text: Your face is familiar – perhaps it's the scent that's throwing me off. In 1892 Lizzie Borden (Chloë Sevigny) lives a quiet life in Massachusetts under the strict rules established by her father, unscrupulous businessman Andrew (Jamey Sheridan) who has remarried to Abby (Fiona Shaw). Lizzie finds a kindred spirit in the new live-in Irish maid, Bridget Sullivan (Kristen Stewart), called 'Maggie' by everyone else since her real identity is immaterial, and friendship soon blossoms into a secret romance. Tension mounts in the Borden household, with Mr Borden raping Bridget with his wife's knowledge, Lizzie's maternal uncle town constable John Morse (Denis O'Hare) attempting to rape her, and all over the inheritance which will one day be hers and her sister Emma's (Kim Dickens) but which Lizzie discovers is now intended for Abby. All the while, Andrew is receiving written threats to do with his acquisition of local land … This attachment you've formed is unhealthy, and it must end. We all know the rhyme even if we don't quite know its origins: Lizzie Borden took an axe, And gave her mother forty whacks; When she saw what she had done, She gave her father forty-one. How fascinating that one-time It Girl Sevigny shepherded this production and teamed up opposite current It Girl and European art house darling Stewart, who nailed her millennial credentials long ago but took a leftward swerve into seriously good auteur territory. This is almost Bergmanesque in its studied still centre, so that the final sequences revealing in flashbacks the violent axe-murders as they happened, give a virtually orgasmic climax to pent up anger: well if someone brutally killed your pets and served them up for dinner, wouldn't you? How not to be a parent 101. This refusal of emotionality and virtually flat, undemonstrative performances, until the unleashing, almost deprives us of empathy – but not quite. The stars are terrific in this low-key presentation of a lurid story. Written by Bryce Kass and impressively directed by Craig William Macneill. And at last, we are on equal footing, father


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The surrounds of Dubai have become quite accustomed to the presence of Roger Federer down the years and the Swiss legend can certainly call the UAE a second home.
The Emirate has served as Federer's off-season training base for many years, and given his title-laden success at the Aviation Club (seven tournament wins), it's easy to see why the veteran feels so comfortable in the city.
When you place 'Federer' and 'Dubai' together in a search engine, RF's legendary hit with Andre Agassi on top of the Burj Al Arab way back in 2005 floods the results pages.
And, rightly so. That was an iconic moment and ever since then Federer and Dubai have kind of gone hand-in-hand. It's been a bit of a love affair.
Few expected Federer to add to his 17 Grand Slam titles but he did just that last month at the Australian Open in Melbourne. His win over eternal rival Rafael Nadal was the stuff of dreams and a moment that won't be forgotten in a hurry.
Federer's success Down Under was well documented but less so the part Dubai played in that historic triumph.
On Thursday, December 22, 2016, Federer broadcast his final practice live on his social media channels from his favoured Al Qasr tennis court, giving a unique insight into how he trains and gets ready for the new season.
For fans of the 35-year-old, it was a festive gift worth its weight in gold, especially when Federer then held a question and answer session on Periscope following his hit with Lucas Pouille.
On my way to practice #RFLive https://t.co/7j6Xa9wL7M— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) December 22, 2016
The cleverly-scheduled output of this practice by Federer and his team fed a hungry Fed-fanbase wondering what he had been up to in his six months or so of injury rehabilitation since his last match at Wimbledon.
Federer spent virtually all of December in Dubai and it was once again the place where he found full fitness, confidence and crucially time away from the limelight to get to work.
He was not quite practicing at full tilt in Basel and Geneva in November, but in Dubai he upped the ante.
Hitting regularly at Jumeirah Al Qasr, the venue he has practiced at for over ten years and one of which is a short drive from his Dubai Marina home, it was the perfect place for Federer to fine-tune his game.
He hit there most days but also spent a large chunk of time at Meydan, with the latter boasting similar court surface conditions to the Australian Open.
This, coupled with the trusty warm UAE climate, provided the perfect springboard for Federer heading to the Hopman Cup in Perth that kicked-off 2017.
Working with long-term coach Severin Luthi, chief lieutenant of the Federer camp and the man Federer places utmost trust in, and Ivan Ljubicic, the coaching pair made Federer believe he could win another Grand Slam.
Watch me practice #RFLive https://t.co/KroGaKUtJ8— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) December 22, 2016
Pierre Paganini, Federer's renowned fitness guru, who has worked with the Swiss on conditioning, flexibility, balance and coordination for well over two decades, deserves an honourable mention.
He is a man very much behind the scenes but the work he does with Federer in Dubai is crucial, and we were fortunate enough to get a taste of that during the live periscope broadcast.
The input of Paganini, a fellow Swiss, is without doubt a key reason why Federer stayed injury-free and at peak physical condition throughout the best years of his career, while Daniel Troxler – Federer's personal physiotherapist – has also worked wonders.
The two men conjured up a divisive physical conditioning plan to free the Swiss of troublesome knee pain and build up strength in his left side.
When you actually look back at the way Federer was moving at the Australian Open, it is mind-blowing that he looked as good as ever.
For that, Paganini and Troxler deserve a great deal of credit.
F ?G pic.twitter.com/UtUcAfI9jc— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) December 3, 2016
In Dubai, lengthy sessions, of at least two to three hours on the court for a month-long period, were supported by Federer's stretching and core work in the gym.
He revealed that he completes these two key elements before stepping foot on to the court and emphasised how important the warm-up segment of his training regime is.
Dubai, simply, allows Federer to go about his business in privacy – and then achieve tennis and fitness goals in intensive training blocks.
Federer and his team's approach to fitness has been a key ingredient in their catalogue of successes and will continue to be moving forward given the father of four has committed to playing until at least 2019.
Right now, after another gruelling week of travel that saw him launch the Laver Cup in Prague, Federer's back in Dubai and will surely go about his business on court with more freedom than ever at this year's Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
For sure, he'll be safe in the knowledge that he has that 18th slam on his mantelpiece and is hungry to achieve more.
Federer missed this tournament through injury last year so fans should relish the chance to see him back in action at the Aviation Club again.
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This also shows itself on how Chalo operates things it shows a considerable measure. That unmistakably they are an exceptionally composed and organized team notwithstanding the distance. The cottages are self-contained and are the ideal entryway for long or short term stays with family or companions. I was exceptionally satisfied with the way they utilize solar panels to generate power and gather water and waste water from the cottages in substantial tanks and utilize it for watering purposes. The water originates from their borehole. The water is clean for everybody to drink but they additionally give packaged mineral water, if the guests prefer it.
It is situated in Ongata Rongai which is just twenty kilometers from Nairobi. Arriving through individual means is exceptionally prompt in light of the fact that you will essentially branch at Maasai Lodge and start there you will feel like you're on a little safari due to the dusty, bumpy road that leads you to the Nairobi National Park. You can as well take an uber or another alternative is that you use public transport from town to Ongata Rongai and alight at Maasai Lodge. Afterward, you can take a taxi from the stage which will, for the most part, cost you 300 to 500 Kenya shillings! I have actually used all the three options that I have stated.
- 35 minutes drive from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
- 45 minutes drive from CBD.
All the furniture's are handicraft and made by neighborhood skilled workers on Ngong Road. I was truly inspired by the interior design and the extraordinary cleanliness in every one of the cottages. Every single cottage has closets, twofold beds secured with mosquito nets, outfitted with bed linen and towels. If it's not too much trouble take note of the fact that radio or TV is not available.
If you're going on a safari visit or any shorter visit while remaining at Nyati Hill. They offer transitory check-out and they will look after your luggage free of charge.
- The staff provides water and different supplies on a regular routine. Sodas, beer and wine and so on are charged independently.
- Daily cleaning and dish washing are incorporated. All kitchens are outfitted with electric cookers, refrigerator, and all fundamental kitchen utensils. Dining areas have wooden tables and safari seats.
- Check-in and check-out are per the agreement with the management. At arrival, the unit will ordinarily be accessible for check in from 1:00 pm. For departures check out ought to typically occur before 11:00 am.
Every one of them is fabricated utilizing neighborhood stones, the rooftop is made of nearby timber and grass. These building materials guarantee a tempered indoor atmosphere making the houses cool in the hot season and warm exposed to the harsh elements season. All the seven cottages have names and are one of a kind in their own specific manner.
- Nyati is a solitary cottage for up to two people with an all in one sleeping and eating zone, kitchen, restroom with shower and flush toilet.
- Zebra resembles Nyati a solitary cottage for up to two people with an all in one sleeping, eating zone, kitchen, restroom with shower and flush toilet
- Cheetah and Impala is a two cottage unit containing a dozing cottage with a separate bed room, restroom with shower, flush toilet, kitchen and living room. This unit offers more space for two people.
- Giraffe, Lion, and Elephant is a three cottage unit containing two dozing cottages with a separate bed room, restroom with shower, flush toilet, expansive dining with kitchen and a living room. This unit is reasonable for up to six people. The following are the rates:
Nyati and Zebra: Double-180 USD Cheetah and Impala: Double-240 USD Giraffe, lion, and elephant:380 USD (4 people)
I am one of those explorers that truly incline toward going for the full board course thing. In any case, Nyati Hills changed my point of view. I had never envisioned that I will one day come to acknowledge and have a good time cooking in boutique hotels. I was very comfortable with the fact that I had to prepare my own meals. This was on the premise that the kitchen was truly spacious all the utensils and ingredients, for example, spices were accessible. Thus, no meals are incorporated however all you'll need for breakfast is available to you for free espresso, tea, cocoa, juice, water, bread, margarine, cheddar, eggs and so on. Osoita Lodge can pick you up for a decent dinner at Osoita Restaurant and drive you back a while later. Dinner from Osoita Restaurant adjacent can be conveyed and served at your cottage or the eatery prepares your dinner at the open air kitchen and serves it for you in the cottage or by the pool!
In case you're searching for a place to unwind then Nyati Hills is the best place I can absolutely guarantee you. The pool is radiant and the stunning views just make things better. The pool area has a fabulous view over the slopes of Nairobi National Park.You can take an invigorating swim or unwind by the poolside on a sun bed and enjoy the awesome perspective of the natural life in Nairobi National Park. The water is constantly clear, clean and the sun heating guarantees a water temperature the majority of the year between 26 – 29 degrees Celsius. Outside the cottages, you will locate a quiet garden and unwinding environment.
The garden territory is described by nearby stone clearing, grass zones and flower beds with generally neighborhood blooms and shrubs. In the old trees, the weaver fowls are occupied with building their homes. You can appreciate the view and shade under the secured wooden table. The cottages and garden area is fenced to keep out the wild life. Chalo will often exhortation you to close your windows when you're leaving the cottages.
The garden territory is described by nearby stone clearing, grass zones and flower beds with generally neighborhood blooms and shrubs. In the old trees, the weaver fowls are occupied with building their homes. You can appreciate the view and shade under the secured wooden table. The cottages and garden area is fenced to keep out the wild life. Chalo will often exhortation you to close your windows when you're leaving the cottages.
- Airport pick-ups and transfers.
- The transport is free when you stay for at least 4 nights however, the driver would welcome a little tip. On the off chance that you stay for up to 3 days the transport to and from the airplane terminal is not free but rather the management can, in any case, orchestrate the transportation for you.
- Accessibility of Wi-Fi.
Bookings and Contacts
For bookings click here and payments can be done through your visa card or PayPal.Well, that is it for Nyati Hills Cottages. It is totally worth it especially if you're looking for a place to just relax and unwind.For more information kindly click here .
Thanks to Sussane for offering my team and I a complimentary stay! As always, opinions expressed are my own.
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By Keith Vass | Agence France Presse
After several months on sea, the MV Sun Sea cargo ship arrived on western Canada's Vancouver Island surrounded by a naval frigate and police helicopters. Canadian authorities stood on deck wearing face masks as a precaution.
Buses with blacked-out windows stood ready to transport the 490 migrants to holding jails on the mainland. Victoria General Hospital set up a special room and quarantined ward for any sick migrants, spokeswoman Shannon Marshall said.
The ship's progress has been monitored for weeks, triggering a furor in Canada over whether the boat migrants were jumping the queue while thousands of other applicants await their turn.
Public Security Minister Vic Toews repeatedly vowed that Canada, known for some of the world's most welcoming asylum policies, would not be a "soft target" for human smugglers.
Toews told reporters Thursday that some people aboard the ship are "suspected human smugglers and terrorists" and Canada would prosecute anyone involved in human trafficking, which he called a "despicable crime."
Keith Martin, the member of parliament representing the Esquimalt Harbour where the asylum seekers arrived, said that his office has been deluged with calls from angry constituents who do not want the Tamils taken in.
The ship had originally intended to go to Australia before being deterred and heading to Canada, which also has a politically active Tamil community.
Canadian Tamils have urged their adopted country to accept the asylum seekers, saying that the minority group faces continued difficulties in Sinhalese-majority Sri Lanka.
Krisna Saravanamuttu, spokesman for the National Council of Canadian Tamils, said the community "accepts our federal government's right to promote security" but added: "At the same time keep in mind these people are fleeing from persecution and they must be treated with compassion."
"They must have went through hell and high water to ensure they could escape Sri Lanka," Saravanamuttu told public broadcaster CBC. "There are severe health problems on this ship, and many of the individuals on this ship are under the age of 13."
"Canada has a very strong reputation, and I think a noble reputation, to open its arms to those individuals who do need asylum," he said.
However, Sri Lanka's government has called for the ship to be turned away, calling it a smuggling operation by the defeated rebels, officially known as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
"We have lodged our concerns with the Canadian authorities that these people aboard the Sun Sea could be linked to the LTTE," a foreign ministry spokesman said in Colombo.
Sri Lanka last year ended decades of civil war by crushing the Tamil Tiger rebels in a bloody finale in which the United Nations says that at least 7,000 civilians were killed.
Despite concerns about Sri Lanka's human rights record, Western nations ban the Tamil Tigers as a terrorist organization. The group was known for its suicide bombings and use of child soldiers during its nearly four-decade fight for a separate Tamil homeland.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Hundreds of Sri Lankan asylum seekers land in Canada
Friday, August 13, 2010
Sri Lanka: Opposition DNA members remandedd till August 16
The Sunday Leader Online
The two MPs, provincial councilor and the other DNA members were presented to court by the Galle Police last evening after they were arrested by the Galle police following protest held by the party in Galle Town calling for the release of DNA Leader Retired General Sarath Fonseka.
DNA spokespersons said police tear gassed the protestors twice and arrested several party members.
Herath, Kumara and Hewage had been arrested by the police when they had visited the Galle Police station to secure the release of its arrested party members.
DNA MP Arjuna Ranatunge who was also with the two other DNA MPs was not arrested.
© Sunday Leader Online
Friday, August 13, 2010
Sri Lankan military court convicts ex-army chief
Associated Press
The media office of the presidency said Fonseka's sentence of a dishonorable discharge is subject to approval by President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Fonseka led Sri Lanka's army in its victory last year against ethnic Tamil rebels, ending a quarter-century civil war. He then ran unsuccessfully for the presidency against Rajapaksa and was subsequently arrested and put on military trial.
His supporters accuse Rajapaksa of harassing Fonseka for daring to challenge him.
Fonseka's lawyer Rienzie Arsecularatne said that the case has been heard in his absence during a court vacation.
"I had informed the court martial that I will not be attending during the court vacation but they went ahead and fixed the court martial on the days I was not available," he said.
He said the ruling has not been communicated to him.
Fonseka also faces a second court martial on alleged corrupt deals while in the army.
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They Came, They Bungled, They Left
By The Puppeteer | Messiah of Madness
I discovered how Odie-like American are, when I was sent off to Trinco to write about the USS Pearl Harbor (LSD- 52) that docked at the Trinco harbour to carry out some charity work. Packed with US military of about 450 Marines and 350 sailors, the monster of a ship was also transporting several humvees, tanks and other gigantic war vehicles.
The 800 US troops were dispatched around Trinco on July 14 to help improve the war affected area. On their 3 day charity stint in Sri Lanka, they worked on 3 projects which involved a school and an orphanage in Trinco, and a hospital in Mutur.
Heading over the school on a sweltering morning in Trinco, I wasn't really sure as to what to expect. Though I figured it should be something interesting. So you can understand why I was slightly nonplussed when I saw the American military painting the school!
Now, Sri Lanka might be a developing country but manpower is not something that's in dearth here. What we could use is resources. But hey, last least they meant well, right? Except… I think their well meant effort was more destructive than helpful.
This was apparent with their bizarre idea of turning the school's recreation room into a computer room. Now a computer room would be brilliant as it would help improve computer literacy in the area. Only, it turned out they had no intention of actually providing the school with…wait for it… computers!
Yeah, shifting a few tables around, calling the class a 'computer room' and leaving… might have been their idea of building up hope for the children for when they finally do receive computers; whenever that might be.
The orphanage wasn't any different. They painted the building bright orange, fixed a few shower heads and moved some logs. Thankfully, they didn't deprive the orphans of a recreation area by turning it into a "computer room".
Of course nothing was more destructive than them giving the student of the school a tour of the USS Pearl Harbour. Taking the kids around the warship, showing them how to use the machine guns, allowing them to handle to weapons and getting them excited about the tanks, wouldn't be the most advisable thing to do. Especially considering all these kids have known in their young lives is war.
What really struck me as how obscenely stupid Americans are, is what a female Naval officer asked the children at the end of the tour.
Turning to a group of 14 year old girls, she asked "So what do you want to do now?". The girls excitedly responded that they wanted to see more of the machine guns.
Naval officer replies "Yeah! We love guns, don't we?"
And the girls chorus "YEAH!" and eagerly trail after her.
© Messiah of Madness
Friday, August 13, 2010
Sri Lankan waters run deep with China
By Sudha Ramachandran | Asia Times
Hambantota is several nautical miles north of a major shipping route that links the Suez Canal with the Malacca Strait, which about 36,000 ships cross annually. Once the entire project is completed, it is expected to transform Sri Lanka into an important transshipment hub.
The project is more than just a port. On completion, the Hambantota Development Zone will include a liquefied natural gas refinery, aviation fuel storage facilities, three separate docks that will give the port transshipment capacity, dry docks for ship repair and construction, and bunkering and refueling facilities.
The entire project is expected to cost about US$1.5 billion and most of the funding could come from China. Already the Chinese have provided 85% of the first phase's total cost of $550 million as a soft loan and pledged $200 million toward the second phase. A consortium of Chinese companies led by the China Harbor Engineering Company and the Sino Hydro Corporation is also involved in the project's construction.
Besides the Hambantota project, China is involved in several others on the island. It is constructing a second international airport at Hambantota, a $248 million expressway connecting the capital Colombo with the airport at Katunayake, a $855 million coal power plant at Norochcholai, and a performing arts theater in Colombo.
China's Huichen Investment will provide $28 million and manage a special economic zone at Mirigama for Chinese investors. In addition, China has provided $1million as humanitarian aid for internally displaced persons and technical assistance for demining operations in northern and eastern provinces.
China's relationship with Sri Lanka goes back many decades. In the 1950s, the countries signed a rubber-rice agreement that assured Sri Lanka with a large market for its rubber, even as it was provided with low-priced rice.
While the Sino-Sri Lankan bond is decades old, the relationship expanded remarkably after Mahinda Rajapaksa became president in 2005. Since 2006, Beijing has provided Sri Lanka with $3.06 billion in financial assistance for various projects. Its aid to Sri Lanka, which was a few million dollars in 2005, jumped to $1.2 billion in 2009, over half the total aid the island has been offered by various countries. China is Sri Lanka's largest aid donor today.
An important reason for the close ties between the Rajapaksa government and China is Beijing's robust endorsement and support of Colombo's conduct in the war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). China was "instrumental to some extent in the Sri Lankan government's success in defeating the LTTE", said China expert Srikanth Kondapalli, an associate professor at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi. "Colombo was trying to purchase arms from abroad for years and only China supplied it with weaponry on a sustained basis."
Many in Sri Lanka favor the burgeoning relationship with China for reducing dependence on neighboring India, whose presence had been enormous. "Chinese help to Sri Lanka, unlike that from India, is free from conditions," said Soosipillai Keethaponcalan, senior lecturer at Colombo University's Department of Political Science.
Unlike India, which did not fully support Rajapaksa's military operations against the LTTE and which refrained from supplying it with weapons that would worsen the plight of civilians, China had no such qualms. It fulfilled Colombo's wish-list for military hardware, asking no questions, and has stood by Colombo in various international forums when it has been accused of gross human-rights abuses and war crimes.
In 2008, Sri Lankan Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohana told the New York Times that Sri Lanka's new donors "conduct themselves differently. Asians don't go around teaching each other how to behave," he said. "There are ways we deal with each other - perhaps a quiet chat, but not wagging the finger." China's way of dealing with Sri Lanka by not raising uncomfortable questions works well for the Rajapaksa government.
Economic and strategic reasons are behind China's interest in Sri Lanka. The island provides it with a market for its goods. More important is the strategic interest. It is located close to India's southern coast. A presence in Sri Lanka enhances China's access to the Indian Ocean. As mentioned earlier, Sri Lanka is just a few nautical miles from an important sea lane, one that is taken by tankers carrying 80% of China's oil.
"China's influence in Sri Lanka is as major as that of India's," said John Gooneratne, a retired Sri Lankan diplomat and author of A Decade of Confrontation: Sri Lanka and India in the 1980s. India's investment in projects in Sri Lanka is largely in the war-torn Tamil areas, not visible to the majority Sinhalese community. "China has the 'knack' of making grants/loans for projects that visibly project the Chinese image - the Bandaranaike Conference Hall, the Courts complex, and now a Cultural Complex [under construction] in Colombo," he told Asia Times Online.
"There is reason for India to be concerned over the growing Chinese influence in Sri Lanka, particularly in the long term," says Kondapalli.
And the worry is showing.
Indian security analysts have pointed out that while at present there is no talk of a Chinese naval base on the island, the possibility of one at Hambantota at a later stage cannot be ruled out.
At the height of the war against the LTTE, India's then national security adviser, M K Narayanan, went public with India's concern over Colombo sourcing arms from China. More recently, India reached agreement with Colombo to set up a consulate in Hambantota, the district where the China-funded project is being built. India has a high commission in Colombo and a consulate in Kandy. Consulates in Jaffna and Hambantota are in the pipeline. This huge presence on a small island seems rather excessive. Sri Lankans believe the proposed Hambantota consulate is aimed at "keeping an eye" on Chinese activity there.
The Sino-Sri Lankan relationship is not without its problems. Bilateral trade has doubled over the past five years and China has emerged the second-largest exporter to Sri Lanka and the 13th-largest export destination for Sri Lankan exports. However, "the trade balance is overwhelmingly in China's favor", Kondapalli told Asia Times Online.
Sri Lanka's exports consist of raw materials, rubber, tea, spices, gems and some minerals. "The Lankans want a diversification of the trade basket. Besides, Lankan traders are also having problems with the Chinese banking system," he said.
An issue that could trouble Sino-Sri Lankan relations in the coming years is that of China bringing in its own workers. This has triggered tensions in several countries such as Zambia, where Beijing is involved in big projects. Media reports have also drawn attention to claims that China uses convicts on overseas projects, a charge that Beijing has denied. Such allegations, especially if proved true, have the potential of triggering anti-China public sentiment and souring the current Sino-Sri Lankan bonhomie.
Sri Lanka has taken care not to allow its dalliance with the Chinese to offend India. It has repeatedly clarified that it will keep India's security concerns in mind.
With the end of the war in Sri Lanka last year, India's role in the island has diminished. All the same, the government recognizes it cannot afford to antagonize India, and geographical proximity to India is a factor that Colombo cannot ignore. Decision-makers in Colombo are unlikely to have forgotten past experiences.
In the 1980s, when the civil war was unfolding, the Sri Lankan government sourced weapons from countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, Pakistan and China - all with whom India was not on cordial terms at that time - ignoring India's security concerns. That sparked a series of moves by India that culminated in its provision of limited arms and training to the Tamil militants. Then in June 1987, when India violated Sri Lankan airspace and dropped relief supplies to Jaffna's beleaguered Tamil population, the J R Jayawardene government appealed to its Western friends and Asian allies for assistance. But little concrete help was forthcoming.
China, for instance, expressed strong disapproval of the "bullying action of big powers", but stopped short of naming India. It gave Colombo some arms, but that was it. China was aware that "it was too far away from Sri Lanka to sustain any military support operation on the island", Kondapalli said. Beijing advised the Sri Lankan government to pursue a political solution to the ethnic conflict, reminding Colombo that "distant waters don't put out fires on your doorstep", Gooneratne, then in the Sri Lankan diplomatic service, recalled. It was proximate countries that were in a position to do so.
This is a fact that Colombo will bear in mind as it does a careful balancing act between the two Asian giants.
Sudha Ramachandran is an independent journalist/researcher based in Bangalore.
© Asia Times
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China pledges support to Sri Lanka
By Ananth Krishnan | The Hindu
Mr. Peiris, who on Thursday held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, said China had conveyed its support to Sri Lanka's position that international interference in investigating alleged war crimes was unwarranted.
Sri Lanka has opposed U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's decision to set up a three-member expert panel to look into the conclusion of the war against the LTTE, arguing that the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission appointed by Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa was the right body to carry forward investigations.
"The international community needs to recognise it can help, but that there should not be judgemental posturing," Mr. Peiris said, speaking at the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS), a think-tank affiliated to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
The Sri Lankan Foreign Minister also hit out at the West, particularly the European Union, for imposing trade penalties on Sri Lanka for human rights violations. From August 15, the EU will withdraw its generalised system of preferences (GSP) trade concessions for Sri Lanka, which provide reduced import tariffs and preferential access to EU markets. The move is expected to badly hit Sri Lanka's apparel industry.
© The Hindu
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Sri Lanka hires HSBC, Bank of America, RBS to sell $1 billion of bonds
By Anusha Ondaatjie | Bloomberg
The selection was made from among seven foreign lenders and investment banks that expressed their interest to manage the sale, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka said on its Web site today.
The bond sale would be subject to market conditions, the central bank said. It appointed Bank of Ceylon as co-manager to work with the lead arrangers for the issue.
Sri Lanka in July announced plans to sell the bonds, with maturities of as much as 10 years, by the end of 2010 to help refinance expensive loans. The end of the island's three decades of civil war in May has restored investor confidence and attracted foreign flows.
HSBC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Royal Bank of Scotland helped arrange Sri Lanka's last global bond sale in October that attracted bids for more than 13 times the $500 million offered.
This year's overseas debt sale will be the third by the nation since its debut offering in October 2007.
Standard & Poor's and Fitch Ratings raised their outlook on Sri Lanka's debt in October last year. S&P revised it to positive from stable, and assigned the nation's long-term foreign-currency debt rating at B, five levels below investment grade. Fitch changed the outlook to stable from negative. It affirmed Sri Lanka's rating at B+, four levels below investment grade.
© Bloomberg
Friday, August 13, 2010
"Uphold the rights of Tamil migrants aboard MV Sun Sea" demands refugee rights group
By No One is Illegal | Vancouver
According to Magin Payet Scudalleri, a member of No One Is Illegal, "Public officials and the media must refrain from stereotyping these migrants as queue-jumpers or terrorists based on unsubstantiated speculations. The migrants have survived a long and arduous journey in the hopes that the Canadian state will fully comply with its international refugee and human rights law obligations to the right to asylum."
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has previously warned that "The association of irregular migration with criminality promotes the stigmatization of migrants and encourages a climate of xenophobia and hostility against them."
Harsha Walia, member of No One Is Illegal, states "We saw a similar unfounded hysteria last October with the 76 Tamil migrants. All were eventually released when Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) was forced to admit they had no evidence of a LTTE connection. In fact, based on a lack of evidence, CBSA consented to the release of the last group of 25 detained refugees in January 2010."
"The Canadian government is relying on fear-mongering and racist stereotypes to justify their new prison budget and the violent incarceration of asylum seekers, many of whom are women and children. The Conservative government throws around the catch-all phrase 'terrorism' to create an atmosphere of paranoia and to prevent any public or media scrutiny of their actions. This is reflected in a growing trend of anti-refugee policies and sentiments under Minister Jason Kenney," further states Walia.
Rohan Gunaratna, the Canadian's government's primary source, has already been discredited by lawyers as well as an Immigration and Refugee Board adjudicator. They have questioned his sources as well as his credibility given his ongoing close relationship with the Sri Lankan government.
In a March 2010 meeting with Kenney, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres warned that refugee claimants from countries with human rights violations including Sri Lanka are faced with a "shrinking humanitarian space". This is evident in the Australian government's recent repressive decision to no longer accept refugee claims from Sri Lanka, despite well-documented human rights violations against Tamils and mass displacement into refugee camps. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has appointed a panel to investigate war crimes committed by the Sri Lankan military against Tamils last year.
Despite this, Kenney met with the Sri Lanka High Commissioner in Ottawa this month to discuss greater cooperation with the Sri Lankan government. "It is clear that the Canadian government is more interested in promoting a relationship with a government known to commit massive human rights violations, military atrocities against civilians, and indiscriminate killings; rather than supporting the survivors of such a regime," further states Scudalleri.
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The late Sir Christopher Lee narrates a series of four half-hour ghost stories by M.R. James. Originally shown on BBC2 during the last week of December, 2000.
Watch them while you can!
The Stalls of Barchester (December 23rd, 2000)
The Ash Tree (December 26th, 2000)
Number 13 (December 29th, 2000)
A Warning to the Curious (December 31st, 2000)
Buy them on DVD from Amazon here: Ghost Stories for Christmas (Expanded 6-Disc Collection Box Set) [DVD] - Note: Does not include Christopher Lee reading "The Ash Tree".


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Get Your Type On for Build This Week
on Monday 12th of November 2012
Man we love Build! And to add to the week's festivities, we're hosting a typography contest and party for you to enjoy.
Build is a terrific week-long design conference held right here in our hometown of Belfast. Full of design films, eclectic and inspiring fringe events, and a cracker line-up of speakers, it's a bright spot in the autumn calendar that attracts 300 designers to our little corner of the UK each year. We've sponsored the conference before, but this time we're stepping things up to celebrate our public beta launch.
Typecast typography contest
This year, we wanted to contribute something fun for attendees to work on as part of their practical day. So this morning we launched a little typography contest on Dribbble. The great thing is, ANYONE with a Dribbble account can take part, even if you're not attending Build. We've pulled together some nice prizes, and it's fun way to put Typecast and those typography skills to use! If you don't have a Typecast account yet, you can start one for free.
Just pick one of three quotes we selected from former Build talks and then release your inner type nerd. When you're happy with your design, post it to the relevant Dribbble shot:
The contest closes on Friday 16 November at 5pm GMT. That's when our esteemed volunteer judges, Elliot Jay Stocks, Trent Walton and Tim Brown, will start scouring through your awesomeness to select the best of the bunches. We hope to contact all the winners on Monday the 19th.
Awards and prizes
We've got a total of 6 awards on offer with some pretty nifty prizes up for grabs:
Overall Best in Category
One design in each category will get this award. Create a stand-out design that just 'works' and win:
- a 1-year single-user account with Typecast when we launch publicly;
- a Dribbble Pro account; and
- a hard copy 4th edition of Robert Bringhurst's typography bible: Elements of Typographic Style.
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Most Grinworthy
Make the judges smile and win:
Best Use of Color
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- Anyone may participate, not just Typecast users or Build attendees. So tell your friends.
- To enter the competition, you must post your design to Dribbble in the correct shot: Wilson's quote, Liz's quote or Tim's quote.
- You must design with web fonts and in your post include a link to a live HTML and CSS example of your rebound.
- Rebounds may include imagery, but submissions will be judged mainly on their use of type.
- You may use Typecast to create your design, but this isn't mandatory.
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I. Requirements:
If you are involved in the CC-music community in some capacity other than a musician, you are eligible for Ryno's show called Unformatted. If you are a musician, you probably want to look at Ryno's OO show.
II. Media:
Ryno can do mumble, phone (for US numbers), Google Hangouts, or Skype.
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Unformatteds can be scheduled Monday through Thursday with starting times from 6PM (18h) US Central to 10PM (22h) US Central. Weekend times are also available. It may also be possible to stop by Ryno's after show, which runs on Fridays from 8:30PM (20:30) US Central to whenever Ryno goes to bed.
IV. Questions:
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V. Chat
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VI: Length
Unformatteds can last a long time. If you have a time restriction, you should let Ryno know in advance.
VII. Music Manumit
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Long Bay beach to be left untouched; No vending allowed!
This was said at the public meeting called by the Honourable Minister to discuss issues surrounding the relocation of the main access road near the Brandywine Bay beach on September 12, 2013. The statement was made in the wake of concerns expressed by residents about allowing beaches on Tortola to remain in their natural state.
"We are not going to allow any economic activity on the beach, there is not going to be any vending on Beef Island beach. It is going to remain in its natural state in perpetuity," said Dr Pickering.
He further said the beach will be turned over to the National Parks Trust as Government had done some work to the beach to enhance its setting and making it one of a more family, fun and friendly environment. "It is going to be managed as is in its natural state so that generations to come are going to see a beach in its natural state. It's not for us to develop everything."
Hon. Kedrick Pickering, Eighth District Representative Hon. Marlon A. Penn and the BVI Tourist Board had joined forces to enhance the Long Bay beach on Beef Island at the close of 2012.
At that time it was an ongoing project to beautify the eastern end of the island and Hon. Penn had taken steps to instill community pride by cleaning and improving the Long Bay beach. The initiative included removing the excess shrubs that cluttered the beach, along with all waste material and constructing a more appealing entrance to the beach.
Tables and benches were also to be placed along the beach to provide a more family atmosphere where the public can come to the beach to have picnics and family fun days.
Government had circulated a press release in which Hon Penn had said, "We started this initiative as a means of capitalizing on the natural beauty that the islands exude. Long Bay Beach is one of the biggest beaches in the Territory and it boasts breathtaking views and a variety of swimming areas for every family member. This is why we have chosen to enhance that spectacular asset by cleaning the whole beach and providing areas where persons can have a nice time and relax while enjoying our crystal clear waters. We will also be putting hammocks along the beach area where persons will be able to relax in the shade on a nice sunny day."
The completed plan for the project had catered to include a restroom facility and two to three individuals from the community were to be selected to maintain and clean the beach throughout the year.
The first phase of the enhancement initiative, which included the cleaning of the beach and the upgrade to the entranceway, started on December 3, 2012.
The proposed design for the final phase of the initiative, which will include the addition of restroom facilities, should have been presented to the community earlier this year for review and feedback.
12 Responses to "Long Bay beach to be left untouched; No vending allowed!"
. (16/09/2013, 09:08) Like (9) Dislike (0) ReplyDo the samething for smuggler's cove too.
Manifest Illegality (16/09/2013, 09:14) Like (6) Dislike (0) ReplyTell the users to clean up after themselves and pass lrgislation to fine people for littering and the sanitation dept needs to remove the garbage in a timely manner and not let it rot in the containers/bins and funk up the place.
Marie (16/09/2013, 09:40) Like (3) Dislike (0) ReplyAt least give Long Bay a working bathroom, it is the right thing to do. Many of us love this beach but have no where to take care of our necessary bodily functions. Come on Doc, get with the program. We are your people and not everything should be for the tourists.
Abby (17/09/2013, 19:13) Like (2) Dislike (0) ReplyAmen. Why not even a bathroom for our privacy and so we don't have to go in the sea or go home, only to come back to the beach. So stupid and so simple to do. If we were regular tourist, there would be a demand for one and they would get it! Treat us like dirt.
pelican (16/09/2013, 10:01) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply"natural state" does not mean taking the sea grapes down or putting up hammocks or picnic tables. Sea grapes are there for a reason- to help protect the beach and shore. You still don't get it. Why does "enhancement" mean a human's judgement of what is natural beauty? nature is nature. leave it alone! Same with Smugglers- although years of lack of vendor enforcement has lead to a problem for district reps and rewarding their supporters. NO to vendors at smugglers- no shopping mall- work of of the existing foundation if you want a snack bar and drinks and bathroom-- but nothing new. please- the beach is too small!!
ta ta (16/09/2013, 10:18) Like (1) Dislike (1) Replyhoe come he wants to mess up Brandywine bay and leave his beach in Beef Islands alone eh?
east rock (16/09/2013, 12:50) Like (2) Dislike (0) ReplyDID WE EVER GOT THE COST OF REMOVING THOES TREES
east (16/09/2013, 13:19) Like (0) Dislike (0) Replyaround a mil
grand pa (16/09/2013, 17:42) Like (1) Dislike (0) Replylong bay is d perfect beach for tourist there is snorkelling also but ask Dr y long bay is not gpin to b touched ? who does d land around there belong to ? who is disturbed when " black ppl " party on dat beach ? tink about it now u see y long bay HAS to stay as is
my two cents (16/09/2013, 18:13) Like (1) Dislike (0) ReplyWhen KEDRICK got Minister of NRL I thought he was going to be the BVI's most loved Minister...what has happened since then ?.
look and read for a while (17/09/2013, 14:43) Like (0) Dislike (0) ReplyEvery choice will not make everyone happy but the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. Let's focus all this energy on fighting the increasing crime wave hovering over our island and educating our children to compete in a an ever changing world. These are the two things that are most threatening to our future.
pat (17/09/2013, 21:51) Like (2) Dislike (0) Replygee, why not allow vendors on the beach? is there an advantage or disadvantage to commerce? Does that make Long Bay more or less "desirable"? If more desirable, then why do we have vendors on other beaches like Smugglers? Why can't that be vendor-free too? If it is so good to be "natural", the respect smugglers too.


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By Sgt. Rakeem CarterFebruary 9, 2018
FORT KNOX, Ky. - Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus. Right down Old Ironsides Avenue?
Not quite the lyrics most would expect from this Christmas carol, but on November 22 you would have found multiple 4th Cavalry Multi-Functional Training Brigade Soldiers marching across Fort Knox, Kentucky, dressed as elves, reindeer and Santa Claus.
The 4th Cav MFTB Soldiers conducted a one-mile fun march as they made their way to the Red Cross Santa's Workshop warehouse to donate more than 200 gifts. Through the Santa's Workshop program, Fort Knox family members who are in need have the opportunity to shop for the donated gifts at no cost.
Capt. Rylie Delong, an observer coach/trainer assigned to 4th Cav MFTB, said that the event was fun for her and her 14-year-old daughter, Shannon.
"It was a fun event that allowed us to get our families out of bed," Delong said. "And it was an easy way to give."
But for Delong, the event was more than just about having fun. Delong, who donated two bikes to the program, said that the event was an opportunity to give back to the community and those less fortunate.
"Honestly, it's hard to imagine a Christmas where a child doesn't receive a gift from Santa," Delong said. "As a parent, I certainly want my child to have the same excitement that I had growing up. Not every family is able to do that for their children and although that is not the real reason for the season, it's nice to know that you are making some child's holiday better."
Delong explained that she also used the event to teach her daughter about the gift of giving.
"This was a great opportunity to not only reflect with my daughter on the blessings we have as a family, but to also discuss with her how many families are not able to provide their children a great Santa gift," Delong said.
When discussing the program with my daughter, it provided an opportunity for her to purchase the gift with her allowance money, which to me represents a real giving when a personal sacrifice is made."
Delong expressed her gratitude for the opportunity for her and her daughter to participate in the fun march and donate to the Red Cross.
"My family and I are very fortunate, and the thought that even just one child might have as good of a Christmas as my family and I will be having is a good feeling," said Delong.


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"Vicodin Abuse, Side Effects, and Detox: What You Need to Know"
When you combine hydrocodone and acetaminophen, you get a pain-relieving substance that is better known under the trade name Vicodin. Some people may be more familiar with the name Norco. Whatever you call it, this is a very potent drug.
Vicodin is a very powerful drug that can either be helpful or harmful—it all depends on how you use it. It has amazing properties that allow it to relieve pain, but it also has a high potential for abuse.
The medical industry recognizes this substance's ability to help patients that are suffering from moderate to severe pain. However, doctors aren't the only ones who appreciate Vicodin—it is also popular amongst illicit drug users.
Just like other pain-killing medicines, Vicodin can induce feelings of euphoria for its users.
Today we will explore both sides of the story: its medical uses and the culture of abuse associated with Vicodin. We will tackle the effects of Vicodin misuse, and how detox works for addicted individuals.
Vicodin: What are its Medical Uses?
Vicodin is primarily used to help patients get through moderate to severe pain. This combination works well against surgical pain, cancer pain, and traumatic pain. It is often taken orally, with the use of a tablet formulation.
If you or someone you love is prescribed with Vicodin, it is best to follow the doctor's prescription carefully. This is a potent substance that can lead to side effects when abused or misused—no matter the intention. So even if you are taking it for pain and not for recreational purposes, and you accidentally take a higher dose, you can still put yourself at risk of its adverse effects.
Do not take larger doses of this drug, and do not share it with other people, especially those with a history of drug abuse. Also avoid taking this drug more frequently than you're supposed to, or taking it for longer than is recommended. Doing so can lead to addiction, tolerance, and dependence.
What are the Side Effects of Vicodin Abuse?
Vicodin has many effects that recreational users enjoy—this is why they couldn't care less about the risks. It can relax a person and reduce their inhibitions. It can make them more sociable. And they get an intense high that's associated with feelings of joy and freedom. These sensations are what truly get people hooked on Vicodin.
But Vicodin's pleasant effects don't last long. Its adverse side effects, on the other hand, can last for quite some time, depending on the user's drug habits.
It can make a person tolerant, addicted, and physically dependent. This is bad news for those who are taking this drug to escape stress—they're bound to face some other forms of stress anyway.
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There have also been reports regarding severe skin reactions, some of which have proven to be fatal. If you develop redness all over your body, get in touch with your doctor right away.
As with any other drug, the intensity and duration of these adverse effects will vary from person to person. It will depend on a number of factors including the user's age, body weight, rate of metabolism, diet, health condition, drug intake, and frequency of abuse, among other factors.
What are the Effects of Vicodin Overdose?
Long term use of Vicodin can lead to an even more serious problem. It is possible to overdose on this substance, especially with frequent intake of high doses.
In recreational settings, users often take such large amounts because there's no one to keep track of their intake. There is no one to limit their consumption, because their goal is just "to get high". Recreational users are prone to binging on Vicodin, not to mention the fact that they also have a habit of abusing other drugs alongside it.
Being a combination drug, Vicodin produces overdose effects that are similar to those of the two substances that make up its formulation.
Hydrocodone overdose symptoms include coma, sudden loss of heart function, limpness of the muscles, and respiratory depression. Meanwhile, acetaminophen overdose can cause liver or kidney failure. Not only are these effects life-threatening, they are also made more lethal by the fact that Vicodin abuse can lead to any of those risks mentioned above.
It doesn't end there.
Once a person has developed tolerance, they will try to take more and more of Vicodin just to get the same euphoric effects. This can quickly spiral into addiction or dependence.
With dependence, the person's body can no longer function properly without the use of Vicodin. It causes intense withdrawal whenever the person attempts to quit. This is why drug dependent individuals are urged to detox instead of trying to abstain entirely right off the bat.
Withdrawal symptoms include trembling, insomnia, agitation, and physical pain. These effects often force users into relapse.
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It is usually at this point that the person's relationships break down. Their career suffers, their responsibilities are neglected, and they present no desire to make it better. This is why financial problems are also common for Vicodin addicted individuals.
The person's sense of self-worth takes a blow, as they can't find a way to beat the problem. They just embrace the drug, as it is the only thing they feel could make them happy again.
How Does Vicodin Detox Work?
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Vicodin detox tackles one of the most essential layers of this problem: the person's health. They can't make good decisions if their system is full of harmful substances.
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Using OleDb, SqlXml and Odbc member classes
Give the other managed data providers -- System.Data.OleDb, System.Data.Odbc and Microsoft.Data.SqlXml -- a test drive.
Most data-centric VB 2005 demonstration projects connect to a SQL Server instance with SqlClient objects while developers gain familiarity with .NET's panoply of System.Data classes. Thus, the preceding examples use the SqlClient data provider. You should, however, give the other managed providers -- System.Data.OleDb, System.Data.Odbc, and Microsoft.Data.SqlXml -- a test drive with the OleDbDataProjects.sln project in your VB2005DBChapter01 OleDbDataProjects folder. Figure 1-4 shows OleDbDataProject's form with list boxes and a text box that display data generated by each of the three providers. Marking the Use OdbcDataReader checkbox substitutes the Odbc for the OleDb data provider to fill the Rowset 1 (Shippers) list box.
Figure 1-4
You can take advantage of ADO.NET 2.0's new DbProviderFactories.GetFactory ("System.Data.Provider") method and the DbProviderFactory.CreateConnection and CreateCommand methods to generate a connection to and commands for any available managed data provider. Chapter 2's "Use the DbProviderFactories to Create Database-Agnostic Projects" section shows you how to write applications that accommodate multiple relational database management systems.
Each sample procedure has its own connection string. You must modify each connection string to point to your Microsoft Access, SQL Server or SQL Express instance.
The SQLXML Managed Classes (Microsoft.Data.SqlXml) native data provider for SQL Server 2000 isn't a member of the .NET Framework 2.0. It's a component of Microsoft SQLXML 4.0, which VS 2005 and VB Express install as Microsoft.Data.SqlXml.dll.
Substitute OleDb for SqlClient Objects
The OleDb data provider is your best bet for connecting to Access (Jet 4.0) database files or database servers for which you don't have a native .NET data provider. The OleDb provider also lets you create applications that might work with the user's choice of database servers. In most cases, you can replace Imports System.Data.SqlServer with Imports System.Data.OleDb, substitute the appropriate OLE DB connection string, and replace the prefix of data objects from Sql to OleDb. In some cases, you might need to alter the SQL statement for a specific database back end's SQL dialect. For example, the Jet query engine recognizes the semicolon as an SQL statement terminator but won't return additional resultsets from another SQL statement that follows the semicolon. Thus, the code for Northwind.mdb in the following OpenOleDbDataReader listing reuses the OleDbCommand with a second SQL statement:
Private Sub OpenOleDbDataReader() 'Define and open the OleDbConnection object Dim strConn As String = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" + _ "Data Source=C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOFFICE11" + _ "SAMPLESNorthwind.mdb;Persist Security Info=False" 'Substitute the following if you don't have Northwind.mdb available 'Dim strConn As String = "Provider=SQLOLEDB;" + _ ' "Data Source=localhost;Initial Catalog=Northwind;Integrated Security=SSPI" Dim cnnNwind As OleDbConnection = New OleDbConnection(strConn) cnnNwind.Open() 'Define the OleDbCommand Dim strSQL As String = "SELECT * FROM Shippers" 'strSQL += ";SELECT EmployeeID, FirstName, LastName FROM Employees" Dim cmdReader As OleDbCommand = New OleDbCommand(strSQL, cnnNwind) cmdReader.CommandType = CommandType.Text 'Define, create, and traverse the OleDbDataReader 'Don't close the connection when closing the OleDbDataReader Dim odbReader As OleDbDataReader = _ cmdReader.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.Default) lstShippers.Items.Clear() With odbReader If .HasRows Then While .Read 'Process the rows lstShippers.Items.Add(.Item(0).ToString + _ " - " + .Item(1).ToString) End While .Close() End If End With lstEmployees.Items.Clear() cmdReader.CommandText = "SELECT EmployeeID, FirstName, LastName FROM Employees" odbReader = cmdReader.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.CloseConnection) 'Process additional resultsets With odbReader If .HasRows Then While .Read 'Process additional rows lstEmployees.Items.Add(.Item(0).ToString + " - " + _ .Item(1).ToString + " " + .Item(2).ToString) End While End If 'Close the OleDbDataReader and the OleDbConnection .Close() End With End Sub
You must close the first DataReader before you change the CommandText property to reuse the OleDbCommand object.
Replace SqlConnection and SqlCommand with SqlXmlCommand
Returning XmlReader objects with the OleDb data provider requires adding a project reference to Microsoft.Data.SqlXml. Adding an Imports Microsoft.Data.SqlXml statement to your form's class file simplifies references to its classes. An interesting feature of the SqlXmlCommand object is that it doesn't require an SqlConnection object, as illustrated by the following listing for the OpenSqlXmlReader procedure:
Private Sub OpenSqlXmlReader() 'This procedure requires installing SQLXML 3.0 SP-2 or later 'and a project reference to Microsoft.Data.SqlXml 'Define OleDb connection string Dim strConn As String = "Provider=SQLOLEDB;Data Source=localhost;" + _ "Initial Catalog=Northwind;Integrated Security=SSPI" 'Define the SqlXmlCommand Dim strSQL As String = "SELECT * FROM Shippers FOR XML AUTO, Elements" Dim cmdXml As SqlXmlCommand = New SqlXmlCommand(strConn) cmdXml.CommandText = strSQL Dim xrShippers As System.Xml.XmlReader = cmdXml.ExecuteXmlReader With xrShippers .Read() Do While .ReadState <> Xml.ReadState.EndOfFile txtXML.Text += .ReadOuterXml Loop 'Format the result txtXML.Text = Replace(txtXML.Text, "><", ">" + vbCrLf + "<") .Close() End With End Sub
Test the Odbc Data Provider
You're not likely to use an Odbc data provider unless you're working with a legacy database server for which an OLE DB data provider isn't available. The following OpenOdbcDataReader procedure listing is present for completeness only:
Private Sub OpenOdbcDataReader() 'Define and open the OdbcConnection object Dim strConn As String = "DRIVER={SQL Server};SERVER=localhost;" + _ "Trusted_connection=yes;DATABASE=Northwind;" Dim cnnNwind As OdbcConnection = New OdbcConnection(strConn) cnnNwind.Open() 'Define the OdbcCommand Dim strSQL As String = "SELECT * FROM Shippers" Dim cmdReader As OdbcCommand = New OdbcCommand(strSQL, cnnNwind) cmdReader.CommandType = CommandType.Text 'Define, create, and traverse the OdbcDataReader 'Close the connection when closing the OdbcDataReader Dim sdrReader As OdbcDataReader = _ cmdReader.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.CloseConnection) If chkUseOdbc.Checked Then lstShippers.Items.Clear() End If With sdrReader If .HasRows Then While .Read 'Process the rows Dim intShipperID As Integer = .GetInt32(0) Dim strCompany As String = .GetString(1) Dim strPhone As String = .GetString(2) If chkUseOdbc.Checked Then lstShippers.Items.Add(.Item(0).ToString + _ " - " + .Item(1).ToString) End If End While End If 'Close the OdbcDataReader and the OdbcConnection .Close() End With End Sub
The above tip was excerpted from Chapter 1, 'Migrating from ADO to ADO.NET,' of the book Expert One-on-one Visual Basic 2005 Database Programming by Roger Jennings, courtesy of Wiley Publishers. Click here for the complete collection of book excerpts.


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"Making banana pancakes, pretend like it's the weekend." Did these pancakes remind you of that song? They did for me. I sang that song while I made pancakes all morning. That's the only part I know in the song, so I sang that over and over. Thankfully I was home along.
Ok, I need to understand something. Does the show 'Girls' get better after the first two episodes? Because I'm not really a fan since I've seen the first two. They were awkward, like, too awkward. The sex scenes were way too weird for me to really enjoy. And I ain't no prude when it comes to watching sex via the television. I am one of the many people that have watched every Sex and the City episode and never felt weird. But when it comes to long, drawn-on sex scenes that lack humor and/or have a guy that treats the girl like sh*t, it weirds me out. My roommates and I just sat awkwardly watching these episodes, and we aren't really uncomfortable people. I force them to see me naked on a regular basis when I refuse to put clothes on. I went too far didn't I? Yep, yep I did. Anywho, I hope 'Girls' gets better or I'll be way disappointed. I trust other people's opinions and it seems to not be working for me. I hate trusting other people.
The other night, I watched 'The Following' then I had a murder dream. I didn't murder the person, so I'm cool, but I did watch the murder occur. And this one murder seemed to fill an entire parking garage with blood. Graphic, I know. But how do you think I felt when I woke up, sweating, surprised I hadn't wet the bed? Horrible, relieved I hadn't wet myself, but still horrible. I hate murder dreams. Isn't it interesting that we are never creeped out by the producers who create these frightening murder mystery shows? I think it's weird. Real weird. Brains shouldn't function like that. Just sayin'.
This is an absolutely terrible blog post.
I don't want to talk about sex or murder anymore. I want to talk about something even worse. CrossFit Games Open workout 13.5. Are you serious bro?? ARE YOU SERIOUS? That looks disgusting. Once I saw it, I was in an instant unhappy mood. Mostly likely because I was hungry, but I was still unhappy. Of course it's thrusters and chest to bar pull ups. OF COURSE IT IS. Way to be original CrossFit HQ. No one was expecting that. I thought it was expect the unexpected? I have been proven wrong.
Ok, enough about unfun stuff. That's not a word. Let's talk about fun stuff. Like getting a really good deal on lots of stuff. If you haven't heard about Primal Life Kit sale {CLOSED}, I don't know where you've been. Us bloggers have been yappin' all about it. It's 30 products and 8 discounts for only $39. Crazy since that's a $485 value. And you get sweet ebooks like Well Fed by Melissa Jouwlan. That books has insanely awesome recipes. So get it before the sale is over April 9th.
Hearty Banana Granola Pancakes
- 2 bananas
- 2 eggs
- 3 tablespoons coconut flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup Steve's Original Paleo Krunch Cereal
- maple syrup, to top (as much or as little as you want)
- Place banana in a food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
- Then crack eggs into food processor and mix together.
- Lastly, add in the food processor the coconut flour, vanilla extract, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Puree until smooth.
- Now heat up a large skilletor pancake griddle over medium-high heat. Once skillet is hot, pour around 2-3 tablespoons of the mixture into skillet. I made each pancake about 3 inches, and that was perfect for flipping.
- Wait until each pancake begins to form bubbles on the surface sprinkle with granola, then flip. If you use your spatula to press under the sides of the pancake, all the way around, it will be easier to flip.
- Make all pancakes with the batter.
- Top with syrup. Yummo.
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