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Layout overview
Microsoft Expression Blend makes it easy to do both simple and complex page layout by using various built-in layout panels or your own custom panels. Layout panels are elements that control the positioning, size, dimensions, and arrangement of other elements that they contain. Layout panels essentially act as containers. One beneficial use of layout panels is that you can organize elements inside them.
Only the Canvas layout panel is available in Microsoft Silverlight 1.0 projects. Additionally, only the Grid, Canvas, StackPanel, ScrollViewer, and Border layout panels are available in Silverlight 2 projects.
Layout panels are adaptive in the sense that they can be implemented implicitly. This means that the overall layout automatically resizes, or auto-sizes, according to the window size. This benefits you in several scenarios, such as when you build a user interface (UI) that allows for varying screen sizes and resolutions, and also addresses localization needs. You can also decide to use fixed sizes by implementing the layout panels explicitly, which means that the layout has fixed Width and Height attributes so that an area in the layout stays the designated size even when the application window is resized.
When you change the Width or Height property of an object from a fixed value to Auto, the property is set to the default minimum value.
You can also transform an element in a layout panel to set a post-layout render position. This is useful for animation (for example, to move an element outside the bounds of a grid panel and have it fly into position). Transformations are relative to the layout position. Therefore, the Transform category of the Properties panel shows the default position as being (0,0). In most cases, you will not want to apply transformations to an element in a layout panel, except animation, where you want an element to move around relative to the final layout position.
Expression Blend has five primary layout panels, each one designed to manage a different type of layout. The following table describes these layout panels.
Arranges child elements in a very flexible layout of rows and columns that form a grid. For more information, see Grid panel.
Arranges child elements according to absolute x and y coordinates. Canvas enables you to have fixed positions for elements on the screen at run time, like a blank canvas. For more information, see Canvas panel.
Arranges child elements into a single line that can be oriented, or stacked, horizontally or vertically. For more information, see Stack panel.
Arranges child elements in sequential position from left to right, and then, when it runs out of room at the far-right edge of the panel, wraps the content to the next line, and so on from left-to-right, top-to-bottom. A wrap panel's orientation can also be vertical so that the child elements flow from top-to-bottom, left-to-right. For more information, see Wrap panel.
Arranges child elements so that they stay, or dock, to one edge of the panel. For more information, see Dock panel.
Other layout containers also affect the arrangement of elements that they contain. However, these containers are not optimized to support the more robust UI scenarios that the primary layout panels handle more successfully. The following table describes the other layout containers.
A simple element that draws a border, background, or both around an element. Border takes only one child element. You likely will want to position a grid or canvas panel within the border so that you can work with multiple child elements. For more information about Border, see Other layout containers.
An element that can take only two child elements, typically a text string and a glyph (which represents a control such as a check box). For more information about BulletDecorator, see Other layout containers.
A window that renders in front of all other content in an application but relative to another element. You can use a pop-up menu to provide additional information and options to users who interact with the primary piece of UI that the pop-up menu is relative to. Popup takes a single child element and positions itself based on a target element. By default, a Popup has a grid panel as its single child element. The grid panel then enables you to work with multiple child elements inside the Popup immediately after drawing it. In most cases you will not have to directly create a pop-up menu yourself. Instead, you can use a control, such as a menu or combo box, that has a pop-up menu in its template. For more information about Popup, see Other layout containers.
An element that allows you to enable scrolling of the child elements that it contains. It takes only a single child element. Therefore, most of the time you will want to use a layout panel such as a stack panel, canvas panel, or grid panel in it. ScrollViewer is used in the templates of other controls, such as list boxes, to support the scrolling of content. When the content inside a ScrollViewer is too large, you can enable the content to be clipped. You can also control whether scroll bars are unavailable, hidden, visible, or automatically shown only when they are needed. For more information about ScrollViewer, see Other layout containers.
Arranges child elements within equal, or uniform, grid regions. UniformGrid is not a variation of the grid panel; it can be more accurately described as a tiling layout element, because it creates equal spacing between each element that it contains, based on the number of rows and columns you specify. As you add child elements to a UniformGrid, each element is positioned in a region starting from top-left to bottom-right until the grid is filled. This is useful for a control such as an image list. For more information about UniformGrid, see Other layout containers.
Scales all its child elements much like a zoom control. Because a view box accepts only a single child element, you will typically position a canvas panel or grid panel in it so that you can take advantage of the zoom effect on more than one child element. For more information about Viewbox, see Other layout containers.
Under Objects and Timeline in the Interaction panel, you will notice an element labeled LayoutRoot. This represents the root layout panel in an Expression Blend document. By default, the layout root is a grid panel. The grid panel, in most cases, should be sufficient for top-level page layout. However, you can change the layout root to another layout panel by right-clicking it, pointing to Change Layout Type, and then selecting an alternative layout panel. You can also decide to have a canvas panel be your default LayoutRoot, instead of a grid panel, by clearing the Use a grid panel as the default layout for new items check box in the Project section of the Options dialog box (on the Tools menu).
Layers provide a quick and easy way to create page-level layout containers for organizing content. Layers are especially useful for importing content from other programs such as Microsoft Expression Design 2. Artwork that you import from Expression Design 2 uses a canvas panel for each imported layer.
You can create a new layer by using the Create New Layer command on the Tools menu. Expression Blend creates a new layer based on what the LayoutRoot for the current document specifies.
Expression Blend attempts to add child elements to the root (or topmost) panel in a document. However, if another layout container is active elsewhere in the objects tree, then the child element will be added to that container. You can make an element active by double-clicking the layout panel. A yellow highlight around the panel indicates that it is now the active element. The yellow highlight appears in both the artboard and under Objects and Timeline in the Interaction panel. When you create a new panel, and then immediately draw child elements inside the borders of that panel, note that the child elements will be put into the panel that you just created. This is because a newly created panel automatically becomes the active element.
Expression Blend also makes it easy to drag child elements between panels to reparent them into a different layout container. The following image shows an orange ellipse being moved from the root layout grid panel to another grid panel. A dashed bounding box and a text prompt will appear around the panel if the panel can accept a child element. Hold the ALT key before releasing the mouse button to complete the reparenting action.
You often need more flexibility when you lay out your page than you can get by using a single layout panel. One way to create complex layouts is by using layout panels as containers for other layout panels. For example, you may want to use a dock panel in the LayoutRoot (which, by default, is the grid panel). This breaks the page into a collection of regions where each region typically contains one or more controls.
For more programmatic information about layout, see the .NET Development section in the Windows Software Development Kit (SDK).

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Chapter 27 - A Game of Sorts
James tried to organize his thoughts as he stood on the outside of the Quidditch pitch and watched the stands fill up. His teammates were already changing in the players tent and hed have to be in there soon to give them a talk, but he needed a moment to himself first.
Between classes, Head Boy duties, revising, keeping their eye on the Slytherins, and trying to snog Lily every chance he got, Quidditch had been one of the last things on his mind. Not that he let the teams performance slip by any means. He was captain and it was his job to put them first, and he did just that. But it was more difficult to get his personal intensity at the level it needed to be in order to play his best. With so many different things buzzing through his mind, he was surprised it didnt just explode.
They also had the Valentines Day Hogsmeade trip tomorrow. Lily told him she didnt want a gift, considering her birthday had just been a few weeks ago and hed given her a new set of art supplies, but he didnt know if he was supposed to believe that or not. He didnt really have any idea what sort of thing you got someone for Valentines Day, though. Alice and Belle said that as long as he took her somewhere to eat in Hogsmeade, then that would be perfect. Consequently, he had to tell Frank and Sirius that they were expected to take their dates somewhere lovely, as well.
Being a boyfriend was complicated, but James couldnt deny loving it. He loved knowing what kind of mood Lily was going to be in just by the look on her face. And he loved knowing that shed be waiting there at breakfast every morning, usually with a story about something ridiculous Scotch − Butterscotch − had done in her room the evening before. Shed been so focused on revising lately that theyd barely gotten any time together, so he was rather excited to spend an afternoon alone with her. But first, he needed to get his head in the game if he wanted to win this match.
James went through the calculations in his mind: they beat Slytherin the first match, Gryffindor scoring two-hundred and thirty points to Slytherins ninety. Then Ravenclaw beat Hufflepuff back in November, four-hundred to three-hundred and ten. The start of January brought the third game, ending in a Slytherin win against Ravenclaw... one-hundred and sixty to ten. So Slytherin was sitting at two-hundred and fifty, and only had one match left for the season. Ravenclaw was at four-hundred and ten, but they also only had one game left.
Neither of those teams worried James too much, it was mainly Hufflepuff he was concerned about. They were eighty points ahead of Gryffindor; both teams had only played one game so far. James needed to tell Violet not to catch the Snitch unless they were ahead by at least eight goals.Ten would be better... but hed settle for eight. Then when it came down to the last game of the season, Gryffindor against Ravenclaw, James would have a better idea of how many points they needed to earn to win the Cup. But this game was just as important; the more points they earned today, the bigger their lead would be.
He took a deep breath, ready to face the noise and excitement of his players as they donned their Quidditch robes and prepared to kick arse. They were the best team around. He was captain, after all. Hed settle for nothing less than the best. Now it was time to get his heart into the game and show the school who would walk away with the Quidditch Cup come June. It was his only year as captain and he sure as hell wouldnt let that go to waste.
James! He turned around to see Lily sprinting up to him, her cheeks full of color from the chilly February air. Behind her was the rest of the group, all making their way over. He noticed Alrek walking with a Ravenclaw girl... Janet? Janice? Something like that, James thought. Well, good that the bloke finally found someone in his own House.
James smiled down at Lily as she reached up and threw her arms around him, her hair catching in the wind and blowing everywhere. The sun bathed her red strands, causing a small glow to shine off of them . Scarlet and gold... James smiled as he thought about that. Lily really had been born a Gryffindor.
A shiver rushed through him as she gave his neck a small kiss and moved her lips up to his ear before whispering, Youre going to do brilliant today James, I just know it.
He nuzzled into her, the desire to get to his team and the urge to stand there in the biting February air and cuddle his girlfriend fighting against each other.
Oi! James! Siriuss shout came barging through Jamess thoughts and he glanced up to see his best mate running closer, pulling Belle along with him. You arent going to win the Cup by snogging Lily. No offense, he teased, sending Lily his typically charming smile. Im sure youre lovely to snog and all, but, you know...
Lily rolled her eyes at their friend, then laughed with Belle in a way that made James feel like hed missed something. Alice, Frank, Peter, Remus, Alrek and his Ravenclaw girl all made their way over and circled around, everyone laughing and chatting. James heard a mixture of good lucks, even from Alrek and Janet (Janice?) who didnt seem too concerned about the Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff outcome.
So hes watching the match with you lot? James asked Lily as the rest of group began venturing toward the stands.
Yes, and Jenna.
Jenna! That was it. He was about to tell Lily hed forgotten the girls name, but decided against it. He was sure she wouldnt understand how he couldnt recall the name of a student hed gone to school with for seven years.
Its nice the bloke finally has someone from his own house, he said instead, nodding at his own words. That mustve been who he was with during the match in January since he didnt sit with us.
James began walking with Lily toward the pitch, though it was only a few feet until theyd need to split and go their separate ways.
Yeah, he only watched that first match in November with- Lily cut herself off and James glanced down. The thud of his heart strengthened in his chest at the sight of her face, frozen and pale.
Lily? he prompted, turning to her and placing his palm against her cheek. Lily, what is it?
Oh, no its... she tried to mumble out some sort of excuse, but James knew her better than that.
Tell me the truth, he insisted, taking her hand and stepping to the side so they werent in the way of students still rushing in.
James... Her usually light voice was nothing but serious. You need all your attention focused on the match. Well talk about it after, yeah?
No, he said firmly. James wasnt that kind of person. The... wait until a better time to know what was happening, kind of person. Sure, he made other people do it; he put off talking about things if he felt like the timing wasnt right, but he couldnt handle when it was done to him. Im going to play much worse not knowing than I would if you just told me. He watched as she struggled with herself, probably trying to decide if what he said was true or not.
Okay, she began, glancing around them. Okay, but listen to me. It probably means nothing. When Alrek watched that first game with us, I remember us talking about Christmas. I dont know exactly what I said or if I said you were coming to the wedding. And it wasnt for long that we talked about it, maybe a few seconds before we started watching the match. Then he became ill and...
James felt his breath quicken and struggled to even it out. Could the exchange student have anything to do with this? Rukin seemed nothing but casual around them... but hed heard enough stories from his parents to know that it didnt matter what someone appeared to be. They could be anything.
Listen to me, he said, holding Lilys face with both hands. Dont say a word to anyone else in the group. Not here. Dont make it seem like you suspect Rukin of anything. If hes involved in any way, we dont want him to know that we know.
The more I think about it, the more I dont think it has to do with him, Lily said, and to Jamess surprise it sounded like she actually meant it. Its just... hes never with the Slytherins, and we were already getting friendly with him so if he was involved youd think there wouldve been better ways to get us alone with Bellatrix. He could have invited us straight into Voldemorts... house? People like him dont really live in houses, do they? Lair? Lair sounds better.
James thought about what she said. There were just too many damn people it could be. Lily hadnt remembered talking to Alrek about it until, well, just then... so any of them could be forgetting a time that they spoke to anyone in the entire fucking school about their Christmas plans.
How were they supposed to remember exactly who they talked to and what they talked to them about? But that still didnt mean he was convinced Rukin didnt play a part.
Okay, sure, I see what youre saying, he said. But no one is to be alone with him and, unless we somehow learn it definitely wasnt him, he isnt to be trusted. And Lily... He waited until she was glancing back up at him, worry evident in her green eyes. Thanks for telling me. Ill play better than ever just because you did.
She smiled and gave him another small kiss before turning around to take off toward the stands.
Wait, not so fast, he said, grabbing her hand as he turned around to see what group of students were passing them on the path. After spotting Ethan, a sixth year Gryffindor, he darted over to him, pulling Lily along.
Hey there James, good luck tod-
Yeah yeah, thanks, James said, cutting him off. Walk Lily to the stands and make sure she gets to my mates, yeah? Ethan looked at James like hed inhaled a bit too much broom cleaner, then just shrugged.
James Potter, Lily growled, pulling James to the side as Ethan waited on the path for her. I am not some child that cant handle looking after herself.
James put on the face he used for his mother the few times shed been angry at him. I need to know you get there safely, he said quietly, hoping shed understand. He wasnt sure if he was off the hook or not, but she just rolled her eyes and walked to the path, sending James on last glare before continuing down it with Ethan and his friends.
After he watched a few more seconds to be sure she stayed with him, he turned toward the direction of the players tent and sprinted into it, knowing his team would be fuming by now.
Sorry for taking so long, he said as he tore through the flap. James took a deep breath and forced his brain to shut off and ignore what Lily had just told them. He couldnt do anything about it now, and shed been right when she said that maybe it wasnt Rukin. It still seemed more likely for a Slytherin to be behind it, but now at least they could keep an eye on the Bulgarian transfer too.
He shook away the thoughts, then glanced around the room at the faces of his teammates, their eyes hungry for a win. After the game, he and his mates would figure out what to do about Alrek. For now, the only thing that mattered was the match.
Lily stood on the tips of her toes as she watched James soar through the sky. He looked like he was on fire, the crimson robes tearing behind him and catching every speck of sun. She gasped and reached down, squeezing Sirius and Alices hands as a Bludger went spiraling toward James.
Please see it, please see it, she whispered aloud, hoping with all her might that the ball wouldnt crash into him. Just when she was sure it was going to make contact, Margaret came out of nowhere and smacked the Bludger so hard a crack echoed through the pitch.
What a hit! That, folks, could have been a bloody mess if Ive ever seen one. James Potters bones will remain intact though thanks to the brilliant Gryffindor Beater, Margaret Blackbourne!
Lily laughed at Franks voice, sounding so much more powerful than usual as it boomed through the air. She tried to take a deep breath to steady her nerves but it was no use. Every point Gryffindor scored seemed to be followed by a Hufflepuff goal. Finally James, Polly and Mary got into an incredible routine, and the Gryffindors started creeping further ahead. People still underestimated Polly because of her size and she managed to score three goals in a row. Lily honestly couldnt believe how powerful someone so tiny could look up there, her moves precise and clean.
As the minutes ticked by Lily felt her throat grow raw from cheering and the crowd was losing their stamina ever so slowly. She watched Violet scour the pitch, and felt herself urging the Seeker to the find Snitch and end the game. She glanced around and noticed Professor McGonagall leaning over in her box, but couldnt make out who she was talking to. The man looked young with short hair, but wasnt the slightest bit familiar to Lily.
Hey, she said, turning to Sirius at her side. Who is Professor McGonagall speaking with?
Sirius narrowed his eyes the same way Lily had, then after muttering, No way, he reached forward and plucked a set of Omnioculars from a student in front of them. The girl turned around, presumably to shout at him, but her eyes grew large as she saw it was Sirius that had been the one to snatch them. Lily let out an accidental snort before focusing her attention back on the stranger.
Lily, Sirius said, gripping the Omnioculars so tightly that Lily could see his fingers turning white. Thats Bain Turner. Pollys brother. Then you see that man next to him? Thats Stanley Henniway, the Ballycastle Bats manager.
Doesnt Pollys brother play for the Cannons? Alice asked from the other side of Lily. Why would he be with the Ballycastle Bats manager?
Sirius turned to them and handed the girl her field glasses back, ignoring her flirtatious smile completely. Lily couldnt help but wonder if the younger Gryffindor was crazy for being so obvious... Belles feistiness had become something of a legend throughout the school.
Well, Sirius started, sitting down and leaning in as Remus and Peter both turned their attention from the pitch to what the group was talking about. Word may have gotten around that the Ballycastle Bats were interested in looking for players. Maybe the Cannons got wind of it and wanted to scout for new talent as well and decided to be a bit more secretive about it all. Having Polly on the team gives her brother a good excuse to be here, after all.
And Violets spotted the Snitch! Franks announcement forced their attention back to the pitch. Violet jetted through the air, her entire body forming to the broom with the Hufflepuff Seeker yards behind her. The crowd all held their breath, then broke into a wild cheer as Violets hand reached out and she brought her broom to a halt, holding her fist up to show the sneaky ball tucked inside of it.
Gryffindor Wins! Two-hundred and thirty to one-hundred and sixty!
Lily and Alice turned to each other and fell into a tight hug, both of them letting out the kind of squeal that was sure to annoy every student around. When the girls released their hold on one another, Lily noticed that the Hufflepuffs were already filing out of the stands and headed toward the castle. They didnt look angry, just rather disappointed. A small twinge of guilt crept into Lily but she shook it away. It was a game, after all. The purpose was to try and win. She glanced over at her friends to ask if they wanted to head down to the pitch or just wait for James in the common room, when her eyes caught Alreks.
For a brief second, something in them terrified her. Icy fingers dipped through her and stole her breath before she managed to shake herself from the strange feeling.
She knew shed never be able to recall what it was or explain it to her friends... but something about the way hed been looking at her, the color of his blue eyes... It sent a violent shiver through her body. She told herself to stop thinking and ignore whatever the hell she thought she felt. She followed the group as they started making their way down the steps, trying to focus on what they were saying, but it seemed the harder she tried to forget, the more doused her mind was in it. Was she simply creating things in her mind because of the discussion shed just had with James? She wanted to convince herself that was the case, but couldnt begin to fathom how her imagination could have created such a feeling.
She wasnt sure of anything regarding Alrek; what she was sure of was that this was Jamess moment and she wouldnt ruin it. As they neared the Gryffindors, all huddled together laughing and shouting, she plastered a sincere smile over her face. She was happy, after all. That wouldnt be diminished by some odd feeling she couldnt even explain.
Although the smile did threaten to falter when she saw Violet throw herself on James. Lily pushed down the urge to go peel the girl off and instead watched as James nudged her away. She trusted James. If the girl wanted to make a fool of herself by flirting with Lilys boyfriend, that was her choice.
Excuse me, James, Belle said, her sharp features looking more dangerous than ever as she glared at Violet. I believe you ave somezing stuck to you.
Lily tried to cover a laugh by fake coughing, then grabbed Belles arm and faced her friend away from the players. You know I cant let you insult a student, she lectured, raising her eyebrow. But if I wasnt Head Girl, Id tell you how brilliant that was. Unnecessary, but brilliant.
Its disgusting ow she zrows herself at him, Belle said, raising her voice a few octaves.
Alice stepped to the side of Lily and crossed her arms. Belle, dont sink to her level. Everyone knows she looks ridiculous trying to flirt with James, but you dont need to make yourself look ridiculous as well by insulting her.
Fine, fine. Im finished insulting er for ze afternoon. Belle held up her hands in mock surrender and the girls turned back to their friends just as James was walking over.
Congratulations, mate! Sirius said, reaching over and ruffling the captains hair. Lily felt a smug sense of satisfaction as he scooped her up and gave her a tight hug, but tried to force it down. She didnt want Violet to be upset or anything, only to stop throwing herself at James.
You all played brilliantly, Remus said, beaming at the entire group.
Though with all the talk James has been doing, we knew you would, Peter added. Lilys smile grew at the confident tone to her friends voice. Peter was still the shyest of the group, but nothing like he used to be. She made a mental note to prod him into asking Ellie, a sweet Hufflepuff girl that fancied him, to Hogsmeade for Valentines day. Remus was going with Eleanor − the seventh year Ravenclaw prefect − and Lily didnt want Peter left out. And she might have already mentioned to Ellie that Peter would be asking her.
Polly, Lily started, leaning forward and hugging the small girl that came bounding over to them. You looked perfect up there. Like you were born playing.
Well she practically was, James said, patting her on the back. Okay team- Lily covered a giggle as James took on his captain voice and turned to the players crowding back around him. We won today, and I cant tell you all how thrilled I am at the hard work youve put in at practices, but theres still a ways to go for the Cup. We-
Mr. Potter. The voice of Minerva McGonagall caused James to cut his sentence off. They turned around as the Head of House walked closer, Pollys brother and the manager for Ballycastle both in tow.
Bain! Polly squeaked, running up and hugging her brother.
Polly, you were bloody amazing out there, tfohe deep voice said followed by a sharp cough from McGonagall. Lily tried not to laugh as the Quidditch star muttered a quick apology for his language.
Mr. Potter, the professor continued, Mr. Henniway would like to speak with you. If you would please join us in my office at your soonest convenience, wed greatly appreciate it.
Yeah, sure, James mumbled as he shook both Mr. Henniways hand and Pollys brothers. Let me just go get changed and talk to the team for a sec, then Ill be right there. McGonagall nodded and James gave Lily a nervous smile before taking off, the team right behind him.
Miss Evans, I need to speak with you as well. Are you able to accompany us on the walk back to the castle? Lily could only nod, not sure what the professor had to talk with her about.
Ill meet you guys in the Gryffindor common room, Lily said to her friends, knowing full well that by the time she got back there would be a party for the books going on. Maybe shed take her time making her way to the tower. That way theyd get longer to celebrate before she broke it all up and confiscated every forbidden item that they were either chugging down or lighting off.
As she waved goodbye to her friends and trailed behind the adults, her mind turned back to Alrek. Could the boy shed just spent three hours sitting beside be the reason her and James nearly lost their lives? Most of her knew it wasnt likely, but one small corner of her mind kept reliving the feeling shed gotten when their eyes had met.
Regardless of how probable, or more likely improbable, it was, Lily decided it was worth bringing up to the professor once the manager was no longer around. Then maybe the nagging feeling would leave her alone
Minerva waited patiently, or as patiently as she was able, for the three men to arrive. Waiting was not her strong point. She was a woman who liked action, liked getting things done the moment she was able and always seemed to have another task on her list. Idle hands were the Devils tools, her father always used to say. A motto her family was raised on and one she never forgot.
Theyll be here any moment, Minerva, Albus said gently from his position behind the wooden desk. She simply nodded then resumed staring at the fireplace on the far side of the office, willing the flames to turn green and their guests to walk through. She wasnt sure why she was so anxious. Possibly because she disliked the waiting, or the fact that she knew the longer it took for the others to arrive the longer Albus would have to leave the Floo connection unlocked. That allowed more time for someone to find a hole and break into it. She was confident that the headmaster had made certain his network couldnt be tapped, even by the Ministry, and had taken every precaution possible before unlocking it for these painfully long minutes. Still, that didnt ease her nerves.
Of course Floo was by far the safest way to allow their guests into the study, and with the nature of the conversation, it was much too sensitive to discuss anywhere but there.
The fire erupted and growled to life, causing Minerva to let out a small sigh of relief as a stocky body came clomping out.
Good evening, Alastor, Albus greeted, nodding at him. Minerva didnt have the chance to add her pleasantries, for it was barely a breath until the next two came tumbling in.
Oi, you didnt wait long enough! You big baboon! You nearly stepped on my face, came an annoyed huff from one of the men as he stood and shook his robes off.
Maybe stepping on your face would have improved the ugly thing a bit, the other man replied, to which Minerva could only further tighten her lips to stop herself from pointing out the fact that the men were identical to one another.
Gideon, Fabian, Alastor growled, before raising his wooden leg and bringing it down a few rough, hard times to get their attention.You both best shape up unless you want to find my wand six inches deep in-
Mr. Moody, McGonagall interrupted, not wishing to hear the crude remark that was on the tip of the mans tongue. Mr. Prewett and Mr. Prewett, if you would all care to take a seat...
Albus flicked his wand as she spoke, causing three ancient chairs to dance their way over and settle near the desk. After everyone was seated the headmaster cleared his throat.
As you all know, a full Order meeting wasnt currently feasible. We will go forth with the one scheduled for the start of March, but it was necessary that I speak with a few of you prior to that. Everyone nodded at the mans words, and Minerva felt her anxiety lessen as they began the meeting.
Fabian sat up a touch straighter, his voice losing the teasing tone it held when he and his brother first entered. If this is about the Dementors research, we really dont have a way to slip any more than what were doing under the Ministrys nose. Weve nearly doubled our allotted fund for Magical Creature research and if we keep pushing, someone's bound to notice.
Yeah, Gideon said, picking up where his twin left off. Not filing your current project is as severe as committing murder, at least in the Ministrys eyes.
Bloody bastards are keeping everyone on shorter leashes than ever, Alastor growled. Its a mad house. If it werent for Crouchs influence, Id be disgusted at what my department would turn into. Thank God no one can say no to that son of a bitch; hes the only reason my Aurors are still allowed the freedom they are. Minister Yang-gae Tanaka has her head so far up her-
As true as that may be, Minerva cut in, we arent here to discuss the happenings at the Ministry.
We had an interesting conversation with Miss Evans and Mr. Potter earlier today, Dumbledore said, and Minerva was satisfied that they were getting back on track.
Finally got em in on the Order, did you? Moody asked, his false eye glancing from Headmaster to Deputy Headmistress.
Albus answered before Minerva had a chance to. Not precisely. In fact, Mr. Potter met with Stanley Henniway today about the possibility playing for the Ballycastle Bats. Another team sent one of their players to survey his skills as well, I believe.
I dont understand, Fabian said, leaning forward impatiently. Are you reconsidering speaking with them about the Order?
No, no, Albus said, holding up a patient hand. I believe they are aware of certain aspects as it is. Mr. Potter is frighteningly perceptive. He doesnt know what we are by name, but he understands that there is a group, as he put it, devoted to stopping Voldemort. I didnt have it in me to bring the information up just then. He deserves to think through the offer presented by Mr. Henniway. A decision isnt needed by the team until after graduation, regardless.
What if he decides to play? Gideon asked. We need more people. We barely have a handful of us. Anyone willing to help-
Anyone willing to help would greatly increase our chances of stopping this, I know, Dumbledore said calmly, flicking his wand at the wall to bring the lanterns alive. But we must allow him control of his own future, or were no better than Voldemorts side.
A silence fell over the room, the crackling of flame on oil being the only thing to puncture the stillness.
Oddly enough, Minerva said after a few beats, Mr. Potters future isnt the only one thats been discussed this evening. I received word yesterday from the Healing Academy of Magical Medicine that Miss Evanss application has gone through to the next round. I discussed that with her while Mr. Henniway spoke with Mr. Potter. It was hard to read her exact reaction, but If she chooses to join us, she may be able to attend school and assist our cause at the same time. Frankly, it may do us good to have someone inside St. Mungos.
Minerva, you know what those hours are like, Moody argued as he stood up and began pacing. The girl wouldnt be able to manage both. Not well, at least.
Two deep lines appeared on either side of Minervas lips, creating a heavy frown. She knew the truth behind Alastors words, but she didnt want to believe Miss Evanss dream of being a Healer wouldnt be possible. So much of her was torn... she wanted desperately to recruit more willing souls to help them fight, but she didnt want to see any more of her students in danger. In many ways, she felt like a mother sending her children off to war.
Albuss aged voice broke through her thoughts. Well, true as all that may be, its necessary we let them decide for themselves. Minerva and I will discuss the Order and divulge any details we feel comfortable with come graduation. For now, I believe were doing the correct thing. But this is not the reason we requested the three of you to join us this evening. Albus was silent a moment, fiddling with the hairs of his beard before continuing. Mr. Potter and Miss Evans have discovered something that we already feared to be true. There is someone inside this castle who is responsible for passing information to Voldemort. Accurate information, I believe.
You go right ahead and tell them to talk to my Aurors, Moody said with a proud grin. Longbottom and Christopherson have more insight and brains than anyone in my whole damn department. Theyll have it figured out in a few weeks flat.
Theyre still my students Mr. Moody. Not yet your Aurors.
Lets not argue affiliations just now. Mr. Potter and Miss Evans did bring some interesting theories upon us, Albus said. Of course the ones weve already suspected are those whose families are known supporters of Voldemort, but it seems that James and Lily also believe Mr. Rukin is worthy of suspicions.
The odd thing about that, Minerva continued, her skin tingling with the excitement of a mystery, is that our Defence Professor, Genov, has also mentioned distrusting him.
But you searched his background thoroughly before accepting his transfer, didnt you, Albus? Fabian asked
Oh, quite. Nothing out of the ordinary caught my attention. One thing is certain, though: information is passing from our school and into hands where it does not belong. After discussing it further, Minerva and I are hoping that the two of you, he inclined his head toward Fabian and Gideon, would both be willing to relocate to Hogsmeade. Weve already spoken with a shop owner who is willing to rent her apartment for a fair price. We understand its a large favor to ask, but safety for our students has to be a top priority and I believe the more Order members we have in a close radius, the better protected we are.
Course, Albus. You know well do whatever we can. Right, Fabian?
Absolutely, Gideon. In fact, Ive heard that theres an attractive barmaid working at the Three Broomsticks.
Minerva could only roll her eyes and conceal the smile that threatened to sneak in. Regardless of the circumstance, the Prewett twins were always able to keep their spirits up. It was something that she admired greatly.
Wonderful, and my deepest gratitude for that. Alastor, our request for you is a bit more time consuming. Its something weve thought about occasionally, but never before felt the need to go forward with. We believe our of-age students would benefit from weekly dueling classes. Rigorous ones that allow practice of more complicated spellwork. If you are able to spare one of your Aurors to teach these classes weekly, and possibly be present every so often, we would be sincerely grateful.
Alastors eyes lit with excitement. She and Albus had both known hed be willing. The man would preach his mantra of Constant Vigilance to anyone who would listen, and getting to show them just how to act that way was even better.
I suppose I can fit it into my busy schedule... Moody said with what could pass as a smile. First and last Saturdays of the month are when I have Longbottom and Christopherson. So well work around that.
Albus nodded and rose from his chair. He and Minerva thanked the others for their time before seeing them back through the Floo. Once the three Order members disappeared and the last flame died into the darkness, Minerva felt herself breathe a bit easier. Albus pulled out his wand and gave a few sturdy flicks, locking access once again.
She turned to Albus, ready to wish him a good night, when his glance stopped her.
Is there something worrying you? she asked, taking a step toward her old friend.
It seems as if theres always something worthy of worrying over, doesnt it? he answered before looking up at her and offering a warm smile. Alas, thats simply life. Pleasant dreams, Minerva.
She understood the request to be left alone and stepped through the door, closing it quietly behind her. His words were still ringing in her head, and the truth behind them caused a dull ache in her heart. No matter how hard they tried to protect their students, no matter what they did to keep their Order members safe, it never felt like enough. Yes, as usual, Albus was correct. There really was always something to worry about.
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Southampton goalkeeping coach Dave Watson has signed a contract extension and has also taken on a new role as head of goalkeeping.
The 42-year-old, who also currently works as England's goalkeeping coach, moved to join Ronald Koeman's staff on the south coast two years ago having made a name for himself while working in the same position at Norwich.
He has now extended his stay with Saints, now under new boss Claude Puel, and the club confirmed his new position means he will still coach the first-team goalkeepers but will also oversee the goalkeeping work at all levels at the club's Staplewood training centre.
"I'm delighted that the club have wanted to offer me a new contract," he told Southampton's official website.
"I had no hesitation in signing that. The club have been very good to me and given me a fantastic opportunity.
"They made a lot of effort to get me to the club two years ago, and I had no hesitation in repaying that loyalty for the opportunity they have given to me.
"We've got a fantastic department, running very well at the moment anyway. But, obviously, the main priority was overseeing the senior department."
Les Reed, Southampton's director of football, was pleased to see Watson continue his association with the club and to have his role widened.
"I am delighted that Dave has put pen to paper and it is another example of belief in the Southampton Way and commitment for the long term," he said.
"When Fraser Forster committed his future to the club, it was important to ensure Dave was secured.
"The relationship between the goalkeeping coach and his proteges is often underestimated. It makes sense to ensure there is stability and continuity in this department.
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Posted by Bob on June 16, 2003
In Reply to: Time is Money, Women are Evil posted by Unwise Prophet on June 15, 2003
: Women are EVIL! Here's proof!
: We all know that women require multiples of time and money.
: women = time X money
: and according to Benjamin Franklin, "time is money"
: time = money
: so we have
: women = money X money, so women = money^2
: from the Bible, we know money is the root of all evil
: money = sqrt(evil)
: by squaring both sides we have
: money^2 = evil
: and making the final substitution, we conclude
: women = evil
Sorry to interrupt your attempt at levity, but when you write in to this forum, it helps to quote correctly: the *love* of money is the root of all evil.


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Don't worry, it's all in a good way. The Prince's Trust, a UK charity that helps young people, published a book with the help of sponsorship by Starbucks. The book asked various stars which piece of music inspired them to tears. Michael Sheen answered:
"I remember listening to it [Song to the Siren by Tim Buckley] shortly after she arrived and there's a line in it which goes: 'Swim to me, Let me enfold you,' and it just makes me think of her being born and swimming to me, and me being away from her."
You can get the full story in Michael's native South Wales paper.


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To best describe one of the major differences I've experienced personally between the broker approach and the RIA approach, I'd like to take you back several years to one of my earliest encounters in the business. During my first couple of days with a major wirehouse firm, my manager walked me around and introduced me to the other brokers. He said, "Mike, everyone here will help you when you need it. Just ask." I remember being introduced to one particular broker who was described as a million-dollar producer. The introduction was cordial enough but when I went back to him a week or so later, he informed me that it wasn't in his interest to make me into a superstar. He wasn't being ugly, he just made it clear that this was a competitive place and I was the competition. In the wirehouse world I've found this attitude is fairly common. On the other hand, almost without exception I've found that RIAs are much more willing to help a fellow RIA.
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Amitabh Bachchan's granddaughter Aaradhya Bachchan celebrated her 5 birthday along with family members and close friends. Both Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan seem elated on the occasion of Aaradhya's birthday. The family had a small celebration and it seems they will celebrate the occassion at a grand level on November 20, 2016.
While thousands of congratulatory messages poured in for little Aaradhya, the best message was that of her grandfather Amitabh Bachchan. The megastar wrote a beautiful long note for Aaradhya and described her as the most beautiful grand daughter in the world. In his official blog, he wrote:
"Though she (Aaradhya) turns 5, her countenance lingers close to 55 ! The children of this generation are so .. self assured, extraordinarily bright and knowing all that happens around them .. and more .."
Aaradhya's birthday party is being planned at a grant level. As per a source:
"Ash is busy planning Aaradhya's birthday party, which will be celebrated on November 20, as it's her father Krishnaraj Rai's birthday that day. The Rais and the Bachchans along with a host of B-Town celebs and their wives will be seen at Prateeksha joining in the double celebration. Aaradhya is thrilled to celebrate it with her nana this time and has been participating in the decorations herself. Krishnaraj's favourite dishes have been included on the menu."
The little girl has given us enough of cute and adorable reasons to go awww on her. From her endless photos to videos, the celebrity kid Aaradhya has stolen everyone's heart with her sweet gestures. Here's celebrating Aaradhya Bachchan's birthday by looking at some of her cute photos.
Proud parents Aish and Abhi never leave a chance to pamper their adorable baby. Even at a small age, the celebrity kid has a huge fan following. Ask her mother Aishwarya about Aaradhya and she has loads to say about the little girl. At an event, Aishwarya said:
"Being girlish is easy. Having a lovely little girl like Aaradhya in my life, that angel keeps the child in me alive. I will forever be grateful to God for this blessing called Aaradhya in my life."
Not just that, Aaradhya is a camera friendly person. She does not shy away from the paparazzi and these adorable photos are a proof of that.
On the occasion of her fifth birthday, daddy Abhishek took to his Instagram account to share a beautiful photo. The caption of the photo read, "Happy birthday little princess. Thank you @fifipewz for this beautiful sketch."


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Real talk: The shoes, ahir, and makeup are doing nothing for this. And the suit itself is really sort of weird:
But once I realized the pattern appears to be tiny martinis — with two that almost look like they're clinking each other right on her pelvis — I just started giggling and then suddenly I found it charming. Like how Jessica and I watched the New Girl pilot while drunk, and thought we were going to hate it, and then by the end had to ask each other if we'd liked it because it was actually funny or because the booze had taken over our faces.
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text: Hi, Mauricio, sorry for hijacking your thread. : ) I have one question about handling or parsing decimal places. I noticed that Haskell doesn't accept values starting with just the point, e.g., .50 or .01. I suppose that's abuse of notation in the first place (and I'm guilty of it), but I often receive datasets that have numbers written that way. Do we have this behavior to avoid ambiguity with the dot operator? For example: > .1 <interactive>:1:0: parse error on input `.' > read ".1" :: Float *** Exception: Prelude.read: no parse And then: > let (.) = (+) > 1 .1 2 I often end up writing a function that will add a leading zero when it's missing for decimal places, before feeding a string to read. Is there a better way of handling this? Thanks, Paulo On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 7:13 AM, Mauricio <briqueabraque at yahoo.com> wrote: >>> Agree about the answer, not about the question. The >>> correct one would be "is it possible to change haskell >>> syntax to support the international notation (...) >> >> For some sense of "possible", the answer is clearly yes. >> However, it is perhaps misleading to call commas >> "THE international notation". (...) You might as >> well ask "is it possible to change Haskell syntax to >> support only the *real* Arabic digits ... for ... >> numbers". (... + evindences that there isn't one > >> single standard) > > Well, utf-8 strings seemed to me a good way to initialize > variables, and we could, for instance use something > like "[1,2,3,4]" to initialize other kinds of lists > besides the standard one. One example I got from gtk2hs > are marked-up text on labels. So, I actually thought > we could add support for arabic and japanese digits, > and any other ways we get without ambiguities (continued > fractions, I would like, and I also liked the idea of > the raised dot). > > Well, after all the comments, I'm convinced changing > the Show and Read classes are not the way to go. But > I'll think of something like a InitializableByUFT8String > class, and I'll advertize it here if I ever get > something usable and interesting. > > Thanks for your comments, > Maurício > > _______________________________________________ > Haskell-Cafe mailing list > Haskell-Cafe at haskell.org > http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe >


text: We're switching to prey model raw. None of the kittens got adopted last weekend, so I had to do something with them. They don't really like the idea, though. Middie figured that out pretty quickly, but he persevered. Eventually his persistence paid off. Please note: while it should go without saying to anyone who has a brain cell or two to rub together, no kittens were harmed by him. He likes to gently nom on them, and that's what the pictures are of him doing.


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All quotes tagged Volume
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"The service really took off with very minimal marketing to passengers - word of mouth spread quickly. It speaks volumes about the need for this type of service."
"With 'Volume 2,' we wanted to make it a little bit bigger, a little bit better. So, we decided to go a little bit more regional with it. We wanted to get a couple of bigger bands and they dug what we were doing."
"That speaks volumes. People were like 'Wait a minute, why can't I smoke?' Even the non-smokers are wondering why we can't have it."
"We saw some profit-taking amid less volume and on the back of healthy gains in the past two weeks."
"It is designed to give [service providers] and users a better handle on the volumes of data going through their networks so that they can try and stop the bad traffic closer to the source."
"Just because an operating environment is available on a volume hardware platform does not necessarily mean that it will become a volume product itself. It all depends upon the portfolio of applications, development tools and services available."


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German thrash metal veterans KREATOR will embark on a European headlining tour in November/December. Support on the trek will come from VADER, ARCH ENEMY and SODOM.
Comments KREATOR guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza: "A lot of our European fans voiced their discontent over the fact that the band hardly does European club tours — apart from our festival shows.
The dates are as follows:
Nov. 26 - Lyon, France - Le Transbordeur *
Nov. 27 - Istres, France - L´Usine *
Dec. 01 - Toulouse, France - Le Bikini *
Dec. 02 - Paris, France - Le Bataclan *
Dec. 04 - Tilburg, The Netherlands - 013
Dec. 05 - Ludwigsburg, Germany - MHP Arena
Dec. 06 - Oberhausen, Germany - Turbinenhalle
Dec. 07 - Saarbrücken, Germany - Garage
Dec. 08 - Hamburg, Germany - Docks
Dec. 09 - Berlin, Germany - Huxleys
Dec. 11 - Wiesbaden, Germany - Schlachthof
Dec. 12 - Geiselwind, Germany - Eventhall
Dec. 13 - München, Germany - Tonhalle
Dec. 14 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
Dec. 16 - Leamington, UK - Assembly Rooms *
Dec. 17 - Bristol, UK - Academy *
Dec. 18 - London, UK - The Forum *
Dec. 19 - Manchester, UK - Academy *
Dec. 20 - Dublin, Ireland - Academy *
Dec. 21 - Glasgow, UK - QMU *
Dec. 22 - Newcastle, UK - Academy *
* Without SODOM and VADER Ubooks recently released the English edition of Hilmar Bender's book "Violent Evolution: The Story Of Kreator". Originally published in German in March 2011 through UBooks Verlag, the 221-page book is described as follows: "'Violent Evolution' tells the story of KREATOR — the titans of Teutonic thrash — from the coal-mining town of Essen, Germany. It is the story of a group of bored teenagers who brought the brutality of everyday life into the rehearsal room. They let their hair grow, formed a band and landed a record deal before they had even reached twenty. "Drawing on exclusive interviews with the band's members (both past and present), family, producers, filmmakers and crew, 'Violent Evolution' explores the band's remarkable rise from formative years to spectacular success, headlining the greatest open-air stages on the planet. "This is their story, from the start to today; from kindergarten (literally) to rulers of the thrash kingdom. An exciting chronicle of one of the most important thrash metal bands in the world." KREATOR's new concert DVD/Blu-ray, "Dying Alive", entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 9. "Dying Alive" was released on August 30, 2013 via Nuclear Blast. The set features the band's sold-out homecoming show in Oberhausen, Germany on December 22, 2012 after an extensive 45-day European tour in support of KREATOR's "Phantom Antichrist" album. The packed and sweat-driven show was filmed by 24 cameras, as well as guitar and even mosh-pit cams. The DVD/Blu-ray contains footage of the Oberhausen concert, a behind-the-scenes documentary as well as video clips. Approximate total running time: 115 minutes.


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The 28-year-old showed the type of form that saw her triumph in Paris in the 2009 final as she dumped out the fifth-seeded Kvitova 6-7 (3-7) 6-1 9-7 in a gruelling three-hour contest.
In a match that saw momentum frequently shift, Kuznetsova – who meets Lucie Safarova in round four – stated that in the lead up to the showdown her main intention was to give 100 per cent, regardless of the outcome.
"I knew I was going out there, and I was going to give everything I could," the 27th seed said. "I was going to run every mile, every metre I could, put as many balls back and, if I got the chance, try to be aggressive.
"This last thing wasn't always easy, because if you watch the match, Petra was inside the court and I was next to the fans.
"But I just tried my best. I didn't think about winning or losing. For me it was only about giving my best, which I think I did. I left out there, everything I could, and in the end I came up with a win.
"I was very close to the loss, as well – I was very strong mentally and really happy with that side of my game."
Kvitova was hampered by a heavily strapped thigh, for which she had two medical timeouts.
Despite seemingly not being fully fit the Czech had built a 3-1 lead in the decider, but the 24-year-old was gracious in defeat and credited her opponent.
"In the past couple of weeks she's playing very well on the clay," Kvitova said. "And of course she loves to play here – she's a past champion, and she played the final here another year, I think.
"I knew she was going to be dangerous here more than anywhere else."
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Olympics encourage restaurant chain to go for foreign gold
A Latin-American restaurant business launched in Bristol during the early Nineties recession "in a moment of madness" is to become an international chain after receiving approaches from potential franchisees.
Las Iguanas, which last month opened its 28th British restaurant, in Aberdeen, has asked its chairman, Ian Neill, a former chief executive of Wagamama, to research potential markets, including India, China, Australia and the Middle East.
Eren Ali, founder and chief executive, said the spur to look at overseas franchising had been the interest generated by its outlet in the Westfield Stratford shopping mall, near the Olympic Park. As well as achieving record net sales of £175,000 in the busiest Olympic week, the site had generated more than 30 inquiries about franchising from around the world.


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No rush for Rox to bring back Beimel
No rush for Rox to bring back Beimel
Gerut's hit was not hard at all. It was a dribbler that went just past diving first baseman Jason Giambi. But any big hit off a lefty raises questions about when Joe Beimel will be activated.
Beimel signed late in Spring Training and pitched three scoreless Cactus League games, but manager Jim Tracy determined that it wasn't enough to allow him to start the season in the Majors. Beimel will essentially continue his Spring Training, in Tucson and when he joins Triple-A Colorado Springs.
"When I sat with Joe Beimel in Albuquerque to tell him that we needed him to go to Triple-A and pitch a few more times, Joe didn't agree with me and told me so," Tracy said. "I'm fine with that. I explained my reasoning for it and he said to me, 'Trace, I don't agree with it, but I'm going to do it.' And I said to him, 'The fact that you don't agree with it, you're allowed to do that with me.'"
The results haven't been good for Flores, who gave up two hits and walked one, with one strikeout, in two appearances against the Brewers, but the confidence is there. He also feels the pitches are there.
"You get a groundball and a strikeout [Wednesday], you'll take that line more often than not," Flores said.


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The owner of a Westside bakery that was shut down for allegedly being infested with rats and roosting pigeons is facing jail time for allegedly manufacturing food while his license was suspended.
Peter Plotitsa, 53, owner of the Cake Collection at 2221 Barry Ave. in West LA, was charged with 24 criminal counts, according to the LA city attorney's office.
Charges include rodent infestation, contamination of food contact surfaces, unlawfully manufacturing food products without properly rodent proofing the building and failing to maintain a wholesale food establishment as to prevent the presence of animals, birds and vermin.
If Plotitsa is found guilty on all counts, he could face up to 12 years in jail. He may also pay $1,000 per count.
In January 2013, the LA County Department of Public Health ordered the closure of the bakery and suspended its permit after allegedly seeing rodent droppings.
During a follow-up inspection in July, investigators said they saw "live rats, live pigeons roosting, rodent and pigeon droppings as well as gnaw marks on the building."
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Echoing the call earlier this week from Baltimore Archbishops Keeler, Most Reverend Stephen Blaire, Bishop of Stockton and President of the California Catholic Conference, released the following statement yesterday expressing strong support for an end to the death penalty in California and affirming the recent statement by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, A Culture of Life and the Penalty of Death. With California having scheduled three inmate executions over the next three months,
"The California Catholic Conference of Bishops strongly supports an end to the death penalty and affirms the statement from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, A Culture of Life and the Penalty of Death, which was issued earlier this month.
"As Catholic bishops, we teach and preach the Gospel vision of a 'culture of life.' We believe that we are created in God's image, which compels us to teach a consistent ethic of life and obligates us to preach that the use of the death penalty does not protect human life nor promote human dignity.
This call came after Virginia's state governor has spared the life of a convicted killer who would have been the 1000th person executed in the US since the Supreme Court allowed capital punishment to resume in 1976.
Robin Lovitt's death sentence was commuted to life in prison without parole, a little more than 24 hours before he was to be executed by injection on Wednesday night, local time, for stabbing a man to death with a pair of scissors during a 1998 pool-hall robbery.
In granting clemency, Governor Mark R. Warner - a possible 2008 Democrat presidential candidate - noted that evidence from the trial had been improperly destroyed, depriving the defence of the opportunity to subject the material to the latest in DNA testing.
"The commonwealth must ensure that every time this ultimate sanction is carried out, it is done fairly," Mr Warner said.
He had never before granted clemency to a death-row inmate during his four years as governor. During that time, 11 men had been executed. Virginia is one of the most active death-penalty states, having executed 94 people since 1976.
The 1000th execution is now expected to be on Friday in North Carolina, where Kenneth Lee Boyd is set to die for killing his estranged wife and her father.
The American Bishops had renewed their wish to see an end to the Death penalty in a document published during their fall meeting in October.


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Archive for Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Historical society elects officers
January 9, 2008
The Monticello Community Historical Society elected Bertha Cameron as its president Dec. 15 at the society's annual business meeting. Cameron is a founding member of the organization in 1988. Cheryn Swanson is the new vice president.
Current president Cindy Ashby will step down, but retain a seat on the board of directors. Ashby has served as president since January 2003, during which time the organization moved into and renovated the old fire station at 83rd Street and Gleason Road. The building has been renamed the Monticello Historical Station at Floyd Cline Hall and serves as a permanent home for the society and the Monticello history museum being created by the organization. There is also a meeting/reception room available for rent in the building.
In August 2005 the Monticello Community Historical Society facilitated the move of the old Virginia School building from its original site at 79th Street and Clare Road to its current location on the USD 232 Mize Elementary school property on Mize Road. It remains on both the State of Kansas and National Parks Register of Historical Buildings.
The society will celebrate its 20-year anniversary in 2008 and plans to have a special event to mark the occasion.
According to Cameron, the focus for the next two years will be on completing the new museum so it can be opened to the public.
The next meeting will be Feb. 14 with a program on black history in the Monticello area. The featured speaker will be Harrison McCallop, a lifelong member of the community.
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Johnny Rockets - Venetian Food Court - Las Vegas, NV
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This Johnny Rockets is located in the Food Court at the Venetian Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
posted by: Marine Biologist
location: Nevada
date approved: 3/29/2008
last visited: 5/4/2014
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Whoopi Goldberg - Las Vegas, NV (GONE)
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This figure is at Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum at 3377 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 2001 in Las Vegas, NV
posted by: Metro2
date approved: 3/6/2011
last visited: 10/29/2013
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Madam Tussaud's - The Venetian - Las Vegas, NV
in Wax Museums
Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum located in the Venetian Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV
posted by: DaveGoliath
date approved: 5/18/2009
last visited: 9/30/2016
Harrison Ford - Las Vegas, NV (GONE)
last visited: 8/6/2011
Guggenheim Hermitage Museum - Rem Koolhaas - Las Vegas, NV (Legacy)
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A museum at the Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada that was designed by Rem Koolhaas.
posted by: ggmorton
date approved: 10/3/2007
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Eve - Las Vegas, NV
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This figure of Eve is located at the Venetian Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
date approved: 3/4/2011
last visited: 7/28/2011
Venetian Hotel Covered Bridge, Las Vegas, Nevada
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Rialto's bridge replica in Las Vegas is a pedestrian covered bridge in the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas.
posted by: SUp3rFM & Cruella
date approved: 6/24/2016
last visited: 11/12/2017
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Canal Clock - Las Vegas, NV
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One of two similar clocks at the Venetian on the Strip. This one is inside near the canal.
posted by: ChapterhouseInc
date approved: 11/24/2010
last visited: 5/19/2014
Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV
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Venice-themed casino on the Las Vegas Strip.
posted by: Ernmark
date approved: 8/10/2007
The Venetian, Las Vegas
in Wikipedia Entries
One of many casinos on the Strip in Vegas. This one is made to represent Venice, Italy.
date approved: 11/25/2010
last visited: 4/20/2007
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Madame Tussauds Interactive Wax Attraction - Las Vegas, NV
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Madame Tussauds Interactive Wax Attraction at The Venetian.
posted by: saopaulo1
date approved: 6/18/2014
last visited: 4/11/2015
Column of St. Theodore - Las Vegas, NV
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Two columns in Venice are replicated here in front of the Venetian Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Both have statues of patron saints.
date approved: 7/27/2014
St. Theodore - Las Vegas, NV
St. Theodore was the patron saint of Venice BEFORE St. Mark...but which St. Theodore?
date approved: 6/8/2014
last visited: 3/2/2017
Column of St. Theodore - Las Vegas, NV
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Two columns in Venice are replicated here in front of the Venetian Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Both have statues of Venice's patron saints.
date approved: 6/11/2014
Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum Penny Smasher
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This Penny Smasher is located in the Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum at the Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada. You can access the machine without paying admission to the museum.
posted by: brwhiz
date approved: 3/8/2011
last visited: 4/20/2015
St Mark's Campanile - Las Vegas, NV
Outside the Venetian resort on the Strip is a replica of St Mark's Campanile.
Venetian Fountain - Las Vegas Nevada
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A beautiful replica fountain that stands in front of the Venetian Casino and hotel in Las Vegas.
posted by: teeoff2
date approved: 4/26/2009
last visited: 4/12/2015
Madame Tussaud's - Las Vegas, NV
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A n eon sign at Madame Tussaud's at the Venetian in Las Vegas.
date approved: 6/4/2014
last visited: 3/26/2013
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Column of St. Mark - Las Vegas, NV
Two columns in Venice are replicated here in front of the Venetian Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Both have statues honoring Venice's patron saints.
St. Mark's Lion - Las Vegas, NV
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St. Mark's lion atop a column is an icon of the City of Venice.
Las Vegas Strip Right of Way Benchmark #102 Y
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Las Vegas Strip Logo, Las Vegas Blvd Right of Way disk #102 Y.
posted by: Baron88
date approved: 10/13/2009
last visited: 3/6/2013
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David & Goliath - The Venetian - Las Vegas, NV (Legacy)
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The David & Goliath "Stupid Factory" store was in the Venetian Hotel and Casino.
date approved: 5/17/2009
last visited: 5/11/2014
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Atlas at the Venetian - Las Vegas, NV
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Atlases on top of a tower at The Venetian hotel.
Venetian Clock - Las Vegas, NV
Located in the plaza in fron of this Vegas Strip casino. There is a similar one inside.
last visited: 2/26/2015
The Venetian Clock - Las Vegas, NV
A clock at the Venetian Hotel and Casino.
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Snapchat responds to data leak, promises security update coming soon
Earlier this week, it was reported that nearly 5 million Snapchat users had their phone numbers leaked online in a massive data security breach from Snapchat. Many were concerned about the privacy of their numbers, as well as possibly their snaps sent through the service due to the leak. It also wasn't helpful that Snapchat had stayed silent on the matter until today.
The popular image sharing service released a statement today on its blog, and noted that the data leak is due to an 'abuse' of the Find Friends service of the app. Fortunately for users, the company has promised that it will update its app, as well as the services, to ensure that data leaks like this are much less likely in the future. However, as noted by TechCrunch, last month the company had a blog post in which it stated how a hacker could link up user names to phone numbers. This post was used essentially as a step-by-step guide as to how the data was released just this week. This makes me wonder just how dedicated to security Snapchat really is, since it is making simple mistakes like telling people how to access data.
While the company did promise to update security, it still did not accept the blame for the leak, and instead passed the blame on to a violation of its Terms and Conditions. Although this is likely true, it is still the company's responsibility to keep this data secure, and it has failed to do so. Check out the blog post either on Snapchat's website, or pasted below.
Do you still trust Snapchat, or has the lack of responsibility from the company forced you to reconsider? Tweet me at @TiP_Griffin and let me know.
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Find Friends Abuse
When we first built Snapchat, we had a difficult time finding other friends that were using the service. We wanted a way to find friends in our address book that were also using Snapchat – so we created Find Friends. Find Friends is an optional service that asks Snapchatters to enter their phone number so that their friends can find their username. This means that if you enter your phone number into Find Friends, someone who has your phone number in his or her address book can find your username.
A security group first published a report about potential Find Friends abuse in August 2013. Shortly thereafter, we implemented practices like rate limiting aimed at addressing these concerns. On Christmas Eve, that same group publicly documented our API, making it easier for individuals to abuse our service and violate our Terms of Use.
We acknowledged in a blog post last Friday that it was possible for an attacker to use the functionality of Find Friends to upload a large number of random phone numbers and match them with Snapchat usernames. On New Years Eve, an attacker released a database of partially redacted phone numbers and usernames. No other information, including Snaps, was leaked or accessed in these attacks.
We will be releasing an updated version of the Snapchat application that will allow Snapchatters to opt out of appearing in Find Friends after they have verified their phone number. We're also improving rate limiting and other restrictions to address future attempts to abuse our service.
We want to make sure that security experts can get ahold of us when they discover new ways to abuse our service so that we can respond quickly to address those concerns. The best way to let us know about security vulnerabilities is by emailing us: firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Snapchat community is a place where friends feel comfortable expressing themselves and we're dedicated to preventing abuse.


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18 Permanent Baskets at Fairmont!!!
In order to install permanent baskets on these fun new holes at Fairmont, DFOK needs to come up with our share of the project costs. Riley County has given us the green light to start our expansion project fundraising. If you know of someone that might want to sponsor a fairway or half a fairway, you can download the information and forms at http://DFOK.US
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A Russian court ordered three women from the Pussy Riot feminist group to remain in prison for six more months yesterday over a "punk prayer" against President Putin in a Moscow cathedral.
Amid high security at the opening of their trial in Moscow, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 23, Maria Alyokhina, 24, and Yekaterina Samutsevich, 19, were charged with hooliganism for their alleged involvement in the protest in Christ the Saviour cathedral. They face up to seven years in prison if convicted and have already been held in pre-trial detention for nearly five months.
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Darius Paul hit his first four free throws, missed the next four and only shot one of the next two he was allotted.
The second one wasn't necessary.
Paul's free throw with no time remaining in overtime allowed No. 4 Warren to defeat No. 15 Downers Grove South 64-63 in the exciting nightcap of the High School Hoops Showdown on Saturday at the Sears Centre.


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- Mortality patterns suggest lack of senescence in hydraD E Martinez
Department of Biology, Pomona College, Claremont, California 91711 6339, USA
Exp Gerontol 33:217-25. 1998..The results provide no evidence for aging in hydra: mortality rates have remained extremely low and there are no apparent signs of decline in reproductive rates. Hydra may have indeed escaped senescence and may be potentially immortal...
- Phylogeny and biogeography of Hydra (Cnidaria: Hydridae) using mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequencesD E Martinez
Department of Biology, Pomona College, Claremont, CA 91711, USA
Mol Phylogenet Evol 57:403-10. 2010..Hydra appear to have diversified in the Northern Hemisphere, and their current diversity is greatest here. Two species were then able to disperse to the Southern Hemisphere, perhaps due to their thermal tolerance...