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Moments of grace are few and far between at a hectic conference like PAX East, but this photo of the Prince from Katamari Damacy surveying the queue-room is about as graceful as they come.
I wonder what he's thinking. Probably something along the lines of "Man, I bet these jerks would be a lot easier to deal with if I just rolled them all together into a giant ball and shot them into space."
Come on, if you've ever been to PAX, you've thought it too.
The shot was taken by friend-of-Kotaku Matt Hawkins, who also reviewed the tremendous Dance Dance Revolution film "The FP" for us. Rock on, Matt.


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"Look at the first word at the top of the page. You see it? Got it?"
Woody Harrelson is in his penthouse suite at the Soho Grand. He's got a yellowing dime-store paperback in my face. He's asked me to pick the first word on the page and is trying to conjure up a little magic.
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"Now, what I want you to do is focus on that word and project it on a giant white screen, almost as if you're painting it."
The natural light is fading as the midwinter Manhattan evening turns to night, but Harrelson hasn't seen fit to turn the incandescents on just yet. In the almost-dark, standing before me in a hooded sweatshirt and turtleneck, arm outstretched, there's something almost mystical about him. A mad monk in a Louis Vuitton night-watchman's knit.
"OK, now, I get a sense already it's not a short word…probably anywhere from five to eight letters, I would say. I would say it's closer to eight than it is to five. Between seven and eight letters….OK, now just try not to show any reaction. I'm just going to go through the vowels. A. E. I.…"
He goes on like this, scanning my face for clues as he tries to divine my word one letter at a time.
"There's an S? Is S the first letter? It's not?"
He gives a down-home chuckle as he registers his mistake.
"I can't read it all necessarily."
Woodrow Tracy Harrelson is 50 years old and yoga fit, still balding handsomely and still in possession of the rogue's gallery of teeth that constitute his smile, which he can't suppress when his Jedi mind trick fails. He's in New York on break from filming a bank-heist flick in New Orleans in which he plays a mentalist (thus the magic), and he's just wrapped a long day of promotional rounds for Rampart, a dirty-cop drama that, had it been timed a little better, might have earned him his third Academy Award nomination.
Harrelson is nearly three decades removed from stumbling into millions of American living rooms as Woody Boyd on Cheers. And though he's aged out of his leading-man prime of White Men Can't Jump and Indecent Proposal, he's as in demand as ever, typically in two types of roles. First there is the cog in the system that winds up asking some pretty serious questions, explicitly or otherwise, about the tattered state of the American moral fabric. See his 2009 performance as an Army casualty notification officer in 2009's The Messenger; a tortured, crooked cop in Rampart (both films directed by talented upstart Oren Moverman), and, earlier this month, as Steve Schmidt in HBO's Game Change, the oft-aghast Republican operative at the center of the 2008 McCain-Palin ticket. Second, there is Harrelson's work in the mentor-figure, comic-relief, post-apocalyptic visionary category. See Zombieland and, later this month, his go as Haymitch, the boozy, beloved trainer to the teenage gladiators of The Hunger Games.
The two Woodys seen on-screen of late are a sort of strange amalgam of the real thing: An amateur American philosopher who also happens to have a world-class sense of humor that continues to function when the going gets really bad.
Over a couple of hours on a New York Friday night, Harrelson has it all on display. He's been cooped up all day and is just now shaking it off. The remains of a raw-food feast are scattered on a dark wood table in the suite's dining area: leafy greens and an orange-ish dressing, two large glass—and they've got to be glass—bottles of still water, a plate of honey crackers that taste shockingly great for having not been cooked, a half-finished glass of white wine. A heavy-looking coffee table is tipped on its side and shoved against a wall. Woody takes questions as he paces the living room, tries to flip a baseball cap onto his head using his foot and attempts, knees-to-chest, to crack his back on the ottoman.
No dice, Woody?
"A little bit. Some dice. One die."
His mind's all over the place. One minute he's talking Henry Miller and Vladimir Nabokov, the next he's spinning a yarn about the fight he got into on his last day of work as a short-order cook, before his acting career took off. It's a long story that includes the following gem: "And so knowing that I'm gonna die, I figure: Oh well, let's take an eye on the way out. So I reach back and I shove my finger in his eye socket…."
Harrelson would be almost avuncular if his own pale blue eyes, the dangerous-looking type, didn't lase into you every few minutes. Without those eyes it would be easy to dismiss him as something of an eccentric uncle, the kind of guy who is quick with a card trick and might have bought his nephew a beer before he hit 21. But even a brief encounter with Harrelson reveals him to be a kind of searcher, the type of idiosyncratic soul that tends to serve as the protagonist in better Westerns or kung-fu flicks.
"Woody is a wise man," says Jay Roach, who directed him in Game Change. "It's a word that's so obvious and a very general thing to say about someone, but he's been through a lot. He cares deeply about people, and he's always looking for meaning and is, I think, a deeply philosophical person. I seriously doubt he would describe himself that way…he, on the outside, doesn't strike you as that thoughtful, because he is so laid-back. But two or three minutes into a conversation [with him], you're in some deep territory."
Harrelson is indeed prone to wax, at length, on any number of pet topics: his rigorous (but not militant) raw-food diet, his eco-activism and, of course, his unabashed stoner tendencies. But he also lacks much self-possession, a rare trick in an aging bohemian, and a quality that keeps any preachy tendencies in delightful check.
"Being in New York can certainly incline you a little bit more toward having a drink," Harrelson says with an aw-shucks grin as he compares his current digs to the home he keeps in Hawaii, the one that's around the corner from his buddies, and fellow travelers, Willie Nelson and Owen Wilson. "I'm really doing more wholesome activities. I set them up so I'm not just left to my own devices, which might just be going out on the prowl in the Village, just looking for places to drink myself stupid—depending on what buddies I'm with."
He explains that he has plans to venture to Williamsburg the following night but is a bit confused about the neighborhood demographic.
"Lot of hippies, right?" he asks.
"Hipsters! That's what they said! They didn't say hippies! Well, as long as they like jazz. I'm not quite a hippie, either. I'm more of a, you know, what do you call it? A style of poetry? Beat…."
You're a beatnik, Woody?
"I think so."
Like all great searchers, Harrelson has an origin story. He was born in Midland, Tex., and raised in the Midwest—Lebanon, Ohio, if you want to stick a pin in it—after his parents divorced. A self-described Presbyterian mama's boy, he flirted with becoming a preacher in college before scrapping organized religion entirely. When he was 18, his father was arrested for the contract killing of a federal judge in San Antonio. He later died in prison. Harrelson acknowledges that his father's fate might have had something to do with his own innate sense of social justice.
"I definitely see how he got wronged by the government," Harrelson says of his father as he takes a deep drag on a pre-rolled joint. "I have no way of knowing what he did. I don't have any way of knowing. But I just see the way the whole trial was conducted. He got railroaded."
He offers up the joint but is turned down with a mumbled apology, something about reporting and needing one's wits.
"I've decided to forgo my wits altogether," he says after a pause.
The day's press commitments were apparently more than a little trying, and he needs to unwind. "Verbal paparazzi," he says, settling on a way to describe junket duty. Though that last guy wasn't so bad, he decides, the one who was asking him about religion and his mother.
"In the real world, I'd be asking him the same questions and probing about his philosophical bits," Harrelson says, then mentally wills himself out of his muck.
"I don't like to hear myself play 'Movie Star Blues in A Minor,' " he laughs. "It's the greatest life….Some people believe when you're hovering between lives, you're kind of in that ethereal state where you're just an astral body up in the other world, and you're looking down, making decisions about your life. Whoever that guy was in that other world—which I guess is the essence of me—looking down, just came up with a great plan….It's only because I'm so f—ing spoiled that I can bitch about not wanting to do interviews."
When he's not filming or promoting, Harrelson is in Maui with his wife, Laura Louie, and three daughters. Makani, the youngest, is 5, and Deni, the eldest, is old enough now to attend college on the mainland. He is the lone male in a house of four women.
"Well, five really, 'cause you gotta include my dog, Snowy, one of the finest bitches in this whole wide world," he says. "It's great when you can use that word in absolute freedom and assurance."
Harrelson relishes family life. The night before, he'd been on the Late Show With David Letterman and is honestly distraught when he realizes he failed to mention his middle daughter, Zoe, in the interview. He beams when he talks about his kids, and looks downright forlorn when he calculates that he was away from home for seven—no, make that eight—months last year.
"You know, he's a wonderful father," says Gary Ross, who directed Harrelson's turn as a father figure, if a drunken and untamed one, in The Hunger Games. "There is a caretaking kind of quality to him. He's a very compassionate person.… At the same time, he was able to create this wild, kind of dissolute character, which was written in the book. There's a wide range to him as a human being."
It's getting later and Harrelson now has just 15 minutes to make it to the Upper East Side to meet a buddy's ex and their kid at vegan mecca Candle 79: "The best vegan food tastewise and texture and all that. But I'm a raw foodist at heart, so I can't go too strong on this."
He throws on a jacket, hits the head (talking the whole time) and, after a brief hunt, locates and slips on the Air Jordans he recently got in a trade with a New Orleans high schooler after a pickup game.
Before taking the elevator to the lobby, there is just one last item of unfinished business—the word he couldn't guess in his earlier failed bit of mentalism.
"Oh, it was Chimney! " he says wryly when told. "There's I, a Y.…Oh, there was an E, too. Ahhh. I thought I said no E. Maybe I thought no E."
Keep on searching, Woody.
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The first pic of Andrew Garfield's new duds in the Amazing Spider-Man 2 were revealed today, and while the changes are simple, they're also definitely better. Gone is the rubber, bumpy texture of the original, which made it look like Peter Parker had sown the entire thing out of basketballs; now the texture is much more subtle, the costume actually looks like it's made of some kind of fabric, and the eyes are now a pleasing, very-reminiscent-of-the-comic white! I approve mightily, which I'm sure director Marc Webb was waiting to hear. You can go ahead and make the movie, Marc. You have my permission.
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I'm new in C++ programming and i need help to make a program and learn better Visual C++ 2010 Express.
I'm new in C++ programming and i need help to make a program and learn better Visual C++ 2010 Express.
Can you be a bit more specific as to the nature of the help needed? I presently write C++ in Visual Studio Professional so I may be of assistance.
I want to make a program like this. I want to know if it's ok to use Visual C++ 2010 Express Form to make it.
I don't think why not. I have yet to create a Windows Forms program in Visual Studio because I am still learning C++ but WF is suitable to make a GUI application with although I was told c# Forms are easier and better. Another alternative to Windows Forms in Visual Studio is Qt.
I was instructed on these forums to learn C++ before diving into any GUI design and that will certainly provide a clear separation of the difference between the code behind and the Form making it easier to seamlessly merge the two.
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I want to ad you to ask you for further help. Can you give me your id?
how i make this: when i enter the user and the password of my account, the program will connect and login into my kijiji account.
Separate this into two parts: making the actual UI for entering the required information and the logic required to implement this.
For the first, you would need to equate yourself with a proper GUI framework. You seem to want Windows Forms, and that's fine. Just remember that that isn't C++--it's C++/CLI, a different, but similar, language. It would be best to post questions regarding the visual part on, say, Microsoft's MSDN forums. There are probably more people proficient with that technology there.
As for the logic, you should learn the language. Don't dive head-first into making a big project. If you aren't familiar with the language, then get a beginner's book and do the exercises first. You will find it much easier to complete your project afterward. This forum specializes (among other things) on C++, so asking questions about that here if you get stuck is a good idea. Recommended C++ book.


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Thursday, January 22, 2009
what is true happiness? that is a really good question...i guess a good question to ask would be what is your greatest fear? i think that is what has been bothering me so much. my greatest fear:
being alone, not being wanted...
that is my greatest fear. living my life alone without that true "happiness". i think the thing that hurts me the most when it comes to past situations or my most current is the feeling of not being wanted. i have go thru my who life feeling that way. since the moment my parents got divorced it was always a battle for me. i was always stuck in the middle of their problems. it wasnt about the kids, it was how bad they could hurt eachother. hence my views on marriage and children are so strong. i WILL NEVER put my children through what i had to go thru. even when it lead to me living on my own. the root of that...i did not feel wanted nor welcome at home. so i made my own way. that is one thing about me that i do admire. if there is not a way i make a way...a most recent example...my car. i didnt have one, i worked my little butt off and got the car that i wanted and i guess you could say that i deserve. but yes i am glad that i was able to pinpoint when my anger and sadness comes from in certain situations when it comes to guys. what hurtsme the most is not being accepted or wanted by a guy that i like or hav so much respect for. i have go thru my whole life feeling that rejection and just to have it happen over and over again is what sets me off i think. i mean sometimes its not a big deal (as with ben or anteaus) because i knew they were flirting with me for all the wrong reasons, so i played their game, i flirted and left them high and dry. LoL...playing "these games" is only fun for me if i am wanting to play "the game".
i know that this is going to sound so "text book" but, ultimately i have figure out to just turn to god. i mean i wouldnt say that i am a bible hugger but i am a spiritual person. i feel that wheni am more focused and do things more to please god and not other people my days run alot smoother. and i guess i am happy, in a different type of way but i can say that i truly am happy. shawn gave a spiritual book to read. it has a quote and verse that you can look at, one each day. i try to look at it each night before i go to sleep. and i must say that it puts my mind more at ease.
Here is a verse that i have for today:
Because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.....James 1:3-4
for my most current situations i would say that that verse well fits to what is going on. it is always weird for me b/c inmy most times of need and i turn to my scripture i always seem to find one that can fit to what i need for motivation and uplifting. The lord works in many diff ways :)
so i was watching practical magic the other day (def a movie in my top 20 list) and sandra bullock dreamed up and made a potion for "her perfect guy". she was married, and he passed away but she still had two children. after all of that she was still able to find that guy. is that that way with us? i mean for me i dont have "a type" i try to stay open minded and be open to any guy that i am attracted to and that just grabs my attention. so i guess i can start to make my own list...LoL...no im not a witch and i cant conjure up a magic potion to bring him to me, but you know maybe by putting it down in words in some strange way it might bring us together if god already hasnt done so....
"The List"
1. tall (taller than me)
2. athletic (like myself, would prefer someone good in basketball)
3. hair CANT be longer than mine
4. romantic (C'mon im a female...i do want to have at least one romantic date! LoL)
5. a gentleman (yes it is possible to find guys who are not that way...i have met them...LoL)
6. either graduated from college or seeking their degree (gotta have someone educated)
7. supportive of me and all that i do (basketball, AKA, my family...& all the other crazy stuff)
8. great personality! (gotta make me laugh & giggle, that is a must!)
9. dosnt lie to me (yea...nuff said...)
10. can cook(or he can be willing to learn hey i would rather a home cooked meal than out2eat!)
11. he puts me at the top of his list (yea im tired of being pushed aside for other stupid reasons)
12. not afraid of affection ( not hard core PDA but i do like hugs and kisses...)
13. no extreme addictions (like to booze or drugs...)
14. dosnt like to argue (b/c i dont argue...period!)
15. appreciates me ( i mean i am appreciated...but honestly not to the extent i would like)
16. dosnt have a problem with my laker addiction (hey i luv the lakers...old and new school! )
17. can hold a convo (on the phone! texting is cool but i do like to hear your voice...)
18. sweet and enduring
19. listens to me (pay attention! its the little things that count to me, not the big flashy things)
20. not afraid to take the lead (im shy, i dont make the moves whenit comes to guys)
21. not afraid to come out of their shell (sometimes you gotta act goofy to make me laugh)
22. thoughtful (like i already said the little things count...like if i casually mention something)
23. will play with my hair( my hair is long and real and i LOVE it when a guy does that)
24. can give massages! (im a hard worker, i need my back rubbed sometimes)
25. likes to cuddle up and watch movies (my fav thing to do in my down time with someone)
26. surprises me ( I LOVE SURPRISES! the good kind...they just make my day!)
27. likes to listen to music( its my therapy...i gotta hav someone who can enjoy it as much as i do)
28. can dance(b/c lord knows that i can pop lock & drop it so they need2make me look good LoL)
28. can dance(b/c lord knows that i can pop lock & drop it so they need2make me look good LoL)
29. wears nice shoes (ok no busted shoes, sorry...LoL...just a little thing that is major!)
30. has a nice smile
31. someone the compliments me (i dont want 2 upgrade their social status...WE gotta look good)
32. smells nice ( ok i LOVE a guy that smells nice...its a weakness....esp cool water...)
32. smells nice ( ok i LOVE a guy that smells nice...its a weakness....esp cool water...)
33. wants to be my lover AND my friend (not just one or the other)
34. will motivate and inspire me
35. gotta get the approval from my sisters and friends (unwritten law of the women...LoL)
36. no annoying habits (like n the morning and makin that sick noise to clear their nose...)
thats all that i can think of now, well im not gonna lie i have had a few of those sittin in my mind for a while...LoL...but you know now that its written out i think i have gotten them all. but please know that i will be adding to this list because im sure ill meet more "dead ends" before i find a good one. but know this im gone giving it all...i wont do that again until i meet someone who i know FOR SURE will be worth me putting in the time and effort. but until then i guess ill wait to see what happens with brandon...if that still goes ill still take each day for what i am given...if not then i will go on to be yet another angry black woman and just wait until i am blessed with someone who the lord wants me to have...gotta stay positive. no use in sulking and being sad about it. just take it as a lesson well learned and be patient and humble...thats all i can do. oh yea and do my school work and achieve my goals...LoL
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The most fascinating part of The Dark Knight Rises might be the way in which Batman's sacrifice at the end of The Dark Knight has spawned a whole new political landscape. The Harvey Dent Act has led to a new crackdown on Gotham's crime, and the wealthy and powerful are celebrating while Bruce Wayne hides away.
But why is this apparently strong new social order so easy for Bane to destabilize? Check out an exclusive excerpt from the novelization of The Dark Knight Rises by Greg Cox, which provides some great insights.
"Harvey Dent Day may not be our oldest public holiday," Mayor Anthony Garcia declared, "but we're here tonight because it's one of the most important. Harvey Dent's uncompromising stand against organized crime and, yes, ultimately, his sacrifice, have made Gotham a safer place than it was at the time of his death, eight years ago." Behind him stood a large mounted photo of Dent.
A fashionable crowd filled the moonlit grounds of the Wayne estate. Elegant men and women, representing the cream of Gotham society, listened politely to the mayor's speech as they mingled and chatted amongst themselves. Bright lights dispelled the shadow of the looming manor in all of its restored Gothic splendor, revealing not a hint that the entire edifice had burned to the ground several years before.
Expensive jewelry glittered on women in designer evening gowns, who were escorted by men in tailored silk suits and tuxedos. Champagne glasses clinked. Waiters wove through the party, offering fresh drinks and refreshments. It was a beautiful fall night, and the weather was perfect.
"This city has seen a historic turnaround," the mayor continued from his position at the podium. He was a lean man whose slick black hair and photogenic good looks had survived several years in office. "No city is without crime. But this city is without organized crime, because the Dent Act gave law enforcement teeth in its fight against the mob.
"Now people are talking about repealing the Dent Act. And to them I say...not on my watch!"
An enthusiastic round of applause greeted his words. Everyone in the crowd had benefited from the city's improved climate. One could confidently invest in Gotham again, and expect to reap a handsome profit. Small wonder the mayor had been re-elected to a third consecutive term.
"I want to thank the Wayne Foundation for hosting this event," he continued, humbly accepting the applause. "I'm told Mr. Wayne couldn't be with us tonight, but I'm sure he's with us in spirit."
Or maybe he's closer than we think, Jim Gordon thought. The commissioner sat alone at an open bar not far from the dais. He was an ex-Chicago cop in his late fifties, with graying brown hair and a mustache.
World-weary blue eyes gazed out from behind a pair of horn-rimmed glasses. Glancing up at the stately marble façade of the manor house, he spotted a solitary figure gazing down on the festivities from one of the upper balconies. The figure was so still and silent that he might have been mistaken for a chimney, or a gargoyle, but Gordon knew a lurker when he saw one. He suspected that this particular lurker owned everything in sight.
"Now I'm going to give way to an important voice," the mayor promised, snagging Gordon's attention away from the lonely shadow on the balcony. The commissioner's heart sank, and he wished he had time to fortify himself with another stiff drink. He fumbled unenthusiastically with the sheets of paper laid out in front of him, reviewing his handwritten speech one more time. He'd sweated blood over every word, but still wasn't sure he had the nerve to read them out loud.
Then he braced himself for what was to come.
Am I really going to go through with this? he asked himself. After all these years?
A hearty voice intruded on his reverie. Gordon looked up to see Congressman Byron Gilly muscling his way toward the bar. Judging from the man's ruddy complexion, Gordon guessed that Gilly had already tossed back a drink or two. . . or three. He was a stocky man, flush with prosperity. His haircut probably cost more than a beat cop's weekly salary.
Gilly glanced around the sprawling grounds. Manicured lawns and gardens, adorned with tasteful stone fountains and statuary, played host to the annual celebration.
"Ever lay eyes on Wayne at one of these things?"
Gordon chose not to mention the figure on the balcony. He shook his head.
"No one has," a third party cut in. "Not for years."
Peter Foley, Gordon's deputy commissioner, joined them at the bar. A real up-and-comer, he was half a decade younger than Gordon, but was already making a name for himself downtown. Dapper and well- groomed, with thick brown hair as yet untouched by gray, he wore his tailored suit more comfortably than Gordon, whose attire was already rumpled despite his halfhearted efforts to dress up for the occasion.
Gordon glanced down at his clothes and grimaced. There had been a time when his wife made sure he was presentable at these affairs. But, then again, times had changed.
The mayor's voice continued from the podium.
"He can tell you about the bad old days," he continued, apparently in no hurry to surrender the spotlight. "When the criminals and the corrupt ran this town with such a tight grasp that people put their faith in a murderous thug in a mask and cape. A thug who showed his true nature when he betrayed the trust of this great man." He turned toward the large color portrait of Dent. "And murdered him in cold blood."
Ignoring the mayor's speech, Gilly grinned as he spotted an attractive young server who breezed by bearing a tray of canapés. A black maid's uniform, complete with a pressed white apron, cuffs, and collar, flattered the brunette's slender figure. She froze as the congressman rudely grabbed her derrière.
"Sweetheart," he scolded her. "Not so fast with the chow."
She turned to face him, deftly extricating herself from his grasp. A tight smile belied the indignation lurking behind her large brown eyes. She held out a tray.
"Shrimp balls?"
Gordon repressed a smirk.
The dig flew over Gilly's well-coifed head as he snatched a pair of the snacks and stuffed them into his mouth. The maid quickly made her escape, not that Gordon could blame her. Congressman or not, Gilly needed to keep his hands to himself.
"Jim Gordon," the mayor said, "can tell you the truth about Harvey Dent — "
Talking with his mouth full, Gilly nodded at the sheets of paper Gordon had been reviewing.
"Jesus, Gordon, is that your speech?" he said, spewing crumbs. "We're gonna be here all night." Gordon hastily covered the papers.
"Maybe the truth about Harvey isn't so simple, congressman."
" — so I'll let him tell you himself," the mayor concluded. He stepped away from the podium. "Commissioner Gordon?"
Another round of applause rose from the assembled partygoers.
That's my cue, Gordon thought glumly. He gulped down the last of his drink and made his way to the dais, feeling like a convicted felon approaching the gallows. He stepped up to the mike and took out his speech, even as a battery of doubts assailed him.
"The truth?" he began.
Unwanted, an ugly memory flashed before his mind's eye. He saw Harvey Dent as he truly remembered him. The left half of Dent's face had been burnt away, leaving behind a hideous expanse of charred muscle and scar tissue. A bloodshot eye, ablaze with madness, bulged from a naked socket. A ragged gap in his cheek offered a glimpse of exposed jawbone, while a strip of raw gristle stretched vertically across what remained of Harvey's smile.
By contrast, the right side of his face remained just as handsome as ever.
No longer the crusading district attorney, Harvey menaced a small boy with a loaded handgun. The boy, Gordon's own precious son, trembled in the madman's clutches, trying bravely not to cry, even as Gordon pleaded desperately for his child's life.
Unmoved, Dent flipped a coin...
Gordon forced the ghastly memory from his mind.
He gazed out at the audience, wondering if they were finally ready to hear what he had to say. Harvey's portrait, the portrait of a hero, loomed silently behind him. Gordon pondered his options — and his motives. Was clearing his own conscience worth risking all that had been accomplished in Harvey's name?
"I have written a speech telling the truth about Harvey Dent," Gordon admitted, making up his mind. He folded up his papers and stuffed them inside his jacket, close to his chest. "But maybe the time isn't right."
"Thank Christ for that," Gilly muttered at the bar, a tad too loudly.
"Maybe all you need to know," Gordon said, "is that there are a thousand inmates in Blackgate Prison as a direct result of the Dent Act. These are violent criminals, essential cogs in the organized crime machine that terrorized Gotham for so long. Maybe for now all I should say about Harvey Dent's death is this — it has not been for nothing."
The crowd clapped enthusiastically — all except for the figure on the balcony, who silently turned away and disappeared into the upper reaches of the mansion. Watching him out of the corner of his eye, Gordon saw him vanish.
Can't blame him, Gordon thought. I didn't say anything worth hearing.
Feeling like a coward, he retreated from the dais. Doubts followed him, as they had every day for eight long years. Had he done the right thing? Or had he simply chickened out?
He found Foley at the bar.
"The second shift reports in?" Gordon asked.
"On your desk," Foley assured him. "But you should put in more time with the mayor."
Gordon snorted.
"That's your department." Foley was better at working City Hall, and stroking the egos of politicians. Gordon preferred the nuts-and-bolts of old-fashioned police work.
With one last, rueful glance at the portrait on the dais, he decided he'd done his part for Harvey Dent Day this year. So he headed for the gravel driveway in front of the mansion, where a long row of spotless town cars waited for their powerful and/or affluent passengers. He couldn't wait to get out of here.
This got harder every year.
Back at the bar, the congressman shook his head at Gordon's abrupt departure. He couldn't believe the dumb schmuck was actually abandoning this fancy spread to go back to work, especially now that the war against crime had already been won.
"Anyone shown him the crime stats?" he said.
Foley shrugged.
"He goes by his gut, and it's been bothering him lately, whatever the numbers."
"Must be popular with the wife," Gilly cracked. His own ball-and-chain was conveniently home with a migraine.
"Not really," Foley replied. "She took the kids and moved to Cleveland."
"Well, he'll have plenty of time for visits soon." Gilly lowered his voice to a conspiratorial whisper. He leaned in toward the younger man. "Mayor's dumping him in the spring."
"Really?" Foley was surprised by the revelation — or at least seemed to be. "He's a hero."
"War hero," Gilly said. "This is peacetime." He poked Foley in the chest. "Stay smart, the job's yours."
While he let Foley mull that over, Gilly glanced around the party. It was picking up, now that the speeches were finally over and done with. Unlike Gordon, he had better things to do than burn the midnight oil.
Say, the congressman thought, whatever happened to that cute piece of ass in the maid outfit?
She could still feel the congressman's grabby fingers on her butt. Her ire rose at the memory. He's lucky I didn't teach him a painful lesson in manners.
The mansion's kitchen offered a temporary refuge from the demanding partygoers out on the lawn. A small army of waiters, caterers, and cooks were deployed throughout the spacious area, working overtime to keep the guests lavishly fed and watered. Discarding her empty tray, she dived into the bustling activity, blending in with the rest of the wait staff. Nobody gave her a second look.
Forget the congressman for now, she reminded herself. Focus.
She overheard a small cluster of maids gossiping in the corner.
"They say he never leaves the east wing."
"I heard he had an accident, that he's disfigured."
Another maid hurriedly signaled them to shut up. All chatter died as a distinguished older gentleman in a butler's uniform entered the kitchen. His silvery hair complemented his gentle, careworn features.
Alfred Pennyworth, she identified him. The faithful family retainer.
"Mr. Till," he said, addressing the chief caterer. A cultured British accent betrayed his roots. "Why are your people using the main stairs?"
Mr. Till murmured an apology that she didn't bother to hear. Instead she watched carefully as Pennyworth placed a glass of fresh water on a tray beside an assortment of covered plates and dishes. The butler glanced around the kitchen.
"Where's Mrs. Bolton?"
Briskly the maid stepped forward.
"She's at the bar, sir," she said. "Can I help?"
He sighed, as though not entirely happy with the situation, but handed her the tray and an old-fashioned brass key.
"The east drawing room," he instructed. "Unlock the door, place the tray on the table, lock the door again." He paused for emphasis. "Nothing more."
She nodded meekly, keeping her head down, and accepted the key.
Slipping out of the kitchen before anything could go awry, she made her way through the gigantic mansion toward the east wing. Austere white walls and heavy draperies gave the house a cold, unwelcoming feel. The hubbub of the party gradually died away as she left the celebration behind. She couldn't help noticing the valuable antiques, tapestries, and paintings gracing the halls, as well as how hushed and lifeless the place seemed. Less like a home than a museum.
A large oak door barred the entrance to the wing. She tried the key, and the door swung open before her, revealing a richly appointed drawing room that was probably twice the size of her crummy apartment back in Old Town. Hand-turned mahogany furniture had begun life as trees in the Wayne plantations in Belize, she knew. Pricy china, vases, and other knick-knacks adorned the mantle of a large unlit fireplace. Despite its opulence, the room was dimly lit and quiet as a tomb.
Not exactly the Playboy Mansion, she noted. All this tired old money — just going to waste.
She glanced around, but didn't see anybody, not even the famously reclusive master of the house. Placing the tray down on a polished walnut table, she did not exit the chamber as instructed. Instead her eyes locked on an inner door at the other side of the room. It had conveniently been left ajar.
She grinned mischievously.
How perfect was that?
The Dark Knight Rises: The Official Novelization by Greg Cox is out today.


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Bishop Suriel Hosts SVOTS Dean in Eventful Visit to Egypt
22–27 June 2013 • Off Campus
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Dean and Professor of Patristics The Very Rev. Dr. John Behr recently journeyed to Egypt as the guest of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria. The SVOTS dean was accompanied by His Grace Bishop Suriel of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne and Affiliated Regions. Bishop Suriel is familiar with St. Vladimir's Seminary; during his years of ministry in North America in the 1990s he studied towards a Masters degree on the Yonkers campus and has served as a guest lecturer at the seminary's Eastern–Oriental Orthodox Symposium. In March of this year, Bishop Suriel visited the Seminary to discuss a cooperative relationship between SVOTS and St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Theological College in Donvale, Victoria.
In Egypt, Father John spoke on "Orthodox Theological Education in the Twenty-First Century" at the "Theological and Ecclesiastical Institutes Seminar," called by Pope Tawadros to explore the spiritual formation of theological students. Held at the Anaphora Institute, a retreat and training center near the desert road between Cairo and Alexandria, the seminar featured talks by eminent Coptic bishops, clergy, and scholars.
"Before the conference, it was deeply moving to visit the Monastery of St. Anthony on the Red Sea," said Fr. John, "and to be welcomed by the abbot Fr. Ruwais Antony and his community. The stark, beautiful landscape was the backdrop for their truly beautiful and ancient church and other outbuildings, such as the keep built by the Emperor Justinian." During the conference, Bishop Suriel arranged for Fr. John and Pope Tawadros II to meet. "For over an hour we discussed issues pertaining to the Coptic Church, St. Vladimir's Seminary, theological education, and how we might cooperate in future endeavors," said Fr. John.
"From the time I arrived and was warmly greeted and escorted through customs 'VIP style' in Cairo," added Fr. John, "my host Bishop Suriel could not have been more thoughtful and gracious. In one marvelous day, for instance, we visited the Egyptian Museum with its extraordinary collection of antiquities; the Coptic Museum in Old Cairo, with its amazing collection of very early frescoes; the various churches of Old Cairo including the famous Hanging Church; and finally, the 'Sound & Light Show' at the Pyramids of Giza. He also traveled with me after the conference to the monasteries in the desert of Scetis. At Baramous Monastery I spoke to the monks for several hours about my recent work on the themes of life, death, and our humanity." As the political situation became increasingly tense over the course of Fr. John's stay in Egypt, Bishop Suriel arranged for Fr. John to depart on an earlier flight, ensuring his safe passage to the Cairo airport.
After Bishop Suriel's March visit to St. Vladimir's, first–year Coptic seminarian Mina Andrews explained his contribution to the Coptic Church. "He is a pioneer in the establishment of the first accredited Coptic Seminary in the diaspora. His Grace's vision has been very much influenced by the late Pope Shenouda III and His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, and his work is not only recognized in his diocese but in the church at large."
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Sun spots appear to be teetering on the verge of vanishing from the surface of the sun – perhaps for several decades.
That's one possibility raised by three independent studies unveiled Tuesday at a solar-physics meeting in Las Cruces, N.M.
If the trends the studies highlight hold, the researchers say, a sun humbled by changes in its own internal workings could produce fewer solar storms during a prolonged quiet period – good news for satellite operators, astronauts, and Earthbound utility companies that must keep solar storms from triggering blackouts.
A long quiescent period also could provide an unexpected, natural laboratory for investigating often-discussed but poorly explored links between sunspot activity and global climate.
The most oft-cited example of a shutdown in sun spots is the so-called Maunder Minimum, a 70-year period that began around 1645. Sun spots virtually vanished from the sun's surface. The decline coincided with a climate period known as the Little Ice Age, when temperatures fell substantially in various locations around the globe and different times during the time span.
Researchers have been looking at this correlation with an eye toward figuring out whether and to what extent seemingly small fluctuations in sunlight that come with changes in the sunspot cycle may affect Earth's climate.
"I have not seen enough evidence either way to say whether solar activity is responsible for climate effects or not," says Frank Hill, an associate director with the National Solar Observatory in Tucson, Ariz., who led one of the studies.
But "if the next solar cycle, Cycle 25, does not occur, we'll have a splendid opportunity to find out," he adds.
On the other hand, he offers, scientists may merely be watching another cycle with a delayed onset, similar to the run-up to the current sun-spot cycle, which started more than a year late.
What are sun spots?
Sun spots are relatively cool regions of hot gas on the sun's surface, prevented by intense magnetic fields from plunging back into the depths of the sun for a reheat. These spots wax and wane in a cycle that averages 11 years.
During the peak of the cycle, the sun is at its most active, generating flares, prominences, and unleashing the granddaddies of solar outbursts: coronal mass ejections (CMEs).
All of these can occur at any time during the solar cycle, but they are most frequent during its peak.
Last week, for instance, the sun unleashed an enormous mass of charged particles in a coronal mass ejection that struck Earth a glancing blow. still, it triggered auroral displays closer to the equator than usual and anxious moments for utility-grid and satellite operators.
Evidence for a potential long-term slowdown or even halt to sun spots for a period come through three sets of measurements.
Drawing on 13 years of sun-spot data, National Solar Observatory researchers Matt Penn and William Livingston have documented a consistent decline in the strength of the magnetic fields associated with sun spots. If the strength of those fields drops below a certain level, the spots vanish.
If the decline in magnetic-field strength continues at its current pace, Dr. Penn says, the current solar cycle, Cycle 24, will be half a strong as the last one.
"Cycle 25 may have no sun spots at all," he adds.
Hill's group at the National Solar Observatory used measurements of the sun's acoustic signals to gauge the movement of high-speed jet streams of solar material inside the sun's northern and southern hemisphere. These jet streams tend to form at high latitudes and migrate toward the equator over the course of a sun-spot cycle. And they tend to be the spawning grounds for sun spots.
Typically, new jets, the foundations for a new sun-spot maximum, form even before the existing jets reach the equator and vanish, Hill explains. The new jets should have started forming in 2008. They have yet to appear.
A rush to the poles
Finally, a team led by Richard Altrock, who heads the US Air Force's corona research program, used 40 years of data to track how magnetic structures in the sun's corona – its outer atmosphere – "rush to the poles" on the sun toward the end of a solar cycle.
This "rush" typically starts at around 70 degrees latitude on the sun at the start of a solar cycle, with the new magnetic structures forcing the leftovers of the old cycle to migrate toward the sun's poles.
The current solar cycle saw this migration begin late and take place slowly, suggesting the new fields may not be strong enough to keep the old ones moving. Indeed, the older structures themselves for this cycle look weaker than their predecessors.
Hill notes that the weakening may provide further evidence of an 80- to 90-year sun-spot cycle, in which the 11-year cycle is embedded.
One of these "grand minima" occurred between 1460 and 1550, while another appeared between 1790 and 1830. Given the margins of error in those time estimates, if the sun's slowdown continues, it could be the latest in a line of these grand minima, during which solar activity drops dramatically, even at the peaks of the solar cycle, but sun spots still appear.
Whatever happens, "it's more information that can be used by people who do the theory of how this all works," Hill says.
Researchers have much yet to learn about how the sun works – the basis for understanding stars in general.
Theorists "have not really touched the problem of grand minima yet," Hill adds.


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|The physical meaning of pressure and the operation of a U-tube manometer are explained.
|Three exercises are provided: reading a manometer, measuring pressure when the manometer contains a liquid other than water, compensating for the vapor pressure of a volatile liquid in the manometer.
|Boyle's Law
|Boyle's experiments involving pressure and volume are discussed.
|Students repeat Boyle's historical experiments and use the experimental data to formulate the relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas.
|Boyle's Law Calculations
|The use of Boyle's law to predict how the volume of a gas will change with a change in pressure is explained.
|A sample of gas is allowed to expand. Students are asked to predict the change in pressure for the gas, and this prediction is tested.
|Charles's Law
|Charles's and Gay-Lussac's experiments involving temperature and volume are discussed. The significance of absolute zero is also discussed.
|Students repeat Charles's historical experiments and use the experimental data to formulate the relationship between the temperature and volume of a gas and to determine absolute zero.
|Avogadro's Law
|Various characterizations of a gas are defined, including density, molar concentration, and molar volume.
|The density, molar concentration, and molar volume of various gases are measured.
|Ideal Gas Law and the Gas Constant
|The various gas laws (e.g., Boyle's and Charles's laws) are employed to formulate a general gas law, the ideal gas law.
|The validity of the ideal gas law is tested by measuring the pressure of a gas at various molar concentrations. The value of the gas constant is determined graphically.
|Dalton's Law
|The application of the ideal gas law to gas mixtures is explained, and the partial pressure of a gas is defined.
|Two gases are allowed to mix, and students are asked to predict the final pressure of the gas mixture.


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DDOT launched the Union Station Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) Feasibility Study in February 2008. The study was designed to investigate the development, design and construction of a new transportation hub at Burnham Place and Union Station in Northeast, Washington, DC. The study was completed in October 2009.
Study Areas
- M Street, NE, to the north
- 3rd Street, NE, to the east
- Massachusetts Avenue, NE, to the south
- North Capitol Street, to the west
The study was funded by a Federal Highway Administration earmark of $800,000 authorized by The Omnibus Appropriation Act for FY 2004 (H.R. 2673). Additional funding was provided in a $750,000 earmark from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), as per H.R. 4818 (FY 2005). Lastly, the Union Station ITC had an additional FTA earmark of $700,000 per H.R. 3058 (FY 2006). The Union Station ITC earmarks total $2.25 million.
Study Scope
The Union Station ITC study analyzed the feasibility and impact of creating enhanced access to multiple modes of transportation at Burnham Place, Union Station and the surrounding transportation network. The study was designed to produce focused feasibility reports/products on the following areas:
- Baseline Transportation Improvement Studies
- New Rail Passenger Concourse
- Upgraded Amtrak passenger concourse
- Improved Emergency Access & Egress
- Improvements to the Existing Rail Concourse
- Tour Bus and Commuter Parking Accommodations
- Streetcar Integration
- Pedestrian Tunnel from Union Station to 1st Street, NE
- New Metrorail Entrance from the H Street Bridge
- Baseline Environmental Requirements Study
DDOT will now determine if further analysis is necessary and/or plan for the phased implementation of the study's recommendations.
For more information on the Union Station ITC study, contact:
District Department of Transportation
55 M Street, SE, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: (202) 673-1740
DDOT welcomes suggestions and comments about the Union Station ITC Feasibility Study.
To study the feasibility of a new intermodal transportation hub at Union Station.
Program at a Glance
Program Title: Union Station Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC)
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Windows Phone behind a frosted glass
After the "NoDo" update mess, the Windows Phone engineering team took a major u-turn and did several things right. They became more transparent by having a blog and a site dedicated to providing the latest status of a certain update by carrier, by phone model, by country/geography. Secondly, they got together with the OEMs and the carriers to do a coordinated deployment of the first major update, Windows Phone 7.5 (codename Mango).
So, why do I say they have become opaque? This afternoon, over at the Windows Blog, Eric Hautala, General Manager of Customer Experience Engineering announced that going forward they are going to discontinue the constant, weekly updates they were putting out on the blog. Instead, they will provide news of updates on the main Windows Phone blog. Also, that this update (and presumably others, going forward) is going to be up to the carriers to request from Microsoft and provide to end users.
The update, available to all carriers that request it, is part of our ongoing maintenance of Windows Phone
What? The carriers have to request the update? Why would they? If they request the update, they'd have to run a long test cycle to validate the update. Then they'd have to roll it out to their users. It takes a lot of engineering effort on the part of the carriers to undertake these tests. Why would they, unless it is a huge issue like a major security vulnerability or if phones are becoming useless ("bricked")? Absolutely no reason.
Microsoft has to push the carriers (and OEMs) to push the updates to the phones that are impacted. Sometimes not all phones on all carriers are impacted, but instead of relying on the carriers to request the update, Microsoft should be the one pushing the carriers to force the updates to the users. Unfortunately, unlike Apple, which treats you and I as their customers, Microsoft treats the carriers as their customers. That is not to say that the end customer is irrelevant to Microsoft, but clearly, the customers that pay Microsoft are the carriers and the OEMs.
I have mocked Android before, for being extremely slow in updating phones, but in that case at least, Google has admittedly washed their hands off the entire process by making Android free to use. Their argument could very well be that they have no control over the OEMs and therefore, it is futile to push the carriers who may have to do even longer testing because of the large variety of Android phones that are available. In Microsoft's case though, all OEMs are known because it is a not a free license. The updates could be coordinated, as we saw in the case of "Mango", among the various OEMs and carriers. That they have made a conscious decision not to mandate the carriers, shows that behind the scenes, something has changed politically which has led to this decision.
I am disappointed at these moves: first, the move to let the carriers request the update, but second and more importantly, the lack of the detailed communication regarding various updates, going forward. So, going forward, it will not only be unclear if you will receive the update, but also, you won't know how far along your specific carrier is with the update deployment.
I can only imagine that the transparency did not go down well with Microsoft's partners since it clearly exposed the OEMs (Samsung in particular) and carriers (Telefonica is an example) which were holding up the updates. However, the end user is the one who gets the short end of the stick here – not because they don't receive the update, most normal customers don't even care – mostly because their phone experience suffers. In the most recent update, there is an annoying, oft-occurring bug which has been fixed ("disappearing keyboard"). If AT&T does not pick it up and push the update out in the next few weeks, this Windows Phone user will definitely start watching the next iPhone rumors more closely.


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This is the Memory View Technology Sub-group
Lead: Samantha Chan (IBM)
Members: Ted Williams (WR), John Cortell (Freescale), Ken Dyck & Mark Melvin (AMI)
Potential Post-3.2 Work Items
[Memory View] Support for Save, Load and Fill functions in table renderings
Bug 100080
Support for exporting and importing memory blocks to/from external files.
Owner: John Cortell
[Memory View] Support for disjoint memory Bug 117498
On some platforms, the system may have large chunk of memory that is not accessible. The Memory View currently displays "non-readable" memory as question marks. It would be nice if the rendering can hide memory that is not readable.
Owner: Ken Dyck and Mark Melvin
[Memory View] Allow the Memory View to run without an active debug session Bug 132903
The Memory View has always been tightly coupled with the Debug View. The view assumes that there is a debug session running and listens for certain debug events for updates. With the introduction of debug context manager, we should look at decoupling the Memory View from the Debug View and remove assumptions on having a debug session. This allows other tools to make use of the Memory View without writing a debugger. (e.g. reading a dump file)
Owner: Ted Williams
Better Support for Multiple Memory Views
There can be more than one memory view opened. However, there is no way to pin its content to a certain debug context. We need to investigate how we can better handle multi-views scenarios.
Update Policies in Memory View
The table renderings provided by the platform supports updates policies. One can customize how/when a rendering should be updated. It would be nice to investigate how we can take advantage of the update policy support in the Memory View.
Owner: Samantha Chan
More Interesting Memory Renderings
The platform provides a set of renderings that display a memory block in the traditional table format. We can look at representing a memory block in some other interesting formats. (gif, bar graphs, etc.)
Possible rendering: disassembly rendering in the Memory View Bug 27892
Address Space Support in Memory View Bug 114528
The platform supports address space using flexible hierarchy, retargettable actions and allowing clients to customize labels in the view. Models that need to support address space should consider using the new features to better present address space information. For example, CDT should consider providing address space suport by taking advantage of the new features and allowing its clients to present address space information to the Memory View. In addition, we should also look at the current debug framework and determine if additional enhancements are required. (e.g. do we need new APIs?)
Owner: John Cortell
Support for Volatile Memory
Memory could change in the background while the debug session is suspended. Make sure updates are done properly.
Ability to only read memory when requested
On some systems, there are side effects reading memory from some region. We need a way to allow users to control when to stop / start reading these memory.
Better Support for Write-only Memory
Some memory can only be written and cannot be read. We need to allow user to write those memory. Currently, there is no way to verify what's being written onto the system.
Memory View Technology Subgroup Call (5/30/2006)
- Samantha:
- Overview of the post-3.2 work items and what I think about them.
- Ted:
- Update on the import / export feature.
- John:
- Update on the import/export feature.
- Update on Address Space Support.
- Plans for the work items.
- Plans for the next Memory View Subgroup Call
Meeting Minutes
- The meeting is to find out what everyone is up to and to assign owners to these work items. We wish to have the owners do some more detailed investigation or requirement analysis on the work items. We also wish that the owners maybe able to prototype or do the initial design.
- Samantha gave an overview of the work items and possible ways of implementing them.
- AMI also has the following requirements:
- Support for Volatile Memory - memory could change in the background while the debug session is suspended. Make sure updates are done properly.
- Ability to only read memory when requested - on some systems, there are side effects reading memory from some region. We need a way to allow users to control when to stop / start reading these memory
- Better Support for Write-only Memory - Some memory can only be written and cannot be read. We need to allow user to write those memory. Currently, there is no way to verify what's being written onto the system.
- Ted gave an update on the import / export feature. John will take over this feature.
- WindRiver's Memory Rendering: Ted also gave an update on the status of the renderings that he showed in the last DSDP meeting. The code has been attached to Bug 137391 and is subsequently checked into DSDP's CVS.
- Import / Export Memory: John will be working on the import/export feature for the next 2-3 months. He hopes to get to do the design documents and prototype and have the subgroup review it when done. This feature is targetted for 3.3.
- Address Space Support: John has started working on Address Space support for CDT. The feature will be added to CDT. He is successful at getting a custom dialog to come up when user adds a new memory block. He has added support from CDT to ask for available address spaces through the CDI interfaces. Available address spaces are presented to user using a combo box in the customized dialog. When address space support is turned on, user has to enter the actual address. User cannot monitor an expression. It does not make sense to monitor expression if address space is used.
- Todos for Address Space Support:
- Customize labels in renderings
- Categorize memory blocks based on adddress spaces in the tree viewer.
- Each of us will take on a work item and do more requirement analysis / design on the individual work items. The breakdown is as follows:
- John: Import and Export + Address Space Support
- Ted: Using the Memory View without an active debug session
- Ken and Mark: Investigate support for disjoint memory.
- Samantha: Update policy for the Memory View.
- We will meet again in 6 weeks and give an update on requirements / designs on the individual items.
Memory View Technology Subgroup Call (12/3/2006)
(Just an outline on what we will be talking about. I will update with meeting minutes after the meeting.)
- Eclipse 3.3 Plan for Memory View (Samantha)
|Work Item
|Promote Memory View related provisional APIs to public APIs
|Migrate Memory View tree viewer to new Tree Model Viewer
|In Progress
|Migrate table renderings to use new model viewers
|In Progress
|Discussing on which viewer to use.
|Support for pin and clone
|Not Started
|Waiting for pin and clone discussion to start.
|More flexible pre- and post- buffer size
|Time Permitting
|Must be done before M5
|More flexible page size
|Time Permitting
|Must be done before M5
|Bug Fixing
|Not Started
|Flexible Hierarchy in table rendering
|Time Permitting
|This will be looked at when migrating the rendering. But not committing to this work item.
|Import and Export Memory
|No resource to commit to this work item.
|Memory Search Function
|No resource to commit to this work item.
|Multi-cell Highlight
|No resource to commit to this work item.
|Endianess in Hex and ASCII Rendering
|No resource to commit to this work item. Will consider if there is a contribution.
|Representations in table rendering
|No resource to commit to this work item.
|Support for variable access size in renderings
|Agreed that this support should be added to model instead.
- Table Viewer vs Tree Viewer in table renderings (Samantha)
- Considering to use the new Tree Model Viewer to re-implement AbstractAsyncTableRendering
- Pros:
- May allow us to support disjoint memory
- Eclipse Debug Team does not have to implement a new table viewer
- Tree Structure may be more flexible for showing other things in the memory view: e.g. embedding additional information in the tree structure inside the rendering
- Cons:
- More work to migrate existing table rendering.
- TreeViewer does not support cursor - need to ask SWT / Debug Team to implement the cursor.
- Show / Hide Address Column may be an issue? Not sure how the viewer will look if the tree is hidden.
- Break existing clients who are subclassing from AbstractAsyncTableRendering - not an issue to break provisional APIs, but migration will be more painful.
- Customer maybe shocked to see such a big change. (How did people react to changes in Variables View?)
- Update on Traditional Rendering from DSDP (Ted)
- List of TODOs?
- Plans?
- Updates from subgroup members (Ted, John and Ken)


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Im having trouble with two questions on my CELTA application form.
On my first question, Im stuck with the part where it asks why am i "suited to teaching". From my understanding this is teaching in general and not specificaly ESL teaching. My problem is I am a bit uncertain if it's a good answer to the question. Could some one check over my answer for me, and give some critical feed back? Here is the first question anyway, along with the answer.
Write about why you want to follow the course and why you think you would be suited to teaching. [Write approximately 100 words in your own handwriting.]
As I wish to pursue a Career in ESL teaching, I believe undertaking a CELTA course will help me begin my career. This is because CELTA is the most recognised TEFL qualification and because the course would provide me with the practical training needed for teaching English in a classroom setting.I would be suited to teaching because during my time in University, I enjoyed helping and working with people on projects. Furthermore, I have strong, interactive communication skills, and I am patient and willing to listen, when dealing with people. I believe these assets are important for teaching.
The second question im trying to figure out is "Is there any other information which you think might be relevant to this application?"
My answer to the question is I'm currently studying grammar equations and English teaching methods, at home in order to prepare for the possibility of starting a CELTA course.
My problem is, I dont know if it's a good idea to mention this, because it seems desperate, and I might get in trouble during the interview process, when they bring it up.
Any thaughts on this or criticism, I welcome.
Im really struggling with this application. Thanks for reading anyway.
Need help with 2 questions on my CELTA application
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You seem on the right track, except I'm not sure what "grammar equations" are. It might be worth actually mentioning how you're studying, e.g. which books you're reading.
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NEW YORK, N.Y. - Melody Campbell-Goeken remembers taking her son to see "The Nutcracker" for the first — and as it turned out last — time when he was 5 years old, at the Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio, Texas.
"As soon as he saw the giant rats and mice, he yelled loudly, 'I'm outta here!' and fled the aisle," his mom recalled. "That was the end of that highly expensive family memory. I suppose I should have prepared him much, much better."
Indeed, many moments in "The Nutcracker" are potentially confusing and sometimes even upsetting to young children: the Christmas tree growing tall, Clara's sorrow over her broken nutcracker doll, Uncle Drosselmeyer with his vaguely sinister eye patch, and, yes, life-size mice and toy soldiers engaging in battle. Later, as the ballet becomes less plot-driven and more of a spectacle showcasing the costumes, orchestra and dancing, children may become restless or bored.
Of course, no adult goes to see "The Nutcracker" without recognizing that the audience will be full of children who may never have seen a ballet or live performance before. There's more tolerance than usual for fidgeting and maybe even the occasional outburst.
But if you're planning on taking a child to see the ballet this holiday, there are things you can do to prepare. Familiarizing children with the story, the music and audience etiquette can make the outing more enjoyable for all. Here are some tips.
Larry Attaway, chairman of the dance department at Butler University in Indianapolis, says it helps if children understand that "the whole first part of 'The Nutcracker' is real, but when Clara falls asleep, the rest of it is entirely her dream, and sometimes dreams are scary, sometimes dreams are beautiful, and sometimes dreams are really strange."
Butler's classical ballet program invites 4,000 public school children to attend a full-length performance of "The Nutcracker" each year, and the college supplies teachers with material beforehand to help kids understand what they'll be seeing. "Nutcracker" prep includes not just telling the plot, but also explaining that "the things that were under the tree in Act I all come to life in one way or another" during the rest of the show, Attaway said.
Parents at home can find online summaries of the story and video excerpts. You also can get storybooks (including a version illustrated by Maurice Sendak), coloring books, toys, paper dolls, musical recordings and other props to familiarize kids with characters and plot. Just make sure they know that, as with many fairy tales, it ends happily: Clara wakes from her dream with her family, her doll and her magical memories.
But don't show a DVD of the entire ballet at home. "Save the movie for afterward so you don't spoil the magical fun of their first 'Nutcracker' experience that could go on to become an annual tradition," said Tauna Hunter, director of the Mercyhurst University dance program in Erie, Pa.
Attaway says kids have one part of audience behaviour down pat: "At the end of the dance, you applaud. They've got that nailed down." But other aspects of theatre etiquette — being quiet, sitting still — must be taught.
Most kids are captivated by the first act, with its well-defined characters and dramatic moments, like the party where Clara's brother misbehaves and breaks her toy nutcracker, or the sword fight with the mouse king.
"There's so much going on that it keeps them very much enthralled," said Attaway. While they might vocalize a question or reaction, they probably won't be bored.
It's harder to maintain attention as the ballet progresses. "As a parent and director, I found that young children have a difficult time getting through the pas de deux (dance for two) toward the end of Act II," said Hunter.
You may find your sleeve tugged with complaints of hunger, thirst, boredom or bathroom needs. For parents unopposed to bribery with junk food, offering a lollipop at the right moment can quiet discontent and buy time.
But if your kids hit a wall and can't settle down, "feel free to leave. Don't make it torture," said Attaway. Better to enjoy part of the show and go than to suffer through the whole thing, admonishing a squirmy little body to "Sit still!" while disturbing others.
Still, if they make it through the pas de deux, there's a payoff. "The finale will get them excited again and ready to go home dreaming of sugar plums," said Hunter.
Many passages from Tchaikovsky's soaring score are so well-known that even people who've never seen the ballet recognize the music: the march from the party scene, the waltz of the snowflakes, and of course the dance of the sugar plum fairy, with the bell-like tones of an instrument called a celesta, the pizzicato (plucked) violins, and the mellow bass clarinet and other woodwinds.
In fact, that magical sugar plum melody has turned up so often over the decades in everything from "Fantasia" to Verizon ads that your kids may already know it. But additional listening to "The Nutcracker" soundtrack at home can only add to their enjoyment of the performance.
That said, you needn't arrange a formal concert in your living room. One family makes an easygoing tradition out of playing the music in the background while decorating their tree.
Some people collect them, some display them, some ask for one as a wedding gift. But few people use nutcrackers on a daily basis. Most kids won't know what they are. Does it matter?
Yes and no. You can explain what they're for, maybe even show how they work if you own one and have an unshelled pecan lying around. But don't sweat it, says Attaway: "It's one of those pieces of information that's totally obsolete." To understand the ballet, all they need to know is that the nutcracker in the show "is a toy or a doll. That's how Clara looks at it."
If your child isn't ready for a traditional, full-length version of the classical ballet, you may be able to find an abridged performance, a dance school offering highlights or even a puppet show with dialogue. There are also alternate versions set in the present and even "Nutcracker on Ice" shows. Make sure kids know that the production they see might differ from the story they read.
Some dance companies have events for kids with souvenirs and backstage tours. The Houston Ballet hosts a party of cookies and punch where children can meet performers and take pictures with them.
Finally, here's a summary of "Nutcracker" prep from a young lady far wiser than her years. Ellie Eikenburg, age 9, has been going to see the Houston Ballet "Nutcracker" since she was 2. Ellie's advice is as follows:
—"Go with your family."
—"Get all dressed up like a person in 'The Nutcracker,' like the sugar plum fairy or a ballerina."
—"Read the book 100,000 times before you go. There are many different versions of the book, so it can be confusing."
—"Make sure you are quiet or the ushers will hush you and ask you to leave."


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ROCKFORD — United Way of Rock River Valley is upping its fundraising goal to raise more money for programs that primarily support education, health and income stability.
Officials will set the bar at $4.8 million today during its campaign kickoff — a $100,000 hike from last year's successful goal. The group funds 51 partner agencies that provide 90 programs.
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Video footage of TIMES OF GRACE's February 27, 2011 performance at Paradise in Boston, Massachusetts can be viewed below.
The core of TIMES OF GRACE's touring lineup is original KILLSWITCH ENGAGE vocalist Jesse Leach and current KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist/producer Adam Dutkiewicz, and they are supported by guitarist Joel Stroetzel, bassist Daniel Struble and drummer Dan Gluszak.
Stroetzel is a familiar name to TIMES OF GRACE fans, as he is also guitarist for KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, alongside Adam, and is an original member who played with Leach while he was singing in KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. Stroetzel's involvement in TIMES OF GRACE was a happy accident, as he assisted his former and current bandmates when they recorded acoustic performances for iTunes and Sirius XM's Liquid Metal late last year. TIMES OF GRACE was on the hunt for a live guitarist and Stroetzel just clicked, so he decided to once again pitch in for his friends and act as their touring guitarist. Struble is the former singer of FIVE POINTE O, a long ago labelmate of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, while Gluszak is the former drummer of ENVY ON THE COAST.
"The Hymn Of A Broken Man", the debut album from TIMES OF GRACE, sold around 10,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 44 on The Billboard 200 chart.
Dutkiewicz and Leach worked together on KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's benchmark album, 2002's "Alive Or Just Breathing". That record has become definitive for an entire generation of American metal, with Leach's voice and uplifting lyrics serving as one of the key elements that propelled the album to "modern classic" status. Leach, who went on to sing for the more classic-rock leaning SEEMLESS and who currently sings for the metal band THE EMPIRE SHALL FALL, was always remembered fondly by KILLSWITCH ENGAGE fans, even though he left the band shortly after "Alive Or Just Breathing"'s release.