This is Bobby Brown''s remarkable life in and out of football, highlighting his debut as Scottish manager in the famous Wembley win over world champions England in 1967. The book charts his progress from schoolboy playing for Queen''s Park to Scottish international goalkeeper in wartime and after. Bobby''s Fleet Air Arm service is recounted, as is his honours-laden Rangers career, including the first ''Treble'' in 1949, as part of their fabled ''Iron Curtain'' defence. As a PE teacher he was a part-timer in a full-time team and reveals the pressures that created. His first managerial job at St Johnstone preceded being national manager whose ''highs and lows'' are recalled, along with insights into many of the Scottish game''s leading figures. In 1971 Bobby left football to be a successful restaurateur and businessman. His non-football interests are covered including the outdoors, the church and family life - along with his delight at his induction to the Scottish Football Hall of Fame.

This volume contains the proceedings of the ACM SIGPLAN Workshop on L- guages, Compilers, and Tools for Embedded Systems (LCTES 2000), held June 18, 2000, in Vancouver, Canada. Embedded systems have developed consid- ably in the past decade and we expect this technology to become even more important in computer science and engineering in the new millennium. Interest in the workshop has been con rmed by the submission of papers from all over the world. There were 43 submissions representing more than 14 countries. Each submitted paper was reviewed by at least three members of the program committee. The expert opinions of many outside reviewers were in- luable in making the selections and ensuring the high quality of the program, for which, we express our sincere gratitude. The nal program features one invited talk, twelve presentations, and ve poster presentations, which re?ect recent - vances in formal systems, compilers, tools, and hardware for embedded systems. We owe a great deal ofthanks to the authors, reviewers, and the members of the program committee for making the workshop a success. Special thanks to Jim Larus, the General Chair of PLDI 2000 and Julie Goetz of ACM for all their help and support. Thanks should also be given to Sung-Soo Lim at Seoul National University for his help in coordinating the paper submission and review process. We also thank Professor Gaetano Borriello of the University of Washington for his invited talk on Chinook, a hardware-software co-synthesis CAD tool for embedded systems.

This volume contains the proceedings of the ACM SIGPLAN Workshop on L- guages, Compilers, and Tools for Embedded Systems (LCTES 2000), held June 18, 2000, in Vancouver, Canada. Embedded systems have developed consid- ably in the past decade and we expect this technology to become even more important in computer science and engineering in the new millennium. Interest in the workshop has been con rmed by the submission of papers from all over the world. There were 43 submissions representing more than 14 countries. Each submitted paper was reviewed by at least three members of the program committee. The expert opinions of many outside reviewers were in- luable in making the selections and ensuring the high quality of the program, for which, we express our sincere gratitude. The nal program features one invited talk, twelve presentations, and ve poster presentations, which re?ect recent - vances in formal systems, compilers, tools, and hardware for embedded systems. We owe a great deal ofthanks to the authors, reviewers, and the members of the program committee for making the workshop a success. Special thanks to Jim Larus, the General Chair of PLDI 2000 and Julie Goetz of ACM for all their help and support. Thanks should also be given to Sung-Soo Lim at Seoul National University for his help in coordinating the paper submission and review process. We also thank Professor Gaetano Borriello of the University of Washington for his invited talk on Chinook, a hardware-software co-synthesis CAD tool for embedded systems.

2026 Independent Author Awards Finalist For readers who want to plunge into a world as dangerous, vibrant, and mysterious as The Edge Chronicles, the land of Ralvera—dominated by arcane volcanoes of fire and ice—is nothing short of spectacular, rich in history, lore, and ferocious monsters. With combat as heart-stopping as Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn and a band of grounded characters like from S.A Chakraborty's The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi, The Oasis Stone will sweep you away on an adventure of epic heart and dire stakes. Trapped between prophecy and vengeance, a thief must decide what is worth more. When the Vents erupted, they fractured Ralvera into lands of harsh desert and blistering ice. Eternal plumes of ash rise from the fiery calderas of the Scorch Vents, and great leviathans slither over the mountainous glaciers of the Frost Vents. The last forests grow where they can, far from the shadows of the unnatural volcanoes. These are the Verdants, the only remaining fertile lands of Ralvera.Mayve, a cutpurse from the desert city of Devar, has never known anything but ash, sand, and the sun's terrible heat. She works tirelessly to steal a better life for her and her mother, with grand plans to start anew where forests still grow and rain still falls. When a lucrative opportunity descends into nightmare, Mayve finds herself in possession of a strange artifact, sought after by everyone in Ralvera; the Oasis Stone.Hunted by savage raptors, the mighty Oaken Legion, and a masked volcomancer who bends shadows to his will, Mayve must choose: follow a destined path, to bring the Oasis Stone to the Great Seer and learn its true purpose, or use it to avenge the death of her mother. Grappling between prophecy and vengeance, her choice will have apocalyptic consequences.

Lords of gold. Skies of ash. Men of shadow.Stand and face fear itself. With the grand purpose of the Oasis Stone revealed and Zeteph's insidious plans already in motion, Mayve and Srrith find themselves with a singular goal—reach the rainthistle before the masked volcomancer. The plant is nearly extinct, the last of its kind sequestered away in the opulent greenhouses of Citadel Waldheath, and getting aboard the flying island is a daunting task all on its own. They have no choice; whoever reaches the rainthistle first will control the fate of Ralvera.Raudius and Cindri, far from their homes and short on allies, are also out of options. Cindri refuses to return to the desert without his brother, Ingo, and Raudius seeks to redeem his name. He's found himself fighting alongside Mayve, the very thief he once swore to hunt down. The honorable path is long and arduous, and the Oasis Stone is tantalizingly close, dangling from the belt of his new traveling companion.Swept into the depths of the Azrak Mountains after his scrap with the glint butchers, Eiklo finds himself following old footsteps. Long forgotten memories, once trapped in his hollow skull, now bubble to the surface as he walks where his living body once did. Traveling through ancient waterways and abandoned tombs, every step takes him farther from Mayve and Srrith, but closer to the fiery slopes of the Ysera Scorch Vent, where he just might find answers on who he used to be.

This is Bobby Brown''s remarkable life in and out of football, highlighting his debut as Scottish manager in the famous Wembley win over world champions England in 1967. The book charts his progress from schoolboy playing for Queen''s Park to Scottish international goalkeeper in wartime and after. Bobby''s Fleet Air Arm service is recounted, as is his honours-laden Rangers career, including the first ''Treble'' in 1949, as part of their fabled ''Iron Curtain'' defence. As a PE teacher he was a part-timer in a full-time team and reveals the pressures that created. His first managerial job at St Johnstone preceded being national manager whose ''highs and lows'' are recalled, along with insights into many of the Scottish game''s leading figures. In 1971 Bobby left football to be a successful restaurateur and businessman. His non-football interests are covered including the outdoors, the church and family life - along with his delight at his induction to the Scottish Football Hall of Fame.

This volume contains the proceedings of the ACM SIGPLAN Workshop on L- guages, Compilers, and Tools for Embedded Systems (LCTES 2000), held June 18, 2000, in Vancouver, Canada. Embedded systems have developed consid- ably in the past decade and we expect this technology to become even more important in computer science and engineering in the new millennium. Interest in the workshop has been con rmed by the submission of papers from all over the world. There were 43 submissions representing more than 14 countries. Each submitted paper was reviewed by at least three members of the program committee. The expert opinions of many outside reviewers were in- luable in making the selections and ensuring the high quality of the program, for which, we express our sincere gratitude. The nal program features one invited talk, twelve presentations, and ve poster presentations, which re?ect recent - vances in formal systems, compilers, tools, and hardware for embedded systems. We owe a great deal ofthanks to the authors, reviewers, and the members of the program committee for making the workshop a success. Special thanks to Jim Larus, the General Chair of PLDI 2000 and Julie Goetz of ACM for all their help and support. Thanks should also be given to Sung-Soo Lim at Seoul National University for his help in coordinating the paper submission and review process. We also thank Professor Gaetano Borriello of the University of Washington for his invited talk on Chinook, a hardware-software co-synthesis CAD tool for embedded systems.

This volume contains the proceedings of the ACM SIGPLAN Workshop on L- guages, Compilers, and Tools for Embedded Systems (LCTES 2000), held June 18, 2000, in Vancouver, Canada. Embedded systems have developed consid- ably in the past decade and we expect this technology to become even more important in computer science and engineering in the new millennium. Interest in the workshop has been con rmed by the submission of papers from all over the world. There were 43 submissions representing more than 14 countries. Each submitted paper was reviewed by at least three members of the program committee. The expert opinions of many outside reviewers were in- luable in making the selections and ensuring the high quality of the program, for which, we express our sincere gratitude. The nal program features one invited talk, twelve presentations, and ve poster presentations, which re?ect recent - vances in formal systems, compilers, tools, and hardware for embedded systems. We owe a great deal ofthanks to the authors, reviewers, and the members of the program committee for making the workshop a success. Special thanks to Jim Larus, the General Chair of PLDI 2000 and Julie Goetz of ACM for all their help and support. Thanks should also be given to Sung-Soo Lim at Seoul National University for his help in coordinating the paper submission and review process. We also thank Professor Gaetano Borriello of the University of Washington for his invited talk on Chinook, a hardware-software co-synthesis CAD tool for embedded systems.

2026 Independent Author Awards Finalist For readers who want to plunge into a world as dangerous, vibrant, and mysterious as The Edge Chronicles, the land of Ralvera—dominated by arcane volcanoes of fire and ice—is nothing short of spectacular, rich in history, lore, and ferocious monsters. With combat as heart-stopping as Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn and a band of grounded characters like from S.A Chakraborty's The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi, The Oasis Stone will sweep you away on an adventure of epic heart and dire stakes. Trapped between prophecy and vengeance, a thief must decide what is worth more. When the Vents erupted, they fractured Ralvera into lands of harsh desert and blistering ice. Eternal plumes of ash rise from the fiery calderas of the Scorch Vents, and great leviathans slither over the mountainous glaciers of the Frost Vents. The last forests grow where they can, far from the shadows of the unnatural volcanoes. These are the Verdants, the only remaining fertile lands of Ralvera.Mayve, a cutpurse from the desert city of Devar, has never known anything but ash, sand, and the sun's terrible heat. She works tirelessly to steal a better life for her and her mother, with grand plans to start anew where forests still grow and rain still falls. When a lucrative opportunity descends into nightmare, Mayve finds herself in possession of a strange artifact, sought after by everyone in Ralvera; the Oasis Stone.Hunted by savage raptors, the mighty Oaken Legion, and a masked volcomancer who bends shadows to his will, Mayve must choose: follow a destined path, to bring the Oasis Stone to the Great Seer and learn its true purpose, or use it to avenge the death of her mother. Grappling between prophecy and vengeance, her choice will have apocalyptic consequences.

Lords of gold. Skies of ash. Men of shadow.Stand and face fear itself. With the grand purpose of the Oasis Stone revealed and Zeteph's insidious plans already in motion, Mayve and Srrith find themselves with a singular goal—reach the rainthistle before the masked volcomancer. The plant is nearly extinct, the last of its kind sequestered away in the opulent greenhouses of Citadel Waldheath, and getting aboard the flying island is a daunting task all on its own. They have no choice; whoever reaches the rainthistle first will control the fate of Ralvera.Raudius and Cindri, far from their homes and short on allies, are also out of options. Cindri refuses to return to the desert without his brother, Ingo, and Raudius seeks to redeem his name. He's found himself fighting alongside Mayve, the very thief he once swore to hunt down. The honorable path is long and arduous, and the Oasis Stone is tantalizingly close, dangling from the belt of his new traveling companion.Swept into the depths of the Azrak Mountains after his scrap with the glint butchers, Eiklo finds himself following old footsteps. Long forgotten memories, once trapped in his hollow skull, now bubble to the surface as he walks where his living body once did. Traveling through ancient waterways and abandoned tombs, every step takes him farther from Mayve and Srrith, but closer to the fiery slopes of the Ysera Scorch Vent, where he just might find answers on who he used to be.