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The execution of an instruction for one of co-processors is subrogated by information processing function implemented in the host-processor. When a co-processor identification code involved in the instruction for the co-processor agrees with a host-processor internal processing identification code set in the host-processor, the instruction decoder of the host-processor starts the information subrogating processing function. Thus, protocol control for communication from the host-processor to co-processors can be omitted so that a high-speed data processing becomes possible.
1. A data processing system comprising:
memory means for storing instructions and/or data; and
a host processor, coupled to said memory means, for processing said instructions and/or data stored in said memory means and causing a plurality of co-processor information processing functions to be performed in response to processing of particular instructions, said host computer being coupled to a plurality of co-processors, each co-processor performs a co-processor information processing function in response to processing of one of said particular instructions by said host computer;
wherein at least one co-processor information processing function is performed by execution means included in said host processor;
wherein said host processor includes means for causing a co-processor information processing function requested by a particular instruction to be performed by one of said execution means and a co-processor in response to co-processor identification information contained in said particular instruction;
wherein said means for causing includes:
storage means for storing co-processor identification information contained in said particular instruction;
set/discrimination means for setting identification information for a co-processor information processing function performed by said execution means and discriminating relation between said identification information and said co-processor identification information stored in said storage means; and
entry means for directing initiation of a process implementing said co-processor information processing function by said execution means or a co-processor in response to the output of said set/discrimination means.
2. A data processing system according to claim 1, wherein said entry means is electrically rewritable storage means.
3. A host computer, coupled to memory means for storing instructions and/or data and a plurality of co-processors, said host computer processes said instructions and/or data and causes a plurality of co-processor information processing functions to be performed in response to processing of particular instructions, said host computer comprising:
storage means for storing co-processor identification information contained in a particular instruction, said particular instruction when processed causes one of said co-processor information processing functions to be performed;
set/discrimination means for setting identification information for a co-processor information processing function performed by execution means included in said host computer and discriminating a relation between said identification information and said co-processor identification information stored in said storage means; and
entry means for directing initiation of a process to implement said co-processor information processing function by said execution means or a co-processor in response to the output of said set/discrimination means.
4. A host processor according to claim 3 wherein said entry means is electrically rewritable storage means.
The present invention relates to the control by a plurality of co-processors in order to enhance an ability of arithmetic and/or logical operations of a host processor in a computer system, and more particularly to a designation control method of a co-processor identification code which is suitable in implementing an execution function of an instruction of the arithmetic and/or logical functions for the co-processor in the host processor with the advancement of integration technology of constituent elements of the processor.
In the past, the co-processor is externally connected to the host processor in order to compensate for a function which is not implemented on a host processor chip due to an integration limitation. For example, with the advance of display technology, a powerful floating point arithmetic operation function is required for coordinate transform of image displaying graphics. Further, since calculation may be independently done for each coordinate component, the use of two or more floating point arithmetic operation co-processors is advantageous. In a field of artificial intelligence processing which has recently been becoming an object of public attention, a presently available general purpose microprocessor is not sufficient to handle artificial intelligence processing because of speciality in processing. Accordingly, it is significant to externally connect an artificial intelligence processing co-processor to a host processor. In those instances, in order to handle and control two floating point arithmetic operation co-processors of the same type or a plurality of co-processors of different types such as one floating point operation co-processor and one artificial intelligence processing co-processor, co-processor identification codes are used so that an inherent number is assigned to each co-processor. For example, in the Motorola Inc. 32-bit microprocessor MC 68030 (detail of which is described in "MC 68030 Enhanced 32-bit Microprocessor User's Manual, 1987", Section 10. Co-processor Interface Description, distributed by Motorola Inc.), an instruction format shown in FIG. 2 is defined in order to externally connect the co-processors to the host processor, handle an instruction of operation for the co-processor and control the plurality of co-processors. Specific codes 1111 in bit positions 12-15 indicate that the instruction relates to the co-processor. When the host processor decodes the instruction, it can identify the instruction to be executed by the external co-processor by the specific code. Three bits at the bit positions 9-11 defines the co-processor identification code. They can designate up to eight co-processor numbers to identify co-processors of the same type or different types. The bit positions 6-8 are type identification code of the co-processor instruction. The bit positions 0-5 are a field which is defined depending on the type of instruction. In accordance with this instruction format of the arithmetic and/or logical operations for the co-processor, it is possible to design external co-processors having various functions such as floating point arithmetic operation co-processor and artificial intelligence processing co-processor and define specific content of the operating instructions in accordance with the respective functions. It is also possible to control a mixture of up to eight co-processors of the same type or different types.
However, as the architectural technology of the processor advances with the improvement of the integration density of the constituent elements, the auxiliary function which has originally been to be executed in the co-processor can be implemented on the host processor chip. By performing such a function in the host processor, a protocol control required as a procedure to control the communication for the co-processor is saved and the operation speed is increased accordingly.
In such a case, the following problem arises in executing, in the host processor, the instruction programmed by using the instruction of operation for the co-processor (which includes the co-processor identification code) which has originally been defined to operate the external co-processor.
Namely, since the instruction programmed to be executed by the external co-processor can be executed only by the external co-processor, it is necessary to provide a new special instruction in order to execute the above programmed instruction in the host processor. For example, it is assumed that floating point addition (COP FADD) is used as the instruction of operation for the co-processor, and number 1 is designated as the co-processor identification code for one of the external co-processors. When the same function as the instruction execution functions of the co-processor is to be implemented in the host processor, it is necessary to modify the program by providing an operation code FADD having a different new code than COP FADD, or assign a co-processor identification code other than the number 1, for example, the number 0 which is not used for the external co-processor, as a host processor internal processing identification code in order to redesignate COP FADD, co-processor #0. Otherwise, it is not possible to provide means to a user for altering the processor which execute the instruction.
On the other hand, from a programming standpoint, when a program heretofore written and executed to control the external co-processor is to be shifted to a data processing system having a host processor in which a function for executing the instructions of operations for the co-processor is built in on one chip, it is desirable that the internal execution of the host processor is automatically started without requiring any modification of the program. Namely, from a user standpoint, it may be desirable to execute the instruction having the identification code COP FADD, co-processor #1 in the host processor without program modification.
In the instance of the Motorola Inc. 32-bit microprocessor MC 68030 mentioned above, it is possible in principle to assign any one of numbers 0-7 as the identification code for the host processor internal processing in the definition of the instruction format of the arithmetic and/or logical operation for the co-processor. However, the numbers 0-5 are reserved by Motorola Inc. for present use (number 1 for the floating point co-processors MC 68881 and MC 68882) and future use to control particular co-processors of Motorola Inc., and the numbers which the user may freely use are only numbers 6 and 7. In the co-processor numbers assigned to the co-processor identification code, the number 0 is fixedly assigned to the on-chip operation control of the memory management function which has no connection with the co-processor operation. In 32-bit microprocessor MC 68020 series which is one model earlier than MC 68030, memory management unit MC 68851 can be externally connected. Thus, the number 0 is assigned to the control therefor. In MC 68030, this memory management function is on the same chip and the external ship is not necessary. Thus, the number 0 is used for the control of the on-chip memory management function. The thought of using the instruction which has heretofore been used for the external chip, for the on-chip implementation as it is, as is done by Motorola Inc. is very natural one because of easy implementation. However, in this method, although the co-processors having numbers 0-7 could be freely externally connected by the definition of the instruction format, the restriction would be posed to the user in controlling a plurality of co-processors because the manufacturer reserves the use of some of those numbers. For example, if a user have been using the co-processor number 1 for a type of co-processor which is different from the co-processor number 1 reserved by Motorola Inc., Motorola Inc., will use the number 1 when the function of the co-processor number 1 defined by Motorola Inc. is incorporated on the host processor chip, in accordance with the thought of the Motorola Inc. As a result, the user cannot easily shift into a system of the host processor in which the function of the co-processor is incorporated on the same chip.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide means for executing an instruction of operation for the co-processor in the host-processor in order to permit free use to a user, without any restriction to the user, of the numbers of the co-processor identification codes which have been heretofore provided to control a plurality of same or different types of co-processors.
The above object is achieved by providing to the host processor the means for starting a data processing function implemented in the host processor in response to the processor identification code contained in an instruction which is to be originally executed by the co-processor so that the execution of the instruction is subrogated by the data processing function implemented in the host processor.
Because of the provision of the above means, the instruction of operation for the co-processor can be executed in the host processor without requiring the user to make any modification to the instruction of operation for the co-processor which has already been programmed, even if the instruction which is to be originally executed by the co-processor is implemented in the host processor on the same chip.
FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a data processing system in which a host processor in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention is connected to a main memory and a plurality of co-processors,
FIG. 2 shows an instruction format of an instruction of operation for a co-processor of a known microprocessor,
FIG. 3 shows a flow chart for explaining an operation of the host processor in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention, and
FIGS. 4 to 6 show block diagrams of an instruction decoder and a micro ROM in the host processor of FIG. 1.
One embodiment of the present invention is now explained with reference to FIG. 1 and FIGS. 3 to 6. FIG. 1 shows a configuration and interconnection of a host processor 100, a plurality of co-processors 151 to 157 and a main memory 160. In order to communicate between the host processor 100 and the co-processors 151 to 157, a control line 110 is provided to indicate a type of access to a bus (access to the memory or access to the co-processor) and transmits a signal representing a response status such as normal acceptance or abnormal acceptance by the processor. In order to fetch an instruction code 200 of operation for the co-processor stored in the main memory 160, the host processor 100 sends an address signal therefor through an address bus 130 and fetches the instruction code of operation for the co-processor from the memory 160 to an instruction fetch unit 101 through a data bus 140. It decodes a content of the instruction code 200 by an instruction decoder 102. The instruction code 200 comprises a code field 210 for identifying the instruction code of operation for the co-processor, an identification code (co-processor id) 220 for identifying a co-processor which is to execute the instruction, and a main code field 230 which specifies a content of operation such as a floating point operation. A control unit which comprises the instruction decoder 102, a micro ROM 103 and a micro decoder 104, reassembles the instruction into a command data format in order to make the co-processors 151 to 157 execute the instruction, and sends a signal indicating the transfer to the co-processor to the control line 110 so that the command data is transferred not to the main memory 160 but to the co-processors 151 to 157, and sends the command data through the data bus 140. Specifically, in the actual execution by the co-processor, the code 210 which is no longer necessary at this point is deleted and the command data is efficiently compressed and rearranged to a form which the co-processor can decode. The number of the co-processor which is the destination of the transfer of the command data is sent over the co-processor id line 120. For example, if the co-processor number 1 is designated, the co-processor 151 receives the command data from the host processor 100 through the data bus 140 and latches it in a command latch unit 1511. The command is decoded by the command decoder 1512 and an entry address to the micro ROM 1513 is generated. The content of the micro ROM 1513 which is designated by the entry address is decoded by the micro decoder 1514 so that a co-processor instruction execution unit 1515 is micro-controlled to execute the instruction.
In order to permit the execution of the instruction of operation for the co-processor in the host processor 100 by incorporating the instruction execution function in the host processor 100 on the same chip instead of the execution of such instruction by the co-processor, the co-processor number in the co-processor identification code is designated as the number of the identification code for the internal execution within the host processor. For example, the co-processor number 1 is registered and designated as the identification code for the internal execution within the host processor. Thus, the program of the co-processor number 1 which has heretofore been used as an off-chip can be executed by the instruction execution unit 105 in the host processor 100. If the designation of the co-processor number 1 to the identification code for the internal execution within the host processor is initially set by hardware or software means in the data processing system, the instruction of operation for the co-processor number 1 can be executed by the instruction execution unit 105 in the host processor 100 without requiring the user to modify the existing program so long as the user does not change the designation of the specific co-processor number.
The operation of the host processor 100 is now explained. As shown in the flow chart of FIG. 3, the host processor fetches the instruction from the main memory 160 (310), decodes the instruction 200 of operation for the co-processor by the instruction decoder 102 (320) to determine whether the designated co-processor number 230 corresponds to the identification code for the execution by the host processor (330). If it corresponds, a control is made so that the instruction is executed in the host-processor (350). If it does not correspond, a protocol control for executing a conventional communication procedure is effected in order to make the external co-processor execute the instruction (340). As an example of specific means for determining whether the designated co-processor number corresponds to the identification code for the internal execution within the host processor, a combination of the instruction decoder 102 and the micro ROM 103 of the host processor 100 is explained with reference to FIG. 4. The co-processor number is latched in a storing unit 401 of the instruction decoder 102 of the host processor 100 and compared with the processor numbers 411, 412, 413, 418 loaded in a comparison unit 410. If the matched number is number 1, for example (411), the micro ROM entry address 421 for the microprogram 430 of operation for co-processor to be executed by the host processor is fetched and the program 430 is executed by the host processor 100 (350). If the number is one of 2 to 7 or 0, the program should be executed by the external co-processor 151, 152, 153 157 and a portion 431 of a microprogram for controlling the protocol is fetched and controlled (340). The entry address setting unit 420 (421-427) in the present invention comprise electrically rewritable storage means such as EPROM (electrically programmable ROM) or RAM (random access memory).
Problems and solutions therefor when only a portion of the function of the conventional co-processor is incorporated in the host processor chip are now discussed. A first problem is how the instruction which is not implemented in the host processor is to be executed by software or the external co-processor. There is a discontinuity between the instruction which is implemented and the instruction which is not implemented. When the instruction which is not implemented is to be executed by the external co-processor after the instruction which is implemented has been executed, the register data stored in the host processor should be transferred to a register in the external co-processor. The same is true when the instruction which is implemented is to be executed after the instruction which is not implemented. There are three ways to solve the above problem. A simplest way is to implement or not to implement all of the instructions of the program which have register dependency. A second way is to emulate the non-implemented instructions by software. As a result, the discontinuity for the use of the register does not occur. A third way is to provide a bit to monitor the discontinuous status so that the data is transferred between the registers when the discontinuity is detected. The second way may be implemented in a manner shown in FIG. 5. The co-processor number is latched in the storage unit 401. The portion 410 to be compared is same as that explained with reference to FIG. 4. The main code 230 of the instruction of operation for the co-processor is latched into the storage unit 501, and a portion 501 to be decoded is divided into a code portion 521 defined by being implemented and a code portion 552 which is undefined by being not implemented. For the implemented instruction, a pointer 421 to the micro entry address points the portion 430 of the micro ROM 103 which is to be executed by the host processor as it does in FIG. 4. For the non-implemented instruction, the pointer 422 points a microprogram portion 432 which emulates the undefined instruction by software. The other portions are same as those of FIG. 4. FIG. 6 shows the third method in which a bit 600 for monitoring the transition to discontinuity on the use of the registers is provided in a portion 420 which indicates the entry address of the microprogram and the entry address of the microprogram is changed in accordance with the content of the bit 600. The "0" bit 600 indicates the continuous transition for the use of registers, and the "1" bit 600 indicates the discontinuous transition for the use of registers. If the previously executed co-processor instruction belongs to the same category (one of two categories of the implemented instructions and the unimplemented instructions), the transfer between the registers is not necessary. Accordingly, the continuous processing unit proceeds to the process shown in FIG. 4. The discontinuous processing unit performs the necessary process.
In accordance with the present invention, where the execution function for the instruction of operation for the co-processor, which is executed by the off-chip co-processor is implemented on the host processor chip, it can be executed in the host processor at the high speed without modifying the instruction of operation for the co-processor. No limitation is imposed for the use of the co-processor on the number and type of the co-processors and the co-processor numbers.


Venezuela has proposed actions that unite economic and sustainable development to restore the vital regeneration of the Amazon rainforest, to be accomplished with the support and union of all South American countries, according to vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, speaking at the Fourth Amazon Summit 2023, taking place in the city of Belém, Brazil. “We are called to coordination and union,” Rodríguez stated this Tuesday, August 8, during a presentation at the summit. “Surely, unity is the work that binds us for vital regeneration.
It’s a historic moment for the Coastal Guardians of B.C. The B.C. government announced last year it would designate Coastal Guardians from two Nations with equivalent B.C. Park Ranger status in an unprecedented memorandum. This week, the designation was made official as Kitasoo Xai’Xias and Nuxalk Guardians received their badges in ceremonies on their respective territories along the Central Coast of B.C. The Coastal Guardian Watchmen program is a collaboration between Indigenous Nations on the B.C. coast to manage and monitor their respective territories, overseeing duties such as search-and-rescue missions, fisheries management, and wildlife conservation.
Following a tense debate, the European Parliament has voted in favor of a Nature Restoration Law that establishes legally binding targets to restore degraded natural areas in the European Union (EU). It is the first major piece of legislation to protect biodiversity in the EU in 30 years. Members of Parliament (MEPs) said the restoration measures must cover at least one-fifth of the land and sea areas in the EU and be in place by 2030, a press release from the European Parliament said. “The Nature Restoration Law is an essential piece of the European Green Deal and follows the scientific consensus and recommendations to restore Europe’s ecosystems.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest report on climate change is alarming. In addition to getting hotter, the earth is on pace to have the fastest mass extinction in its 4.5 billion year history. Yet U.S. laws and ordinances continue to make it difficult to transform our cities to be climate and biodiversity friendly. To slow the pace of extinctions and pull carbon from the sky, we need laws that incentivize replacement of grass with native plantings. We need yard reform, and we need it yesterday. Lawns are the largest cultivated crop in America, taking up an estimated 2% of land, over 40 million acres.
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While feed costs are taking a bigger bite from your production margins, there are some big-picture strategies to consider that can help you fight back.
Certainly the stakes are high enough. For example, in an average 1,200-head barn, more than 800,000 pounds of feed can be used per turn. On an annual basis, that’s about $12,000 of feed going through each feeder in a barn, or about $290,000 for a barn’s total, according to Mike Tokach, Kansas State University Extension swine nutritionist.
Reviewing your current feeding practices can reveal areas where improvements are possible. No task is too routine so focus your efforts on reducing feed wastage and improving feed efficiency. Here are several barn management strategies to give you some profitable advantages in the battle against high-cost feed.
Before They Arrive
The break between pig groups offers a prime time to clean rooms and make any necessary repairs. That not only can extend facility and equipment life but also offers the opportunity to find ways to improve feed efficiency for the next group of pigs.
“Clean out the feed bins to ensure the newly arriving pigs get started on the appropriate starter diet,” Tokach says. “Often, this is the only chance you will have to clean the bins to remove spoiled, stale or moldy feed.”
Check heating and ventilation equipment, fan covers or louvers and, depending on the season, check heaters, sprinklers and curtains. Make sure that maintenance is completed before you bring in a new group of pigs. The importance of performing maintenance and repairs cannot be overstated, as it helps ensure that the barn can be adjusted to the appropriate temperature range as the pigs grow.
With high feed costs, checking, repairing and adjusting feeders is increasingly important to help reduce feed loss. Items that may require maintenance or repair include leaking bins, broken feed lines and feeder adjustment rods. Make sure feed is flowing freely through all delivery system components. You don’t want the feed system to go down and create an out-of-feed event.
When filling pigs into the barn do not sort them into tight weight categories. “Data consistently show that when pigs are sorted into weight categories, the average growth rate of those pigs is lower than the growth rate of unsorted pigs,” Tokach says. “Pigs that are sorted into a uniform-sized group fight longer to establish a social hierarchy within the pen because one pig cannot easily dominate another based on size alone. In unsorted groups, the bigger pigs more quickly establish their dominance and smaller pigs are quickly established at the bottom of the social rank.”
A Matter of Microns
Feed processing is an important on-farm management strategy to lower costs and improve feed efficiency. “Producers can achieve improved feed efficiency of pigs by decreasing feed particle size in diets,” says Bob Goodband, Kansas State University Extension swine nutritionist. “With every 100-micron reduction in feed particle size, we see a 1.2 percent improvement in feed efficiency.” (See sidebar.)
Keep feed grinders well maintained. If grinder screens are worn, particle size may creep up to near 1,000 microns. This could increase feed cost by 50 cents to $1 per pig due to reduced feed efficiency.
Always be aware of feeder adjustments; if not adjusted properly, feed efficiency can suffer by up to 5 percent, according to Kansas State research. Improving wean-to-finish feed efficiency from 2.7:1 to 2.6:1 will save 26 pounds of feed per pig. With an average diet cost of 15 cents per pound, that saves $3.90 per pig.
For most dry feeders on the market, Tokach recommends 50 percent pan coverage in common stocking density situations.
Give Them Room
“As we increase hog sale weights, we need to remember that the feeder space must be bigger for the pig to fit and eat comfortably,” says Mike Brumm, Brumm Swine Consultancy, Mankato, Minn. As pigs approach market weight, Tokach and Brumm recommend a minimum width of 14 inches per feeding space with a 10-inch, front-to-back feeder depth. “With 10 inches allotted from the feeder’s front lip to the point of feed delivery, the pig’s head remains over the pan as it goes through its eating motions,” Brumm adds.
Feeder dividers also can force pigs to stand perpendicular to the feeder to reduce rooting and fighting, which helps minimize feed waste.
Watch closely for signs of wasted feed. Certain feeders are likely to waste feed when pigs are placed on only one side of the feeder. “Some feeders don’t work well with partially filled pens and extra wastage may occur,” Tokach notes.
Monitor waterers to ensure they are functioning properly and that all pigs have full ad lib access. Never assume that all waterers are always working. “Never limit water as this will also limit feed intake,” Brumm says.
Following and reviewing your feed budgets assures that you are matching amino acid and energy levels to the pigs’ changing needs. Failing to develop and follow feed budgets can increase production costs by $1 per pig or more if, for example, Phase I or Phase II diets are fed for longer than necessary. If insufficient amounts of the early diets are fed, lower market weights may result. Kansas State offers a feed budget calculator to assist with this, which you can access at http://bit.ly/rOnMg8.
Marketing strategies also impact your close-out feed efficiency. Pen unloading (or removing a selected number of pigs from each pen) can improve the remaining pigs’ growth rate. Kansas State research shows that feed efficiency can be improved by removing pigs from pens in two stages, such as removing two pigs one day and 10 days later removing two, four or six more.
By carefully managing feeders and waterers, making facility and equipment repairs, and looking closely at feed particle size, you will improve pig productivity as well as save feed and dollars. In the end, these strategies can help improve your odds for success in the fight against high-cost feed.
Feed Processing Matters
Feed processing strategies, such as feed particle size or pelleting, offer increased feed efficiency benefits that you can add to your bottom line.
Particle size reduction increases the surface area of the feed and allows for greater interaction with digestive enzymes, which improves digestibility and feed efficiency.
For many years producers have been grinding to an average particle size of 700 microns. This particle size was based on research showing that if grain is ground to a smaller particle size, pigs may be more likely to develop ulcers.
Newer research indicates that feed conversion may be improved by 2 percent to 3 percent if corn particle size is reduced from 700 to 500 microns. What’s more, that could lead to substantial savings. Because of this, many producers are now grinding to an average particle size of about 500 microns.
“Our recommendation is to grind feed as finely as your equipment can handle and yet make sure the feed can still flow through bins and feeders. There is a compromise between reducing particle size and keeping feed flowing,” says Bob Goodband, Kansas State University swine nutritionist.
Problems with ulcers do not seem to be as much of an issue today. That’s because new inclusions, such as distillers’ dried grains with solubles or wheat middlings, have increased the diets’ fiber content, which reduces the risk of pigs developing ulcers.
Pelleting feed is another strategy that can pay off in better feed efficiency. According to Kansas State researchers, pigs provided high-quality pellets via dry feeders had increased growth performance compared with pigs fed meal diets. “Pigs fed pelleted diets grow about 4 percent faster in average daily gain and have about a 4 percent improvement in feed efficiency,” Goodband says.
It is important that the pelleted feed remains in pellet form and does not disintegrate. Strive for high-quality, durable pellets that are free of excessive particles and dust, or fines. If pellet quality is poor, feed efficiency benefits associated with pelleting can easily be lost.

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June 30, 2016
Victoria ⇒ Pachena Bay ⇒ Darling River (14 km)
We were up at 5:30 to shower, pack, eat breakfast, store our Victoria bags, and then rush out the door to catch the 6:45 West Coast Trail Express (right outside the Museum!). The 100 m walk with our packs felt heavy.
The bus ride seemed longer than the six hours it was. The roads are very windy so I took a few Gravols by the time we got to Gordon River (two hours in) just to survive. We moved up to the front of the bus too, which seemed to help when I could at least see the road. We napped a bit, and visited with a father/daughter duo (Don and Kayla from Calgary) to pass the time. The road was incredibly rough as we got closer to Pachena Bay on the north end of the trail and it was impossible to nap. I can’t imagine driving that road every day. At least the driver let us take breaks every couple of hours.
Orientation with the park wardens was at two, so we visited, snacked, and walked to the campground’s washrooms to pass the time. I thought the baby trees growing on the building were cute:
My bag was 40-something pounds and Dana’s was 60-something, much to everyone’s amazement.
The orientation was kind of dry, but we got our permits and waterproof maps, then loaded up and started the hike around three. It was a beautiful sunny day to start out, unlike our 2010 experience.
We stopped off at the Pachena lighthouse quickly with a trio from NWT/Banff (Nate, Heather, and Sara.) Walking with our packs off felt bizarre already.
Day 1 was a bit of a mental game for me. Although the north end is easier than the south end, it’s still got its challenges, and my brain kept asking me if I was up for the next seven days of hiking with a heavy pack on my back. Of course, we pushed through and it was very satisfying to get to Michigan Creek and cross the little stream (how different from the flooding raging river of 2010.)
We had the tent set-up pretty quickly and Dana headed off to filter us some water, and then we ravenously ate our freeze-dried meals. I had Santa Fe chicken and it was actually pretty tasty.
Dana wanted a campfire, but I was too tired to build one, so we wandered down the beach to enjoy the fire that the NWT/Banff trio had going. We got to know them, and the lone hiker Mark who was camping near them.
A few whales were spouting a ways off the beach which was exciting for us inland kids. We headed to bed as the sun was setting, and I fell asleep as my head hit the pillow. Unfortunately, a chorus of birds started singing at 2:30 AM right above our tent so sleep was on and off until 6:30.

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Conservative-leaning Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) became the latest Senate Democrat on Tuesday to signal potential support for passing healthcare reform by a controversial parliamentary maneuver, following Sen. Ben Nelson's (D-Neb.) stance that it may be the only way.
Pryor said if Democrats use the maneuver called reconciliation -- which allows legislation to be passed with a simple majority of 50 votes, plus a tie-breaker by Vice President Joe Biden -- he would support the process, albeit reluctantly.
"I haven't seen all the details of what the president's trying to do with reconciliation, and it's not my first choice," Pryor said. "But under the circumstances, it may be the only way to pass legislation around here... It's not my preference. But we have reconciliation. It's in the rules. We can do it if we want to. My preference would be to have a big, bipartisan agreement, but in today's environment it's hard to do that."


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A group of young people formed the word "sex" at Thang Long Citadel in Hanoi and posted the photo on their Facebook pages in November. File photo
A teenager asked me how he could trust anyone, saying: "Society is full of deception. I don't know how I can live on."
I was surprised and began to look for the reasons for such a crisis.
People may attribute it to puberty, which comes along with hormonal changes.
But apart from their confusion as a result of biological changes, teenagers are facing a more serious problem despair.
Increasingly common occurrences these days are brutal murders and acid attacks.
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Young people's despair can also be found in their complaints like "there are more bad people than good," "these guys cannot be cured, now we can't trust anyone," and "society is full of bad, I have to take care of myself without daring to help anyone."
But these complaints can be found everywhere among adults too - on social media, at animated café discussions, and even at the family dining table.
But often people who make such pessimistic comments have nothing more to go by than just rumors, which get embellished with each telling.
One such involved a motorbike driver hitting another on the street and quarreling before going home and insulting the other driver in an embroidered story. Many people jumped in and expressed their anger over the other person. It resulted in a tragedy.
They do not seem to care much about facts and have too much rage and selfishness. The term "keyboard hero" a nickname that many children give to those who are ready to insult others on the Internet should be used for these adults, who are always angry with society.
When some students lined up to form the word "sex" near Thang Long Citadel and posted the picture on Facebook, they insulted them, accused them of being uneducated, and said they should be disciplined.
When kids kiss the chair used by Korean singer Bi Rain, the adults are angry and ask why they don't consider their parents as idols rather than a foreign singer.
People have taken away the naivete of youngsters who often make simple mistakes. They generalize and carp about kids' faults because they happen to grow up in a world with television, iPad, Youtube, and social media.
Was there any social media in the past? Did they have enough money to buy pretty clothes? No, and because of this life used to be different. Even 10-20 years ago children did not have a camera to take pictures and post online, which is now attracting anger.
Teachers, parents, and, generally, adults have distorted the situation and sowed in the minds of children suspicion and confusion.
There are 11th grade girls whose parents don't allow them to go out with their classmates because they are afraid they would be seduced by boys.
Some parents do not allow their children to become painters because they believe it is no better as an occupation than begging.
Soon there will be students who do not dare post their photos on the Internet fearing disciplinary action by their schools.
To err is human. Young people love, play, and do crazy things. But they grow up every day and stand up to again walk on after stumbling.
But the adults are teaching them not to stand up straight.
Anger, confusion, and desperation among adults are also darkening the hearts and minds of the young.
It is normal for young people to be angry or confused without any reason because of puberty. But they are angry and confused because they are being co-opted to the cult of desperation by adults.
There will be a 100 murders every day at one place or another; there will be a 100 quarrels on the streets between drivers. But does life comprise only murders and fights?
No, it has more: It has an old woman living on the streets who donates money to poor patients in the last stages of cancer; it has xe om (motorbike taxi) drivers who are willing to help accident victims, taking them to hospital, and safeguarding their property; it has women who sweep the front of a neighboring apartment block whenever they sweep the front of their house.
Life is full of unexpected things. But people will die without doing anything good if there is no positive environment.
When venting your anger at someone, you are laying the curse of desperation on children who are naturally fragile but full of vitality.
By Khai Don*
*The writer is a blogger who lives and works in Ho Chi Minh City. The opinions expressed are his own.


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Bloomberg gets a nice scoop that Robert Rubin and Chuck Prince knew about Citigroup’s subprime losses while the company’s CFO and investor-relations guy were concealing them from investors in 2007.
But the SEC decided to fine the two a mere $180,000 combined (the CFO alone made $13 million in 2007) and ding Citi with a $75 million fine, which will come out of shareholders’ pockets—the very ones the SEC says Citi fleeced by lying about its subprime exposure (Citi is a CJR funder).
The judge the SEC thought would rubber stamp the settlement said “Whoa, hoss!” and forced the SEC to disclose who else knew about the assets.
Prince, the bank’s chief executive officer at the time, and Rubin, who was then chairman, knew the highest-rated segments of subprime mortgage-backed securities were the source of about $200 million in new losses in October 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission said yesterday in a filing at federal court in Washington. In July, the agency accused the bank and two other executives of failing to disclose $40 billion in subprime assets before losses surged. It didn’t target Prince and Rubin.
U.S. District Judge Ellen Huvelle asked the agency last month to explain what senior executives knew as she considers approving Citigroup’s $75 million settlement with the regulator. The agency’s identification of Prince and Rubin may trigger questions from the judge about why the agency didn’t bring claims against more people, said Peter Henning, a professor at Wayne State University Law School in Detroit.
Judge Huvelle, as I wrote last month, had it absolutely right here:
“You’ve focused on two individuals and I can’t for the life of me figure out why,” the judge told the SEC lawyers.
The SEC has information that the top two figures at Citigroup knew about this stuff, and it lets them off the hook? Sometimes you think it would be better to knock that place down and start from scratch—or maybe get somebody not from the industry’s own police force to head it.
Oh, and how’d Bloomberg get that scoop? They were paying attention to securities filings. Good work.
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a close approximation to savage life, not only in the liberty which they enjoy, but in the violence of party spirit and of private animosity which results from it. This illiberal zeal embitters all social in:ercourse ; and, though I scarcely could hesitate in selecting the party whose views appeared the more pure and rational, yet I was sorry to observe that, in asserting their opinions, they both assume an equal share of intolerance; the Democrats, consistently with their principles, exhibiting a vulgarity of rancour which the Federalists too often are so forgetful of their cause as to imitate.
The rude familiarity of the lower orders, and indeed the unpolished state of society in general, would neither surprise nor disgust if they seemed to flow from that simplicity of character, that honest ignorance of the gloss of refinement, which may be looked for in a new and inexperienced people. But, when we find them arrived at maturity in most of the vices, and all the pride, of civilization, while they are still so remote from its elegant characteristics, it is impossible not to feel that this youthful decay, this crude anticipation of the natural period of corruption, represses every sanguine hope of the future energy and greatness of America.
I am conscious that, in venturing these few remarks, I have said just enough to offend, and by no means sufficient to convince ; for the limits of a preface will not allow me to enter into a justification of my opinions, and I am committed on the subject as effectually as if I had written volumes in their defence. My reader, however, is apprised of the very cursory observation upon which these opinions are founded, and can easily decide for himself upon the degree of attention or confidence which they merit.
With respect to the poems in general, which occupy the following pages, I know not in what manner to apologize to the public for intruding upon their notice such a mass of unconnected trifles, such a world of epicurean atoms, as I have here brought in conflict together. To say that I have been tempted by the liberal offers of my bookseller is an excuse which can hope for but little indulgence from the critic; yet I own that, without this seasonable inducement, these poems very possibly would never have been submitted to the world. The glare of publication is too strong for such imperfect productions : they should be shown but to the eye of friendship in that dim light of privacy which is as favourable to poetical as to female beauty, and serves as a veil for faults, while it enhances every charm which it displays. Besides, this is not a period for the idle occupations of poetry, and times like the present require talents more active and more useful. Few have now the leisure to read such trifles, and I sincerely regret that I have had the leisure to write them.
TO LORD VISCOUNT STRANGFORD.
By any spell my hand could dare
To make thy disk its ample page,
And write my thoughts, my wishes there ; How many a friend, whose careless eye Now wanders o'er that starry sky, Should smile, upon thy orb to meet The recollection, kind and sweet, The reveries of fond regret, The promise never to forget, And all my heart and soul would send To many a dcar-loved, distant friend! O Strangford ! when we parted last, I little thought the times were past, For ever past, when brilliant joy Was all my vacant heart's employ: When, fresh from mirth to mirth again,
We thought the rapid hours too few, Our only use for knowledge then
To turn to rapture all we knew! Delicious days of whim and soul !
When, mingling lore and laugh together, We learned the book on pleasure's bowl,
And turned the leaf with folly's feather! I little thought that all were flea, That, ere that summer's bloom was shed, My eye should see the sail unfurled That wafts me to the western world! And yet 'twas time.-In youthful days, To cool the season's burning rays, The heart may let its wanton wing Repose awhile in pleasure's spring, But, if it wait for winter's breeze, The spring will dry, the heart will freeze ! And then, that Hope, that fairy Hope,
Oh! she awaked such happy dreams, And gave my soul such tempting scope
For all its dearest, fondest schemes, That not Verona's child of song,
When flying from the Phrygian shore, With lighter hopes could bound along,
Or pant to be a wanderer more! Even now delusive hope will steal Amid the dark regrets I feel, Soothing, as yonder placid beam
Pursues the murmurers of the deep, And lights them with consoling gleam,
And smiles them into tranquil sleep! Oh! such a blessed night as this,
I often think, if friends were near, How we should feel, and gaze with bliss
Upon the moon-bright scenery here! The sea is like a silvery lake,
And, o'er its calm the vessel glides
The slumber of the silent tides !
Hath hung its shade on Pico's height, *
And scowling at this heaven of light,
Invisible, at this soft hour,
That brighten many an orange bower;
And see the blushing cheek it shades,
To tell of young Azorian maids.
Some faithful lover (not so blest
May cradle every wish to rest)
Those madrigals, of breath divine,
And gave, all glowing warm, to thine !
And breathe them with thy graceful tone,
Would make the coldest nymph his own!
Pico is a very high mountain on one of the Azores, from which the island acrives its name. It is said by some to be as high as the Peak ni Tenerife.
There as thy lover dries the tear
Yet warm from life's malignant wrongs, Within his arms, thou lov'st to hear
The luckless Lyre's remembered songs ! Still do your happy souls attune
The notes it learned, on earth, to move; Still breathing o'er the chords, commune
In sympathies of angel love!
TO THE FLYING-FISH. WHEN I have seen thy snowy wing O'er the blue wave at evening spring: And give those scales, of silver white, So gaily to the eye of light, As if thy frame were formed to rise, And live amid the glorious skies; Oh! it has made me proudly feel How like thy wing's impatient zeal Is the pure soul that scorns to rest Upon the world's ignoble breast, But takes the plume that God has given. And rises into light and heaven ! But, when I see that wing, so bright, Grow languid with a moment's flight, Attempt the paths of air in vain, And sink into the waves again ; Alas! the flattering pride is o'er; Like thee, awhile, the soul may soar, But erring man mast blush to think, Like thee, again, the soul may sinki O Virtue ! when thy clime I seek, Let not my spirit's flight be weak : Let me not, like this feeble thing, With brine still dropping from its wing, Just sparkle in the solar glow, And plunge again to depths below; But, when I leave the grosser throng With whom my soul hath dwelt so long, Let me, in that aspiring day, Cast every lingering stain away, And, panting for thy purer air, Fly up at once and fix me there !
TO MISS MOORE.
In days, my Kate, when life was new.
I heard, in home's beloved shade, The din the world at distance made ; When every night my weary head Sunk on its own unthorned bed, And, mild as evening's matron hour Looks on the faintly shutting flower, A mother saw our eyelids close, And blessed them into pure repose ! Then, haply if a week, a day, I lingered from your arms away, How long the little absence seemed ! How bright the look of welcome bearned, As mute you heard, with eager smile, My tales of all that passed the while ! Yet now, my Kate, a gloomy sea Rolls wide between that home and me; The moon may thrice be born and die Ere e'en your seal can reach mine eye; And oh ! e'en then, that darling seal (Upon whose print I used to feel The breath of home, the cordial air Of loved lips, still freshly there !) Must come, alas ! through every fate Of time and distance, cold and late, When the dear hand whose touches filled The leaf with sweetness may be chilled ! But hence that gloomy thought ! at last, Beloved Kate! the waves are past : I tread on earth securely now, And the green cedar's living bough Breathes more refreshment to my eyes Than could a Claude's divinest dyes ! At length I touch the happy sphere To liberty and virtue dear, Where man looks up, and, proud to claim His rank within the social frame, Sees a grand system round him roll, Himself its centre, sun and soul ! Far from the shocks of Europe ; far From every wild, elliptic star That, shooting with a devious fire, Kindled by Heaven's avenging ire, So oft hath into chaos hurled The systems of the ancient world !
The warrior here, in arms no more,

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In good news for Bingo enthusiasts the chancellor has announced a cut in tax on the profits of Bingo halls from 20 per cent to 10 per cent, five per cent lower than other forms of gambling.
The chancellor gave credit to the campaign waged to cut the tax by Tory MP Robert Halfon.
In January, the Bingo Association says that taxes on the game are excessive compared to competitors in the gambling industry and are contributing to the rapid decline of bingo clubs.
A cross party group of 54 MPs were backing campaigners calls for tax cuts on the game. The number of clubs has fallen by a third, from nearly 600 in 2005 to less than 400 in 2014.
Excessive taxation may have been responsible for the significant loss of jobs in the bingo industry, with Gambling Commission figures showing the number of people employed in the sector down from 17,822 in financial year 2010-11 to 16,048 in 2012-13.
Read our full summary of the budget here.


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Ubiquitous digital screens are a defining feature of our era. Movies, television, desktops, laptops, pads and tablets, cell phones, readers and gaming devices … many of us spend hours a day in front of a glowing blue screen. We work, play and depend on them for socialization and relaxation. The total amount of screen time for kids each day—an average of 6.5 hours—has more than doubled in the last 20 years.Read More

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text: Veng Seang Hai thesis research focused on remittances and social mobility in Cambodia. In 2019, he was shortlisted for a PhD Scholarship at Royal Holloway-University of London. His professional career started in the Documentation Center of Cambodia which is devoted to transitional justice and human rights. He has provided consultancy to the Gothenburg Research Institute and Raoul Wallenberg Institute for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, exploring the legacy of the ECCC, and legal and policy responses to Covid-19 in Cambodia. His articles are available in the CSEAS-University of Hawaii at Manoa, and the Canadian Council for Southeast Asian Studies.

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Re-use old jeans to make a project bag. Tutorial via Home Frosting.
Home Frosting: Denim Project Bag
Jean apron - upcycling project
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Children's Jeans Apron
Denim jean apron - upcycling project
child's jean apron - upcycling project
Creative Mommas: Child Jean Apron I like the craft smock idea but need to boy it up ... maybe faux leather trim....
Creative Mommas: Child Jean Apron
jeans and flannel bag
nice casual bag
blue jeans tote bag
great denim bag
Large Upcycled vintage plaid flannel and jeans tote bag diaper bag purse - The Rancher
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Making jeans into shorts
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simple DIY: turn torn jeans into shorts with pretty bias tape
Old, torn jeans turned into cute shorts with pretty bias tape. (I'm not sure where we'd get that here, though.)
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DIY jean bracelet crafts easy diy jewelry bracelet - reusing old jeans
DIY jean bracelet
doily t-shirt embellishing
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Doily embellished t shirt DIY tutorial
Doily Tshirt Cut out
Sew vintage doily onto sweater or tee shirt back. THEN cut out the excess fabric no longer needed; makeover. Upcycle, Recycle, Salvage, diy, thrift, flea, repurpose, refashion! For vintage ideas and goods shop at Estate ReSale & ReDesign, Bonita Springs, FL
doily tshirt embellishing
This is a cool idea! Doily t-shirt embellishing
Doily T shirt embellishing, easy!
Doily T-shirt Embellishing | Family Economics
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cute idea to patch jeans ♡
Cute jean patch job
Embroidery Patched Jeans
favorite old jeans patched with a little embroidery. :)
How to create a super cute DIY apron from an old pair of jeans
Make this super cute, and environmentally friendly apron, by upcycling old jeans. It's easy with these detailed photos and step by step instructions.
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Upcycled Denim Apron Tutorial // handmade inspiration // repurpose // sewing
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Upcycled Denim Apron Tutorial
DIY Denim Wine Bags - recycled
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Denim Do Over | Denim Wine Gift Bag Made From Repurposed Jeans & pocket for wine bottle opener
DIY Denim Crafts: Denim Wine Bags - recycled
Make it: Denim Wine Bags - recycled-cute gift idea
make an old jeans wine bag - DIY and Crafts
Cathie Filian: Make it: Denim Wine Bags - recycled
Tutorial - Upcycle Jeans to Twirly Skirt
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Girls Skirts Sewing Patterns - Page 1
DIY Jean skirt from old jeans
Denim skirt made from old jeans
Shelley Made: Tutorial - Upcycle Jeans to Twirly Skirt
upcycled jeans into sandals
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upcycled jeans - house shoes?
Upcycle your old jeans into cute flipflops. Also lots of ideas to do with jeans.
Refashion old jeans ~~ into Flip flops - - Learn how recycling helps protect estuaries at www.estuaries.org #estuaries #iheartestuaries #RAEstuaries #upcycle #DIY #repurpose #plastic #reuse
Diferentes manualidades con jeans Recycled Upcycled denim old jeans SANDALS RECICLAR REUTILIZAR VIEJOS PANTALONES TEJANOS SANDALIAS
Blue jean Upcycled Sandals!!! Want sooo bad...
Like denim? Gold mine of denim craft ideas!!
Super cute organizer. upcycle jeans. Love it!
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Good Recycle project
Super cute idea for young girls
cute idea for old jeans
old jeans door hanger organiser
Recycle jeans to create this door hanging organizer. A great place to keep your keys, phone, sunglasses, etc. No landfill for these jeans! All products are from Stampin Up (except the jeans, of course).
Simply Simple Stamping
Denim and Flannel Rag Style Quilt
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Denim and Flannel Rag Style Quilt. Looks like I have a project for Bill's old jeans!
blue jean rag quilt
Recycle old denim and flannel shirts
Denim and Flannel Rag Quilt
Denim and Flannel quilt
denim quilt with flannel backing
How to Make a Jean Quilt from Old Clothes: Inspiration & More
Denim and Flannel Rag Style Quilt - Craftfoxes
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Denim flower pin
Denim flower easy cool idea you could make it a giant purse
❥ Recycled Denim Bracelet with Vintage Rhinestones - Diamonds and Denim. $16.00, via Etsy.
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Denim and Diamonds!
Recycled Denim bracelet with Vintage Rhinestones - Diamonds and Denim. $16.00, via Etsy.
Bracelet Recycled Denim with Vintage by daringmisslassiter
Adorable toss pillow created by HDD from outgrown teen jeans in a quilt-block pattern.
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Blue Jeans Pockets = Toss Pillow in a Quilt Block Pattern
Denim pillow, pocket corners Nice way to up cycle old jeans
What a great way to use my old denim! DIY Denim Pillow Cover
Love this cushion made from old denim jeans #denim #cushion #jeans
This pillow is so unique! It would be a great accent pillow for any room in your home.
Blue jean pockets = denim pillow
blue jeans pocket pillow
iPad Sleeve Case, via Flickr... love denim with lace and wooden button

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|Los Pacaminos. Photo not taken at gig|
For those unaware of this band, it’s a collaboration of very talented musicians who frequently take a break from their day jobs to indulge in a passion for general American music and, in particular, that originating in the south western states with all the flavour of sounds from across the border. Eighties pop star Paul Young is often portrayed as the face of the band, mainly for promotion purposes, but it’s a fairly egalitarian combination of musicians who list Sir Tom Jones, Queen, Squeeze and Jools Holland as the major acts they are associated with. Fine rock guitarist Jamie Moses generally shares top billing with Young in fronting the band, with acoustic guitarist Drew Barfield providing much of the serious creative input alongside vocals that often outperform his more popular colleagues. The sound of the west is enhanced by Matt Irving’s accordion and keyboard while pedal steel guitar player Melvin Duffy is one of the UK’s most sought after talents. Together with bassist, Steve Greetham and drummer, Mark Pinder, you have a complete band who expertly gives an entertaining and accomplished performance of Tex-Mex music.
Over the course of nearly two and a half hours, the band played a couple of sets that saw them mix a few of their original tracks with a barrage of tunes from not just the Tex-Mex genre, but sounds that represent blues, soul, rock n’ roll, western swing and general Americana. The opening performance contained ‘Poor Boys’, with Irving on lead, and ‘Shadows on the Rise’ with Barfield delivering the vocals, representing the LOS PACAMINOS album. Jamie Moses excelled with a version of ‘Little Sister’, made famous by Elvis and a highly entertaining cover of the Texas Tornadoes number ‘Better than Nada’. Paul Young, with his vocals unfortunately a shadow of their eighties peak, opened the show with the popular ‘Highway Patrol’ and fronted the Los Pacaminos take on the Merle Travis classic ‘Smoke That Cigarette’.After the break, more classic songs came fast and furious. The sound headed north to Chicago with a rendition of Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson’s blues number ‘Gangster of Love’ while 1960’s rock ‘n roll smash ‘Come A Little Bit Closer’ encouraged the audience to upgrade from just tapping their toes. Country rock artist Sarah Warren, from the support band, joined the guys on stage to lead the vocals on, what is perhaps the Los Pacaminos signature tune, ‘Raised on Margaritas’. This left just enough time for the usual finale that ensures the fans, both old and new, depart the venue buzzing. The regular closing songs are both true to the heart of the band’s passion for Tex- Mex music, with a cover of Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs classic ‘Woolly Bully’ preceding the popular encore dance track ‘La Bamba’, popularised by Richie Valens in the fifties.
Most Los Pacaminos shows, apart from an alternative choice of covers, are a general standard formula with the humour, crowd banter and regular tequila breaks often playing down the sheer quality of the music. That is probably the secret of their longevity as they try not to take themselves too seriously without compromising their artistry. So, long may these seven guys get together to indulge in their passion and we’ll probably forgive them for that never ending wait for a second album.www.lospacaminos.com
Studio version of Woolly Bully

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Normally by this midpoint of a semester, I’d have several projects shared on here. But this semester, I’ve been extremely fortunate to have more of a life project–the unique experience of studying abroad in Florence, Italy!
I am LOVING this city, this culture, this language, and the way I spend my time. While my typical graphic art, video editing, 3D modeling and game design projects have been taking a break, I’ve been revisiting my love for free writing through my travel blog.
The digital media projects will pick up again this summer as I create the 3D art for a game dev project with some friends, and will hopefully have a summer internship or job in which I’m practicing relevant skills. Ciao for now!


Thanks to the Brooklyn News for pointing out the erroneous email the DOT sent out regarding parking meters tomorrow:
Earlier today the New York City Dept. of Transportation sent out an email that parking meters will be suspended tomorrow, Nov 7th. However, that is not the case, it took the DOT 2 hours to realize they made a mistake in their email blast. DOT has sent a second email confirming PARKING METERS ARE IN EFFECT tomorrow.
Source: Google Maps
After bearing the brunt of Hurricane Sandy, New York is yet again preparing for a storm. Though meteorologists say that the nor’easter may be weaker than first expected, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has still decided to close city parks and beaches. He’s also stated that he will attempt to evacuate some residents in low-lying areas.
“Even though this is not anywhere near as strong as Sandy, or even strong enough to get us to evacuate in normal circumstances, we are going to ask a few people to go to higher ground,” Bloomberg said to the New York Daily News
For those still recovering from Sandy, another storm is a frightening prospect. Heavy rain is due to start Wednesday and continue through Thursday. It may snow as well.
“I can’t believe it. We don’t even have heat and now we have snow. I am scared to stay in my apartment,” said a resident of the Surfside Gardens Housing Project at West 31st Street in Coney Island, an area that was hard hit by Sandy and is still without electricity or heat.
Red Cross put out some advice on how to prepare for a possible nor’easter here
. Please take a look and if you know someone in a building complex without heat, consider opening your home to them for the time being.
Councilman Domenic Recchia will be joining Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce to create and manage the Brooklyn Recovery Fund, a fiscal response for those battered by Hurricane Sandy.
The Brooklyn Recovery Fund collect donations and and distribute donations among communities that need it most after Sandy.
Thus far, the Brooklyn Community Foundation, Forest City Ratner Companies, the Brooklyn Nets and the Barclays Center donated $100,000, for a total of $400,000.
“Hurricane Sandy made a devastating impact on Brooklyn, one that unfortunately is going to have a long-lasting impact on our friends, neighbors, and communities. I am proud to join the efforts of the Brooklyn Community Foundation in establishing the Brooklyn Recovery Fund to help provide aid to those in our community who need it most,” said Recchia to BrooklynNews.com.
Anyone interested in donating to the Brooklyn Recovery Fund can do so at www.BrooklynRecoveryFund.org. 100 percent of every donation will go to supporting Brooklynites in need after Sandy.
Please be advised of the following District 21 schools have rescheduled open houses:
- I.S. 228 – David A. Boody – 228 Avenue S – 718-375-7635 – Thursday November 15th – 9am-11am and 5:30-8:30pm
- Kingsborough Early College Secondary School – 2630 Benson Avenue – 718-333-7850 – Thursday November 15th 6:30-8:30pm
- Brooklyn Studio Secondary School will be having another open house. That date has not yet been determined.
A shelter volunteer has given the following update regarding the FDR shelter location (20th Avenue and 58th Street): Evacuees will be relocated throughout today to different locations because school is due to start on Wednesday.
Volunteers are needed to help in the relocating process. This includes, but is not limited to, assisting city workers with Russian translations in filling out FEMA forms for the elderly and helping ease the transition of those moving from the shelter.
Also, clothing is discouraged as it takes up too much manpower to sort through. However, large and extra large sizes will still be accepted. Heavy coats and jackets are needed too. As well as new undergarments, socks, and baby clothes and supplies.
If you’ve been wondering about the various city services in the area such as sanitation pickups, here’s your guide to what’s been happening in the hood, according to Brooklyn Community Board 11′s District Manager, Marnee Elias-Pavia.
Though they are a bit backlogged, DSNY is making all collections. Some pickups are behind, while other trucks may be making pickups with greater frequency. All in all, they’re in the area and picking up your trash.
All street cleaning is suspended
Buses and trains are running as per the MTA guidelines, however, expect delays and overcrowding.
The parks department has been working to remove dangerous fallen trees. Now, they are awaiting wood pickup.
There is a heavy presence of officers around the area to ensure safety.
Gas stations continue to have lines. The latest station to offer gas is at 86th Street and Bay 7th. This was early this morning and they may have ran out of gas by now.
Structural engineers have been called to assess the damage to Toys “R” Us and the other stores affected by the storm. No further information is available at this time.
SHORE PARKWAY PROMENADE
Due to the hazardous conditions there on the bike path and foot path, residents are asked to stay away from the area until it can be assessed for safety.
Hey voters, with just 24-hours left before you are set to cast your ballot, here is another wrench that may be thrown in your plans: Your polling station may have change due to it becoming an emergency shelter.
Though it seems that none in our immediate area have been affected, check the list if you are registered to vote anywhere in the Brighton Beach, Sheepshead Bay vicinity.
For a full list of polling station changes click here.
If you are an business that has been impacted by Hurricane Sandy and in need of space, supplies or other services in the aftermath of this natural disaster, take a look at the listings this page and contact the owners or managers of the companies who have generously offered donations to businesses struggling because of the storm.
Little by little service is being restored to various subway and bus lines so you can get to work just a bit easier. However, please be aware that MTA officials are saying that commuters should leave earlier due to crowding as people return to work and because of the gas shortages, as well as limited service on trains.
Here’s your Monday MTA commute information post-Sandy:
- Q train is runs to Ditmars Boulevard in Queens from Kings Highway and back.
- 2, 3, 4, 5 runs from Brooklyn to Manhattan and back.
- D, F, J, N and M trains run from Brooklyn to Manhattan and back.
- R trains will run to Jay Street/MetroTech. For Manhattan-bound trains, transfer at Atlantic Avenue/Barclays Center for the 2, 3, 4, 5, D or N, at DeKalb Avenue for the Q, or at 9th Street for the F.
“Bus bridges” at Barclays Center and Jay Street are no longer in service.
Buses are said to have resumed their normal routes, with delays.
Photo by Elle Spektor
Bensonhurst seems to be up-and-running without any major issues. While the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy can still be seen, the spirit, energy and work ethic of the community is back and better than ever.
Restaurants, coffee houses, banks, supermarkets, retail stores and even gyms are now open. Though some report limited hours for the remainder of the work week, the must-haves (Bally Total Fitness, Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts and the retail outlets on the 86th Street strip) have reopened their doors.
Still, fallen trees and scattered debris marked several paths in the neighborhood. Bay Parkway, 18th Avenue and Shore Parkway were littered with broken trees and collapsed branches. It seemed as though residential properties, especially those situated near Caesar’s Bay, suffered more than other commercial entities. Some, like the Luxury Southampton Apartment Complex of 20th Avenue and Shore Parkway, flooded with close to two feet of water. Building managers spent much of Tuesday afternoon pumping water out of their lobby and assisting first floor residents, many of whom had their apartments flood, too.
Another issue reported by locals was the lack of cellphone service for those with Verizon wireless. After a disruption with a Verizon tower, some residents lost wireless reception Tuesday afternoon. Verizon wireless service came back up in Bensonhurst a little after 10 p.m. Wednesday night.
And despite several broken store signs and a number of unfortunate vehicles having been toppled by trees, the general consensus seems to be that this neighborhood was extremely lucky and came out of Sandy damaged, but unscarred.


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Modern Book Corner: True Life
Architecture & Interiors
We decided to take shots of this awesome book, True Life: Steven Harris Architects, on warm wood instead of cold concrete, because frankly, this book makes us feel super warm inside. Full of color, bursting with fresh photography and organized in a way that makes a modern lover swoon, you’ll love everything you see in this book.
So who is Steven Harris and why is there a book about his architecture? Truthfully, we’re still too busy looking at all the awesome photos to really give you an in-depth description of his firm, but we can tell you that this book celebrates the over twenty-five years of residential architecture that Steven Harris has created. Organized in sections called “dine,” “lounge,” “play,” “clean,” and more, you realize very early on that this book isn’t about walls, floors or modern materials, it’s about how people live in the spaces that are built for them.
“How I work is how I live,” starts a quote on one of the first pages of this book, “How I live is who I am. My house is my definition: I want to see myself everywhere.” This book is heavy on the full page photos, which as cliché as it sounds, really makes you feel like you’re in these spaces. And as you flip through the pages, you really understand what they mean about focusing on the people and how they live in spaces.


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Srinagar, May 8 (UNI) Three Industrial Training Institute (ITI) diploma holders jumped into river Jhelum and six others were injured after police resorted to baton charge to disperse them near here this afternoon.
Hundreds of ITI trained diploma holders today took to streets in the summer capital in support of their demands.
However, when they were marching towards the civil secretariat, police stopped them near Budshah bridge. When they refused to disperse and insisted that they should be allowed to move forward, police resorted to lathicharge.
Three diploma holders jumped into river Jhelum who were later saved from drowning. They were later taken into custody.
Official sources said about six others were injured in the police action. A number of others were also arrested by the police.
We now want to end our lives since we have no reason to remain alive, the diploma holders said during the demonstrations.
A police official was also injured in the incident.
They alleged that despite repeated assurances by the government, they were not provided jobs.
The diploma holders working on daily wages in the Public Health Engineering (PHE) and other departments were not being paid salaries for the past one year and their services were also not been regularised.
Meanwhile, state secretary of the Communist Party of India (M) Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami strongly condemned the police excesses on protesting ITI crash course diploma holders.
Terming the police action as unfortunate, Mr Targami said while the government was claiming to recruit 70,000 youth in various departments, these ITI diploma holders engaged in various departments on temporary basis have not been paid their wages for last 18 months forcing them to resort to extreme steps.
This amounts to violation of basic human rights.
Mr Tarigami urged upon the government to stop the use of such authoritarian methods against peaceful demonstrations.
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