Snorkel is a light weight multi-threaded embedded web server API written in C. It is distributed as a runtime library for UNIX-like and Windows platforms. It was designed to provide C/C++ developers with an easy way to add web-interfaces to natively built applications. Currently, Snorkel is free software distributed under BSD License.
The library uses a specialized memory manager to achieve thread-locality and semi lock-free processing for parallelism and performance on multi-core systems.
Snorkel is about 200KB (version 1.0.4) on Windows and Linux. It was written and is currently maintained by Walter E. Capers.
Features
* Light weight and fast
* Has cross platform support (Unix-like and Windows platforms)
* Plugin support (uses a framework known as bubbles)
* Supports protocol-stacking (Using Snorkels protocol development API servers can be programmed to process multiple user defined protocols over a single port)
* and support
* Implements a subset of Server-Side Includes (SSI)
* Supports Secure Socket Layer protocol
* Simple error logging
* Directory password-protection
* Directory listing
* Supports GET and POST methods
* Caching support
* Supports URI overloading (URIs can be overloaded with C functions to provide dynamic web content)
* Supports MIME overloading (MIME types can be assigned to C functions to provide dynamic web content)
* MIMEs and URIs can be overloaded with content buffers
* Supports IP filtering
* Supports all client side functionalities
* Zero-copy support for large files
* Supports keep-alive
The library uses a specialized memory manager to achieve thread-locality and semi lock-free processing for parallelism and performance on multi-core systems.
Snorkel is about 200KB (version 1.0.4) on Windows and Linux. It was written and is currently maintained by Walter E. Capers.
Features
* Light weight and fast
* Has cross platform support (Unix-like and Windows platforms)
* Plugin support (uses a framework known as bubbles)
* Supports protocol-stacking (Using Snorkels protocol development API servers can be programmed to process multiple user defined protocols over a single port)
* and support
* Implements a subset of Server-Side Includes (SSI)
* Supports Secure Socket Layer protocol
* Simple error logging
* Directory password-protection
* Directory listing
* Supports GET and POST methods
* Caching support
* Supports URI overloading (URIs can be overloaded with C functions to provide dynamic web content)
* Supports MIME overloading (MIME types can be assigned to C functions to provide dynamic web content)
* MIMEs and URIs can be overloaded with content buffers
* Supports IP filtering
* Supports all client side functionalities
* Zero-copy support for large files
* Supports keep-alive
ThinkYoung is a Brussels-based think tank without political or national allegiance which was founded in 2007. It is a non-profit organization that lobbies for young people in Europe. Its stated aim is to make Brussels aware of what young people think; to make the voices of young Europeans heard in European level decision-making and to make Europe think young.
Activities
ThinkYoung pursues its aim through four main activities:
# Surveys
# Conferences
# Documentaries
# Publications
ThinkYoung started as a website that carried out surveys, and today has a database of 5000 young Europeans on which it conducts surveys about critical issues faced by politicians and European governments. Past survey topics include 'European Parliament elections: Are you going to Vote?' and 'Barack Obama: New President, New Era?'. ThinkYoung conducted a survey about what exceptional Europeans under 35 years of age ('European Future Leaders') think about the future of Europe for the 8th European Business Summit that took place on June 30th and July 1st 2010 in Brussels with the theme 'Putting Europe Back on Track'.
The think tank acts as knowledge partner for various conferences across Europe , arranging workshops and panel discussions. In early 2010 it organized a project in Kosovo advocating for young Kosovars and held a conference called 'The Youth as Promoter of the European Union Integration of Kosovo' on May 19th 2010 in Prishtina.
ThinkYoung shot its first documentary during the Kosovo Youth project with the direct aim to bridge the communication gap between young people in Kosovo and their peers in the European Union. Entitled "A po vjen n’Prishtinë? - Wanna come to Prishtina?", the documentary is a 20-minute tribute to the youngest country in Europe.
In order to promote the voice of European youth, ThinkYoung publishes research/articles/essays regarding European issues written by young Europeans. The think tank continuously encourages young writers to submit their work via e-mail in order to have it published on the ThinkYoung website.
Funding
ThinkYoung is funded by member fees, and its projects are financed through sponsors. For the Kosovo Youth project, ThinkYoung was sponsored by the Soros Foundation, Google, The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport of Kosovo and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.
Activities
ThinkYoung pursues its aim through four main activities:
# Surveys
# Conferences
# Documentaries
# Publications
ThinkYoung started as a website that carried out surveys, and today has a database of 5000 young Europeans on which it conducts surveys about critical issues faced by politicians and European governments. Past survey topics include 'European Parliament elections: Are you going to Vote?' and 'Barack Obama: New President, New Era?'. ThinkYoung conducted a survey about what exceptional Europeans under 35 years of age ('European Future Leaders') think about the future of Europe for the 8th European Business Summit that took place on June 30th and July 1st 2010 in Brussels with the theme 'Putting Europe Back on Track'.
The think tank acts as knowledge partner for various conferences across Europe , arranging workshops and panel discussions. In early 2010 it organized a project in Kosovo advocating for young Kosovars and held a conference called 'The Youth as Promoter of the European Union Integration of Kosovo' on May 19th 2010 in Prishtina.
ThinkYoung shot its first documentary during the Kosovo Youth project with the direct aim to bridge the communication gap between young people in Kosovo and their peers in the European Union. Entitled "A po vjen n’Prishtinë? - Wanna come to Prishtina?", the documentary is a 20-minute tribute to the youngest country in Europe.
In order to promote the voice of European youth, ThinkYoung publishes research/articles/essays regarding European issues written by young Europeans. The think tank continuously encourages young writers to submit their work via e-mail in order to have it published on the ThinkYoung website.
Funding
ThinkYoung is funded by member fees, and its projects are financed through sponsors. For the Kosovo Youth project, ThinkYoung was sponsored by the Soros Foundation, Google, The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport of Kosovo and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.
West Midlands bus route 5, 5A and 6 are bus routes in Birmingham, United Kingdom
Present
Routes 5 and 6 are all bus routes linking Birmingham with Solihull.
Route 5 and 5A
Service 5 runs between Birmingham City Centre and Solihull rail station. Service 5 mainly run along the Stratford Road, alternatively to service 37 which runs mainly along the A41 Warwick Road. Service 5 runs from City Centre into Sparkbrook, and Sparkhill, but turns off from route 6 and head towards The Baldwin, Shirley, Monkspath, and Widney Manor Station, before heading into Solihull.
Route 6
Service 6 again runs between Birmingham City Centre and Solihull rail station. Again just as service 5 the route runs via Digbeth and on to Stratford Road, through Sparkbrook and Sparkhill into Hall Green and Shirley before heading into Solihull.
History
Service 5 and 5A
Service 5 dates back to pre-deregulation. This route used to be part of peek time services, which only ran Monday - Saturday early mornings and Monday - Friday both directions in the late evening. The reason why Saturdays, services only ran one way was basically to fill a gap left by service 6 in the early mornings. In 2009 in the Centro South Birmingham review. Service 5A is the peek time replacement for the short workings which used to be service 5. This variant was extended into Solihull and thus still links Birmingham with Solihull. Service 5 on the other hand picked up most of route 4 and again links Birmingham with Solihull runing every 20 minutes. Until recently service 5 has only run peek time service to Monkspath, dating back as far as records show. Service 4 dated back to pre-deregulation but has been withdrawn and incorporated into service 5.
Service 6
Service 6 dates back to pre-deregulation and has really unchanged. Back in 1999, service 6 used to run from Solihill to Birmingham Airport via Damsonwood. Specific journeys terminated in Solihull, others in Damsonwood and the majority in Birmingham Airport. In 2002 Service was curtailed to run Birmingham - Solihull. The section between Solihull and Birmingham Airport was replaced with service A6 now service 76.
Present
Routes 5 and 6 are all bus routes linking Birmingham with Solihull.
Route 5 and 5A
Service 5 runs between Birmingham City Centre and Solihull rail station. Service 5 mainly run along the Stratford Road, alternatively to service 37 which runs mainly along the A41 Warwick Road. Service 5 runs from City Centre into Sparkbrook, and Sparkhill, but turns off from route 6 and head towards The Baldwin, Shirley, Monkspath, and Widney Manor Station, before heading into Solihull.
Route 6
Service 6 again runs between Birmingham City Centre and Solihull rail station. Again just as service 5 the route runs via Digbeth and on to Stratford Road, through Sparkbrook and Sparkhill into Hall Green and Shirley before heading into Solihull.
History
Service 5 and 5A
Service 5 dates back to pre-deregulation. This route used to be part of peek time services, which only ran Monday - Saturday early mornings and Monday - Friday both directions in the late evening. The reason why Saturdays, services only ran one way was basically to fill a gap left by service 6 in the early mornings. In 2009 in the Centro South Birmingham review. Service 5A is the peek time replacement for the short workings which used to be service 5. This variant was extended into Solihull and thus still links Birmingham with Solihull. Service 5 on the other hand picked up most of route 4 and again links Birmingham with Solihull runing every 20 minutes. Until recently service 5 has only run peek time service to Monkspath, dating back as far as records show. Service 4 dated back to pre-deregulation but has been withdrawn and incorporated into service 5.
Service 6
Service 6 dates back to pre-deregulation and has really unchanged. Back in 1999, service 6 used to run from Solihill to Birmingham Airport via Damsonwood. Specific journeys terminated in Solihull, others in Damsonwood and the majority in Birmingham Airport. In 2002 Service was curtailed to run Birmingham - Solihull. The section between Solihull and Birmingham Airport was replaced with service A6 now service 76.
Guillaume Retz (b. 1919 in Nantes, France-d. 1962 in London, UK) is an "unsung hero" of post-war French animation though largely unknown, particularly outside of France. Recent archival footage has emerged about Retz, along with some revealing letters.
Early life
Guillaume Retz was born in Nantes, in Brittany. After finishing school, he found a low-level position in the French Ministry of Information in Nantes. He was dedicated to his job, but he became obsessed by the work of Eadweard Muybridge and his goal became to create his own animated films. When the Nazis occupied France in 1940, they took over the Ministry of Information and Retz was forced to work for them, printing and disseminating propaganda material reviling the Allies. In Nantes, citizens were split between those who were against the occupation and those who supported it. Retz struggled to find its place and was unable to maintain the loyalty of one way or another. (There are questions about his criticism of the regime and whether or not he was actually a happy collaborator.)
Barbe Bleue
In 1942, at the age of 23, Retz produced his Barbe Bleue, now acknowledged as an important film in the evolution of animation. Only a fraction of the completed work survives. Although thought of as an version of the Bluebeard myth, it is believed to better illustrate the dark and claustrophobic truths about Retz's time. The film was created by Retz in secret and alone.
Retz is rumored to have also produced other animated short stories on his own time. These include an animated documentary about the mass arrest of more than 13,000 Jews in the Vel' d'Hiv Roundup in Paris that this is thought to have been destroyed by the authorities.
On occasion, he showed his films to his neighbors and their children. Although the films were charming, some of them began to complain that they were not consistent with the laws of the Nazi occupation. Uncertain whether actions would be brought against him, he became frightened, and fled Nantes carrying only a small bag of materials.
La chambre de Gilles de Rais
After a few days of travel, Retz arrived in Tiffauges in Vendée. He found an old abandoned farmhouse that provided shelter and was able to fill his need for a workshop and studio. The closest town was a half-hour walk through the woods where he was able to find supplies. Retz found it prudent to change his habits and work during the day, when there was no need for artificial light that could be spotted from afar.
A few months after his arrival, he became immersed in the creation of his darkest work, entitled La chambre de Gilles de Rais. It remained undiscovered until after Retz death in 1962 when Retz's son donated the contents of his old studio to the Municipal Archives of Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire.
Death
After the war, Retz left France and settled in north London, England, where he died in 1962. He was filmed shortly before his death, which is the only surviving footage of him alive. Retz is rumoured to have died in Stroud Green, London, in 1962 - though the exact location is unknown, much like many details of his life.
There is currently a movement emerging to celebrate the man and his work by a company called 19;29, who are heavily infuenced by his work. A museum to Retz is due to open in early August 2010 in Stroud Green and a film of Retz's shown in conjunction with the museum.
Early life
Guillaume Retz was born in Nantes, in Brittany. After finishing school, he found a low-level position in the French Ministry of Information in Nantes. He was dedicated to his job, but he became obsessed by the work of Eadweard Muybridge and his goal became to create his own animated films. When the Nazis occupied France in 1940, they took over the Ministry of Information and Retz was forced to work for them, printing and disseminating propaganda material reviling the Allies. In Nantes, citizens were split between those who were against the occupation and those who supported it. Retz struggled to find its place and was unable to maintain the loyalty of one way or another. (There are questions about his criticism of the regime and whether or not he was actually a happy collaborator.)
Barbe Bleue
In 1942, at the age of 23, Retz produced his Barbe Bleue, now acknowledged as an important film in the evolution of animation. Only a fraction of the completed work survives. Although thought of as an version of the Bluebeard myth, it is believed to better illustrate the dark and claustrophobic truths about Retz's time. The film was created by Retz in secret and alone.
Retz is rumored to have also produced other animated short stories on his own time. These include an animated documentary about the mass arrest of more than 13,000 Jews in the Vel' d'Hiv Roundup in Paris that this is thought to have been destroyed by the authorities.
On occasion, he showed his films to his neighbors and their children. Although the films were charming, some of them began to complain that they were not consistent with the laws of the Nazi occupation. Uncertain whether actions would be brought against him, he became frightened, and fled Nantes carrying only a small bag of materials.
La chambre de Gilles de Rais
After a few days of travel, Retz arrived in Tiffauges in Vendée. He found an old abandoned farmhouse that provided shelter and was able to fill his need for a workshop and studio. The closest town was a half-hour walk through the woods where he was able to find supplies. Retz found it prudent to change his habits and work during the day, when there was no need for artificial light that could be spotted from afar.
A few months after his arrival, he became immersed in the creation of his darkest work, entitled La chambre de Gilles de Rais. It remained undiscovered until after Retz death in 1962 when Retz's son donated the contents of his old studio to the Municipal Archives of Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire.
Death
After the war, Retz left France and settled in north London, England, where he died in 1962. He was filmed shortly before his death, which is the only surviving footage of him alive. Retz is rumoured to have died in Stroud Green, London, in 1962 - though the exact location is unknown, much like many details of his life.
There is currently a movement emerging to celebrate the man and his work by a company called 19;29, who are heavily infuenced by his work. A museum to Retz is due to open in early August 2010 in Stroud Green and a film of Retz's shown in conjunction with the museum.