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This is an introductory graduate-level course in operating systems. The course assumes a basic level of OS knowledge (successful completion of an undergraduate course in operating systems), continuing the study of operating systems by examining the more advanced and intricate aspects of modern OSes.
Through this course, students will gain an understanding of the key concepts of modern OS architecture and its implications on libraries and software. Specifically, the course will concentrate on the memory, scheduler, and storage abstractions, giving students the necessary tools to understand the internals of modern OSes and to reason about their capabilities.
The best way to understand why systems are built the way they are built is to build such systems. To that end, this is primarily a project-oriented course. The lectures will be dominated by a discussion of OS components, with the explicit goal of enabling students to create their own non-trivial operating system that boots on and manages real hardware.
Course Topics
What Software Expects of the OS, What Hardware Provides to the OS, Virtual Memory, Interrupts, DMA, PCI, Device Drivers, Terminals, Scheduling, Storage, Filesystems, Swapping, Caching, Networking, Binary Formats, Kernel Modules, Access Control, Multi-threading, and Multi-processing.
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- Quiz – 0
- Homework – 20
- Warm-up Project – 10
- Course Project – 100
- Final Exam – 30
- Participation – 10
Only the Quiz and Course Project are required, the rest of the components are optional. Students will need to attain a total of 100 points to receive an A. Participation will be judged by the instructor based on active interaction during lecture and on the course mailing list.
An undergraduate course in operating systems is an informal prerequisite for this class, as is proficient knowledge of C programming and debugging. Students without prior operating systems experience or working knowledge of C will be expected to triple their time commitment in the course in order to pass. Prior coursework in computer architecture, networking, and/or storage systems will likely be of help. If you are unsure whether or not you have the necessary background or if you are unable to sign up via the web, please contact the instructor.
The books recommended for this course are Operating System Concepts by Silberschatz, Galvin, Gagne and Operating Systems: Principles and Practice by Anderson and Dahlin. Any editions are fine. Students who do not know C should get a copy of The C Programming Language by Kernighan and Ritchie and study it cover-to-cover.
Lecture Slides
These lectures have been developed in parts by Professors Ferdman and Porter of Stony Brook University.
- (pdf) Introduction (class 1)
- (pdf) What Software Expects of the OS (classes 2,3,4
- (pdf) What Hardware Provides to the OS (classes 5,6,7)
- (pdf) Memory Management (classes 8,9,10)
- (pdf) Processes and Scheduling (classes 11,12,13)
- (pdf) Terminals (class 14)
- (pdf) Physical Page Reclamation (class 15)
- (pdf) Virtual File System (classes 16, 17, 18)
- (pdf) Block Cache (class 19)
- (pdf) PCI & Device Drivers (class 20)
- (pdf) File Systems (class 21)
- (pdf) Disk Scheduling (class 22)
- (pdf) Networking & NFS (classes 23, 24)
- (pdf) Multiprocessing (classes 25, 26, 27)
- (pdf) Security
The collaboration and academic integrity policy in this class is likely to be significantly different from other courses you've taken in the past. Absolutely all forms of collaboration are permitted, including collaboration with other students in and outside of class, as well as outside of the university. There are only three explicit requirements for all submitted work:
- All submitted work must have an explicit Copyright label containing your name.
- All submitted work must have an explicit license.
- All Copyright laws of the United States must be respected.
For example, for all submitted materials, you must include a label similar to one of the following:
- Copyright © 2013 by (Your Name). All rights reserved.
- Copyright © 2013 by (Your Name). Permission to copy and distribute verbatim copies permitted.
- Copyright © 2013 by (Your Name). This work is licensed under GPLv3, details in accompanying COPYING file.
Applying open-source licenses to your work (BSD, GPL, or others) is encouraged, but not required. Any willful violations of this policy will result in a failing grade being assigned for the course.
Course Mailing List
Subscription to the course mailing list is required.
Subscribe at http://lists.cs.stonybrook.edu/mailman/listinfo/cse506.


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Martin Scorcese's new film Silence. Many of you will have seen it. Based on the novel of the same name by the Japanese Roman Catholic author Shusako Endo. It is, i think, a stunning, eviscerating film. It tells the story of two young Jesuit Priests in the mid 17thC who enter Japan, where Christians are undergoing brutal persecutions - torture, beheadings, crucifixions - (The very things incidentally that are happening today to christians in Aleppo). The young Jesuits go in search of an older Priest who had been their mentor and who, it is rumoured, has apostasized: abandoned the faith. It is a story about the challenge of faith in the face of violent persecution. A story about incomprehensible suffering and the silence of God.
Why would God permit these people to suffer so much? Asks the young Father Rodriguez. And why is God silent?
It is suffering which so often causes us to question God - his trustworthiness, his reality.
We come, i presume, to trust and love God because we encounter his goodness, his glory; his love in Jesus Christ. He spoke to us through the Scriptures and became real to us. And we would love to stay in that place. That mountain top experience of God. Peter, on the mount of transfiguration wants to build shelters to keep Moses and Elijah and Jesus there - to hold onto the glory; Make it last forever. But life with God is not lived on the mountain top but in the valley; in the real world of spiritual struggle where the other disciples in our passage find themselves.
Life, for the most part, is full of stuggles isn't it? For many in our world right now their lot is extreme poverty and hunger or violence, war, persecution, homelessness and loss. Even if we do not find our selves in such desperate circumstances we all know what it is to struggle - often alone - with disappointments, deep sadnesses, unrealised dreams, broken or difficult relationships, emotional problems, mental or physical illness, addictions and compulsions. Life is full of pains and griefs.
Well how are we to think about God and suffering?
Our tendency in our culture is to think that all should be healthy and painless and well. That should be what God would want for us and therefore as contemporary followerers or would-be followers of Jesus Christ when suffering comes we stop trusting that God is in control - he's absent and we feel that he has abandoned us - He is silent.
In this section of Luke's gospel. Focus has changed from 'who Jesus is' to 'what it means to follow him'.
Jesus is teaching his disciples how they are to cope in the real world of spiritual struggle. He's just told them that suffering is coming - that he - the Christ is going to suffer and die! and following him will mean sacrifice for them. But now he takes his 3 closest followers up the mountain to reassure them that he is always in control and that he is not silent.
And there are 2 things that disciples in a broken world must do:
they must [Stop], Look and Listen
Look at Jesus
Listen to Jesus
Keep looking, keep listening
- LOOK at Jesus
If our tendency when suffering comes is to lose our heads - our trust in God goes, he becomes abstract, our belief in his reality wavers, prayer dries up… We need to look to see that he is in control
28 About eight days after Jesus said this [- that is: telling his disciples about his death and the cost of following him], he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray. 29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning.
What a sight this must have been. as Jesus is transfigured. for a moment the veil is lifted and Jesus' true identity and glory as the eternal son of God is revealed. the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning.
Look at who he is.
v30 Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendour, talking with Jesus.
There's a lot of chat about why Moses and Elijah are here. Moses represents the law, Elijah the prophets - ok. Jesus is like Moses because he's leading the people of God into a new era and he's like Elijah because he is promised to come again in the future..
But isn't it really just because Moses and Elijah are the two most heavyweight dudes from the OT and they're on Jesus' team. AndJesus is shown to be far greater even than they!
31 They spoke about Jesus' departure, which he was about to bring to fulfilment at Jerusalem. And Peter wants to hold onto the glory - he doesn't want them to leave. The cloud - always associated with the glorious presence of God - comes down. And If the presence of Moses and Elijah wasn't affirmation enough.. God the Father speaks.. 35 A voice came from the cloud, saying, 'This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him.'
this is my Son! Jesus is the Son of God. The Father bursts with pride and can't contain himself. Like that interview with Bert Le Clos by Clare Balding at the 2012 Olympics when His son, Chad Le Clos the South African swimmer had just won the gold medal in the 100m butterfly, Bert sees his son and is just overcome, "Look at my boy, Look at my son, he's beautiful, he's beautiful,"
This is my Son - the Father bursting with pride affirms Jesus. Jesus is the Son of God.
But 'Son of God' is also a title that Scripture gives to the Messiah, the promised deliverer King That's who Jesus is: Son of God, the rescuer King of glory. Nothing escapes his control. Look at who he is - clothed in Lightning!
When suffering comes and remains we do not know what the reason for it is, but we know what the reason is not. It is not because God is not in control, or is not there, or doesn't care. Jesusis the King. One day his glory will transfigure and heal this whole sad world.
The next day v37 Jesus and the 3 come down the mountain. Back into the real world of spiritual struggle. And down in the valley the other disciples have been confronted with the pain of a poor family's predicament. A man who has a son, his only child. And the child has quote 'a spirit that seizes him and he suddenly screams; it throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It scarcely ever leaves him and is destroying him.'
What a terrible thing. What awful suffering. The disciples have tried to help but their faith has gone even before they even started. "how could God allow this? where is God?" They do not pray..
40 I begged your disciples to drive it out, says the man but they could not.'
Jesus rebukes his disciples for their unbelief. they are a part of a faithless and crooked generation. And then Jesus himself in his compassion and power heals the boy and gives him back to his father.
Look at who Jesus is. He is not absent.
Be reassured. he is in control
It's not easy to trust in the face of struggle. We need the Holy spirit's help to see with the eyes of our hearts. To see jesus deeply, trulyin a way that really changes us. We need to Pray.
Pause to pray. Open our eyes to see.
Look at Jesus - he is not absent
2. Listen to Jesus
If our tendency when suffering comes is to despair ..to think that God is silent, that he has abandoned us.. We need to listen to Jesus.. We need to Listen to him about his death.
This is my son, my chosen, listen to him says God the Father in v35 This is my son, my chosen, listen to him
Just as 'My Son' is a reference to a title in the OT - a title for the promised deliverer King - the Messiah/the Christ
'My Chosen' is also a reference to an OT figure that Jesus is the fulfilment of. The mysterious figure of 'the servant' in the prophecies of Isaiah - He is the 'chosen one of God.' (Isaiah 41:9, 42:1, 43:10), The servant….Chosen … to suffer ….for US.
Remember Isaiah 53
He was pierced for our transgressions,
he was bruised for our iniquities,
The punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed
Jesus is the suffering servant - Listen to him
When Jesus speaks with Moses and Elijah on the mount of transfiguration they speak v31 about his departure, his death ..
strange conversation to have. But actually that word there translated departure, if you look in the footnote, is the greek word for 'exodus'. Of course exodus means departure but in the Jewish mind it means so so much more…Because in the exodus/passover event the death of the lambs meant the rescue of Israel - departing the slavery ofEgypt for the freedom of the promised land.
Jesus, in his untimely, unjust death, shows us how seemingly inexplicable suffering can have a redemptive purpose. How suffering will ultimately give way to glory: The death of the lamb will mean the redemption of the world from the slavery of sin and sickness and suffering and death.
Listen to jesus about his suffering. About who he is for you and for the world.
Look at what Jesus says to his disciples down in the valley after he has healed the boy. v43
While everyone was marvelling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples, 44 'Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: [literally: let these words sink into your ears] the Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.'
Listen to Jesus about his suffering for you
There's a scene towards the end of Scorceses' Silence when the persecutions are long past, christianity has been suppressed in Japan and one of the priests Father Rodriguez after many years begins to pray again.. And a voice plays in his head, perhaps it is the voice of God. It says. "I suffered with you. I was not silent"
The suffering of Jesus with us, and for us is God's constant word to us in the midst of our sufferings. God has spoken and continues to speak in the sufferings of the Son of God. He is not silent.
Listen to him. Let these words sink into your ears
This week. Struggling to handle some disappointment: I'd been helping with arts club and hardly anybody turned up! I kept praying and nobody was coming through the door. God was silent. (Actually a handful of lovely people did come and we think people are just not in the pattern of it yet.) But i took it personally. It felt at the time like a rejection. And i found myself saying to God, "Lord, we're trying to do something for you; make you known - why are you letting this happen?? Why are you silent??" And then I thought about this sermon and what Jesus might say to my 'Why is it so hard. Why do people reject us?'
Jesus would say, 'I was rejected, I was deserted, I'm not silent'
When you're let down or turned on by colleagues at work or even friends. And you say 'Why is this happening God? Why are you silent??'
Jesus says I was deserted, I was betrayed. I am not silent.
When you Lose everything you have, even your very life. 'How can God allow this?? God, why are you silent?'
Jesus says I was crucified. I am not silent
Listen to Jesus about his suffering for you
Of course just as it is not easy to Look, to see.. it is not easy to Listen and hear . the disciples did not understand v45. They didn't understand what it meant when Jesus said he would suffer they did not grasp it. v45
We need the Holy Spirit's help to have ears to hear. To hear Jesus deeply, truly in a way that really changes us. To work his word into our bitter trials and disappointments until they bring a sweetness and a trust.
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GM impressed with Crawford
The Los Angeles Lakers had to sit through 57 picks in Thursday night's NBA Draft before selecting former UK guard Joe Crawford at No. 58.
Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak seems to think getting Crawford was worth the wait.
"We had him projected to be drafted a lot higher than 58," Kupchak told the Los Angeles Times on Friday. "He comes from a top-rate basketball program, used to playing in big games. He had a great career."
The Lakers' first-round pick went to the Memphis Grizzlies in the Pau Gasol trade earlier this season, leaving Los Angeles with one pick.
Kupchak wouldn't say exactly where the team had Crawford on its draft board but Kupchak did indicate to the newspaper it was somewhere around No. 35 in the 60-player draft.
Second-round draft picks in the NBA Draft do not get guaranteed contracts. The Lakers currently have 10 players under contract for the 2008-09 season. The team also has two restricted free agents, Ronny Turiaf and Sasha Vujacic, who plays the same position as Crawford and the Lakers have expressed interest in bringing back next year. Other guards on the Lakers roster include Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher, Jordan Farmar and Trevor Ariza.
But Crawford will get a chance to earn a roster spot with Los Angeles.
"We're very optimistic that we can get him on the roster next year," Kupchak said. "I'll contact his agent this week and have some initial discussions."
UK Coach Billy Gillispie wished Crawford well in his pursuit of an NBA career.
"We're extremely excited for Joe and his family," Gillispie said in a statement. "He's very deserving of this. The most gratifying thing is to see how hard he worked and that he achieved his goal of making it to the NBA."
While Crawford will have to earn his way on to the Lakers roster, former Western Kentucky guard Courtney Lee will have a guaranteed contract with the Orlando Magic, who chose him with the 22nd pick in Thursday's draft.
The Magic introduced Lee during a news conference at the team's arena on Friday.
"I can bring a lot to the table,'' Lee said during the news conference. "Knowing the style of play he (Coach Stan Van Gundy) likes to play, I should be able to contribute right away. I'm ready. I learned a lot in four years."
Magic General Manager Otis Smith called Lee "NBA-ready to play" and said he was concerned the ex-Hilltopper would be chosen before the Magic would have a chance to pick him.
"Until you get a guy, you don't have a guy. So we kind of sweated that the whole way through, still taking calls to move the pick, to move back in the draft," Smith said. "He's a guy that we like, that we will fit with what we do and how we play, that can defend the position, so we picked a guy that I think can come in and play."
The Magic already have former UK star Keith Bogans and ex-Duke standout J.J. Redick at the shooting guard position. Both Smith and Van Gundy alluded to the possibility of a trade in their post-draft comments.
Van Gundy also praised Lee for his maturity and drive to be a better player.
"Even by first impression, talking to him, you will see a very high maturity level," Van Gundy said. "I like the fact that he got better every year in college because I think what that says is that he's a guy that clearly, just by what you see on the court, has worked hard. I think that he seems like a very level-headed guy that will come in and do whatever it takes.


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The Blog is edited by Jacqui Gilliatt, of 4 Brick Court and Lucy Reed, of St Johns Chambers.
Monday, 26 January 2009
Husbands are winners all round: headline news?
The articles are based on research carried out by Professor Stephen Jenkins, a director of the Institute for Social and Economic Research - Marital Splits & Income Changes .
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- suzymiller said...
During the process of creating the first ever UK divorce fair (Starting Over Show) I have spoken to many women who have ended up with very poor divorce or break-up settlements. The article is correct in saying that the key problem lies in the fact that the person who has the luxury of going out to work and doing the hours that suit them, is the one that will progress their career and income.
Even with family tax credit (god bless it) a parent with children during the week is unable to earn the same amount of money, or do the same hours (many childminders don't work in school holidays) - and it's difficult to be a good parent when you never see your children because you are trying to progress a career.
There are other reasons behind the women losing out financially in breakup - contrary to popular belief, many women just want to get the divorce over with and compromise heavily. They live in houses they will have to sell on as soon as the youngest child reaches a certain age, while their ex-spouse is able to then cash in on what has been a growing investment that they may not necessarily have contributed to by covering maintenance costs of the property, or in one case I know, even contributing to the mortgage payments.
The event I am putting on in Brighton on 15 March 2009 is designed to provide legal, financial and wellbeing advice to people going through or starting over from divorce. A collaborative, non combative approach to divorce can create a fairer settlement for both parties, and wellbeing support is essential to be able to go through the process with some dignity, with long term sustainable goals at the heart of the settlement.
Sadie Gray's article is right on the button - this is a myth that really does need busting. And women and men both need more emotional support and a wider choice of options on how to progress divorce proceedings, which is what I am aiming to provide in Brighton this Spring.
- 26 January 2009 at 21:07
- Natasha Phillips said...
Having read these articles in the news it is great to see that the reality of the law's processes are being recognised at greater speed and I am sure the internet has played a large part in that.
I hope that the law will respond and recognise the implicit pressures on mothers who elect to prioritise parenting over career choices.
Suzy Miller's fair sounds like a wonderful idea which should do very well and I wish her lots of luck.
- 28 January 2009 at 16:01
- Anonymous said...
If there was a presumption of shared care for children, Fathers that are currently battling through the courts for Shared Residence orders or increased contact with their children could begin to ease the situation for women that wished to work.
I am a father that has given up their career (or put it on hold) to try and secure shared residence of my daughter. It has so far taken me 2 years to get to my first full hearing (State funded) and I have just had an Defined Interim contact Order overturned pending the outcome of investigations into more false allegations against my ability to look after my daughter.
Since proceedings started, I gave up all rights to the family property and other assets, I live yards away from my ex partners house, our childs nursery and am a well educated experienced parent with no record/history of violence, abuse or anything else that could suggest that I am not capable of looking after our daughter. In essence if can't get shared residence in the face of a hostile mother who can ?
Since our split my ex partner has dogedly persued weakly supported allegation after allegation, had experts refute her allegations, had the family home repossed because she gave up her part time job and shows no sign of abating.
The current systems fails both men and women who wish to be persue careers and be good involved parents. With employer attitudes, existing laws, insufficient child care options it is difficult to see how things will change.
- 7 March 2009 at 05:09


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Irvine Valley's men's basketball team got off to a great start in the 23rd Annual Irvine Valley College Classic presented by Capistrano Toyota and Fast Action Basketball.
The Lasers easily handled Cuyamaca, 71-36, in a first-round game on Thursday night in Hart Gymnasium.
Irvine Valley improved its record to 4-1 overall and moved on to play in the semifinals on Friday at 7 p.m. The Lasers will take on Ventura, who was a 65-54 winner over Long Beach City. The other semifinal features Cerritos against American River at 5 p.m.
The Lasers actually got off to a sluggish start on Thursday. IVC was down, 8-3, with 13:20 left in the first half, and still trailed, 8-7, with 11:27 left to go.
But then sophomore guard Daniel Hernandez got going for Irvine Valley.
Hernandez nailed a three-pointer with 11:20 left in the half to put Irvine Valley up, 10-8.
The Lasers never trailed again.
Hernandez hit another three-pointer to make it 13-8 with 10:30 remaining in the half and then another three with 9:59 to play to give IVC a 16-8 advantage.
After being down, 8-3, IVC out-scored Cuyamaca, 24-8, the rest of the half.
Hernandez ended up with 16 points in the half, connecting on 5 of 10 shots from the floor and 4 of 8 three-pointers.
Sophomore forward Parker Sims chipped in with nine points and seven rebounds in the opening half.
Irvine Valley continued to play well in the second half, out-scoring Cuyamaca, 39-20, over the final 20 minutes of action.
Hernandez led the way, finishing with 28 points. He made 10 of 15 shots and 6 of 10 three-pointers in just 22 minutes.
Freshman guard Geoff Salas chipped in eight points and Sims had a nice all-around game with seven points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two steals. Freshman guard Devon Lamar also had seven points for Irvine Valley.
The Lasers out-rebounded Cuyamaca, 40-27, and committed just eight turnovers in the game. IVC had just one turnover in the first half.
IVC also made 41.7 percent (10 of 24) of its three-pointers.
Cuyamaca, which shot just 28.6 percent as a team for the game, got nine points and six rebounds from Saiyeed Mershon and eight points and four rebounds from Randy Marve.
Cuyamaca's record slipped to 0-4 overall.
Friday, Nov. 17 Schedule
Canyons vs. Imperial Valley at 1 p.m.
Cuyamaca vs. Long Beach City at 3 p.m.
Cerritos vs. American River at 5 p.m.
Ventura vs. Irvine Valley at 7 p.m.


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As much as we take care of them, car batteries have a limited lifespan. On average, the most you can get is five years of good use then it is time to go back to car shop to get a new one. While most of us consider ourselves car-savvy, not everyone knows exactly what to look for when shopping for a new car battery.
It can be an intimidating task, especially when terms such as AGM, amperage, sulphation and other technical jargon start getting thrown around. To save you the headache, this list contains 5 of possibly the best replacement batteries you could get for your vehicle when the OEM car battery it came with finally peters out.
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1) Optima Batteries 8004-003 34/78 RedTop Starting Battery
Although this battery might be a bit underused in the hands of the day-to-day city road driver who often takes one route from work to home, it doesn't mean that it will let you down. As a matter of fact, a high performance battery such as this can really come in handy in times of unprecedented crises.
The high power SpiralCell battery is more at home in the hoods of resilient off-road vehicles and is built to take on the harshest weather conditions. It also provides steady and clean power so if you're mindful of the environment, this battery is for you. The battery has a reserve capacity of 100 minutes which means you get quite an allowance in case you forget to switch off the battery-draining functions of your vehicle.
Why You Should Get It
· AGM batteries are known to be stellar performers compared to ordinary batteries. The use of Absorbed Glass Mat prevents the battery acid inside from sloshing around and corroding everything and will also enhance the smoothness of the energy transitions significantly.
· The battery is perfect for starting and/or cranking applications since it has a very powerful starting burst.
· Spill-proof, vibration-resistant and basically able to be mounted in any position within your vehicle; the true definition of convenience.
· Charges faster, requires virtually no maintenance and has twice the battery life of ordinary car batteries. Its optimal starting power ensures that your vehicle will roar to life even in unfavorable conditions.
· Universally compatible with most automotives.
Why You May Not Want It
· The battery is not returnable so you have to be absolutely certain it fits in your vehicle.
Overall, this AGM battery is recommendable to people with power-demanding SUVs and trucks in addition to other non-vehicle related applications.
2) Exide Edge FP-AGM24F Flat Plate AGM Sealed Automotive Battery
Exide Edge batteries offer you peace of mind whenever you switch off your car thanks to their energy capacity. The AGM battery is less prone to battery failure and will keep your car starting right for years. Needless to say, it is a much more powerful contender compared to ordinary car batteries, especially when it comes to battery life. With this battery, you can cruise around and stop or start whenever you please without worrying about wearing it down.
Why You Should Get It
· Stable, non-spillable AGM build will guarantee you years of incident-free use
· Great energy capacity means you will be upgrading from your regular car battery
· Perfect for use in heavy traffic or in instances where the car is running for a long period of time.
· Can withstand harsh weather conditions.
· No leaking and corrosion of the terminals.
This battery is a solid option for a replacement car battery and it is backed by the purely positive reviews left by satisfied buyers on Amazon.
3) Optima Batteries 8040-218 D35 YellowTop Dual Purpose Battery
The YellowTop Optima battery is a watered-down option for those whose needs are not as extreme but are quite significant. If you're forgetful when it comes to turning off the lights, car stereo or other battery consuming applications, this might be your best and most affordable option.
Featuring a similar SpiralCell design, the AGM battery provides reliable and clean energy for your car's consumption.
Why You Should Get It
· The YellowTop Optima battery is recommendable to people who are constantly running battery-dependent applications on their vehicles, be it the sound system, installed AV devices, or lights. It is also ideal for vehicles without alternators and electrical functions such as electric sliding doors or vehicles with aftermarket electronics.
· You will be guaranteed optimal starting power even in poor weather conditions.
· Highly resistant to vibration and a spill-proof design.
· Close to 100 minutes reserve energy capacity.
Why You May Not Want It
· A lot of users get damaged or defective batteries.
Save for the occasional defective battery, these perform great on all types of small vehicles and have enough power to keep all your vehicle's electronics running smoothly all day.
4) XS Power D925 XS Series 12V 2,000 Amp AGM High Output Battery with M6 Terminal Bolt
This car battery, if nothing else, is one you can rely on to get you out of sticky situations. For the slightly out of conventional uses, it is popularly used to power vehicle stereos in car audio competitions. It also comes in a variety of options ranging from 12lbs and 12V to 14V batteries to the massive 30lbs 16V batteries.
Why You Should Get It
· Spill-proof, sealed and valve-regulated AGM battery design that is ideal if your car goes through a lot of rough terrain. The battery is also highly resistant to vibrations.
· You can mount it in any position under the hood.
· Capable of running most 1500 watt amplifiers on full power.
The XS has nothing but rave reviews all over the internet, meaning it should be one of your serious considerations in your search for a car battery.
5) Odyssey PC680 Battery
The durable and rugged build of these Odyssey PC680 batteries means that they are quite capable of handling rough patches and lasting through ordeals normal batteries wouldn't survive. Together with the non-spillable AGM design, this battery is less susceptible to shock and vibration damage.
In addition to vehicle applications, the light yet durable build of these batteries make it well suited for power sports machines such as speed boats, motorcycles, and even gyrocopters.
Why You Should Get It
· Odyssey PC680 batteries use pure lead plates which can generate twice the power of an ordinary battery and last up to three times longer.
· The battery is highly resistant to vibration damage thanks to its robust interior design.
· It offers up to 40 percent more reserve capacity compared to all other batteries in the list.
· Performs spectacularly in cold weather.
Why You May Not Want It
· Terminals must be acquired separately.
· Battery can be too small for larger vehicles.
Overall, this is a car battery that is capable of performing more than adequately if it is compatible and with all the necessary fittings.Get It Cheap From Amazon
Regardless of the type of vehicle you drive or the battery-dependent applications you have, this list has something for you. These tried-and-tested batteries are capable of stable performances and will give you years of optimum power even in poor conditions.


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Sleeping in a car park isn't so bad you know. Ok, so it's really called an "aire", but essentially it was just a car park by a lake. I do like the safety in numbers aspect though and there were about five motorhomes in this aire, and another eight in the one just round the corner. Now that was just a car park – at least our aire had a lake.
If I thought I could manage it these days it would have been easy to hire a bike at the aire and cycle round Ostend. As it was, we caught the park and ride bus the very short distance into town, getting off at the Albert I Promenade to look at the 1953 casino built on the sea-front which wouldn't have looked out of place in an old Eastern Bloc town square.
The Casino and the marina
Ostend is another pleasant sea-side town with a marina packed with expensive looking yachts. How many times will we be saying that?
We bought our first provisions– brawn slices and black pudding – in a traiteur; this is one of the reasons we travel, to taste the full range of foods on offer.
From Ostend we moved on to de Haan. Guess what? It was a pleasant sea-side town, no marina though. It was Cromer with a large tidy-up and a dose of elegance, and lots of bathing huts – you certainly need them with the windy conditions on this stretch of coast (similar to the stretch the opposite side of the North Sea actually). De Haan clearly thought itself a notch above de Panne along the coast, and unlike the latter had kept all its Edwardian buildings and style, and was dotted with large villas in half grand town-house, half mock Norman cottage styles.
De Haan's seafront and "Normandy" style villas
From the coast we headed to Brugge, or Bruges to give it its French name, via some pretty tree-lined avenues running alongside canals. We had a brief look at Damme, which has a very impressive town hall and old buildings – enough to place it firmly on the coach party trail. It is now little more than a picturesque crossroads on a canal, but in its heyday was a rich town. Looking down the 8km length of canal from Damme we could see the church spires in Brugge. Unfortunately we lost the road that ran alongside the canal, but found another canal (there are plenty to choose from), by a tree lined avenue, and stopped there to have a bit of a picnic, while several different groups of cyclists, including a party of OAPs, rode past.
You're never too old...
The sat nav is turning out to be more useful than Rob expected. It got us painlessly to the aire in Brugge, and we walked into town with Charlie via the Minnewater Park. Our first impressions of the city were that it is every bit as lovely as the guide books describe it. As the sun began to dip below the Flemish gables we sat outside a cafe and had Belgian beer – very tasty indeed.
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Brugge made a strong impression on me from the moment we crossed the ring-road to enter the historic centre. The historic core has survived almost unspoilt, a maze of mediaeval streets lined with ancient houses and religious buildings with barely a hint of the 20th or 21st centuries in its architectural styles. The tourist crowds were stifling in the middle of the day, but if you ventured into town before 10am you would share it only with the locals – flocks of pupils cycling to school, or people walking their dogs. I ventured twice into old Brugge at this early hour, and these were my best memories. On Tuesday I took my bike and rode around for a couple of hours, looking at first for an open bakery, but then just enjoying myself and exploring further and further parts of the town.
Views of Brugge
Tuesday's weather soon turned colder, and rain threatened for much of the day. We took a boat trip along the canals – interesting and picturesque, but boy it was cold. We explored a bit more generally, and particularly liked the renaissance interior of the Holy Blood Basilica, which was painted in rich reds and golds over every inch of stonework. The name comes from one of the many biblical 'relics' produced en masse in the middle ages, and purporting to be a vial of Christ's blood as washed from his wounds by Joseph of Arimathea and brought back from the crusades by a Flemish knight ( a mere 1000 years after the crucifixion, but why spoil a story ?). Apparently the miraculous vial was dry until 6 p.m. every Friday, when it mysteriously liquefied, until the year 1325 at any rate. Being the run up to Ascension Day, when the vial gets paraded through the streets of Brugge, it was out on show for some veneration, so we got to see the glass surrounding it, if not the actual item.
Views of Brugge
We had left our sleepy dog for some hours in the van, a situation he seemed quite happy with, but so had eventually to return there. The weather then turned very rainy, but being inside the van by now we were not too bothered by it.


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Food Processing and Distribution Business for Sale Sydney Asking: $5,000,000 + SAVAbout the business:
The business is one of the largest and leading privately owned poultry processors in Australia. The business effectively services the growing commercial and wholesale demand for quality poultry meat through a broad distribution network throughout Australia. The growing demand is being driven by strong consumer demand for quality, healthy and affordable poultry meat. The business recently obtained an export license which will allow the business to further expand its distribution, especially in lucrative international markets where demand for quality Australian Poultry is high. Since its establishment in 1985, the business has a built a great reputation and is recognised widely as a leader in the industry throughout the broader NSW and Australian markets.
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There are huge opportunities to grow the business. The current operation provides a great platform to expand the product range and its distribution in Australian and International markets. The business operates from an impressive and well equipped NSW based property and processing facility which is also available for sale (separately to the business). It is expected that a focused and driven owner could achieve greater efficiencies, higher sales and improved profits. Features of the business include; Quality, valuable assets with an estimated replacement value of circa $15M included in the sale. Very profitable business model, an opportunity exists to establish a website and a marketing presence that could leverage its market leading presence in the region, a great opportunity to scale the business and leverage the value of being strategically aligned to one of Australia\'s most in demand food products Poultry.
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Maldives is being presented at the largest travel show in Asia, China International Travel Market (CITM) which kicked off this morning in Shanghai. Fifty Two participants from Twenty Three Companies representing various tourism products of Maldives are attending the show. The Maldives contingent is led by Mr. Shazail Shiyam, Deputy Minister of Tourism and Mr. Haris Mohamed, Acting Managing Director of the Maldives Marketing and public Relations Corporation (MMPRC).
CITM is jointly organized by the China National Tourism Administration, Civil Aviation Administration of China and Shanghai Municipal People's Government as an annual event held alternatively in Kunming and Shanghai. This year's event from 11-13th November is being held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center, Shanghai. There are more than 2,500 exhibitors from all sectors of the travel industry including domestic and international tourist organisations, hotels, airlines, travel agencies and other travel related companies. This year the exhibition expects to attract over 10,000 visitors of the travel trade and general public from all over China. CITM provides its partners the opportunity to meet with the strongest buyers from all over China and to establish extensive business ties.
Maldives is showcased at a 203 Sqm stand portraying aspects of the Maldives appealing to the potential Chinese traveler in colourful images set in a contemporary design theme. Particular emphasis is being given to promoting the Visit Maldives Year 2016 parallel to the destination slogan "sunny side of life". Visit Maldives year and "Sunny side of life" branding are being displayed at prominent locations at the entrance to two main halls of the Shanghai New International Expo Center.
China is the biggest source market to the Maldives taking up 27.5 percent of total market share.
As the number of Chinese outbound market is constantly growing and likely to be doubled by 2020 to reach 234 million, sustaining the market to Maldives is of key importance. 259,679 Chinese arrivals were registered to the Maldives in 2016 from January to September. A constant presence of the Maldives in the Chinese market through platforms such as CITM is vital to sustain the growth of the market.


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Flash Seats is an ID-based, digital ticketing system that allows you to enter an event with any form of convenient digital ID, such as a credit/debit card or a Mobile ID through the Flash Seats mobile app. This concept, similar to the e-ticket in the airline industry, allows you to manage your tickets via the Internet. It also gives you the ability to sell, buy and transfer seats through a marketplace endorsed by Mandalay Bay Events Center.
How do I become a Flash Seats account holder?
Simply go to the Flash Seats website at flashseats.com and click Register at the top of the page. You will be asked to enter some basic account information, followed by your credit card information. YOU WILL NOT BE CHARGED. Your credit card information is simply a unique identifier. After completing the account information, you may buy, sell or manage any seats in your account.
You can also register using the Flash Seats mobile app. The Flash Seats mobile app is compatible with iOS 6.1 or later for iPhone and iPod Touch and with Android 2.3 or later for Android devices.
Why is digital ticketing better?
This new technology allows you to:
• Sell any unused seats that are eligible for resale in a safe, online marketplace backed by Mandalay Bay Events Center.
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• Eliminate lost and stolen ticket issues.
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You can enter events you have tickets to with any valid credit/debit card that you've added to your account. If you purchased tickets directly from Mandalay Bay Events Center, you can also enter events with the card you used for the purchase. Alternatively, you can enter events with a Mobile ID.
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How do I add a card to my account and how many cards can I have?
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Anthony Graves Found Guilty in Deaudre Johnson Murder
COLUMBIA - A jury found Anthony Graves guilty on all counts in the murder of Deaudre Johnson: class b felony murder, murder in 2nd degree, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. Graves sentenced to 30 years for 2nd degree murder and 20 years for armed criminal action.
During the second day of the trial a couple of police detectives testified along with a witness who was in the car with Graves and Johnson when shots were fired.
Both sides gave closing arguments around 5 p.m. Wednesday evening and the jury deliberated until 8 p.m.
Now jurors are determining Johnson's sentence. He will serve no fewer than ten and no more than 30 years in prison.
In the altercation last March, Graves fired two shots out of the driver's side of his vehicle. One of the shots hit Johnson in the chest and Johnson died at University Hospital in Columbia the next day. Graves pleaded not guilty on Tuesday.


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Entryway ideas can be designed as beautiful as we can. A design is purposed to make room and any other part of home more beautiful than before. It is prevail for house entryway. As we know, entryway is our home part that has highly traffic of people moving. They come and go. Therefore, entryway should manage effectively by designing it as well as we can. To make effective and beautiful design for this home part, you just need to choose right furniture for this room.
Front door design in entryway ideas
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Front door is very first gate of our home. Today, there are many designs for front door. It is started from classic one until the modern one. A big and wide front door is safe front door. It will help our home keep safe. We can design it as beauty as we can by using bright color for front door. As the entryway gate, front door must be equipped with safe security system and should be organized. So our home will safe even we leave it for long time.
Entryway beautiful design
Guestroom is very first room after we passed from front door. This room can be design and organize in order to make an effective and beautiful room. In this room, we use hanging tip lamp as room lighting, you can add several art work and jacket, hat and key hanger.


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What is so popular about the Bosphorus Tour? There are so many boat cruise that offers beautiful landmarks sights as the boat cruise along. One of the most memorable cruise that I had is probably the Milford Sound Cruise in New Zealand back in 2012. We passed the waterfall and the boat was able to get so close to the waterfall we could get wet aboard. Or the beautiful Halong Bay Cruise that offers view of green jewel emerges from the Sea.
Landmark wise, Bosphorus Tour does not offer epic landscapes. We passed the strait on a calm sea with the city and beautiful historic building on both right and left side. But the magnetic thing about Bosphorus cruise ship is the fact that when we look at our left (if we depart from the same side as Dolmabahce Palace) and our right, we literally look at a different continent. Bosphorus strait devides Europe and Asian continent (on its west and east part), and as a channel between Black sea (north) and Marmara Sea (on the south). The length of this strait is about 30 kilometers.This fact, combines with good weather and beautiful historic building were probably the good part about Bosphorus Tour.
That day we picked a Bosphorus Cruise combined with a visit to Golden Horn, and a visit to Pierre Loti Hill, where we can oversee the beautiful landscape of the Golden Horn. Golden Horn is a waterway that flows to Bosphorus. In the Pierre Loti Hill, we can capture the beautiful landmark from the heights. It can be reached using Teleferik (Cable Car), or we can go by car.
Since the cruise circling about the Bosphorus strait, I will present the point of interest based on what I saw on the European continent side (Left side), and the Asian Continent (Right side). Although, during the cruise I changed sideways as the boat made a turn.
European Side
Dolmabahçe Mosque
Dolmabahce Palace
This palace was built in 19th century, and acted as administrative center during the Ottoman Empire (1856 to 1922). It is situated right next to Bosphorus Strait, as Ottoman fleet used to anchor in that site. Dolmabahce means Filled-in Garden (Dolma means filled, and Bahce means Garden). There were small gardens built forming a garden as it is now today.
Ciragan Palace
Çırağan Sarayı or Ciragan Palace was once an Ottoman Palace, and now a 5-stars Hotel Kempinski. The renovation of its place began in 1989. The Sultan Room is charged EUR 30,000 per night. I don't even want to comment on that.
The Big boat of Deniz
Galatasaray Islet
This is small island in Bosphorus Strait housing 6 restaurants and and two swimming pools. One can reach the island using ferry. It is famous for being a small island between two continents. The operations in the island is Galatasaray Sports Club. The famous club in the island is Suada Club.
Rumeli Fortress (Rumelihisari)
The fortress or castle was built 1451 to control the sea traffic in Bosphorus Strait. The fortress was restored in 1950s and now it is functioning as museum and open-air theater
Asian Side
Kucuksu Kasri
Kucuksu Kasri (Kucuksu Palace) was used to be a stay for Ottoman Sultan during the summer.
There are not many things to see on the Asian side, except the housing complex and holiday home that beautifully marching alongside of the strait. After the tour in Bosphorus Strait, we were taken to the Pierre Loti Hill. The view on the Golden Horn was so beautiful.
Although it was such a short sightseeing with no stops on each point of interest, but it was such a great beginning of my trip, especially after days of flight. We planned to explore each point of interest the day afterwards.
It was a beautiful afternoon of May 24th, 2013 in Istanbul
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Paper titled Supporting Large-Scale Agile Development with Domain-driven Design by Ömer Uludag, Matheus Hauder, Martin Kleehaus, Christina Schimpfle, and Florian Matthes accepted at XP 2018
Feb 24, 2018
An increasing number of large organizations are adopting agile and lean methods at larger scale for building complex software systems. One major critique of agile development and in particular of large-scale agile development is the neglect of proper architecting assistance in such development efforts. On the one hand, emergent architecture design may require excessive redesign efforts in large systems, while on the other hand, big upfront architecture delays the starting point of implementation. Domain-driven Design (DDD) addresses this problem by providing means for evolving the architecture of complex systems in an agile way. We describe how DDD can support large-scale agile development based on a conducted case study in a large insurance company with three agile teams. Furthermore, we present a framework for large-scale agile development that is largely based on Large-Scale Scrum and incorporates strategic and tactical DDD.


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Introduction Indonesia is a very unique country; we are a new nation but our history is steeped in cultural legacies, some good, others bad. Due to our disposition and history, which is quite unique in Indonesia, particularly in Java, we have a natural tendency to absorb the best from other cultures, and reject through natural selection, those that don't suit our needs. So in many ways cross-cultural culture management is second nature to us. Indonesia, and it's cultures, has the ability to absorb other cultures and religions. We have absorbed Hindu, Buddhist , Islamic and other cultures from the very islands that constitute Indonesia.
Indonesia has been under the yoke of Dutch colonization for 350 years and three years under the Japanese during World War II which led to our independence. We are accustomed with Western Culture whether forced or absorbed.
Cross cultural understanding is the ability of people for business people, diplomats and visitors to recognize, understand and correctly respond to people, incidents or situations where misunderstandings might arise due to cultural differences.
There are four Ls of cultural competence. Be able to look and listen, learn, and live with the people you are working with. You need to be aware of the cultural differences, be able to absorb them, and apply them in every decision you make.
There's a famous Indonesia proverb, which I'm sure you are all aware of serves as an example of cultural awareness[AS1] . When pointing a finger at someone, remember 3 fingers are pointing at you. It's a proverb I'm fond of for many reasons. But it also doubles up as a mirror.
When we visit other countries and cultures, we are always putting up a mirror and trying to see ourselves in it. Often we blame others when the problem is in ourselves.
Why is cultural competence important? Considering others from your own point of view does nothing to build respect, or trust. Without respect and trust how can you do business with each other? More importantly, how can you keep doing business with each other?
I have over the years met many interesting Australians who in my capacity I have been responsible in helping them work as volunteers in local companies. Roles I performed included screening applicants and helping them get their visas and setting up small businesses for them. You wouldn't believe the cultural hurdles I had to jump. I am not only had to cater to the needs of these volunteers, but also I had to act as a kind of cultural translator. And it was in those times that I was able to think more about my culture. And[AS2] the idea to write a book about my experience, and helping other's who I hope won't need to make the same mistakes as myself and my colleagues have.
I have traveled extensively in my country in the capacity as cultural guide for foreigners and Indonesians and I have first hand knowledge on the diversity of our archipelago. I want to repay the debt to my country and all the great foreigners I have met in the capacity as Director of Volunteers abroad. This book will be instructive on how to navigate the culture waters that are teeming with nuances, shifts of views, and swirling ideas that might at first might be hard to get your head around.
A case in point are the as Korowai people of West Papua. Often what attracts us to study their way of life is the perception of people like ourselves, but at a lower level. We feel that we are civilized and therefore at a higher level than they are, even regard them as backward.
The Korowai people understand this, and resent it. When we arrived, unannounced, we were greeted with arrows. We had with us a cultural advisor and translator. He negotiated with them. He was able to explain our intentions to the people of the tribe. It was crucial he that. Our necks were on the line.
Once our intentions were explained to them, we were able to live with them and document their ways. This was culture interpretation. Our translator is[AS3] one of the members of the tribe, but who had lived outside West Papua. He was from a wider world, he understood two cultures, and he was able to bridge them. He interpreted more than language.
In that one week, I was able to learn about their culture. I came back to Jakarta questioning my own, looking to merge the best, so that as humans we can grow spiritually.
To begin to do business, you need a cultural interpreter with integrity, an interpreter you can trust to build trust. He has to be able to anticipate concerns, and address them, honestly and clearly. To do this, he must know how the people he is talking will be able to trust him to rearrange what you have said in a meaningful way.
A quote from an Aboriginal man in Australia tends to sum up my feelings f cross cultural sensitivities and some of the pitfalls of misunderstanding:
"Dealing with white fellow law is like playing football when the other team and umpire are applying basketball rules. Not only has the goal post moved, but there's not even a goal post anymore."
That's the kind of misunderstanding you must avoid if you are going to do business with each other. Each must understand the goalposts. You must be able to see it if the other person does see the goalposts in the same place that you see them.
Misunderstandings can be avoided with understanding and an open mind. The pitfalls of not understanding culture can be avoided with a little bit of common sense.. In some countries, culture considerations need to be taken aboard, if you don't want to offend someone. In Thailand, it's considered rude to touch someone on the head. And it's also a criminal offense to speak about the Royal Family. Though the country appears free and a great tourist destination, many Thais are in jail for commenting on the Royal Family. Here in Indonesia, religion is our sensitive nerve. Over the years, Jakarta has seen a spate of bombings of western hotels, and in Bali, a night club was the target of tourists.
The Islam clerics have a lot of political clout here in politics. The idea of a secular government is to avoid religious interference with governance. But only recently, Lady Gaga's Monster tour was canceled, due to the imams' considering her music 'immoral.'
Alternatively, in Indonesia, if you point your feet at someone, that is also considered insulting, as it's the lowest, and hence the dirtiest part of the body. In Indonesia, we shake with the right hand. Never with the left. That is considered very rude. The left hand is for handling dirty materials, according to our Islamic believes.
My friend, an Australian, told me he was recently shaking with his left hand at a recent karaoke party with his Indonesian guests. It was a birthday party. They were close friends, so there was no outward offending emotions. "But you must be careful Thomas," I explained. "Because the left hand is used for picking up dirty things." The Indonesians were reluctant to shake his hand at first, but out of good humor they obliged him, explained my friend.
It's my opinion that culture needs to be embraced and cultivated. Who doesn't like to taste the cuisines of the world. The added bonus of studying culture is to not only to savor the local dishes but to live and see through eyes of other cultures. I believe this strengthens understanding and equips us with better skills in dealing with people. Over the next few chapters I will be honest in explain who Indonesians are, and our aspirations as a nation. I will also highlight the differences we have, and how though we might consist of many cultures and languages, that there is a unifying factor that keeps Indonesia united.
[AS1]I am sure all of you aware about serves an example of cultural awareness
[AS2]Pake then, conjunction ga boleh ada di awal kalimat
[AS3]Kalo ceritanya udah lewat harusnya pake was walaupun faktanya present
There are three Ls of cultural competence. Be able to look and listen, learn, and live with the people you are working with. You need to be aware of the cultural differences, be able to absorb them, and apply them in every decision you make.
I have been a guest speaker on Cross Culture Management Trainings and Opinion Management seminars, from local to international seminars. Due to my experience on the subject I will be offering my services to future conferences. I welcome any enquiries, both from the public and private sector, to discuss my services and how we can raise culture awareness in the Business sector.
Goals : To make them understand on other cultures for the benefit of your company
Objectives : 1. To understand in other to have cultural knowledge, awareness and culture sensitivy
2. To understand How to implement cross culture awareness in the company daily management
Topic : 1. Theory
2. Case study on Japanese Culture


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Atari Jaguar Games Starting with Sp to Zz
Super Burnout
Super Burnout is an arcade-style superbike racing game where you control an ultra-fast motorcycle through races that take place on famous tracks throughout the world. You have six different bikes to choose from and you can race on a total of eight different tracks.
You get to race your competitors and catch big air in the process while performing a few tricks. There are three game modes: 1) Practice: Race around any track for as long as you like 2) Single Race: Compete in one race against the computer 3) Tournament: Compete in a series of races to accumulate points and become the Supercross champion
The world is controlled by a handful of global corporations and you are the Marketing director for one of these companies. Your job to take control away from the competitors. Your job is not one of diplomacy, it is a job of brute force and physical control.
Tempest 2000
Tempest 2000 is a remake of the popular 1980's arcade game. In Tempest 2000, there are over 100 levels that you can shoot creatures. Unique to Tempest 2000 is an intense two-player mode to team up with or go head to head against another player, or even play a version of the original arcade game. Collect enough bonuses, and be subjected to two different types of bonus rounds as you navigate through rings, or try to ride a spiral tube.
Theme Park
Dominating the exciting world of Theme Park ownership is your goal in this strategy game from Bullfrog. Your first task is to set up your rides within the available land. You must construct convenient paths and queues, leaving space for bigger rides once they become available while including some lakes and trees to increase the park's allure and shade for people waiting in long lines.
Total Carnage
In 1999, the war left the country of Kookistan in shambles. The dictator named General Akhboob took control of the beleaguered nation and began creating an army of radioactive mutants. As Captain Carnage or Major Mayhem, your mission is to infiltrate the virtually impenetrable stronghold, rescue the hostages and fight a legion of mutants before killing the evil despot before he dominates the world.
Towers II
You and your party are shipwrecked on the island of Lamini where the crew has spent several months fixing the ship. However, the Sheriff of Lamini pleads for help because the island's highest ranking council members have completely lost their senses and all sorts of strange and unusual things are happening. The Sheriff is ranting and raving, blowing things up and digging up the corpses of dead mystics.
Trevor McFur In The Crescent Galaxy
The Crescent Galaxy has been attacked by an entity known as Odd-it. These creatures are hell bent on making everything they touch become odd. You play Trevor McFur, a corporal in the Crescent Galaxy's chapter of the Interplanetary Defence squad and are sent to defeat Odd-it.
Ultra Vortek
Civilisation has fallen into a deep decline where gangs and warlords control the power and influence the world. Then, a powerful being known as the Guardian appears with a challenge. Unless a warrior meets his challenge, he will destroy the Earth. As a result, seven warriors from around the world fight to re-open the Ultra Vortek and return Earth to its glory.
White Men Can't Jump
Play basketball the way most people learn to play in the city streets with loose rules in various suburban locations where anything goes. You can also make money by wagering in the high stakes street basketball gambling. Game play is seen from the half court line, with a screen view that pans and zooms to follow the action.
Wolfenstein 3D
This game marked a turning point, or revolution, in game design offering a first person perspective through the eyes of the main character. The game also helped propel the need for faster computers and graphics cards.
World Tour Racing
World Tour Racing is an F1-style racing game where you race your car on road courses representing several cities around the world. The graphics in World Tour Racing feature fully 3D environments constructed with texture-mapped polygons.
Worms features four teams of four worms where you must destroy the others on a generated terrain. You are armed with a wide range of weapons: 1) Bazookas 2) Grenades 3) Fire Punch 4) Dynamite 5) Air strikes. Shots leave craters in the ground where and complex tunnels can be formed. Be sure to make your move before time runs out.
Zool 2
The sequel to Zool sees him take on Mental Block and Krool across 15 levels. While game play is similar to the original, you can now scale walls and have a few more attack moves.
Zero 5
Zero 5 is a wild space-shooter where you are in control of a small and manuverable fighter craft or a powerful warship. Your mission is to defend the earth from alien attack over dozens of missions where you travel through deep space to meet enemy convoys head on and shoot across asteroid and planet surfaces taking out installations.


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OTR Weekend Listening
Hello MPIR Fans & Friends,
I hope you enjoyed the Yours Truly Johnny Dollar stories. For your weekend listening enjoyment the mystery stream is featuring episodes from the following series: Boston Blackie, Box 13, Crime Classics, Dimension X, Dragnet, Escape, Gang Busters, Let George Do It, Nick Carter Master Detective, The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, Richard Diamond Private Detective, The Adventures of Sam Spade, Voyage Of The Scarlet Queen, The Shadow, Suspense, Tales of The Texas Rangers, The Creaking Door, The Falcon, The Whistler and This Is Your FBI.
The comedy stream is featuring episodes from the following series: Abbott & Costello Show, Burns and Allen, Fibber McGee & Molly, The Halls Of Ivy, The Jack Benny Program, The Life Of Riley, The Martin & Lewis Show, Meet Me At Parky's, Milton Berle Show, My Favorite Husband, My Friend Irma, Our Miss Brooks, Railroad Hour, Phil Harris & Alice Faye Show, Red Skelton Show, The Mel Blanc Show.
For you history fans, the history capsule stream is featuring: CBS World News Today, Command Performance, Can You Imagine That, Cavalcade America, Counterspy, GIJive, Inheritance, Major Bowes Amateur Hour, Manhattan Melodies, Melody Hour, The Railroad Hour, Theater of Romance, Yank Swing Session, WW2 Propaganda shows, CBS You Are There, Words Of War.
The MPIR Old Time Radio Dial will feature a mix playlists from the three other streams.
Have A Very Happy Listening Weekend!


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1 Day - WW1 Battlefield Tour Flanders + Ypres
WW1 Battlefield Daytour - 1 day
This tour is recommended to people who don't have transportation.
We will look after you from beginning to end.
Included are:
Price : € 155,- (pp) based on 2 persons minimum
During the tour that we suggest you will see trenches, bunkers, craters, dugouts from both sides British and German. We focus on the importance of the landscape and find out about the strategic places on both sides.
Start at your hotel. We drive first to the South of Ypres and visit some sites from Messines Ridge where the Anzacs and British fought side by side. In Kemmel, we find out about the relation between the landscape, the geography, the geology and the position of the front line and life on or behind the front line. We visit the Bayernwald German trench system, British dugouts and craters who are the result of the mines explosions during the battle of Messines ridge.
We see the site where Christmas Truce took place at Ploegsteert. Visit of Hill 60, site who is still untouched after WWI.
It will be now time for lunch.
At Essex farm we visit a dugout, used as triage for the wounded, where John McCray wrote his famous poem: In Flanders Fields.
In Polygon Wood we understand the sacrifice of the British, New Zealanders and Australians and visit the memorials.
We visit Passchendaele and understand the difficulty to get to the higher ground, visit the biggest Commonwealth cemetery of the world: Tyne Cot and realize the importance of the lost generation. At the end of the tour we visit the Menin Gate.
On request it is possible to visit a grave of a relative or see the places where he was involved during WW1. In such a case we need the name and service number of the soldier.


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The Questions You Must Ask
Buying a home is such a significant decision, you need as much information as you can get while trying to make a smart choice. You're going to have lots of questions and lots of people with answers. But, when you talk to the owner, you're going to be able to get first-hand information. And here are some of the most important questions you should ask before making a decision to make an offer on a home.
"Why are you selling?" It's an obvious question, but one that can provide you with valuable information. And it might be different from what the seller's agent might say.
"How much did you pay?" Again, you might already have this information from a different source. But, asking the owner is always worth doing. You can learn a lot about your negotiating position by asking the question.
"Are there any problems with the house?" You'll already have a lot of information related to this question from your own agent, but once again, asking cannot hurt. And don't just ask the owner or owner's agent. Ask a qualified inspector that question: Their answer is going to be vital to any decision you make on the house.
"What can you tell me about the neighborhood?" If you're going to live there for any amount of time, you may want to know before you buy if there are annoying neighbors or other problems.
"And what about the local schools?" If you have school age children, make sure to ask about local schools. Even if the owner doesn't have kids in the system, its worth adding to the impressions you've gotten from other sources.
There are obviously other questions you might want to ask, and you should feel free to do so. Remember, it's your money. It should go without saying that when talking to an owner, you should go out of your way to be polite. If they're uncomfortable or unwilling to talk, you won't get better answers by pushing them. If the discussion raises concerns in your mind, talk with your own agent.
This blog is maintained by Michael of Kim Hughes & Company.
Photo courtesy dprevite/flickr.com


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#Photo prompt : Waiting for an answer – a poem about chronic illness
My older son was born with a chronic condition which necessitated 18 operations between the ages of 12 months and 6 years. It was a very difficult period in my life, sitting in the hospital during all these operations and recoveries and many other hospital admissions for related illness over that period. Each time I would be full of hope that this one would be the last, and each time the operation would fail and my little boy would fall ill again. I wrote this simple poem to express my thoughts and feelings at that time. I am posting it now in response to Sue Vincent's photo prompt "Waiting".
Waiting for an answer
Our dear boy was born,
On a Monday, I remember;
He came into this world,
On a bright day in September.
Our firstborn, he was beautiful,
I really was amazed;
My love so overwhelming,
I felt completely dazed.
The doctor came to see us,
His face was set and grim;
Our gorgeous baby boy,
Had something wrong with him.
I took him down to x-rays,
Not serious, they said;
So little we knew then,
So easily mislead.
Uncomplicated, straight forward,
The specialist calm and kind;
Eighteen operations later,
I think he's changed his mind.
Eighteen times under anaesthetic,
Our brave young lad went;
We anxiously sat outside,
And prayers upward sent.
Waiting in a hospital,
Such a hard thing to do;
Every fear and worry amplified,
And shared with very few.
Twelve long years later,
A disease they did find;
Dermalogical in nature,
It created quite a bind.
A treatment plan in place,
It is truly my belief;
Having a diagnosis,
Is such a big relief.
By Robbie Cheadle
You can participate in this challenge here: https://scvincent.com/2018/04/19/thursday-photo-prompt-waiting-writephoto-4/
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Sue Dreamwalker April 24, 2018 at 5:33 pm
Dear Robbie, what a heartfelt poem.. And such an ordeal both for your son and you as his parents..
I think waiting such as you have described, not knowing is often worse than knowing.
Learning a little more about your Son's ordeal makes him even more special and such a remarkable young man..
Thank you for sharing Robbie
Robbie Cheadle April 26, 2018 at 4:20 am
Thank you, Sue, for your kind and caring comment. Not knowing is awful, there is no plan so you can't do anything. We have a plan now and it does work even if things are not always smooth.
Annette Rochelle Aben April 24, 2018 at 5:47 pm
Robbie Cheadle April 26, 2018 at 4:18 am
Ritu Bhathal April 24, 2018 at 6:09 pm
Robbie Cheadle April 26, 2018 at 4:18 am
Thank you, Ritu. It really does feel endless when it takes 5 years. Greg's condition is managed now but we still struggle with the emotional and psychological trauma from this time.
john howell April 24, 2018 at 6:18 pm
Robbie Cheadle April 26, 2018 at 4:16 am
Thank you, John. It is fading slowly. I still have nightmares about this from time to time but he is managed now.
C.S. Boyack April 24, 2018 at 10:46 pm
Robbie Cheadle April 26, 2018 at 4:15 am
kim April 25, 2018 at 5:52 am
A very beautiful and heartfelt poem Robbie. Being a mother is one of the most stressful things. I hope Greg is fine now, no more operations?
Robbie Cheadle April 26, 2018 at 4:14 am
Thank you, Kim. We manage his condition differently now. There is so much scar tissue from the operations that they can no longer risk operations. We have a treatment program which does work but which does impact on his life.
susan scott April 25, 2018 at 3:45 pm
That's a powerful poem Robbie, thank you for sharing it with us. I can only imagine your agony – and the waiting. Thank G..d those long years of waiting finally brought a diagnosis – truly hope all is well now or at least much much better. Wishing him full strength and health.
Robbie Cheadle April 26, 2018 at 4:11 am
Thank you, Susan. We have a treatment plan now even though the condition itself is not curable at present. A plan is much better than no plan.
Sue Vincent April 25, 2018 at 10:21 pm
Robbie Cheadle April 26, 2018 at 4:10 am
Robbie Pink April 26, 2018 at 2:34 pm
Oh, Robbie, I can not even begin to imagine!
I've gone through a few emergency surgeries with my daughter's and that was so terrifying, 18 is mind and heart boggling.
I'm so glad he is doing better!
Prayers for you and yours!
Robbie Cheadle April 29, 2018 at 11:34 am
Thank you, Robbie, for reading and commenting. It was a very difficult time in our lives but since we have had a diagnosis things are going much better with the treatment.
James April 26, 2018 at 3:33 pm
Reminds me of the horrible tragedy of Alfie Evans. As a parent and grandparent, my heart breaks.
Robbie Cheadle April 29, 2018 at 11:34 am
Lynne (Lynne's Recipe Trails) April 26, 2018 at 5:27 pm
Robbie Cheadle April 29, 2018 at 11:35 am
D. Wallace Peach April 26, 2018 at 6:35 pm
I can just feel how hard that was Robbie. Beautiful poem about love and waiting and hope. And finally a diagnosis. Wishing your son much strength and joy ahead. 🙂
Robbie Cheadle April 29, 2018 at 11:36 am
Thank you, Diana. Greg will requirement treatment for the rest of his life but at least we now have a treatment plan and know what to do so we don't end up in hospital.
DGKaye April 26, 2018 at 11:33 pm
Such a heartfelt and haunting poem Robbie. I do hope your son is doing well. I can't even imagine what you went through. And the photo is so cute and fitting. 🙂
Robbie Cheadle April 29, 2018 at 11:41 am
Thank you, Debby. I made this fondant Greg when he went to New Zealand for the Kid's Literature Quiz. He is in school uniform.
Tina Frisco April 28, 2018 at 12:07 am
I can't even imagine the strength it must have taken to endure such hardship, Robbie. A mother's love is infinite and timeless ❤
Robbie Cheadle April 29, 2018 at 11:42 am
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Like in the medical field, dentists in the dentistry world are always trying to find new and improved ways of performing their expertise. If there is a better way to effectively go about their duties, they will always take that opportunity to do so. This results in happy dentists and happy patients, which is better for everyone in the long run. One of the newer developments in dentistry is the use of lasers.
Lasers have found a pretty solid foundation in the medical world, with a wide variety of practical applications. Since they're so new in dentistry, there are still new ways being discovered, but there are also four ways dentists use lasers in dentistry on a regular basis.
Why Lasers?
Lasers work by delivering small, focused beams of light to whatever area is being treated. With such a small and focused beam, a dentist can use a laser to cut or vaporize tissue in an easy way. A less focused beam can act as a curing agent for fillings, as well. There are variety of pros to using lasers over more traditional methods, including things like these:
- Lessened pain
- Reduced anxiety in patients
- Minimized swelling and bleeding during procedures
- Preservation of health teeth and tissue during cavity removal
For these reasons alone, dentists are opting to purchase laser applications for their offices. Of course, this equipment is much more expensive, but dentists have found it to be worth the money.
Uses for Lasers in Dentistry
So, how exactly are lasers used in dentistry? Unfortunately, they have few uses at the moment, but research is always being undertaken to find more uses. Below are the four most common uses of lasers in dentistry today.
- Teeth Whitening: One of the most common uses for lasers in dentistry today is to whiten your teeth. After your dentist applies the peroxide bleaching solution to your teeth, he or she will use a laser to speed up the process. The laser acts as an activating agent to the chemicals, causing them to take affect much sooner than usual.
- Filling Cavities: While the laser itself doesn't fill your cavities, it can certainly clear out that decayed area of the tooth much faster and more efficiently than drilling. Once the cavity has been filled, a laser can be used to cure the filling, helping it dry faster and harder.
- Treating Gum Disease: Rather than perform flap surgery, where your gums are cut to allow room for scaling tools to scrape away bacteria under the gums, lasers can do all the work with minimal surgery.
- Removing Lesions: Lasers can also be used to remove lesions in your mouth and perform biopsies of suspicious tissue. Using a laser allows for a cleaner procedure, minimizing the risk of damaging perfectly healthy tissue.
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I know my son can be – and still is – a challenge. Math Corps workers were patient and very inspiring…He talks of being a Math professor – last year, he was going to draw comic books for a living…
Math Corps is my second family. Anyone that comes to see our kids and their greatness can see and feel the love we have for one another. I can come to Math Corps feeling sad or angry and leave with a smile.
I believe that the purpose of Math Corps is to give children a fair opportunity at getting an education, but more importantly, at learning to love and accept themselves just as they are. Math Corps is not just a math program but a family where kids learn to believe in who they are and who they can become.
I absolutely loved Math Corps. I feel like I learned about myself, about the world, and other people more than I ever could. The math helped me a lot and I'd do anything to keep coming back.


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