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For a variety of reasons, I seem to find myself climbing alone these days.
Been thinking about the Whitney Mountaineer's Route in a week or three...
I've been up the Main Trail several times (once up the chute because of the snow).
I have a four-season tent, -10 bag, snowshoes, an XGK, campons, ax, etc.
Am I stupid?
I guess my two biggest concerns are:
* Is there any avalanche danger?
* Are there any parts where a little ice on the rocks would make it suicidal without protection?


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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Teams need to let first-round WRs developBy John Clayton ESPN.com Archive Jimmy Smith's sudden retirement should prove simple solutions aren't easy in the NFL. Smith was the Jaguars No. 1 receiver for a decade. When he clicked with Keenan McCardell, ...
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Great article by Clayton on 1st round WRs
Teams need to let first-round WRs developBy John Clayton
Jimmy Smith's sudden retirement should prove simple solutions aren't easy in the NFL.
Smith was the Jaguars No. 1 receiver for a decade. When he clicked with Keenan McCardell, Jacksonville was a perennial playoff contender. But age eventually catches up to every athlete, and teams must plan accordingly. It would appear the simple solution to replacing a No. 1 receiver is to use a No. 1 draft pick on a receiver.
Not so fast. It's not that easy. The Jaguars have used three first-round picks in the past seven drafts on receivers -- R. Jay Soward (2000), Reggie Williams (2004) and Matt Jones (2005) -- and none has produced a season with more than 36 catches.
Finding a No. 1 receiver has been a No. 1 headache for many teams.
Since Mike Shanahan took over the Broncos in 1995, he has invested 16 draft choices in receivers and hasn't found one yet. Included in those choices are two first-round picks (Marcus Nash and Ashley Lelie), one second-round pick (Darius Watts) and two third-rounders (Travis McGriff and Chris Cole). The most catches a receiver drafted by Shanahan has had in a season is 54, by Lelie in 2004.
The list of first-round failures is endless. Sylvester Morris (Kansas City, 2000 draft), Freddie Mitchell (Philadelphia, 2001), David Terrell (Chicago, 2001), Soward (Jacksonville, 2000) and Rod Gardner (Washington, 2001) headline the list of recent failures. Eleven of the 16 first-round receivers taken between 2000 and 2003 haven't or won't get second contracts from the teams that drafted them. Of the other five, Reggie Wayne is the only one to have actually secured a new deal. The Lions have used three top-10 picks on wide receivers in the past four drafts and are still buried in the bottom of the passing stats.
In a passing league, why do teams drop the ball on receivers in the draft more than any other position?
The answer is simple: expectations.
If a first-round pick isn't putting up No. 1 receiving numbers three or four years into his contract, he's considered a disappointment and he won't be re-signed. Just because the first-round pick is included in his bio, does he have to put up No. 1 receiver numbers to be a good player?
One of the problems in the NFL is the turnover of coaches and how dramatically systems can change when new hires come in. Big receivers fit best in West Coast offenses. Smaller, quicker receivers who are better running after the catch fit better in the Mike Martz-Al Saunders-Norv Turner-Don Coryell system. But converting one receiver to fit into the other type of offense doesn't always work, so teams tend to move on and find alternatives.
Look at what's going on in Detroit. Roy Williams, Charles Rogers and Mike Williams have the ideal size for a West Coast offense that needs bigger bodies to go across the middle for catches. But they don't fit new coordinator Mike Martz's offense. Only Roy Williams has the skills to fit the Martz system. Expect Rogers to be gone before the start of the regular season, and Mike Williams might be on the way out next offseason.
High expectations drove Santana Moss and Plaxico Burress from the teams that drafted them. Despite being injury prone and inconsistent in the West Coast offense, Moss, who was the Jets' first-round pick in 2001, had a 1,105-yard season with the team in 2003. But that wasn't good enough so they shipped him to the Washington Redskins where he re-emerged as a Pro Bowl receiver and one of the most exciting players in the NFC. Indeed, Moss became the No. 1 receiver in a scheme for which his skills are a better fit.
The same can be said for Burress in Pittsburgh. He had a 1,008-yard season in 2001 and a 1,325-yard season in 2002. Good numbers. Still, the Steelers' No. 1 receiver was Hines Ward, a tough, physical leader who has carried the Steelers to the Super Bowl. Unless you're the St. Louis Rams, it's hard to have two No. 1 receivers, so someone has to be No. 2, and that was Burress.
Because of that, Burress wasn't offered a contract following the 2004 season and he left for New York where he helped the Giants and Eli Manning make the playoffs.
Unless teams want to waste time and money developing No. 1 receivers, they should change the standards on what they are looking for from first-round wide receivers. Steve Smith (Carolina), Chad Johnson (Cincinnati), Derrick Mason (Baltimore), Chris Chambers (Miami), Ward (Pittsburgh) and Deion Branch (New England) are among the many receivers who have developed into No. 1s even though they weren't taken in the first round.
It's possible to become a star in the NFL through hard-work, training and execution. Look at Smith, whose 5-foot-9, 185-pound body didn't fit the first-round prototype. The Panthers invested a third-round choice on him in 2001 thinking he might be a good third receiver who also could return kicks.
Smith came to the Panthers with an attitude. He believed he was a No. 1 receiver and played with a chip on his shoulder. His overconfidence often collided with management. But as Smith played and developed, he became the No. 1 receiver. Last year, he was the league's best receiver. He was right, he was a No. 1. But because expectations weren't unrealistic, Smith had time to develop into a Pro Bowl receiver.
It was interesting to hear Ward's offseason complaints about the Steelers using first-round picks to try to replace him. He fought and scrapped and battled to be the Steelers' go-to receiver. No No. 1 pick can take that reality away from him. The more Ben Roethlisberger goes to Ward, the more success the Steelers have.
What has to be remembered is that first-round picks go in the first-round for a reason. They have the height, speed and athletic skills that spew out numbers that place them among the top 32 athletes in the draft.
Say what you want about Lelie in Denver, but the guy is a talent. Even though he hasn't developed into the long-term replacement for Rod Smith and probably will be traded before too long, he has skills. He has averaged 17.9 yards per catch during his Broncos career. But the Broncos always wanted more out of him and found his replacement when they traded for Javon Walker. Lelie wants out and Mike Shanahan wants him out.
But the expectations for Lelie were too high because he was a No. 1 pick. If Darius Watts, a second-round disappointment, averaged 17.9 yards a catch and 42 catches a year as the team's No. 2, he'd be deemed a success and probably would get a second contract from the Broncos and more time to develop. Because Lelie didn't put up No. 1 numbers, he's being treated with disdain.
The No. 1 problem with drafting a receiver No. 1 is that he's not allowed to be a No. 2, unless he's Wayne with the Colts. It's no surprise that Wayne is the only first-round receiver drafted since 2000 who has secured a second contract from the team that drafted him.
NFL teams had better learn that first-round receivers don't always have to turn into No. 1 receivers.
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hmmmm....ok I agree with some of this. As how this can relate to our team....Stallworth is still replaceable, has been my only point. This kind of surprises me. Clayton knows that this is a business. It ultimately comes down to dollars and cents. NFL teams want their first round recievers to play up to that standard because they are being paid to do so. It seems like John Clayton is saying that recievers drafted in the first round shouldn't necessarily be held to the standard of being drafted in the first round.
If Stallworth is willing to be paid like a #2 reciever, then by all means I say we should sign him. His contract can be restructured when he actually proves that he's worth that big money. But if he's going to be asking for big bucks for 900 yards and 7 TDs, better talent can be had in free agency next year, and I don't see how anyone could dispute that.
This next year will tell all. No more excuses after this. This is his 5th year with a Pro Bowl QB at the helm.
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This is a great article. No. 1s often get cut and can emerge else where, but the fact is also presented that No. 1s can also flame out and be replaced by the Joe Horns of the world. Further proof that scouting is an inexact science.
Stallworth can be great and seems on the verge of becoming that No. 1 replacement for Joe, but he drops too many balls and doesn't display the same tenacity Joe does. Maybe it's b/c he was that No. 1 and was given the cash up front. It spoils alot more folks than it urges to be better. Joe had to fight to make it in, fight to get his first payday, fight willie roa.....wait....fight to get his last big contract. He had to fight to be elite. Kinda like Ward, Smith and Smith (Rod).
Maybe Stallworth can be great, but maybe it's that tough road mentality he lacks to push him to want to be elite. Still, he deserves the chance to show he can improve on last year's numbers. Besides, IMHO, if we are going to find a replacement for Stallworth, I think he's already on the team, not in FA.
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Did Stallworth really drop more balls than Horn over the last two seasons? I'd like to see the stats on that before we take that as law as I remember it the exact opposite. Plus, one has to actually line up as the #1 receiver to see how one does in that roll. So, does anyone have the data on the number of plays that Stallworth has lined up as #1 and his performance relative to that roll?
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Horn dropped more balls than Stallworth the last two years before last year, but he was the primary, and often only target, so that would stand to reason. The biggest thing I took from the article is the example of Santana Moss. He did not fit the Jets' offense, and they did not attempt to adapt their offense to his skills. Instead they trade him to Washington, where they did take advantage of his skill set, and he EXPLODES. A big problem A LOT of us have had with Haslett, was him forcing his schemes on the players, instead of either A) getting players that fit a scheme before implementing it, or B) adjusting his schemes even slightly to accomdate the strengths and/or weaknesses of the players we do have. In his rookie season, Donte would run quick slants and take them to the house. They used his speed and breakaway ability. It seems like since then, they have been trying to make him a possession receiver. Slants thrown in the dirt where he has to dive for them instead of catch and run. No go routes. Maybe it was the regression at QB, but there is no way anyone can say Donte has been put in the best position for us to take advantage of his skill set. We have the opportunity now to see if that changes. I'd hate for him to go elsewhere and be like Santana Moss.
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Horn 05: 13 games - 103 thrown to, 6 drops (47% complete)
Stallworth 05: 16 games - 129 thrown to, 11 drops (54% complete)
Horn 04: 153 thrown to, 7 drops (61%)
Stallworth 04: 106 thrown to, 5 drops (55%)
Horn 03: 130 thrown to, 5 drops (60%)
Stallworth 03: 55 thrown to, 3 drops (46 %)
Those are the numbers. And while I'd love to say the numbers never lie, X-man, your question about how often Stallworth was a #1 made me wonder too. Horn only missed one game in his NO career prior to this season, so Stallworth would be limited inthat role. Not exactly fair production wise b/c the other WRs listed were being asked to be #1s immediately.
Then whodi brought up a great point...Haz (go figure) looked like he was misusing Donte. He is a speed guy ment for the long ball and stretch of the D. Haz had him pulling up on short routes and, worse yet, he had AB throwing to him. That's like asking a WR to go get something off the freeway at rush hour! My biggest question on the guy is that "want to" that #1s display. Does he have it? Or is he a guy that has #1 ability and plays like a 2 or 3 his career?
I think Stallworth will benefit from this system (in short b/c Brees completed 63% and 64% to Gates and McCardell as his primary and secondary rec. respectively). I think he can be that dude that stretches our opponents, opens holes for Hiltonand Horn and limits a teams ability to account for Deuce and Reggie. And I honestly can't see a better replacement for him, that isn't already on the roster. Unless we resign Albert Connell....that'sa real #1
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I'm of the opinion that you should get players to fit your scheme, not make players fit your scheme. Maybe this is the reason that Stallworth has been dangled around in trade talks. I don't think Payton sees him as a long term component of this offense. I wonder if he is doing those other things that a player that wants to be a #1 reciever does. Does he study tape? Does he stay late after practice? Does he spend that extra time in the weight room? I guess none of us know this for sure. But I do know this...the main reason that he's not ready to be a #1 is because he's still trying to become a complete reciever himself and doesn't have the ability to teach others and make other players around him better. Like I said....this year will tell all. 5th season in with a Pro Bowl QB, a healthy Deuce and Reggie freakin Bush. No excuses.
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Exactly. My thinking is that Stallworth does want to be that guy and is going to work to be that go-to person. Plus he's in a contract year...couldn't hurt to make a good showing.
Good point about the system v. person thing though. Maybe with the O Payton runs, Stallworth will be our terry glenn. She did alright in dallas last year.
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Big posession receivers have more often been ideal in WC schemes. Stallworth does good with a lot of quick flares to the outside, making use of his moves and legs. I do not have a lot of memory of him being a tough over the middle guy though. That said, I think the change of coaching will definitely make him better even if he is not ideally suited to the scheme.
I think for we who know firsthand how many passes were thrown off target or with no touch Brees will be the exact opposite- all about touch and accuracy even if he doesn't exactly have a cannon. That will affect ALL of the receivers so much in a positive way is another reason i would feel comfortable in letting Stallworth go. That is for the right price too- a veteran that would fill a need on OL, DT, LB, or CB or at least a upper 2nd rd pick minimum.
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After re-reading the blog and remembering how hilarious we were, mine and Lisa's determination to drink was renewed, and we decided that it was time to come out of winter hibernation and hit a brewery. And seeing as a new brewery was opening down south, we thought that would be a good place to start.
Copper Kettle Brewery is owned and operated by husband-and-wife team Kristen Kozik, the manager, and Jeremy Gobien, the brewer. They had been homebrewing for several years, with such a positive response to their beers that they decided to open their own brewery.
(For anyone that's ever worked with their spouse I hope you realized that it is a horrible idea and bailed before you ended up single and/ or unemployed. Sadly for these two they didn't, and now have to combine two of the what could be possibly the worst things in your life togeher: marriage and work. It could only be worse if they had their kids there too. –Lisa)
Located in an unsuspecting business park, we weren't sure what to expect walking inside. In the past, it seems like most start-up breweries are more on the casual, bare bones side- meaning that there's not much to see besides the basics of tables, chairs, a bar and taps. So we were pleasantly surprised at the décor of Copper Kettle. The space was fairly big, with lots of tables, and a very pretty copper bar that probably cost more than any one item in my entire house.
Behind the bar were shelves stocked with pint glasses and growlers, all with CK's logo. The bartenders all had matching shirts which in NO WAY helped that EVERY person working had a twin! Doppelgangers galore! (We spent half the evening playing 'Guess Which Ones are the Owners' which was harder than it seems because everyone looked the same. –Lisa).
This phenomenon became more clear later when we later found out that rather than hire real bartenders they flew in all their siblings and siblings begrudged spouses, and moms that didn't actually drink beer to work for them for the night. (Although it was really cute when Jeremy's mom told us how excited she was, and how she used to try his beers he brewed in the garage.)
Overall, the place was impressive- in an "our golden retriever has a more golden coat coat than your golden retriever" kind of way. Clearly there was some serious cash and planning that went into opening the brewery, and so we had high expectations for the beer. (I mean c'mon, the brewer has a PhD. Nine years of schooling better make you be able to do something other than pay off student loans for the rest of your life. –Lisa)
The beer selection was pretty expansive for a startup. There were six beers to try, and several more that would be available on tap the following weekend. We were disappointed that the Mexican Chocolate Stout wouldn't be available until the 30th, but figured that it gave us a fantastic reason to come back.
It should also be mentioned that the beers came with place cards as if you were at a wedding. This also meant that they could easily be switched up (which they were) to trick you into thinking you were drinking a beer that you actually weren't.
With the classy décor and wall decorations, this bar makes you feel like you just walked into someone's living room who lives in the Westwoods/Ralston Valley area. You know, the type of people who have a sitting room AND a living room (or den, as they would call it, because that's where the TV and unsightly children's toys go).
Looking around, we felt out of place. In general, most of the time I feel like the type of person who wears nerdy glasses that are slightly askew and randomly has spaghetti, lettuce or some other sort of food in my hair. And that wasn't the type of people there.
Everyone around us seemed to be in their late 20s-early 30s, and VERY suburban. These were clearly the type of people who had left their 2.5 children at their brand new, cookie-cutter house with a babysitter to enjoy a night out (and be home comfortably by 11). These were the type of people who wouldn't have an apartment, but instead a "loft" and enjoy art gallery openings and running.
This was a couple that was the quintessential patrons that night. Note the Columbia outerwear and their generic looks. As we took secret pictures, we created an elaborate backstory for them.
We decided their names were Dave and Sara, and that they had been married for about 5 years. He works in accounting, and she is a legal assistant. They own a dog-most likely a medium-sized mutt- that they got at an animal shelter. They recently moved to Aurora, because they want to start a family in the next year or so, and wanted a house for the kids to grow up in.
There were tours of the brewery, and by tours, we mean that people were lurking by the brewery door, and then the owner was kind of showing them around with a really excited look on his face.
Kristin, one of the owners (but made clear on the website that she is second in command to her husband), stopped by and asked how the beers were. Instead of asking a bunch of witty and cool questions and telling her that we thought it was awesome that they opened such a nice brewery, we instead panicked and incoherently mumbled until she walked away (probably regretting opening a brewery because weirdos were attending her opening).
Now, for the beers, which all had German names, which was delightful. Except for the Hefeweizen, because they are NEVER delightful.
Bavarian Hell's Helles- This was a golden blonde lager, but we felt that the name was misleading. You would think that something with "hell" in the name would leave you feeling like you'd been punched by your beer. In this case, it was more of a casual lager.
"I'm giving it a four. And I don't normally give blondes 4s."
"That's what she said."
Lisa- 4 boobs
Julia- 3 boobs
Dusseldorf Altbier- This was a very bitter beer.
"Normally I would only give it 3 boobs, but because it has an unlau, I'm giving it a side.
2 and a side boob
Summer Ale- This ale was a light colored beer with an orange and coriander flavor. The best way to describe it is that it was a better tasting Blue Moon. Like a Blue Moon after you squeeze 2-3 oranges into it.
4 boobs
Copper Mezzina Ale- This beer was definitely interesting. We expected it to taste a little like sucking on a penny, which it didn't at all. Instead, the aftertaste kept changing.
3 boobs
Saison Savoreaux- This is the beer that was the winner of the home brew contest. If that's the case, I don't even want to know what the other entries tasted like. This is their version of a hefeweisen, which meant that we hated it. It tasted like cloves and bananas and sweaty armpit, as was expected. We seriously don't know why EVERY SINGLE BREWERY insists on making this type of beer.
"I don't really know how to properly pronounce the name. But it doesn't matter, because I won't ever be ordering it again."
1 boob
- Copper Kettle has a monthly brewer's club. It's simple- every time you buy a beer, you get a punch on a card, and then once you have enough punches you get your own glass, beer discounts, and invitations to exclusive events, like getting to try the beers early. This is the first time we've seen a small brewery do something like this and we thought it was a great idea.
- One of the bartenders heard us making gagging noises as we drank the Saison, and he asked us what was wrong, then offered to get us a different beer if we didn't like it.
- Then he looked confused when we yelled at him and told him that we were going to finish it, even if it made us want to die.


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This has been an amazing year for Young, with recent nominations including: CMA New Artist of the Year, three American Country Awards, and his first Grammy nod, in addition to four national TV appearances. With his rich, warm baritone and penchant for writing relatable, slice-of-life songs, Young has emerged as a favorite of critics and fans. In the last few months, Young has celebrated "gold" selling status both for his sophomore album "The Man I Want to Be," and smash single, "Tomorrow," from the new album, "Neon." His latest single and follow-up to four consecutive No. 1s, "You", is racing up the charts. He has been on the road most of this year on Jason Aldean's My Kinda Party Tour. Miranda Lambert has selected Young as her special guest for her On Fire Tour, starting in January 2012. For tour dates and all the latest information on Young, visit www.chrisyoungcountry.com and follow him on Twitter @ChrisYoungMusic.
The second annual AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS, hosted by Trace Adkins and Kristin Chenoweth, is the only country music awards show that gives fans the opportunity to vote for their favorite artists not only in traditional categories but also in previously unrecognized areas of the business such as touring, encompassing the entire spectrum of country music and bestowing honors that no other awards show has. The special will also include appearances by Josh Turner, Jordin Sparks, The Big Show, The JaneDear Girls, Bill Engvall, Larry Mahan and Rodney Carrington. Previously announced participants include Lauren Alaina, Miranda Lambert, Scotty McCreery and the men of "Pawn Stars" (Richard Harrison, Rick Harrison, Corey Harrison and Austin Russell).
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A free play of online casino-style games is now available at the websites of Delaware's three video lottery agents.
The video lottery agents include: Delaware Park, Dover Downs, and Harrington Raceway. The free play is a prelude to the start of the first state-authorized online gaming systems in the country, targeted to lunch by Oct. 30.
Each player will be provided chips for logging in and based on the spin of a virtual wheel. The player will use the free chips to play a number of casino games including slots, blackjack, or poker. Once the full online gaming goes live later this year, a Facebook account will not be required. A full battery of authorizations and verifications will be employed to authenticate a player's identity and age, and also to ensure that the player is within the borders of Delaware when they play.
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Uploading Images to a Web Site Is Harder Than You Think
Working on the online dating service exactodate.com, I had to tackle the problem of permitting users to upload image files during the registration and user-management processes. Having worked with existing content of this nature in the past, I was surprised how much work is involved in something as simple as uploading, saving, and showing images in Web applications.
It involves many issues: permitting file uploads, saving or rendering the image, storing the image in a database, retrieving and re-binding an image at a later time, cleaning up images written to disk, and ensuring that an image contains something you'd actually permit to be on your Web site without human intervention. In truth, I haven't found a satisfactory answer for all of these problems. However, this article covers the mechanics of permitting image uploads, saving images, and rendering images, and it discusses problems with this whole process that don't seem to have solutions. Finally, it wraps up with a call to action.
Creating the User InterfaceCreating the user interface for uploading images is comparatively straightforward. It requires the following three steps:
- Change the <form> tag to include an encoding type of "multipart/form-data."
- Add an HtmlInputFile control from the HTML toolbox tab.
- Change the Accept attribute to accept only image files.
1. Modifying the Form TagAccording to RFC (Request For Comment) 2388, the default encoding type is "application/x-www-form-urlencoded." This encoding type is inefficient for non-ASCII characters and large quantities of binary data. However, I have successfully uploaded images to Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) with the default encoding type. To be safe, modify the <form> tag for the .aspx page to look something like this:
<form id="Form1" enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post" runat="server">
I found references to the Opera browser reporting an error when uploading files with the default encoding, but using the default encoding seemed to work okay with .jpg files in IE and Mozilla FireFox.
2. Adding the Input ControlA basic HTML input control with type=file will add a textbox and button pair that are pre-defined to display the Open Dialog and load the file when the button is clicked. The easiest way to add this control is to add the File Field control from the HTML tab of Visual Studio's toolbox (see Figure 1).
Figure 1: The Input Field (or HtmlInputFile) Control Shown in an HTML Table
3. Changing the Accept AttributeTo make sure this control is accessible from the code-behind, ensure that the runat="server" attribute is present, provide an IDin the example to follow, "File1"and set the accept attribute to accept images only. For example, "image/*" changes the file type default and is designed to permit uploading image files only. To be sure, you will add some code-behind checks to verify the file type and size.
Saving the Uploaded ImageClicking Browse displays the open file dialog (or some equivalent), and selecting a file and clicking Open stores that data in a temporary cache on the client. The image will be posted back to the server along with the form's data. The posted file is accessible through the HtmlInputFile control's PostedFile property. However, before you save, render, or store the uploaded file, you may want to perform some sanity checking on it. Listing 1 demonstrates how to check the file size and content type using assertions, and how to save the uploaded file.
Listing 1: Check the File Size and Type, and Save the File to Disk
Debug.Assert(File1.PostedFile != null); Debug.Assert(File1.PostedFile.ContentType == "image/pjpeg"); Debug.Assert(File1.PostedFile.ContentLength < 15000, "file is too big"); File1.PostedFile.SaveAs(filename);The checks are shown as assertions, and you would want to combine design time assertions with runtime conditional checks, generally performing identical checks. (Remember: Assertions are design-time checks and are for developers only.)
You can derive a file name anyway you'd like. One technique I used was to use the Request.ApplicationPath concatenated to a fixed sub-path, the SessionID for a unique folder, and a GUID to try to ensure uniqueness between users.
In Listing 1, if the file is larger than approximately 15k or is not a .jpeg file, then the image will not be uploaded and the assertion failure will be displayed in the Output window.
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Clears Path Forward for K-V's Pursuit of Chapter 11 Reorganization Plan
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- K-V Pharmaceutical Company ("K-V" or "the Company") today announced that the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, the Honorable Judge Allan L. Gropper presiding, approved the Company's settlement agreement with Hologic, Inc. ("Hologic Settlement"), and authorized the Company to enter into an $85 million debtor-in-possession ("DIP") financing to, among other things, fund the settlement.
"The resolution of the Hologic litigation is a major milestone in our restructuring. Now that it is resolved, K-V can focus on completing all other necessary steps for confirmation of a plan of reorganization and timely emergence from Chapter 11," said K-V President and CEO Greg Divis. "We are committed to our core women's health care business and continue to work closely with our customers to advance the care of the patients we serve."
The Hologic Settlement resolves all disputes between K-V and Hologic related to Makena®, confirms K-V's ownership of Makena® and allows the Company to move forward with their efforts to pursue a plan of reorganization based upon Makena®. The $85 million DIP financing facility will be used to satisfy the terms of the Hologic Settlement, provide additional financial flexibility during the pendency of the Company's Chapter 11 proceeding and fund certain payments under the proposed plan of reorganization.
The DIP financing contains various bankruptcy milestones including a requirement that the Company file a proposed plan of reorganization in January. The proposed plan, which has the support of over 75% of the Company's prepetition senior secured noteholders based on principal amount held, is intended to maximize recoveries to stakeholders of the Company.
K-V and certain of its affiliates commenced cases to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code on August 4, 2012. The Chapter 11 cases are being jointly administered under case number 12-13346.
The DIP Lenders consist of affiliates or funds of each of Silver Point Finance, LLC, Whitebox Advisors, LLC, and Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP serves as bankruptcy counsel to K-V, and Jefferies & Co., Inc. as financial advisor and investment banker.
Updates and additional information can be found at the Company's website www.kvph.com. In addition, the Company's Claims Administrator, Epiq Bankruptcy Solutions, Inc., maintains a web-based resource where documents from the Chapter 11 cases, including the Company's Petitions, can be found, http://dm.epiq11.com/KVD.
About K-V Pharmaceutical Company
K-V Pharmaceutical Company is a specialty branded pharmaceutical company with a primary focus in the area of women's healthcare. As such, we are committed to advancing the health of women across all the stages of their lives.
For further information about K-V Pharmaceutical Company, please visit the Company's corporate website at www.kvph.com.
For further information about K-V Pharmaceutical Company, please visit the Company's corporate website at www.kvph.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains various forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "PSLRA") and which may be based on or include assumptions concerning our operations, future results and prospects. Such statements may be identified by the use of words like "plan," "expect," "aim," "believe," "project," "anticipate," "commit," "intend," "estimate," "will," "should," "could," "potential" and other expressions that indicate future events and trends.
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This discussion is not exhaustive, but is designed to highlight important factors that may impact our forward-looking statements.
Because the factors referred to above, as well as the statements included in Part I, Item 1A—"Risk Factors," of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 and under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 31, 2012, could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements in this "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and the risk factors that are included under Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 and under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 31, 2012. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made and we are under no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this release. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict which factors will arise, when they will arise and/or their effects. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our future business or financial condition or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.
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Dance. This popular dance production from 2006 returns and will now tour in the local region. Mozart loved to distort words and could speak, write and count backwards.
A dance performance for children, by PATRIK SÖRLING. Music by WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1759–1791)
As a child he created the land of "There and Back" in his imagination, inspired by the nomadic lifestyle he led together with his sister and father.
With this as his foundation Patrik Sörling has created a playful production for children set to the fantastic music of Trazom. King Backwards comprises a series of dance tableaux, inspired by Mozart's musical tour of the castles and courts of Europe.


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With Keith Brooking hitting free agency and Joe Mays coming off a season-ending ankle fracture suffered after he lost the starting middle linebacker job to Brooking, it was reasonable to wonder if the Broncos were going to be shopping for a middle linebacker this offseason.
According to Mike Klis of the Denver Post, that's not the case. Per Klis, the team is planning to let Nate Irving and Steve Johnson battle it out for the job. Neither player has seen much time on defense, playing mostly special teams, but that doesn't seem to bother the Broncos.
Irving was the team's third-round pick in 2011 and Klis reports that the feeling is he was hurt "as much as any player" by the lockout. Johnson was signed as an undrafted free agent before last season and the team gave him a sizable signing bonus to secure his services, which indicates their desire to add him to the roster.
Mays is still under contract, although he's only guaranteed $500,000 of his $4 million salary and he already fell out of favor with the team last season. It seems like the Broncos will be casting their lot with inexperience in the middle of their defense.


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DuPont announced plans to buy three regional seed companies: AgVenture, Hoegemeyer Hybrids and NuTech Seed. DuPont, the parent company of Pioneer Hi-Bred, expects to complete the purchase by the end of the year.
The three seed companies will remain a part of the DuPont PROaccess distribution network that sells Pioneer-trademarked products under each company's seed brands. Each company will maintain its regional brand identity and be operated independently. Also, officials say each company will be able to independently source other genetics and traits from other companies for use in its seed products.
In 2008, DuPont purchased the assets of Curry Seed as part of the initial PROaccess launch.
"Access to the right seed industry players is important to our business," AgVenture CEO John Cassidy said in a statement. "This agreement is another innovative approach to doing business that allows the AgVenture and its Regional Seed Company network to grow with confidence."


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|Detailed Information for Phage Kali
|Discovery Information
|Isolation Host
|Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
|Found By
|Michael Kiflezghi
|Year Found
|Location Found
|Richmond, VA United States
|Finding Institution
|Virginia Commonwealth University
|Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
|From enriched soil sample?
|Isolation Temperature
|Not entered
|GPS Coordinates
|Discovery Notes
|Found in a stagnant puddle outside of the residence indicated by the GPS coordinates.
|Naming Notes
|After lysogen testing, EM imaging, and restriction digest suggested that this phage is lytic, it was named Kali after the hindu goddess associated with death.
|Sequencing Information
|Sequencing Complete?
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|Virginia Commonwealth University Nucleic Acids Research Facilities
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|does not form lysogen
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Connections, The Sea, and Fate
I wanted to try something different. I wanted to do something epic and fantastical. I wanted to take the style of my "just for fun" Game of Thrones illustrations and turn it into something that worked for jobs. I love editorial, but I would also love to illustrate more in other fields too (hey book publishers!), and I know that I can rise to the challenge.
My sketch. After looking at a lot of nature photos from old National Geographics (from this tumblr), I got really into the idea of a ruined seaside civilization. The cover image needed to wrap around and the back cover illustration had to be relatively free of distraction so text excerpts/callouts from the book could be placed on top of the image.
I thought of the girl as a traveler/descendant come to pay her respects and meet the last remnants of the civilization. Or possibly she is the last remnant. It sounds a little bleak, but I like the idea of intrepid youths carrying on ancient traditions, and I thought it fits with the themes of the magazine issue nicely. The final:
Final with cover text & address label area:
One thing I learned-- rocks are kinda hard. Kinda easy, but kinda hard. One day I will do some rock studies.
Thanks for looking! I hope to do some more illustrations like this in the future!
17 comments:
- Renee Kurilla said...
Gorgeous :) I know what you mean about rocks, I have the same problem with trees/leaves. But you rose to the challenge and they came out great!
- May 18, 2011 at 3:13 PM
- LandPainter said...
Absolutely fantastic!!! Well done!
- May 18, 2011 at 3:17 PM
- Mado Peña said...
I like a lot how you get into the style, the illustration is amazing from the very sketch! I just got issues with the text barely dissappearing into the sky... Aside from that, is perfect! :D
- May 18, 2011 at 4:07 PM
- Nimit Malavia said...
sooooo beautiful Kali!! I love her costume design, and the ruins have the perfect ancient world feel to them. Wonderful!
- May 18, 2011 at 4:29 PM
- Nicole said...
This is fantastic! In every sense. I really love the feel. It really puts you in her world.
Also always love seeing progress pictures. Really cool.
- May 18, 2011 at 7:12 PM
- Brian said...
very cool, very beautiful
- May 18, 2011 at 8:50 PM
- Clo said...
I absolutely love it! The mood! The character showing her back is surprising for a cover but it adds a lot to the illustration in the end! Gorgeous work Kali!
- May 19, 2011 at 2:55 AM
- Louise said...
i think it looks great! I love the atmosphere of the whole thing. its really an intriguing illustration
- May 19, 2011 at 3:38 AM
- Samantha Hughes said...
Ohhhh, this is gorgeous. Beautiful and atmospheric and with a juicy story to discover too ^___^
- May 19, 2011 at 6:43 AM
- Will said...
=) looking mighty good =) I like the layout and the nice details and the rock structures =)
- May 19, 2011 at 8:38 AM
- Eugene said...
Holy Moly! Will there perhaps be a print for this in the near future?
- May 19, 2011 at 11:36 AM
- Britt said...
- May 19, 2011 at 1:28 PM
- Daron Leah Nefcy said...
great illustrations! love the colors on this!
- May 28, 2011 at 10:10 PM
- Alexis said...
Soo gorgeous!!
- May 31, 2011 at 7:56 PM
- Kali Ciesemier said...
You guys are too nice! Thank you so much!! So glad you all are enjoying it.
And Eugene-if you're interested in a print, just send me an email!
- June 2, 2011 at 1:21 PM
- Delidel said...
Ryan Pequin sent me here. I'm glad I came.
- June 4, 2011 at 10:58 PM
- Brian Elliott said...
It's a beaut.
- June 7, 2011 at 1:20 AM


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I love Aubergines, one of my favourite vegetables, even though it comes in a stupid shape.
What a beautiful shade of purple tho, eh?
Eggplant (or Aubergine) Soft Stick Shadows from Skinfood are chubby eye crayons that come in White and Black. These are supposed to be soft, blendable eyeshadow crayons – I have hope!
Speaking of Eggplants, I think that's a stupid name for an Aubergine. It doesn't look like an egg and it doesn't look like a plant.
I got this in black and white because I thought these are pretty basic shades I can use for all sorts; smoky eyes, as a base, a highlighter etc.
Both are quite hard waxy pencils, with a fine shimmer.
These are chubby pencils, too chubby to be a good eyeliner. Also, these are retractable; no sharpener needed!
There swatch quite well:
But to be honest, I think there should be more to it. The colours are decent if you don't have anything else similar, otherwise they are jut a bit flat.
It's missing some of that aubergine magic.
I did a quick messy eye with the colours to have a play. They only creased a bit, but still I just didn't think there was much to it.
All in all, not really worth buying. No better than MAC shadesticks (which were average at best anyway) – I want eye crayons that are madly pigmented and last all day! This doesn't do this, unfortunately 🙁
I bought these for £6 each on eBay.


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L.A. Man Spends Life Savings On Plastic Surgeries To Look Like Justin Bieber
Toby Sheldon, a 33-year old songwriter living in L.A., has spent nearly $100,000 on cosmetic surgery procedures over the past five years to look like Justin Bieber (and side-swept hair Justin Bieber from the year 2009, at that).
Though he's undergone multiple operations including hair transplants, plastic surgery and Aquamid injections, it's the $15,000 "smile surgery" that is perhaps the most controversial. But Toby insists it was necessary "to look like Justin. It's Justin's smile that gives him his youthful look."
"My smile surgery took more than a month to recover from," Toby added. "And, after my eyelid surgery, I couldn't open my eyes for a week."
But it was all worth it, apparently.
"My friends shower me with compliments," he says. "They even call me Toby Bieber."
Money well spent?
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Monday, December 23, 2013
8 comments:
- Auntie Jane (It is official!) said...
Why is he totally beside himself? Why aren't the other bunnies there with him? Isn't this the time for family photos, everybody together, smiling, waiving to their public? He is sort of essence of excited bunny boyhood, isn't he? Merry Christmas, you all!
- December 23, 2013 at 9:38 PM
- Crafty Green Poet said...
I cansense Chico's utter excitement from here, just look at his tail for a start? But Auntie Jane does have a point - where are the other bunnies? Has Chico locked them away so he can claim all the gifts for himself?
- December 24, 2013 at 6:30 AM
- Auntie Jane (It is official!) said...
Shoved them down the creek in the leaky red boat?
- December 24, 2013 at 7:34 AM
- Brandi B. said...
My Chico deserves all the presents!
- December 24, 2013 at 7:04 PM
- Glenna said...
Merry Christmas, RG and BL! (And all the bunnies, and especially, KB). Much love and appreciation from Pink, Peaches, Elizabeth and Elvis.
- December 24, 2013 at 8:19 PM
- Auntie Jane (It is official!) said...
Chico: Which one has the sombrero of dreams? Which one? Oh, it must be that one...no that will be the guitar. I will be the world's greatest mariachi. A cruise line will give me a huge contract. I will be the first HOR bunny to actually get to be afloat. Racer will cry himself to sleep. All the women will love me, but I will remain true to my heart's own heart, my Señorita Zoey. The Princess will be happy, because I will be a credit to the realm. The Cat will carry my luggage, and I will insist that Benji get my treats while I am gone. Everything will be wonderful.
- December 25, 2013 at 7:26 AM
- speedyrabbit said...
Hahahah I bet all the buns were excited,Merry Christmas to you all!xx Rachel
- December 26, 2013 at 12:40 AM
- bunnits said...
Are all those presents for Chico? If so, I would be beside myself, too.
(I love this picture)
- December 27, 2013 at 11:28 PM


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Have you ever thought of writing a PHP application for client side execution without having a web server present? One of my clients required one of the web applications I had written for him for his website to run on his desktop. Since the whole application was already written, I was dreading the fact that I had to re-code the whole application in another programming language on his desktop.
Since PHP can run from the command line, this got me thinking on how to get the PHP application to run as a windows application. A few searches on Google landed me with the answer to the problem. Combine the programming power of PHP with the GUI's of GTK (Gnome Tool Kit).
Multi-platform PHP-GTK Extensions
PHP-GTK is an extension to PHP which implements the bindings for the GTK toolkit. This extension allows us to create GUI's for our PHP applications using GTK+. The present version of PHP-GTK version 1.0 will run under PHP 4.0.5 or greater and GTK+ 1.2.6. Since the present version of PHP-GTK is available for Linux and Windows, the applications you write, will run on both the platforms without any change in code. This is a cool and easy way to write cross-platform applications.
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How Do I Install PHP-GTK?
The present version of PHP-GTK is version 1.0.0, which works with PHP4 and GTK+ 1.x. You can download the latest version from http://gtk.php.net/download.php. The present version is supported on Windows and Linux. Here's how you can install it on your system.
Installing PHP-GTK in Windows
This installation method should work for Windows NT, 2000 and XP. I'm assuming that you have not installed PHP on your system prior to this. Download the zip file with the latest version of PHP-GTK to your system. Use a program like Winzip to extract the files to a temporary folder. For ease of explanation, let's say you extract the zip file to C:TEMP. When you go to C:TEMP you'll find 3 folders which have been extracted:
The PHP4 folder contains an installation of PHP and GTK libraries required to run PHP-GTK. Copy the PHP4 folder to your C: drive so the path of your PHP4 directory becomes c:php4. The folder c:tempwinnt contains the configuration file for PHP: php.ini. Copy php.ini to your windows directory, either c:windows or c:winnt, depending on your version of Windows. The folder c:temptest contains some test programs for PHP-GTK. You can copy this folder under c:php4. So your test programs will be accessible under c:php4test
If you have a prior installation of PHP, do not copy the php.ini file to your windows folder. You'll have to manually copy the changes in the supplied php.ini to your original configuration file.The rest of the installation remains the same.
Add C:PHP4 to your file path in the environment variables. Here's how you get to the environment variables:
Start>Settings>Control Panel>System>Advanced>Environment Variables
We do this so we can call a execute a php script by calling "php script.php" instead of having to supply the path to php.exe every time. If you don't wish to add the path to PHP4 in the environment variable, you'll need to call php by using the full path like so – "c:php4php script.php"
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Let's get to running a program
Before we start learning how to write programs in PHP-GTK, let's run one of the test programs to see if our installation work. Let's run a program called hello.php, which is in the TEST folder. Go to the command prompt and head over to C:PHP4TEST. To run the program, you'll need to type in "php hello.php".
If your PHP-GTK installation is correct, you should see a new window pop up with a button which greeting Hello World!
You can click on the button to close the program. You'll notice that when you click on the button, before the program exits, it sends the output "Hello World" back to the command console. If you use echo and print functions in your program, the output goes to the command console instead of the GTK front-end. This feature can be tapped when you need to debug your programs:
C:php4test>php hello.php
Hello World !
Now you can try running the other programs in the test folder.
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Making a window
Let's start off with PHP-GTK programming by making a simple window. Before you start any PHP-GTK code, you'll need to load the GTK extensions for PHP. This is achieved by using the following code:
if (!extension_loaded('gtk')) {
dl( 'php_gtk.' . PHP_SHLIB_SUFFIX);
This snippet of code should be present at the start of all your programs using the PHP-GTK extension. What this code does is to load the GTK extension if it's not already loaded.
Now let's get to the code to create a window. Let's create a window with the Title "First Window" and save the code as window.php
if (!extension_loaded('gtk')) {
dl( 'php_gtk.' . PHP_SHLIB_SUFFIX);
//function to handle destroy signal
function killwindow()
// Create a new Window
$window = &new GtkWindow();
$window->set_title("First Window");
$window->set_usize(200, 60);
//Callback for destroy signal
$window->connect("destroy", "killwindow");
// Show the window
// Start the main PHP-GTK listener loop
Does this look cryptic? It's quite easy to understand. Let's look at the following snippet of code:
$window = &new GtkWindow();
$window->set_title("First Window");
$window->set_usize(200, 60);
The first line $window = &new GtkWindow(); creates a new instance of a GTK Window. The next two lines sets the window properties.
window->set_title allows you to set the Window's Title, which is the text in the Title Bar.
window->set_usize allows you to set the size of the window. In this example, we are creating a 200×600 window.
Now we come to the the callback function for signal handling. The following line allows you to capture the destroy signal for the window.
//Callback for destroy signal
$window->connect("destroy", "killwindow");
Now what's a signal? In GTK, any action you take on a components, generates a signal. We need to trap these signals to respond properly to the action. In our window we need to trap the destroy signal, which will be generated when the window is closed. In the above code, we are telling the program to call the function killwindow, when the destroy signal is generated.
function killwindow()
The function killwindow() is used to respond to the destroy signal. Gtk::main_quit() tells GTK to close the program. This is an important step to shut down the program. If you do not call Gtk::main_quit() to shutdown the program, the window might disappear when you close the it, but the application will still be running in the background.
These two lines are important to your code. The first line $window->show_all(); tells the program to display your window. If you do not call this code, the window will not appear on screen. The next line, gtk::main(); is the GTK event loop. This loop keeps running till Gtk::main_quit() is called.
Now when you run this program window.php, you should get an output like this:
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Widgets in GTK
What are widgets?
Widgets are data structures which house information about a user-interface objects. This in simple terms mean user-interface objects like buttons, text boxes, windows and combo-boxes.
So let's see how we can create such widgets. To house these widgets, you'll need to create a GTK container. This container can be either vertical (GtkVBox) or horizontal (GtkHBox). In GtkHBox, all the widgets will align horizontally, while it will align vertically in the case of GtkVbox. We'll create a vertical container for our program.
// Add a GtkVBox class to our window
$box = &new GtkVBox();
Let's add a text entry widget to this box:
// Add a GtkEntry class to our window
$entry = &new GtkEntry();
$entry->set_text("Play with Strings");
The above code creates a new GtkEntry widget, sets the text in the field to "Play with Strings" and adds it to the box. The code $box->pack_start($entry); is used to add the entry to the already created box. You can skip the $entry->set_text("Play with Strings") if you do not want to initialize the text and want a blank entry field.
Now let's add a button:
// Add a GtkButton class to our window
$button = &new GtkButton("Buttontext");
$button->connect("clicked", "buttonfunction");
This button which is created will have the text "Buttontext" on it. When the button is clicked, the function "buttonfunction" will be called to handle the click. Now how about a tool tip when the mouse hovers over the button?
$tt = &new GtkTooltips();
$tt->set_tip($widget, 'Here's a Tip', ");
You can set the Tooltips delay using $tt->set_delay(200) where 200 is amount of delay after which the tooltips will be displayed. You can set tool tips for each widget separately.
{mospagebreak title=A Simple Program}
Now that we know how to create windows and widgets in PHP-GTK, let's go on to make a simple program. Let's put these all together in a program which will allow you to enter a string in a Entry field, when the Button "UpperCase" is clicked, the string will be converted to uppercase and displayed back in the Entry field and when the button "LowerCase" is clocked, the string will be converted to lowercase and displayed.
if (!extension_loaded('gtk')) {
dl( 'php_gtk.' . PHP_SHLIB_SUFFIX);
function UCText($theButton, $theEntry)
$text = strtoupper($theEntry->get_text());
function LCText($theButton, $theEntry)
$text = strtolower($theEntry->get_text());
function destroy()
// Create a new window
$window = &new GtkWindow();
$window->set_title("Play with Strings");
$window->set_usize(300, 60);
// Set a callback function for the destroy signal
$window->connect("destroy", "destroy");
// Add a GtkVBox class to our window
$box = &new GtkVBox();
// Add a GtkEntry class
$entry = &new GtkEntry();
$entry->set_text("Play with Strings");
// Add UpperCase GtkButton
$button1 = &new GtkButton("UpperCase");
$button1->connect("clicked", "UCText", $entry);
// Add LowerCase GtkButton
$button2 = &new GtkButton("LowerCase");
$button2->connect("clicked", "LCText", $entry);
//Tooltip for Uppercase Button
$tt1 = &new GtkTooltips();
$tt1->set_tip($button1, 'Click here to Convert to Uppercase', ");
//Tooltip for Lowercase Button
$tt2 = &new GtkTooltips();
$tt2->set_tip($button2, 'Click here to Convert to Lowercase', ");
// Show the window
// Start the main PHP-GTK listener loop
You'll notice I've added some extra calls while creating the window. Here's what they are:
* $window->set_border_width(3) : This sets the window border to 3. This is to ensure that the widgets to expand to the fill size of the window.
* $window->set_position(GTK_WIN_POS_CENTER) : This sets the window position to the center of the screen.
Let's analyze the function UCText.
function UCText($theButton, $theEntry)
$text = strtoupper($theEntry->get_text());
This when this function is called, the instance of the Entry Widget is passed to this function. This allows us to access the text in the Entry Widget. The text is converted to uppercase using the PHP function strtoupper, and the text is stored back into the Entry Widget. The function LCText also functions the same way. Now how did I pass the instance if the Entry Widget to this function? If you look at the callback function for the button clicked signal, I've added $entry to the connect function to pass the instance if $entry to these functions
$button1->connect("clicked", "UCText", $entry);
$button2->connect("clicked", "LCText", $entry);
Now let's save and run this program to see how it works. As soon as you run this program, you'll get a window quite similar to this:
Click on the Uppercase and LowerCase buttons to see the text in the Entry Widget change. You can also edit the string in the Entry Widget and click on the buttons to see your text change.
Now that we've covered the basics of creating a front end for PHP using PHP-GTK, you can experiment with this and start creating stand-alone PHP applications for Windows and Linux. In the next part of this series I'll be showing you how to create database applications using PHP-GTK.


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I'm a bit of a magpie when it comes to books and I thought I'd share a new addition to my bookshelf with you...
I know I'm probably the last person to get a copy of 'Homespun Style' by Selina Lake and theres not really much point writing about it and continuing to tell everyone to go out and buy a copy of it, as its been doing the rounds in blog land for a while now...
But, I shall continue to do it anyway as its absolutely beautiful!
Honestly, I have to admit, I haven't read it in any great detail yet as the imagery is just so bloomin' gorgeous, I had to keep turning the page to see what was next!
She's gone and done it again with another stunning book!
I thought 'Bazaar Style' was yummy, but this instalments a visual treat.
Covering everything from crafts, textiles, customising, children's rooms through to outside living, colour and pattern, it really is worth parting with your pennies.
Each photograph that features in the book has been styled and shot beautifully.
(Im no expert but I do love a well styled photo)
Chintz and retro wallpapers are followed by vintage teacups and sewing rooms, walls filled with an eclectic mix of frames, bookshelves and piles of yummy fabrics for a craft room... ooh it goes on, just beautiful.
Anyway, don't just take my word for it.
Here a few pages from the book...
(photos above from the book taken by me, copyright of the book itself, Homespun Style - Ryland Peters and Small)
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This recipe comes from my mum but she used to make them even more healthy without parmigiano reggiano and tossed with fresh tomato sauce instead of butter...
Usually gnocchi have to eaten immediately, these particular ones could be also prepared the day before instead. To prepare them ahead, put them into a lightly greased baking pan, cover with plastic wrap and keep in the refrigerator. At the moment of serving them, sprinkle with parmigiano reggiano and a little butter or tomato sauce and bake in the oven until the surface is golden. - heirloom
This recipe comes from my mum but she used to make them even more healthy without parmigiano reggiano and tossed with fresh tomato sauce instead of butter...
Food52 Review: Heirloom's spinach gnocchi are soft, delicate dumplings that made an indulgent yet light weekend lunch. They are easy to prepare and cook quickly. I like the idea of making them early and baking them to finish, it might firm up their texture a bit. The two cheeses and the small amount of flour made the gnocchi creamy and flavorful, but my favorite part of the dish was the sage butter—it added so much flavor and really made the gnocchi shine! - foresterlady —duclosbe1
Serves: 6
pound fresh spinach
cups fresh ricotta
cup grated parmigiano reggiano cheese
cup AP flour + more
cup butter
bunches fresh sage
tablespoon olive oil
- Bring a big pot of water to boil. Rinse spinach very very well and remove stems. Add 1 tablespoon of salt to the pot and boil spinach for 2 minutes until tender but crisp. Keep the boiling water and rinse them under cool water and drain them. Wring them out to remove all water.
- Chop spinach very thinly and put them in a mixing bowl. Add ricotta, eggs, flour, 2/3cup parmigiano reggiano, a pinch of salt, and a little grated nutmeg. Mix well with a fork to combine. Adjust salt to taste.
- Bring a tablespoonful of the mixture and form a ball with your hands. Flour the ball and keep aside. Repeat with all the mixture.
- Add another tablespoon salt and a tablespoon oil to the pot of boiling water (to avoid them to stick). Put the gnocchi into the pot and cook until they rise to the surface.
- In the meanwhile put a sauce pan over medium-low heat and melt the butter and sage be careful not to brown it.
- When gnocchi rise to surface, remove them from the water using a skimmer and put them into a serving dish. Pour melted butter on top and sprinkle the remaining parmigiano reggiano and a little black pepper. Serve immediately.
- This recipe is a Community Pick!
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Greens
- This recipe was entered in the contest for The Recipe You Want To Be Remembered For
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe with Fresh Ricotta
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