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14/01/2008/10:40 am, Man-O-War and Sugar Loaf Cays
We had a gentle sail for all of an hour over to Man-O-War Cay. The distances are so small here that one could go cay hopping back and forth every day. Since we haven't been here before, our emphasis is on exploring each cay, and we'll enjoy more sailing later. One of the books had an anchorage marked at the north end of Man-O-War and, being a little tired of harbour life, we joined the two boats already anchored and dropped the hook. Once again, the sand was very hard and the CQR was not dug right in the way we would have liked, but the wind was light, we had about 80 feet of chain out in 10 feet of water, and we didn't move other than the swing caused by tide. On Friday evening, we just stayed on the boat to read, eat (BBQ pork chops, peas n' rice, cole slaw) and sit for hours under the glorious stars.
After the weather report on Saturday morning, we dinghied in to the beach and enjoyed a blissful walk along the little sandy road - called The Queen's Highway - that runs the length of the cay. It wound around and under mangrove trees, past carefully tended gardens, allowing glimpses of beaches on both the Atlantic and the Sea of Abaco. The houses at this end have fabulous views of the Atlantic Ocean with rollers splashing up on wide stretches of sandy beach interspersed with coral. On our way back to Madcap, we stopped to talk with Thomas and Linda who run charters on their gaff rigged ketch, Ciganka. In the afternoon, we dinghied over to the harbour - going aground as we tried to take a shortcut in the northern entrance - and did a little more exploration. We weren't quite as enthralled with this part of the cay - the shops were filled with pretty much the usual kind of tourist "stuff" and the little streets and houses weren't as pretty as those of New Plymouth on Green Turtle Cay. We were surprised that, despite it being Saturday, there were hardly any children and very few local people at all around.
A couple of encounters made it worth the trip though. We enjoyed a conversation with Andy Albury in his woodworking shop where he builds half hulls and fine furniture. Between spits of the chewing tobacco from the plug in his cheek, he talked about his father, Emmerson, and the traditions of the cay. It's a dry cay, with at least 3 churches that we saw, and seems to be holding onto a more simple way of life. As we strolled along Bay Street, Miss Lola came by in her golf cart offering fresh cinnamon buns. Neither Jim nor I can ever pass those up so we bought one - about 8 inches in diameter for $5.00 - and proceeded to devour it as we walked. Oooh - it was gooood.
After a dinghy ride past the marinas and through the harbour, we returned gratefully to our spot "outside" and went back to our idle ways of reading, swimming and appreciating the scenery.
On Sunday morning, after a vigorous walk on the beach with calves burning from moving through ankle deep sand, and a cool-down swim, we hauled anchor and motored over to Sugar Loaf Cay where we tucked in on the eastern side. We had good protection there from the Northwest wind that was due to come through. The rest of the day passed easily and although the wind direction changed, we never did get much in the way of rain or wind. I finished the third of the Mark Burnell books - espionage/suspense/thriller types. Jim and I both liked the first one - Rhythm Section - didn't care much for the next two, and now I'm going to read the fourth - The Third Woman - just to be finished with the series (Jim says it's better than books 2 and 3). Jim is reading Pat Conroy's Beach Music right now and enjoying it.
We did manage to throw off our slothful habits on Monday and do a few boat jobs. Jim did some repair work on wooden bits that have had rough encounters with docks over the last few months and I applied myself to cleaning lockers and brass. We could use a really good beating rain to rinse off the salt (and fill our water tank) but that hasn't happened. Then we'll find time to add a couple of coats of cetol on the brightwork and some wax on the decks and we'll start to look good again. Note - that poli-glow that we applied a year ago and don't like now is the very devil to get off!!
We took a dinghy ride around the area and were delighted to spot three dolphins fishing along the bank. I got out my camera and they dove and moved off. I finally put it away and they surfaced - guess they were camera shy! We watched them for a bit and visited our neighbours - Lynn and George on Ketch'n Dreams. They came over to Madcap for Happy Hour - Lynn bearing her signature drink, a smooooth Bailey's/Cinnamon/Butterscotch Schnapps concoction. We enjoyed both the drink and the conversation.
On Tuesday morning, we motored over toward Johnny's Cay, anchored and dinghied out over the reef where George was waiting for us in his dinghy. He gave us a terrific introduction to snorkeling from the dinghy and to fish hunting. Unfortunately, neither he nor Jim was able to catch dinner, but Jim tried his spear a few times, and we had a fine hour of watching the fish. We realized after we got out there that we hadn't taken a bucket to hold the fish or a knife so we would have been dependent on George for more than know-how if Jim had gotten one! Every time we go snorkeling, we are both awed all over again. It is so amazing to just float around over the coral and watch these brightly coloured fish darting or swimming slowly in and out around the reef. This was a nice reef too - with lots of holes to peer through and twists and turns to follow - all within a few metres of the dinghies.
Then we were off to Hope Town. We're planning to spend one night in the harbour on a mooring ball and another night outside. It's time to do laundry and get water and a few groceries along with exploring the town.
I sure hope we can find a wifi connection somewhere. There has been absolutely nothing since the spotty connections we found last week in Marsh Harbour - no wifi and no cell phone coverage. Jim hasn't been able to make a winlink posting either so we have been quite out of touch. But then the sun is shining brightly, and it's 76.1 degrees Fahrenheit. We're not complaining!
11/01/2008/10:35 am, Marsh Harbour, Abacos
We joined a lovely group of cruisers on Princess for Happy Hour on Thursday where we made another one of those "six degrees of separation" discoveries. Carol happened to mention their friends on Wind Ensemble. When I commented that we knew a boat by that name back at our yacht club in Ontario, we quickly learned that it is the same boat; Tom and Ginny are members of Trident Yacht Club and good friends of Richard and Carol (Kilissa) from Solomon's in the Chesapeake Bay. So, if you're reading this, Tom and Ginny, we all say Hi!!
After enjoying Sandi and Steve's hospitality, we all moved on to Snappa's - a very casual waterfront bar at Harbourview Marina - for great music and more partying. Browntips was centre stage - chatting up the crowd, filling the DJ role, playing the saw and dancing a bit. We were absolutely entranced by Christian's dancing - that young man could move every part of his body - up down, sideways, in a hundred rhythms. Little Brendan, Browntips' 4-year-old grandson, looked to be well on his way to being an entertainer too. He played the saw and danced and was an all round sweetheart. If you're not familiar with Bahamian saw music, it is a pretty interesting thing, and ranges from basic percussion to complicated pitch and percussive rhythm. The performer uses a regular handsaw and a knife to "rake and scrape". He bends the saw to change the pitch, and scrapes the teeth or the side of the saw to produce the different sounds - all this while moving in time to the music. We've seen it a few times now and this was real art -and my description doesn't do it justice at all. Browntips says the music is in his genes, and now, having seen him in action, I truly believe it!
An extra plus on Thursday was the presence of Jan and Cam, and their guest Paul from Te Amor. Besides being a person of extraordinary sociability and generosity, Jan sings and plays drums, Paul is an accomplished drummer, and I've never seen anyone fly around the dance floor like Cam! Jan brought 2 big drums - and reportedly has several more musical instruments on board - and that beat just vibrated right into our bones. By the end of the evening, some of the rest of us got into the flow of things too. Deb and I had a go at the drum and loved it. Paul commented, "Everyone is a drummer" and I think he's right; it's a matter of eliminating all the head "stuff" and falling back into kinesthetic knowledge. We were a tired and happy crowd as we retrieved our dinghies and made our way back out to our boats in the harbour. In my "regret" column: I didn't have a camera there so no pictures. In my "yeehaw" column: Jan and Paul play in a band back in the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia so we'll catch them next summer when we'll probably be cruising NS waters again.
On Friday, Jim and I ran a few last minute errands - more coconut bread, batteries, produce (there's a good stock in right now), a bottle of smooth, sweet Nassau Royale for late night sipping - and then headed off to Man-War Cay for a change of scenery.
Echo Drive is white and cold!
Louise and I have just purchased a beneteau 473 and sail from Ft Myers at the end of the month.
Enjoy the adventure! We hope to see you in Cuba.
10/01/2008/12:16 pm, Marsh Harbour, Abacos
We had a most delightful sail across from Great Guana to Marsh Harbour on Tuesday. Steve Dodge's book gave excellent waypoints again, and a very clear diagram of the approach. It was tempting to just tack back and forth out in the Sea of Abaco, enjoying the breeze and the colours, but we had things to do.
We anchored just north of the centre of the harbour - and there was lots of space around us. The water here is not inviting to anchor diving, but the bottom is muddy so we were pretty sure our CQR would hold - and it has. The first order of business was to go find that generator - and get to a bank to procure the money for it. There are several banks here; Scotiabank obligingly dispensed some cash into Jim's pockets and after he talked with Terrance Roberts on the phone, Terrance obligingly traded that cash for a neat little 47 lb Honda 2000 generator. Easy come- easy go!
The evening's entertainment was a chili cook-off sponsored by the Royal Marsh Harbour Yacht Club. Jan and Cam from Te Amor had invited several of us to go as their guests and when I called Bob Mitchell - the RMHYC Commodore to let him know we were coming, he graciously seconded the invitation. A rainshower blew in just as we were about to leave the boat so I took a couple of pictures of the rainbow(s), we waited to see if there would be any gusts that might dislodge us, and when that didn't happen, we went off to the Abaco Beach Resort where the event was held. The Yacht Club membership is made up of folks who come here to hang out for the winter as well as those who drop in for a few days here and there as they travel around the Bahamas and they are a most welcoming crowd. We met many people whose boats we've seen around in the last few weeks.
Part of our surprise here is geographical. We expected Marsh Harbour to be an unattractive place where we would have a short and strictly functional stay. Yes - the area of banks and grocery stores doesn't have the charm of New Plymouth on Green Turtle Cay, but the marinas and waterfront properties are lovely. We can watch boats coming and going in the harbour, and we can look out across that beautiful green water from many directions - off toward Man-O-War Cay, or back at Great Guana, or around the corner to Hope Town. We can see the towers of the Castle - built by Evans Cottman, the Out Island Doctor - peeking through the trees. The other surprise is the people part - and I should have known enough by now to not be surprised by that! Both locals and visitors have once again been unfailingly friendly, helpful, and fun. I was offered a drive as I walked back to the dinghy dock with grocery bags. A boater asked if we needed directions to laundromat, grocery stores and bakery. When I lost an earring on our walk this morning, a couple driving by stopped and got out to look too, and a walker said she passes that way every day and would keep looking for it.
We hadn't been in the harbour very long before we got a call from Windswept - an Ottawa boat. The last time we had seen them was in Georgia when they were heading out for an outside passage south while we were continuing on the ICW. There are a whole lot of Canadian boats here - and a disproportionately large number of Nova Scotians - some with NS on the sterns of their boats and some from other ports but with their "roots showing" within the first few minutes of a conversation. We Bluenoses sure know where we're from. It feels like old home week!
I took our ship's clock to Derek at Simcoe Jewellers (so named because of the 20 some years they spent on the shore of Lake Simcoe in Canada) on the advice of Patty on the Cruisers net. The cruiser's net is on the VHF radio every morning at 8:15 and consists of weather, news highlights, sports, invitations from local establishments, open mike - for requests and information, and just about anything else that is helpful for the cruising community. It's a terrific service - started by Bob and Patty Toller, and now carried on by Patty and various cruising friends. I asked the question about where we might get our clock fixed and the answer was immediate. Someone else asked if anyone knew if a couple of people were in the area, and again, a boater came up with an immediate answer, "Yes, they are, and you can find them at..." The restaurants tell what specials they have on, the dive shops tell what the water is like and where they are running trips. Readings and speakers and charitable events all get publicized.
The multitalented Browntips cleaned Madcap's bottom and replaced the zinc anode. This is our second replacement since we started - and Browntips said it was ready - and also that the bottom looked in good shape.
Debbie and Bill (Deborah Lea), and Jan and Ed (Windswept) came over for happy hour on Madcap last night and we sipped and nibbled as we swapped stories. This morning, we went for a lovely long walk with Sandi and Steve (Princess) enjoying the views of the water, hearing their stories of how things have changed - or not - in the years they have been coming here. The afternoon disappeared in a series of errands: internet, groceries, battery charging - yes that little generator works just fine.
Tonight we'll be joining new and old friends at a happy hour gathering followed by a visit to Snappas where Jan and Paul (Te Amor) will be singing and playing Bahamian music with Browntips. From all reports, it will be a fine time.
We'll probably move from here tomorrow ... if we feel like it when we get up in the morning!


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Is this an adjustment issue or a damaged part issue?
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BOSTON In several theologies, including the Greek Orthodox faith of the Demoulas family, 40 days and 40 nights is symbolic for a prolonged period of trial and suffering.
It's now been 40 days and 40 nights since Market Basket employees first walked off the job.
"This is evil," said Cheri Nolan, a general manager at Andover's Indian Ridge Country Club, which Market Basket owns. "They [the controlling shareholders] just want to destroy the company. In my opinion, they are evil."
Protesting at a nearby company distribution center, Nolan accuses Arthur S. Demoulas and his family of deliberately dragging out the sale of the New England supermarket chain to his cousin Arthur T. Demoulas.
"Artie S. is cold," Nolan said. "His sisters are. The board members are, in my opinion, very cold. They could end this now. They could end it now, and they choose not to."
Not according to Market Basket's board of directors. They say they offered Arthur T. a way to return to the company but not as CEO, saying it was time to move on without delay. But Arthur T. rejected the offer. And the stalemate continues.
Nolan, who has worked for Market Basket for more than 40 years, said workers are anxious.
"Everybody here, everybody I talk to, is worried about their home, worried about their insurance, worried about how they're going to feed their children, worried about how they're going to go to the doctor's," she said.
The 40-day-old standoff is especially nerve-wracking for those who usually get less than 40 hours a week. Lately, they are not getting any shifts.
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- 8/28: Standoff Over; New Test Remains
- 8/28: Deal Done To Bring Back Arthur T.
- 8/27: Standoff Reaches Bleak Milestone
- 8/22: Govs: 'Agreement In Principle'
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- 8/7: Jobs Becoming A Flashpoint
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- 7/31: State AGs Remind Market Basket Of Laws Protecting Fired Workers
- 7/29: 5 Ways The Muddle Could Break
- 7/25: Board Considers Arthur T.'s Offer
- 7/24: Standoff Leaves Vendors Stuck
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- 7/23: A Missing Website Mystery
- 7/22: Ex-CEO: Reinstate Fired Workers
- 7/21: 8 Employees Fired Amid Protests
- 6/24: Board Ousts Market Basket CEO
The union representing some other grocery stores but not Market Basket has been handing out gift cards to workers this week in a gesture of solidarity.
Jeff Goldhaber, who is a shop steward with the United Food and Commercial Workers, said most of the Market Basket workers he's been seeing are part-timers.
"They all seem very nervous, unsure of what lies ahead. And quite honestly, scared," Goldhaber said.
But Paul Hatziiliades, who owns Extra Virgin Foods in Watertown, a Market Basket supplier, said like the part-time employees he has practically been out of work.
"It's been very difficult," he said.
Hatziiliades, whose store sells Market Basket items such as cheese, vinegar, oils and Kalamata olives, said the standoff has cost him more than $200,000, and his losses are mounting. But in the hopes that the 71 supermarkets will be up and running again soon, Hatziiliades does not want to stop importing.
"So I have more Market Basket products coming right now, because I can't cancel them [because in that case] I'm really going to hurt my relationships with my suppliers overseas in Greece. So it's — just gotta take it on the chin," he said.
Customers are taking it on the chin, too. Many are growing exhausted of the enduring dispute. Some say they're forming new habits at other stores. But other shoppers, like Becca Thornblad of Wilmington, are standing with Market Basket workers.
"I've spent a lot more money in the past month. But I will continue to do it until ATD is back," said Thornblad, adding that all the suffering will be worth it if she gets her old Market Basket back.
"I'm from the Midwest, and you get that same feeling when you walk into the stores," she said. "There's friendliness, there's a helpfulness that you can't put a price on."
So while the company shareholders fight over a price and terms for selling Market Basket, the ordeal continues for workers, suppliers and customers. After 40 days and 40 nights of hardship, many hope Market Basket gets settled before the damage becomes epic.


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The story.... according to Ohlooney and a stalker
- From: Tha Billdozer <thabilldozer@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:27:39 -0800 (PST)
OK, so this friend of mine that I have known since 1984 went through
some hard times.... she was living in Somerville in 1999 with her then
boyfriend and several others.
During which time she and her boyfriend parted ways and he moved
out.... she went through a rough patch and became extremely
At which time one of the roommates, Paul Mudgett, willingly and
knowingly loaned her $800.... why ?? he will not answer that
question..... and then 2 weeks later kicked her out.
Big surprise, she did not stick around Somerville.
She moved to Western Mass where she has been ever since then.
Paul Mudgett on the other hand has spent the past 10 years trying to
find her.... not sure why it was so hard becuz mutual friends had been
out to Western Mass to visit her.
But, most recently Paul found her.
And he was not nice about contacting her.... in fact threatened her
with legal action, threatened to damage her vehicle, threatened to
(and actually did) contact her employer, and threatened to (and
actually did) contact all of her friends (and co-workers) on Face
He threatened to stalk her until 2038.
Why ?? all over $800 he knowingly and willingly loaned her 10 years
So, she came to me as one of her oldest and dearest friends and asked
for my advice.
My advice: do not pay him one thin dime, inform him that she no longer
wished to be contacted with him, provide him with the Federal Statute
on Cyberstalking, and contact her local DA and Ploice.... and .
Well, she did exactly that.... as did I.
The local DA told her that she has a case and needs to compile all
emails and voice mails left by him and file.
The police took a report but could not do anything as no actual harm
had been done.... BUT, they contacted Paul Mudgett and informed him
that an official report had been filed.
This of course did not make him happy.
He then started harassing me and threatening me... as many have found
out this is not a route to take with me.
He claims that I said I was a paralegal in Massachusetts.... never
said that, he claims that I am practicing law in that state, and that
this woman hired me as legal counsel.... all of which never took
Claims that he contacted the Mass Bar Association and filed an ethics
violation against me, called the State Attorney General and filed
against me there, and that he also contacted the Mass and Texas State
Police and field complaints with them against me.
What Paul Mudgett did not know was just how connected I really am.
He threatened to contact my employer, my landlord, and people on my
MySpace page.... which he never did.
If Paul Mudgett wants he money he will have to file a civil case in
court.... period, end of story.
BUT, when a judge is handed the emails he has sent to this woman and
myself over the past month I doubt he will get anything.
Had Paul Mudgett actually approached the situation a little better....
hell, a lot better, he would have his money right now and this would
all be over.
Here is how he should have approached it:
Hey Now,
How's it going ?? have not seen you in some time and wanted to know if
everything was alright with you ?? was wanting also to touch base on
that $800 I loaned you and was wondering if we could somehow get
together and work on a payment schedule.
But alas, this is not how he went about it.
So, there you have it.... If push comes to shove as people know I am
not opposed to posting his emails here.
BTW, I have been on the side for awhile.... work and family has me too
busy for the bullshit here.
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Alexandra Sharland: Thompson
The Thompson Fellowship came at just the right time for Alexandra Sharland, giving her research into transplantation tolerance the added boost it needed. The Fellowship helped Sharland secure a national competitive grant, employ research staff and explore other avenues of research.
By Tim Groenendyk
"I was at the point where we had great ideas, a great model, and there was a lot we could achieve but there's only just so much you can do by yourself.
"The Thompson really tipped the balance for me: from a person with good ideas who was almost successful to someone actually achieving success. It was a real leg up."
Dr Alexandra Sharland works in two main areas within transplantation.
The first area involves understanding how transplantation tolerance occurs.
"Most of the time a transplant between two individuals who are genetically different is going to be rejected.
"But there are some circumstances where the recipient's immune system learns to accept the graft as 'self' – and that situation is called transplantation tolerance.
This situation is highly desirable; not only because it means the transplant has a better chance of long term success but also because the recipient is not reliant on a lengthy course of immunosuppression – which can result in opportunistic infections and increases the likelihood of the recipient acquiring various lymphomas and non-melanoma skin cancer.
"Immunosuppression has been of enormous benefit to the outcomes in the short-term after transplantation.
"But the outcomes in the long-term after transplantation are not a lot better than they were ten or fifteen years ago."
"To avoid all the side-effects and consequences of life-long immunosuppression for patients, we need to better understand what to manipulate around the time of transplantation to achieve tolerance."
Sharland's other main area of research aims to understand how events that occur around transplantation damage the graft - and what interventions can be attempted to reduce or prevent negative consequences.
Events occurring around the time of donor death, organ storage, and the procedure of transplantation into the recipient can all lead to damage of the graft.
Sometimes this damage is so great that the organs cannot be relied upon to function properly after transplantation, and are thus not utilised. Even lesser degrees of graft injury make rejection more likely to occur and tolerance more difficult to achieve.
"If we could find a way to optimise the condition of those organs, and prevent further damage occurring, we would be able to expand the number of organs available from the existing pool of donors."
In both these areas Sharland's team employs a gene transfer technique which introduces genes into the liver of the recipient to express desired proteins.
The liver, Sharland explains, is very good at expressing high levels of proteins. Additionally, the immunological properties of the liver enable the introduced genes to be tolerated without provoking an immune response.
The Thompson Equity Fellowship funded a research assistant, Moumita Paul, who has played a vital role in the labour-intensive process of producing large amounts of gene transfer vectors.
Shortly after Sharland was awarded the Fellowship she received a grant from the Heart Foundation for a project focusing on heart transplantation.
This Grant-in-aid allowed Sharland to recruit a postdoctoral scientist, Eithne Cunningham, and - buoyed by the Thompson fellowship - she was able to generate preliminary data to secure a 3 year NHMRC project grant researching kidney transplant tolerance.
The Thompson fellowship also permitted Sharland to pursue research outside transplantation and contribute to the Charles Perkins Centre's recent book on sustainable health - A Modern Epidemic: Expert perspectives on obesity and diabetes.
"Writing the chapter made me think about the pathogenesis of diabetes much more than I had previously.
"There are certain parallels between autoimmunity and transplantation: it might be possible to use the same kind of gene transfer approaches in transplant tolerance to achieve tolerance to some islet auto-antigens that are implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetes.
Sharland used this new-found knowledge to apply for seed funding from the Diabetes Australia Research Trust.
"Perhaps if I had received a Thompson fellowship two years earlier I wouldn't have seen so much benefit as a result.
"It came just when I needed it and I was able to capitalise on the ideas and turn them into a funded project. It was very encouraging and the timing was just perfect."


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Hoping he is ready to go today. We will need him big time in the paint to rebound on both ends, defensive end especially.
Going to need Booker and Gibson to step up today. Hope they are up to it.
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I agree he could be very useful today, but I'm not confident he's 100%. He played very little against Tech and had his knee on ice the rest of the game.
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The Builders created the city of Ember long ago. The only light is what is produced by the water running underneath the city, but the electricity is beginning to fail no matter how many times repairs are made. In addition, the city is running out of food stores and the government is corrupt. Two children, Lina and Doon, discover a way out of the city, but will the citizens believe them? Unfortunately, they have to flee before they've told anyone about the potential way out. Have they jumped from the frying pan into the fire? Or is there really a better place than Ember?
I haven't read the books though they are on my TBR since my daughter enjoyed The City of Ember. In fact, I picked up this graphic novel because she did enjoy it and after she read it I thought, what the heck and picked it up.
It was a quick read as most graphic novels are and I really liked the artwork. The story gives me a pretty good idea of what the novel is about and I'll still read it (eventually lol) because there is no way for a graphic novel to tell the whole deal. All-in-all a very enjoyable read.
For a graphic novel, comic book, version of this story it is well done. I think I prefer the actual novel version but that's just me. For those that want to get a quicker version of a great story, this would be the way to go.
Lina Mayfleet and her little sister live in the city of Ember, where rolling blackouts are leaving everyone on edge. With the help of her classmate Doon who works underground, Lina finds the source of the blackouts. Will she be able to save the people of Ember from their misfortunes? This book has recently been adapted into a film, and is also a standard novel. I really enjoyed the graphic novel version of this story for the contrast of light and dark, and the depictions of why life in Ember is so grim. This story is perfect for readers who enjoy mystery and adventures.
This graphic novel reintroduces Ember, the doomed city of darkness that was built to ensure that humans would continue to exist on Earth. On Assignment Day, 12-year-olds leave school and receive their lifetime job assignments. Lina becomes a messenger, and her friend Doon ends up in the Pipeworks beneath the city. They unearth an evil plot from the government to steal away precious resources from people who live in Ember. Using clues left behind by Lina's late grandmother, they travel beneath Ember's tunnels in a desperate attempt to find a way out.
A very quick but surprisingly suspenseful read. I'm intrigued to now read the original novel!
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Big day for  minor league prospects in the league today as players signed in 2008 or drafted out of college in 2009 have to be placed on the 40 man roster today or become eligible for the upcoming Rule V Draft.
The Process biggest draft to place in 2008 so it should come as no shock that there are a few players that the Royals must decide on today.
1. John Lamb – Tommy John surgery was a setback in 2011 but not nearly as big as his slow rehab and ankle injury that limited him in 2012. Â At his best he's a front of the rotation starter but do the Royals trust his commitment and desire to become the starter the organization needs.
Corresponding Move – Derrick Robinson – The speedster has never proven he can use his speed at its max ability on the bases or in the field. Â He had a nice season in Omaha but is not needed on a roster that already features Jarrod Dyson in Kansas City.
2. Mike Montgomery – The big left-hander hasn't pitched well since 2010. Â Do the Royals believe they can right the ship and cure his confidence? Â They've tried moving his arm angle lower, going back to an upright arm slot with more velo and refining his breaking ball. Â Nothing has worked and even with a plus change up he doesn't appear to be a bullpen option with his struggles against left-handed hitters.
Corresponding Move – Drop a catcher – The Royals currently have Adam Moore, Brett Hayes and Brayan Pena on the 40 man along with Sal Perez. Â Depending on what what the Royals want to go, defense or offense the Royals don't need all four on the 40 man. Â Personally I like Brayan Pena and the attitude he can bring to the clubhouse, considering the amount of time a backup catcher is going to get during a season if Sal remains healthy, that would be as big of a factor as anything any one of these guys will bring to the field talent wise.
3. Justin Marks – It is all about the left-handers in this decision making process and Marks is the only one who has seen his stock on the upswing recently. Â The Royals shelved Marks slider when he was first traded for in the David DeJesus deal but they changed that stance last season and it seems Marks has taken advantage of that. Â While he doesn't have the upside of the previous two options Marks could develop into a back end starter or long man in the same mold of Everett Teaford. Â With the Royals pitching woes an option like that is always needed in AAA, Marks likely landing spot to start 2013.
Noel Arguelles – Are the Royals more confident in Marks and Dwyer than the Cuban they gave $7M to? Â This lefty has shown no sign of improving into a useable commodity, might as well cut bait and take the loss. Â If the Royals do keep him on the 40 it could be a sign the front office doesn't want to tell ownership they made a mistake.
4. Chris Dwyer – Drafted out of Clemson Dwyer had a solid season in Wilmington only to struggle the past two seasons at AA. Â Things didn't get better when they challenged Chris at AAA as the lefty gave up nearly 2 HR/9 (1.79). Â His velocity took a drop early in the season working high 80's to low 90's as opposed to the low to mid 90's that he showed in previous seasons. Â His change has gotten better but his control hasn't taken the step forward he needs to get hitters out consistently.
Clint Robinson – If the Royals remove Robinson from the 40 it could be a sign that they don't see a trade taking place with either Hosmer or Butler. Â I personally wouldn't make this move as I see CRob as a better contributor at the major league level than Dwyer.
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I thought I would post a couple of photos of the Downtube as it undergoes it's makeover.
As show, it's sporting a Spiderflex saddle, Polar bottle cage and insulated bottle (which doesn't seem to work any better than a regular bottle, but it is BPA free ), Nashbar trekking bars, and 130mm stem (also from Nashbar). In hindsight, 130mm stem is probably not what I wanted. I'll be ordering a smaller (probably 80mm) stem after my road trip this weekend. It's comfortable as is, but I worry about having too much of my weight extended that for forward past the post. Also...
I ordered a Brooks B17 saddle and Carradice saddle bag. From my understanding the B17 is most comfortable when ridden in a more upright position. I'm going to for comfort here, not speed, so this just reinforces the decision to go with a shorter stem.
As for the Spiderflex, I'm still torn on this. It's not the worst thing I've ridden by any means, and since there's a space between the left and right pads, you don't need to wear biking shorts or any special clothing for maximum comfort. I think my problem with it is more of a mental barrier than anything. Not having the horn on there takes some getting use too. I feel like something's missing when I'm riding. I'm sure in time I could get used to it, but I'm just not sure I want to. I'll try the Brooks for a while and if I don't like that, then I'll stick to the Spiderflex.
The other components sitting my desk you don't see in the photo are a set of Dinotte front and rear lights (brightest bike lights I've seen for the price, but wait for their specials they have from time to time and safe a fortune) and my CatEye computer. Still haven't gotten a good pump yet (open to suggestions). Need to do this soon before it comes back to bite me on a long ride.
My only other possible upgrade for the bike is to possibly switch to some more durable tires once I start doing longer distances, possibly some Schwable Marathon Plus tires or similar. I'll wait and see how often I get flats first before doing that so I can weigh the headaches against the expensive of a set of such tires (about $90 a set).
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Nov. 19, 2012
DALLAS (SMU) - The comeback effort came up short for the Mustangs Monday night as SMU suffered its first loss of the season against Arkansas-Little Rock, falling 47-43 in Moody Coliseum despite a double-double from Akil Simpson and an 11-point performance from Alisha Filmore.
Trailing by five down 39-34 with just over four minutes left in the game, Filmore connected on the first SMU 3-point basket to pull the Mustangs (3-1) to within two points, 39-37 with 4:19 left. A little more than a minute and a half later, Filmore answered a bucket by the Trojans (2-1) with another 3-pointer to cut the lead to one, 41-40 with 2:45 to play. The Trojans held onto the lead, and made four free throws in the last 32 seconds to escape Moody Coliseum with the win.
The Mustangs trailed by nine at halftime after a slow start combined with a solid defensive effort by the Trojans netted SMU just 30 points in the first 20 minutes. SMU started the second half on a 7-2 run to get within four, and held Taylor Gault, who came into the game averaging more than 24 points a game, to seven points in the second half on 2-of-8 from the field, but the sophomore went 3-for-4 at the free throw line in the last minute to finish with a game-high 15 points.
Simpson scored a team-high 14 points, going 5-of-10 from the field and 4-for-5 from the free throw line, and grabbed 12 rebounds, six offensive and six defensive, for her first double-double of the season and the 11th of her career. Filmore posted her fourth straight double-digit performance with 11 points and a season-high seven rebounds. Freshman Lexus Williams had her best game of the season, posting new highs with eight points and nine rebounds.
SMU hosts its annual Hoops for the Cure Thanksgiving tournament Friday and Saturday, facing SIU-Edwardsville in Moody Coliseum at 5 p.m. Friday. Clemson will play Montana State in the second game at 7 p.m. The championship game will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, while the consolation game will tip at 5 p.m.


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The Alaska Army National Guard "Predators of the North" race during the litter carry event of the Fourth Annual Hero Games, June 23. During the litter carry, four team members race 200 yards up and down 4th Avenue carrying a rescue dummy. TheFourth Annual Hero Games' five overall events included the obstacle course, litter carry/scooter race, water balloon volleyball, bucket brigade/vehicle push, and tug-of-war. Participants included teams represented by Anchorage Police, Anchorage Fire Department, U.S. Air Force, Air Force Reserve, U.S. Army, Alaska Air National Guard and the Alaska Army National Guard. The Hero Games are held each year during the Summer Solstice festival in downtown Anchorage.
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Using Visual c + + development database application (f)
5 using the OLE DB
5.1 Overview
OLE DB provides users with the existence of a unified approach to access to all different types of data sources. OLE DB can be in different data source to convert. The use of OLE DB, the development of client-side data access when carrying out only very little focus on some of the details without having to understand a large number of different database access protocol.
OLE DB is a set of COM interfaces to access the data through the ActiveX interface. The OLE DB interface quite common enough to provide a unified means of access to data, regardless of the data storage method used. At the same time, OLE DB will also allow developers to continue to use the basis of the advantages of database technology without having to take advantage of these benefits and shift the data out.
5.2 using ATL data using OLE DB to use the program
As a result of direct access to the object of OLE DB database interface design and application requires a lot of code writing. To simplify programming, Visual C++ + + provides the ATL template data for the design of OLE DB applications and data provider.
ATL template use can be easily combined with OLE DB and MFC, so that the parameters of the database query, such as the complexity of the programming has been simplified. MFC provides a database of categories so that OLE DB is more object-oriented programming features. Viual C++ + + provided by the ATL for the OLE DB data provider template process can be divided into the templates and data templates to use the program.
ATL template used to create data applications are the following general steps:
Application framework to create
Generated by adding ATL template classes
In the application of the use of the Data Access Objects
ATL do not use OLE DB data using the procedure
ATL template data generated using the procedure simpler to use, but not broad applicability and can not dynamically adapt to changes in the database. Us direct access to the following MFC OLE DB data type to generate the use of procedures.
The use of templates
OLE DB data users in the template is composed by a number of templates, including the following template, the following categories of some commonly used to make some introductory remarks.
Conversation Class
CDataSource category
CDataSource category and OLE DB data source object that corresponds to. This class represents the OLE DB data source provider and data connections between. Only when the data source connection has been established in order to have a session object, you can call the Open to open the data source connection.
CSession category
CSession object created on behalf of a single database access session. CDataSource a category created by the data source object can create one or more sessions to the data source object in a session object, the need to call functions Open () to open. At the same time, the conversation can also be used to create the transaction object operation.
CEnumeratorAccessor category
CEnumeratorAccessor enumeration type is used to access the device inquiry arising from the data line can be used to provide centralized access to the information process, and can provide the data currently available procedures and to provide accessors visible.
Class visit
CAcessor category
CAccessor representing the type of browser and access. When the user know the database type and structure, you can use this type. It supports a multi-rowset accessor and storage of data buffer is allocated by the user.
CDynamicAccessor category
CDynamicAccessor type used in the procedure to create a dynamic run-time access to device. When the system is running, you can dynamically get out from the line focus of the information, this information can be dynamically created accessor.
CManualAccessor category
CManualAccessor class run-time in the program will be included with the bind variables or parameters and variables will be set bundle.
CRowSet category
CRowSet rowset class encapsulates the object and the corresponding interface, and provides a number of methods for the inquiry, set up data. Can be used Move () function to record, such as mobile, the GetData () function to read data, using Insert (), Delete (), SetData () to update the data.
CBulkRowset category
CBulkRowset category for a call back in a number of firms handle or operate on a number line.
CArrayRowset category
CArrayRowset class provides an array subscript used for data access.
Class orders
CTable category
CTable categories for easy access to the database, using the name of the data source row has been set, in order to get the data.
CCommand category
Class CCommand order to support the data source. Can be used Open () function to execute SQL commands can also be Prepare () function first to prepare an order for the data source to support the order, the procedure can improve the flexibility and robustness.
In the stdafx.h header file to add the following code.
# include
extern CComModule _Module;
# include
# include
# include / / if you are using schema templates
In stdafx.cpp document, by adding the following code.
# include
CComModule _Module;
Decided to use what type of access procedures and rowset.
Access to data
Open data source, session, set the target line after the data available. Type of data obtained depends on the procedures used to access, you may need to bind out. By the following steps.
With the correct command to open rowset object.
If you use CManualAccessor, before the use of columns with the corresponding binding. To bind out, you can use function GetColumnInfo, as follows:
/ / Get the column information
ULONG ulColumns = 0;
DBCOLUMNINFO * pColumnInfo = NULL;
LPOLESTR pStrings = NULL;
if (rs.GetColumnInfo (& ulColumns, & pColumnInfo, & pStrings)! = S_OK)
AfxThrowOLEDBException (rs.m_pRowset, IID_IColumnsInfo);
struct MYBIND * pBind = new MYBIND [ulColumns];
rs.CreateAccessor (ulColumns, & pBind [0], sizeof (MYBIND) * ulColumns);
for (ULONG l = 0; l
rs.AddBindEntry (l +1, DBTYPE_STR, sizeof (TCHAR) * 40, & pBind [l]. szValue, NULL, & pBind [l]. dwStatus);
rs.Bind ();
Use while loop to check the data. In the cycle, call MoveNext to test whether the return value of the cursor for S_OK, as follows:
while (rs.MoveNext () == S_OK)
/ / Add code to fetch data here
/ / If you are not using an auto accessor, call rs.GetData ()
While circulating in, you can access through different procedures to obtain data.
If you are using CAccessor category, you can through the use of their direct access to data members. As follows:
If you are using CDynamicAccessor or category CDynamicParameterAccessor can GetColumn function GetValue or to obtain data. GetType can be used to obtain data types. As follows:
while (rs.MoveNext () == S_OK)
/ / Use the dynamic accessor functions to retrieve your
/ / Data
ULONG ulColumns = rs.GetColumnCount ();
for (ULONG i = 0; i
rs.GetValue (i);
If you are using CManualAccessor, you can specify their own data members, bind them. Can directly access. As follows:
while (rs.MoveNext () == S_OK)
/ / Use the data members you specified in the calls to
/ / AddBindEntry.
wsprintf ( "% s", szFoo);
Bank decided to set the data type
Decision in the run-time data types, dynamic or manual use of the access procedures. If you are using a hand-access procedures can be GetColumnInfo function column rowset of information. From here can be data types.
5.4 summary
Because there are a variety of data sources, and wants access to these data is the only way to manage through a number of similar mechanisms to achieve, such as OLE DB. Senior OLE DB structure is divided into two parts: clients and providers. Customers generated by the data providers.
Like other COM-based, like most of the structure, OLE DB developers need to achieve a lot of interfaces, most of which are template files.
When generating a client object, can point to a ATL Object Wizard to create a data source and simple customers. ATL Object Wizard will check the data source and create a database agent clients. From there, through OLE DB client browser using the standard template function.
When to generate a provider, the wizard provides a good starting point, they only generate a simple list of providers to document in a directory. Then, the template provider to support the OLE DB contains the complete content added. In this support, users can create OLE DB providers, to achieve rowset positioning strategies, to read and write data and the establishment of a bookmark.
6, the use of ADO
6.1 Overview
ADO is ActiveX Data Objects (ActiveX Data Object), this is the Microsoft development of database applications of the new object-oriented interface. ADO to access the database through the OLE DB data access procedures, and provides an OLE DB data provider of high-level visits of the simple interface.
ADO technology simplifies OLE DB operation, OLE DB procedures for the use of a large number of COM interfaces, and the ADO interface package. Therefore, ADO is a high-level access technology.
ADO object model is based on the common (COM), which provides multilingual access to technology, at the same time, due to ADO Access Automation Interface provides, therefore, ADO can be used to describe the scripting language to access VBScript, VCScript and so on.
6.2 the use of ADO in vc
VC6 can use ActiveX controls provided by the development of applications, ADO objects can also be used to develop applications. ADO objects use development applications so that developers can more easily control access to the database, thereby creating demand in line with the user database access procedures.
ADO objects use similar procedures for the development and application of other technologies, have to be connected with the data source, create a record of such steps, but with other access technology is different, ADO technology to target levels and between the relationship between the requirements of the order is not too strict. In the development process of the election do not have to establish a connection, and then have a record to object. Can be recorded in the use of direct access to records of local objects, objects in the creation of records at the same time, the program automatically create a connection with the data source. This model simplifies the procedures for effective design, enhanced the flexibility of the proceedings. The following objects on the use of ADO programming approach.
6.21 introduction of ADO library file
The use of ADO in the works before the stdafx.h file to use # import direct introduction of the introduction of ADO symbol library file, so the compiler to compile correctly. Code as follows:
# define INITGUID
# import "c: \ program files \ common files \ system \ ado \ msado15.dll" no_namespace rename ( "EOF", "EndOfFile")
# include "icrsint.h"
Statement to this statement in the works to use ADO, but ADO does not use the name space, and in order to avoid conflict, the EOF changed its name to EndOfFile.
ADO initialization environment 6.22
In the use of ADO objects must be initialized before the COM environment. Initialize COM environment can be completed with the following code:
:: CoInitialize (NULL);
Initialize COM in the environment, you can use ADO objects, and if the procedure did not add this code in front, will have a COM error.
End the use of ADO objects, the need to use the following code to initialize the object of the release:
:: CoUninitialize ();
This function is cleared to prepare for the COM object ADO environment.
6.23 Interface Profile
ADO library contains three basic interface:
__ConnectionPtr Interface,
__CommandPtr Interface,
__RecordsetPtr Interface,
__ConnectionPtr Interface returns a recordset or a null pointer. Usually use it to create a data connection or the enforcement of a non-return of any results of SQL statements, such as a stored procedure. __ConnectionPtr Interface with the return of a recordset is not a good use. CDatabase usually the same as using it to create a data connection, and then use other objects to implement data input and output operations.
__CommandPtr Interface returns a recordset. It provides a simple approach to the implementation of the return of the stored procedure recordset and SQL statements. In the use of __CommandPtr interface, you can use the overall __ConnectionPtr interface, __CommandPtr interface can also use the connection string directly. If only the implementation of one or several data access operation, which is a better choice. But when it comes to frequently access the database, and a lot of records set to return, then the interface should be used to create a global __ConnectionPtr data connection, and then use stored procedures to implement __CommandPtr interface and SQL statements.
__RecordsetPtr Is a recordset object. Compared with these two kinds of object, set its record of providing more control functions, such as record locking, cursor control. __CommandPtr Interface with, it does not necessarily have to have been created using a data connection, can be used in place of a connection string to connect the connection pointer __RecordsetPtr members assigned to variables, let it create a data connection. If you want to use multiple record sets, the best way is to use the Command object has been created as a data connection-ConnectionPtr global interface, then use the stored procedure implementation __Recordse7tPtr and SQL statements.
6,24 access the database using ADO
__ConnectionPtr Is a connection interface, the first instance to create a __ConnectionPtr interface, and then point to and open an ODBC or OLE DB data source data providers (Provider). , Respectively, the following code to create a DSN and DSN-based data connections.
/ / Use __ConnectionPtr (based on the DSN)
__ConnectionPtr MyDb;
MyDb.CreateInstance (__uuidof (Connection));
MyDb-> Open ( "DSN = samp; UID = admin; PWD = admin ","","",- 1);
/ / Use-ConnectionPtr (based on non-DSN)
__ConnectionPtr MyDb;
MyDb.CreateInstance (__uuidof (Connection));
MyDb.Open ( "Provider = SQLOLEDB; SERVER = server; DATABASE = samp; UID = admin; PWD = admin ","","",- 1);
/ / Use the implementation of SQL statements __RecordsetPtr
__RecordsetPtr MySet;
MySet.CreateInstance (__uuidof (Recordset));
MySet-> Open ( "SELECT * FROM some__table", MyDb.GetInterfacePtr (), adOpenDynamic, adLockOptimistic, adCmdText);
Now we have a data connection and a recordset, then you can use data. Can be seen from the following code, the use of ADO's __RecordsetPtr interface, you do not need as frequent use of DAO as large and complex data structure VARIANT, and cast a variety of data types, and this is one of the advantages of ADO. Procedures assume that there is a name of the ListBox control m__List, we use the following code __RecordsetPtr record set data access interface and fill the ListBox control:
__variant__t Holder
try (while (! MySet-> adoEOF)
(Holder = MySet-> GetCollect ( "FIELD__1");
if (Holder.vt! = VT__NULL)
m__List.AddString ((char ) __bstr__t (Holder));
MySet-> MoveNext ();))
catch (__com__error e)
(CString Error = e-> ErrorMessage ();
AfxMessageBox (e-> ErrorMessage ());
) Catch (...)
(MessageBox ( "ADO error !");}
Used in the code must always try and catch to catch errors ADO, ADO error otherwise your application will crash. When running ADO error occurred (such as a database does not exist), OLE DB data provider will automatically create a __com__error object, and fill the relevant error message to the members of the target variable.
6.25 Type Conversion
COM object is as a result of cross-platform, which uses a common approach to dealing with all types of data, the CString class and COM objects are not compatible, we need to transform a set of COM object API and C + + types of data. __bstr__t is __vatiant__t and two objects. They provide a common method of conversion COM objects and C + + types of data.
6.3 in vb using ADO
ADO provides the following ways:
1, connected to the data source. At the same time, the data to determine the source of all the changes have been successful or did not happen.
2, the specified command to access the data sources, with variable parameters at the same time, optimizing the implementation.
3, the implementation of the order.
3, if the command data in table form in the return line, these lines will be stored in a readily accessible for inspection, operation or changes to the cache.
4, where appropriate, can be used to change the contents of the cache line to update the data source.
5, conventional methods to provide error detection (usually by establishing a connection or result in the implementation of the order).
In a typical case, the need to use programming model for all these steps. However, due to the flexibility of ADO strong, so only the implementation part of the final module will be able to do some useful work.
The following ADO programming model elements are key parts:
Connect 6.31
Through the "Connect" from the application can access the data source connection is necessary for the exchange of data environment. Connection object using the object model to connect the concept to make concrete.
"Services" is used to define the process of connecting a series of data access in the beginning and end of the operation. ADO can be clearly affairs caused by the operation of the data source or the success of the changes occurred or did not happen. If there is no business or the failure of one of its operations, the end results will be as if the operation of affairs did not occur, the data source will be maintained before the start of the state of affairs. Object model can not clearly reflect the concept of services, but with a Connection object to that. ADO from the OLE DB provider to access the data and services. Connection object is used to specify a provider of specialized and arbitrary parameters.
6.32 order
The connection has been established through the issue of the "order" can be operated in one way or another data source. Under normal circumstances, the data source in order to add, delete, or update data, or line in the table format to retrieve data. Command object with object model to reflect the concept of order. ADO can use the Command object to optimize the implementation of the order.
Typically, the variable part of the command needs the "parameters" can be carried out in order to change before publication. For example, you can duplicate the same data retrieval command, but can change every time the specified retrieve information.
Parameters on the activities and functions the same executable command is very useful, so you can know that the order is doing, but do not know how to work it. For example, a bank may issue a transfer order, the other loans from the lending side. Can transfer the amount to be set to the parameters.
Parameter objects use object model to reflect the parameters of the concept.
6.33 recordset
If the order is based on information in the table row of the query to return data (trip back to query), then these will be stored in the local.
Embodiment of the storage object model for the Recordset object. However, there is no representative of only a single line of the Recordset object.
Record set is good to check and modify the data in the most important method.
634 field
Line set a record contains one or more "field." If the recordset as a two-dimensional grid, with the field will constitute a "out." Each field (column) are, respectively, contain the name, data type and value of the property is included in the value of the data source from the real data.
Field Target object model to reflect the field.
To modify the data source data line can be set in the record to modify the value of Field object on the record transmitted to the final changes to the data source. As an option, Connection object management method can reliably ensure that all changes to either the success or total failure.
6.35 error
Error in the application at any time may occur, usually can not establish a connection as a result of the implementation of an order or for certain state (for example, trying to use the non-initialization of the recordset) to operate the object.
Error Object object model to reflect the error.
Any given error will have one or more Error objects, then error will be generated by the Error object to give up the previous group.
6.36 Properties
Each object has a set of ADO only "attributes" to describe the conduct or control.
Built and dynamic properties of two types. Built-in attribute is part of ADO objects and can be used at any time. Dynamic properties from the data providers in particular added to the ADO object collection, the only provider to be used only when there is.
Property object model to reflect the attributes object.
6.37 set
ADO to provide "set", which is a convenient object that contains other special types of object type. Collection methods can be used name (text string) or number (integer) to set the target of retrieval.
ADO provides four types of collections:
Connection with the Errors collection of objects, including data sources and in response to the creation of a single error and all the Error object.
Command object has a Parameters collection, including the Command object applies to all the Parameter object.
Recordset object has a Fields collection that contains all the definitions out of the Field object Recordset object.
In addition, Connection, Command, Recordset and Field objects have a Properties collection. It contains all the objects are all included in the Property object.
ADO object may have used such as "integer", "character" or "Boolean" data type so common to set or retrieve the value of the property. However, it is necessary to some of the attributes as a data type "COLLECTION OBJECT" the return value. Accordingly, the collection of objects with appropriate storage and retrieval of other objects in the collection method.
6.38 events
ADO 2.0 to support the event, the operation of certain events to be notified or have already occurred.
There are two types of events: ConnectionEvent and RecordsetEvent. Connection objects have ConnectionEvent events, and Recordset objects have events RecordsetEvent.
Events by the event handler routine processing, the routine operation in a before or after the end of the beginning is called.
Certain events occur in pairs. Commencement of operation of the incident before the call format of WillEvent (Will the incident), and the operators of the incident after the end of the format called for EventComplete (Complete events). The rest not only on the events occurring after the end of the operation. (Its name there is no fixed pattern.) Event handler controlled by the state parameters. Additional information from the error and the object parameter.
May request the event handler does not accept the first time after having been informed of any notice. For example, you can choose to receive only events or Complete Event Will.
The following code shows an example of the use of ADO.
First of all, adding Microsoft ActiveX Data Object 2.0 Library reference.
Dim db As Connection
Set db = New Connection
db.CursorLocation = adUseClient
db.Open "PROVIDER = MSDASQL; DSN = TestDatabase", "sa", "", -1
Dim i As Long
Dim id As Long
Dim value As Single
Dim rst As New Recordset
Set rst = New Recordset
rst.Open "select * from simulated changes in the history of table", db, adOpenDynamic, adLockOptimistic
For i = 0 To rst.RecordCount - 1
id = rst.Fields ( "ID")
value = rst.Fields ( "VALUE")
Next i
Set rst = Nothing
6.4 summary
ADO to access the database technology is a new technology, with easy-to-use, flexible access to a wide range of features. Using ADO to access the data source characteristics can be summarized as follows:
ADO technology, which is one of the most important characteristics. ADO is a high-level as a result of the application, so as opposed to OLE DB or ODBC, it has the characteristics of object-oriented. At the same time, the object of the structure of ADO, the object-level relations between the not obvious. DAO access in relation to technical terms, etc., but also do not have to care about the structure of the target sequence and structure levels. For the use of the object, do not choose to establish a connection, conversation and other objects, can only direct structure to facilitate the preparation of the application.
High-speed access to data source
As a result of ADO technology is based on OLE DB, so, it also inherited the OLE DB high speed access to the database.
Be able to access different data sources
ADO technology, including relational database may be accessed and non-relational database of all the file system. This is a feature so that applications have a lot of flexibility and versatility.
Microsoft ActiveX can be used to page
ADO technology in the form of ActiveX controls, so can be used for Microsoft ActiveX pages, this feature of WEB-page to simplify programming.
Procedures less memory
Because ADO is based on the Component Object Model (COM) of the access technology, so, using ADO applications have less memory.
7, summed up
To access the data should be used when the judge what kind of technology, which is not easy. Public utility may need to deal with multiple database types; part of the data may appear in the local hard drive, some on the network, as well as part of the host. Customers and even install the product on the device will make this option more difficult. For example, your ODBC expected level of support may depend on the installed version of Microsoft Office, because the product does not provide ODBC support. You will also discover, ADO object type and methods provided by Multi-than ODBC. ADO procedures can provide absolute must have some characteristics such as date, you will find that OLE-DB and ADO support both DFX_Currency, but there is no corresponding ODBC functions, but if you want to grasp that they will have to pay a lot of efforts.
Choice of ODBC or OLE-DB, there were a few general rules. ADO because it is just a OLE-DB package, these rules also apply to it. Here are some basic principles that can be used to help you decide which option to OLE-DB or ODBC.
Non-OLE environment to support the ODBC database access, and the database does not support OLE in the server, then the ODBC is the best choice.
ODBC non-SQL environment when dealing with SQL very well. To deal with non-SQL database, OLE-DB has a very distinct advantage.
OLE environment OLE server support, the choice of ODBC or OLE-DB may be half hope. If there are ODBC drivers available, then the use of ODBC is a good idea; Otherwise, the only choice of the OLE-DB.
Interoperability requirements, if necessary interoperable database components, then the only choice is OLE-DB.
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Heading to the new Casa Mexico in East Grand Forks, my hopes were high.
Everybody I could find said it was great, some hoping for a respite from Americanized Mexican food we're so accustomed to:
Let's see if this is authentic Mexican food or yet another stupid Paradiso and Mexican Village. -Jason
Others who had tried it had loved it:
Just gave you a try and we were very impressed!!! Loved your menu…so many different things we want to try in the future! -Jolene
Amazing !! Can't wait to go back and try something else. -Lisa
So could Casa be the new place to go for great, fresh Mexican food? Might we be saved from the never-ending mediocrity that is Paradiso and Mexican Village? We had Mi Mexico for a while and Chacherz in the Grand Cities Mall is great, but it's more of a grab-and-go place. (I highly recommend Chacherz, by the way, for tasty Tex-Mex with no frills.)
Well, let's start at the beginning.
Casa takes the place of a Mexican restaurant you might remember, Tortilla Flats. The food was by no means a revelation but it satisfied that hankering one gets every once in a while. I was sad to see it go a few years back.
Casa Mexico owner Sergio Aguirre has a few other places, with the closest to us in Wahpeton.
The people at Casa have re-vamped the sign out front with a bright, rainbow-colored neon and spruced up the interior. Bright pastel blue, green and red paint adorn the walls inside, with a big fountain in the middle of the upper dining room. There's booths lining the walls and tables and chairs in the middle of the room. I noticed a downstairs, something I can't remember at Tortilla Flats, that may be a party room area, but I'm not sure.
There are big, barrel chairs for the seating that I thought were a whimsical touch. The owners have done quite a bit to the already Mexican-themed joint to make it feel like you're actually in Mexico.
When I and a few others went to Casa last Saturday, the parking lot was packed. And there's quite a bit of parking. We were seated immediately.
We were served the common chips and salsa, with the chips hot and fresh from the fryer. The salsa had a heat level I'd call medium for most Midwesterners and a generous helping of cilantro in it.
I ordered the #23 combo which came with rice, a beef burrito and a chile relleno. One of my partners got the vegetable quesadilla.
The food was out amazingly fast. We ordered at about 6:15 and it arrived at 6:30.
I thought the serving of rice on my dish was fairly good. It was moist but a bit under-seasoned. I've had much worse. The beef burrito was also under-seasoned, topped with red sauce and a plastic-like white cheese.
A few notes on the red sauce and cheese: the sauce was overly tomatoey, without any real spice. It pains me to say it, but it seemed to be not much more than sauce from a can. Some "gravies" I've had at other Mexican places have been better. And the cheese thrown on the burrito and relleno was fine in flavor, but the texture was off-putting, reminding me of Velveeta.
The relleno tasted fine, but the texture was soggy possibly from being under-fried. I love a good chile relleno and was not at all enthralled with this version.
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Look, I want you to try it out. And go back every week if you like it.
We need more options when it comes to Mexican around here. It's great to have another.


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