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Custom splash screen with progress bar for Windows Phone applications
This article demonstrates how to create a splash screen with an animated progress bar on Windows Phone.
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The default splash screen in Windows Phone 7 application is a static image of the right size that you declare as a resource with name splashscreenimage.jpg and set as type "content" . This article shows how you can replace this splash screen with another - in this case one that contains an animated progress bar.
The new splashscreen uses the Popup class to display content on top of existing content. To remove "flicker" our new splashscreen will use the same static splashscreen as a background, but overlay it with the animated progress bar. The BackgroundWorker class is used to run startup operations in a separate thread, and when complete it closes the Popup class.
First create a project with Windows Phone Application Template. Once the project is being created, create a Windows Phone User Control SplashScreenControl.xaml and add ProgressBar, TextBlock and Image in it. The image is the default splash of the project.
<Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot" Background="White" Width="480" Height="800">
<ProgressBar HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="47,692,0,89" Name="progressBar1" Width="383" />
<Image Height="512" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="0,0,0,0" Name="image1" Stretch="Fill" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="480" Source="SplashScreenImage.jpg" />
<TextBlock HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="185,656,0,114" Name="textBlock1" Text="Please Wait..." Width="111" Foreground="Black" FontSize="22" />
In MainPage.xaml.cs constructor we called a function ShowSplash() to load the popup.
We initialize the Popup class and then set SplashScreenControl class to be hosted in the popup. IsOpen() opens the popup. Till now the code will load the splash screen (popup) with the progress bar.
Now we will add some background process, and when the background process gets completed we will close the popup as a result user will see the splash screen. Function StartLoadingData() starts and complete the background work.
First we initialize the BackgroundWorker class. We called RunWorkerAsync() function to starts execution of a background operation and thus backroungWorker_DoWork() is called.
void backroungWorker_DoWork(object sender, DoWorkEventArgs e)
//here we can load data
Here we use the Sleep() function to wait for some time. When backroungWorker_DoWork() gets expired, backroungWorker_RunWorkerCompleted() is called which closes the popup.
void backroungWorker_RunWorkerCompleted(object sender, RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs e)
this.Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(() =>
this.popup.IsOpen = false;
Thus user can see a splash screen with the progress bar.
To make a continuous progress bar we add the below code in SplashScreenControl.xaml.cs
this.progressBar1.IsIndeterminate = true;
Source Code
The full source code of the example is available here: File:SplashBar.zip


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Londonderry painter makes bit of a splash in Hollywood
"Beach Dunes," one of a matching pair of oil paintings created by Londonderry artist Elaine Farmer, will grace the set of a new ABC television series.
On one of her regular visits to Daytona Beach, where some of Farmer's relatives live, the quiet beauty of the dunes at day's end mesmerized the painter during an evening stroll with one of her cousins.
"The sun was going down and the light was just casting these amazing shadows," said Farmer, who teaches art classes at her Londonderry home studio. I just began snapping away with my camera because I knew this needed to be painted."
As it turns out, Farmer created not one but several works of art based on her impromptu dune photographs.
And like many of her other paintings, the "Beach Dunes" series ended up being posted on the Fine Art America website, an online marketplace featuring the works of thousands and thousands of artists both living and dead.
Knowing in the back of her mind that Fine Art America has a licensing agreement with ABC/Disney Studios, Farmer knew there was a very, very remote possibility her work could be seen by some big folks in Hollywood, though she really didn't give the matter much thought when she signed onto the site two years ago.
"I really never expected anything to happen," Farmer said. "I was just hoping to sell some of my art."
So when she got a call from the producers of ABC's new television pilot "Betrayal" last Monday, Farmer was ecstatic, to say the least.
With two reproductions of her dune paintings sold to ABC (one of the original paintings had already gone to its new owner), Farmer signed a contract for an undisclosed amount with the television conglomerate allowing them to use prints of her paintings as props on the Hollywood set.
The new television series is currently under production, according to the ABC television website, and is expected to premiere sometime this fall.
However, like any series starting out, the future is somewhat uncertain.
"Whether we'll actually see this show or not remains to be seen," Farmer said with a laugh.
But that doesn't dampen Farmer's excitement in the least.
"The funny part of it is that my son is in Hollywood right now trying to pursue his dream of writing and directing," Farmer said. "And here I am in Londonderry, not even trying."
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Sassy with Spice!
By Enjoying Sassy!
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Comments about Especially Yours Sassy Wig by Wendy Williams™ Hair World™:
I love the Sassy by Wendy. It looks natural. I always get lots of compliments. I wear it everyday. I buy a new one every couple of months. One co-worker told me that my hair looked "amazing"!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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By Ms C.
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I have been looking for a curly style for a long time. Mostly all are too wild, wide and too much hair. I get lost with all that hair around my face. A lion's mane. I thought I would try this after seeing it in the catalog. I saw it was a Wendy Williams and I was surprised she had something short. I ordered it and it came today. 4/27 is my favorite color and when I put it on it was love at first try on. What I like also is that I can style the front off of my face and finger comb the rest and it looks terrific, natural and me. Can't wait to wear it this Sunday to church. It is so nice. Thank you Ms Williams, This is a winner!!!!!!
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I liked the overall style, but I was disappointed in the color. You need to add more choices of a lighter color. The dark brown with the 4/27 highlites was to dark for my complexion. Please add this style with medium brown and 4/27 highlites. I returned because with my fair complexion it made me look dull.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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The wig had far too much hair especially the areas that framed my face. Secondly, it was a tad longer than pictured in the photo. I've been told that I have an average sized head but the fit was too big and when I adjusted the straps the wig poofed out in the back. Good news the 1B was a perfect match for my hair color and it was very soft to the touch. I will lose money returning it and don't plan to order again from this company since the photos don't represent the actual product.
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The wig on Wendy must have been trimmed to fit her face. Wish I had received the wig styled that way.I thought I ordered the same color as displayed. I was very disappointed.
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Taking it out of the box shaking and finger grooming did nothing for this wig. It looked inexpensive, dated and most disappointingly "like a wig". Intended to send it back but forgot to do so. Four months later I rediscovered it, took it out of the box for a second look and came to the same conclusions. I will never wear this wig, money wasted.
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I had to have my beautician style this wig, too much hair, more on one side than the other. If doesn't look anything like the picture. The fit was tight.
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Phoronix: Ubuntu's Already Making Plans For ARM In 2014, 2015
David Mandala of Canonical talked last week at Linux.Conf.Au 2012 about the history of Ubuntu Linux supporting the ARM architecture, what's coming up for Ubuntu ARM in the 12.04 LTS release, and even what's expected from Ubuntu on ARM as far out as 2015...
Not wanting to rain on anyone's parade, but 2014 may be just a little bit too late. Just look at what a 2 years delay did to WP7.
Is it more than just mirroring yet another arch from debian?
Seriously why are they targeting beagleboard and such when the Raspberry Pi is right around the corner and will be much cheaper? Imo that thing should currently be the prime target for anything ARM-related.
Great work Ubuntu! Still wondering when we'll get ARM netbooks with a decent amount of RAM and CPU power, but never mind that.
the thing is though only cortex A8 and A9 have the NEON SIMD core included, everything else including the PI arm11 do not,and that's bad.
NEON SIMD is what keeps apples OS above ARM linux today as they optimise all their libraries for NEON SIMD use just like they did for the PPC Altivec SIMD before it, the PPC Linux distro devs didn't care to learn that SIMD library optimisation lesson until it was to late, hopefully the ARM distro linux devs will not make the same mistakes again and will finally try and optimise everything they can for NEON SIMD use in due time.
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ok, very interresting, thanks for clearing that up, I am quite new to the topic and not much informed apart from the quite apparent price discrepancy
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|Telephone — 100% responded "Every day."
|Contact With Others — 91% responded "Constant contact with others."
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|Associate's degree
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|Social — Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
|Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
|Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
Work Styles
|Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
|Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
|Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
|Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
|Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
|Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
|Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
|Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
|Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
|Social Orientation — Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
Work Values
|Relationships — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
|Support — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
|Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
Related Occupations
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|Paralegals and Legal Assistants
|Bill and Account Collectors
|Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks
|Brokerage Clerks
|Municipal Clerks
|Loan Interviewers and Clerks
|Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
|Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Bright Outlook
|Legal Secretaries
Wages & Employment Trends
|Median wages (2014)
|$20.29 hourly, $42,200 annual
|State wages
|Employment (2012)
|138,000 employees
|Projected growth (2012-2022)
|Average (8% to 14%)
|Projected job openings (2012-2022)
|State trends
|Top industries (2012)
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Thursday, April 4, 2013
NORTH BERWICK, Maine — A ballot question that allows expansion of commercial zones and possibly a Hannaford supermarket has hit a nerve with some town residents.
Some residents are in favor of the change, as many have to drive at least 10 miles to a supermarket or pharmacy.
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Pulling over a couple of Reds Meadow shuttle buses for unannounced vehicle inspections on the busiest day on the busiest road of the entire summer season wasn't exactly guaranteed to make the California Highway Patrol the most popular player in town.
It happened on Saturday, July 5, and the lines to get on the shuttle buses that take visitors and hikers to Devils Postpile National Monument from Mammoth Mountain's Adventure Center were dozens deep and yards long.
BRIDGEPORT—Fred Stump might have thought it was going to be a routine Fourth of July at Crowley Lake.
It wasn't.
Stump, the supervisor representing South County and Crowley Lake, instead found himself in charge of a makeshift emergency command post after Mono County Sheriff Ralph Obenberger, citing budget concerns over overtime pay, held back the county's mobile command post.
People clad in red, white, and blue attire lined Old Mammoth Road last week in anticipation of the annual Independence Day Parade, but first they watched nearly 450 runners competing for top honors in the Ninth Annual Footloose Freedom Mile.
"We weren't just competing for the win—we were competing for pie," said race winner Gabe Proctor, 24. "When I heard Deena was making pies for the winners, I knew I had to race."
Home sales have increased over the past year in almost all segments in Mammoth and the surrounding areas.
During the last hour before the sun sets on the longest day of the year, the shadows cast on the rock-ribbed ground of this high alpine pass are long and lean and cleanly drawn.
Mountain Bike racers were back in action Tuesday, July 1 at Shady Rest Park with another round of racing.
On a lovely, late June morning under cloudless skies, Larry and Karen Johnston both showed growing signs of alarm.
A solo hiker from Florida who became lost near the Silver Peak area southwest of Mammoth had to be flown out of the backcountry early last week after she was located by Mono County Search and Rescue team members.
The female hiker became lost during a solo, multi-day backpack trip sometime during the day on June 23 while traversing the Cascade Valley area, around Silver Peak.
According to the Mono County Sheriff's Department, for a 24-hour period, the hiker attempted to relocate the trail, but she then became ill and she stayed in place overnight.
The next two weeks are shaping up to be the two hottest weeks of the high country summer and there is little relief in sight, forecasters say.
Although Mammoth is unlikely to break any records, it will be close, according to Chris Smallcomb, a meteorologist with the national weather service in Reno.
"You will get within a degree or two of breaking records, likely," Smallcomb said.
The hottest days will likely be the first three days of July and then the first three days of the second week of July, he said.
There isn't much that is Mammoth that entrepreneur, business owner and resident Sam Walker hasn't had his fingerprints on in the past 50 years.
Whiskey Creek Restaurant—"the place to be" in Mammoth for decades—complete with Joe Sample singing Christmas songs every holiday season? Check.
Angels Restaurant? Check.
Sam's Woodsite (yes, he's that Sam)? Check.
The Mammoth Brewery? Check.
Bluesapalooza? Check.
Rafters, which he opened with Jerry Buss in 1967? Check.
The Fourth of July is upon us.
Luke Wynen, Kevin McBride, Ingrid Braun and practically the entire Mike Karch clan came up big at the Village Championships Cross-Country mountain bike races this past week at Shady Rest Park.
Racing on Tuesday, June 24, Wynen won the Expert 1-Lap in 27-minutes, 42 seconds, followed by Andreas Braun, Tod Hensley and Clayton Mendel.
After four years of serving in what originally was designed to be a one-year tour, Dan Watson this past week announced his retirement as Chief of the Mammoth Lakes Police Department.
For those carpoolers and others who park in the dirt lot on southbound Hwy 203, across from the chain-up area, please beware that several vehicles have been vandalized, according to the Mono County Sheriff's Department.
On Tuesday, June 24 at approximately 7:15 a.m, a local resident parked a vehicle in the dirt lot for the duration of the day. When they returned to their vehicle around 5 p.m., the driver noticed the front passenger side window had been smashed.
There was a large rock next to the vehicle which is believed to have been used to smash the window.
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[Geder Genealogy has begun a series of 'Guest Posts' by African Ancestored genealogists, historians and cultural evangelists. Contact us at geder.genealogy(at)gmail.com if you would like to contribute.]
|Kathleen Brandt; Professional Genealogist
For as long as I can remember I would boast, to any victim who would listen, about the African American Griffin and Morris families. I would share the family stories of my ancestor's heritage, travels and other privileges, expounding on my slave-free ancestry, the black relatives who passed for white, the Indian blood I possessed, and the diversity of my family. To me, these stories were a reality of unproven truths that defined the "me" of me. I willingly accepted the family stories spun into epoch fairy tales that defied logic. Perhaps under microscopic review, 20% was reality but the other 80% was clearly muddied by the storyteller's liberty.
I'm not sure why or how I became so enamored with the theory of a slave-free "Tobe" Morris family. I can only assume that being a "free-colored" was an anomaly, and somehow under-handedly explained my non-traditional family. Perhaps it was the pride in which these compilations of passed-down stories were told. "Tobe was part Indian." Aunt Laura staked land in the Cherokee Run." "Great-Grandpa Thomas had Indian head rights." Maybe it was the fact that we were one of the few black families from central Kansas without the term "Exoduster" attached. But if you listened closely to my tales of a "slave-free" heritage, you would also hear my doubts, my questions, and the absurdity of the stories.
Uncovering the Truth
In less than two months of research, I came to some mouth-dropping realities. Tobe wasn't Tobe, (his name was actually Wiley), we had no Indian blood, we were not from the Midwest, but transplants from western North Carolina and western Tennessee - Appalachia, and there was at least one Morris ancestor who was indeed a slave. As it turns out, those weren't even the stories to uncover.
Tracing my 1807 free-colored Rutherford, NC ancestors' migratory path to western Kansas by 1884 is not a documentary of Exodusters through Kansas. It isn't even a genealogical research of my Morris or Griffin family roots. It is, however, the story that challenges and defies the standard teachings of American history, erasing stereotypes and historical myths of formal education; forming a new and more vibrant reality. Visit a3genealogy African American Research.
Through genealogical research, I've walked with ancestors in their brave struggle for rights, and have learned there's more to our past than slavery and lynchings. Court documents proved that more than one of my ancestors married in the 1860's (and earlier). The Griffin's owned land in North Carolina as early as 1811. A few owned slaves for what appears to reap economic gain, not just for freeing family. These facts introduced many unanswered questions: Why were most of the western North Carolina Griffin's and Morris' free-born? Who taught them to read before the Civil War? Why did they (like many free-coloreds and ex-slaves) change not only surnames but also given names after the War? Why did my Morris family choose to live in communities where they were the only coloreds? For more information on the Wiley "Tobe" Morris family, visit The Face of Genealogy.
Uncovering African American historical truths, validated through genealogical research using state documents, newspapers and political writings, offers a clearer picture of American history and our families. "When we honor the struggles and triumphs of our fathers and mothers, we honor the struggles of all families at all times in all places" (What is Genealogy?).
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High School Chinese New Year Worksheets and Printables
Chinese New Year worksheets and coloring pages help your child celebrate the holiday. Our collection of Chinese New Year worksheets introduce your child to the festive holiday with Zodiac charts and masks, red envelope math exercises, and Lunar New Year mini-books. Your child can also participate in the celebrations by decorating Chinese New Year coloring pages, full of dragons, animals, and dancers. Traditionally a multi-week celebration, Chinese New Year is usually celebrated in January or February, with symbolic special meals, gifts to spread good fortune, and firecracker-filled parades to ward off bad spirits. Try these Chinese New Year worksheets and coloring pages with your child.


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Miso-Marinated Sea Bass Recipe
I love Nobu's black cod with miso, but it's not easy to find fresh black cod in the market, at least not in my neighborhood. So I used Chilean sea bass instead. I love Chilean sea bass–the flesh is always so moist, tender, silky, and sweet. I also love the texture and the mouth feel of Chilean sea bass…it's absolutely perfect for this miso recipe…
As I made the sea bass with its skin on (which can be rather fishy), I added some ginger juice to the marinate to rid the potential fishy smell. I was right, the fatty skin of sea bass was fishy, so consider yourself warned if you try this sea bass recipe.
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Oh wow, your sea bass is so beautiful, like it's served in a high-class restaurant.
Looks great! I love the flavors! Wish I had this for dinner!
i've just stocked up my fish supply and will give this recipe a try. thanks!
I made grilled salmon fillet with an indoor grill before, and skin-on! I love crispy fish skin but when I put it on the grill, it always tend to turn out more rubbery than crispy, and slightly fishy too. I think have to deep fry the fish to have crispy fish skin. 炸鱼皮 is a snack to nibble on too… provided it's not fishy!
i love anything slathered in or previously drowned in miso ^_* yum!
Well, that looks gorgeous! I have nothing against fish skin, heh :) So we'll just have to see. Unfortunately, most fish here is sold under Filipino names, so I'll have to figure out which is which :/
Wow..your seabass is glowing!!! Actually the first thing I will attack with fillet like this is the skin. Crispy and tasty.
The photo is lovely, and it sounds delicious, but you may want to consider the following when choosing Chilean Sea Bass: http://tinyurl.com/4ldu66. Not trying to preach – just asking folks to make conscious, informed food choices.
the prob is the miso paste comes in half kgs packs here n keeps like 3 mths after opening it…unless i eat miso paste fish everyday haha..i usually slab miso paste all over the fish..still tastes great!..
it's a tough call what you're asking on the poll.
after long debates i went with the black cod.
Hmmm, since I don't like my fish too fishy (if that even makes sense), I throw my vote with the cod for now :) Both look gorgeous and I'd be happy to have either on my plate!
Beautiful pic, as always! The skin looks yummy though.. :-)
good move on the mirin and palm sugar. i agree, i usually find sea bass alot fishier than others. my mum loves to bake cod with miso and thank goodness that isn't fishy.
great photo once again!x
that looks perfect. and super simple. can't wait to try it. thanks for the tip!
sea bass is my fav fish in the world…but way too expensive where I live – $24 per pound!
I got that Nobu cook book too,
It's awesome,
Everything looks great,
And I like your twist on the original recipe!
Lovely! Reminds of the miso salmon and miso trout that I tend to make (easier to get those fish here). Not thought of adding ginger juice to the marinade, good idea, I'll note that down :)
Miso always is something interesting. Would love to have some!
i could have a few helpings of that. just look at the top of it. it makes me want have that now.
Wow, this looks awesome man!
I have never tried miso marinates before.
Seabass is always my favourite. Great piece of bass! I am sure the ginger juice is a great idea.
A miso marinade is so easy and yet so tasty! That sea bass looks great!
This looks amazing and for someone who hasn't had fish in a long time, I was so tempted to lick the screen.
I don't mind the skin at all. I frequently leave the skin on when I cook fish.
Hi Bee, came across your blog while surfing for Nonya food.
Wow! I sure looked at your food pictures with lust. Love the yong tow fu. I love Nonya food as my parents were of that genes, though maybe with some opium smugglers and pirate ancestors background.
My wife is not a Nonya, and her Malay vocab consist of to date 12 words picked up from me, words normally associated when someone cuts across my path on the road.
Noodles and food that prison inmates might appreciate she was the only SYT (sweet young thing) that invited me to try her cooking, others preferred food courts.
But I guess she with her strong maternal instincts wanted tall children as I am tall. She learned from her Nonya friends to make sambal belachan Nonya style and other noted Nonya dishes that no Nonya worth her bedak sejuk can't cook with eyes closed.
Still not sure whether it was her delicious Nonya food or her beauty…but today I get to eat yong tau fu like in your beautiful pictures.
Have a wonderful mothers day, best regards, Lee.
Beautiful photograph. I haven't tried Chilean sea bass before but I've seen it at the fish shop. You've inspired me to try it.
I now know how to make miso marinated sea bass, thanks to your miso marinated sea bass recipe.
by looking at the picture it fill my stomache. :)
Sea bass is a endangerd fish now days. try having fun with other types of more sustanible fish species
Hi Bee, I love your blog and have been making many of your special lunar new year recipes over the past weeks. They have all been delicious and my Chinese family loves them! We live in VT so the yummy soups have been keeping us warm! :) I know this chilean sea bass post is old, but I thought I would let you know that the fish, chilean sea bass, is very overfished and endangered now. I thought you might want to know. As a fellow seafood lover, I have found this site: http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/SeafoodWatch/web/sfw_factsheet.aspx?gid=11 to be very helpful in picking fish that is not in danger of becoming overfished/extinct, etc. Thanks for reading! Wishing you good luck and prosperity this year with your new cookbook! Warmly, Nina


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Cold Days preview is out
looks like nobody has caught on to this yet, the paperback of Ghost Story has a two chapter preview of Cold Days. Let the torture begin.
See Aug 7 announcement.
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I was completely unaware of the preview, so much thanks to expatrie.
I've been buying a fair number of books at B&M B&N stores recently, (and paying full price alas) so I felt entitled to "browse" the paperback of Ghost Story. I think that this may be the first time that I've ever read any of a book in-store there, so I'm justifying it!
I really really enjoyed the preview, though I'm surprised that it's a full two chapters (maybe in actuality it didn't even turn out to be that much?). I thought that the prose and dialogue was quite well written and the tiny glimpse of the starting status quo was exactly what I was hoping for. I'm just as excited as I was before for the book, and I was already pretty darn excited. It doesn't end on a cliffhanger, if anyone's wondering.
No big-time spoilers, but here's what I remember...
Spoiler:Harry wakes on an incredibly fluffy bed. Apparently he's been taken care of on a day to day basis by a very beautiful young woman who serves Mab named Sarissa. We don't know how long he's been out, but he's in Arctis Tor and he hasn't been able to remember basics like his name and Sarissa''s name until now. Mab coddles him and tries to kill him once a day as he rehabilitates. He (obviously) lost all his body fat and now is very thin with the lean hard muscle that he builds up in training. He doesn't want to cut his hair (for fear of it being used against him) so it's shoulder length and he thinks his new look makes him appear a little like Thomas. After (I believe) 77 days, Mab tells him that he's ready for a big party (celebrating a birth), leaves him a silver and white tux and assigns him a very ancient and deadly assistant called a Sith Cat. Many powerful characters from Winter will be at the party, and it's possible that Summer might send some people too. And that's it.
October 4th, 2012, 09:19 AM #125
I have to admit, knowing Cold Days was coming took a little bit of the suspense out of Ghost Story. There are moment where it seemed Butcher was completely willing and capable of snuffing Harry for good, but knowing there was another book on the way tempered that. And towards the end, I was fervently hoping Cold Days referred to "a cold day in Hell" and the new book would be Harry in Hell. Still, looking forward to the next one.
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I can't help but feel that, deep down, Harry is actually relieved to be made a Winter Knight. He has been unsecured about himself for so long that pushing people away is his first instinct, but yet, his quirky charismatic ways just draw people to him regardless of what he tries.
He lost his GF's, afraid to spend time with his daughter, doesn't know what to do with Molly and Murphy, feels guilty about his best friend (Michael), Thomas keeping distance, pressure from the Councils, and is afraid of his own power. It has been one long tunnel since book one, and now finally someone has thrown a wrench into his life. I am really looking forward to Cold Days.
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How much will McDavid, Eichel help?
But a lot of the discussion misses the important question: What is the actual on-ice value those prospects bring to their potential organizations? How quickly will the team that selects them be among the Stanley Cup contenders? The short answer is that they'll bring quite a lot of value, but they're not going to flip the fortunes of a team overnight.
Here are the expectations for these two in their rookie season of 2015-16, what kind of impact their new team should expect in the standings as well as the kind of team that may be just a McDavid or Eichel away from contending
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Why Lawson Crouse is a top-10 prospect
Any discussion that involves Crouse becomes divisive almost immediately. It's not because of a forged birth certificate allegation, or because of his nationality, or that he's been injured the whole season or that his position tends to be risky to project; and he's not a KHL flight risk.
No, this debate is about a much simpler issue: Crouse's production in junior -- or a lack thereof relative to most elite CHL prospects.
Even with that in mind, Crouse is a very good prospect, and deserves to be taken in the top 10 this summer
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Why McDavid is an exceptional prospect
With Connor's draft season about to get underway, there may be some folks out there who aren't familiar with the player who many scouts believe will be the face of the franchise that drafts him next June.
Here's an overview and introduction to one of four players ever given "exceptional status" by the OHL.
What is the "exceptional player" tag and to whom is it given?
A Canadian player tagged with "exceptional status" by Hockey Canada is permitted to start playing in the CHL at 15 years of age, as opposed to the usual 16. The only four candidates to get this title have been from Ontario: John Tavares, Aaron Ekblad, Sean Day and Connor McDavid.
Not all exceptional status players are created equal.
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Top 10 prospects for 2015
For now, the draft class generally looks strong, mostly due to a very strong top end, but we'll have to see how these guys progress over the next six to eight months before I declare the class as anything more than that.
Here is an early look at my top 10 prospects for next year's draft. This will be updated after the Ivan Hlinka tournament in August.
1. Connor McDavid, C, Erie (OHL)
There is no debate here. None. At all. McDavid is the best prospect since Sidney Crosby, although he's not at the same level Crosby was at the same age. His skating, hands and hockey sense are all elite, and his hockey IQ could be generational, as he simply looks like a unique player in terms of how he processes the game.
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Prospects whose value has risen, fallen
We're days away from the 2014 NHL draft, with the festivities getting underway Friday at 7 p.m. ET. Teams are finalizing their draft boards, and the last arguments are being made in favor of or against certain prospects. While the scouting staff of each club has a great sense of each player by this point, there are some fluctuations.
With that in mind, I took a look through my top 100 draft prospects and identified players whose stock has risen or fallen the most since we published the list on May 15.
The three main movers are all Edmonton Oil Kings, with the additional notes acquired during their Memorial Cup run. To be sure, players have not drastically improved or regressed since a few weeks ago, but part of the scouting process is always collecting more information. That process can lead to an evaluator, like me, changing his opinion as material acquired contrasts what you previously believed.
Here are a handful of players whose draft spot has been influenced during the past few weeks.
Sam Bennett, C, Kingston (OHL)
Original ranking: 2
Stock: Target of many jokes
Much noise was made during the NHL combine when top prospect Sam Bennett could not do just one pull-up during one of the sessions. Social media and parts of the Internet would of course take it too far, suggesting it reflects poorly on the prospect, meaning he's out of shape or won't be able to battle for pucks. This can't be farther from the truth.
Every time I've viewed Bennett, he has impressed with his physical game.
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Top draft prospects at each skill
In an effort to better present the players within each of these skills -- and because certain teams and fans value particular skills differently -- I'm going to identify the best prospects in this year's draft class at particular parts of the game.
During my evaluation and ranking process, I place grades on every major tool for all players. For most of the tools, there's separation among the top five to seven players, but then there's typically bunching within the No. 8 to No. 20 range in each skill. In other words, bear in mind that there were some very tough calls for the final spots on each of these lists. You'll notice a lot of common names throughout, but that's not really very surprising; it's tough to be a high-end prospect without being very good to elite at a lot of things.
Top 10 skaters
1. Jake Virtanen, RW, Calgary (WHL)
2. Josh Ho-Sang, RW, Windsor (OHL)
3. Nikolaj Ehlers, LW, Halifax (QMJHL)
4. Adrian Kempe, LW, Modo (SHL)
5. Kasperi Kapanen, RW, KalPa (Liiga)
6. Sam Bennett, C, Kingston (OHL)
7. Haydn Fleury, D, Red Deer (WHL)
8. Brendan Perlini, LW, Niagara (OHL)
9. Julius Honka, D, Swift Current (WHL)
10. Roland McKeown, D, Kingston (OHL)
Virtanen is the best pure skater in the draft class, and that fact drives a lot of his overall value. The reason he sits right outside the top 10 on my overall draft board is because he doesn't have the well-rounded offensive tool kit of players like Ehlers or Bennett. Ho-Sang is an electric player, and when you combine his skating with his puck skills, it makes him one of the most fun players to watch in this class.
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Redrafting the 2009 first round
The 2009 NHL draft produced two stars -- John Tavares and Matt Duchene -- but they were highly rated heading into the event, so their production in the time since hasn't been hugely surprising. However, the 2009 class also had its share of highly drafted players that didn't pan out (including Scott Glennie, No. 8 overall) as well as players taken later who have become NHL regulars (including No. 149 overall selection Marcus Kruger and No. 161 overall selection Darcy Kuemper).
For the purposes of this re-draft, we accounted primarily for future value, using past production only as an indicator of what that future value will be. This draft order represents our selection of the best available player in each slot, with notes in certain cases regarding fit into the long-term organizational plans.
After a coin toss, Frank won the right to select first overall, and we alternated picks thereafter (Corey on the evens, Frank on the odds). We're using the original draft order, prior to any trades made that day.
1. New York Islanders: John Tavares, C, London Knights (OHL)
Five years after having his name called to start the draft party in Montreal, Tavares remains the first overall pick today. The 23-year-old center has averaged just under a point per game (0.90) in the 350 NHL games he has played thus far in his young career, and he has done so without the strongest of supporting casts, to put it mildly. Tavares is not only the Islanders' captain but is also the face of a franchise that should be on the verge of loftier heights.
Tavares' actual draft slot: No. 1, Islanders
Islanders' actual pick: Tavares
2. Tampa Bay Lightning: Matt Duchene, C, Brampton Battalion (OHL)
I'd agree with Frank that Tavares is the best player from 2009, but it's not insane to consider Duchene for that designation as well. His dynamic skating and skill level make him a consistent offensive threat. He has already produced his first 70-point season as he enters his physical prime, so we could be just getting a glimpse of things to come, particularly once Colorado's other young forwards, such as Nathan MacKinnon, blossom and give him strong partners with which to work.
Duchene's actual draft slot: No. 3, Avalanche
Lightning's actual pick: Victor Hedman
3. Colorado Avalanche: Oliver Ekman-Larsson, D, Leksand (Allsvenskan)
The Coyotes were ecstatic to find Ekman-Larsson still on the draft board when their turn at the microphone came up in 2009, and for good reason. The smooth-skating Swedish rearguard already anchors the Phoenix blue line, and he finished fifth overall in the NHL in goals by a defenseman (15) and sixth in average ice time (25:53) this past season. Add numbers like this into Colorado's current mix of players, and the Avs might be playing hockey into June.
Ekman-Larsson's actual draft slot: No. 6, Coyotes
Avalanche's actual pick: Duchene
4. Atlanta Thrashers: Ryan O'Reilly, C, Erie Otters (OHL)
O'Reilly is a high-end, two-way player who logs the tough minutes and works very hard, yet seemingly was incapable of taking minor penalties this season (he finished with a mere two penalty minutes for the 2013-14 season).
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Top 30 prospects of past three years
For those who missed it, here is this year's top 100, and for a look back, here is 2012 and 2013. There is one slight change in the past rankings, as I give more value to defensive value now than in the past.
There are some obvious bias issues in trying to rewind the clock once you've seen results play out; I attempted to make an honest recall of my evaluations from those summers.
The following top 30 illustrates particular trends about the 2014 NHL draft that I've discussed previously: The very top isn't the greatest -- although Aaron Ekblad is a decent No. 1 prospect, as far as No. 1 prospects go -- and the No. 5 to No. 10 range is pretty strong compared to the No. 5 to No. 10 prospects of recent draft classes.
1. Jonathan Drouin, LW, Tampa Bay Lightning (2013)
Previous team: Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
Drouin was the best prospect since John Tavares (although Tavares was a level above) and had an extraordinary draft season. He broke out in a giant way, dominating the QMJHL with 109 points in 49 games. His skill and offensive IQ are as elite as they come, but he was sent back to his junior team in 2013-14 so he could improve physically; the Lightning also lacked an available lineup spot. Based on 2013-14 play, Nathan MacKinnon and Drouin would be flipped in my rankings.
2. Nathan MacKinnon, C, Colorado Avalanche (2013)
Previous team: Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
MacKinnon had one of the best 18-year-old seasons we've ever seen, and is tracking to potentially be an elite NHL player very soon. He was also extremely impressive as an under-age player in the QMJHL. I thought Drouin passed him a little in their 17-year-old seasons, but there was obviously a great argument for MacKinnon being No. 1 due to his unbelievable skating, combined with his great skill and power game.
3. Seth Jones, D, Nashville Predators (2013)
Previous team: Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
I could have flipped a coin to decide on Jones or Ekblad as the top defenseman from the past three years, but went with Jones because I feel he has a little more room to grow from continued physical maturity. Jones has always been a player who displayed a game beyond his years, right through to his 18-year-old draft season. As a draft prospect, his hockey IQ is what really stood out to go with his great skating, size and skill level.
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Why Aaron Ekblad is the No. 1 prospect
I'll address the process I used to make the call in two parts: The first is why Aaron Ekblad is a superior talent to Sam Bennett and the rest of the field, and the second is an explanation of why Ekblad's risks were not risky enough to push Bennett or any of the other top forwards ahead of him.
Talent and skills comparison
It's always tough to explain why one prefers a forward to a defenseman. For ranking decisions of the same position, you simply can compare the skills and illustrate the decision much easier. However, we don't look at skating, offensive skills, physicality and hockey IQ in the same light for forwards as we do for defenders.
Ekblad is a good not great skater and a good not great puck handler. I sense the excitement already! He projects to be an above-average offensive player. He could be a defenseman who plays on a team's top power-play unit, specifically if that team doesn't use four forwards, but he won't be a top-10 scoring defenseman in the NHL.
The areas where he separates from the pack are his physical game and defensive value, with both being elite. It's rare that a big, strong defender like Ekblad possesses such natural hockey skills. In addition, he has high-end to elite hockey IQ on both ends and a huge shot. That total package looks like a player who has an NHL All-Star floor and the ceiling of being one of the NHL's elite blueliners.
Bennett does a lot really well, but I don't see him being an elite player in any one fashion; he's the Sam-of-all-trades in this class.
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Analyzing Penguins' draft history, future
We can, however, look at the results to get a better picture of what happened under Shero, and look ahead to what the next GM has to work with.
Shero's draft and development results
One main issue brought up during the Ray Shero era was that he wasn't able to acquire forward talent through the draft to provide depth behind the superstars. There's merit to that claim.
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The Islanders' draft-pick dilemma
We're focused on the New York Islanders, who drew the No. 5 selection, but have to decide by June 1 whether to keep that pick or send it to Buffalo as part of their trade during the 2013-14 season for Thomas Vanek; it's either give up this first-rounder or their first-rounder in 2015, a draft class that features potential franchise players Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel.
To help solve the dilemma, we've reached out to ESPN Insider Frank Provenzano -- a former NHL assistant GM with 17 years of experience with three different teams -- and ESPN Insider Corey Pronman, our resident expert on NHL prospects, to assess the issue from all angles.
The Vanek trade was always a puzzling one
This was a misguided move to begin with, as the Isles used their primary UFA poker chip (Matt Moulson) to acquire essentially the same asset in Vanek, and failed to upgrade either their defense group or, more critically, their goaltending (Evgeni Nabokov's below-average .905 save percentage was the only Islander goaltender's to break the .900 barrier).
In essence, they gave up the rights to their first-round pick in either the 2014 or 2015 draft for what amounted to six extra goals; Vanek scored 17 times in 47 games in an Islanders uniform, while Moulson scored 11 in his 44 games with the Sabres. After they ended up unable to re-sign Vanek, they were able to recoup only a mid-level prospect in Sebastian Collberg (whom Pronman characterizes as "pretty good, but not great") and move up about 100 spots in the draft by swapping a fifth-round pick for a second-rounder.
To add insult to injury, Buffalo was even able to beat the Islanders' trade deadline return on Vanek, as they hauled in two second-round picks for Moulson. -- Provenzano
Where will the Islanders finish next season?
The Islanders finished 27th overall this season, but were 21st in team possession rank. The major reason the Islanders finished below that possession mark in the standings is due to their goaltending. At even strength, the Islanders had a poor .906 save percentage, while the league average is around .919.
To see how comparable teams did after these kinds of campaigns, I took data from the past five seasons and looked for all teams who had even-strength shot differentials within a 2 percent range of the Islanders' this season, and had an even-strength save percentage under.910.
Of this group -- with the Islanders' shot differential and comparable goaltending -- the average finish was 25th that season and 21st in the following season. If the Isles follow suit, this gives them a 2.1 percent chance of getting the No. 1 pick in the 2014 NHL draft lottery (as seen in the chart at right).
However, even if the Isles have a terrible season, finishing last in the league, there's only a 25 percent chance they land the No. 1 pick (though by rule, they can only move down one spot, so they'd land either McDavid or Eichel). -- Pronman
Value of their 2014 pick
The industry sees the top tier of the 2014 NHL draft as five players deep: Aaron Ekblad, Sam Reinhart, Sam Bennett, Leon Draisaitl and Michael Dal Colle. I do not necessarily share that exact view, but I do think it is very likely the Islanders will be in a position to draft a top-tier prospect in this class. While it's been said that this class is not that strong overall, it's a pretty standard draft, talent-wise, where the Isles will be picking.
In other words, a player like Dal Colle or Draisaitl would be on a similar level to other players taken fourth or fifth overall in average draft years.
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Reinhart shines at CHL prospects game
I tend to give a slight emphasis to puck possession skill in my evaluations, based on numerous studies that show it is the single best predictive measure of team-level success at higher levels. Performance is taken into account as another factor, adjusted appropriately for team strength, league quality and other contextual elements.
This contest featured a game-winning goal by Sault-Ste. Marie's Jared McCann, but Kootenay's Sam Reinhart really jumped off the ice. Here's a deeper look at the top draft prospects that appeared in this game:
Anthony DeAngelo, D, Sarnia (OHL)
DeAngelo flashes his great offensive tools, which is the strength of his game as evidenced by his OHL scoring totals. He's a very skilled puck mover, who is dangerous on the mad advantage. The reason I may hold back from tagging him as a first-round prospect is his play on the defensive end. DeAngelo is undersized, and regularly on the wrong end of scoring chances. It would be one thing if he was making good plays but being out-muscled, however he's not making the proper defensive reads on some occasions.
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Grading NHL teams by WJC prospects
Below are my grades for NHL teams in terms of the players in their pipeline that participated in the event, including some observations on every drafted prospect. This is based mostly on video observations, but also discussions with scouts. Bear in mind that the team grades are not meant to show total prospect value, as that cannot be determined from a short tournament, and that we focus more on the scouting angle instead of the statistical angle for these rankings. For reference, an "A" represents a high number of prospects participating in the tournament and performing at a high level. A "D" represents few prospects in the tournament and those that did participate did not perform particularly well.
Nashville Predators: A
• F Filip Forsberg was outstanding and was named MVP of the tournament. He dominated opponents with high-end puck skills, a great work ethic, a top-end power game and good instincts. He was always involved in the play when he was on the ice, sometimes creating chances through sheer will. Forsberg looks like a potential top-line NHL forward, and perhaps a star.
• F Saku Maenalainen had a surprisingly great tournament, as he was the top goal scorer, and a threat every game on Finland's top line. He doesn't have great puck skills, but he's a big, strong forward who skates well, went to the high percentage areas, showed good awareness and quality finishing skills.
• G Juuse Saros was the best goaltender at the tournament, a natural progression after being the best goalie at the under-18 tournament last spring. Saros may be small, but he's an incredibly gifted goaltender in all other aspects. He's quick, smart, poised and most impressive of all are his reads and reflexes. Saros reads shots off the stick perfectly, anticipating when to stand, go down and make movements within the crease.
• F Zach Stepan was the 13th forward for most of the tournament for Team USA, but slotted in briefly for Danny O'Regan. He's a decent all-around player who made a few nice plays at the tournament, but was mostly a non-factor.
• D Mikko Vainonen was a solid, physical defensive presence. He regularly made some tough stops and cleared forwards out of the high percentage areas well. However, he didn't get much done in terms of puck movement.
Washington Capitals: A
• F Riley Barber was outstanding, and was a consistent offensive threat for the Americans. He brought speed, skill, energy and effective decision making on a regular basis, showing why he's been one of the top players in college hockey this season.
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Previewing notable Euros at WJC
As with the breakdowns of Team USA and Team Canada already posted, these notes are based on personal viewings and discussions with scouts, and each drafted player is listed with his NHL club.
Teuvo Teravainen, C, Chicago Blackhawks
Teravainen is expected to carry Finland on his back, entering the tournament as one of the top drafted prospects outside the NHL. Teravainen's puck possession skills are outstanding. He's a great puck handler, with offensive instincts that are off the charts. He makes lightning-quick decisions, controls the play very well and has a bullet of a one-timer.
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