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South San Diego Camp 'n Ride – Sweetwater Hills to the Sea
July 15, 2018 cyclerich	Leave a comment
Here's a fun Camp 'n Ride, or an option if you are cycling around San Diego Bay (enCYCLEpedia Ride SD7 Option 2) and want to explore some new territory.
Sweetwater Summit Regional Park is located east of the southern San Diego suburb of Chula Vista. This San Diego County Park has a large spacious campground on top of a hill with RV hookups, adjacent to the Sweetwater Reservoir, which is not accessible to the public. A series of packed sand trails meander through the park, and down to a pedestrian bridge over the SR 125 toll freeway. This is the only hill involved in the route, and the return back up to the summit campground may be strenuous for some. The bridge leads to wide packed sand paths popular with cyclists, strollers, and equestrians, running adjacent to Bonita Golf Course and Chula Vista Golf Course, and past the town of Bonita where there are lots of restaurants. There is only one street crossing along the entire path to the sea. Road bikers stick to the main roadway, Bonita Road.
After crossing under Willow Street the path veers away from civilization and becomes a bit narrower and more isolated but also more scenic with riparian riverbottom vegetation, and resting benches. At about mile 5 this "Sweetwater Riverbottom Trail" meets a paved path. To the left leads to Bonita Road, and straight ahead continues to San Diego Bay. It emerges at Plaza Bonita Road in front of the Plaza Bonita Mall with several restaurants, where it becomes a painted path on a wide sidewalk. It veers off onto the Sweetwater Bikeway that follows the channelized Sweetwater River for 2.5 miles to San Diego Bay at National City's Pier 32 Marina, crossing under several roadways en route including I-805 and I-5.
Near the end it crosses and becomes part of the 26-mile Bayshore Bikeway route that encircles San Diego Bay by way of the San Diego-Coronado ped/bike ferry, discussed in another blog post. The Waterfront Grill at the marina is a popular spot for cyclists with its large patio, open for lunch and weekend breakfast. At this point you've cycled a little under 9 miles.
Safety note: Except for the section between the campground and Bonita, this seems to be a "ride with a friend" trail because of the isolated sections in the thick brush, and homeless encampments as you get closer to Plaza Bonita. The path along the Sweetwater River has a lot of graffiti and abandoned shopping carts, and the section between the freeway and the river has no exit options. I rode it solo on a summer Saturday morning with no issues.
Sweetwater Reservoir, adjacent to Sweetwater Summit campground. It dams the Sweetwater River that starts in the mountains at Cuyamaca State Park.
Dirt paths meander around Sweetwater Summit Regional Park. Ride right from the campsites, across the bike bridge over SR125 to continue through Bonita on dirt paths. Road bikers use the roadways and connect to the Sweetwater Bikeway near the Plaza Bonita Mall.
Dirt paths past golf courses and riparian areas through Bonita connect Sweetwater Summit Regional Park with the Sweetwater Bikeway to the bay.
Sweetwater Bikeway runs 2.5 miles between the Plaza Bonita (Westfield) Mall to National City's Pier 32 Marina and joins the Bayshore Bikeway that circumnavigates the bay. The river here has a natural bottom, and is tidal, attracting bird life. The last 2 miles are between the SR54 Freeway and the river, with no exit until Hoover Ave, just before I-5.
Sweetwater Bikeway rounds a bend to reach the Pier 32 Marina in National City. This section is part of the Bayshore Bikeway.
End of the ride at Pier 32 Marina and the Waterfront Cafe for an al fresco lunch. The one-way ride is under 9 miles. Of course you have the option of adding the 26 mile Bayshore Bikeway loop around San Diego Bay, which requires a ferry ride between downtown San Diego and Coronado.
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Casual Cycling at Big Bear Lake, CA
Big Bear Lake sits ~7,000 feet above the urban valley floor in the spectacular San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California. Long known as a year round recreation playground with winter ski resorts and summer lake activities, cycling has mostly been of the hard-core variety, with little to offer to the more casual cyclist… until now.
The long-established Alpine Pedal Path runs ~2.4 miles along the northeast shore of Big Bear Lake, connecting campgrounds to the Stanfield Cutoff that leads to town. It's not flat, but it is easy enough, with plenty of gorgeous lake views and forest scenery. In summer 2017 it was widened during a re-paving project making it much better for bikes and peds to coexist. Still, weekdays are much preferred in that regard. Meanwhile, the City of Big Bear Lake has developed a system of bike routes through serene residential streets, leading to the quaint Village, the hub of dining and tourist shopping. There's even a new bike path that parallels Pine Knot Ave.
Plans are in the works to make a better connection between Alpine Pedal Path and the rest of the city bike routes, but for now cyclists can carefully cross Stanfield Cutoff and hop on a sidewalk for a half mile to make the connection. Future plans also include a bike path from the Bear Mountain ski area all the way down to the lake and connecting to the existing bike routes, as well as bike lanes along treacherous Big Bear Boulevard, the main thoroughfare through the area. Several agencies, including the US Forest Service, CALTRANS, Riverside County and the City have been coordinating all of these projects.
The other option for casual cyclists with fat tires is the Sky Chair lift at Snow Summit ski resort that leads to a choice of a fire road or the new Skyline Trail east down the mountain, as well as other options, depending on ability. Unfortunately the lift cost has doubled in the last few years; still not too bad if you use it the whole day but the single ride cost is out of step.
We spent a month camped near the lake in July 2017, and enjoyed near perfect weather (high 70's – low 80's, sunny, with an occasional fun thunderstorm) while the valley below was baking. We rarely needed our truck; we just hopped on our bikes to explore the paths and new routes, which I mapped out for enCYCLEpedia's 2nd Edition. We look forward to experiencing the great cycling here again when more of the master bike route plan has been completed.
Newly paved and widened Alpine Pedal Path, north shore.
Steve relaxing at the west end of the Alpine Pedal Path along the lake. The Solar Observatory in the background offers free tours to small groups weekly in summer.
Rich pausing along the bike routes on the south shore near town.
Steve on Pine Knot, the main Village street, with horse and buggy going by.
The Towne Trail is a fairly hilly forest path, an alternate route to taking the city streets from the Snow Summit lifts west to The Village. It also serves as a feeder for MTB'ers who descended the west side of the mountain, returning to the lifts.
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An LA Urban Oasis – Puddingstone Reservoir Camp 'n Brunch 'n Ride
June 8, 2017 cyclerich	Leave a comment
At the east end of Los Angeles County, at the junction of Pomona, San Dimas and La Verne, lies Puddingstone Reservoir, a flood control and groundwater recharge facility that for decades has been a draw for its fishing, boating and swimming. It is surrounded by Frank Bonelli Regional Park and the huge Raging Waters water park, while the LA Fairgrounds (Fairplex), and Bracket Field small plane airport are adjacent.
East Shore RV Park (some tent sites too) has some 500 sites, although 300 of those are long term. Built in the hills above the lake, many sites have panoramic views of the lake and the San Gabriel Mountains.
At the lower, or "Unit F" Loop, two trailheads lead to our main attraction, a fairly easy bike route around the reservoir, with only a handful of manageable hills. It is a combination of paved lakefront promenades along the north and south sections of Bonelli Park, a scenic novice mountain bike trail, and a long easy scenic cruise across Puddingstone Dam. It is a 5-mile loop, or 8-9 miles if you opt to cycle on Class I/III roadways around the airport, perhaps stopping at Norms Hanger cafe for breakfast or lunch, a popular thing to do with cycling groups.
Bonelli Park has a lot of trails throughout, and much of it is more challenging mountain bike singletrack. For those who like to stick to roadways, there are both easy and difficult hilly options around the lake. East Shore RV Park is expensive, and is full well in advance most weekends. We take advantage of the 3-for-2 weekday special.
View of lake and dam from our site at C Loop of East Shore RV Park.
Path leading from Unit F along east side of lake.
Path winding along southeast shore of lake.
Scenic mountain bike trails on west side of reservoir.
Long flat road over Puddingstone Dam.
Nice promenade along north section of Bonelli Park.
Closed road next to Bracket Field leads back to Unit F of the campground. Norm's Hanger is a popular spot to park/stage from, and have an al fresco meal on the patio watching the small planes take off and land.
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Desert Trip Music Festival By Bike
October 13, 2016 cyclerich	2 Comments
By Richard Fox, Author, enCYCLEpedia Southern California – The Best Easy Scenic Bike Rides
It was hyped as the biggest music festival since Woodstock, and this baby boomer who grew up on Rock and Roll and just barely missed Woodstock (my parents wouldn't let my older brother take me at 12 years old to the venue that was 60 miles away) was reeled in hook line and sinker. My partner Steve and I live in Palm Desert, and have resisted going to Coachella and Stagecoach over the years, but I couldn't pass up this amazing lineup, even though I had seen them all before so couldn't call it a "bucket list" event. I purchased reserved seats for Weekend One when they went on sale in May at $1,100 (incl. fees) each. Although not general admission, they were the "cheap seats" in the grandstands, compared to the $1,700 seats closer up. General Admission tickets were around $400, but we didn't want to have to arrive early and wait in the hot sun to get a good seat, which were all inferior to the reserved seats, the stage being just a blip in the distance for them. All summer I wondered if I had made a mistake and been a victim of hype spending so much money on one concert festival. As it turns out, it was all worth it, as we had the most enjoyable weekend in recent memory.
Logistics of getting to a massive event (70-80,000 folks expected) was a concern, but as avid casual cyclists we decided to try and ride our bikes to the event. The venue maps that came in the Desert Trip box with the tickets (along with the 3D view master) showed designated color-coded routes and bike parking areas; it looked simple. On Day 1, we visited friends that live near the northeast corner of the venue, left the car there and biked in. It was a nice and flat ride, only a couple of miles. However none of the many people directing traffic knew where to direct bikes. There was supposedly a "Yellow Path" starting near Madison and 49th, but we never found it. Instead, we rode with cars through the very dusty dirt Platinum lot, for those that had purchased the $1,700 tickets. We were told to lock our bikes to a fence near the venue entry, and we went in with the VIP ticket holders, a short distance from the main venue. Security was tight, with no liquids allowed, similar to airport security, only empty bottles with water fill up stations inside. They had metal scanners and guards with wands. I was glad for the extra security, as this event would seem to be a high profile target.
Once inside we saw a row of diverse food stands, all with long lines. We got large slices of Spicy Pizza for $7 each, which were delicious and turned out to be one of the best values in the venue. Our seats were in the north grandstands, about 2/3 back and 1/3 up in the giant structure. I was disappointed that the floor section was so wide that the grandstands were much farther from the stage than in a typical arena. Even those with $1,700 grandstand seats were not that close. However, we liked our position being able to see the stage, all the giant screens, fireworks that erupted at the end of each night's performances, and across to the entire venue, the psychedelic lit carousel, desert sky, and the moon after dark. We needed binocs to see the performers in person, although they were shown on the giant screens, except for Roger Waters' Pink Floyd show, where all the front screens were reserved for special effects; only the screens facing the general admission section showed the performers. The sound was great, loud but not deafening, and the seats were padded with backs and fairly comfortable.
From the grandstands, looking across past the rear floor seats toward the general admission section and carousel.
Looking toward grandstands and the stage.
Bob Dylan started on time, much to the chagrin of many who were caught in gridlock traffic on the first night. Even some of the shuttles were stuck for hours, with people missing part or all of the Dylan show. Neither of us are big fans of Dylan's voice, although I respect his songwriting and poetry as one of the all time greats. I was hoping he wouldn't do the set list of his current tour, which included Sinatra covers, and he didn't. Instead he gave us many of the classics including Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (and yes the smell of pot wasn't uncommon in the venue). Interesting black and white videos were displayed on the three huge building-sized screens behind the stage, showing 60's scenes, cars, highways (to Highway 61) and lots of birds. He never spoke to the audience, and just left the stage when he was done, although those in front realized what was happening and generated enough applause to call him back for a Masters of War encore (the lucky Weekend Two people got Like a Rolling Stone instead, but not with Mick Jagger, a duet that was on my wish list and even seemed like a requirement for this event! The Stones did a great version of it on their Stripped acoustic live album). During the first break between acts, I was glad that Golden Voice had provided enough high end air conditioned bathroom trailers so that there was no waiting. Food lines were once again long, but soon enough we had spent $27 on a couple of tacos and bowl of chile verde from the Jackalope Ranch stand, putting our food total for the evening at $41.
The Desert Trip app provided photo frames. This is looking at the stage from our seats.
The Rolling Stones came on next with a flurry of flashing lights and "Ladies and Gentleman the Rolling Stones!" announcement. Mick Jagger was in top form and the show proved to be phenomenal. I melted hearing the cowbell intro to Honkey Tonk Woman, and was blown away by the back to back Gimme Shelter with an amazing female vocalist pitching in, and Sympathy for the Devil, with Mick in his smoking jacket backed by a huge devilish pulsating video screen. Encores included a choir singing the intro to You Can't Always Get What You Want, and of course Satisfaction. I went away thoroughly pleased with our first day of Desert Trip. We exited easily, hopped on our bikes, and rode through the parking lots, along the closed lanes of Monroe, and back to our car in our friends' driveway. The ride back was much easier and less stressful since we knew where we were going and didn't have a concert deadline. We were then caught in about 15 minutes worth of traffic backups in the car getting out of the area, not too bad.
On Day 2 we decided to ride our bikes directly from Lake Cahuilla Regional Park, where we were staying in our RV. (Featured photo, Steve with Desert Trip T-shirt getting ready to leave). We reserved a spot as soon as rumors of the festival emerged, as this camp books solid during festivals, and even has a shuttle stop. Although 5 miles away and not as convenient as staying in the RV on site, the cost of $120 for 4 nights contrasted to $1,000+ for staying at the venue with electric hookups. Lake Cahuilla is a public park, whereas most of the private campgrounds in the region gouge for Coachella festival weekends. Tent campers, however, can stay in a 10'x30′ spot at the venue for tent and car for $100, although you can't take your car out for the 4 days and have to rely on shuttles (or bike!) to get around the area or use the venue's general store for supplies.
It was 98F on Saturday when we rode in to the festival around 4-5 pm. We rode slowly, mostly on safe sidewalks along Madison Street with shade, and it worked out well, we weren't drenched in sweat upon arrival. The "Green" ped/bike route to the venue starting at Madison and 52nd was easy to follow, although the route was on packed sand and grass, fine for our Townies but no picnic if you had a skinny-tired bike. We had to take our bikes through a preliminary security checkpoint (water, food and alcohol allowed since it's the security level for the campgrounds), then continued riding. We locked our bikes to a row of bike racks located where they were labeled on the venue map, and started walking. After a while we saw a sign that said "Bikes This Way." It turns out the bike parking area for the Green Path was just outside the main venue entrance. We could have saved about a quarter mile of walking had we known from any of the employees that watched us lock our bikes there, or if the map had been labeled properly. After the concert though, the way was so packed with pedestrians that we would've had to walk our bike much of the way anyway.
We wandered around the grounds. There was not a whole lot to do besides buy food or merchandise, ride the ferris wheel, or visit the giant rock and roll photography exhibit tent, which had a long line to get in. Since the food stand lines were fairly short around 5:30, we spent $26 on a Vietnamese Bahn Mi sandwich and a way overpriced bowl of fried rice.
Classic albums to pose next to.
Neil Young's show started 30 minutes later than the advertised 6:15 start time. Neil and his band Promise of the Real were incredible. Neil was in top voice as he played a mix of classics, especially from the Harvest album, a thrilling 22 minute superjam to Down by the River, and several newer well done socially conscious songs, ending with Keep on Rocking in the Free World. During intermission we had another slice of Spicy Pizza (food total now $40 for the evening) and got together with a childhood friend that I used to go to lots of concerts with in the 70's, and his wife. I hadn't seen them in 25 years but had recently re-connected via Facebook. It was apropos and fun to reminisce about old times during this monumental celebration of classic Rock and Roll, really adding to the total experience of the weekend.
Steve and I had seen McCartney in 2002, which was one of the biggest concert thrills ever, it was like being at a Beatles concert. This time though his voice had weakened significantly. It was still great to hear the master Macca do his songs from A Hard Days Night to Blackbird and Band on the Run, sing along to Hey Jude, and watch all the special graphics and the explosions to Live and Let Die, but the highlight was when Neil Young came on stage to duet on A Day in the Life/Give Peace a Chance and Why Don't We Do it in the Road. This was the only collaboration during Week One, despite rumors of guest stars like Eric Clapton and Bono. Guest stars weren't needed though, the shows were great just as they were. Weekend two attendees were treated to Rihanna singing a duet with McCartney.
By the time we had walked all the way to our bikes and gotten out of the venue and onto Madison Street heading south, it was past 1:00 AM. I was concerned about riding in the bike lanes at that hour on a Saturday night, so I stuck to the sidewalks, which was a bit of a challenge at night, but doable with my bike light. Steve got fed up and just rode the bike lanes. We found it a "moment of zen" to have just ridden our bikes back and forth to the show with no vehicles, although we were very tired after the long day/night and not a lot of sleep the night before.
On Day 3, we spent the day with my childhood friends, having a lovely brunch at Lulu's in Palm Springs. Temps were the warmest yet, near 100F, helping sway our decision to forget the bikes and just carpool with our friends from their AirBnB rental in Palm Desert. They had found easy access to Lot 2A (free with admission) by going south on Jefferson and turning left on 50th Street, and we got in around 4:00pm with no traffic. The walk from there along the Red Path was long, but a good way to burn off some calories. For those not up for walking, bicycle cabs provided rides along the path. Once inside, the line to the photography exhibit was very long once more, but then someone came by and said "There's no waiting if you go in the side entrance." So we did. It was an extensive and fascinating exhibit of all the performers from the 60's to the present.
Old friends Elizabeth & Gary pose as part of Pink Floyd.
We explored the food booths behind the General Admission area, which were even more interesting than those behind the grandstands. Lines were about 10 minutes long, and we had a delicious chicken aoli sandwich and date bacon whole wheat flatbread ($27).
This was my favorite day of music. The Who played all greatest hits including several songs in a row each from Quadraphenia and Tommy, most of my favorite Who album, Who's Next, and a bunch of 60's oldies. Roger Daltrey hit almost all of his trademark notes, and Pete Townsend was in a feisty mood, playing a mean guitar as well. I enjoyed this performance much more than in 1997 when I saw their Endless Wire tour show at the Hollywood Bowl. Intermission was once again spent reminiscing with my old friends, leading up to the highlight of the weekend for both of us, Roger Waters' Best of Pink Floyd set. The venue rumbled with surround sound of a beating heart, helicopters, trains, sirens, alarm clocks, and beautiful spacey music, while amazing graphics displayed on the giant screen, including the Animals album cover stadium sized factory with smokestacks and steam coming out of them. They played most of the albums Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, and selections from The Wall (with kids singing on Another Brick in the Wall) and Animals, including an over the top condemnation of Donald Trump as a giant floating pig, which angered some in the crowd, like the man in front of us who shouted a few "What about the Lies?" (ie Hillary) before he stormed out (g'bye!). Waters' band has a David Gilmour sound-alike singer and two Sia-looking backup singers who wailed on The Great Gig in the Sky.
Pink Floyd combined Pigs and The Wall and made it all about Trump.
They concluded with the Dark Side of the Moon finale Brain Damage/Eclipse, followed by Vera and Bring the Boys Home, a Roger Waters Poem and one of my favorites, Comfortably Numb. Meanwhile the moon had moved across the sky from one side of the venue to the other. It was a stellar end to a stellar weekend. Weekend Two folks were treated to a super full moon under which to enjoy the Dark Side of the Moon spectacle, but hey, we got see the actual dark side of the moon the previous week! We were on such a (natural) high, not wanting the evening to end, that we went to the nearest 24 hour restaurant, IHOP, for more laughter and reminiscing with our old friends. There were a lot of people with concert wristbands in there, as well as other restaurants across the valley throughout the two weekends, indicating the economic impact these festivals have on the local economy during the shoulder seasons. Concert goers had to leave their wristbands on throughout the time of the festival.
It took a day or so for this 59 year old to recover from the excitement of the event, the amazing music, camaraderie, late nights (4AM the last night) and little sleep, however, I don't feel like an "Oldchella" person by any means. If anything this experience revitalized me, and the energy of the performers proved that they are going to rock 'til they drop.
I do recommend biking to the festivals at the Polo Grounds if possible. However the problem with taking your bike may be where to park your car if you're not staying within reasonable biking distance. If you have friends who live in the vicinity who don't mind you parking at their place, that's a good option. Or, if you are staying in an accommodation in La Quinta/Indio /Indian Wells, you can find bike routes leading from there. Keep in mind you will be riding home late at night in the dark, so make sure to have the best bike light possible and ample rear light, and take them with you into the venue to prevent theft. I don't trust drivers on the road late at night, so I will always stick to the sidewalks. Try to notice any sidewalk hazards along the way when you ride to the show in daylight so you can avoid them when it's dark. It goes without saying, don't drink too much! It's unsafe, and actually illegal to bike drunk, so if you plan to drink, consider Uber /Lyft or buy a shuttle pass (in advance) instead. In the future the CV Link Bike Trail will run through the region along the Whitewater River, and I hope festival promoter Golden Voice participates in creating a safe route from the trail to the venue, about 3 miles south of its closest point. A connecting path along the Coachella Canal may do the trick, and while they are at it they can continue that path to Lake Cahuilla!
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Cape Disappointment State Park, WA Camp 'n Ride
May 23, 2016 cyclerich	Leave a comment
Video Diary, by Richard Fox
Cape Disappointment State Park is a gem, situated at the southwest corner of Washington State near Long Beach, where the Columbia River empties into the Pacific Ocean. A jetty built in 1917 to aid in shipping navigation resulted in the formation of most of the land comprising the lowlands of the park, including the campgrounds and the beautiful sandy ocean beach. Dramatic Cape Disappointment and North Head lighthouses stand sentinel over the entrance to the Columbia and the region known as "The Graveyard of the Pacific" because of the over 2,000 shipwrecks that have occurred in this area.
This very popular park near the resort area of Long Beach contains a large campground for RV's with hookups or tents. We explored the park by bike, riding along the firm sands of the beach, then up past "Waikiki Beach" and several installations of the Confluence Project, which features structures replicating those used by Native Americans. The return ride is through the idyllic park road for a total of about 5.5 very scenic and flat miles.
Following is a video of our experience from May 2016.
Those wanting more of a challenge can ride on the hilly roadways to the two lighthouses.
Nearby is the 8.5 mile Discovery bike/hike Trail, that runs mostly behind sand dunes and through forest between Ilwaco and Long Beach, skirting the State Park but not connecting to the park's flat coastal section. We will be exploring that trail on our next visit to the area. In the meantime, here is a nice description of it: http://outdoorsnw.com/2012/escapes-long-beach-wash/
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New Years Day San Diego Coast Bike 'n Brunch 'n Rail
January 1, 2016 cyclerich	Leave a comment
Perhaps the most popular cycling route in San Diego County is the coastal highway between Oceanside and Del Mar. On weekends and holidays hordes of cyclists zip up and down the roadway, enjoying the ocean vistas and breezes. Riding southbound, the blue Pacific is ever present on your right and wide bike lanes make the route fairly safe. The terrain is mostly flat except for a view manageable grades. Navigating through the coastal cities is a bit trickier, but they have all installed either bike lanes or sharrows to help you along, and you can often escape down side streets to get off the main road. We also tend to duck into the two State Park campgrounds that run for long distances parallel to the roadway.
Steve and I started the New Year by cycling from Oceanside to Encinitas, a casual 14 mile ride. We started by following the Rail Trail route, a 44- mile work in progress as a combination of trails and on-road bike routes. It served us well through Oceanside, however in South Carlsbad we opted to stay along the coast rather than heading inland to follow that route. We stopped at the South Carlsbad State Beach campground and watched from the seaside cliffs as dolphins surfed the waves next to the humans. Weather was sunny and brisk but perfect for cycling.
Dining choices are endless as you cycle through Carlsbad, South Carlsbad, and Encinitas, each with its own train station which is handy if you'd like to do a one-way ride. We love train travel, so it adds more fun to our bike trips. Farther along, Solana Beach has a station, but after that the next coastal station is downtown San Diego. Certain Amtrak Surfliner trains stop at all stations, but a free reservation is required to take your bike along. The local Coaster line welcomes bikes on all of its trains. Look for a car with a bike insignia, which indicates it has spaces for two bikes. The fare between Oceanside and Solana Beach is only $4 since it is considered one zone. Weekend and holiday schedules are reduced, so some advanced planning is required.
We met friends for an al fresco lunch at Lobster West in Encinitas, and started the New Year with their delicious lobster rolls. We then boarded a Coaster train and returned to Oceanside in about 20 minutes, in time for a spectacular sunset at the beach there. What a fantastic way to start the New Year!
Class II biking along the coast highway in Carlsbad.
Rich along Coast Highway near Carlsbad.
View from Coast Highway.
Campers at South Carlsbad State Beach, a great Camp 'n Ride destination. Expensive and no hookups though. We watched as dolphins surfed the waves and chased fish while pelicans tried to grab them.
Meeting with good friends for lunch at Lobster West in Encinitas.
Closeup of Lobster West's delicious lobster roll.
Steve awaits the Coaster train at Encinitas station. It's only $4 fare to Oceanside.
View from the Coaster window.
Steve emerges from the Coaster car. Note the bike insignia. There was space for our two bikes on this car.
Returning to Oceanside. Steve with the pier beyond.
Sunset at Oceanside beach.
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Disney+ Star Wars: The Book Of Boba Fett - Return Of A Legend
Bespin refugee - December 22, 2021
"The Book of Boba Fett," a thrilling Star Wars adventure teased in a surprise end-credit sequence following the Season 2 finale of "The Mandalorian," finds legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett and mercenary Fennec Shand navigating the galaxy's underworld when they return to the sands of Tatooine to stake their claim on the territory once ruled by Jabba the Hutt and his crime syndicate.
"The Book of Boba Fett" stars Temuera Morrison and Ming-Na Wen. Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Robert Rodriguez, Kathleen Kennedy and Colin Wilson are the executive producers. Karen Gilchrist and Carrie Beck serve as co-executive producers, with John Bartnicki producing and John Hampian as co-producer.
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Cumeneamord - 2022-06-20 @ 11:56 am
It's a pity that Disney cancelled this spin-off, and it's still unknown if there will be a sequel. As for me, it turned out weak. The return of the old warrior after the disaster did not give us anything worthwhile, and I can say this release passed me by. I liked the analogy with the book "Redeployment," about a marine who returned after the war. It at least shows how a person was affected by all the events that happened to him, and I recommend everyone to at least get acquainted with this work. You can go through the short description at https://freebooksummary.com/category/redeployment or read the whole book. But in the series about Boba Fett, the highlights are not the main character, but those shown in series 5 and 6. I liked the phrase, "the best parts of his television series are the ones that barely feature him".
memocromatico - 2022-02-15 @ 6:11 pm
I believe the increase was due to the hype eps 5 and 6 did. It was a couple of beautiful episodes. Ep 7 wasnt all bad, but I dont like how Rodriguezs style looks in SW, nor how his directing style feels.
Bespin refugee - 2022-02-09 @ 2:05 am
StarWars.com releases this poster leading into the season finale ofThe Book Of Boba Fett.
Bespin refugee - 2022-02-07 @ 3:42 pm
Tatooine belongs to the Syndicate.Check out this brand new character poster from Chapter Six of The Book of Boba Fett, now streaming on Disney+.
MandoMuggle - 2022-01-31 @ 10:03 pm
Wizard indeed! This is the way!
I'm glad we found out what happened to the Armorer and Paz Visla, that always bothered me about season 2 of The Mandalorian.
"Wizard!"Check out these brand new character posters from Chapter Five ofThe Book of Boba Fett, now streaming on Disney+.
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Kylekirwan - 2022-01-19 @ 4:49 pm
I wasn't a fan of the vespas in the show but I'll be a fan if they make toys of them!
Belmont13 - 2022-01-19 @ 12:26 am
That's another reason why they should have held off on the Haslab Rancor. I'm thinking the Rancor is going to have a recurring role, maybe somewhat significant role in the series, which means more exposure. They could have waited and announced it right after series ended. One of the tiers could have been a figure of Danny Trejo's character, maybe a Boba Fett that could ride the Rancor since they seem to be building to that. They could have made interchangeable parts(if applicable) to differentiate between the two Rancors.
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A Requiem for the Trans-Pacific Partnership: Something New, Something Old and Something Borrowed?
Journal article by Rodrigo Polanco and Sebastian Gomez Fiedler in Melbourne Journal of International Law 18/2
ABSTRACT: On 4 February 2016, after almost seven years of negotiations, the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement ('TPP') was signed by 12 negotiating countries. The TPP was then labelled by all signatory countries as a 'new', 'high standard', and '21st century agreement'. However, the ratification process of the agreement was stalled and most likely in a definitive way, after the United States decided to withdraw from the TPP in January 2017. Before regretting this development, looking back to the halt of the ratification process of the TPP one can ask how much innovation this treaty really had and the usefulness of mourning the failure of having a TPP agreement, either in terms of future usage of TPP text, or in terms of political relevancy. This article aims to describe the level of novelty of the TPP, specifically in comparison with existing trade and investment agreements between TPP signatory countries, notably the United States. For that purpose, we have focused on the core disciplines of the agreement that were highlighted as novelty parts of the TPP, or that generated debate during the negotiation of the treaty. As a benchmark, we have compared the texts of the previous treaties concluded between TPP signatory states, with the TPP chapters on investment, government procurement, regulatory coherence, sustainable development, intellectual property, cross-border trade in services, telecommunications, electronic commerce, competition, and state-owned enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises ('SMEs'), transparency and anti-corruption. The article concludes that the TPP was largely 'Made in America' — the same country that triggered its demise — as the structure and content of the treaty clearly follow the texts of previous agreements concluded by the United States. However, the influence of other TPP signatories is also perceived in the final text, notably Australia, Canada, Chile and Peru. We also conclude that some parts of the TPP were not particularly novel for signatory countries, as the treaty built on existing trade and investment agreements, offering a consolidation of commitments already present in treaties in force between TPP signatories. However, the TPP also delivered innovation, by including certain disciplines that have not been traditionally established in preferential trade agreements (like regulatory coherence and e-commerce) and others that have benefited from a larger development compared to existing agreements (like intellectual property and sustainable development). Both consolidation and innovation features can be useful for a TPP 11 or for future preferential trade agreements.


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Karpov-Fischer
A couple nights ago I was browsing one of the Russian chess sites, www.64.ru, and came across an interesting article by Anatoly Karpov about the world championship match that never happened: Karpov vs. Fischer. The link is here if you want to test your Russian, but if not I'll translate for you.
What's interesting, first, is that Karpov says almost nothing about the 1975 match that was never arranged. From what I have read in Chess Life, those negotiations fell apart over Fischer's insistence on a match to 10 wins, with a 9-9 tie going to the champion (so that Karpov would actually have to beat him 10-8 to win the championship). Karpov merely says, "It is possible that if we had met face to face earlier, then we might have played the official match of 1975. At that time our intermediaries and representatives did many things to keep that from taking place. Each of the official sides considered it a matter of honor not to agree, and to take a hard-line position. Both Fischer and I understood too late that we should have met without intermediaries."
However, Fischer and Karpov did not meet in person until 1976, when they met three times: first in Tokyo, then in Madrid, and finally at the Phillippine embassy in Washington. Karpov claims — and of course, we have only his word for it — that he and Fischer very nearly agreed on the conditions for a match. Karpov says that he realized Fischer would not back down from his insistence on a match to 10 wins, and so he agreed to this, provided that there was a suitable break at the halfway point. What about the 9-9 match clause? Karpov claims: "The rule about retaining the title in case of a 9-9 score fell away of its own accord. Fischer considered himself the champion of the world among professionals, the absolute champion. I, from his point of view, was the official champion." If I'm interpreting Karpov's words correctly, Fischer was willing in case of a 9-9 score to let Karpov be known as the "official" or FIDE champion, while he would be the "professional" or absolute champion. A rather interesting precedent of the split that actually occurred, more than a decade later, when Kasparov bolted from FIDE!
So why didn't the match occur, then? Karpov says that it was because of one technicality.
At first we met in the city [Washington], and then went to the Phillippine embassy, because Campomanes [the president of FIDE at that time, a Phillippine citizen] had agreed with the ambassador that if we came to an agreement, we could come by and ask for his secretary's help in formulating the documents… We had agreed about practically everything, we arrived at the embassy, and the text of the agreement was typed. Only one question remained unresolved — the name of the match. I presumed that we would eventually work out the name together, but at that moment we didn't have a consensus. Fischer insisted that the match should have the name "The Absolute World Championship for Professionals." At that time the idea of sports professionals was not well accepted either in the Olympic movement or in the USSR. I understood that with a name like that I would never be allowed to play the match. I would not have been able to convince the government of the country that we should forget about the name and set as our main goal the organization of the most interesting sporting event, at least in the history of chess.
It's very interesting to read this passage, knowing about the hypocrisy that existed at the at time over the "professional" designation, where virtually all Soviet athletes were considered "amateurs" even though the state supported them financially. Fischer wasn't stupid. He had to know that this would be a way of thumbing his nose at the Russians. But also, it's a very consistent culmination of his lifelong battle to have chess players recognized as professionals. You can also see why he didn't mind leaving Karpov with the title of FIDE champion in case of a tie: the only title he cared about was being the absolute champion. I think there was a very interesting mind game going on here! According to Karpov, he and Fischer never met again after their near-agreement in Washington.
It's a little bit difficult to know how seriously to take this tale of Karpov's. There were certainly rumors of a hush-hush meeting between Karpov and Fischer in 1976, but I have never before read a detailed account of it. The thing about the story that's a bit suspicious is that Karpov comes out looking awfully good. He and Fischer agreed except for one little sticking point, but — darn it! — that mean old Soviet government kept them from playing the match. Aw, shucks. Better luck next time.
Here is what one reader of "64" magazine has to say about Karpov's article and his supposed willingness to play a match against Fischer:
One doesn't wave one's fists around after the fight is over! This isn't the first time we have seen something like this from you, Anatoly Evgenievich [Karpov]. I've heard more than once about how you "wanted" to play Fischer and Kasparov. Unfortunately, I've only heard it from your mouth.
If only those typed documents from the Phillippine embassy would turn up, then Karpov's story might have a little bit more veracity. Until then, I would take it with a grain of salt.
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Faurot daughters donate family clothing to Mizzou.
Don Faurot married Mary Frances Davidson in 1927. They had four children, Jane, Mary Aileen, Julie and Don, Jr., who died in 1945. Photo courtesy of the Columbia Missourian.
Don Faurot's daughters — Jane Hazell, BJ '55; Aileen Edwards, BS HE '58; and Julie Crum, BA '62 — weren't immediately sure what to do with the perfectly preserved antique clothing they inherited from their mother, Mary Davidson Faurot. The silk walking dress, jacket, muff and shawl once belonged to Mary Helm, the sisters' maternal great‐great‐grandmother, who wore it Sept. 1, 1842, the day she wed Judge John B. Helm.
This walking ensemble and paisley shawl belonged to Mary Ann Crump Helm, great‐great‐grandmother of Don Faurot's three daughters, Jane, Aileen and Julie. Photo courtesy of MU Department of Textile and Apparel Management.
Considering the combined Missouri history on both family tree limbs, donating the clothes to Mizzou was an easy choice. The items now belong to the Department of Textile and Apparel Management in the College of Human Environmental Sciences. They are displayed on Jesse Hall's second floor through April 24.
Helm owned a general store in Elizabethtown, Ky., before he moved the family to Hannibal, Mo., and made a name constructing most of the city's downtown buildings. Family legend has it that a young Abraham Lincoln visited the general store where Helm would occasionally give the future president candy.
The Faurot girls spent their childhood completely enmeshed in Mizzou culture. Hazell recalls running around the track with friends while her legendary father coached the football Tigers on the field that would one day bear his name. She also remembers eavesdropping in the dining room corner during coaches meetings at the Faurot home on Virginia Avenue.
But the history on their mother's side is equally compelling. The Faurot family and the State Historical Society of Missouri both have copies of the Helm's prenuptial agreement, a rarity in the 19th century.
The ensemble includes a matching silk velvet jacket and muff for additional warmth on long walks. Photo courtesy of MU Department of Textile and Apparel Management.
The Victorian era clothes offer a perspective of the times in more ways than one.


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I was thinking, if there is a widget somewhere that will allow me to embed my WU weather sticker, that would be one route.
Thanks. That will do. It's a bit clumsy, but it beats nothing.
I use the app that Jachym posted and find it works just fine on my galaxy s3 but I tend to leave it in portrait orientation.
The description for Sunny Day doesn't mention Weather Underground or Ambient. Are you sure it will work with my setup? So far, I'm okay with the Weather Station app.
Supports WU. Not sure if your station is supported. Ask the developer. Davis (downld02.txt) is supported.
I'm waiting for WU to deploy WunderStation on Android; it looks great on an Ipad mini. WU PWS meteorologist said they are working on the Android version. For now I just go to WU on the internet on my G5 to see my WS-1001 data and webcam.
Does the Wunderstation app for iOS show your internal house temps measurements? I have an Android and I'm waiting for an app that shows that information. If not, are there any apps that can tap into that information?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.br0xen.SunnyDay&hl=en will display the downld02.txt file that includes all the sensors on your station. I can't recal if it allows you to display the other temps on the widget itself. The developer used to post on this form; ask via the link I gave you to be certain.
Does the Wunderstation app for iOS show your internal house temps measurements?
The Wunderstation app for iOS only shows the PWS outdoor measurements.
If that is so it is disappointing as the advertized ability to monitor indoor temp with the AW 1400 IP was one of the main reasons I went with this model. Are you running this model weather station with the Wunderground app?
That is incorrect, I have "indoor" (temp/humidity) displayed on our iPad. The indoor temp/humidity panel has to be selected additionally, within the app.
Downloaded the Weatherstation app for Android a couple days ago. Worthless. Not worth downloading even if free. Emailed for refund no reply. Tried to write a review on Google play was blocked some how saying I downloaded a beta version. If so why did I pay $2.00 + dollars. Don't care about the small change, just pissed that assholes can do this.
Looked in Google Play; yeah, Weatherstation looks like a stinker.
I bought "Sunny Day". Never use it. Not sure if it even exists any more.
You can test "myPWS" a app for Android & iOS.
This app display indoor and outdoor data if work in the same wiFi and the outdoor data by Wunderground if you mobil device is in another WiFi or 3G/4G.
I checked the play store and the myPWS app is $2.22 but there is another app for free called APP2000.
I installed it on my Android, it takes about 15-20 seconds before the data is loaded but it found my AW1001 Wifi without any setup. The data presented is matching the console in realtime.
The app "myPWS" is for ws2600 Foshk and clones (ws-1400-ip Ambient Weather ... The model without tft display pws) and the "app2000" is for hp1000 & hp2000 Foshk and clones (ws-1001-wifi ambient seather ... It's the PWS model with colot tft display).
We will release a app for Weatherbridge (iOs & Android) soon.
Thanks for the clarification and creating the App. Its working great so far!
Sorry to bump an old thread, but I am in exactly the same situation as OP. 2 years later, still no Wunderstation for Android (very disappointing ), so what are people using in its place?
This will pull your data from WU for you. Which is better than nothing.
Does it show internal temp/humidity?
Thanks for that, as default it isn't available in my country (oooh, I hate that so much). What is the name of the app? Could really do the trick for me!


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Merepeka Raukawai-Tait: What Māori bring to the table
10 Aug, 2021 11:39 PM 4 minutes to read
What added value could Maori bring to the decision making table that wasn't already there? Photo / File
There will be an explosion of Maori elected to local councils in the future. After the local authority elections late next year to be exact.
When did this happen, you ask? Within months of being re-elected last year the government passed legislation that removed the binding poll provisions that prevented councils from being able to consider establishing Maori Wards.
Until then, if councils wanted to establish a Maori Ward, they had to poll their local community to get it over the line. Invariably it was voted down.
I presume these communities believed they had mayors and councillors who were well linked into Maori communities, understood Maori culture and values and could articulate these well, particularly in relation to the use of tribal lands, assets and resources.
What added value could Maori bring to the decision-making table that wasn't already there?
The binding poll only applied to Maori Wards though. If a council decided for example their community needed rural or lakes representation, as in the case of Rotorua Lakes Council, no binding poll was necessary.
It was a good idea, had merit, and therefore these community boards were established. The government recognised that different criteria were being applied to Maori seeking equal opportunity and equal outcome.
What exactly are Maori wards?
It's not that difficult to understand because they are similar to the Maori Parliamentary seats. They are the local equivalent.
Maori Wards establish areas, or a number of candidate places, where only those on the Maori electoral roll vote. They sit alongside the General Wards and cover the entire district. At present 35 councils are trying to determine what this representation might look like.
Perhaps one, two or even three Māori will be elected under the ward system and the community can still provide feedback.
The ward system has been developed by parliament to provide Māori with the opportunity and enhanced role in local government decision making.
When I think how the people of New Plymouth District turned on their former Mayor Andrew Judd because he felt the council would benefit from a Māori Ward, at least one Māori at the council table, it does show what I think lies just below the surface in so many communities throughout New Zealand. Fear.
The thought of having to share decision making with Māori must be scary, otherwise why has it been so difficult to convince local communities at the polls?
Māori have rarely had a voice, seldom been consulted and I suspect viewed as not having the necessary skills to make a meaningful contribution. Outlandish when you think about it, as we know in Rotorua and a few other cities that thinking doesn't necessarily apply.
Judd didn't shrivel up and disappear either, thankfully. He embarked on a journey of self-discovery and as I have heard him say many times, "I am a reforming racist".
His was a life-changing journey. I hope he realises that his voice, once isolated and cried down in his own community, has been the strongest advocate in recent years for the change local authorities are now embarking on.
I suspect he can't keep up with his speaking engagements. I see he is in demand everywhere.
I look forward to the day when all elected mayors and councillors know their communities well, including Māori community. Know the history of the area, and who are mana whenua and mana tangata. What their aspirations are and the added value their participation at the decision making table brings.
Treaty settlements have also changed the landscape and Māori want a say in how their resources, whether lands, lakes, geothermal or urban areas will be used in the future.
Māori expectations throughout the country have been raised as was evident at the recent Local Government New Zealand Conference.
The majority of youthful councillors are Māori. Articulate, well educated, across all the areas of reform with eyes firmly fixed on the future. I see mokopuna decisions writ large.
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Join Jay Cassario for three days of intensive learning in Savannah GA. This workshop is open to all photographers. You do not need to own a Leica to attend.
Wedding photographers, are hired to tell a story. Learning how to tell those stories through artistic and creative imagery can be extremely challenging, which is why those that do it well are often extremely successful. This completely new workshop is designed to provide you with an inside look into Jay Cassario's approach to storytelling. The art of storytelling in wedding photography starts way before ever picking up a camera or clicking the shutter. Jay's focus on storytelling starts from the moment he meets his clients for the first time and continues well past the last call at the wedding reception.
Some workshops focus on how to shoot couple's portraits, how to run a successful business or marketing campaign, or even just lighting techniques. We will cover it all from portfolio review, to having you attend and shoot a mock elopement, to post processing, building client relationships, and album design/sales.
This weekend workshop will be packed full of opportunities to both observe Jay's approach to shooting and the chance to shoot your own images and receive feedback on the results.
The workshop will kick off on Friday afternoon with an Engagement shoot at 3:00p.m. followed by a private dinner for all participants.
Saturday, Jay will walk participants through a mock wedding. We will start with Bride and Groom prep and First Look moments. After a brief lunch, you will have an opportunity to photography a mock ceremony followed by formals and the reception. During the entire workshop, you can see first-hand Jay's posing techniques as well as how to develop rapport with your clients.
Sunday will be devoted to developing your business plan, studio management, and album sales. After a brief lunch, Jay will demonstrate his image processing techniques.
This workshop will be an experience meant to help those that have just started getting their feet wet in the wedding industry, as well as those who have been going at it for years and looking to make positive changes that could take their business in new directions.
If the "Workshop" is just what you've been waiting for, come prepared knowing how to explain your business model, your goals, and what you are looking to get out of this experience. We will be keeping things on a more intimate level where there will be one on one time with each attendee. Be prepared to dig a little deeper than you ever have before in order to help you grow in ways you never thought possible.
Owning a Leica is never a requirement to attend one of our workshops. We will have both S and SL cameras available.
Enrollment is limited to only 12 participants. Save $200 off registration, until August, 2020.
Coffee and snacks will be provided throughout the program. Lunch both Saturday and Sunday.
Lodging is not included in the workshop fee. Recommended hotels will be provided with your registration.
Jay Cassario is a South Jersey based Wedding Photographer, Leica Brand Ambassador and owner of the prestigious multi-photographer studio Twisted Oaks. Having shot his first wedding less than 5 years ago, Jay has been able to accomplish more than most that have been in the industry for over a decade.
Jay is best known for his artistic and storytelling approach to his photography that has earned him awards and publications. He is a well-known Leica photographer and it serves as one of the foundations of his brand. With Twisted Oaks Studio booking over 100 weddings per year, the success he has seen has led to him quickly becoming a well-respected industry leader and educator.
Camp Reset was exactly the refresher I needed to get out of the rut. It helped me get back to the basics, to what's really important. It wasn't about the latest gears, tricks and gimmicks. It was about something more real and genuine like client relationship and how to respect it. Investing in each other thru friendship. Being a successful creative does not mean you lose your humanity.
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Cubburo (sizilianisch cuburru) ist die Bezeichnung für einen Gebäudetyp aus Trockenmauerwerk mit Scheingewölbe, die überwiegend im Parco dei Nebrodi auf Sizilien vorkommen. Sie sind in den Gemeinden Floresta, Montalbano Elicona (Mount Castellazzo), Raccuja, Roccella Valdemone, San Piero Patti (Taffuri Bezirk) und Tripura zu finden. Die Cubburi – der Name ist arabischen Ursprungs und bedeutet Schuppen – haben Tholos-, Würfel- oder Kubusform, sind im Grundriss aber zumeist rund.

Beschreibung
Diese Art von Gebäuden ist dort vorwiegend in den Weidegebieten in einer Höhe von etwa 850 bis 1350 m als Schutzhütten der Hirten an sanften Hängen anzutreffen. Sie sind ohne Mörtel aus in der Umgebung gewonnenem Quarzsandstein aufgebaut und haben einen Durchmesser von bis zu etwa 3,5 m, wovon etwa ein Meter auf die Mauern entfällt.

Im Gegensatz zu ähnlichen tholosförmigen Kraggewölbebauten aus Trockenmauerwerk wie zum Beispiel dem Pagghiaru am Ätna oder dem Trullo in Apulien ist das Scheingewölbe eines Cuburro nicht konisch, sondern halbkugelförmig. Auf der Spitze der Kuppel ruht jeweils ein Abschlussstein.

Von der Basis beginnend, werden die Steine mit leichtem sukzessiv stärker werdendem Gefälle nach außen angeordnet, so dass kein Wasser eindringt. Der Bau endet oben mit einer Pseudokuppel, die eine Kraggewölbeform darstellt, die während der arabischen Herrschaft über Sizilien (827–1091) übernommen worden sei soll. Der Eingang besteht oft aus einem Trilithen. In einigen Fällen ist er niedrig und schmal. Die Strukturen sind von unterschiedlicher Höhe. Die ältesten waren klein, aber im Laufe der Zeit wurden die größeren Cubburi zu Wohnungen ausgebaut. Über die Jahrhunderte veränderte sich Bautechnik zum Teil aber die Struktur blieb ähnlich den ersten soliden Bauten die in der Lage waren Wetter, Feuer oder andere Katastrophen zu überstehen. Sie wurden von der megalithischen Zeit bis in die frühen 20. Jahrhundert gebaut.

Während der Megalithzeit hat man Bestattungen anstatt in Dolmen in der Vorform der Cubburi vorgenommen. Aufgrund der Probleme bei der baulichen Umsetzung hat man die Toten dann unter Steinhaufen begraben. Später erfolgte der Bau von Tholosgräbern, denn es war leicht die benötigten Materialien zu finden. Darüber hinaus wurden einfache Strukturen gebaut die als Zuflucht verwendet wurden.

Siehe auch
 Kraggewölbebauten aus Trockenmauerwerk

Literatur
 Gerhard Rohlfs: Primitive Kuppelbauten in Europa (= Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Philosophisch-Historische Klasse. Abhandlungen. N. F. 43, ). Verlag der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, München 1957.

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Climate change mitigation & adaptation talks to Mr. Mautschke as an organic farmer who knows about the challenges of our time: Nature conservation and environmentally friendliness are an important concern. With his activity in the SOLMACC-Project he wants to give a convincing example for other farmers around.
On the Bioland farm Good Krauscha a total of 350 ha are managed. These are divided into 230 ha of arable land and 120 ha of grassland. In the crop rotation the clover grass-proportion is 30%. Approximately 5,500 m hedges grow on the farm.
For a farm in the eastern rim of Germany the exchange of experiences is of utmost importance. I want to make use of the changes the project delivers in terms of connections. Hence, it would be important for me to meet my colleagues from Germany but also from Sweden and Italy.
All on-farm residues are composted. Fresh piles are consisting of biomass of forage legumes, and cattle manure. Due to the regular turning of the compost piles, CH4 emissions are reduced. Regular compost application contributes to C sequestration in soil. Furthermore, N2O emissions from mulching are avoided and N fixation of forage legumes is increased.
Cropping of winter peas, yellow lupines and forage legumes is maintained both contributing to N fixation and C sequestration.
Farm avoids ploughing after winter peas. Furthermore, ploughing depths is reduced. By employing these practices diesel consumption will be reduced along with humus accumulation in soil (C sequestration).
The farm installed hedgerows and tree strips, and possesses ca. 20 ha forest which lead to C sequestration in above- and belowground biomass and in soil. A substantial part of the woody biomass as wood chips is used in a wood cogeneration plant, which produces electricity, heat and biochar and therefore replaces fossil fuel (CO2 mitigation) and contributes to C sequestration in croplands.


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I've installed cloudstack 3.0 beta yesterday, and every thing seems to be working fine.
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It seems this is because of Insufficient capacity.
AFAIK, when you make sure the proxy VM can get a public ip, it will work. You can add more public ip's in the webinterface.
the management ip's are not available to the router vm, may be all the management ip's with in the range are totally used to other vm's. so login to UI and goto zone-physical network-management configuration, here increase the ip range.
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In an effort to solve cases of two child deaths in 2010, Republic police are now working with investigators in Montana.
Four-year-old Kiera Pulaski died in Republic in 2010, about three months after her 18-month-old brother Darby Hodges died in Montana. Authorities could not find wrongdoing and left the cause of each death undetermined, though law enforcement continued to investigate.
The story was recently featured on the "Dr. Phil" show. It aired last week.
Lt. Mark Wilcox, with Republic police, previously sent a statement to the show and the News-Leader, explaining the case has been open since 2010. Now, that investigation has grown to include police in Montana.
"We are working on some new avenues to help move the case forward," he said Friday.
Cheryl Hodges, whose son Tom Hodges was Darby's father and Kiera's stepfather, told the News-Leader last month she hoped the show would rejuvenate investigations into the deaths.
Cheryl and Tom Hodges went on the Dr. Phil show looking for answers, Cheryl Hodges said.
Also on the show were the children's mother, Julia Cummings and her now-husband Codey Cummings. They were caring for the children at the time of the children's deaths.
The show included questions and sharp comments, explanations from the Cummingses and expert analysis of the autopsy reports for Kiera and Darby.
Darby was found dead in Kalispell, Montana, on June 27, 2010. The family, consisting of the Cummings and Kiera, then moved to Republic, and on Sept. 17, 2010, Kiera died.
• The medical examiner wrote that Darby died of an undetermined cause and manner. It says he had multiple contusions and abrasions on his head, mild brain swelling and two broken ribs.
• The autopsy showed a "large subdural hematoma," or a collection of blood on the brain, which the medical examiner noted didn't appear to match the explanation of Kiera's fall. "This was a significant degree of trauma and appears disproportionate to fall as described in the narrative."
Wilcox said previously that Republic police were aware Darby had died a few months before Kiera and that "the circumstances surrounding the death of the two children had various similarities."
He said several local agencies had been called in over the course of the investigation to assist, as well as the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
This marks the first time Republic police have worked on the case with officials in Montana. An attempt to reach police in Kalispell, Montana, was not successful.
• June 27, 2010: Darby Hodges found dead in Montana. Official cause of death is undetermined.
• Sept. 17, 2010: Kiera Pulaski found dead in Republic. Official cause of death is undetermined. Republic police begin investigation.
• March 2014: Cheryl Hodges writes to the "Dr. Phil" show about the deaths.
• April 2014: Hodges and others tape the show about the children's deaths.
• May 5-6, 2014: The show airs.


In January 2019, Romania takes the presidency over the Council of the European Union. In this regard, during the meeting of the Parliament on December 12, 2018, Prime Minister Viorica Dancila presented the main objectives of the Romanian presidency. She underlined the necessity of pursuing a coherent policy concerning economic development. Dancila pointed out that the competition between states and regions in Europe was natural but it should be stressed that the development of the poorest states of the European Union translated to the welfare of the whole alliance and common market.
In the moment of accession in 2007, Romania and Bulgaria were the poorest countries of the whole Union. Since then, Romania is under special surveillance of the European Committee in terms of the struggle with corruption. It results from the use of the EU's aid measures by Bucharest in a way raising questions of the EU institutions.
In spite of the fact that Romania fulfilled all conditions imposed by the European Parliament and the Commission, it is still outside the Schengen zone. This is connected with concerns of certain countries that the threat of the illegal migration through the territory of Romania might increase.
During the meeting on December 5 in Brussels, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker announced that the EU wanted to include Romania into the Schengen zone before the end of his term (which is December 2019). This announcement was preceded by the speech of Manfred Weber, the Leader of the European People's Party, from November 28 in which he stressed that Romania had real problems with obeying the rule of law. In two recent years, the position of Romania in comparison to Bulgaria (also embraced by a similar controlling mechanism) has begun to weaken. This is why a positive opinion about the accession of both countries to the Schengen zone at the beginning of 2019 has been sustained only in regard to Bulgaria. However, after the voting in the European Parliament on December 13, 2018, both Bulgaria and Romania got the green light for the accession to the Schengen zone. But it does not change the fact that Romania does not hold a strong position in the European Union.
It seems that the ambitious agenda of the Romanian presidency in 2019 will be very much weakened by the current dispute with European institutions. Ambitious challenges of this presidency, in turn, including e.g. the end of negotiations about Brexit or supporting the European aspiration of Moldova remain out of reach of the Romanian presidency.