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Katie's Seizure-Stopping Surgery
The seizures started when Katie was 18. At first they occurred about once per year, but they eventually became as frequent as three times a week. They escalated from slight tingles in her hand or tongue to a rolling blackness that could put her in danger. She would find herself dazed and unaware, disoriented by the help she was receiving. Once, she came to on the kitchen floor, discovering she had placed all of her table settings in the fridge and the stove was still on.
Around the same time her epilepsy began, Katie met Robert Bieker. They dated for years; as her seizures grew worse, Robert's dedication to her grew stronger. A few years after their marriage in 2008, Katie decided it was time to face her seizures once and for all. She had long feared that she wouldn't be able to have a family because of her epilepsy, in part due to the severity of her episodes, but also due to the high levels of medication she needed to control them.
A Pregnancy Free From Fear
Women with epilepsy can and do experience healthy pregnancies. Physicians work with women to develop a care plan and closely monitor medication. But for Katie, a cure would provide peace of mind that her pregnancy could be safe from the severe, sometimes violent, seizures.
With renewed passion to end her epilepsy and start a family, Katie was referred to Elizabeth Gerard, MD. Dr. Gerard, the director of the Women With Epilepsy Program and an assistant professor of neurology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, presented the option of brain surgery.
Epilepsy surgery is severely underutilized, according to Joshua Rosenow, MD, the Northwestern Medicine neurosurgeon on Katie's case. Much of the general public and some doctors are unaware of its effectiveness, particularly for intractable epilepsy like Katie's. Most patients who are seizure-free for two years after surgery never experience a seizure again. At Northwestern Medicine, the epilepsy team performs these life-changing surgeries on about 20 people a year.
"This is the most common type of focal seizures in adults and can be very disruptive," said Dr. Rosenow, who is also a director of Functional Neurosurgery. "While brain surgery is never easy, epilepsy surgery is one of the most successful neurological surgeries available. For patients like Katie, it's absolutely worth it."
Stopping Seizures, Starting a Family
First, the Northwestern Medicine epilepsy team needed to determine if Katie was a candidate. She had endured years of failed treatment with two or more different medications, which made her eligible, but the team needed to establish whether the procedure would be effective for Katie. After monitoring her brain during a seizure, her care team was able to confirm that the triggered area could be safely removed.
Katie spent eight hours in surgery and two weeks in hospital care during December 2012, but her new year looked to be seizure-free and family-filled. By April, Katie and Robert got the go-ahead to start their family. A year later, Agnes was born.
Epilepsy put Katie's life in danger, led to the loss of her driver's license and forced her to leave her job. But a breakthrough surgery did more than give Katie her life back. It gave her the confidence to start a family.
"I'm glad we waited," Katie told Northwestern Medicine in February 2015. "We keep saying, 'Everything was meant to be.' If we didn't wait, she wouldn't be here. That's just ... I can't imagine her not being here."


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Why Do They Bully
In a lot of cases it is hard to tell why people bully others. Even though it may be hard to tell why, there is almost always a reason. Most people experience bullying before the age of twenty, in fact 1 in 2 people do. If you are a part of the 1 in 2 people that are being bullied, it may be easier to deal with it when you understand the psychology and the reasons behind bullying. If wish to understand your bully continue reading.
Psychology behind the Bully
People who bully others are looking for a source of power and control in their life. Most of the time the easiest way of doing this is to focus on something, most likely the one thing that is special about you and tear it down. They also try creating a new insecurity with an intent to hurt you either physically or emotionally. After this happens the person being bullied, starts to believe it and that belief destroys the self-esteem that person once had and they become depressed. Soon after this the person will want to know why the bully is do this and then start to blame themselves. As a result of the blame the person begins to cover up the thing that made them special and unique. The person starts by covering up their skin, dying their hair, they even may start dating someone that might change the way they appear to others. This person becomes ashamed of themselves as if there was actually something wrong with them. However they are looking at the situation all wrong it's not that there is something wrong with them, it's that there is something wrong with the bully.
Reasons Why They Bully
- Trauma – Most bullies have experienced a traumatic event in the past 5 years. Some examples of this includes: death of a loved one, parents splitting up, an accident they were involved in, and being overly controlled by a guardian. Everyone reacts to trauma differently, so reacts positively, meaning they are able to mentally deal with it and get through with it, others react negatively, bringing in negative emotions like anger and hate. These feelings are something that they can't deal with normally so they take it out on others.
- Being Kept Quiet – Most girls are raised to speak up and told it's okay to cry, while on the other hand most boys are raised to never cry, told that boys don't cry, and if they did cry they were told to grow a pair or man up. Most boys that are sexually assaulted are to that they are wimps because a female was able to that to them. All this cause the person to become aggressive towards others, basically showing people that they are manly. This is guys are more likely to physically attack someone then girls.
- Past Bullying – In some cases the person that is bullying have already been bullied in the past. The bullying that this person went through has affected the way they look at themselves and has also effected their mental state. Like in dealing with trauma, dealing with bullying also effects people differently; some people get through it and then stand up for other, this person is completely against bullying. Other people deal with it by bullying others, letting their negative emotions take over them.
- Abuse at Home – Abuse is one of the main reasons that people bully. When someone that is supposed to protect you, hurts you mentally or physically it can seriously damage you mental state. This causes the person to act out, hurting others the way that they are being hurt at home. This bullying looks for someone that is a lot like they used to be before the abuse starting, then they use the same words or techniques that their guardian used on them. As the abuse at home gets worse the way they bully outside it gets worse too.
- Domestic Violence – Children often look up to their parents, so when this person sees their father beating up their mother or vice versa, even though this scares them, they believe that it is okay to bully others. They inherit the anger of their parent figure, the one they look up to the most and they follow in their footsteps.
- Security – Those who bully often feel that their relationships and friendships are not secure. They feel like their friends make them do things that they don't necessarily want to do. They don't feel very supported or loved. This type of bully needs a lot of attention from others, they need that acceptance to be happy.
There are many bullies out there and many different reasons why they bully. I'm not saying that these are a good excuse for them to do what they do but it is a good way to understand them. Remember that these people need help. Thank you from the Resiliency Alliance.


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So all children have to attend school where the rules are the same for all and more often than not they wear a uniform to promote equality and prevent students from being singled out. Schools up and down the country will say they promote equality and equal opportunities and many do try very hard to achieve this. There are any number of initiatives aimed at providing support for students who are disadvantaged to help level the playing field and give every student the opportunity to reach their potential.
I do not doubt the intentions or the hard work of anyone in the education system, I believe they work in an under resourced provision that is struggling to survive and which places excessive amounts of pressure on teaching staff, students and often parents. There are inequalities in society that are well known and if not effectively resolved at least acknowledged. The leading ones being poverty and disability.
There is however in my experience a significant factor to inequality that is not often talked about or addressed. Before getting to this I do understand that the question of what is my experience is a valid one. Am I speaking from the perspective of a discruntled and marginalised parent, an employee that has been worn down or repeated criticised or a pupil who has gone through the system? At times I have been all of these. I am a late diagnosed autistic parent of an autistic child who was subject to special education in the 1980's, who has worked with children who have special educational needs for the last 18 years. I am a manger in a highly regarded special school and have dealings with multiple local authorities and parents and careers.
One of the biggest indicators for how much support your child receives and how they are viewed and treated is not the area in which they live, it is not their teachers or their school, although all of these do have a significant impact. No the biggest indicator is you there parent. The sad reality is that if you are an educated, engaged and knowledgeable advocate for your child you are more likely to get the service for your child that they need. You are not easily dismissed, you cannot be passed of as unreliable or unknowledgeable and you have the capacity to make use of systems that are put in place to protect your child's rights and ensure their needs are met. It shouldn't be this way children and parents who most need support to ensure they are heard and listened to should get it independently of the school, but if you want advocacy you have to seek it for yourself, something that is also much harder if you have difficulties of your own.
All this is against you, to which you can then add the fear of being judged of being thought of as not able to look after your child if you seek to much help. The system is geared to make access to services, support and equal treatment easier for those who are educated, confident and vocal in an appropriate way. This is in no way a condemnation of those teaching staff who work so hard to help all of the children in their care. It is however an indictment of the system that orders the voices that fight for services based on noise and risk of negative impact on the school.
Please remember you do not have to be the lone voice for your child, you can have an advocate support you in any dealings with professionals. They can speak with you or for you or be there just for moral support. They do not have to be related to you or your child or have a legal connection to them. In fact they can be completely separate entities from an advocacy charity.
Your child has rights and so do you, don't get left feeling stuck and frustrated unable to help your child, seek help share your struggles and find your voice through someone else if necessary. Lastly if your complaining about access and the way your child is being supported or treated and you don't feel listened to write to the school or ask someone to do so on your behalf outlining any issues and send a copy to (OFSTED) letting the school know you have done so.
We have a right to reach our potential and be treated equally, not the same.
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"Oh, and Roy Peck, the Detroit werewolf. You've got a lot in common with them..." - John Sansker
Not much is known about Roy Peck, aside from the fact that he was the Detroit werewolf. First mentioned in Spawn Blood Feud Issue #4, it is revealed that he was killed by John Sansker.
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Singing at Derwent Day Centre
Form 3 entertained with an array of music.
On Thursday, 6th December it was Form 3's turn to perform for senior friends at the Derwent Day Centre, located at Tonbridge Baptist Church. The children sang a range of hymns and carols interspersed with solo piano, violin and French horn pieces. At the end everyone joined together for an impromptu rendition of Frère Jacques and Three Blind Mice, at the same time - which worked really well. Afterwards the children were invited to find the oldest person in the room - who turned out to be Margaret aged 96!


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As frontman and chief songwriter with official music chart regulars Lawson, Liverpool born singer-songwriter Andy Brown always had a sharp ear for a great melody. Last year, Andy embarked on a new chapter as a solo artist, but more importantly has recently become a father for the first time with his wife, Joey, to their baby boy Knox.
Amongst his many accolades, Andy has achieved seven Top 20 Singles on the Official UK Charts as lead singer of the band Lawson, with his debut album reaching Top 3 in the Official UK Album Charts.


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MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- It's one of the newest trends to hit Mid- South nail salons.
The perfect color for your nails without a drop of polish!
Leighann Bickerstaff is one of the customers at Ann's Nails in Cordova who's getting her nails "dipped" instead of polished.
"It doesn't take that long and it lasts for a long time and it's really good," exclaimed Bickerstaff.
"I was getting Shellac and I like this better, it feels like it's better for your nails and they have a wide range of colors and it lasts for a long time," she said.
The process includes the application of bond, a gel base, followed by a sheer, then colored powder.
Certain steps are repeated and then it's finished with a gel top coat.
Thi Nguyen of Ann's Nails said the dip with a manicure at Ann's costs $45 which is a bit more than gel, (and traditional polish) but ladies get longer wear and there's no UV light.
Also, unlike acrylics, users said there's no odor.
"It's a little stronger than gel and a little less thick than acrylic," Nguyen said.
Bickerstaff told WREG, "The Shellac, the grow out seems to be a little harsher and this just looks more natural."
Natural and healthy is how the product is promoted, but some says it's anything but.
Jennifer Purnell owns September Nail Salon in Germantown.
They don't offer the nail dipping.
She said customers should understand what they're getting.
"Sometimes I feel like folks feel like that acrylic dipping system is not acrylic, that it is actually considered a nail enhancement."
The process also includes the use of a drill, to buff the nail before application, and some salons use it in the removal process.
Purnell said of drilling, "It can actually remove a couple of layers of the nail, because it's really hard if you're using an electronic device to kind of figure out, where does the acrylic or gel stop and where does the natural nail start."
Some doctors link excessive drilling to infections, even nerve damage.
Ann's uses products from the manufacturer SNS, which doesn't recommend a drill for removal.
Nguyen said customers can skip that step at the beginning.
She told WREG, "You don't have to get the drill, we can buff around your cuticles to get it done."
Bickerstaff said she's never had a problem.
"If I had felt discomfort, I would definitely tell them, but they seem to know what they're doing."
That's the other problem, not every salon does.
While nail dipping is new to Memphis, the technique isn't.
WREG found publications noting nail dipping dates back to the 1990s.
A Consumer Reports article from 2010 warned about the dangers of salons confusing their customers between gel, powder and acrylic.
Nguyen said they often hear from women who've had bad experiences at other salons.
"We had one customer that came in and said they used a UV light for it."
Which isn't necessary.
Also, while there are several manufacturers for the dip system, WREG visited some salons where it wasn't clear where the product came from.
WREG found Ann's Nails after searching on the SNS website.
The manufacturer provided a list of salons using its products.
Experts said in general, it's important to watch out for unlabeled materials at nail salons.
The News Channel 3 Investigators also discovered the dip system can be ordered online at places like Amazon and Ebay.
One other concern in online reviews was the fact customers dip their fingertips in a jar behind dozens of others.
Some salons use separate containers while others have opted to "sprinkle" or "pour" the powder instead of having customers dip.
Bottom line, customers who opt for this technique should ask about the product and process ahead of time.
That way, they're pleased with the results like Bickerstaff.
"I have really brittle nails that break on the sides and this is amazing!"
Customers worried about safety and sanitation at any salon, should check their scores upon arrival.
Tennessee residents can also contact the Division of Consumer Affairs at (800)342-8385 for more details about a salon.
Here's a review of the nail dipping technique from Nails Magazine.
It notes the system has made a major comeback in recent years.
While many salon owners love it, a few others said they refuse to offer it due to concerns with the product, removal and sanitation.


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Stunning Instagrams of Tokyo by Shohki Eno
Shohki Eno is a talented 28-year-old self-tauhgt photographer and designer currently based in Tokyo, Japan. Shohki received his degree in Industrial Design and a minor in Graphic Design from the Tama Art University in 2014. During this time, he was given an opportunity to study abroad. Eno moved to Los Angeles for three months to study at the Art Center College of Design.
In recent years Eno has focused his attention towards the photographic aspect of design. He shoots a lot of urban, cityscape, portrait and lifestyle photography.
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Topical Devices now open
Topical Devices now open
Jasmina Cibic's new exhibition, Topical Devices, is now open #atNN. The exhibition includes film, collage, photography, sculpture and installation and runs until 30 September 2017. Two special events accompany the project as well as our regular roster of CPD for artists.
Summer Holiday Family Workshop: Re-Pose
Saturday 5 August 2017, 11am–1pm
No artistic skills required! – so why not join artist Louise Clarke to have fun working in a group using the workshop as a laboratory to investigate themes within the current exhibition at NN Contemporary Art by Jasmina Cibic.
We will collaborate to recreate historic figurative art compositions. By striking a pose we can embody a narrative and enhance our understanding of gesture and its political and historical use. We will use silhouettes and montage to visualise figurative groups exploring their potential as blueprints for contemporary statues. And of course, there will be plenty of opportunity to photograph groupings as we go along.
Suitable for ages 8–80; All children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
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Janice Nimalovitch (nee Popoff)
July 27, 1960 - December 9, 2015
In the early morning hours of Tuesday, December 9, 2015, surrounded by family and friends, the angels that Janice loved and believed in, came and carried her to a place where she would finally be free from her pain and suffering. Even with her fierce determination and utmost love for life, Janice lost her courageous battle with scleroderma.
Left to mourn are her: loving husband, Dwayne; their son Evan (Jolene) and grandsons Quintin, Matthew & Jorryn; siblings Cal Popoff, Bev (Les Kirilenko), Kyla (Les Burwell); mother-in-law Sylvia Nimalovitch, sisters and brothers-in-law Betty Ann (Phil Farion), Brian Nimalovitch (Wanda), Brent Nimalovitch (Tim Paetkau); along with very special aunts Verna Sauve, Alice Howes and Tina Dryhorub; and two best life-long friends Laura Papp and Gail Adamowski. Janice is also survived by numerous extended family members and friends.
Janice was predeceased by her: parents Lindsay and Helen Popoff; father-in-law Bill Nimalovitch; along with Randy Nimalovitch, Colleen Nimalovitch, Tina Nimalovitch, and John and Grace Strelioff all of whom held a very special place in Janice's heart.
Janice was born in Saskatoon on July 27, 1960. She graduated from Bedford Road Collegiate in 1977. As a child, she enjoyed spending time with her family and especially enjoyed time spent helping her father. Later in life Janice's outgoing personality guided her to choose occupations that would allow her to interact with people. She was truly a charismatic person and touched the hearts of everyone she met. Janice's first and utmost priority and dedication was to family. She loved to entertain and have family close by her side. Numerous holidays were spent at her house, filled with love, and the amazing plentiful meals she prepared. These family gatherings were followed by another one of Janice's favorite pastimes; playing Kaiser. She loved the game and she loved to win! For all that new Janice knew that, along with Janice's love for family and friends, her love for animals was also evident. Her pets were her family and were treated as such. Janice will be lovingly remember and thoroughly missed by everyone who knew her.
The family would like to extend their gratitude to the staff and doctors at St. Paul's hospital for their exemplary care.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at Mayfair United Church (902 - 33rd Street West).
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Scleroderma Society of Canada.
To view this notice and share your memories, visit www.parkfuneral.ca "Obituaries".
Arrangements entrusted to Derryl Hildebrandt, Park Funeral Chapel, 306.244.2103.


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Deploying Windows Forms Applications with ClickOnce
Mauro Sant'Anna
Microsoft Regional Director
December 2004
Summary: Examines the ClickOnce technology, compares it to other deployment technologies, and shows how you can use it in your applications. (11 printed pages)
ClickOnce is a new Windows Forms deployment technology that will ship with Visual Studio 2005. It enables easy application installation and upgrading of Web applications with smart clients. The deployment of Windows Forms applications through HTTP has been available since the first version of the .NET Framework and has been evolving ever since. This article discusses the advantages of Windows Forms applications and the evolution of this technology leading up to ClickOnce. I will also show a simple example using the public Beta 1 version of Visual Studio 2005.
Why Windows Forms?
Since the World Wide Web appeared, most users and developers alike are more interested in Web applications than they are in "regular" Windows applications. Besides the "coolness factor," a Web application has some interesting and special characteristics:
- A Web application can be accessed from anywhere in the world where an Internet connection is available; the client doesn't even need to be running Windows. A "pure Web" application is a very good technology when your application needs ubiquitous access.
- A Web application is easy to deploy and update: just copy the application files into a directory on a Web Server and all your clients can start using the new application instantly. No DLL hell, no registry entries to tangle with, no COM classes to register; it just works!
The focus of this article is on the second bullet above: deployment. The HTTP protocol used by Web applications has several advantages over traditional Windows application deployment.
On the other hand, as much as I love the Web, it's hard to say that the user experience on the Web is stellar. When compared with Windows applications, the Web has several disadvantages:
- Its user interface is quite poor. Things that we take for granted in a Windows application, such as drag and drop and right-clicking the mouse, are very hard or even impossible to do in a Web application.
- Even when we do manage to do rich interface tricks, it usually requires an insane amount of client script, a kind of code that is particularly hard to write and debug.
- A Web application uses a lot of server resources, bandwidth, and user patience because most things have to be done at the server with a round trip and some waiting involved.
- Printing is limited to "print screen technology," with little control over things like page breaks due to different fonts, margins, and paper size.
- Some of the problems above can be mitigated through the use of plug-ins or ActiveX controls, but those in turn tend to have the same deployment problems that the old non-Web applications used to have.
What if we could marry the easy distribution of Web applications with the rich client experience of Windows applications? Well, we can. The .NET Framework since its first version allows the distribution of Windows Forms applications through HTTP and without the usual problems.
This kind of application is especially interesting in intranet/extranet scenarios, where ubiquitous access is not required and we can suppose the end user's computer will have both Internet Explorer and the .NET Framework installed.
.NET Framework 1.x: HREFing .EXEs
Versions 1.0 and 1.1 of the .NET Framework came "out of the box" with the capability to deploy Windows Forms applications through HTTP. You basically use an "HREF" tag to point to a managed .EXE. Internet Explorer and the .NET Framework runtime can download and run not only the executable but also the DLLs it might require, on demand. This kind of deployment has been nicknamed "hrefing EXEs."
This is an example of such a tag:
Call MainProject
This is quite easy to do and has been discussed in these recommended articles:
- Security and Versioning Models in the Windows Forms Engine Help You Create and Deploy Smart Clients by Chris Sells; also, see his smart client Wahoo! sample
- Death of the Browser?
- My article, Deploy Windows Forms on the Web
- Using Windows Forms Controls in Internet Explorer
Because the .NET assembly (.EXE or .DLL) is the basic deployment unit, you want to break your application into a main .EXE and several DLLs. This way, if you make simple changes in a single DLL, just this DLL need to be downloaded.
As easy as it sounds, there are still some tricks to get things working correctly:
- The.NET Framework must have been previously installed on the client (although you can download a plug-in from http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/downloads/tools/bootstrapper/ that can make it easier to install the Framework and your application).
- Your application will run on the client as partially trusted code. On the one hand, this is good because your application runs in a sandbox and has limitations on what it can do to the client computer. On the other hand, if you need functionality such as opening local files or calling a COM object you have to somehow set up a security policy in the client, not a trivial thing to do.
- By default, it's quite likely that your executable will try to load several DLLs with localization resources; due to some issues in the current implementation, performance will suffer, especially in a slow Internet link.
- The updates are made on a file-by-file basis; for instance there's no way to guarantee that all your 10 updated files are indeed downloaded; your client may be stuck with a "half updated" application.
- You application is available offline only if the user manually set up "Work Offline" in Internet Explorer; the application itself has no control over it.
- By default, the .config file associated with the program is not available (check here on how to do it).
- Your application won't have a shortcut in the desktop or the Start menu.
Updater Application Block
In order to address some of the issues pointed above, Microsoft created the Updater Application Block (UAB). The updater block is a library that you add to your application to manage the download of the application pieces through HTTP.
It has some advantages over the original Framework implementation:
- It runs as a local application and is available all the time with no performance penalties.
- Updates are transacted; that is, all the files of a new version must be successfully downloaded before the new version becomes available.
- All the application files are listed in a manifest.
- It runs as a full trust application; you needn't fiddle with client security policy.
- Your application can have shortcuts on the Start menu.
On the other hand, there are also some disadvantages:
- You must change your application substantially in order to use it.
- Since it uses BITS to download the application pieces, it does not run under Windows 98/ME; Windows 2000 or later is required.
- It runs as a fully trusted local application, so it pretty much ignores code access security.
- It's not supported by Microsoft.
To get more information on the UAB, see Jamie Cool's .NET Application Updater Component. You can also check out the home of the UAB at Gotdotnet. The UAB is not "officially" supported, though there's a forum at www.gotdotnet.com. In any case, the UAB comes with full source code, and you can change it to fix some of its restrictions such as the requirement of BITS and Windows 2000.
The UAB is clearly an interim measure while Microsoft develops a definitive solution. This solution is ClickOnce. Basically, ClickOnce has all the advantages of the UAB with few of its problems, plus some added functionality. In my opinion one of the main advantage of ClickOnce is that it restores code access security.
When compared to HREF EXEs, a ClickOnce application has the following advantages:
- Updates are transacted (that is, are either done fully or not at all).
- The application not only can work offline but it has a degree of control over it; there are APIs so that the application can find out if it's online or offline; it can also control its own update process;
- It has good integration with Visual Studio .NET, including the ability to generate the appropriate extra files and tools that help to figure out which security privileges your application need in order to run.
- It comes with a Win32 "bootstraper" executable that can download necessary components, even the .NET Framework itself.
- Application files can be downloaded on demand or in batches;
- It can have Start menu shortcuts;
ClickOnce is a feature of Visual Studio 2005, formerly code-named "Whidbey," and the .NET Framework 2.0. Let's explore an example using the "Community Preview Beta 1" (Framework version 2.0.40607).
A ClickOnce Application
Let's create a simple ClickOnce application by following these steps.
Start Visual Studio 2005.
Select File, then click New Project.
Choose a language (C# or Visual Basic .NET) and select Windows Application.
Name the project
MyClickOnceAppand click OK.
Add a button to the form and change its Text property to About.
Double-click the button. In the code Window enter the following code.
Visual Basic .NET:
MsgBox("My First ClickOnce Application")
MessageBox.Show("My First ClickOnce Application");
Press F5 to run and test the application.
All Windows applications under Visual Studio 2005 have a Publish page under Project | MyClickOnceApp Properties to control deployment details:
Figure 1. Configuring publish settings
Publishing Location indicates where the application will be deployed from. It can be a Web server (HTTP) location, as shown above, but can also be a regular network path.
Install Mode and Settings controls several deployment details, such as:
Whether the application will be available online only or offline as well.
Application Files: Where individual files will be installed.
Prerequisites: Whether the setup program must install other components, such as Windows Installer 2.0, .NET Framework 2.0, J# Redistributable Package, SQL Server 2005 Express, Crystal Reports, and Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8.
Figure 2. Configuring prerequisites
Updates: Controls when the application should check for updates and how those updates are brought to the client.
Figure 3. Configuring updates
Options: Adjusts details such as application language, Start menu shortcut resource name, HTML page used for Web deployment, and the deployment policy ticket.
Figure 4. Configuring publish options
Publish Version adjusts the application version number; the version number can be automatically increased at each deployment.
Publish Wizard allows you to set up various publishing options. This wizard is also called from the menu Build | Publish. All ClickOnce applications must be cryptographically signed; the wizard asks for an existing key (recommended) or it can generate a new one.
Figure 5. Signing your application
After you run the wizard once, you can click Publish Now to publish updates. In our example a Web page will be shown.
Figure 6. Published application
This Web page contains a script that checks which extra Prerequisite package must be installed before installing our application. If a prerequisite is not present, it will be installed the first time the application is run.
After the user clicks the Install link, several dialog boxes may require the user's intervention, at least the first time it runs:
- Windows XP SP2 warnings
- Agreement to software licenses
- Lack of verification of the publisher's signature
Deployment Details
Visual Studio .NET 2005 will create a new Web for our application with several files and folders.
Figure 7. Deployment folders
The dotnetfx folder contains the .NET Framework redistributable, currently a 25 MB executable.
By default, Visual Studio will increase the version number each time you deploy the application; each version will get a new folder with the corresponding increasing version number.
The .application file is the target for the link shown in the HTML page publish.htm. It is an XML file that contains information such as the folder corresponding to the current version of the application and digital signatures.
Publish.htm is a Web page containing not just the link to the .application file but also some client script that does some version checking and shows messages accordingly. For instance, if your computer does not have the .NET Framework, the message shown under Install MyClickOnceApp will be different.
Setup.exe is a Win32 executable capable of installing not only your application, but as well all the necessary components such as the .NET Framework itself and MDAC 2.8 in the correct order.
Each application folder contains the application's files and also a manifest file. The manifest is an XML file with basically the following information:
- Precise identity of all the application's files. This identity comprises the file name, version number, culture, and processor architecture ("msil" in our case).
- All the permissions the application requires.
- Digital signatures.
Running the Application
After the application is downloaded, you can run it without the need to download it again. In our example, the application can be started by clicking the link to the Web page or the shortcut in the Start menu. In both cases, the existence of a new version is checked according to the settings on the Application Updates project options. A new version is downloaded if needed.
To check this update capability, do the following:
- Make a visible change to the application, such as changing the location of the button on the form.
- Build and deploy it again.
- Run the application and check the download process.
As a last note, it's important to notice that this information is based on the Beta 1 version of Visual Studio .NET; newer versions may have different features.
Comparison Chart
|No changes required to the application
|Application isolation
|Fully supported
|Low system impact
|Code access security preserved
|On demand file download
|Manifests to declaratively list the necessary files
|Cryptographically signed manifests
|Batch file download
|Work offline
|Transacted installs
|Optimum performance
|Windows 2000 or later required
|Windows shell integration
|Good control over the update process
|API for working offline and control the download process
|Automatic installation of optional packages
(*) Requires user intervention
(**) Too early to say for a beta product
ClickOnce is a very powerful technology for application deployment. It's a natural evolution of the deployment models available previously, bringing together robustness, security, performance, and flexibility to the rich client experience of Windows Forms applications.
About the author
Mauro Sant'Anna (email@example.com) is a Microsoft Regional Director, MCSD, MCSE, developer, and trainer. He is a "first hour" believer in.NET since its public appearance at PDC 2000 in Orlando.


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Who needs to be at the flagship Australian Apple Retail Store in Sydney so badly that they're in there as soon as it opens at 0800 hours? Apart from your Hand Luggage Only correspondent, the answer turns out to be: not too many people.
My project for today is to visit every Apple Retail Store in Australia, which covers three locations: the Sydney CBD, Chatswood in Sydney's northern suburbs and Chadstone in Melbourne's south-east. (This weekend sees the fourth official Australian Apple store open on the Gold Coast, but that came too late to get crammed into the schedule.)
Apart from the "because it's there" aspect, the task also offers Lifehacker readers the chance to win one of three $100 iTunes vouchers, one purchased from each store.
Nothing much has changed at the main store since its opening, other than the crowds no longer being there. I had figured there might be a few mooching student types checking their email, or uber-punctual office workers grabbing a quick Mac moment. But the idea doesn't seem to have borne fruit.
Indeed, the staff seem positively grateful for my presence. The orange-shirted dude sends me with the blue-shirted dude to grab the first iTunes card; after that transaction is completed, I get wished a nice day by no less than three staff members on the way out.
Before I could stop him, the blue-shirted dude placed my card into a plastic bag. This seems a tad wasteful, but then Apple's green credentials have always been a bit shaky. I guess I can use it as a back-up location for damp laundry items.
Next stop: Chatswood, where the store doesn't open until 0930. Train ahoy!
Throughout May 2009, Lifehacker Australia editor Angus Kidman will be travelling throughout Australia with just one carry-on bag for the Hand Luggage Only project.


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It was probably my junior year of college that I went to see the chair of the humanities department for a little encouragement. Much as I loved literature, I was feeling uncertain about my studies. I had become quite the budding feminist activist, and when I read Alice Walker or Adrienne Rich, I increasingly wanted to get up and DO something. I was not content with scribbling behind a desk. That's why I knocked on my professor's door and asked her why we interpret literature.
Unperturbed, she gazed out the window at the blossoming dogwoods. We sat in an office full of dark, shiny wood and cloth-bound books in muted tones, but the sun lit up the world outside. She smiled. "Why do we enjoy a spring day?"
I nodded. It was all I needed to hear to get back to the books, but when I finished school, I decided to join AmeriCorps and become a VISTA. I wanted to learn through experience and to serve others. I felt a great need to make people's lives better in some way, and my myopic poetry certainly wasn't going to do that.
The best part of my AmeriCorps assignment in Philadelphia was my weekly visit to an after-school program for at-risk Latinas. We laughed, danced, and learned. It was their safe space in the day because outside of that program their lives were full of violence. A friendly, open senior on a fifth-grade reading level told me that she had been raped by her uncle for years. Another girl–a vibrant, intelligent eighth-grader who attended with her sister–lost her boyfriend to a bullet in the head because he had the best corner.
I loved those girls dearly. It was a profound learning experience for me, one that confirmed everything I thought about the world: oppressions converge to make the notion of pulling oneself up by the bootstraps a joke, investing in education should always be our priority, and giving is better than having.
But I had a serious hankering for a creative fix, so I went back to school and studied poetry and fiction writing. I devoured the pink-covered Vorticist magazine Blast, the stories of Katherine Mansfield, the groundbreaking fiction of Nawal el Saadawi, the verses of Sharon Olds. I studied Said and Spivak, Gilbert and Gubar. I learned to step back from my writing and to revise, revise, revise.
And what do you think happened next? I had enjoyed teaching composition to first-year students who desperately needed to learn how to write a basic argument, but I soured on the idea of teaching poetry to middle-class kids who wouldn't do anything with it anyway. Fed up with the ivory tower, I abandoned my PhD applications and ran off to Poland to teach English as a second language.
My students came from all walks of life. One was a wealthy CEO whose wife could never travel to the US with him on business trips because officials would not give her a visa for fear that they would stay. "As if I want to move to America to work at McDonald's," he would say. "I am a businessman!" There was a shoe designer, a gregarious woman with curly dark hair, who came from Georgia for a better life, and a teenage girl who was frequently in trouble with her mother. I always enjoyed chatting with an amiable young man who could not marry his girlfriend because his low-wage job in a shop kept him living with his family, six people in a two-room flat. There simply wasn't room for another person.
Every student there was learning English to improve their lives. Most planned to leave Poland for England, Scotland, Germany, or the Netherlands, where they saw opportunities they did not have at home. I felt guilty for being able to go and do whatever I wanted. I felt frustrated that the only way I could help them was to teach them the language of the people who ruled the world.
I came back and worked as copywriter. It felt amazing to get paid to write and come up with ideas with creative folks, but I hated advertising. Obviously. Then I wrote grants for a nonprofit, which led to my work in women's advocacy–leading online campaigns, influencing legislation, developing and improving programs for women and girls. I truly love women's advocacy, but sometimes I get so caught up in politics and analysis that the left side of my brain feels heavy. It's like the right side is withering away.
I try to avoid binary thinking, but somehow I've spent my whole life trying to balance these two sides of myself–my desire to create community change and my passion to create art. Sure, writing itself can be revolutionary, but it never seemed enough for me.
Recently, I decided to devote more time to my writing. I brushed off some old poems to submit and revised a story, but writing is a solitary pursuit and I needed to connect. Therefore, I decided to start a blog where I could discuss current events that disturb me: gang rape, slut shaming, cyber bullying, the bizarre need to legislate my body to death.
And then I thought, hey girl, you don't have to stop there. I realized I could combine politics and art in one spot. I could make my own creativity political. I could sit behind my desk or march down the street, and either way I'd effect change. That's the birth of Saga, a place to explore feminism and creativity while engaging with other artists and thinkers and doers.
As I write this, birds in the eaves of my house, in the magnolia and pine trees out back, are singing because it's spring. It's rainy, and the slender sprouts in my garden are getting stronger. Even now, without much sunshine, I look from my computer screen to the window and remember why I do what I do.
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With as much as I look forward to the arrival of Spring, my hometown has been reminded that Winter is still very much here and in full force. With the temperature nearing 0* and seven inches of snow on the ground, the allure of a warm fire and a cozy chair to lay in call. After a long evening of shoveling out our driveway and sidewalks, I came inside to a coughing little girl.
Up most of the night with shivers myself, my daughter began to cough and could not sleep. As we sat up through the night, I awoke from my short sleep to the words, "Daddy, I threw up on my bed." My children always worry over this when it happens to them. I remind them all that it happens and that everything will be alright. With a change of blankets and sheets, her bed was clean, dry and at 4 a.m. she was out. It was time for me to get two hours of sleep before starting my day.
With nothing tasting good tonight to her, my daughter sits almost asleep in my recliner, as she tries to recover. As for me, a warm bed is calling as soon as she is safely sleeping. As for now, I am looking forward to the end of the week and sending Marky, Slash and Levy Bk1 off to the editor!
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Cold Weather / Twilight
Split with Pernath – 7″ – Morc Records – 2004
7″ on Morc Records out of Belgium limited to just 250 copies. The record is split with the band Pernath.
Wanna be with you / Long Journey
Jesus Christ / Alasdair Roberts and Ivor Kallin split – 7″ – Happy Soul Records – 2013
Split 7″ on happy soul records with Alasdair Roberts and Ivor Kallin. Eric contributed two tracks and provided the artwork. This is Eric's only physical release as Jesus Christ. The record is limited to 300 copies and comes on yellow vinyl. There were 10 test pressings in total – The sound on the first batch was poor and it had to be re-pressed.
America's Drug / The Newts & the Salamanders


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Losing, rebuilding eats at Mets' GM
New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson hates losing.
Despises it.
He is a former Marine who served in Vietnam and is the son of a decorated Air Force officer.
You don't succumb to mediocrity when you're an Alderson.
FANTASY:Don't give up on Ike Davis yet
Sure, he knew this was supposed to be a rebuilding year, but he refuses to even use the word.
And when you are having the season the New York Mets are enduring (23-35, third-worst record in the majors), even losing to the woeful Miami Marlins, pardon Alderson if he feels like punching something.
"Its tough to sit through these losses," Alderson told USA TODAY Sports in a telephone interview from his office. "We'd all like to fall back on the long-range plan and not get too emotional from Day 1 to the next, but it's difficult."
And when you're sitting in New York, with the Yankees across town, it can be a whole lot more stressful than what the folks in Kansas City and Houston are enduring these days.
"It doesn't matter whether you're a big market or small market," said Alderson, who endured growing pains in San Diego. "It affects you equally in either environment."
Alderson and manager Terry Collins showed they mean business by demoting three players to Class AAA Las Vegas on Sunday and warned everyone they could be next.
First baseman Ike Davis, pitcher Robert Carson and outfielder Mike Baxter were sent down.
Funny what a .161 batting average, 8.50 ERA and .212 batting average can do for you these days, especially when your team has lost five consecutive games to the 18-44 Marlins.
"I do believe there is an honor to play here," Collins told news reporters. "There is a privilege to play here. It's not just put the uniform on and be here. You've earned the right to be here, but you have to earn the right to stay here."
No one has crashed and burned like Davis, who is earning $3million and considered one of the cornerstones of the franchise. The Mets hated to embarrass him with the demotion but simply had no other choice.
"Hopefully Ike will only be in Vegas a few weeks," Alderson said. "We hesitated because Ike did so well in the second half last year, but we felt we had to do this."
Still, as hopeless as it looks, Alderson still believes in the future. He got the prospects he wanted in the R.A. Dickey trade with the Toronto Blue Jays and caught a bad break when two-time American League Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana went down before they had a chance to trade him.
Now if contenders need veterans such as outfielder Marlon Byrd, starter Shaun Marcum or reliever LaTroy Hawkins, Alderson is all ears.
It's not as if anyone will confuse the Mets' farm system with the St.Louis Cardinals', but there is a glitter of hope through those storm clouds.
The Mets plan to feature rookie sensation Matt Harvey and prized prospect Zack Wheeler in a June18 doubleheader and this offseason will have an extra $40 million to spend with Santana and outfielder Jason Bay's contracts coming off the books.
Sure, it's painful, but if you stay true to your beliefs and don't panic, the reward can be great.
"Its not fun," Chicago Cubs President Theo Epstein told USA TODAY Sports at the start of the season. "You want to be able to tell the fans, 'The time is now. Get your tickets now or you'll be sorry in October.' Get on board.
"There are no quick fixes if you want a healthy organization. But if you're transparent about it, stick to your plan, you can speed up the building and win as quick as possible.
"Your whole organization, no matter where you are, has to be in lock step to undergo any kind of rebuilding process. You have to have your whole organization united behind your vision."
Alderson, who has a contract through 2014, has the backing of ownership. Collins, who Alderson commended for his understanding and leadership, is on board.
Yes, even the face of the franchise, third baseman David Wright, understands.
"We knew it was going to be challenging," Wright told news reporters. "But I think, needless to say, we have underperformed. ... When changes are made, you can't blame anybody but ourselves. We put ourselves in this position."
Said Alderson: "This is not a manager problem or a staff problem, it's a player-performance problem. It's been tough."
Now, if only Alderson's competitive soul can take it.
"It's impossible to leave it at the office every day," he says. "It just doesn't happen. Its easy to intellectualize about expectations and what's reality, but you can't have an emotional detachment from the day-to-day results.
"I've tried. It's impossible."


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Here at RotoBaller, we are always searching for ways to give our readers the best fantasy sports content possible. With that goal in mind, we are very proud to announce the addition of a weekly PGA "One and Done" column. In this feature, our golf staff of Joe Nicely, Spencer Aguiar and Gianni Magliocco will provide their weekly golf picks every Wednesday. The purpose of this article is to present you with alternative options to consider and hopefully make your selection a much easier process weekly. With that plan in mind, let's get started!
After a poor start to the Genesis Open, all three of us added six-figure sums to our totals, although some will be more pleased than others. For myself, my gamble on Dustin Johnson backfired, and although DJ finished T9, both Spencer and Joe will be considering themselves the winners of the week seeing myself waste one of the best players in the game and only getting $177,600 in return. Spencer even matched the total I achieved with his pick of Hideki Matsuyama, who improved as the week went on, finishing T9. While for Joe, his pick of Xander Schauffele recovered from a slow start to claim a T15 finish and a nice payout of $100,788.
We're going south of the border for this week's WGC-Mexico Championship. The biggest event of the season thus far also holds the largest prize fund that we've had yet. With a $10,250,000 purse to be played for, and with an elite field assembled in Mexico, it's going to be fascinating to see what strategy the guys employ this week.
For an in-depth breakdown of the top DraftKings and Fanduel plays, check out Joe Nicely's weekly Horse For The Course that highlights the best fits for the week's course.
And you can also find out who the smart money is on by checking out Spencer Aguiar's PGA DFS: Vegas Report every week.
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2019 WGC-Mexico Championship -Club de Golf Chapultepec
7,330 Yards - Par 71 - Greens: Poa
The course measures 7,330 yards but plays much shorter than that number due to the severe altitude at Chapultepec. Professionals have described the course as having a European layout, with plenty of tree-lined fairways to keep players on their toes when teeing off this week. Positioning yourself in the fairway off the tee will put a significant emphasis on approach play, and the slopey greens on offer this week makes it very important not just to hit the green, but to hit the right spots on the greens. Poa greens are in-play this week, which can give even the best putters in the world fits. Whoever is to prevail this week will undoubtedly need every element of their game to fire.
One and Done Selections
Joe Nicely - Justin Thomas
As I continue struggling to make up any ground on Gianni and Spencer, I decided that it was time to deploy one of my big guns this week. Justin Thomas is playing at an extremely high level in 2019 and I look for him to continue his dominance in the WGC-Mexico Championship. J.T. suffered an agonizing loss at last week's Genesis Open, but Club de Golf Chapultepec should be the remedy for any hangover that Thomas might have. In his two previous trips to Mexico City, J.T. has a runner-up finish and a T5.
I have tried to keep my truly elite options available for major championships, and it stings a little to pull the trigger on Thomas this early in the season, but looking ahead to the courses that will hold this year's majors, I don't see a true slam-dunk spot for him. There's also a bit of game theory involved in this decision, as Gianni and Spencer have both already used Thomas. With J.T. off the board for them this week, I feel like I have a great chance to get back in the mix if Thomas can keep his top-five streak alive or, in a dream scenario, pick up a win in Mexico -Joe Nicely
Yearly Earnings -$490,626
Yearly Cuts Made - 6/6
Spencer Aguiar - Xander Schauffele
The no-cut feature of a WGC tournament opens up a plethora of different routes to take this weekend. Every player is guaranteed a purse, so we don't have to worry about walking out of Mexico empty-handed. The question then becomes, "how conservative or aggressive do we want to be?" Historically, WGCs have been known to produce winners that are the who's who of the golf world, and it is difficult to deviate from that mindset when breaking down this event. In general, I'm not sure it makes logical sense to go ransacking down the board on most weeks, but it seems even less prudent to do so when we know the winner will most likely be an upper-echelon player in the world.
I highly considered selecting Bryson DeChambeau with the hope that golf's "mad scientist" would be able to concoct a solution to solve Mexico's 7,500 feet of elevation at Club de Golf Chapultepec. However, I eventually settled in on Xander Schauffele as my choice this week. Of Schauffele's four career PGA Tour victories, three have featured the same two dynamics we will be facing this weekend of a limited field and no cut. Very few players have better form entering Mexico than the seventh-ranked player in the world, and while Schauffele is an elite player in the game today, there aren't many spots that I am eagerly looking to use the 25-year-old at this season. I expect the San Diego native to be a popular choice this weekend, but his success on Poa Annua greens mixed with his propensity to create scoring opportunities has me struggling to look elsewhere. - Spencer Aguiar
Yearly Earnings - $1,934,117
Yearly Cuts Made - 5/6
Gianni Magliocco - Tommy Fleetwood
After last week's disappointment, I've decided to play reign back on the use of an elite player this week, despite it being a WGC. Tommy Fleetwood is my choice at this week's event, and there are a couple of main factors behind that decision.
Firstly, Fleetwood has a superb record at Chapultepec. Last year, the Englishman finished T14, while in 2017, Fleetwood was runner-up. The course seems to fit his eye, and I'm banking on him producing another similar display this time around. Secondly, Fleetwood isn't a player that tees it up all the time on the PGA Tour. The 28-year-old plays a lot of events in Europe, so there are a limited amount of tournaments to use him in for this competition. At a course where he has performed excellently on in the past, this looks like as good a time as any to play Fleetwood. - Gianni Magliocco
Yearly Earnings - $2,280,368
Yearly Cuts Made - 6/6
Running Totals
Joe Nicely
Spencer Aguiar
Gianni Magliocco
Sony Open
Gary Woodland
Justin Thomas
Kevin Kisner
Desert Classic
Jon Rahm
Jon Rahm
Patrick Cantlay
Farmers Insurance
Marc Leishman
Patrick Cantlay
Charles Howell III
Waste Management
Hideki Matsuyama
Webb Simpson
Justin Thomas
Pebble Beach
Chez Reavie
Phil Mickelson
Phil Mickelson
Genesis Open
Xander Schauffele
Hideki Matsuyama
Dustin Johnson
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Wrap a resistance band around a fixed structure (like a doorjamb) so that the ends are at shoulder height. Grab an end with each hand and step back until the band is taut and position your feet hip-width apart (A). Keeping your arms straight and your wrists locked, sit back into a squat while pulling the band down and behind your hips (B). Return to start.
Works shoulders, upper back, glutes, hamstrings, and quads


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Archives: July 2018
10 Amazing Ways to Avoid Jetlag on A Long-Haul Flight
Visiting another country is always an exciting experience, but suffering with jetlag can make the start of your trip a groggy blur. So, how can you make the adjustment to a new time zone easier? Luckily, there are a few handy tips you can follow to ensure you're feeling fresh after landing. Whether you're heading for a family holiday to Orlando or you're travelling to a business meeting in New York, our 10 amazing tips will help you to avoid jetlag on a long-haul flight.
How NOT to Get Your Belongings Stolen on Holiday
While travelling abroad is usually a safe experience, there are some parts of the world that are potentially dangerous to tourists. Heading to a new destination doesn't need to be a scary experience – simply knowing a few handy tips will help to keep you safe so you can enjoy your holiday with ease. Learn how to keep your belongings safe by using our helpful advice.
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The IDA
Written by: Vinnie van Rooij
The IDA is the International Detailing Association, an American based association aimed at creating a standard for the detailing, valeting and car care industry by sharing information, networking between manufacturer, professionals and industry peers. IDA's mission is stated as: Promoting the success and growth of the professional detailing community.
The IDA Membership
To benefit from the services offered by the IDA there is special membership program. The benefits from joining as a member are described as:
- Information about and access to major industry trade shows and other upcoming events
- Recognition as an IDA Member with IDA signage, including a logo'd member certificate for your shop or mobile unit and a frameable copy of the IDA Code of Ethics to demonstrate your commitment to professionalism in the auto detailing industry
- Free webinars covering a variety of topics – from technical skills to business and marketing know-how
- Member discount on the IDA Certified Detailer Program.
- Network and develop relationships with many of the industry's most experienced car care professionals
- Have a question? Get your questions answered through the IDA mentorship program and through the Members Only online forums – Or, have an answer? Let your expertise be heard and answer the forum inquiries of your fellow members.
- Priority registration for IDA-sponsored Education & Training Programs
- Promote your business through the online Member Directory listings and through the IDA Advertising Program
- Access Members Only key features on IDA's website, including:
- Take part in the IDA Awards Program to recognize one another for the outstanding work that we do
- Enhance your leadership skills and shape IDA by volunteering on a committee (Certification, Marketing/Communications, Tradeshow/Education).
There are additional benefits when joining as a supplier member:
- Get your logo on the front page of the website
- Unlimited access for five (5) designated company employees to IDA's website; including the IDA Forum
- Market your company on IDA's website with direct link opportunities, and participate in the IDA Advertising Program
- Showcase your company by hosting, sponsoring, and or speaking at IDA Education and Training Program events (contact the IDA office for more information).
The IDA in UK
Since May 2017, the IDA has a chapter in the UK, bringing the benefits of the Detailing Association to the United Kingdom. The dedicated group of UK-based detailers and valeters aim to promote the success and growth of the professional detailing community. This is very similar to the PVD Trade Association by Pro-valets.
The organization
The IDA is based in America. Its website can be found via the-IDA.com. They also have a Facebook page.
Board of directors
At the moment of writing, the IDA board of directors consists of:
Michael Dickson – president
Justin Labato – vice president
Tom Palancia – vice president
Dan Baker – treasurer
Bob Schruefer – immediate past president
Andrew Cahill
Keith Duplessie
Sean Hutchinsson
Jonathan Munsell
DJ Patterson
Mike Phillips
Jason Rose


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The Philadelphia 76ers have been rebuffed in their attempt to hire away Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, according to a report from Marc Stein of the New York Times.
The Sixers are searching for a new general manager after Bryan Colangelo resigned from his post on June 7 following the Twitter fiasco he and his wife were involved in.
The Philadelphia 76ers have been rebuffed in their attempt to hire away Houston's Daryl Morey to take over as their new general manager, @NYTSports has learned
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 16, 2018
Morey was voted as the league's Executive of the Year this past season. He has spent the last 12 years in Houston.
Coach Brett Brown is currently overseeing basketball operations on an interim basis while the Sixers look for a new general manager.
Sixers owner Josh Harris says it will be a plus if the new general manager the Sixers hire has past experience in the NBA.
"I think it will be a plus," Harris said. "I think general manager experience and a track record is a plus. Obviously, we lived through a science project. It had it's benefits, but we may not be able to get a former GM."


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Scholarships for Family Members of Registered Construction Workers 2018
"Scholarships for Family Members of Registered Construction Workers" aims to commend students whose parents, siblings or legal guardians are registered construction workers for their outstanding academic achievements in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE). The Scholarships also recognise construction workers' endeavour to the sustainable development of Hong Kong while nurturing their next generations.
* The CIC reserves the right to make the final decision on the Scholarships presentation, ranking of winners, number of Scholarships to be offered as well as the Scholarships amount.
Applicants must meet the following requirements at the time of application:
A candidate of the 2018 HKDSE who attains minimum scores of "3, 3, 2, 2" or above and has been accepted by a local university or tertiary institution for 2018 – 2019 academic year.
A Hong Kong resident.
At least one of the applicant's parents, legal guardians or siblings must be
currently engaged in "construction work" 1 . Those carrying out non-construction works on construction sites (e.g. site clerk, security guard, site management, etc.) will not be considered; and
a registered construction worker with valid registration on/before 30 June 2018 and the registration is still valid on the dates of the submission of the application form and the scholarships award presentation ceremony.
The applicant's parents/legal guardians/siblings must not be a full-time employee of Construction Industry Council.


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I want to maintain consistency at BO: Emraan
In the recent past, Emraan has set the cash registers ringing with several hits like "Once Upon a Time in Mumbai", "Murder 2", "The Dirty Picture", "Jannat 2" and now having films with Karan Johar (untitled), Vishal Bhardwaj ("Ek Thi Daayan"), Rajkumar Gupta"s ("Ghanchakkar") in his kitty, the actor is on a roll.
"I feel I am growing as an actor. I want to be a consistent actor. Like if one or two films get Rs 100 crore collection and the others bring in small business of Rs five crore, then one is not left with an average performance," Emraan told PTI in an interview.
"I want to have a consistent run rate at the box office. It will be good if every film is like doing a minimum Rs 50 crore business. The money keeps coming in consistently," he explained.
At a time when the position of an actor in B-town is governed by the number of Rs 100 crore films he has to his credit, Emraan says, he does not eye Rs 100 crore, rather he would vouch for Rs 500 crore.
"Why Rs 100 crore, I want to be a part of the Rs 500 crore member club. My biggest hit has till now grossed about Rs 60-70 crore," Emraan said.
"But I don`t want to do a sub-standard script because it will be grossing Rs 100 crore. I have few scripts where I felt that they could do that kind of business. But I don`t understand that. So it will be on my own terms. If a film touches that mark, good, if it does not, I am fine with it," the actor said.
Considering his box office track record and mass appeal, Emraan has been put in `A` list category of actors, but he insists that he does not believe in the league.
"I don`t want to get stereotyped of what a star or superstar is…I want to break this mould. So I don`t believe in this whole term of `A` or `B` league of actors. I don`t understand the concept of league and I am not part of any," Emraan stressed.
"I don`t understand the concept of big or small movie.
Films are interesting. There are good and bad films. Sometimes big budget flicks also don`t do well. As an actor one can gauge his or her success by box office results. And I want my films to do well," he added.
Emraan`s latest in the offing, `Raaz 3`, directed by Vikram Bhatt, revolves around the downfall of an actress and how she resorts to black magic to secure her position in the industry.
Starring Emraan, Bipasha Basu and Esha Gupta in the lead, the film is produced by Mahesh Bhatt-Mukesh Bhatt and releases on September 7.


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Braden Keil died last week at the young, young age of 53. The obits mentioned that he was a longtime real estate reporter at The New York Post and — I love this phrase — a "prince of the newsroom."
But this didn't even quite get to my friend Jason's summation: that he pretty much single-handedly invented real estate gossip reporting. The whole idea that if Nicole Kidman or Kanye West moved somewhere, that people would want to know what the place looked like — before that fueled "TMZ" or MTV's "Cribs," it came from Braden's "Gimme Shelter" column.


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Hi, looking for a network or systems engineering role (with network bent) in the Wgtn region, Contract or Permanent, full details on my Linkedin profile below, but key competency details follow.
Key Competencies:
- Network design, deployment and maintenance, switching, routing, wireless , and server hardware.
- Strong vendor proficiency on Allied Telesis, HP, Huawei, and Cisco switching, routing and wireless.
- Strong vendor proficiency on WatchGuard, Fortinet and Mikrotik firewalls and UTM devices.
- Strong vendor proficiency on Aerohive, Ruckus, Aruba and Huawei wireless.
- Very hands on network design and deployments, from cabling to IP schema and routing .
- Solid hardware and IP stack knowledge, with strong technical design and documentation initiative.
- Strong MS Server deployment experience on both Hyper-V & VMware Hypervisors, network & Storage
- Proficient in designing and deploying MS core server roles, ie AD, Cert, DNS, DHCP, RDS, Files services etc.
- Deployed services and servers in Azure and AWS.
- Extensive G-Suite and O365 administration and migration.
- Pride my self in working under pressure and devising optimal project outcomes.
- Keen and inclusive team player that enjoys seeing team members enabled, engaged and rewarded for input and


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in this context, it's almost as if howard's seen the deep fuchsia of our office carpeting for the first time.
that, or the wallpaper.
or — better yet — it's as if he's just seen the first of 100-some holiday cards come trickling back in with this stamped across the front: 'return to sender. 17¢ additional postage. non-standard surcharge.'
this was confounding, at first. until we started trolling through obscure statutes and codes on the usps website looking for ostensible causes of 17¢ surcharges, and found the following mathematic expression of what makes an envelope "non-machinable":
If the aspect ratio (length divided by height) is not within 1.3 to 2.5 (inclusive), the piece is a nonmachinable letter. For example:
For a letter-size piece that is 5 inches by 8 inches, if the address is parallel to the 5-inch (shorter) dimension, the piece is 5 inches long and 8 inches high. The aspect ratio of this piece is 0.625, which is not within 1.3 to 2.5, so it is mailable as a nonmachinable letter.
our envelopes, though they fit within the proffered slot of the trusty 'first-class-mail-rate-classification-guide' tool issued to us earlier this year, are 6″ by 6″. giving our holiday piece an aspect ration of 1. clearly not within the neighborhood of 1.3 to 2.5.
mailable but, alas, nonmachinable.
if this were an episode of numb3rs, i'd get that smart guy to calculate the probability of whether or not all of the individual pieces were going to get returned, the daily rate at which they would arrive, and then the likelihood of us getting them sent back out with the additional 17¢ in postage and delivered before … 2008.
know your aspect ratios.