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Bicycle routes through Brisbane, California
I attended the Brisbane (CA) City Council this week to talk about some of the unintended consequences of the new bike lanes on Bayshore Boulevard. It was a promising discussion, and I hope it has opened the door to addressing some larger regional transportation issues.
These issues aren't limited to San Francisco. Wherever bicycles are banned from the main motor-vehicle highways — which typically follow the straightest and most level routes — it becomes even more critical to ensure good conditions and reasonable through routes for bicyclists on those roads that remain accessible to bicycles, especially the "old" highways and the "frontage" roads along Interstate highways, freeways, and railroad lines.
If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area and/or care about bicycle transportation, read on. (If not, you probably want to skip the rest of this article.)
Because of its location, and despite the lack of any effective regional planning authority for the Bay Area, Brisbane has a key place in regional transportation planning. All of the through transportation routes between San Francisco and the Bay side of the Peninsula pass through Brisbane: the Caltrain tracks and possible future high-speed rail right-of-way (ironically, Brisbane is the only town the Caltrain line passes through without stopping — Bayshore station is within the Brisbane city limits but far from the town center), the US 101 freeway, the old main highway (Bayshore Blvd.), and the even older railroad frontage road (Tunnel Ave.).
Brisbane is a small town although technically a city, and generally content to be left alone. Most of the residential portion of Brisbane is secluded in a valley against the lower slopes of San Bruno Mountain. But the city also includes the Brisbane Industrial Park warehouse district in the next valley to the west, the Sierra Point office park fronting on San Francisco Bay, and the former Southern Pacific railroad yards extending north across the flats toward San Francisco (more on that area in a minute). Many more people work in Brisbane — I worked in one of the businesses on Bayshore Blvd. for several years in the 1980s — than live in Brisbane. Far more people pass through every day without ever turning off into the town center or any of the residential areas.
When I commuted from San Francisco to Brisbane, I alternated between riding on Bayshore Blvd. — the route used by most through bicycle commuters, long-distance bicycle tourists, and recreational bicyclists headed to and from San Bruno Mountain, the northern Peninsula's preeminent hill climb and training ride — and the straighter and flatter but poorly-paved and typically debris-strewn route along Tunnel Ave.
Over the last few years, in a commendable (although not entirely successful) effort to improve conditions for bicyclists, Brisbane has repaved Bayshore Blvd. (good), restriped the width of the pavement to designate the former shoulder as a bike lane (a mixed blessing), and as the last step of the project ground a continuous, unbroken, line of rumble strips into the pavement to separate the bicycle traffic lane from the general traffic lanes (in violation of Federal highway design standards, which have recently been updated to reflect growing recognition of the unintended negative consequences that rumble strips can cause for bicyclists).
No doubt the rumble strips were a well-intentioned effort to protect bicyclists against wayward motor vehicles straying into the bike lane, but they make it dangerous at best, impossible at worst (especially for less-skilled riders) to merge out of, or back into, the bike lane when that is necessary to avoid obstructions such as pedestrians (who have no other place to walk or jog), bushes, road debris, fallen rocks, etc.
These problems have been discussed in several blogs, and eventually I and some others brought them to the attention of the Brisbane City Council at this Tuesday's meeting:
My letter to the Brisbane City Council (11 January 2012)
Handout given to the City Council with photos of the problems with the bike lanes and rumble strips (17 January 2012)
Federal Highway Administration Technical Advisory, Shoulder and Edge Line Rumble Strips (most recently updated 7 November 2011)
League of American Bicyclists white paper, Bicycling and Rumble Strips (2010)
League of American Bicyclists blog post on rumble strips (29 November 2012)
Blog post: Brisbane, California Civil Engineer "Conforms to the Standard"
Brisbane City Council meeting, 17 January 2012 (includes video; the discussion of bike lanes and rumble strips begins exactly 1 hour into the meeting)
All in all, we couldn't have asked for more at an initial meeting. The Brisbane's Mayor and City Councilors had read our e-mail messages. We were welcomed, listened to, and thanked for bringing these issues to their attention. Those Councilors who spoke all seemed concerned about the issues we raised, and desirous of doing something about them.
The City Engineer wasn't in attendance, and the City Manager didn't want the matter calendared for action by the City Council without hearing from the City Engineer. So the next step will be a report from the City Engineer to the City Council, after which — I hope — the City Council will put this on its agenda for action at a future meeting. if you want the City Council to act on this, write to them at .
Councilmembers also expressed interest in using this opportunity to review the city's entire bicycle transportation plan, incluuding alternatives to Bayshore Blvd.
One of the Councilors raised the issue of bicycle travel on Tunnel Ave., which parallels Bayshore but follows a flatter, straighter route along the Caltrain tracks that's better protected from the prevailing winds. Tunnel Ave. could be an even better bike route than Bayshore Blvd., but currently isn't used by many bicyclists because of the dismal condition of the pavement. Tunnel Ave. is a public right-of-way, but privately owned and (poorly) maintained by the Universal Paragon Corp., the Taiwanese real-estate development corporation that owns the former Southern Pacific railyards ("Brisbane Baylands"), the former Schlage Lock site just across the San Francisco city and county line to the north in Visitacion Valley, and the San Francisco Executive Park just to the east on the south side of Candlestick Point.
There used to be a bike lane on Tunnel Ave., and there's some question over whether UPC is required to maintain it as part of the current agreements between Brisbane and UPC. Perhaps more importantly, UPC proposals for "development" of this area are pending, and bicycle transportation plans will be part of the forthcoming review of their environmental impact. Those plans need to consider not just transportation in and out of the UPC landholdings, but transportation routes through the site, including both the Caltrain right-of-way (which may become the high-speed-rail right-of-way in and out of San Francisco) and Tunnel Ave. as the best possible through bicycle right-of-way in and out of the city. I hope these issues will be part of the review of UPC's proposals by the Brisbane City Council and by the Brisbane Baylands Community Advisory Group.
Meanwhile, a little further south, the SFO airport administration has also responded commendably to concerns about unintended consequences of the design of the new bike lanes on McDonnell Road through the airport. Contrary to what one might expect of a freeway frontage road through an airport, it was one of the best long stretches of road for bicycle commuters and tourists on the Bay side of the Peninsula. With the freeway on one side and the airport on the other, it has almost no cross roads or cross traffic, and ample space for bikes.
As in Brisbane, some mistakes were made in trying to improve conditions for bikes on SFO roads. A major cause of the problems in both jurisdictions was the failure to post notice of the the proposals along the affected roads, so that road users could bring impacts that planners hadn;t anticipated to their attention before decisions were set in concrete and asphalt. But SFO has listened to bicyclists, and has developed a plan for improvements that they hope to implement within the next few months.
Link | Posted by Edward on Friday, 20 January 2012, 13:32 ( 1:32 PM)
John of Bicyle Solutions worked on Bayshore through Brisbane early on and my understanding is that tried to talk the city out of rumble strip strategy. Truck traffic was a big concern on their part.
Posted by: Dan, 26 April 2012, 10:52 (10:52 AM)
I was just looking at Google's idea of a good bike route from SSF Ferry to downtown SF, and was surprised that they recommend a bike route along Tunnel. My recollection was that Tunnel is a disaster, so I searched for information and found this information. Thanks for writing it up. I have ridden Tunnel before and it's pretty gross, but I had no idea it was privately maintained. I always just assumed that the road reflected what a dump Brisbane must be, although I've never seen the town itself (if indeed it has an identifiable center.)
Some people have reported on the SF2G list that Tunnel is lately a disaster in serious need of maintenance. It's unclear which parts of the road are responsibility of this private entity, and which parts need attention from Brisbane.
Posted by: jwb, 26 May 2014, 22:10 (10:10 PM)


With half-term just around the corner, one Bath restaurant is offering a special deal for families enjoying a night out.
Brasserie Blanc is running a promotion all week, allowing kids 10 and under to eat free with the purchase of two or more courses from the à la carte menu.
From February 16- 24, young guests can join Henri le Worm and his friends their own specially created kid's menu, including Raymond's veggie samosas, mac n' cheese, and crispy chicken.
For their sweet tooth, desserts include chocolate mousse, banana sundae or little Jude's milk lollies.
While the little ones tuck-in, parents can enjoy a variety of dishes inspired by Raymond Blanc's own childhood, as well as his travels around the world.
The menu includes innovative dishes such as vegan Harissa-glazed aubergine with butternut squash and classics such as his slow-cooked Boeuf Bourguignon with red wine sauce, lardons, mushrooms and a smooth potato mash.


MLS #E4140825 - ACTIVE - 4910 38 Street in Beaumont, AB is a Residential Detached Single Family with roughly 2,482 sqft located in the subdivision of Forest Heights_BEAU. Built in 2017, this 3 bedroom and 3 bathroom residential property has a lot size of 0.16 acres. This property is currently listed for $539,900. This Residential Detached Single Family comes with Forced Air-1 heating. The exterior features include Airport Nearby, Cul-De-Sac, Flat Site, Golf Nearby, Public Swimming Pool, Schools, Shopping Nearby. The Interior features include Dishwasher-Built-In, Dryer, Garage Control, Garage Opener, Microwave Hood Cover, Refrigerator, Stove-Countertop Electric, Washer, Window Coverings. According to statistics, there are currently 206 listings for sale in Beaumont. The average listing price is $463,550, with the highest listing price being $1,850,000. Enjoy your search for a new home. To request a showing, please contact one of our real estate agents.


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using UnityEngine;
using UnityEditor;
using System.Collections;

namespace Plefnuts.ItemSystem.Editor
{
	public partial class ISObjectEditor : EditorWindow
	{
		enum DisplayState
		{
			DisplayNothing,
			DisplayDatabaseEntry,
			EditDatabaseEntry,
			CreateDatabaseEntry,
			DisplayOther
		}

		//DON'T Change values of this enum. Using integer references in Display Details. Main Databases are <100, prerequisite <200, other screens >200.
		//Only add to enum, DO NOT change values of current entries without carfeully checking code.
		enum MenuSelection
		{
			CommonItemDb 		= 1,
			WeaponsDb			= 2,
			ArmorDb				= 3,
			PotionsDb			= 4,
			BooksDb				= 5,
			ScrollsDb			= 6,
			CraftMatsDb			= 7,

			CharacterClassDb	= 101,
			CharacterStatsDb	= 102,
			ItemQualitiesDb		= 103,
			ArmorTypesDb		= 104,
			WeaponTypesDb		= 105,
			AttackTypesDb		= 106,
			ArmorLocationsDb	= 107,

			SearchScreen		= 201,
			HelpScreen			= 202,
			RemoveDatabaseScreen= 203,
			AboutScreen			= 204
		}

		MenuSelection 				menuSelection					= MenuSelection.AboutScreen;				//State of what is displayed in ListView and Main Display Pane
		DisplayState				displayState 					= DisplayState.DisplayOther;				//State of how data is presented in Main Display Pane and associated buttons

		ISWeapon 					_tempWeapon 					= new ISWeapon();							//Used in display pane
		ISArmor						_tempArmor						= new ISArmor();							//Used in display pane
		ISObject					_tempItem						= new ISObject();							//Used in display pane

		ISQuality					_tempQuality					= new ISQuality();							//Used in display pane
		ISQuality					_tempQualityOld					= new ISQuality();							//Used in resetting item qualities
		bool						_isQualityOldUpdated			= false;									//Used in resetting item qualities
		int  						_qualitySelectedIndex 			= 0;										//Used for making selections from quality levels
		string[] 					_qualityOptions;															//Used for loading selections from quality levels
		bool						_qualityOptionsLoaded			= false;									//Used to ensure quality selections are loaded

		ISWeaponType				_tempWeaponType					= new ISWeaponType();						//Used in display pane
		ISWeaponType				_tempWeaponTypeOld				= new ISWeaponType();						//Used in resetting weapon types
		bool						_isWeaponTypeOldUpdated			= false;									//Used in resetting weapon types
		int  						_weaponTypeSelectedIndex 		= 0;										//Used for making selections from weapon types
		string[]					_weaponTypeOptions;															//Used for loading selections from weapon types
		bool						_weaponTypeOptionsLoaded		= false;									//Used to ensure weapon type selections are loaded

		ISAttackType				_tempAttackType					= new ISAttackType();						//Used in display pane
		ISAttackType				_tempAttackTypeOld				= new ISAttackType();						//Used in resetting attack types
		bool						_isAttackTypeOldUpdated			= false;									//Used in resetting attack types
		int  						_attackTypeSelectedIndex 		= 0;										//Used for making selections from attack types
		string[]					_attackTypeOptions;															//Used for loading selections from attack types
		bool						_attackTypeOptionsLoaded		= false;									//Used to ensure attack type selections are loaded

		ISArmorType					_tempArmorType					= new ISArmorType();						//Used in display pane
		ISArmorType					_tempArmorTypeOld				= new ISArmorType();						//Used in resetting armor types
		bool						_isArmorTypeOldUpdated			= false;									//Used in resetting armor types
		int  						_armorTypeSelectedIndex 		= 0;										//Used for making selections from armor types
		string[]					_armorTypeOptions;															//Used for loading selections from armor types
		bool						_armorTypeOptionsLoaded			= false;									//Used to ensure armor type selections are loaded

		ISArmorLocation				_tempArmorLocation				= new ISArmorLocation();					//Used in display pane
		ISArmorLocation				_tempArmorLocationOld			= new ISArmorLocation();					//Used in resetting armor locations
		bool						_isArmorLocationOldUpdated		= false;									//Used in resetting armor locations
		int  						_armorLocationSelectedIndex 	= 0;										//Used for making selections from armor locations
		string[]					_armorLocationOptions;														//Used for loading selections from armor locations
		bool						_armorLocationOptionsLoaded		= false;									//Used to ensure armor location selections are loaded

		Vector2  					_scrollPosition 				= Vector2.zero; 							//Used in List View
		int							_listViewWidth 					= 200;										//Used in List View
		int 						_listViewButtonWidth 			= 190;										//Used in List View
		int							_listViewButtonHeight 			= 20;										//Used in List View
		int							_selectedIndex 					= -1;										//Used in List View

		ISObjectDatabase			_commonItemDatabase;
		ISWeaponDatabase 			_weaponDatabase;
		ISArmorDatabase				_armorDatabase;

		ISQualityDatabase			_qualityDatabase;
		ISWeaponTypeDatabase		_weaponTypeDatabase;
		ISAttackTypeDatabase		_attackTypeDatabase;
		ISArmorTypeDatabase			_armorTypeDatabase;
		ISArmorLocationDatabase		_armorLocationDatabase;

		const string 				DATABASE_FOLDER_NAME				= @"Database";

		const string				COMMON_ITEMS_DATABASE_FILE_NAME 	= @"PlefnutsObjectDatabase.asset";
		const string 				WEAPON_DATABASE_FILE_NAME			= @"PlefnutsWeaponDatabase.asset";
		const string				ARMOR_DATABASE_FILE_NAME			= @"PlefnutsArmorDatabase.asset";
		const string				QUALITY_DATABASE_FILE_NAME			= @"PlefnutsQualityDatabase.asset";
		const string 				WEAPON_TYPE_DATABASE_FILE_NAME		= @"PlefnutsWeaponTypeDatabase.asset";
		const string 				ATTACK_TYPE_DATABASE_FILE_NAME		= @"PlefnutsAttackTypeDatabase.asset";
		const string 				ARMOR_TYPE_DATABASE_FILE_NAME		= @"PlefnutsArmorTypeDatabase.asset";
		const string 				ARMOR_LOCATION_DATABASE_FILE_NAME	= @"PlefnutsArmorLocationDatabase.asset";

		GUIStyle					modifiedGUIStyle				= new GUIStyle();

		[MenuItem("Plefnuts/Database/Item System Editor %#i")]
		public static void Init()
		{
			ISObjectEditor window = EditorWindow.GetWindow<ISObjectEditor> ();

			window.minSize = new Vector2 (800, 600);
			window.titleContent.text = "Item System";
			window.Show ();
		}

		void OnEnable()
		{
			//Primary Databases
			if(_commonItemDatabase == null)
			{
				_commonItemDatabase = ISObjectDatabase.GetDatabase<ISObjectDatabase>(DATABASE_FOLDER_NAME, COMMON_ITEMS_DATABASE_FILE_NAME);
			}
			if(_weaponDatabase == null)
			{
				_weaponDatabase = ISWeaponDatabase.GetDatabase<ISWeaponDatabase>(DATABASE_FOLDER_NAME, WEAPON_DATABASE_FILE_NAME);
			}
			if(_armorDatabase == null)
			{
				_armorDatabase = ISArmorDatabase.GetDatabase<ISArmorDatabase>(DATABASE_FOLDER_NAME, ARMOR_DATABASE_FILE_NAME);
			}

			//Prerequisite Databases
			if(_qualityDatabase == null)
			{
				_qualityDatabase = ISQualityDatabase.GetDatabase<ISQualityDatabase>(DATABASE_FOLDER_NAME, QUALITY_DATABASE_FILE_NAME);
			}
			if(_weaponTypeDatabase == null)
			{
				_weaponTypeDatabase = ISWeaponTypeDatabase.GetDatabase<ISWeaponTypeDatabase>(DATABASE_FOLDER_NAME, WEAPON_TYPE_DATABASE_FILE_NAME);
			}
			if(_attackTypeDatabase == null)
			{
				_attackTypeDatabase = ISAttackTypeDatabase.GetDatabase<ISAttackTypeDatabase>(DATABASE_FOLDER_NAME, ATTACK_TYPE_DATABASE_FILE_NAME);
			}
			if(_armorTypeDatabase == null)
			{
				_armorTypeDatabase = ISArmorTypeDatabase.GetDatabase<ISArmorTypeDatabase>(DATABASE_FOLDER_NAME, ARMOR_TYPE_DATABASE_FILE_NAME);
			}
			if(_armorLocationDatabase == null)
			{
				_armorLocationDatabase = ISArmorLocationDatabase.GetDatabase<ISArmorLocationDatabase>(DATABASE_FOLDER_NAME, ARMOR_LOCATION_DATABASE_FILE_NAME);
			}

			LoadPrereqDatabaseOptions ();
		}

		void OnGUI()
		{
			TopMenuBar ();

			GUILayout.BeginHorizontal ();

			ListViewPane ();
			PrimaryDisplayPane ();
			GUILayout.EndHorizontal ();

			BottomStatusBar ();
		}

		void NullTempEntries()
		{
			_tempWeapon 					= null;
			_tempArmor						= null;
			_tempItem						= null;

			_tempQuality					= null;
			_tempQualityOld					= null;

			_tempWeaponType					= null;
			_tempWeaponTypeOld				= null;

			_tempAttackType					= null;
			_tempAttackTypeOld				= null;

			_tempArmorType					= null;
			_tempArmorTypeOld				= null;

			_tempArmorLocation				= null;
			_tempArmorLocationOld			= null;
		}
	}
}

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Q: problem in loading texture from AVFrame(android) I get a problem when loading data from AVFrame to openGL:
 int target_width = 320;
                int target_height = 240;
                img_convert_ctx = sws_getContext(pCodecCtx->width, pCodecCtx->height,
                                           pCodecCtx->pix_fmt,
                                           target_width, target_height, PIX_FMT_RGBA, SWS_FAST_BILINEAR,
                                           NULL, NULL, NULL);
                if(img_convert_ctx == NULL) {
                    LOGE("could not initialize conversion context\n");
                    return;
                }
                sws_scale(img_convert_ctx, (const uint8_t* const*)pFrame->data, pFrame->linesize, 0, pCodecCtx->height, pFrameRGB->data, pFrameRGB->linesize);
                //free(data);
                int line=target_width*target_height*4;
                data=(char*)malloc(line);
                if (!data)
                    LOGE("create data frame fail");
                LOGE("successful data");
                filldata(data,pFrameRGB,target_width,target_height);

with function filldata as:
    static void filldata(char *data,AVFrame *pFrame,int w,int h)
{uint8_t *frameLine;
    int  yy;
    int i=0;

for (yy = 0; yy < h; yy++) {

frameLine = (uint8_t *)pFrame->data[0] + (yy * pFrame->linesize[0]);

int xx;

for (xx = 0; xx < w; xx++) {
            int in_offset = xx * 4;

data[i++] = frameLine[in_offset];

data[i++] = frameLine[in_offset+1];

data[i++] = frameLine[in_offset+2];

data[i++] = frameLine[in_offset+3];
        }
    }
}

After that i use data to transfer to
glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGBA, *wi, *he, 0, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, (GLvoid*)data);

but it cannot show texture, maybe data above and data in function gltextimage2D are different.
Please help me figure out what is the format for gltextimage2D so i can configure data to show texture. OR anyone has some sample code to show me.

A: It's not clear to me, but you can try using richq's glbuffer, Whcih I am using in my video player app. It worked for me and also has better frame rate.
Give it a try and better luck with it.

A: Word has it that you should use power-of-2 dimensions, when specifying width and height to sws_getContext(). In case that doesn't solve your problem, reference pointed out by Android007 is a good one, but you might also wanna take a look at https://code.google.com/p/android-native-egl-example/.

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It has taking me a while to to get used to the idea that my Space Wolves 13th Company army from the Eye of Terror codex is no more! Maybe it's just the Curse of the Wulven? But, my Wulvenkind will not stand for it and they are now preparing to fight once again!


Thermodynamic States are all considered to be continuous variables (the fact that Internal Energy (U) is a state variable is half of the first law).
This does seem a bit stuffy, but the clarity it provides is useful, as you'll see. R^1 is the set of real numbers. The first line tells you that f goes from the real numbers to the real numbers. The second like gives you what f does to a point in the domain. What about the graph of f? It is the parabola, which lives in the x – y plane, a 2 dimensional space. The graph of f is just a curved line with dimension 1, living in a space one dimension higher (e.g. dimension 2).
This is Temperature (statefunction1) in terms of P (statefunction2) and V (statefunction3). What is its graph — something 2 dimensional living in 3 dimensional space — e. g. a surface.
If you've studied PChem, you've probably met the Carnot cycle. Here's a link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnot_cycle. It is represented by a bunch of curved lines in the PV plane, but each line in the diagramreally represents a line on the 3 dimensional graph of T. You can think of this like a topographic map of a mountain, but not quite. The top and bottom lines represent constant temperature (altitude) but the (semi)vertical lines are paths up and down the mountain. Just looking at the flat PV diagram is pretty misleading.
Any combination of P, V, T not satisfying PV = RT is not on the surface, and is not in equilibrium. You won't see any of them on the diagram of the PV plane, which is why it's so misleading.
P, V and T will change so they approach the surface (either by minimizing internal energy or maximizing entropy or a combination of both — these are the driving forces of Dill's book — Molecular Driving Forces.
The definition of surface given above is quite general and applies to more complicated situations — which is why I went to the trouble to go through it. For instance, in some systems Internal Energy (U) is a function of 3 variables Entropy (S), Volume (V) and the number of molecules (N). This is a 3 dimensional surface living in 4 dimensions. It's just as much of a surface as that for T in terms of P and V, but I can't visualize it (perhaps you can) Note also that when you go to higher magnification N is not a continuous variable, any more than concentration is.
Any point on the surface can be reached reversibly from any other — what does reversibility actually mean?
Berry Physical Chemistry 2nd Ed 2000 p. 377. Reversibility of changes in equilibrium means 3 things.
3. Intensive variables corresponding to work being done (e.g. pressure, surface tension, voltage) are continuous across the boundary of the system on which work is being done.
Objects off the surface aren't in equilibrium and maximization of entropy or minimization of internal energy drive them toward the surface. This implies that the surface is is an attractor. Now that chaos is well known, are there thermodynamic attractors — I've written Dill to ask about this.
Hopefully this will be helpful to some of you. Putting it together was to me. As always, the best way to learn something is trying to explain it to someone else.


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Der Beinn a' Bheithir ist ein Bergmassiv in den schottischen Highlands, dessen höchster Gipfel eine Höhe von 1024 Meter erreicht. Sein gälischer Name kann etwa mit Berg des Blitzstrahls übersetzt werden. Der Beinn a' Bheithir liegt in der Council Area Highland. Sowohl der 1024 Meter hohe Hauptgipfel Sgorr Dhearg (Rote Spitze) wie auch der 1001 Meter hohe Gipfel des Sgorr Dhonuill (Donalds Spitze) sind als Munro eingestuft.

Aufgrund ihrer Lage an der Westküste über Loch Linnhe und Loch Leven westlich von Ballachulish sowie ihrer Höhe gelten die beiden Munros des Beinn a' Bheithir als ausgezeichnete Aussichtsberge mit einem weiten Panorama. Der Beinn a' Bheithir ist in Form eines sich nach Norden öffnenden Hufeisens aufgebaut, dessen höchste Punkte im Süden liegen. Die beiden Hauptgrate verlaufen zum einen vom Sgorr Dhearg nach Nordosten und vom knapp zwei Kilometer westlich des Sgorr Dhearg liegenden Sgorr Dhonuill zunächst nach Westen und dann ebenfalls nach Norden. Vom Gipfel des Sgorr Dhearg verläuft zudem ein weiterer felsiger Grat direkt nach Norden. Dieser und der westlich-nördlich verlaufende Grat des Sgorr Dhonuill umschließen das sich hin zum Loch Leven öffnende Tal Gleann a' Chaolais. Zwischen den beiden Hauptgipfeln und am oberen Ende des Gleann a' Chaolais liegt ein 760 Meter hoher Sattel (Bealach). Neben den beiden Hauptgipfeln umfasst das Massiv weitere Vorgipfel, so den direkt nordöstlich benachbart zum Sgorr Dhearg liegenden, 947 Meter hohen Sgurr Bhan und den am Ende des vom Sgorr Dhonuill nordwestlich verlaufenden Grates liegenden, 758 Meter hohen Creag Ghorm. Im Gipfelbereich der beiden Munros besitzt der Beinn a' Bheithir steile und schmale Grate, die teils steil abfallen. Vor allem der Gipfelbereich des Sgorr Dhomnuill weist zudem felsige Strukturen auf. In tieferen Lagen sind die Hänge des Berges in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten umfassend aufgeforstet worden.

Die meisten Munro-Bagger besteigen die beiden Munros im Rahmen einer Rundtour von Ballachulish. Zum Aufstieg wird meist der Nordostgrat des Sgorr Dhearg genutzt. Vom Gipfel kann über den Westgrat zum Sattel abgestiegen werden, von dort ist über einen schmalen und teils ausgesetzten Grat der Sgorr Dhonuill zu erreichen. Von dessen Gipfel sind zwar auch Abstiege nach Westen möglich, die meisten Bergsteiger kehren jedoch um und steigen vom Sattel zwischen den Hauptgipfeln in das Gleann a' Chaolais ab.

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks

 Der Beinn a' Bheithir auf walkhighlands.co.uk (englisch)
 Der Beinn a' Bheithir – Sgorr Dhearg auf munromagic.com (englisch)
 Der Beinn a' Bheithir – Sgorr Dhonuill auf munromagic.com (englisch)
 Hill Bagging – the online version of the Database of British and Irish Hills: Beinn a' Bheithir – Sgorr Dhearg (englisch)
 Hill Bagging – the online version of the Database of British and Irish Hills: Beinn a' Bheithir – Sgorr Dhonuill (englisch)

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Q: in UITableView, can I have two sections with the cells of each section to be variable length? and also, by doing that, does it align to the iPhone UI guidelines?

A: Yes. And there is a nice article here:
iPhone SDK: Resizing a UITableViewCell to Hold Variable Amounts of Text
My best guess is that it is in line with UI guidelines.

A: Yes. You can even use different subclasses of UITableViewCell in the same tableView.


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Q: Android streaming FLV video I have a JavaScript:
<script type="text/javascript">var c = "Mokslas ir gamta"; </script>
<script>type="text/javascript" src="http://tv.delfi.lt/js/embed.js"></script>
<script>var _delfiVideoX = 680;var _delfiVideoY = 385;var _delfiVideoSalt = "ttdGHNTK";_createDelfiVideo();</script>

Is it possible to stream that FLV video on android? All I could get was static image with video player controls and that's it.
WebView view = (WebView) findViewById(R.id.delfi_vide_wv);
view.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
view.loadData(//script above wrapped in html tags//, "text/html", "utf-8");

Any hint would be appreciated :)

A: I'm not sure if this will work with your javascript method, but there are some examples on FLV out there.
Check out the following article http://www.synesthesia.it/playing-flash-flv-videos-in-android-applications
Also Problem to load flv video in webview may be useful


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Russia not only Destroys but Depopulates Ukraine: A Quarter of its Population is already Abroad
Russia is not only destroying Ukraine. It systematically depopulates it, as the non-stop shelling, the lack of basic security and living conditions force millions of Ukrainians to emigrate. The country, which had a population of 47 million before the war, now has about 36 million, is losing its gene pool, researchers warn.
Even before Christmas, Europe is expecting a new wave of Ukrainian immigrants. Another 2-3 million Ukrainians fleeing the winter without electricity, water or heating are expected to join the 11 million compatriots who have already fled their homeland because of the war, predicts the European office of the World Health Organization. The Ukrainian Ministry of Economy also expects many Ukrainians to go abroad in search of work. Now the unemployed in the country are 5 million according to the official local statistics. Destroyed energy infrastructure and frequent power outages are forcing people with small and medium-sized businesses to look for a way to move out.
The World Bank predicts that if the trend continues, 55 percent of the Ukrainian population will live abroad by the end of 2023, compared with 2 percent in the pre-war years and 25 percent now.
So far, Russian strikes have destroyed 32,000 civilian sites and more than 700 critical infrastructure sites in Ukraine, said Yevgeny Enin, Ukraine's deputy interior minister.
The state energy supply enterprise "Ukrenergo" announced this morning that there is a power outage practically throughout Ukraine due to the sharp increase in the deficit in the system. It currently equates to 27 percent of capacity, the company said.
Freezing the ground in winter could speed up military action because it would make movement easier, analysts at the US Institute for the Study of War say.
Meanwhile, the American aircraft manufacturing corporation "Boeing" has proposed to the United States to produce relatively cheap ammunition with a radius of action of about 150 kilometers, which would allow Ukrainian troops to strike deep in the enemy's rear, Reuters wrote, citing a document and sources familiar with the matter. the situation.
Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian artillery has hit four areas where Russian troops are concentrated, the Ukrainian General Staff reported, as quoted by the Ukrinform agency.
At the same time, those who retreated on November 11 of this year from Kherson, Russian forces continue to shell the city with rocket artillery, the British Ministry of Defense reported in its daily briefing. The Russians have also struck three areas of the Kharkiv region, regional governor Oleg Sinegubov announced in Telegram.
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Blithe Spirit – Noel Coward
Director – August Scarpelli
The smash comedy hit of the London and Broadway stages, this much-revived classic from the playwright of Private Lives offers up fussy, cantankerous novelist Charles Condomine, re-married but haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife, the clever and insistent Elvira who is called up by a visiting "happy medium," one Madame Arcati. As the (worldly and un-) personalities clash, Charles' current wife, Ruth, is accidentally killed, "passes over," joins Elvira, and the two "blithe spirits" haunt the hapless Charles into perpetuity.
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change (2018 Version)
Music By Jimmy Roberts and Book & Lyrics By Joe DiPietro
Director – Kevin Kelly
Musical Director- Bryan Bird
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change is a witty musical revue that tackles modern love in all its forms. This delightful musical with book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro and music by Jimmy Roberts, illuminates the perils and pitfalls of the first date to marriage, children, and the twilight years of life. Set in the modern world and told in a series of vignettes and songs I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change traces the overall arc of relationships throughout the course of a life. An insightful and hilarious musical, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change will have audience members shouting, "This is my life!"
Violet – the Musical
Music By Jeanine Tesori Book By Brian Crawley
Directed by Dawn Sniadak-Yamokoksi
Musical Director – Bryan Bird
Choreographer – Jen Justice
Winner of the Drama Critics' Circle Award and Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical when it premiered Off-Broadway in 1997, and then on to a Tony-nominated Broadway debut in 2014 with a revised version, Violet is a moving musical featuring show-stopping anthems, ranging from American-roots to folk to gospel. With a score from Tony-winning composer Jeanine Tesori (Caroline, or Change; Thoroughly Modern Millie; Shrek; Fun Home) and book and lyrics by the acclaimed Brian Crawley (A Little Princess), Violet is inspired by the short story, The Ugliest Pilgrim by Doris Betts, astounding critics and audiences alike in two separate decades.
As a girl, Violet was struck by a wayward axe blade when her father was chopping wood, leaving her with a visible scar across her face. With enough money finally saved she's traveling across the Deep South in 1964 towards a miracle – the healing touch of a TV evangelist who will make her beautiful. Although she may not succeed in having the scar on her face healed, Violet is able to repair those scars that are lying deeper than her skin. On the way, she meets a young, African-American soldier whose love for her reaches far past her physical "imperfections."
By Anton Chekhov
Adapted by Michael Frayn
Directed by August Scarpelli
The Seagull, a work that the author himself claimed contained "five tons of love," is a play about a very human tendency to reject love that is freely given and seek it where it is withheld. Many of its characters are caught in a destructive, triangular relationship that evokes both pathos and humor. What the characters cannot successfully parry is the destructive force of time, the passage of which robs some, like Madame Arkadina, of beauty, and others, like her son Konstantine, of hope.
Dog Sees God: Confession of a Teenage Blockhead
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When CB's dog dies from rabies, CB begins to question the existence of an afterlife. His best friend is too burnt out to provide any coherent speculation; his sister has gone goth; his ex-girlfriend has recently been institutionalized; and his other friends are too inebriated to give him any sort of solace. But a chance meeting with an artistic kid, the target of this group's bullying, offers CB a peace of mind and sets in motion a friendship that will push teen angst to the very limits. Drug use, suicide, eating disorders, teen violence, rebellion and sexual identity collide and careen toward an ending that's both haunting and hopeful.
By William Nicholson
Directed by Brianna Joi and Dawn Sniadak-Yamokoski
This West End and Broadway hit is the love story of C.S. Lewis – Oxford don and author of The Chronicles of Narnia and The Screwtape Letters – and American poet Joy Davidman. Jack Lewis is smug in his convictions about God and His plan for the world until Joy and her young son enters his life and the bewildered theoretician of love in the abstract finally confronts its direct presence. Winner! 1990 London Evening Standard Award, Best New Play A true love story of C.S. Lewis.
Ruthless!
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October 23-November 7, 2020
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Musical Directed – Bridget Jankowski
Choreographer – Melanie Leibold
Eight-year-old Tina Denmark knows she was born to play Pippi Longstocking, and she will do anything to win the part in her school musical. Anything includes murdering the leading lady! This aggressively outrageous musical hit garnered rave reviews during its long Off-Broadway run."A spoof that has enough absurd plot twists and multiple identities to fill several old movies…. The fun comes from the sheer brazenness!" – The New York Times.
My Favorite Year
Music By Stephen Flahery, Book By Joseph Dougherty, Lyrics By Lynn Ahrens
Based on the Motion Picture, "My Favorite Year"
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A classic musical comedy with a heart of gold, My Favorite Year features a tuneful score by the incomparable Tony-winning songwriters, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, and is based on the hit Peter O'Toole film of the same name. The show opened on Broadway in 1993, and Andrea Martin won her first Tony Award for her hilarious turn in the original production.
It's 1954, and Benjy Stone, writers' assistant on TV's "King Kaiser Comedy Cavalcade," is assigned the daunting task of babysitting the veteran Hollywood swashbuckler, Alan Swann. The reckless Swann is in town to do a live guest appearance on the show and his antics and alcoholism nearly get Benjy fired. When Benjy is given an unexpected glimpse into Swann's broken heart, though, he begins to discover a thing or two about life and love.
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Rights group demands probe into student beating
by Sam Wood and Kia Gregory, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER, Posted: December 14, 2009
Supporters of a Frankford High School junior who was allegedly beaten by two school security officers called on Philadelphia Schools Superintendant Arlene Ackerman today to launch an independent investigation into the incident immediately.
They also demanded a probe into the alleged "boxing glove beating" of students at Olney High School by a district officer known as "Sarge."
"The schools are out of control and we need to do something about it," said Gregory Brinkley, Philadelphia chapter president of the National Action Network, a civil rights group headed by the Rev. Al Sharpton.
Brinkley led a rally of about 20 mostly network members this afternoon at Frankford High School as classes let out for the day.
Jeffione Thomas, 17, a star running back for the Frankford High Pioneers, admits he was late for school Oct. 29 when the two truancy officers followed him into the building.
Just inside the school doors, Thomas said the two officers "jumped" him and knocked him unconscious. One of the officers put him in handcuffs while the other continued to beat him, Thomas said.
Several students watched as school surveillance cameras captured the episode.
"The beating lasted seven to 10 minutes," said senior Denzel Parker-Dixon. He said it took five administrators to pull the officers off of Thomas.
The assault, Thomas said, left him with a bruised eye and a torn lip that required six stitches.
After being treated at a nearby hospital, Thomas was charged with aggravated assault for allegedly hitting the officers. A court hearing, scheduled for this morning in Juvenile Court, was postponed until Jan. 22.
A spokesman for the school district said an investigation of the incident was in progress.
"We're aware of the allegations and are taking them very seriously," said spokesman Fernando Gallard. "It's a two prong investigation. One is looking at the actions of the student and the other the actions of the school police officers."
The security officers no longer work at Olney, said Mike Lodise, president of the School Police Union.
"They've been moved, I don't know where off hand, to other locations," Lodise said.
Lodise said the union has done it's own internal investigation but he could not comment.
At the rally, Brinkley demanded that the security guards be arrested and charges against Thomas be dropped. He said that a school district probe of the incident was "a sham" because district investigators had not spoken with Thomas. He also claimed the investigators had tried to convince witnesses to change their stories.
"We're calling for the DA to convene a grand jury immediately," Brinkley said.
Thomas - in a dark suit, lavender shirt and a paisley tie - quietly watched the rally as his mother and grandmother stood by his side.
Since the incident, he said he has "problems eating a little bit," but his injuries have otherwise healed.
Brinkley said Thomas' alleged beating had opened up a "pandora's box" and that his group was looking into other reports of assaults on students by school security officers.
Brinkley said a school district officer known as "Sarge" had beaten several students at Olney High School while wearing boxing gloves.
Brinkley identified the officer as Sgt. Robert Samuels who was recently transferred from Olney to South Philadelphia High School.
Samuels, through school district spokesman Gallard, declined to comment.
Gallard called Brinkley's charges "ludicrous."
"We looked at the allegations by the students and found them to be baseless," he said.
Tyrek Wiggins, a 14-year-old freshman interviewed by the Inquirer on Friday, said an officer wearing the nametag, "Sgt. Samuels," took him to a room last month where the officer put him in handcuffs. He said the officer threatened to hit him but did not strike him.
"Then he put on the black leather gloves, and was getting ready to hit me," the boy said. "And that's when Officer Ricky grabbed him and said 'stop'"
The boy did not attend yesterday's rally. Angela Boyd, the boy's mother, said the incident with Samuels occurred after her son was accused of bullying another student, for which he was then suspended.
Samuels was transferred to South Philadelphia High School as part of an effort to improve security there following complaints from Asian students of violence from mostly African-American students. Samuels speaks Cantonese and Mandarin.
Brinkley said he won't be satisfied until the state attorney general's office or the city Department of Human Services looks into the accusations.
"We hear this had been going on for three years," Brinkley said.
Contact staff writer Sam Wood at 215-854-2796 or samwood@phillynews.com.
Posted: December 14, 2009 - 7:55 PM
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Dale Sky Jones & Malcolm Youngren: Evolving Cannabis Education
Q&A Interview
Dale Sky Jones of Oaksterdam University and Malcolm Youngren of the Pacific College of Health & Science recently partnered up on a medical cannabis certificate program for health professionals.
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Dale Sky Jones is the president and CEO of Oaksterdam University, a cannabis education institution that has successfully trained thousands of cannabis workers and professionals. Malcolm Youngren is the chief operating officer for the Pacific College of Health & Science, an institution dedicated to the integrative teaching of both Western and Eastern medicinal practices.
Together, the two have partnered for a program that offers Medical Cannabis Certificates for Health Professionals — in the following Q&A, which features both Dale and Malcolm, we dive into this latest partnership and unique offering.
Ganjapreneur: Oaksterdam has been educating cannabis patients and cultivators for a long time. Can you tell us about some of the challenges you've faced since the beginning?
Dale Sky Jones: It has been a long time! Almost 24 years ago, Jeff Jones, who is my husband, saw a need to teach patients how to grow cannabis for personal medical use. Then in 2007 Richard Lee officially founded the school and added legal, history, politics, science, and business to the curriculum. The idea was to educate people so they would become advocates to change the laws. Since Oaksterdam began offering classes, we've trained over 40,000 students from 40 countries, and now we're online, so we're international.
Being the first to do anything as involving as this, and against legal and social norms, has inherent challenges. Launching the school, and then the statewide campaign in 2010 to legalize cannabis in California, now the fifth largest economy in the world, were both extraordinarily difficult and also exhilarating and impactful. But by far, the most traumatic experience was the federal raid in April 2012. It's an understatement to say that it was devastating for the school. They came after us because we were leading the charge, and they took everything but the office furniture — including all our records and bank accounts. The government took everything our founder had earned and forced him to retire, even though he was never charged with a crime. I took over running the school and museum as my mission to continue the legacy, and to fulfill the need of quality training for the cannabis industry.
How did the collaboration for a Medical Cannabis Certificate for Health Professionals come about?
Malcolm Youngren: About a year and a half ago, after reading the 2018 National Council of State Boards of Nursing guidelines for Medical Marijuana, I reached out to Dale at Oaksterdam. We agreed that those guidelines, which outline the areas of knowledge all 3 million nurses in the United States should know, were a game-changer. We both knew immediately that we needed this certificate. Over 50 million U.S. citizens currently use cannabis, as reported last year, and the market is expected to grow to over $125 billion by 2025.
Oaksterdam University is a natural partner because, for 22 years, the school has been a leader in cannabis education with a focus on cannabis producers. They have deep expertise in production, seed to sale, legal, and business development, and our knowledge is on the healthcare side. Pacific College is a leader in educating healthcare professions with a focus on nursing, acupuncturists, and massage therapy. Together, we could build a great partnership. We see this as the first of many collaborations between our two schools. For this inaugural certificate, they are providing key lectures, and we hope the partnership grows to encompass a wide variety of educational programs.
Who is the certificate for, and why is it needed?
Malcolm Youngren: Pacific College completed a survey of 107 nurses in the fall of 2018, and 65 percent of those nurses said that their profession needs more education in medical cannabis. That is why the certificate is necessary. There is too little education in the myriad of topics presented by cannabis, such as state laws, medical efficacy, quality control, appropriate prescriptions, contraindications, and many more. With over 50 million users in the United States, the need for this type of education is urgent.
What role did Oaksterdam play in developing the curriculum?
Dale Sky Jones: This certificate program is truly Malcolm's vision. He and Pacific College developed the curriculum, and then we had a fruitful conversation with them about what role Oaksterdam could play. Two of our best educators are providing several key lectures, which cover cannabis subjects that are relevant to the medical professionals enrolled at Pacific College. There is nothing else like this certificate out there from an accredited college. We are thrilled to be part of the beginning of something that will revolutionize medical education across the country. The next step is bringing Oaksterdam program electives to Pacific College students.
Who will be teaching the courses, and what are their backgrounds?
Malcolm Youngren: Dr. Carey Clark and Dr. Denis Foster are two exceptional faculty members. Not only are they both PhDs and nurses, but Dr. Clark is also the president of the American Cannabis Nurses Association and Dr. Foster is their secretary and a regional director. Dr. Clark is published in over 30 medical journals, the editor of next year's Wolters-Kuhlwer Cannabis Handbook for Nurses, and an associate professor of nursing at the University of Maine, where she moved to start an integrated holistic nursing program that includes studies on the endocannabinoid system. Also a holistic practitioner, Dr. Foster has been a professional nurse for over 30 years as well as a proponent for the use of cannabis as a therapeutic treatment. I admire her tireless advocacy for medical cannabis research and education. Both are perfect fits for our new certificate program.
Dale Sky Jones: Natalie Darves is our dean, a certified master gardener, and she teaches cultivation, regulation, and business strategy. Paul Armentano is the deputy director of NORML and our chair of science, and he teaches cannabis policy and law. Both are highly educated academics with decades of experience in their fields. Natalie has managed dozens of outdoor farms and greenhouses, and Paul is an author appearing in thousands of publications. Our students couldn't have anyone better preparing them for their cannabis-related future.
How would a hospital board benefit from sending their staff to these courses?
Malcolm Youngren: Cannabis is mainstream, as exemplified by luxury cannabis brands and the high-end retailer Barney's launching a cannabis lifestyle shop. Cannabis is all around us, but few medical practitioners know about it. Hospital boards need a core of their staff to understand cannabis beyond what they can pull off the internet. This certificate is the first college level certificate in the country, and PhDs who are field leaders are teaching the program. Furthermore, through the capstone course, students can customize their certificate to the specific needs of their hospital.
What are the courses offered, and where are they available?
Malcolm Youngren: The three courses currently being offered are Endocannabinoid System and Pharmacology, Clinical Medical Cannabis Guidelines and Professional Practice, and Cannabis Care Capstone. All classes will be available online, beginning with the next term in January 2020.
What advice do you have for someone interested in pursuing a career in cannabis education?
Dale Sky Jones: Until we deschedule and legalize cannabis for adult use and for those with medical needs, we are all fighting to end prohibition. We've held on long enough to see the world change. To know that our alumni are indeed helping to create that change. Our biggest challenge hasn't been about ending the prohibition ourselves. It's been about getting society to finally come around to agreeing that the failed policy of prohibition needs to change, and that we need to legalize research and safe access. I believe otherwise law-abiding citizens can fully participate in the production of a commodity that is safer than many therapeutic substances known to man.
Healthcare professionals must receive the knowledge needed to fulfill the expectations and needs of patients and the community. This is the moment we can partner with community leaders and higher learning institutions to ensure best practices and corporate responsibility. This new venture between Oaksterdam University and Pacific College of Oriental Medicine is an exciting opportunity and the next step toward achieving homeostasis between academic needs and educational opportunities.
How will this partnership impact future courses, structure, and offerings from Oaksterdam?
Dale Sky Jones: We are looking at growing our collaboration with Pacific College, offering more courses that will prepare professionals in the cannabis space for business success in this rapidly evolving market. Since we are actively discussing those plans, there's nothing we can announce just yet. Until then, those interested to know more about Oaksterdam's curriculum should visit our website to learn more.
What skills will nurses develop after completing the Medical Cannabis Certificate for Health Professionals? How can these skills be used on the job?
Malcolm Youngren: Patients need expert care. In Pacific College's Medical Cannabis Certificate Program, the students are supported in growing their communication, patient coaching with the use of motivational interviewing, and presentation and research skills. This training is designed to enable them to confidently begin working with patients in a private consulting capacity as related to their current professional status, educate patients and other healthcare providers, and perform outreach with communities. Not only are our certificate holders prepared to work in many diverse settings, but as well an academic certificate carries much more credibility versus completing a series of continuing education units. The completion of the cannabis care certificate demonstrates a commitment to furthering one's skills as a highly qualified practitioner who is prepared to coach populations with their cannabis care healing journey.
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The Sun Bowl Association has verified the results and winners for the Peter Piper Pizza Sun Bowl Punt, Pass and Kick (PP&K) that was held on Wednesday, October 10 at the Sun Bowl Stadium.
"Since the NFL stopped sponsoring this event last year, we decided to put this together because the kids really enjoy it," said Sun Bowl Association Executive Director.
The winner in each age division will be honored in the 2018 FirstLight Federal Credit Union Sun Bowl Parade on Thanksgiving morning and will also be honored at the 2018 Hyundai Sun Bowl on New Year's Eve.


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Robotics team posts another strong showing
By Martha Hall on April 13, 2010
Meg Lane/Staff Writer
The robotics team made another regional contest stop, this time to Minnesota last week, before making its big trip to Atlanta for the world championship.
The team received the Innovation in Control Award in Minnesota on April 2, which is to celebrate a team's innovative control system or application of control components to provide unique machine functions.
"This award meant so much to us because it recognized all of the hard work we put into our robot. When the announcer was dropping hints as to who was awarded the award, a mentor and I locked eyes and were joking about the first few things, but when they mentioned that this team's robot had hung every time and their eight-wheel drive was spectacular, our mouths dropped open. Those things were unique to us. The students were extremely excited to be going down to accept this award," junior Emily Hurban said.
The Swartdogs walked away with second place at the event.
"Unfortunately, we didn't win in the finals, but I'm still extremely proud of what our team did. We are all extremely excited to go to Atlanta for the championships soon and show our stuff to teams around the world," Hurban said.
With the world championship on the way, the team has prepared itself by making improvements such as fixing communications problems and making some minor camera adjustments.
"Our entire team is excited that we worked so hard and we didn't just win in Kansas City but put up a fight and won the regional finalist award, which celebrates the alliance that makes it to the final match of the competition but does not win the actual regional," Hurban expressed happily.
Now with Atlanta in sight, the team is anxiously awaiting its chance to shine.
"We are going to Atlanta for the championships on April 14. We hope to make it all the way at our playing field; there are four different fields with about 80 teams each, and go to the finals there on Einstein," Hurban said. "We are so excited and cannot wait. Breakaway will become an entirely different game there compared to the Regionals we attended this year."
There will be 340 teams from around the world for this competition.
"This season has been one to remember. The students have worked so hard to get where we are, never giving up when things got rough, and everyone has done their part whether it's scouting other teams or driving the robot to victory. I'm so proud of every member of our team," Hurban said. "Everybody has learned from our experiences at Kansas City, Minnesota and even at our build site. This season is one of our best so far, and we are extremely excited for what is to come."
Robotics team adviser Kenton Swartley concurs. "I think the experience factor is a big plus. We have a lot of students that have been involved before, and this helps in all parts of the competition."
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I keep a pair of walking boots in the back of my car in case I get to visit a battlefield. Happily, I remembered to put them on before spending the day on Donington International's harsh Exhibition Hall floor.
Despite some drawbacks with the venue, Derby continues to be a great weekend. So much to see and do, so many old friends and associates under one roof.
Something of a homecoming for my soldiers ... we were just across the way from Irregular Miniatures who supplied 60% of the figures. It is remarkable to think that I just had a few test paints to show this time last year (alongside out 2012 game, Call it Qids). Things have come on well.
While we demonstrated the V3 interpretation of Bosworth for the Society of Ancients, Will and Graham did a variant of the current game in 28mm for their Hedgeley Moor table as the Lance & Longbow game.
Indeed it was a great show for medievalists (if we can still count 1513 as Medieval ...) ... and over the weekend very many enthusiasts enjoyed Like a Stonewall's splendid Flodden display and refight.
The presenters were polite and informed and the figures drew the attention of many a photographer.
Impressive? That was just the Medieval content. This was a very well supported show with a full range of periods and genres.
So a thumbs up for the show ... many of the things that were poor with the venue last year were a little better this time around. Hopefully they will do something about the overpriced cafeteria ... hopefully the sweet music of the racing cars on the circuit outside will continue to serenade us through the weekend.
We had some highly entertaining refights of Bosworth - I'm amazed such a simple game as DBA continues to give so many unexpected but plausible variations and has turned out so far from formulaic.
We fought the scenario ten times, with 4 victories to Richard. The odds are against him from the deployment ideas suggested by Mike Ingram's interpretation, but it is evident that it can be pulled around. Like in 1485, Richard needs to get lucky ... he needs to have a good day.
I have added casualty markers to the game: each player gets 3 with which to replace lost elements or equivalents. For new players unfamiliar with DBA's 'defeat when 4 are lost' morale concept, it can help remember where you are - no markers left means you can't afford any more losses.
The markers are some recent additions from Irregular.
Two very enjoyable days ... a good show, plenty to occupy visitors, and a good choice of trade stands.
Thanks to the hosts, to those who stopped by to chat and to the various Henries and Richards over the course the weekend. I'll finish with some Scots at Flodden.


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The Daimler Santiago Truck Manufacturing Plant in Santiago Tianguistenco, in the State of Mexico, was presented with the 2015 Mexico National Quality Award. The award recognizes organizational excellence in terms of innovation, flexibility, and customer service.
In a ceremony held at the official residence of the President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto presented the 2015 Mexico National Quality Award to the Daimler Santiago Plant executive team. Every year, hundreds of businesses and institutions compete for the award with the objective of becoming the Mexican national benchmark for quality and competitiveness, according to Daimler.
The Santiago manufacturing facility produces the Freightliner M2, Columbia, Coronado, and Cascadia models for the NAFTA and Latin-American regions, specifically for countries such as Peru, Chile, Colombia, and Puerto Rico, according to the company.


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Creator economy future of work
Polywork: for multiplayers
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I joined Polywork last week, a new kind of professional social networking site that's taking on LinkedIn.
Polywork
It's a year-old startup that's raised $13 million in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz. Investors see it as a long-awaited replacement for LinkedIn (19 years!). A digital resume and a highlights reel that helps you show the world what you can do, share work in progress, find collaborators, paid gigs and opportunities.
Polywork is still in beta and invite-only, but it's grown from 1k to 22k in the last three months, see the Twitter Love.
Peter Johnston is the founder & CEO, a Belfast-native and a former designer at Google and M&C Saatchi London. Check out his profile to see how he presents himself online, his vision for the product, challenges they're facing, and the changing nature of work.
A different kind of storytelling
We believe the world can be more productive if we know what people can do and who they did it with. This is the other side of design – storytelling – how do we help people tell their story and unique path?
This is a different kind of storytelling. There are no clichéd likes or followers, which turns social media into an anxiety-ridden popularity contest. We've gotten used to that over the last 10 years, but the internet used to be a place to express who you are; it was more innocent in the earlier days.
Then likes and followers arrived, and a lack of focus on building communities. We may be excited to express ourselves online, but then we're judged for it, so the result is a polished glean – a version of the truth we tell the internet – Fireside chat.
Big challenges. How do they give people the dopamine hit they're used to when there are no likes or follower counts? We're already invested in Twitter and LinkedIn. But LinkedIn doesn't resonate or feel authentic, so I'm spending less time on it.
A digital journal
I'm cracking on with my profile. It's a good-looking product, like entering a new world: colourful, thoughtful design, minimalist, avatars. It's a nice feeling to see everything in one place and you can share work in progress. It awakens the generalist in you – there is so much pressure to niche down and be a focused expert.
Discovery – you can add badges – founder, storyteller, parent, build in public etc. so people can search by topic. Get to know the AI bot that will send opportunities your way. Mark yourself open for interviews. Explore the Space Station and find speakers, investors, mentors, designers, content creators and more to collaborate with.
Helpful tip from Peter on how to maximise your profile: use the tags – posts with a full description are ranked higher.
It's solving a problem for me: how to condense 25 years of work into a one-page resume. A digital home for personal and professional achievements and a place to distribute online work. It helps with imposter syndrome – you realise how much you've actually done – interesting to hear Peter say he's been crippled with that his entire life.
Also, a great way to document what you do for your kids. In years to come, they might appreciate it.
On #Ship30for30, we talked about the issue of investing in writing, but not distribution (50:50), and why it's important to share your work online in entirety rather than adding a link. People want to stay on the platform. The trouble with personal websites: no one will ever find it, and it takes ages to maintain. Sriram Krishnan is using Polywork as his custom domain.
Hitting the zeitgeist
It's an interesting time for identity. Peter points to the dramatic power shift from boss to talent during the pandemic [Digiday]: "We are seeing the largest shift towards entrepreneurs in history."
Personal choice and a desire for professional growth, but also inflation and necessity! The rising cost of living means a side hustle is necessary, not a luxury for many. And employees wear multiple hats, which don't fit into one job title or description.
I like what they're trying to build: a healthier social network for the creator economy. A more straightforward way of representing yourself online that empowers people to have multiple income sources.
I'm excited to see how it evolves. If you want to check it out, here's a code to skip the waitlist: eatmorecake
Free to use – they're working on a premium version so you can share more.
See you in the multiverse!
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💌Steph Smith: Writing for a seven-figure paid newsletter. On finding her dream remote role that bridged her love for data, writing, and entrepreneurship; antifragility at work – creating things online when people aren't watching; free vs paid newsletters; the writing: distribution ratio, and how they hire talent at Trends [TheHustle].
🤯Sari Azout on building emotional capital. How a healthy mind is an entrepreneur's biggest competitive advantage; practices and strategies for bolstering your mental health; how good work comes from slowing the fuck down, and ways to support this: building an asynchronous-first written culture, inspired by Amazon's written culture.
🎗Refugees At Home: a UK charity which connects those with a spare room to refugees in need of somewhere to stay. We were talking about Afghanistan and how to help at September's NUJ meeting – a colleague took in a 20-year-old Vietnamese boy who was trafficked as a teen to work on a cannabis farm. A brilliant initiative.
🤓Smart glasses: a brief history. Can Facebook's new Ray-Ban smart glasses succeed where Google Glass and Snap Spectacles failed? Front-facing cameras for photo & video (and Bluetooth speakers in its frames to take calls) for $299. No Facebook branding – avoiding the curse of his predecessors: the 'Glassholes'.
🇪🇸Spain's new digital nomad visa – small towns are ready to host you! Around 30 towns have decided to to join the National Network of Welcoming Towns for Remote Workers scheme, which aims to attract nomads with a new 12-month visa. You can connect with a host who will introduce you to the locals.
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Technavio's analysts forecast the global fortified wine market to grow at a CAGR of 4.38% during the period 2017-2021.
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Georgia's government survived a vote of confidence late on Friday after the departure of seven cabinet ministers over the past year.
Parliament confirmed a new reshuffled cabinet led by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili by 87 votes to 38, according to the Civil.ge news website.
The vote was prompted by a rash of ministerial resignations and sackings in the last 12 months, including that of Sports Minister Levan Kipiani last week, which triggered a constitutional clause stipulating a confidence vote if more than a third of the cabinet is replaced.
Among the new cabinets entrants is Tina Khidasheli as Georgia's first female defense minister, the third person to hold the position since July last year.
The post is seen as crucial in the face of the perceived threat from Russia, which fought a five-day war against Georgia in 2008 that saw Tbilisi lose control over South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
Georgia has not had diplomatic relations with Moscow since the conflict and harbors ambitions to join the EU and NATO, signing an association agreement with the EU last year.


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William Watson ist der Name folgender Personen:

* William Watson (Priester) (um 1559–1603), englischer Priester
 William Watson (Naturforscher) (1715–1787), englischer Arzt, Botaniker und Naturforscher
 William Watson, Baron Watson (1827/1828–1899), britischer Jurist und Politiker (Conservative Party)
 William Watson (Botaniker, 1832) (1832–1912), schottischer Botaniker
 William Watson (Botaniker, 1858) (1858–1925), englischer Gärtner und Botaniker
 William Watson (Rennfahrer) (1873–1961), englischer Automobilrennfahrer und Unternehmer
 William Watson, Baron Thankerton (1873–1948), britischer Jurist und Politiker (Unionist Party)
 William Watson (Physiker) (1884–1952), schottischer Physiker
 William Watson (Kunsthistoriker) (1917–2007), englischer Archäologe und Kunstwissenschaftler
 William Watson (Schauspieler) (1938–1997), US-amerikanischer Schauspieler
 William Watson (Zoologe), US-amerikanischer Ichthyologe
 William J. Watson (1865–1948), schottischer Ortsnamenforscher
 William N. Watson (* 1962), englischer Schachspieler
 William T. Watson (1849–1917), US-amerikanischer Politiker (Delaware)

Siehe auch:
 Willie Watson (1920–2004), englischer Fußball- und Cricketspieler
 Bill Watson
 Billy Watson