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I'd like to take a page out of the page of staff writer Richelle Charkot's book – The Ones Below is another film about child bearing gone wrong. Motherhood & pregnancy are rich territory and director David Farr takes it beyond the stage of pregnancy in this quiet thriller. Kate (Clémence Poésy) & Justin (Stephen Campbell Moore) move into and renovate an idyllic one-up-one-down home in London. A pregnant Kate soon encounters the new neighbours Therese (Laura Birn) & Jon (David Morrissey). Kate discovers that Therese is also pregnant and the two, naturally, strike up a friendship. Obviously, things are not as rosy as they seem.
The art direction in The Ones Below is stunning but frequently dips into the profoundly obvious. At the beginning of the film we see that Kate & Justin have had landscapers plow the messy tangle of the back garden and install a beautiful and hyper–saturated courtyard. There, Kate spends a lot of time observing Therese. The garden metaphor coupled with these expectant mothers leaves us with little wiggle room in terms of interpretation. The film is almost too expertly structured – as though Farr is holding our hands and guiding us through the surface of the narrative and pointing things out.
The action occurs almost entirely in two apartments e so sterile they look staged. These characters have no place in their home – and hover over things as though they don't own them. It is only in moments when life intrudes to mess things up that a tiny bit of the horror to come peeks over the edge. In the last moments of the final act we understand precisely what has been going on but that is, unfortunately, over explained and seems ridiculously out of place in a film that had so far demonstrated an incredible amount of restraint.
The weakest aspect of The Ones Below is that it does not take the time to delve into the ethos of Kate & Therese as women expecting children. So obsessed is this film with maintaining its cold manner that it completely misses the point of its subject matter and instead dwells in the shallow waters of what lies below in this upper-middle class life. Whereas films like Rosemary's Baby manage to envisage a dichotomy between Rosemary's privileged existence and what it means to be an expectant mother in the face of distrust and paranoia – The Ones Below simply skirts the edges and Kate's paranoia is not rooted in her new status as mother but inferred as a result of a family history of mental illness. The trouble is even that aspect of the narrative is left out in the cold. The film stagnants on the edge of emotion while apparently dealing with emotional subject matter – any emotion that does come forth appears as the unreasonable ramblings of the grief stricken.
The one stand-out of The Ones Below is Lauren Birn as Therese. Her performance shows us quiet menace even before it is revealed that something is not right. Therese smiles too easily; her hair is too blond, her husband too old. Birn carries a tautness in her face from the moment she appears on screen. She conveys a rabid desperation that can only be seen if we look hard enough.
The Ones Below is not a bad film but it remains to be seen if David Farr can put aside his desire to guide us through his films and let the audience be. It's exciting to see a film like this – a classic thriller, nearly Hitchcockian in its vision but Hitch's films were not emotionless wastelands. They were filled with real characters thrown into incredible situations where the set-design and cinematography told us what everything was about without knocking us over the head with it. This is Farr's first feature as a director and I'm excited to see what he has to offer in the future. Let's just hope he leaves the explain-stick at home.
Lex Corbett (@trazism) is a freelance writer & editor of Eye Myth Film. She lives in Toronto, Canada.


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Keeping its promise to make the 2010 Commonwealth Games the 'greenest ever', India hired services of Atlanta-based Suniva and Reliance Industries' Solar Energy Group to install the largest rooftop solar energy power system in the country at the Thyagaraj Stadium.
Suniva was chosen to supply its mono-crystalline solar cells that have efficiency about 18.2 percent. The company was founded by the current CTO Ajeet Rahotgi who is also a professer at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Benefitting from the close ties with Georgia Tech, the company was able to license this high efficiency solar cell technology.
Suniva has been expanding its base in India. Last month it commissioned a 3 MW solar PV plant in Karnataka which supplies power to local farmers for irrigation.
The company uses the ARTisun technology which involves screen printing for making contact lines on the solar cells. With thinner cells the production cost is reduced while the innovations like making the contact lines very thin improve the efficiency of the cell by freeing up more area to collect sunlight.
Power demands for stadiums are usually met by diesel generators however, the Thayagraj Studium has quite large having almost 20,000 m² area which is perfectly suitable for installation of such a massive solar energy system. The power system comprises of 3460 280Wp modules which are expected to generate 1.4 million kWh annually. Any surplus power generated would be fed into the grid.
The list of green features of the stadium is a long one. A 2.5 MW gas turbine worth more than $4 million, also purchased from the US, has also been installed in the stadium. The exhaust gases from the turbine will be a part of the cogeneration system that will use the exhaust gases to power a vapor absorption machine to meet the stadium's air conditioning needs.
The material used in construction of the stadium is also eco-friendly. Apart from the fly-ash bricks, double-glazed glasses have also been used which transmit light but block heat thus reducing the air-conditioning load. The stadium has rainwater harvesting system, a mandatory requirement for government buildings in New Delhi, and an affluent treatment plant to enable recycling and reuse of water. With a long list of energy efficiency measures the authorities aim to gets a 'Gold level' LEED certification.
New Delhi will host the Commonwealth Games from 3rd to 14th October this year.
The views presented in the above article are author's personal views and do not represent those of TERI/TERI University where the author is currently pursuing a Master's degree.
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Seniors, if you are involved in FFA and have not had the chance to fill out this scholarship application, please do! The deadline has been extended until next Friday!
TOOELE EDUCATION FOUNDATION: TOOELE COUNTY FFA SCHOLARSHIP (Seniors)
Application: FFA Scholarship Application
Deadline: April 3, 2020
-Senior graduating from Tooele, Stansbury or Grantsville
-Submit your SAE plan
-Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
-Application, essay, one letter of recommendation (not from a FFA advisor)
– Demonstrated interest and / or aptitude as shown by success in the FFA program
-Leadership and community service
Award: $500 (6 awards), $1,000 (3 awards), $1,500 (1 award)


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When it's time to let go of the old so you can step into the new.
Tag: change
Change, Life, and Freedom
I mean, think about it. All the events in your life have shaped you for who you are right now, in this moment. That doesn't just happen.
He said WHAT?! I had to have heard that wrong.
Did you really say what I just think you said? I think I heard you wrong..or did I?


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In a surprising turn of events, Jim Crean has been named the new singer for Vinnie Vincent! So it is a perfect time to review Jim Crean's Greatest Hits.
JIM CREAN – Greatest Hits (2018 Visionary Noise)
Buffalo's Jim Crean has four solo albums under his belt. That's a good minimum before you release a greatest hits. There is enough material here for a solid listen, including two new songs from Crean's forthcoming fifth album.
Several of the best tracks are hard rockers from Crean's Insatiable. "Touch" remains a standout, a great song any rock songwriter would be envious of. Not to mention Crean's power-pipes lay waste to the chorus. Check out the metal riffing on "Follow Your Heart", too. These taffy-sweet tracks claw into your cranium via your ear canal. All you can do is surrender to it.
Crean's also capable of standout ballads. "Make It" and "Can't Find My Way" (a duet with Mike Tramp) are fantastic. Then he goes vintage Aerosmith on "She Goes Down", a song that could have fit nicely on an album like Toys in the Attic.
There are a handful of covers on the 16 track album, and interesting choices too. "Caught in the Middle" is, of course, Dio, performed with Jimmy Bain and Vinny Appice. "Over the Edge" is early 90s L.A. Guns, an excellent groove. Crean also covered fellow Buffalo band the Goo Goo Dolls with the acoustic "Cuz You're Gone", one of the Goo's finest ballads.
What about the new songs? "Scream Taker" sounds like a Ronnie Dio tribute, with the lyrics cut and pasted from Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Dio songs. "Scream Taker" indicates that Crean has gone heavier on his fifth record. The other new song, "Conflicted" has a strong traditional metal riffy vibe. (Is that Billy Sheehan on bass?) Both these new songs hint at a great album to come. Guitarist Steph Honde, who plays on both new songs says that while the new Crean album will be a bit heavier, there will also be some great ballads.
Don't have any Jim Crean yet? Pick up his Greatest Hits to catch up.
4.5/5 stars


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With a weather-resistant locking seal and impact protected molded rubber interior, the Heavy-Duty Memory Card Wallet is designed to keep your CF, SD, and microSD memory cards safe and secure. This memory card wallet can hold up to four CF, four SD, and four microSD cards at the same time and with the snap-in locking system, each memory card will remain securely fastened within the case.
Card Reader - transfer files easily and quickly.
The Bower 4-Piece 4K Filter Kit for the Mavic Pro includes a circular polarizing filter, three neutral density filters, and a compact pouch to carry everything in. The kit allows you to put a cinematic and more professional touch to your videos while retaining the Mavic Pro's 4K picture quality.
This pack of Propellers is designed specifically for your Mavic Pro quadcopter. These blades are made of lightweight, durable carbon fiber and feature a foldable design that makes them easy to store and transport. The props use a quick-release mechanism that allow them to install and remove quickly and easily.
Keep your drone's camera lens clean and clear with this Cleaning Kit. This four-piece kit includes a pen, mini blower, cleaning solution, and a microfiber cloth to keep your drone's camera clean and free of dirt and debris.
Store and transport your DJI Mavic Pro and accessories with the black Sidekick Bag. This backpack can accommodate your Mavic Pro quad, remote control, batteries, and other essentials. It features padded dividers that will keep everything separate and help to prevent impact damage. The dividers can be re-attached in various configurations to suit your needs. The Sidekick Bag is made with water-resistant fabric and zippers, so everything stays dry even during wet conditions.


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So how exactly can technology in 2018 add value to your property management business?
An overview of the latest game-changing property management software on the market today.
In the last five years, technology has disrupted just about every industry thinkable. From commerce to communication, finance to even fishing, there has seemingly been no industry left untouched by the recent advances of the digital age. The property market is much the same, and the closer we draw to the end of the decade, the increasingly poignant a role technology plays. Property management businesses are finding they can no longer sit back and wait to adapt, but take charge and innovate in order to stay on top. But technology is out there? And how exactly can it be utilised to add value to your property management businesses? We highlight some of the most game-changing software on the market today that can help you increase efficiency in 2018 and beyond.
Trust Accounting Software
In 2018, pretty much every property management business is using trust accounting software. However, this software has evolved, veering towards a centralized cloud-based system that provides increased security for your business and keeps your team updated in real time. Another trend is the increased integration that trust accounting software is offering. It is now commonplace for your trust accounting software to incorporate third-party software solutions that hone in on one particular aspect of property management such as maintenance or inspection. Palace, Property Tree and Property Me are some of the most exemplary solutions on the market today that exhibit both of these key trends.
Letting Software
Letting software such as Viewing Tracker (built by Trademe) and Inspect Real Estate make it easier than ever to schedule, organise and track tenant applications. Tenants register for letting appointments online through a simple form and property managers track applications on their dashboards. InspectRealEstate also features a BDM portal that tracks property leads and losses.
Maintenance Software
Maintenance is almost unanimously described as the most arduous and time-consuming task property managers deal with. One recent study revealed that 36% of tenants stated maintenance as a primary reason for not renewing their tenancy agreement and it comes as no surprise that there has been a dramatic increase in the interest around maintenance software. Solutions such as Tapi automate the scheduling and invoice processing involved to reduce the amount of time spent on maintenance and provide a platform that allows you to effectively track repairs.
Inspection Software
Inspections are the task in which property managers require the most attentiveness and diligence, and to ensure they are carried out to the highest standard, new solutions have been developed to help. Software such as SnapInspect streamlines the inspection process by reducing the amount of time spent on inspection reports and make the practice completely paperless. They provide checklists that help you avoid costly mistakes on the go and SnapInspect even includes video recording functionality for optimum security.
Tenant Checking Software
Effective tenant screening is crucial in preventing an array of potential issues and is often very difficult to implement due to the sensitivity surrounding the subject. The process has been simplified with solutions such as TINZ and Tenancy Portal, platforms that screen potential tenants by looking at over 15 different sources including a prospective tenant's criminal record, credit history and social media. TINZ provides you with all the information you need on prospective tenants with minimal input and summarizes it with the simple metric of a tenant score. Tenancy Portal also doubles up as a digital application platform which can be used to generate the necessary tenancy paperwork.
Tracking Software
Tracking software such as StaySafe is being increasingly used by property management companies to monitor the well-being and safety of their employees when they are not in the office. Often, property managers are on the road alone and as a result, it is difficult to ascertain their safety. StaySafe even offers the functionality to notify your office when an employee has been stationary for a certain amount of time and throws in a panic button for good measure!
Using a combination of the software solutions listed above can be transformative for your property management business and provide the catalyst for growth and efficiency. In an industry that revolves around relationships, it is ironically time to embrace the technological means available to help your business focus on just that.
Any new technology out there that we should hear about? Don't hesitate to email us at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Functions of International Finance Corporation – IFC
The IBRD loans are available only to member country governments or with the guarantee of member-country governments. Further IBRD can only make a loan but it cannot participate in the quality of the project financed. IFC was established in 1956 with the specific purpose of financing private enterprises. It is an affiliate of IBRD. The Board of Governors of the IBRD also constitute the Board of Governors of the IFC. But it is a separate entity with funds kept separate from those of IBRD.
Functions of International Finance Corporation
The purpose of IFC is to further the economic development by encouraging growth of private enterprise in member countries particularly in less-developed areas, thus supplementing the activities of the IBRD The IFC, therefore,
(i) invests in private enterprises in member countries in association with private investors and without government guarantee, in case where sufficient private capital is not available on reasonable terms;
(ii) seeks to bring together investment opportunities, private capital of both foreign and domestic origin, and experienced management, and
(iii) stimulates conditions conducive to the flow of private capital, domestic and foreign, into productive investments in member-countries.
The IFC makes advances in the form of long-term loans or invests in equity shares in a wide variety of productive private enterprises in developing countries. It particularly encourages joint ventures between developed and developing countries, the technical skill available with the former combining with the resources available with the latter. The project which IFC proposes to assist should be an economically viable unit and beneficial to the economy of the member-country.
Normally the financial assistance from the IFC for a unit would not be less than $ 1 million and not more than $ 20 million. Further IFC's investment normally does not exceed 50% of the total investment of the enterprise. In case of its investment by equity contribution, it does not exceed 25% of the share capital. The interest charged on advances varies depending upon proposal and stature of the borrower.
Resources of International Finance Corporation
The resources of IFC consist of capital contributed by its members. It can borrow from the World Bank for the purpose of lending.
Evaluation of International Finance Corporation
The IFC has a slow beginning and much of its assistance was concentrated in Latin and Central American countries. But in recent years it has diversified its area of operations and many developing countries stand benefited. India has also received substantial assistance from the IFC.


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Taking Flip-Flops Seriously
This column from the Weekly Standard was written by Robert Kagan and William Kristol.
I said at the time I would have preferred if we had given diplomacy a greater opportunity, but I think it was the right decision to disarm Saddam Hussein. And when the president made the decision, I supported him, and I support the fact that we did disarm him.
John F. Kerry, May 3, 2003
Those who doubted whether Iraq or the world would be better off without Saddam Hussein, and those who believe that we are not safer with his capture, don't have the judgment to be president or the credibility to be elected president.
December 16, 2003
Yes, I would have voted for the authority. I believe it's the right authority for a president to have. But I would have used that authority as I have said throughout this campaign, effectively.
August 9, 2004
Iraq was "the wrong war in the wrong place at the wrong time."
September 6, 2004
We should not send more American troops. That would be the worst thing.
John F. Kerry, September 4, 2003
If it requires more troops . . . that's what you have to do.
April 18, 2004
I will have significant, enormous reduction in the level of troops.
August 1, 2004
We're going to get our troops home where they belong.
August 6, 2004
We should increase funding [for the war in Iraq] by whatever number of billions of dollars it takes to win.
John F. Kerry, August 31, 2003
$200 billion [for Iraq] that we're not investing in education and health care, and job creation here at home… That's the wrong choice.
September 8, 2004
The John Kerry "flip-flop" has been a humorous leitmotif of this campaign. But we single out these particular reversals because they are too important to be merely funny or to be chalked up simply to an inability of the Kerry campaign to "hone" its "message." Nor is the real problem simply Kerry's inability to make up his mind. Rather it is that on fundamental matters of war and peace, and on the major strategic and tactical questions that follow from them -- such as how many troops to send and how much money to commit to a conflict--John Kerry will not or cannot hold to a position under pressure.
Kerry voted to authorize war in Iraq in the fall of 2002 because he was afraid a vote against the resolution would ruin his chances to become president. He voted against the $87 billion to support the forces in Iraq and Afghanistan in the fall of 2003 -- when Howard Dean was riding high -- because he was afraid that he couldn't win over Democratic primary voters if he seemed to be supporting the war. After the capture of Saddam Hussein, Kerry briefly returned to a hawkish stance and criticized Dean when it seemed that distinguishing himself from Dean's excessive dovishness would be politically beneficial. Now, after a dip in the polls against President Bush, Kerry has come out against the war and against the money spent on the war, because he is afraid that he cannot win running as a quasi-hawk.
We understand that many people don't like President Bush. But can there be anyone out there, Democrat or Republican, who does not honestly worry: If this is how John Kerry behaves during the campaign, how would he react to the real pressures of being president and commander in chief?
Readers of The Weekly Standard know that we have not been great admirers of the way the Bush administration, and especially the Pentagon, has conducted operations in Iraq since the end of the successful invasion a year ago last spring. Still, in some respects, things in Iraq have gone better than might have been expected. Most promising has been the evident commitment on the part of the Iraqi people to persevere in the effort to build democracy in the face of the many difficult challenges that confront them. The recent settlement of the Najaf crisis demonstrated great will and courage on the part of both American military forces and Iraqi authorities, including Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, Iraq's leading Shiite cleric. In other respects, however, there remain reasons for concern. Above all, there are the problems of Falluja and the Iraqi areas that were ceded to insurgents and terrorists earlier this year. With national elections scheduled for January, these problems must be addressed urgently.
What should be beyond doubt is the vital necessity of succeeding in Iraq. Partly we have a profound moral obligation to the Iraqi people: To betray them by premature withdrawal or insufficient support would be a shameful act. And if you think the world is unhappy with us now, wait until the world sees the United States pull out of Iraq, leaving behind either chaos, a terrorist base, civil conflict, a regional war, or, very likely, all of the above. Nor can there be any doubt that failure in Iraq would constitute a strategic defeat in the larger war on terror. Given this reality, it seems to us there has always been a responsible and defensible stance for a Democratic presidential candidate to take. It would be the position taken, for example, by Senators Joseph Biden, Evan Bayh, and Joseph Lieberman -- supportive of the war but critical when necessary. Each has been unwavering on the importance of rebuilding Iraq. Each supported the $87 billion supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan. Each has expressed unhappiness with the Bush administration, while insisting that the United States must remain committed to achieving success in Iraq. These senators are not alone. This is also the view of much of the Democratic foreign policy establishment. It is the view of most former Clinton administration officials, people like Sandy Berger, Richard Holbrooke, and Thomas Donilon.
Unfortunately, it is not currently the view of John Kerry. Maybe Kerry will change his position again, under a different set of pressures. But that won't alter the fundamental truth about his character. If Kerry can throw Iraq overboard in this campaign, he will do so as president. It is that lack of commitment today, much more than anything in his past, that makes John Kerry unfit for command.
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At the EO Nerve Atlanta 2012 event there were a number of breakout sessions. One of them was on networking and how to be a better networker, but not in the cheesy, low-value way. The main premise is that networking should always be about helping the other person and paying it forward, without asking for anything in return. Once some level of value has been provided inevitably the favor will get returned.
When networking with someone it's important to do the standard chit chat and then get to a comfort level where you can safely ask what's the biggest challenge or opportunity they're working through right now in their personal, family, or business. Once you have something concrete that they care about, there are two general recommendations:
- Offer free help in an area that's relevant to that issue, assuming you have legitimate expertise
- Make an introduction to someone you know that can help the person with their challenge or opportunity
So, it's pretty simple: either help them directly with no strings attached or introduce them to someone else that can help them. It's common sense but still really good advice to keep in mind.
What else? What are some additional networking recommendations for entrepreneurs?


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Illinois as it is: Its History, Geography, Statistics, Constitution, Laws, Government ...
Keen and Lee, 1857 - 451 σελίδες
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Σελίδα 161 - That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences; that no man can, of right, be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent ; that no human authority can, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience ; and that no preference shall ever be given by law, to any religious establishments or modes of worship.
Σελίδα 189 - ... or upon any agreement that is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof, unless the agreement upon which such action shall be brought, or some memorandum or note thereof, shall be in writing and signed by the party to be charged therewith or some other person thereunto...
Σελίδα 168 - That where any person or persons stand or be seised, or at any time hereafter shall happen to be seised, of and in any honors, castles, manors, lands, tenements, rents, services, reversions, remainders or other hereditaments, to the use, confidence or trust of any other person or persons...
Σελίδα 161 - That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property and reputation, and of pursuing their own happiness.
Σελίδα 197 - ... any person who shall wilfully violate any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction...
Σελίδα 139 - No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state for which he shall be chosen.
Σελίδα 152 - Inferior local courts of civil and criminal jurisdiction may be established by the Legislature, but no inferior local court hereafter created shall be a court of record.
Σελίδα 129 - The qualified electors of each county in this state shall elect a clerk of the circuit court, who shall hold his office for the term of four years, and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified...
Σελίδα 159 - Corporations may be formed under general laws ; but shall not be created by special act, except for municipal purposes, and in cases where, in the judgment of the Legislature, the objects of the corporation cannot be attained under general laws. All general laws and special acts passed pursuant to this section, may be altered from time to time, or repealed.
Σελίδα 163 - In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence. And, in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts under the direction of the court as in other cases.


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If you ask vendors in La Paz where they come from, they will almost always say Potosí. Called "the Paris of South America" in the days when silver flowed from the Cerro Rico at approximately the rate of water from a fire hydrant, today Potosí is a poor mining town. Many have picked up their things and headed to north to La Paz to try their luck. Here are a few of their stories.
Photography by Szymon Kochański
Abaroa MantaSold Out!
Illapa BellSAVE Sold Out!
Zulma Yugar RecordSold Out!


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Look, Look, I'm Writing A Book
(recommended for readers ages 4-7 or as a Lapsitter learning book)
Educators agree, the sooner children learn to read, understand words and how they're used, the better foundation the child has for future growth. "Look, Look.." is the first in a series of brightly illustrated, humorous, thought-provoking books that teach children through rhymes and art to recognize and understand words and their meanings by choosing the right word, aided by the illustrations, to correctly complete the rhyme. When the correct word is written in the blank with each rhyme, your child has "written" their book!!
Full color illustrations by Hank | 44 pages | 6.5″ × 9″ | $17 + $3 S&H


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- Support for Delphi 7-XE8, C++Builder 2005-XE8, Embarcadero Rad Studio 11 and Lazarus
- Extended interactive functionality
- Connection to 20+ databases
- Export in 45 Data Formats
- 40 types of bar codes
- Support for 48 Languages
- Cloud service integration
Alcinoe HTML Functions v.4.02
By Arkadia.Freeware + source 02 May 2013
DescriptionFunctions to work on Html Tag (extract Text, HTML Encode, HTML Decode, etc. The function ALHTMLdecode and ALHTMLEncode is to encode decode HTML entity like & nbsp ;
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Size: 51 703kB
Platforms: D2005, D2006, D2007, D2009, D2010, D7, DXE, DXE2, DXE3, DXE4, DXE64
ALXmlDoc v.4.02
By Arkadia.Freeware + source 02 May 2013
DescriptionTALXmlDocument is exactly like Delphi TXmlDocument (Same functions and procedures) but 10 to 100 times more fastly (see demo) and can work in sax mode .
Use TAlXMLDocument to represent an XML document. TAlXMLDocument can read an existing XML document from a file, it can be associated with an in-memory string that is the contents of an XML document, or it can create a new, empty XML document.
You can use TALXMLDocument directly to load an XML document, read and edit it, and save any changes.
TALXMLDocument uses an internal parser to analyze the XML document.
When you set the Active property to true, TALXMLDocument parse the XML document so that you can examine or modify it. In particular, the DocumentElement property provides an interface to the root node of the document. You can use that interface to access its child nodes and to add or delete child nodes.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Size: 51 703kB
Platforms: D2005, D2006, D2007, D2009, D2010, D7, DXE, DXE2, DXE3, DXE4, DXE64
BSXmlRpc v.0.2
By Broto Suseno.Freeware + source 11 Sep 2008
DescriptionAn effort to create simple XML-RPC handling in Delphi. HTTP handling is excluded. The package contains classes and a demo application.
- Classes for handling RPC request (methodCall) and response (methodResponse)
- Simple Fault creation for response
- Built using XMLDocument binding
- Routines for converting data types
- Generated XML ready to transfer as HTTP content
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Size: 286kB
Platforms: D5, D6, D7
DIGoogleReader v.1.1.10
DescriptionDIGoogleReader is an advanced plugin for DIHtmlParser to analyze Google web search result pages.
It contains the TDIGoogleReader component class which extracts the individual results from a Google web search results page. For each search result on a page, it fires an OnResult event. The result's details can then be read from the TDIGoogleReader's Result property.
Of course, DIGoogleReader is fully Unicode enabled and returns results in all languages.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Size: 870kB
Platforms: D10, D2005, D2006, D2007, D2009, D2010, D4, D5, D6, D7, DXE, DXE2, DXE3, DXE4, DXE5, DXE6, DXE64, DXE7, DXE8
DIHtmlParser v.7.6.2
DescriptionDIHtmlParser is a fast and flexible HTML processing suite for Delphi. It fully supports Unicode / WideStrings and is the ideal tool to extract information from, read and write HTML documents.
The core TDIHtmlParser component recognizes 10 pieces of HTML (i.e. tags, text, comments, scripts, styles etc.) and 4 pieces of Non-HTML. Tags are parsed into a TDITag object which can be queried for attributes and values. Filtering is available for all HTML pieces as well as for individual tags.
Any number of plugins can be assigned to extend the HTML Parser's functionality. The package ships with 7 plugins which extract e-mail addresses, links and titles, implement HTML events, track HTML tables, write HTML data, and more.
The DIHtmlParser package includes full HTML Help plus many demo projects.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: On purchase/registration
- price: $65
- Source price: $130
- Size: 5 679kB
Platforms: CB6, D10, D2005, D2006, D2007, D2009, D2010, D4, D5, D6, D7, DXE, DXE2, DXE3, DXE4, DXE5, DXE6, DXE64, DXE7, DXE8
DITidy v.5.6.2
DescriptionDITidy is an embedded HTML parser and pretty printer for Delphi. It is build on the libtidy library. However, DITidy requires no DLLs or any other external files whatsoever. All required code is compiled completely into the application's executable.
DITidy features:
- HTML, XHTML and XML parser.
- Parses from file, memory, and via customizable interfaces.
- Reads Documents in Latin1, UTF-8, Windows, and other encodings.
- Reports a wide range of HTML and XHTML problems during parsing.
- Easy to use API to iterate and examine document nodes and attributes.
- Generates cleaned-up and well formatted HTML and XHTML with customizable layout styles.
- Reads and writes configuration files compatible with HTML Tidy.
- Built-in English language descriptions of library options.
- Completely self-contained in a smart-linking, single file source code unit.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: On purchase/registration
- price: $90
- Source price: $240
- Size: 1 654kB
Platforms: D10, D2005, D2006, D2007, D2009, D2010, D4, D5, D6, D7, DXE, DXE2, DXE3, DXE4, DXE5, DXE6, DXE64, DXE7, DXE8
DIXml v.5.7.2
DescriptionDIXml is an embedded XML, XSLT, and EXSLT processing library for Borland / CodeGear Delphi. It is build on the libxml2, libxslt and libexslt libraries. However, DIXml requires no DLLs or any other external files whatsoever. All required code is compiled completely into the application's executable. DIXml is the most feature-complete XML and XSLT solution for Delphi.
- XML and HTML reading and writing, pull and push parser modes.
- XML and HTML document tree creation, traversal, load, and save.
- SAX interface.
- DTD validation.
- Encoding support for UTF-8, UTF-16, ISO-8859-1, ASCII (all native).
- XPATH processing.
- NameSpace support.
- XSLT processing.
- File, memory, and customized input / output.
- Outstanding performance.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: On purchase/registration
- price: $130
- Source price: $260
- Size: 5 827kB
Platforms: D10, D2005, D2006, D2007, D2009, D2010, D6, D7, DXE, DXE2, DXE3, DXE4, DXE5, DXE6, DXE64, DXE7, DXE8
ECXML v.1.9
By Jeremy Darling.Freeware + source 05 Mar 2004
DescriptionTECXMLParser is a Delphi component to handle XML formatted text or files without msxml. TECXMLParser can currently read most XML documents and supports both embedded name properties and text values for each tag.
- Support for Paramaters in tag names
- Extended Demo (XML Browser)
- Support for text inside of a tag
- XML version of Readme file. XML Browser was used to create this document
- The XSL file for this readme was also created and edited in XML Browser. Thanks to e-AllPer for the idea of the layout
- Fully 8859-1 Compilant.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Exe demo: included
- Size: 1 203kB
Platforms: D4, D5, D6, D7
HTML Compressor v.1.5
DescriptionThis component is indended for compressing of HTML files, resulting in shorter downloading time. Your pages will appear in exactly the same way in your browser, but they will be about 20-25% smaller. Compressor removes all information used for editing in the HTML file. This information is unneeded for viewing the HTML file but is simply used to make its editing a lot easier. Compressing options:
- Replace simple tags ("strong" to "b" and "em" to "i", etc.
- Put tag "center" instead of "p align"
- Remove superflious inverted commas in tags
- Remove superflious spaces
- Remove superflious returns
- Remove all returns
- Remove Front Page's "!--webbot span..." tags.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: On purchase/registration
- Source price: $25
- Size: 74kB
Platforms: CB3, CB4, D2, D3, D4
HTML Parser v.1.3
By Jazarsoft.Freeware + source 21 May 2001
DescriptionA non visual component that helps you parsing your HTML file. This component will parsing your HTML into tag and text. You can easily intercept the event when a tag or text founded with separate event. This component also will list all related html (local, another host), images, emails, http links, ftp links that founded in your HTML file. And for the last this component also will be able to show HTML meta tag keyword & description including the title.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Exe demo: included
- Size: 184kB
Platforms: CB1, CB3, CB4, CB5, D2, D3, D4, D5
HTML Parser v.1.2
By Nengwen Zhuo.Freeware + source 08 Nov 2001
DescriptionThis software parse a html file to a list of four object: THTMLTag, THTMLText, THTMLComment, THTMLServerScript. A THTMLTag has Name, Raw property and a list of Params; while THTMLText has Text and THTMLComment has Comment property. Interlly, all object properties are THTMLItem, in which just hold a pointer to source file and a item length. All algorithm based on pointer operations. Thus, this software is very fast, consumes less memory.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Exe demo: included
- Size: 242kB
Platforms: D2, D3, D4, D5, D6
HTML Parser v.0.2 alpha
By Jiri Campulka.Freeware + source 10 Jun 2002
DescriptionHTML Parser with demo application.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Size: 5kB
Platforms: D4, D5, D6
HTML Thumbnail v.1.0
By Andrew Elliott.Freeware + source 29 Aug 2002
DescriptionHTML Preview Component. Allows one to build an HTML open dialog box with previews of the page.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Size: 10kB
Platforms: D6
Html Tools v.1.03b
By CoolDev.Com.16 Aug 2001
DescriptionPackage to deal with the HTML code. Currenty contains HTML parser that allows to parse HTML code and various HTML tags. Native Delphi code.
- Status: Trial (work while IDE is running)
- Source: On purchase/registration
- price: $10
- Source price: $20
- Size: 454kB
Platforms: CB1, CB3, CB4, CB5, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6
HTML-to-RTF Pro DLL v.2.0.0
By Maxim Sautin.08 Jun 2007
DescriptionThe HTML-to-RTF Pro DLL component converts HTML and ASP files into good-looking RTF with tables or transform tables to text. The HTML-to-RTF Pro DLL .Net created with only managed C#. Output rtf file is smaller than input HTML.
The DLL doesn�t require Microsoft Word or any other word-processors.
We have 3 version of our DLL: COM, .Net and Win32 so developers can use in Visual Basic, ASP. Net, C++, C#, VB.Net, PHP, C++, Delphi, ColdFusion, ASP, Java or any other programming language.
Component takes HTML string and returns RTF string. Also DLL works with files, it takes HTML file and creates RTF file. HTML-to-RTF Pro DLL supports:
- have 4 methods:
- ConvertFile() - working with files
- Convert() - takes HTML string and returns RTF string
- ConvertFileToString()
- ConvertStringToFile()
- images (.gif, .jpg, .bmp and .png)
- tables;
- nested tables;
- hyperlinks;
- font face, color, size;
- page alignment;
- bold, italic and underline text;
- special characters;
- automatic encoding select;
- select page size (A4, B5,...);
- select page orientation (Landscape or Portrait);
- select page margins;
- It supports all HTML tags and special characters, such as " " "&" "<," etc.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: None
- price: $239
- Size: 755kB
Platforms: CB1
HTMLParser v.1.02
By Dennis D. Spreen.Freeware + source 22 Jun 1999
DescriptionTHTMLParser is a delphi class for parsing a HTML file. The file will be split into tags and text objects (useful for validating tags or for automatic code corrections). Supports HTML3.2 entities and Western Latin-1 charset.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Size: 9kB
Platforms: D2, D3, D4
HTMLParser v.1
By William Yang.Freeware + source 31 Jul 2007
Description"Delphi HTMLParser is an object I written quite while ago, when I was making an HTML Editor. (Some of you might heard of it, its called "Javascript Editor", later I called it "iCoder"). HTMLParser is not a wrapper for IEParser. It's completely built from ground up. Everything is written in Delphi.
HTMLParser is really easy to use. When HTML content is parsed by HTMLParser, you can access HTML Element, whether it's a HTML tag or plain text with tags. It also support methods similar to DOM objects, like method to access innerText within an tag.
HTMLParser support in-object changes. Tags can be read and written, so you can make changes to HTML you parsed. Any changes you make to the tags, you can get the final amended HTML from HTMLParser.
Not only it parses HTML Content, it also does it on a incremental level. This is very useful if you are on a network connection, allowing partial parsing of a whole HTML file.
Overall its a very easy to use HTMLParser object written in Delphi, it can be used to process HTML content, and can used to modify the content on a very detailed level."
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Size: 20kB
Platforms: D4, D5, D6, D7
janXMLParser2 v.1.0
By JanSoft.Freeware + source 23 May 2004
DescriptionTjanXMLParser2 is a validating XML parser and XSLT engine with the following features:
- Dozens of usefull DOM methods.
- Optional auto-indexing of nodes by name and id.
- Attributes can hold variant values, ideal for using the parser as a data model.
- Select node sets using XPath expressions.
- Transform XML to HTML using XSLT transformation.
- Integrated XEL scripting.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Size: 97kB
Platforms: D5
JSON v.5.1
DescriptionDelphi and C++ Builder JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) library.
- read and modify json files
- create new json files
- full JSON supported: literals, numbers, strings, arrays and objects
- date/time encoding and decoding supported
- customizable output
- supports in-memory and streaming JSON parsers and generators
- supports Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and Linux
- available for Delphi/C++ Builder 5 - 11.2 and Lazarus 2.2.2
- source code included in registered version
- royalty free distribution in applications
- Status: With Nag-Screen
- Source: On purchase/registration
- price: $80
- Size: 6 664kB
Platforms: C10, C10.1, C10.2, C10.3, C10.4, C11, C11.1, C2k10, C2k6, C2k7, C2k9, CB5, CB6, CB64, CBXE, CBXE2, CBXE3, CBXE4, CBXE5, CBXE6, CBXE7, CBXE8, D10, D10.1, D10.2, D10.3, D10.4, D11, D11.1, D2005, D2006, D2007, D2009, D2010, D5, D6, D7, DXE, DXE2, DXE3, DXE4, DXE5, DXE6, DXE64, DXE7, DXE8, FM, FM2, FM3
JSON delphi library v.1.05
By Leonid Koninin.Freeware + source 27 Jan 2009
DescriptionThis is a Delphi library implementing JSON (XML alternative, visit this site for details) data format and objects structure. Lightweight and fast.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Size: 21kB
Platforms: C2k6, C2k7, D2005, D2006, D7
MapDown VCL LITE v.1.0.1
By MartinZone.Freeware 15 Sep 2009
DescriptionWith MapDown VCL you can allow to your Delphi application captures and assembles maps from Google Maps.
This is a small version of MapDown VCL with some limits:
- The suite include only 3 component (TMapDownloader, TMapProviders, TMapProject)
- Download map only from Google Maps (only street and satellite);
- Max zoomvalue is set to 12;
- TMapDownloader can use only 5 threads;
- TMapCombiner is NOT include so you can download the map tiles but to create a single file map;
- TMapExporter is NOT include so you cannot export georeference maps.
If you want see all features of MapDown VCL you can download MapDown, shareware application created with MapDown VCL.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: None
- Size: 384kB
Platforms: D2005, D2006, D2007, D2009, D2010, D6, D7
NativeXml v.4.07
By SimDesign.Freeware + source 23 Jul 2014
DescriptionThis software component contains a small-footprint Delphi XML implementation that allows to read and write XML documents. You basically only need one unit and you can simply add it to the "uses" clause.
You can use this software to read XML documents from files, streams or strings. The load routine generates events that can be used to display load progress on the fly. You can also use it to create and save XML documents.
- Read XML directly from string, stream or file with fast parser (1Mb/sec on 1.5GHz P3), writes to string, stream and file even faster.
- Import of all common tags, including comments, CDATA, XML declarations and stylesheets.
- Load from streaming media is supported; you can set up events to work with the node data while it comes in. No need to keep the whole XML document in memory. Works well for huge documents. This is the SAX-like approach.
- Save to file, string or stream in readable or compact format. Readable format will add linefeeds and indents to make the file readable in a text editor. Compact format sticks to the Xml specification and adds minimal control characters.
- Directly add blobs or streams in the XML file, they will be encoded as Binhex or Base64 (but you don't have to worry about that).
- Many native Delphi types can be stored directly to the nodes, making this code very suitable to use while writing storage methods. Store and load boolean, single, double, word, integer, string, TFont, TColor, TPen, TBrush, TDateTime. You don't have to worry about escaping the strings; this is done automatically.
- Loads and saves ANSI, UTF-8 as well as Unicode (UTF-16) documents and implements proper conversion warnings. Recognises streams even without byte order marks. NativeXml works internally with UTF8 encoded strings to preserve extended characters, and supports widestrings.
- Unique feature: Add XML nodes to a file that exists on disk without reading the complete file. The additional unit XmlAppends will search from the end of the (possibly huge) file on disk and append node data there directly.
- Unique feature: Store, read and create any TPersistent object to/from XML directly. This is done by iterating through all of the objects' published properties by use of RTTI (runtime type information). This feature is only available for D5 and up.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Size: 874kB
Platforms: C2k10, C2k6, C2k7, C2k9, CB5, CB6, CBXE, CBXE2, D2005, D2006, D2007, D2009, D2010, D5, D6, D7, DXE, DXE2
OXml v.1.0
By Ondrej Pokorny.Freeware + source 15 Jul 2014
DescriptionOXml is a new XML library for Delphi and Lazarus.
The aim of OXml is to be the most versatile and fastest XML library for the Pascal language.
OXml features a SAX parser, DOM implementation, a sequential DOM parser a direct XML reader/writer and a vendor for Delphi's XmlIntf.TXMLDocument.
- Use the same XML library for all your Pascal projects including:
- Delphi for Win32, Win64 and OSX (Delphi 6 and newer).
- Delphi ARC/NEXTGEN for iOS and Android (Delphi XE4 and newer).
- Lazarus on Win32, Win64, Linux, OSX (Lazarus 1.0 and newer).
- Corresponding C++Builder compilers (not tested though).
- Native pascal object oriented code.
- No external dll libraries are required.
- No dependency on a visual library like VCL, LCL or FMX.
- Full unicode support even for D6-D2007.
- Powerful XPath engine.
- Faster than everything else on all platforms thanks to various optimizations.
- OXml is able to read and write invalid XML documents and correct errors in them (if wanted). If not wanted, OXml throws an exception when you are trying to read/write an invalid XML document.
- Supports all on the platform available encodings (UTF-16, UTF-8, single-byte ISO, WIN, KOI8...) by all parsers automatically. That means that the encoding is read and set from the tag during both reading and writing.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Size: 1 654kB
Platforms: D2005, D2006, D2007, D2009, D2010, D4, D5, D6, D7, DXE, DXE2, DXE3, DXE4, DXE5, DXE6, DXE64, FM, FM2, FM3
Quick RTTI v.2.2.95
By BigAtticHouse.Freeware + source 07 Feb 2002
DescriptionQuickRTTI allows you to access RTTI information of your TPersistent Objects by means of string names/values. TCustomXMLRTTI is an ancestor class to enable the ability to read XML to and from TPersistent Objects.
Now abstracted ancestor, allowing XML parser of choice to be implemented. "LowX" and "MSXML" parsers ready to go. Converts from TPersistent to XML and back again. Makes a nice transport mechanism when combined with Indy's HTTP components for remoting objects.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Size: 379kB
Platforms: D4, D5, D6
SimpleRSS v.0.4
By Robert MacLean.Freeware + source 30 Sep 2005
DescriptionSimpleRSS is an easy to use component that allows you to work with feeds (Atom, RSS, RDF, iTunes) directly (importing and exporting feeds) from Delphi, and Kylix.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Size: 624kB
Platforms: D2005, D5, D6, D7
SimpleXML v.1.0.1
By Michael Vlasov.Freeware + source 27 Aug 2006
DescriptionLibrary for XML parsing and convertion to XML objects hierarchy and vise versa. While using ANSI strings works much faster.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Size: 98kB
Platforms: D5, D6, D7
Stitch SAX v.1.1
By Roman Poterin.Freeware + source 13 May 2005
DescriptionSimple and fast SAX parser for Delphi. DTD and Namespaces are not supported.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Size: 18kB
Platforms: D2005, D6, D7
By Chris Willig.Freeware + source 17 Dec 2007
DescriptionTDelphiHtmlizer component to encode Delphi source code with HTML syntax highlighting.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Size: 37kB
Platforms: D7
TetraComponents v.1.7.2
DescriptionBy these parser generating and executing components you can generate from texts with a given structure new texts with a changed structure. E.g. you can generate HTML code from plain text. The package consists of three components:
- TTextStringTransformer, for the transformation of a string into another string
- TTextFileN2NTransformer, for the transformation of text files, one by one and
- TTextFileN21Transformer, for the transformation of many text files into one.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Size: 4 772kB
Platforms: CB6, D6
TGmXml v.0.13
By Murtsoft.Freeware + source 29 Feb 2004
DescriptionTGmXml is a free VCL component for generating and parsing simple XML files.
Only a sub-set of the XML specification is supported although this component is only intended as a lightweight option for using simple XML data in your applications.
- Loads and saves simple XML documents
- Stores XML data as an internal tree structure
- Completely free with source code
- Currently supports storing of Integer, Float, String & Boolean values
- Extremely small footprint - contains about 700 lines of code.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Size: 336kB
Platforms: D4, D5, D6, D7
ThtmlLite v.7.7
By Dave Baldwin.Freeware 17 Jun 2006
DescriptionThtmlLite is similar to the Professional ThtmlViewer, TFrameViewer and TFrameBrowser components but has reduced capabilities. It is designed for applications where the full capabilities are not needed. There is no charge for its use and it may be modified if desired.
ThtmlLite does not support Frames or the printing of HTML documents. Imaging capablilities include GIF, animated GIF, JPEG, and bitmap.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: None
- Exe demo: included
- Size: 930kB
Platforms: D2005, D2006, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7
THyperParser v.1.02
By WAK Productions.Freeware + source 27 Aug 2006
DescriptionThis Delphi component gives developers an easy way to programmatically examine the contents of an HTML or XML file. Give it the name of the file and execute it. THyperParse will then make all the HTML/XML tags, their parameters, and text available in an organized list. This component can make reading HTML, XML, and other tag-based data easy to read.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Size: 16kB
Platforms: D3, D4, D5, D6, D7
TjanXMLParser v.3.0
By JanSoft.Freeware + source 06 Dec 2002
DescriptionTjanXMLParser is a native Delphi XML parser object that creates a DOM API and allows node selection using QXML that mimics the SQL WHERE clause. A working demo application (EasyXML 3.0) is included.
New: XSLT support for e.g. XML to HTML transformation.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Exe demo: included
- Size: 514kB
Platforms: D3, D4, D5
TjanXMLTree v.1.0
By JanSoft.Freeware + source 03 Jul 2000
DescriptionTjanXMLTree is a XML/XSL parser with DOM, extended filtering and quick LoadFromFile / SaveToFile methods.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Size: 8kB
Platforms: D4, D5
TLegHtml Parser v.1.10
DescriptionTLegHtmlParser is a powerful HTML 4.0 parser very easy to use. Just drop it onto a form, fill the Content property and call the Parse method. TLegHtmlParser detects comments, scripts, tags, special HTML tags, errors, blocks, and text, just triggering events.
In addition, TLegHtmlParser automatically translates character references &..; codes and normalizes the text if you want.
TLegHtmlParser is the perfect tool for applications that deal with HTML code such as filters, robots, spell checkers, search engines, editors, spiders, etc...
- Status: Partially restricted
- Source: On purchase/registration
- price: $59.95
- Source price: $99.95
- Size: 101kB
Platforms: D5, D6, D7
TMS IntraWeb HTML5 Controls Pack v.220.127.116.11
By TMS Software.23 Jul 2015
DescriptionUnleash the power of HTML5 in your IntraWeb web applications:
- Different chart modes: area, bar, line, stacked area and stacked bar.
- Automatic display of a legend in both vertical and horizontal mode.
- Annotations and value labels can be added to series points for any chart type.
- A 3D effect can be optionally applied to each chart type.
- Square, circle, rectangle or image markers on series points can be set for chart types: line, area and stacked area.
- A separate item layer is available to add any type of additional information on the chart at a position of choice, either on top of the series or below.
- Customizable text in X-axis, Y-axis and different X-axis, Y-axis per series.
- Automatic Y-axis range calculation or configurable range.
- Configurable helper lines and color banding.
- Asynchronous updatable single series point or entire series and asynchronous updates of series properties, chart properties.
- Different asynchronous events to handle clicks on various parts of the chart.
- Display of series points values as hint on mouse-over.
- Full asynchronous update support.
Registered version works with all IntraWeb 10.x, 11.x, 12.x, 14.x versions .
- Status: Trial (work while IDE is running)
- Source: On purchase/registration
- price: $110
- Size: 2 030kB
Platforms: C2k9, D2009, C2k10, D2010, CBXE, DXE, CBXE2, DXE2, CBXE3, DXE3, CBXE4, DXE4, CBXE5, DXE5, CBXE6, DXE6, CBXE7, DXE7, CBXE8, DXE8
TmTagProducer v.3.1
By MASoft.Freeware + source 27 Aug 2006
DescriptionA component that generates HTML-FormTags, to be used in a WebModule or together with TWebDispatcher. The content this component produces could easily be added to the dispatchers response-content.
Tags available for: PushButton, CheckBox, FileUpload, ImageButton, OptionButton, ResetButton, SubmitButton, TextBox, TextArea, DropDownList and ListBox.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Size: 249kB
Platforms: D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7
TRSSparser v.1.0
By Andreas Faltinek.Freeware + source 10 Jan 2010
DescriptionTurn over a filename (the one that is the actual rss-file downloaded before to your hard drive) and TRSSparser will return ChannelTitle, ChannelLogoURL if any, and an Array of all the items in that file consisting of
- Title
- Link
- Description
- Category
- PhotoURL
So I decided to go for it the old fashioned way: parse it myself. Still some work to do when encountering some unwanted characters in the text that the standard utf8-algorithms and such do not catch, like m8222 or the like, but my code handles most of that kind of stuff already.
Written and tested with D6, but I assume it will compile in any Delphi Version.
Requires: TBrkApart from Patrick Brisacier and Jean-Fabien Connault.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Size: 216kB
Platforms: D1, D2, D2005, D2006, D2007, D2009, D2010, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7
TSimploXML v.1.1
By AllPer - Software Engineering.Freeware + source 24 Mar 2003
DescriptionTSimploXML is a class to handle XML formatted text or files without msxml, using few and simple methods and properties.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Exe demo: included
- Size: 205kB
Platforms: D5
TTemplatePower v.0.9a
By Alejandro B.Freeware + source 20 Dec 2002
DescriptionThis component is intended to make use of well knowns HTML templates that offers you the ability to simplify your code when generating dynamic output to browser is the task. This is useful to generate reports from querys in a way more simple and powerfull that use TDatasetPageProducer, TDatasetTableProducer, TPageProducer, etc.
TemplatePower supports nested dynamic blocks, file include, show/hide unassigned variables, global assign of variables, ignore tag and more.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Size: 352kB
Platforms: D4, D5, D6, D7
TWebThumb v.1.0
By Ernic Software.05 Jan 2007
DescriptionWebThumb is a control that can take an image snapshot of an entire webpage by specifying the URL.
Drop the component on a form and set the URL property. The image will be downloaded and displayed on the control which is a descendant of TImage.
- Status: With Nag-Screen
- Source: On purchase/registration
- price: $25
- Source price: $25
- Size: 1 903kB
Platforms: D2005, D2006, D6, D7
TXAMLViewer v.220.127.116.11
By TMS Software.23 Jul 2015
DescriptionExtend Delphi Win32 Delphi applications with .NET XAML and XPS Viewer.
- Component to make displaying XAML in Delphi Win32 applications running with .NET easy
- Allows Delphi Win32 applications to take advantage of the new exciting WPF features like FlowDocument or 3D capabilities
- Allows Delphi Win32 applications to view XPS files.
- Status: Trial (work while IDE is running)
- Source: On purchase/registration
- price: $85
- Size: 1 457kB
Platforms: D2006, D2007, D2009, D2010, DXE, DXE2, DXE3
XML Documents Parser
By Aravil Software, M. Vlasov.Freeware + source 04 Apr 2002
DescriptionXML parser - classes library for reading, creating and writing XML files without msxml.dll. Parsing result is the object hierarchy with structure which equal structure msxml library provided, but interfaces replaced with Delphi classes. If you will change class name 'TXmlD' to 'IXMLDOM', you will see for which interface current class is analogue.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Size: 15kB
Platforms: D6
XML library v.1.4
DescriptionDelphi and C++ Builder XML library.
- uses standard Windows XmlLite API
- supports Windows 32 and Windows 64
- available for Delphi/C++ Builder 7 - 11 and Lazarus 2.0.12
- source code included in registered version
- royalty free distribution in applications
- Status: With Nag-Screen
- Source: On purchase/registration
- price: $80
- Size: 1 334kB
Platforms: C10, C10.1, C10.2, C10.3, C10.4, C11, C2k10, C2k6, C2k7, C2k9, CB64, CBXE, CBXE2, CBXE3, CBXE4, CBXE5, CBXE6, CBXE7, CBXE8, D10, D10.1, D10.2, D10.3, D10.4, D11, D2005, D2006, D2007, D2009, D2010, D7, DXE, DXE2, DXE3, DXE4, DXE5, DXE6, DXE64, DXE7, DXE8, FM, FM2, FM3
XML Parser v.1.0
By Andreas Prietzel.Freeware + source 13 Feb 2007
DescriptionDelphi component for the parsing of XML-files. Developed with: Turbo Delphi (should run with FPC).
- Automatic output of the tree structure to a TreeView
- Access to tags via path
- Source code output from defined tag on.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- Size: 9kB
Platforms: D2006
XML Parser for Delphi v.2.4.17
By ICOM Datenverarbeitungs GmbH.Freeware 27 Aug 2006
DescriptionThe Extensible Markup Language (XML) will be the future language of the Internet. XML Parser Component is validating parser, which supports the Document Object Model. Supports all major features of the XML standard.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: On purchase/registration
- Source price: $60
- Size: 3 495kB
Platforms: CB4, CB5, D3, D4, D5, D6
XML to ClientDataset v.1.0
DescriptionWith this component, you can analyze and interpret the information in an XML file. Supports multi-level master-detail.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: None
- Size: 422kB
Platforms: D2007, D2009, D5, D6
XMLInspector v.1.2
By Sergey Vostrikov.SWS 29 Jun 2005
DescriptionXMLInspector helps developers to quickly and lightly create stable applications with human-engineered and understandable interface. The developers may concentrate on complex object modelling as XSD schemes whereas XMLInspector automatically enables them to edit the objects in a hierarchic property inspector.
Main XMLInspector features and advantages:
- Automatic generation of dialog forms. XMLInspector automatically creates dialogs and object editing forms based on XSD schemes, and enables developers to edit object properties.
- TDataSet support. XMLInspector generates XSD schemes for records of any TDataSet descendants, thus helping to quickly create database record editing dialogs.
- Robust applications. Using XML to create dialogs developers may easily change objects (add new attributes, make attributes compound and able to change their type depending on conditions, etc) without changing the program code and recompiling the application.
- Handy data import and export. The XML format simplifies data exchange between your applications.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: Included
- price: $75
- Exe demo: included
- Size: 187kB
Platforms: D6, CB6, D2005, D5, D7, CB5
YuNetSurf v.2.0.2
DescriptionYuNetSurf is a HTML5 parser and tree builder with CSS3 tokeniser, parser, and selection engine for Delphi.
- Status: Fully functional
- Source: On purchase/registration
- price: $160
- Source price: $320
- Size: 3 304kB
Platforms: D10, D2005, D2006, D2007, D2009, D2010, D6, D7, DXE, DXE2, DXE3, DXE4, DXE5, DXE6, DXE64, DXE7, DXE8


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If you're married or well-educated, you're at a higher risk of developing brain cancer—or so a big new scientific study currently making the rounds in the media seems to say.
The study, published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, actually makes no such claim. Researchers pored over data on four million people born in Sweden between 1911 and 1961 and found (pdf) that individuals with a college education showed a 20% higher risk of glioma—the most common kind of brain tumor—than individuals who had only attended elementary school. The same percentage-point increase in risk was true for married people versus single people.
But this does not mean that education and marriage cause brain cancer. The authors of the study caution against confusing correlation and causation, noting they found only "consistent associations" between higher cancer risk and higher socioeconomic status. They also stress that more research needs to be done before strong conclusions are made.
As the website Stat points out, the association between higher cancer risk and higher socioeconomic status can be explained by one thing: Affluent, educated people (who are also more likely to marry) are probably "more attuned to the subtle symptoms of low-grade brain tumors, such as changes in personality, mobility, or speech" than others—and thus are more likely to spot the disease and bring it up with their doctors. Because data registries such as the one used by this study only include officially diagnosed instances of brain cancer, it makes sense that this population would be disproportionately represented.
No surprise that the misinterpreted version of the study's findings has gained traction. As comedian John Oliver once pointed out, twisting scientific research into an inevitable conclusion that everything causes cancer is easier than you'd think.


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California primary election is coming up on June 5th (tomorrow) and if you are a California resident, please go out and vote.
What the primary election does is it narrows down the field of possible applicants (which is what they are–they apply, we decide) for state positions. Like a few other states, California has a top-two primary system. What that means is that regardless of political party, the top two winners will move on to the elections. So you could have two independents, two democrats, or two republicans facing off against each other. It's little bizarre.
Some people that I talk to aren't really taking the primary election very seriously, usually saying: what does it matter? California is going to go blue anyways. Though it's frustrating that in our post-2016 election that people say things like this, it's even more frustrating because it's essentially a meaningless sentence. Who cares if California is "going blue" and you agree with that (though please keep in mind that David Nunes is from California)?
What matters is the applicant (candidate) to the position themselves. What do you want in your governor? Lieutenant governor? In this world of police reform and gun violence, what do you want from California's top law enforcement official, the attorney general? It's the shades of gray that matter, that will ultimately shape the policy that will affect you and your community. For me that means voting people and policy measures in that will look after my rights, as a woman and a woman of color, look after my patients' rights, help look after those who can't look after themselves, protect us from gun violence, and continue to lead California in the resistance against hate, racism, and violence.
It's our civic duty and privilege to vote in these elections to help shape the future our state. Take some time to look up the candidates, here's a start:
–A summary of candidates for the Governor's office from the LA Times
-The Sacramento Bee has endorsed some candidates for Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General
–A procrastinator's guide to the California primary elections
Voting Location Near You:
Voting Hours: 7A – 8P
Can't make it this time because you're working? I get it. I'm a resident, I'm at work before 6AM and not out until after 8P many days — so I vote by mail. Need help figuring out how to do that? Go here.
What do you want our state to be? How do you want to be represented at the national level? Vote, and have a say.


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TORONTO (INPS) - A unique partnership with Google on a new seminar series addressing gender and racial gaps in the film industry, particularly in technical cinematographic roles, is among new highlights unveiled January 12, 2016 by Miami Dade College's Miami International Film Festival, as Festival organizers count down to the 33rd edition of the acclaimed annual event March 4-13, 2016. The Festival is the only major film festival produced and presented worldwide by a college or university.
"Google has changed the world of technology and information in swift and radical ways," noted the Festival's executive director & director of programming Jaie Laplante. "Who better to lead a new charge at changing long-standing gender and racial inequalities in opportunities in the world of film and technology? We are incredibly honored that Google has chosen Miami International Film Festival as a forum to discuss solutions and inspire new filmmakers wanting to scale the heights of their chosen profession."
The Google Seminar Series on Gender & Racial Gaps In Film & Tech will take place in The Idea Center at Miami Dade College and other locations over four days, March 5-8, within the overall Festival program. Among the highlights of the series will be veteran cinematographer Kirsten Johnson's screening and discussion of her feature memoir, Cameraperson, set to world premiere at Sundance Film Festival later in January. Johnson's film covers her extensive career working on such films as Citizenfour and The Invisible War.
"Our research shows that when it comes to encouraging women and underrepresented minorities to pursue careers in computer science and other technical fields, positive role models matter, which makes the work of the film industry so powerful," said Julie Ann Crommett, Google CS Education in Media Program Manager.
"We're thrilled to support the Seminar Series on Gender & Racial Gaps In Film & Tech at The Idea Center at Miami Dade College to shed light on this important issue and inspire more creators to showcase positive portrayals of women and underrepresented minorities in tech."
The Festival also unveiled 21 additional new feature films for the 2016 program, highlighting some of the year's most superb accomplishments. All films in today's announcement have the special distinction of having been directed by women. The films include:
- Francesca Archibugi's An Italian Name (Il nome del figlio), starring Alessandro Gassman and Valeria Golino. Archibugi returns to Miami after having closed the Festival in 1989 with her film Mignon Has Left.
- Liz Garbus' Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper (also eligible for Knight Documentary Achievement Award). The celebrated CNN journalist interviews his famous mother, now 91, about her eventful life, romances and tragedies.
- Dawn Porter's Trapped (also eligible for Knight Documentary Achievement Award), a look at legislative moves at the state level attempting to turn back hard-fought women's rights from only 40 years ago.
- WORLD PREMIERE of Shaina Koren's The Rebound, a Miami-made film about the Miami Heat Wheels basketball team.
- American filmmakers and Oscar nominees Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady's Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You, a candid look at the legendary barrier-breaking TV producer of the 1970s.
- Tocando La Luz (Touch the Light) Jennifer Redfearn's (USA), which follows three interwoven stories of blind residents in Havana, Cuba.
- Weiner, by American filmmakers Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg, a look at the entertainment spectacle of American politics through the media frenzy surrounding Anthony Weiner's 2013 comeback campaign.
- Marcia Tambutti Allende's Beyond My Grandfather Allende (Allende, mi abuelo Allende), a Chilean/Mexican coproduction that won the first-ever Documentary Award presented at 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
- WORLD PREMIERE of Brazilian screenwriter Vera Egito's Restless Love (Amores Urbanos), her feature film directorial debut, set in São Paulo.
- NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE of Cuban filmmaker Jessica Rodriguez's Dark Glasses (Espejuelos oscuros), partially presented as a work-in-progress at the 2015 Festival in the Emerging Cuban Independent Film/Video Artist program presented by The Related Group.
- NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE of Colombian filmmaker Angela Maria Osorio Rojas (co-directed with her partner Santiago Lozano Alvarez)'s Siembra (also competing for the Jordan Alexander Ressler Screenwriting Award), a tale of an uprooted coastal fisherman learning to build a new life in the urban center of Cali.
- Daniela Goggi's Abzurdah, a drama about a young high school student driven to anorexia over her affair with an older man, a box office smash hit in its native Argentina.
- Ana Katz's Mi amiga del parque, also from Argentina, a psychological drama workshopped in the Festival's Encuentros program in 2015, and making its international debut at Sundance Film Festival 2016.
- Israel filmmaker Yaelle Kayam's debut film Mountain, about the wife of an Orthodox scholar living next to Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, who discovers her own mountain of unexpressed sexual desire deep within.
- US PREMIERE of German filmmaker Theresa von Eltz's 4 Kings (4 Könige), a touching drama of four emotionally troubled youths learning to trust each other at a recovery facility.
- French filmmaker Catherine Corsini's Summertime (La belle saison), starring Cécile de France as a Parisian at the forefront of the women's liberation movement in the early 1970s.
- French filmmaker Maïwann's My King (Mon roi), which won a Best Actress award at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival for Emmanuelle Bercot.
- Indian filmmaker Leena Yadav's Parched, a luminous drama about three women from rural India liberating themselves from demeaning patriarchal traditions.
- WORLD PREMIERE of Miami filmmaker Monica Peña's experimental sophomore feature film, Hearts of Palm (also competing in Knight Competition), featuring music by lead actor Brad Lovett.
- Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase's Sweet Bean (An), a beautiful story of an elderly dorayaki maker passing on the wisdom of her culinary craft.
- Megan Riakos' Crushed, a murder-mystery thriller set on a vineyard in rural Australia.
These titles join the previously announced women directors from Spain in the 2016 Official Selection: Paula Ortiz's The Bride (La novia); Gracia Querejeta's Happy 140 (Felices 140); Juana Macías' We Are Pregnant (Embarazados); and Veronica Escuer & Cristina Jolonch's Snacks, Bites of a Revolution (Snacks: Bocados de una revolución).
More announcements will follow as the Festival prepares to unveil its complete program. In addition to the sponsors acknowledged above, the Festival also thanks Telefilm Canada, Frederick Wildman & Sons, German Films, the Consulate General of Canada in Miami and the Consulate General of Germany in Miami for program-specific support.
The Jordan Alexander Ressler Screenwriting Award recognizes and supports first-time produced screenwriters. It was created by the South Florida family of Jordan Alexander Ressler, an aspiring screenwriter and Cornell University film studies graduate who, during his brief entertainment career, held production positions with the Tony award-winning Broadway hits 700 Sundays with Billy Crystal and Jersey Boys. [INTERNATIONAL PRESS SYNDICATE – 13 January 2016]


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Corruption as the Scourge of Development: The Case of Venezuela
Corruption is the scourge of development. From outright stealing and cooking the books to kickbacks and price-fixing; corruption permeates some societies, stifles their growth and denies untold millions a measure of prosperity.
A case in point is Venezuela where billions of dollars have yet again gone missing. Leaked documents from an investigation by the military intelligence agency (DGIM) reveal gross misconduct at the state-owned mining company Ferrominera whose director Radwan Sabbagh, now under lock and key, siphoned off some 1.2 billion dollars. Some of his closest associates were also arrested.
The investigation into the misconduct at Ferrominera got off to a rocky start when the colonel sent to uncover the truth was found to have made tens of millions of dollars blackmailing the company's management.
Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro has vowed to tackle his country's issues with corruption. He has a big job ahead of him. The corruption at Ferrominera is but the top of the proverbial iceberg. Things are even worse at foreign-exchange regular Cadivi.
"Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro has vowed to tackle his country's issues with corruption."
According to Central Bank Governor Edmée Betancourt fraudulent foreign trade transactions account for annual losses of between 15 and 20 billion dollars. This money is mostly lost through fake imports. Cadivi releases dollars at the official exchange rate of 6.3 bolívars to trading companies which then promptly sell those dollars on the back market for up to five times as much.
Venezuela ranks at the bottom of the annual Transparency Index that tracks corruption in 178 countries. In fact even notoriously shady places such as Zimbabwe and Haiti conduct their official business in a more honest and straightforward manner than Venezuela does.
Meanwhile suffer the poor. While the World Bank found that between 1998 and 2009 more than a quarter of Venezuela's population was lifted out of poverty, results could have been even more impressive but for the constant drain of money from state coffers through dishonesty.
Poverty reduction schemes are now mostly under-funded and subject to monetary erosion with an inflation running at well over 39% annually. Political analysts fear that any increase, however modest, in poverty levels might unleash social unrest which in turn could undermine the government's capabilities of forcing through the change that is needed to steer Venezuela away from the abyss it is now getting uncomfortably close to.
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Many principals receive no training on anti-bullying polices
A new statewide survey shows that many school principals in Kentucky have received no training on how to carry out policies to prevent student bullying.
The survey also reveals a high level of frustration among high school and middle school principals about the prevalence of cyberbullying that occurs away from school.
Results of the survey by the Kentucky Center for School Safety were released Wednesday.
The center, based at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, says 625 principals and assistant principals at elementary, middle and high schools across Kentucky participated.
Half of the respondents said they were only given copies of their districts' anti-bullying policies, without any training. About one-fourth of them said they received training.
Those administrators are given the task of investigating reports of bullying in schools.


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So Much More Than A Few Quotes Once A Year
I became very irritated while watching the current occupant of the white house speak about Rev Dr Martin Luther King during a press conference on January 12th. Honestly, I was so annoyed that I had to think about what I was watching…Here was a person, speaking of a truly great man, whose ideas about life couldn't be further from his own but who could benefit from understanding them, if he were only willing. Then I relaxed and realized that I wasn't watching the legacy of a great man be dishonored by the insincere, empty babble of another. Something more was happening. I was, (we were) watching a modern day court-jester being forced to genuflect before a mighty King who, even in his death, commands reverence.
Rev Dr Martin Luther King is one of the greatest leaders history has ever known and yet I'm afraid that though his name is internationally recognized, we have, as a nation, yet to fully comprehend the man and his ideas. I say that as a person who has poured over his writings and speeches for the past decade and who's the first to admit that as far as full comprehension and embodiment are concerned I have a long way to go. Despite this fact, most of us, as the example above illustrates, share a reverence for what we, at least intuitively, understand about him. We do know some obvious things, for example he had more than a professor's understanding of the principles that govern history and was knowledgeable of world affairs and the history of various countries, dating back centuries in many cases. We know that he studied diverse philosophies from across the globe that he felt lead to progress and was quick to present his findings to the USA in an effort to help paint a more perfect global picture of humanity and our equality with one another. We understand that he was a master psychologist who took the ugliness of racism in the US and used it as a backdrop for a stage where members of the play dramatically performed for us creative, non violent protest which put a spotlight on fear and hate, commanding the world's attention. We know that he was a true American statesman, as skilled in diplomacy, knowledgeable about law and as significant as any American president could ever hope to be. Again, these are the obvious things but what remains a mystery is how he was able to do what so many of us struggle with daily, and which I believe was his most difficult endeavor, to grow a love so powerful that it even had a place for his enemies.
"Mankind must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love…Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend."
Please, just take a minute to sit in that idea and think about what that means. How would you go about loving your enemies? Why would you?
If any of us were to take a quick scroll across our timelines or glance at the news, how would we characterise how the majority of us handle disagreements? Well, we'd see many people with valid gripes and even good intentions, from all walks of life, espousing vituperatively hateful aggression toward those they disagree with. We may even have done it ourselves but let us ask, how can we expect to address a problem by using the same tone as the problem we are addressing? How can we meet hate with hate an expect anything but hate to come from it? "I hate racists" "I hope he is assassinated" "Grab em by the pussy" "I wish all of these perverts could spend some time in jail so the inmates could deal with them" "We've got to stop all these people from sh*thole countries from immigrating to the US". All of these statements are hateful at their foundation and hinder any dialogue that could possibly lead to a resolution of our problems. We've got to change. We cannot continue to emulate people who are fearful, ignorant and hate. You may be thinking that your life and actions don't matter to history but nothing could be further from the truth. Our actions matter, someone is always watching and learning from us whether we realise it or not and each action creates a ripple effect in this universe. We must take on the challenge to love. "Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that." These, now famous quotes aren't just pretty sounding "flourishes" they are principles that govern how this universe works that King was helping our Nation uncover.
"Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek but a means by which we arrive at the goal". ~MLK
We remember and revere King once a year but what about the rest of the time. Do we have the courage to seek what he sought and apply it to our daily lives?
" Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve…. You don't have to know the second theory of thermodynamics in physics to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love" ~MLK
Ardena Joy Clark is an American activist, author of "The Art of Choosing Joy", award winning recording artist and former elected official who has dedicated her life to serving others.


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It may seem unlikely, but it could just be that the provision, quality, and speed of the UK's broadband services will be a key factor in next month's General Election.
According to the broadband comparison site Cable.co.uk, nearly a fifth (18 percent) of the UK electorate say that a party's broadband strategy will affect the way they vote. And as the company was quick to point out, that means that in a close election, broadband could be a deciding factor.
The comparison site's editor-in-chief, Dan Howdle, went further in his comments on the research, saying that he believed it was "no coincidence" that the figure of just under 20 percent almost matches the "one in five households in the UK that are yet to have superfast broadband deals made available to them".
Howdle said that he believed people were voicing their concerns because the political parties appear indifferent to the slow pace of superfast broadband rollout. "No party manifesto has promised to roll out superfast broadband to 100 percent of households," he said, warning that "homes, businesses and childrens' educations are respectively isolated, diminished or stunted by poor connectivity".
Howdle pointed out the discrepancies between the public's expectations of what the government should provide and what is actually available. Those surveyed said they want a minimum broadband speed, on average, of 32Mbps - or "600 times faster than the speed broadband providers are legally obligated to supply".
Last month, the government announced plans to raise the universal broadband service obligation (USO) - the minimum internet speed UK telecoms companies supply to consumers - from 'dial-up' to 5Mbps. Meanwhile, the government plans to ensure that everybody can access a basic broadband speed of at least 2Mbps by early 2016, showing the massive gap between public expectation and reality.
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Vodafone says BT should be made to spin off its broadband network


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What is Build?
Build is the annual Microsoft developer conference aimed towards software and web developers using Windows, Azure, Office 365 and other Microsoft technologies. Developers will receive deep training, allowing them to take advantage of the incredible advances in our platforms, including Windows 10, and providing access to over 1.5 billion devices. All 3 days will be streaming on Channel9.msdn.com.
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Blog Archives
The Prince and the Assassin
Allan Lanner has just turned sixteen and is about to find out a truth about his history and his parentage that will rock his very existence. Tasked with delivering a sword to a beautiful Countess, Allan encounters a number of challenges, which lead him from being held captive by brigands, to being rescued by a troop of southern chevaliers, then finally finding his way to Castle Helmstedt and an audience with the King.
Countess Demaris Del'oro is from a small town in northern Arrontierre, where she has just come into the rights to her land and title. Sent to Carentan for an arranged betrothal, she meets Allan at the smithy where she chooses a new sword. Meanwhile, a legendary Klagen figure resides in the northern forests unaware of his future destiny with his own secret agenda for vengeance. Read more…
The Gone Gods
When I was a girl, my granda used to take me and my siblings for long walks in Ashridge Forest. We explored acres of glorious beech and oak woodlands, crunching through the bracken and collecting beechnuts and acorns to use as projectile weapons in the eternal sibling rivalry war. Trees have always fascinated me. The garden of my childhood was filled with hardy tree-climbing inspiration; Pines tall enough to see over the town and across the downs, Horse Chestnuts with perfect nooks and crannies for makeshift tree houses and stashing secret conker supplies. So, I guess it's not surprising for me to link my love of trees and forests with my love of fantastic fiction.
The Gone Gods is one in a series of stories that feature dryads, nymphs, wood elves and other magical creatures. Writers have handled dryads in different forms for many years. Such stories are as old as the gods themselves. We find dryads represented throughout literature; Paradise Lost by John Milton, The Virginians by William Thackeray, and particularly as symbols of nature in; On the Difficulty of Conjuring up a Dryad and On the Plethora of Dryads by Sylvia Plath.
Dryads can also be found in fantastic fiction; The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis and The Belgariad by David Eddings. I am sure that you can come up with many more examples.
This short novelette, The Gone Gods, is three chapters, which explore the juxtaposition between modern urban life and ancient myth; how these wonderful and alien creatures rub up against the modern Londoner. Hope you enjoy it.
What does your personality reveal about you?
I delivered a session last week on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, which is based on Jung's personality type theory.
I just love seeing that moment of understanding when a participant realises that something they have been doing all along and not had the confidence to voice is really grounded in psychological type theory. As an MBTI practitioner, it sometimes feels like I am giving people permission to be themselves. It is powerful and it is liberating. It gives the clients I work with confidence in their strengths and a framework in which to describe what they are good at. Not to mention, the understanding of how and why other people behave in certain ways – perfect for demonstrating teamwork scenarios.
This tool has so many other advantages, one of which is applying it to characters in my stories and books. It helps me to keep characters behaving in a way that is consistent and believable, without the need to even reveal how or why. It just is. And it works, as you have a theory in the sub-text of the work, invisible to the reader, but underpinning the elements that make a believable plot. It helps the reader to suspend disbelief without you having to signpost what you are doing. It is a powerful gift; check it out.
How do you create rounded characters?
I've just returned from the first part of a qualifying course for the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). For anyone unfamiliar with MBTI, it is personality type indicator that is used as a self-development tool; very useful in the work that I do as a Careers Consultant. However, it occurred to me that it might also be a very useful framework for developing fictional characters. In fact, as the course progressed, I found myself regularly reflecting on the characters in my current book and how they might behave in certain situations.
The MBTI inventory was developed by mother and daughter, Katharine Briggs and Isabel Myers who took the theories of Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung around personality and type, then through over 50 years of research and development produced this indicator. Today, it is the most widely used instrument for understanding personality differences.
Naysayers amongst us might argue that it is restrictive and like putting characters in boxes. But as I have discovered, the amount of research underpinning the tool is so massive, I can't even begin to do it justice here. If you believe in creating rounded characters that interact with each other and behave in a believable way, then you wouldn't go too far wrong by taking a look at some of the theory behind the tool.
When I got home from the course, I googled MBTI for character development and came up with some interesting web sites:
Character creation made easy – pick a personality. (From: learntowritefiction.com)
A bit of fun for Simpsons fans: – the Simpsons MBTI
If you want to undertake the test yourself, I'd highly recommend getting feedback from a qualified professional. This would give you a rich insight into your own natural strengths and potential areas for growth. Enhancing an understanding of yourself and your own motivations will undeniably help you to understand what motivates others. And… as a writer, I am fully aware that an understanding of the rich complexity of human relationships is at the heart of character development.