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A message to Congress on the fiscal cliff: Don't stall Oregon's economic recovery (Oregonian)
A guest column by Michael Gottfredson, Ed Ray and Wim Wiewel.
Athletic rivalries and web accessibility: Who is in the sweet 16 this year? (2012 Higher Education Web Accessibility data)
Jon Gunderson, coordinator of Information Technology Accessibility with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, ranks 300 schools on web accessibility. OSU ranks #5.
Electricity from ocean waves (Weather Channel)
OSU and the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center are featured.
Remembering Fred (Gazette-Times)
About 25 former teammates and friends of Fred Thompson comforted each other as they watched the balloons climb higher and higher. They gathered to remember Thompson, a former Oregon State University football player, on the one-year anniversary of his death.
Oregon State approves four new MBA tracks (Portland Business Journal)
Oregon State University is adding four tracks to its MBA program, one available online and the other three in Corvallis.
Wave energy's big splash (Energy Biz)
No one need look beyond national media for proof of progress, with stories like the first Federal Energy Regulatory Commission license issuance for a wave energy project, and the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center (NNMREC) opening its open-ocean test facility in Newport, Ore. In 2008, the U.S. Department of Energy funded NNMREC as one of three university centers in Marine Renewable Energy. NNMREC, a partnership between Oregon State University and the University of Washington, has as its mission to advance wave and tidal energy technology.
Real Christmas trees get the nod over fake ones because of environmental, economic reasons (Ventura County Star)
"The Christmas tree at holiday time is a tremendous holiday tradition. I can still remember as a kid going out with my dad to get our tree. It was always fun to go see what we could find. Each year was different. It's a great family tradition to make that part of your holiday tradition," said Mike Bondi, professor of forestry and regional administrator with the Oregon State University Extension Services in Aurora, Ore.
Oregon State football: Isaac Seusmalo named freshman All-American (Oregonian)
Oregon State University football center Isaac Seumalo has been named to the Scout.com, powered by Fox Sports Next, Freshman All-America Team.
Tsunami expert says improved research tools helped predict impact of this week's Japan quake (Imperial Valley News)
Solomon Yim, the Glenn Willis Holcomb Professor in Structural Engineering at Oregon State University, said authorities at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service (NWS) sent out a tsunami information bulletin 8 minutes after the earthquake, stating "nodestructive widespread tsunami threat exists" to the areas with and bordering the Pacific Ocean and adjacent seas.
Oregon education reform: Change for students' sake (Oregonian)
Ensure that Oregon State University and the state's smaller regional universities don't end up at a political disadvantage within the system if the University of Oregon and Portland State University secure their own independent governing boards.
Are boomers guilty of age discrimination? (Next Avenue)
Despite their claims to be reinventing the way Americans grow older, baby boomers appear to be no more enlightened than any other generation in how they view the elderly. People in their 40s and 50s hold the same strongly negative stereotypes of older people, including their parents, an Oregon State University researcher claims.
OSU forensics team excels at tournament (Gazette-Times)
The Oregon State University forensics team took home medals from the Iverson/Vickrey Memorial Tournament last weekend at Clark College in Vancouver, Wash.
Is Extension extinction underway? (Ag Professional)
When Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber proposed cutting the Oregon State University Extension service by 18.8 percent in 2011, it was on top of a cut of 14 percent the previous biennium.
Step by step, then more steps, for Vermont couple (Burlington Free Press)
We talked as we walked, about the Mannings' decade of pedestrian exploration and about the book they have just completed, "Walking Distance: Extraordinary Hikes for Ordinary People." The book, published by the Oregon State University Press, will be available this month.
Accessibility Basics for the Web: Dec. 10. Learn about how to make your websites accessible to people with disabilities. We'll also discuss the OSU Policy on Information Technology Accessibility. Register on the Professional Development website. All are welcome, employees with website responsibilities are encouraged if they have not attended yet.
OSU Libraries Winter Break Workshop Series: Wondering what to do with all that downtime the first week of Winter Break? Stop in at the Valley Library for one or more of the Winter Break Workshops, including citation manager software skills and data management plans. Dec. 11-12. Sign up now to save your seat: http://ica.library.oregonstate.edu/subject-guide/656-Library-Workshops-for-Grad-Students-Faculty?tab=2451 Contact firstname.lastname@example.com with any questions.
NEW! Afternoon Public Sale at the OSUsed Store: The OSUsed Store is open for its public sale Wednesday, noon to 3 p.m. at 644 SW 13th Street. Personal purchases must be made during public sales. Departments may shop 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, or during public sales on Wednesdays. For more information, visit our website http://surplus.oregonstate.edu/public/osused.
NEW! The Environmental Health Sciences Center, the Superfund Research Center and Environmental and Molecular Toxicology Special Seminar: Cynthia Rider, National Toxicology Program, will present a seminar – "Evolution of Mixtures Research at the National Toxicology Program: Pesticides, Herbals and PAHs" at noon on Thursday, Dec. 13 in 1019 Ag Life .
NEW! PCOSW general meeting: The President's Commission on the Status of Women (PCOSW) welcomes all to a general meeting on Dec. 13 at 1 p.m. in MU206. As a direct link to President Ray, PCOSW actively helps women on campus to succeed, creates awareness of women's issues, and investigates and advocates against sexism and institutional sexism. Please visit http://oregonstate.edu/leadership/pcosw/home
NEW! Environmental and Molecular Toxicology Special Seminar: Eunha Hoh, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, will present a seminar – "A non-targeted GCxGC/TOF-MS method, data analysis tools, and data reporting system for the advancement of environmental monitoring" at 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 14 in 4001 Ag Life Sciences .
OSU Libraries Seminar: In 2011 four OSU library faculty members began a year-long qualitative investigation into eReader adoption by 30 of their OSU Libraries & Press colleagues. In "Studying ourselves: eReaders and Adoption at OSU Libraries & Press," the investigators will present what they learned. Dec. 14 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Willamette Industries Seminar Rooms on the third floor of the Valley Library (VL 3622). Information: Uta Hussong-Christian, email@example.com.
NEW! Candlelight and Carols: The Corvallis Repertory Singers, conducted by Oregon State's Steven Zielke, perform what has now become a Corvallis tradition. Several OSU students and alums perform in this semi-professional ensemble. Sunday, Dec. 16, 4 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1165 NW Monroe St. For ticket information go to: http://www.repsing.org
Upcoming Events
Rulemaking hearing: Oregon State University will hold a rulemaking hearing on Dec. 19 at 1 p.m., MU 206 to receive public comment on proposed rule changes regarding fees; the faculty mediator for grievances; student immunizations and background checks for critical or security-sensitive applicants, employees and volunteers. For more information, including copies of all of the proposed rules, contact Beth Giddens at email@example.com. Please direct requests for accommodations related to disability to Beth Giddens by Dec. 10.
Phil Histand retirement celebration: Phil Histand is retiring from Student Health Services after 23 years. A celebration in his honor takes place Dec. 19, 3 to 5 p.m., MU 109.
News for Employees
NEW! Campus Dining -Cash Only Dec. 17-19: Monday thru Wednesday all restaurant and food locations will be impacted by a register system software upgrade. JavaStop, Bites, e. Café, JavaII, Peet's and Cascadia Market will only be able to accept cash. Marketplace West locations will accept cash and meal plans for those signed up for winter break housing. Togo's and Panda Express will be the only locations able to accept credit cards and cash. None of the locations will be able to accept Orange Rewards. All other locations will be closed. We apologize for the inconvenience.
NEW! Research blog: Brian Paul has been honored for achieving extraordinarily high impact innovations through research collaborations with industry. The Research Office, and the Office for Commercialization & Corporate Development, announced a new award this year. Please see The Spin on Research, which links to a short presentation with details about Paul's contributions.
Salem to Corvallis Vanpool in Operation: OSU employees commuting from Salem are invited to join a vanpool that accommodates an 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. work schedule from Monday – Friday. Monthly fee: $135. For more information contact Tom Court (email@example.com).
Family Members at other institutions: Staff fee privilege (tuition discount): deadline as listed by OUS is Dec. 24 to submit the application for family members attending other OUS institutions during Winter 2012-13. Since this date falls on a University closure, forms will be accepted until the next business day. Dec. 26. Applications are to be submitted to your business center. For additional information, please visit: http://oregonstate.edu/admin/hr/benefits/stafffee
Charitable Drive: The annual Charitable Fund Drive is one way in which OSU employees can make a measurable difference in the communities we live. The 2012 Charitable Fund Drive at OSU runs through Jan. 31, 2013. You can consolidate all of your normal charitable donations into an easy monthly payroll deduction, and still give directly to the organizations of your choice. Visit the OSU Charitable Fund Drive site at http://oregonstate.edu/charitablefunddrive/ to give online or send your personalized form to 2012 CFD, 100 LaSells Stewart Center.
Attention all DAS Shuttle Users: Due to changes in SB242 and the new distribution model that was adopted, a form is being instituted to better enable OSU Printing and Mailing Services to keep this valuable service operating under optimal conditions. This form will be available on the Printing and Mailing Web site and at Printing and Mailing Services. As of Jan. 1 all packages being sent via DAS Shuttle will require the form be attached to them. Information: Judy Bankson, 737‐3979.
OSU Today deadlines for winter break: OSU Today will be going to a weekly, Monday-only edition starting Dec. 10. Any information needing to get into OSU Today must be received the previous week before 5 p.m. Friday. There will be NO OSU Today the weeks of Dec. 24-28 and Dec. 31-Jan. 4 due to the holidays, so any events/information happening during those weeks must run during the week of Dec. 17-21. Send submissions to email@example.com.
To apply for the below positions, visit http://jobs.oregonstate.edu unless otherwise specified:
Office Specialist 2 – The TEAM OREGON Motorcycle Safety Program is recruiting for one full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, Office Specialist 2 position. Posting # 0009974. Closing date is Dec. 11.
Director of Technology Support Services – The Office of Information Services invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, fixed term Director of Technology Support Services. Posting #0009946. Closes Dec. 12.
OSU Printing and Mailing is recruiting for one full-time (1.0 FTE) Marketing and Customer Service Manager. Posting #0009959. Closes Dec. 14.
Benefits Consultant – Office of Human Resources invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, Professional Faculty position. Posting #0009992. Closes Dec 14.
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) invites applications for one full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, Case Manager and Crisis Care Coordinator position. The Case Manager and Crisis Care Coordinator provides mental health case management, coordination and support for OSU students. Posting # 0009960. Closes Dec. 14.
Public Information Representative 1 – Web Communications is recruiting to fill one full-time position(1.0 FTE). The Public Info Representative 1: Web Editor position in the Web Communications office edits, curates and creates content for OSU's home page and top tier websites. Posting #0009947. Closes Dec. 15.
Faculty Research Assistant Position Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Oregon State University. Salmon research. Required qualifications include B.S. and 1 year work experience or an advanced degree. Posting # 0009983. Closes Dec. 17.
International Student Advisor – International Student Advising and Services (ISAS) invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, International Student Advisor position. Qualified applicants must have a minimum of 6 months experience advising F-1 international students in a higher education setting or English Language School and meet federal requirements for access to the Student Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). Posting # 0009963. Closes Dec. 21.
Academic Advisor – The College of Public Health and Human Sciences invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, fixed-term Academic Advisor. Posting # 0009943. Closes Dec. 30.
The Office for Commercialization and Corporate Development (formerly the Office of Technology Transfer) seeks an individual with a background in engineering and technology transfer to be a Licensing Associate. Posting # 0010000. Closes Dec. 31.
Professional and Noncredit Education (PNE) invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, fixed term Marketing Manager position. Reappointment is at the discretion of the Director. Posting # 0010013/ Closes Dec. 31.
Oregon State University-Cascades in Bend, Oregon is recruiting for a full-time, tenure-track, Associate Professor faculty position. The individual in this position will develop and lead a hospitality management program to be offered at OSU-Cascades. Posting #0009798. Full consideration Nov. 30. Closes Feb. 15, 2013.
INTO OSU has an immediate need for a System Integration Manager. This technical position is responsible for managing the integration of OSU academic systems to meet the needs of INTO OSU, and to pro-actively manage and take ownership of assigned systems issues and development projects involving the student information system and related systems. Salary $75k to $85K per year, plus full benefit package. For a complete job description and additional details, please email Rhonda Maillard at email@example.com.
The Oregon State University Foundation is seeking a dynamic and successful fundraiser to work in partnership with the OSUAA as Associate Director of Annual Giving Programs / Director of OSUAA Annual Giving Programs. This position will be based in the OSU Foundation's Corvallis, Oregon office. Submit a cover letter, resume, and the Foundation's application to Patricia Kenney, Senior Director, Human Resources at email@example.com.
Traffic and Maintenance
Free parking on campus: Open parking no permit required in student lots only, Dec. 10-Jan. 11.
Tree removal: 24 Trees along the north side of Jefferson Way between Fairbanks and Sackett Halls will be removed to accommodate the construction of two new buildings: Austin Hall and Asian Pacific Cultural Center. This area will be closed to all vehicles and pedestrian traffic for the duration of the removal. Removal is scheduled for: Dec. 17-28.
Tree removal: Due to structural root issues resulting in the potential for failure the Deodar cedar tree on the southeast side of Gilkey Hall will need to be removed. A replacement tree will be planted in 2013. The walkways along the south & east sides of Gilkey Hall will be closed to all pedestrian traffic for the duration on the removal. Removal is scheduled for: Dec. 17-21.
Tree removal: Advancing structural root disease and significant root loss indicate a potential for failure which requires a maple tree on Park Terrace to be removed. Park Terrace and the associated sidewalks as well as the south sidewalk along Monroe Street will be closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic tor the duration of this removal. Removal is scheduled for: Dec. 18-21.
Electrical outage: Peavy Hall, West Dinning, Buxton, Hawley, Cauthorn Halls and Heckert & Reed Lodges – from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 16. Pacific Power & Light, is scheduling the repair of the equipment that failed on Nov. 28. This repair is expected to require 8-10 hours and will impact the seven bldgs. listed above. Peavy Hall will be without power the duration of the outage, the remaining six bldgs. will lose power for about an hour at the beginning and end of the repair.
Jefferson Way: Due to the tree removal associated with the Austin Hall Project all parking spaces along the north side of Jefferson Way from Sackett Place east to the Fairbanks parking lot will be closed. This will begin at 7 a.m. Dec. 17 and end at 5 p.m. Jan. 5, 2013.
Corvallis: "The sun that brief December day rose cheerless over hills of gray, and, darkly circled, gave at noon a sadder light than waning moon." – John Greenleaf Whittier. A partly sunny Monday is followed by a week of showers, with some clearing toward the end of the week. Highs in the 40s and lows in the high 30s.
Central Oregon: The week will start out sunny but rain will pop up mid week, turning to snow by Wednesday. Highs in the 40s dropping to the 30s.
Newport: A foggy Monday and a showery week ahead. Highs in the 40s, lows in the high 30s.


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I. Introduction II. Discrimination Issues A. Occupations B. Earnings C. Sexual Harassment III. Summary Intorcution: Although there are a lot of similarities between men and women in the work place, there are also many differences amongst men and women. Earnings and occupations ate the two most important differences in the work force. Women earn much less money than men do. Most women work in a place where it is predominantly women, and where occupations are smaller. Men work mostly in an occupation that is predominantly male. But there are a greater number of occupations for them.
Occupation: According to the United States Supreme Court, in the 1960's men and women must be treated equally in the workplace. The Division of labor, along with sex segregation in the work place does change over time. There is historical evidence that shows the change of sex typing in some occupations.
Several occupations in the U.S. have changed drastically in their sex composition since World War II. For example, insurance adjusters bank tellers, and real estate agents have all altered from male to female.
Women and men tend to be employed in diverse institutions with better pay towards men. The study done by Blau showed that within sex-oriented occupations, men tend to earn more than women do. This is because men tend to work in higher paying firms.
Earnings: Most women workers support themselves and their family members. About one out of five women workers provided for their families by themselves in the year of 1981.
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July 3 - 8, 2016
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On Wednesday, July 6, nine women were honored as part of the 2016 AGAPE Awards. Some of the winners of this award, which stands for All Generations Accomplishing Philanthropic Endeavors, are standing, above, As a special treat, Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell, a Greek Orthodox faithful and active member of her church, sang "I Dreamed a Dream" from the musical Les Miserables, for the winners, in a celebratory breakfast, below.
This year's AGAPE honorees are Christina Vasilakos, Direct Archdiocesan District; Ismini Arges, Metropolis of Chicago; Catherine Bibilos, Metropolis of Boston; Eleni Kyriazis, Metropolis of Denver; Catherine Stuman, Metropolis of Atlanta; Nia Cortese, Metropolis of Detroit; Tessie Lekas, Metropolis of Pittsburgh; Elaine Sotiropulos, Metropolis of San Francisco; Maria Antonakas, Metropolis of New Jersey.
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Diane Kruger holds onto some shoes while shopping for some footwear at Neiman Marcus on Saturday afternoon (June 8) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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The idea of marriage has changed a lot over the centuries. Once upon a time, most couples wed for the sake of their families and futures. When two families would join together as a result of a marital union, it would often bring forth plenty of financial benefits to both sides. In fact, many brides and grooms were sized up by potential partners based solely on how much wealth or property their families possessed. These days, the reasons people marry are different, but there are some similarities when it comes to financial matters.
Getting married means sharing everything with your significant other. This, of course, means finances will often be included. People usually get weird when pressed to talk about money. If you and your significant other have not had a conversation about money and the future, then now is an important time to begin. Without this discussion, you could be in for some upsetting or confusing surprises that add stress to the bonds of marital bliss. Take a moment to look over these tips and see what makes the most sense for your situation.
The Practical Side
When you are marrying someone, you are taking on everything this person embodies or possesses and you are making it a part of your life. The good and the bad come along with this. If your partner has a lot of debt, then you might be taking on this debt with your union. Before you get married, you are going to want to sit down with your partner and begin to discuss financial matters and how you will both be impacted by the wedding.
It might not even matter much to you that your partner is currently in debt. Still, you could want to make a plan to help remove this situation from your lives. Having this talk about money early can help both of you to make plans for the future. Discuss how to get out of debt and what you can both do to create a chunk of savings that will last a good long while. The earlier you have this talk, the less stressful it may wind up being when you enter married life.
Finances After the Wedding
In many cases, a talk about finances is about a lot more than money. You and your significant other might not really have a clear idea of what either of you would like to do for work after marriage. When you both work all the time, it can make it difficult to take the next step in your relationship. Namely, this means finding time to have and raise children. Now is the right time for you to start these conversations. Hopefully by this point the topic of children has come up. If not, now is your chance.
Children are quite a big responsibility to take on. Not only do you need to have the time to raise them, you also need a significant amount of money. During your talk about your future finances, you may want to breach the topic of children. Discuss the best possible paths for making your dreams into a reality. You might discover that it is possible for one of you to work and the other to take care of the family. You'll never know until you have the talk.
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Most people feel weird discussing money. While this is a natural feeling, it also can be problematic to avoid these conversations with your significant other. To truly enjoy married life, it is a good idea to have open conversations about finances early. Beginning this chat with enough time to spare can allow both of you a bit of room to figure out any snags or issues that you might predict along the way.


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"Electric blues just does not get any better than this. Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Cassidy are top musicians, and when top musicans dig there heels deep into tradtional blues--real blues--absolutle magic happens.
Nowhere more so than Yellow Fever. This album takes traditional blues and plays it--LOUD. For lesser musicans, the 12-bar gold standard becomes an exercize in trying to sound bluesy, shouting "I got the blues, mama and freeze dried guitar licks.
But these two are such good improvisors, they open the space. Listen to their work on the first standard, "Baby Where You Want Me To Go." Jorma's playing is pure blues but with the fluidity of jazz. He uses the standard licks at times, but only as touchstones to sail through the I IV V changes. His playing has the immdeiacy of talking, shouting, laughing, having great sex or being at the party of the decade.
Cassidy is even more interesting. He may have been the rock eras best improvisor on bass--he does not, at least here, set patterns. And he does not use riffs. He employs scales, running niblely, stopping, grinding out all each note offers. He may not be the most disciplined player, but his invention in incredible, surpased only by McCartney and matched by few others.
But able as these players are, they are aged, cured pickled and wrapped in pure blues. They don't have to affect the music.
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Monster Truck Destruction iOS Review
As a child I was fascinated with monster trucks. I loved to see them driving over anything and everything, the way they bounced around in an almost cartoon manner like they eluded what would be normal gravitational pull for any other vehicle. In fact, one of my first remote control cars was a monster truck, a fantastic little thing. It bounced along and I was thrilled beyond belief. Many years have passed since then and nary has a thought with the large, bouncing vehicle come to mind…until now. There have been many monster truck games released over the years (Monster Jam on the Xbox 360 springs to mind) but they haven't necessarily set the genre on fire. Monster Truck Destruction from ODD Games is their attempt at bringing the experience to the portable devices, but does it succeed?
The mere mention of monster trucks to many of you would most likely not even register a blip on your interest radar, and you would be forgiven for feeling that way. Monster Truck Destruction is the epitome of the American outlook on sports entertainment – that is, if you can call this a sport, and not wanton destruction. With big, loud, brash, fuel-guzzling trucks on oversized wheels in an arena setting, ODD Games are going for authentic replication of this fuel-burning pastime, and they have to be commended for their attempts to bring such an experience to the iOS platform. Monster Truck Destruction comes replete with a choice of 30 licensed vehicles, 16 arenas and two game modes (Single Event and Championship); Drag and Freestyle make up the events featured in the game modes. Drag is pretty self-explanatory: you race against another competitor over a set distance. This is generally made more difficult by the addition of car ramps and sudden u-turns to a finish line. Freestyle places your truck in an arena with various ramps, vehicles and obstacles, and you have a set amount of time to amass as many points as is possible within a set time limit.
It makes sense to spend some time in the Single Event mode, if only to allow yourself to get to grips with the controls of the vehicles. Huge and lumbering, they are initially easy to turn until you hit any type of gradient or dip in the arena. The suspension on this game is extremely light to recreate the bounce of real-life monster trucks. Having seen some monster truck events on TV (and YouTube), it's easy to draw the similarities in handling and the recreation of the cars on the small screen. The damage has received the same care and detail as well, with scuffing (more noticeably on the iPhone 4S & 5 models), visible dents, and eventually when enough damage is done (which is in no time at all), panels and wheels can be ripped off completely. Damage carries over to elements of the arena. You can soar through the air from a ramp obliterating a row of caravans in a way that would have Jeremy Clarkson chuckling to himself with glee.
Once you get into the Championship mode, you partake in elimination-based Drag races and Freestyle events to accrue money. With your winnings you can upgrade and tinker with many elements of the monster truck and upgrade them in various ways, from the engine to air intake, shock absorbers and exhausts. Customisation is fairly comprehensive and will satisfy the mobile monster truck obsessive. All this comes with the option to boost your engines with an IAP (in-app purchase) and, in doing so, forgo the efforts of working your way through the races. I have said my piece on IAPs before – I do not necessarily have much of an issue with IAPs, as long as they are not implemented as a shameless money grab in an attempt to relieve the player of more funds. ODD Games have tempered this well – you do not really need to pay for the IAPs, and if you do so, it merely speeds up your progress.
Controlling the trucks is pretty responsive, although at times it feels as though you are wrestling to just keep the vehicle on all four wheels. Also worryingly, sometimes the screen isn't as responsive to your attempts to steer – on many occasions the on-screen button did not register attempts to turn. This can be quite irritating and really doesn't endear the game, as more often than not you are battling not just the overly floaty suspension (which can be upgraded, however my point stands), but the non-responsive buttons which are still highlighting the previous direction as you try to turn another way. When such failure to respond quickly enough to directional changes loses you a race, or the car's lack of weight causes you to flip, it honestly puts you off the game. There were moments when I would just put the game down for hours or days because I'd had enough of the lack of response or the overt weightlessness which ruins many attempts at immersion. Putting that growing gripe to the side for the moment, it's refreshing to see the AI (artificial intelligence) also make the same mistakes. That's often the weightlessness of the cars causing them to flip erroneously, but it evens things out somewhat.
Visually, the game looks pretty good, especially considering it's running on hardware in your pocket. Clearly lots of attention has gone into recreating the licensed vehicles and they do look good. The look of the arenas is functional, and I am sure it is true to its source, but it just seems really bland and dour much of the time. The crowd is enlivened via camera flashes and that's about it, which isn't exactly bringing the whole occasion to the fore. Sure it is a mobile game in essence, but there is still lots of untapped power under the hood (sorry) which simply isn't being harnessed. Then again, it does scale well.
To go with the bombast of such an outrageously over-the-top vehicular event, the game is scored with a suitably apt soundtrack of heavy metal music, which is generally the choice of audio at said events. Personally, I am not a fan, and after a short while I continued muting the audio. Vehicle sounds, however, are recreated quite well and do sound rather throaty, even from the iPhone speakers.
I'll admit, much of the time I do sound quite negative about the game. I don't mean to be. It's a solid, faithful and lovingly crafted recreation of the sport for your phone tablet. That is all fair and well if you are already a fan of the pastime. The game is only 69 pence, and for your money you definitely get your worth. IAPs may push up the price somewhat, but they too are low-cost and reasonable. This is a game made for fans of the sport, and hopefully it will entice some more into the realm. But personally, it's not a game I would have chosen, purely because the child I used to be moved on from monster trucks, and if I am to play any vehicle-based game on my phone, it would be something more arcade-like.
Monster Truck Destruction is the best monster truck game you will get on the App Store. It is not the best racer, but if Carlsberg made monster truck games for iOS, this is probably close to what it would make. Going from the blurb on the App Store you may think it is all torque and no action (sorry once again), but there is action once you get your head around the sometimes unresponsive controls. If you fancy just driving over things and crushing cars, buses and caravans, give it a go.


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A Great Reformer - Pope John XXIII
Social reform has accelerated throughout the past decades and the Catholic Church has seemingly been left behind. The greatest threats to the endurance of the Catholic Church were not addressed throughout Pope Benedict's papal residency and have hurt the church's reputation across many affairs. With the appointment of Pope Francis the Church must find a way to reform much of their social agenda in order to make themselves relevant to today's society. There was a similarly conservative agenda before Pope John XXIII was elected Pope in 1958. He was elected a caretaker pope, however, this did not stop him from implementing the greatest reforms in the church's history through his calling of the Second Vatican Council. Today, Pope Francis must enact even greater social reforms and revive the church's position amongst society in a world dominated by science and technology.
What was happening at the time of his John XXIII's election as pope?
The Catholic Church was entrenched in conservative theological beliefs where priests were ordered to vow against modernism, that is, reject technology that questioned the church's teachings and threatened the church's unquestioned power and authority. This was a result of increased knowledge about life and the universe where Christians were beginning to question the church and thus threatened the uniformity of the Vatican. Much of the Church's central administration consisted of aging, Italian ultra-conservatives who, distanced from the modern world, had a vast influence and strong control on the church, and on the Pope. They were generally satisfied with the church the way it was and looked upon efforts to change it with deep hostility.
Furthermore, at the height of the Cold War, nuclear war threatened peace in the world. John XXIII was strongly opposed to Communism which is evident through his papal residency.
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What were his contributions to the development and expression of Christianity?
John was committed to adapting the church's stance and ideologies concerning revolutionary changes in science, economics, morals and politics that had encompassed much of the twentieth century. In doing this John's overarching objectives as pope was to achieve aggiornamento or updating of the church to make it appropriate for the modern day. This was the main idea which is associated with Vatican II (1962-1965). He attempted to move the Catholic Church away from century old teachings and work together with science and politics. John sought to bring the church into closer touch with the modern world where there was a need for science and society to be intertwined with Catholicism. Although this challenged conservatives within the church, John believed that by embracing scientific advancements, Catholics could better understand and marvel in the Creator's greatness.
Vatican II:
Through Vatican II, John XXIII is credited with many of the reforms that made Catholicism more accessible and attractive to believers in the modern time. In achieving aggiornamento the church would become the 'people's church' – more Catholic and less Roman. "Everyone said they wanted peace and harmony, unfortunately conflicts grew…What should the Church do?... Shouldn't she stand out as a beacon of light?"
In inviting the many bishops to deliberate, John diverted authority from the conservatives and showed that the real power was held not in Rome, but rather the bishops constituted the leadership of the church. Furthermore, through Vatican II John also established a greater role for the laity within the church where it was recognized the laity formed an essential component of the church. In transforming entrenched ideas of clericalism (rigid power structure) and allowing greater lay participation in much of the mass and other rituals, including communion, the church became much more appealing for adherents and moved from century old traditions, achieving John's aims of aggiornamento. As well as the usual translation of aggiornamento, a 'bringing-up-to-date', it has been said that when asked about the purpose of the proposed Council, he replied, "to let some fresh air into the Church".
The Mass:
The first session of Vatican II saw significant changes in the ritual of the mass. These included: the priest having the ability to give mass facing his congregation, rather than having to them his back. Furthermore, the mass was to be celebrated in the local vernacular, rather than Latin. This meant that people of all races and ethnicities could actively participate in the mass and be able to understand the word of the lord, thus understanding the teachings of the church. In establishing Vatican II, John XXIII ensured these significant changes would effectively increase the appeal of Catholicism to adherents.
The church's teachings influenced through scripture were redefined at Vatican II. Pope John spoke of the need for this 'It is not that the Gospel has changed: it is that we have begun to understand it better... the moment has come to discern the signs of the times, to seize the opportunity and to look far ahead.' John acknowledged that the scripture teachings must also be updated ('aggiornamento') to appropriately appeal to the modern day, thus fitting more appropriately with science. This was a significant contribution John made, and although at first many were confused and frightened by the changes, today there is an emphasis placed back on bible as the central part of liturgical celebrations. This ensured the church's teachings were not lost amongst modern day interpretations.
Influencing not just relations between Catholicism and Protestantism, but rather all religious traditions, John's contribution to ecumenism heavily impacted much of the later part of the twentieth century. Everywhere he went John made a point of meeting with people of other religious traditions. While in Turkey he rescued and provided for Jews displaced by Nazi authority, and more than any other Pope, welcomed more non-Catholic rulers to the Vatican. John initiated many historic visits to the Vatican, including the first Archbishop of Canterbury since the 14th century. Through Vatican II, John influenced a change in Catholic mentality that the Church alone held the truth. In removing this idea of triumphalism, Christian variants would focus on common grounds, rather than the differences which demonstrated that the walls that divide Christianity do not reach as high as heaven. In calling the Orthodox and Protestant churches "brothers and sisters", and encouraging dialogue between Eastern and Western Orthodox churches there are many positive relationships maintained between varying denominations through the Christian faith, creating a more loving, supportive and secure atmosphere for all Christian adherents. At Vatican II, John invited members of other faiths as 'honoured guests', including leading figures of Islam.
Papal Encyclicals: Pacem in Terris and Mater et Magistra are examples of how John intended to intertwine the church with politics and society.
Pacem in Terris – Pope for Peace:
John contributed not only to peace within Christianity but to peace within the world. This was significant at the height of the Cold War with the Cuban Missile Crisis threatening the world with nuclear war. John issued 'Pacem in Terris' (Peace on Earth), a papal encyclical where he promoted world peace "not by recourse to arms, but rather by negotiation." Such actions of John's were significant as saw the beginning of the church questioning governments on social issues concerning human, political, economic and religious rights. 'Today more than ever, we are called to serve mankind as such, and not merely Catholics; to defend above all and everywhere, the rights of the human person and not merely those of the Catholic Church...'
Mater et Magistra – Christianity and Social Progress:
Written in 1961 this papal encyclical translated to English (mother and teacher) refers to the role of the church to promote human dignity. In the thirty years prior the world had changed quite considerably, both politically and economically.
- Scientific advances included atomic energy, new means of communication (radio and television), faster transportation and the beginnings of the space race.
- Social systems had changed with the breakdown of class barriers
- Lack of economic balance among countries
- Breakdown of colonialism with independence
While the church's main goal is to care for its souls and lead them to heaven, it is also concerned with the livelihood, education and wellbeing. This is shown through Jesus' ministry where his primary mission is to guide humankind to salvation; however, he fed the hungry and cared for worldly needs.
John saw this as a call for governments to care for the social needs of their citizens. Although John outlines the need economic progress, Mater et Magistra calls for this economic development without sacrifice to the welfare of citizens. Furthermore, in his encyclical, John outlined the need for more developed and wealthier nations to aid struggling nations in the pursuit of justice and human dignity.
"Whatever the progress in technology and economic life, there can be neither justice nor peace in the world, so long as men fail to realize how great is their dignity, for they have been created by God and are his children"
"Rather, it is necessary that economic undertaking be governed by justice and charity as the principle laws of social life"
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Photo Courtesy of Susan HopkinsIn April, Philadelphia interior designer Susan Hopkins received a surprising call from someone who saw her website. That one phone call turned into a life-changing opportunity for her.
Gail Doby: How were you contacted to become a part of the George to the Rescue project?
Susan Hopkins: The producer called and left a voice mail for me while I was in a client meeting late one evening. The voice mail said, "Hi, Susan. This is Andy S. at 30 Rock …" I couldn't believe it was real. I believe that they found me just from searching through Google.
Gail: They just called you out-of-the-blue?
Susan: Right, they did! I have a photo on my website. The producer told me that he felt that I had the right look for the show.
Gail: Tell us about George to the Rescue.
Susan: It is a mini-version of Extreme Home Makeover Home Edition. George Oliphant typically helps single families, and he helps people who are helping others as well.
Gail: Who were you helping in this episode?
Susan: Her name is Brenda Jones and she's a breast cancer survivor. When she started chemotherapy, she went to the first treatment and waited in her hospital gown with other cancer patients for her treatment. Aside from being totally upset that she had cancer, she felt like a number. After that day, she went home and decided to make something for herself to feel more comfortable and not as cold, and also express her personality. Brenda created a "Hug Wrap" as it is now called, and she wore it to her next appointment. Another patient asked her, "I love that wrap that you have on. Where did you get it, if you don't mind me asking?" When she told her she sewed it herself, the woman asked if she could make one for her.
That was the beginning of Brenda's nonprofit called "Hug Wraps." She has been working hard ever since to build her nonprofit organization. It literally took over her house, so she contacted George and told him that she would really love his help; that she was disorganized, and that she had fabrics all over the house.
That's how Brenda's project came about. She is an amazing woman; very vibrant and loving. The first time I met her, she hugged me. She is also fun-loving and she cares about the people that call her or email her to inquire about Hug Wraps.
Gail: She also does this for children who are going to cancer treatments?
Susan: She does! When I saw the fabrics and how many of them were child prints, it affected me deeply. When Brenda gets an inquiry from the parents for a Hug Wrap for a child, not only will she supply that child with a Hug Wrap, but she will actually make a blanket and a little pillow casing, and sometimes even a little stuffed animal that is made of the same fabric, so they all go together.
Brenda will even make Hug Wraps for the entire children's ward so that all of the children feel special. The purpose of the blankets, pillows, and stuffed animals — if they're going into treatment and their moms or their dads can't be there with them, it's something for them to hold and for them to have with them. It's very touching.
Brenda, even after I met her, actually reminds me a little bit of my grandmother who died of cancer. The story made me feel like that sixteen-year-old hopeless girl inside of me, who wanted to help. I knew at that time, that I wanted to do something for cancer and to just help people in the future. And this was my way of helping, while doing something that I am passionate about.
It actually helped not just Brenda, but all of the people whose lives she has touched. I knew if I could help Brenda be efficient and organized, it would be a great way to help.
Gail: Was there anything that surprised you about the behind-the-scenes process?
Susan: There weren't many rules. I kept asking Andy, the producer, "I have this budget. Is there anything else that I need to take into consideration?" He kept saying, "No, no. Whatever you want to do, we will support you." I brought in trades people that I wanted, and we had a specific budget and deadline, which we did make.
Gail: When was the episode filmed?
Susan: The filming started on May 23rd and it finished on June 6th, so it was two weeks of non-stop craziness. I took the measurements and selected the rooms. It took a few weeks to solidify the design and coordinate the rest of the team. Design is 10% of what happened on the set, so it was very similar to interior design.
Gail: So there were not as many restrictions as you expected.
Susan: Exactly. There were no restrictions. Even with the budget—we had several wonderful vendors who donated a lot. Brenda did not have to pay anything. Obviously, I donated my time and a lot of my vendors donated their time, their trade, their skills, their products.
Gail: Tell me about your experience on the show. Give us a behind-the-scenes peek.
Susan: I absolutely loved it! I've done theater before — a lot of it - and this is totally different because you're walking around with cameras following you. It was so natural without scripts. It's all organic.
Gail: How long did you have to complete the installation?
Susan: We had two weeks to do the complete installation. On May 23rd, we arrived and Brenda stayed at a hotel for all the time we were in her house. We came in at 8:30 AM and filmed the walk-through of the space to document the 'Befores.' Then we started demolition. The final reveal was filmed on June 6th, and everything had to be completed the night before—so it was a quick turnaround.
Gail: What was your inspiration for the design?
Susan: Brenda was the inspiration. I also pulled from my experience with my grandmother's breast cancer - that everything is just one day at a time.
I designed a mural of the sky at different times of the day. One wall was the sunrise, and above it, a midday sky, and on the other wall was the sunset. The mural was meant to remind Brenda why she's helping with her Hug Wraps - that each patient is living moment to moment. Obviously, organization was important. The built-ins were a big part of the design and I designed custom furniture for the space.
Brenda said recently, "Sometimes I just walk upstairs, open the door look into the room and stare because I can't believe it's mine!"
Gail: Do you have a website where readers can go to make a donation?
Susan: We have more photos on our blog. And, if the readers want to find out more about the episode including the resources we used, they can download our Kindle Book, "An Interior Designer Behind The Scenes On A Reality TV Show." Please share, tweet and post this link on Facebook, and email your friends to download the book. Or, you can donate directly to www.HugWraps.com.
Brenda has a suggested price for her Hug Wraps, but she does not require people to purchase these. Sometimes callers say, "I want this for my daughter or my son or my husband, and we just can't afford this right now," and she will donate it to them. Brenda has put many monetary infusions from her own savings into her nonprofit to keep things going, and she is hoping that the show, when it airs, will help her rebuild her coffers. So yes, any donations are a blessing.
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BOZEMAN — NorthWestern Energy is close to starting work on a two-year, $34 million project to upgrade a transmission line to Big Sky.
The utility is in the final stages of approval to double the capacity of the power line that runs from the town of Four Corners to Big Sky.
Amy Waring, a National Environmental Policy Act planner with the U.S. Forest Service, said the project could start May 20 at the earliest.
Company officials say the current line can't meet peak demand, and that a second line running through rugged country from Ennis sometimes gets knocked out by high winds or falling limbs.
Big Sky residents say the town's infrastructure needs to be shored up as it appears development is starting again.


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Friday, January 22, 2010
I'm not one to complain too much about the weather or seasons. I find a lot to like in all the seasons and weather has its purpose.
That said, sometimes winter seems terribly colorless. White snow, gray days, salt-bleached streets.
Any splash of color is welcome. Such as the berries on this tree growing in the below-street-level courtyard of an apartment for senior citizens on Central Avenue.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Ready to be DONE.
So this week I thought I was back to normal--meaning I could go on walks and do a little exercise and work on my dissertation and my quilt. I so wanted to feel normal.
I got this super weird mystery rash last Wednesday night after Ward Council (was it because the meeting caused undue stress? Ask anyone else there...) that looks strangely like pimples on my arms and neck. My nurses have no clue what it is and after taking Benadryl for a week (does NOTHING but make me more tired), they decided I need to see a dermatologist. They kindly made me an appointment for today.
Then yesterday as I went in for my daily neupogin shot, I was informed that I'm severely anemic and that I need a transfusion. So not only do I have my pimply rash on my arms and neck, but a bright red cross-and-match transfusion wrist band. And my platelets went down from 350 to 22.
BUT the outpatient infusion center is too booked to schedule a transfusion for me today.
Let's just say yesterday was very frustrating. I'm tired of non-communicating medical professionals who make decisions about me without consulting ME. This is my deal and today I'm taking charge. Enough of the pimple-rash and how about we schedule a transfusion of 2 units of blood and platelets for Thursday? Just an idea. Then I can go to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir concert at Wolftrap tonight if I promise not to touch anyone or cut myself in the meanwhile. And wear sunblock (85 SPF) and a hat in this lovely 90 degree 100% humidity DC summer weather.
And thank you, Eliza, for your sweet thoughts--they were exactly what I needed to hear yesterday. And thank you dear Jill for sending them my way.
7 comments:
- Laurel said...
you so deserve to be done.
you do.
and I'm sorry this just isn't getting any easier...that the burden isn't being liften to be just a little lighter...even just a little.
i miss you.
praying for you.
loving you.
- Sarita said...
Jenny, I have been thinking of you and praying for you. Keep strong. Beat this monster! And remember, even strangers are praying for you.
Sending big hugs.
- Leslie Green said...
I hope you can get the transfusions you need, STAT!! I'm excited that the local blood bank cleared me to donate platelets! I'll try it for the first time in August! You inspired me to fight for the right!! :D
- Lesli said...
Oh, Jenny. The battle goes on. And you will prevail, I just know it. Nap when you need to, cry when you feel like it, say "yes" when offers of help come your way, and keep that medical team on their toes! You are a great example of brave dignity and I love you.
- Jason said...
Jenny i am so sorry you have been having a rough time. We love you!
- Vicki said...
Hang in there Jenny! I'm sorry things are so difficult for you right now and I hope things get a lot better really soon!
- M said...
Eliza to the rescue again! Hang in there, lady. You are tougher than this cancer!!! Think how much you've conquered already. Be gentle with yourself. Soon you'll be joining us for pool talk and whipping out chapters in your diss and rocking life full-time again. I know it. xoxoxo


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Londoners 'take the most university places'
Young people in London are 43% more likely to go to university than their counterparts in the north-east of England, says a report from the Higher Education Funding Council for England.
The funding council has published an analysis of changing patterns of young people going to university.
It shows a widening regional gap, with Londoners taking an increasingly disproportionate number of places.
The gender gap has widened too, with women more likely to go to university.
The study from the funding council examines trends in young people entering higher education in England, between 1998-99 and 2011-12.
Rising numbers
The overall underlying trend is that more young people are going to university, with the proportion of 18-year-olds getting places rising from 30% to 38%.
But this is not an even spread.
The increase has been much greater among young women, with a current gender gap of 12%, compared with 3% in the late 1990s.
This gender gap was even more extreme in the poorest areas, with women 35% more likely to go to university.
The gap in university entry between rich and poor remains as wide in this decade as it was in the 1990s, although both groups have increased their numbers.
"Young people in the most disadvantaged areas would need to treble their participation rate in order to match the rate of those from the most advantaged areas," says the study, observing that the difference remained "broadly stable".
But there had been significant regional shifts.
London had the highest levels of participation in 1988-99 and this was even more pronounced by 2011-12. The proportion going to university has risen from 35% to 48%.
Schools in the capital have become among the highest performing in the country and a much higher proportion of youngsters go on to university than anywhere else.
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What makes this particularly striking is that in 1998-99, youngsters in London in poorer "low participation" areas were the least likely in the country to go to university. But by 2011-12 they had gone from the bottom to the top of the regional league table.
There are 23% of youngsters in London living in poorer areas now entering university. The lowest level of entry among the most deprived is now in the south-east, previously amongst the highest.
The study says that more than half of all the extra disadvantaged entrants brought into higher education across England were from London.
The highest level of participation by constituency, Wimbledon, has four times the level of university entry for the lowest, Nottingham North.
This more local breakdown showed the highest levels of university entry in south-west and north-west London, with the highest rates of increase clustered around north-east and south-east London.
The report highlights the places with the lowest levels of university entry, coastal towns, former industrial towns in the midlands and north, rural areas of the south-west, the east midlands and east of England.
Along with Nottingham North, the other lowest individual constituency was Bristol South.
Biggest rise
In terms of the increase in the young people going to university, the biggest increases in the country were in Barking, Lewisham Deptford, Croydon North, Bermondsey and Greenwich.
In contrast, North West Norfolk, Bognor Regis and Copeland in Cumbria saw numbers going into reverse.
The lowest regional level of increase over these years was the south-west.
Prof Les Ebdon, head of the Office for Fair Access, welcomed the "sustained progress" in increasing participation in higher education.
But he said that narrowing the gap between the most and least advantaged would mean early intervention.
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Prof Michael Gunn, chair of Million+, representing new universities, said: "The increase in the number of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds entering higher education is one of the great British success stories of the last 15 years.
"This is the result of governments being willing to fund an expansion in university places and widening participation initiatives and modern universities rising to the challenge. Without this commitment and increased investment in schools it is unlikely that any of this would have happened."


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And I'm going to be doing a giveaway each Sunday during the month.
Several years ago, Lois at Elegant Stitch put together all these little kits as a breast cancer fundraiser and I purchased the series. There are multiple different designers and the kits are complete with everything you need for stitching and finishing.
I only ended up making two or three of them and the rest of them have been tucked away in a closet for way too long. I found them again when I moved and decided I really needed to get them out there.
So, I will give away 2 kits to 2 different winners each week on Sunday. You can enter multiple times/weeks but only win once. The first two kits shown in this post will be given away on the 6th and then I will pick two more out of the box and post which ones they will be next Monday.
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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- Laura said...
That's very generous of you, Patti!
Just so you know, I've been reading your blog, but I'm using bloglovin now instead of google reader. Google reader allowed me to comment on your blog without leaving the site. Bloglovin now makes me leave the site to comment on your blog. It only does that for a few of the blogs I follow, and I'm not sure why.
- Fay and Charlette said...
This is a very generous give-away! Please count me in for this coming Sundays drawing. I know someone that would be touched by such a gift. Christina at email@example.com
- Anna van Schurman said...
I always regretted not getting the Bright Needle Mermaid. Don't enter me until that giveaway. (I don't want to win too early!)
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The Problem
Basically, I got sick of having to navigate from "MyDocuments" every time I opened an app. One of my projects requires several instances to be open simultaneously and the extra folder-hopping just got to me.
The Solution
I created a class to replace the existing CDocManager class in my MFC Doc/View projects. The new class, CRegDocMgr (based on CDocManager), stores the most recently used directory (MRUD) in the Registry—in HKEY_CURRENT_USER, along with any other information normally stored there by the MFC framework. It adds the string "MRUD" to the "Settings" key. So the whole path would be
How It Works
The new doc manager replaces the original in the app's InitInstance function—AFTER specifying standard Registry settings, but BEFORE the app registers its document templates. The constructor of CRegDocMgr pulls the MRUD from the Registry and keeps it in the CString m_strInitialMRUD. Each time a file is saved or opened (including MRU/drag-and-drop files), m_strMRUD (which was initialized to m_strInitialMRUD) is updated. When the destructor for CRegDocMgr is called just before the program closes, it writes m_strMRUD to the Registry, if it differs from m_strInitialMRUD (avoiding unnecessary Registry access).
How To Use It
Only two lines beyond the normal inclusion of a class are needed for basic usage. First, as is usual, add CRegDocMgr.cpp and CRegDocMgr.h to your project. In the main app implementation file (MyApp.cpp), be sure to #include "RegDocMgr.h". Then, in the InitInstance function for the app, add two lines AFTER the Registry init code, but BEFORE any document templates are registered.
MyApp.cpp : Defines the class behaviors for the application. ... #include "RegDocMgr.h" ... ... standard InitInstance stuff ... SetRegistryKey(_T("Your Company Name")); LoadStdProfileSettings(); // Load standard INI file options (including MRU) ... // USE THE NEW DOCUMENT MANAGER ASSERT(m_pDocManager == NULL); m_pDocManager = new CRegDocMgr; ... and the rest continues ... // Register document templates CSingleDocTemplate* pDocTemplate;
"That's all there is to it." The Open and SaveAs file dialogs will behave exactly the same as before (including IDR_MAINFRAME filters), except that they will start in the MRUD.
Extended Functions
The class also allows you to access the MRUD from elsewhere in your program. This is useful if you have import or export functions in your app that could benefit from MRUD access. You have access to the MRUD initially loaded from the Registry (
CString CRegDocMgr::GetInitialMRUD()) and to the current MRUD (
CString CRegDocMgr::GetCurrentMRUD()). You may also set the MRUD by passing it a complete filename (
CString CRegDocMgr::SetMRUD(CString csFileName)). The class will extract the path and set it as the MRUD.
To use these functions in an import/export, add CRegDocMgr to your app as noted above; then, in the import/export sections of your code, add a few more lines to access the MRUD before showing your import/export file dialog. Afterward, you may also set the MRUD to reflect the import/export directory used, if you so choose.
// MyAppView.cpp : implementation of the MyAppView class ... #include "RegDocMgr.h" ... void MyAppView::OnExport() { // setup for the EXPORT file dialog // for a probable title MyAppDoc* pDoc = GetDocument(); CString csTitle = pDoc->GetTitle(); if (csTitle != "Untitled") csTitle = csTitle.Left(csTitle.GetLength() - 4); // file filters static char szFilter[] = "ABC Files (*.abc)|*.abc; *.abc|All Files (*.*)|*.*||"; // create the dialog CFileDialog dlgExport(false, "abc", (LPCTSTR) csTitle, OFN_HIDEREADONLY | OFN_OVERWRITEPROMPT, szFilter, AfxGetMainWnd()); dlgExport.m_ofn.lpstrTitle = "Export to file"; // window title // IMPORT setup // static char szFilter[] = "ABC Files (*.abc)|*.abc; *.abc||"; // CFileDialog dlgImport(true, "abc", NULL, // no preset filename // OFN_HIDEREADONLY | OFN_PATHMUSTEXIST | OFN_FILEMUSTEXIST, // szFilter, AfxGetMainWnd()); //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // set a starting directory if one exists CRegDocMgr* pDocMgr = (CRegDocMgr*) AfxGetApp()->m_pDocManager; dlgExport.m_ofn.lpstrInitialDir = pDocMgr->GetCurrentMRUD(); //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // show the file dialog if (dlgExport.DoModal() == IDOK) { /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // omit this if import/export should not affect document MRUD pDocMgr->SetMRUD(dlgExport.m_ofn.lpstrFile); /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //... proceed with the import/export ... etc
The project includes a small text file named "TestFile.xyz". Copy/Move it to wherever you'd like to test the app—open the app, open the file, close the app, re-open the app, and go to File/Open. The dialog should start in the directory from which you last loaded "TestFile.xyz". There is also an "Export" option on the File menu. It will create a meaningless text file, but you should be able to see that it opens to the MRUD and updates the MRUD, should you save the exported file.
Why It Works
CRegDocMgr is 99% CDocManager. Only two virtual functions, "DoPromptFileName" and "OpenDocumentFile", have been modified from the original MFC code. DoPromptFileName is called whenever the file dialog is opened for Open/SaveAs and OpenDocumentFile is used to catch MRU files opened from the menu bar and when files are dropped on the app.
You can remove the "All Files (*.*)" filter from your file dialogs if you define _HIDEALLFILTER. The class then skips that extra section of code which adds *.* to the filters.
The Registry accesses have all been made unicode-safe using the _T macro, to match the rest of the MFC unicode-enabled code.
I included options for _MAC, but have no way to test them.
The AppendFilterSuffix function refused to behave unless I included it in RegDocMgr.cpp too.
Thanks to Jorge Lodos, whose article "Changing the default file open/save dialogs in an MFC doc/view application" pointed me in the right direction.
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With health care reform finally behind us, we are going to see many brand new legislative provisions that will affect all our lives in some ways. Not all are equally controversial. One that has received very little attention concerns new labeling requirements for restaurants. If you haven't heard much about these measures in the press or at protest rallies, it is because the restaurant industry actually supports them.
In a nutshell, restaurant chains with more than 20 outlets must now disclose the calorie content of most of the meals they serve. Exempt are specials and limited time offers. Also affected are manufacturers of food items sold in vending machines.
The main reason why restaurants have supported the new requirements is that it is easier for them to comply with nationwide policies than with many individual state or local provisions. For instance, New York City introduced similar legislation some time ago and California and Oregon were about to follow suit.
Opponents see in the new regulations nothing but more interference with free enterprise and more invasion of privacy by the federal government. Proponents say that consumers have the right to know the facts about the food they eat to make better informed choices.
As consumers, we should be in favor of having as much information as possible available about the products we buy. Nobody would want to purchase a car, a TV or a computer without having the slightest idea what he or she is getting. We trust that the items we pay good money for function as advertised and, at the least, do us no harm. Why then would we not care in similar ways about the quality of the food we put in our bodies.
To be sure, the mandate for calorie disclosure in restaurants is only a small measure by any standard. Only if you actually make the effort of counting your daily calorie intake, you may benefit from reading (and remembering) the extra information. But with regards to the actual nutritional facts, you are still the dark. Counting calories is just that. What about fats, oils, sugar, sodium, preservatives, coloring agents (some of which are known carcinogens)? These are the true culprits behind the obesity epidemic and many of the nutrition-related diseases.
What is really required is more of what I call "food label literacy." People must learn to read and understand the information that is given to them. I'm all for personal responsibility when it comes to lifestyle choices. But food manufacturers and restaurant owners must meet us half way. It doesn't matter where they place their labels, on the front or the back, in big letters or small ones, in color or black and white. If consumers cannot make sense of what they are looking at, the additional labeling is of no use. The ways nutrition facts, serving sizes and ingredient lists are being presented right now is downright confusing, if not wantonly misleading.
The new legislation may be well intended, it may be a step in the right direction, but it will not do the trick – namely give people effective tools to change their diets in favor of their health.
Timi Gustafson R.D. is a clinical dietitian and author of the book "The Healthy Diner – How to Eat Right and Still Have Fun®," available in bookstores, on her blog at http://www.timigustafson.com and at Amazon.com. You can also follow Timi on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/TimiGustafsonRD


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Samsung Ships 30 Million Samsung Galaxy S Family Phones.
While not exactly the Apple iPhone numbers, Samsung Galaxy S II has shipped 10 Million units since the introduction in April. Samsung just got started selling Galaxy S II in the USA. Galaxy S II's earlier sibling has shipped 20 million units since it's debut in 2010.
With better hardware, and newer Android OS, Samsung Galaxy S II stand to beat those numbers with holiday sales in USA and elsewhere. Apple has been working hard to block sale of Samsung products all over the world.
Samsung Press Release;
Samsung GALAXY S II continues success reaching 10 Million in global sales
- Global popularity with customers drives momentum for Samsung's flagship smartphone
SEOUL, Korea – September 25th, 2011 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today announced that the Samsung GALAXY S II (Model: GT-I9100) has achieved 10 million global channel sales, doubling from five million in just eight weeks.
The GALAXY S II is Samsung's flagship smartphone device - a beautifully thin (8.49mm) and lightweight dual-core smartphone that combines an unmatched SuperAMOLED Plus viewing experience with powerful performance, all on Android, the world's fastest-growing mobile operating system. The next generation smartphone also includes Samsung's four content and entertainment hubs, seamlessly integrated to provide instant access to music, games, e-reading and social networking services.
"Since its launch in late April 2011, the GALAXY S II has seen continued sales success, demonstrating Samsung's industry-leading capabilities in - and commitment to - the smartphone market" said JK Shin, President and Head of Samsung's Mobile Communications Business.
"In just five months the GALAXY S II has seen tremendous growth, reflecting its tremendous popularity with customers around the world, who in selecting the GALAXY S II as their device of choice have driven the device's strong market position globally."
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2010 consolidated sales of US$135.8 billion. Employing approximately 190,500 people in 206 offices across 68 countries, the company consists of nine independently operated business units: Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, Digital Imaging, Memory, System LSI and LCD. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, semiconductor chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.