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I am programming a windows form application using C++.net(CLR).
In my program I am to draw a flow chart or such shapes with undetermined length, so I must scroll the form to enable user to see all parts of the shape.
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ARGUABLY one of the most beautiful places in the world, Fiji is an archipelago of over 330 islands with a vibrant culture that proudly celebrates its rich heritage, community life, and national sport, rugby. Yet, as a Small Island Developing State (SIDS), Fiji faces a number of development challenges including vulnerability to external shocks, such as climate change, a high dependence on imported fossil fuels, declining land and marine biodiversity due to unsustainable land management and coral reef degradation, and costly infrastructure and services in urban and rural communities.
To tackle these challenges, the Government of Fiji (GoF) has recognised the pivotal role that green growth plays in building a sustainable, inclusive and vibrant economy for all communities. In developing the 2014 Green Growth Framework (GGF), Fiji identified the need to better harness its natural resources, reduce vulnerability to environmental risks, and promote socially inclusive development. By adopting green growth, Fiji aims to lead by example, especially in climate change: Fiji was the first country to ratify the UN Paris Climate Agreement, and, now, is the first Pacific Island country to hold the Presidency of the UNFCCC Conference of Parties for the COP23 in Bonn, Germany later this year.
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Unlike most of the island of Efate in Vanuatu, Takara is flat, sparsely vegetated and frankly boring to the eye. About 50-minutes north east from the capital, Port Vila, it was an airstrip for the US military during World War 2, but today it has nothing special to commend it to anybody - until you spot a sign announcing that Takara has hot springs. That clearly hints at thermal activity underground in the area and it now appears highly likely that Takara will become the site for Vanuatu's first geothermal project.
It is being developed by Geodynamics, an Australian listed company and Geoff Ward, their CEO and managing director, hopes that exploratory drilling will take place at Takara by mid-2015. Mr Ward explained that geothermal electricity is produced from steam using hot water that is trapped underground. "Holes are drilled one to two kilometres deep to reach the hot water reservoir and bring it to the surface," he said. "This powerful resource is then used to turn a turbine that produces electricity. The hot water is later returned to the reservoir deep underground."
He said the use of geothermal steam for electricity production began in the early 20th century, with the first experimental installation built in Larderello, Italy, in 1904. "As of 2011, about 11 gigawatts (GW) of geothermal power capacity has been built around the world, most of it in the last three decades," he said. "However, electricity generated from geothermal sources still only represents 0.3 per cent of the world's total power generation."
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Do you know what percentage of the population in your country has access to electricity? Do you know how dependent your country is on fuel imports? Do you know what the energy consumption level is in your country? Do you know what the carbon footprint of your country is? The energy team at the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) has answers to these and many other questions relating to energy and development in the Pacific.
SPC has a mandate to review and strengthen the national capacity of Pacific Islands countries and territories (PICTs) in gathering, collation, management, dissemination and analysis of energy data to better inform national and regional energy planning and policy choices. With valuable expertise in a wide range of sectors and a broad membership in the region, SPC is uniquely placed to do this. The statistics, data and information available from SPC are nothing short of a goldmine for policy-makers who rely on high-quality data and statistics to formulate effective energy policies/ plans and aid delivery. Building on its strength in this area, SPC played a key role at the Pacific Energy Summit (held in New Zealand in March 2013), where SPC Director-General, Dr Jimmie Rodgers was moderator for two sessions and a panelist for a third.
SPC's message to the delegates was clear—a comprehensive analysis of energy supply and demand dynamics is crucial for improving understanding of the sector and for attracting more investment in clean, affordable and reliable energy services. Dr Rodgers presented to the meeting some facts relevant to energy policy that SPC has brought to light through its broad multi-sectoral approach.
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On 29 October, 2012, Tokelau became the first country in the world to be producing one hundred percent of its electricity from a renewable source—the sun. Tokelau's three diesel-driven power stations now stand unused and peacefully silent across the three atolls of this Pacific island territory. SPREP commends the government and people of Tokelau for seeing through their long held vision for energy self-reliance, while, at the same time, doing their part as citizens of the global community in reducing the build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Tokelau stands a beacon to the rest of the world in how to reduce a country's carbon footprint. Commitments of this nature define the approach of developing "Pacific solutions to Pacific problems" as we strive to address the impacts of climate change on our island nations. Tokelau is a New Zealand administered territory, comprising three small atolls, situated some 600 kilometres northwest of Samoa. These three atolls are home to just over 1,400 Tokelauans.
The atolls are Fakaofo, the closest to Samoa; Nukunonu; and Atafu, the furthest atoll, situated northwest of the group. Prior to the advent of the Tokelau Renewable Energy Project (TREP), the inhabitants of these three atolls used fossil fuel (diesel) power generators for their electricity needs. A typical Tokelauan home consumes between 5 and 14 kilowatt-hour (kWh) per day, accounting for an average demand for the country of 150 kilowatts per day. Based on this approximation, Tokelau emitted 1,695 kilogrammes of carbon dioxide per day when using diesel fuel for electricity generation. This translates to 620.5 metric tonnes of greenhouse gases emitted by Tokelau in one year for power generation.
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The United Nations General Assembly declared 2012 as the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All), recognising that access to modern, affordable energy services in developing countries is essential for sustainable development. The Pacific has much work to do to achieve this goal. Seven million of the region's 10 million people still do not have electricity. While more than 90% of households in small islands states and more than 80% in Polynesia have access to electricity, it is still below 30% in some of the larger and more populated Melanesian countries.
Moreover, the region continues to rely heavily on fossil fuel which supplies about 95% of its commercial energy needs. Not surprisingly, given the region's geography, the cost of electricity is among the highest in the world. In addition, total energy losses in some power utilities are as high as 25% and renewable energy opportunities and potential efficiency gains in the transport sector remain generally under-utilised.
For these reasons, at the 2011 Pacific Islands Forum meeting, Pacific leaders reaffirmed their commitment to renewable energy and the promotion of energy efficiency. They agreed on the value of energy audits and of developing credible whole-of-sector plans such as 'energy roadmaps' and structures to improve energy security, reduce dependency on fossil fuel for electricity generation and improve access to electricity.
Leaders also emphasised the importance of effective management of fuel supply risks and meeting energy efficiency targets. The work at the regional level is guided by the Framework for Action on Energy Security in the Pacific, which was endorsed by Pacific Energy Ministers in April 2011. The framework outlines a new approach to improving energy security in the Pacific region.
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Preparing for your baby's arrival is one of the most exciting parts of pregnancy. When your nesting instincts kick in you go on a mission to make your little ones space perfect.
From curtains to rugs to wall art, there are so many options to consider. If you have decided on a pink nursery for your bundle of joy but need help with the planning, here are some great pink nursery ideas to get your creative juices flowing.
By the time your baby arrives, she will come home to a beautiful, meticulously planned nursery made especially for them!
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Chalkboard art framed by soft pink
Chalkboard art has been popular for a while and it doesn't seem to be going anywhere! This beautiful do-it-yourself project is a fun way to put a sweet or inspirational quote in your little ones room. The soft pink frame is subtle and provides the perfect touch of pink.
Glittery wall art
This adorable gold glitter and pink wall art is perfect for your future traveler. Featuring a well-known Dr.Seuss quote, this wall art is all glitz and glam! Whether you are planning a pink travel themed nursery or would just like to feature this glittery map art, the addition of this wall art will bring a little sparkle to your baby's world!
Whimsical and Sophisticated
Whimsical and sophisticated, this nursery décor incorporates many shades of pink while remaining chic and not overly childish. By taking aspects of your favorite book or movie as this nursery does, you can share your passions with your little sweetie from day one.
Modern industrial pink
Who says pink has to be babyish? The décor in this room adds touches of industrial design to keep it looking sophisticated and unique. By adding metal touches like copper you can transform your baby's room from bland to glam!
Pink classy letter DIY
This beautiful do-it-yourself letter is simple and chic. By wrapping a cutout letter in your choice of pink shade yarn and adding a small decoration, you have created a piece of wall art just for your bundle of joy. This soft pink letter features pearls which evoke a classy Gatsby vibe but don't be afraid to experiment with different accessories!
Small touches of pink
Having a pink nursery doesn't mean that you have to do wall-to-wall pink. Even if you would like a different main color, you can add touches of pink using small fixtures like these dresser knobs.
Girly Victorian glam
This soft pink Victorian design is as girly as it gets! The fluffy accessories and beautiful fabrics are so inviting. By mixing style and comfort, you can create a nursery that is gorgeous and cozy at the same time.
By using these wonderfully innovative pink nursery ideas, you can create a space for your little one that is extremely inviting. Welcoming your baby to your home will be that much more special when you have designed your own nursery to suit your and your baby's needs.
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The services that we offer to our residents help them in the rehabilitation process and improve their quality of life through comprehensive, interdisciplinary, adaptive, innovative, and progressive strategies. Our approach is all-encompassing and views the resident's entire experience as a continuum, throughout which we are there to make it as effective, safe, and comfortable as possible for both the resident and their family.
Reducing hospital readmissions is a key Covenant
Care focus. Through our multi-discipline change-of-condition
practice, including the use of quality
improvement tools from the INTERACT II program,
we have successfully reduced 30-day rehospitalizations
below the national average – experience the difference!
Our Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) consists of personnel that represent all facets of care at our facility. This team approach to the management of complex diseases and rehabilitation provides our residents with the comprehensive, efficient care.
The Team can include: (but is not limited to)
Patients are evaluated by our Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) within 72 hours of their arrival to assess clinical status, establish discharge goals, and develop an individualized care plan to meet specific needs.
This approach improves satisfaction and communication for our patients, their loved ones, and for our staff.
At the core of Covenant Care's Onsite Point-of-Care Diagnostics is the INTERACT (Interventions to Reduce Acute Care Transfers) program.
Integrated into the very culture of our facilities in 2011, INTERACT is a quality improvement program designed to improve the early identification, assessment, documentation, and communication about changes in the status of residents in skilled nursing facilities.
The overall goal of the INTERACT program is to improve care and reduce the frequency of transfers to the acute hospital setting. Such transfers are often avoidably, and can be emotionally and physically difficult for residents as well as result in numerous complications of hospitalization, which can be costly.
Covenant Care adopted the INTERACT program so that any changes in a resident's condition are identified as early as possible. This allows the team to reassess the resident's condition, determine if a treatment intervention is necessary, and modify the treatment plan accordingly.
Components of the INTERACT program include:
Stop and Watch Tool: Used to assist identifying early and subtle changes promptly. This tool is a part of our facilities' culture.
Care Paths: Nurses follow these to step-by-step, detailed algorithms developed by medical experts to treat complex clinical conditions such as chronic heart failure, pneumonia, dehydration, urinary tract infection, and fever.
Change-of-Condition File Cards: Used to help "triage" symptoms so that those requiring immediate attention are taking care of first.
Situation Background Assessment Recommendation (SBAR) Assessment Tools: Condition-specific tools that prompt proper assessment, effective communication among the medical team, diagnostics, and treatment; incorporates CP guidance for properly managing condition. Exclusive to Covenant Care!
Advanced Care Planning Tools: Facilitate crucial conversations regarding the intensity of care.
In keeping with our commitment to provide the most advanced treatment options possible, we are proud to use PointClickCare. This cutting-edge, state-of-the art voice recognition system allows our nursing staff to spend more time with you or your family members.
Here are just a few of the benefits of PointClickCare:
At Covenant Care, we engage and empower our patients and their families at all stages of care. Beginning on, or sometimes even before, the day of admission, we emphasize the importance of taking ownership in the rehabilitation and recovery processes.
Within 72 hours of admission the IDT meets to assess the patient status and identify initial goals, as well as provide any necessary educational needs to the patient & family to support and prepare for a safe discharge to a lower level of care. During this invaluable face time, the team will do a thorough review of your progress and discuss your expected goals and discharge plans .
Our education also extends from our doors to yours: we want to be sure that you are aware of and prepared for what type of monitoring (ie, blood pressure, pulse rate, blood glucose testing) and resources you will need when you return home.
Our family works with your family, from before you ever cross our threshold until you return safely home.
Our interdisciplinary Discharge Wellness Program actually begins upon admission to provides patients with the necessary knowledge and skills needed to manage their conditions and transition successfully back into the community.
Preparing in Advance for Elective Surgery or Therapy
If you or a loved one will be going into the hospital for an elective surgery such as a knee or hip replacement, we can help you coordinate the entire process so that the transition from that acute care setting to ours is smooth and stress-free.
Prior to your scheduled surgery, we will work with you to verify your insurance and assist you in completing your initial paperwork regarding your stay in our rehabilitation facility. Once the necessary paperwork is complete, we will coordinate with your physician and the hospital social worker to ensure that the transition of care runs smoothly.
There are multiple benefits of "planning ahead" for both the patient and their family. Having things in place for treatment after surgery helps make the entire process easier and less stressful for everyone involved.
By "pre-registering," you can establish your treatment plan with the team of professionals who will be working with you on your road to recovery. This will let you know what to expect, to understand what programs and services you will be receiving, and give you confidence that your needs are being met even before you arrive!
This peace of mind can make your road to recovery easier and even potentially decrease your length of stay.
You can even arrange to stay the night before, making the transition to surgery and back a smooth continuum of care.
We believe that your focus should be on getting well and being able to return home, not on transitioning from surgery to a rehabilitation facility.
Pre-registering for your stay with us before your surgery will allow you to:
At Covenant Care, we offer admissions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week so that no one is ever without a place to go.
This service, although it seems simple, is vital to the continuum of care often needed, but is not always available at other facilities.
However, at Covenant Care facilities, we are prepared and available 24/7 to accept a patient. Whether being discharged from an acute care stay, or directly from the Emergency Department, patients will receive the attention and care needed to make the return home as quick as possible.
In addition to providing an immediate solution while a longer-term plan of care is being developed, we can often begin the recovery process sooner than even a hospital could.
As a partner to our hospitals, physicians, and the communities we serve, Covenant Care now offers Centralized Placement as a resource for convenient one-stop communication and 24/7 coverage.
Our placement and insurance specialists work with Medicare, Medicaid, managed care plans and supplemental insurance companies to verify benefits and obtain pre-authorizations. This allows for quicker response times and a smooth transition for our patients and their families.
Centralized Placement enhances our ability to coordinate long- and short-term skilled nursing, therapy, outpatient services, hospice, and respite needs by placement in one of our specialized facilities, which also offer memory care and assisted living options.
Please contact us for availability and placement in any of our locations.
Reducing hospital readmissions is a key Covenant
Care focus. Through our multi-discipline change-ofcondition
practice, including the use of quality
improvement tools from the INTERACT II program,
we have successfully reduced 30-day re-hospitalizations
below the national average – experience the difference!
Covenant Care was founded in 1994 by healthcare professionals who wanted to create a company that
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The Fun is Over in Venezuela and Argentina
January 31, 2014 in Economics
By Ryan McMaken
Venezuela and Argentina are the Greeces of South America, says this Economist article.
Which may make Chile the Germany of South America, but fortunately for the Chileans, they're not in a monetary union with Argentina.
Most economies are in peril worldwide, but while Colombia, Uruguay, Chile, and even Peru, have been holding relatively steady, the great socialist experiments in Argentina and Venezuela will soon come crashing down.
This paragraph from the Economist article about Venezuela tells you all you need to know about the ability of Venezuelan politicians to solve the crisis:
The government blames the crisis on private businesses and "irresponsible" use of hard currency by ordinary Venezuelans. It has ordered drastic cuts in dollar allowances for travellers, especially to popular destinations like Miami. Remittances to relatives abroad have also been slashed. In a bid to curb runaway inflation, it has introduced a new law restricting companies' profits to 30% of costs. Long jail sentences await transgressors.
More laws. That'll solve it.
For some Austrian perspectives, see:
Inflation, Shortages, and Social Democracy in Venezuela by Matt McCaffrey
Economies are Not Destroyed in a Day and How the Fed Causes Booms and Busts in South America by Nicolás Cachanosky.
Argentina's Politicians Should Read Mises by Iván Carrino
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Last weekend was my monthly class at the local needlework/quilt shop. It's called Art Journal and each class is a secret until we arrive. Every month we get to play with a different technique. So far this year we've done kool-aid dyeing. fusing, free-motion quilting, free-form embroidery, made fabric buttons, made layered fabric and others things I can't remember right now.
Many of the these techniques I've seen in books and magazines. They are the type of thing that I want to drop eveything and try but end up not doing. All year I've had a few hours every month to just play with these ideas.
Last Saturday the teacher brought in scraps of fabrics, beads, yarn, threads, batting and a few examples. We went crazy. Each of us picked different fabrics and beads and immediently went to work creating our people. No two ended up the same although many had really wild hair.
On many classs days I've been busy and tired and wondered why I had signed up for the class. But once I'm there I pick up energy from the the other ladies. I've found that time in this class sparks my creativity. I come home with so many ideas for new projects or new ways of doing old projects. I used to be afraid of the fusible webbing and now I'm making frames using it - more on that later. I don't know if the class will continue into the new year. What I do know is that if it doesn't I'm going to have to reserve one day a month to be my "creativity" day and try something new.


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Kind of looks like the inside of my head, except for the plastic guy. Okay, and except for all of the My Little Ponys. I think we should change "Sephiroth" to "Cthulhu" or "Zamorak," if "Cthulhu" isn't around. Did you ever notice how blasted hard it is to type "Cthulhu," and why in the Hell
can't we have a "Cthulhu" type quest in Runescape? Who do we have to pay off? Jagex? The Lovecraftian Archive?
So, what do I have to show for myself? I'm on cruise-control, so not much, this week. Another week older and a-deeper in debt, as the saying goes. I am in this weird kind of stasis, where one minute, I want to go like a bat out of hell, and then I am just fatigued beyond all reason the next minute. I can't really concentrate very well when I'm in this state.
I had a bout of dementia when my sugar dropped the other night like I've never had before. And good 'ol JC, being my wonderful man, talked me through it. When this happens, I know it's coming and I just have to ride it like a rocket ship. Stuff starts seeming either too close, or this time everything was way far away and itty-bitty and had sped up. Sometimes, things slow down, and time drags. When this first happened, I had a psychotic break; it's when I first manifested tremors that were noticeable, last March. But, hey! It's all in my head; I'm just bipolar.
These "spells" last about 10 to 20 minutes and I remember them. They're generally like Whee! Happy fun time! Except sometimes, I think I'm going to see God and I'm not so sure that I'm all ready to go, if you get my drift. But, everything starts making a kind of sense and I'm so damned hard-wired, that the cat, who is a chimera cat (ours is not QUITE as dramatic as Venus, but is similar) and has the same colors and patterns as the rice cakes' packaging and crackers' packaging in my pantry, and the clock is always 4 minutes to midnight. I'm always watching "Numb3rs" on Hulu+ but sometimes, John Locke from "Lost" is on "Numb3rs" or Charlie Eppes from "Numb3rs" is on "Lost" and the dish towels are the same color as the uniforms of the football players on the TV that JC is watching and the jewels on "Bejeweled" always form a match 3 endlessly, until the sugar kicks in, and everything goes back to normal.
Unless of course, there is ONE thing that is different. Then, I become immediately confused and don't know what to do and all hell breaks loose. Not really, I just don't know what to do and I can get panicked. That hasn't happened in a while. The great thing is, I know if I eat something with sugar, I'll be okay pretty quickly, but this is so exhausting. I'm not a diabetic, but this can't be good for a body. My pulse races; my heart rate has gone as high as 120 and is high anyway. I'm lucky my cholesterol and blood pressure are low. I don't want to start ranting about the medical community; what good is that going to do?
Governor Rick Scott - Beelzebub Party
"The Church Lady" from "SNL" would love this...
I do have one bit of lovely news. Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) is going to be the recipient of a gala jamboree-type rally being held by the Florida Association of Satanists, as they are named and in front of the Governor's residence! No word on whether or not Twinkle-Toes is going to attend. I hope my invite is in the mail and I know; this is just too delicious for words! Maybe Governor Sparkle can sprout him some horns and hooves, eh? No, he already had them surgically removed; I'm confused. I just love the fact that there is a group of kooks out there who will embrace his charming personage. Maybe ol' Scratch is collecting his debt early, hmm?
Well, Microsoft bitches, it's on. Blogger is still fucked up. Only it's like a bad electrical problem in the wiring of my house, or maybe it's gremlins. It sure as hell isn't evil and it isn't mediocre on the best of days My work around is this: quit stalking me all over the fucking internet and I will quit telling everyone about what shitty software you write and foist on the world. You and I know that you write and push crap and that goes for all of your hardware "partnerships" and I oh wait, I lied. I don't want your "15 minutes of free tech support." Don't insult me. I shit better code than you ever did with a hangover when I was in school, writing QuickBasic. The logic hasn't changed, just your stupid bloated insecure crappy-ass bullshit. Your partners-in-crime, Oracle and Java with their beans got their asses in trouble. It's enough I use your shit. Quit bothering me on every goddamned website I visit. Go haunt someone who doesn't know their asses from their elbows and leave me the hell alone. Write a slimmed-down OS with no dancing baloney and shiny shit and I might actually write some apps.
I'm having too much fun with my new merry band of complainers. Some of us use IE (I don't even have IE on my system; that's some insecure shit right there,) some use FF, some use Chrome, we all use Blogger, which is probably a big mistake, right there. I started out all by myself, then I got like 45 new friends! I was so excited! Yay! And we were all bitching about the same thing… kind of. But, the point is, there are lots of random outbursts and asides. I notice the Blogger wizards are just as clueless as the people there to get help, so I seem to have found a new source of entertainment! Yay.
This week will probably see more cruise control, with a post about friendship and what it means. It turns out it means what we're willing to invest in our lives. So, what does life mean to us? Rhetoric, I know. But I wrote lots of rhetoric in college and won awards for my writing. I never won awards for rhetorical living, though. Now, I'm trying to put all of the writing about into doing; it is not as easy as it sounds.


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Unfortunately, the furniture we ordered is still NOT here and our curtains won't be ready until mid-July, but there are a few areas that I can open up to you and maybe entice you to come back. LOL!
This is part of my kitchen -
I absolutely love our new fridge. Having the freezer on the bottom really makes a big difference. See the garbage can? That is DH's baby. He searched high and low for that thing and all because it doesn't slam shut. Just don't ask how much it cost...
Luckily, we did find some blinds that we liked for the two big windows on the side -
Note: take the time to check out the price of the item you are purchasing BEFORE you purchase it ;o)
Now I take you to the main bathroom -
This is one of my favourite rooms in the house. I never would have picked out grey for a bathroom but I love it, I really do. I find it quite striking. My plan is to hang some of my black and white photographs in there.
This really is a good size bathroom, considering the size of our house. There's a huge countertop with a beautiful vessel sink. The jars on the left are filled with shells I have gathered since we've been down here :o)
In this picture, you can see the shower curtain that I ironed (LOL!) and the upstairs hallway. We have the same porcelain tiles in the bathroom as we do in the kitchen. The flooring upstairs is all original and gives the rooms such character.
So, that's the end of our tour for now. Don't worry; I'll be back with more pictures! I'm just giving you a little taste so you will come back. I would like to see the number of followers increase. I'm wondering if I scared some of them off ;o)
Thank you for all your comments. I love reading each and every one :o) I am back to reading Blogs so please know, I will be visiting your Blog soon and leaving my comments!


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Vino: 2004 Quinta Hinojal Viura
(Monday's here… time to vote on the wine. We ended up with the back-up bottle, the 2002 Cune Monopole ($7.99) – also 100% Viura, and loved it. Maxwell says "long live the Spanish!")
Name: 2004 Quinta Hinojal Viura
Grape: Macabeo
Region: Spain
Price: $9.99
This week's pick, the Quinta Hinojal Viura 2004, comes from Astor's delightful "Top Ten under Ten" page. I've chosen what sounds to be a delicious, fun white wine to celebrate the coming spring-like temperatures.
Viura, also know as Macabeo, is a Spanish grape that is generally used to make the delicious sparkling wine, Cava. Macabeo grown in the Castilla y Leon region should produce a dry, crisp, light and refreshing wine that is best consumed young. Astor describes it with "hints of lime" which sounds interesting and very spring-like. I imagine this wine to be the perfect pairing with seafood, especially something light and delicate like steamed mussels and clams.
Stores: Astor Wines (12 Astor Place) and Beacon Wines (2120 Broadway between 74th and 75th Streets)
*UPDATE: we just returned from Astor and they're out of the Hinojal, but suggested as a replacement the 2002 Cune Monopole ($7.99) – also 100% Viura.


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I also just got back from a great trip to Bangkok in Thailand so thought I could share my pics here too :)
First off..methotrexate! So when I last posted I wrote about my ridiculously complicated drug schedule, it's getting easier to remember as time goes on but its still unbelievably complicated and I can't wait until I can transition to taking my immunos once a week once the MTX kicks in!
I took my first dose of methotrexate on Friday 5th Feb, two 2.5mg pills in the AM and two 2.5mg in the PM to make a total of 10mg a week. The morning dose went fine, and I took 150mg of cyclo in the afternoon as directed. When I took my 8pm dose of 5mg MTX thats when things started to get a bit...weird.
Firstly I started to feel SUPER dizzy and just...spaced out.. is the only way I can really describe it. I've taken psychedelics before and this genuinely felt like a toned down version of this. I felt SUPER weird and sick. The spaceyness subsided by Saturday morning and I was left with just feeling super super sick. I also had a horrible chemically taste in my mouth. By Sunday afternoon it had all subsided.
The next week was much better, I didnt get any of the crazy spaciness, nor the sickness, just a little bit of the chemical taste. By week 3, I had no weird symptoms at all, so I'm happy with that. I think the weirdness was just my body adjusting to a new drug in its system.
I'm really hoping things continue to go well so that I can wean myself off the cyclo and onto the MTX fully.
Anyway here are some pics of me enjoying the crazy Bangkok heat! It was hot and sweaty and sticky and my skin fought with me a little but ultimately didn't give me too much trouble.


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I stamped in gold and embossed with a gold ep that has a slightly holographic sparkle to it, then used Nesties to cut and mount the image. The background is a classic Cuttlebug one (is this the most useful embossing folder ever created?) and the ribbon part of my "Too Much Stuff" collection
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I get asked a lot of questions about what children will learn while they are at the Burlington Integrated Preschool. Even though we have a heavy emphasis on literacy development one of the biggest things we do is develop Social skills. I found this article and thought it was worth sharing. Source: http://www.extension.org/pages/Children_Need_Social_and_Emotional_Skills_for_School_Success
Children Need Social and Emotional Skills for School Success
When you ask almost anyone what children need to be able to do to be successful in school, they will say ABCs, colors and numbers. Surprisingly, you'll hear a very different answer if you ask a preschool or kindergarten teacher.
Kindergarten teachers say it is the social and emotional skills that children need to be a success in school. More and more children are entering school without these critical skills. States across the nation report that between 20 and 49 percent of children entering school are not ready to learn.
Kindergarten teachers tell us that it is hard to teach children who are not interested in learning, lack confidence in their own abilities and have trouble cooperating and controlling themselves. Intellectual skills are less of a problem, they say, because they are more easily solved. To succeed in school, children need a sense of personal well-being that is created from stable, caring relationships at home and in child care in the early years. Quality child care can make a difference. Studies of school achievement have consistently shown that high quality child care can get children off to the right start.
Child care providers can help preschool children need to develop these social and emotional skills in order to be ready for school:
- Ability to follow directions
- Ability to focus attention
- Ability to take turns
- Ability to control themselves
- Ability to solve problems with words rather than through aggression
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work in a group
- Age-appropriate social skills and ability to make friends
- Skills communicating with other children
- Skills communicating with adults
The best way to help children develop these skills is to offer them a balance of "child choice time," such as free play, and time to be in small groups when they're asked to work together. Children learn important social and emotional skills when they have to solve problems that arise in play with others. With the guidance and support of their caregivers, children can face these problems and learn the skills needed to be successful in school and in life. While you should give some time to large group activities that you lead, keep this time active and short.


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Inside MSDN: Building the MSDN Aggregation System
ave you visited msdn2.microsoft.com? It's the new online face of the MSDN® Developer Tools and Enterprise Server documentation. The infrastructure behind it includes a system developed by my team at Microsoft for aggregating information related to our content. By the time you read this, we expect that all of msdn.microsoft.com will have migrated to our new system and the msdn2 name will have been retired.
When my team set out to build our content aggregation system, we worked toward several high-level goals. The following explains what we wanted to accomplish:
Keep data providers and consumers loosely coupled using a publish/subscribe model and asynchronous messaging interfaces.
Let individual usage scenarios define and manage the structure and meaning of their data. We also wanted to keep those definitions opaque to the system and to unrelated scenarios.
Make it easy to plug new data providers and consumers into the system regardless of how complex their own internal logic may be.
These constraints were necessary because the universe of content and data we wanted to associate with MSDN content is widely varied and we couldn't enforce structure or taxonomy upon it. For instance, we wanted to be able to recommend blog posts that refer to our documentation and allow users to tag documents to build up a "folksonomy" that describes MSDN content.
Building the System
After agreeing on our design goals we began looking for technologies to support them. It turned out that SQL Server™ Service Broker offered the asynchronous messaging support we needed and, since the message-queuing infrastructure is tightly integrated with the SQL Server database engine, our existing database backup, administration, and failover procedures could cover our messaging solution as well.
Fortunately, SQL Server Service Broker also supports significant scale out. For example, service endpoints (the senders and receivers of messages) can be remote or local and the database code does not need to know where endpoints are. This let us start out with all of our services on a single server, and then move them to remote servers as loads increased.
The common language runtime (CLR) integration in SQL Server 2005 allowed us to build a plug-in model for data providers and consumers and to implement complex business logic in the database layer. If you've written extended stored procedures to do things like pull data from a SOAP endpoint, you'll appreciate how much more straightforward it is to implement this functionality using SQL Server CLR integration.
The public interfaces to our system are message-based, and since the system is built on top of Service Broker, we were able to provide all the benefits of reliable asynchronous messaging without a lot of additional work. We expose two Service Broker services (which are the logical endpoints for Service Broker messaging) as data input points for the system.
Briefly, services are communication endpoints that use queues as their backing stores. Services specify what types of messages they can process by bundling them into contracts. The glossary on Service Broker Objects explains further. The following are the two services that we expose:
The Job Service receives messages that provide the system with the information it needs to execute a Job. For us, a Job is a unit of work that brings data related to one or more MSDN documents into the system. This is how we support the pull model of data acquisition. A job message contains the information a JobWorker needs to operate, which will differ for various JobWorkers. The data retrieved by the JobWorker is then submitted back into the system via a second Service Broker service called the DataSubmission service.
Service Broker Messaging Objects Glossary
These database objects are used in the basic design of an application that uses Service Broker.
Message types define the names of the messages exchanged between applications and optionally provide validation for the messages.
Contracts specify the direction and type of messages in a given conversation.
Queues store messages. This storage mechanism allows for asynchronous communication between services. Service Broker queues provide additional benefits, such as automatically locking messages in the same conversation group.
Services are addressable endpoints for conversations. Service Broker messages are sent from one service to another service. A service specifies a queue to hold messages, and the contracts for which the service can be the target. A contract provides a service with a well-defined set of message types.
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The DataSubmission Service receives messages containing the data to be associated with MSDN content. DataSubmission messages can be submitted either by JobWorkers or by external data providers using a "push" model. In the latter case, data providers need to know the structure of the message envelope required by the DataSubmission service.
Message Structure and Validation
For either service, certain pieces of information used by the system to route messages and identify data sources must be included in all messages. So the message envelope needs to have a structure verifiable by the system, and the message payload needs to be structured according to a contract agreed upon by the provider and consumer while remaining opaque to the system.
We use XML for our messages. SQL Server Service Broker provides internal support for XML Schema Definitions (XSDs) to validate messages, so we adopted an XSD-based open content model to provide this multi-layer message validation. Using an open content model lets different consumers of XML data validate parts of an XML document while ignoring parts that aren't relevant to their domain. Our system can validate the envelope data it needs without knowing the structure of the message payload, while data consumers can use domain-specific XSDs to validate the payload of messages they consume. This enables providers and consumers to agree on a schema-based contract defining their communications without the system (or other consumers) needing knowledge of that contract. The contract defining the structure of Job messages is described by the XML.
In the Job.xsd schema we've defined an optional jobData element that can contain children from any namespace (xs:any namespace="##any"). An XML document can contain any valid XML in the jobData element and still be validated by this schema. The system uses this schema to enforce the structure of the envelope data it needs while ignoring the message payload. Individual JobWorkers, who share knowledge of the structure of their message payload with Job requesters, can use another XSD schema that the two parties share to validate the message payload. Note that when defining an open content model schema outside of SQL Server 2005, the common pattern is to define the xs:any element with a processContents="lax" attribute which indicates that the parser should make a best-effort attempt at validation, but not fail if unable to validate. SQL Server 2005 does not support "lax" schema validation, so we specify processContents="skip" instead. Once the schema has been defined we make it available to Service Broker and associate it with message types.
By creating the message type using WITH SCHEMA COLLECTION validation, we're telling Service Broker to validate all messages of the specified type against our XML schema. If a message is received that does not conform to the schema, Service Broker will discard the message and return an error message to the Service that sent the message. This allows downstream code to consume messages without needing to validate them again, as Service Broker guarantees that all messages of this type on the queue conform to our schema.
In our job schema, root attribute values contain the identification information we carry throughout the system to uniquely identify data items. We use the combination of source, sourceDomain, and id values as our identifiers to mitigate namespace collisions across multiple providers. This protects against cases in which two different providers use the same identifier—an important safeguard since we can't control how providers generate IDs. Envelope elements are generally used by scheduled jobs to pass and maintain information about when they should run, last-run status, and the like.
Job Worker Infrastructure
The MSDN Aggregation system supports a pull model of data acquisition through our JobWorker framework. A JobWorker is responsible for retrieving data related to MSDN content and adding it to the system via the data-submission messaging infrastructure. The design of the framework is intended to make it relatively easy to add new data providers to the system to support the rapid implementation of new data input scenarios. We needed to address both ease of implementation and ease of deployment and configuration in our design.
CLR integration enabled us to implement the JobWorker framework in C# using powerful object-oriented patterns while exposing its functionality to T-SQL and Service Broker code.
Before we look at how JobWorkers process messages, however, we need to get Service Broker set up to deliver those messages.
Service Broker Plumbing
We saw earlier how to define a Service Broker message type and associate an XML schema with it. Let's take a look at the rest of the Service Broker setup needed to define our Job messaging infrastructure.We've already defined our JobRequest message. Now we'll bundle this message into a Service Broker contract that specifies its directionality:
-- create Job contract
CREATE CONTRACT [urn:msdn/aggregator/JobRequests]
[urn:msdn/aggregator/JobRequestMessage] SENT BY INITIATOR
This contract specifies that JobRequestMessages can be sent by the service delivering messages (the Initiator of the conversation).
Now we create the queues that will store these messages. We use unidirectional queues in our system, which means that a service receives messages from one queue and replies to another. This simplifies processing, as service activation code doesn't need to filter out messages it doesn't care about. Defining separate queues also enables scale-out, as it allows you to host the queues either locally or remotely without needing to rewrite your application code. Service Broker doesn't restrict you from either sending or receiving on the same queue, however.
Now that we have our contract and queues in place, we can define the services that use them:
-- Service for handling (receiving) JobRequest messages
CREATE SERVICE [urn:msdn/aggregator/JobService]
AUTHORIZATION [dbo]
ON QUEUE [urn:msdn/aggregator/JobPostingQueue]
) ;
-- Service for posting JobRequest messages (used by clients)
CREATE SERVICE [urn:msdn/aggregator/JobPostingService]
AUTHORIZATION [dbo]
ON QUEUE [urn:msdn/aggregator/JobPostingQueue];
The JobPostingService isn't bound to a contract, as it only initiates Dialog Conversations. Only the receiving end of a conversation (the target) needs to be bound to a contract when defining the service, but the contract does need to be shared by the services on both ends of a conversation. The service on the sending end of a conversation uses the contract at run time when sending messages to the target. Here's an example:
-- Begin dialog with JobService. Sender needs to know about
-- shared contract when sending.
DECLARE @dialog_handle UNIQUEIDENTIFIER;
BEGIN DIALOG CONVERSATION @dialog_handle
FROM SERVICE [urn:msdn/aggregator/JobPostingService]
TO SERVICE 'urn:msdn/aggregator/JobService'
ON CONTRACT [urn:msdn/aggregator/Jobs] ;
-- Send message on dialog conversation
SEND ON CONVERSATION @dialog_handle
MESSAGE TYPE [urn:msdn/aggregator/JobRequestMessage]
(@message) ;
So now we've got a pair of endpoints that can send and receive messages (the services). We've defined the messages we can understand and bound them to the services using a contract, and we've defined the backing store used to manage messages. That puts the Service Broker plumbing for our Job processing in place. Now let's look at how we actually process the messages that come through this plumbing.
JobWorker Interfaces
With the Service Broker messaging infrastructure set up, we defined a set of CLR interfaces, which represent the contract JobWorkers must implement to participate.
JobWorkers implement the IJobWorker interface, which defines a single Execute method and several properties for maintaining Job state data. Execute takes an IJobContext parameter, which is an interface defining the Submit method used to publish data back into the system. We provide a default implementation of IJobContext that implements basic submission functionality, and JobWorkers are free to provide their own implementation if the default doesn't meet their needs. By exposing IJobContext as a parameter to IJobWorker.Execute, we're not only enforcing a behavioral contract but also guaranteeing that submission functionality is always available to implementers.
In this case the message contains the data itself and the JobWorker only needs to transform it before submitting. In a more common scenario, where the JobWorker needs to acquire data from outside the system, the message parameter would contain information the JobWorker needs to retrieve the data (such as the URI of an RSS feed). In any case, the pattern is that the message parameter is the raw Job message received on the JobPosting queue. Our use of XSDs defining an Open Content Model means that the message data can be validated by JobWorkers as long as they and the submitter of the Job message have shared an XSD defining the message payload.
Once a JobWorker has been coded and compiled, it needs to be cataloged to SQL Server so that it is available to database application code. Cataloging an assembly stores the assembly's Microsoft intermediate language (MSIL) code in a SQL Server table as varbinary data, and this is what the SQL Server CLR host uses when loading our assembly. An example of the syntax for cataloging an assembly is shown here:
-- catalog assembly from file location
CREATE ASSEMBLY [VeryUsefulJobWorker]
FROM 'd:\\AggregationBinaries\\VeryUsefulJobWorker.dll'
For a more detailed description of this statement and its syntax, see msdn2.microsoft.com/library/ms189524.aspx
When you execute this statement, the SQL Server CLR host loads the assembly specified in the FROM clause, checks that the assembly contains valid MSIL, and loads any dependent assemblies referenced by the assembly being cataloged. If the PERMISSION_SET specified is SAFE or EXTERNAL_ACCESS, additional type safety verification is performed, and classes in the assemblies are checked for constructs such as writable static members and finalizer methods (neither of which are allowed in assemblies using these permission sets).
After an assembly has been cataloged, procedures, functions, and the like, which are to be exposed directly to database application code need to be cataloged and the appropriate CREATE statements, such as CREATE PROCEDURE, must be used. Since our JobWorkers don't expose functionality to the database application code, we skip this step. If you're wondering how useful JobWorkers really are if we don't expose their functionality to database code, you'll soon see.
JobWorker Factory
Now that we've got a handle on the interface contracts supporting the JobWorker infrastructure, let's take a look at how we determine which JobWorker should handle a given Job message.
We saw earlier that Service Broker messages contain type information that is used to identify messages and can be used to differentiate messages from various sources or containing different information. In our system, Job messages can be sent by different services, but they're all received on the same message queue. The MSDN Aggregation System uses Message Type data to determine which JobWorker implementation should handle a given Job message.
We receive one message using the RECEIVE TOP (1) statement, and give it a column specifier indicating which columns should be included in the resultset that is returned. Service Broker is a reliable transactional messaging platform, and to be sure your application code extends the reliability guarantees Service Broker makes you should always enclose your RECEIVE and message processing logic in a SQL transaction. If you are unable to process a message, rolling back the transaction will put it back on the queue where it will be processed again if you have activation enabled. It is important to exercise caution about rolling back transactions, however, as once a message has failed to be processed and the processing transaction rolled back five times Service Broker will consider it a "poison message" and disable the queue. Rolling back the transaction is appropriate for transient failures, but if your application logic has no hope of ever successfully processing a message, it's better to use another means to inform the sender. Our system commits the transaction as soon as it has received the message, and if we fail to process the message, sends an error message to the conversation initiator using END CONVERSATION WITH ERROR.
Our message-processing logic is in an activated stored procedure, which means it is called by the Service Broker infrastructure whenever a message is available on the queue. This lets us process messages one at a time and know that whenever it's called there will be a message to process. An alternate model is to use WAITFOR (RECEIVE ...) TIMEOUT to periodically check for messages and wait if none are ready on the queue. There are some startup costs associated with activation of a stored procedure, so if your application receives multiple messages within a 2- to 3-second window, you'll improve performance using WAITFOR.
Once we have the message and its Type information, we pass that to the ProcessJobRequest stored procedure. This is where SQL CLR integration really shines. It enables us to merge the power of Service Broker's asynchronous messaging with a plug-in model built using a Factory Method software pattern and the IJobWorker interfaces we looked at earlier.
ProcessJobRequest is implemented as a SQL Server CLR stored procedure, meaning it is managed code hosted by the SQL Server runtime and can be called from T-SQL code as a regular stored procedure. You tell the SQL Server CLR runtime that your method should be exposed as a SQL Server CLR stored procedure by decorating it with a Microsoft.SqlServer.Server.SqlProcedure attribute. The method must be static and return either void or an integer Type. (See msdn2.microsoft.com/ms131094.aspx for details on coding SQL Server CLR stored procedures.) The following code shows the implementation of this procedure (with much important error handling code omitted).
[SqlProcedure( Name="ProcessJobRequest")]
public static void ProcessJobRequest(
SqlXml jobData, string messageType)
// get JobContext data from message envelope
IJobContext ctxt = Utility.GetJobContextFromRequest(jobData);
// use factory method to instantiate correct Job Worker
IJobWorker processor = JobWorkerFactory.CreateWorker(messageType);
processor.Execute(ctxt, jobData);
We first build up the job's context data from the Job message envelope. (We don't need to validate the structure of the envelope data here; Service Broker has already taken care of that by applying the XSD we specified when we created the message Type.) We then use our factory method to instantiate the correct JobWorker based on the type of message. We maintain a table in the database to map message type names to fully qualified CLR type names and use .NET reflection to instantiate the appropriate type. Adding a new JobWorker type requires cataloging the assembly into SQL Server and adding an entry in the mapping table specifying which assembly should process a given message type.
Once an appropriate JobWorker has been instantiated to process the message, its Execute method is called and it performs whatever work it needs to do.
JobWorker Execution
The choice of actions the JobWorker performs in its Execute method belongs to the JobWorker. There are some restrictions placed upon managed code by the SQL Server runtime, depending on which permission set the assembly containing the code uses. SAFE assemblies can't access any resources outside of the database. EXTERNAL_ACCESS assemblies can make socket calls and access the file system and other system resources, but they are limited in their ability to use certain CLR functionality like threading libraries, synchronization primitives, and writable static members. UNSAFE assemblies are free to do just about anything they please (including executing unmanaged code and bypassing type safety validation). It is quite possible to shoot yourself in the foot using UNSAFE assemblies, and their use is generally discouraged. See msdn2.microsoft.com/ms189566.aspx for detailed information about SQL Server CLR Permission Sets. Most of our JobWorkers require access either to network resources such as sockets for making HTTP requests or to local or remote file systems, so they run using the EXTERNAL_ACCESS Permission Set.
Once a JobWorker has performed whatever it needs to retrieve and package its data, it submits the data back to the system by sending a message to the Data Submission service. The IJobContext implementation passed to the JobWorker's Execute method contains a Submit method that is used for this purpose. This model lets the JobWorker remain unaware of the details of getting its data back into the system. By using the same service for receiving data from push providers and pull providers, we can centralize the distribution point for the publisher/subscriber implementation we use to route messages to data consumers. This makes it easy for data consumers to focus on the type of data they want to get and not on how that data is received.
Data Publishers and Subscribers
One of the core tenets of the MSDN Aggregation System is that information flowing into the system will not be of interest to all the consumers. To support this, our DataSubmission service uses a publisher/subscriber model, which provides a loose coupling between data providers and consumers. Data providers publish data into the system and data consumers "subscribe" to message types corresponding to the data they want to receive. As with Job messages, it is the responsibility of data providers and consumers to agree on the structure and semantics of the data they share via this mechanism. We use the same XSD-based open content model to allow the system and different data consumers to validate slices of message data according to shared schemas. Data consumers subscribe to message types, and we implemented a simple routing service that receives messages from the DataSubmission queue, checks their type, and forwards them to each consumer registered for that message type. Registration is managed using a database table that maps message types to subscribers. In our current release, subscribing to a message type requires manual configuration, but we're investigating a more message-based subscription model that will support ad hoc subscriptions for a future release.
As with messages on the Job queue, Service Broker validates the message envelope using an open content model XSD, while the message payload is opaque to the system. It is the responsibility of data publishers and subscribers to agree upon the structure and meaning of the data they share, and manage the sharing of domain-specific XML schemas if they want to validate message payloads. The implementation logic of the pub/sub router service is similar enough to that of the JobWorker Factory Service that we can omit code examples in the interest of space.
Once subscribers receive data from the pub/sub router, how they process, structure, and store that data is entirely up to them. The Aggregation System doesn't provide or prescribe this functionality as a matter of design. Just as we can't predict all the different types of data coming into the system, we can't predict all the ways in which consumers might want to manage that data. By leaving it open and providing an infrastructure that supports a wide variety of data producers and consumers, our hope is that we'll see partners coming up with interesting scenarios we haven't thought of.
Associating Metadata with MSDN Content
For data consumers that are tightly coupled with the MSDN Publishing System, the data they acquire through the Aggregation System is associated with MSDN content using SQL Server replication. The Publishing System provides a mechanism for associating arbitrary chunks of data with a given Content Item, and we piggyback on that functionality. Data consumers that use this mechanism format their data according to an agreed upon XML schema and insert it into a table for replication. The Publishing System then picks up the data and stores it separately from the Content Item itself, while making it easy for the Rendering Framework, which is the front edge of msdn2.microsoft.com, to retrieve it.
Other data consumers, which don't have a tight coupling with the MSDN Publishing System, are responsible for providing access to their data according to their needs. The Aggregation System doesn't in and of itself provide this functionality.
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Do you think I'm beautiful?: [the question every woman asks] / Angela Thomas.
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Week 7: Work Then Play (from Sue)
Once you have finished your work at school, you can often go and play with something in the room.
But let's also think about people with unusual jobs – what did they do for play or relaxation?
I think about my great great grandfather who was a whaling captain in the 1870's. He was stuck on a boat with thirty other men, maybe his wife and a child was also on board. What sort of things did the sailors do for relaxation out in the middle of the ocean?
Here in Australia and New Zealand we have just celebrated ANZAC Day and we are thinking about the soldiers of the Great War – World War 1. If they weren't fighting in the trenches or charging across the open ground, what could they do for relaxation? If they had been injured and were recuperating in a hospital tent, what could they be doing?
Activities to choose from:
1. Research board games – when, where and why were they invented?
2. Create a new game for someone to de-stress from their lifestyle.
3. Your family are stranded on a deserted island, with nothing but your clothes. How will you entertain yourselves?
4. Research ball games around the world – find out the rules and then try playing something similar at school or home. How did it go?
5. Find out the ways soldiers and sea captains used to relax over 100 years ago.
6. The electricity grid went out in your country. What would change in your lifestyle? How would you relax?
7. Survey class members about games they have at home. Are you going to include computer games? Create some interesting graphs about results.
8. Find an image that has a relaxing feel to it. Write a poem remembering to give attribution correctly.
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•STF arrests four suspects
Gunmen HAVE killed a family of four, comprising the father, mother and their two children, in Chaha village, near Vom, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The deceased are: Iliya Yakubu, his wife, Lyop, their son, Nuhu and daughter, Peace.
Two other members of the family, Alice and Patience, escaped with bullet wounds and machete cuts.
They are receiving treatment at the Vom Christian Hospital.
A resident, Yohanna Dung, said the gunmen stormed the village at 10pm on Monday when the villagers were asleep.
He said the gunmen forced the family's main door open and started shooting at them one after the other.
The Nation visited the scene yesterday and saw Patience, 10, at the hospital.
She narrated what happened, saying: "The attackers first shot at the door to force it open and when they got inside, they started shooting anyone they saw. The people that came to attack us were Fulani. I don't know them but I saw them.
"I don't know how I escaped. I only decided to run into the darkness. Fortunately, they did not come after me. I came out from my hiding place after the attack to see the bodies of my sister, my father and my mother."
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Pam Ayuba said: "I visited the scene early Tuesday morning because my village is closer to the scene. I beheld the gory sight of the bodies of the victims.
"It's unbelievable that a man could be so heartless against fellow beings. It's condemnable."
Residents of Sopp village in Riyom Local Government Area have been keeping vigil for several days to avoid likely attacks by gunmen.
The lawmaker representing Riyom in the House of Assembly, Daniel Dem, said: "The gunmen are still lurking around in my constituency. It has been a serious gun battle between residents and Fulani herdsman, who were coming to attack the villagers.
"I want to believe that the Fulani have declared war on my people. I am calling on security agencies to come to our aid."
The police confirmed the attack, saying they have deployed about four units, including the Ant-Riot Squad, Anti-Robbery Squad, Anti-Terrorist Squad and detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to apprehend the killers.
Police spokesman Emmanuel Abuh, a Deputy Superintendent (DSP), said: "The attack was carried out about 11.30pm on Monday night. The sound of the gunshot by the attackers attracted the attention of Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of K-Vom.
"He sent a platoon to the direction of the gunshot. Unfortunately, the gunmen fled after the attack."
The Special Task Force (STF) on Plateau Crisis, code-named Safe Haven, yesterday said it has arrested four suspects.
Its spokesman, Capt. Salisu Mustapha, confirmed the arrest.
He said the suspects were arrested in the bushes near the village.
The STF spokesman added that the area has been cordoned off while the search for more suspects continues.


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So I get up, put the weight-vest on, take the puppies for their walk, feed the puppies, and head out for a run. So far, things are mostly normal (just with reduced sleep), but I happen to notice, 3 miles into what would become a 7 mile run, that my audiobook just stops. By the time I've managed to wrestle my iPhone from my pocket, it's started back up again . . . but then it goes into double time. And, it just continues: stop, normal, doubletime, normal, stop....
I thought maybe it was just that file, so I tried it with straight-up music, and the same happened. And then proceeded to get worse (it would switch, at first, every 30-60 seconds, and then every 5). I'll take a look this afternoon to see if anybody else has reported the same and/or fixed this issue. But, part of me is thinking that I've dropped this damn thing too many times, banged it once too often, stuck it in my pocket with my car keys . . . dead from abuse.
If it is the end, it's been a fun ride -- I've had some good MP3 players, but the MP3 player that I don't need to worry about hearing the phone during long bike rides. See, if I'm out, not really caring about the world - sometimes the world cares about me. Most notably, an urgent call from the wife, or my mom . . . the iPhone is really good about letting me know that somebody is trying to call through. See, my phone is almost always set to silent, so it's rare for me to know that somebody is calling through. If this is the end, I'll be getting a new iPhone - but I really wanted to wait for the new release to come out. We shall see.


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You can use the Add method of the ListImages Collection
to add images to the ImageList at runtime. The syntax
for Add is as follows:
[key], picture)
Here ImageList1 is the name of the ImageList control
on your form. Index and Key are optional parameters. If Index is specified, it
will be the location at which the image is loaded into the
ListImages Collection. If Index is omitted, the new image will be inserted
at the end of the collection. Key is a string value that you can use to refer
to an image in the list without knowing its index value. For example if an image
were added as follows:
"folder icon", LoadPicture("folder.ico"))
you might not know the index
value of the new image, but you could still
refer to it in this way:
Picture1.Picture = ImageList1.ListImages("folder
Using the ListImages key makes your code more readable
than if you refer to images with the Index property.
You can remove a ListImage from the
ListImages Collection with the Remove method.
You can use Remove either by specifying the index of the image:
or by providing the image's
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ImageList1.ListImages.Remove "key value"
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Electro-pop copycats miss the mark
Being a pop queen isn't easy. Popular opinion says there can only be one at any given time, and the rest are dismissed as imitators. Every now and then, however, one of these dismissed imitators is able to carve out a distinct niche and become queen of their own domain.
This is exactly what Ke$ha has done. When she debuted in 2009, mine was one of many voices dismissing her as a Lady Gaga also-ran.
In hindsight, that accusation wasn't fair then, and it certainly isn't fair now. Ke$ha's album "Warrior," which came out last November, solidifies her own distinct style and is better than any pop album released since then.
The problem with breaking into your own niche is that you inevitably attract imitators of your own, whether they're new artists or experienced veterans trying to stay relevant. If January is any indication, Ke$ha will have plenty of people riding her coattails in 2013, and the result so far is not pretty.
Two songs currently topping the charts, the will.i.am and Britney Spears collaboration "Scream & Shout" and Swedish House Mafia's "Don't You Worry Child," both sound like rejected Ke$ha demos inexplicably and unfortunately released as singles.
"Scream & Shout," off of will.i.am's upcoming album "#willpower" (which is actually what it's called) is a prime example of how electro-pop, an intrinsically upbeat genre, can still manage to be boring. The lyrics about dancing, and "let[ting] it all out" fit the genre to a T, but the "minimalist" beat and production seem more lazy than intentional. The song is punctuated throughout by the refrain "bring the action," but they never do. The song rides the same basic beat with almost no embellishment for almost five minutes.
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Perhaps will.i.am and Swedish House Mafia will release something in 2013 that sets them apart. But for now they are stuck firmly in the shadow of the queen of electro-pop.


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As an online-only EXCLUSIVE we recorded an extra segment after the show on Sunday. Marc Stein, Steve Davis, and Tyler Kern talk about a historic day for FC Dallas and what it means for MLS. Also mixed is some talk about the MLS playoff races and the problems for NYCFC.
Jeremy Schaap Round 2
Jeremy Schaap joined the show again to discuss the FIFA arrests and Sepp Blatter's re-election. He's smarter than us so it was pretty great.
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Dirk Nowitzki left us a message on Norwich City's promotion to the Premier League and the Champions League Final.
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With the arrest and indictment of 14 people from the soccer community, including a number of high-level FIFA executives, we wanted to post the full, uncut interview that Marc Stein did with Jeremy Schaap in mid-May regarding his ESPN E:60 piece on FIFA President Sepp Blatter. This includes 3 minutes of audio that we didn't originally air due to time constraints.
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Andrew Shaw of the Chicago Blackhawks showed off his footy abilities last night in 2OT against the Anaheim Ducks. Unfortunately the goal didn't count, but we did some research and found that he is eligible to play for the Canadian Nation Team. No word yet as to whether or not he will receive a call up for the Gold Cup.
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The USWNT smoked Mexico 5-1 on Sunday in their second of three tune up games before the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. The goals are all awesome but check out the filthy move Tobin Heath puts on her defender at the 3:19 mark to set up the USWNT's 5th goal. Soccer Today's own Sydney Leroux also had herself a good game, bagging two very nice goals.
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Steve and Tyler were on the post-game show on 100.7 FM (locally in DFW) following the FC Dallas/LA Galaxy match Saturday night. You can listen to their breakdown of the game in its entirety here thanks to FC Dallas.
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Hot Mama's Pizza
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Pro tip: Get there before midnight to avoid the line around the corner.
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Transferring Evil Mode treasure:
Any treasure acquired in Evil Mode can be transferred to a regular saved game.
Everlasting health:
Once your Elf healer gains the Valor move that presets whoever you choose with an instant revival when ever you die, use it at the beginning of each battle on her first, then on everyone else. If you maintain this so that no enemies can truly kill you, you will almost always be the victor.
Fight Sauron:
On the battle of The Dark Lord Sauron, use Morgul Decay just like was done on the Witch King. The Dark Lord knows Berethor is strong. He will probably use Darkest Fear on him, then he will not be able to battle for a while. Use Elven Rage and it will do somewhere from 16,000 to 19,000 damage if it is a critical hit. Do not use Elegost. He misses often when you fight the Dark Lord. Try Eaoden, but his move Drain Health still only does 4,000 HP. Use Hadhod and kept using Cleaving Wound.
Have Hadhod, Elgost, and Berethor in your party. Make sure your Perfect meter is full, and you have Hadhod's passive skill that lets him always get criticals when the Perfect meter is full. On your first turn, use Morgul Decay on Sauron. On Berethor's first turn, have him use either double attack with Company Migh and War Call, or Company Night if you do not have Double Attack. Next, add the item that adds light damage to your melee/ranged attacks to Hadhod. He should now do about 33,000 damage every time he attacks.
Better healing:
If you use Elf Medicine, try and use it with Idrial. If this is done, it will give full health instead of half.
Restore HP and AP:
If you are low on HP or AP, find a save point. Save your game and both your HP and AP will be completely refilled.
Fight the Witch King:
To defeat the Witch King at the Pelennor Fields, make sure that you have Hadhod's Second Age Dwarven Mithril Piercing Axe and the Dwarven Mithril Helm. When you face the Witch King, use these attacks: Berethor's Stunning Strike and Ectehlion Wrath, Hadhod's Mountain Rage, and Eaoden's Enraging Blow and Rohirrim Rage. The Witch King has 200,562 HP and 59,098 AP.
Enter the fight with Perfect mode. Have your first character use the Banner of Elendil special. It will not actually stun the Witchking to make him stop attacking, but will disable his ability to counterattack for a great while. Then, have your next character use Morgul Decay, an item that completely rids the enemy of its armor. Now that the Witchking is completely vulnerable and will not counterattack, have your characters deal out their combos, such as Berethor's Ecthelion Wrath and the Rohirrim's Wrath of Edoras.
Evil mode:
Complete a chapter to unlock the ability to replay it in Evil mode. This is an easy way to gain weapons, armor, and Elfstones.
Helm's Deep:
When you are at Helm's Deep, find Gamling in the armory. He will tell you to find Aragorn and his friends. Legolas will tell you where Aragorn and Gimli are located if you find him first. Legolas is outside along the wall. You must also find King Theoden who is also outside. After you talk to all of them, you must go back to Gamling. He will tell you that the Orcs broke through and it is time to fight. You will get to fight with Legolas first, Gimli next, then Aragorn last.
Berethor: Good sword:
To start the the game with a very good sword for Berethor (the first character you start with), do the evil mode of Osgiliath and save it on an early game. By doing this, you will get the Sword Of Isildur, which has a 200+ damage rating. At the beginning of the game, you can give at least 2,000 damage points from a normal hit with this weapon.
Fight Orc Veterans:
In the Minas Tirith and Pelennor Fields levels, your basic Orc Veteran has at least 20,000 HP. You can use Berethor's Orc Bane twice to kill them. If it does not die, just use a plain attack to save your AP.
In Osgilath, you will encounter the big Orc featured in Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King. First, use Farimir's Quality (where he will counter attack for someone). Do it to everybody. He will counter attack for everyone with a volley of arrows. Then, use Captain's Volley until he runs away. For Berethor, use Ecthelion Wrath. For Idrial, use Loud Water Fury. For Eadon, use Rupture Armor. You may also want to use Morgul Decay. Do not have Elgost out, as he misses to much. It is best to have Idrial, Eadon, Berothor, or Morwen.
Building skills:
Get some of the best skills very early in the game, just practice. In the first level, find an enemy respawn point near a save point. Once there, keep attacking until you run out of AP and save the game. Your AP should have refilled, as well as your health. Keep doing this, and after a few hours you will get the special move from Berethor that can hit an enemy five times in a row. Note: This works for all characters, and not just Berethor.
Fight the Balrog:
Stock up on Elf Medicine before fighting the Balrog. Have Gandalf use it to bring you back to life; you will get more unit points back if Gandalf uses it on you. Also, equip any Fire protection Elf Stones you have. The Balrog has about 70,000 HP.
Use the following trick to defeat the Balrog or Witch King. You must have first opened at least 25% of the treasure chests before the Balrog. Save just before the Balrog or Witch King. Then, check for two items in your inventory, Arnor Mushrooms and Morgul Decay. If you have at least one of these, it will be an easy battle. When you start the battle, have Gandalf use Protection From shadow. Then with the rest of your characters, use Morgul Decay on the enemy to get rid of their armor and use Arnor Mushrooms on Gandalf. Note: If Berethor has a weapon with 150+ and has double attack and Ecthelion Wrath or better, use Arnor Mushrooms on him and he will do a lot more damage. Take out Idrial and use Heal on party until all are dead except for the main attacker. After a while your opponent will be dead.
When fighting the Balorg. use a Morgul Decay, which will make its armor 0. Once that is done, you will do about ten times more damage and defeating it will be a lot easier.
Fight the Mumakil:
Use Stand Fast to prevent stun from Stomp; Paralyze to prevent Melee; Silence to Stop Spirit Immune to Bind Ranged; so Blind and/or Reduce Ranged Damage from Haradrim Volley (only attack it has remaining). Pierce is also recommended.
Morwen: Better weapons:
Use her Steal Item ability on unique enemies (i.e. Bosses) such as Grima Wormtounge. This will give you weapons not found anywhere else. Note: Some of the Bosses have the same weapons.
Morwen: Ultimate weapon:
Use Steal Item from the Witch King at Pelennor Fields to get the Third Age Rohirric Silver Battle Ax (base: x90 +9 per level, +8 Str, -2 Dex, +3 Spd).
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