Argentina is a country with lots of delicious cuisines to try. From succulent steaks to tempting empanadas served with a rich Malbec, Argentinian food is a delight for the taste buds. However, what do the Argentinians enjoy for breakfast? Here, we show you the ropes of desayuno Argentino, or Argentina breakfast.
In Argentina, breakfast is a simple affair. Most natives will stick to tostadas, which is the humble slice of toast. This will be served with orange juice, coffee or mate – then Argentinians like to save themselves for lunch or dinner. When searching for an authentic Argentinian breakfast spot in Buenos Aires, be wary of anywhere claiming to be traditional that serves eggs – they're catering to tourists.
However, when we say 'simple' don't read 'boring'. If there's one thing they're serious about in Argentina, it's their pastries. Medialunes are the staple Argentina breakfast pastry. Shaped like a croissant with a brioche-like texture, Argentinians traditionally cook� medialunes in either manteca (butter) or grasa (vegetable oil). When you're breakfasting, it's likely your waiter will ask you how you'd like your medialunes done.
Other Argentinian pastries include facturas or bizcochos. Facturas are also similar to brioche. However, these tiny delights come topped with membrillo, or quince paste. Alternatively, you can order your facturas with crema pastelera, which is a type of egg custard. Bizcochos, on the other hand, are a type of breakfast biscuit. Crusty on the edges and soft on the inside, these delicious morsels are made by layering butter and baking.
Furthermore, for those with a serious sweet tooth, Argentinians also enjoy churros at breakfast. A type of South American pastry you might be more familiar with, churros are usually served with either chocolate, dulce de leche or sprinkled with icing sugar.
Many Argentinians will swap coffee at breakfast for yerba mate. Pronounced 'yer-bah mah-tay', indigenous Argentinians drank this hot beverage long before Europeans arrived on the continent. Yerba mate has a smoky, delicate flavor, a bit like green tea but with no bitterness. Lower in caffeine and higher in minerals, yerba mate is a health-giving alternative to coffee. In fact, according to research, yerba mate contains almost all of the minerals you need for the day. This includes vitamins C, B, potassium, and manganese, and more antioxidants than green tea to boot.
The best place to find a real Argentinian breakfast is in Buenos Aries' cafés. Once frequented by bohemian writers like Jorges Luis Borges, these cozy eateries are perfect for an authentic Argentina breakfast. For example, Borges used to enjoy coffee at La Biela in Recoleta. Another historic option is El Federal in San Telmo, which is nearly 150 years old.
For more varied options – or for those craving a more substantial brunch – another good spot is Oui Oui. However, this French-inspired café is extremely popular, so go with a view to taking a stroll around Palermo after you put your name on the list. Equally, Las Violetas in the upscale part of Recoleta serves a more weighty take on the traditional� medialunes selection.


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Q: Python CSV file manipulation Here's a small excerpt of a CSV file that I'm trying to manipulate, each line in the CSV is a string:
"address,bathrooms,bedrooms,built,lot,saledate,sale price,squarefeet"
"1116 Fountain St, Ann Arbor, MI Real Estate",2,4,1949,0.62 ac,20140905,469900,"1,910"
"3277 Chamberlain Cir, Ann Arbor, MI Real Estate",3,3,2002,0.32 ac,20140905,315000,"1,401"
"2889 Walnut Ridge Dr, Ann Arbor, MI Real Estate",4,4,2005,0.50 ac,20140904,790000,"3,972"
"1336 Nottington Ct, Ann Arbor, MI Real Estate",3,3,2002,,20140904,332350,"1,521"
"344 Sedgewood Ln # 14, Ann Arbor, MI Real Estate",,,,"6,534",20140904,345000,
"545 Allison Dr, Ann Arbor, MI Real Estate",2,2,,0.29 ac,20140904,159900,"1,400"

I would like to make each line a list, separated like so:
["1116 Fountain St, Ann Arbor, MI Real Estate", 2, 4, 1949, 0.62, 20140905, 469900, 1910]
I would like for the first item (address) to be a string and the rest to be ints and floats.
The reason why I bolded the 0.62 is because I want to be able to replace 0.62ac with 0.62.
I tried splitting each line, but doing line.split(',') won't work because the address contains two commas in it, and I'd be splitting that as well. Is there a simpler way to do this?
I'd appreciate any suggestions.
Thanks.

A: First of all, use the csv module. It will handle the quoted fields for you and won't break the field up if it contains embedded commas.
import csv

with open('input.csv') as f:
    reader = csv.reader(f)
    next(reader)   # thow away the header
    for row in reader:
        print row

Produces
['1116 Fountain St, Ann Arbor, MI Real Estate', '2', '4', '1949', '0.62 ac', '20140905', '469900', '1,910']
['3277 Chamberlain Cir, Ann Arbor, MI Real Estate', '3', '3', '2002', '0.32 ac', '20140905', '315000', '1,401']
['2889 Walnut Ridge Dr, Ann Arbor, MI Real Estate', '4', '4', '2005', '0.50 ac', '20140904', '790000', '3,972']
['1336 Nottington Ct, Ann Arbor, MI Real Estate', '3', '3', '2002', '', '20140904', '332350', '1,521']
['344 Sedgewood Ln # 14, Ann Arbor, MI Real Estate', '', '', '', '6,534', '20140904', '345000', '']
['545 Allison Dr, Ann Arbor, MI Real Estate', '2', '2', '', '0.29 ac', '20140904', '159900', '1,400']

So you can see that the CSV reader handles the fields properly. Next you need to convert the fields to ints and floats as appropriate.

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Huesca is the northernmost of the three Aragonese provinces, lying at the foot Pyrenees, between the first pre-peaks and the plains that descend down to the River Ebro. The region is attractive to skiers, walkers, hikers and mountain lovers in general.
Huesca borders France to the north, Lleida to the east, and Zaragoza to the south and west. In the north of the province is the Aneto Peak, the highest point in the Pyrenees. The stunning Ordesa and Mount Perdido National Park forms the part of the region, which borders France.
Huesca boasts a millennial history, which in its day was an important centre for Rome, during this time the city was known as Roman Osca, in the old town they minted coins depicting the horseman, with the city's arms. The city was the birthplace of Saint Lawrence and was also home to the state that created the first university.
The Moors finally raised the city's walls, exactly as they stand today.
Huesca is a small and friendly city, boasting a millennial history. The locals are very amiable, and inviting to visitors.
Strolling through the old town of Huesca, the past exudes from the streets, monuments and archeological remains. In fact throughout the city you can find examples of all the eras and styles that have occupied the city over the centuries.
The beautiful part in the centre of the city, is home to the sculptures of Coscolla and Ramoón Acín, whose 'Pajaritas' (Origami Birds) are the emblem of Huesca; you can have your photo taken with the birds in the park.
The churches of San Pedro el Viejo and San Miguel are both Romanesque in style. The cathedral gothic, with renaissance artefacts, including the alter piece. The City Hall is also Renaissance in style.
Visit the Provincial Archaeological Museum, the Diocesan Museum and the Museum of Art and Nature, to understand more about the culture, history and natural environment of Huesca.
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Within 15 minutes, I was convinced that McCain is a genius and Palin is a brilliant choice. My first thought was wrong.
This is someone who resigned from her first appointed position in protest of corruption, then ran against, and unseated in a Republican primary, the governor who'd appointed her. Then, she defeated the Democratic former governor, and went on to clean (state)house.
Simultaneously, this make the ticket attractive to the conservatives who have always been lukewarm about McCain, while at the same time appealing to the people like "Debra"; the Hillary voters who are so annoyed they are defecting to McCain. Her record as governor — returning federal "porkbarrel" funds and fighting corruption — will appeal to fiscal conservatives and moderates.
Every "demographic" appeal Obama has — young, clean, change, outsider, etc. — she has better (except for not being Black). Every criticism one could make of Palin (e.g., lack of experience), Obama has even worse. In fact, the Obama camp is already starting to criticize her lack of "experience." These criticisms will boomerang, since she has more experience than he does.
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And Obama's foreign policy ideas basically consist of negotiating with Iran over the order in which they will nuke Israeli cities.
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World of Warcraft: Cataclysm is the third expansion to the granddaddy of all MMORPGs and has been under intense fan scrutiny since it was announced in August of 2009. The soundtrack to accompany the much-anticipated expansion is an ambitious offering by an equally ambitious team of regular Warcraft composers Russell Brower, Derek Duke, Neal Acree, Glenn Stafford and David Arkenstone whose New Age influence is clearly heard throughout the album. World of Warcraft: Cataclysm encompasses an impressive variety of tracks and associated emotions, and serves as a perfect companion to the expansion which literally reshaped the world of Azeroth itself. In order to unify the disparate moods of the various tracks, the composers incorporated a forlorn oboe theme and relied heavily on the repetition of choral vocal pieces which are — at times — a little too reminiscent of Howard Shore's arrangements on the three Lord of the Rings soundtracks.
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm opens with the unbelievably epic, 12-minute-long "The Shattering", a dramatic, brass-heavy pastiche of themes new and familiar. Throughout, it features sharp, metallic percussion (very reminiscent of James Horner) and introduces the oboe and vocals which will reoccur through several of the tracks that follow. "The Shattering" also introduces the themes of the two new races, Goblins and Worgen, and serves as the perfect accompaniment for the titular chaos of the Cataclysm brought forth by Deathwing, the angry dragon depicted on the expansion box art.
The themes for the new races are heard in their entirety in "Castaways" (Goblins) and "Curse of the Worgen" (no parenthetical attribution necessary, I should hope). "Castaways" is by far one of my favorite tracks form the album. It is a light, jazzy track which opens with a wood xylophone and marimba fitting for the island home of the Goblins which then transitions into a full-on jazz caper featuring a clarinet, muted trumpet, plucked bass, vibraphone and — infectiously enough — whistling. I all but guarantee that you'll find yourself whistling this track yourself after listening to it a few times, and if you don't then please email me and I will personally send you a handwritten apology and a sketch of your avatar. "Curse of the Worgen" is a great counterpoint to the comedic jazziness of "Castaways" and, like the Worgen themselves, is a darker, more gothic offering which blends in the unique sound of a harpsichord balanced perfectly over vibrato strings. Expert use of swelling dynamics completes the foreboding, Victorian feel of this piece which — again, like the Worgen themeselves — feels like it does not truly belong in a Tolkien-inspired fantasy universe.
But Cataclysm does not dote upon the new races to the detriment of the preexisting ones. The Night Elves, for example, receive special attention in this soundtrack. "Guardians of Nordrassil", the quintessential Night Elf theme, is full of serenity and sorrow (with a very Lothlórien-style of female vocals) before transitioning to slightly faster, more hopeful theme. It is a great, if slightly forgettable, ambient track. "Nightsong", a keening threnody of a piece, appears to be an update on the fan-favorite "Lament of the Highborne", and lures listeners in with lamenting vocals and building strings before an unexpected tempo shift and pounding percussion take over to resolve it as a truly excellent, and exciting, action piece. It is ironic that on an album with padded tracks that go on well past the point when the listener's interest fades ("Defenders of Azeroth" and "Reforged", I'm looking at you and your 8+ minutes here) that "Nightsong" it is only 2:38 long. There really was much more that could have been done with and to this theme.
David Arkenstone's New Age influence shines through perfectly (read: infrequently) on Cataclysm, most notably on the tribal "Call of the Elements" which has a very Native American feel about it thanks to the heavy usage of wood flute and simple, faint drum cadence. "Depths of Vashj'ir" is another piece that I suspect Arkenstone had a hand in; with its ascending and descending harp work and haunting, vocal crescendos it's easy to close your eyes and imagine yourself at the bottom of the precisely, if unimaginatively, named Great Sea. Arkenstone's influence also shines to the fore on "The Breath of Al'Akir", a beautiful, ethereal piece fitting for a raid involving the Windlord. It is a beautiful standalone track with a soaring trumpet harmony reaching above the muted, repetitious percussion, female vocals and French horn work. It does not need context to be appreciated but is a wildly enjoyable and completely unconventional, battle theme.
On the topic of action and battle tracks, Cataclysm does not disappoint. "Xaxas" is incredible boss fight theme that features a particularly noteworthy use of deep vocals and urgency through percussion. Think of it as an amalgamation of Holst's Mars, Bringer of War with the climax of Howard Shore's The Bridge of Khazad Dum in all the right ways. "Reforged" opens with a relentless drum cadence and deep brass themes, which would make it a track if it didn't slow down into an ambient, quasi-Egyptian track a minute and a half in. Also, and finally, I have no idea which of the composers decided to use a bass clarinet melody in the beginning of "Uldum", but in terms of Titan themes it establishes nicely as more similar to more Uldaman (original World of Warcraft) than Ulduar (Wrath of the Lich King), the latter of which is reprised quite grandly in "Thaurissan's Reach". At any rate, "Uldum" is a creepy ambient track that really fits the Egyptian theme of the Uldum quite nicely and will give the three bass clarinet players likely to read this review an excuse to rush over to iTunes and purchase the album.
The only major complaint against World of Warcraft: Cataclysm as an expansion is that, while solid, it does not do anything particularly new or ambitious for the venerable MMO past the obvious geographic changes and racial additions. The same could be said for Cataclysm's soundtrack which, while great, feels artificially padded at times when certain tracks descend into forgettable fantasy videogame fare. Still, it's a solid addition to the existing World of Warcraft catalog of music and is accessible and enjoyable to listeners, including those who have never set a digital foot in Azeroth. Give it a listen — either through purchasing the collector's edition of the game or the stand-alone digital release — and trust me on the Goblin theme.


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The evening with Stina and her friends upset my normal Thursday climbing routine, but I made up for that lapse today. After work I biked to Klättercentret and put in a solid 2½ hours of bouldering. Zindy & John were there, as well as Peter and his daughter Daniela, who did a great job tackling several tricky problems.
I'm still regaining my strenght after spending two weeks away from climbing. I managed to do a few fun problems, including the rather unusual one depicted here.
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The Changing Media Landscape: A Case Study in Sports
Sports broadcasts have been the sturdiest pillar of television-DVR-proof content that draws people to television sets on command for live viewing. Evolutions in technology and consumer behavior has shifted both live content and other sports media to digital channels. How does the rise of media consumption on mobile devices and streaming platforms threaten this once-infallible business model, and can networks successfully ride this wave? How will teams and leagues capitalize on these new platforms? Join us for a discussion with sports and industry experts who will share their perspectives on this evolution in the industry and explore the impact of this disruption.
J.A. Adande Director of Sports Journalism, Associate Professor, Medill School of Journalism
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My CronosPro*.otf are fine with swash shape even in Pages

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School plays are always something to look forward, especially so since these school girls were performing "Bohemian Rhapsody" on stage in front of their peers and parents. Originally recorded by renowned rock band 'Queen', the song has long been a commercial success, breaking many records and winning many awards.
Located at Frensham School in Sydney, Australia, these girls really put on a performance that won the talent show they had all entered in. With almost a choir-like number of members, their voices dominated the stage and stole the spotlight.


Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KO's) became the WBC heavyweight champion of the world by knocking out Chris Arreola (36-4, 31 KO's) in the sixth round of their scheduled twelve round bout at the USC Galen Center in Los Angeles, California. Stiverne became the first heavyweight champion of Haitian decent in the history of the sport. Arreola was controlling the pace of the fight, battering Stiverne on the ropes and landing the bigger shots up until round five. In round six, Stiverne managed to land a huge right hand at the top of the head of Arreola that sent him to the canvas. Arreola never recovered, and two knockdowns later the referee stopped the fight.
The fight was broadcasted by ESPN in a Saturday night special. ESPN has been looking to invest in the heavyweight division. Two weeks ago they purchased the rights to show the Klitchsko fight. While the rating for that brought in disappointing numbers they are hoping that the Stiverne-Arreola fight does better. Stiverne is mandated to face US heavyweight phenom Deontay Wilder (31-0, 31 KO's) next. ESPN has shown interest in broadcasting the fight but it will depend on how the ratings went for tonight's bout.


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Q: Getting Http Response from boto3 table.batch_writer object There is a list of data in a csv that I want to put into a dynamodb table on aws. See sample list below.
    Mary,F,7065
    Anna,F,2604
    Emma,F,2003
    Elizabeth,F,1939
    Minnie,F,1746
    Margaret,F,1578
    Ida,F,1472
    Alice,F,1414
    Bertha,F,1320
    Sarah,F,1288
    Annie,F,1258
    Clara,F,1226
    Ella,F,1156
    Florence,F,1063
    Cora,F,1045
    Martha,F,1040
    Laura,F,1012
    Nellie,F,995
    Grace,F,982
    Carrie,F,949
    Maude,F,858
    Mabel,F,808
    Bessie,F,796
    Jennie,F,793
    Gertrude,F,787
    Julia,F,783
    Hattie,F,769
    Edith,F,768
    Mattie,F,704
    Rose,F,700
    Catherine,F,688
    Lillian,F,672
    Ada,F,652
    Lillie,F,647
    Helen,F,636
    Jessie,F,635
    Louise,F,635
    Ethel,F,633
    Lula,F,621
    Myrtle,F,615
    Eva,F,614
    Frances,F,605
    Lena,F,603
    Lucy,F,590
    Edna,F,588
    Maggie,F,582
    Pearl,F,569
    Daisy,F,564
    Fannie,F,560
    Josephine,F,544

In order to write more than 25 items to a dynamodb table, the documents use a batch_writer object.
    resource = boto3.resource('dynamodb')
    table = resource.Table('Names')
    with table.batch_writer() as batch:
        for item in items:
            batch.put_item(item)

Is there a way to return an http response to indicate a successful completion of the batch_write? I know that it is asyncronous.  Is there a wait or fetch or something to call?

A: There doesn't appear to be any built-in way to do this. The _flush method on BatchWriter does log a debug message when it finishes a batch, though. If you just want to see what's happening, you could enable debug logging before your put_item loop:
import logging
logger = logging.getLogger('boto3.dynamodb.table')
logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)

If you want to take some action instead you could create a custom logging.Handler, something like this:
import logging
import sys

class CatchBatchWrites(logging.Handler):
    def handle(self, record):
        if record.msg.startswith('Batch write sent'):
            processed, unprocessed = record.args
            # do something with these numbers

logger = logging.getLogger('boto3.dynamodb.table')
logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG) # still necessary
logger.addHandler(CatchBatchWrites())

A: The documents for the BatchWriter object instantiated by batch_writer are located (<3 Open Source) here.  Looking at the BatchWriter class, the _flush method generates a response, it just doesn't store it anywhere.
class BatchWriter(object):
    """Automatically handle batch writes to DynamoDB for a single table."""
    def __init__(self, table_name, client, flush_amount=25,
                 overwrite_by_pkeys=None):
        """
        :type table_name: str
        :param table_name: The name of the table.  The class handles
            batch writes to a single table.
        :type client: ``botocore.client.Client``
        :param client: A botocore client.  Note this client
            **must** have the dynamodb customizations applied
            to it for transforming AttributeValues into the
            wire protocol.  What this means in practice is that
            you need to use a client that comes from a DynamoDB
            resource if you're going to instantiate this class
            directly, i.e
            ``boto3.resource('dynamodb').Table('foo').meta.client``.
        :type flush_amount: int
        :param flush_amount: The number of items to keep in
            a local buffer before sending a batch_write_item
            request to DynamoDB.
        :type overwrite_by_pkeys: list(string)
        :param overwrite_by_pkeys: De-duplicate request items in buffer
            if match new request item on specified primary keys. i.e
            ``["partition_key1", "sort_key2", "sort_key3"]``
        """
        self._table_name = table_name
        self._client = client
        self._items_buffer = []
        self._flush_amount = flush_amount
        self._overwrite_by_pkeys = overwrite_by_pkeys

    def put_item(self, Item):
        self._add_request_and_process({'PutRequest': {'Item': Item}})

    def delete_item(self, Key):
        self._add_request_and_process({'DeleteRequest': {'Key': Key}})

    def _add_request_and_process(self, request):
        if self._overwrite_by_pkeys:
            self._remove_dup_pkeys_request_if_any(request)
        self._items_buffer.append(request)
        self._flush_if_needed()

    def _remove_dup_pkeys_request_if_any(self, request):
        pkey_values_new = self._extract_pkey_values(request)
        for item in self._items_buffer:
            if self._extract_pkey_values(item) == pkey_values_new:
                self._items_buffer.remove(item)
                logger.debug("With overwrite_by_pkeys enabled, skipping "
                             "request:%s", item)

    def _extract_pkey_values(self, request):
        if request.get('PutRequest'):
            return [request['PutRequest']['Item'][key]
                    for key in self._overwrite_by_pkeys]
        elif request.get('DeleteRequest'):
            return [request['DeleteRequest']['Key'][key]
                    for key in self._overwrite_by_pkeys]
        return None

    def _flush_if_needed(self):
        if len(self._items_buffer) >= self._flush_amount:
            self._flush()

    def _flush(self):
        items_to_send = self._items_buffer[:self._flush_amount]
        self._items_buffer = self._items_buffer[self._flush_amount:]
        response = self._client.batch_write_item(
            RequestItems={self._table_name: items_to_send})
        unprocessed_items = response['UnprocessedItems']

        if unprocessed_items and unprocessed_items[self._table_name]:
            # Any unprocessed_items are immediately added to the
            # next batch we send.
            self._items_buffer.extend(unprocessed_items[self._table_name])
        else:
            self._items_buffer = []
        logger.debug("Batch write sent %s, unprocessed: %s",
                     len(items_to_send), len(self._items_buffer))

    def __enter__(self):
        return self

    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, tb):
        # When we exit, we need to keep flushing whatever's left
        # until there's nothing left in our items buffer.
        while self._items_buffer:
            self._flush()

How I solved it:
I built on the responses to this question about overwriting class methods.  They all work, but the best for my use case was to overwrite the class instance with this version of _flush.
First I built a new version of _flush.
import logging
import types

## New Flush

def _flush(self):
    items_to_send = self._items_buffer[:self._flush_amount]
    self._items_buffer = self._items_buffer[self._flush_amount:]
    self._response = self._client.batch_write_item(
        RequestItems={self._table_name: items_to_send})
    unprocessed_items = self._response['UnprocessedItems']

    if unprocessed_items and unprocessed_items[self._table_name]:
        # Any unprocessed_items are immediately added to the
        # next batch we send.
        self._items_buffer.extend(unprocessed_items[self._table_name])
    else:
        self._items_buffer = []
    logger.debug("Batch write sent %s, unprocessed: %s",
                 len(items_to_send), len(self._items_buffer))

Then I overwrote the instance method like this.
with batch_writer() as batch:
    batch._flush=types.MethodType(_flush, batch)
    for item in items:
        batch.put_item(Item=item)
print(batch._response)

And this generates an output like this.
{'UnprocessedItems': {},
 'ResponseMetadata': {'RequestId': '853HSV0ULO4BN71R6T895J991VVV4KQNSO5AEMVJF66Q9ASUAAJ',
  'HTTPStatusCode': 200,
  'HTTPHeaders': {'server': 'Server',
   'date': 'Fri, 29 Mar 2019 18:29:49 GMT',
   'content-type': 'application/x-amz-json-1.0',
   'content-length': '23',
   'connection': 'keep-alive',
   'x-amzn-requestid': '853HSV0ULO4BN71R6T895J991VVV4KQNSO5AEMVJF66Q9ASUAAJ',
   'x-amz-crc32': '4185382645'},
  'RetryAttempts': 0}}


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OBTU Chapter Graduates 11th Year of "Trout in the Classroom" Students
Posted on July 1, 2019 July 1, 2019 by oakbrooktu
The Oak Brook TU Chapter has successfully completed its 11th year of "Trout in the Classroom" (TIC) with over 700 student participants. TIC is a program that allows participating schools to raise trout from eggs to juvenile trout in a classroom from an aquarium tank and release them in a northern Illinois trout stream or Lake Michigan. This year OBTU supported 12 school programs. Students from these schools released their trout during the week of May 6.
The program helps students learn the complexities and fragility of coldwater stream ecosystems, and hopefully to develop a conservation ethic through the TIC program. TIC is a nationwide but highly localized program where teachers and their students raise trout from eggs to fingerlings over the course of one school year. They learn to care for their fish and trout habitat, and the program culminates with a field trip where the students release their trout in a northern Illinois trout stream, or in Lake Michigan.
These release field trips are the culmination of a year's activity for these students, as they visit the trout stream, test the water quality for comparison to their school tank, and seine and survey for aquatic nymphs and organisms that are part of the trout's ecosystem. And of course, they release their trout fingerlings.
This program could not have been successfully completed without the support of OBTU volunteers. In fact, this year between the April entomology presentations at TIC schools and the release week, 25 OBTU volunteers worked a total of 400 volunteer hours.
For the 2019-2020 school year, we will see the return of Burroughs School in Chicago, as well as two new schools–Percy Julian Middle School in Oak Park (recipients of Oak Brook TU's annual TIC grant) and Gower Middle School in Burr Ridge (recipients of the Illinois Council TU TIC grant).
"This is a healthy and growing program," said Marvin Strauch, OBTU Youth Education Chair. "Of course, the day to day work of TIC is conducted by the individual teachers and students, who without exception, take serious ownership of their troutlings. These young people are very concerned for the health of their fish, and excited to release them in their natural home."
The program could not continue without the participation of OBTU volunteers and financial support of the chapter's fundraising efforts. These volunteers help the schools set up the 55-gallon aquariums, and prepare the water for the arrival of the trout eggs. They deliver the eggs in November and visit the schools periodically during the school year to ensure that the trout remain healthy. The program kicks into high gear in mid-April when OBTU volunteers, along with retired entomologist Dean Hansen, present a very hands-on entomology program which is called our "Wet Bugs" program. Twenty-three OBTU volunteers brought this program to more than 450 students over six school days. Three weeks later, the program culminated in the release field trips. Ten school groups released their brown trout in a northern Illinois trout stream. The other schools conducted releases of rainbow trout in Lake Michigan. The stream releases were assisted by 21 OBTU volunteers, who helped students seine for stream insects to learn what their trout will feed on, conduct water quality tests to compare the stream conditions to their aquarium results, and understand what makes a healthy trout stream. And of course, to release their trout.
Special thanks go to the following OBTU volunteers: Miguel and Mirella Alvarez, Ted Bernhard, Willie Beshire, Steve Carlson, Dave Carlson, Art Cottrell, Lisa Gilmore, Fred Hodge, Ken Krueger, Dan LaFave, Mike Lesiak, Dave Lunardini, Dale MacDonald, Phil McCluskey, Ed Michael, Jim Schmiedeskamp, John Snyder, Bill Thoms, Walter Wahlfeldt, Tom Wilhelm, Phil Young, Stan Zarnowiecki, Frank Zbylski.
Marvin Strauch discusses the "Trout in the Classroom" program with students at Prairieview Middle School in Tinley Park.
John Snyder (left) helps students identify macroinvertebrates during a "Trout in the Classroom" session.
A Prairie View student gets up close and hands on with a hellgrammite.
"Trout in the Classroom" students release their brown trout fingerlings in a northern Illinois stream.
An Interview with Jeff Hastings on TU's Driftless Area Restoration Success and Challenges


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'PierPass 2.0' expected to get rolling in mid-November
Date: Tuesday, October 3rd, 2018
Shippers will pay a flat fee day and night to have containers picked up at Los Angeles and Long Beach container terminals.
The members of the West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) Monday said the revised Off-peak program for providing extended gate hours at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach — informally known as PierPass 2.0 — is expected to start Nov. 19, subject to the conclusion of applicable Federal Maritime Commission procedures.
WCMTOA members operate 12 terminals in the two ports, the nation's largest.
In the past, they charged a traffic mitigation fee during the daytime to shippers who had truckers pick up or deliver containers at their facilities in order to encourage use of the terminals at night and reduce traffic congestion in and around the port during the day. The fee was not charged at night.
PierPass said the changes to the Off-peak program are being made in response to requests from port users seeking increased flexibility and a reduction in the bunching up of trucks that often occurs before the start of the nighttime Off-peak shifts.
There also have been shipper complaints about the growing amount of the traffic mitigation fee — currently $72.09 per TEU.
Under the new system, a flat fee of $31.52 per TEU or maximum of $63.04 for all containers will be charged.
"For most port users, the new system won't require new procedures but rather an adjustment to current procedures. Most companies moving containers through the ports are already registered with PierPass to claim containers moved during peak (weekday daytime) hours. Under the revised system, they will claim containers moved at any hour," said PierPass, which administers the program for WCMTOA.
"Because nine of the 12 terminals at the two adjacent ports already use appointment systems, most trucking firms serving the ports are already using these systems. The remaining three terminals, all operated by SSA Marine, are planning to launch their own appointment systems in advance of the implementation," said PierPass. "As part of the program update, the terminals have also agreed on common appointment windows and common last appointment times for each shift. As the revised program moves forward, the terminals will consider further common rules and processes to enhance truck efficiency at the ports."
Cargo owners moving containers into and out of the ports by truck gate and who aren't already registered with PierPass can do so here.
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If you have not yet heard of Sandrine Piau before, I urge you to hurry to the nearest CD store to purchase a copy of this all-Handel compilation.
French-born Sandrine Piau is a sensationally fine soprano. Her singing doe not so much engage the attention as seize it in a vice-like grip. Much of the singing on this CD could fairly be described as electrifying; her singing inflames the imagination and quickens the pulse.
Listen to Disserratevi, o porte d'Averno from La Resurrezione and the brilliance with which she stamps her authority on the music. The suppleness and agility of her voice are phenomenal and she brings fearless attack and follow-through to the phrase.
Piau's account of With darkness deep from Theodora is given a deeply meaningful reading although the pronunciation of the English text is not always entirely convincing. An admirable ecstatic edge is brought to the singing of Rejoice greatly from Messiah.
In As steals the morn upon the night, Piau is joined by Australian-born, Paris-based tenor Topi Lehtipuu; it's a pleasing blend of vocal timbres.
Piau is hardly less convincing in Let the bright seraphim from Samson to which she brings immense authority and superb breath control. Luca Marzana's trumpet obbligato is first rate, too.
There are a number of instrumental interludes of which I particularly admired the Largo from the Concerto Grosso opus 3 no 2, made memorable by Molly Walsh's beautifully controlled oboe line. And even that most hackneyed of orchestral interludes – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba – sounds newly minted. Throughout, the accompaniments provided by Accademia Bizantina under the direction of Stefano Montanari are a model of period performance practice.
This entry was posted in CD and tagged Accademia, Accademia Bizantina, Accompaniments, Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba, Averno, Born Paris, Breath Control, Concerto Grosso, Ecstatic Edge, Heaven And Earth, Immense Authority, Instrumental Interludes, Molly Walsh, Montanari, Obbligato, Period Performance Practice, Pleasing Blend, Queen Of Sheba, Suppleness, Vice Like Grip on November 3, 2009 by admin.
It is the instrumentalists who score highest in this attractive compilation. Guitarist Slava Grigoryan is in top form, not least in an accompanying role in a bracket of Tonadillas by Granados. Of course, the original score calls for piano accompaniment to the vocal line. But although the guitar lacks the tonal power of a piano, the accompaniments are played with a stylistic understanding and fragile beauty that go a long way to compensate for the guitar's lower decibel levels.
In a suite drawn from Falla's The Three-Cornered Hat, it is again the instrumentalists who take the lion's share of the honours in a performance that is an absolute delight with clarinet and horn particularly on form, the latter exceptionally so in the Farruca. From first note to last, there is the most delightful engagement with the music. The CD is worth having for this alone. Paul Dean's arrangement of the Falla original is masterly in that it preserves the essence of the original to a quite remarkable degree..
Gerard Brophy's Verlaine Songs make for most appealing listening, too. Soprano Margaret Schindler does wonders with the spoken text in Your Voice, Deep and Low, informing each note with a most compelling, darkly bodeful quality. Grigoryan is well to the fore, too, with profoundly expressive playing in The White Moon, each note registering on the consciousness. And a heart-easing lift to the phrase underscores the dreamy, languorous, Andalucian-style interior mood of It's True. I rather think that Falla would have loved it. Peter Luff, whose horn playing is like a golden thread through this compilation, wonderfully enhances in A Great Black Slumber that brings Brophy's work to a close.
This entry was posted in CD and tagged ABC Classics, Absolute Delight, Accompaniments, Castilian, Chamber Concerto, Chiquitita La Novia, Decibel Levels, Farruca, Fragile Beauty, Gerard Brophy, Golden Thread, Instrumentalists, Original Score, Paul Dean, Peter Luff, Piano Accompaniment, Remarkable Degree, Spoken Text, Three Cornered Hat, Verlaine, Vocal Line, White Moon on July 5, 2009 by admin.


Critter Country is a haven of quiet, calm, and shade at Disneyland. While it competes with Mickey's Toontown for the title of "smallest land," it is the clear winner of "land with the least to do." This land has only three rides, three stores, two dining locations, and one character meet-and-greet. Despite this, the isolated location and plenty of shade make it a great spot to wind down a bit before heading back to the bustle of New Orleans Square.
The theme of Critter Country has always been somewhat amorphous, generally just being rustic countryness. Perhaps "anthropomorphic animals" could be considered the theme, though Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes would be an exception to this. It is telling that the two main attractions in Critter Country are in Frontierland and Fantasyland at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.
Location: Far northwest corner of the park. There is only one way in and out of Critter County, follow the Rivers of America waterfront passed Haunted Mansion.
Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes— Take a trip around the Rivers of America in a self-propelled canoe. Open only under limited conditions.
Splash Mountain— The stories of Brer Rabbit come alive in one of the world's biggest flume rides.
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh— A classic dark ride based on the Disney versions of A.A. Milne's Pooh Bear stories.
Winnie the Pooh and Friends— Meet Winnie the Pooh at this dedicated meet-and-greet location. Eeyore and Tigger are also frequent visitors.
Hungry Bear Restaurant— Counter service burgers and sandwiches, with a great view of Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer's Island.
Pooh's Corner— Pooh's Corner � Pooh-related merchandise of all types, divided into three sections. Particularly noteworthy is the candy-counter with sweets made on site.
Professor Barnaby Owl's Photographic Art Studio— Purchase photos of your trip down Splash Mountain. Disposable cameras and film are also available.
The Briar Patch— Hats and customizable Mickey ears.
The area that is now Critter Country used to be much smaller and part of Frontierland. In 1956 the area along the Critter Country riverfront was opened as the Indian Village attraction where you could see representives from many Indian tribes recreate aspects of their cultures. In addition to the replica village you could also ride the Indian War Canoes and shop at the Indian Trading Post.
In 1972 the whole area was rethemed to focus on a new attraction, Country Bear Jamboree. The new land was expanded out to its current dimensions beyond the railroad track and named Bear Country. Also new for this land were the Mile Long Bar, Golden Bear Lodge, and Teddi Barra's Swinging Arcade. The Indian Trading Post still fit the theme and remained while the Indian War Canoes were rethemed and continued as the Davy Crockett Explorer Canoes still in service today.
The next big change came in 1989 when Splash Mountain opened and again the entire area was rechristened as Critter Country. In addition to Splash Mountain the following changes were made: Indian Trading Post became The Briar Patch and started selling hand-made items and Splash Mountain souvenirs, the Mile Long Bar was renamed Brer Bar, and Golden Bear Lodge became Hungry Bear Restaurant.
In 2002 Country Bear Jamboree, Teddi Barra's Swinging Arcade, Brer Bar, and the Briar Patch were all closed to allow construction of The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, which would reuse the Country Bear Jamboree building. Teddi Barra's Swinging Arcade and Brer Bar were turned into Pooh's Corner, a multi-section store selling Pooh merchandise and candy (all of these opened around April 2003). The Briar Patch eventually reopened under the same name, though it is now a hat store.


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Someone once told me children know with great accuracy what they want to do as adults at 6 years old. The media and social pressures are what make you forget. As adults, most of us are trapped by a mold designed by our personal expectations and those of others. I broke out of that mold about two years ago when I realized the only person keeping me from my dreams was myself.
I was on the right track for the American Dream: Educated, working full time in a well-paying job, with a spacious city apartment, and a steady boyfriend. At the back of my mind though, in the bottom of my heart, there was a dream of a 6 year old girl to live a simple life riding around the world on a donkey. As a child, I saw myself traveling with a mission to love others and share and learn from them. Even then, I could see how America's consumeristic society kept us working instead of living, and I did not want to be a part of it. However, at 25, I came to the upsetting realization that I too had fallen into the consumerist trap. Advertisers had brilliantly distorted the American Dream concept to lure me and others in.
I was working with cancer patients as a nurse in the United States and hosting people from Couchsurfing, a website where wanderers can host or stay with fellow travelers to learn and explore the world more openly, when I had my Aha! moment. My cancer patients taught me it was the relationships, the interactions, the learning and loving that made life important. They helped me remember my childhood dream. Couchsurfers gave me the hope that my dream was possible. People from all over the world came to my home telling me their adventures, living on the cheap. They inspired me to see the world with new eyes.
The decision to leave my job and my beautiful apartment in downtown Portland at first seemed daunting because they were what I knew and the unknown seemed terrifying. As I got rid of each item in my apartment over the course of a year, I felt more free, and I realized these things were what were tying me down all along. The desire to collect them, to store them, to own them, and the same went for people. Letting things go, I realized that letting people go often is what gives you and those you release the power to fly. Once you are free, anything is possible.


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Innovations Explained: How Do Fireworks… Err, Work?
As you may know, fireworks were invented by the Chinese thousands of years ago – around 200 B.C. Those first fireworks were bamboo shoots filled with gunpowder, which was probably quite cool back then… but we've come a long way since!
These days, fireworks are intricate displays of chemistry and human ingenuity. The most impressive shows take all year to plan and create… and then they're gone in a flash.
Now, some of you may prefer to believe fireworks are magic. If so, stop reading now! But if you're super curious too, then join us as we unravel the mystery of these brilliant, fleeting works of art…
First things first: What's in a firework?
Before we go further, let's clarify: We're talking about the big fireworks that light up the night sky on New Year's Eve and the 4th of July. There are tons of different types out there – some go bang, others scream loudly, and some just fizzle – but the most fascinating are those that can shoot into the sky and explode into a flurry of color.
To do that, you need to consider four things:
How to get it into the sky.
How to make it explode.
How to color the firework.
How to make the firework unique.
Before we get into each step, we need to cover the most important element of our firework: the part that goes BOOM!
Black powder: The basis of every firework
Image source: Fireworks Cookbook
In order to both launch your firework and get it to explode, you need something that acts as a Fuel and an Oxidizer.
For hundreds of years, we've been using black powder for this purpose. It's perfect because it contains Potassium Nitrate (the oxidizer) along with Charcoal and Sulfur (the fuel).
We'll use this black powder as the basis to both launch our firework and give it its effects.
Step 1: Launching your firework
Image source: Superior Firework
To get into the sky, you'll need a mortar and something called a lift charge.
A mortar is a tube that keeps the firework in place as it leaves the ground. It also gives the firework a direction to go: up!
A lift charge is a pocket of black powder that sits at the bottom of your firework. It's separate from the main firework (or else the whole thing would explode on the ground).
When the lift charge is ignited, a mini explosion propels the firework into the air.
Step 2: Making your firework burst
Alright, now your firework is hurtling into the sky. Awesome! Now, to make it explode, you have two options:
Use a fuse.
Use a computer.
Naturally, option #1 has been in use for a lot longer than #2.
A fuse simply lights when the lift charge explodes. While the firework travels into the air, the fuse burns down – finally reaching the giant pocket of black powder in the main component. This sets off the firework – so the trick is to create a fuse that burns just long enough to end when the firework is at its height.
On the other hand, computer-timed fireworks are a modern innovation that involve a timed blast charge in the firework itself. They remove the guesswork and give more control to the person operating the firework display, but naturally can be more expensive.
Alright! So you've launched a firework into the air and you've caused it to explode at the perfect time. But wait… why is the result so underwhelming?
Oh, right. We forgot to add colors…
Step 3: Adding color and flair to your fireworks
Naturally, a big ball of black powder will explode, but it won't look very cool. That's where metals come in!
When you add metals like copper and stronium, you get all sorts of colors. For example, copper burns blue; stronium gives a red color; barium creates green; and magnesium causes the firework to sparkle.
Yup – that means you can identify the contents of a firework just by looking at its explosion!
So, now you have a cool-looking firework that functions properly. This will work… until, of course, your neighbor designs a cooler one – and then they've stolen the show.
Yeah. You probably didn't realize it, but the firework industry is extremely competitive. That's why you need to constantly innovate…
Step 4: Making your firework unique
Image source: Great Grizzly Fireworks
Now, nobody's going to complain about a classic "ball style" firework. It explodes, makes some sparkles, and is undeniably a firework.
However, when it comes to New Year's Eve or the 4th of July, we have lots of choice… and limited time. That's why firework makers are constantly creating new designs and concepts, even within the firework itself.
This is where the European-style cylinder firework comes into play. These fireworks include multiple layers, allowing them to display different effects at different times. Some may whistle as they soar, or leave a trail of sparkles behind them; others may explode in multiple stages or different shapes.
There you have it – your own working, customizable firework! As you can see, the possibilities are quite broad, and the innovation in this department keeps on growing… so we can expect each year's display to be more spectacular than the last.
7 comments on "Innovations Explained: How Do Fireworks… Err, Work?"
Joe Campanelli on July 4th, 2021 - 5:55pm
how do they make specific patterns like hearts with red white and blue
Johnny on July 4th, 2021 - 6:05pm
To whom this may concern:
Great, Thanks for sharing!
Stewart Thurston Herrick on July 4th, 2021 - 6:24pm
Bettina Nash on July 5th, 2021 - 3:58pm
I saw a smiley face last night from a firework. I liked your article, very interesting and it
did not contain content that could have made it long and boring.
Robert Geisendaffer Sr. on July 5th, 2021 - 4:27pm
Where do they make and test fireworks to know how they will appear in the sky?
David Weston on July 6th, 2021 - 1:50pm
A very easily understood and well illustrated explanation
David Weston
Fireworks supervisor
Pam Bogart-Macfarlane on July 6th, 2021 - 7:16pm
That was awesome! I liked the pictures & labels of the different explosions.


Truth Bomb: Businesses must have a social media presence to be relevant and connected with the people they mean to serve. If you don't, you are DEFINITELY in the minority. To be honest, not having at least a Facebook page for your business is kind of weird and out of touch if you think about it. And yet….even with the social media games, selfies, fun and overall decreasing attention span from nearly every person online, blogging is still very much relevant.
When you know the reasons behind the relevance of blogging, you'll want to breathe life into your blog starting YESTERDAY!
If you're not up to chasing your prospects and knocking door to door looking for them (and at YDF I definitely don't recommend this 🙂 ), then you'll have to simply accept where your audience already resides—social media—specifically (and likely) Facebook. The New York Times reports that the average person spends 1/6 of their time on Facebook.
Now…writing blogs is one thing…but getting it front of your prospective audience is another. Understand social media and where your market resides and then put yourself (by way of your blog) in the right place.
If you know you must have a social media presence, then the next questions is… what will I post and share to keep my social media channel active? Short answer: BLOG. Long Answer: Blog and repurposed blogs by way of pulling shorter snippets from your blog and creating inspirational and informational branded image quotes. Create Tweetables and link back to your blog. Blogs have the topic already built in for you to reference during a Facebook LIVE stream (or any other live stream you choose to use) and you can redirect your audience back to your blog. All of this becomes valuable and SHAREABLE content (naturally attracting and building your audience).
Social media craves CONTENT…what better way to fulfill this positively than with your blog and repurposing your blog.
What is your brand? How can you get that brand in front of your audience? How will you become familiar and recognizable? Bottom line…traffic to your website, service, product, or message is non-existent without your help. Blogging is one of the BEST ways to get your brand in front of your prospective audience (go back and read #1).
Blogging is content marketing and it provides VALUE. That's huge and it offers a genuine opportunity for exchange (their time to read and you get to share value). The more you blog the more you become relied upon for content and rise as the expert. Converting readers to clients because YOU are familiar and trustworthy.
You can use your blog to gather A LOT more information giving you a bigger picture about your business that is supporting you. With a blog you can offer a way to exchange and communicate with your readers through the comments. The comments can help you understand what they're responding to, helping you create more of the content they want.
Keeping a steady blogging schedule will enable you to collect and compare data in your analytics. You'll see which blogs are preferred (helping you understand what they want to read). Analytics will help you better identify the pain points from your readers and answer their need helping you define your niche with more precision.
If your competitors are writing blogs, why aren't you?
If your competitor are not writing blogs, why don't you?
Either way, writing a blog will ALWAYS give you an edge (competitor or not). The key here is to set a blogging schedule and to blog regularly. Suffice it to say, nearly EVERY MAJOR PURCHASE starts with a search on Google, first. Blogging will take you far by way of SEO ranking, making you more SEARCHABLE.
By no means is that an excuse or reason to inject your blog with keywords to help with searches. First and foremost (ALWAYS) is QUALITY and VALUE in each blog you write. Your readers will come to recognize, appreciate and rely on you for it.


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In QA Complete , how to apply a named filter to return a list of test cases via the swagger API?
In QA Complete, I can create and name a filter that, when used, gives a subset of test cases. With that subset, I can create a test set then a test run. I want to be able to use that named filter via the Swagger API to do the same thing (apply the filter, create a test set, & create a test run). Is there a way in the Swagger API to specify a filter name and get back the list of test cases?


But not everything were sunshine and rainbows. The performance varied in different platforms and browsers. Some features like sound and video seemed to be supported in many different ways and formats depending on the browser developer. But most importantly, specially for Ludei, mobile devices had really poor performance while running simple 2D canvas based games. The rendering was done by software. Then, our tech department saw that CSS3 has 3D transformations and that many browsers (including Apple's iOS Safari) supported these features using hardware acceleration. It was a great opportunity to try our game engine's abstraction layer (Our development team is a true believer in abstraction when addressing software design) and see if we were able to make a transparent HTML5 rendering context that was able to use Canvas or CSS3 whenever available. It worked. But CSS3 didn't turn out to be as flexible as it could seem at a first glance and although we added canvas and CSS3 rendering support to our game engine, the latter showed up as a non viable option for many animation needs in games. Moreover, only Apple mobile web browsers offered hardware acceleration, so our cross platform dream could still not be true.
Having our game engine rendering abstraction, we started to look at WebGL. After solving many difficulties related to this new web feature, we end up with a full game engine that supports rendering abstraction for Canvas, WebGL and CSS3. It worked like a charm in desktop web browsers, but mobile devices were a different story. We concluded that Canvas was the best option (at least nowadays) for our games in these platforms, as CSS3 had many problems and webGL support is nearly inexistent in mobile web browsers. But the performance was still really poor for real time animation and videogames. This was the moment when Ludei's technology department started to look for an alternative.
Ad network integration. There are multiple services that allows integration with some of the main ad networks in both iOS and Android platforms to show banner, interstitial and video ads.
In App Purchases (IAP). There are services for both iOS and Android IAP support.
Analytics. Cocoon supports app tracking via third party SDKs or even server to server management.
Multiplayer infrastructure. We already have both GameCenter support for iOS devices and our own backend infrastructure.
Online resource update. Our applications can update their resources (images, sounds, texts, configuration files) online without having to create a new app version.
Access to device hardware specific features like the camera and the GPS.
A cloud based compiling system. Any developer that has tried the CocoonJS launcher will be able to get both an iOS and/or an Android final binaries that will be prepared to be uploaded to the app store and the android market.
More Canvas primitives. Although we think that the most commonly used Canvas primitives are supported right now by CocoonJS, we are trying to add as many new rendering primitives as possible.
A brand new multiplayer game that will demonstrate the true cross platform capabilities that CocoonJS offers. It will be playable from a desktop web browser, from an iOS device and an Android device, all using exactly the same code base.
Multiplayer online infrastructure. We already have a Game Center extension that allows multiplayer capabilities for iOS applications. We are working on providing a full online multiplayer experience.
That sounds awesome. I'm looking forward to try out CocoonJS! I allready have an HTML5 game prototype which runs quite poor on my HTC Desire. I'm curious to find out how it will run with CocoonJS.
You can start trying CocoonJS on Android right now. Just download the CocoonJS Launcher App from the Android Market and check this link that explains the simple steps you have to follow to try your development among the HTML5 features that are currently supported by CocoonJS.
Hope to see your game running on Android soon ;).