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2:31 AM GMT on January 02, 2013Excellent image, Jeannie! You had a beautiful day to photo this glorious Wreaths Across America event! Kudos, and AC congratulations to you. |
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Excellent image, Jeannie! You had a beautiful day to photo this glorious Wreaths Across America event! Kudos, and AC congratulations to you. |
Striking beauty here, combining emotion and sober thoughts......a fine AC image, congratulations! |
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My husband and I were starting to worry about our son's tendency to lie. Our fears were confirmed when I noticed his clothes were damp and asked if he'd wet his pants. He responded by pointing to his infant sister and said, "No, she did it!"
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2009 Jeep PatriotVisitor, Saginaw, MI, February 24, 2015 00:15Bought this car new. Goodyear Wrangler tires lasted until 33,500 miles. Switched over to 90,000 mile Michelin Defenders. Ball joints went at 21,000 miles (driver side) and 33,000 miles (passenger side), no off road, just pavement. Other than that, it's been a great car and I will drive it until it dies. Good gas mileage, great for 2400 mile road trips, great to sleep in. Am able to fit a ton of things in the cargo area. It's bigger on the inside. 5 years and 3 months in, I'm at 45,000 miles.Flag ThisLike0
2008 Jeep PatriotVisitor, Warren, PA, December 09, 2014 11:56Can't complain, even though jeep currently needs work done to it. I have over 175,000 miles on it, and we've had belt pulley, alternator, a few switches/sensors, CONTROL ARMS, TIE RODS, and other minor repair work done. The roads where we live are rough, and the jeep has been used, alot. It's gone through many life situations and all kinds of weather. It was a demo they were looking to sell at the end of the year, I'd hit a deer and we had a major winter storm coming. Now, at this high mileage, it needs some suspension work and an exhaust maniverter ($500 for the part). The factory brakes lasted 3 years with driving up/down steep hills every day, I used the CVT to hold back vehicle so I didn't have to ride brakes, it's a little weird feeling transmission, but has done very well for me. We're thinking of buying another one, hoping to find another demo that doesn't have all the electronic doors/windows, etc. The only reason not to give 5 stars for all is that things have had to be fixed on it, sometimes odd things, and I hate the white headliner.Flag ThisLike0
2009 Jeep PatriotVisitor, Abingdon, MD, September 24, 2014 16:162009 I decided to down size from a 4 door 8 foot bed Nissan Fontier that had 195000 miles with not more than oil change, tires replaces/rotated, air filters replaced. I bought the 2009 Jeep Patriot and had the transmission replaced (warranty covered) at 40,000 miles, the front idle arms replaced shortly there after then the front wheel bearing at about 45000 miles which just had to be replaced again at 94000 miles. This was not what I expected when I got a new car when I got rid of my old one because I was thinking it was going to start having problems. Should have keep the FrontierFlag ThisLike | 2 people like this2
2011 Jeep PatriotVisitor, Pittsburgh, PA, September 16, 2014 14:50I have a 2010 patriot. The A/C control module or the blower motor went, the dealership can't make up its mind which. Its comfortable and a nice ride for what I am paying. The control arms suck I have to get them replaced every year for inspection. I don't pay for them any more because of where I get my parts. Same with brake pads and rotors. Not a horrible vehicle.Flag ThisLike0
2009 Jeep PatriotVisitor, Littleton, CO, May 19, 2014 17:53AC Compressor just went at 63K miles - $1,000 job to replace. Spark plugs need to be replaced every 30K per the manual. Stock tires are great - 46K miles on the first set of Wrangler SRAs - good snow performance here in Colorado. Interior is cheap, I had rattles almost from the beginning in the dash and air outlets. I average 25 mpg including occasional 4X4 driving (roads, not off road). Overall I would give it a satisfactory rating, not the best SUV around, but for what I paid I am getting about what I expected.Flag ThisLike | 1 person likes this1
2007 Jeep PatriotVisitor, Garnet Valley, PA, April 18, 2014 10:59this car is not aceleratingFlag ThisLike0
2013 Jeep Patriotqueenb106, Norwich, CT, March 29, 2014 18:08My 2013 Patriot has been working great but suddenly it won't start. I am having major problems with the Integrated Power Module. It was replaced once already but burned out. Dealer now is going on two weeks trying to figure out what is wrong.EnthusiastFlag ThisLike0
2007 Jeep PatriotVisitor, Lake Worth, FL, March 22, 2014 11:06I have 114,234 miles on this Jeep and honestly had not many problems. the alternator did have a problem and I had to replace it. Plus I also changed all the pulleys. the only other maintenance I've had to do on it is brakes and tires of course. the only thing I would say is that the 205 70 r16 tires were garbage. I was able to put a wider tire 16 inch on it and it handles way better. now that I have the new alternator on we'll see how long the batteries last. Overall for how much I paid for it and how hard I've been on it it's treating me pretty well. not sure how the new ones are but I would probably buy another one. Definitely don't want a minivan and not willing to pay $30,000 for an SUV. I'm almost done being dad taxi. Lol!!!Flag ThisLike0
2009 Jeep PatriotVisitor, Ann Arbor, MI, July 12, 2013 01:55Ist my engine went at 18,000 miles and needed to be replaced. Now I am having blinker problems, plus a lower left ball joint and arm. It sucks.Flag ThisLike0
2008 Jeep PatriotVisitor, Sand Springs, OK, April 14, 2013 21:07I bought a Jeep Patriot 2008 4 months ago. First it was the brake parts that weren't covered under warrenty. Then the pullys and another part needed to be repaired. Finally the alternator. Its not starting tonight and I wish I had never bought it.Flag ThisLike | 1 person likes this1
2008 Jeep PatriotVisitor, Tacoma, WA, March 25, 2013 16:47Hi my jeep patriot has just spent three week at my local garage for the last three weeks, and now sending to another garage for electrical test,this all started when the cruise control did not work the jeep then was sent to jeep to check for problems.then came back with code for cam sensor wire,the car went back to my local garage for fixing new sensor fired car then would not rev up still don't no what the fault is can any body help, Charles in UK can you help pleaseFlag ThisLike0
2008 Jeep PatriotVisitor, Pico Rivera, CA, December 11, 2012 21:54Let's see... about six months after I bought my 2008 Patriot, the battery had a bad cell, but the dealer wouldn't replace it. Then a pulley for the serpentine belt broke, and it wasn't covered in the "lifetime powertrain warranty." Then the alternator went bad. A year later the alternator went out again. Paid through the nose both times. Now it won't start, so I have to take it back in. I won't buy another Chrysler product.Flag ThisLike0
2009 Jeep PatriotVisitor, Stockbridge, GA, July 11, 2012 18:09At just over 50,000 miles I had to replace the left wheel bearing. Some other minor electrical issues so far. Jury is still out on overall reliablity.Flag ThisLike0
2008 Jeep PatriotJeepnotagain, Saint Stephens Church, VA, February 29, 2012 21:26We have a little less than 70,000 miles on a 2008 Patriot and have had electrical short issues in the interior light wiring that took out the circuit board that controls the overhead interior lights and now having problems with CVT.Too many problems for this few milesRookieFlag ThisLike | 2 people like this2
2009 Jeep PatriotVisitor, Hollywood, FL, September 28, 2011 17:54My first Jeep was a 94 Cherokee which I bought used in 95. I drove it for over 14 years with only regular maintenance, except for when some bonehead broadsided me in 1999 and totaled it. I loved that car so much I had the body rebuilt and it kept right on running like a champ. Finally it started having problems a couple years ago - mainly it just wouldn't start - not even attempt to turn over. I gave my baby away, as I needed a dependable car at that moment. (Its now killing me that the guy fixed it and is driving it daily. I miss my baby!) I drove a nice older Dodge for a while but when its transmission started slipping, better to bow out and buy another car. A year ago I went looking for a Jeep. Bought a 2009 Patriot with 38K miles on it - nice little car, good gas mileage and my 1st 4-cylinder, which I didn't want but was surprised at how much I liked it after driving it. The little thing will scoot when you need it to. Love the sound system in it and the simplicity of the interior. One year later, the ABS, ESP and other brake lights came on, though I've had no issues or odd noises with braking. It had just rolled over 40K miles (I work at home and don't drive daily), so I'm thinking the sensor must be off. Wrong. Took it to the dealership and spent close to a grand to have the hydraulic ABS unit replaced. Needless to say, I am really really mad. One more major problem with a car this young and it is GONE - and I won't be buying another Jeep.Flag ThisLike | 1 person likes this1
2010 Jeep PatriotVisitor, Palatine, IL, September 16, 2010 13:07I just bought a 2010 4x4 Patriot Limited Edition (you can switch from 4x2 FWD to 4x4 at the switch of a button which helps on gas) and absolutely love it. It has a CVT transmission so you don't feel the shifting of the gears while driving. The only thing I've noticed with that is when the car is cold, the moment you take your foot off the gas, there's an immediate drop in speed causing the car to get that "jolt" feeling. The gas is pretty good, about 23 mpg on avg in the city and takes about $30-$35 to fill up. Great sound system and a nice smooth ride and handling. Traded in my '08 Altima for it and have no regrets.Flag ThisLike0
2007 Jeep PatriotVisitor, Lamar, MS, April 01, 2010 19:464x4 with 28-30 MPG average for over 2 years...only thing fixed so far was replaced originial tires after 45k miles.Flag ThisLike0
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A major cause of blindness across the world is untreated diabetes. Now - doctors say that diabetes can also lead to deafness, and urges that all diabetics be tested for hearing loss early.
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Keywords: Diabetes, hearing loss, study, Japan, women, deafness
LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Japanese research has found that hearing problems are far more common in diabetics than those without. This proved true when factoring in other conditions such as ageing and a noisy environment.
"We found that people with diabetes had more than two times higher prevalence of hearing impairment than those without diabetes," lead author of the study, Chika Horikawa of Niigata University said.
Previous studies investigating the relationship between diabetes and hearing impairment had inconsistent findings. Links had been made between hearing loss and other conditions such as dementia and depression.
"The association of hearing impairment with diabetes is controversial, but it is believed that over time, high blood glucose levels can damage vessels [causing hearing loss]," Horikawa added.
It's thought that glucose damages the nerves and tissues in the ear, diminishing the ability to hear.
"Our results propose that diabetic patients be screened for hearing impairment from earlier age compared with non-diabetics, from the viewpoint of prevention of several health problems such as depression and dementia caused by hearing impairment," Horikawa notes.
The findings will be published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Around a third of those more than 60 years of age have significant permanent hearing loss, rising to about two-thirds of all 70-year-olds.
Women in particular are likely to suffer from hearing loss if they are diabetic and their condition is not well controlled with medication.
But this American study, from the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, showed that all men, irrespective of age, and whether or not they were diabetic, displayed worse hearing loss compared with women.
"Several studies have shown that people with diabetes are more likely to have a hearing loss," Dr. Ralph Holme, head of biomedical research at Action on Hearing Loss says.
"It is becoming clear that we now need research to establish if diabetes is the actual cause of the hearing loss or if there are other factors at play.
"It will also be important to understand how diabetes might damage the ear to cause hearing loss.
"In the meantime, Action on Hearing Loss would encourage anyone concerned about their hearing to have it checked by an audiologist."
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So this happened to me a couple of years ago, but it still bothers me so I felt like I should submit it. I was 17 at the time and walking down the street in my own neighborhood when two men in their mid thirties early forties pass by me and stop me. This was on a fairly crowded street during the daytime so I was a taken aback but not really scared. One of the men asks me how old I am, and without thinking I answer truthfully because I was so flustered by them stopping me. He then proceeds to say, "Oh man in a couple of months…" leers at me and walks away chuckling to his sidekick. I wish I had responded to him, and hadn't treated it like a joke when I told people about it later. I had no clue what to do, I mean what did he think? That if I was 18 that I would magically be interested in him, go somewhere with him? Sleep with him? How is it that he thought it was acceptable to treat me like on object just because I walked by him? No one should treat another human being that way let alone someone who stated they were underage. I don't walk on the streets for your pleasure, or dress for you, I don't live for you so don't interrupt my life because you feel you have the right to. If anything like that ever happens again to me that is what I hope I will say, followed by "You're an asshole."
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It was magical. Driving through the park on a snowy night with all the trees lit up was so beautifu...
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Saw the South Dakota Symphony's Christmas performance here recently, and it was great. Very good ac...
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Packed full of features, the HP Envy TouchSmart 15 is a premium laptop with fantastic performance. A Full HD touch screen, 2 subwoofers, an Intel Core i7 processor and dedicated graphics card are just some of the features that will help you get the most out of your laptop. And it doesn't compromise on looks either, the sleek design is eye catching and compact for the amount of raw power contained inside.
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This wonderful centuries-old barn has been carefully converted to create two character eco-friendly holiday cottages with their own patios, giving stunning views over open farm and hills. Situated on the edge of Kendal, a historic market town famous for its mint cake, the location is perfect to tour the Lake District (Windermere 9 miles) and Yorkshire Dales (Sedbergh 9 miles). Water sports or cruises on the lakes, mountain climbing in the Langdales and coastal walks on the Cumbrian Coastal Way are just a few of the many activities to be enjoyed in the area. There is a plethora of historic houses and gardens with Sizergh Castle, Levens Hall and Cartmel 12th-century priory all a short drive away. Shops 1 mile, pub 500 yards.
Additional amenities include: bed linen & towels included, pub within 1 mile, shower, short breaks all year, car parking available, rural location, fuel and power included.
Size | Sleeps up to 2, 1 bedrooms |
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The recent decision of the Irish High Court in the case of McSorley vs Minister of Education (2012), in which a school principal successfully challenged the decision of the Minister of Education to dismiss her, following an inquiry into her performance as principal of the school, makes interesting reading. The applicant Ms McSorley is the principal of the Kilkenny City Vocational School (KCVS). She held the position since 1999. She took over at a time of declining enrolment numbers and unrest between various parties at the school. In 2003 a number of allegations were made concerning the applicant's conduct in the running of the school. These allegations included inappropriate use of school funds. In 2005 the then minister of education decided to establish an inquiry pursuant to the provisions of the Irish Vocational Education Act 1930 and among terms of reference of the inquiry were the following: 1. an inquiry into the performance of Ms McSorley of her duties as principal of KCVS. 2. the alleged engagement of Ms McSorley in the bullying of staff members of KCVS. 3. the alleged failure of McSorley to comply with the lawful orders of the vocational education committee as directed from time to time by the chief executive officer. 4. the alleged payment by Ms McSorley to students of KCVS to attend school. The inquiry officer Mr O'Connor made no adverse finding on the six matters set out in the terms of reference. However, he decided to investigate certain new matters concerning financial improprieties. These matters also related to the period 2001 to 2003. It was three of the above matters that were upheld by him. It was apparently on that basis that the minister of education considered that the applicant was "unfit to be a teacher" and made an effort to have her removed from office. The learned judge of the High Court, Justice Hedigan, considered several issues in arriving at his decision including the major issue, which was whether the minister's decision to declare the applicant "unfit" to hold office and to remove her from her post was unreasonable and/or disproportionate. In deciding this issue, the judge first looked at the court's role in judicial review proceedings and among the core principles he mentioned that the court should have regard to the effect of decision making on rights. He remarked that [any] "effect on rights should be within constitutional limitations and should be proportionate to the objective to be achieved. If the effect is disproportionate, it would justify the court setting aside the decision". He continued: "Clearly, the circumstances under which the court can intervene with a decision-maker involved in an administrative function such as herein are limited. However, as stated above the court must have regard to the implied constitutional limitation of jurisdiction in all decision-making which affects the rights . . . . "Clearly, the minister's decision has a profound effect upon the applicant's rights. Thus the court must ask: was the decision reached in this case disproportionate? The objective of the inquiry into Ms McSorley's performance must ultimately have been to determine whether her continuance in the role was consistent with the provision of a proper functioning school where she worked. "In this regard it must be noted that Ms McSorley has served as principal of the school for 12 years. Her appointment in 1999 was to an extremely challenging role. The previous incumbent had resigned and the school was facing falling enrolment numbers. There was unrest between various parties at the school. "The three complaints upheld against her involved events that occurred between 2001 and 2003. The complaints upheld were eight to ten years old when the decision to dismiss her was made. In the meantime all the evidence that this court has heard is to the effect that she was doing a very good job. "It seems to me that bearing in mind the inordinate length of time since the events in question and balancing that with her apparently very satisfactory performance of her duties as principal in the time between, there is in the decision to now remove her from her post a manifest disproportionality that requires the court to intervene. There must be an order to quash the decision of the minister to dismiss the applicant from her post." • Cecil McCarthy is a Queen's Counsel.


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The intent of this document is to introduce Hopper to the application developer who is targeting applications for the Windows Mobile platform. The purpose of running Hopper against your application is to find exceptions, hangs and deadlocks that may be lurking in your application that may go unnoticed during testing and may cause device crashes during customer acceptance or field trials. This introduction will include all the necessary materials to begin Stability testing of your application using Hopper as well as pointers for advanced techniques.
The goal of this document is to educate ISV development community on Hopper so they can improve application quality and stability. Developing with Hopper, ISV's will reduce customer acceptance time as well as find more application bugs that will contribute to the overall quality of their application. The expected steps from the ISV community are:
The ISV development community following the above process will enjoy improved application quality and stability. Hopper takes the guesswork out of quality measurement, thus reducing application time to market.
This document builds upon existing materials published for the OEM and the ISV development community. It is highly recommended that the reader review the following topics before reading this document:
The Hopper Doctor blog, which contains the above materials is updated frequently and often contains ISV-specific information, so it is recommended that ISVs check the main blog page (http://blogs.msdn.com/hoppeRx/) frequently. This document also assumes the reader has Visual Studio 2005 and the Windows Mobile 6 SDK installed.
As mentioned in the Hopper for ISV's blog, Hopper is a stability test tool that randomly sends keystrokes and screen taps to the device. Hopper is designed to stress the entire device and not remain in a single application. However, application developers are not interested in stability of the entire device– they want to locate and fix bugs only in THEIR application. To achieve this, ISVs need a way to focus Hopper on their application and to minimize the time Hopper spends away from their application.
To successfully perform stability testing with hopper, three elements are needed:
The Hopper component is available under your SDK tools directory. A sample focusApp.exe is provided in the same Hopper tools directory and will need to be customized for each application you are testing. To begin testing, you need to perform the following steps:
By combining these three elements, we are able to remove platform stability from the equation and allow Hopper's effort to be focused on your application and away from other potential problems. For example, if you are running this test on a device that has known stability issues, it is unlikely that Hopper will encounter those issue because your application is processing all the key strokes. This is very convenient since it is the application bugs that you are interested in, not the bugs elsewhere in the system.
Below represents a step-by-step procedure for running Hopper on a sample application that is included in the SDK. Ultimately you will want to proceed through the following steps using the application you are developing and not CECamera.
Step 1: Launch Visual Studio. Launch the SDK tools folder from the start menu and navigate into the Hopper Folder and then again into focusApp folder. Double click on this solution to bring up VS.
Step 2: Customize focusApp. We need to customize focusApp to point to the application under test. For this sample, open the file FocusApp.cpp and replace the "\\Windows\\WMPlayer.exe" with "\\Program Files\\CECamera\\CECamera.exe". Rebuild the solution. When testing your own application, you will replace the CECamera path and filename with the path and filename of your application
Once this application has been rebuilt – you can close this solution.
Step 3: Launch the CECamera solution provided under the Samples folder – this is the application we will torture under hopper.
Navigate to the CECamera directory under the following directory: Samples\Common\CPP\Win32\CECamera – double click on this CECamera solution to re-launch Visual Studio with this solution active.
Step 4: Add Hopper dependencies to your deployment.
Change the Project properties to automatically deploy your focsuApp.exe and Hopper.exe. Under the menus Project->Properties, select Configuration Properties -> Deployment and add the following lines to the existing:
focusApp.exe|C:\Program Files\Windows Mobile 6 SDK\tools\hopper\focusApp\FocusApp\$(OutDir)||\|0
hopper.exe|C:\Program Files\Windows Mobile 6 SDK\tools\hopper||\|0
Please note that your Path locations may be different from the example, and care must be taken to copy & paste the correct paths. When this is complete, your dialog should look similar to:
Test your deployment. Using the menu action Build -> Deploy solution, check the results of your deployment, you should see:
1>------ Deploy started: Project: CECamera, Configuration: Debug Windows Mobile 6 Professional SDK (ARMV4I) ------
1>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\ce\dll\ARMV4I\msvcr80.dll
1>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\ce\dll\ARMV4I\msvcr80d.dll
1>C:\Program Files\Windows Mobile 6 SDK\tools\hopper\focusApp\FocusApp\Windows Mobile 6 Professional SDK (ARMV4I)\Debug\focusApp.exe
1>C:\Program Files\Windows Mobile 6 SDK\tools\hopper\hopper.exe
1>c:\Program Files\Windows Mobile 6 SDK\Samples\Common\CPP\Win32\CECamera\Windows Mobile 6 Professional SDK (ARMV4I)\Debug\CECamera.exe
========== Build: 0 succeeded, 0 failed, 1 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========
========== Deploy: 1 succeeded, 0 failed, 0 skipped ==========
You will note that the Device Emulator will launch in the background and fully boot before copies can begin. If there are any errors during deployment, please check your pathnames above to make sure you are pointing to the correct locations. You must be able to copy & paste the full paths and reference the binaries. Please correct any mistakes before continuing.
Step 5: Close off exit points.
If your application responds to WM_CLOSE to exit, we need to ignore this command so Hopper does not close the application. CECamera sample contains both a menu item and an "X" box that will sent a WM_CLOSE to the app – so we need to comment out this code. Locate the CECamera.cpp file and search for WM_CLOSE like below:
case IDCANCEL:
// Fall through
case IDM_EXIT:
// PostMessage(hwndDlg, WM_CLOSE, 0, 0); ** Comment out this line **
Step 6: Start debugging the CECamera.exe application.
Before we begin debugging we need to verify the debugger will detect and break when an exception is hit. Menu Debug -> Exceptions will bring up the following dialog – make sure all thrown check boxes are checked and your settings saved.
Next, Select the menu Debug -> Start Debugging to deploy and debug CECamera. This will launch the application under test and if you switch back to Device Emulator, you will be presented with the sample application.
Step 7: Launch the Hopper and focusApp.
In this step, we need to access the File Explorer so we can launch focusApp and then Hopper.
Click on the Start Menu, select Programs and then File Explorer.
Navigate UP to the root directory and select focusApp.exe – this will launch focusApp.exe which will quickly bring CECamera back to the foreground.
Bring the File Explorer back by clicking the Start Menu -> File Explorer. Use this opportunity to launch Hopper.exe.
If you wait too long, focusApp will bring the CECamera application back to the foreground and obscure File Explorer. Simply Bring the File Explorer back by clicking the Start Menu -> File Explorer and click on Hopper.exe. This tight-timing is expected and part of the design.
In a moment, Hopper will take over your system and begin pressing keys and tapping on the screen. Once Hopper encounters an exception in your application, Visual Studio will break and you will be notified.
Having Hopper focus on your application is only useful if it finds exceptions, hangs or deadlocks. Hopper's job is to identify these bugs and it is left to the developer to actually find and fix the root cause for any break The Hopper Doctor Blog (http://blogs.msdn.com/hoppeRx/) is a great resource for how to debugging exceptions, hangs and deadlocks found by hopper.
Since Visual Studio is an application debugger you will notice that Hopper will continue stressing the device after your application has broken into the debugger. You will also note that focusApp.exe continues to run and will continue trying to bring your application to the foreground.
This is normal and should not interfere with debugging the break that stopped Visual Studio.
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Does FocusApp works on a WM 5.0 platform? I tried using Hopper to test a WM 5.0 application but FocusApp doesn't seem to run on WM 5.0 device.
Hmmm - that is very strange since focusApp is a simple source application that you would be customizing with the appropriate SDK. I am wondering if this is a missmatch with the WM6 SDK... The steps above assume the WM6 SDK, which may not support WM5.
But to answer your question, there is no technical reason why focusApp would not work on WM5 - its just ~20 lines of code. I think the bigger problem we may face is the Hopper tool distributed with the WM6 SDK only officially supports WM6. You would need to locate the WM5 Hopper for the above scenario to really work as intended. Thanks and let me know.


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This is an odd-ish first in the history of aviation "firsts": the first use of aeroplanes in British naval battle practice.
Illustrated London News, May 11, 1912 (p 717)
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This is another in a series of found in situ archeo poetry, buried in true and great defined deepness in an advertisement in the American Agriculturalist for June 1864, just today (151 years into its future) unveiled and displayed in its poeticized glory. [All text is verbatim, and is found in the last ad, at bottom. Please read out loud in your head using the voice of Billy Collins.]
Bone Tafeu
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Lodi Manufacturing Co, fromBONE, DRIED NIGHT SOILand GUANO ground fine.The bone is well known for its lasting effectand the night soiland guanofor their / quick action,the combination producinga fertilizer EQUAL to guanoand far superior toSuperphosphateor ground / bones.Farmers using itduring the past two yearsspeak of it in highestterms.
--from The dictionary of trade products, manufacturing, and technical terms ...by Peter Lund Simmonds, 1858, pg 370.
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Earlier in this blog I wrote about an extraordinary WWI news service photograph from a collection here of German prisoners on display, ca. autumn, 1918. (There's a description along with tighter, detailed images of the individual faces of the prisoners here.) In the great wide world of serendipity, where everything is possible, and nothing seems to be in the place you'd expect it to be, I found another photograph of that same group of POWs.
The original photo--truly a fine and remarkable image:
And the newly-uncovered photograph, showing this group either approaching or leaving the side of the cinema where their group portrait was made:
And the detail:
And one of the details from the original post:
There's a lot of surrounding British soldiers and Irish Tommies, and commotion, and mud, and happy/confused/and something else in the faces of the victors as they paraded this end-of-the-war group of soldiers in the muck. In the original group portrait the soldiers are bookended by what I see as two extremes of soldiers in the war--the boy on the left, experienced with god-knows-what under his camouflaged and hardened baby fat:
and the guy on the right, who seems so much like a Durer-Death/apocalypse image itself, a thousnad-yard-stare man, a soldier of deep experience, and worn to the nub:
He seems to have the same expression in each picture:
Maybe he was just bone-tired, though he definitely gives the impression of you-can't-hurt-me, and perhaps underneath it all he was happy to have made it through the war alive, and hadn't become one of the 40 million casualties. In a few months, the war would be over, and perhaps most of the men in this picture got to go home.
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Frederick Erastus Pierce (1878-1935) is the creator of the extraordinary The Tenement-House Committee Maps: printed on one sheet of paper for Harper's Weekly in 1895, Pierce presents his data on the distribution of the population of Manhattan with two maps, one showing the densities of Manhattan populations (on top) and the other the distribution of nationalities (at bottom).
[I should point out that the original of this map is for sale at our blog bookstore, here.]
Here's an overall view of the maps--this example from the Library of Congress, as I could not make an accurate image of the one I have here--I do include some details of the maps from my own copy, however, which are found just above, with several below.
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One of my favorite popular technical illustrators of the 20th century was G.H. Davis (1881-1963), who worked enormous accomplishments for the Illustrated London News for some forty years. His specialty seemed to be the cut-away schematic, showing half-exposed/half-not technical schematics on mostly oblique angles. The example below is a fine one, showing the (not-named) British 1925 tank, which I believe must be the Vickers Medium I or variation thereof. It was certainly an improvement over the tanks used in WWI, and for all intents and purposes it seems a "modern" tank.
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The poem asks some good and thoughtful questions that could lead a person to re-evaluate their self-centered existence, all the while mentioning "God" and the everlasting only twice (though it does invoke the concept of "piety" up at the very beginning and again at the end), so to me this strikes me as being a half-way morality-of-consumption consideration on the one hand and a plea for repentance for "new life, with endless glorie" on the other.
This fine emblem book was found for me this morning by the wonderful Public Domain Review site. George Wither (1588-1667) published his book A Collection of Emblemes, Ancient and Moderne, Quickened with Metricall Illustrations, both Morall and Divine, and Disposed into Lotteries.... in 1635 in London by Henry Taunton, and engraved by William Marshall (1617-1650). It is a lovely and surprising book, filled with sprinkled gems, not the least of which is the lottery-maker (referred to in the title), which we will come to below.
The emblems were meant to be striking metaphorical/allegorical images to spark ideas and reflection, and illustrated with a poem to make that process longer and deeper. For example, consider the aspect of the death that awaits us all and how we live our lives:
In an odd occurrence of the word "overvaluing", the writer (and skeleton) asks us right away if we are "overvaluing so thy person, or the beauty of thy brow?" and "Why dost thou live in riotous excesse?" There are a few other provocative questions from and for the future ("Why so oppresse, and o'er thy fellow-Creatures, dominere?") delivered to us from us from our "fleshless raw bone thou shalt bee"--our skeleton seeing things clearly though its "sightlesse eye holes from within". Mostly though what remains for us in the poem are admonitions/suggestions about what we might do with our time before we have none. For example, "of thy Proportion boast not and (for shame) repent thee of thy sinful vanity", and "renew thy spirit ere thy flesh decays". There's a lot going on in the 36 lines of this poem, more so than you'd expect, and it certainly gives the reader something to think about as they slink towards their own exposed anatomies.
Now to one aspect of the "Lotteries" referred to in the title: the book comes with its own chance-maker. That is, at the very end there are two movable-paper circular calculators (volvelles, actually), paper disks made to turn one on top of the other, that the reader would move to select an emblem to read by chance:
and he text:
The book is segmented into four parts, with each section having about 50 emblems each, so the reader would determine which book they would go to by the direction of the wind or some other whimsy, and then choose the numbered emblem by turning the pointer on the larger dial, which would send them off to the found/appropriate emblem.
Overall the book grows its own comparative form of "curious", and is an enjoyable read, and an uncommon one. As the Public Domain Review points out, "Of Wither's mostly forgotten literary talents the Scottish author and poet George Gilfillan wrote that "Wither was a man of real genius, but seems to have been partially insane". It happens.
William Coolidge (a long-lived inventor and EE man who ran the GE research lab) developed an improved x-ray tube that was like a Model T compared to existing Model A tubes. In any event I just liked the design of this ad, which appeared in Nature in 1914--especially the rendering of the tube.
I bumped into this short notice in the magazine Illustrated World for May 1916 and at first didn't recognize the instrument. It turns out that it is a skeleton drawing of the Ross "Precision Computer", an 8", multiple circular spiral (with 25 windings) circular slide rule. It might have had the same effectiveness as a 90' slide, though I read something elsewhere that it was more like 60'. In any event, it was made of metal, and glass, and celluloid, and was an effective and elegant instrument.
[Illustrated World, May, 1916, page 388. Apologies for the fuzziness--the book was too thick and too old to force it flat on the scanner.]
For more information as well as a photo of the instrument, see the Smithsonian Institution entry here: http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_690756
One of the great dreams of early modern flight was to get across the Atlantic. In the decade+ before the first non-stop transatlantic crossing many plans were presented for making it across the Atlantic with stops. The problem of course was where the "stopping" would take place. Popular Mechanics presented two of these ideas in 1925: one was the floating airport, a series of four 1200' long and 250' wide aviation harbors on the high seas, four of which would be necessary to get aircraft across the ocean. The other were aerial sky harbors, with zeppelins outfitted as aircraft carriers in the clouds.
These proposals look like less-than-fresh ideas in 1927 when Lindbergh makes his flight, and obsolete by the early 'thirties when several airlines offered transatlantic service. Anyway given the available technology the ideas were not half-bad, though the technology would overtake the necessity for these ideas idea pretty quickly. Considering that we go from the Wright flight in 1903 to transatlantic flight in 30 years, the speed of technological advancement was really pretty extraordinary.
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In 1929 Germany was still abiding by the Treaty of Versailles, which was the peace treaty ending WWI and signed in 1919. The 440-clause treaty spent the first two dozen or so clauses were spent on President Wilson's League of Nations, while the rest was a distribution of punishment and reparations against/on Germany. The German military as directed by Versailles was limited to 100,000 soldiers, and had 1926 machine guns, and 2886 cannons. as stipulated Germany could have no tanks and no air force, and was limited to six ships and no subs, and had to keep the Rhineland free of all armed forces.
By 1928 Germany was certainly having multiple regressive thoughts about the Treaty, and public demonstrations of questioning its efficacy began to appear with more frequency. In this example--from the Illustrite Zeitung (Leipzig)--a strong statement was graphically displayed showing the state of the German military situation. As you can see, there is scant measurement for just about anything in the military sphere for Germany--and to press the matter home ever more so, in addition to the nulls and tiny numbers, there (in the sixth section down, and magnified above) is a helmeted German soldier with a large magnifying glass inspecting the German totals of the nearly-invisible machine gun totals.
This would all be completely changed by 1934, when the Nazis were already well on the way to having a competitive (and modern) fighting force which counted 4.5 million troops. It would only get worse.
Illustrirte Zeitung, 1928:
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EAGLE POINT, Ore. — A local school district and it's superintendent will be nationally recognized at the National Connected Superintendents Summit on Wednesday. Superintendent Cynda Rickert with Jackson County School District 9 will attend the Summit at the White House. The district was selected as one of a 100 across the country to be recognized … Continue reading »
Students Seeking Technology For School
MEDFORD, Ore. — People are out and about this Labor Day getting in some last minute back to school shopping done. This year, 37 percent of people at least are browsing online for back to school shopping, according the National Retail Federation, which is more than ever before. Connecting Point in Medford said they are … Continue reading »
Consumer Reports: No-Touch Screens
YONKERS, N. J. — Computer technology has come a long way; touch screens are now just about everywhere. Now, there are some you don't even have to touch. Already in today's living rooms there are games you can control by moving your hands, TVs that work with a wave and some smart phones you can … Continue reading »
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YONKERS, NJ. — Consumer Reports has been testing Wi-Fi-connected devices, including lighting systems, electronic door locks, smart thermostats, generators, and smart ranges and wall ovens. Consumer Reports tester Celia Kuperszmid Lehrman says "What really gets your attention with these products is their cool features. So we're testing those features, but we also want to make … Continue reading »
Consumer Reports: Smart Watches
YONKERS, NY — Consumer Reports says the next big technology trend will be smart watches, which are similar to smart phones. They connect wirelessly to your phone or tablet and run loads of apps that can monitor fitness … or control the music on your phone. They also notify you when calls, texts and instant … Continue reading »
Oregon Musician Invents Music Technology
EUGENE, Ore. — A local music teacher is bringing new technology and possibilities to the way people make music. With an instrument and computer the new technology called Emotion is expanding the sound and visuals of music performance. It allows musicians to expand their skill set just by using small wireless transmitters. By day Chet … Continue reading »
Crews Use Thermal Cameras for Hot Spots
NEAR WOLF CREEK, Ore. — Burnouts are working to contain one of the largest wildland fires in southwest Oregon but the threat is not over. Fire crews are monitoring the Douglas Complex with thermal cameras. NewsWatch 12 followed a three-person crew Friday night. They say helicopters can check for hot spots but their work is a bit … Continue reading »
Gun App to Control Trigger Safety
MEDFORD, Ore. — Gun owners will soon be able to control the trigger safety on their firearm through their phone. A California-based company, Yardarm, is developing software where people can remotely engage or disengage the trigger safety. The company says inside the gun is a processor, sensor and SIM card, similar to a phone. Through … Continue reading »


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Has anyone eaten at Aix recently?
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I am eating there tonight. I know you asked back in August but I will report back for any future inquiries. Am especially looking forward to their seafood platter and October oyster festival - 13 for $20 - awesome deal.


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Ultra in Cape Town sets the tempo
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Your #lovecapetown weekend: What's on from Friday 27 February to Sunday 1 March, 2015
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Cheer on the riders of the Cape Town Cycle Tour
The Cape Town Cycle Tour (previously Cape Argus Cycle Tour) is one of Cape Town's biggest sporting events and attracts visitors from around the world as both participant and spectator. This 109 km the largest timed cycling event in the world and we're super proud to be able to host it. If you would like to feel the festive buzz of the race, why not head out to one of the spectator points listed below and cheer on all the cyclists? We're pretty sure they'd appreciate the support! -
Six reasons to visit Design Indaba Expo in Cape Town
Rob Peters
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Five of the best coffee spots in Cape Town
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Sheep Stakes a winner at Doran Vineyards
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Cape Town Carnival promises to be more spectacular than ever before
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Your #lovecapetown weekend: What's on from Friday 12 February to Sunday 15 February, 2015
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A Kayaking Adventure off the Shores of Simon's Town
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Blaauwklippen a feast for all the senses
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Cape Town 10s delivers all the big hits
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Load-shedding in Cape Town: A Survival Guide
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Submerge yourself in a piece of Cape Town's history
When you first set eyes on the SAS Assegaai, there is a definite feeling of nostalgia, pride even. This grand old dame has seen better days, but there is something regal about her, despite the rust and algae clinging to her hull and the fading lettering across her sail.
Come find an Eden within the city
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Opening of Parliament Road: Closures in Cape Town
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Magnum pop-up works a treat in Cape Town
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Sea Point Promenade in Cape Town perfect for family outings
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5 Reasons to Visit False Bay Ecology Park in Cape Town
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Your #lovecapetown weekend:What's on from Friday 6 February to Sunday 8 February, 2015
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50 ways to woo your loved one in Cape Town on Valentine's Day
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Your #lovecapetown monthly preview: February 2015
There are some massive events taking place in Cape Town this month and we preview four of the biggest. Go ahead and experience some of what Cape Town has to offer in February 2015.
#J&BMet 2015: Pictures
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Snippets of the day, by Nicole Biondi and Sherise Dreyer.
Cape Town on National Geographic's list of Top 10 Beach Cities
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Your #lovecapetown weekend: What's on from Friday 30 January to Sunday 01 February, 2015
Music, wine and a day at the races, it's all happening in the Mother City this weekend!
21 of the best clubs and bars in Cape Town
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Mixing it up for the J&b Met: Your last minute shopping guide
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Festivals in Cape Town and surrounds through February and March
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Get 'Wild' at Theatre on the Bay in Cape Town
"If ever you miss a dinner date with your girlfriend, common sense tells you that you'd better have a good excuse. Which I did… on both counts. And my excuse was outstanding. I was attacked… by a lion… at an office party… in a strip club… in Jo'burg. Well… ok… let me go back to the beginning." And so starts 'Wild', a highly-entertaining one-man show starring multi-award breaking comic Robert Fridjhon.