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I didn't see anyone post this one here, but dynomax is offering a 75 dollar mail in rebate on some of their cat backs. I can get one for my 4.7 online for around 300 shipped, then after the rebate it'll be only 225. Not a bad deal I think.
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hey, I've turned my pc on in safe mode but while I'm in safe mode I can't access my system temperature readings, so I don't know if its any different.
I checked my cpu and it is using 0% cpu when idle, there are around 53 to 55 processes open.
my cpu temperature when idle is hovering at around 46C. The temperature in my room is 26.2C. I think for that, it seems to be fine. its the high temperatures I get while gaming or using google sketchup that worries me.
also, I wasn't aware of the different fan settings, thanks! I've set it to cool and efficient, and I'm going to test whether this reduces my temperatures.
I'll be interested to see you're temps while its under 100% load. I haven't gone to 100% load yet on this i7 but I am seeing my temps to go 80-95C at just 15% load!
edit: I didnt see any temperature difference with the fan setting on cool and efficient...
So I did few renders today, I turned the AC to 26 C, the max temp i got was 70, i didn´t turn on the Graphic card but i think that with the graphic card on it would get up to 78 or maybe less..
Have you guys try using a cooling pad?
your problems seem much worse than mine! if that was the case, I would definetly contact warranty!
I may just go ahead and do that seeing as lenovo forum support is useless.
have anybody solve the problem?
hi guys i really need your help, my configuration is i7-2630qm, 6gb ram, gpu 555m ddr5 1 gb
at idle my cpu is at 40-50 degrees celcius and gpu is at 47-52 degrees celcius which i consider normal since i7's normally run warm, however, which gaming heavily my cpu is 80-85 degrees celcius and my gpu is at 96 degrees celcius, many people at lenovo said this to be normal , however i know its not ,this is scaring to the point where i think one day while gaming it will give out... because of this i have stopped gaming for now until i know its safe to proceed. i have cleaned the dust in the hsf and to no avail. i was think my issue is the thermal paste but before i take it apart (i got this in 2011 so the warrenty is long gone..) i just need somone to tell if i correct or wrong since im only 16, im starting to dout myself .... your reply is greatly appreciated. (ps- my abient room temperature is normally 24-27 since i live in sharjah,U.A.E)
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I dont think there is a problem with your CPU tempratures. I am gaming all the time and my CPU temperatures reach 84 degree celsius, max.
I am not sure about GPU temperature on my system but I have read that GPU should be cooler than the CPU, not the other way round. You should consult Lenovo support regarding your GPU temperature.
Also, you should try to game at medium settings (lower than what you are gaming right now) and monitor the temperatures, they should atleast be 2-4 degrees less.
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Winning sales & marketing best practices developed and deployed by installing security contractors across North America highlight the 17th Annual SAMMY Awards. Which companies took home the trophy hardware and what set them apart is detailed here. Takeaway tips and advice abound.
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Given the consistently impressive entries for the category each year, one of the toughest aspects of being a SAMMY judge is crowning a single winner for Community Outreach. In this year's program, ADS Security is a worthy standout.
Engaging in charitable work throughout the year helps instill in the employees a sense of pride in the company, says Craig Leyers, an ADS regional vice president and general manager. "It brings a sense of realization that our company is part of the larger community," he says. "Also, it is a great way for our team members to pull toward a common goal, which builds camaraderie and team spirit."
The high degree of community participation at ADS stems from the fact the firm typically has its associates closely involved in selecting which causes to partner with.
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The ever-popular Taylor Guitars Road Show continues to draw record crowds and generate excitement for axe lovers throughout North America and Europe. On September 22, more than 500 Taylor players and enthusiasts attended a Road Show event in Downers Grove, Illinois, held at the majestic Tivoli Theater in conjunction with Taylor dealer Tobias Music. Attendees filled the seats and lined the walls to soak up the all-out visual and musical Taylor experience.
"Between the beautiful location and the massive crowd, the energy was contagious," shared Andy Lund, Taylor's product communications manager. "We were expecting a couple hundred people but were happily overwhelmed with the size of the crowd. People stayed the whole night and hopefully left having learned a thing or two. We were inspired by the enthusiasm and passion the crowd has for Taylor guitars."
Grammy® award-winning Taylor clinician Wayne Johnson dazzled the audience as he took the crowd on a four-song musical journey that had people on their feet and grooving along. The Taylor Petting Zoo, a fan-favorite, gave the crowd the opportunity to pick up and play the Taylor model of their choice based on a wide selection of acoustic models, including an assortment of custom Build to Order models, and electric guitars, featuring the much raved about semi-hollowbody T3 and T3/B, the SolidBody, and the T5.
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NEW YORK (AP) The nation's book publishers like "The View."
The ABC-TV daytime talk show has been named this year's recipient of the AAP Honors award from the Association of American Publishers, which will present the prize Tuesday at its annual meeting.
"Despite the differences in age, background, and experience among 'The View's' hosts, they are all passionate about reading, and this passion comes through every time the discussion turns to books and authors," association President and CEO Pat Schroeder said Monday in a statement.
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The Folk of the Faraway Tree is the third enchanting story in the Faraway Tree series by the world's best-loved children's author, Enid Blyton.
When Joe, Beth and Frannie move to a new home, they discover an Enchanted Wood just outside their doorstep. Soon they find the Faraway Tree, which is the beginning of many magical adventures...
Come with them and their new friends Silky the fairy, Saucepan Man and Moonface, as they discover which new land awaits them at the top of the Faraway Tree.
Will they visit the Land of Treats, the Land of Spells, or the Land of Do-As-You-Please?
Join them on an amazing adventure - there will be magic and fun at every turn.
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"Painless long car journeys with two young boys!"
These books were my favourite when I was a child and I've loved listening to them all over again as brought to life by Kate Winslet. My children also love them and roared laughing particularly at the deaf old Saucepan Man and we've been on several very long journeys without the usual squabbles and mithering. Highly recommend.
This is a really lovely, magical story for adults and children, which is beautifully read.
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Very good and lovely. I like all the faraway tree books.
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A book he preferred to watching TV. We often heard squeals of excitement as he listened. Kate Winslet's narration was excellent.
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The kids loved it, and husband and I had forgotten how trippy some of the stories are. Good wholesome fun, and Kate Winslet is a lovely narrator, it certainly helped along some very long car journeys.
This book is well read, me and my Granddaughter thoroughly enjoyed it.
Will listen to them all again. Great stuff.
A very good book! Kate Winslet is a very good narrator and Enid Blyton has some very good writing skills!
"Brought back child hood memories"
yes with my granddaughter, it brought back child hood memories of long nights reading the whole set of books. My granddaughter is only 3 so enjoyed listening to the story whilst playing with her dolls house.
moon face and pop biscuit's, was always my favourite as a child
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I've been making our hand wash for the past few months. It's easy, economical, and made with ingredients that are safer for the environment and your heath. Also, when your kids use a whole bottle in one day washing the mud off their boots, you won't have to get so mad :)
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Foaming Soap Pumps- I bought mine [Here] also [Here]
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1/4 cup Olive Oil (almond, grape seed, or jojoba would be good too)
70 drops essential oil (10 drops per bottle)- I use [doTerra essential oils]*
Just mix the first three ingredients and use a funnel to pour into your foaming pumps. Add your essential oils to each bottle. You can vary the amount depending on how strong you want the scent or if you want different scents for each bottle. I've been using Lemongrass & Lemon for my kitchen, and a protective oil blend called On Guard for my kids bathrooms and a blend of Citrus oils and Vanilla for my bathrooms.
I also use this for body wash- I just add a little more Castille Soap to make it a bit thicker and put a foamer bottle in my shower. It works great and I love that everything is natural and I can control what is used for the scents. I add a bit of the same essential oil to my unscented body lotion and love it!
I think I'm on my third of fourth batch now and my bottle of Castille soap still looks full. I'm not good at math but I'm guessing this mixture is under $1 a bottle. If you don't want to make it in bulk like I do, just fill your foamer bottle up 3/4 with water, add about 1/2 TBS of olive oil, about 2 TBS of Castille Soap, and your essential oils. You can play with the amounts if you find it's not foaming enough for you or you can't smell your essential oils. Shake it up before using.
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Mechanism of Action
The mechanism of action is thought to involve cross-linking of tumor cell DNA.
Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide) is biotransformed principally in the liver to active alkylating metabolites by a mixed function microsomal oxidase system. These metabolites interfere with the growth of susceptible rapidly proliferating malignant cells.
Following IV administration, elimination half-life (t ½) ranges from 3 to 12 hours with total body clearance (CL) values of 4 to 5.6 L/h. Pharmacokinetics are linear over the dose range used clinically. When cyclophosphamide was administered at 4.0 g/m² over a 90 minutes infusion, saturable elimination in parallel with first-order renal elimination describe the kinetics of the drug.
After oral administration, peak concentrations of cyclophosphamide occurred at one hour. Area under the curve ratio for the drug after oral and IV administration (AUCpo : AUCiv) ranged from 0.87 to 0.96.
Approximately 20% of cyclophosphamide is protein bound, with no dose dependent changes. Some metabolites are protein bound to an extent greater than 60%. Volume of distribution approximates total body water (30 to 50 L).
The liver is the major site of cyclophosphamide activation. Approximately 75% of the administered dose of cyclophosphamide is activated by hepatic microsomal cytochrome P450s including CYP2A6, 2B6, 3A4, 3A5, 2C9, 2C18 and 2C19, with 2B6 displaying the highest 4-hydroxylase activity. Cyclophosphamide is activated to form 4-hydroxycyclophosphamide, which is in equilibrium with its ring-open tautomer aldophosphamide. 4-hydroxycyclophosphamide and aldophosphamide can undergo oxidation by aldehyde dehydrogenases to form the inactive metabolites 4-ketocyclophosphamide and carboxyphosphamide, respectively. Aldophosphamide can undergo β-elimination to form active metabolites phosphoramide mustard and acrolein. This spontaneous conversion can be catalyzed by albumin and other proteins. Less than 5% of cyclophosphamide may be directly detoxified by side chain oxidation, leading to the formation of inactive metabolites 2-dechloroethylcyclophosphamide. At high doses, the fraction of parent compound cleared by 4-hydroxylation is reduced resulting in non-linear elimination of cyclophosphamide in patients. Cyclophosphamide appears to induce its own metabolism. Auto-induction results in an increase in the total clearance, increased formation of 4-hydroxyl metabolites and shortened t1/2 values following repeated administration at 12- to 24-hour interval.
Cyclophosphamide is primarily excreted as metabolites. 10 to 20% is excreted unchanged in the urine and 4% is excreted in the bile following IV administration.
Special Populations
Renal Impairment
The pharmacokinetics of cyclophosphamide were determined following one-hour intravenous infusion to renally impaired patients. The results demonstrated that the systemic exposure to cyclophosphamide increased as the renal function decreased. Mean dose-corrected AUC increased by 38% in the moderate renal group, (Creatinine clearance (CrCl of 25 to 50 mL/min), by 64% in the severe renal group (CrCl of 10 to 24 mL/min) and by 23% in the hemodialysis group (CrCl of < 10mL/min) compared to the control group. The increase in exposure was significant in the severe group (p > 0.05); thus, patients with severe renal impairment should be closely monitored for toxicity [see Use In Specific Populations].
The dialyzability of cyclophosphamide was investigated in four patients on long-term hemodialysis. Dialysis clearance calculated by arterial-venous difference and actual drug recovery in dialysate averaged 104 mL/min, which is in the range of the metabolic clearance of 95 mL/min for the drug. A mean of 37% of the administered dose of cyclophosphamide was removed during hemodialysis. The elimination half-life (t1/2) was 3.3 hours in patients during hemodialysis, a 49% reduction of the 6.5 hours to t1/2 reported in uremic patients. Reduction in t1/2, larger dialysis clearance than metabolic clearance, high extraction efficiency, and significant drug removal during dialysis, suggest that cyclophosphamide is dialyzable.
Hepatic Impairment
Total body clearance (CL) of cyclophosphamide is decreased by 40% in patients with severe hepatic impairment and elimination half-life (t½) is prolonged by 64%. Mean CL and t½ were 45 ± 8.6 L/kg and 12.5 ± 1.0 hours respectively, in patients with severe hepatic impairment and 63 ± 7.6 L/kg and 7.6 ± 1.4 hours respectively in the control group [see Use in Specific Populations].
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Agios Ioannis Beach Resort, Box 56, Άγιος Ιωάννης, Ag. Ioannis 846 00, Greece
Unequally located at Mykonos island, high on the top of a rocky hill shares breathtaking panoramic 360o view, to Delos and Ornos Mykonos town, also with an astonishing sunset view. Overlies on 4 of the most luxurious hotels of the Island, i.e. east "Kivotos"and across Ornos Bay "Santa Marina", southeast "Saint John"and west "Grand Hotel".
Accessed by car via a private road connected with the main road from Ornos to St. John, just a few minutes from Mykonos town and port or airport. Only 15 minutes walking distance from the closest beach.
Architectural design with respect to the environment and the island's culture, constructed with main concern the protection from weather conditions as the property has several verandas and balconies.
Having 6 bedrooms it can accommodate 12 to 14 people, and 2-4 more using the sitting areas of two guesthouse
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Tuesday, 28 January, 2003, 00:16 GMT
World stock markets down sharply
US shares have tumbled for the seventh time in eight sessions, as fears over a war with Iraq continued to haunt investors.
The Dow Jones Industrial average dipped below 8,000 for the first time in three months.
Iinvestors continued to unload shares after a speech by chief UN weapons inspector Hans Blix to the UN Security Council failed to calm war jitters.
Peter Cardillo, chief strategist at Global Partners Securities, said: "It's the war. The Blix speech at the United Nations actually fortifies the US administration's position. He was more critical (of Iraq) than the market may have been anticipating."
Some analysts were downright pessimistic.
"The public at large is shunning equities. This is traditionally the time when money comes into equities, into retirement accounts. So, this is disturbing," said Stephen Massocca, president of Pacific Growth Equities.
"People are concerned about Iraq, but I think there is a deeper concern about the state of the economy, the state of the markets. There is a kind of bear market malaise."
Oil prices fall
Although global stock markets were all anticipating a war, the oil market took a different view.
In London, Brent crude fell 2%, to settle at $29.86 a barrel, while US crude fell 99 cents to settle at $32.29 a barrel.
"There's no sign inspectors' work will shut down any time soon and the market sees this as delaying any attack, as to when is the big question," said a NYMEX floor trader.
Global gloom
Wall Street's poor performance compounded a day of gloom on European stock markets, with key indexes in London, Paris and Frankfurt all moving substantially lower.
In London, the FTSE 100 index closed 123 points, or 3.4%, lower at 3,481.
The index has now chalked up an 11-day losing streak, the longest in its history, and is at its lowest close since October 1995.
Some of the biggest fallers were insurers Royal & Sun Alliance, Aviva and Prudential - they each fell by 7-8% on worries they might have to sell more of the shares they own in order to maintain solvency requirements.
The falls have been blamed on worries over a possible war with Iraq and jitters over the outlook for the UK economy and company profits.
At one point on Monday, the FTSE 100 touched the level - 3,465 points - at which it was half the level of the all-time high reached in December 1999.
Crucial week
Analysts said the coming week could be vital in determining the timing of any action against Iraq.
UN weapons inspectors were reporting on Monday to the Security Council on their efforts in Iraq, while US President George W. Bush delivers his State of the Union address on Tuesday.
Market experts said uncertainty was one of the key factors unsettling investors.
"The effect of fear, uncertainty and shattered confidence hold the market in a vice-like grip of despair," said David Buik of spread betting firm Cantor.
Sir Howard Davies, boss of the UK's financial regulator, said the past year had seen "some of the most difficult conditions experienced in financial markets in living memory".
Tom Carpenter, chief economist at Chevy Chase Trust said he expected stock markets to rally after any Iraq war.
"Prior to the initiation of hostilities we could have very weak global stock markets, but once the war is launched and as soon as there is credible evidence that the war will be short and casualties low, I expect big drops in oil prices, and gold prices, a strengthening US dollar and a rally in the stock market, in the contect of tax cuts and low interest rates."
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Hartley, John (2004) 'Kiss Me Kat' Shakespeare, big brother, and the taming of the self. In Murray, Susan & Ouellette, Laurie (Eds.) Reality TV : remaking television culture. New York University Press, United States of America, pp. 303-322.
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CM occurs at several levels within a workplace. CM is often thought of as occurring at the project level and focusing on what tasks must occur to deliver a release package. This usually involves build, package, and deployment tasks and includes change control and issue tracking tasks. These CM tasks fit nicely in an engineering project plan, with most occurring at the development or release phase of a project. Many CM tasks and activities, though, may not fit so neatly into a project level plan.
As an example, often times CM infrastructure tasks (e.g., application level CM tasks) are intermingled with project level tasks in an engineering project. The CM infrastructure tasks may interfere with the ability to get the release out on a timely manner. In this case, it is suggested that you have a separate CM effort. Its only goal is to establish the deliverables, known as a CM infrastructure, that are independent from the engineering project whose goal is to create a set of deliverables known as a project release.
If the CM infrastructure tasks get completed in time for the engineering project to use them (a procedure, training, code repository), then they can be used. However, an engineering project should not have to wait for the CM infrastructure tasks (at the application level) to get completed in order to get the release out. It is advisable for the application owner to provide the CM professional(s) with lead time to build an appropriate CM infrastructure for the application lifecycle so that when project releases are ready to be developed, a functional set of CM procedures and technology are available to control that work.
Three CM Levels
In Mario Moreira's book titled, "Software Configuration Management Implementation Roadmap," a structure for the level where the CM tasks can be aligned is presented. This includes the following levels: application, project, and the organization.


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NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
The NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms features 8,107 terms related to cancer and medicine.
- angiogram
- listen (AN-jee-oh-gram)
- An x-ray or computer image (CT scan or MRI) of the blood vessels and blood flow in the body. A dye may be injected through a catheter (small tube) into an artery or vein to make the blood vessels easier to see. An angiogram may be used to check for an aneurysm (a bulge in a blood vessel wall), blockages in arteries, blood clots, or other problems, such as a tumor.


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Hi there,
The bolt on my diff worked itself loose yesterday, snapped and the oil leaked out evrywhere. Was'nt a gd sound. I have had a temp fix by replacing the bolt and topping up oil. Everything sounds and feels as it should for now. I was told that I should really replace the diff, and by another told that I should source a diff with evrythin still attached i.e. half axles and cradle with no broken seal extra.
I'm a bit wairy of putting a breaker diff on as i dont want the same problem to happen, so i'm lookin for anyone who repairs or specialises in diffs
Cheers evry1 in advance.


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Reminiscent: Walkthrough Guide, Hints and Tips
By: Alexander Lomakin
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The title of this book is '100 years of Weather,' but it would be more accurate to describe it as an historical account of peoples interaction with extremes of weather in high quality, fascinating photographs.
This visual record of Britains favourite topic of conversation: the twists and turns of the weather, contains around 300 photographs from PA Photos huge archives, spanning the whole of the 20th Century.
These incredible photographs have been hand-picked by PA Photos own archivists, and most of the images have lain unseen since they were used as news pictures when first taken. Stunning photos of celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Norman Wisdom, Gazza, or Neville Chamberlain are mixed in with photos of ordinary people coping with the weather conditions.
Each image has been scanned especially for this book, many from glass plates, ensuring the best possible quality of reproduction.
As an island, Britain enjoys volatile weather systems and accordingly its people have long been obsessed with the subject. Here we see why: extremes such as drought, hurricanes and snowstorms, certainly, but also the astonishing variety of rain that is to be experienced in such a small country. And throughout the century, the British people open their umbrellas, put on their Wellingtons and go about their lives talking about the weather.300 pages
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Honda's CRF is usually associated with hard-core high-speed bush-bashing, or mad motocrossers soaring from jumps and spearing round berms in a cloud of dirt, on bikes ridden by madmen and women who live off high speed and danger.
It's an image Honda no doubt deliberately cultivated for this far more housetrained machine, and one it took a few kays to shake off. A few commuter kays, for this CRF250L is road registered - a commuter-trailie aimed at someone seeking a tractable entry-level adventure bike, or something they can ride to work or school Friday, and out on the trail Saturday.
And that means though it resembles its more exciting 250X and R stablemates, the relationship pretty much stops there.
The 249cc four-stroke single-cylinder fuel-injected engine shares internals with the CBR250c donk, with the detuned CRF-L aimed at smooth delivery at low and medium revs, transmitted via six gears designed to cover a broad range from trail to open-road riding.
Power builds steadily through the 22Nm, 7000rpm torque peak on up to 17kW at 8500rpm, a total that proved a tad underwhelming given this bike's 144kg kerb weight, heavy for an off-roader.
Still, it's brisk enough to hold its own in traffic and cruise comfortably at open road speeds, and sufficiently tractable to suit the occasional trail rider, though experienced folk fond of steep hills and soft sand may not feel the performance trade-off is worth the lower price and the ability to take to the seal. And they will find first gear a tad too tall for the tight stuff.
The L sports disc brakes front and rear - with a wave design again intended to recall the hard-core CRF250R racer - and like the rest of the bike the Showa fork up front and Pro-Link rear suspension are a compromise between on- and off-road requirements and price.
That compromise makes itself felt at higher speed over rough ground, or while traversing harder lumps and bumps when the rear will tend to pogo.
That said, like me this bike's buyer is unlikely to tackle fallen logs, gnarly jumps and vertical climbs, and the set-up worked reasonably well over rolling farmland and on the commute out from town, and very well on an extended gravel-road jaunt when the bike's sweet balance, relatively low 875mm seat height, and a set-up that felt as comfortable in a seated or standing position came into its own.
Wind on the throttle and there's just enough power to cut the rear loose if you want to, but not so much a novice will do so accidentally, and soon I was tackling the loose surfaces of some local forestry roads at the same pace as the tarmac that got me there; indeed I enjoyed the gravel so much I also ended up proving the seat's comfy for an hour or three in the saddle, not a given on any trail bike when a rider will more usually be standing.
The 250L's trail focus means there are few extras (the hand guards fitted to the test bike are aftermarket dealer-fit at about $100), and instrumentation is basic, with a twin trip adventure riders following tulip diagrams will appreciate, and a clock and fuel meter commuters will like. They'll also approve the cargo hooks when strapping a workday bag aboard. That small detail is one of the giveaways this CRF won't be entering an enduro or MX event any time soon, but at $8999 it's considerably cheaper than its high-performance siblings, much better suited to a shorter or less aggressive rider, and it'll be far more useful every day.
Honda's CRF250L may be a sheep in wolf's clothing, but I know which one I'd rather have round the house when it's time to find a fun route to work.


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I recently talked with a CEO of a mid-sized software company looking to hire a new sales VP. The conversation quickly turned to strategies for assessing sales management candidates and the need the CEO had to better understand the skills and expertise of the entire sales team. He validated a lot of what I'm seeing in other organizations -- the skills of his sales team are shifting (i.e., salespeople need to sell differently).
To summarize the conversation, he wasn't sure if the sales managers he had in the sales organization were the right people to help the sales organization achieve the vision set forth by senior leadership as they moved to a more consultative selling motion. Additionally, he wasn't sure what "type of sales VP" he wanted to bring in to replace the other sales VP he just let go. He was really concerned with making sure the new sales VP would execute toward the end state vision for success.


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I was told yesterday by my taste-testers (aka my boys) that these were the BEST CHIPS EVER!
I put together a video (SORRY for the video quality) on how to make homemade tortilla chips so go check it out.
- 12 corn tortillas (each tortilla makes four chips, more of less for desired quantity)
- 2-3 c. Vegetable oil
- salt to taste (optional)
- Pour oil into frying pan and heat to medium low/medium
- Cut tortillas into four or five strips
- Fry tortilla strips in preheated oil. See How to Make Homemade Tortilla Chips.
- Remove from oil
- Salt to taste
ENJOY! You can dip into your favorite salsa or guacamole but once you taste these you might want to eat them just plain!


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The trouble with Lance Armstrong's fall from grace is that he wasn't just a sports hero; he was a self-styled symbol of hope. Which is why we're all left wondering: does his doping confession negate his charitable work? Candidly, we're conflicted. Some of the onus for Armstrong's fall lies on our cultural tendency to elevate celebrities and sports idols to too-good-to-be-true status, then crucify them in the court of public opinion at their every transgression.
It's an old cliché that sports is a metaphor for the human condition. But there's a lot of truth to it. As technology helped humanity obliterate these milestones and move beyond what until 100 years ago had been a long, bleak history, similar advances in nutrition, training, and using technology to improve technique have enabled sports records to fall with astonishing regularity. Let there be sports leagues that thrive on "pure sport," whatever that is, and let there be sports leagues where athletes are left to balance their own health and career longevity with technology, pharmacology, and the quest for a competitive advantage.
A week after the United States Anti-Doping Agency showed the world its evidence in the doping case against Armstrong, claiming he was at the centre of an organized doping program on his Tour de France winning teams, Armstrong stepped down on Wednesday as chairman of Livestrong, his cancer foundation. Nike, the company that had his back for over ten year's worth of doping allegations, was quick behind. They decided to unceremoniously terminate his contract. Neither of these decisions will keep me up at night, in fact they should have been done weeks ago. However! what is sorely lacking from all of Wednesday's announcements are two words that should leave Armstrong's lips and echo around the cycling stratosphere.
It's fair enough to suspect Lance Armstrong of doping, and since 1999 he'd been put through the hoops time and time again. Yet, nothing. Other cyclists tested positive -- not Armstrong. I haven't a clue if Armstrong was, or was not, using banned substances. All I know is that it has never been proven. If you can't prove something, you can't convict him.
If you work at ESPN, CBS, The Huffington Post, TSN, Sportsnet, FOX Sports, CBC, BCC, Some French Television Station Whose Sole Goal in Life is to Tarnish American Superstars, Al-Jazeera, or any other credible mainstream news organization, your goal is not to speculate over whether Lance Armstrong is guilty or not. It's to report the facts.
Today Lance Armstrong gave up his legal fight against allegations of doping. Consequently his results from 1998 onwards, including seven consecutive overall victories in the Tour de France, will be abolished. For post-Lance cycling fans, the very idol that drew them to two wheels has been smashed. But there is hope in the new generation, in the Ryders and Bradleys, who are clean cyclers.


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Mar 26, 2013 - By Ben Neary, The Associated PressCHEYENNE -- A lawsuit between the Northern Arapaho Tribe and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over the tribe's fight for a permit allowing it to kill bald eagles for religious purposes is on hold for 60 days while both sides consider implications of a new Wyoming law.
U.S. District Judge Alan B. Johnson on Monday signed an order staying proceedings in the tribe's ongoing lawsuit against the federal wildlife management agency.
Wyoming last month changed its law to allow falconers with proper permits to capture eagles. State officials have said the change was necessary because the Wyoming Department of Game and Fish recently had taken over administration of falconry programs.
The new law also may provide an avenue for settling a lawsuit that has pitted the Northern Arapaho Tribe not only against the federal government but also against the Eastern Shoshone Tribe. Both tribes share the Wind River Indian Reservation in central Wyoming.
The Fish and Wildlife Service last year issued the Northern Arapaho Tribe the nation's first permit allowing them to kill bald eagles for religious purposes.
However, the federal permit specified that the Northern Arapaho couldn't kill eagles on the Wind River Indian Reservation because the Eastern Shoshone Tribe opposed it. And until last month, state law prohibited killing eagles off the reservation -- leaving the Arapaho with no place in the state where there permit would be valid.
The Northern Arapaho Tribe and the Fish and Wildlife Service filed notice with Johnson on Friday asking for a 60-day break in the litigation to allow them to consider the implications of the new state law. Johnson granted the request Monday.
The request states that the Fish and Wildlife Service recently granted the Northern Arapaho Tribe a new permit that runs from March 1 through next February. The new permit also bans taking eagles on the Wind River Reservation.
Gary Collins, Northern Arapaho tribal liaison to the state of Wyoming, said Monday that the tribe's Business Council was pleased the state Legislature passed the new state law. He had testified in favor of it before legislative committees.
"There's certainly enough reason to allow the taking of two eagles based on the recent legislation," Collins said. "And that might be enough of a support for the Fish and Wildlife Service to see that there's guidelines in the eagle issue. It's not open warfare or just blatant disregard for the animal portion, the eagle portion."
John Powell, spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Cheyenne, declined comment on the case on Monday. Efforts to reach an attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice's Environment and Natural Resources Section were not successful.
The Eastern Shoshone Tribe has entered the lawsuit, arguing against allowing eagles to be killed on the tribes' joint reservation.
Kim Varilek, attorney general for the Eastern Shoshone, said Monday that the break in the litigation offers a reasonable opportunity for the Northern Arapaho Tribe to reach a possible solution.
Varilek said the Eastern Shoshone remain opposed to killing bald eagles for religious purposes, even outside the Wind River Indian Reservation.
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"That sort of way!" he exclaimed. He seemed both surprised and disappointed.
"Yes," I said, "that sort of way. It's finished. What did you expect?"
"I don't know," said Raffles. "I only thought that the girl who went so far to get a
fellow out of a tight place might go a little farther to keep him from getting into
"I don't see why she should," said I, honestly enough, yet with the irritation of a
less just feeling deep down in my inmost consciousness.
"Yet you did hear from her?" he persisted.
"She sent me back my poor presents, without a word," I said, "if you call that
I could not bring myself to own to Raffles that I had given her only books. He
asked if I was sure that she had sent them back herself; and that was his last
question. My answer was enough for him. And to this day I cannot say whether it
was more in relief than in regret that he laid a hand upon my shoulder.
"So you are out of Paradise after all!" said Raffles. "I was not sure, or I should
have come round before. Well, Bunny, if they don't want you there, there's a little
Inferno in the Albany where you will be as welcome as ever
And still, with all the magic mischief of his smile, there was that touch of sadness
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IUP grad tries her hand at banana split song
For some, a banana split is a tasty treat, a symbol of summer or a welcomed bellyache waiting to happen. For others, the banana split is a way of life.
The Great American Banana Split Celebration, which celebrates Latrobe's history as the birthplace of the split, will be held on Aug. 23, 24 and 25 in downtown Latrobe and on the Saint Vincent campus in Unity Township. Part of this celebration is the Banana Split Theme Song Contest, in which one former Indiana resident is competing.
Liz Youngmayer Hand, a 1982 graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, is one of 10 finalists in the contest with her song "A Latrobe Hit — The Banana Split," hoping to become the next "Banana Split Idol."
Once upon a time in "Old" Latrobe, Hand explained, a beautiful lady walked into Strickler's Drug Store, where ice cream was served, and said, "can you do something special for me?" The man whipped up a banana split. Thus, the banana split was born, and now Latrobe hosts the celebration in honor of National Banana Split Day, calling itself "an official homecoming for banana lovers worldwide."
When she found out about the contest, Hand said the writing came naturally.
"It was really easy because I was 16 when I served my first banana split at the Monroeville Mall," she said. "I did a little research to remind myself what was in that banana split."
Instead of spelling out a recipe in the song, she said, she wanted the song to be something that everyone, young and old, could relate to and remember.
Different people were involved in the production of the song.
"I just kind of wrote the poetry end of it … and then I found a friend in Latrobe who had a musical family and we approached a business that had the counter, the fixings, the toppings, and we just put it all together."
Filmed at Dairy Queen in Latrobe, she said that they used as many people at the restaurant as possible.
Though the music video for the contest was filmed at the Dairy Queen, the best banana splits, in Hand's opinion, come from Valley Dairy.
"Although I'll eat ice cream anywhere, I really like authentic banana splits," she said.
She has received her commemorative banana split pin from the restaurant, which costs 75 cents after buying the split.
In preparation for the celebration, including the Yellow Tie Gala that will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Latrobe Art Center, Hand has stocked up on banana-themed items.
"I've bought a yellow umbrella, yellow bangle bracelets," she said.
At the gala, the top five performers in the theme-song contest will perform. The winner will then be unveiled.
The gala will include Dole Banana Daiquiri Cocktail Hour, a ribbon-cutting and music, and guests can even get their picture taken in front of a giant banana split.
Tickets for the gala are $35 and must be purchased in advance by visiting the Latrobe Art Center website.
Before the celebration, the art center will host a Dole Pre-Party on Aug. 20 during its weekly Tunes-Day evening in the park that will include banana split-themed music, food and d?cor. The original fountain from Strickler's Drug Store will be displayed in the front window of the center.
Other events going on throughout the weekend include a malt shop sock hop dance, where attendees are encouraged to wear their poodle skirts, and pre-celebration activities such as the Banana Split Preview Party on Aug. 20, where all 10 finalists will perform.
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- The Biblical account of Creation carries with it the eternal lesson that our world is ordered and that there is a purpose to humanity and its history. Citing such Torah giants as the Vilna Gaon and Maimonides, Rabbi Wein examines the story of Creation from a scientific point of view, debunking the theory of evolution and making a compelling case for Intelligent Design.
Man and Civilization
- Adam's sin with the Tree of Knowledge plunged humanity into an imperfect world, and man's response to this imperfection occurs on both the physical and spiritual planes. Citing the Torah and Midrashim, Rabbi Wein demonstrates humanity's progress to the Bronze Age, but more importantly, he explains the psychological and spiritual imprint we all bear as a result of Adam's sin.
The Flood
- More than just a child's Bible story, the story of Noah and the Ark is a moral lesson of historic proportions. Hear the story retold from an adult perspective, complete with archaeological detail and philosophical analysis.
Nimrod, Babel and Paganism
- The ten generations between Noah and Abraham changed at least tenfold in technological development. Unfortunately, technological development occurs faster than spiritual development and in fact, is often at odds with it. Therefore, these years were warlike, idolatrous, and chaotic. From this world emerged Nimrod, the first tyrant in history.
- The rabbis teach us that the events in the lives of our forefathers are indicators for what will take place in our own, and this is probably truest of the patriarch Abraham. His covenant with God has preserved us, his children, through millennia of trials and tribulations. Named "the father of many nations," his exemplary life is a model for all of humanity.
- Because Abraham brought morality to the world, he left it more peaceful for Isaac. Yet while Isaac did not have to make war against other nations, he did live with struggle, even within his own house. With Midrashim and Torah commentary, Rabbi Wein examines the life of Isaac, his blindness to the faults of his son Esau, and the moment of revelation in which he grasps Jacob's superiority.
- Leading a life of truth in a crooked world was the challenge of Jacob's life. Whether it was his brother Esau or his father-in-law Laban, Jacob was forced into the paradox of learning trickery to maintain integrity. Rabbi Wein explores the meaning of this apparent contradiction and demonstrates the legacy with which our father Jacob left us.
The Family of Israel
- The Jewish people is a nation of individualists and this was clear early on from the distinct personalities of Jacob's twelve sons. Rabbi Wein analyzes the deathbed blessings Jacob gave to each. From the competition between Judah and Joseph to the partnership of Issachar and Zebulun, this lecture will deepen your appreciation of the unique personalities that comprise 12 tribes of Israel.
Egypt, Feudalism and Imperialism
- Egyptology meets Bible history in this fascinating lecture. With an analysis of the history and culture of Ancient Egypt, Rabbi Wein provides the backdrop of the story of Jewish enslavement in world history's earliest empire.
Israel and Egypt
- The Talmudic rabbis teach that the Jewish sojourn in Egypt set the pattern for all future exiles. At first, with Joseph at the helm of political power, the Jews enjoyed a "protected minority" status in Egypt, but in the final 80 years, Egypt turned against them, conscripting them into slavery and attempting genocide against them. With heartrending details of Jewish suffering before the Exodus, Rabbi Wein draws a chillingly accurate parallel between Ancient Egypt and Nazi Germany.
The Exodus
- The miracles surrounding the Exodus from Egypt are both a watershed event in Jewish history and make up the most exciting sections of the Bible. Yet for all the numerous miracles God performed on behalf of the Jews - the ten plagues, the splitting of the Reed Sea, and the manna that sustained them in the desert - Jewish faith is based on a commitment independent of miracles. That commitment is the Torah, the ultimate purpose of our freedom.
Joshua & Judges
- Of all phases of in Biblical history, the period of Judges is the closest parallel to our present world. The Jews were restored to their rightful homeland in the Land of Israel, but they were not unified. Even the Mishkan lost much of its centrality to the Jewish people. Rabbi Wein illustrates this fractious period in which the Jews were beset by internal and external wars, never to be resolved until the rising of Deborah the Prophetess whose victory won the Jews 40 years of peace.
- The later Judges in Israel were a varied group, but each was uniquely suited to lead his generation. Rabbi Wein retells the pivotal events under the rules of Gideon, Jephtah, and Samson. Each was a fearsome warrior, and in the cases of Jephtah and Samson, their lives were wrought with controversy.
Samuel and Saul
- The Talmudic Rabbis teach that Samuel was equal to Moses and Aharon for his unification of the Jewish people and strengthening them in the path of Torah. Despite this, the Jewish people opted to replace him with a king, so he anointed the humble and righteous Saul. Saul's tragic descent is the result of human weakness in the face of power, an eternal and sobering moral lesson.
- David is the "renaissance man" of Biblical history: Torah scholar, warrior, Psalmist, and king. But like many men of talent, he attracted jealousy and was beset by enemies his entire life, from King Saul to his own sons. Rabbi Wein examines the glorious accomplishments of King David who led the Jews into their Golden Age and whose reign is the forerunner of the Messianic era.
- The Jewish people reached its peak under the reign of King Solomon, but with every rise comes a fall. Called "the wisest of all men," King Solomon is a particularly complex figure in the Bible. Rabbi Wein attempts to reconcile the seemingly contradictory accounts of Solomon within Torah commentary, bringing us a very human and tragic picture.
The Divided Kingdom
- The events that led to the division of the kingdom of Israel show how the arrogance of a few powerful men can have repercussions that last for centuries. Yerovam began his career as a religious zealot and critic of King Solomon, but he ended it as one of the great villains of Jewish history, an idolatrous king who led ten of the twelve tribes into grievous sin. This absorbing lesson from the ancients reminds us of a pattern oft-repeated in history, that egotism can destroy not only one man, but an entire people.
The Prophets
- Though prophecy is not exclusive to the Jewish people, Jewish prophets occupied a different role than any other prophets. While non-Jews consulted their prophets as oracles, Jewish prophets were messengers of G-d and therefore the conscience of the Jewish people. Each prophet delivered his message in his own individual style, and Rabbi Wein sheds light on their contributions as well as on how this supernatural phenomenon was manifest.
Elijah, Aram and Shomron
- Elijah the Prophet is probably the best known yet most mysterious of all the Jewish prophets. He rose to prominence at a time when the idolatrous King Ahab and Queen Jezebel forced all prophets into hiding, but he nonetheless stood firm and continued to exhort the Jewish people to return to G-d. Join Rabbi Wein in an exciting retelling of this famous Bible story, climaxing in the show-down at Mt. Carmel.
The Fall of the North Kingdom
- A Jewish nation based on idolatry is doomed to fall, and that is precisely what happened to the Northern Kingdom of Israel. After centuries of war and power struggle, Sanherib overtook the kingdom and sent the 10 tribes of Israel into exile, a tragedy from which the Jewish people has not yet overcome.
The Judean Monarchy
- The dynasty of the House of David presents a mixed picture. In an almost steady pattern, each succeeding king since Solomon was by turns righteous or an idolater, so that each king reversed whatever his predecessor accomplished. Rabbi Wein outlines the centuries of Davidic rule over the kingdom of Judea and points out the fatal error that made the exile inevitable.
Hezekiah, Isaiah and Manesseh
- Nothing is as tragic as a lost opportunity, and this is what King Hezekiah represented in Jewish history. He had the potential to be the Messiah and bring the redemption, but his own mistakes prevented it. Rabbi Wein delves into the reign of this great king, his conflicted relationship with his wicked son Manasseh, and his interplay with Isaiah, the most poetic of all Jewish prophets.
- Because they were messengers of morality, the prophets were often unpopular, but Jeremiah, who prophesied the exile and the destruction of the Temple, was actually assaulted by the Jewish people. Yet despite this ill-treatment and despite seeing his prophecies fulfilled, he never lost hope and continued to pray for the Jewish people. Rabbi Wein's moving presentation of the life of Jeremiah is certain to inspire all listeners.
- "The Jewish Caligula" Yohoyochim was one of the last kings of Judea who was not only an idolater, he was responsible for the torture of the prophet Jeremiah. His son and successor Yohoyochin began his reign with a cruelty equaling his father's but in a dramatic turn of events, accepted Jeremiah's prophecy and returned to the ways of Hashem. With vivid illustrations from Tanach and Medrash, Rabbi Wein captures the spirit of the tumultuous years before the exile and delivers a powerful message about repentance.
Assyria and Babylonia
- These two idolatrous empires were the places of exile for the Jews of the Northern Kingdom of Israel and the Southern Kingdom of Judea respectively. Each had a distinct approach to dealing with the Jewish people, and by understanding their relationship to the Jews and their relationship to each other, we learn about one of the most important phases of Jewish history.
- One of the bitter ironies of Jewish history is that Zedekiah, the final king of Judea, was a righteous man who was nevertheless unable to hold the kingdom together against the onslaught of Babylonia. Rabbi Wein explores the political intrigue and failed rebellion that led to the most profound tragedy of Jewish history, the destruction of the First Temple.
Destruction of First Temple
- The destruction of the First Temple was more than a pivotal event in Jewish history, it was a radical shift in our relationship with God. In this memorable lecture, Rabbi Wein addresses the spiritual and philosophical questions raised by the loss of the Temple and sheds light on the insights given by the Talmudic rabbis.
Gedalya and Egypt
- Jewish political intrigue did not end with the destruction of the Temple; rather, a small group who remained in the Land of Israel schemed to re-conquer Jerusalem. Rabbi Wein details their failed coup which led to the assassination of Gedalya and the deaths of many other Jews. These harrowing events, commemorated by a fast during the 10 Days of Repentance, carry a message of how even the righteous can err.
The Babylonian Exile
- Though the Jews suffered much cruelty at the hands of the Babylonians as they went into exile, within one generation, that cruelty ended and the exile became bearable. In fact, the Jewish community so flourished in Babylonia that the majority refused to leave when the prophet Ezra sounded the call to return to the Land of Israel. Drawing on the parallel to our comfortable and modern world, Rabbi Wein describes the conditions of the Babylonian exile and shows how the events of Purim represented a wake-up call to the Jewish people.


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One of the problems with InfoPath controls is their limited availability. For example, there is no such control like the NumericUpDown control in WinForms. Or you may have a predefined complex UI, which you want use multiple times.
In these circumstances, what we need is a mechanism for control extensibility. Today, InfoPath provides two different control extensibility mechanism: Template parts and ActiveX controls.
Basically, template parts are predesigned InfoPath form templates, that can be imported into other templates. This mechanism provides a good way of reusing the same controls again and again, but on the dark side, you are still restricted with the control set of InfoPath.
Other mechanism, which is extensibility via ActiveX controls lets you go beyond the control set of InfoPath and use whichever ActiveX control you want. In this blog, we will drill down into using a Windows control in InfoPath forms, and more importantly provide a way of binding data to these controls. This blog will give details of using WinForm controls that are registered for COM Interop, inside InfoPath forms. Two mainly used types for binding ActiveX controls to InfoPath data sources are 'Simple Binding', 'Stream Binding' and 'Node Binding'. In this article we will cover node binding. You can find more information about types of binding between ActiveX controls and InfoPath data source here:
Simple Binding
If your external control needs to be bound to a single field in InfoPath main data source, then you can use single binding between your ActiveX control and data source. An excellent simple binding example by InfoPath team can be found here: Creating an InfoPath Custom Control using C# and .NET. I highly recommend you to read this article first both to understand how to register our Windows Forms controls for Com Interop, and how simple binding is done for a primitively typed single field. Rest of the article will assume you read and applied the principles told in this article.
Node Binding
When binding to a single field or attribute is not enough, or you need your ActiveX controls to interact with data coming from different fields, node binding is the way to go. A classical example would be an ActiveX control capable of showing an Address type complex structure composed of Street, City, State and ZipCode fields.
In this case, you need an Xml node in InfoPath form template as a data source that obeys the schema of Address object.
InfoPath form
We will design the data source of InfoPath first. Let's just write a schema file that corresponds to the structure of Address class. A simple schema file just including address data would be similar to this:
<xsd:schema xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
<xsd:element name="fields">
<xsd:element ref="address" minOccurs="0"/>
<xsd:element name="address">
<xsd:element ref="street" minOccurs="0"/>
<xsd:element ref="city" minOccurs="0"/>
<xsd:element ref="state" minOccurs="0"/>
<xsd:element ref="zipCode" minOccurs="0"/>
<xsd:element name="street" type="xsd:string"/>
<xsd:element name="city" type="xsd:string"/>
<xsd:element name="state" type="xsd:string"/>
<xsd:element name="zipCode" type="xsd:integer"/>
Start to design a new InfoPath form template from XmlSchema and use this schema as your source. InfoPath should parse the schema, and should create the data source entries in Data Sources tab in design task pane for you. At this point, let's create 4 text boxes that will display each of these fields. For the educational purposes of demo, do not drag and drop the whole address node onto the surface. Instead, drag and drop individual fields on to the design surface. This is because, after designing the ActiveX such that it is bound to whole DOM node, we will get a binding structure like this:
Since we finished the main part of the form template, let's start to prepare the ActiveX object that we will use in the template. Assuming you read the article Creating an InfoPath Custom Control using C# and .NET, I will just touch the points not told there.
Design the control
Simply drag and drop four Labels and four TextBoxes on to the user control for each of the fields in Address type.
Register for ComInterop
As told in the article, we will need a Guid attribute for Visual Studio to register the control for Com Interop. What is not told in the article is, we need one more attribute to be able to register the control via Visual Studio: ComVisible. Although, UserControl class is donated with ComVisible(true) attribute in .Net framework, we have to state it explicitly one more time, because ComVisible attribute is created with AttributeUsage(…, Inherited = false), which prevents the value of the attribute to be inherited to children classes. So, our control should look similar to this for a successful registration:
public class ComplexUserControl : UserControl
After building this code, a quick search through registry for Guid, will prove that class is really registered.
You should import the IObjectSafety interface exactly as told in the article. Before discussing IPropertyNotifySink, let's first take a look at the control interface, that will define the Value and Enabled property. In simple binding example, we had a primitive property in ICOMControl interface. Since we are no longer binding to a primitive field, we have to define a new interface.
Let's define an IComplexControl interface similar to IComControl interface in the article. For Value property, we will use IXMLDOMNode type defined in Microsoft.Office.Interop.InfoPath.Xml.dll assembly that you will find in your Office 12 installation directory. This corresponds to a node in InfoPath main DOM data source. At the end, our interface should be similar to this:
public interface IComplexCOMControl
IXMLDOMNode Value { get; set; }
bool Enabled { get; set; }
As stated in the article, Constants.DISPID_VALUE should be 0, and Constants.DISPID_ENABLED should be 1, in order for InfoPath to correctly communicate with our control.
Now let's inspect IPropertyNotifySink interface. One of the main differences between Simple Binding and Node Binding is the type of the Value property. Simple binding deals with primitive types, whereas node binding deals directly with DOM. In simple binding a rough sequence of events would be like this:
Property change in data source –> … –>Set Value property of ActiveX
And the other way around:
Property change in ActiveX –> Raise OnChanged –>InfoPath queries for Value property –> … –>Set Value property of ActiveX
However, since InfoPath sends the whole DOM node as our Value property by reference, we don't need to set an intermediary Value property. Instead we can directly change DOM values from DOM node reference. So we can safely ignore RaiseOnChanged and InfoPath queries for Value property steps. Since IPropertyNotifySink interface is used mainly for property change notification purposes will not implement it in this demo. If you care about Enabled property changes, you still have to implement this interface and notify InfoPath when Enabled property changes.
Value property implementation
When InfoPath first calls the setter of Value property after instantiating our control, it will pass in the IXMLDOMNode representing the main DOM of InfoPath. We have to keep this node in our control, in order to be able to change the data values corresponding to changes in UI.
In the getter of the property, since we are not changing the reference of DOM node, it is safe to return this kept value.
Whenever some field (or subfields in our group field)changes in DOM, InfoPath will call the setter of our Value property. In the setter, we should query the DOM according to XPaths of our fields, and then update the UI according to the values if necessary. At the end, our Value field should look like this:
private IXMLDOMNode domNode = null;
public IXMLDOMNode Value
return domNode;
if (domNode != null)
ChangeUI(streetTbx, domNode.selectSingleNode("/fields/address/street").text);
ChangeUI(cityTbx, domNode.selectSingleNode("/fields/address/city").text);
ChangeUI(stateTbx, domNode.selectSingleNode("/fields/address/state").text);
ChangeUI(zipCodeTbx, domNode.selectSingleNode("/fields/address/zipCode").text);
private void ChangeUI(TextBox tbx, string text)
if (tbx.Text != text)
tbx.Text = text;
At this point we have completed the one direction of binding, originating from data source and going to UI. Now, let's handle the other way around, from UI to data source. In order to do this, we have to create a simple event handler that will catch change events in UI. Then register for all four text boxes' TextChanged events, such that each of them will be handled by this event handler. Code should look like this:
public ComplexUserControl()
// Register for UI change events
this.streetTbx.TextChanged += this.HandleChangesInUI;
this.cityTbx.TextChanged += this.HandleChangesInUI;
this.stateTbx.TextChanged += this.HandleChangesInUI;
this.zipCodeTbx.TextChanged += this.HandleChangesInUI;
private void HandleChangesInUI(object sender, EventArgs e)
TextBox senderTbx = (TextBox)sender;
if (senderTbx == this.streetTbx)
this.ChangeDOM("/fields/address/street", this.streetTbx.Text);
else if (senderTbx == this.cityTbx)
this.ChangeDOM("/fields/address/city", this.cityTbx.Text);
else if (senderTbx == this.stateTbx)
this.ChangeDOM("/fields/address/state", this.stateTbx.Text);
else if (senderTbx == this.zipCodeTbx)
this.ChangeDOM("/fields/address/zipCode", this.zipCodeTbx.Text);
private void ChangeDOM(string xPath, string value)
if (domNode != null)
IXMLDOMNode singleNode = domNode.selectSingleNode(xPath);
if (singleNode.text != value)
singleNode.text = value;
In order to be able to use the ActiveX Control in the design of a form template, we have to make one final trick: Placing the .ict file that describes the control and its binding, to our controls directory. In order to add custom controls design task pane in InfoPath, generally you first go to the Controls tab, then click Add or Remove Custom Controls at the bottom of this tab, select to add a new ActiveX control, and finally select the ActiveX you want to add from the list of registered controls. If you have ever done this before, there should be a directory named
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\InfoPath\Controls
In this directory there should be a .ict file for each of the ActiveX controls that you have done this operation for. We have to create a new .ict file for our control. If above directory does not exist, create it. Then create a file with name "{yourClassGUIDHere}.ict". This file should be in this format:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
<ict:control name="Complex C# Control, v1.0" xmlns:ict="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/infopath/2003/ict" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xdSdl="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/infopath/2003/xct" xmlns:ict2="ict2" xmlns:xd="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/infopath/2003">
<ict:controlPackage classid="{yourClassGUIDHere}"/>
<!–default shape–>
<ict:controlObject bindingProperty="Value" bindingType="xmlNode" enabledProperty="Enabled" enabledValue="true"/>
Note the bolded text. You should place the correct GUID for your control, and note that we are actually specifying 'xmlNode' as bindingType. Rest of the file is almost standard except the iconBitmap part, which specifies the icon that will be displayed next to your control in design task pane.
Since we have a ready control now, we can safely use it in our form template. Open the InfoPath form you have designed in design mode again. Go to Controls tab in design task pane. At the bottom, under Custom section, you should see the 'Complex C# Control, v1.0' with icon I have copied from Microsoft Forms Progress Bar control. Drag and drop this control to design surface. According to your security settings, it may ask you if you want to run ActiveX control. If so, press 'Yes' and continue. Since we have already defined a data source in the form, InfoPath will ask which field or group do we want our control to bind to. Choose address here. Now you should see the control on the surface, and its binding field is specified as /fields/address. Press Ctrl+Shift+B to preview the form. You should see the corresponding InfoPath TextBoxes and our UserControl's TextBoxes are synchronized, because they are bound to same data source fields.
Now we have a functional complex WinForm UserControl, that we can display in an InfoPath form template, and even better, this UserControl is bound to InfoPath main DOM.
Improving ActiveX Discrepancies
If you played with the form a few minutes, you must have noticed that there is something weird going on. If you are changing the text value of InfoPath TextBoxes, you see a flicker in the UserControl before data is reflected to it. Similarly, if you change the value of a TextBox in your UserControl, you also see a flicker in the UserControl, and focus is continuously given to first TextBox added to UserControl.
Main reason for this issue is, whenever a data field that is bound to your ActiveX is changed, InfoPath destroys your control and create a new one. This is mainly because InfoPath has to apply your view xsl to your data source to create the view you see on the display. Every time data source changes, InfoPath re-applies the xsl file and creates the view from scratch for controls that are bound to changed data fields. If you are debugging the form, you can easily see this by putting a breakpoint in the constructor of UserControl. Clearly, this leads us to write stateless controls, since each time the controls are destroyed, state is destroyed too. Or, as a second approach, we can take advantage of a helper interface, InfoPathControl interface, to save the state to some persistent storage just before destruction, and retrieve it after re-creation. Let's inspect how this approach works.
InfoPathControl interface is defined in Microsoft.Office.Interop.InfoPath primary interop assembly. Add a reference to this assembly to your project and implement the interface on your UserControl. I advise you to read the explanation of all four methods of the interface, and how they are used in MSDN. Here, we will only concentrate on two of them, which are Init and SaveState methods.
SaveState is called by InfoPath, just before the destruction of the older control, which makes it a perfect point to save the state to some storage. Init is called after creating the new control, which lets us to use it to retrieve the saved state and apply it to our control.
Init method takes a parameter of type InfoPathControlSite. This interface gives us the main DOM node and XDocument of InfoPath form template, which basically enables us to access pretty much all of the object model of InfoPath. So, we don't have to wait for the setter of Value property anymore. We can cache the domNode here in Init method. We will also cache the XDocument for storing the state in, since we will need a persistent storage for our state while we are destroyed. In general, Init method body should be similar to this:
private XDocumentClass xDocument = null;
public void Init(InfoPathControlSite pControlSite)
this.domNode = pControlSite.Node;
this.xDocument = (XDocumentClass)pControlSite.XDocument;
We will inspect RestoreState method after SaveState method.
For simplicity, we will assume that we only want to keep which control has the focus in UserControl and give focus to that control after re-creation. Saving the name of the active control should be enough for state restoration. In reality in a control like this we should also keep the location of the cursor inside the TextBox as well as which TextBox is active.
We said that we will use XDocument to save the state. This is because XDocument lives with the form template, so it is persistent during the lifetime of our control, and XDocument has a property bag that we can use for this purpose. We can update this property bag by calling SetNamedNodeProperty and querying it by calling GetNamedNodeProperty method on XDocument object. At the end, SaveState and RestoreState methods should be similar to this:
public void SaveState()
if (this.xDocument != null)
this.xDocument.SetNamedNodeProperty(this.domNode, "ActiveControl", this.ActiveControl.Name);
private void RestoreState()
if (this.xDocument != null)
Control activeControl = this.Controls[this.xDocument.GetNamedNodeProperty(domNode, "ActiveControl", this.Controls[0].Name)];
if (activeControl != null)
In the call to GetNamedNodeProperty in RestoreState method, third parameter is the default value, which will be returned back if specified property name can't be found in property bag. This will be the case when control is first created.
Now, each time data source has changed, we save which control was active in UserControl before it is destroyed. Then InfoPath instantiates a new instance, we restore the state if there is any. Then InfoPath sets the Value property with updated fields.
Saving the whole state in a WinForm control is a non-trivial task and maybe somewhat cumbersome. I'm optimistic about this re-creation of ActiveX controls will be optimized by InfoPath team in the next release.
At the end, our code will look like this attached file.
Deniz Demircioglu
Software Design Engineer