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Now repairing American cars in Poland is no longer a problem. Also with us you can get all the necessary parts for cars from the USA. Where should you buy them to make sure they are original?
Currently, many stores operating on the Polish market sell parts for American brands. Their range includes both original and replacement parts. Unfortunately, drivers with American cars may also come across counterfeit originals.
Customers who want to buy original components for cars from the US should focus primarily on popular, legally operating stationary and online stores. To be sure, you can also check reviews about them online. The positive ones will confirm that we are dealing with a safe seller.
In order not to risk buying a fake, it's best to avoid advertising and auction sites, and specifically to sellers who are not stores and do not have many positive reviews from their customers.
American cars are gaining more popularitytopspeedautomotive.com
American cars are gaining more and more popularity. It is noteworthy that the most SUVs come to us from the west. Unfortunately, US car parts are really expensive and often ordinary citizens cannot afford them. Other popular models imported to us are Corvetta and Mustang. Usually in Poland we can find used cars. To directly buy a new car at a car dealership, we need a broker who will use our services. Car dealers, unfortunately, are afraid of high penalties for so-called dumping, because this could harm the company's branches in other European countries, which is why usually car models are not sold to foreigners. What is worth adding is the fact that used cars are much cheaper and at the same time have virtually no traces of use. So these are great buying opportunities. Cadillac is another luxury model. Parts for it, however, are very expensive and therefore few people decide to use it.
However, compatriots who have already brought such
Wandering the Polish streets, American cars are increasingly appearing. We may wonder what really drives people who decide to drive such cars on Polish roads, but I dare to state unequivocally that this is primarily a beautiful appearance and a characteristic engine under the hood. It is known for a long time that Americans like cars with high engine capacities and such cars prevail on that market. However, compatriots who have already imported such a car, from time to time, of course, have to go with him to the car workshop. However, car parts from the US are currently available to the public. In addition to the originals, we also find replacements that stand out not only in the quality of workmanship, but above all the appropriate price, usually much lower than in the case of the original part. Cheap car parts make American vehicles more and more popular on Polish roads, and we can all admire them every day.
Where to get car parts?
Where to get parts for cars from the USA? And do American cars work in our reality? These are the questions that some group of people are looking for answers. People have different tastes, including the automotive industry. Some choose German cars, others drive Italian, and others like American vehicles. Let it stay this way, because if everyone thought the same, our world would be simply boring, and so it is more colorful, therefore more interesting.
It turns out that, in principle, there are no big problems finding parts for cars from the US, because the needs of customers have been answered by many entrepreneurs who deal with importing original parts for cars from overseas. And very good, because otherwise happy owners of such vehicles would be in serious trouble. There is always something going wrong in the car when it is used. Anyway, when the car is in the garage, it also paradoxically breaks down. In any case, if we have a car, we also need to invest in some parts for it from time to time.


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Located in a town of the same name just a few miles south of Pacific Lutheran University, Spanaway Lake offers excellent fishing for rock bass and good opportunities to reel in stocked rainbow trout.
The lake is home to at least three bass species popular with sport anglers. There are other warmwater fish to be found at Spanaway Lake as well, most prominently yellow perch and black crappie.
Rainbow trout are typically stocked at Spanaway Lake in good numbers in the spring.
In our most recent check, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife stocked all 18,000 trout it had planned to stock at Spanaway Lake for the year during March.
Hatchery trout tend to be easier to catch than trout that spend much of their life cycle in the wild.
Try still fishing with an earthworm or other bait, or trolling with some basic lures. A red-and-white bobber is very useful for getting the attention of trout feeding near the surface.
Read our guide Trout Fishing: Basic How-To Techniques and Tips for more ideas.
The best fishing prospects for rainbow trout are from March through May, but anglers can catch some trout here well into summer.
At about 250 acres, Spanaway Lake is midsize. Although the state puts a good number of trout into the lake every year, unlike some other lakes in the area, they have room to spread out.
Bass and Panfish Fishing
Some anglers would say maybe the best fishing at Spanaway Lake is for bass.
And while largemouth bass are the stars at many low-elevation lakes, Spanaway Lake is regarded as one of western Washington’s best for rock bass, which is technically a sunfish but has a diet similar to a smaller bass.
Use smaller lures for rock bass, which don’t grow to the size of largemouth. Live bait, such as earthworms and wax worms, also often find success.
Largemouth bass do maintain a population at Spanaway Lake.
Large hooks are best for these fish’s characteristic big mouths.
If you’re planning to catch and release, use an artificial lure instead, as bass will often just hoover in a baited hook — which can be fatal.
Spanaway Lake is also home to smallmouth bass. As you might gather from the name, smallmouth bass have smaller mouths than largemouth bass, and anglers will do better with a mid-sized lure or hook.
Lures that imitate crayfish can be particularly good for smallmouths.
Fishing for bass and yellow perch is often best in the late spring and summer months.
Black crappie can be found in spring and summer as well, but anglers often do better for crappie here in September, October and November.
Perch and crappie are schooling fish and may be encountered in numbers.
These warmwater fish have smaller mouths than bass, so use little hooks or lures. Both make for excellent eating.
Where is Spanaway Lake?
Spanaway Lake is the single largest feature of the community of Spanaway, at the southern outskirts of the Tacoma-Lakewood area, only about a 20-minute drive from Tacoma and a half hour from Olympia.
Take state Highway 7 due south to Spanaway from Tacoma.
From the Interstate 5, drivers can come east from the vicinity of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, or reach the lake from the south via state highways 507 and 7.
Spanaway Lake is easily accessed through Spanaway Park, a 135-acre park managed by Pierce County. There is a boat launch with a recently renovated ramp.
Shoreline access at Spanaway Lake Park is good as well.
Other park amenities include ADA-compliant restrooms and playground equipment, as well as sport courts, a picnic area and walking trails.
Be advised that Spanaway Lake Park is a popular swimming destination, too. Swimming areas are roped off for safety. Even still, if you’re boating, check your surroundings and be aware of swimmers.
Non-motorized boat rentals are available at Spanaway Lake Park.
The park typically opens at 7:30 a.m. and closes at dusk.

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“Mriya” is a superstar, a one of a kind. An aircraft that carries the reputation of being the largest plane in the world surely attracts attention wherever this beautiful monster flies to. Every time the Antonov AN-225 Mriya goes out for a mission to deliver large and heavy cargoes across continents, it will most likely become news. It is a rare sight and due to this, catching this aircraft in action is a common item in many aviation enthusiasts’ bucket list.
So it is no surprise to see hundreds of Malaysians waking up very early this morning to get a glimpse of the Antonov AN-225 arriving in Kuala Lumpur. This is not Mirya’s first visit to KL International Airport (KLIA) but the curiosity and the fact that Malaysians just love anything longest / biggest /tallest has brought together aviation geeks, families, reporters and random citizens to the road along Runway 32L of KL International Airport (KLIA) on a beautiful Saturday morning.
Meeting Mriya in person is something on my list too. So the moment I found out that the aircraft is making a delivery to Perth via a few stops including Kuala Lumpur, I wrote-in to the airport authority to explore opportunities for AzuanZahdi.com, being one of the aviation blogs in Malaysia to be given access to cover the arrival of the plane. Thanks to the awesome team at the airport, permission was granted for me and a couple other aviation enthusiasts. All in the name of spreading the message of love towards aviation!
So this is a story of the day I came face to face with Mriya.
Anticipating for the arrival at 0800 local time, preparations started hours earlier. This includes gathering as much intel as possible on the arrival (time, runway), discussing angles of coverage and getting all the passes sort out.
Getting to our position. “Stop, give way to aircraft”. Sure, why not. Perfect for photography. Malaysia Airlines A380 arriving from London.
20 minutes before arrival, getting straight to work.
All system go.
The first sight of Antonov AN-225 Mriya. Even from a distance, the iconic 6 engines is something one would not miss.
Photo above showing M Sofian H recording the video of Mriya’s arrival. You could check out his video here:
A unique kind of plane indeed. Seen here taxiing from the exit of Runway 32L to the cargo area.
Friendly pilots, seen acknowledging the welcoming party including our little pick-up truck.
I actually enjoyed seeing this huge plane gracefully maneuvered one taxiway after another despite its size.
Parking brake set.
Crew went straight into action. After all this stop in Kuala Lumpur is a technical stop to allow for refuelling. The aircraft made similar stops along the week in Turkmenistan and Hyderabad. Kuala Lumpur is the final stop before reaching its final destination for the mission – Perth, Australia.
Inside the cargo compartment is generator and fitments weighing about 130 tons.
Even the airside community that sees planes every day are equally excited to see Mriya back in Kuala Lumpur. After all it has been around 10 years since her last visit.
It is not every day that you get to selfie with the biggest plane in the world!
As the crowd starts to disperse, it gives me the chance to get better shots of the plane.
Time flies when you’re having fun. Photographers at work.
One for the album.
Special thanks to the awesome Malaysia Airports staff particularly the KLIA PR team, CARE team and the Airside team for making this coverage possible. This blog post is made possible thanks to all your hard work and together we shall bring lots of positive vibes in making aviation and airport a more joyful experience 🙂
Our team, back to reality. Mission accomplished.
Overall AN-225 is a unique aircraft. It is true that you could either fall in love with her or totally hates her. For me, it is love at first sight. Lets’ hope that Mriya would make more trips to Malaysia in the future.
Over to you, Perth.


WIMBERLEY P-5 Camera Body Plate
We set out to design a simple Arca-Swiss style universal plate that provides the same quality of construction, solid connection, and anti-twist characteristics of custom plates.
The result is the P-5 Universal Camera Body Plate.
The P-5 features a thin layer of dense, textured rubber on its top surface. This coating grips the bottom of your camera, but is so dense and thin that it maintains the solid feel of a metal-to-camera connection.
Beneath the rubber, the top surface of the plate is machined to ensure that the frictional force is concentrated on the outer portions of the plate. This provides the maximum mechanical advantage to resist twisting.
- No need to buy a new plate when you buy a new camera.
- Use the P-5 on your camera with or without the vertical grip attached
- Use the P-5 for backup camera bodies, medium format cameras, even collared lenses.
Dual Safety Stops
The P-5 features the same unique dual safety stops found on our lens plates. Click here for details.
The P-5's thin profile and generously rounded corners make it easy on the hands; it blends beautifully with the contours of your camera.
The P-5 will work on nearly any camera body. It is best suited for high-end cameras that have metal skeletons and metal threads. It will also perform well on less expensive, plastic-bodied cameras, but it is important to use caution and not over-tighten the plate on these cameras (see "Warnings" section below).
The universal design of the P-5 allows you to use it for many other applications as well (camcorders, collared lenses, point-and-shoot cameras, etc.). If you own the Canon D-60, please read the "Warnings" section below.
Canon Digital Rebel XT & XTI Compatibility problem: The P-5 will work on the original Digital Rebel, but it covers part of the battery cover on the Digital Rebel XTand XTI.
Universal camera body plates such as the P-5 require that you tighten the plate snugly to your camera body to ensure that they do not twist. The design of the P-5 resists twisting with minimal clamping force; however, caution must be exercised when using any plate on camera bodies that do not have a metal skeleton, and especially for those with plastic threads.
Camera Body Flex & the Canon D-60:
The P-5 and many other universal plates have a shallow cut-out on the top surface of the plate that focuses the clamping force on the outer ends of the plate where the mechanical advantage is greatest. Plastic camera bodies will slightly flex into this cut-out when the plate is tightened. We have heard of rare occasions, with older first-generation plastic-bodied cameras, where this flex has caused problems. Generally, this does not occur with newer cameras; however, we learned of a customer who experienced a temporary malfunction of his Canon D-60 which may have been caused by camera body flex. We own a D-60 and have not been able to replicate this problem (even after over-tightening the P-5 plate). Thus, the incident may have been unique to the customer's particular camera; however, if you own a D-60, please be aware of this issue. Please contact us if you experience any such difficulties with the D-60 or any other camera body.


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Puff pastry wrapped asparagus
How to cook Puff pastry wrapped asparagus:
- Puff pastry 500g asparagus 200g cheese 200g ham Sesame seed Egg wash
- Cook the asparagus in boiling water for 5 minutes.
- Roll the asparagus in the cheese and ham.
- Divide the puff pastry into 8 pieces.
- Insert rolled asparagus into each piece and fold diagonally.
- Coat the dough with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Bake at 400°F/200°C for 20 minutes. Serve.

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From left, Hogsmeade and HogwartsCourtesy of Universal Orlando
Today Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme park officially announced that they’re opening the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, a twenty-acre “theme park within a theme park” based on J.K. Rowling’s novels, in 2009. The park is intended to be an immersive entertainment experience, seemingly less dependent on thrill rides and more dependent on re-creating the world inside the books and films. Visitors will be able to walk through the village of Hogsmeade, ride the Hogwarts Express, and visit Hogwarts Castle, interacting with characters from the stories along the way. Stuart Craig, production designer for all five of the Harry Potter films, is also lead designer for the theme park, and in a brief and mostly boring video on Universal’s media site, Craig pledges to create as authentic an experience as possible. (His pledge is made more believable by the fact that he’s sitting in a gorgeous movie set of Dumbledore’s office while he makes it.)
We’ve noted before how ridiculously excited we are about this idea, and we’re pleased that Universal seems to be envisioning the kind of attraction that author Rowling has always wanted. We do wish, though, that Universal’s conceptual designs of Hogsmeade and Hogwarts, above, were a little more … well, magical. Hogsmeade looks like a lovely snowy village, but where is the Three Broomsticks pub or Zonko’s Joke Shop? Couldn’t we see Hagrid tromping around the Hogwarts grounds or the Whomping Willow attacking a flying car? And what about other magical locations, like Diagon Alley or the Burrow?
Whatever, we’d still pay any price, up to and including sacrificing our children’s college educations, to visit this place, but we hope things will get more exciting from here on out.
Harry Potter Will Cast Spell on Universal Orlando Resort [Press Release]
Earlier: ‘Harry Potter Land,’ the Only Theme Park We’d Actually Want to Visit

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|Publication number||US4984153 A|
|Application number||US 07/186,827|
|Publication date||Jan 8, 1991|
|Filing date||Apr 27, 1988|
|Priority date||Apr 27, 1988|
|Also published as||CA1323705C, DE68916167D1, DE68916167T2, EP0365674A1, EP0365674B1, WO1989010592A1|
|Publication number||07186827, 186827, US 4984153 A, US 4984153A, US-A-4984153, US4984153 A, US4984153A|
|Inventors||Glen R. Kregness, Clarence W. DeKarske, Lawrence R. Fontaine|
|Original Assignee||Unisys Corporation|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (8), Non-Patent Citations (4), Referenced by (75), Classifications (9), Legal Events (8)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
Storage locking instructions have been used in multi-processor systems to synchronize processes and to insure that only one process has control of a file or a storage area at a given time when more than one processor have requested control of the storage area.
The storage locking instructions used to implement these locks can take many forms, but are all built on the testing and altering of a control word in such a manner that when one processor has access to a block of memory and another processor is trying to access a block of memory with which the control word is associated (e.g., a 4 to 16 word block), it cannot gain control. Some of the terms used to describe these instructions are biased-fetch, test-and-set, increment-and-test, or conditional-replace. They all share one common characteristic in that they access a word, perform a test on that word, and if the test is successful alter the word in such a way that a subsequent processor attempting the same test will fail to ge control.
To accomplish this result, access for the test and the altering of the control word must appear to other users as an indivisible operation. In other words, a second processor must not be allowed to access the control word for testing before the first processor has altered the word. In previous generation machines this was often accomplished by accessing the word and altering it in one storage cycle (a read-alter-write operation), or by locking up the storage unit for two or more cycles, thereby preventing other processors from accessing the unit until the test and modify sequence was complete.
In modern day systems in addition to the shared storage, cache memories are often dedicated to a single processor and are not shared by other processors. With such a system locking instructions become increasingly difficult to implement with reasonable performance characteristics. This is due to the fact that the reference control cell is accessed and modified in the commonly shared memory of the system in order to give the appearance of indivisibility of access, test, and modification. Although, different processors may be running different processes in a multi-processor system, and each of these processors may have a dedicated cache memory which contains a copy of the control cell, some operations must take place in the main storage structure which is common to all of the processors. As processor performance has greatly increased, the main storage system access times have remained relatively constant. This makes locking instructions associated with the slower memories appear to be much slower than other instructions, which can operate out of their dedicated caches without concern for other processors. The slower execution time of these instructions relative to non-locking instructions tends to increasingly dominate program execution times.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,070,706 issued June 24, 1978 to James Scheuneman for a "Parallel Requestor Priority Determination and Requestor Address Matching in a Cache Memory System" and assigned to Unisys Corporation discloses a technique for controlling access to addressed locations of a main storage unit by a plurality of processors each of which had their own cache memory units. The processors each couple their address access requests to an individual register and their separate priority request signals to a priority arbitration device. These priority requests select processors in a predetermined manner. When a processor is selected it compares the address stored in its register with addresses stored in its cache. If a match occurs data is read out of a content addressable location in the cache. If a match does not occur the data is retrieved from the associated address of the main storage unit.
Each processor of the Scheuneman patent is allowed access to the main storage unit only during its own priority period and has to wait for such access until the priority arbitration device signals that higher priority devices had completed their access. Unlike prior devices, however, match determination in the Scheuneman device is complete and, if necessary, the address request is ready for transmission to the main storage unit when priority determination is finished.
The "Memory Block Protection Apparatus" of U.S. Pat. No. 4,099,243 issued July 4, 1978 to Benedict Palumbo, describes block protection of an addressed portion of a memory which allows lock-out of the addressed portion while allowing subsequent commands to simultaneously access other addressed areas of the memory.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,735,360 for "High Speed Buffer Operation in a Multi-Processing System" issued May 22, 1973 to David Anderson et al describes a system in which address information is broadcast from each processor to the others for the purpose of invalidating data in the individual memories of the processor, and for insuring that the data obtained from a processor from the shared storage is the most current value.
The above-referenced patents do not disclose the address-based locking and priority circuits of the present invention that are used to lock-out only a specified portion of the shared memory while allowing simultaneous access to the other areas.
The present invention is described by reference to the drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is an overall block diagram of a shared memory which may be accessed by a plurality of storage processors in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of one of the address-based locking and priority circuits of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a timing chart for the operation of the circuit of FIG. 2; and
FIG. 4 is a schematic representation of an example of a priority assignment sequence for the circuit of FIG. 2.
This invention relates to a method of establishing a memory lock which speeds up the locking process without locking up a storage bank for multiple cycles, or slowing down other processors which may not even be accessing the same word. The invention allows for lock testing to be completed by a dedicated cache memory which is internal to the processor that is requesting the lock.
Locking instructions are divided into two functional parts, (1) the establishing of a lock on the address being tested such that only one processor can gain control of the storage address, and (2) the actual accessing and testing of the control cell and its subsequent modification. In the present invention, the establishment of a lock on a specific address is accomplished remotely from the main storage subsystem and, therefore, this does not prevent other users of the memory from accessing the main storage system. Only the processor requesting the lock is affected by the time required to establish control of the test address.
The requirement that manipulation of the control cell be accomplished in a single indivisible cycle is also removed. This is so because the processor which gains control of the test cell retains control until the entire operation is finished. If any other processor attempts to lock the same address it will find that it is already locked and, therefore, the new processor will have to wait for release of the lock by the first processor, which will occur only upon completion of the operation of the locking instruction.
One premise of this invention is that while the storage locking instructions are intended to resolve simultaneous or near simultaneous references to the same control cell, the occurrence of this happening is relatively rare, and, therefore, it is not critical that the duration of the lock be kept very short. The only delays that another processor will incur are when a prior-requesting processor has control over the cell on which it is trying to acquire a lock.
Once a lock has been established and access has been granted, the processor in control may proceed to do the testing and possible modification of the cell without going to the main storage unit if the cell is already resident in its own cache. The processor also need not be concerned if the same addressed word is resident in another processor's cache if the caches are of the "store through" design where data is stored in the main storage unit and the cache, and the "store" operation broadcasts invalidation. The execution of a locking instruction may then proceed in the same manner as any other instruction, and it should exhibit substantially the same cache "hit rates" as any other instructions without impacting other processors that are not trying to access the locked cell.
This invention is concerned with the establishment of the lock on the test cell and not with the execution of the instruction after access to the cell has been granted. One advantage of this invention is that it frees the actual execution means from a rigid indivisible operation and allows the instruction execution to flow more naturally.
In the described embodiment the hardware may be either centralized between the multiple requesters or distributed in the requesters themselves. The modifications necessary to convert from one to the other will be obvious to those skilled in the art. The described embodiment of this invention is in distributed form. One principle advantage of distributing the locking logic is that only one cable transit time is required to establish control. If the logic is centralized the arbitration logic must return a lock-granted signal to the processor before gaining control, which requires a second cable transit time. However, less logic should be required in a centralized structure.
The principle which is used to accomplish the locking of an address in this invention requires that addresses be transmitted between processors which are capable of requesting lock operations, and that the described arbitration logic be used to determine which processor controls a specific address in the event that a conflict occurs between two or more processors which request control over the same address.
In the illustrated implementation, the cables which otherwise are used to "broadcast" cache invalidate addresses between processors are used to also broadcast the address over which lock control is being requested. The interface is synchronized so that all processors broadcast addresses at the same time. Since the transit time of the broadcasted addresses is known, it is possible to synchronize the testing of the addresses such that all processors can compare their addresses with those from other processors broadcast at the same time when one or more processors have simultaneously attempted to establish a lock on an address.
A processor which precedes another processor in time in broadcasting its lock request will be given priority by reason of the fact that its request was present prior to the time that a later requesting processor broadcast its request. The arbitration of which processor gets control is a two stage process which gives control first to those processors that transmit first, or, in the event of a simultaneous request, to a processor determined by an arbitrated protocol.
Arbitration may be as simple as assigning a processor number to each processor and arbitrating by the lowest number, (or highest number), processor to grant control in the event that the same address is requested. Priority assignments may also be utilized which rotate on a predefined basis, or which are variable dependent on operating conditions, as known in the prior art.
A processor gains control when the address it is attempting to lock does not match any addresses from other processors at the time it broadcasts its own address, or if after the transit time of his request another request for the same address has not been simultaneously broadcast from a higher priority processor. If a lock is not obtained the requesting processor must wait for a lock release from the processor which was granted control of the address before it can proceed to gain control of the address and perform an operation on the addressed word.
Upon gaining control of the locking cell, the requesting processor is free to access the word, perform the required test, and, if successful, modify the word, thereby, updating the word in memory and invalidating any duplicate copies in other caches. Control is then released over the locked address so that another processor may gain control and perform its test. The timing of the lock release must be such that it accompanies the updating of the control word in the commonly accessed memory, and, if necessary, the invalidation of that address in the caches of other processors, so that when they gain control they will always see an updated control word.
It should be noted that the modification of the word by the controlling processor is conditioned on the success of the test condition. If the test is unsuccessful, (for example, a software flag indicates that another processor has control of the structure that is protected by the control word), the control word will be left unmodified and a lock release will be sent, but other caches will not be invalidated since no change was made to the addressed word.
The present invention is illustrated by reference to the overall block diagram of FIG. 1 in which the locking circuits of the invention that are labeled 10A, 10B, 10C and 10D are associated with the processors A, B, C and D, each of which are associated with individual fast access cache storage units 12A, 12B, 12C and 12D, respectively. The processors all share a large capacity shared memory storage unit 18, and system clock 15 drives all of the elements of the system.
Data and addresses are transmitted between the cache storage units and the shared main storage unit on the buses 20A, 20B, 20C and 20D. The interconnection buses 30-52 between the locking circuits carry various signals required by the locking system, and the arrowheads on the ends of the buses representing these buses indicate direction of information flow. Control signals along with data and addresses are sent between the main storage unit and the caches on the lines 20A, 20B, 20C and 20D. The "Lock Granted" signal for each of the processors is sent on the buses 30-52. Addresses sent to particular locking circuits by the associated processors are also transmitted to all of the other locking circuits as "Lock Broadcast" signals on the buses 30-52. These buses may also be used to broadcast addresses or to invalidate or update data stored in each cache and to insure that data retrieval from the main storage unit is maintained current. "Lock Release" signals are also transmitted on the buses 30-52 upon completion of a locked process.
FIG. 2 illustrates a basic block diagram of one of the locking circuits, 10A, 10B, 10C and 10D of FIG. 2 which is used to implement the locking operation for processor 16A. The implementation of the locking scheme of the present invention requires that the address to be locked be broadcast to the other processors which share locking capability in the system. The interface between the processors depends on the address which is to be checked for locking (for example, the address in the primary lock register 50A of FIG. 2). It should be noted that it is not absolutely necessary to lock just a specific address. A block or group of addresses may be locked within the scope of this invention by decoding a portion of the address code to reference the block.
The locking addresses stored in each of the primary lock registers, such as the lock register 50A, provide "Lock Broadcast" signals to the other lock circuits 10B, 10C and 10D so that addresses received from the other processors may be compared with its address in the comparators 52A,, 52B and 52C. One form these comparators may take is content addressable memories although other comparators known to those skilled in the art may be used. Upon receipt of a requested address from a processor other than the processor 16A, this address is captured and held in the respective register 50B, 50C or 50D until a Lock Release signal is received from shared storage unit 18.
The registers 50B, 50C and 50D store these addresses from the time the request is received until the time the release is received. There should be N-1 of these registers where N is the number of requesting processors in the system. In this example there are three registers shown which support a four processor system. It is possible to utilize more than one register per requesting processor, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art.
Two tests are performed in the circuit using the comparators, one immediately following the transmission of the request and a second one following the transmission time of the request between processors. This time is determined by the physical structure of the system being implemented taking into account cable lengths and circuit speeds and other factors that may affect signal transition times.
A first test is performed which examines all of the comparators (e.g., 52A, 52B and 52C) since it occurs at the time of transmission and tests those addresses that are already locked by another processor at the time of test. An equal condition in one of the comparators indicates that the address being broadcast to other processors is already locked.
If no match is found on the first test then a second test is still required to resolve conflicts which may occur when two or more processors try to lock the same address simultaneously. This test is performed immediately following the transit time of the Lock Broadcast signal. If another processor had broadcast an address at the same time, this address would at this time be present in the appropriate lock register and be available for testing. In this particular event both processors would receive each other's Lock Broadcast signals at the same time. Therefore, some means of arbitration is required to determine which processor will gain control and which will wait. This is easily accomplished through an arbitrary assignment of priority by processor number.
In FIG. 2 the logic for priority arbitration is shown as a series of "OR" gates and "AND" gates to which strobe timing pulses of FIG. 3 are applied. Clock signals from the clock 15 are supplied on the lines 17 to the locking control units, on the lines 19 to the processors on the lines 21 to the cache memories and on the line 23 to the share storage unit.
The timing signal labelled T2, shown in FIG. 3 on the lines 17, occurs immediately following the broadcast of the requested address, and again one cycle later following the transit time of the address from one processor to another. The signal labeled T1 which is applied on the lines 17 to the "OR" circuits 54A, 54B, 54C begins just before T2 signal occurs and extends beyond the termination of this T2 signal, as shown in FIG. 3, to force all of the comparators 52A, 52B, 52C to be checked for equality during the time both signals are present. During the second strobe T2 only those comparators which have enables on the input lines 56A, 56B, 56C will be examined for equality.
The lines 56A, 56B and 56C are strapped, or held at a defined "0" or "1" logic level, to provide the desired priority in the case of simultaneous requests. FIG. 4 is a schematic representation of a system which implements a processor priority scheme where the processors have a priority order 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D.
If a match is found during either of the two strobe times T1 or T2, then the processor which has its requested address in a lock register 50B, 50C or 50D must wait until the appropriate lock release is received before proceeding with the locking instruction. This is accomplished through the signals coupled through the AND gates 58A, 58B, 58C that are coupled to the set, or S, input of the latches 60A, 60B, 60C to capture the state of the comparators at the two strobe times. Filled in arrowheads on the inputs of FIG. 2 indicate a gate which is activated by "high" logic level signals while open arrowheads on the inputs indicate a gate which is activated by "low" lock level signals. In the event of a conflict between the address stored in register 50A and one of the registers 50B, 50C, 50D, the associated latches are set to indicate that higher priority requests are outstanding.
When the associated Lock Release signal is received from the main storage unit on the reset, or R, input signal of the corresponding latches, they are cleared and processing may proceed. The single AND gate 62 at the top detects that all latches are clear, and provides as an output a Lock Granted signal which allows the requested instruction to execute using the data at the requested address and which removes that register from any further tests until another lock request is received.
FIG. 4 shows a representative priority scheme when processor priority is in the order of processor 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D, with processor 16A having the highest priority and processor 16D the lowest. Section I represents the circuitry for processor 16A (represented by the Letter A) and corresponds to FIG. 2. Priority strapping lines 56A, 56B and 56C are also illustrated for the locking circuits (not shown) associated with the processors 16B, 16C, 16D. When these lines have a "0" designation below them, it indicates they are at a "low," logic level, and when they have a "1" designation below them they are at a "high" logic level. Sections II, III and IV of FIG. 4, respectively, show the implementation of priority for processors 16B, 16C and 16D. Thus, Section II represents processor 16B, Section III represents processor 16C and Section IV represents processor 16D. The lines 56A, 56B and 56C to the OR gates of the circuitry associated with each of these processors are shown with the appropriate logic level needed to implement the desired priority scheme. Because a simple priority control technique can be applied with the present invention, the priority scheme can be rapidly changed, even from one cycle to the next, merely by changing the logic levels on the twelve lines (for a four processor environment), that are supplied t the prospective OR gates.
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Some officials of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have accused an aide to Governor Nasir El-Rufai of offering a N3 million bribe for them to suspend a senator.
The APC executives of Ward 6, , Kaduna South Local Government Area, said this on Sunday at a press conference.
They accused Uba Sani, Mr. El-Rufai’s political adviser, of offering the bribe to some of their fellow executive members to suspend Shehu Sani who represents Kaduna Central in the Senate.
Messrs. Sani and El-Rufai are both leaders of APC in Kaduna but are political adversaries.
Abbas Anni, the chairman of APC, Ward 6, spoke on behalf of his colleagues. He called on the anti-graft agency, EFCC, to investigate the bribery allegation.
The party official also linked the new allegation to a previous one in December last year when some of his fellow executives were accused of receiving N500,000 bribe to suspend Mr. Sani from the party.
Mr. Anni has since said that suspension was void.
“It is very unfortunate that this ugly move is propping up again after the disgraceful episode of a N500,000 bribe that was purportedly given by the same set of people to instigate the alleged suspension of Senator Shehu Sani about a year ago,” he said on Wednesday.
Mr. Anni called on the APC National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, and other leaders to intervene in the Kaduna crisis. He said they should act fast “before the Kaduna State Governor and his cronies destroy APC in Kaduna State.”
In reaction, another official of the APC in the ward, Auwal Abdulhameed.
Mr. Abdulhameed, who said he is the ward secretary, said Mr. Anni got a car from the senator while “the other eight (executive members opposed to Mr. Sani’s suspension) got motorcycles.”
“We have petitioned to the Commissioner of Police and we shall sue for defamation of character over these accusations that we received N3 million from SA on Political to Governor El-Rufai,” he added.
Mr. El-Rufai’s political adviser, Mr. Sani, declined comment when contacted to speak on the allegations.


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It’s difficult to read about Colombia without stumbling across the name Gabriel García Márquez. Colombians talk about him with a sense of reverence and ardor. I brought with me a few of García Márquez’s works to Colombia and because of the deference that is given to this man, I purposely read none of them before we moved.
I felt that by first experiencing the country that so greatly inspired the author, I would also feel his work as I read it.
When I was 19 or 20, I tried reading Love in the Time of Cholera but abandoned it a third of the way through as “boring.” Although that statement is a bit embarrassing now, I think my flippant attitude was due more to the fact that I didn’t know anything about romantic love. I simply wasn’t ready to read it because I had no way to relate to the fulcrum upon which the story rests.
Cartagena and Love in the Time of Cholera are inextricably linked in my mind. Although the location of the book is unnamed it’s accepted that Cartagena is the inspiration behind the novel’s setting—in fact, the movie adaptation of the book was filmed within the walls of the Old City.
Cartagena has a long history—it was home to the oldest known Pre-Columbian settlement, dating from 7,000 BC. The indigenous tribes were displaced when the city was colonized by the Spanish in the 16th century, instantly becoming a political center and prized port for the Spanish gold and slave trade.
Because of it’s economic and political importance, Cartagena has the most extensive fortifications in South America. In 1811, it was the first Colombian city to declare it’s independence from Spain. When it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1984, the wheels of modernization and preservation began turning, making this city a huge tourist attraction and top stop for cruise ships (BTW, all these tidbits were taken from our Colombian Guide Book).
This past October we were fortunate to spend a weekend in the city that gave birth to this amazing story. It’s probably the combination of sticky heat, turbulent history, and diverse cultural mix, but I think the Old City of Cartagena is truly magical. It’s filled with colonial homes with whitewashed balconies draped in bougainvillea. Horse-drawn carriages clop by. As we walked the old city walls after dark, people were dancing while thunder boomed overhead.
Because I hadn’t yet read the book, I didn’t know that we were strolling by Plaza Fernández de Madrid, where the fictional Florentino would have waited for Fermina to pass or that we passed under the colonnaded arcade where he later composed love letters for others when his own love went unrequited.
Keep scrolling for a few of our favorite photos from the trip.
Now that I’ve experienced the Old City of Cartagena (and know a bit about love), I’ve revisited Love. It’s amazing how sharply García Márquez captured the essence of this place—what’s more is that the feeling lingers to this day, even though his novel was set at the end of the 19th century.
I haven’t yet finished Love, partly because I can’t read more than a few pages at a time—even in English, I need a dictionary at least once per session. And I can’t rush myself through these deliberately, beautifully, twice chosen words. Chosen first by Marquez himself and then perhaps more carefully for the second time when the text was translated into English. The language is thick, lyrical and dynamic. I could have reread Love without visiting Cartagena but now that I have, I can’t imagine reading it any other way.
Before we finish, I want to make a quick note. I read a lot of other travel blogs as research for my posts and have noticed that I kind of skim over unsavory topics. I don’t want this place to be filled with fluff but on the other hand, I don’t yet feel comfortable pointing out every flaw or problem Colombia faces. Perhaps once I’ve lived here longer or feel like I have the world figured out and something to contribute I’ll want to give my opinion on these issues. I say this because Cartagena has a whole other reputation and form of tourism which I don’t address here and is part of the reason I didn’t want to venture far from the Old City. That being said, I don’t think my view is any less authentic because I didn’t see the seedier side of the city.


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You may need to use the strongest M4 loadout in Modern Warfare 2 to find it, although it will probably come as no surprise. The M4 is an impressive weapon in Modern Warfare 2, which will probably be the most powerful player in the game, but it will always be the player''s favorite. Modern Warfare 2 has received some substantial improvements, but was also here to help you navigate the difficulties, leaving you less time in menus and wasting time recovering from kills.
The best M4 loadout in Modern Warfare 2 is outlined in this video, complete with a list of attachments, benefits, and equipment that you need to use to reach the top of the scoreboard.
Best M4 loadout in Modern Warfare 2
In Modern Warfare 2, the best M4 loadout focuses on increasing control, stability, and speed, along with improving its already impressive damage. However, it makes the M4 a powerful killing machine. It also makes it more powerful to strike, and it means you can just increase the control so that you can hit more consistently, and increase your movement speed so that you can shoot enemies at lightning speed and drop them in a flash.
The most suitable attachments for the M4 in Modern Warfare 2 are found below.
- Receiver: M4
- Barrel: Tempus Hightower 20 Barrel
- Muzzle: Forge-Tac Castle Comp
- Optic: Cronen Mini Red Dot
- Stock: Demo Fade Pro Stock
- Rear Grip: XTEN Grip
The modern Warfare 2 guns may have a maximum of five attachments, not the receiver. If you are using the M4, the five attachments listed in the setup above will increase your damage potential, allowing for increased recoil and somewhat quicker movement.
The Tempus Hightower 20 Barrel is one of the most important M4 attachments right now, thanks to its increased recoil control, bullet velocity, and damage range. That allows you to quickly snap to and rinse enemies with precision. In Modern Warfare 2, the increased damage range and bullet velocity will ensure that enemies die almost immediately.
The Forge-Tac Castle Comp Muzzle extends recoil control, ensuring that the M4 is capable of picking enemies off from a distance. Once you attach the Cronen Mini Red Dot, youll discover that the M4 is capable of getting headshots with exceptional accuracy.
The XTEN Grip and Demo Fade Pro Stock helps you quickly roam the map, find enemies, and react with speed and precision, solidifying this as the best M4 loadout in Modern Warfare 2.
The Signal 50 should be able to clear most enemies with ease, but we suggest using it in your secondary slot. It is an excellent long-range weapon that can pick off enemies in one hit, making it a powerful choice for the rare occasion when you need to snipe an enemy in the distance.
Best M4 class setup in Modern Warfare 2
You''ll want to expand the rest of your class with the finest perks and equipment to ensure you get a high KD ratio after starting your M4. In Modern Warfare 2:
- Basic perk 1: Overkill
- Basic perk 2: Double Time
- Bonus perk: Quick Fix
- Ultimate perk: Birds Eye
- Tactical grenade: Stun grenade
- Lethal grenade: Semtex
- Field upgrade: Battle Rage
The Overkill perk allows you to use the Signal 50 as your secondary for this loadout. Take Double Time to double the duration of your tactical sprint so that you may charge around the map more often while looking for enemies. The Battle Rage Field Upgrade will quickly resurrect it and get you back to full speed in no time.
When you reach the end of a match, the Birds Eye ultimate perk will trigger, allowing you to see enemies on the minimap whenever they fire. Since Modern Warfare 2 removed this as a base function of the minimap, Birds Eye gives you a chance to restore the status quo and gain a great advantage over your competitors.
Modern Warfare 2 has quickly developed a camping meta, with new footstep volume allowing many players to simply sit and listen to their enemies. Fortunately, your Stun Grenade and Semtex should help you overcome this pesky problem, with either powerful to catch your adversary off-guard with your M4 and unleash a quick burst of bullets.
Here''s how to finish the best M4 loadout in Modern Warfare 2. Make sure you''re using the best killstreaks in Modern Warfare 2. In particular, check out our similar guide on the best Modern Warfare 2 MP5 loadout, as this is the other gun that is currently dominating the meta. If you''re still trying to level up and unlock new class options, try out our guide.


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I've shot ALL kinds of stuff through my P226 in the last 18 1/2 years. Lead round nosed rounds for steel plate shoots (jacketed ammo fragments and sometimes comes back toward the shooter) to FMJ and everything in between. Not had one problem feeding, firing or ejecting any of it.
Hoppes #9 or CLP will do fine. I sometimes use Gunscrubber on the barrel but otherwise I usually go with parts in a ziploc and spray down with WD40 to soak for about 15 minutes or so. Bronze then Nylon bore brushes with some CLP then jag and patch. Repeat until no carbon shows up on the patches then light coat of RemOil or similar. Same treatment with mags except I don't use the bronze brush and add a few strokes with an old toothbrush.
Exterior, just go with an old t-shirt and RemOil or similar and give it a good rubdown. Toothbrush where needed (muzzle end due to muzzleflash discharge) and pipe cleaners for the tighter spots around the breech block.
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Cooking for your dog doesn’t have to be difficult! Join us on Saturday, February 7th from 12pm to 2pm at our Funny Fur River Oaks store as we show you how simple it can be to prepare customized meals for your pets!
Raw pet food diets have been shown to help animals with allergies, skin problems, digestive issues, arthritis, and certain degenerative diseases. It also helps with maintaining a healthy weight, produces smaller stools, gives the coat a lustrous shine and helps with cleaning teeth and overall oral health.
While we have hosted informational pet food events in the past, this will be the first event where we demonstrate at-home mixed recipes!
Customers who attend the event will receive free samples and personalized advice from Pet Nutrition Specialist Michelle Lingan. Well-behaved, leashed pets are welcome at the event.
Click the image above to RSVP to this event and see other upcoming events.
Come see us at the Reliant Park World Series of Dog Shows 7/17-7/21. The dog show will feature dog performance events, seminars and shopping. Funny Fur will be located in McScotty Market at booth 313. Leashed dogs welcome!
We’ll be showcasing some of our best selling pet products, like the Buddy Belt dog harness, Bowser’s custom fabric dog beds and designer dog clothes by Louisdog, Wooflink and more.
Visit the Reliant Dog Show website for tickets and hours: http://reliantdogshows.com
Take Your Dog to Work Day (TYDTWDay) is just around the corner! First celebrated in 1999, this year marks the 14th anniversary of TYDTWDay. On Friday, June 22, 2012, thousands of good little doggies across the US will get to spend the day with their owner(s) at work to celebrate the human-canine bond and help promote pet adoptions.
Cat person? The entire week of June 18-22 has been designated Take Your Pet To Work Week™!
Houstonians, please join us on Saturday, May 19th from 12pm to 4pm for the Funny Fur River Oaks Grand Opening Charity Party! Arrive early and snatch up a killer goodie bag filled with everything from gift cards to ID tags to dog treats. Next pick up some tickets to use for on-site spa treatments by Haute Pets Mobile Grooming Salon and take a stab at winning one of many raffles and silent auctions featuring a ton of fantastic products graciously donated from some of our best vendors. Human and doggy hor dourves will be served throughout the day leading up to our main event: the Red Carpet Fashion Show! Get a front row seat or better yet walk the red carpet with Fido for your chance to win the grand prize, a $500 Funny Fur gift card, Buddy Belt and a photo feature in Houston Pet Talk Magazine! Best of all, 100% of proceeds from our party will go to Citizens for Animal Protection (CAP).
Funny Fur River Oaks is located at 3268 Westheimer Road, near River Oaks Boulevard. Parking is available in front, back and on marked side streets. For more information, visit our Funny Fur River Oaks Facebook Page or call 713-239-0133. See you there!
FunnyFur.com, a premier luxury dog boutique in Houston, exhibited for the third consecutive year at the 33rd Annual Reliant Park World Series of Dog Shows. The Reliant Dog Show is one of the finest indoor dog shows in America held in Houston’s Reliant Center. Along with breed judging and obedience, you’ll discover agility dogs racing over obstacle courses, flyball teams hurdling to beat the clock, and four-footed athletes catching Frisbees and dancing to music. You can take in some art exhibits with pet themes and buy lots of dog goodies including dog clothes, dog collars & dog harnesses, dog portraits, dog treats in great abundance, and dog beds. Dog goodies galore! If you missed it this year, make sure to come next July!
Our Scary Fashion Show this last Friday was so fabulous…the dog costumes were all so fierce! We had so much fun thanks to everyone’s wonderful costumes that brought us great laughs. We can’t wait till next year’s Howl-O-Ween Party!
FunnyFur.com’s first annual Howl-O-Ween Paw-ty was a huge success. We had a fabulous time hanging out with everydoggy and their pet parents. The dog halloween costumes were all a riot and fashion force. Special thanks to the Houston SPCA for coming out and educating our party goers. Big thanks to our volunteers/contributors Brigitte Burke, Sandra (DixieDogDesign.com), Good Dog Grooming, Katie with the HSPCA, Debbie Manning, and Emporio Brazilian Cafe.
Pet Fashion Week in New York was absolutely fabulous! I got to see lots of new, fashion-forward doggy designs and other goodies for the urban dogs. Sorry for the poor video clip…it was dark and this is as good as it got with my Coolpix. Stay tune for the product updates!
Here is a snippet from the Pet Fashion Show. The dogs and their models all looked fabulous!

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To assess the stability and yield performance of safflower genotypes and to identify subregions within Iran, a set of experiments was conducted at six locations during 2003–2005. AMMI model analysis and some stability parameters derived from the grain yield were used. AMMI analysis showed differences between genotypes and environments and the GE interaction was highly significant, indicating that the agro-climatic environmental conditions were different, and that there was a differential response of the genotypes to the environments. The first two IPCA components of the GE interaction explained 51.5% of the GE interaction. According to the AMMI model, G16 was the most superior genotype in 15 out of 18 environments. The biplot of IPCA1 and IPCA2 showed that the six locations represent different environments, and mega-environments in Iran were identified for safflower breeding programmes. Due to the great fluctuation observed when selecting genotypes through stability parameters, it was not possible to distinguish stable genotypes clearly. In addition, when calculating these parameters high yield performance is not considered. So the Yield and Stability Index (YSI) can be recommended as a new approach to facilitate genotype selection, where genotypes with low values of YSI are the best. According to YSI the genotypes G16, G2, G9 and G1 can be selected. These genotypes were also selected using the AMMI model.
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In an effort to expand buy local campaigns beyond retail, eight area chambers of commerce have joined forces to publish a directory of manufacturers that they hope will help keep local industry strong.
The directory will be made available in print and online at www.madeinthecapitalregion.com. In about 60 days, print copies will be distributed to government agencies, educational institutions and major employers in each county. The chambers absorbed the cost of compiling and producing the directory collectively.
The premiere listing includes 220 companies that produce items from building materials to carpeting. The print edition of the directory is 14 pages.
"It might surprise you just how much is made here in the Capital Region," said Vice President of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce Greg Dixon at the directory's unveiling on Tuesday, Sept. 1, in Colonie.
"To the best of our knowledge, this type of project has never been put together in this area before," Dixon continued.
The Web site, which is live now and accessible by the public, provides contact information and Web links to companies sorted by category. There is also a search function.
"It gives people a tool to get through to them in a streamlined way," said Saratoga County Chamber President Joseph Dalton.
If local businesses, schools and municipalities can buy directly from local manufacturers, the region stands to benefit through increased demand at those companies and the subsequent job creation and career stabilization, Dalton continued.
"The thing we're hoping to do is create greater output from the manufacturers in the area," he said. " This is another effort in 'buy local' that the chambers have been promoting for years."
In past months and years, many chambers have released local business directories online and in print to draw consumer attention to area businesses.
The eight chambers participating in the manufacturing directory program are Adirondack, Albany-Colonie, Columbia, Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady.

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Finding Inspiration in Fear: Explore Your Attic!
I can't tell you the number of times I've nearly stopped writing because of the crippling fear that the idea isn't strong enough, or that it is, but I've squandered it by making bad decisions along the way.
Even worse than performance anxiety is the knowledge that once it has been let loose in the world it will cease to be mine. I'll be exposed for the hack I am, and I'll never be able to take it back.
Far more potent, however, is the fear of never finishing it. The thought of coming to the end of my life with the story still inside me, untold, is even more unbearable to me. So I keep going.
Fear is the great motivator, the catalyst for every human action, whether positive or negative, the motive for every believable character's choices, and a terrific source of inspiration for stories yet to be told.
It is in our fears that we find the great truths.
If you're not frightened by the story you're writing, I guarantee it's because you've not yet explored the dark, swirling undercurrents of its truth and are merely skimming its sparkling, sunlit surface.
Ray Bradbury wrote in one of my favorite books on writing, Zen in the Art of Writing, that we each have a "dark attic" within us, and that this locked, forgotten room of the soul is precisely where a writer can find his most useful, most personal, most primal material. Our personal fears are the key to our originality, and only by facing that "thing at the top of the stairs" can we ever hope to create something authentic and new.
In my attic is the ghost of my brother, who died when he was only eighteen, and my sister, who I lost at an even younger age. They look at me reproachfully when I waste time, as if to say, "If only I could have had the years you've had. What wonders might I have achieved?"
The theme of time, of how the past haunts us, of the finite and the infinite, run through everything I write and every decision I make. The fear of not being good enough, of being a disappointment to the parents who probably can't help but compare me to the untested potential of my ghost-siblings and wonder why chance took them and not me—yes, that is another monster in my attic, and a particularly vicious one.
As a result, my favorite stories are often those that explore the question of what constitutes a well-lived life. How much should we endure stoically before we throw up our arms and declare, "Life is too short for this!" and make changes—sometimes radical, even catastrophic ones—that quake through the lives of our nearest and dearest; but also audacious, world-changing ones that improve life for everyone (like Mrs. Pankhurst fighting for women to have a voice in politics).
Characters who yearn for a better life, who squeeze every last drop out of a single human lifespan, are the ones who most appeal to me, even if they meet tragic ends. And they usually do meet tragic ends. Why IS that? Is it a crime to have such a hunger for life? Yes, if it motivates characters to do things perceived by their community as threatening to the social order of life (Madame Bovary, Anna Karenina). I can't think of a story where a character is successfully able to change the moral code of a society they're in conflict with. Not within their own lifetime. And there it is again - the problem of running out of time, or of being born in the wrong time, or of being ideologically ahead of one's time.
The most tragic characters are the trapped ones, like Newland Archer from The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton, who is torn between desperately wanting to spend his life with the fascinatingly bohemian Countess Ellen Olenska (who stood for Europe's decadence) and his fear of exclusion from the suffocating, but comforting order of Old New York society. Even at the very end, when his wife has died, the world has loosened its stays, and no one would criticize him for seeking out Madame Olenska once more, he cannot bring himself to go to her. The question of why provides such fertile ground for discussion. That is the mark of a great book, and fear was its core.
So I dare you to explore your own dark attic to find inspiration for stories yet to be told, or a more primal source for the actions of characters you're in the process of writing about.
When was the last time you explored your attic? Why not go up there and rummage around? You never know - you may find treasure.


Howdy, everybody! How are things? I hope things are going well for you. Today, I’m going to talk about social media marketing techniques, which are very important for businesses in this digital age.
So get ready to buckle up and get into the details of how to ride the wave of online marketing to success.
Who said that people only use social media to rant and rave?
There’s no question that back in the day, everyone used social media to share their holiday news after Eid. You get what I’m saying? But that was a long time ago, and the game has changed a lot since then.
Social media has become a place to show off how people live, an outlet for letting off steam, and, of course, a great place for businesses to grow.
So don’t even think of it as a place to complain about your noisy friend!
Step One: Know your market, buddy!
Before we get started, you need to figure out who your target group is. Don’t end up like the kid whose mom lost him at the grocery store.
You need to know how old your possible customers are, what they like, what they do for fun, and everything else interesting about them.
For example, if you’re selling toys, your target market is definitely kids, not dads who can’t even remember the last time they played in the sandbox.
How to Ride the Wave of Popular Content In a world full of memes, you have to keep making content that can ride the trend wave.
Say there is a popular dance challenge. You could make a movie of your team doing the moves. Don’t be afraid to try new things and step up your game.
Making clever hashtags, not just long ones I’m sure you’ve seen hashtags before, right? They are like keys that let you into the huge world of the Internet.
But don’t choose cheesy ones like #MyWorldBeatingProducts. Try to find tags that are important to your business, but make sure to keep it up-to-date.
Say you are trying to sell shades. What about #SlickShadesHandcraftedLocally? Trust me, you’ll be interested!
Engagement is what it’s all about, buddy!
If you don’t respond to customer comments or questions, it’s like being that friend who is always on the phone and doesn’t stop to answer calls.
You need to talk to people, answer their questions politely, and respond to their words with a little fun, just like I do. In short, show your customers that you care about them!
Work together? Why the hell not? There’s no reason not to work with people who have a lot of followers on social media or fame.
If you sell clothes, find a fashion expert who can help you get the word out about your products.
But remember to choose someone who shares the same values as your business and not just because they have a lot of followers.
Don’t put all your social media eggs in one basket.
Remember that Instagram is not the only social media site out there. There are many more than just Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
Don’t put everything on just one site. Check out a few tools that fit the type of your business and your ability to handle them.
My friends, think and change! Don’t forget to look at the results after you’ve worked hard.
What’s working well, what needs improvement, and what needs to be thrown out and started over? The world of social media is always changing, so you have to change as well.
In short, your business’s growth depends on how well you use social media for marketing.
Remember that social media isn’t just a place to vent or share pictures of your food; it can also be a goldmine for your business.
Understand your market, think outside the box for content, learn how to use hashtags, talk to your customers, work without fear, have a presence on more than one platform, and keep researching to come up with adaptable strategies.
I hope that my business tips will help you on your way. I hope you keep doing well, my friends!
Okay, I’m going to leave now. And hey, don’t forget to smile today to make yourself even more charming!


Eastcoast rapper / producer duo Tone Chop & Frost Gamble release their new album “Respect Is Earned Not Given” in exactly one week’s time, on Friday September 29th
The follow up to their critically acclaimed “Veteran” EP of last year includes guest featured artists Kool G Rap, Planet Asia, Canadian upcomer White Rhino, Tragedy Khadafi and rap battling phenomenon DNA.
US online “Dope Cause We Said” have published a preview of the release which you can read HERE
Releasing through Miami label 22 Entertainment who have signed London rapper Da Flyy Hooligan for his new album “S.C.U.M.” ft Westside Gunn & Hus Kingpin, and whose back catalogue includes Royce da 5’9″, Bumpy Knuckles, Fashawn, DJ Premier, KXNG Crooked, J-Kwon and Joe Budden, “Respect Is Earned Not Given” will be available on CD and digital formats from most online stores including Amazon, iTunes and Bandcamp.
The pair will be appearing as guests live in the studio with DJ Eclipse on the Rap Is Outta Control Show [Sirius XM Hip Hop Nation] Monday October 16th as they hit NYC for a couple days promoting the new album. They have enjoyed worldwide radio support for the singles released to date, check out the streams :
“Walk the Walk” ft Kool G Rap
“Guillotine Chop” ft Planet Asia & White Rhino
“In the Streets” ft DNA
On October 20th, Frost will release his collaborative EP with Tragedy Khadafi “Rare Fabric” and is near completion of his new solo album “I Missed My Bus” featuring Ruste Juxx, Skyzoo, Guilty Simpson, Rah Digga, KXNG Crooked, Ras Kass and many more, due for release in early 2018.
Look out for international media coverage of the new album in the coming weeks with more news, reviews and interviews imminent, and keep up to date with the pair on social media via twitter @ToneChop & @FrostGamble, on IG @ToneChop & @Frost.Gamble and over on their Joint Facebook Page
All international media & press enquiries regarding Tone Chop & Frost Gamble including requests to interview the pair in person during their visit to NYC and radio station DJ’s looking for full quality mp3s of their singles for airplay, can be sent to us at UrbanElite PR. Our contact details are HERE
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