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News organizations: Here's what your teams are trying to tell you about burnout
How leaders can #RethinkBurnout in journalism and create systems and organizational change
By Online News Association on September 21, 2021
In a year dubbed the Great Resignation, many journalists and employees worldwide cite burnout as one reason for leaving their jobs. In some instances, they are leaving the field entirely. Burnout is a problem that costs organizations more than we can measure in lost energy due to exhaustion and lost talent. But, too often, we, as leaders, label stress as the individual's problem and self-care as the solution.
At the 2021 Online News Association Conference (ONA21), we took a different approach to the problem and potential solutions by setting the premise that stress is individual, but burnout is systemic. So, self-care is necessary but not sufficient. Burnout is a systemic problem that requires systemic change.
The six of us, representing six prominent journalists organizations, facilitated a half-dozen conversations on the experience of burnout in media and how organizations can begin to address it systematically.
Our conversations acknowledged that many overlapping factors contribute to burnout. We focused on a handful, drawn from "Beyond Burned Out," a Harvard Business Review article that sparked discussion inspired by ONA CEO Irving Washington.
Defining burnout
Burnout is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed by the organization. It is characterized by three dimensions:
feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion;
increased mental distance from one's job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one's job; and
reduced professional efficacy.
Here's what we heard from people in the journalism community on the problems they frequently face:
Toxic behavior is still being tolerated and seen as normal in many newsrooms. At a time when women and journalists of color are constantly evaluating whether they feel like they belong in their own newsrooms, the clearest signal that they do not is when journalists see colleagues who act in a toxic way get promoted and face little to no consequences for their actions.
Newsroom managers still don't give enough or any feedback, so staff (including middle managers) are left wondering why they aren't getting the same opportunities as others.
This can show up individually as imposter syndrome: Do I have a hard time getting pitches approved, raises or promotions because I'm not good at my job, or is it because I'm a journalist of color?
Many newsrooms talk about promotions and opportunities in the framework of meritocracy — that hard work equals success. But what happens when you work hard but don't get opportunities, or your projects fall apart before they finish, because it seems like there are other forces at play?
Lack of support, especially for people who are the "only" and/or "first" (gender, race, ethnicity, identity, etc.) in their position. Almost all our group discussions talked about wanting more support or any support beyond the directive to "take vacations," which felt performative, from their newsrooms. But also, as organizations diversify, being the "only" and/or "first" in a position puts incredible pressure on the individual to deliver for and represent their entire community. Being a young journalist requires balancing the need to prove yourself or pay your dues while also wanting to be treated fairly; older workers also told us they feel the same.
Who gets promotions and opportunities is opaque, and therefore scary. There's a lack of clarity about why advancement opportunities—including stories, projects, raises, and promotions—are given to some people (usually the same ones over and over) and not others. No one can seem to answer these questions consistently: What does it take to succeed here? What are the career paths and how can I get on one? Who is being rewarded and who decides? People also mentioned that learning and applying new skills doesn't seem connected to attaining better pay, and that certain coverage areas are honored or rewarded while other beats are not, inherently demonstrating that someone else's work is "more important" in the eyes of management.
These contributing factors leave many journalists feeling the need to overload and overextend their workloads in hopes of getting the recognition or work assignments that they deserve. But this only grows the individual stress and the systemic inequities that fuel it.
What journalism organizations can do to help mediate or prevent additional burnout
In our conversations, here's what people in the journalism community said would help:
Be transparent about opportunities.
Share your reasoning and create opportunities to access information
List jobs internally so there's equity in opportunity rather than surprise promotions for jobs others might have wanted and been qualified to fill
Explain raises and promotions (and the lack thereof)
Budgetary transparency is rare and can be particularly empowering
Create a sense of empathy; explain why hard choices have to be made, invite questions and comments and treat everyone respectfully
Be accountable as a leader.
Create a shared framework of accountability for priorities—what we do, and what we stop doing.
Provide a space at a specific time for leaders to listen to their staff—either one on one or in a small group—not a "staff meeting" meant for planning or updates.
Get input from employees during a planning process, not just share a plan or ask too late for inputs to be incorporated—e.g. for staff working remotely during the pandemic, conduct periodic surveys for when to go back to the office. Staff surveys are empowering when leaders use suggestions or explain why they can't be incorporated. Make sure staff can share feedback without fearing backlash.
Mentorship and networking can create opportunities for a path forward and also create a supportive community that can lead to better retention. Helping staff find effective and thoughtful mentors and support networks make a huge difference.
Introduce a regular kudos system (or even office-wide awards) with multiple categories to recognize people doing all kinds of work, not just people who get bylines or national awards.
Create a value metric that honors marginalized folks in the newsroom who give specific cultural expertise on a subject rather than just expecting that labor with no compensation. This also applies to people with different career backgrounds before they entered the newsroom.
Establish accountability for managers to know the workloads of their staff and proactively help them prioritize.
Offer benefits that actually benefit us.
Create better compensation, time off, and benefit packages. Have regular pay increases and stop the pay disparities between men/women and BIPOC.
Improve personal leave policies. People shouldn't have to have a child to get extended time off. Create cultures where being offline, resting or taking space and time off is OK.
Pay for self-care services like therapy, massages, chiropractors, yoga, acupuncture, etc.
We are energized to continue this conversation on systemic changes and want to hear your stories to inform our collective work to battle burnout in journalism. Tell us what's working in your organization using the hashtag #RethinkBurnout.
Share your story or idea to #RethinkBurnout
Irving Washington
Executive Director, Online News Association
Julie Moos
Executive Director, National Press Club Journalism Institute
Sisi Wei
Co-Executive Director, OpenNews
Amy Kovac-Ashley
Vice President and Senior Director, American Press Institute
Ja'Nel Johnson
Western Region Manager, Solutions Journalism Network
Fergus Bell
Founder & CEO, Fathm
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Abstract: Transfer students represent a significant population at our nation's four-year colleges and universities today. In the fall of 2006 774,000 transfer students enrolled in post-secondary institutions. This number increased to 1.5 million students transferring to 4001 Title IV institutions in fall semester 2013. One out of three, or approximately 550,000 students, transferred from community colleges. Given the increasing numbers of transfer students four-year colleges and universities have begun to facilitate the transfer process and the success of these students after matriculation. Many institutions have developed programs to help this population, who need assistance adapting to upper level academic requirements and establishing relationships with faculty and students. The national trend in transfer enrollment is evident at Appalachian State University (ASU), a master's level institution within the University of North Carolina System. Between the fall of 2006 and 2014 transfer enrollment rose from 768 to 1148 students, and it is projected to continue to increase. The majority of these students transferred from community colleges. Recognizing the growing numbers of transfer students at ASU and the need to help them integrate into academic and social life at the University, the Office of Academic Affairs hosted a Transfer Symposium in the fall of 2013. This professional development workshop was designed to educate ASU faculty and staff about the characteristics of transfer students. Every academic unit of the University was encouraged to send a team to this day-long event. The Belk Library and Information Commons, where two of the authors work, sent a team of four library representatives. Information about national trends, transfer student demographics, and transfer services at ASU was presented and discussed.
McCallister, K., Gregor, M., and Joyner, D. (2015). "Librarians Collaborate! Working Across Two- And Four-Year Institutions To Teach Information Literacy Skills." ACRL 2015 Conference, March 25-28, 2015, Portland, Oregon.


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Families and couples in the know head to Santo Tomas on the south coast of Menorca to enjoy the relaxing atmosphere and gorgeous beaches that front the resort. Sun, sea, and sand are the main draws here, although the resort also offers plenty of outdoor activities and interesting day trips for those looking for a bit more adventure on their holiday to scenic Santo Tomas.
If spending your days lying on soft golden sands and cavorting in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea are your idea of a fantastic holiday, then Santo Tomas will not disappoint. There are two pretty beaches here that are backed by fragrant pine trees and rolling sand dunes. For a bit of exercise or a pleasant seaside stroll, take the coastal trail to the neighbouring resort of Son Bou.
For those who do not want to venture far, the pedestrian beachfront promenade has many restaurants, cafes, and bars, and stunning views of the beach and sea.
Traveller on a holiday to Santo Tomas will have plenty of opportunities to get outside and enjoy the fresh air with the many sports on offer in the resort. The tennis courts are a great place to work up a sweat in a friendly match, the mini-golf course will keep both adults and kids entertained for hours, and nothing beats a horseback ride through the gorgeous countryside surrounding the resort.
For a memorable day out, book a tour to the top of Menorca's highest peak, Monte Toro (pictured). At the top of the mountain there is the interesting 16th century sanctuary, Mare de Deu del Toro. The sanctuary is still used today by a group of Franciscan nuns, and it offers jaw dropping views of the island spread out below and the glittering waves of the sea. On a clear day you may even be able to see the island of Majorca in the distance.
Holiday planning should be no reason to stress. At FlySearch we have created our advanced, yet easy to use search function so you can find flights, hotels, and holiday packages at the click of a button. Let us help you plan the perfect holiday to Santo Tomas without the stress.


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6/16-17/2010 Parallax's free 2-Day BASIC Stamp Educator's Course in Rocklin. The BASIC Stamp microcontroller module is a perfect onboard computer for robots and automating student projects. The two day course focuses on writing PBASIC code and interfacing electronic circuits to the BASIC Stamp® module. Day 1 is geared toward material in the What's a Microcontroller text and Day 2 focuses on Robotics with the Boe-Bot® for a hands on introduction to microcontrollers and robotics. Solar will also be covered, complete with a demonstration, on Day 2. Throughout the class we challenge (and help) instructors write code and customize circuits to achieve different goals. No previous electronics or programming experience is necessary. To sign up, review this flyer Parallax 2010 Syllabus-2day6 16-17 10.
Oct. 2, 2009 Sierra College Career & Tech Ed Exploration Day 9 am to 12:30 pm Bring your students to visit campus and tour our Career & Tech Ed classrooms and laboratories, hear presentations from faculty, watch skill demonstrations and overall, find out more about our excellent CTE programs here at Sierra.


In the subject of covering walls whether in cleanrooms, hospitals, or any application where the hygiene, cleanability and maintenance is important, there are two main choices: Epoxy paint or Fiber Reinforced Plastic/Polymer (FRP).
Common residential/commercial solutions such as regular acrylic paint is of course out of equation. A cleanroom (Or hospitals, labs, and certain healthcare settings) wall has to have certain properties which acrylic paint complies with none of it. Not only durability and strength against scratch, chip away, and day to day wear and tear becomes highly important, the chemical resistance, water resistance, and bio-safety are added to the requirements. For example, there is always a chance for personnel misconduct and mistakes resulting in splash of chemicals or generally any solutions on walls (and of course floors). But even in safest and most expert conducts, routine cleaning and sanitizing is a corner stone in a cleanroom and alike environments.
To that end, a common disinfecting solution for sterilizing the surfaces is isopropyl alcohol. Hence the wall coverings has to be of certain standards in order to stand the circumstances.
As mentioned in the beginning FRP and Epoxy paints are both valid choices. Choosing which over which however, may require a bit more due diligence. In this short article we aim to help you make the better choice for you. Keep in mind though, that both solutions are widely used, acceptable, and has passed the test. Choosing one over the other merely depend on your details of requirements and a cost/benefit analysis specific to your application.
— Durability and Strength: In this case FRP has slight edge over the epoxy. Let's clarify something though. Epoxy paint used on flooring comes in a wide variety and in almost all cases have a better resistance to damage and scratch in comparison to FRP. That's because we are talking about floors which in general have to stand tougher conditions in comparison with walls. Epoxy paints designed for walls however are different. While the material and chemical components are similar to that of epoxies made for flooring, there are differences as well. The most important difference is that it is not possible to apply the same thickness on the wall as you would on the floor (for obvious reasons of course). Otherwise the epoxy paint itself has nothing short of FRP panels when it comes to resistance to damage.
— Repairability: This, to a certain extent, depends on the location of damage. However as a general rule, it is easier to fix a damaged paint spot, in comparison with a sheet/panel. There is not a valid solution to repairing FRP (that I know of) other than changing the whole sheet, which can in turn have its own hassle. Repair of the epoxy paint on the other hand could be minimized to rolling over couple of scratches, and done.
— Seamlessness and Uniformity: In this case Epoxy paint has clear advantage. Just like regular paint, it can be applied to a large surface in a uniform seamless manner. This is truly important when it comes to cleanrooms and similar environment. Seams, cracks even in the tiniest, are sources for the air particles to get trapped. They are also an important issue when it comes to cleaning/disinfecting routines. Cleaning over FRP joints are never as effective as if you were cleaning over a uniform and smooth surface.
— Installation: When it comes to "clean" installation, FRP may have an advantage. However there are different aspects which we will go through briefly.
Firstly, there are two main categories of FRP panels in terms of installation. For the most common and less expensive category while panels are glued to the wall, a connector or joint rod is used to connect the two sheets together, as illustrated in the image.
This does not require any special tools or process. The two sheets fit inside the railing or a pocket the the connector provides. A more expensive option, and for an attempt to make the joints less visible and more uniform to the panel itself, the panels are welded together. The process is very similar to the vinyl (or similar) flooring. A polymer wire/rod is heated and applied to the joints to weld them together. While this helps to provide a more uniform surface, it's still far from seamlessness.
In both case, the process is a clean and relatively tidy process. The only part to deal with is the smell of the adhesive.
In terms of Epoxy paint it may not be as hassle free though. In order to get the beautiful and uniform surface there are sacrifices to be made. For one, just like the smell of adhesive from FRP panels, epoxy paint is odorous. Difference?!, well the smell is more intense and you have to stand it for a longer period till the paint is dried and cured. An effective ventilation when applying the epoxy is a must.
Needless to say that in both case you have to turn into professionals. The best material and solution if applied by amateurs can defeat the purpose.
— Coving: This is an important detail for applications such as cleanroom, hospitals or even places where constant cleaning is required. An odd example might be washrooms in the airport. Nevertheless if you notice, almost in all cases the floor is coved to the wall. In case of cleanrooms this goes a step further and sometimes it is required that wall corners are also coved. The are pre-made pieces to be used with FRP panels. Some cleanroom specific FRP panels (often packaged as modular cleanroom) even come with corner joints designed in coved shape. In terms of Epoxy there are two choices. The cove has to be made prior to painting or once the room is painted, the a coved corner to be applied. For the former, it may require some work. but once done, the same advantage of why one would prefer Epoxy, applies here as well: uniformity and seamlessness. In terms of coving floor to the wall that is entirely different, since in this case the coving is provided during flooring.
— The Verdict: You may have guessed halfway through the article that there is no obvious answer. It really depends on your specific application. Feel free to contact us if you have any question. Our consultation is free with no obligations.
If you specifically need a cleanroom, you have two choices. you can either go with modular rooms or build one yourself. There are many good reasons why you shouldn't go with a modular room. But for the obvious part, if you already have the space and need modification to turn it into a cleanroom or lab space then your best bet is epoxy paint.
If you go with modular room then there is nothing to choose really. Pieces come and they are assembled together. The material often is PVC. Be aware of some acrylic panels/doors/windows out there. They are NOT suitable for cleanroom application. They are damaged by alcohol-based disinfectant.
In terms of bigger spaces such as hospitals, epoxy paint is the prevalent choice unless there is specific areas where standards or application requirement calls for otherwise.
Commercial kitchens and some of the commercial places tend to choose the FRP. However this trend also is slightly changing in recent years due to advancement in the epoxy resins and paints.
What we can do for you: Beside providing consultation, we can offer you turnkey or part solutions. We offer both modular and stick-built (modification of a currently existing space) solutions.
If you would like to get an idea of Epoxy paints/resins or FRP panels, here are a few links and resources to look into.
In terms of FRP panels, you can buy them in many places. Just make sure you choose the right material and option for your application. You can buy them in HomeDepot , Lowes or better search for companies that specifically manufacture FRP panels. This is because there is no variety in stores such as HomeDepot or Lowes. A simple search in google can direct you to many sources.
Epoxy paints as long as for floor applications, can be purchased in HomeDepot, Lowes, Rona, or a few other similar stores. However the variety is limited. For a wall epoxy paint or generally wider variety of epoxy paint, best would be to turn toward manufacturers. Düraamen is a solid one. We have used wall epoxy paint produced by them and they have surpassed our expectations.
A particular wall coating is Perdüre E44 There is also a primer Perdüre E02 available which helps the strength and bonding of the epoxy paint itself. Below is an image of a wall painted with E44. This is shot is taken from a cleanroom wall.
It comes with a variety of colors.


This is a Golgi apparatus or dictyosome. The elongate sacs of the Golgi are part of the endomembrane system in a cell. Inside these stacks of membranes, the materials arriving from other parts of the cell are sorted and prepared for packaging.
The proteins or other materials arriving from the endoplasmic reticulum may enter the Gogi through the forming-face of the stack. Here, tiny vesicles (observed at either end of the stacks of membranes) arrive, bringing the materials to be sorted and packaged.
Once inside the stacks, the materials are sorted. We know very little about how this is accomplished at present. However we do know that most proteins are tagged with sugars or lipids and that these added components serve as a kind of "destination label". Somehow processes in the Golgi accumulate materials with matching tags and pinch them off into a vesicle on the secreting-face of the Golgi. That is the packaging function.
Secretion vesicles, containing materials tagged for the same destination, depart from the secreting face of the Golgi and migrate to the destination.
In some cases, the destination is the cell membrane. Upon arrival, the vesicles merge with the cell membrane and the contents are dumped into the spaces between the microfibrils of cellulose in the cell wall. This process of exporting materials out of the cell is usually referred to as exocytosis or secretion. Examples of materials to be exported into the cell wall environment of plants cells include cell wall monomers and oligomers along with enzymes to assemble the cell wall polymers. Other examples include cell-wall degrading enzymes to allow for cell growth, and later, pectinase to degrade the middle-lamella during senescence, abscission, and fruit ripening.
If the cell membrane forms vesicles to bring fluids or particles from between the cell wall fibers into the cell, the process is called endocytosis. If the materials coming into the vesicles are dissolved in fluids, the endocytosis is usually called pinocytosis. Pinocytosis happens in plant cells when they are placed in a sucrose solution (as in sweetening your strawberry slices). If the incoming materials are particulates, the endocytosis is usually called phagocytosis. Phagocytosis is believed to be the pathway by which endosybiosis was initiated to give rise to mitochondria, chloroplasts, and even flagella. In these cases the particulates were whole prokaryotic cells.


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Graniczna Placówka Kontrolna Kołbaskowo – zlikwidowany pododdział Wojsk Ochrony Pogranicza wykonujący kontrolę graniczną osób, towarów i środków transportu bezpośrednio w przejściu granicznym na granicy z Niemiecką Republiką Demokratyczną.

Graniczna Placówka Kontrolna Straży Granicznej w Kołbaskowie – zlikwidowana graniczna jednostka organizacyjna Straży Granicznej wykonująca kontrolę graniczną osób, towarów i środków transportu bezpośrednio w przejściu granicznym na granicy z Republiką Federalną Niemiec

Formowanie i zmiany organizacyjne
Przejściowy Punkt Kontrolny Kolbitzów (Kolbaczewo) [PPK Kolbitzów (Kolbaczewo)] – drogowy kategorii C o etacie nr 7/12 został sformowany w 1946 roku w ramach Wojsk Ochrony Pogranicza.

W 1947 roku przeformowana została na etat 7/33 kategorii D. Następnie przeformowana na etat 7/54 kategorii D i przemianowana na Graniczną Placówkę Kontrolną Ochrony Pogranicza Kołbaskowo. W 1948 roku pododdział przekazany został do  Ministerstwa Bezpieczeństwa Publicznego. W 1948 Graniczna Placówka Kontrolna nr 12 "Kołbaczewo" – drogowa podlegała 8 Brygadzie Ochrony Pogranicza. We wrześniu 1948 roku 12 GPK Kołbaskowo – drogowe przeniesione zostało z Kołbaskowa do Rosówka.

W 1950 roku przeformowana na GPK WOP etacie nr 096/26.

W styczniu 1951 roku 12 GPK Kołbaskowo włączono organizacyjnie do GPK nr 13 w Gumieńcach przenosząc jednocześnie do Szczecina cały skład z GPK Kołbaskowo. W 1952 roku GPK włączona została w etat 352/? 12 Brygady WOP.

Graniczna Placówka Kontrolna Kołbaskowo została utworzona 9 maja 1962 roku w strukturach 12 Pomorskiej Brygady Wojsk Ochrony Pogranicza z chwilą uruchomienia nowego przejścia granicznego dla ruchu osobowego w Kołbaskowie. Obsada etatowa GPK składała się z dowódcy (kpt. Edward Stróżyk), kierownika zmiany (por. A. Gregoruk) i 4 żołnierzy.

1 lipca 1965 roku WOP podporządkowano Ministerstwu Obrony Narodowej, Dowództwo WOP przeformowano na Szefostwo WOP z podległością Głównemu Inspektoratowi Obrony Terytorialnej. Do Ministerstwa Spraw Wewnętrznych odeszła cała kontrola ruchu granicznego oraz ochrona GPK. Jesienią 1965 GPK Kołbaskowo weszła w podporządkowanie Wydziału Kontroli Ruchu Granicznego Komendy Wojewódzkiej Milicji Obywatelskiej.

1 października 1971 roku WOP został podporządkowany pod względem operacyjnym, a od 1 stycznia 1972 roku pod względem gospodarczym MSW. Do WOP powrócił cały pion kontroli ruchu granicznego wraz z przejściami. Przywrócono jednolity system ochrony granicy państwowej. GPK Kołbaskowo podlegała bezpośrednio pod sztab Pomorskiej Brygady WOP w Szczecinie i tak funkcjonowała do 15 maja 1991 roku.

 Straż Graniczna:
15 maja 1991 roku po rozwiązaniu Wojsk Ochrony Pogranicza, od 16 maja 1991 roku ochronę granicy państwowej przejęła nowo sformowana Straż Graniczna. Graniczna Placówka Kontrolna w Kołbaskowie weszła w podporządkowanie Pomorskiego Oddziału Straży Granicznej i przyjęła nazwę Graniczna Placówka Kontrolna Straży Granicznej w Kołbaskowie (GPK SG w Kołbaskowie}.

W 2000 roku począwszy od Komendy Głównej SG, Oddziałów SG i na końcu strażnic SG oraz GPK SG, rozpoczęła się reorganizacja struktur Straży Granicznej związana z przygotowaniem Polski do wstąpienia do Unii Europejskiej i przystąpieniem do Traktatu z Schengen. Podczas restrukturyzacji wprowadzono kompleksową ochronę granicy już na najniższym szczeblu organizacyjnym, tj. strażnica i graniczna placówka kontrolna. Wprowadzona całościowa ochrona granicy zniosła podział na graniczne jednostki organizacyjne ochraniające tylko tzw. "zieloną granicę" i prowadzące tylko kontrole ruchu granicznego. W wyniku tego, 2 stycznia 2003 roku nastąpiło zniesie GPK SG w Rosówku i Strażnicy SG w Barnisławiu, a ochraniany odcinek granicy wraz z obsadą etatową i podległym przejściem granicznym, przejęła Graniczna Placówka Kontrolna SG w Kołbaskowie.

Jako Graniczna Placówka Kontrolna Straży Granicznej w Kołbaskowie funkcjonowała do 23 sierpnia 2005 roku i 24 sierpnia 2005 roku, Ustawą z 22 kwietnia 2005 roku O zmianie ustawy o Straży Granicznej..., została przekształcona na Placówkę Straży Granicznej w Kołbaskowie (PSG w Kołbaskowie) w strukturach Pomorskiego Oddziału Straży Granicznej.

Ochrona granicy

Podległe przejście graniczne
 Stan z 9 maja 1962–3 października 1990
 Kołbaskowo (drogowe).

Podległe przejścia graniczne
 Stan z 1 listopada 1990–23 sierpnia 2005
 Kołbaskowo-Pomellen (drogowe)
 Szczecin Gumieńce-Tantow (kolejowe)
 Szczecin Gumieńce-Grambow (kolejowe)
 Rosówek-Rosow (drogowe) (od 2 stycznia 2003).

W wyniku porozumienia między SG a BGS powołano do życia na początku grudnia 1998 roku w GPK Kołbaskowo Polsko-Niemiecką Grupę Kontaktową, z której działalności korzystało wiele instytucji sprawdzając dane o kradzionych lub zatrzymanych samochodach, rodzaju i ilości zajętego towaru, sprawcach przemytu i nielegalnego przerzutu osób.

2 stycznia 2003 roku GPK SG w Kołbaskowie przejęła pod ochronę odcinek granicy państwowej, po rozformowanej Strażnicy SG w Barnisławiu.

Dowódcy/komendanci granicznej placówki kontrolnej
 kpt. Edward Stróżyk (09.05.1962–1964)
 kpt. Władysław Sulkiewicz cz.p.o. (był w 1964)
 mjr/ppłk Mieczysław Kołodyński (1964–1965 i dalej w MSW)
 ppłk Zbigniew Miś

 Komendanci granicznej placówki kontrolnej SG:
 Włodzimierz Wiśniewski (26.04.1991–30.04.1994)
 mjr SG Edmund Adamski (01.11.1994–21.02.2002)
 Janusz Lasek (23.08.2001–06.07.2003)
 Piotr Urbański (08.09.2003–31.07.2005).

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The in-world parts contain the Slink logos and the scripts to control the alpha layers and shoe height. The idea is to set the alpha layers and heights your creations need so that the end user does not have to. They are simple to use and setting up the alpha layers is just a matter of using the Slink HUD's to set them as needed then adding the scripts and wearing the items.
The scripts are a recent addition. So, I haven't seen any products using them nor have I gotten there yet. I'm too busy buying shoes to make any… But, I think it a great idea. I believe it has the possibility to greatly simplify changing outfits.
The second step is to have Blender and AvaStar installed and working.
You will need a working AvaStar 1.7.4 and the latest 2RC5. Yes, both of them at the same time, if you have more than one rig to update.
You need a Blender install you can use with Avastar 1.7.4 and one with 2RC5, if you want to quickly change between the two or even run them both at the same time.
I use the Blender Archive Install process so that I can EASILY have multiple copies of Blender installed. This process uses the Blender zip file and installs into any folder you chose. See my article Blender 2.57b Released for more information on the install.
I used Blender 2.77 and 2.78a. When the version number changes, Blender creates a separate set of files; user settings and default startup file. So, I can EASILY have different user settings and add-ons in Blender.
I install AvaStar 1.7.4 in Blender 2.77 and 2RC5 in Blender 2.78a.
Third: Unpack and open the Physique/Hourglass file emailed to you. Look through the resulting files to find the folder: Slink Physique MALE and FEMALE Orig & Hourglass Avastar blend. In it is the file: Slink Physique FEMALE Creators Kit March 2016 Original and Hourglass CLEAN.blend. Open the file with Blender and AvaStar 1.7.4. Be sure to uncheck Load UI at the bottom of the tool shelf. The file's idea of the UI (user interface) is from an older version of Blender. You will want the newer interface.
When you open the file, you will get a notice that the skeleton/armature needs to be updated. Click OK and AvaStar will update the rig.
Go into Pose Mode and make sure things are working after the update. Move a leg or arm. If they are, save the file with a name that means something to you.
Close Blender and Open Blender-AvaStar 2RC5 and use it to open the file you just saved.
Fourth: You will see another notice that you need to update the rig. Click OK. This time AvaStar does not automatically update the rig. This is a good thing. Those making elephants and other odd creatures need time to change some update parameters before allowing AvaStar to update the rig.
Over in the AvaStar Settings click the Pose & Animation preset. You should see the green Animation Handles. (See image) Check that the model does move, move a leg or arm, something. This tells us that rig and mesh are correctly linked.
Leave things as they are after your test, just make sure the move or rotation command is complete and closed. I Control-Z to return to the base pose position.
Now, in the AvaStar panel. Open the Tools sub-panel. You will see a button labeled: Update Rig. Select either BASIC or EXTENDED to get the armature you need. For Slink, BASIC is all that is needed.
This selection is important and the reason AvaStar does not automatically update the rig.
There are other options to select, like: Attach Sliders. I leave them at the default settings. Seems to work OK. Most of those settings are to help those working with exotic non-human skeletons.
Click the Update Rig button to update the rig.
Fifth: Check that it worked. Move a leg or arm. You can also check the Sliders. Open the AvaStar panel then the Appearance sub-panel or tab, whichever you call it. Adjust the Body Fat. The mesh body should change size. If not, there is a problem. All I can say is it is this set of steps that I found works and tried a lot of different processes over the last 2 days.
If all works, save this file as a master, a file from which you can start new projects.
Sixth: At this point you may realize the Hourglass body is displaying. To change to the Physique body, change to Object Mode and right-click the body mesh. Look in the Outliner panel/window, expand the Avatar section. The Hourglass entry will be highlighted. Just below it is the Physique Original body. Change the visibility to make Hourglass hidden and reveal Physique or vice-versa by clicking the 'eye' icons.
That is about it for this task/problem. From this point on, the Slink and Machinimatrix tutorials provide information on transferring weights and basic weight painting. They are up-to-date enough as these processes haven't changed much. See: YouTube: Siddean Munro and Gaia Clary or on Vimeo see: AvaStar. On Machinimatrix see: Avastar 2.0-beta23 information, which is very much like RC 5 version, currently the latest version. Also, they have v2.0 docs here.
The last link is too an article all budding mesh designers should read.
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Nal, It's been awhile since I've done any work with any of these bodies, but I do know that it is probably not best to promote the 2.0.23 version of Avastar, as it has many bugs. It would seriously confuse and frustrate many people. RC5 is out now, so it is probably best to use, and promote that version.


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require File.expand_path('../spec_helper.rb', __FILE__)

describe  Sendcloud::Bounces do

  describe 'get' do

    it 'should return success' do
      response = Sendcloud::Bounces.get(days: 2)
      expect(response['message']).to eq('success')
    end

  end

end


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Q: Android:retrieve data stored in sharedpreference even after closing the application I have checkboxes in my application and used shared preference method to save them, I finally stored the data in shared preference and able to retrieve it but only when the app is not fully closed.
here is my code for saving my data
save.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {

        @Override
        public void onClick(View arg0) {

             prefs = getApplicationContext().getSharedPreferences("preferencename", MODE_PRIVATE);
            editor = prefs.edit();
            editor.clear();
            editor.commit();

            saveArray(list, "list", getApplicationContext());
            Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Save"+" "+cou, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            cou=0;

        }
    });

}

method for saving it
 public boolean saveArray(List<Model> list2, String arrayName, Context mContext) {

prefs = getApplicationContext().getSharedPreferences("preferencename", MODE_PRIVATE);
editor = prefs.edit();
        for(int i=0;i<list2.size();i++){
            if(list2.get(i).isSelected()){

            editor.putString(arrayName +"."+i, "true");
            cou++;
            }else{ editor.putString(arrayName +"."+i, "false");}

        }
        return editor.commit();
    }

data retrieving
    try
     {
          adapter = new CustomAdapter(this,loadArray("list", getApplicationContext()));

     }
    catch(Exception e){

         adapter = new CustomAdapter(this,getModel());
    }

method for retrieving
public List<Model> loadArray(String arrayName, Context mContext) {
    prefs= getSharedPreferences("preferencename", MODE_PRIVATE);
         String mp3Directory = "/Music";
         String directoryPath= Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath()+mp3Directory;
      lst = getMP3Files(directoryPath);

    //print in LogCat the list of .mp3:

        for(int i=0;i<lst.size();i++){
            list.add(new Model(lst.get(i).getName()));

             if(prefs.getString(arrayName+"." +i, "")=="true")
             {
                    list.get(i).setSelected(true);
             }
                else
                    list.get(i).setSelected(false);
            }

        return list;

    }
}

A: create a class which extends service, and i do not know your preference but here are some tuts to get yourself around services one , two , three , four
public class MyBackgroundjob extends Service {
    @Override
    public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
    // call it here..
    loadArray(String arrayName, Context mContext); //
    // you can create a singleton class that will hold your data, which will be global
    // to your application, and yea, now you have your stuff do your stuff

    return START_STICKY;
  }
  // copy your retrieving method and paste the void here.. starting from this line

List<Model> loadArray(String arrayName, Context mContext) {
prefs= getSharedPreferences("preferencename", MODE_PRIVATE);
     String mp3Directory = "/Music";
     String directoryPath= Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath()+mp3Directory;
  lst = getMP3Files(directoryPath);

//print in LogCat the list of .mp3:

    for(int i=0;i<lst.size();i++){
        list.add(new Model(lst.get(i).getName()));

         if(prefs.getString(arrayName+"." +i, "")=="true")
         {
                list.get(i).setSelected(true);
         }
            else
                list.get(i).setSelected(false);
        }

    return list;

   }
 }
}

btw, you start the service (MyBackgroundJob class) from your activity like this Intent i = new Intent(activity, MyBackgroundJob.class); context.startService(i);
your signleton class could be
public class Mysingle extends Application{
   // then you create your "list" here okay make it static
   static List<type> list; // and you call it by =  Mysingle.list

}

yea so play with the rest.. you can even run your whole app process in the service and bind to your activity and update the user, make use of the tuts. ayt..
hope i am sensible and lucid..

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It's a feeling deep within your heart, one you try to ignore, of heaviness. Of dread and discouragement. Of sadness and guilt and collapse.
I feel this heaviness in my chest when I fail.
It can make me feel like crying. I feel lonely and I want to give up. I want to fall on a bed and shut out the world. But that doesn't work, because the feeling follows me into bed, and actually intensifies until finally I have to get out of bed to try to escape it.
People get this idea about me, that I am successful and disciplined and gurulike. I'm successful at life, but not in the way people imagine. I'm not disciplined. I'm certainly no guru. I fail, all the time, and the heaviness can come in small doses or big waves, unpredictably.
My diet — I eat healthy most of the time, but I overeat when there's an abundance of yummy food in front of me. I mostly remove that food from my life, but I can't avoid social situations where the food is right there. When I overeat, I feel fat and bloated and bad about myself.
Procrastination — I'm actually much better at beating procrastination than I used to be, but sometimes I put off things I don't feel like doing, for days. I've figured out this is because the task has a lot of barriers to actually starting, like needing certain conditions or information that I don't immediately have.
Mindful parenting — I've made a lot of progress in being a more patient, compassionate father, but there are times when I snap and lose my temper. It's not horrible, just not great. I always feel bad when I get mad at the kids.
Expectations — while I'm much better at holding loosely to my expectations, I still have them, and still feel frustrated/disappointed when people or situations don't meet them.
Simplicity — I'm not as minimalist as I once was. I still have far, far less than most people, but I allow myself to buy things more than before. Also, I now have an iPhone — it was a Father's Day gift from Eva. I resisted getting one for 6 years, and now am one of the masses.
Internet — I use the Internet for work, play, reading, learning, etc. I'm on it more than I should be, and sit too much (though I'm pretty active compared to the average person).
Learning — I dropped learning languages and programming and other things like this, mostly because I've found I just don't have enough time to seriously learn stuff and still do the other things that are important to me.
Yoga — I really need some flexibility, and love yoga because it's meditation and flexibility and a workout all rolled into one. I have not consistently done yoga despite being challenged by my friend Jesse.
I failed at all these things and more.
What can you do when you have the heavy feeling of failure in your heart? It's not always so easy.
The answer, of course, is action. That's not always easy because when you have the heavy feeling, you don't feel like taking action.
You take the action anyway. You take it because you know if you don't, you feel worse, and eventually your life degrades to the point where you don't respect yourself anymore. You take the action anyway.
I take a breath. It's not the end of the world to fail. I just need some space, some distance. I need to see the problem in perspective. When I do, I realize that the failure is pretty minor in the grand scheme of my life, in the grand scheme of the world of lives around me.
I reframe the failure. Someone once said there isn't failure, only feedback. That means the failure is just a point of information, a part of the learning process. I like to say, it's not a failure of me as a person, just a failure of my method. Which means I need to change my method.
I change the method. If the way I was doing it didn't work, I need to find a new way. What can I do differently? In some of the cases above, I added some accountability, asked people for help, or looked for inspiration. In some of the other cases, I haven't changed the method yet, to be honest.
I take the first step. The problem can be overwhelming, because quite frankly we can't solve any of this stuff overnight, or even in a few days. We can, however, take one step, right now. One tiny step. And that's all that matters.
Take one step. Any step.
It lightens the heart. It shows you that things aren't insurmountable or impossible. It starts to dissolve the discouragement and sadness and pain.
The single step you take today is the antidote to the soul-tearing effects of failure. It helps me, every day.


When psychic twin Mallory Brynn starts seeing imges of a white wildcat in her dreams, she tries to figure out the connection of her images to an injured cheerleader and her Native American friend Eden.
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In the second book of the Midnight Twins trilogy, Meredith and Mallory Brynn are finally coming to terms with their special gifts: Meredith to see into the past, Mallory to see into the future. But they never expect that their powers will reveal danger so close to home.
Mallory must help her best friend, Eden, find the strength to defy her destiny as a shape-shifter, before Eden gets hurt'or hurts somebody else. And Merry has her own friends to worry about when her visions reveal trouble brewing on the cheerleading squad in the form of Kim Jellico.
Both Mallory and Meredith must join together to rescue their friends before it's too late.
Gr 6-9-In this sequel to Midnight Twins (Razorbill, 2008), 14-year-old Meredith and Mallory are still getting used to their gifts: Merry can see the past and Mally can see the future. The story is told from both of their perspectives. Mally sees a vision of a white lion swiping a cheerleader's shoes. She tells her vision to Merry, who later witnesses a cheerleader injured and hospitalized. The shoes had been sabotaged. As Merry tries to find the culprit, Mally tries to figure out who or what the white lion is. She is also worried about her friend Eden, a junior who is secretly seeing a college guy. Eden, a Cree, invites Mally to a tribal powwow, where she meets Eden's younger brother, who is visiting from prep school. She is instantly attracted to Cooper, who explains about the significance of the white lion in his tribe. Can Mally help Eden make the right choice about her relationship? Can Merry find the culprit before the next cheerleading tryouts? The plot is predictable and the characters are cliches; however, the Native American cultural elements breathe fresh life into what is otherwise standard teen chick-lit fare.-Samantha Larsen Hastings, West Jordan Public Library, UT (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.


Russia's Far East conjures up ideas of heavy snow, ice and even bears for many. And so it should with it's proximity to Alaska and the top of the globe ? it's an icy, snow filled delight. But the Far East is more than just snow and natural beauty ? it's a bustling economy and a historically rich area. This means it has something to offer virtually everyone.
The Far East is that portion of Russia which is situated between the Siberian Federal District and the Pacific Ocean. It is quite an expansive area which is divided up into approximately ten territories. Some of the Major cities in the Far East are Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Nikolayevsk, Komsomolsk-on-Amur and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. The Far East is also sometimes called the 'Far Eastern Federal District'.
Many of the cities are situated along the coast and have very busy harbors. You will often see them filled with the activities of both naval and commercial vessels. Trade is good and there is a lot of importing and exporting. Life here seems to be very laid back for the average tourist ? plenty to see and do with very few hassles. There are museums to see and shops to visit, as well as a wonderful array of foods to taste and sample at very reasonable prices which can be found at any of the many restaurants available. If you enjoy night-time activities, there is a very active nightlife available too. A big effort has been made to reduce crime in this area which means that tourists are relatively safe.
If you prefer to get away from the excitement and bustle of the cities, the wildlife refuges in the area are a popular choice. Wrangel Island, if you can gain access to it, has been a protected reserve since 1974. It is known world-wide for its polar bears, walrus, musk ox and tundra geese. However, there are many more animals to be seen here such as puffins, cormorants and reindeer.


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Narrow down the cause of calf scours
By Abby Bauer, Associate Editor
The two or so months prior to weaning really lay the foundation for a healthy, productive dairy animal. It is important to review the success of your preweaned calf program every now and then.
Margaret Quaassdorff, dairy management specialist for Cornell University Extension, talked about factors to track when it comes to preweaned calves during a Pro-Dairy "Trouble shooting herd health issues on your dairy" podcast. One of them is percent death loss.
"The overall benchmark goal is to be under 5% of calves that die prior to weaning," she shared. Beyond that number, Quaassdorff said to also track the causes contributing to death loss.
"Scours is one of the most common issues with calves, but troubleshooting why they have scours can be tricky," she said. Quaassdorff explained that scours can be caused by pathogenic factors, nutritional factors, or a combination of the two.
"It is important to consider age," she said. "If scours occur during the first few days of life, it's a good hint to look back at the maternity area for clues." She explained that scours this early in life are typically caused by E. coli bacteria and result from a cleanliness issue — a dirty calving environment, dirty feeding equipment, or colostrum that wasn't collected in a clean manner.
"Your extension specialist, veterinarian, or nutritionist may be able to help you conduct a cleanliness audit to help pinpoint sources of contamination," she added.
If scours occur closer to a week of age, Quaassdorff said that is more likely a virus issue, and this warrants a call to a veterinarian to discuss vaccination protocols.
Fix feeding practices
Scours can also come from nutritional factors. According to Alycia Drwencke, another dairy management specialist for Cornell University Extension, "One common myth is that nutritional scours result from feeding too much milk, but that is rarely the case. Loose manure does not equate to scours."
She said more commonly, nutritional scours result from an issue with the milk being fed. That can include improper or inconsistent percent solids in milk replacer or inconsistent or inadequate mixing technique.
If calves are fed milk at a temperature too low or too high, scours can occur as well. To reduce the risk, mix milk or milk replacer at 110°F to 120°F. By the time calves are fed, Drwencke said it should be cooled to 101°F to 105°F.
A full potential milk diet can be fed at a rate of 2.5 pounds of milk solids in 8 to 12 quarts per day without scours, she said. Milk should be delivered two times a day, three times a day, or multiple times per day with an automatic feeder.
Also, pay attention to the calf starter. "It's important to feed starter with quality, palatable ingredients, and that the percent of fines or dust in the grain is minimal. Calves typically don't eat fines, and they often won't pick around them," Drwencke shared.
She said to make sure grain stays fresh and dry. "After a rain event or if water or milk splashes into the feed, it becomes much less appealing to the calf and more appealing to flies," she said.
Wet feed or manure in starter makes it more likely to grow mold or harbor other pathogens that can cause health problems, reduce feed intake, and prevent growth in your calves.
Finally, don't forget that water is also an important nutrient for calves. "Providing free access to water at all times helps maximize grain consumption and proper hydration," Drwencke said.
Know your calves to catch illnesses early
Intel, calf care
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We're all nature lovers here, right? The universe is amazing, and it can do amazing things for us, too. From pointing us in the right direction to helping us find the strength to go on, it's always there. The only trouble is, when you give the universe too much credit, you forget about your power. Remember that you are part of nature. Because of that, you have incredible power running through your veins! The core of you is strong and unshakeable. So, it's time to give yourself a little credit. Here are a few examples of when you've been more responsible than you may have previously thought!
Remember what we were saying about you being part of nature? Remember that the next time you turn to gemstones and natural remedies. There's no denying that nature can be powerful. It can help to ground us and remind us of what really matters. But, you have the power to realize those things. It's already within you. When you rely on external help, you forget about your innate power to cope. That can leave you dependent and unhappy. Realize that it's you who gives those stones their power. They may be a physical reminder, but it's you who allows them to heal. Without you, they turn back to stones! So, next time you're in a fix without them to hand, see what you can do. It might surprise you!
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the globular cluster NGC 1854, a gathering of white and blue stars in the southern constellation of Dorado (The Dolphinfish). NGC 1854 is located about 135 000 light-years away, in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), one of our closest cosmic neighbours and a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. The LMC is a hotbed of vigorous star formation. Rich in interstellar gas and dust, the galaxy is home to approximately 60 globular clusters and 700 open clusters. These clusters are frequently the subject of astronomical research, as the Large Magellanic Cloud and its little sister, the Small Magellanic Cloud, are the only systems known to contain clusters at all stages of evolution. Hubble is often used to study these clusters as its extremely high-resolution cameras can resolve individual stars, even at the clusters' crowded cores, revealing their mass, size and degree of evolution.
There's no denying that the stars hold a lot of helpful info. Looking at stars is traveling back in time, after all. The answers to many of life's questions lie in the gems of the sky. A lot of personal answers can come from them, too. But, the reason horoscopes are so interesting is not what they predict, but how we react to it. It is those reactions that have a lot to teach you. That's why a lot of the power comes from within you, not in the stars. The predictions are merely vessels to show you what you already know. If a prediction strikes a chord with you, it's obvious that you need to work on that particular aspect of your life. And, the stars can't make any changes for you, can they?
The last point is fate. You know, that strange force that seems to keep you on the right life path. We've all had moments where everything has come together in the most unlikely way. Even when things seem to have fallen apart, we're on a path we don't know about yet. But, it's important not to give fate too much credit. There's no denying that it's there, but you may not feel the benefits if you do nothing to help yourself. Fortune doesn't favor the lazy. If you want to make a change, do it. Fate is sure to follow you when you want to take the lead.
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Bahrain should release Al-Khawaja and 13 other activists granted appeals today
In response to a Bahraini court today announcing that prominent activist Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja and 13 other opposition activists jailed for their role in anti-government protests last year will be granted an appeal, Amnesty International has renewed its call for their immediate release.
The appeal will take place in a civil court. The sentences imposed on Al-Khawaja and 20 other activists, seven of them tried in absentia, have however not been quashed. Fourteen of the activists, including Al-Khawaja, might all remain in custody for the duration of their appeal, except for one.
The Court of Cassation said Al-Hur Yousef al-Somaikh's original sentence was flawed and it was reduced from two years to six months imprisonment. He is expected to be released today.
Amnesty International Middle East and North Africa Deputy Director Ann Harrison said:
"Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja and the 13 other activists - who are all civilians - should not even be on trial in the first place, let alone tried in a military court.
"They have done nothing but peacefully express their point of view and must be released immediately."
Amnesty considers Al-Khawaja and the 13 opposition activists held with him to be prisoners of conscience, held solely for peacefully exercising their rights to freedom of expression and assembly.
Al-Khawaja's health has seriously deteriorated since he began a hunger strike some three months ago in protest at his unfair imprisonment. His family visited him in hospital on Sunday and have told Amnesty that he has been force-fed. He explained to his family that on 23 April, a nurse gave him an anaesthetic. When he woke up, he had a tube going from his nose to his stomach feeding him liquids. The tube to the stomach was taken out last Friday. He is currently on an intravenous drip and drinking juice. He had apparently asked the doctor several times to withdraw the tube but his requests have been refused. He also repeatedly asked to see his lawyer and his lawyer has submitted formal requests for a visit; this has been denied for weeks.
Al-Khawaja, a former protection co-ordinator with Irish human rights NGO Front Line Defenders, was arrested in April 2011 and accused of being one of the leaders of anti-government protests. He was tortured in custody and sentenced to life imprisonment by a military court in a grossly unfair trial last June. Amnesty opposes trials of civilians before military courts in all circumstances.


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The Iranun language (Jawi: إيراناونساي), also known as Iranon or Illanun, is an Austronesian language belonging to the Danao languages spoken in the provinces of Maguindanao del Norte and other part of Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte, coastal municipalities of Zamboanga del Sur from Tukuran to Dumalinao and Cotabato in southern Philippines and the Malaysian state of Sabah. It is the second most spoken language in Maguindanao after the Maguindanao language.

Distribution
Iranun is spoken in the following areas:
Maguindanao del Norte: Barira, Buldon, Parang, Matanog, Sultan Mastura, and Sultan Kudarat
Cotabato: Alamada, Banisilan, Carmen, Libungan, and Pigcawayan
Lanao del Norte: Kauswagan and Kolambugan
Lanao del Sur: Balabagan, Bumbaran, and Picong
Bukidnon: Kalilangan
Zamboanga del Sur: Pagadian, San Pablo, Dumalinao, Dimataling and Tukuran
Sabah: Kota Belud, Lahad Datu, and Kota Kinabalu.

References

Danao languages
Languages of Maguindanao del Norte
Languages of Lanao del Norte
Languages of Lanao del Sur
Languages of Cotabato
Languages of Sabah
Languages of Malaysia


Join APPI as we check to see if the rumours are true... do more supernatural events occur on Friday 13th?
We will be running an intensive 3 hour investigation of the historic buildings on the property of the Fairfield Museum & Gallery.
Use our equipment as we attempt to make contact with any spirits who may still linger there.
We will be using tried and tested methods of ghost hunting as well as experimental and spiritual elements.
Ending the night with a nice cuppa and a light supper, and a debrief on what we think we may have experienced.
Is this really the night the dead are more likely to interact with the living? Let's find out!
With a select number of people, investigate the historic buildings on this property!
Use our equipment, and other experimental methods, to try and connect with the dead.


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Q: DataGridView AutoFit and Fill I have 3 columns in my DataGridView. What I am trying to do is have the first 2 columns auto fit to the width of the content, and have the 3rd column fill the remaining space.
Is it possible to do in WinForms? I am loading my data from an EF DataContext if that's any use. I have included an image of how it currently looks.

A: Not tested but you can give a try. Tested and working. I hope you can play with AutoSizeMode of DataGridViewColum to achieve what you need.
Try setting
dataGridView1.DataSource = yourdatasource;<--set datasource before you set AutoSizeMode

//Set the following properties after setting datasource
dataGridView1.Columns[0].AutoSizeMode = DataGridViewAutoSizeColumnMode.AllCells;
dataGridView1.Columns[1].AutoSizeMode = DataGridViewAutoSizeColumnMode.AllCells;
dataGridView1.Columns[2].AutoSizeMode = DataGridViewAutoSizeColumnMode.Fill;

This should work

A: This is my favorite approach...
_dataGrid.DataBindingComplete += (o, _) =>
    {
        var dataGridView = o as DataGridView;
        if (dataGridView != null)
        {
           dataGridView.AutoSizeColumnsMode = DataGridViewAutoSizeColumnsMode.AllCells;
           dataGridView.Columns[dataGridView.ColumnCount-1].AutoSizeMode = DataGridViewAutoSizeColumnMode.Fill;
        }
    };

A: You need to use the DataGridViewColumn.AutoSizeMode property.
You can use one of these values for column 0 and 1:

AllCells: The column width adjusts to fit the contents of all cells in
  the column, including the header cell.
AllCellsExceptHeader: The column width adjusts to fit the contents of all cells in the column, excluding the header cell.
DisplayedCells: The column width adjusts to
  fit the contents of all cells in the column that are in rows currently
  displayed onscreen, including the header cell.
DisplayedCellsExceptHeader: The column width adjusts to fit the
  contents of all cells in the column that are in rows currently
  displayed onscreen, excluding the header cell.

Then you use the Fill value for column 2

The column width adjusts so that the widths of all columns exactly fills the display area of the control...

this.DataGridView1.Columns[0].AutoSizeMode = DataGridViewAutoSizeColumnMode.DisplayedCells;
this.DataGridView1.Columns[1].AutoSizeMode = DataGridViewAutoSizeColumnMode.DisplayedCells;
this.DataGridView1.Columns[2].AutoSizeMode = DataGridViewAutoSizeColumnMode.Fill;

As pointed out by other users, the default value can be set at datagridview level with DataGridView.AutoSizeColumnsMode property.
this.DataGridView1.Columns[0].AutoSizeMode = DataGridViewAutoSizeColumnMode.DisplayedCells;
this.DataGridView1.Columns[1].AutoSizeMode = DataGridViewAutoSizeColumnMode.DisplayedCells;

could be:
this.DataGridView1.AutoSizeColumnsMode = DataGridViewAutoSizeColumnsMode.DisplayedCells;

Important note:
If your grid is bound to a datasource and columns are auto-generated (AutoGenerateColumns property set to True), you need to use the DataBindingComplete event to apply style AFTER columns have been created.

In some scenarios (change cells value by code for example), I had to call DataGridView1.AutoResizeColumns(); to refresh the grid.

A: Just change Property from property of control:
AutoSizeColumnsMode:Fill
OR By code
dataGridView1.AutoSizeColumnsMode=DataGridViewAutoSizeColumnsMode.Fill;

A: Try doing,
 AutoSizeColumnMode = Fill;

A: public static void Fill(DataGridView dgv2)
   {
        try
        {
            dgv = dgv2;
            foreach (DataGridViewColumn GridCol in dgv.Columns)
            {
                for (int j = 0; j < GridCol.DataGridView.ColumnCount; j++)
                {
                    GridCol.DataGridView.Columns[j].AutoSizeMode = DataGridViewAutoSizeColumnMode.Fill;
                    GridCol.DataGridView.Columns[j].AutoSizeMode = DataGridViewAutoSizeColumnMode.AllCells;
                    GridCol.DataGridView.Columns[j].FillWeight = 1;
                }
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            MessageBox.Show(ex.Message, "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
        }
    }

A: To build on AlfredBr's answer, if you hid some of your columns, you can use the following to auto-size all columns and then just have the last visible column fill the empty space:
myDgv.AutoSizeColumnsMode = DataGridViewAutoSizeColumnsMode.AllCells;
myDgv.Columns.GetLastColumn(DataGridViewElementStates.Visible, DataGridViewElementStates.None).AutoSizeMode =
    DataGridViewAutoSizeColumnMode.Fill;

A: This is what I have done in order to get the column "first_name" fill the space when all the columns cannot do it.
When the grid goes to small the column "first_name" gets almost invisible (very thin) so I can set the DataGridViewAutoSizeColumnMode property to AllCells as the others visible columns. For performance issues it's important to set them to None before data binding it and set back to AllCells in the DataBindingComplete event handler of the grid. Hope it helps!
private void dataGridView1_Resize(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    int ColumnsWidth = 0;
    foreach(DataGridViewColumn col in dataGridView1.Columns)
    {
        if (col.Visible) ColumnsWidth += col.Width;
    }
    if (ColumnsWidth <dataGridView1.Width)
    {
        dataGridView1.Columns["first_name"].AutoSizeMode = DataGridViewAutoSizeColumnMode.Fill;
    }
    else if (dataGridView1.Columns["first_name"].Width < 10)
    {
        dataGridView1.Columns["first_name"].AutoSizeMode = DataGridViewAutoSizeColumnMode.AllCells;
    }
}

A: Try this :
  DGV.AutoResizeColumns();
  DGV.AutoSizeColumnsMode=DataGridViewAutoSizeColumnsMode.AllCells;

A: public void setHeight(DataGridView src)
{
    src.Height= src.ColumnHeadersVisible ? src.ColumnHeadersHeight : 0 +   src.Rows.OfType<DataGridViewRow>().Where(row => row.Visible).Sum(row => row.Height);
}


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Pitt defeats Virginia on road, 45-31
By CardiacHill@AnsonWhaley Oct 15, 2016, 4:40pm EDT
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Pitt's defense made things interesting early on, but in the end, the Panthers prevailed for a 45-31 win over Virginia on Saturday.
On Friday, I sort of went on a Twitter rant since I didn't quite understand the optimism some folks had regarding Virginia's chances. As I said then, Pitt could certainly lose. But nothing in the team's play this year really suggested that Virginia should win. They had some bad early losses and while they had won their past two games, they did so against teams not as good as Pitt (and, perhaps, not even very good teams at all) in Central Michigan and Duke.
Now, Pitt sort of tested that in the first half as Virginia's passing game, as we all expected, was on fire. The secondary gave up numerous big plays and it was a back and forth game. Pitt actually led at halftime, 35-28, thanks to a Jordan Whitehead pick six. But if you ask me, Virginia looked like the better team. Pitt's secondary gave up several big plays and Virginia quarterback Kurt Benkert had a strong first half.
But as I suspected they might, they had a hard time matching Pitt's offense. Aside from the opener when Pitt scored 'only' 28 points running what just about everyone insists was a scaled back offense, the team has averaged 40 points per game. Few teams will be able to match that - especially ones with weaker defenses.
Ironically, if you're looking for a difference maker today, it wasn't the offense. That would be the special teams where the Panthers dominated. Pitt pulled off (by my count, anyway) three big kick returns - one of which went the distance as Quadree Henderson took another kickoff to the house in the first half.
To me, the biggest stretch was right before the end of the first half. Pitt trailed 28-21 with under six minutes left. Kicking away from Henderson, Rafael Araujo-Lopes returned a kick back 69 yards, setting up a Pitt touchdown to tie it. On Virginia's next possession, instead of playing it safe, they tried a pass that was picked off by Whitehead on that aforementioned pick six. Within the span of a few minutes, we had a 14-point swing and, while I can't speak for them, that had to be a demoralizing thing for the Cavaliers.
From there, Pitt took over in the second half.
As much as we criticized the defense in the first half, they played pretty well in the second, allowing only three points on a late, meaningless field goal. Part of the problem in the first half was a real lack of pressure. That, um, changed.
On Virginia's first drive, Pitt sacked Benkert twice, forcing them to punt. They got another big sack on Benkert on the next drive, again forcing a punt. On the third drive, they stuffed a crucial 3rd and 1 play. They went on to force two more punts before giving up the field goal at the end.
If you want to know why the defense had much more success in the second-half, it was clearly the pressure they brought up front. We even saw James Conner on defense, something that was talked about the past two years, and he not only made an appearance there, but was a factor in forcing Benkert into an incompletion after an unbelievable spin move.
The secondary isn't good - we all know that. But when Pitt gets the pressure they need up front, they're much less of a problem. With Avonte Maddox out, Pitt also lost safety starter Terrish Webb as the injuries keep piling up. He went out of the game then returned in street clothes, so we'll see what happens there. But man, this team is getting hit with injuries every single week, it seems. Ejuan Price also missed some time.
And while the secondary again was bad, the run defense also had some big problems initially, too. Virginia led Pitt in rushing (85 yards to 77) at halftime and Taquan Mizzell accounted for most of that with 70. Mizzell was bottled up a bit early, but did have a huge 44-yard touchdown. Like I said earlier in the gamethread, if you're going to be that bad against the pass, you almost need to be lights out against the run. Pitt wound up giving up only 100 rushing yards at the end and the Panthers more than doubled that, so it got fixed.
Offensively, I was a little surprised Pitt didn't do more passing. They threw a modest 21 times despite Virginia having one of the worst pass defense in D-I (even worse than Pitt's, statistically, coming into the game). Quarterback Nathan Peterman did the job with 137 yards and two touchdowns, but this was a game I thought they might finish with more passing yards. Still, who's going to complain about that?
Finally, I thought James Conner did quite a bit today to prove he's still a star and that it's going to take some work to knock him from his perch as the top running back. He had been kind of outdone a bit by Chawntez Moss lately, but that wasn't the case today. He had 90 rushing yards with two touchdowns and some of his yards were very tough. Moss had a quiet day with seven rushes for only 26 yards (he, too, was banged up a bit on a play on special teams coverage).
Conner had one touchdown diving over the top of the line and then repeated that feat on a key 3rd down play. He also caught two passes for 28 yards and one was a very good wheel route play for a nice gain. When you factor in the pass rush on defense, too, he just sort of put the team on his back today and did what they needed done. No really huge plays for a lot of yardage from him, but a lot of key ones.
All in all, this is a really nice win. I still don't think Virginia is a great team and that they will struggle to even reach a bowl with a pretty brutal schedule down the stretch. But it was still a road win on Homecoming and, in conference, two win by 14 points is great. Pitt is now 5-2 and carries some momentum into their toughest stretch of the year with games against three ranked opponents in a row, in Virginia Tech, Clemson, Miami, and Clemson.
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Remembering AliRemembering Ali
Hopkins gets knocked out of ring in his last fight
4yDan Rafael
Joshua-Fury title fight deal done, promoter says
Ryan Garcia aiming to retire at 26, then try MMA
3dMarc Raimondi
Kovalev-Melikuziev off due to failed drug test
3dBen Baby
Povetkin-Whyte II confirmed as Brit eyes revenge
3dNick Parkinson
Beterbiev healthy, title bout vs. Deines March 20
Herring-Frampton title fight now set for Feb. 27
6dCameron Wolfe
Source: Broner to make return to ring on Feb. 13
10dMichael Rothstein
Boxing's all-redemption team: Why Vasiliy Lomachenko, Deontay Wilder and others can bounce back in 2021
Anthony Joshua removes doubt with Kubrat Pulev win, but is he ready for Tyson Fury?
37dTom Hamilton
Bold predictions for 2021: A new "Four Kings" era; Anthony Joshua-Tyson Fury will happen
Mikaela Mayer is already a world champ, but she wants more for herself, and for women's boxing
Why boxing is going to be different, and better, in 2021
10dBen Baby
Blackfeet Nation Boxing Club is fighting to save the lives of Native American women
202dDonna Kipp, as told to Charlotte Gibson
Real or not: Ryan Garcia-Gervonta Davis next? How about Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney?
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13dEric Woodyard
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16dBen Baby and Cameron Wolfe
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Bernard Hopkins' legendary, 28-year career came to a thudding conclusion Saturday night, when Joe Smith Jr. punched him out of the ring and onto The Forum floor in the eighth round in a wild scene.
Hopkins, a month shy of his 52nd birthday and participating in the 67th and final fight of a career that began when Ronald Reagan was president and the year before Smith was born, landed on his head but complained of an ankle injury and was unable to continue.
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Referee Jack Reiss administered a 20-count, as is the boxing rule when a fighter is ejected from the ring. When Hopkins could not get back into the ring in time, Reiss waved off the light heavyweight fight at 53 seconds, to the disappointment of most of the 6,513 who turned out to see whether Hopkins could go out with a win in his first fight in 25 months. On Nov. 8, 2014, the date of Hopkins' prior fight, he lost two light heavyweight world titles to Sergey Kovalev in a one-sided decision in a unification fight.
While the result was a career-making victory for Smith, Hopkins' handpicked opponent for his career finale, it was an ignominious ending for one of the greatest fighters in boxing history. Hopkins was the undisputed middleweight champion. He made a division-record 20 title defenses, was a three-time light heavyweight titleholder and set several age-related records, including becoming the oldest fighter to win a world title, first at age 46 and then again at 48.
Those are stats that will be remembered when Hopkins (55-8-2, 2 no contests, 32 KOs) goes into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, but the wild ending of this fight won't soon be forgotten.
In his final fight, Bernard Hopkins was stopped in the eighth round after he was knocked out of the ring by opponent Joe Smith Jr. Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA TODAY Sports
In the eighth round, Smith caught Hopkins along the ropes with a six-punch combination, including a finishing left hand that caught Hopkins as he was bending over. Hopkins fell between the ropes and crashed to the arena floor.
"I was throwing the right hand and a combination and then using the rope as I'm known for and making a mess," Hopkins said. "He got frustrated, and I might have gotten glazed with a left hook and next thing I know he was throwing me out of the ring.
"I injured myself and hit my head first and hurt my ankle. I knew of the 20 seconds but couldn't stand up on my feet because my ankle was injured. I said I could walk but I couldn't box. I had a choice to make, but I guess the referee made it for me. I know if I hadn't made a mess and gotten knocked out of the ring, I would've come back like I'm known for and would've had my chin."
The ending was somewhat reminiscent of a middleweight title defense Hopkins made against Robert Allen in Las Vegas in 1998, when he was accidentally pushed out of the ring in the fourth round by referee Mills Lane as he tried to break the fighters. Hopkins suffered an ankle injury, and the fight was declared a no contest.
"I knew he was a true champion, and if he didn't get injured, he'd be back here," Smith said.
There were several minutes of uncertainty in the eighth as nobody seemed to know whether the fight was over, even though Reiss had counted to 20 in the ring.
"The fighter got hit with a legal punch and went out of the ring and injured himself on the way out," Reiss said. "He wasn't going to continue. I counted to 20, and he couldn't continue, so the fight is over."
At the time of the stoppage, Smith was ahead 69-64 and 67-66 on two scorecards and Hopkins was up 67-66 on the third card. ESPN had Smith ahead 67-66.
"This was the round I was going to make something happen," Hopkins said of the eighth round.
When the fight was made, Hopkins announced it would be his last one -- win, lose or draw -- and he stuck to that after the fight.
"The reason I said I'm upset they are giving Smith the TKO is because the momentum threw me through the ropes," Hopkins said. "I didn't dive through the ropes. This is my last fight, I promised it would be, and you come to that point in life where it is final and I'm happy with my retirement. I know the fans will know I went out as a soldier, fighting the toughest, baddest opponents. I'm not saying I agree, I'm not in denial. Joe was a tough, heavy-hitting fighter."
Hopkins came back because he wanted to finish his career on his own terms, and while the fight might not have ended how he wanted, he put in a good effort before the wacky ending.
Smith got off to a solid start, outlanding Hopkins 14-4 in the first round and maybe surprising Hopkins with his power as he backed him up.
In the early going, Hopkins seemed to be trying to shake off the long layoff. His timing looked off, and his legs were a bit shaky as Smith went after him and landed a left to the body that stood up Hopkins in the second round. But Hopkins responded with a right hand and opened a cut over Smith's left eye on a head-butt that did not look accidental.
Hopkins has guile and experience, but he can't go three hard minutes per round anymore. However, he fought in spurts and landed some powerful right hands, especially in the fifth round, in which they both connected.
Smith, who earned $140,000 to Hopkins' $800,000, continually marched forward firing punches, while Hopkins would throw a right hand and then lunge to tie him up. But in the eighth round, Smith caught Hopkins along the ropes and fired the fight-ending combination.
While Hopkins was disappointed with the way the fight ended, Smith (23-1, 19 KOs), a 27-year-old union laborer from Mastic, New York, was happy to get the biggest win of his career and a second upset in a row. He had gained Hopkins' attention with his upset, first-round knockout of contender Andrzej Fonfara in June and, months later, earned Hopkins' pick for his final fight.
"It feels great. It's the best feeling in the world to accomplish something I set out for and wanted to do," Smith said. "I had seen him every time I threw the right hand. He was throwing the left. I had seen him fall, and I kept hitting him until I saw him go out [of the ring], and I landed that left hook until he went out.
"I hit him with four or five clean shots, and they were good shots on the button. I came here to do my job. This is my coming-out party too. I had to finish him. It was either my career was going to end and his was going to end, but I needed mine to continue. I'm going to get back in the gym and train hard for my next opponent. I'm up for anything."
As he prepares for retirement, Hopkins says he will promote in his role as a partner in Golden Boy Promotions and enjoy the fruits of his labor, his family and the millions he has earned.
He can also look back on a career in which he pulled memorable upsets against Felix Trinidad, Antonio Tarver, Kelly Pavlik and Jean Pascal -- not to mention knocking out Oscar De La Hoya and becoming the first fighter in any division in the four-belt era to hold all of them at the same time.
"Things unfortunately happen," Hopkins said. "I don't want the fight to end the way it did. I'd rather get beat or a win where it's clear to everybody. But I'll say it one last time. I'm really serious about this: Win, lose or draw -- trust me, if it had been the other way around -- win, lose or draw, or controversy, that's it.
"I have no regrets."


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The technological revolution in modern warfare isn't just about airborne drones silently scouting the battlefield from 30,000 feet. We've already looked at some developments in the works, but more technologies are on the way from the Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), working with defense contractors and other private companies. Though some of these blueprints look like they're right out of a futuristic summer blockbuster movie, most are just a few years away from deployment. Some have the potential to save combat soldiers' lives. They all will change the face of war. Take a look:
By Richard Sammon
A "Flying Humvee"
DARPA Illustration
This rugged transporter would take off like a helicopter and fly like a cargo plane. When they land, some versions under study by Lockheed Martin, United Technologies and Textron would even be able to drive off like, well, a Humvee. The concept vehicle, dubbed the ARES, would be similar to a small version of a V-22 Osprey transport, which already provides the Army and Marines with a huge operational advantage in difficult terrains. One of its most promising capabilities: quickly moving soldiers and gear over minefields and past roadside booby traps without having to call in a bomb squad first. The military wants the air-to-land vehicle to be extremely rugged, utilitarian in design, easy to operate and simple to fix.
Silent-Running Motorcycles
Image courtesy BRD Motorcycles
Imagine off-road dirt bike engines that make no sound. They would be powered by tough, powerful battery packs, allowing warriors to sneak up quickly on an unsuspecting enemy.Such designs are in the works at Logos Technologies and electric bike maker BRD. The electric two-wheelers would have just a small reserve of gasoline in case of an electric failure, plus a secondary fuel source, if needed, to escape danger.
Lasers on the High Seas
Laser Weapon system (LaWS) aboard the USS Ponce.
U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams.
Easier to turn, aim and fire than today's heavy shipboard antiaircraft weaponry, laser guns will give sailors a more precise bead on the enemy. So precise, in fact, that naval vessels will be able to zap and disable an approaching enemy boat's engine, allowing sailors to capture and interrogate their combatants rather than killing or wounding them. This technology will be especially useful in close-to-shore patrols, where ships are more vulnerable to attacks from small boats. Several companies are involved in building the so-called Laser Weapons System, including Raytheon and San Diego-based defense contractor Kratos. It will be tested soon aboard the USS Ponce, one of the workhorses of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet.
Doctors Inside Bodies
DARPA/Northwestern University photo
Early research is promising for development of medical "nanobots" that could be introduced into a soldier's bloodstream or tissues, capable of releasing treatments for everything from a sore throat to malaria or maybe even the effects of chemical or biological weapons The nanobots, part of an area of research called In Vivo Nanoplatforms, would work at the molecular level, hitching rides on a natural protein in the body. One day they might save the lives of soldiers where combat medicine or medevac services are lacking, and they could eventually find their way into civilian applications, too.
The Mach 7 Navy Gun
Office of Naval Research photo
Using electromagnetic energy instead of gunpowder or other combustible fuel, this rail gun fires 23-pound shells a distance of 100 miles or more at seven times the speed of sound — Mach 7. The Navy expects to conduct seaside trials in 2016, after more limited testing in defense labs. A rail gun projectile will cost as little as $25,000 — far less than the current cost of an attack missile, $500,000 to $1.5 million. And one warship could hold hundreds of projectiles. Multiple rail gun shells could also be fired in sequence to blow apart incoming missiles.
Water Drones
Unmanned seacraft, ranging in size from a Jet Ski up to a small yacht, will be joining the Naval arsenal in the coming years. Operated remotely, they'll be used to patrol coastlines or perform mine sweeps. Some vessels could be equipped with weapons. This all may sound like a simpler proposition than airborne drones; not so. Unmanned surface boats have to negotiate currents, riptides, debris, other boats and even cope with the occasional rogue wave. Plus the elaborate electronic components need to stand up to corrosive saltwater conditions.
Satellite "Slingshots"
The Air Force and Boeing are working on a device that can launch satellites from airborne vehicles more quickly and cheaply than via a conventional rocket launch. The way it works now, small spy and defense-related satellites often piggyback on larger spacebound payloads blasting off from the ground. This complicated process can cost tens, even hundreds of millions of dollars. Instead, a special high-altitude jet would be used to vault satellites into orbit, using a small rocket attached to the wing or underbelly of the jet. Cost estimates then drop to around $1 million per launch. As satellites get smaller and more powerful, this type of launch will gain popularity with the military, which wants the option to deploy satellites quickly and anywhere.
War Room on a Table Screen
DARPA image
A portable device will allow commanders to visualize the battlefield using holography and interactive maps — no 3-D glasses needed. The Urban Photonic Sandtable Display condenses the giant war room screen that's become a movie cliché to the size of a dinner table. Zebra Imaging of Austin, Texas, is a leader in the development field and has been working on 3-D military maps of varying sophistication for several years. Possibilities for commercial applications are many, including uses for engineering and architecture.
Google Glass-like Eyegear for Soldiers
Troops one day will receive vital, real-time cues about their location, surrounding terrain, danger zones and much more with "augmented reality" holographic glasses. Called ULTRA-Vis, the transparent eye screen covers one eye and provides visual pop-ups keyed to a wearer's exact location, plus directional signs and alerts to enemy locations. Yes, it's like Google Glass, but featuring a mini war room map with sensors and live data. Applied Research Associates in Arlington, Virginia, and Britain's BAE Systems are developing the eyewear with DARPA. As the technology is refined, future applications could easily be found for police, firefighters and even commercial pilots.
Read more at http://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/business/T057-S010-9-military-technologies-that-will-change-warfare/index.html#fvCV3Hcpbcdz3PLR.99
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