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[Hilary Laite]

Oknot really. But, for reals, there is so much that rides on this grueling test. Growing up, I never was a good test taker, and I am reminded of that every time I do a PFT. Perhaps my whole test-taking stress and anxiety stems from the pressure of a PFT. Ha ha. I really wouldn't doubt it.

As I sit down, or stand up -- whatever way I prefer -- the respiratory therapist (RT) is calibrating the machine and entering my height and weight, because all of that data can change my numbers -- either which way -- in just the slightest bit.

The numbers pop up. Ugh; down from my last appointment. But, it was just my first blow. I still have two more tries, at least. I can still bring the numbers up. I shrug it off and nervously laugh at the RT and say, "Well, that was just my practice blow." And then I repeat the process, again.

Seeing the numbers and facing the reality of what percentage of lung power I have left can be somewhat discouraging, especially since I prepare every minute of every day for these tests. I really try so hard not to focus on the numbers, but so much rides on the results that it makes it difficult not to, especially since my baseline is below 30 percent. At this point, every percentage counts.

Clinic days can be exhausting if my PFTs aren't up to par. There are talks of adding new meds, being admitted, or changing things up when I know I am already doing everything I possibly can. I can go from feeling happy to sad, stressed, anxious, frustrated, disappointed, and even angry -- you name it -- basically every emotion is felt on clinic days if I don't "pass the test."

It's important for me to celebrate the wins. When PFT numbers are good -- or even when they are stable -- it seems to make the whole clinic process so much easier and go a lot smoother. We all know how great it feels to be able to walk out of clinic feeling like you're on cloud nine.

It's also very important for me to keep a positive mindset. I believe this is just as important as my daily medical regimen. The mind can be a very powerful tool. I am continually amazed at all that my body endures and how hard it fights.

So, I may not pass a grueling PFT test here or there, or even conquer my lifetime PFT anxiety. However, I will continue to keep kicking CF's butt, while trying to stay positive. I'm not saying it's going to be easy, but it will absolutely be worth it.

Somer was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at 11 months in 1980. She tries to live each day to the fullest by keeping her hopes high and dreams big. Somer is an active advocate in the CF community who has spent her life fighting the disease alongside her parents. Follow Somer on Love To Breathe.

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I wanted to secure my code in MSP430F5132. I read about Jtag fuse blowing and changing the values in the BSL adress. But couldnt get exact procedure how to do any of this. I would like to get help on how to secure my code and if possibly how to unblow the Jtag fuse..

I'd advise you to take at look at Section 2.4.2 in the MSP430 Programming With the JTAG Interface User's Guide to get some more details on code security on the MSP430F5132 device. Hopefully this answers all your questions already.

Mike Tooma said:JTAG fuse is a one-way ticket. Once it is blown, you cannot undo it. So, if you are not using a boot-loader, you should be very careful here, as blowing the fuse basically means you will never be able to update your firmware, which sometimes is what you might exactly want.

This is true for 2xx / 4xx flash family, but topic is related to 5xx flash family. After blown JTAG fuse 5xx flash device can go back to factory state (unblown JTAG fuse) by BSL. I done this example on posted link.

I have gone through that link, I am not a hardcore programmer or something, I used Piccolo controllers only, where the code security section is directly available. recently only I switched to MSP and I dont know most of the parts. I have still problem with understanding this,

1. I am using MSP430 launch pad for programming my MSP430F5132 controller. The TEST,RESET, VCC and GND pins are connected to my controller and I am doing the programming. is this hardware is enough to do the protection?

2. So far I understood is that the memory address 0x17FC - 0x17FF are the BSL memory area, anything other than 0xFFFF or 0x0000 will lock the JTag access and if wrongly entered the password complete memory will be erased. Is there any simple way to program into this memory address?

3. I have downloaded MSPFlasher which if opened asking to use Uniflash and the window will be closed. I tried Uniflash, which I am already using to code protect my Piccolo controllers, but while using for MSP, some error message is coming - ([ERROR] MSP430: Trouble making device secure: Not supported by selected Interface or Interface is not initialized).

I guess that you can try older version of MSPFlasher if you want to use CLI on PC side. Don't know about Uniflash error. BSL area is protected for read/write and should be unlocked first. For example, blow fuse can be executed without any special command, just by downloading this txt file to target device...

A blow-off tube is nothing more than a generous length of wide-diameter tubing. One end plugs into your fermentor in lieu of an airlock, and the other end is submerged in an adjacent container of sanitizer (I use a spare growler jug). This setup effectively relieves pressure within the fermentor and allows Krusen (foam) to safely escape rather than clog the airlock, thereby saving you from a beer eruption and the embarrassment of having to mop the ceiling.

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However, the distinguishing feature of the Boeotian pertained to its sloping metal rim that extended at the rear to protect the neck while also slightly projecting downwards at the front to deflect blows.

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Dr. Adrian Blow grew up in South Africa and is Professor and Chair of the Human Development and Family Studies Department. He is the former Director of the MSU Couple and Family Therapy program. He obtained his PhD from Purdue University in 1999, served on the faculty at Saint Louis University for six years, and subsequently joined Michigan State in 2005. His research focuses broadly on families and trauma, and on military families in particular. He also studies and writes about change processes in interventions pertaining to marital, couple, and family therapy. He is the editor (with Karen Wampler) of The Handbook of Systemic Family Therapy, Volume 3, which focuses on Systemic Family Therapy with Couples. He has won several awards including the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Training Award (2017), the Michigan State University Community Engagement Scholarship Award (CESA), and the Michigan State University Outreach and Engagement Distinguished Partnership Award for Community-Engaged Research. To set up a meeting with Adrian, click this link: -blow-calendar

The science on climate change has been clear for a very long time now. Yet despite decades of appeals, mass street protests, petition campaigns, and peaceful demonstrations, we are still facing a booming fossil fuel industry, rising seas, rising emission levels, and a rising temperature. With the stakes so high, why haven't we moved beyond peaceful protest?

In this lyrical manifesto, noted climate scholar (and saboteur of SUV tires and coal mines) Andreas Malm makes an impassioned call for the climate movement to escalate its tactics in the face of ecological collapse. We need, he argues, to force fossil fuel extraction to stop--with our actions, with our bodies, and by defusing and destroying its tools. We need, in short, to start blowing up some oil pipelines.

Offering a counter-history of how mass popular change has occurred, from the democratic revolutions overthrowing dictators to the movement against apartheid and for women's suffrage, Malm argues that the strategic acceptance of property destruction and violence has been the only route for revolutionary change. In a braided narrative that moves from the forests of Germany and the streets of London to the deserts of Iraq, Malm offers us an incisive discussion of the politics and ethics of pacifism and violence, democracy and social change, strategy and tactics, and a movement compelled by both the heart and the mind. Here is how we fight in a world on fire.

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