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package net.wigle.wigleandroid.background;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Set;

import net.wigle.wigleandroid.DBException;
import net.wigle.wigleandroid.DatabaseHelper;
import net.wigle.wigleandroid.MainActivity;
import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
import android.database.Cursor;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Environment;
import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;

public class KmlWriter extends AbstractBackgroundTask {
    private final Set<String> networks;

    public KmlWriter( final FragmentActivity context, final DatabaseHelper dbHelper ) {
        this( context, dbHelper, null);
    }

    public KmlWriter( final FragmentActivity context, final DatabaseHelper dbHelper, final Set<String> networks ) {
        super(context, dbHelper, "KmlWriter");

        // make a safe local copy
        this.networks = (networks == null) ? null : new HashSet<>(networks);
    }

    @SuppressLint("SimpleDateFormat")
    @Override
    protected void subRun() throws IOException {
        final Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
        final boolean hasSD = MainActivity.hasSD();
        if ( ! hasSD ) {
            return;
        }
        final String filepath = MainActivity.safeFilePath( Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() ) + "/wiglewifi/";
        final File path = new File( filepath );
        //noinspection ResultOfMethodCallIgnored
        path.mkdirs();

        final SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss");
        final SimpleDateFormat fileDateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMddHHmmss");
        final String filename = "WigleWifi_" + fileDateFormat.format(new Date()) + ".kml";
        String openString = filepath + filename;
        MainActivity.info("openString: " + openString );
        File file = new File( openString );
        if ( ! file.exists() ) {
            if (!file.createNewFile()) {
                throw new IOException("Could not create file: " + openString);
            }
        }

        FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream( file );
        // header
        FileUploaderTask.writeFos( fos, "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n"
                + "<kml xmlns=\"http://www.opengis.net/kml/2.2\"><Document>"
                + ""
                + ""
                + ""
                + "<Folder><name>Wifi Networks</name>\n" );

        // body
        Cursor cursor = null;
        Status status = null;
        try {
            if ( this.networks == null ) {
                cursor = dbHelper.networkIterator();
                writeKmlFromCursor( fos, cursor, dateFormat, 0, dbHelper.getNetworkCount(), bundle );
            }
            else {
                int count = 0;
                for ( String network : networks ) {
                    // MainActivity.info( "network: " + network );
                    cursor = dbHelper.getSingleNetwork( network );
                    writeKmlFromCursor( fos, cursor, dateFormat, count, networks.size(), bundle );
                    cursor.close();
                    cursor = null;
                    count++;
                }
            }
            status = Status.WRITE_SUCCESS;
        }
        catch ( final InterruptedException ex ) {
            MainActivity.info("Writing Kml Interrupted: " + ex);
        }
        catch ( DBException ex ) {
            dbHelper.deathDialog("Writing Kml", ex);
            status = Status.EXCEPTION;
        }
        catch ( final Exception ex ) {
            ex.printStackTrace();
            MainActivity.error( "ex problem: " + ex, ex );
            MainActivity.writeError( this, ex, context );
            status = Status.EXCEPTION;
            bundle.putString( BackgroundGuiHandler.ERROR, "ex problem: " + ex );
        }
        finally {
            if ( cursor != null ) {
                cursor.close();
            }
        }
        // footer
        FileUploaderTask.writeFos( fos, "</Folder>\n</Document></kml>" );

        fos.close();

        bundle.putString( BackgroundGuiHandler.FILEPATH, filepath );
        bundle.putString( BackgroundGuiHandler.FILENAME, filename );
        MainActivity.info( "done with kml export" );

        // status is null on interrupted
        if ( status != null ) {
            // tell gui
            sendBundledMessage( status.ordinal(), bundle );
        }
    }

    private boolean writeKmlFromCursor( final OutputStream fos, final Cursor cursor, final SimpleDateFormat dateFormat,
                                        long startCount, long totalCount, final Bundle bundle ) throws IOException, InterruptedException {

        int lineCount = 0;

        for ( cursor.moveToFirst(); ! cursor.isAfterLast(); cursor.moveToNext() ) {
            if ( wasInterrupted() ) {
                throw new InterruptedException( "we were interrupted" );
            }

            // bssid,ssid,frequency,capabilities,lasttime,lastlat,lastlon
            final String bssid = cursor.getString(0);
            final String ssid = cursor.getString(1);
            final int frequency = cursor.getInt(2);
            final String capabilities = cursor.getString(3);
            final long lasttime = cursor.getLong(4);
            final double lastlat = cursor.getDouble(5);
            final double lastlon = cursor.getDouble(6);
            final String date = dateFormat.format( new Date( lasttime ) );

            String style = "green";
            if (capabilities.contains("WEP")) {
                style = "yellow";
            }
            if (capabilities.contains("WPA")) {
                style = "red";
            }

            // not unicode. ha ha for them!
            byte[] ssidFiltered = ssid.getBytes( MainActivity.ENCODING );
            filterIllegalXml( ssidFiltered );

            FileUploaderTask.writeFos( fos, "<Placemark>\n<name><![CDATA[" );
            fos.write( ssidFiltered );
            FileUploaderTask.writeFos( fos, "]]></name>\n" );
            FileUploaderTask.writeFos( fos, "<description><![CDATA[BSSID: " + bssid + "
"
                    + "Capabilities: " + capabilities + "
Frequency: " + frequency + "
"
                    + "Timestamp: " + lasttime + "
Date: " + date + "]]></description>\n" );
            FileUploaderTask.writeFos( fos, "<Point>\n" );
            FileUploaderTask.writeFos( fos, "<coordinates>" + lastlon + "," + lastlat + "</coordinates>" );
            FileUploaderTask.writeFos( fos, "</Point>\n</Placemark>\n" );

            lineCount++;
            if ( (lineCount % 1000) == 0 ) {
                MainActivity.info("lineCount: " + lineCount + " of " + totalCount );
            }

            // update UI
            if ( totalCount == 0 ) {
                totalCount = 1;
            }
            final int percentDone = (int)(((lineCount + startCount) * 1000) / totalCount);
            sendPercentTimesTen( percentDone, bundle );
        }

        return true;
    }

    private void filterIllegalXml( byte[] data ) {
        for ( int i = 0; i < data.length; i++ ) {
            byte current = data[i];
            // (0x00, 0x08), (0x0B, 0x1F), (0x7F, 0x84), (0x86, 0x9F)
            //noinspection ConstantConditions
            if ( (current >= 0x00 && current <= 0x08) ||
                    (current >= 0x0B && current <= 0x1F) ||
                    (current >= 0x7F && current <= 0x84) ||
                    (current >= 0x86 && current <= 0x9F)
                    ) {
                data[i] = ' ';
            }
        }
    }

}


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Journey to Limietberg Nature Reserve
I'd never walked in the Limietberg mountains before, and I was genuinely taken aback at their pristine condition and their impressive photogenic impact. More commonly known as Bain's Kloof, this nature reserve managed by CapeNature is one of the most mountainous – and impressive – in the province.
Waterfall at the top of Bobbejaansrivieer gorge in Limietberg, near the top of Bain's Kloof Pass
Wow, wow, wow. This sums up our time in the mountains lying to the east of the town of Wellington in the Western Cape. More commonly known as Bain's Kloof, this nature reserve managed by CapeNature is one of the most mountainous – and impressive – in the province.
I've been fortunate to explore various parts of several different mountain areas in South Africa, including northern Drakensberg, Soutpansberg, Cederberg, Richtersveld, Baviaanskloof and Kogelberg.
All these are spectacularly photogenic in their own way (particularly the northern Drakensberg). I'd never walked in the Limietberg mountains before, and I was genuinely taken aback at their pristine condition and their impressive photogenic impact.
If you've ever driven the National N1 road from Paarl to Worcester (the one with the big tunnel through the mountain), you will get a sense of how big and rugged these mountains in this area can be.
Massive cliff faces several hundred metres high are covered by massive waterfalls in winter, Precipitous valleys and gulleys wouldn't be out of place in the movie Lord of the Rings.
Surging rivers of icy water flow all year round, making up for the intense heat of summer. In winter, snow falls on almost all the high peaks here, sometimes down the mountain slopes onto the roads. It's an extreme environment, breathtaking in both a literal and figurative sense.
The Limietberg itself is part of the Du Toit's Kloof mountain complex, and is accessed on the beautiful 26km Bain's Kloof pass, from either the Worcester side of the tunnel, or from the town of Wellington in the west.
Bain's Kloof pass itself is a work of architectural and road-building wonder, started in 1849, and opened in 1854 by Andrew Bain, built by a large cohort of convicts who were clearly tough folk. Whoever built it deserves some serious credit, as the road clings to the mountain sides with just a few low boulders on the edge to stop cars from teetering off the edge into the Witte River below.
Even if you don't get out of your car, the scenery will smack you in the face. It's impossible to ignore. In a country of impressive scenic wonders, Bain's Kloof and its surrounding mountains are stand-out performers.
We stayed at the pretty Tweede Tol campsite, about two thirds of the way down the pass if you're driving from Wellintgon.
Although the campsite can get busy during weekends and holidays, and has been known to be noisy and congested, we had most of it to ourselves during the week we were there. Our own private mountain paradise!
Well, we shared it with the resident baboons, which are pretty brazen in their attempts – often successful – to steal any food that is lying around. So watch out for them – if you simply lock your food away in your car, you'll be fine (don't leave any food in your tents, as they'll rip your tent apart).
A pair of black eagles flew overhead as we set up our campsite alongside the little river that is a tributary of the Witte River. At Tweede Tol campsite, you really do feel immersed in the Cape mountain wilderness. It's a tremendous location for nature lovers to spend a few days.
We spent our first full day walking the Bobbejaanskloof trail to the impressive waterfalls at the top of Bain's Kloof pass. It's best to drive from Tweede Tol up the pass to the start point at Eerste Tol, where you can leave your car for the day while you walk the 10km trail.
There were five of us: three adults and two kids, aged 9 and 6. Although the mountains look pretty intimidating around these parts, this particular trail must be one of the most pleasant and rewarding I've done for a while.
In terms of return on effort, it's one of the best ever. The path follows a gentle upward contour for most of the trail, only increasing steeply in gradient towards the end where the waterfalls reveal themselves spectacularly. It took us about two hours to walk the 5 kms to the top of the trail, and the young kids had little problem negotiating the rocky paths.
At the top of the valley are two large waterfalls, with a series of smaller cascades below them. With a bit of scrambling, you can make your way up to the very top waterfall and its impressive rock pool. It's one of the most beautiful, pristine places I've been, but it's not for everyone as it does involve some careful climbing up some slippery rocks and cliff faces.
We spent the next few hours swimming in the icy rock pools, and warming up in the benevolent sunshine. Our packed lunch never tasted so good, as we were quite content to sit and soak up the magic of this mountain wilderness.
There is so much to admire. The little Cape river frog perching on the edge of the rock pool. The myriad patterns and shapes of flowing water that seems to ooze out of every rock face. The soothing and soporific – yet strangely energizing – sounds of water everywhere around us, echoing in multi-stereo off the cliff faces.
Spring flowers popping up out of every nook and cranny. Aloes on the rocks, their red flowers burning like fire against the cobalt blue geology.
Above, black eagles soaring, and southern boubous calling in clarion tones in the gorges. If you give yourself a chance to spend time in a place like this, there's a sense of timelessness that can calm even the most anxious human mind…
Time did disappear, and before we knew it, it was 3pm, so we headed back down the valley to our cars, and headed back to Tweede Tol campsite for a braai under the stars.
Bain's Kloof is well protected from any light pollution, even though it isn't that far from several farming towns on either side of the mountains. We were all happy to get into our warm sleeping bags after dinner, lying in our tents listening to the sound of the river nearby.
The sunny days were warm, but the nights were chilly – we were visiting at the end of September, the tail end of a cold winter. Temperatures dropped from about midnight, and I found myself pulling my beanie down further over my head as the night progressed.
The next day we enjoyed exploring and hanging out in the pretty campsite, chatting, reading and lying in the sun, and keeping a watch out for avaricious baboons. The kids played on the jungle gym. In the afternoon we explored the valley above Tweede Tol.
The rock pools just above the campsite are really beautiful, so if you're feeling lazy, there's no need to go on a big mission. Simply walk a hundred metres or so up river from the campsite, and there are several rock pools and little waterfalls to swim in.
If you go even further up, there are several more, even bigger ones that simply have to be swum in! The Limietberg seems to have endless rock pools and streams in which to swim. And the water is so clear you can drink straight from the river.
We were a little disappointed by the state of the campsite itself, even though it's a very pretty place. Perhaps because of Covid the staff hadn't been able to clean or maintain it according to best standards. A toilet in the men's ablution was leaking, leaving water all over the floor, and there were several other maintenance issues that needed to be fixed. But it didn't detract from the overall experience. How could it? The mountains and rivers here are simply magnificent, and all small worries are obliterated by the gorgeous natural beauty.
Most of the campsites are under the generous shade of a copse of leafy trees, but in winter you may prefer a sunnier site near the top of the campsite. We preferred the sunnier spots, but in summer, when temperatures can soar, the shaded sites will be in much demand.
If you can visit Tweede Tol outside of weekends or public holidays, then it makes a superb base from which to explore the exceptional mountain scenery of Limietberg.
Intrepid young explorers Gabriel and Azara Davis, taking a break in the Bobbejaansrivier gorge in Limietberg
A few kilometres up from Tweede Tol campsite are several spectacular rock pools and waterfalls, easily accessed via a hiking path.
The campsite at Tweede Tol is fantastic when it's not too busy, but during peak holiday season, it apparently can become quite congested and noisy. So make a point to visit outside the busy season!
After a day of hard hiking, Jax Davis catches some air time in her hammock at Tweede Tol campsite.
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Well, let's see here.....I guess this is the part where I tell you people a little bit about me.
First of all, to all of you, greetings. My name is Kyle Lucas Walker. I am currently finished with college and I recently got my Bachelor's degree. I am now trying to find a job. Just to let you know, I am a strong believer in Christ. In addition to that, I am also born-again. But that only one aspect of me. I am also a good writer (hence the username). I write about fiction and science fiction. I don't do poetry. I have written 4 unpublished books. The root of all my stories came from 4th grade (and there is actually an interesting story behind it, but that itself is another story). If you want me to tell you that story, I will.
Aside from writing stories, I also enjoy listening to Christian music. There are some bands that I will listen to. One example would be Dave Matthews Band. I also enjoy my parent's music which would include U2, Bob Dylan, Dave Matthews Band, Tom Petty, John Cougar Mellencamp, just to name a few.
One other thing. If I excluded this last paragraph, this bio would be incomplete. I also enjoy video games. I have played them since I was 5, when I got a Nintendo. I still have that system and amazingly, it still works. I currently have a Playstation 2 and I usually play the RPG games.
I have a brother, who is known on LJ as madd_skillz. Say hi to him for me, okay?
That's about it for this mini biography. If you want the full version, stay tuned as the days progress, and the entries increase.


October 1, 2015 (LifeSiteNews) -- While many supporters of marriage and religious freedom were delighted to learn that Pope Francis met with Kentucky clerk Kim Davis during his U.S. visit, liberals and homosexual advocates are not happy about it, with some very critical of the Holy Father.
It was revealed Tuesday that the pope had met with Davis at the Vatican Embassy in Washington D.C. last week just before leaving for New York, telling her to "stay strong," and with Davis and the pontiff assuring each other of their mutual prayers.
Some accused Davis, the besieged county clerk who has objected to issuing homosexual "marriage" licenses because of her religious beliefs, of fabricating the encounter. This was bolstered by the Vatican initially neither confirming nor denying it, but yesterday the Vatican later confirmed the meeting.
At Breitbart, Austin Ruse cited unnamed sources saying that the meeting between Davis and the pope came at the invitation of a high-ranking official in the Vatican's Secretariat of State acting on behalf of the pope himself.
On the plane back to Rome from the United States, Pope Francis was asked about conscientious objection with specific regard to government officials faced with executing a duty in conflict with their religious beliefs, the question an apparent reference to Davis, to which he replied that conscientious objection is a right that is a part of every human right.
His response made headlines, but it was the follow up news that he'd met with Davis while in the U.S. that sparked reaction on both sides of the religious liberty and homosexual "marriage" issues.
Many marriage and religious freedom supporters were very puzzled or disturbed by the choice to meet with Davis in private surrounded by such secrecy, and many of their liberal counterparts were incensed that the pope met with Davis at all.
Davis, who was jailed over her stance and singled out for prosecution, has become a symbol in the religious liberty battle.
"He shows himself to be antithetical to much of what he preaches and teaches," he wrote.
The National Catholic Reporter's Michael Sean Winters wrote that many people were trying "to glom on to the pope and his message any which way they could and manipulate him and his message for their own ends," and that the Pontiff is now being made into a hot potato in the culture wars he wishes to avoid.
"This was a thoroughly foreseeable consequence of the meeting with Ms. Davis which is why the pope was ill served by whoever arranged this meeting," he wrote.
Winters indicated that the meeting had to have had the papal nuncio's okay, stating, "Perhaps he did not understand how Davis' case was not really an instance of conscientious objection," and that if the meeting was all the nuncio's doing then he should quit.
The meeting casts a long and confusing shadow over the pope, wrote Andy Kopsa at The Guardian.
"For a man who has made it a point to be humble in his faith and to take politicians in the United States to task, meeting Davis was a profound error," Kopsa wrote.


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California PD Implements Surveillance Camera Registry Mapping System
In an effort to deter crime and expedite investigations, the Santa Maria Police Department invites residents to register their home surveillance cameras, and maps the location of every registered camera in the city
By Jessica Davis
Since it began its surveillance camera registry six months ago, the Santa Maria Police Department has added more than 80 homeowners and businesses and implemented a system mapping the location of each surveillance cameras throughout the city.
The program, which began last August, invites any business or homeowner with security cameras to register online with the city, providing the PD with their address, contact information and the number and kind of cameras they own. If police officers need access to any captured footage, they can contact the camera's owner to request it.
The goal of the program and map is to deter crime and make investigations more efficient, according to St. Eligio Lara.
"It sends a strong message to the criminal element that the community and law enforcement are working as a team," Lara said. "It's not big brother watching you — it's neighbors watching out for each other."
During the last two months, the police department has rolled out a mapping system that plots the location of each of the registered cameras, as well as 35 cameras owned by the city. The map color-codes the cameras to indicate whether they belong to a resident, a business or the city.
Based on the map, almost all of the city's neighborhoods are covered by cameras registered with the police department. When a dot signifying a camera is clicked, it provides officers with the owner's name, address and contact information.
Lara said the camera registry will help guide the beginning of police investigations.
"If we have a shooting, we're going to canvas the area and go house by house," Lara said. "But at the beginning, we're going to look at this map and start there because we know there's a camera there for sure. So that's where we're going to send officers to start off the investigation because, in investigations, the first 48 hours are the most important."
Lara noted that when people register their cameras, it means they are likely to cooperate with the police.
"If people are willing to register them, more likely they are law enforcement supporters," he said. "So it's easier for us to work with them. Sometimes we find certain cameras but people don't want to answer the door or this or that."
Lara said the other law enforcement agencies have requested their help with investigations.
"[The California Highway Patrol] has already called about our registry system," he said. "They were investigating an accident or something where the car went through Broadway and wanted to know which businesses to go to for footage."
There are currently about 115 cameras registered and mapped, and Lara said the goal is to expand to more than 200 across the city.
"The technology is out there — let's take advantage of it," he said.


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Welcome to Bloomsburg University. It is our goal to ensure your transition from military service to academic environment goes as smooth as possible. We have consolidated a list of the most commonly encountered issues regarding incoming students.
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Before you can apply for the GI Bill®, you'll need to gather some documents. Make sure you have a copy of your discharge papers DD form 214, which gives your information on Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty.
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DD214 Form — This is the most important document of your military career. It details any military active duty service and/or awards received. You will need to provide this document to receive Purple Heart benefits if you will be applying for Vocational Rehabilitation.
Dependents — If you have never used VA education benefits at any institution of higher education, you must complete the appropriate application form. If the student is a spouse or dependent of an active duty service member or military veteran then they must transfer their benefits to the student through the Department of Defense (DOD).
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), using Bloomsburg University school code (003315). New students entering in the fall term should file the FAFSA by March 1. NOTE: Any aid received via FAFSA is not the same as aid received through the GI Bill®.
Submit a copy of your Certification of Eligibility letter to your certifying official (listed below).
After you have started classes, notify your certifying official if there's a change in the total number of credit hours for which you're registered because this affects your certification. Once you've started classes you must notify your certifying official. if there's a change in the total number of credit hours because this effects the amount of aid you receive.
Your benefits must be certified at the start of each academic year, so be sure to contact Bloomsburg Universities certifying official.
Once you've chosen a GI Bill® program, you can compare your GI Bill® benefits to find out whether the Post-9/11 GI Bill® or the Montgomery GI Bill® offers you the best deal. The programs differ in tuition benefits and other details, so be sure to do your homework.
Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act (Chapter 33): The Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act signed into law on June 30, 2008, took effect on Aug. 1, 2009. The new chapter provides up to 36 months of educational benefits for qualifying veterans up to 15 years following discharge or release from the last period of active duty.
Montgomery GI Bill® Active Duty (Chapter 30): The MGIB program provides up to 36 months of education benefits. This benefit may be used for degree and certificate programs, flight training, apprenticeship/on-the-job training and correspondence courses. Remedial, deficiency, and refresher courses may be approved. Your benefits are payable for 10 years following your release from active duty.
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Also, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service provides vocational-educational counseling to veterans and certain dependents. VR&E can provide a wide range of vocational and educational counseling services to service members still on active duty, as well as veterans and dependents who are eligible for one of VA's educational benefit programs.
Bloomsburg Universities veterans affairs Chapter 31 contact: Matthew Dragwa, Department of Veterans Affairs, 1123 East End Blvd. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702, 570-821-2501. The VR&E will approve your eligibility and forward the necessary paperwork to the Veterans Affairs Desk at Bloomsburg University.
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The VA will send you a certificate of eligibility once your application is processed. If you are certain about which benefits you are eligible for, you can enroll before receiving this form. Under the new GI Bill®, your school will submit a claim directly to the VA for tuition and fees.
How do your benefits work? — All you have to do is bring in your statement of eligibility to the Bloomsburg University's Registrar's Office, located in the Student Services Center building. Just fill out the packet that they have there. Be prepared to fill out additional required documentation, depending on your situation.
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Most people wouldn't know this at first glance, but piracy (the floating, looting kind, not the movie/music-stealing kind) is in my blood. It's been passed down through generations of scalawags 1 generation of inexplicable pirate fascination.
I was heating up my lunch at work (in a microwave that, oddly, was in the middle of the room where everyone worked). I was looking around the room when I spotted an earring that I had lost about 3 days prior. I yelped with joy as I walked over to collect it and explained to my co-workers that I had lost it and found myself getting ready for bed to find I had only one earring.
At which point, I got a little too chatty (what else is new) and proceeded to tell him that I had always wanted to be a pirate. And that it was my mom's fault – she had passed it down to me. And that she almost got to be a pirate once because she had to wear a patch; but it was a white, gauzy patch and not the kind that pirates get to wear.
And if you need proof, long before the days where Johnny Depp made being a pirate on fleek (did I do that right? Is fleek reserved specifically for eyebrows?), for my 4th birthday (you know, the first birthday you get to have a say in), I requested a Pirate Party.
Avast my pirate heart, I was one adorable young swashbuckler.
I've been working tirelessly to pass down my pirate love to one of my children. No notable success yet. But, they are young. There is time.
Because, after all, we all know that the desire to to be a pirate is, in fact, genetic.
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It is normal to be nervous before a presentation, whether you are accustomed to speaking in front of an audience or not. Therefore, to create a successful presentation for your event, planning, preparation and lots of practice is needed. We present eight tips to get you well-prepared for your performance!
When talking about communication, always start with the receiver. In order to know how to get your message across, it is best to find out who you are talking to. By careful preparation, you can adapt your presentation to your audience. Think about questions such as: How many people will be there? How much previous knowledge do they have about my subject? Will they be here voluntarily or is it a compulsory activity?
You need to grab the attention of your audience, and this is particularly important in the introduction. You only have a short while to convince your listeners that you are worth listening to. It may be useful to connect your subject to a physical object of some kind, or build up excitement and expectations with good storytelling. You may even have a good way of engaging your audience from the outset, for example by asking them to stand up and shout hello as loudly as they can. This creates a relaxed and conducive atmosphere right from the start.
The challenge is to get your hour-long talk to feel like twenty minutes. How do you do that? You need to be interesting, relevant and above all verbally quick. However, another important quality is to be sensitive to your audience and their reactions. Have you got their attention? If not, you may need to take a short break. And if you have time left over, it is always useful to invite participation from your listeners and let them interact in your presentation by asking questions.
For the audience, it is boring to sit and listen to someone just droning on. Using Powerpoint or Prezi is therefore a good resource. But remember to see it as an aid and not a solution for the entire presentation. Make sure not to put too much text in your presentation, but rather work with images and key words in bullet points. The audience would prefer to listen to you than be stuck reading. If you talk freely about your content, it is more interesting to listen to than if the audience has to read a novel on every slide. Also, make sure you keep the number of slides to a maximum of 10-15.
It isn't always what you say, but how you say it. The key to a successful presentation is to vary both voice and body language. Don't be too monotonous, and have the courage to move around while you are speaking. Make sure that you practice this before your presentation and try out different gestures and ways of moving. Pausing for effect is also a good way to let something sink in with the audience. It gives them time to reflect and think about what you have just said.
You only do yourself a disservice by depending on a script. Practice your presentation instead, so you know it by heart. For an audience, it is incredibly depressing to sit and listen to someone reading from a script. Have the courage to rely on the key words in your Powerpoint presentation. They will help you if you lose the thread.
7. Dare to have fun!
Joy and enthusiasm will rub off on the audience, so dare to have fun!
Does your voice let you down when the nerves take over? Be sure to breathe. A deep breath can solve most things, and remember: You have something important to tell your audience!


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Park H. Martin was born in Allegheny County in the borough of Bellevue, the son of David Herron and Angie (Starr) Martin. Following study at Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, Park Martin worked for several engineering and industrial firms. A registered professional engineer, he directed his own engineering business for more than twenty years in the Pittsburgh area. In 1933 Park Martin became chief engineer and assistant director, Allegheny County Department of Public Works, and 1935, planning engineer, and later director of the Department of Planning. Until 1946, Park Martin planned and directed many of the major improvements in Allegheny County, including the Greater Pittsburgh Airport and the Penn-Lincoln Parkway.
During World War II Martin served as executive secretary of the Allegheny County Defense Council. In 1945 Martin became executive director of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, serving until his retirement in 1958. He also served as director of the Pittsburgh Regional Planning Association from 1952-1957, and was chairman of the Metropolitan Study Commission of Allegheny County in 1952.
Mr. Martin was awarded honorary degrees of doctor of engineering from Carnegie Institute of Technology and doctor of law from the University of Pittsburgh. He received the first award for outstanding activities in behalf of the Pittsburgh area given by the Pittsburgh Chapter, American Society of Civil Engineers, and was elected an honorary member of ASCE in 1955. Martin served as the Director of the St. John's Hospital, president of the American Society of Planning Officials, past president of the Pittsburgh Motor Club, president of the Pittsburgh Chapter of ASCE, and was a member of the Urban Land Institute of America and the American Planning and Civic Association. He was a trustee of Carnegie Institute of Technology and Carnegie Institute. In 1955 Martin received an outstanding achievement award from the Pittsburgh Newspaper Guild. Park Martin died in 1972.
The material largely pertains to Park H. Martin's work as the executive director of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, from 1945-1958. The collection also contains some material of Park H. Martin's activities prior to his career with the ACCD and what he was an engineer with the Allegheny County Planning Commission. The collection contains three series : I. Executive Director, Allegheny Conference on Community Development, II Miscellaneous papers,and III Publications. Additional scope notes are provided at the series level.
Gift of Park H. Martin, December 16, 1971.
This collection was processed by University Archives Staff in February 1972.
Allegheny Conference on Community Development (Pa.).
The first series contains the papers relating to the Allegheny Conference on Community Development(ACCD), to include a history; ACCD's statement of purpose, detailing the organization and operation of the group; Working Committee notes; Minutes of the Executive Committee's January 30, 1945 Special Meeting; ACCD Annual reports 1945-1958 (Martin's period as Executive Director); correspondence from Martin; and Martin's speeches, addresses,and personal notes re: Pittsburgh redevelopment; lists of committees; Correspondence from Econometric Institute to Chamber of Commerce of Pittsburgh; ACCD research program, studies, reports, and publications; ACCD budget, 1945-1953; newsclippings, and literature.
The second series contains material relating to the career of Park H. Martin prior to his association with the Allegheny Conference on Community Development. During this period he was Planning Engineer for the Allegheny County Planning Commission. The series includes Mr. Martin's addresses, 1939-1940; personal notes, 1937; and newsclippings re: Park H. Martin's tenure with the Allegheny County Planning Commission.
Series three contains publications collected by Martin in reference to Allegheny County development.


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Q: SQL Server 2005 - best way to move data between two databases when primary keys have changed i know this should be db 101, but its just not as clear as it can be for me.  I am using SQL2005 express and i want to copy data from databaseA to databaseB.  DatabaseB already contains existing data - it may even contain data with pk's that have changed or dont exist - for example:
DataBase A
pk1 = peaches
pk2 = apples
DataBase B
pk1 = peaches
pk2 = oranges
pk3 = apples
now both A & B have related tables that are tied to the pk.
Historically i would write an app that selects the data from A and copies it to B via its Insert/Update procs (using .NET), but obv this is very cumbersome, tho some advantages are i could have a dropdown that allows you to select A to copy - and B to copy to if it exists, or say add new - for instance:
(dropdown - select source)
Peaches
Apples
(dropdown - select target)
-new-
peaches
oranges
apples
I was going to use SSIS, but the target db has only SQL express so this is not available nor do i have time to learn it (ive used dts much in the past, but not this newer tool).  In SQL2000 i would just use DTS, but with the more complicated schema now im not even sure i would trust that.
Any suggestions or should i just continue to write my custom apps to migrate data from A to B?
Im looking forward to everyones suggestions - i would love to continue down a path that i feel is the best way to do this :-)

A: if the servers are on the same network add a linked server (look up in transact sql books online).  Then you can run queries across the two servers.
SQL Server 2005 Express sucks in that it does not include SSIS.  However you can also use BCP (bulk copy, look this up in the transact sql books online as well) to copy your data to different tables on the target server.  It is probably in your path so from dos you can type bcp /? to get a list of options.  Once the data is in a table on your target server you can run queries against it.
You do need to create a mapping between keys.  I don't know how from peaches/apples you get peaches/oranges/apples.  No doubt there is some business logic.  Once you link the servers or get the data on one server.  You can either use business logic to map old primary keys to new keys.  Or a mapping table (oldkey, newkey) or (oldkey1, oldkey2, newkey1, newkey2, newkey3) that you manually fill out.

A: sql 2008 has an interesting feature called Change Data Capture that might be interesting down the road for you
http://blog.benhall.me.uk/2007/06/sql-server-2008-change-data-capture-cdc.html

A: Not real familiar with the limitations of SQL Server Express, but could you backup? And then import as another database?

A: You might look into merge replication - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms165713(SQL.90).aspx
Is it always a one way push?  A->B?
As a note, if you could get SSIS, you should take a little time to learn it. It's better than DTS imho.

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Which Employee Personality Types Make The Best Impact on Company Culture?
Workplace psychologists have done lots of research on the intersection of employee personality, workplace productivity, and company culture. And it's pretty easy to understand why – most companies are typically filled with lots of different personality types that all have to work together in order to reach their collective goals. And also, hiring managers and HR execs often want to know what types of employee personalities will help contribute positively to their company culture so that they can ultimately do their jobs better – whether that means hiring, managing or motivating talent.
So that's what we wanted to explore today – the top types of personalities to have in the workplace to build a great company culture.
That said, the following personality types are the ones that are most likely to impact your company culture in a positive way. Each personality type also comes with its own unique strengths and weaknesses that must be appropriately managed to create a coherent team.
Every company needs its visionaries. Someone with a visionary personality will often describe him- or herself as an "ideas person." No matter what your field, recruiting and retaining these visionaries is critical to your company's culture. Every team should have at least one person with the visionary personality type. These are the people who generate ideas in meetings, come up with a creative vision for a great next step for your company, and inspire others to stay motivated. However, visionaries are often better at idea generation than practical execution. As a result, a team full of these creative types can often talk a big game but will struggle to execute a plan to produce results. Managers should be aware of these strengths and weaknesses to balance a team accordingly.
Unlike visionaries, who thrive on the big picture, people with the pragmatist personality type love to get into the nuts and bolts of a project. These individuals excel at solving problems and developing new solutions. Pragmatists often pride themselves on being intellectual, rational, and impartial in their approach. They tend to be very systematic in their work and can be impatient with others who do not grasp what they are trying to achieve. Pragmatists are often better at solving concrete, defined problems than thinking outside of the box. This can create tension with visionaries, who tend to be very vague and theoretical in their approach.
Someone with the communicator personality type is likely to describe him- or herself as a "people person." Communicators are often the people who speak up in meetings to smooth tensions or facilitate a conversation between disagreeing factions. They value harmony, effective communication, and building teamwork. The downside of communicators is that they can sometimes be perceived as more interested in chatting by the water cooler than getting things done. However, when their energies are channeled well, they are ardent proponents of the company vision.
Although people with a worker bee personality type often get a bad rap for being less fun than the others, a company would quickly go belly-up without its worker bees. These are the people who get things done. They often value punctuality and organization. Where other workers get frustrated by detail-oriented work, worker bees thrive. They are efficient, decisive, and love to execute a plan. Additionally, as their name suggests, people with the worker bee personality type are loyal and hard workers. However, these employees may become frustrated when they see other folks (particularly the visionaries and communicators) getting all of the glory for their hard work. Providing honest, meaningful feedback to these people will help them feel appreciated.
Have employees take a personality self-assessment. There are many personality inventories that can be used in a company setting to assess personality type (e.g., the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, the True Colors assessment). Use the results to generate discussion as a team-building activity. Not only will your employees get to know themselves better, they will also better understand sources of friction and ways to communicate effectively with their fellow team members.
Leverage external company review platforms like kununu to get an true pulse on how employees really feel about the culture in your company.
So what do you think – will these personality types influence the way you approach job hunters?


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by Guest Writer Doug "Uther" Lawrence
The Last Days is an extensive late war campaign for the IL-2 Forgotten Battles flight simulator series. The pack can be added to Forgotten Battles and any combined installs as long as you have FB 1.21 or later installed.
TLD boasts quite a bit of content for it's $19.99 USD price tag. The product contains:
More than 470 new skins (!)
A massive amount of single player missions that include:
623 German Campaign Missions
387 Russian Campaign Missions
294 Hungarian Campaign Missions
153 American Campaign Missions
68 British Campaign Missions
14 Missions for Online Coop Missions for 16 players maximum (8 on each side)
In addition there are over 550 online playable missions to include:
350 for the German Side
200 for the Russian Side
Finally included are missions from the campaign which include:
28 missions for the Germans
15 for the Russians
9 for the Americans
5 for the Hungarians
1 British mission
Purchase and Installation
I tested the download version of The Last Days which comes directly from Matrix Games. A 654MB file was available immediately after paying for it via credit card. The download went without any problems. Once unzipped, and the setup started, the user is asked for a serial number which is provided via email. There is an option to buy the game on a physical CD if that is what the individual desires but this is at an increased cost. The downloaded version of the game is $19.99 while the CD-ROM version ships at $29.95
Installing TLD is fairly straightforward; when setup is clicked it will ask to create a new folder, "Matrix Games / The Last Days". Once the installer creates this directory the auto-installer will ask what your setup is. I installed the FB / AEP / PF selection. You have the option to install the game in either a IL-2: FB / AEP directory or with the addition of Pacific Fighters. TLD does not work with the stand alone Pacific Fighters game.
When I first tried the Lvov (Luftwaffe Fighter) campaign I ran into trouble. I received an error message stating there was no map in the mission folder. Fortunately The Last Days has a nice repair function built into the setup file. I merely went into the new directory called Matrix Games / The Last Days / setup and clicked on the executable for my configuration. Then the setup asked whether I wanted to remove or repair the install. I'm happy to say the repair function did in fact clear up the trouble.
TLD adds new music themes as well as new screens. The music for the Luftwaffe and Russian campaigns is quite somber. I found this theme to be quite stirring as it gives the feeling of desperation. I don't normally feel so strongly about a music that plays during the mission setup screens. However, this music really does add mood to the simulation. It gives the impression of a hopeless and desperate time.
The Music for the British campaigns is "Promontory" from the movie, "The Last of the Mohicans". Snippets of Winston Churchill, including his "Their Finest Hour" speech are overdubbed on the track. The dubbing is done well and definitely is befitting of a UK campaign.
New Screens
The new main screen for TLD has several photographs of aircraft, a map, and some goggles on a table. The individual campaigns have their own loading and briefing screens. Most of the featured countries have a letter from the pilot to his wife. A smattering of photographs and / or post cards can be found on the writing table. The Soviet briefing screen varies in that the table is covered with Stalinist propaganda post cards. One of these stands out. The card shows a German soldier standing on top of an apparently dead Russian woman. A Soviet soldier is strangling him with one hand. The Soviet's other hand holds up his machine pistol up to bash the German with.
Most of the missions in the The Last Days campaign have lengthy briefings. There is a very good reason for that too. I'll expand on that in the "Missions" section below.
The briefings in TLD are well thought out. There are some problems here though. First, there is some mild profanity and sexual comments. I don't think it's anything you wouldn't hear in a sitcom after 8 pm. Just the same, it has to be mentioned.
Second, the briefings have numerous misspelled words and some words just don't fit. Does it hurt the campaign system? No. The briefings describe your objectives quite well. Actually I personally feel the minor spelling and grammatical errors give the campaign a European feel. It's kind of like having a German actor speaking the parts, bad English and all.
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Afrikanetz is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.

Species
 Afrikanetz bugvan Yakovlev, 2009
 Afrikanetz inkubu Yakovlev, 2009
 Afrikanetz makumazan Yakovlev, 2009

References

 , 2009: New taxa of African and Asian Cossidae (Lepidoptera). Euroasian Entomological Journal 8 (3): 353–361. Full article: .

External links

Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog

Cossinae
Moth genera

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Regional Anesthesia - Equipment is a topic covered in the Clinical Anesthesia Procedures.
A block needle should be the smallest diameter possible for patient comfort. However, block needles often are inserted into deep tissue and therefore need a more rigid shaft. For most peripheral regional blocks, a 22-gauge needle is preferable. For superficial blocks, such as axillary blocks, a 23-gauge needle is suitable.
Short bevel needles (30 to 45 degrees) are associated with decreased nerve trauma and intravascular injection compared with standard A bevel needles and have become standard for peripheral nerve blocks. However, some data suggest that the use of smaller, sharp needles may be associated with less damage in the event of a nerve injury because of a "clean cut" of the nerve. Newer needles with a Sprotte or Whitacre tip may be less traumatic.
Insulated needles designed for use in nerve stimulator-guided techniques have a small conductive area at the needle tip, which allows for more accurate nerve stimulation at lower amplitudes of current compared to noninsulated needles.
Echogenic needles designed for use in ultrasound-guided techniques feature modifications such as texturing or scoring of the needle's surface to enhance reflection of ultrasound waves and improve needle visibility under ultrasound.
Ideal needle length varies by block. Upper- and lower-extremity blocks are best performed with a 50- to 150-mm needle depending on the nerve depth. Brachial plexus blocks usually do not require more than a 100-mm needle and can frequently be accomplished, in the case of interscalene block, with a 25- to 50-mm needle.
Many blocks require depositing a large volume of local anesthetic with a single injection. Connecting a large-volume (20-mL) syringe to the block needle with sterile extension tubing ensures stable needle position during aspiration and injection. For larger volumes of local anesthesia, multiple syringes can be attached with a stopcock.
Pino, Richard M., editor. "Regional Anesthesia - Equipment." Clinical Anesthesia Procedures, 9th ed., Wolters Kluwer, 2019. Anesthesia Central, anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/ClinicalAnesthesiaProcedures/728232/all/Regional_Anesthesia___Equipment.
Regional Anesthesia - Equipment. In: Pino RM, ed. Clinical Anesthesia Procedures. 9th ed. Wolters Kluwer; 2019. https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/ClinicalAnesthesiaProcedures/728232/all/Regional_Anesthesia___Equipment. Accessed April 24, 2019.
Regional Anesthesia - Equipment [Internet]. In: Pino RM, editors. Clinical Anesthesia Procedures. Wolters Kluwer; 2019. [cited 2019 April 24]. Available from: https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/ClinicalAnesthesiaProcedures/728232/all/Regional_Anesthesia___Equipment.


Welshman Elfyn Evans will compete in the second tier of the World Rally Championship for the opening two rounds of the season.
The 27-year-old was not selected as one of M-Sport's main drivers for next season's Championship.
Evans will remain with Ford in a support category and compete in the opening two rounds at Monte Carlo and Sweden.
Fellow Welshman Craig Parry will be Evans' new co-driver.
Dolgellau-born Evans finished the 2015 Championship season seventh overall.
But M-Sport managing director Malcolm Wilson signed Citroen driver Mads Ostberg and young talent Eric Camilli as his main drivers for 2016.


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December '19 Timetable Preview
October 27, 2019 Reading-On-Thamescrossrail, elizabeth line, gwr, reading
I use these pages to break free from the character limited world of Twitter. But if I'm going to post here I feel it's got to be long enough to be worth it, so I set a nominal lower limit. That means that when it comes to commenting on local goings-on, I am faced with a choice of writing either less than 280 characters, or 1000 words. So here goes… 1000 words on the December 2019 train timetable changes with, hopefully, minimal repetition, hesitation or deviation – although the odd rail replacement bus service cannot be ruled out.
To get started, here are some words directly from Great Western Railway:
On 15 December 2019 we will be introducing the biggest timetable change on the Great Western Railway network since 1976, bringing faster, more frequent services with thousands more seats across the region.
Around three quarters of journey times will be different from how they are today as we add new services and change old ones as part of the improvements.
In fact, the changes are so significant that we want to make sure customers aren't caught out – particularly customers who travel with us regularly and are used to travelling on a specific service.
Trains will arrive and depart at different times – There will be more trains, with more seats but to allow the new timetable to work train times will be different to today.
Trains won't always stop at the stations they do today – Journeys will be faster, but we are introducing new services, and they won't always stop at the places frequent travellers might be used to.
There's plenty of press coverage picking up GWRs announcements on this, but I've taken the radical step of actually looking at the timetable to see what it means for the number of trains serving Reading.
Undoubtedly there have been huge improvements over recent years: the new station, electrification, and a fleet of new trains – all funded, to a significant degree by Reading's army of season ticket purchasers. The December timetable change is the first major opportunity for GWR to take advantage of the extra track capacity created by having introduced faster electric trains and by having built the viaduct west of Reading station to physically separate the different routes.
I'm aware that the majority of local interest will be from London-bound commuters, so we'll look at that first although I will go on to cover commuter services into Reading. Between 7am and 10am, we increase from 51 to 62 trains to London, although five of the additional 11 won't call at Reading. That means two additional non-stop trains to Paddington and four extra stoppers. So, whilst occasionally seeing a train whizz past the platform, we're still better off. And with some longer distance commuters from further afield migrating to those services, getting a seat should be a far simpler task.
The evening commute is a less rosy picture. Between 4.30 and 7.30 the increase in services from Paddington is from 49 to 59, however the number of those omitting a call at Reading rises to 13 from just two. With one additional stopper, that actually leaves a reduction of two fast services. Now, the same logic of seats being freed up by longer distance travellers selecting the new services still applies. But clearly benefits for Reading's commuters are secondary to the principle focus of this new capacity, which is targeted at providing the wider network with dedicated evening trains protected from invasion from our vast legions of weary workers. This policy had been widely trailed, but the surprise is that it's not limited to Bristol – now Oxford gets several trains heading there without a Reading halt. This causes further trouble locally, which I'll return too later.
One of the most high-profile elements of the December change is the introduction of Crossrail to Reading. Crossrail once promised to deliver the new line serving Berkshire and Essex by December 2019. They could argue, tenuously, to have succeeded. Having already taken over services from Liverpool Street to the east, they will begin operating from Paddington to Reading from 15th December. In truth, without the underground route connecting each end, they don't have the nerve to make that argument, or even to call it Crossrail (or The Elizabeth Line). Until the tunnels open, it will operate as TFL Rail, but with the underground's familiar 'roundel' logo.
The timetable provides confirmation of what we always knew: Crossrail services will stop almost everywhere, and journey times from Reading to Paddington are advertised at 58 minutes. Still, had Crossrail not been extended to Reading it would have wrecked commuting options into Reading, so we'd still far rather keep it than lose it. And Crossrail will ultimately still be of considerable use to Reading commuters heading for The City. With a change at Paddington from a fast service onto The Elizabeth line to get to Farringdon in just 8 minutes, you'll be saving at least ten minutes, possibly more. So estate agents, don't despair.
Details on fares for Crossrail services are still slightly unclear. But it does appear that this timetable sadly signals the end of off-peak tickets being valid on "semi-fast" peak services home from London. Off-peak tickets will only be valid on TFL Rail. With no toilets and a one hour journey, it does make those day trips to London with kids in the holidays somewhat less convenient.
Turning to commuter services into Reading, the story is generally positive. With a wretched road network, it's crucial to enhance train services if central Reading is to win out over the car-focussed out-of-town business parks as an employment hub. December brings an unexpected increase in peak stopping services from Basingstoke, which also allow time for calls at the new Reading Green Park station when it opens. Crossrail, with its 4 trains per hour at peak, helps with frequencies from Twyford, Maidenhead and Slough, whilst South West Railway has snuck in a couple of extra services from Wokingham/Bracknell. Improvements from Farnborough and Guildford are postponed until May.
Oxford is the key link that is sadly travelling in reverse formation. Whilst the morning peak sees improvements, the evening peak is degraded thanks to the London-Oxford non-stop services. This means Reading losing not only some key connections to Oxford itself, but also a loss of direct journeys to stations north of Oxford, with GWR recommending that affected passengers crowd onto the short CrossCountry trains and change at Oxford. A google search on this subject turns up a discussion board theorising that GWR were actually in favour of maintaining Reading calls on these services, but Network Rail insisted on losing them in order to clear the trains from the Reading area more quickly to ensure the new Bristol Express timetabled moments later gets a clear run through too! This loss of connectivity is highly unwelcome, and surely it's just a matter of time before some tweaks are made to re-introduce the Reading calls, although May will be the first opportunity.
GWR's website has a section summarising the changes for each station. For Reading it reads:
there will be significant changes to the calling patterns with some Inter City Trains not stopping in Reading
there will be more trains on Inter City routes from this station
the local services timetable will change significantly
there will be fewer evening peak fast services to Oxford and the North Cotswolds
It's fair to say that other stations on the network receive more positive summaries, but my analysis shows there's still plenty of improvements to call out locally. Further enhancements are also coming down the track with the now-approved link to Heathrow being the most significant. Direct connection to the airport via a new link east of Slough will hugely enhance Reading's credentials in the commercial property market, and hopefully convince more business to locate in RG1. Whilst the December changes are highly London-centric, I believe future developments should aim primarily to support sustainable commercial centres outside of the capital, rather than purely maximising capacity into Paddington. Let's hope the powers-that-be are on board.
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Chris Greenway says:
There'll be a slight degradation in service for those who want to get the first fast train of the morning from Reading to London. At present, this leaves at 0556 and arrives at 0622. In the new timetable the first fast train is at 0550 but arrives at 0623. The next is at 0600, arriving at 0625.
Dan Grey says:
Interesting. I wonder why the difference? The 0600 being timetabled at 25 minutes must be the fastest Reading-Paddington yet
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/Y94081/2019-12-16/detailed
Another great article – thanks.
Has the Heathrow connection been officially approved? I've been keen to follow this development but can't find any recent updates on the web.
Thanks. Well, it's still going through the system by the looks of it: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/839354/Rail_Network_Enhancements_Pipeline_Publication.pdf
So that — sadly — is very much a green light (heh) or anything like it. For reasons unexplained Failing Grayling did away with the clear 5-year plans of committed spending and replaced it with a "pipeline" with multiple "decision points", *none* of which amount to a decision to deliver.
It's purely an exercise in bureaucracy to make departmental busywork look like progress. It's extremely cheap, of course!
Sigh. Very much *not* a greenlight.
More here: http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Rail-Industry-Focus-/whats-in-the-pipeline-darren-caplan-rail-industry-association-ria
Note in particular "There are still concerns that there are no construction-ready schemes in the RNEP, which means that, other than design projects, there could be a major enhancements hiatus in CP6."
Nothing happening on the ground until after 2024 😯.
The revised North Downs timetable (hopefully) has a temporary look about it.
The first trains from Blackwater Valley stations to Reading have been degraded as there is now a near-hour gap between the 0654 and 0749 arrivals, affecting onward connection opportunities at Reading as well as commuters who have an 0800 start to their working day.
Also the loss of the xx:04 clockface departure times for Reading-Redhill stoppers on weekdays is a step backwards, with these services now departing at various times from xx:50 to xx:03. Not memorable at all.
Hopefully the promised May 2020 changes enhance things considerably for The North Downs line to Guildford.
So…….. as I understand it off peak ticket holders will only be able to return from the london on relief line trains. The statements keep suggesting that Tfl are taking over 50% of services from the (formerly) Berkshire metropolis but it's 50% of relief (slow) line services that they are taking over. This, I hope, leaves the GWR stopping trains between london and Reading that continue to Didcot, and if this is the case there will be two different locations at paddington to catch a relief line (off peak ticket holder) train back, the crossrail platforms and the mainline terminus, which may cause a bit of confusion.
I'm not sure how fares purchased at Reading (General) and points beyond, Mortimer, Winnersh, Goring for example will be divided up between the two companies if the majority will be on the fast GWR services. I get the impression that they are hoping all people entering or changing at Reading (General) will use crossrail and people will only leave fast trains going towards london or join them going west. This clearly isn't going to happen.
I disagree with what I can tell is the arrangement of divided fares, 50% will go to a private company which (you hope) would be invested back in to services locally or perhaps to providing a better service at a small station or line on the network somewhere, the other 50% goes into london's regulated transport system to provide even more in a city that already has everything. If I travelled daily from Maidenhead to Reading half of my fare would be paying for the latest low emission technology buses for london, meanwhile my local bus in Maidenhead would be a low frequency old, rattling, pollution machine. I can envisage that all of these new timetables and services will be revised for the next few years as the london-centric nature of them lose GWR money on non london bound journeys, and Tfl realise that running trains on a shared line and trying to slot them into a metro tunnel with other services is difficult and unpredictable. I predict many crossrail trains from Reading finishing in the mainline terminus once the tunnel is finally open.
Quite honestly I believe all that was needed between london and Reading was an increase in capacity with longer trains which GWR could have done themselves with network rail's help. Crossrail has merely complicated things.
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When the clock strikes 8:00am EST on Tuesday, February 21st individual game tickets for the TinCaps 2012 baseball season will be available to the public. To mark the occasion the team will be rewarding fans purchasing tickets with a complimentary breakfast.
"Continuing the 'It's All About You' theme for 2012, we are rewarding early ticket buyers," said TinCaps Ticket Director, Patrick Ventura. "Tickets go on-sale at 8:00am on Tuesday. Anyone that comes to Parkview Field to purchase tickets that morning will receive a complimentary breakfast in Parkview Field's Suite Level Lounge. We have the best fans in baseball and this is just one small way to thank them for their continued support."
The Tuesday morning complimentary breakfast will be available for those purchasing individual tickets beginning at 8:00am and continue while supplies last. "We're expecting a great turnout," stated Ventura. "Especially considering this is the first opportunity fans will have access to Opening Night tickets, which has sold out each of the last three years."
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You have to submit them to the entry page, then the admins will go through each and every entry to approve it. Placing them in this forum just lets people talk about what you built.
No entries have been approved yet.
1) For the Siege Warfare category, can the siege weapon be on a base (i.e. attacking a castle wall) or does it have to be on its own?
3) A question about the answer to question #9, does this paragraph on the Categories and Prizes page still apply?
"Custom stickers may be used for minifigure torsos, shields, and flags. You may use custom weapons only in the Custom Castle Figure and Miscellaneous categories. Brick built, custom, and LEGO animals can be used."
Thanks! That makes sense... I just wasn't sure why it wasn't showing up... Thanks again!
ReeseEH wrote: In light of that, is there any restrictions on the size of the ships? I saw something about maximum size being 2 baseplates, but I'm not sure if it applies to that category.
8. The admins decided to increase the ship category size to three 32x32 baseplates.
Does the medieval warship category have to be realistic? Can it be fantasy in nature such as featuring Orcs and Sea serpents. Does it actually have to be a sea-going vessel - i am thinking of building something like a flying-dragon-warship-thing with orcs leaping on to a fortress wall. NOT steampunk no definitely not going there, but using medieval castle set style - wood, sails, wizards and magic.
11. Fantasy ships and realistic ships are allowed. However all ships must be in water. This is not an airship category.
For the Siege Warfare category, can the siege weapon be on a base (i.e. attacking a castle wall) or does it have to be on its own?
13. Yes. You can build a scene for your siege weapon. However the primary grading will be on the siege weapon.
14. Yes. A small amount (two or three studs) of overhang is allowed for a few accessories and foliage. Excessive overhangs may move your moc to the misc. large category.
Custom stickers may be used for minifigure torsos, shields, and flags. You may use custom weapons only in the Custom Castle Figure and Miscellaneous categories. Brick built, custom, and LEGO animals can be used.
Exciting stuff. Hopefully I can build some this year.
LegoLord. wrote: Exciting stuff. Hopefully I can build some this year.
For the traveling salesman can we also build entertainers?
For the historic illumination category, does it have to be a real piece of medieval artwork in LEGO form, or just that style but perhaps of our own invention?
dzidek1983 wrote: For the traveling salesman can we also build entertainers?
16. Sorry entertainers are not what is meant for this specific category. But feel free to use them in the misc.
17. Yes a medieval inspired artwork will be fine.
Quick question-are we allowed to use altbricks?
legobeethoven wrote: Quick question-are we allowed to use altbricks?
18. You may in the customizing category and misc categories, only.
Approving the entries has begun. The naughty list hasn't been made but I can tell you that I have already found entries that will not be approved due to image size.
Each submission is limited to five photographs except custom figures which are limited to three photographs. Each photograph should be no larger than 1600 x 1280 pixels in a portrait or landscape orientation. You may edit your images digitally, but only to clean up the images for presentation. Each entry should include at least one image with a white background to improve the grading process. LDraw images are acceptable but these entries must use readily available pieces, not large quantities of rare pieces, colors, or figures, and they must also be physically possible. Composite images are only allowed to show some action feature (e.g. an inset photo to show falling axes or a trap door swinging).
1) The Brickshelf pictures are not public yet.
3) Your images are TOO BIG. (see above post) There are multiple entries with this problem.
Hey guys, I resubmitted my entries, and I did fix the size of the image to fit correctly, sorry I didn't read it carefully previously... Thanks!
1) Your brickshelf photos have not been approved. This is an issue for about 7 entries.
2) Your images are TOO BIG. Please review the rules. This is an issue for about 3 entries.
3) Something is wrong with your link for pictures. This is an issue for about 3 entries.
If you don't see your entry, please contact me and I will help you with the issues.


Are you sick of saying "open the course and go to slide 48..."? Wouldn't it be easier to just send someone a hyperlink that'll take them to a specific slide?
Or maybe you're using your course as a FAQ or help file and need a way to share links to the relevant questions or articles with others?
Or do you want your learners to be able to link directly to something they learnt in an online course for future reference?
Before we begin, big thanks to Steve Flowers and Russell Killips who have both shared examples of this in the Articulate Forums previously. I'll be using code from both Steve and Russell in this tutorial, so thank you both for the contributions that you make to the community.
The URL that we use to open the course.
The triggers that we use in Storyline to do stuff with this info.
In order to pass this information to Storyline, we are going to use something called a query string.
The question mark indicates the start of the query string. Then the next part specifies the field, followed by the data. So in this case, the name Fred would be passed to the website.
The first part of the URL, http://www.example.com/course/story.html, is what we'd normally use to open the course. Then we've got the query string, i.e. ?slide=3, which is something that we manually add onto the end of the URL so that we can pass the data (which in this case is the number 3) to Storyline. This could just as easily be ?slide=7, ?slide=13 or ?slide=78.
Let's step through this code line by line.
The window.location code grabs the URL for the current page, then the search code will grab the query string from that URL (e.g. ?slide=3) and finally, the substring(7) code will grab the part of the query string that begins with the seventh character.
If we just used window.location it would return http://www.example.com/course/story.html?slide=3.
If we used window.location.search it would return ?slide=3.
And when we use window.location.search.substring(7) we get 3.
Does that make sense? If not, don't stress, you can always use this code without understanding it!
For this to work, we'll need to make sure that there is a number variable called JumpToSlide in Storyline.
As mentioned earlier, we need to create a number variable called JumpToSlide to store the value from the query string.
Then we need to have a series of conditional triggers that will jump to the appropriate slide whenever the JumpToSlide variable changes.
So now, when the course loads using a URL that includes a query string, such as http://www.example.com/course/story.html?slide=10, then it will jump to the appropriate slide.
If you link to the Flash version of the course using a URL such as http://www.example.com/course/story.html?slide=5 and the learner doesn't have Flash enabled, then they will be redirected to http://www.example.com/course/story_html5.html.
During the redirection to the HTML5 version of the course, the query string will be stripped from the URL, which means that the learner will be taken to the start of the course rather than the fifth slide as specified by the query string.
This potential issue can be addressed by making a small change to the story.html file after the course is published.
Then find the story.html file and open it using your preferred text editor (if you don't have one, then grab a copy of Sublime Text).
This is the Storyline redirect script and we are going to make a little addition to this so that Storyline will bring our query string along for the ride as it redirects.
Once that file has been saved, we are all done.
Here is a demo so you can see how it works.
This link will take you to Slide #2 thanks to a ?slide=2 query string.
This link will take you to Slide #3 thanks to a ?slide=3 query string.
This link will take you to Slide #4 thanks to a ?slide=4 query string.
This link will take you to Slide #5 thanks to a ?slide=5 query string.
This link will take you to Slide #6 thanks to a ?slide=6 query string.
This link will take you to Slide #7 thanks to a ?slide=7 query string.
This link will take you to Slide #8 thanks to a ?slide=8 query string.
This link will take you to Slide #9 thanks to a ?slide=9 query string.
This link will take you to Slide #10 thanks to a ?slide=10 query string.
This link will open the course normally (thanks to no query string).
Q. What happens if I try with a number that's too big, say ?slide=99999?
A. Not much, assuming you don't have a Slide #99999! The value will simply be passed to the JumpToSlide variable and nothing will happen.
Q. What happens if I use a different five-letter word, say ?hello=5?
A. Everything would still work. But the word used must have five letters because the substring(7) demands it.
(Or, if you really want to use four letter words, we could just change the code).
Q. Can I specify both the scene and the slide in the query string?
A. Sure, this example from Russell will show you how to do that.
Q. Does this work in Storyline 360?
A. Probably. But some changes would need to be made to this process.
Q. When I applied this to my course, I noticed that the first slide appeared for a split second before it jumped to the correct slide. What's up with that?
A. That happens because it takes a moment to run through the triggers on the slide master. Just apply some fade in animations to the first slide to minimise the effect.
Q. Do I have to add the code to story.html every time I publish the course?
A. Yes, you do. Although when you get to a point where you want to use this technique in every course, you could alter the story.html template. If you need a hand doing that, let me know.
Q. Does this still work if I have my course set to Always resume?
Q. Does this still work if I have my course set to Prompt to resume?
A. Query things. With a string. Or you could ask in the comments below.


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