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JTAG & OpenOCD for LS-Pro
- 1 Background
- 2 Required Hardware,Software & Preparation
- 3 Flashing U-Boot to Your LS Pro
- 4 Troubleshooting
- 5 Appendix
Tampakuro/kuroguy discovered the layout of the JTAG Port on an LS Pro v1 and an early KuroPro by tracing the wiring. The account of his work and other early efforts is here : JTAG for the LS Pro and LS Live. He found that the v1 had a non-standard pinout. The v2 LS Live has a standard ARM 20 pin layout. mdfirefighter and others discovered that Dominic Rath's OpenOCD software was the key to opening the LS Pro to JTAG - this is detailed in the same thread linked to above.
At these early stages, OpenOCD did not offer any support for the Marvell 88F5182 SoC or Feroceon processor that our boxes run on, but instead we got by on limited support of a close relative, the ARM926EJS. Recent developments include some built-in support for the Feroceon in OpenOCD (revision 315 and later).
Why use JTAG?
- JTAG provides low-level access to a flash chip. This is necessary if you need to fix a serious UBoot problem on your LinkStation, ie. you can unbrick a badly bricked LS!
- It gives direct access to the processor (probably only useful for developers).
- If you are developing a new bootloader, it gives you the freedom to experiment without having to worry about bricking your box.
When not to use it
JTAG access is more invasive than attaching a serial connector. It should not be your first choice if:
- you are trying to recover from flashing a v1 UBoot to your v2 LS Pro (just use a serial connection for getting control of UBoot, and then either flash in the proper UBoot while in UBoot, or use the LS Updater while in EM)
- you are looking for something cool to do (sane people, even developers, have been known to really break things while playing around)
Required Hardware,Software & Preparation
CAUTION : USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. IT IS POSSIBLE TO BRICK ONE'S BOX WITH THESE METHODS. UNBRICKING IS NOT GUARANTEED. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. These directions have been tested and checked on a LSProV2. YMMV.
- An LS Pro (or LS Live, though it hasn't been tested on the Live yet) - "...some disassembly required..."
- JTAG headers already attached to your ARM-based LinkStation's board (see [ Add a JTAG Port] for details - you may want to consider low profile headers)
- JTAG adapter like the Olimex ARM-USB-TINY (tested), the Amontec JTAGkey or a Wiggler (Wigglers and other paraport adapters reportedly work, but seem slower than USB)
- an x86 desktop/laptop running Linux (tested w/ Ubuntu 7.10)
Getting, Compiling and Configuring OpenOCD
The OCD software we use is OpenOCD, created by Dominic Rath. Read through the docs there for lots of useful information. Manuals are also available in pdf form. In terms of getting OpenOCD source, you basically have two options here:
- Build it from svn for the Feroceon support and the latest (perhaps bleeding edge) features
- Users are encouraged to try rev 953 or later as it seems that the halt problem may be fixed in it - perhaps no patch needed
- For svn revision 335, a patch was necessary-see Item #5 in the notes at the bottom
- build it from our altered pre-Feroceon source, available for download from here. Note that the config file in this package, found in docs/configs/lsp_wig.cfg is already set up and tested with parallel port interfaces, like for the Wiggler.
- Don't expect great results from the OpenOCD version that is packaged for Ubuntu or other distros, as it is somewhat dated at this point and doesn't contain the config file that members here have already set up.
- Compiling OpenOCD - See Building OpenOCD for full details. The directions are listed below for using it with the Amontec JTAGkey and the Olimex JTAG USB TINY adapter, which are ftdi-based. Read the INSTALL file for details on building it for parallel port Wiggler devices.
- Install libftdi (http://www.intra2net.com/opensource/ftdi/) or libftd2xx (http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm). Most accounts seem to indicate that more users have better luck with libftdi (which is available as a package for Ubuntu, for instance.)
- Build and install OpenOCD. Download it from the downloads on our site, or from svn at the OpenOCD site. For svn revision 335, a patch was necessary (see Item #5 in the notes at the bottom). Then bootstrap, configure, make and make install.
./bootstrap ./configure --enable-ft2232_libftdi make make install
Also, if you are using libftdi, you may have to add the following line to your /etc/fstab:
none /proc/bus/usb usbfs defaults,devmode=0666 0 0
If you are using a parallel port Wiggler, you should read the literature and docs in the source, as they will guide you on what to do in terms of configuring before building.
- Configuring OpenOCD - Again, see Configuring OpenOCD for details. Hints below show a config file that was used to flash a LS Pro V2 using OpenOCD svn revision 335, with an Olimex ARM-USB-TINY unit. (Note:The config file in the openocd-package in the downloads section is set up for parallel port Wiggler devices.)
# daemon config telnet_port 4444 gdb_port 3333 daemon_startup attach # interface jtag_speed 0 interface ft2232 ft2232_layout "olimex-jtag" ft2232_vid_pid 0x15ba 0x0004 # Or for the Amontec JTAGkey #ft2232_layout "jtagkey" #ft2232_vid_pid 0x0403 0xcff8 # use combined on interfaces or targets that can't set TRST/SRST separately reset_config srst_only #reset_config trst_and_srst # jtag scan chain #format L IRC IRCM IDCODE (Length, IR Capture, IR Capture Mask, IDCODE) jtag_device 4 0x1 0xf 0xe #jtag_nsrst_delay 500 #jtag_ntrst_delay 500 # target configuration # target <type> <endianess> <reset_mode> # if chain_pos is not zero it seg faults #target arm926ejs little reset_init 0 target feroceon little reset_init 0 run_and_halt_time 0 30 #working_area 0 0xc8010000 0x400 nobackup # flash configuration # flash bank <driver> <base> <size> <chip_width> <bus_width> [driver_options ...] flash bank cfi 0xfffc0000 0x00040000 1 1 0 jedec_probe
Flashing U-Boot to Your LS Pro
Read through these directions completely and rehearse them for maximum success.
0. Required Software and Equipment, connected and/or ready. Attach the JTAG cable/connector to the header on your LS Pro while it is powered off. Have OpenOCD already compiled and your configuration file set up and checked.
1. Have two open windows/terminals with commands all ready to execute some commands.
- In one terminal window, cd to the directory where your config file is located. We'll call this the OpenOCD Window from here on out. As root, type in the command
openocd -f lsp_wig.cfg
but do not press enter yet. The filename lsp_wig.cfg is just an example and should be changed to whatever your config file is.
- In a second terminal window (called the Daemon Window from here on out), cd to where ever your image file for UBoot is. Then, as root, type the command
telnet localhost 4444
but do not press enter yet. Note that the Daemon Window is where all of your commands will be entered and executed through.
2. Press & hold the reset button, and press the power button on your ARM-based LinkStation. If you do this right, it will make a musical tone just a few seconds after pressing the power button.
3. Start openocd and connect to daemon by pressing enter in the OpenOCD Window, and then in the Daemon Window. You will see something like the following in those two windows, respectively:
root@bytebaker-i686:/home/davygravy/Desktop/configs# openocd -f lsp_wig.cfg Info: openocd.c:86 main(): Open On-Chip Debugger (2007-04-26 16:40 CEST) Error: embeddedice.c:190 embeddedice_build_reg_cache(): unknown EmbeddedICE version (comms ctrl: 0x00000018)
The error seems commonplace to most of us that have used it. Until we know otherwise, most of us are assuming it is not a huge problem. OpenOCD is now running. In the Daemon Window you will see something similar to this:
root@bytebaker-i686:/usr/src# telnet localhost 4444 Trying 127.0.0.1... Connected to localhost. Escape character is '^]'.
4. Quickly halt your processor by entering one of these commands in the Daemon Window:
halt reset soft_reset_halt
You may have to go through the entire list. In any case, the processor must be halted (and maybe reset performed) in order to get flash access. You will see something like this as output in the Daemon Window:
> halt requesting target halt... > Target 0 halted target halted in ARM state due to debug request, current mode: Abort cpsr: 0x600000d7 pc: 0x00000028 MMU: disabled, D-Cache: disabled, I-Cache: enabled
or if your processor is in some state where it needs more convincing, you may see something like this:
> halt requesting target halt... waiting for target halted... timed out while waiting for target halted timed out while waiting for target halted > reset > soft_reset_halt requesting target halt and executing a soft reset value captured during scan didn't pass the requested check: captured: 0x0f check_value: 0x01 check_mask: 0x0f in_handler reported a failed check Target 0 halted target state: halted target halted in ARM state due to debug request, current mode: Supervisor cpsr: 0x000000d3 pc: 0x00000000 MMU: disabled, D-Cache: disabled, I-Cache: disabled
This is a stage which has proven to be unpredictably difficult. You may have to wait more than 10 seconds to get a confirmation on a halt, and you may have to repeat it. Again, no flash access is possible without a halted processor.
5. Verify and probe your flash bank by executing the following commands:
flash banks flash probe 0
The 'flash banks' may be omitted - it is optional. The output will look similar to this:
> flash banks #0: cfi at 0xfffc0000, size 0x00040000, buswidth 1, chipwidth 1 > flash probe 0 flash 'cfi' found at 0xfffc0000
Once this is done, you have verified that you have proper access to the flash.
6. Erase flash bank and check erasure. Do not interrupt the process. Execute the following:
flash erase 0 0 63 flash erase_check 0
The output will look similar to this:
> flash erase 0 0 63 erased sectors 0 through 63 on flash bank 0 in 4s 484466us > flash erase_check 0 successfully checked erase state
7. Write the UBoot image to flash. This may take anywhere from about an hour up to 5 or 6 hours. Do not interrupt the process. Execute the following:
flash write 0 lspstock052207.bin 0xfffc0000
The file to be used as an image for flash should be changed to fit your situation (the one shown is for a LS Pro V1) Note that with this command form it is expecting a full 256kb image. If you don't have a full 256kb image of the new uboot that you may have just built, you can always flash in a stock 256kb image, and then flash the new uboot from within uboot, and then dump out a 256kb image of it using mtd and dd commands.
> flash write 0 lspstock052207.bin 0xfffc0000 wrote file lspstock052207.bin to flash bank 0 at offset 0xfffc0000 in 12107s 811284us
8. To check to see if your flashing was successful (that the file you wanted to write to flash was actually written), dump it out:
dump_image currentcontents.bin 0xfffc0000 0x40000
and then in a third terminal window, compare or diff them:
diff currentcontents.bin lspstock052207.bin
The second command should return nothing if the flash contents are identical to the image file. If the contents are the same as the image file, then you have successfully flashed the ROM with that image file. If it was a valid UBoot image, then it should boot up if there is a valid OS on the hdd and the UBoot env vars are correctly set.
9. Power down and restart. This is the moment of truth. Power down the LS by either holding the power button (safest) or unplugging it. Now restart. A serial cable attachment will be your friend here as it will give an indication of success with the output of Uboot scrolling by.
Unable to halt
This seems to be the single-most frequently encountered problem for JTAG flashing of the LS Pro. Halting the processor is crucial, as there is no access to the flashbanks without it. Here are some things that one could try (at your own risk):
0. Power down the LS Pro and the JTAG adapter. This makes certain that everything is properly reinitilized on the cable and the board. On the LS Pro, this is done by just holding the power button long enough. For a USB JTAG adapter, just unplug the USB cable from the adapter. For paraport, ???.
1. Try all of these commands:
halt reset soft_reset_halt
It seems that the last command, soft_reset_halt, shouldn't be helpful - at least in terms of what the documents say. But some personal experience and anecdotal evidence suggests that it is, at least in some cases.
2. Disconnect all cables and as much wiring as possible, including ethernet and the serial cable. Personal experience seems to show a difference in behavior when either of these are connected. In particular, the serial cable seems to make it very difficult to halt sometimes. This behavior has been replicated repeatedly.
3. Bridging pins. Use extreme caution and at your own risk. Any electronic device carries voltage and there is the always the risk of electrical shock. If you choose to do this, you do so at your own risk, to both yourself and your equipment. Some success has been reported with this: while executing a halt or soft_reset_halt, briefly connect the RTCK and nSRST pins. At least one user has had success by simply grounding out RTCK. Check the board for the pin names & numbers.
4. Compare to KuroPro and experiment w/ resistors. Untested and Experimental: Use extreme caution and at your own risk.. Some have suggested that the missing resistors near the JTAG header may be a piece of this puzzle. If one examines the KuroPro board and compares that to the LS Pro v2 board, it is clear that there are 4 small missing resistors on the LS Pro. As of yet, there are no reports of anyone replacing these to check for changes in function. Please let us know if you have success with this!
Need Help or Advice
If you have problems, post to the JTAG for the LSPro and LS Live thread at the forum or to the SparkFun forum for OpenOCD users. Save output from both windows, as the each offer up information that can be useful. Be as specific about your difficulties as you can be.
- The forum thread for this topic is JTAG for the LSPro and LS Live. Post you questions here, but search it first for solutions.
- For a look at development of OpenOCD see the OpenOCD Development List Archives
- A forum for OpenOCD users is hosted by SparkFun - great for posting problems and searching for answers.
- Be aware that as of svn r332, Feroceon (not a true ARM926) is still not officially supported by OpenOCD. Success is not guaranteed...at least a handful of us have flashed once or twice, and then been able to proceed with a third flash. Presumably, the processor was in a state that allowed us to do the first flash(es) but for some unknown reason comes to be in some less manageable state. The difficulty for some of us has been getting the processor halted.
- UPDATE: OpenOCD svn revision 335 with a small patch gave success for me, after I patched the source (acknowledgement to bbradley for the patch). In src/target/feroceon.c, find these lines:
/* asserting DBGRQ won't win over the undef exception */ arm7_9->use_dbgrq = 0 ;
change the 0 to 1:
/* asserting DBGRQ won't win over the undef exception */ arm7_9->use_dbgrq = 1 ;
and then compile normally. Note that the 'halt' command didn't work, nor did reset. The only way to get it halted was to do a soft_reset_halt and simultaneously connect pins (RTCK) and (sRST) long enough to get it to halt. (Do this at your own risk.)
root@bytebaker-i686:/home/davygravy# telnet localhost 4444 Trying 127.0.0.1... Connected to localhost. Escape character is '^]'. Open On-Chip Debugger > halt requesting target halt... waiting for target halted... timed out while waiting for target halted timed out while waiting for target halted > reset > soft_reset_halt requesting target halt and executing a soft reset value captured during scan didn't pass the requested check: captured: 0x0f check_value: 0x01 check_mask: 0x0f in_handler reported a failed check ... value captured during scan didn't pass the requested check: captured: 0x0f check_value: 0x01 check_mask: 0x0f in_handler reported a failed check Target 0 halted target state: halted target halted in ARM state due to debug request, current mode: Supervisor cpsr: 0x000000d3 pc: 0x00000000 MMU: disabled, D-Cache: disabled, I-Cache: disabled > flash probe 0 probing failed for flash bank '#0' at 0xfffc0000 > flash probe 0 flash 'cfi' found at 0xfffc0000 > flash probe 0 flash 'cfi' found at 0xfffc0000 > flash erase 0 0 63 erased sectors 0 through 63 on flash bank 0 in 2.822007s > flash erase_check 0 not enough working area available(requested 20, free 0) no working area available, falling back to slow memory reads successfully checked erase state > flash write 0 /home/davygravy/Desktop/configs/lspro-v2flash.bin 0xfffc0000 not enough working area available(requested 96, free 0) no working area available, can't do block memory writes Programming at fff80000, count 00040000 bytes remaining Programming at fff80100, count 0003ff00 bytes remaining Programming at fff80200, count 0003fe00 bytes remaining ... Programming at fffbfc00, count 00000400 bytes remaining Programming at fffbfd00, count 00000300 bytes remaining Programming at fffbfe00, count 00000200 bytes remaining Programming at fffbff00, count 00000100 bytes remaining Fixup 1 unaligned tail bytes wrote 262144 byte from file /home/davygravy/Desktop/configs/lspro-v2flash.bin to flash bank 0 at offset 0xfffc0000 in 6522.530762s (0.039249 kb/s) > dump_image currentcontents.bin 0xfffc0000 0x40000 dumped 262144 byte in 18.345442s > exit Connection closed by foreign host. root@bytebaker-i686:/home/davygravy#
Available Commands in OpenOCD svn r335
Listed for reference. While working in the telnet daemon window w/ OpenOCD, entering the command help will yield a list of available commands and summary of help. (Note: more recent versions have some changes to the names/structure of commands.)
> help help display this help sleep sleep for <n> milliseconds version show OpenOCD version shutdown shut the server down exit exit telnet session log_output redirect logging to <file> (default: stderr) debug_level adjust debug level <0-3> jtag_speed set jtag speed (if supported) <speed> scan_chain print current scan chain configuration endstate finish JTAG operations in <tap_state> jtag_reset toggle reset lines <trst> <srst> runtest move to Run-Test/Idle, and execute <num_cycles> statemove move to current endstate or [tap_state] irscan execute IR scan <device> <instr> [dev2] [instr2] ... drscan execute DR scan <device> < var > [dev2] [var2] ... verify_ircapture verify value captured during Capture-IR <enable|disable> var allocate, display or delete variable <name> [num_fields| del ] [size1] ... field display/modify variable field < var > <field> [value|'flip'] script execute commands from <file> xsvf run xsvf <file> targets no help available flash no help available banks - list configured flash banks info - print info about flash bank <num> probe - identify flash bank <num> erase_check - check erase state of sectors in flash bank <num> protect_check - check protection state of sectors in flash bank <num> erase - erase sectors at <bank> <first> <last> write - write binary <bank> <file> <offset> protect - set protection of sectors at <bank> <first> <last> <on|off> nand no help available pld programmable logic device commands arm7_9 arm7/9 specific commands write_xpsr - write program status register <value> <not cpsr|spsr> write_xpsr_im8 - write program status register <8bit immediate> <rotate> <not cpsr|spsr> write_core_reg - write core register <num> <mode> <value> sw_bkpts - support for software breakpoints <enable|disable> force_hw_bkpts - use hardware breakpoints for all breakpoints (disables sw breakpoint support) <enable|disable> dbgrq - use EmbeddedICE dbgrq instead of breakpoint for target halt requests <enable|disable> fast_writes - (deprecated, see: arm7_9 fast_memory_access) fast_memory_access - use fast memory accesses instead of slower but potentially unsafe slow accesses <enable|disable> dcc_downloads - use DCC downloads for larger memory writes <enable|disable> etb_dump - dump current ETB content armv4_5 armv4/5 specific commands reg - display ARM core registers core_state - display/change ARM core state <arm|thumb> disassemble - disassemble instructions <address> <count> ['thumb'] arm9tdmi arm9tdmi specific commands vector_catch - catch arm920t vectors ['all'|'none'|'<vec1 vec2 ...>'] arm926ejs arm926ejs specific commands cp15 - display/modify cp15 register <opcode_1> <opcode_2> <CRn> <CRm> [value] cache_info - display information about target caches virt2phys - translate va to pa <va> mdw_phys - display memory words <physical addr> [count] mdh_phys - display memory half-words <physical addr> [count] mdb_phys - display memory bytes <physical addr> [count] mww_phys - write memory word <physical addr> <value> mwh_phys - write memory half-word <physical addr> <value> mwb_phys - write memory byte <physical addr> <value> cfi no help available reg no help available poll poll target state wait_halt wait for target halt [time (s)] halt halt target resume resume target [addr] step step one instruction reset reset target [run|halt|init|run_and_halt|run_and_init] soft_reset_halt halt the target and do a soft reset mdw display memory words <addr> [count] mdh display memory half-words <addr> [count] mdb display memory bytes <addr> [count] mww write memory word <addr> <value> mwh write memory half-word <addr> <value> mwb write memory byte <addr> <value> bp set breakpoint <address> <length> [hw] rbp remove breakpoint <adress> wp set watchpoint <address> <length> <r/w/a> [value] [mask] rwp remove watchpoint <adress> load_image load_image <file> <address> ['bin'|'ihex'] dump_image dump_image <file> <address> <size> load_binary [DEPRECATED] load_binary <file> <address> dump_binary [DEPRECATED] dump_binary <file> <address> <size>
Manuals for OpenOCD
Manuals for the latest versions can be made by cd-ing to the source and doing "make pdf". Ready-made manuals are provided here for your convenience.
for OpenOCD svn r335
Manual availabe in pdf format : OpenOCD Manual for svn r335
for OpenOCD svn r479 - with newer commands
Manual available in pdf format : OpenOCD Manual for svn r479


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"It is a plan of mine to come back and finish my degree. I really don't have too much left. South Carolina is always going to be my home. I'm willing to come back here when my career is over and do whatever is asked of me. I love this state and I'm glad to say I'll be a Gamecock forever. Thank you for all your continued support and God bless Gamecock nation."
Spurrier, who has never shied away from voicing his disapproval when he believes one of his players has made a mistake by leaving school early, threw his full support behind Lattimore.
"I 100 percent agree that Marcus should turn pro," Spurrier said. "We had a meeting last week where we all talked about it and we all understand. He's done so much for this university, and at some point when you can really play this game the way Marcus can, you need to be financially rewarded and he's paid his dues to go do that. History has shown that knee can come back full-go, just like his other knee (this past season)."
Lattimore finished his USC career as the school record-holder with both 38 rushing touchdowns and 41 overall, and his 2,677 rushing yards ranks sixth. He had no exact timetable for a return, saying it all depends on just how hard he works. But he said doctors told him the probability was 12 to 15 months.
During his first extended comments regarding Lattimore's injury, Guy spoke in exact terms of what happened to the tailback's knee. He said that as bas as the injury was, it could've been even more severe.
"Marcus injured three of the four ligaments in his knee. To be more specific, along the line of all the things we worry about, there we no fractures, no broken bones with his injury," Guy said. "One of the things we always evaluate is whether or not someone with a multi-ligament injury or dislocation is getting enough blood supply and his blood vessels were totally normal. Probably the biggest thing that can affect your future is nerves, which can actually give you permanent paralysis in your lower leg and he never had a problem with any of that."
Guy added that the only ligament that had to be totally reconstructed was the ACL, while the others were either reattached or supplemented and reattached. Lattimore also escaped a huge complication by having zero problems with his cartilage. Guy last gave him a full examination last week.
"He's done absolutely perfect coming through the last four to five weeks and his knee looks great. He's closing in on six weeks and he's started walking. We spend more time trying to hold him back probably. All his ligaments are doing perfect and he's on course for where he's supposed to be right now. There are no plans for another surgery at this time and we're looking forward to him progressing to playing football healthy."
ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. acknowledged during a teleconference that if healthy, Lattimore was likely the lone first-round talent at tailback. Lattimore said he did not submit his name to the NFL Draft Advisory board and has no expectations as to what round he could go in the April draft.
"I really can't say right now because the NFL doctors and all the guys on that side haven't examined my knee."
Lattimore said he's received notes of inspiration from across the country and several NFL players had reached out to him, including star running backs Willis McGahee and Frank Gore, who both returned from severe knee injuries to reach NFL stardom. The similar message from both (regarding whether to turn pro early) was for Lattimore to "go with my instincts and go with my gut as to what I thought was best."
He plans to attend February's NFL Combine in Indianapolis, where he hopes to be jogging and catching some passes by then. That visit also will allow the classy and charismatic player to interview and spend time with NFL coaches and front office personnel. If Lattimore can affect those folks the way he did those at USC, he should prompt a team to take a risk come draft day.
"I really haven't seen (an athlete in any sport) have the impact that Marcus has made here and it's been truly incredible," USC athletic director Ray Tanner said, his eyes moist with emotion. "And he doesn't try and market himself like that and never has. He isn't about that. I think some of the outpouring of support, as big as it's been, has actually been embarrassing to him. He's truly special and I'm excited the impact he's made has been with the Gamecock family."


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Police: NC church robbed at gunpoint on New Year's Eve
Police: NC church robbed at gunpoint on New Year's Eve
Police in Monroe are searching for a masked man who robbed a church at gunpoint on New Year's Eve.
WCNC-TV in Charlotte reports that police were called to the Iglesia de Dios Nueva Vida (New Life Church of God) around 9 p.m. Monday night after several people reported a man carrying a large gun entered the building.
Authorities say the man wore a black mask, a black jacket, and khaki pants, grabbed women's purses while showing either a shotgun or rifle. A police report showed the suspect never said anything but did point his gun at several people.
Police said the thief walked out of the church and fled in an unknown direction.


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Monitoring Drug Prescriptions for Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Treatment Incidence, Prevalence and Regional Characteristics
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|30. September 2004
Methylphenidate (MPH) prescriptions for ADHD rose from 1 Mio DDD in 1993 to 16.1 Mio DDD in 2002 - although MPH is a psychotropic substance with strong effects and still not sufficiently investigated. Increasing prescriptions led to controversial discussions about treatment quality.
Aim of the Study
Aim of the study is to present prescription incidences and prevalences considering different drugs including individually prepared and imported formulations, regional variations, and specialty of prescribing physicians (SPP).
A special task is to investigate the cooperation with child and adolescent psychiatrists (CAPs) in the first treatment year and to illuminate regional distributions of CAPs and parents´ organizations (POs) as potential cause of regional prescription differences.
Material and Method
A statutory health insurance company's (Gmuender ErsatzKasse GEK) person-specific but non-identifying prescription data was analysed. More than 5000 insured persons who received at least one prescription for ADHD between January 2000 and December 2002 were selected.
Imported and individually prepared formulations were included. Because of high methodological requirements these formulations are not regularly considered in routine data analyses.
POs and their position regarding drug treatment were identified by Internet search among German websites.
More than 90 % of all prescribed defined daily doses (DDDs) are for MPH, 17 % of MPH DDDs were imported sustained-release preparations. Individually prepared AMPH formulations are relevant, too. Fenetyllin and pemoline are less important.
The analyses showed major regional differences in ADHD treatment and a wide spectrum of SPPs.
More than 70 % of the newly treated patients did not receive any prescription from a CAP in the first year.
Regions with high numbers of drug therapy recommending or supporting POs showed high drug treatment incidences.
The results are conspiciuous and point to deficits in therapy and medical care. Further research, monitoring and intervention is needed to identify and avoid undertreatment, mistreatment and overtreatment.
Conflict of interest: The study was funded by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Security and supported by the Gmuender ErsatzKasse.


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Hi there! Just looking to find someone in the Rocklin area that would want to play a game now and then. Let me know if you'd like to coordinate a time and hit. :)
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10 sounds good, I'll meet you at the Johnson-Springview courts.
Cheers see you tomorrow.
Sounds good...throw out a time that works best for you and we can make it happen.
HEY Michele,
Thanks for the quick response! Just let me know when you'd like to hit and we can arrange something, I am working from home thsi week and can arrange my own schedule as it is very flexible at the moment.
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CHICAGO – Harvey Wittenberg tried to coax an opinion out of coaching legend Scotty Bowman, the NHL's all-time wins leader and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Come on, Scotty. Name your all-time favorite player of any team and any time period.
"I tried to pin him down, but he defined it the way it should be defined," Wittenberg said. "He said, 'You have go by decades. Because the game has changed so much.' "
Few have followed the game for as many decades as Bowman.
Wittenberg is one of the select few.
At 76 years old, Wittenberg is more than three times the age of Blackhawks superstars Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. Like them, Wittenberg joined the organization as a young man with a willingness to work hard and a passion for the game.
This is Wittenberg's 53rd season with the franchise.
Think about that for a moment.
In a season filled with eye-popping numbers, Wittenberg's year No. 53 might be the most impressive. Many employees don't last five years with a company, let alone five decades.
These days, Wittenberg works as the team's press-box announcer and online contributor. He also helps with postgame interviews for the media relations department.
It's not so different than his first job with the team in 1960, when he was hired to call games on the radio alongside Johnny Gottselig. His current position followed his longtime role as the stadium's public-address announcer from 1961 to 2002.
Wittenberg arrives to the United Center in a suit and tie almost two hours before every game. From his vantage point near the stadium's rafters, he watches intently from the opening faceoff until the final horn, logging every scoring play and penalty.
There is no such thing as a long day at the office.
"It's a job that I do get compensated for, but it's a job I love," said Wittenberg, who also works as an account manager for WDRV-FM. "I mean, I'd go there for nothing. To me, it's the most exciting spectator sport there is."
As always, he appreciates a good hockey story.
Wittenberg gathered dozens of Hawks insights in a book titled "Tales From The Chicago Blackhawks Locker Room: A Collection of the Greatest Blackhawks Stories Ever Told." He first published the book in 2003 and updated and revised it a year ago.
The Hawks' locker room has been filled with strong leaders and fun-loving pranksters throughout the decades, and Wittenberg has met many of both.
"The captain of the team sets the tone," Wittenberg said. "Dirk Graham was a very similar personality to Jonathan Toews. Keith Magnuson was, too. They were very business-like."
Discussing the Hawks is nothing new to Wittenberg, who attended his first game in 1946 as a 10-year-old living on the city's West Side. His father took him to a playoff game between the Hawks and the Montreal Canadiens, and he was hooked.
As a teenager, Wittenberg would hop on the streetcar heading east on Madison Street and hop off at the stadium. Every game was different, but the intensity was the same.
Goalies didn't wear masks. Wins were more precious than teeth. Every bruise and scratch carried purpose, which was to hoist Lord Stanley's Cup at the end of the season.
Back then, Wittenberg never could have imagined that he would earn a Stanley Cup ring some day.
It happened in 2010.
Kane's game-winner against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final marked the franchise's first championship in 49 years. Everyone in the organization celebrated, not only the sweat-soaked players on the ice, and the Hawks thanked many longtime employees by distributing Stanley Cup rings appraised at $30,000 apiece.
Wittenberg was surprised and honored to receive a ring, which weighs a pound and a half.
If the Hawks perform as well in the playoffs as they have during a shortened regular season, a good chance exists that another ring could be on the way.
"The chemistry has to work," Wittenberg said. "In 2010, I don't think anybody predicted that the Hawks would win the Stanley Cup.
"But they came together at the right time."
So did Wittenberg and the Hawks.
• Northwest Herald sports columnist Tom Musick can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com and on Twitter @tcmusick.


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Kalvinator wrote:Oblivion wrote:Kalvinator wrote:The one by Drewrey lane?
Yes, I know the muffin man. He's my monster and we live on Drury lane. IT'S ALIVE!!
No no no, shes married to the muffin man.
Think Frankenstein, not The Munsters... Athough it wouldnt be fair to confine the Muffin Man to one place, nor does it, itself. Too many rampaging cataclysmic fireball producing onslaughts on those who defy the Way of the Muffin for that.


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App Annie runs a fantastic iOS, Android, and Windows Phone app analytics system, and they've just acquired another major company in that sphere, Distimo. The acquisition puts App Annie at over 240 employees, and comes hot on the heels of a recent $17 million round of investment from IDG and other partners. The specific terms of the deal were undisclosed. Distimo's Netherlands office will join other international HQs in Amsterdam, Beijing, Hong Kong, London, Moscow, New York, Seoul, Shanghai, and Tokyo.
Both of these companies regularly churn out insightful monthly reports on trends in the mobile software ecosystem, not to mention great databases of historical app data which we use regularly in our coverage of apps. Developers have a vested interest in strong ecosystem data for figuring out their next steps and what their competition is up to.
Be sure to swing by App Annie to check out their Windows Phone Store charts. Developers, how do you track your analytics? Have you ever used Distimo or App Annie?
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This time around the table, we talked card making with Kristina Werner and Ana Cabrera. And in case you didn't guess from the title of the episode…a crazy time was had! Come join the fun!
[Note: This is last week's episode that is posting late on Scrapbook Update due to my being out with the flu for several days. Episode #117 will post in the next day or two so Roundtable fans on Scrapbook Update will get a double this week!]
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Wool felt HANDBAG / felt bag / felt women's bag / blue bag / blue handbag / made in Italy
A cute and original shopper bag for your urban daily life, perfect to go shopping or go out with friends.. all of them will envy you! It's quite roomy and you can complete it with a leather crossbody strap. The front stitching is handmade using a leather cord.
The bag is soft and durable at the same time, because made of 100% merino wool felt and real Italian vegetable tanned leather.
+ 11.8x13.8x3" - 31x34x8 cm
+ vegetable tanned leather handles - black
+ double pocket inside
+ zipper closure
+ a|M logo embossed by hand
+ vegetable tanned leather strap - black - adjustable: 22/41" - 55/105 cm
+ color: bright blue
+ the bag comes in a cotton dustbag that protects it and makes it suitable as a gift
Woolen FELT is sturdy but soft. 100% woolen felt is water resistant (not waterproof) and dirt repellent. You can clean it with a brush and a damp sponge.
Each piece of LEATHER might have unique scratches and discolourations which add specific characteristics to vegetable tanned leather.
SHIPPING: This order will ship 2-3 days after purchase. You will receive your tracking number just after shipping. In case of multiple orders, shipping costs apply only to the first item and are free for the others.
- Europe EU: express delivery, delivery time: 2-4 working days
- USA: express delivery (UPS), delivery time: 4 working days (an invoice must always be included in the package)
- Everywhere else: Registered Mail, delivery time: 7-20 working days
What if I want to return the bag? Please consult the shop policies.
+ All my products are designed and produced in my studio in Ravenna (Italy) +
Wool felt care instructions:
- let air-dry if moist or wet
- use a soft brush to remove dust and brighten the color
- wipe off liquid drops immediately to avoid stains
- remove lint using a fluff shaver or roller
- let non-staining spillage (food, mud..) dry and then brush them away
- spot clean stains as soon as possible using a wet microfiber cloth (dab a tiny amount of gentle soap directly on the stain if necessary)
Shipping from Italy
Processing time
1-3 business days
Estimated shipping times
- Italy : 2 - 4 business days
- North America : 7 - 20 business days
- Europe : 3 - 7 business days
I'll do my best to meet these shipping estimates, but can't guarantee them. Actual delivery time will depend on the shipping method you choose.
Customs and import taxes
Buyers are responsible for any customs and import taxes that may apply. I'm not responsible for delays due to customs.
Payment Options
Returns & Exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
Just contact me within: 14 days of delivery
Ship items back to me within: 21 days of delivery
I don't accept cancellations
But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:
- Custom or personalized orders
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Buyers are responsible for return shipping costs. If the item is not returned in its original condition, the buyer is responsible for any loss in value.
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This Privacy Policy describes how and when I collect, use, and share information when you purchase an item from me, contact me, or otherwise use my services through Etsy.com or its related sites and services.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of third parties that I do not own or control, including Etsy or any third party services you access through Etsy. You can reference the Etsy Privacy Policy to learn more about its privacy practices.
Information I Collect
To fulfil your order, you must provide me with certain information (which you authorized Etsy to provide to me), such as your name, email address, postal address, payment information, and the details of the product that you're ordering. You may also choose to provide me with additional personal information (for a custom order, for example), if you contact me directly.
Why I Need Your Information and How I Use It
I rely on a number of legal bases to collect, use, and share your information, including:
_as needed to provide my services, such as when I use your information to fulfil your order, to settle disputes, or to provide customer support;
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Information about my customers is important to my business. I share your personal information for very limited reasons and in limited circumstances, as follows:
Etsy. I share information with Etsy as necessary to provide you my services and comply with my obligations under both the Etsy Seller Policy and Etsy Terms of Use.
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I may store and process your information through third-party hosting services in the US and other jurisdictions. As a result, I may transfer your personal information to a jurisdiction with different data protection and government surveillance laws than your jurisdiction. If I am deemed to transfer information about you outside of the EU, I rely on Privacy Shield as the legal basis for the transfer, as Google Cloud is Privacy Shield certified.
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If you reside in certain territories, including the EU, you have a number of rights in relation to your personal information. While some of these rights apply generally, certain rights apply only in certain limited cases. I describe these rights below:
Access. You may have the right to access and receive a copy of the personal information I hold about you by contacting me using the contact information below.
Change, restrict, delete. You may also have rights to change, restrict my use of, or delete your personal information. Absent exceptional circumstances (like where I am required to store data for legal reasons) I will generally delete your personal information upon request.
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Complain. If you reside in the EU and wish to raise a concern about my use of your information (and without prejudice to any other rights you may have), you have the right to do so with your local data protection authority.
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For purposes of EU data protection law, I, Laura Giovannini, am the data controller of your personal information. If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com. Alternately, you may mail me at:
Laura Giovannini, via Staggi 94, 48121 Ravenna - Italy
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Please contact me within 14 days of delivery and ship the item back within 21 days of delivery.
Your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it.
SHIPPING: I recommend using a postal service that provides proof of delivery as returns are not my responsibility until they arrive back to me. Sorry, I cannot refund original and return shipping costs.
REFUND: Once I have received your package and checked the returned items, I will refund you within 10 days. The refund does not include shipping costs or any customs duties and taxes, that are always your responsibility.
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I can make some simple alterations to my items like changing the size or the color, adding a strap or a pocket.
I generally do not accept custom orders that involve great design changes.
Contact me and I'll see what I can do to accomodate your request!
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We have a glorious sea view from our home and I could easily while away a day watching the ocean change colours!. From indigo to deep turquoise, almost sky blue to aqua, and silver to grey on cloudy days. Quite often two or more bands of colour are clearly visible at the same time.
Some days the humidity is so high that the line between ocean and sky becomes a blur, and a thick moisture bank hangs over the valleys.
The past summer has been unbearably hot and humid - so much so that I have forgotten what it feels like to be cool and comfortable. Very little gets done around here in the heat. We sit around limply sipping on ice tea and lemonade - questioning the sanity of our move to the coast! There have been a few days where a move to Alaska seemed very attractive!
The obvious downside to the long unrelenting summer heat is that not much hooking gets done. Face / Wash cloths (HERE and HERE) and the occasional scarf are about the biggest projects I can manage.
Not much pattern writing gets done either - my brain is in molten state most days! I have at least managed to finish and publish two patterns though.....
The ZOOTY OWL POCKET SCARF (Pattern available on Ravelry) is made with Stylecraft Special Chunky, 100% premium Acrylic
The 2 Zooty Owls take a bit of patience to make - but are easily mastered. Once you have made the owls the rest of the scarf hooks up in no time at all. Little hands and wrists can hide from the cold in the generous pockets (which are big enough for small to medium adult hands).
Adding a few rows to the length makes the scarf a gorgeous winter warmer for a grown up daughter or niece.
The squares are made separately and are thus ideal for use in other projects such as a baby blanket or a poncho for a toddler or young child. (The yarn for the Owl Scarf was sponsored by Stylecraft).
On Easter Sunday, when my children were young, we would scatter a few marshmallow eggs around the garden with a colour sticker. Each child would have to find the eggs with their colour sticker on (so that they each got the same number of eggs). Rather than go overboard with the chocolate buying we would get them each a fluffy bunny toy or a bunny mug - something "bunny" that would be enjoyed throughout the year.
I first made the Bunny Scarf for my children about 20 years ago! I resurrected the idea from an Easter photo I came across while going through my late mom's photos. The bunnies have friendly 3d faces, and sweet floppy ears.
The pockets are ideal to hide little treasures in and to keep little hands from the cold.
The bunnies do require a bit of patience to make but can still easily be made by a novice. I have used Chunky yarn for the Bunny Scarf and so it is easily completed in a few hours.
Both my scarves were made for little girls. You could easily make the scarf suitable for a boy by removing the flower and adding a tassle of "yarn hair" instead. The BUNNY SCARF pattern is available on Ravelry.
As a little "THANK YOU" you can buy both the Zooty Owl Scarf and Bunny Scarf patterns for $5 dollars using Coupon Code: Easter2017
Promotion valid from 19 March - midnight on 26 March 2017.
I still have a LOT of news to share with you, but it has started raining and I am going to take full advantage of the cooler temperature to get some hooking done.!
Happy hooking friends - I hope the weather treats you kindly wherever in the world you find yourselves!


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This, interestingly, may be one of the top five requests for review that I get. What can you say about the good Gentleman Jack? Why don't we start with a little background.
First, despite what many think, it is not a requirement that all Tennessee Whiskey undergo a charcoal filtration process (known as the Lincoln County Process) in order to be called Tennessee Whiskey. Unlike bourbon, regulations and standards for calling something "Tennessee Whiskey" are very loose at best. However, most associate Tennessee Whiskey with the charcoal filtering largely because the two biggest producers of "brown water" in my home state, Jack Daniels and George Dickel, follow this process. In previous reviews I've discussed the differences in the way Jack and Dickel do this. Let's run through this one more time.
George Dickel chills their distillate down before passing it through large vats of charcoal sandwiched between giant wool blankets. Jack Daniels does not chill their distillate down, instead allowing the distillate to be filtered right off the still. Both of these processes take a hell of a long time (trickle by trickle), and one is not right or wrong. They are both just different approaches that yield two very different flavor profiles. Jack Daniels, from Old No. 7 on up through Single Barrel has a much smoother, cleaner front entry (front of the palate) on the sip than George Dickel. Sip them side by side and the differences will jump out at you.
How does this process of filtration affect flavor? When a distillate comes off the still it contains substances called congeners that do a number of things. They CAN add off flavors to the spirit if the spirit contains certain types of congeners. They can also add stronger, more pronounced desired flavors to a whiskey. Over time, the barrel the whiskey is aged in does a number on these congeners, softening and rounding them out through the expansion and contraction of the wood. The barrel can also filter some of them out as well.
The charcoal filtration process gives the distillate a bit of a head start. Charcoal is a natural filtering agent, absorbing stronger congeners to help ensure the finished product is as smooth as possible. However, charcoal doesn't have a dial on it allowing you to, "only filter out the bad stuff". Because of this – you do lose some of the body and impactful flavors from the distillate. This is one of the knocks on this process.
What if you charcoal filtered a whiskey twice you might wonder. Well, you'd have Gentleman Jack. That's exactly what the Jack Daniels Distillery does to make this very smooth, clean whiskey. Let's give it a test drive……..
Gentleman Jack Whiskey, 40%abv/80 proof, $29
Color: Deep Golden Amber
Nose: The nose is the absolute highlight of this whiskey. Cinnamon red apple, vanilla, honeysuckle, floral fragrance, toasted oak, and dry corn husk.
Palate: Vanilla, corn, mildly spiced honey, golden raisin, and prickle of pepper. It comes off extremely thin and watery on the palate.
Finish: Light, and clean as a whisper. There's a tinny note on the finish along with corn and moderate oak.
Overall: As noted, the nose is incredible, but it's a bit of a letdown from there. The palate is diluted and lacks concentration of flavor. Let's understand however that this whiskey has been filtered twice. It's designed to be a clean, smooth whiskey. Execution was extremely well done in that regard. And while this is definitely good whiskey, for flavor hounds there is so so much better out there for the money.
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Eenie Meenie Miner...Meepo?!? : The Daunting Business of Picking Heroes in Dota 2
As Bonnie Tyler discovered, finding a real hero these days is a tough business
LOL on the Bonnie Tyler quote. Thank you thank you for this guide. Its really a tough job for a noob like myself to choose a character in Dota 2. THERE ARE SO MANY! Sheesh. What's your favourite character, btw?
I am finding these articles so useful especially because I am going to start DoTA-ing soon and have played a total of 1 game in my life ever (I got first blood though. People got mad.)
I dont even play DOTA, but I still enjoyed the funny write up. Nice work Citizen Bob
dwarven Sniper is a great starter hero, as well as Clinks, and Sven as well. Their spells and abilities are reasonably easy to understand use reasonably effectively for beginners...
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My name is Jason Pyle and I'm an American Whiskey enthusiast. I started Sour Mash Manifesto to help educate people on one of America's National treasures – whiskey. Whiskey is a topic I have an immense passion for, spending a great deal of my free time nosing, tasting, reading, and learning as much as I can.
I live in the beautiful town of Franklin, TN, and spend my daylight hours as the Chief Operating Officer for a National Information Technology and Healthcare Professional Services firm, Latitude36. I have a gorgeous wife and three special little daughters that keep me very busy at home.
How did I first get into whiskey? My earliest memories include my grandmother, Marjorie Thomas – I called her "Mamaw". She was an old-school country girl that grew up in the hills of East Tennessee. I think even she'd admit her palate was less discerning, but she enjoyed a "nip" (as she called it) every now and again. I remember very fondly spending weekends with her and Papaw, and watching her tote around a red "Solo" cup of Bourbon or Tennessee Whiskey with a splash of 7-up or Ginger Ale.
Mamaw had many other "uses" for whiskey. For example, her "cough syrup" was the best tasting "medicine" on the planet. She missed an opportunity to mass market the stuff in a day and age where cough syrup all tastes like fake and sickly sweet cherry syrup. It's a simple recipe consisting of a couple teaspoons of bourbon, a teaspoon of honey, and a squeeze of lemon. To this day when I have a cough I whip up a batch of Mamaw's homemade 'tussin.
Over a decade ago a very good friend of mine urged me to try some Bourbon's that he enjoyed. A Friday night liquor store run opened me up to the world of American Whiskey. I've been hooked since. As a self-described foodie with a passion for cooking, whiskey resonated with me. My memory bank of flavors as a result of my cooking experience made describing whiskeys a very natural thing. Eventually I felt the need to do something with that, and Sour Mash Manifesto is the result.
Today, my mamaw's in heaven sippin' a couple "fingers" of whiskey with my papaw. Hopefully I'll do her proud with my own little take on something we both love.
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As part of its ongoing effort to develop an integrated supervisory policy platform for national banks and federal savings associations (FSAs),1 the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is rescinding additional documents.
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Questions... Blood AND Shadow Warrior
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Long time fan of both, recently into the series, and decided to get things done. In this particular case. Blood's sounds are much too slow, laggy, and way down in pitch. All of them are very deep and slowed. On the other hand. Shadow Warriors are very high pitched and sped up. Sounds are very off, and sound like the chipmunks are squeaking all over the place. The thing is, all the directories and options are correct, I've double-checked them and I have another PC (my own) in which they both run flawlessly. (Currently my only problem is finding a way to install a dos based installation program [Cryptic Passage's files] in XP.) Otherwise, the programs run fine on my PC, anyone had this instance before?
Got some good news for you regarding Shadow Warrior,JonoF has updated his website with a new EXE for shadow Warrior,ive been playing all day and its a ripper.Its not completely bug free but its very stable and the graphics and sound are great.As for Cryptic Passage you could just download One Unit Whole Blood {Blood and add ons} from Frenchkiss Abandonware and be done with it.have you tried turning down the hardware accelaration on your sound card? I can actually run Blood without VDM Sound but its its not great,but i dont get that low pitched stuff,that ive never heard of before now
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Just had a thought about Cryptic Passage,chuck the disk in and go to the install icon,but instead of clicking it create a shortcut {it will ask if you want it on your desktop} tell it yes,then put the shortcut into Win 95 compatibility mode and double click.If that fails just get the file from Frenchkiss or somewhere [its got both expansions in it so its worth the time if your on dial-up}
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Domestic Violence Awareness Projects Help Keep Everyone Safe
By Jennifer Donovan | Published
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Michigan Tech has been doing its part. During Responsible Relationship Awareness Week, colorful student-decorated shirts were swinging from clotheslines across campus. The 2013 Responsible Relationship Awareness Days, hosted annually by the Title IX Committee at Michigan Tech, included the Clothesline Project and Forget Stranger Danger—a program about how to handle situations that do or could involve sexual violence and assault..
The Clothesline Project is a national campaign to advocate against sexual violence and sexual assault. This year, individual students, residence halls, student organizations and clubs decorated more than 300 shirts. Some shirts spoke of consent; others reminded us that men can be victims too. Saying no to sexual assault and violence was depicted in pictures and written messages.
"There are a variety of messages that come out of the Clothesline Project, and I think they are all important," said Renee Wells, assistant director of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion. "It gives people a sense of the range of what's involved and the fact that other students are thinking about and engaged in this issue. When you see so many students speaking out, you realize it's OK to speak out and to be the person who speaks up if something happens. I think that is a really important part of what the project does."
At Forget Stranger Danger, speakers explored what is and isn't consent. It was very clear that getting consent does not mean just having someone not say no. Consent means a direct yes, and if someone is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, even a "yes" is not consent. Many are unsure of what is considered consent, so the speakers advised, to make sure you are safe, don't do anything unless a direct yes has been said.
On-campus resources for students after a sexual assault include the Title IX Coordinators, Public Safety and Police Services, Counseling Services, the Office of Academic and Community Conduct, and the Campus Victim Advocate Response Team (CVART), which is a group of student advocates trained by Dial Help staff to provide peer support services.
Students who attended the program found it thought-provoking. "The sessions were very informative and made me really think about my surroundings at Tech more," said student Sasha Burnett. "I am now more aware of the chances of sexual violence occurring on campus, as well as what to do in these situations."
Other activities during Domestic Violence Awareness Month include display of purple ribbons. Provided by a community organization called People Against Violence Endeavor (PAVE), the ribbons are a way that the campus community can show its support for more awareness of domestic violence, said Tom Maynard, Mind Trekkers coordinator in Michigan Tech's Center for Pre-college Outreach and a campus representative of PAVE.
PAVE's motto for the month is "violence is protected by silence."
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Thirty Division III football players were named as semifinalists for the 2011 William V. Campbell Trophy, given to the best football scholar-athlete in the nation.
There are a total of 127 semifinalists. Once in the award's history, it was given to a Division III player, as Brandon Roberts of Washington University won it in 2002.
The National Football Foundation awards committee will select up to 16 finalists, each of whom will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship. Each member of the 2011 National Scholar-Athlete Class will also travel to New York City be honored Dec. 6 at 54th NFF Annual Awards Dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria. One member of the class will also be announced live at the event as the winner of the Campbell Trophy, and his postgraduate scholarship will be increased to $25,000.
Candidates must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility, have a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first team player or significant contributor, and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship. Schools are limited to nominating one player apiece.
The 30 semifinalists from Division III:
John Lesinski, Albion
David Lee, Augustana
Russell Krouse, Bluffton
Richard Doolin, Case Western Reserve
Jeremy Snead, Central
Danny Polaneczky, Chicago
Ryan Webster, Coast Guard
Erik Krol, Cornell
Michael Zweifel, Duqubue
Caleb Hinton, Gallaudet
Chris Jarmon, Grinnell
Joshua Bain, Hamline
Ben Rogers, Hampden-Sydney
Will Dhonau, Macalester
Jeremy Bertrand, Mississippi College
Tyler Wagner, MIT
Allen Petros, Moravian
Long Ding, Norwich
Tyler Aubrey, Redlands
Eric Sharkey, Rowan
Andrew Rotschafer, St. John's
Dan Chapman, St. Thomas
Herman Brito, Trinity (Conn.)
Gary Flavion, Washington and Jefferson
Kyle Larkin, Washington U.
Shawn Lehocky, Westminster (Pa.)
Ben Halbower, Williams
David Goodman, UW-Eau Claire
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Start your outback adventure in Alice Springs, in the heart of Australia's Red Centre. Sail over the spinifex plains in a hot air balloon or bike ride to Simpsons Gap. Join a safari of quad bikes across the desert or fly over the MacDonnell Ranges. Peer into the traditions of the Aboriginal Arrernte people who have lived here for 20,000 years and browse contemporary Aboriginal art along Todd Mall. Connect to stories of Afghan cameleers, flying doctors and plucky pioneers in the many heritage sites around the town. This rollicking, modern town is also a day trip from the iconic attractions of Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa and Kings Canyon.
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From Alice Springs you can trek the Larapinta Trail, go four-wheel driving, camp in the bush and swim in lush waterholes. Sail over the spinifex plains in a hot air balloon, bike ride to Simpson's Gap or join a safari of quad bikes through bush tracks. Take a scenic flight over rugged mountain ranges or ride a camel along the gum-lined Todd River. Four wheel the vast, flat, red landscape of the notorious Tanami Track. Alice's dry climate and desert landscapes make the call to outback adventure hard to resist.
Alice Springs Telegraph Station, NT
Visit the Royal Flying Doctor Service – the first aerial medical organisation of its type in the world. See the historic Alice Springs Telegraph Station where the town began and have a lesson in the world's largest classroom in the School of Air. Alice brims with stories of Afghan cameleers, flying doctors and plucky pioneers. Connect to them in the various heritage sites around the town.
Desert Mob, NT
Visit the Albert Namatjira Gallery, peek into the traditions of the Arrernte people at the Strehlow Centre and browse contemporary Aboriginal art along pedestrian-only Todd Mall. You can buy central Australian art at competitive prices at the Desert Mob Festival in August/September. From desert landscapes in water colours to dot paintings of the seasons, Alice Springs is bright with Aboriginal art.
Ormiston Gorge and Pound, NT
Trek through Ormiston Gorge and Pound, visit breathtaking Glen Helen Gorge and see where a comet crashed into the earth millions of years ago at Gosse Bluff. In the West MacDonnell Ranges, you can see rock wallabies in the ridges of Simpsons Gap and Standley Chasm turn fiery colours in the midday sun. In the East MacDonnell Ranges, go bush walking, camping and four-wheel-driving, visit the gold rush ghost town of Arltunga and explore the natural beauty of Trephina Gorge.
Simpson Desert, NT
Visit the scenic sandstone bluffs and cliffs of Rainbow Valley in the James Ranges. See markings made by 19th century explorers on Chambers Pillar and sacred Arrernte rock carvings in the Ewaninga Rock Carvings Conservation Reserve. Buy Aboriginal art in the desert communities of Titjikala and St Teresa. You'll be awestruck by natural, cultural and historical wonders of the Simpson Desert, which stretches south from Alice Springs towards the South Australia border. When planning keep in mind the park is closed during the summer months due to intense heat.


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Robert Goldsborough is and always has been a gentleman, a rare thing for a newspaperman to be in the still gruff/rough-and-tumble era when Goldsborough worked in all manner of high-level editorial capacities for the Chicago Tribune and later for Advertising Age.
What's even rarer about Goldsborough? He is the author of 13 novels, and counting.
Over the decades I have known many newspapermen and newspaperwomen who have aspired to what they consider the higher calling of Literature (yes, with a capital L): dreaming of writing novels, talking about the novels they were dreaming about in saloons, or actually starting the novels they were dreaming about and stuffing them in the bottom drawers of their desks, there to rest forever unfinished.
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Now, the late Bill Granger and the legendary Ben Hecht pulled it off and fashioned successful careers writing books. But few have done so as successfully as Goldsborough.
"Once I start doing something, I don't like to quit," he says.
In 1978, he presented his mother with a copy of his first novel, "Murder in E Minor." It was an homage to one of their favorite authors, written in the style of and featuring the characters created by Rex Stout, whose fat, orchid-growing detective Nero Wolfe and sidekick Archie Goodwin arrived in 1934's "Fer-de-Lance" and continued on for more than 70 books until Stout's death in 1975.
Goldsborough's mom liked her son's book, and that emboldened Goldsborough to try to get it published. It took years to get the approval of Stout's estate. The book arrived in 1986.
In reviewing it then for the Tribune, book critic John Blades wrote, "Goldsborough has not only revived Wolfe in all his gluttonous splendor but most of his longtime confederates as well — notably Archie Goodwin, who narrated the books and served as Wolfe's chief investigator and antagonist, as well as a frequent target of his ripostes. Neither send-up nor pastiche, the book plays strictly by the rules that Stout established a half-century ago."
Blades also wrote that Goldsborough "has already wrapped up a second Nero Wolfe mystery, 'Death on Deadline,' (but) has no plans to write a third."
So successful were those first two novels that he did write a third — and a fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh. In 1994, he believed he was done with Nero Wolfe. "By then I was ready to strike out on my own, to create a Chicago character that came from my imagination."
He did so inventively with Steve "Snap" Malek, a Chicago Tribune police reporter and crime solver who appeared in five novels, each with richly detailed historical backdrop and peppered with such real-life characters as Enrico Fermi and Dizzy Dean: "Three Strikes You're Dead," "Shadow of the Bomb," "A Death in Pilsen," "Terror at the Fair" and "A President in Peril."
"Of course, I had thought over the years about how Archie came to meet Nero," he says. "But thinking was all I did until the catalyst came in 2009, when (the late mystery writer) Joe Gores published 'Spade & Archer,' a prequel to Dashiell Hammett's 'The Maltese Falcon.' He did a terrific job and so I thought — "
And so, here we have "Archie Meets Nero Wolfe," featuring the kidnapping of a wealthy hotelier's son and, charmingly, Archie's arrival from Ohio and coming of age as a detective in the Manhattan of 1930. "There was some trepidation before starting the book, of course," he says. "There are so many Nero Wolfe fans out there (often referred to as the Wolfe Pack) that I expected more than one 'How dare you?' and I did get more than one. It's an occupational hazard. But most of the responses have been positive. You lick your wounds and move on."
He is moving on with — Nero or Snap?
"I'm mulling over another Snap story, but I can't come up with any good ideas. Maybe I am tapped out," says the 75-year-old author. "But I have another Nero Wolfe in the works. It's set at a Dodger game at the Polo Grounds in 1950 and there's a murder and — "
And, knowing Goldsborough, the book will arrive in stores shortly.
It is not only I who admired this ex-newspaperman's energy and his "once I start doing something, I don't like to quit" attitude. He has many admirers.
"Bob is just a great writer," says Augie Aleksy, the owner of Centuries & Sleuths, a Forest Park book shop specializing in mystery and history. "When people who live in this area come in looking for a mystery to read, I always recommend the Snap Malek series. The books are so rich with the city's history.
"The Nero Wolfe books are also terrific. This latest one is just fabulous."
Goldsborough's son, freelance writer Bob Goldsborough, recalls that his father "showed me how appealing of a field journalism can be. He would regale the family with great stories both about such fascinating people he had met and covered, but also about fellow journalists as well."
Bob Goldsborough, who writes often for the Tribune, also says he's happy that his father has "been able to break through and enjoy this success, because his work as an author has really represented something of a second career for him. ... He taught me that writing can be a lot of fun, and just enormously satisfying."
Colleagues, don't you think it's time to fish those novels out of your desk drawers?
Rick Kogan is a Tribune senior writer and columnist.
"Archie Meets Nero Wolfe"
By Robert Goldsborough, Mysterious Press, 234 pages, $14.99 (paperback)


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AGENCY: Merit Systems Protection BoardSITE: MSPB E-AppealURL: e-appeal.mspb.gov
One way to tell if your site is successful is through the use of metrics, and the Merit Systems Protection Board's E-Appeal site can tout some great ones. Introduced in 2004, the site now is responsible for 29 percent of all the appeals made to the board, accounting for 1,763 of the 5,991 initial appeals.
The MSPB's mission is to offer a judicial decision process for federal government employees who want to appeal personnel actions taken by their employers.The process previously involved submitting paperwork by mail or by hand. Because many people who file do so without legal aid, the process could be a bear. So MSPB set up a Web site that would allow appellants to easily submit materials and check the status of their cases via the Internet. Even better, the agency set up e-Appeal to work a bit like Intuit's TurboTax. Users, most of whom are unfamiliar with the appeals process, are taken though a step-by-step interview that is used to assemble the filing materials. A finalist in the 2008 Web Managers Best Practice Awards, the E-Appeal site shows how a Web site can be much more than a repository of information; it can actually help the visitor work through the task at hand.
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Joab Jackson is the senior technology editor for Government Computer News.
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