1. A data processing node configured to participate in global transactions comprising:
A) a transaction processing application operating within a global transaction processing protocol incorporating a two-phase commit procedure;
B) coupling means to at least one other data processing node operating within the global transaction processing protocol for information exchange therewith;
C) a memory storing database files subject to access during transaction processing;
D) a database access application communicating with the transaction processing application to address files stored in the memory and transfer data between the transaction processing application and the memory;
E) a file management system having exclusive access to reserved locations in the memory for reading and writing meta-data therein which meta-data for each file stored in memory during transaction processing includes an undo log, and the undo log entry for each file affected by a data processing node failure is accessed after restart to provide information essential to rebuilding the state of the transaction at the data processing node at the time of the failure;
F) physical file access logic selectively coupling the memory and the database access application, the physical file access logic incorporating file protections which are controlled by the file management system;
G) node recovery means for recovering following a system failure which occurs during transaction processing on a database stored in said memory and faithfully rebuilding, after restart, the data processing node to the state immediately prior to the failure; said node recovery means including:
1) means to remove the results of incomplete non-\u201cin-doubt\u201d transactions;
2) means to lock files which have been updated by \u201cin-doubt\u201d transactions; and
3) means for permitting normal access to the database after the operations carried out by the means set forth in subparagraphs G)1) and G)2) have completed; and
the data processing node being further characterized in that:
H) \u201crecovery-needed\u201d, \u201crecovery-done\u201d and \u201cin-doubt\u201d counts are normally maintained in individual file description records and in which, in the event of a data processing node failure as evidenced by a difference between a boot sequence identifier of the current system boot and a boot sequence identifier as recorded in the file description record; and
I) if the node failure occurs when there is a non-zero \u201cin-doubt\u201d count, then, during restart;
1) if the \u201crecovery-needed\u201d is non-zero, both the \u201crecovery-done\u201d and \u201cin-doubt\u201d counts are cleared; and
2) if the \u201crecovery-needed\u201d is zero and the \u201cin-doubt\u201d is non-zero, the original \u201crecovery-needed\u201d count is reinstated.
2. The data processing node of claim 1 in which the rebuild effected is to the \u201cin-doubt\u201d state.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An under garment preventing a contact between a skin of a breast and a skin of a wearer’s torso, comprising:
a front panel having an outer side and an inner side; a back panel having left and right edges attached to corresponding edges of the front panel; two shoulder areas formed at top portions of the front panel and the back panel; a breast receiving unit associated with the inner area of the front panel and is formed with first and second breast receiving pockets, each said pocket extending between top and bottom portions thereof, each said pocket is open at the respective bottom portion; a front area of each said breast receiving pocket is formed by a respective part of the inner side of the front panel and a rear area of each said breast receiving pocket is formed by an independent rear panel,
wherein in use said independent rear panels of each said breast receiving pocket are positioned between the skin of the breast and the skin of the wearer’s torso, so as to prevent undesirable skin-on-skin contact and transport moisture from the breast skin to a fabric of the under garment.
2. An under garment of claim 1, wherein an inner space of each said breast receiving pockets is greater than the size of the breast positioned inside, to allow the breasts to be in a loose position within the respective pockets, so that the breast pockets are configured to a conform to the changing size and shape of the breast.
3. An under garment of claim 1, wherein the first and second breast receiving pockets are independent from each other and separated by an intermediate region, said intermediate region is defined by a connecting area where the rear panels of the breast receiving pockets are attached to the front panel.
4. An under garment of claim 1, wherein each shoulder area is formed with an adjustment arrangement for adjustment and fitting of the under garment with respect to a body of the wearer.
5. An under garment of claim 1, wherein overlapping ends of the front region and the back region define portions that are releaseably joined by the adjusting arrangement by releasing the adjustment arrangement and pulling the under garment upwardly an under arm area is adjusted, so as to provide tighter or more loose fit with the body of the wearer.
6. An under garment comprising:
a front panel having an outer side and inner side; a back panel connected to the front panel; two shoulder areas formed at the top portion of the front panel and the back panel; a breast receiving unit associated with the inner area of the front panel is formed with first and second breast receiving pockets; a front panel having an outer side and inner side; a back panel connected to the front panel; each said pocket extending between top and bottom portions thereof, each said pocket is open at the respective bottom portion; a front area of each said receiving pocket is formed by a respective part of the inner face of the front panel and a rear area of each said breast receiving pocket is formed with an inner protective arrangement;
said inner protective arrangement is formed by inner and outer segments interposed on each other, top portions of said segments are arranged, so as to form an engaging recess, and
an adjustment arrangement provided at shoulder areas of the garment, so as to adjust the breast receiving pockets and the inner protective arrangements relative to a body of the wearer.
7. An under garment of claim 6, wherein said engaging recess is formed by the interposed top portions of the inner and outer segments at the top portion of the inner protective arrangement provided at the rear area of each said breast receiving pocket.
8. An under garment of claim 7, wherein said adjustment arrangement enables to manipulate positioning of the inner protective arrangement at a breast fold line and within a region between a skin breast and a skin of wearer’s torso.
9. An under garment of claim 8, wherein a position of the inner protective arrangements and the engaging recesses are adjusted upwardly and downwardly within the space between a skin breast and a skin of wearer’s torso.
10. An under garment of claim 9, wherein upon upward motion of each said breast receiving pocket, the respective engaging recess is adapted for engagement with the breast fold, line.
11. An under garment of claim 9, wherein upon downward motion of each said breast receiving pocket on the body of the wearer, the engaging recess is positioned remotely from the breast fold line.
12. An under garment of claim 6, wherein the breast disposed within the breast receiving pocket can be manipulated by a hand from the open bottom end of the receiving pocket.
13. An under garment of claim 8, wherein said engagement arrangement transports moisture from the skin of the breast and the skin of the torso to a fabric of the under garment.
14. An under garment of claim 8, wherein the rear panels of the breast receiving pockets are positioned between the breast skin and the skin of the wearer’s torso for transporting moisture from the breast skin to a fabric of the under garment.