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Kane Brothers Water Features is an international landscape design/build firm with a focus on utilizing water to create truly inspired garden spaces. Widely respected as an industry leader in water feature and pond design, water feature and pond construction, and pond maintenance, we continually strive to reach new levels of refinement through ongoing education and life experience. Our team maintains an open perspective to design and construction by working and studying with international craftsmen that create exemplary spaces.
Celebrating over 20 years of experience, our passion lies in creating elegant water gardens and landscapes that bring a sense of tranquility to your home. From formal fountain design to natural waterfall construction, Kane Brothers has the vision and expertise to ensure that your imagination is realized.
Well known for award winning water feature design and water feature construction, Kane Brothers also offers landscape design and construction services related to softscape and outdoor living areas. Kane Brothers has also established a solid reputation for detail oriented service for water features. Kane Brothers Water Features offers pond maintenance in the Chicago area with services ranging from koi pond cleanings to fountain restoration.
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Right. Thunder Karts Big Thunder, tube-type wheels, 1/2" spindle. Extension to ball joint is at 90 degree angle. Uses 4.5" spindle bolt. Picture is not of actual product. Spindle bolt / nut and axle nut not included. Normally "Thunder Black" (dark blue). Request color in notes, but color not guaranteed.
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TreeHouse Foods, Inc. to Present at Barclays Back-to-School Consumer Conference
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TreeHouse is a food manufacturer servicing primarily the retail grocery and foodservice distribution channels. Our products include non-dairy powdered creamers and sweeteners; condensed, ready to serve and powdered soups; refrigerated and shelf stable salad dressings and sauces; powdered drink mixes; single serve hot beverages; specialty teas; hot and cold cereals; macaroni and cheese, skillet dinners, and other value-added side dishes and salads; salsa and Mexican sauces; jams and pie fillings; pickles and related products; aseptic sauces; liquid non-dairy creamer; and snacks such as nuts, trail mixes and dried fruit. We believe we are the largest manufacturer of pickles and non-dairy powdered creamer in
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Harrison Ford in near-miss with jet
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) -- Actor Harrison Ford had a potentially serious run-in with an airliner at a Southern California airport, NBC-TV reported.
Ford, 74, was told to land his single-engine plane on a runway at John Wayne Airport in Orange County on Monday, but he mistakenly landed it on a parallel taxiway, passing over an American Airlines jet holding nearby, NBC reported.
"Was that airliner meant to be underneath me?" Ford is heard asking air-traffic controllers in a recording, NBC reported Tuesday.
American Airlines Flight 1456, with 110 passengers and six crew, departed safely for Dallas a few minutes later.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor couldn't confirm that Ford was piloting the Aviat Husky that overflew the Boeing 737, but he said the pilot received and had read back the proper landing instructions.
Model Karlie Kloss sorry for a geisha spread
NEW YORK (AP) -- Model Karlie Kloss is apologizing for appearing in a fashion spread in Vogue's diversity issue styled as a geisha, calling it culturally insensitive.
Kloss, who has Danish and German roots, was photographed by Mikael Jansson in a black wig and wears a kimono in one shot and poses beside a sumo wrestler in another. In its introduction, Vogue writes that the spread is "paying homage to geisha culture.
Kloss took to Twitter on Wednesday to apologize for "participating in a shoot that was not culturally sensitive. My goal is, and always will be, to empower and inspire women. I will ensure my future shoots and projects reflect that mission."
Vogue, published by Conde Nast, did not respond to requests for comment. The magazine's March issue already has generated some social media backlash. Intended to celebrate women's diversity, the cover features seven models of different ethnic backgrounds, but some say it isn't as inclusive as it could be.
This isn't the first time Kloss has had to apologize for cultural appropriation. In 2012 she was "deeply sorry" after wearing a Native American feather headdress, suede vest, skirt, and turquoise jewelry at a Victoria Secret fashion show. The outfit was later removed from subsequent broadcasts.
The issue of "whitewashing," in which Caucasians are chosen for roles that actors of other ethnicities ideally would play, has taken on new urgency in the wake of Matt Damon's film "The Great Wall."
Damon plays an English mercenary in the upcoming $150 million adventure fantasy. But the movie's trailer sparked criticism in the U.S. that a white man had been chosen to play the lead in a film set in China meant to showcase Chinese culture.
Sara Bareilles to star in her Broadway show 'Waitress'
NEW YORK (AP) -- Sara Bareilles' songwriting skills are all over the new Broadway musical "Waitress" -- and soon she will be, too.
The singer-songwriter of "Brave" and "Love Song" will make her Broadway acting debut on March 31 in the lead role of Jenna Hunterson. She'll be in the show for 10 weeks until June 11.
The musical tells the story of a waitress and pie maker trapped in a small-town diner and a loveless marriage. It's adapted from a 2007 film starring Keri Russell. Bareilles will take over from Jessie Mueller, who won the best leading actress Tony Award for playing Carole King in the musical "Beautiful."
Bareilles has already released her versions of the musical's songs in "What's Inside: Songs From Waitress," including the standout single "She Used to Be Mine."
She joins other composers who have gone into their own Broadway shows, including Sting in "The Last Ship" and Green Day's frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, who made several onstage visits to his show "American Idiot."


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It's amazing to me that something THIS refreshing is available IN the city. This is St.Edward's State Park, in Kenmore, WA.
To see what other trails are close to the Seattle/Western Washington area, go to EVERGREENMTB.ORG and check out the "Trail Info" section. There you can find user-created reviews and descriptions of local trails.
What kept me from venturing into mountain biking for so long is that I found it very strange to have to get in a CAR in order to go ride my BIKE. Why would I do that when I could hop on my road bike and leave from my front door?
Well, I no longer live in Walla Walla where it only took 5 minutes to get out of town and into solitude. Work, the grocery store and my friends were also a 5, 10, or maybe a 30 minute bike ride away. Now I live outside of the big city and work in it. I ride my bike for nearly an hour in order to ride a bus for another hour. Cars, buses, freeway traffic-- they have infiltrated my life. But instead of being sour about the whole situation, I can take advantage of it. On Wednesdays, I borrow the car. Handy things those cars. And on Wednesday mornings before work.. I get to swing by St.Ed's with my mountain bike. Yes, just swing by. It's on the way to work.
While I do look forward to someday living closer to work and riding my bike to work, the grocery and my friends' house..
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Located on the banks of River Kaveri, between Kushalnagar and Siddapur, in the Kodagu district of Karnataka, Dubare is known for its elephant camp. It is an important base for the elephants of Karnataka Forest Department. These elephants are
trained at Dubare Elephant Camp for the Mysore Dusshera. Besides elephant training camp, Veerabhoomi and Nisargadhama are other major attractions of this area. Dubare is a place where guests can enjoy some spine shivering adventure. It offers opportunities for elephant rides, trekking, river rafting and fishing. Also one can enjoy boating and elephant rides to experience the breathtaking scenery of Dubare.


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Players: 1 Player Game | Genre: Role Playing Game
Release Date: 04/17/07
Despite all the hype Sony built for the PlayStation Portable, the console has lagged behind the Nintendo DS in terms of sales and creativity. But there is still no denying the fact that the PSP is a very powerful piece of hardware and can deliver incredible gaming experiences to Developers who take the time to build them. Utilizing nearly the power of the PlayStation 2, with WiFi, analog controls, and a beautiful, crisp wide screen--the gamer has all the tools in the palm of their hands to experience the same type of epic gameplay experiences that they normally do on their PS2 console.
Unfortunately for the sophisticated gamer who is tired of quick little mini-game experiences on the Nintendo DS, Developers haven't really given anything worthwhile to the PlayStation Portable. Sure there have been a handful of great games released but nothing to create a massive increase in units sold at retail. This all could soon be changing though. The first example we will examine today is an excellent new Action RPG from Developer XSeed Games. To the hardcore gamer, you don't have to waive a great RPG at them for long before they will come running to buy your game. But will Valhalla Knights be this title for the PSP?
First off, I must mention that this title looks really good. While the graphics don't compare to the latest PS3 or Xbox 360 releases, for a handheld platform, Valhalla Knights looks ever bit as good as what I would expect from a PlayStation 2 RPG. Each character is highly detailed and it appears that time was spent to make this game play like a big-screen console RPG rather than a watered down handheld game. There is no clearer evidence of this than the opening fight you participate in against a huge boss character. This opening sequence brought a smile to my face and a song to my RPG heart.
Our story begins where our main character loses his memory and you are directed by a mysterious voice that is watching over you. The problem is, this voice is in your head and nobody else can hear it but you. But our hero must not only regain his memory but save the world from an evil Dark Lord.
One of the big new features that XSeed is bringing to the table with Valhalla Knights is giving the player control over all aspects of the game. This begins as you choose the sex of your character, their race, name, and skillset. WIth choice also comes a warning from the Developer. I was advised to begin my first adventure as a Warrior because the other classes can be a bit challenging. This was very good advice and helped in the early stages of the game.
As the player enters the world and must go on their first quest, your next set of choices appear. Do you go out alone and explore the castle without any party members? Should you upgrade your equipment with your limited funds? Should you go out and spend your money on a new party member? I chose the latter and added a Priest to my ranks. This ate up just about every single last coin I had to spare.
Even at the early stages of the game, the amount of choices XSeed and Marvelous Interactive give the player is very impressive. You would expect this kind of sophistication and detail in a PS2 game but not a PSP title But my amazement with this title did not end there.
As your funds increase, players can choose to change their classes, add more party members, and better equip themselves for battle. In fact, up to six characters can be included in your playable party. Anyone in your active party can also be controlled during battle so you can better control their abilities.
Battles play out in real time combat sequences with the R button serving as a "lock on" mechanic. You can then hit X or Circle to deliver a series of awesome attack combos. For those characters with ranged abilities, the L button will be used for those moves. Managing your team may seem easy at first. But trust me when I say that when six party members get involved with a screen full of monsters, the action is fast, frantic, and some of the most RPG fun you will have on a handheld device this year.
One of the areas I was not so impressed with is the camera and controls. Part of the problem comes with the analog nub of the PSP being entirely too difficult to control. Your characters will, at times, will not move precisely where you need them to and making minor adjustments to try and exit a room or speak to a particular person can be an adventure for your patience. Other issues with the controls involve the camera system. Despite the in-game map included on screen, there is no reason why the camera can't give you a better viewpoint over the action. But because this is still a preview build of the game, I can overlook these issues and hope some of them get fixed before the release. If it can't be fixed completely, I hope they can be fine-tuned or after much more time with the title I can get used to these issues.
A portion of this build I was not able to fully test is the multiplayer mode. Included in Valhalla Knights is wireless multiplayer that allows a co-op gameplay experience or even a head to head Versus Mode. Personally I am not a big fan of head to head modes--but I really like the idea of having the co-op gameplay experience here. The best thing about this mode is that players will get to retain any gold and experience in their single player adventure.
WIth a shortage of good handheld RPG's, Valhalla Knights looks to bring players a long and enjoyable quest that might even keep players off of their big-screened consoles and on their PSP. While there are a few issues that need to be worked out, from what I have seen, this game is going to be the first of many exceptional PSP games coming in 2007.
We will be back to deliver a full review of Valhalla Knights once we get our hands on a final build of the game.


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Precharged discharge sensing for EPROM
Patent Drawings:
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Bellay, et al.
Date Issued:
October 1, 1985
April 5, 1982
Bellay; Jeffrey D.
(Houston, TX)
Thaden; Robert C.
(Houston, TX)
Texas Instruments Incorporated
(Dallas, TX)
Primary Examiner:
Fears; Terrell W.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney Or Agent:
Tyson; Thomas E.Heiting; Leo N.Sharp; Melvin
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Foreign Patent Documents:
Other References:
Hanafi, "Bit Line Discharge Circuit for NAND Logic Read-Only Storage Arrays", IBM Tech. Disc. Bul., vol. 23, No. 7B, 12/80, pp. 3181-3182..
Owen et al., "Voltage Generator for EPROMS", Electronic Product Design, 10/81, p. 28, 52007 0037..
An electrically programmable read-only memory including a memory array of several bits capable of storing binary data connected to an address circuit for accepting a plurality of bits that designate a selected set of the memory array bits and further connected to a data latch to store data to be programmed in a selected set of memory bits. Further provided is a high voltage circuit for providing a high voltage to the selected set of bits according to the data in the data latch and for programming the data in the selected set of memory array bits. Further provided is an output circuit to provide a precharge signal to the memory array bits and to output data programmed in a selected set of memory array bits designated by the address circuit.
What we claim is:
1. A programmable read-only memory comprising: a semiconductor substrate means for containing the programmable read-only memory, the programmable read-only memory includes:
a read-only memory array means containing a plurality of program instruction at addressable locations;
means for altering a predetermined program instruction including;
a microprocessor means for processing program instructions and to provide control signals for altering the predetermined program instruction;
address means for addressing a predetermined location in the read-only memory array means containing the program instructions to be altered;
a latch means for storing an altered program instruction and to apply the altered program instructions to the read-only memory array means at the addressed location;
high voltage means for providing a high voltage to the address location for storing the altered program instruction in the read-only memory array means; and
output means for providing a precharge signal to the memory array means to obtain the program instructions for processing by the microprocessor means, said address means, data latch means, high voltage means and output means being controlled bythe control signals.
2. An electrically programmable read-only memory according to claim 1, wherein said high voltage means discharges the high voltage from the read-only memory array means after the storing therein of the altered programmed instruction.
3. The electrically programmable read-only memory according to claim 2, wherein the precharge signal occurs after the discharge.
4. The electrically programmable read-only memory according to claim 3, wherein said high voltage means includes current limiting devices to protect the devices contained in said read-only memory array, said address means and said outputmeans.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to semiconductor memory devices and more particularly to metal oxide silicon read-only memories of the electrically programmable type.
This invention relates to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 365,828 filed on Apr. 5, 1982.
2. Description of Prior Art
Floating type electrically programmable read-only memories or EPROMS are usually manufactured using cell layouts as seen in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,112,509, and 4,112,544 issued to Wall and McElroy, assigned to Texas Instruments or in U.S. Pat. No.3,984,822. Several manufacturers produced EPROM devices of layouts such as this in 8K, 16K, 32K and more recently 64K bit sizes. One of the classic techniques for increasing the array density and read-only type memories is the use of a virtual groundconfiguration instead of providing a ground line for each column or output line. Virtual ground memories are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,934,233 issued to Fisher and Rogers or U.S. Pat. No. 4,021,781, issued to E. R. Caudel, both assigned to TexasInstruments. A virtual ground ERPROM layout is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 4,151,021, issued to David J. McElroy, assigned to Texas Instruments. When addressed, the virtual ground EPROM output is in the milivolt range. Because of the small amount ofoutput voltage, the sensing circuit must be extremely sensitive to the small changes in output voltage. As shown by the stated prior art, the sensing circuitry usually includes multiple stage differential amplifier in order to sense the small change inoutput voltage.
It is an object of this invention to provide an improved electrically programmable read-only memory device that has an output voltage of approximately 1 volt. It is a further object of this invention to provide electrically programmable memorydevice that employs a simplified sensing circuit.
In accordance with the present invention, an electrically programmable read-only memory is provided that includes an array of memory containing several bits capable of storing binary data. This array is connected to an address circuit that inturn accepts a plurality of bits designating an address of a selected set of bits in the memory array. A data latch is provided to store the data to be programmed in a selected set of memory array bits designated by the address circuit. A high voltagecircuit is also included for providing a high voltage to the selected set of data bits determined by the adddressing means to program these bits with the data contained in the data latch. An output circuit is provided to precharge the memory array andoutput the data of the selected set of memory array bits determined by the address circuit.
In the preferred embodiment, an electrically programmable read-only memory is provided that includes a memory array containing several memory bits for storing binary data. Connected to this memory array is an address circuit for accepting anaddress provided by some external device. The address is used to select a selected set of memory array bits. Further provided is a data latch that is coupled to the memory array. The data latch stores the data to be programmed in a selected set ofmemory array bits determined by the addressing means. A high voltage circuit is included for providing a high voltage to the selected set of data bits in order to program the data stored in the data latch into these bits. Lastly, an output circuit isprovided to precharge the memory array bits and to output the data programmed the the selected set of memory array bits determined by the address circuit. In a further embodiment of this invention, a discharge circuit is provided to discharge any latenthigh voltage after the high voltage circuit has provided the programming charge. This discharge occurs before the output circuit precharges the memory array bits.
FIG. 1 made up of FIGS. 1a and 1b is a block diagram of the microcomputer chip.
FIG. 2 is an interface diagram for the microcomputer in the dumb mode.
FIG. 3 is a timing diagram of the microcomputer in the dumb mode.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the microcomputer with peripherals in the micromode.
FIGS. 5a and 5b are a timing diagram for the microcomputer in macro mode.
FIG. 6 is a microcode flowchart for the microcomputer illustrating both the dumb mode and macro mode.
FIG. 7 made up of FIGS. 7a and 7b is a timing diagram illustrating the execution of the dumb mode in microcode.
FIG. 8 made up of FIGS. 8a and 8b is a timing diagram representing the execution of the microcode for the macro mode.
FIG. 9 is a top view of the EPROM memory element.
FIG. 10 is a side, cross-sectional view of the EPROM memory element.
FIG. 11 is a schematic drawing of a single EPROM memory element with the associated control and address circuit.
FIG. 12 is a simple timing diagram for the circuit in FIG. 11.
FIG. 13 made up of FIGS. 13a, 13b and 13c is a schematic diagram of the circuit that produces the control signals for the EPROM.
FIG. 14 made up of FIGS. 14a, 14b and 14c is a schematic diagram of a byte of EPROM memory with its associated input/output circuit and addressing circuit.
This invention is illustrated as applied to a single chip microcomputer. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the components of the microcomputer chip. A more detailed description of this microcomputer is contained in U.S. patent applicationSer. No. 253,647 (TI-8625) which is herein incorporated by reference. The emphasis of this invention is on the ROM 11 program memory and the Y decode 11Y and X decode 11X. This ROM for the invention is an electrically programmed read-only memory(EPROM). The EPROM 11 is accessible via the X decode 11x and the Y decode 11y through the Memory Data Bus (MD). The MD bus is also connected to input and output ports, Port A, Port B, Port C and Port D 30 to interface with external devices. The EPROM11 contains the program which is executed by the microcomputer.
This embodiment contins two distinct advantages over that of the prior art. The first is that the EPROM on board the chip may be programmed from either an external source or internally by the microcomputer itself. Secondly, the architecture ofthe EPROM itself allows for a simplified bit sensing circuit. The programming capability for the EPROM 11 includes two modes: the dumb mode and the macro mode. The dumb mode is so named because the microcomputer is disabled during the programming ofthe EPROM 11. In the dumb mode, external devices control the actual programming of this onboard EPROM 11. The EPROM 11 is programmed as if it were a standard EPROM device such as the 2516 to 2716. However, in the macro mode, the programming of theEPROM 11 is accomplished by the onboard microcomputer using a special microcode instruction dedicated to the writing of byte locations in the EPROM 11.
FIG. 2 illustrates the interface to the microcomputer required for the programming of this memory in the dumb mode. The Vss and Vcc are the power supply inputs for the microcomputer chip as before (5 volts). The Vpp is a 25 volt power inputrequired for programming the EPROM bit locations. The RESET signal is used to put the microcomputer into the dumb mode. The crystal, C1 and C2 provide timing to the microcomputer. Two control signals are used in the programming of the internal EPROM. The first is PD/PGM which is the program command that is applied to A port position 7, A(7). This second is CS which is the chip select signal input to the 7th position of the A port A (4). The address of the memory location to be written is applied tothe D port for the lower significant byte and A port for the 4 bits of the upper significant byte. The actual data is applied into the C port. The data can be verified after the memory write operation by using the C port to output the data at thememory address specified by port D and port A.
FIG. 3 illustrates the timing for the control signals, data, and address input into the microcomputer for the configuration illustrated in FIG. 2. The Vcc signal is set to 5 volts and at some later time, the Vpp is set to 25 volts during thedown time of the RESET as shown. This signifies to the microcomputer that the microcomputer is to proceed in one of the two internal programming modes. The actual sequence required to place the microcompuer in the dumb mode is that when the RESET goeslow, Vpp is applied and then A port position 4 (CS-) is set to a 1 level. When the RESET is returned high, the microcomputer will be in the dumb mode. In this mode, the microcomputer is programmed similar to the 2516/2716 EPROM. Addresses are appliedto the D port and A port as shown by external circuits. The addresses may be continually applied to these ports in order to verify the data. During the verify sequence, the PD/PGM signal goes low and CS goes low. The address input into the D and Aports provides the address of the data that is then outputted from the C port. Resetting RESET and removing Vpp before reset becomes high will return the microcomputer to normal operation. If during the write sequence, Vpp goes low, the write will notbe accomplished.
The interface required for the macro mode is illustrated in FIG. 4. To initiate macro mode Vcc is applied to the microcomputer and the RESET goes low, Vpp is applied and the A(7) pin is set to a zero level. When RESET returns high, themicrocomputer will be in the macro mode where it will self-program the internal EPROM 11. In this mode the microcomputer is in a "memory expansion" external mode. That is, it is in a mode where it may access the memory of external devices as describedin U.S. patent application Ser. No. 253,642 (TI-8625). The control signals of the B port provide the handshaking required to interact with external memory devices. ALATCH provides the address indicator signal, R/W is the read/write signal, ENABLE isthe chip enable signal and CLOCKOUT is the output of the internal microcomputer clock. These signals are required by external devices in order to interface with the microcomputer. In other words, the microcomputer produces the control signals for thisinterface instead of some external device as in the dumb mode. In this memory expansion mode, the external memory device addresses are memory mapped ont the Memory Data bus as if they were an internal memory within the microcomputer chip. Therefore,the microcomputer can execute programs contained in any external devices as if it were contained internally. In this regard, the address to the memory device is outputted by the C port and D port to memory devices, 100 and 101. Memory device 100 is atypical memory device that contains the program to be executed by the microcomputer. The data in memory device 101 represents data that is to be loaded into the EPROM internal to the microcomputer. Latch 102 is a data latch such as a 74373 and isprovided to latch the data for the microcomputer.
The timing for the transfer of data between the memory devices 100 and 101 and the microcomputer is shown in FIG. 5a. As stated before, when the RESET goes low, Vpp is applied and a 0 level is applied to the 7th position of the A port, themicrocomputer enters the macro mode. When the RESET goes high, the microcomputer is in the macro mode. In this mode, the microcomputer operates exactly like the microcomputer operates in normal mode, except that it now has a new instruction "PRG"(opcode 04). This instruction can be included along with any other microcomputer instructions within a program.
When the device is reset, the reset signal acts as an external interrupt and causes the program to be vectored to a location in memory where that memory location contains the address of the next instructions to be executed. In the macro mode thereset vector is fetched from the external memory address EFFE and EFFF instead of FFFE and FFFF because the EPROM memory has space F000 to FFFF (containing the normal reset vector position FFFE and FFFF) and is initially unprogrammed. This allows themicrocomputer to program its own internal EPROM. If the microcomputer is reset without the Vpp (FIG. 5b) being, applied, then the microcomputer operates in the normal mode and the reset signal is fetched from its normal location FFFE and FFFF.
Vpp may be removed at any time while in the macro mode. This will simply cause the microcomputer to disable any writing into the EPROM. In the preferred embodiment, the PRG opcode is followed by a register file number of 1 byte. This numberspecifies a register pair that contains a 16 bit EPROM address F000 to FFFF to be programmed. The data that is to be written into this address is contained in the "A" register. This is simply an indirect addressing mode with the source data in the Aregister. In the preferred embodiment, the instruction takes approximately 26 miliseconds to execute. In order to insure that a valid write into the EPROM takes place, the "PRG" instruction must be executed two times. Since the "PRG" instruction canbe included among any other microcomputer instructions, many special applications are made possible. For example, the microcomputer can be used in a smart terminal or control system in which special signatures, identification, or data are entered intothe microcomputer upon initialization after the system has been installed in its final environment.
FIG. 6 illustrates the microcode flow for the macro and dumb modes. Turning attention to the right half of the drawing, when the RESET signal is activated, the RESET microcode sequence 0 through RESET 2b is executed. After RESET 2b has beenexecuted, a determination is made if the high voltage is present at the Vpp terminal. If the high voltage is present, then the PRG MD (EA) microcode sequence is executed; if not, the RESET 3 (EA) is executed. If no high voltage is present, then theprogram is simply reset and loads the vector. However, if the high voltage has been set, then the computer must determine whether it is to enter the macro code or the dumb mode. This is done by examining the 7th position of the A port. If the 7thposition is a 1, then the DUM sequence will be executed. If the 7th position is a 0, then the MACRA 1 through MACRA 3 sequence will be executed which changes the reset vector from FFFE and FFFF to EFFE and EFFF. In addition, the microcomputer is placedinto a memory expansion architecture where the microcomputer can access the off-chip memory. Upon completion of the MACRA microcode sequence, the computer returns to normal microcode sequencing.
The execution of the DUM microcode sequence is illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7. In the first state DUM 1, shown in the BA column in FIG. 7, the control line CNTH1 which provides a precharge pulse to the EPROM goes high and for the first executionof BA after DUM 0, the load address signal becomes high. During this time, the A port (A7) position is read. The sequence continues the reading of the A port (D-3) as shown by signal ARDH4 in FIG. 7. This completes the read of the most significant ofthe bits of the address. This is followed by a reading of the D port which contains the least significant bit positions of the address illustrated by DUM 4 and DUM 5. DUM 6 initiates the data read requiring both a precharge from CTNH1 and the loadaddress signal on LDADDR. Note that D7 continues until the PD/PGM signal goes low to signify a WRITE as shown in FIG. 7. This loop is required so that the data is properly programmed into the EPROM. WOS then becomes high to discharge the EPROM afterthe high voltage write. The sequencing DUM 7a through DUM B illustrates the completion of the write and the validation or verification of data input. This is shown by the port strobe CEWRH4 which outputs the data at the appropriate address on the Cport as previously explained.
FIGS. 6 and 8 illustrates the execution of the microcode sequence MACRO 1 through MACRO C. It should be noted that the execution of this sequence occurs when the PRG instruction is executed. For the proper programming of internal EPROM thismicrocode instruction sequence should be executed twice. The first set of microinstructions, MACRO 1 through MACRO 6, establish the indirect addressing of the information to be written into the EPROM. The loop MACRO 7 through MACRO 9 and the loop MACRO8 are software timing loops executed while the data is written to the EPROM byte positions. The final set of code MACRO B through MACRO C provides the discharge of the high voltage from the EPROM. There is no verify sequence for the MACRO mode becauseverification may be accomplished by a software read and compare by the program being executed.
Referring now to FIG. 8, the PRG signal is shown occurring when the Vpp power is high. The load address LDADDR signal occurs during the microcode sequence. MDLH4 provides a pulse to load the MD latch which contains the data to be written intothe EPROM. The NOPRG signal is a no program signal that actually initiates the writing of the bit positions in the EPROM while isolating the X, Y, and Z decode. WOS provides the discharge of the high voltage after no program NOPRG goes high. Thisremoves any remaining voltage in the memory matrix.
The remaining microflow shown at the top left portion of FIG. 6 illustrates that during execution of instructions is micro-mode, an interrupt jump executed after IAQ1 will cause either 1 of 4 states to be executed. If a high voltage is present,(Vpp), then IAQ2X or INT2X will follow and the microcomputer is in MACRO mode. If no high voltage is present, then IAQ2 or INT2 will follow and the microcomputer is in the normal operating mode. It should be noted that all the microcode discussedconnects with a normal micromode sequencing in the microcomputer. The remainder of the microcode sequencing is illustrated in U.S. patent application No. 253,642 (TI-8625).
FIG. 9 illustrates a top view of the EPROM bit gate layout. The EPROM gate structure consists of two gates, the first gate 120 is located above the channel on top of a clean oxide and is isolated from the second gate 121 which is located abovethe first gate 120. Gate 120 is referred to as a floating gate. The region below the gate 122 is a P+ enhanced region. The gate structure is covered by a metal strip 123.
FIG. 10 illustrates a side cross sectional view of the bit layout. The floating gate 120 is located 800 angstroms above the channel region 124. Isolation oxide region 127 that is 1100 angstroms thick is located on top of the floating gate 120and underneath the second polygate 121. The FAMOS device includes source and drain regions 125. An enhanced N+ region 126 is implanted to give the device a higher breakdown voltage. The P+ tank region 122 is a P+ implant underneath the floating gate120. When the cell is to be programmed, a high voltage is applied to the second polysilicon gate 121 and to the drain 126. The source region 127 is grounded. The effect of this configuration is to cause electrons to collect at the bottom of thefloating gate 120, thus causing the channel 124 to become a P type region. Once programmed, this gate will not discharge during a read sequence. To erase the programmed bits, the device is exposed to an ultraviolet light which strips away the electronsfrom beneath the floating gate 120.
FIG. 11 illustrates the decoding circuit and control circuit for a single bit 130. Device 131 is provided to isolate the access of the X, Y and Z decoder and multiplexer. Circuit 132 is provided to current limit any current to the bit 130during the writing of this bit position. The application of Vpp to the bit position is controlled by the DATA IN and NOPRG lines as shown. Also provided is the control signal CTNH1 and WOS.
A simplified timing diagram is shown in FIG. 12. During NOPRG being low, the Vpp voltage is applied to the device 130. During the signal WOS, there is a high voltage discharge provided to discharge any remaining high voltage from the bit linesafter NOPRG goes high. The CTNH1 signal provides a pulse to precharge initially the nodes in order that they may be read. All bit lines are precharged to 25 volts. When addressed, if any bit lines contain any addressed unprogrammed but devices, thebit line is discharged producing a voltage of approximately 1 volt. Because the voltage difference between the discharged and undischarged bit line is approximately a volt, the output sensing circuit 133 is relatively simple as shown. If the bit hasnot been programmed, then the bit node will discharge when the gate of device 130 becomes active when the appropriate X, Y and Z decoding circuit lines are activated through device 131. Upon precharging the bit node, device 130 will discharge the bitnode when the decoding circuit becomes active. Therefore, the MD bus will be discharged. However, if the gate has been programmed and the device is addressed, then the node will remain charged and will output a voltage of about two volts to the sensingcircuit 133 and the MD bus will not be discharged.
FIG. 13 illustrates the schematics of the circuits that produce the control signals for the EPROM. Signals received by A port position 7 and A port position 4 are illustrated as pads 6 and 5, respectively. Referring to pad 5, the signal isreceived and is inputted through input protection circuit 4 which protects the input circuit in the microcomputer from high static voltage and includes Zener diode in a thick field device. Circuit 2 is provided as a Schmitt trigger. The Schmitt trigger2 provides TTL compatibility for the CS signal. The CS signal is used to produce the PTCOUT signal to signify to the C port that it is in the output mode. This signal is ORd with the DUM signal provided from DUM latch 7. Note that the PDPGM signal isused by the circuit connected to A port (7) to also produce the signal T7A to be used by the microprogramming flow circuit to provide the timing loop for the write in the dumb mode. The high voltage Vpp is applied to the MC pad and is used in DUM latch7 to indicate that high voltage has been applied. This latch stays set until reset. This signal is also used by the circuit 8 to provide data for execution of the correct microcode sequencing as previously discussed in FIG. 6. The NOPRG and CTNH1signals are produced from the execution of the #PRG microcode instruction. The WOS signal used to discharge the high voltage from the memory matrix is produced from the Vpp input. The circuit for the NOPRG signal includes a latch 9 that is to provideNOPRG for a sufficient time to write the data into the bit position.
A schematic of the memory array is shown in FIG. 14. This illustrates one bit out of a byte for the 4096 bits in the array. The X address decoding circuit 151, Y address decoding circuit 152 and Z address decoding circuit 153 is illustratedconnecting to multiplex circuit 150 for the X address 151; multiplex circuit 170 connects to the Y address circuit 152 and the Z address connected directly to the array. The addressing for this array is similar to the addressing for any normal EPROM. The bit lines are addressed by the Y and Z portion of the address word while the floating gate is addressed by the X portion. The actual select circuit for Z address is shown at 156 and the Y select circuit is illustrated in the circuit for 157. Current limiting circuit 159 is connected to the Y decode circuit 157 to limit the amount of current provided to the bit during the programming mode by the voltage Vpp. The same current limiting circuit 158 is applied to Z decoding circuit 156 andlikewise, once the current limiting circuit 171 is coupled to the X address circuit in the array 173. The array 173 contains all the floating gate cells, such as 161 for the byte addresses. The control lines CTNH1 and WOS are connected to the arraysvia circuits 157 and 175. The CTNH1 device in circuit 157 discharges the X address circuit. The CTNH1 device in circuit 175 provides the 2.5 volt precharge for 200 NS. The reading sequence is for 600 NS. The fact that the cells are precharged resultsin the discharge for a bit read of approximately 1 volt. Therefore, the sense amplifier in circuit 154 is much simplier than a normal sense amplifier for an EPROM. Circuit 159 is a transistor standard beta ratio pushpull inverter. In the prior art,the sense amplifiers to read the bit locations in EPROM were normally multiple stage differential amplifiers in order to detect millivolt ranges; however, with the voltage from the EPROM circuit being in the range of 1 volt only a simple amplifier isrequired. The programming of the array by the voltage Vpp is controlled by the no program control signal and the MD bus at circuit 155. Latch 180 stores the data to be written. The output of Latch 180 and NOPRG are inputted to circuit 155 to controlthe high voltage switch 182. Device 176 is a depletion device which prevents Vpp from degrading the breakdown voltage of device 182 in the array.
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The development of my expression has been an inquiry to the possibilities of the painting material. I have been interested how the qualities of painting can bring abstract phenomenons that influence the way we perceive existence in to a tangible realm. To transmit the substances I have used abilities of painting to be material and immaterial a the same time, how painting materials are anthropomorphized and how, by presenting a painting in an unconventional way, you can alter the associations it evokes and the way it is perceived. I have sought to present my painting material and pictorial references in a way that the whole creates an indexical speech where corporeal experiences are interconnected with concepts and associations.
Conceptually my starting points have been in the thematics of existence. For several years I have been contemplating how the images, past and present, relate to the way how the existence is perceived and the problematics that are born from the relationship of reality and given or forced ideals. The motivation for this contemplation has come from a need to understand the terms of being. The need to understand those terms has come from a need to connect to the world.
Trough out my artistic practise the painted human figure has been a essential starting point to address the concepts in my work, but at this point it seems, that the most meaningfull figure that appears in the connection with the painting is my own: the sensation that the painting gives to me runs trough like a contrast medium and draws my psyche and body visible, making them happen and thus making it (me) present and connected.
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Animal Control
Animal Control serves the town by responding to issues related to animals that are lost or found or reported as potentially abused. The Animal Control officer may be contacted for ongoing issues related to an animal in the community.
The Animal Control officers are Jill Flinn - (802) 282-9426 and Ed McEananey - (802) 554-0112.
Situations involving wild animals should not be directed to this office, but instead to the local game warden who can be reached via the state police dispatch (802) 722-4600.
There are nine cemeteries in Cavendish; three are still active and have lots for sale. For burial information and lot prices, contact the Cemetery Sextant, Bruce McEnaney, at the Town Office (802) 226-8045.
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Robert C. (Bobby) Glidden is Cavendish's Emergency Management Coordinator. Cavendish Town Elementary School (802) 226-7758, Cavendish Baptist Church (802) 226-7131, and the Proctorsville Fire Department (802) 226-7281 all may serve as an emergency shelter.
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Fire & Rescue
Cavendish is home to two volunteer fire departments, including Cavendish Volunteer Fire Department and the Proctorsville Volunteer Fire Department.
Cavendish's Emergency Management Coordinator is Robert C. (Bobby) Glidden of Proctorsville.
The Cavendish Fire Warden is Roger Sheehan; he can be reached at (802) 226-7692. Fire Warden Key Men include Robert w. Glidden (802) 226-7692, Raymond Fitzgibbons (802) 226-7288, and Shane Turco (802) 342-3935. Please contact the Fire Warden or one of his Key Men to obtain a Burn Permit, which is required for all open burning of yard and garden debris.
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Health & Safety
Our Town Health Officer is Doris Eddy, who can be reached at (802) 554-0116 (home), or (802) 558-5670 (cell). Town Health officers are concerned with public health hazards and public health risks. Learn more about the duties of the Town Health Officer via the Vermont Department of Health.
Highway Department
The Cavendish Town Highway Department may be reached at (802) 226-7294. If no one answers this phone, please contact the Town Manager at (802) 226-7291 to report any concerns with the Town Highways.
Alphonso (Phon) Chambers is the Highway Foreman and the other members of the highway crew are Bill Bigwood, Kurt Rushton and Larry Kempf.
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Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Volume 2003, Issue 2, Pages 92-101
In Vivo Noninvasive Imaging for Gene Therapy
Cancer Research UK, Molecular Oncology Unit, ICSM at Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London W12 0NN, UK
Received 4 June 2002; Accepted 19 July 2002
Copyright © 2003 Hindawi Publishing Corporation. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Gene therapy is reaching a stage where some clinical benefits have been demonstrated on patients involved in phase I/II clinical trials. However, in many cases, the clinical benefit is hardly measurable and progress in the improvement of gene therapy formulations is hampered by the lack of objective clinical endpoints to measure transgene delivery and to quantitate transgene expression. However, these endpoints rely almost exclusively on the analysis of biopsies by molecular and histopathological methods. These methods provide only a limited picture of the situation. Therefore, there is a need for a technology that would allow precise, spacio-temporal measurement of gene expression on a whole body scale upon administration of the gene delivery vector. In the field of gene therapy, a considerable effort is being invested in the development of noninvasive imaging of gene expression and this review presents the various strategies currently being developed.


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The Moon Crater timepiece is an elegantly minimal watch design that takes inspiration from the celestial lune. The watch comes with an innovative minute and hour hand that replicates the movement of the orbiting moon.
This watch design comes with a unique time face that is creatively displays the time in an untraditional fashion. While most minimal watch designs will highlight the quarter hours of three, six, nine and twelve the Moon Crater watch simply has the numbers three, seven and eleven printed in an embossed gold. The hour and minute hand come in a white circular design that surrounds the numbers momentarily before moving onward. The black stainless steal design is coupled with a sleek black leather wristband for a dapper look.
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Jordan Sonnenblick - Drums Girls & Dangerous Pie.
Sonnenblick, Jordan.
Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie. R. 20061004. Young Adult tear-jerker. Quite well written. Brothers. cancer. Girls. and Drumming. an 8. Astounding depth to his passion for drumming - something which comes through well. Love of brothers and annoyances of little brothers, family crisis and growing up, taking control of what can be controlled. Girls, finding what was there all along, not what it looked like. Much sadness, quite a tear-jerker esp near the end, but a nice upbeat heartwarming ending. A little pat, but I was beginning to worry he was going to die, and I'd of thrown the book across the room if he'd had. Strong emotional story similiar to much of Cynthia Voight.
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I feel like 2012 will be a great year. It will definitely be hard to top 2011, that's for sure. I had so many fun adventures and made friends that have enhance and strengthened my outlook on life. I've questioned my knowledge, tested my abilities, and pushed myself to the limit. I've found who I want to be. I know what really matters, all thanks to 2011.
My Father's Birthday is February 15th and my Mother's is March 2nd. I feel like I better post about them now, or else those dates will come and go before I can acknowledge that fact that I love them and wish them the most brilliant of Birthdays.
For most people they dread birthdays, but I hope you embrace it. You have a lot to show for the many many MANY years ((; haha) of being a live and well. Everything good about me, I owe to you. I'm a hard worker solely because of you. I try my best because of you. Everyone loves their Dad's, but I'm 100% sure I love mine more. Thanks for supporting and showing love to me when I least deserved it. Happy Birthday!
I can't thank you enough for all you do. Everything good about me, I also owe to you. You are one in a billion, and I've never beat the odds on things, but I defiantly lucked out when I got you as a Mom. You've raised some of my best friends (siblings) into amazing individuals. You have a special place in my heart. I love you, more than I can portray in this little paragraph. Happiest of Birthdays, Mom!
Goals for 2012:
- Read at least 3 books a month (depending greatly on the size, of course)
- STUDY, a lot
- Along with study, get all A's (very asian of me to say, but I HAVE to get A's)
- Improve my grammar and vocabulary
- Talk to one new person each day
- Save lots of money and go on a vacation
- Build a better relationship with my Mom and Dad
- Start making my resume look better
- Find new talents
- Get my O2 sensor fixed
- Since I've never been to the ocean, I'd like to do that
- Take the EKG class
- Adopt an animal
- Find places to volunteer and help out
This year I'm taking 13 credits. I have Microbiology, Chemistry, Classical Guitar, and Psychology. My family is growing like wild fire. I have 5 nieces and 1 nephew. I love them more than life itself. They remind me to enjoy the little things, also they remind me that I'm getting old. I currently work every other weekend, so I can focus on my schooling. So far i've worked more than every other weekend, but that's just mo money in da bank. I've taken a very strong liking to Rumbi Island Grill. I've started taking advantage of my schools library. I still never watch tv, unless it's for social reasons. I used to HATE the color pink, but it seems decent. Me and Pandora should just become best friends.
Random, but now that I look back it is kind of funny... while I was in class and unloading my books, pencils, and highlighters... along with all those, one of my tampons flew out of my back back. Ugh. I'll just leave it at that. :/


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Can Hospital Discharge Databases Be Used to Follow Ischemic Stroke Incidence?
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Background and Purpose—Because acute ischemic strokes (ISs) are mainly hospitalized, hospital discharge data could be used to routinely follow their incidence management. We aimed to assess sensitivity and positive predictive value of the French hospital discharge database (HDD) to identify patients with acute IS using a prospective and exhaustive cohort (AVC69) of acute IS cases. Read More


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How Praise, Gratitude & Love Can Change A Life
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How Praise, Gratitude & Love Can Change A Life
What happens when you think thoughts of praise, gratitude, and love? Does life seem to brighten? Have you noticed that just thinking the word praise causes your mind to seek something to praise? Whether it finds what it seeks or not, praise is simply the act of appreciation. Offering gratitude for what is as it is. And, love is the eternal truth of who and what we are.
Experiencing praise, gratitude, and love as a form meditation called Ascension is what caused Sylvia to disrupt the normalcy of her life to spend 6 months in the foothills of the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee.
Join Sylvia as she shares her story of how praise, gratitude and love changed and transformed her life.
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Sylvia Henderson is an Intuitive Life Coach and Energy Healer who is passionate about helping people resolve their problematic life circumstances, remember their Divine Truth, and follow their Inner Guidance. Sylvia is the radio show host of the popular Intuitive Transformations Radio Show which airs live weekly on the OMTimes Radio Network and is also available on multiple podcast platforms including iHeart Radio, iTunes, SoundCloud, PodBean, and YouTube to name a few.
A former Microsoft Associate Paralegal, Sylvia has almost 20 years of experience in the Body/Mind/Spirit connection field and has studied over 20 different holistic and energy-based healing modalities.
Sylvia is the mother of three children. Her two adult sons are profoundly autistic and live together in a group home in Kirkland, WA. Sylvia has had personal experience with PTSD, chronic stress, sexual trauma, childhood trauma, emotional abuse, abandonment, anxiety, grief, loss, depression, divorce, and failure. Sylvia's experience and intuitive ability to find and release limiting beliefs has allowed Sylvia to heal her own life and the lives of others.
After residing in the Seattle, Washington area for most of her life, Sylvia now lives in picturesque Sebastopol, California located in the Sonoma Valley where she offers one-on-one private sessions to her international and U.S. clients via phone and video conferencing. To learn more about Sylvia Henderson and to book your private session visit: www.IntuitiveTransformations.net
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The Grapes of Wrath
How are the government camps different from the Hoovervilles' camps? What is effective about the way they are run?
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Hooverville: An independent camp of migrant workers the Joads join when they arrive in California. The camp is filthy and the residents are hopeless. There is no work to be had near the camp, and the local police have burned down the camp repeatedly. The mayor of Hooverville has adopted a complacent attitude toward his situation. He acts dumb and docile and always returns when his home is burned down. Here the Joads first witness the cruelty of the police when one deputy attempts to arrest one migrant without evidence and carelessly shoots off another migrant's hand.
Government Camp: A migrant camp subsidized by the government. This camp has running water and toilets. It is also governed by the migrants themselves and off-limits for police officers without a warrant. Here the Joads' hope is revived. Their lives regain some dignity and stability. The migrants in this camp demonstrate that they can effectively organize when they successfully ward off an outside attempt to start a riot within the camp.
Weedpatch, a government camp has hot running water, showers, and real toilets. It is filled with decent people, but the Joad men can't find steady work so they leave.
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Hamburg was originally a separate cluster of villages. Hamburg owes its origin to a castle that was first built in the 9th century. The castle was called Hammaburg. This castle was located in present day St. Peter's Church in the inner city of Hamburg. The settlement was Germanic speaking.
Unable to stop marauders of Slavic and Danish speaking people the castle was destroyed and a settlement was put in its place. Hamburg became a mission center to the pagan tribes in the area. The mission church eventually became an Archbishopric cathedral. The church brought a lot of commerce to the area and the population grew.
The during the time that the castle was built and became prosperous there was another settlement along the Alster river that became big and almost the size of the settlement around the castle at Hammaburg. The Alster village near by remained the residence of small agriculturists and fishermen who were part time Artisans.
By the eleventh century, both of these settlements had a total population of one thousand. The cathedral in the twelfth century became the central marketplace that attracted traveling merchants and artisans. The two settlements combined. The big settlement, that eventually became a town, of the church and the agriculturalists from the Alster river town, attracted many merchants in the area. Soon merchants from the Netherlands, Venice and other Italian cities were making yearly visits to Hamburg.
In the thirteenth century Hamburg had erected a fortress at the mouth of the Elbe River to protect its maritime interests. The fortification remained in the possession of Hamburg until 1937 when it was given to Lower Saxony. Within a few years the city's naval forces defeated and then executed the pirates who lived along the coast between the Elbe and the Weser rivers. In the...


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wedding Planners in London, United Kingdom
We are a team of expert wedding planners who specialise in creating memorable and unique weddings for couple's getting married in Italy.
Our specialty revolves around designing, planning and producing personal weddings which truly exceeds the expectations of our couples and their guests.
Our team of Italian Wedding Planners are driven by unrivaled quality. We are proud of our heritage, culture and traditions. We want all of our couples to experience the best Italy has to offer for their perfect wedding in Italy.
Using our comprehensive knowledge of the local market, we are backed by an extended team of specialist vendors who can provide the most striking venues and superior wedding & event services across Italy.
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Envac corporate web: www.envacgroup.com
Korea Land & Housing Corporation developed this estate, the first U-City (Ubiquitous City) in the country.
Up to 30% of the area is reserved for a green zone with a park and other natural environments. The automated waste collection system is an important part of the sustainable infrastructure of HeungDeok City.
In HeungDeok a new type of Envac inlets are used, with a door that opens and closes automatically, and a sensor for the authorised plastic bags that are used for waste disposal.
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text: That's a nice looking undercarriage and I suspect it wasn't a local CT car to start with. Either that, or it was taken off the road in winter. Looks like there's more red oxide primer showing than surface rust. I'd probably neutralize the rust and just paint over what's there.


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why do i get
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with the code
below ..thanks
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This is frustrating, and I don't know how to solve it.
I have a strange problem. I am adding a LinqDatasource object, and set the context:
protected void LinqDataSource_ContextCreating(object sender, LinqDataSourceContextEventArgs e)
e.ObjectInstance = new KaruselaDataContext(ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["ConnectionString"].ConnectionString);
Then I get this error:The type 'System.Data.Linq.DataContext' is defined in an assembly that is not referenced. You must add a reference to assembly 'System.Data.Linq, Version=18.104.22.168, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'.
On web.config I already have this:<add assembly="System.Data.Linq, Version=220.127.116.11, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"/>
NOTE: The datacontext is in a different project (DLL proect) where I added a refernce to System.Data.Linq.
is there another way adding a refernce to a web project? or only though teh web.config?
I have a user control (ContainerCtrl) which programmatically instantiates another user control (SimpleCtrl) in OnLoad. It builds and runs fine, but when I publish it I get the error "error BC30002: Type 'ASP.SimpleCtrl' is not defined." (If I publish without the "updateable" option there's no error, but I need the site to be updateable.)
I assume this has to do with the particulars of how the assembly(ies) are built for the different compiler options. My question is, how can I get it to work properly for "updateable" publishing?
VS 2008 / .NET 3.5 sp1
The code follows (web.config is the default from Visual Studio).
Many thanks, Dave
<%@ Control Language="VB" ClassName="SimpleCtrl" CodeFile="SimpleCtrl.ascx.vb" Inherits="_SimpleCtrl" %><div> Simple control</div>
Partial Class _SimpleCtrl Inherits UserControl 'Nothing to see here.End Class
<%@ Control Language="VB" CodeFile="ContainerCtrl.ascx.vb" Inherits="_ContainerCtrl"
I get a message - "Function without an 'As' clause" for HMAC_MD5 and "Variable declaration without an 'As' clause" for Key and Value. But the code works. But the messages still exists. Is there a way to fix this to avoid the messages?
Function HMAC_MD5(ByVal Key, ByVal Value)
I am converting a VB6 app to VB2008 and are having problems with replacing Variant variables.
I used Variant in cases where the data might be string or Null.
Is there a way I could check for Null and just set the string to zero lenght?
Any help would be appreciated.
Hello - I am fairly new to C# and I am having trouble with a line of code highlighted below. I get a
error: "A new expression requires (), [] or {} after type" Can someone help? Thanks
namespace BackgrountPrint
class Program
public BackgroundPrint.ReportService.ReportingService rs;
public BackgroundPrint.ReportExecution2005.ReportExecutionService rsExec;
static void Main(string[] args)
ReportService.ReportingService rs = new BackgroundPrint.ReportService.ReportingService
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I need to ask for the following code. I need to convert the variable into a string.
"Select Distinct convert (int ,A.CustomerCategory) as AccountReceivableCategoryID, convert (varchar(40), B.Text) as AccountReceivableCategoryNameE
from Inkunde A , inpara B
where A.CustomerCategory= B.SearchItem
and B.Language1 = 'EN'
and B.ParameterName = 'CATEGORY'
and A.CustomerCategory = (DT_STR,200,1252) "+ @[User::CategoryID] +"
Order By A.CustomerCategory"
Kindly any member let me know, How to correctly use the Type Cast fucntion in variables
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Junketsu Drop
Alternative Titles: Junketsu Drop
Authors: Watarumi Naho
Blockheads Kasukabe and Misato are always quarreling over everything. But one day, Kasukabe finds himself helping Misato to escape from a bunch of fangirls. Alone in the classroom. Kasukabe starts taunting and teasing his arch enemy. But somehow, things start taking a turn towards a completely unexpected direction… [by Echochi]
Status: Ongoing
Released: 2011
Rating: 9.82 (17 Votes) Rate it!
Genres: School Life, Yaoi
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Socorro in Socorro County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Location. 34° 3.417′ N, 106° 53.596′ W. Marker is in Socorro, New Mexico, in Socorro County. Marker is at the intersection of Plaza Street and Center Street, on the right when traveling east on Plaza Street. Touch for map. On the south side of the Plaza. Marker is in this post office area: Socorro NM 87801, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Socorro (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Garcia Opera House (about 600 feet away); New Mexico Tech (approx. 0.9 miles For Southern Independence (approx. one mile away); New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources Museum (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Socorro (approx. 1.3 miles away); Sabino y Lemitar (approx. 7.1 miles away); San Antonio (approx. 9.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Socorro.
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Following the launch of his highly anticipated album Magna Carta Holy Grail, Jay Z has spoken about his partnership with Samsung and the issues some users had when trying to download the new release. In an interview on New York radio station Power 105.1, the rapper branded the experience "not cool" and "disheartening" after fans … Continue reading
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Hey, looky here! IF YOU CAN'T STAND THE HEAT is up on Goodreads already!
Release date is February 24, 2015...which is sooner than you think. I'll let you know when it's up for pre-order on Amazon.
But in the meantime, please check it out on Goodreads and add it to your "Want to Read" list! And while you're there, please check out my other books and add them, too, if you haven't already!
Lucrezia Serafina DiCicco is a clumsy business school drop-out, working as a chef and scrambling to keep her family's restaurant afloat, after her father develops diabetes and is banned from his kitchen for his own good.
Now, with The Monitor folding, Derek is searching for his next career path and longing to get back to his first love—cooking—while Lu is desperate for an influx of cash to save the struggling restaurant even as her father puts his foot down regarding non-family employees.
Derek and Lu embark on a marriage of inconvenience to save the restaurant. But can Lu ever really trust the man who nearly destroyed her family and once noted her initials spelled "LSD" and her food was like a "bad trip?"
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In response to my earlier post about Christmas and the Kantorei, I got the glorious news from my colleague in the Holy Ministry and fellow Kantorei alumnus the Rev. Aaron Kangas that he has just made "Of the Father's Love Begotten" available on his YouTube channel!
Deo gratias!
In 1998, after I met with CTS Fort Wayne recruiter the Rev. Scott Klemsz (who after patiently listening to me complain about the sorry state of the churches in our area and how hard it was to find a liturgical LCMS congregation, dropped the line, "We don't have praise bands at CTS - Fort Wayne," looking like the cat who ate the canary), I went home and played the Kantorei CD he gave me (With Angels and Archangels).
This ("Of the Father's Love Begotten") was the first cut on the CD, and that pretty much closed the deal for me. In just a couple years, I was a seminarian at CTS - Fort Wayne, and a year later, I found myself part of the Kantorei itself - and it was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.
Thank you, Father Aaron, for sharing our treasure with the world through YouTube!
Merry Christmas, y'all, "evermore and evermore." Amen.


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Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses, a book (Univ. Of Chicago Press)by Richard Arum, derives from an unusual study that followed several thousand undergraduates in the USA through 4 years of study. The important finding is that 45% of students made no significant improvement in their critical thinking, reasoning or writing skills during the first two years of college. After four years, 36% showed no significant gains in these so-called "higher order" thinking skills.
Being able to be critical about what you find and read and then build up an agument is what I am teaching most of the time. Therefore this report is of interesting to me and is a light bulb moment for those of us involved in Information Literacy. For more see here and here.


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It's possibly rather prideful of me but I've added a new label to this blog that I'm rather fond of. Many of my favorite posts fall under the title of Debt Quote Tuesday, something I've not done for awhile but very well may start up again. Whatever the case I really like all of the quotes I've posted on the many Debt Quote Tuesday's starting all the way back on Tuesday May 17 of 2011. I've wasted a great deal of time today going back and labeling them all but if only for my own sake I like to be able to use the labels to find old posts, such as prior debt quotes more easily.
If you've spare time, enjoy:
Debt Quote Tuesdays of Old
The Plan: Track our daily spending, live frugally, and get our messy selves out of debt. The Goal: Freedom! Hoping to be debt free by 40!
Monday, July 27, 2015
Debt Quotes
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I read two of your Debt Quote Tuesdays. Congratulations on setting goals and sticking to them.ReplyDelete
Great job on setting your goals! My goal is to get the house paid off but it has been the same goal for the passed 20 years. I'll get there but I don't think that it will be paid off that early, maybe 3 years.ReplyDelete
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Hot topic: Anti-Semitism in the workplace
Nick Lowles and Gillian Merron, June 12, 2018
Allegations of anti-Semitism within the Labour party have dominated headlines, with leading British Jewish groups accusing Jeremy Corbyn of turning a blind eye
In January it was revealed that anti-Semitic assaults had risen by 34% between 2016 and 2017. With fears that anti-Semitism is a growing problem in the UK, is this affecting workplaces? Is it a neglected area of D&I, and what's HR's role?
Nick Lowles, chief executive of Hope Not Hate, says:
"Anti-Semitism has cropped up in conspiracy theories about 'bankers' who supposedly rule the world, on murals showing stereotyped Jewish figures, among Holocaust deniers, and in the minds of those who connect Jewish people to notorious falsities like blood libels.
"But modern anti-Semitism is morphing. It has shown it can cross over into sections of the political left.
"History has shown us that we must not allow its seeds to take root. In France and Germany there have been frightening attacks against Jews, as well as disturbing echoes of anti-Semitism from leading political figures in central and eastern Europe.
"These are unsettling times. So just as politicians need to root out anti-Semitism, so too do workplaces. There should be zero tolerance."
Gillian Merron, CEO of Board of Deputies of British Jews, says:
"Often a 'hidden minority', many Jews have experienced casual anti-Semitism – when colleagues do not realise they are Jewish, or through references made to 'Jewish insurance claims' or assumptions that a third party is wealthy because they are Jewish.
"Jewish employees may decide not to complain, worrying that it will damage their relationship with colleagues. Whether there are Jews in the workplace or not such comments are unacceptable.
"An even more serious flashpoint may occur over requests for flexible working and annual leave. Observant Jews have strict guidelines concerning not working on festivals, high holy days and on the Sabbath.
"In a recent case brought to the attention of the Board of Deputies a Jewish employee successfully requested annual leave for a festival. The line manager's resentment spilled over into intimidation, mocking Jewish festivals loudly in an open-plan office. Whether this is driven by anti-Semitism or general anti-religious prejudice, the effect on a Jewish employee – who has merely exercised their legal right – can be devastating."


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Shant Dolbakian is a Toronto based award-winning Director, Screenwriter, Editor and Actor.
He has experience in cinematography, visual effects, end editing. He always edits his own films. Shant grew up in a small town in northern Italy. As a child always experimented with the family camcorder and as a teenager he directed a comedy web series with his friends.Read more!


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What Not to Do After a Night of Insomnia
If you have insomnia, keep in mind that there are some things you shouldn't do after a night awake: if you avoid them, you'll feel healthier and better the next morning.
Today we'll give you some tips on the most common mistakes people make after tossing and turning all night.
Drink one of those famous energy drinks
You can have a nice hot coffee, take a nap or have a soda, but don't ever have an energy drink. They're no good for you since they're filled with ingredients that are bad for your body.
Not exercise
When you haven't rested enough at night, your blood sugar levels, cholesterol and heart beat may be affected or disrupted. That makes you tired all day and you might just be overcome by it at the wrong place or time.
The best thing to do is try to get some exercise since physical activity —especially the cardiovascular kind— helps release adrenaline and that will keep you awake.
Here's another popular and effective trick. When you go outside, look up at the sky: if there's no clouds to be seen, stare a few minutes up into that big blue. This sets off a biochemical reaction that helps block the production of melatonin, a hormone that makes you feel sleepy.
Take a nap that's more than 15 minutes long
Experts recommend having a nice cup of coffee and then a fifteen minute nap. Studies suggest that caffeine takes twenty minutes to kick in so if you lay down for fifteen minutes you'll feel great (five minutes after waking up). If you sleep for more than fifteen it will have the opposite effect.
Wear a ton of makeup
When you don't sleep enough at night, you don't look your best. You're paler, your eyes get red. Most people wake up after a night of insomnia looking a bit like the ugly duckling. You transform because during the night your sweat glands release a huge amount of toxins. Since you didn't get a full night's sleep, the cells can't do what they usually do and are supposed to while you're sleeping.
The most natural way to solve this problem is to exfoliate with a natural product to get your blood circulating. To handle the circles under your eyes you can use a special cream or press warm chamomile tea bags. Try not to put on too much makeup.


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WINNIPEG — Red Deer Catalina swimmer Joshua Young made some major waves in the Canadian Age Group Championships at the Pan Am pool. Young, 13, snared nine gold medals and admitted later that he was inspired by U.S. swim legend Michael Phelps.
''During the 2012 Olympics I would watch Michael Phelps swim every night before going to bed and that has really motivated me to one day compete at the Games,'' said Young, who started swimming at the age of nine and was initially afraid of putting his face in the water.
''I've worked really hard for my success so I feel I've earned it," he added. "The big key for me has been the endurance training.''
Young won gold in the boys 13 and under 50-metre breaststroke with a time of 30.50 seconds, and the 50m freestyle (25.22) and 100m free (55.41). He also took top honours in the 200m free (2:00.57), 200m breast (2:24.80), 100m breast (1:07.08), 200m individual medley (2:13.64), 400m free (4:15.71) and 1,500m free (16:59.80).
Kyla Leibel of the Catalinas won gold in the 12 and under girls 100m butterfly in a time of 1:05.15, as well as the 50m free in 27.66 seconds and the 50m butterfly in 28.86 seconds. In addition, she earned a silver in the 100m free (1:00.83) and placed seventh in the 200m free (2:17.02) Catalina teammate Rebecca Smith picked up a gold medal in the 14 girls 200m individual medley with a time of 2:20.22, and won silver in the 50m butterfly (28.07) and bronze in each of the 100m free (57.32) and 100m backstroke (1:04.42). She also placed fourth in the 50m free (26.52) and 200m free (2:05.61).
Catalina member Kristan Trepanier finished fifth in the 15 girls 200m 'fly (2:21.71) and 200m free (2:08.07), sixth in the 400m free (4:31.73) and ninth in the 100m 'fly (1:06.04).
Another Red Deer swimmer, Daniel Stayer, finished ninth in the 15 boys 50m free with a time of 24.63 seconds.
The Catalinas finished 14th in the national team standings with 458 points. The Sylvan Lake Swim Club placed 103rd with 34 points.


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On Amazon's mobile list, the Lumia 900 took the top spot, beating out the Galaxy Nexus and Droid Razr Maxx. In fact, the black model of the Lumia 900 was in first place while the cyan model took second. On Amazon, the device is selling for just $50 with contract, while AT&T has similar promotions for the device which has a retail price of $100 with contract.
Even though the device was not available in stores on launch day, Gartner analyst Ken Dulaney says "the advertising campaign coordination will be the most important factor to its longer term success."


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8th –9th October 2016. Accra. The 4th PAFO Continental Briefing will focus on realizing the potential of smart farming and youth entrepreneurship for African agribusiness.
Taking place in the context of the African Agribusiness Incubators Network Conference and Expo 2016, the Briefing will provide an unparalleled opportunity to bring the umbrella organization of the regional farmer's organizations and its members together with youth agribusiness innovators in a forum attended by the leading agribusiness private and public sector representatives, successful agribusiness innovators, and stakeholders representing agriculture, technology and finance who are debating and developing solutions that are transforming Africa's agricultural landscape.
This panel will discuss innovative and successful agribusiness cases and new business opportunities will be shown and explored with a focus on the factors for success, including the processes and partnerships which have supported these successes. Lessons learned, opportunities for scaling up and out, and potential replication of the successes will be a priority outcome for this session.
- Mrs Caroline Nabukonde (Uganda)
- Youth Participation in agro-processing in Malawi: The case of Lakeshore Agro-Processing Enterprise (LAPE) - Mrs Maness Ngoma Nkhata, SACAU Young Farmers Forum, Malawi
- Famers-led successful business models: lessons learned - Mrs Marie Joseph Medzeme, value chain expert, PROPAC
- Successes in youth-led agribusiness, Mr Ken Lohento, Coordinator, ARDYIS, CTA
Participants in this session will discuss key issues related to the provision of innovative, competitive and accessible agribusiness services for farmers. The challenges faced in service development and delivery, and the opportunities for investment by various stakeholders, particularly in the context of PPPs, will be explored. A key priority will be the identification of lessons learnt from successful initiatives, and action needed from farmers, FOs, private and public sectors to overcome bottlenecks and create incentives for greater innovation and scaling up of service delivery.
- Mrs Stella Tsiko (Congo)
- Investment in Agribusiness Services: Starting and growing a business from limited resources – success factors - Mr Sibusiso Gule, SACAU Young Farmers Forum, Swaziland
- Transforming services delivering with data management - Mr Chris Addison, Senior Coordinatorm, Data4Ag, CTA
- Mr Michael Neligwa (Tanzania)
- Smart Farming and the role of young farmers and entrepreneurs: Smart Management of a poultry farm by a young farmer - Mr Teboho Mosebo, SACAU Farmers' Forum, Lesotho
- UAVs for Agriculture: the potential for young farmers - Mr Giacomo Rambaldi, Senior Coordinator, ICT4Ag, CTA
- The Impact of State and Organizational policies in promoting youth in Agriculture – the case of Southern Africa - Mr Benito Eliasi (SACAU)
- Youth in AR4D case study of the PAEPARD project - Mrs Marygoretti Gachagua (EAFF)
- Enhancing Policy Dialogue and Partnership Engagement: Linking Young farmers with Services providers – Sokoine initiatiave in Tanzania - Ms. Magdalene Shirima (SACAU Young Farmers Forum)
- Partnership engagement for PAFO youth - Fatma Ben Rajeb, CEO, PAFO
- Supporting young farmers in policy dialogue: opportunities and next steps - Isolina Boto, Manager CTA Brussels Office, CTA


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Scott centenary Antarctic trip for Plymouth student
A marine biology student from Plymouth University is to take part in an Antarctic expedition in honour of Captain Robert Falcon Scott.
Before being selected, 21-year-old Henry Evans had to pass a series of physical and psychological tests.
As part of the International Scott Centenary Expedition (ISCE), he will trek to Scott's last resting place.
They will take the same route as the rescue party that went out in search of Scott and his companions.
Scott and four others died on the ice after running out of food while returning from a failed attempt to be the first to reach the geographic South Pole.
When they arrived at the pole in January 1912, it was to discover a Norwegian flag planted 33 days earlier by a rival team led by Roald Amundsen.
'Outstanding' team player
The centenary expedition will be led by Plymouth explorer Antony Jinman and will involve a 300-mile (483km) trek, travelling overland hauling sledges with supplies.
When the trek has been completed, the team will join a special commemorative event with descendants of Capt Scott and his team.
Mr Evans, who comes from Saffron Walden in Essex, applied for a place on the expedition through a competition set by the Daily Telegraph newspaper.
Mr Jinman said Mr Evans had proved to be an "outstanding team player".
The student said he had to "give everything he had" during the year-long assessment against 10 other short-listed candidates.
These included assault courses and psychometric tests at HMS Raleigh in Cornwall, Royal Navy officer training near Portsmouth in Hampshire and a week in sub-zero conditions in Norway where he had to pull a sledge for up to 15 miles (24km) a day.
"The tests were really designed to take you out of your comfort zone and then push you to the limit," Mr Evans said.
"I was utterly shocked when they told me I had won - I was the youngest in the competition and I wasn't sure if that was going to count for or against me."
'Research possibilities'
The expedition will set off in November 2012, before which Mr Evans will have to to build up his upper body strength by pulling tyres.
He will also have to fit in his final year studies in marine biology and has been speaking to scientists at the university over possible research possibilities.
He said: "Scott was a scientist - and I am training to be one - so I'd really like to involve the university in the expedition in whatever capacity that might be."
Mr Jinman, who oversaw the selection programme, said: "Henry's development, over what has been an arduous 12 months, has been quite remarkable.
"He is an outstanding team player and has great leadership and communication skills."


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I decided to cancel my bicycle trip and temporarily leave China. I have never canceled a bicycle trip before in my life.
—1. I was lost all the time. I did not have a functioning GPS. China blocks Google maps in China, and I simply could not find ONE map in English of China.
— 2. China's national firewall blocks all Google products including Gmail, Google Voice, Skype, Facebook, Twitter, and most any videos. This prevented me from communicating to my partner Susan for several days at a time. When I would finally get thru (illegally thru a VPN – Virtual Private Network) Susan would be so distressed worrying about me at that she would be close to tears. This did not make me feel any better about the state censorship in China. I was going to solve this problem by buying an iPad with mobile and WiFi and GPS and voice translation aps. I was ready to do it until I checked with two Canadian friends of mine who are living in China with their Chinese spouses. They both independently warned me NOT to buy ANY Apple products in China because there would be a high probability that they would be forgeries. I discovered that groups in China even forge ENTIRE APPLE STORES in China. In China only 'Caveat Emptor' applies, so I could get stuck with non-working garbage without a warranty. There is no Consumers' Protection Agency here in China at all. My friends recommended that I go back to Hong Kong, where the odds of my buying an Apple forgery 'was less'. LESS? I want the probability of it being a forgery to be ZERO. "Well, go back to the US then."
I have researched it and it turns out that China allows foreigners to use 'illegal' VPNs in China. Just not locals. So I will use a VPN when I return to China in a few weeks. This will solve my data flow problem. But not my hardware problem.
— 3. A problem that I cannot easily solve is that I am traveling thru China as an illiterate mute. All signs are in Chinese, including the numbers. My pidgin Mandarin is irrelevant here in South China where everyone speaks Cantonese, which has 9 tones (Just how is that possible anyhow?) and they barely understand 4-tone Mandarin.
— 4. All of the above were my fault. Lack of comprehensive preparation on my part. My bicycle was fine, my health and endurance was just fine. But 400 miles of confusion, loss, and air pollution had taken its toll on me. This had been little joy to me in this trip.
So my decision was 'What to do now?' I was nearly stuck and lost in South China, with almost no means to communicate. I wanted to ride a bike and cover distance. So, where could I ride the distance and have the sense of awe and wonder that comes from covering a country via muscle power alone?
I got an idea! From Hong Kong I bought a round trip ticket to Bangkok for a one-month trip. I would return to china prepared to travel this time, and hopefully make Yei Mai's wedding in Chengdu, China.
About the photo of the book: I think this is a 'must-read' book to understand how China is positioning itself in the future, 'resource-poor' world. This is NOT a 'China-bashing' book. China has been aggressively buying and investing in sources for raw materials around the world since the western world's financial collapse of 2008. While our banksters of the west were busy looting the public till to cover their felonious asses, China was spending $1 billion a week buying and securing raw materials for the 21st century.
China did it more fairly, compared to the west. They did not send gun boats, bibles, and armies to seize resources and occupy the lands and souls of their victims. They did it thru self-serving aid, loans, and development projects. Across the board, all surveys by the Pew Research Center has shown that Africans, South Americans, and Asians feel that the Chinese terms for resource acquisition have been much fairer than the west's strategy of 'aid with conditions' as imposed by the World Bank.
So, in a sense, the battle is over. China has won. Read this book if you want to understand better just what is really happening economically in the 21st century.
Next installment coming up: I ride my bicycle from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi, Thailand, to the real Bridge over the River Kwai and get a spectacular lesson in hisory.