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C# Class With New And Class Without New
Oct 5 2019, 10:21 PM
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How do I now classes that not need to create instance form it using new
and class you must use a new to create instance of this class
for example
with C#
Thank you so much
I would like to Thank you for your help
Oct 5 2019, 10:44 PM
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The new keyword creates an instance of the object. A static method (or entire class) does not need an instance.
If it's a static class (or if the class contains a static method), you do not need the new keyword.
public class Calculator {
public int Add(int a, int b) {
return a+b;
public static int Multiply(int a, int b) {
return a*b;
In this class, the Add method must be called on an instance (e.g., with new) of the class:
var x = new Calculator().Add(1, 2);
but the Multiply method is static, and can be called without an instance (and therefore without new):
var x = Calculator.Multiply(5, 10);
Additional notes:
* If the class itself is marked as static, all public members must also be static
* Static members (methods, properties) cannot reference non-static members within the class
Oct 5 2019, 11:04 PM
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Thanks for your reply
Is there anything distinguish between static and normal class
when creating instance other than the error
How do I know this class is Static and this Class is normal
is there image for example appear when using autocomplete
of maybe first letter is capital
I'm Speaking about built in static and normal class
for all this
I would like to Thank you for your help
Oct 6 2019, 03:46 AM
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From: The middle of Germany
Is there anything distinguish between static and normal class
when creating instance other than the error
How do I know this class is Static and this Class is normal
First, you should generally look at the documentation, at least the object browser, before writing the code to use a class.
Additionally, the development environment should tell you by not offering static classes when using the New keyword with intellisense/code completion.
If you ignore the documentation and other hints and manually type in incorrect class usage, then the compiler will tell you by refusing to compile your code.
This post has been edited by PhilS: Oct 6 2019, 03:47 AM
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Oct 6 2019, 10:43 AM
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Along with what Phil says, I think maybe there is a special icon/overlay for static members in intellisense dropdowns in Visual Studio, but I don't know offhand what it is.
You should get two different intellisense dropdowns depending on whether you're using the static caller or instance caller version:
var c = new Calculator().
c.[should give both instance and static methods in dropdown]
var x = Calculator.[should give only static in dropdown... I think]
Usually, we will know the method we need, and then we can look at the documentation (or hover over the method name with the mouse to see the method signature), which will tell us whether it's static or not. Even more usually, we will have an instance of the class readily available anyway, so we don't tend to use static members without specific reason.
The majority of classes in the .NET framework are not static. Static members are used in special cases only, and are not quite part of "normal" OOP.
C# and VB.NET follow the same rules in this. In VBA, static entities are something slightly different, and there is no class-level equivalent to .NET static members (VBA is not an OOP language).
Oct 6 2019, 05:53 PM
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Actually, access does support (in a way) the idea of not having to create an instance of a class.
In fact, prior to the new release of VBA for access 2000, pre-2000 versions of VBA allowed use of classes without having to create an instance of them.
So then how did all that code work when people upgraded from Access 97 to Access 2000 and beyond?
Well, they placed a flag in the module definition, and while not exposed, you CAN modify this flag, and the result is a static or so called base class that you dont have to declare an instance of.
So, take this in Access VBA.
Option Compare Database
Option Explicit
Dim m_Date As Date
Public Property Get MyDate() As Date
MyDate = m_Date
End Property
Public Property Let MyDate(v As Date)
m_Date = v
End Property
Public Sub MyHello()
MsgBox "Hello"
End Sub
Now, to use above in code we go:
Sub test5553434()
Dim z As New clsTest
End Sub
To make this work like access 97 days, then open up the class in the VBA editor.
Then file->Export file. You can now open this up with say notepad.
When you export the above, you get this:
MultiUse = -1 'True
Attribute VB_Name = "clsTest"
Attribute VB_GlobalNameSpace = False
Attribute VB_Creatable = False
Attribute VB_PredeclaredId = False
Attribute VB_Exposed = False
Option Compare Database
Option Explicit
Dim m_Date As Date
Public Property Get MyDate() As Date
MyDate = m_Date
Etc. etc.
And,note the attribute settings. If you change:
Attribute VB_PredeclaredId = False
Attribute VB_PredeclaredId = True
Now, delete the class module, and from the VBA ide, go file->import.
After you import make sure you hit ctrl-s in the IDE the imported module will not be saved.
Now, in code, you can use the base class name anytime, and do so without having to create a insance of the class.
Eg this:
Sub test5553434()
End Sub
I dont recommend doing the above, and as noted, this ability and feature is to allow/keep code compatibility with pre-access 2000 databases in which you did not have to declare an instance of the class before using it.
In .net, you can use the static declare, but often, due to my VBA habits, I just add plane jane code modules to my vb.net projects like I do in Access for the general code routines that are not written as a class.
For the most part, how classes work in VBA and .net are much the same. About the only real major difference is .net allows overloading, but I dont use that much in .net anyway.
And this ability or feature of .net or as per above example of doing this in VBA has little to do with one or the other before more OO then the other. Some systems allow static classes, and some dont.
Albert D. Kallal (Access MVP 2003-2017)
Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Oct 6 2019, 07:06 PM
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Oh yea, forgot about that.
But then, this is pretty much the same thing as a Standard Module as this point.
It may be worth noting that the Static keyword in VBA - slightly different than the main idea of this topic - is used for variables which retain their values between calls:
Public Function CountMyself() As Integer
Static MyCount As Integer
MyCount = MyCount + 1
CountMyself = MyCount
End Function
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A History of Danish School Governing from 1970-2010Grønbæk Pors, Justine (Frederiksberg, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In Denmark, as in many other welfare states, we strongly believe that problems within the public sector can be solved by means of better management. For quite some years it has been assumed that management leads to more control over and better quality of welfare. Politicians and public servants have therefore been concerned with how the individual hospital, nursing home and school can develop its management. This has created a somewhat strange problem: How is it possible from a position at the top of a governing hierarchy to create management capacity from below? This thesis is about how Danish local government, municipalities, have developed understandings of governing relations between themselves and the public school over the last 40 years. The thesis tracks how municipalities have gradually assigned organizational independence to the individual school and increased their expectations of its self-management.... URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8355
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As you can see, this is almost exactly like the Chunky Crocheted Basket. I changed the handles to make them more substantial. Linda, my new friend I mentioned, wants to be able to put her yarn inside and use it like a yarn bowl. I hope it works well for her.
I just love the color. Blue is and has always been my favorite.
I altered the original pattern. If you are interested in making this version...just follow the instructions below
You will hold two strands of yarn together
Refer to the instructions for the original Chunky Crocheted Basket for rounds 1-11.
Rnd 12: Ch 2, Hdc in next 8 sts, ch 7, skip next 5 sts, hdc in next 19 sts, ch 7, skip next 5 sts, hdc in remaining 10 sts. Join with sl st.
Rnd 13: Ch 1, sc in the back loop of each st around (including the back loop of each chain). Join with sl st.
Rnd 14: Ch 2, hdc in next 8 sts, sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next 19 sts, sc in next 7 sts, hdc in each remaining st. Join with sl st.
Rnd 15: Sl st in each st around. Finish off with no knot finishing method...just click on the link and scroll down to find the instructions.
As you can tell, I am addicted to making these baskets. This one can be used as a basket or a yarn bowl. This has inspired me to come up with a whole new yarn bowl pattern. Check back in a few days for that pattern.
I'm still thinking about buying the real thing, though. They are just so beautiful...I can't decide which color I want.
I can't decide...they are all just gorgeous. What do you think?...I'm thinking maybe the last one, if it is large enough.
If you would like to win a basket, I'm currently having a giveaway. Go to my previous post and just leave me a comment letting me know you want to be entered to win. I'll choose a winner next Saturday.
I hope you're having a great weekend:D


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Don't Worry, Motorola Isn't Announcing Anything at Guy Kawasaki's "Private Event"
Motorola's Guy Kawasaki is having an event this week, but if you didn't get an invite, you won't be missing out on the launch of key new products.
As soon as the invitations hit social media, some jumped to the conclusion that this must be the launch of the much-vaunted Moto X phone.
Conspiracy theorists found support in the picture that accompanies the invitation, which shows two people jumping into a lake. A man has his arms and legs spread wide, something that could be seen as an "X" shape, while a nearby woman is vertical, say in the shape of an "I," or a "1," or whatever else one wants to make out of the modern-day Rorschach test.
But, sadly, the truth is it's just two people jumping into a lake. And Kawasaki's event will feature his fun, folksy charm, but won't mark the debut of the Moto X, the Moto Xi, or even the Moto X-1.
While some journalists are on the invite list, the gathering is a "private event," and not one at which product announcements will be made.
Here's what we do know about the Moto X — mostly from CEO Dennis Woodside's appearance at our D11 conference. The phone will be made in the U.S., will be priced aggressively and harness the company's strengths in battery life, and will contain various always-on sensors. It will arrive by October, Woodside said.
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ABC kicked off Season 19 of Dancing with the Stars last night. Despite my ho-hum reaction to the "stars" cast, I enjoyed the show. I especially enjoyed a peek of Maks Chmerkovskiy in the audience. 😉
Some seasons, like this one, the only reason I turn on the premiere is to see my favorite pros dance. Luckily I always find a star or two to root for along the way. But my interest fades a little bit each time one of the pros I like to watch – Anna Trebunskaya, Tristan MacManus, Chelsie Hightower, Kym Johnson, and Maks come to mind – leaves the show.
Now it sounds like I will have one less reason to tune in to Season 20. Another one of my favorite pros, Cheryl Burke, recently announced that Season 19 will probably be her last on Dancing with the Stars.


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Cool, breezy day. Comfy sweater and a favorite pair of jeans. A rocking chair. Singing birds. Crisp air. The scent of Apple Crisp wafting in the air. Pumpkins tumbling from the garden.
The challenge over at Less is More was to create a single layer card using ink. Well, I sorta use ink a lot, so I wanted to do something I don't usually do, so I did a bit of masking and then spritzed the text image, stamped in distress ink, with just a bit of water to make it run. Ummmmmmmmmm....yeah. I'm totally in love. Then I stamped the rocking chair image in the middle with StazOn in chocolate. {heart.} Both of those gorgeous stamps are from 100 Proof Press. The handwritten letter is just too awesome!!! As for that bow. It's some kind of corn husk type thing that came on a gift I received. I really love it! If I could find a roll of that stuff, I'd be thrilled! It has such amazing texture! The sentiment is a sticker from SRM Press. The perfect finish!
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Beloved pastor and prolific author Max Lucado began a massive effort to bring hope to millions through a word-by-word study of John 3:16 in his book 3:16: The Numbers of Hope. As word of this simple, yet powerful resource spread, LifeWay and others came alongside to develop companion pieces ranging from curriculum to devotions to this inspiring musical with the same title.
This live worship experience is led by Travis Cottrell and includes narrations from Max Lucado's book that have been adapted for presentation by Mike Harland. Each song was carefully selected to continue the theme of hope that comes from understanding the extent of our Savior's love for us. This beautiful mix of Easter and non-seasonal songs is perfect for worship any time of the year. Your congregation will want to sing along to the "What a Friend Medley," which includes classic hymns, and your choir will love singing this powerful message from a Scripture that brings hope to the world.
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The United States hosts a Formula One race again this year, and two are scheduled for next year. While the US has a long history with F1, there are serious concerns about whether the modern series can find a sustained popularity in the American media market.
We asked the readers whether F1 will have staying power with American audiences. Here are the best opinions from each side of the debate.
This is Answers of the Day - where we feature the best responses from the previous day's "Question Of The Day". It's by you and for you, the Jalopnik readers. Today, we're mixing things up a bit by making it a point/counterpoint rather than just a top ten listicle.
Frame It And Display It And People Will Love It, by freds4hb
My F1 love knows no bounds, so I'm no test case, but the issue to me has always been TV presentation and marketing.
I know I couldn't get my wife near the screen till Fox's great NASCAR broadcasting hit the scene, with the explanations and the soap opera, she got it, got into it, and wanted to watch. While I love Varsha and the gang, the broadcast and broadcasting style are far too euro to bring in us Yanks. Till we get a proper U.S. style broadcast (buckets of stats, cutaway cars, relate-able /excitablee hosts that have a bit of everyman with classic play by play and true explanations with a real "pit road presence". Sadly we've become so accustomed to this format here that it's difficult for the everyday viewer to grasp the nuances from two guys trapped in a booth who are so steeped in what they're doing they're over every newbie's head from the word go. It's frustrating since I love the nuance Varsha and the gang bring, but if we want to bring it mainstream those steps will need to be taken first.
Next, we need a dog in the hunt, a driver, a manufacturer, a great sponsor link, leveraging marketing in a good way. Nissan, Mercedes, Ferrari, all sell well here, why are they not making a more concerted effort to make their F1 investment pay off for them here in the states? A complete business fail. Even RedBull hasn't leveraged their investment in F1 with marketing stateside. It's shocking. Is it a simple lack of translation, simply put, no, it's guys going fast in cars, what's more american? Hell with Bud's new Belgian owners, they're likely to skip the dollars here as well. The USGP should be such a win for everyone, and if it's not, it's the simple fault of the marketers involved failing to realize a win they've already paid for (Mercedes, I'm looking at you).
Now can we get Alexander Rossi a drive in proper frontrunning F1 car please!
See ya in Texas!
Nobody Watches A Boring Parade At 6AM, by jip1080
Unfortunately, despite being a fan myself, I've got to argue that no, Americans will not truly embrace F1. At least not in the sense of the NFL, NASCAR or other major sports within our boarders. The main issues I see are proximity, timing and spectacle.
Races are usually in far off locations rather than in our back yard. The race(s) we have had / will have seem to be viewed more as a one-off that is quickly forgotten. There are not many high profile sports in the US which spend the majority of their time away from the US, and if F1 isn't going to pander to the US market every time then the US likely won't fawn over F1 continuously. We're just too ADD to pay attention to something not thrust in our face all day Sunday and every Monday night.
Timing is another issue. The race schedule is very Euro-centric when it comes to what time practices, qualifying and races occur. 7am Eastern on a Sunday it'll be pretty difficult to capture a large audience. 2am Eastern Sunday is even worse. Compounding this issue is the removal of the Sunday afternoon replay Speed used to have (it's what, Wednesdays at noon or some BS like that now??). Yes DVRs can assist this, but you're not going to bring in many new folks who are just channel surfing looking for something to watch at 7am on a Sunday. Or worse, 4am for the Westies. The homebodies that are channel surfing at noon Wednesday? Probably the same story.
The last item I'd put out there (and this will likely be the most debated in the comments) is the spectacle. Yes there has been an increase in on-track passing over the last couple seasons, but there is not a lot of back-and-forth throughout the field. Especially with some of the tracks on the schedule you end up with a long, strung out line of cars parading around for an hour and a half. The cars just can't take a beating like a brick NASCAR can, at least not and still remain even a quarter competitive. Give Massa that STR Jeep and let him have at Hamilton! Now, I don't condone dangerous driving or hitting each other just for the spectacle of it all, but if a couple cars can't rub doors and survive (ala BTCC, NASCAR, McNish & AJ @ Daytona 24) the drivers end up being just too cautious (we'll ignore the draconian stewards for now...).
I'll add one more small item as an afterthought. Brand connection. It seems like most folks who are into NFL, NASCAR, Baseball, Basketball, Hockey, whatever have the team / player / driver they love, and the team / player / driver they despise. There are big personalities all through the teams and players/drivers and people latch onto those. F1 has become almost a bit too sterile and corporate in that sense. Sure Sutil took a swing at a guy in a Chinese nightclub... but that's a rare exception. Bring back Hunt! Bring back EJ and the Jordan girls! Let Kimi fall off a boat drunk at EVERY race after crashing out! I want to hear Kimi call Alonso a **** for who knows what reason. I want to hear Jenson say "screw Ferrari, they're a bunch of corporate p***ies too worried about themselves" as he walks to his motorhome while grabbing Jessica Michibata's arse.
Conclusion: bring it here more, at a time we're awake, in an interesting fashion and with characters we love and hate. Otherwise it's just not going to take off.
I know the lot of you will have at me, go for it. Can't wait to read the various opinions!
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Below is the translated version of Yuan Shao's biography taken from SGZ. Due to the limit of time, I did not translate the portion of his biography that described the events which followed after his death. Please feel free to correct any mistake or discrepancies.
Yuan Shao, styled Ben Chu, hailed from Ru Yang of Ru Nan prefecture. His great grandfather, Yuan An, was appointed as Si Tu (one of the 3 Dukes) of the Han Court. All the subsequent decendents of Yuan An were also given the appointment of one of the 3 Dukes, and the Yuan family had a powerful influence in China. Yuan Shao had a handsome face and he was able to mingle with his surbordinates well. Cao Cao was one of those who befriended Yuan Shao. At that time, Yuan Shao was holding the appointment of Zhong Jun Xiao Wei (or something like the Captain of the Middle Army).
When Han Ling Di passed away, the brother of the Empress Dowager, He Jin (currently Da Jiang Jun, Great General, highest military rank in Han dynasty) and Yuan Shao plotted to kill all the eunuchs but their proposal was rejected by the Empress Dowager. Yuan Shao further advised He Jing to summon Dong Zhuo and the various warlords into the capital to threaten the Empress Dowager. On knowing that, the Chang Shi and Huang Men (appointments which were held by eunuchs during that time) sensed an impending threat to their life and both came to apologise to He Jing for their "misdeeds". Yuan Shao advised He Jing to seize the opportunity to kill them but his advice was rejected by He Jing. Subsequently, He Jing appointed Yuan Shao to monitor the eunuchs in the capital and Yuan Shu to lead 200 tiger troops (Hu Ben) to guard the inner palace. However, not long after, Duan Gui (the eunuch holding the appointment of Zhong Chang Shi), together with some of the eunuchs lured He Jing to meet with them (by forging the Empress Dowager's decree) and murdered him. As a result, the palace was thrown into disorder. Yuan Shu ordered his tiger troops to burn the Green Lock Gate (Qing Suo Men) of the Southern Jia De Palace in his bid to force Duan Gui and gang out of their hiding place. Instead of surrendering, Duan Gui kidnapped the Han Emperor (Shao Di) and King of Chen Liu (Liu Xie) and fled in the direction of Xiao Ping Jin. At the same time, Yuan Shao massacred the rest of the eunuchs in the capital (killing some 2000 people according to the He Jing's biography in the Book of Later Han, including those killed by mistake). He further sent his troops to pursue Duan Gui. Seeing that he was about to be captured, Duan Gui ended his life by throwing himself into the river. Thus, the Han Emperor returned to the palace.
Not long after, Dong Zhuo wanted to discuss with Yuan Shao regarding his plan to force Shao Di to abdicate in favour of the King of Chen Liu (Liu Xie). Yuan Shao was reluctant and gave the excuse that he need to discuss the issue with his father, who was holding the highest appointment (Tai Fu) in the Han Court. When both of them could not see eye to eye for that matter, Yuan Shao left in a huff and fled to Yi Zhou (the northern province of China). At that time, the Captain of the City Gate (Cheng Men Xiao Wei), Wu Qiong, and some of the generals were actually trusted by Dong Zhuo. Unknown to Dong Zhuo, those people were in fact Yuan Shao's sympathisers. They advised Dong Zhuo not to offend the Yuan's family (for fear of its widespread influence) but instead, forgive Yuan Shao and conferred him a rank of a prefect. In this way, Yuan Shao would not be offended and there would be no trouble from him. Dong Zhuo believed their words and conferred Yuan Shao the prefect of Bo Hai.
In spite of that, Yuan Shao began to raise his own army at Bo Hai with the intention of destroying Dong Zhuo. He self-proclaimed to be the General of the Imperial Chariot (Che Qi Jiang Jun, one of the highest military rank at that time) and head of the alliance against Dong Zhuo. At the same time, together with the Protector of Yi Zhou, Han Fu, Yuan Shao decided to elect Liu Yu as the new Han Emperor. However, Liu Yu rejected their proposal. On the pretext of joining the alliance, Gong Sun Zan led his troops to Yi Zhou and his real intention was to attack Han Fu and capture Yi Zhou. On returning to Yan Jin after a fruitless expedition against Dong Zhuo and hearing that Gong Sun Zan had desires on Yi Zhou, Yuan Shao decided to adopt a ploy to coerce Han Fu into letting him occupy Yi Zhou. Yuan Shao sent Gao Gan and some other generals to convince Han Fu that the only way for him to save his skin was to let Yuan Shao's army occupy Yi Zhou so as to help him in confronting Gong Sun Zan's army. Han Fu was already scared out of his wits and succumbed to their proposal despite the vigorous objections of his surbordinates. As a result, Han Fu transfered the appointment of Protector of Yi Zhou to Yuan Shao and Yi Zhou became Yuan Shao's territory without shedding a single drop of blood.
Soon after, Ju Shou advised Yuan Shao to take the following steps in gaining hegemony over China:
i) To lead an eastern expedition against the rebels at Black Mountain (Zhang Yan and gang) and to capture Qing Zhou.
ii) Using the new resources, lead a northern expedition to defeat Gong Sun Zan in the north.
iii) To pacify the Huns
iv) Unify the land north of the Yellow River (the 4 northern provinces, Qing, Yi, You and Bing Zhou or provinces).
v) Recruit talented people and lead a million troops to the Western Capital.
vi) Restore the ancient capital back at Luo Yang and command the rest of China.
Yuan Shao was overjoyed on hearing Ju Shou's plan and memorialised Ju Shou to be the Inspector of the Army (Jian Jun), and Fen Wu Jiang Jun (The Courageous General). Following which, Dong Zhuo dispatched Wu Mu Ban (Zi Jing Wu, one of the 9 Officials or Jiu Qing of the Han court) and some officials on a diplomatic mission to Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao, however, ordered the prefect of He Nei, Wang Kuang, to kill them. In retaliation, Dong Zhuo killed Yuan Shao's father (Tai Fu of the Han Court) who was in the capital. At that time, many of the warlords were aligning themselves to Yuan Shao and on knowing that Dong Zhuo killed Yuan Shao's father, many of them responded actively with the intention of exacting revenge on Dong Zhuo. Now, Han Fu, who had given his title to Yuan Shao earlier, fled to Zhang Miao for fear of Yuan Shao (more details in Yuan Shao's biography in the Book of Later Han). (Han Fu's life was further threatened by one of the supporters of Yuan family, Liu Dai, as mentioned in the Book of Later Han with reference to Ying Xiong Ji). Subsequently, Yuan Shao dispatched a messanger to Zhang Miao to discuss some plans. At that time, Han Fu was also present. However, it was not known as to what he had overheard but it was stated both in SGZ and the Book of Later Han that Han Fu committed suicide in the toilet not long after.
During that time, Guo Tu (who hailed from Ying Chuan), advised Yuan Shao to receive the Han Emperor in the capital city of Yuan Shao's northern empire, the city of Ye. However, Yuan Shao objected to it. Subsequently, Cao Cao received the Han Emperor at Xu Chang and acquired the area south of the River. It was then that Yuan Shao regretted for not listening to Guo Tu's advice. Yuan Shao ordered Cao Cao to move the Han Emperor to the north but his order was not heeded by Cao Cao. Not long after that, Yuan Shao was conferred the rank of Tai Wei by the Han Emperor which was later changed to Da Jiang Jun and Duke of Ye. Yuan Shao rejected the Dukedom. Following these events, Yuan Shao defeated Gong Sun Zan at Yi Jing and absorbed the latter's army into his own. Yuan Shao dispatched his eldest son to govern Qing Zhou despite the objection of Ju Shou. He also dispatched Yuan Xi to govern You Zhou, his son-in-law, Gao Gan, to govern Bing Zhou. In addition, Shen Pei, Feng Ji were tasked to take charge of military affairs while Tian Feng, Xu You were tasked to take the role of advisors. With Yan Liang and Wen Chou as the vanguards of 100,000 infantries and 10,000 cavalries, Yuan Shao began his advance southward, in the direction of Xu Chang.
At that time, Cao Cao sent Liu Bei to attack Yuan Shu. When Yuan Shu died, Liu Bei killed the Protector of Xu Zhou, Che Zhou and stationed his army at Xiao Pei. Yuan Shao dispatched some of his cavalry troops to assist Liu Bei against Cao Cao. With the loss of Xu Zhou, Cao Cao dispatched Wang Zhong and Liu Dai to attack Liu Bei but their efforts were in vain. In the 5th year of Jian An, Cao Cao personally led an eastern expedition against Liu Bei. Tian Feng advised Yuan Shao to take this opportunity to attack Cao Cao's rear but Yuan Shao rejected his advice giving the excuse that his son was sick. Tian Feng was so frustrated that he lamented continuously for the lost of that golden opportunity. Not long after, Liu Bei was defeated by Cao Cao and he seeked refuge with Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao attacked Li Yang and ordered Yan Liang to attack Liu Yan at Bai Ma. Ju Shou advised Yuan Shao that Yan Liang was not capable enough to handle the task alone but his advice fell to deaf ears. Cao Cao led some troops to reinforce Liu Yan at Bai Ma and managed to kill Yan Liang (by Guan Yu) on engaging him at Bai Ma. Irregardless of that, Yuan Shao continued to advance south and lead his army across the river. Yuan Shao dispatched Wen Chou and Liu Bei to challenge Cao Cao again but Wen Chou was killed in the engagement. As a result, the morale of Yuan Shao's army was affected adversely to a large extent. Next came a battle leveraging on technologies of that time. Yuan Shao's battle towers were defeated by Cao Cao's catapults. Yuan Shao tried to tunnel into Cao Cao's camp but his attempt was again foiled. Cao Cao sent some troops to ambush Yuan Shao's food supply train and managed to defeat their guards and burnt the supplies. The battle between these two forces lasted for many days and the common folks became very weary. As a result, many of them defected to Yuan Shao's camp and the food shortages problem became very acute. At that time, Yuan Shao dispatched Chun Yuqiong with 10,000 troops to secure the supply train from the north. Ju Shou advised Yuan Shao to send Jiang Qi as reinforcement in case of attack by Cao Cao but his advice was rejected by Yuan Shao again. On knowing that, Cao Cao left Cao Hong to guard the main camp while he personally led 5000 infantries and cavalries to attack Chun Yuqiong at night. Cao Cao managed to defeat the reinforcements that were subsequently sent by Yuan Shao and also killed Chun Yuqiong. On returning to the main camp, Cao Cao got news that Yuan Shao's generals, Zhang He and Gao Lan, were leading their troops to surrender to him. Not long after, Yuan Shao's army was thoroughly routed and Yuan Shao was forced to flee across the river together with his son Yuan Tan while the rest of his army surrendered and were buried alive by Cao Cao. Ju Shou was captured by Cao Cao. He reprimanded Cao Cao but the latter treated him generously. However, when Ju Shou tried to flee to the north and was captured again, he was executed.
During the beginning of Yuan Shao's southern expedition, Tian Feng advised him against it due to various reasons such as Cao Cao's military prowess, the weariness of the populace, etc. However, Yuan Shao was adamant about it and when Tian Feng repeatedly begged Yuan Shao to accept his advice, he was imprisoned by Yuan Shao on the account of disrupting the army's morale. When Yuan Shao was subsequently defeated by Cao Cao at Guan Du, Tian Feng was told that he might be given greater recognition for correctly predicting the failure of the expedition. To this, Tian Feng objected and he said that had Yuan Shao returned in triumph, he might overlooked the past but now that Yuan Shao was soundly defeated, it was not likely that Yuan Shao would let him live. True enough, Yuan Shao ordered Tian Feng to be executed on returning north and this was one example showing how Yuan Shao's supposed generosity was merely an act while deep inside him, he was in fact a very narrow-minded person.
Soon after that, there were a series of rebellions in Yi Zhou which Yuan Shao managed to put down. However, eversince the defeat at Guan Du, Yuan Shao became sick and he passed away unhappily in the 7th year of Jian An.


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I started martial arts properly at 17, doing 6 months of Boxing, followed by 6 months of BJJ. The difference I saw inmyself was great. I was more confident, a happier, healthier and felt like I was acheiving more. Every time I trained I was workign towards, or acheiving a goal, whilst learning how to defend myself, and that feeling was great. Sadly I aggrivated a recurrent shoulder surgery in my first BJJ tornament and had to have reconstructive shoulder surgery on both shoulders.
In the time I couldnt train I became quite depressed and really missed that sense of acomplisment and self worth I got from training in a combat sport, and developed OCD, in the form of an irrational fear of germs / viruses in particular. It doesnt really impact upon my life, appart from in training. I was so looking forward to fighting again, and tried out a few local MMA gyms, but I have heard you can get all sorts of nasty things from the mats and it made me really uncomfortable, and I never went back to them.
While I was waiting for my arm to heal I started taekwondo, as a stepping stone from nothing back towards a full contact sport. I really enjoy it, and made some really good friends, but I dont feel the quality of teaching is that great (its a student run club at uni) or that it really prepares me for anything in real life. I have also started boxing since my arm has been better and have only been doing that since christmas. I was really enjoying it, untill we sparred, and I got hit by a 15 year old litteraly 2/3rds of my weight. That kid was so strong and fast, it really made me re-think how much I want to compete in this sport. Its not getting hurt, or putting in hard work, im more than willing to put in as much of those as I need to. Its the risk of injury or brain damage.
I guess going through the surgery and being unable to do anything / being weak as a kitten for weeks made me realize how important it is that I look after my body, so when I get to 40 I can still enjoy life and play with my kids e.c.t. Im willing to put in as much hard work as it takes, but not at the expense of my health, and seeing the beating I took in light sparring against someone so small... well I just dont think my brain could take that much rattling for long. So im stuck. I feel like I want to go back to that stage where I was competing in combat sports because I was doing something good, working on my self confidence, acheiving goals and getting healthier. Im also not sure how to get there without destroying my body or mind, and my OCD makes me feel very very uncomfortable in some places. Unfortunatly most really good fighting gyms are pretty hardcore places (read thilthy)


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The second veto was particularly insightful. The governor understood clearly that the drug testing bill was an exercise in overreach with high costs for little return.
Thursday, Gov. Pat McCrory vetoed two bills. One would have made changes in immigration enforcement in North Carolina. The second veto killed a law that mandated drug testing all welfare recipients.
The second veto was particularly insightful. The governor understood clearly that the drug testing bill was an exercise in overreach with high costs for little return.
I am as opposed as anyone to supporting someone who receives welfare benefits to subsidize a life of illegal drug use. Those who abuse the system should have their benefits snatched away. If we subsidize illegal drug users, then we encourage the practice.
However, the well-intended objective of the drug testing bill seems a fool�s errand once we factor in the cost for such a testing program. Other states have already used this approach to try to wean welfare rolls of illegal drug users. Each one discovered that the costs for the drug testing far outweighed the savings in welfare payments.
The governor rightly contends that North Carolina does not need to repeat this costly error.
I have heard some make an interesting argument. �If I have to pass a drug test to get a job, why shouldn�t a person living off the taxes I pay not have to pass a drug test?�
In many ways, I share that sentiment. However, the facts demonstrate that the proportion of people using illegal drugs who receive public assistance is smaller than the proportion of illegal drug use in the general population.
Besides, couldn�t we simply pull welfare benefits from those convicted of drug crimes and other felonies? Court records are open to public scrutiny. If those charged with administering welfare programs had access to a database of criminal offenders, then those convicted � not merely suspected, as the bill mandated � of drug abuse would suffer the consequences.
An attempt to get a handle on soaring entitlement spending fuels these efforts. If we include within the umbrella of so-called entitlement programs Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, unemployment, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), we discover these programs consume 54 percent of total federal expenditures.
People in the nation�s East region have the highest rate of entitlement use, and people in rural areas are more likely to receive entitlement benefits than those in the urban and suburban areas. The entitlement program Americans have most used, especially in the past five or six years, has been unemployment benefits � not SNAP (the old food stamp program) or TANF. In 2011, the states and federal governments spent $117.2 billion on unemployment benefits.
Social Security and Medicare are wrongly lumped into the �entitlement� analysis when we include them with true public assistance programs. Studies show those 65 and over make the highest use of entitlement programs.
In fact, 97 percent of those 65 and older receive some form of �entitlement� under this analysis. Duh. Everyone who is 65 is supposed to apply for Medicare, and people can begin receiving Social Security benefits once they turn 62.
But remember: people pay into Social Security and Medicare during the course of their working lives, so in my mind, these two programs are not on the same level as Medicaid, SNAP, and TANF.
The number that surprised me most was average number of people who receive welfare benefits in any given month. That figure is 4.6 million � a hefty number, but not nearly as high as I thought.
According to the 2010 U.S. census, our nation has 308,745,538 people. Even if 4.6 million receive welfare benefits, that number is only 1.5 percent of the entire population of this country. Ninety-eight and a half percent of us are not getting welfare benefits.
No doubt we need to close loopholes and tighten standards. Those who abuse our system should receive swift and sure consequences for their actions, including loss of �entitlement.�
But the drug testing bill McCrory vetoed was like taking an elephant gun to attack a field mouse.
Mike Parker is a columnist for The Free Press. You can reach him at email@example.com or in care of this newspaper.


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Welcome to the OSU Leadership Center
The OSU Leadership Center is led by a group of professionals dedicated to providing leadership-centered education and research to individuals, organizations and communities. We provide high-quality, practical programs to build and strengthen leadership capacities.
Created in 1990, the center is located on the Columbus campus of The Ohio State University and is a part of the Departments of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership and OSU Extension. Our mission is to provide research-based resources and high quality practical programs to build and strengthen leadership capacities that make a positive difference in the lives of Ohio's citizens.


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UVA's lost pond
While it's known officially by Wahoos as Nameless Field, the large expanse of turf between Memorial Gym and Alderman Library has certainly been cursed on the lips of many a UVA student attempting to use the field for anything other than an impromptu slip n' slide.
Like the Dell, its grassy neighbor to the west across Emmet Street, Nameless Field has its dry days, but is more often then not soggy. What students might not realize is that they're playing on ground that once served as UVA's largest pond.
According to Coy Barefoot, UVA scholar and author of The Corner, the university was once a much wetter place. In its early years, UVA had several lowland areas, marshes, and ponds scattered throughout the present day campus, including a seasonal pond at the site of Mad Bowl on Rugby Road, as well as another on the site of the University Chapel.
But the biggie, says Barefoot, was the one at Nameless Field– known variously as the "skating pond," the "ice pond," "the university pond," or, simply, "the pond."
It was fed by Meadow Creek, which flowed downstream from present-day Observatory Hill, formerly known as Meadowcreek Hill. The loss of University Pond is just one example of many instances of the topography of the grounds drastically changing over time to accommodate development.
Barefoot stresses that the pond was "an integral part of the 19th century landscape of the university," especially in the winter.
One excerpt from alum David Culbreth's, The University of Virginia: Memories of her Student-Life and Professors, describes 1874 skating fun: "A number of old ladies also have participated in the sport under the escort of experienced friends– one had the misfortune of taking the cold dip with her beaux companions, but was not intimidated, as on the morrow she again led the procession."
Barefoot found a copy of the January, 1877 edition of UVA College Magazine which mentions that the "negro man who fell last month from the scaffolding whilst cutting ice from the pond had died of his injuries."
The lore surrounding the university pond ranges from creepy to noteworthy in Philip Bruce's One Hundred Year History of UVA. Bruce writes that in the spring of 1833, the skeleton of an anatomical cadaver was recovered from the pond, thus tipping off speculation that it might have caused the cholera outbreak at the school.
In 1864, according to Bruce, Union troops under General George A. Custer, arrived from the west along what is now Ivy Road. Before mounting the hill to the Rotunda where a "flag of truce" was waving, Custer's men crossed "the creek at the bottom of the university pond."
In 1922, excavation just west of the pond began for the site of the University's new gymnasium. Later renamed Memorial Gym, it became the centerpiece for the university's athletic center because it was neighbored by so many lowland areas that could be filled in and utilized as athletic fields, like the adjacent Carr's Field.
"The work now under way consists in the removal of 7,000 cubic yards of dirt for the foundation of the new building," read a contemporary account in College Topics, the predecessor to the Cavalier Daily. "In disposing of this, a large portion will be dumped into the lower end of the University Pond." Indeed, the dirt fill resulted in a smaller "reflecting pool" in its place.
By 1940, the newspaper noticed that the shrunken body of water was fouled because it received effluent from Mem Gym showers and swimming pool. "The Reflection Pool could very easily be a spot of beauty. Now it looks much like a mud hole."
In the summer of 1952, the Cavalier Daily branded the place a "sunken mire," which was filled in so the area could be shared by a new parking lot and athletic field.
"This, then, is the evolution of the natural landscape of the grounds as told by this one pond," says Barefoot. "Originally a wild natural pond, it was dammed for utilitarian purposes to provide water, ice, and recreation– then it was filled in and reformed as to be incorporated into the planning for Mem Gym as a decorative reflection pool, then it was totally covered over and hidden, then now, today, it is being resurfaced in the university's hopes to repaint the grounds in a more natural setting– this is a fascinating transformation that speaks volumes about our relationship to the natural world."
While there are no plans to recreate the pond and open a winter venue for UVA's hockey team, according to UVA's landscape architect, Mary Hughes, the creek that once fed the legendary pond might one day be daylighted along Nameless Field.
The daylighting already occurring is great news to Barefoot. To him, the project pays homage to Jefferson by recognizing the symbolic force of the natural landscape that was so central to the forefather's vision.
"By letting the sun shine on Meadow Creek once more," says Barefoot, "UVA is taking steps to recapture that force while at the same time rightly acknowledging the vision of the founder."


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SHELBY -- A new 80-foot swing ride, different admission prices for Sunday and Wednesday, and changes to audio announcements at the fairgrounds.
The 89th Annual Cleveland County Fair returns Thursday with a few tweaks that interim fair manager Bobby Jenks says will make the longtime event even better than before.
More than 125,000 people attended the fair in both 2011 and 2012, and fair officials say they hope that total increases this year. A major change -- prompted by last year's E. coli outbreak that health officials linked to the fair petting zoo after more than 100 got sick -- is the absence of petting zoos at this year's fair. Livestock competitions will still be held, but the public won't come into contact with the animals.
So what else will be changing and what�s staying the same? Here�s a look.
The long-offered church discount for Sundays is gone, but it's replaced with a new special: half-price Sunday. In past years, the special cut off at 3 p.m., but now the admission special runs all day from opening to closing.
�They just started half-price Sunday from opening to closing and anybody can get in for $4,� Jenks said.
General admission on the other days is still $8, and parking is still free. On Wednesday night, admission is $1.
New ride
A new attraction is also coming to the fair this year: an 80-foot swing ride.
�Reithoffer�s has a new swing ride,� Jenks said. �Plus we�ve got new umbrellas and tables for people to sit at. Another thing new is the farmer cut-outs where kids can take pictures with their families.�
Jenks said they�ve also reworked parts of the exhibit hall to feature more exhibits this year.
�We just want everybody to come out and have fun and have a good time,� he said.
Paging booth changes
Jenks said the paging booth near the fairgrounds main gates will be used for event announcements, but paging people to the water wheel was often confusing to fairgoers in the past, so there are some changes.
�The paging booth is there for emergencies and announcements for all the shows,� he said. �But if it was talking all the time, nobody paid attention to it. If you have intermission between it, people are more likely to hear it.�
Light music will be played during an �intermission time� between announcements. People can still use the booth, but fair patrons won't be paged continuously.
What�s changing?
-Sunday admission is half price all day.
-Wednesday admission is $1.
-No church discounts.
-A new 80-foot swing ride.
-The paging booth won't be continuous, but will feature intermissions.
What's the same?
-Parking is free.
-General admission is $8.
For a full schedule of events, pick up The Star on Thursday.
What's your favorite part of the fair?
The Star asked its Facebook fans that question. Here's a sample of the response.
"Like" The Shelby Star on Facebook to join the conversation.
�My baby girl loves the roasted ears of corn. My son likes the funnel cakes, my hubby likes the Orangeades and I just share with them all.�
Sharon Ervin Hawkins
�Vinegar fries.�
Brenda McIntosh Carlile
�Frito pie with my bestie, Nikki Mull.�
Aymie Miller Blalock Williams
�Vinegar fries, apple dumplings and Orangeades. Yum.�
Christina Riley Lovelace
�Always the vinegar fries for my kids and I.�
Many Williamson Greer
�Don't care about the food, just the demo derby.�
Pamela DeVaughn
�Ribbon fries.�
Brooke Lloyd
�Vinegar fries and apple dumplings are definitely my fair food.�
Lisa Francis Cash


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What is the importance and intuition behind the the contraction operator on tensors (or the trace of a matrix, for that matter)?
In addition, I see that one of the requirements for a covariant derivative (in the context of connections) is to commute with contraction. Why is that a natural requirement (like it would be for, say, the product rule)?


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So what is a superfood, anyway? While there's no standard definition, the general consensus is that a superfood provides an extraordinary amount of nutritional bang for the buck. It's not just plant foods that qualify (kale, anyone?); there are many nutritious animal foods, too.
Nutrient-dense foods are one of the building blocks of good health. The body requires a balance of protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals for repair and maintenance, to fight HIV and other infections, and to prevent various diseases. Many people with HIV experience a nutritional challenge at some point, as a result of either HIV infection or antiretroviral medications. The best way to make sure you're getting all the nutrients you need is to eat a wide variety of healthy foods every day. But there are a few superstars that deserve our extra attention. Here are 8 that are especially beneficial to people living with HIV.
Quinoa and Teff
While quinoa, the protein-packed grain-like food, has in recent years become popular in North America, teff remains largely unknown. Teff is a tiny North African grain, with a nutty, earthy flavour, that's been around for thousands of years. It can be cooked in water (three parts water to one part teff, for 15 to 20 minutes) or teff flour can be used to make pancakes and baked goods.
Both quinoa and teff are rich in vitamins and minerals, including calcium as well as magnesium, an essential nutrient with far -- reaching health benefits that many people living with HIV are deficient in. Magnesium also plays a role in maintaining heart health, bone health and nerve function. In addition, it may reduce risk for diabetes, migraines and colon cancer. Both quinoa and teff are good gluten-free options.
Brazil Nuts
Why Brazil nuts? In a word, selenium. This mighty mineral and antioxidant, while needed only in small amounts, carries a lot of clout. And it can be especially beneficial for people with HIV. The body uses selenium to produce enzymes and hormones, to prevent damage to cells and tissues, and to strengthen the immune system. Brazil nuts are also a great source of magnesium and other minerals. But keep in mind: You don't want to take too much selenium and nuts are calorie-dense. A small handful should suffice.
Whey Protein Powder
Whey is derived from milk during the cheese-making process. If you're not getting enough protein, whey powder can provide an excellent source of easily digestible protein. Studies have shown that, when coupled with resistance training, whey can help to preserve muscle. It can also help people maintain a healthy weight. Whey may also help increase levels of glutathione, an antioxidant that is low in many people with HIV.
Choose brands that are free of artificial colours, flavours and sweeteners; opt instead for plain or naturally flavoured versions. The easiest way to use whey is in smoothies or protein shakes. Make sure you don't overdo it though because it can strain the kidneys and cause diarrhea.
Fermented Foods
There's a lot of talk about the pros of probiotics, but not all foods that claim to have them deliver on their promise. Probiotics -- live bacteria that support the health of your intestines -- have been part of the human diet for centuries. You'll find them in fermented foods, such as kefir (a yogurt-like dairy product), sauerkraut or Korean kimchi (spicy pickled cabbage). These foods can help reduce constipation, gas, bloating and food intolerances. Since roughly 70 percent of the immune system is in the gut, a healthy gut means more robust immunity.
Fatty Fish
Salmon, sardines, mackerel, herring and trout have an impressive amount of the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA. These omega-3s can reduce a person's risk of heart disease by lowering inflammation, blood pressure and triglyceride levels (a blood fat that can become elevated as a result of taking some HIV medications, such as certain protease inhibitors and older nukes like d4T and probably AZT and ddI). Fatty fish also have plenty of calcium, magnesium, vitamin A, choline (a B vitamin) and a decent amount of vitamin D. On top of all that, fatty fish may also be good for your mind and your mood -- some studies suggest that omega-3s may help combat stress and ease depression. Two servings of fatty fish a week should be enough to help you reap the benefits.
Yes, eggs. After years of getting bad press because of their cholesterol content, eggs are now taking their rightful place as a nutrient-dense food. It turns out that the cholesterol in food has little impact on blood cholesterol, and the Harvard School of Public Health has given the green light to having an egg a day if desired (have fewer if you have heart disease or diabetes). Eggs are a great source of protein, folate, zinc, vitamins A, B2, B12, and choline. To avoid Salmonella, steer clear of foods that contain raw eggs, such as hollandaise sauce and some Caesar salad dressings.
Dark Leafy Greens
Kale, spinach, collard greens, Swiss chard, dandelions and beet greens may look unassuming, but they are nutritional powerhouses. They pack a lot of potassium, which, along with reducing sodium, can lower your blood pressure. These greens are also rich in anti-cancer polyphenols, vitamins B, C and K, and are one of the best sources of lutein, sometimes called "the eye vitamin" because it may help prevent various eye diseases. Lutein also shows promise in reducing the risk for heart disease. It is best absorbed when these vegetables are cooked and eaten with a little fat, like butter or olive oil.
Dark Chocolate
The star ingredient is cocoa polyphenols. Polyphenols -- compounds found in different plant foods, such as apples, grapes, green tea and olive oil -- are abundant in dark chocolate. These polyphenols protect the cardiovascular system by reducing damage to the lining of the blood vessels via their antioxidant properties. Several large studies have shown that eating dark chocolate may improve your lipid levels and lower your risk of heart disease. All that and it tastes fantastic!
Doug Cook is a registered dietitian and holistic nutritionist, and co-author of Nutrition for Canadians for Dummies. www.dougcookrd.com.


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- Microphones
- Remote Controls
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Monday, May 5, 2014
Minute Mondays: Battling my Nemesis, Yellow
There's a subtle, yet powerful enemy lurking in my craft room. It seeks to defeat me with its brightness and tries to compete with the purity of white light. It is the color yellow. Back when I started stamping I first noticed the difficulty with yellow, but believed that it was just my inexperience. Later I learned that even accomplished artists have trouble with yellow and use it sparingly. Enter the Watercolor Wonder Note Cards and FOUR almost entirely yellow surfaces to work with. What to do? What to do?
When confronted with a lot of yellow I usually bring out my secret weapon BLUE and I think it worked. The Island Indigo flower and thank you on the card work to tone down my nemesis yellow. I won't show you my first attempt to battle with this yellow note card... it got really ugly and that's why you only see three cards in my photo. LOL!!
I used the chalk marker to add a few white highlights to the Flower Shop flower. It's just a simple addition, but I think the marker accents and the pearl jewel finish off the flower nicely. Find out the rest of the supplies you'll need to make this easy card and where to get them HERE!
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HAVELOCK � Havelock police are investigating a bomb threat that prompted early dismissal for students at Havelock High School on Tuesday.
HAVELOCK � Havelock police are investigating a bomb threat that prompted early dismissal for students at Havelock High School on Tuesday.
Havelock Police Chief G. Wayne Cyrus said investigators had a couple of leads in the case. He said Tuesday afternoon that he would not release the 9-1-1 call of the bomb threat, citing the ongoing investigation.
Students were beginning to arrive for school after a two-hour weather delay around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday when the Havelock Fire Department responded to the school for a smell of smoke inside the building.
Jennifer Wagner, spokeswoman for Craven County Schools, said the investigation pointed to the heating system, which was fixed, and that the fire department determined there was no fire hazard.
Students were heading to classes when the bomb threat was called in, Wagner said.
During the fire investigation, students were put inside the school�s Performing Arts Center and gymnasium. However, when the bomb threat was made, students were completely evacuated to the football stadium. Because of cold temperatures, they were quickly ushered to the gymnasium at Havelock Middle School to keep warm, Wagner said. Students and staff walked about a half-mile in the 22-degree weather from the high school to the middle school as part of the evacuation.
The Havelock police and fire departments as well as explosive ordnance personnel from Cherry Point air station responded to the high school for a detailed search of the building. No bomb was found, and the building was cleared for occupancy shortly after 3 p.m.
Many students who had left belongings in the school during the evacuation were then allowed to retrieve their items.
Wagner said she believed that the students would have to make up the school day at a later date.


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LA archdiocese to release 30K pages of priest files without redactions of church hierarchy
LOS ANGELES – After a lengthy legal fight, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles says it will soon turn over 30,000 pages of confidential priest personnel files without blacking out the names of church leaders who made key decisions about how to handle priests accused of sexual abuse.
Michael Hennigan, archdiocese attorney, said Wednesday that the church has given up on its plan to redact the names and the files should be turned over within weeks.
The Associated Press and Los Angeles Times have been fighting in court with the church over how much identifying information would be revealed about church leaders responsible for the abusive priests.
The files' disclosure was triggered by a $660 million settlement in 2007 but was delayed five years by a legal battled over priests' privacy rights.


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You might have heard a few rumblings on the internet during Destiny's Alpha weekend recently that Peter Dinklage's performance in the game is... well, not exactly Tyrion Lannister. But, having spent some time playing the game myself, I think Dinklage is shaping up to be a cool companion on your Guardian's adventure.
Although we've heard snippets of Dinklage in action as Ghost, your character's A.I companion, in previous footage from trailers and whatnot, it wasn't until this recent PS4 Alpha test that we got to actually hear a decent chunk of him in action. Here's a section from an early story mission that I captured from the Alpha called The Darkness Within, which has a bit of Dinklage's voiceover in it:
(The bulk of it is in the first few minutes and then the last minute, if you want to skip the bit where I flail around shooting things - to be fair, it was the first time I'd played!)
In a way I understand a lot of the criticism of Dinklage's raw performance - he sounds disinterested, flat, perhaps even a little bored (some people have singled out the almost memetic quality of the line "That Wizard came from the Moon" as symbolic of the terrible performance, but personally I will defend the idea of a robot nonchalantly telling me that this alien space-magic wizard should have been on the moon instead of on earth and what an absurdity that is, to the hilt. But that's just me.) - but in the context of just who, or perhaps what, Dinklage is playing, it makes total sense to me. If he was voicing a human or alien character, the performance might seem oddly duff for a man who's given us plenty of passionate, emotive roles in the past, his starring turn as Tyrion in Game of Thrones in particular stands in stark contrast here.
But Dinklage isn't playing a human or an alien even, he's playing an A.I construct: and suddenly it makes sense that his base reading is quite flat in tone. Sure, we've had charming A.I in sci-fi before, take GLaDOS from Portal or even a look back at Bungie's own work with 343 Guilty Spark in the Halo series, but the idea of the unemotive A.I voice is an old and tried-and-tested concept. Dinklage isn't aiming for GLaDOS, and if anything a GLaDOS-esque performance might overpower his presence and role in the story as your guide and narrator - who knows, we've not seen enough of the game to even know just how Ghost's role will expand in the story, or even if it does - he's aiming for something instead more akin to Hal 9000 in 2001 or Kevin Spacey's GERTY in Moon. It makes the rare moments of emotion that do come through - Ghost's initial shock at the Hive's appearance in the story, or his jokey 'So you know, no pressure!' after delivering a heroic pep talk in the latest E3 trailer - all the more potent, because it's so different to what you've come to expect from Ghost. Is it the greatest performance from Dinklage? Probably not, Tyrion Lannister still holds that crown, but it's nowhere near as bad as some have made out.
The one problem I do have with Dinklage's performance though, is that he doesn't sound like a robotic voice in the Alpha, and it's really jarring. If anything, despite knowing his role in the game, I was surprised at how human he sounded when you first bring out Ghost for the first time. He could really do with some voice modulation over the performance to emphasise his robotic, A.I nature - but, this was an Alpha and despite the polish it had, not everything was finalised. Ghost has plenty more filtering in Destiny's E3 trailer 'New Beginnings', which gives us a whole lot of Dinklage to listen to:
And it sounds much better. The flat tone is still there, the performance is still in there, it's just improved by the post production - it's a much more 'complete' version than what we've seen so far. Ghost sounds like an A.I now, instead of just Peter Dinklage.
So keep on keeping on, Mr. Dinklage - I look forward to you robotically telling me about all the space-moon-wizard monsters in Destiny's beta and beyond later this year.
[Excellent Peter Dinklage 'Hope' parody poster via NeoGAF user ThatsMytrunks]


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(2010-02-03)Using a socio-technical theoretical lens, this paper delineates and defends the claim that access to broadband-enabled serious computer games is necessary to bridging the digital divide. Most of the research of videogames ...
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Reclaiming public spaces: Issues of visibility in ICT training for persons with disabilities in Latin America (2010-02-03)As technology becomes more and more ubiquitous in the workplace and within social interactions, interest in the role of technology for the disabled has increased—first, in accessible design of technology itself, and second ...
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The Role of Informatics in Software Engineering: Literature Reviews, Agenda and Software Informatics (2010-02-03)Literature reviews have been and are increasingly being merged with semi-automatic versions of bibliometrics and text analytics to extend library capabilities in the direction of performing informatics. Such extended ...
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(2010-02-03)While motivation is recognized as central to various as- pects of information behavior, motives remain surpris- ingly underemphasized in information behavior research. Major theories focus almost exclusively on other ...
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I have seen a bunch of windows like this used as picture frames, but they always have a small picture in each section. I wasn't too big on that idea - but when I saw this pin on Pinterest - I loved the idea of a large picture covering the whole thing.
And do you want to know something great?! This project cost me a total of $2.11 (!!!)
At Staples - they will make a black and white poster, on regular printer type paper, for $2.11!
I emailed my picture over to the copy center, indicated the dimensions that I wanted it to be enlarged to, and picked it up a day later. So easy! (Wait, isn't that their slogan? :) )
I made a "template" for each section with scratch paper - because each section had its own slightly unique shape. I marked them "upper left", "upper middle", "upper right", etc. and then took them all off.
Then I positioned my poster where I wanted it, to get a sense of where to cut out my sections. I had to put it slightly off center so that the separations weren't right down their noses. For this reason, I had the poster made a little wider than I needed it, so I had the option to move it left or right.
Here is the back side of the step from the picture above. As you can see, the poster is just set on the back and barley taped to hold it in position.
While it was taped this way, I carfully marked the location of each section (just little dashes where each pane of glass started and ended), so I would know where to trace my "templates" from above.
Here is one small section ready to install in the window. If I had been really smart, I would have taken a picture of this section, the next section, and the small strip between them that gets thrown away...but hopefully you get the idea :)
And all taped in!
I hung it on the wall in my daughters' bedroom. It is SO adorable!!


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One of these days, I'm going to hire some of the wranglers here to smack me upside the head when I miss these things. Work and everything outside CG has not been kind (mainly work), but it's simmering down now. So, here's the deal -- if you want an interactive help with me, try this:
When: Weekend afternoons, when I can. It's been hit or miss lately.
Where: IRC! irc.esper.net #keenspace (the unofficial official IRC channel)
Email will also be worked on, until I get a proper contact page up, as well as PM's to this account. Please be patent! I may not get to them immedately, but I am working on them!
Changed as of October 2012, trying to dedicate more of myself to CG!