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While working on a little MVVM thingy the other day, I ran into a sweet little piece of code that I wanted to share. I have seen several version of this around the web, but this is where I found this particular version. The piece of code gets rid of the ugly part of the INotifyPropertyChanged interface. The part where you use strings to identify what property has changed. I understand that that is how you have to do it, but it feels messy. A common solution is to add constants to hold the strings, but that is not a very much better solution. it is still messy. So how can we handle it in a safe way? Well…one idea would be to do it like this…
public class ViewModelBase : INotifyPropertyChanged{ private void RaisePropertyChanged(string property) { if (PropertyChanged != null) PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(property)); } protected void RaisePropertyChanged<T>(Expression<Func<T>> propertyExpression) { if (propertyExpression.Body.NodeType == ExpressionType.MemberAccess) { var memberExpr = propertyExpression.Body as MemberExpression; string propertyName = memberExpr.Member.Name; this.RaisePropertyChanged(propertyName); } } public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;}
Instead of passing a string straight off, you use an Expression. This makes it safe. The way to call this would be like this: RaisePropertyChanged(() => MyProperty). Very elegant in my mind. The only issue would be that there is a lot of reflection going on, so it will be a lot slower. But to be honest, that is not a big problem in this case. It is not like it is something that will be called inside a loop with millions of iterations. At least it shouldn't be…
Well…that was it. Just a simple little tip that I thought might be useful.
As there are a lot of comments regarding the performance implications of this implementation, I just want to make a little update.
First of all, for all the comments regarding IL emit and cool things like that, I just want to say that the idea with code is to keep it simple and precise. Your code should have a single responsibility. Adding IL emit code to your properties is wrong (at least in most cases, I have more about that later). And on top of that, you can't do IL emit on Windows Phone 7 for example. So by using features like that, you are limiting your code reuse.
Next, I would like to ask if there really are performance issues here!? Let's take a pretty common scenario. The user clicks a button, a command is called, the command executes some code that changes 2 properties that cause 2 property changed notifications. Those two notifications causes the UI to render something else on the screen. So with all of this happening (code executing, UI re-rendering and so on), will the property notification be the biggest problem? I actually don't think so, I think that part of it is so small that you can ignore it. For the performance for different notification implementations, have a look here: http://www.pochet.net/blog/2010/06/25/inotifypropertychanged-implementations-an-overview/
Having that said, I do agree with the guy in the blog above. There are scenarios where you need to think about the performance. But that is not in you usual situation. It is in situations like live graphs and things like that, where you raise 200 notifications a second. In a scenario like that, of course you need to look at the performance. But in a normal VM scenario, you really don't… And even in the extreme scenarios, I would probably try a coupe of different solutions to see how much they affected the performance.
And finally I want to remind some of you of the simple, yet very effective KISS pattern. Keep It Simple Stupid… Or even YAGNI, You Ain't Gonna Need It. This is a perfect situation to start using those "patterns". I do think that keeping it simple in the case of INotifyPropertyChanged would mean just using strings like normal, but let's ignore that since you are going to need non string based functionality in a lot of cases. You are however not going to need the last bit of performance in most situations. So KISS and YAGNI basically tells us that we don't need anything more complicated than the above code…at least that is how I interpret it.
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Tim Haughton said:
Having used something similar before, I think it is/was slower. Dr WPF's snippets make it too simple for me to worry about these days
Will said:
Been using t4 more and more for boilerplate crap like this. Got a wicked little template that generates code to implement custom type descriptors based on this post: http://www.scottlogic.co.uk/blog/colin/2009/08/declarative-dependency-property-definition-with-t4-dte/ wouldn't take much to tweak it in order to automatically generate INPC properties. ReCaptcha words: "Mucus Appreciation" Awesome.
Joe Wood said:
This is great, but the performance is going to be a big problem. One way to tackle that would be to dynamically generate a function for each unique call. The IL.Emit would do the reflection only once, with each subsequent call checking a hashtable to see if the dynamically generated function had been generated or not and calling it accordingly.
Manuel Felício said:
Thanks for the feedback. When dealing with fairly complex MVVM scenarios you will find yourself raising PropertyChanged more often than just simple INPC Get/Set properties. Thats why its useful to have a safe way to raise the event. CodeSnippets or Code Generators are a great help, but they don't cover all scenarios. Anyway, its nice to see people caring about this stuff. Happy coding, MF.
Jeff Handley said:
This seems to be pretty common... I've recommending that people move away from having this Expression code buried in RaisePropertyChanged though, and keep with a string for that method, using a Member.Of(() => MyProperty) call to convert an expression to a string. Check it out here: http://jeffhandley.com/archive/2010/04/10/memberof.aspx
Tau Sick said:
This is what they use in the latest prism4 drop. I used regular expressions to change all my RaisePropertyChanged to lambda. It is slower at runtime because of reflection, but you could make a clever build event that changed it all back prior to a release? This is how I replaced all existing calls to use the lambda: http://www.clr-namespace.com/post/MagicStringInRaisePropertyChanged.aspx
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Thanks for all the feedback. I do know that this is not something new or revolutionary and probably even a common way of doing it. But I still liked it and still wanted to highlight it. I do however want to add some comments for all the people saying that they do this using T4 or such. There are just situations where a T4 template will not quite cut it. How will your template know that property A should also raise a INPC event for property B? That logic has to come from somewhere. So however you do it, you will need to write something. On top of that, I do not want to add INPC code to all my properties. There is no reason to in a lot of cases. So that will require custom logic as well... As for the performance of doing it this way... Well, i do know that this is slow...very slow...but most of the time you change a property here and a property there, you don't change 100000 properties at once. So performance in this case should not be a problem... I like the idea of IL.Emit, but once again the performance is not going to be a problem in 99.99% of the cases. I promise! Why make the code complicated to fix something that probably won't be a problem. Only add measures like this when actually face the problem. Most of the time, performance problems will occur in places where you do not expect it. That's my opinion at least...
100% agreed. I wouldn't have said better.
Joe...read my comment regarding performance... and on top of that, IL.Emit isn't available when building for Windows Phone 7, so that won't work on that platform. So for code re-use, I wouldn't use it. But that's me...
Colin E. said:
@Will and others. I have updated the T4 template approach I blogged about for creating dependency properties. It now 'automates' and codesnippet, allowing you to apply them to a class using attributes: http://www.scottlogic.co.uk/blog/colin/2011/04/viewmodel-inotifypropertychanged-code-generation/ The example in this blog post also covers how you handle dependent properties, i.e. a change in property A also changes property B. Enjoy! Regards, Colin E.
Rick O'Shea said:
Remember "premature optimization is the root of all evil". The use of reflection here is intuitively inconsequential, however, if sleep loss ensues you can always measure it as part of your general load/performance testing. Where this might be important is fat object creation(the number of properties in the object graph is large).
Kevin Frei said:
I built & timed the hashtable cache lookup, and if you do it properly/safely (with a ReaderWriterLockSlim to handle multiple thread access), it's actually slower than the normal Linq Expression stuff here. Turns out that hashes are kinda slow to generate The () => {} Action trick that you can find elsewhere is MUCH faster, but relies upon 2 things that aren't guaranteed/documented. The first is the name of the lambda function generated, and the second somewhat related, though much more 'near & dear' to me is that it assumes that the compiler isn't going to coalesce lambdas. I'm currently funding a project to do just that, in the hopes that I can convince the C#/VB compiler teams to run it as a post-past if someone compiles with extreme optimizations.
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Ever since it was introduced on the iOS platform back in 2009, TomTom has been on of the frontrunners in the navigation software arena of the App Store. Despite the its steep pricetag, the app has continually worked to justify itself. The newest 1.7 update adds several new features, including the iconic voice of a certain yellow skinned nuclear plant employee. That's right folks, you can now be navigated by the dimwitted dulcet tones of one Homer Jay Simpson.
As part of a partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products, The Gracie Films Worldwide Brand Division and Locutio Voice Technologies, the Simpsons will now be making the jump from your television onto your GPS software, and as you could imagine Tim Roper, the President of TomTom Inc. couldn't be more excited:
Homer Simpson is one of the most familiar and fondly recognized animated characters on the planet. So to have Homer become uniquely available for our TomTom App for iPhone is really thrilling for us. We believe Homer will bring lots of fun and enjoyment to millions of fans around the world.
While the voice of Homer alone would be enough to at least entice my interest, this isn't the only part of the software update worth noting. A new feature named TomTom Map Share will allow users to make corrections to existing maps within the app itself, which can then propagate these modifications to all users. This is another perfect example of crowd sourcing hard at work to make the traveling experience better for everyone. Luckily this constantly updating feature will come at no cost to all TomTom users on the iOS, and should drastically improve the quality of the maps in virtually no time flat.
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Raise your hand if you predicted Virginia would win eight games last year. Nobody should have their hands up on that. That was an amazing coaching job by Mike London and his staff. They brought back most of their team from 2010 that won four games. It was their most wins in a season since 2007, a season that in a lot of ways was similar to 2011.
Michael Rocco was a mess the first four games, throwing for one touchdown and seven interceptions in that span. But he improved vastly as the season went on, throwing for 12 touchdowns and five interceptions in the final eight games. For the season, Rocco completed 60.7% of his passes for 2671 yards, with 13 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He will start, but don't be surprised to see prized transfer Phillip Sims get some playing time at some point this season.
Virginia's running backs are arguably the deepest in the conference. There are three running backs who get to see a lot of carries. Perry Jones is in the mix for best all around back in the conference. He ran for 915 yards and five touchdowns last year, averaging 5.0 yards per carry. His receiving skills are very good as well, catching 48 passes for 506 yards and three touchdowns. Behind him, Kevin Parks had a solid freshman campaign, rushing for 709 yards and nine touchdowns, and Clifton Richardson put up 366 yards rushing. Expect all three too continue to see plenty of carries throughout the season.
The wide receivers aren't stars, but it's a solid group. It does lose its top receiver from last season, but returns its number two receiver in Tim Smith, who caught 33 passes for 565 yards and three touchdowns. On the other side, Darius Jennings will get his first chance to start. Jennings caught 20 passes for 238 yards in his freshman season. At tight end, seniors Paul Freedman and Colter Phillips will start. Freedman caught 11 passes last year, and Phillips was not much of a contributor.
What makes the offensive line so good are the tackles. Both Oday Aboushi and Morgan Moses are All-ACC caliber players, and will likely be playing on Sundays in the near future. Other than that, the middle will be different. Luke Bowanko is transitioning from guard to center, leaving two new starters at the guards. Sean Cascarano and Cody Wallace will be the new starters.
Where you can attribute some of Virginia's success last season is the improvement of the defense. The defense allowed over 40 fewer yards per game, and had it's lowest points pre game total since 2008.But this year will look a lot different for the defense. There are a lot of new starters throughout the defense. Only one starter returns on the line, and that's Jake Snyder. He started 12 games last year. His counter part on the other side is Bill Schautz, who really came on at the end of the season before a terrible injury forced him to miss the last two games. Schautz was among the team leaders in tackles for loss with 6.5. In the middle, Will Hill only started once, but had seven tackles for loss. Brent Urban will start along side Hill. He contributed 15 tackles as a backup.
The linebackers are probably the strength of Virginia's defense. It returns its top two tacklers from last year in Steve Greer and LaRoy Reynolds. Greer has led the team in tackles in two of the last three seasons, and Reynolds led the team the other year. Last year, Greer had 103 tackles, two sacks, and four pass break ups, and Reynolds had 88 tackles and eight tackles for loss. There is one new starter, however. Henry Coley started once, and contributed 15 tackles last year.
Just like the defensive line, only one starter returns in the secondary. But this area is more of a question mark than the defensive line because of the lack of experience. The lone returning starter is cornerback Demetrious Nicholson, who started every game as a true freshman. Nicholson finished fourth on the team with 60 tackles, and tied for the team lead with eight pass break ups. He also had two interceptions. On the other side, sophomore Drequan Hoskey will start. He played sparingly as a freshman, contributing 12 tackles. Look for freshman Maurice Canady to see the field as well in the nickel package. The two starters at safety are new as well. Sophomores Anthony Harris and Brandon Phelps will be the new starters. Neither played a lot last year.
Special Teams
This is also a big question mark for the Cavs. Both kicker and punter will be new this year. Junior Drew Jarrett is the new kicker. He kicked some extra points as a freshman, but has not seen the field since. Sophomore Alex Vozenilek will take over as the new punter. There is some continuity in the return game, however. Darius Jennings will resume the kick return duties, along with running back Kahled Shepherd, and Dominique Terrell will return punts.
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While Virginia has not been an upper echelon team in the ACC, it has had a proven track record of getting players in to the NFL. At least one Virginia player has been drafted in every NFL draft since 1984, which is the second longest streak in the ACC.
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While the sample size is only two years, it really looks like Mike London and his staff really have something going. They defied expectations and were in the hunt for the ACC Coastal division title until the season finale, and while they were beat in their bowl game, had some positive things to take out of it, especially on offense. This year's offense should still be very strong. The running game will be among the best in the conference, and the passing game should be improved this year. The lack of experience on defense is a concern. It will not be a surprise if Virginia struggles on this side of the ball early on. Special Teams is also a concern, but to a lesser degree. If the defense meshes, I won't be surprised if they equal last year's eight win total, but I think six or seven wins is more likely.
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by Dana Angelo White in Cookies & Other Desserts, March 9, 2011Whether you want to avoid some of the highly-processed ingredients (like trans fats and palm oil) or you just can't wait for the annual cookie sale, we've got some simple ways to make healthier versions of these classic treats.
Why Make Your Own
Though Girl Scout cookies boxes say "trans-fat free," the term is officially defined by the FDA as a food that contains less than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving, meaning some varieties — including uber-popular Thin Mints, Samoas and Tagalongs — still contain trace amounts of the fat. The giveaway: Look for "partially-hydrogenated" on the ingredient list. That ingredient list also contains palm oil and preservatives — your homemade ones will just taste better.
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Many of the favorite Girl Scout cookies begin with the same base: The classic shortbread cookie. We focused on getting the key flavors of each classic versus creating an exact replica of each kind. All these cookies freeze well — just bake and freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months for an on-demand sweet treat.
Recipe #1: Shortbread Cookies
Start with any basic shortbread cookie recipe – like this one from Claire Robinson. Once baked and cooled, you've got the base for 4 different Girl Scout cookies. For the ones with toppings, place on a parchment lined baking sheet and transfer to the fridge for 15 to 20 minutes to set before serving.
Trefoils: Leave plain for the most classic of Girl Scout munchies. A 2.5-inch round cookie has about 45 calories.
Samoas: For the caramel-coconut topping: melt down chewy caramel candies in a microwave safe bowl sprayed with nonstick spray. Microwave in 15-second increments (stir every 15 seconds) until completely melted. Mix in shredded coconut and spread over shortbread cookies, then drizzle with melted semisweet chocolate chips.
Tagalongs: Top with a 1/2 teaspoon of each creamy peanut butter, followed by melted semisweet chocolate.
Do-Si-Dos: Top with a teaspoon of crunchy peanut butter for 35 calories of healthy fat. Instead of the typical sandwich cookie, leave it open-faced to save some calories.
Recipe #2: Chocolate Wafers
Arguably the most popular flavor, homemade Thin Mints are as easy as a base recipe for thin and crunchy chocolate wafers. If you make the cookies approximately 2 1/2 inches in diameter and about 1/8-inch thick, they have less than 35 calories each, leaving room for the mint-infused chocolate coating.
Thin Mints
Melt 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl in 30-second increments, stirring well. When completely melted, stir in 1/8 teaspoon of peppermint extract (a little goes a long way) — you can always add more, but do it carefully. Dip cooled chocolate wafer cookies in chocolate, transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet and place in the fridge to set. To save a few chocolate-y calories, simply spread chocolate over the top of cookies instead of completely coating them.
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The next version of Ciena's (NASDAQ:CIEN) CoreDirector optical switching platform appears to be delayed, according to George Notter, managing director of communications equipment equity research at Jefferies & Company, who cited multiple unnamed carriers as sources.
Though expectations vary, Notter said in a research note this week that the new product may start shipping some time in the second half of this year and that subsequent back-office testing could push its actual field deployment in some cases to early next year.
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NFL training camps 2010
The New York Jets entered 2010 training camp as one of the most-talked-about teams of the offseason. Several big-name additions, plus the HBO cameras filming the Hard Knocks documentary, promised to deliver headlines to camp.
Head coach Rex Ryan boldly predicted before and during training camp that his Jets would win the Super Bowl in the 2010 season. The brash Ryan went so far as to sign "soon-to-be-champs" next to his name on an ESPN bus in camp.
Second-year QB Mark Sanchez returned to lead a team that reached the playoffs with a 9-7 record in 2009 and then advanced to the AFC title game.
Receiver Braylon Edwards goes end-over-end for a catch early in camp. The Jets traded for former Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes to bolster the receiving corps in the offseason.
Former NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson was the Jets' biggest name added in the offseason. He signed on for what's expected to be a backup role behind Shonn Greene.
The HBO camera are a near-omnipresence in Jets camp for the five-week run on Hard Knocks.
Hall of Famer Joe Namath stopped by Jets camp on Aug. 4. Namath is the only QB ever to lead the Jets to a Super Bowl championship.
The absence of perhaps the Jets' best player, CB Darrelle Revis, was a dominant theme at the start of camp. Team owner Woody Johnson (shown), coach Rex Ryan and players were continually asked about the Pro Bowler's ugly holdout in a contract dispute.
The Hard Knocks producers deployed a camera in a remote-controlled helicopter to capture the action on Aug. 5.
Like many teams, Jets players engaged in some post-drill extracurriculars on Aug. 5.
Left tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson, who arrived in camp with a new contract extension, signs autographs for fans after a workout early in camp.
Joe McKnight, Jeff Cumberland and Mark Sanchez (left to right) take a break and recharge during a pause in workouts on Aug. 6.
Because of coach Rex Ryan's Super Bowl predictions, expectations are sky-high for the Jets in 2010. New York fans will likely only be satisfied if the team's season ends with a victory in Dallas on Feb. 6.
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Women, Domestic Violence and HIV
May 2013
Danger Signs in a Partner or Potential Partner
While there may not be any one profile or way to identify someone who is an abuser, you may notice your partner acting in one or more of these ways. He/she may:
- Be overly jealous
- Have big mood swings
- Have an explosive temper
- Have low self-esteem
- Blame you for their own problems
- Use words to make you feel bad about yourself
- Try to control you
- Try to keep you from your family or friends
Disclosing Safely
Sadly, many women with HIV are sexually or physically assaulted soon after they disclose their HIV status. Try to decrease this risk with the following:
- Disclose in a semi-public place like a public park with many people around. Find a place that is private enough to have a conversation, but public enough to get help if you need it.
- Consider disclosing with a third person present, like a friend or a health care provider.
- Meet only in public with that person until you feel safe.
- Avoid exposing others to HIV without warning them ahead of time. The risk of violence may be greater if a person feels you knowingly put them at risk or lied to them.
Decreasing Your Risk
There are no guarantees, but you can help lower your risk for domestic violence:
- Most importantly, remember: if someone threatens you, it is NOT your fault. You deserve to be treated with respect and to be safe. Often, women who have been abused have been humiliated to the point that they believe that they deserve whatever abuse comes their way. This is NEVER true.
- Do your homework. To find out information on the person you are dating (such as if he or she has a violent criminal record), consider doing a background check. There are a number of companies that provide this service for a fee. For a more information, go to: http://publicrecordssearchonline.org/
- Keep in touch with people who support you. Whether it is family, friends, a support group, peer advocate/counselor, or health care provider, do not let your relationship with any one person keep you from staying in touch with others.
- Get help and support. If you have been physically or sexually abused in the past, it is important to get help from a mental health professional or a support group. Otherwise, the past may be more likely to repeat itself.
- Avoid entering an abusive relationship. Be aware of the warning signs of abuse (described above), when starting relationships. If you see warning signs, the best time to leave an abuser is the first time it happens.
- Stay informed. Learn all you can about domestic violence, even if you think you will never need to know about it.
Leaving a Violent Relationship
It is never easy to leave a relationship, and it can be especially difficult to leave one that involves domestic violence. The key is to have a safety plan.
- Stay safe. Leaving your partner or someone you live with can be upsetting to that person. Make your safety (and that of your children) your top priority.
- Be prepared. If you leave, do not forget your HIV drugs and any other medications you take, medical records, birth certificate, credit cards, checkbook, etc. Assume that anything you leave may end up in the dumpster or used to find you. It may help to leave an emergency kit with some of these items with a trusted friend, family member, or service provider. If you do not want to give the name of the person you are afraid of, you can put it in a sealed envelope and ask them to open it only if you disappear or turn up too injured to identify the person who hurt you.
- Document. Get medical attention if needed and get photos of any injuries that show. Have photos signed and dated by medical or law enforcement personnel if possible. A friend or family member can also sign and date for future evidence.
- Get help. Do not try to do this alone. It may be awkward or embarrassing to reach out to others, but your health and life may be at risk. If you cannot seek help for yourself, think of those who love you and may depend on you. Go to friends, the police, family, an emergency room, or a local shelter. Call the National Domestic Violence hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE [1-800-799-7233; or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)].
If you suffer from domestic violence, always remember -- it is not your fault. It can happen to anyone. Anyone who physically, verbally, or sexually attacks another person is responsible for his or her actions. The most important thing is to get safe and stay safe.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 2, 2005 Release M-64 The After being stranded in New Orleans for a week, the four – Melinda Shiraki, Jill Takayama, Rochel Ortiz, and Doreen Kitagawa – managed to get out today with a police escort, said Dr. Libby Char, director of the City Department of Emergency Services. Char said, "They're in Patty Dukes, The four attended an EMS conference in Yesterday, they managed to hail a passing police officer, who took them to a command post where they treated injured and ill people. Last night, police took them to a safer facility. Char said the four went with police to forage for medications and treated more victims. Finally, police arranged for them to leave the city, under escort. Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann said, "We are very pleased and relieved that our paramedics managed to get out to safety, and we are most grateful to the "My heart goes out to New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and the hundreds of thousands of other people whose lives were devastated by the hurricane," added Hannemann, who has launched Operation Katrina Kokua, a drive to collect donations for the American Red Cross. A booth to collect donations will be set up Monday on Queen's Beach in Waikiki, where the City's first Parade of Baseball Champions will end with an evening ceremony honoring Little League and other World Series champions from -30- Contact: Bill Brennan, 527-6928 Mark Matsunaga, 527-5767 |
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Reviewing Applications, Interviews and Hiring
Who can apply and what's expected. College students and recent graduates in the area, across North Carolina and around the country are encouraged to apply. While sports and motorsports management degrees are increasing in popularity, there is no course of study that is required for internships and all will be considered. Applicants are expected to be motivated and be willing to work a minimum of 20 hours a week including nights and weekends during events. Please review the event calendar on our website and check your availability. Interns are expected to be available for all Charlotte Motor Speedway Events.
Those accepting an offer for an internship position who live out of state or a great distance from Concord, North Carolina will need to cover all expenses of relocation to the area.
Number of Internship Positions Available. CMS has no set number of internship positions but has had as many as 20 interns at a time. The numbers will vary depending on need and the strength of applicants.
Interviews and hiring. After the application deadline, applicants may be called for an initial telephone interview by the coordinators of the internship program. Application materials of eligible applicants will then be circulated to the various departments at CMS, which, at their discretion depending on their needs, will set up and conduct interviews with select applicants.
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Internship positions will be available in the spring, summer and fall semesters. Applications will be reviewed in a reasonable amount of time after they have been received and eligible applicants will be contacted thereafter by interested Departments at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Deadlines for applications for each semester follow:
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Orientation for Interns. After an applicant accepts the offer of an internship, he/she will be asked to sign a simple statement of agreement that, among other things, sets forth the intern's understanding that the internship is not paid and does not guarantee or imply future employment; in addition, it includes a covenant of confidentiality. Interns are also asked to provide us with emergency contact information and fill out a tax form in the event they are paid the Semester Stipend (explained below).
Semester Stipend. Internships are unpaid positions at CMS. However, as a token of gratitude, all interns who complete the semester internship and work the race events held during the semester internship will receive a stipend.
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Voyager is only BARELY a 4-season tent
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
The Voyager is a decently constructed tent, however it is not strictly speaking a 4 season tent. In others, the tenant has the option of closing all vents and sealing themselves from the elements. In Voyager, there is a large gaping (mesh-covered) open back end. No option to zip a section of nylon to cover this exists in the tent. I'll make the modification myself, but I spent a very cold night the first time I used this tent in snow at 10,000 feet in NM two days ago (Nov. 28).
15years and still going.......
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I've had a Terra Nova Voyager for 15years and used it camping everywhere from the West Australian Desert to the high alpine in Canada during. In all that time I've never once gotten wet! Early on (14years ago) the tent developed a tear in the inner, just beneath the hoop over the door. Terra Nova repaired it no questions asked and i've never had a stitch of bother since. The tent is getting a little tired now with the flysheet seam tapes drying up and cracking. Hopefully I can get it repaired for another 15years of happy camping!
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Terra Nova may be slightly obscure but..
Out of the box weight in sack (total): 4 lbs 9 oz (even lighter than listed!!!) Just the tent without poles or pegs: 3 lbs; Pegs: 7-9oz; Poles 1 lb
This tent comes with sturdy aluminum pegs which is different from Terra Nova's lightweight titanium "toothpick" skewers which I have heard mixed reviews about, but that could cut even more weight if needed.
Setup took me about 10-15 minutes the first time and was very quick afterwards, the poles are seem sturdy and are sleeved and color-coded so there is little confusion. The cross brace design is a little tight when clipping into the corners which is my only qualm, but is probably better that it is tight anyway. Summer use the tent vents pretty well with the door and foot vent, so it stays pretty cool. With the fly on I haven't slept over night in hot weather yet so I will keep you posted as to how it turns out...
Cons: It is slightly tight for 2 (which I tried with my girlfriend so it wasn't all bad ;) so it is great as a solo tent and is freestanding so it is easy to move if needed. The headroom is a little low, so sitting up is about all you can get...
Foot room isn't that amazing (I am 6'1'') and with sleeping bag I am touching the foot vent which is a little annoying. So the listed length of 206 cm (81 inches) may be a little off.The vestibule could be a bit bigger and is good for one person but 2 would be a squeeze.
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Debates of June 19th, 2012
House of Commons Hansard #143 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was agreements.
- Question Period
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- Canada Genuine Progress Measurement Act
- Canada Shipping Act, 2001
- Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act
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- Questions on the Order Paper
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- Points of Order
- Correctional Service Canada
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- Blood Donation
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Oral Questions
June 19th, 2012 / 2:55 p.m.
Leona Aglukkaq Minister of Health and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Mr. Speaker, Health Canada introduced new warning labels on cigarette packages and, as health minister, I was proud to announce today that tough, new and bigger labels must be on all packages. Our government is proud of this work and is refocusing our anti-smoking efforts toward populations with higher smoking rates, while continuing to invest in initiatives that have seen great success over the years. We have also passed new laws to ban flavoured little cigars, which were clearly targeted toward our children. These initiatives will continue.
The Budget
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Sean Casey Charlottetown, PE
Mr. Speaker, on page 221 of the budget, the government stated, "The regional distribution of employment in the federal public service will be largely unaffected by the implementation of the departmental spending reductions". Federal jobs, it said, would be reduced by 4.8%. It is not true, not on Prince Edward Island. Federal job cuts will be more than double that amount. Hammering our seasonal economy through the EI changes apparently was not enough.
Why has my province been singled out in this manner? Is there nobody over there who cares about Prince Edward Island?
The Budget
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Parry Sound—Muskoka
Tony Clement President of the Treasury Board and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario
Mr. Speaker, indeed, I can assure the hon. member that any job reductions were analyzed to make sure that there was regional fairness, fairness inside Ottawa and fairness outside of Ottawa, and that no particular region or province bore the brunt of those reductions to a greater extent than other provinces or regions.
Fisheries and Oceans
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
François Choquette Drummond, QC
Mr. Speaker, Canada is trying to create obstacles for anyone who wants to move forward at the Rio+20 summit on sustainable development. After opposing the elimination of fossil fuel subsidies, now the Conservatives are blocking efforts to protect marine biodiversity in extraterritorial waters. Just because the Conservatives have decided to destroy Canada's marine biodiversity with Bill C-38 does not mean they have to attack that of the rest of the world.
Why are the Conservatives determined to obstruct a project that could protect the oceans for future generations?
Fisheries and Oceans
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
New Brunswick
Keith Ashfield Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway
Mr. Speaker, Canada is committed to the sustainable development of the oceans. We maintain a strong regulatory regime that governs responsible resource use and development that ensures high standards of environmental protection. We will continue to collect the scientific information necessary and provide advice to support informed decision making regarding the issues of greatest concern in Canada's oceans.
The Economy
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Ron Cannan Kelowna—Lake Country, BC
Mr. Speaker, while the NDP constantly bashes the Canadian economy with its non-stop negativity, our Conservative government is growing Canada's economy and creating jobs. Canadians know our low-tax pro-growth plan is working. The IMF forecasts Canada's economic growth will be among the strongest in the industrialized world. Forbes ranks Canada as the best country in the world to do business, and since 2006, Canada has created nearly 1.3 million net new jobs.
Can the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance please inform the House what the NDP would do to Canada's economy?
The Economy
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Saint Boniface
Shelly Glover Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance
Mr. Speaker, what a great question. The NDP's anti-trade, big-government, high-tax and anti-development agenda is an absolute recipe for economic disaster in Canada. The NDP does not understand the economy. That is why it votes against everything we do to protect it and would rather play silly procedural games. Canadians have had enough.
Indeed, here is what a Toronto Sun editorial had to say,
[The NDP leader] couldn't care less about having a budget in place that has been built to protect Canada from the upcoming ravages of an imploding Europe.
He cares, instead, about face time on television.
Citizenship and Immigration
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Pierre Jacob Brome—Missisquoi, QC
Mr. Speaker, it is sad to see the extent to which the Conservatives continue to attack the regions of Quebec.
Until recently, the people of my riding who come from other countries could go to the immigration office in Sherbrooke, but that office has fallen victim to the Conservatives' irresponsible cuts. The people of my riding will once again have to turn to the larger cities to get service.
My question is simple: why do the Conservatives keep cutting regional services?
Citizenship and Immigration
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Calgary Southeast
Jason Kenney Minister of Citizenship
Mr. Speaker, obviously, we have a responsibility to reduce spending in an effective manner in order to balance the budget.
We must avoid ending up like Europe and having huge deficits. That is why every department has had to find savings. We did the same thing at Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, by offering better online service, for example.
We do not need to run up huge administrative expenses with all sorts of offices, when we have more and more online services available to our clients.
Natural Resources
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Bruce Hyer Thunder Bay—Superior North, ON
Mr. Speaker, there are winners and losers in a Canada with no energy policy. Eastern Canadians are the losers. Easterners are captive to expensive, insecure, imported oil. Easterners pay a lot for gasoline and home heating oil.
Canada does need a new pipeline to eastern Canada. It would bring a safer route to salt water, more jobs, energy security for Canada and European market access.
I ask our Minister of Natural Resources: Why not export western oil to eastern Canada instead of to China?
Natural Resources
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Joe Oliver Minister of Natural Resources
Mr. Speaker, as I have said many times, Canada is immensely fortunate to have huge natural resources, including oil and gas.
We are talking about moving oil south. We are talking about possibly moving it west and north as well as east.
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New Axe Design Employs 2 Simple Machines; Chops Wood Splitting Effort in Half
By Lenny Pierce on April 24, 2014
If you're from a frigid woodland state like I am, chopping wood was a permanent fixture on the list of household chores growing up. And unfortunately for us Northerners, as technologically advanced as society has become, there still remains no more practical way to make kindling than swinging an axe. But thanks to a simple twist of physics, this backbreaking task may have just gotten a bit easier.
A Finnish inventor with a name every bit as cool as you'd hope, Heikki Karna, has invented a revolutionary new axe called the "Vipukirves," a Finnish word which translates to lever axe. In addition to capturing the mechanical advantage of the wedge, it also manages to utilize the effect of a lever.
Regular axes just use the wedge effect and need to be driven downward with enough force that the axe head can split a log along its grain. For anybody who isn't Paul Bunyan, this usually requires a few swings (and maybe 3 embarrassing whiffs) to actually get the log to split. But the lever effect means that a single swing of the axe can create a split in the wood that is 8 cm wide – a distance that will usually mean the log is now two logs.
Here's how it works: As you can see, the axe head is actually set off to one side. This means that when the blade enters the wood (purely on the force you give it) the axe head naturally rolls over to one side and immediately starts acting as a lever to push the pieces apart from one another.
The basic physics behind the Vipkirves. (Vipukirves.fi)
This design is especially good news for those axe swingers who don't appreciate the sudden shock of impact on their supple wrists. Because the Vipukirves rotates immediately after impact, some of the energy is dissipated through the axe head instead of being sent back to the handler.
Tell us what you think, nerds of the Northlands – is the mechanical advantage of the Vipukirves worth the $215 price tag, or are you willing to stick to one simple machine when it comes to wood splitting?
HT: Geek.com
I get why it's a good axe but why is it on the Nerdist site?
That looks very useful, but at that price, I could hire someone to split the wood.
fuck off joshua
I've cut A LOT of wood and it seems like it would be neat to try out but do I think it's worth $215? Nope. Sure it takes a less forceful swing but the rest of your body will tense up and you try to chop faster resulting in the odd body movement you see in the video. Frantic chopping leads to accidents. I'm glad I have gas heat now.
u could chop my wood
It's a super simple application of physics to a longstanding high-labor task. Very cool and totally up the alley of the Nerdist flock. And while it might be expensive now, that's to be expected for any next-step technology right when it's introduced.
It's on nerdist cause its sciencey and all things sciencey are therefor nerdy. Being a nerd is way more about getting excited over new axe designed using simple machines then it is about geek culture.
So the handle will twist in your hands every time you make contact with the wood. Looks like a surefire way to get a wrist injury.
Seems to me that having the handle, center of gravity, and blade all lined up would also improve accuracy aside from helping to avoid injury. I will be avoiding this product. -
It makes me want to split some logs.
split my log howie
He is on the Nerdist because this man is a fraking artist…
Logs are well and good, but I think what everyone here is really wondering–is it good for killing zombies?
I could just make one for less than that…
I will wait for the $10 Harbor Freight version and with my 25% off coupon I can get it for $750…
Drill a few holes in your axehead and bolt an old wedge to the side.
I don't think you should try drilling an axe. You'd probably burn up a bunch do drills, and that might be the least of the trouble.
u tell him kimmy
I'm with "emeraldnite," How well does it work on under skulls????
Chuck may have a point about injuries. I'd want to play with one before forking out a couple of Hundy on it.
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If you notice in the video, they demonstrations they do use preselected logs with VERY straight-grain and are dry/frozen. Hell, using a normal ax, it doesn't take too much force to split one of those types of logs. I want to see how it does with a log that has a knot in the middle of it or just a log that isn't an "ideal" cut.
I think I'll just wait for Fiskars to make the same one under $100
But how well does it work against zombies? Come on… that's what we all need to know!!!
In the video you see the ax turn a complete 90 degrees on impact several times. That is an accident/injury just waiting to happen. He is making pretty quick work of clear straight grained logs. Id like to see how it does on a gnarly piece of applewood or something similar. I can cut up straight oak about as fast with a standard axe. For the price tag you can buy a decent used power splitter. Now the tire on the chopping block I like that idea and will give it a try.
this is awesome, way to improve on the wheel guy. weird to find it on Nerdist but i guess it's a tech-gadget? and definitely necessary apocalypse gear!!
I read this just before your post and think Robin has it right! http://www.robin-wood.co.uk/wood-craft-blog/2014/04/24/axe-nothing-new-expensive-gimmick-people-money-sense/
Good Lord; enough with the zombies. The concept is great, but I would certainly be skeptical about a wrist injury. The wood in the demonstration is unlike the wood that most of us in the southern swamps will have at our disposal. Has anyone split ash, oak, pecan, willow, or sycamore with this thing? I also like the tire set up. Simple, but brilliant. Baker Vinci
Chuck has obviously never cut wood…
Who sells the tire screwed to the log?
Do they come with a box of tampons? But seriously If I were gonna spend that much money to split wood then I might as well buy a powered log splitter.
Here is an electric log splitter for $50 more…
tire is a good idea , to much cash for me
How much damage does it do against dwarves and trolls? 1d8? 1d10?
Yeah, uhm. Nevermind the axe, the tire nailed to the stump is the real genius here.
As a longtime wood cutter I would have to agree that that wood looked ideal. Never needed help with that kind of stuff. If there were a knot in the wood I would think the shape would prevent one from chopping further down into the wood to break a difficult area.
Demo this axe on knotty pine.
They mention the impact not being transferred into the handle but I would think the sudden twisting action would be painful or harmful on the wrists.
They make mechanical wood splitters for as low as $500 which takes most of the work out of it. Seems pricey for an axe you still have to swing.
I am an inventor with 15 patents. I would like to see the same motions with a regular heavey axe.
However I like the tire idea.
$215 buys a lot of gas for my log splitter. I too see wrist injuries happening with that axe. Let's see him do that with a Elm log that spent its whole in the wind. Now the tire is a good idea. K.I.S.S. When I fell a tree there is always a bunch of dead branches of varrying sizes if I need kindling.
But the article doesn't say how much he chargers to split the wood. Basic info I would need in order to consider this further.
nothing new any axe can be swung with the centre of gravity off to one side, it is the way anyone with experience works and can easily be learned. This is a very expensive gimmick http://www.robin-wood.co.uk/wood-craft-blog/2014/04/24/axe-nothing-new-expensive-gimmick-people-money-sense/
ALL types of wood .. I would like to see this w/ OAK !!
Cost 280 US (Due to our dwindling dolllar)
No redneck American is going to be impressed by something that relieves them of the right to look tough swinging an axe, bare chested down on the farm. Especially when it has been invented by a European.
The bigger advancement to me is splitting the wood in a tire. That sounds like VERY dry wood, and it's extremely straight-grained. Nearly any axe could do that with wood like that. Show me what it does with beech, birch or oak…in other words, what LBJ said when I was beaten to it…
Oops, spoke too soon. There is some birch in there towards the end. My bad. Still seemed to be much straighter-grained than what I'm usually dealing with…maybe the axe is so good that it makes the job look easy?
Try hard wood..
I would like to see them split a twisty gnarled old piece of blackjack oak, or hickory, or something really hard like what grows around here, I dont think it would split so nicely. There are some oaks Ive put under my log splitter that IT couldnt hardly handle. Im terribly skeptical…
Several questions.
How long would it have taken to split that wood with another ax? It seams like the wood was very dry and ready to split.
When will this be available at a more reasonable price? Special design aside, it is a forged head with heat treatment. just like every other ax on the market, and will be quite simple to mass produce and the current price is well above the law of diminishing returns.
My name is Heikki Kärnä. I am the inventor of the Vipukirves/Leveraxe.
I red the comments and I noticed, that for some people it seems to be very difficult to understand the splitting technique with the Vipukirves/Leveraxe.
There is practically nothing to do with cutting and wedging when splitting with the Vipukirves.
Leverage is the way how to do it.
There is no friction as with the conventional axes and mauls, because on an optimum strike the blade penetrates into the block only about 5 millimetres, less than a quarter of an inch. At the very moment, when the edge of the blade touches the surface of the block, the blade starts to lean to the right. Here comes the leverage that multiplies the splitting force up to 35 times bigger. The edge of the blade grabs to the side of the part of wood. All the kinetic energy turns to the left and pushes the piece away. Initial spitting force can be even 15 tons.
Splitting is now much easier, because you do not have to use so much power. By holding the handle as gently as possible you allow the rotation in your hands. You will not get such chocks to your hands and body as with the conventional axes and mauls.
It is very important to hold the handle so, that you do not resist the rotation.
This way also the safety elements, which are build in to the design of the blade, function as they are planned to do. The blade will stop on the top of the block, or slows down the speed so, that it is fully under the control of the user.
Vipukirves has been on the market over 8 years. There has happened NO ACCIDENT.
It is advisable to split the wood as green as possible, because this way it splits easiest, the insects cannot multiply in it and it dries best.
Vipukirves has spread all around the world. The feed back is excellent.
There is a lot information in my websites, Google etc. Youtube. Search by words Vipukirves and Leveraxe.
I wish you to make yourselves acquainted with this new kind of tool which is in commercial production first time in the history. I would also like you to understand that among the other advantages the safety elements make the splitting really enjoyable because you do not have to be afraid all the time about the blade.
Based to the feed back, so called hard wood is not any more a problem when using the Vipukirves.
Of course it requires some knowledge about the structure of the tree to optimize the splitting.
In the videos you can see myself splitting. I am around 70 years. Now I am 74 and my total experience in splitting firewood consists of 67 years time.
Read more: http://www.mnn.com/family/protection-safety/stories/weve-been-splitting-wood-all-wrong#ixzz39J21SVBf
get a life homo
It looks to be a very good product, and the aspect of the axe has been evolution, the price is a little high it needs to be lowered greatly for it to meet the public demands.
Wood to small to burn in wood stove. It will burn up to fast. Log that size would make four nice pieces to burn in stove or fire place.
The pieces he was splitting would be nice to burn in a fire place to watch with girl friend.
I split a log that size into four to six pieces. I would put six pieces in my wood stove and it would burn all night. Log needs to be a little longer also. Would cut my logs by using chainsaw as ruler. Cut the length of motor and bar together. Around 26″. I built my stove around 30″ deep. I've built a lot of wood stove in my welding shop. Not all would be that deep. A little smaller for most to sale.
Plus I built wood splitters also. Works great with wood with knots. Not sure how that axe works with a tree full of knots. Think his arm will be tired after a log or two.
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