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There is so much to do in Wine Country that sometimes deciding on a venue can be a daunting task. That's where the experienced team at Mayacama can help. The Concierge team has a wealth of local knowledge and is always willing to share their regional tips to ensure a great outing for you and your family. We recently asked Mayacama Concierges, Angie Eckles and Loreen Geneth, to share some insight, as well as some of their local favorites, with us.
Describe what members enjoy most about being a part of the Mayacama Community:
I think what members really enjoy most is the variety of events that we have at Mayacama. From 1st Friday pours to our annual events such as Easter where all the departments work together to create a memorable experience for our members and their families.
What are 3 Sonoma County Wineries you would recommend members visit:
Chalk Hill Estates Vineyards, Lynmar Estate & Paradise Ridge Winery.
Chalk Hill Estate has more than 1,300 scenic acres and is devoted to vineyards, a hospitality center, culinary garden, stables and an equestrian pavilion. Chalk Hill offers tours & tastings, and a culinary tour, Horseback riding.
Lynmar Estate features a modern look. Its grounds include a sleek and elegant tasting room with clean lines and soaring overhead beams; an expansive courtyard with magnificent views of rolling vineyards and gardens, award winning chardonnay's and pinot. Lynmar offers a 3 course farm to table lunch Thursday through Sunday (April-October).
Paradise Ridge Winery is known for having "the most beautiful view in Sonoma County." Paradise Ridge also has an amazing outdoor art gallery at their property. Wednesday Evenings from mid-May through October, visitors are invited to enjoy wines, live music, local gourmet food vendors, all while enjoying spectacular panoramic sunsets from the winery's expansive veranda and beautiful poetry terrace.
Outside of easy access to some of the most admired wineries and vineyards world-wide, what other reasons make Sonoma County a desirable location to enjoy?
Sonoma County is not only a destination for wine but it is also great for the kiddos. We have the Old Faithful Geyser, The Petrified Forest, zip line and sticker factory.
If you only had 48 hours to spend in the wine country, how would you spend them?:
The first day exploring Alexander Valley visit Alexander Valley Vineyards for a cave tour, Dry Creek Road and stop at Dry Creek General Store for picnic items and stop at Truett Hurst to taste and enjoy lunch, visit 32 Winds, our vintner member, and then finish the day in Healdsburg for cocktails and dinner. Next day exploring the Sonoma coast. Take Westside road to Korbel for a tastings and to stop at their delicatessen and head to Armstrong Redwoods. Travel towards Jenner and Bodega Bay and stop at beaches along the way. If you are over at Bodega on Fri– Mon stop at Wild Flour Bread Bakery. A great little stop for coffee, pastries and garden.
Favorite Mayacama Menu item:
Fish tacos or pan fried chicken
Best SC breakfast spot:
Option 1: Costeaux Bakery – Order the: Croissant breakfast sandwich. Applewood smoked bacon, avocado, egg & cheddar cheese- yum!
Option 2: Parish Café – Order the: Bananas Foster Pain Perdu or the beignets that are served all day!
Must see:
Safari West
Must do:
Green Music Center
Something you may not know about Mayacama:
Mayacama was once part of Charles Schulz's (Peanuts cartoonist) 3000 acre property.
Best place to enjoy with your four-legged pal:
Dillion Beach
Favorite local event (outside of Mayacama):
Sonoma County Restaurant Week!
3 words to describe Mayacama:
Living the dream
Thanks, Angie and Loreen, for taking the time to share!
Mayacama is a private golf and residential community where a vibrant club life is joined by an active sporting life in an indescribably beautiful valley. To learn more about membership opportunities at Mayacama, please contact us at 866.519.3088 (toll free) or 707.387.0449 (direct) or via email at email@example.com. Get social with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.


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The job was amazing beyond anything I could have imagined. We performed at the Soho Theatre in London, we went on a National tour... but my biggest achievement by far was my signing skills. I literally soaked up everything.. watched everyone.. practised everyday and most importantly.. wasn't afraid to make a mistake... and slowly I found myself with two languages and a bunch of new and amazing friends.
At the same time I got a camera for Christmas and I started taking pictures. I loved it and would take my camera everywhere, taking pictures of friends and their kids, taking pictures of my feet, my reflection and lots of my cat! Then some friends of ours asked if I would take some pictures of their wedding.... we had a meeting and before I knew it we were driving up to Yorkshire to take a couple's wedding photos. I'm not gonna lie, I was bricking it. I knew the basics but shot everything on Auto and watched as the day sped past me without any warning and I felt, once again, out of my depth... but I enjoyed it. It was a good challenge. By then I was hooked... I spent hours on the internet soaking up everything... asking questions... practised everyday.. and most importantly... wasn't afraid to make a mistake.. and slowly I found myself with more wedding bookings and a bunch of new and amazing friends.
Looking back now, I know that I thrive when faced with good challenges. I need to put myself in situations where I feel out of my depth and I've proven to myself what I can achieve if I invest time and energy into it and when I'm not afraid to make mistakes along the way. So, I say to anyone... go set yourself some good challenges, feel out of your depth, make some mistakes... you never know what will happen and how many amazing friends you'll make :)

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This is the last night you'll ever drive these dirt roads. The sun sets behind you and the mountains are cooling, darkening to a deeper blue. The blinding heat of the day fades to a whisper as clouds of dust rise up behind you, where you've been now lost in the distance. A shallow mountain river thick with boulders runs beside the road and you wonder how many times you have been in that water. Sometimes you swam alone, the river and the birds the only sound beyond your breath. Other times you slept on the warm rocks, your bodies touching, less alone than you ever imagined possible. But as with this last day of this last summer, you know there is nothing you can truly hold onto and the more you have tried the more quickly you have lost what you've had.
You loved this place, the mountains stacked one on another and rising to the east, clear streams and cold rains, sleeping under moonlit skies, the long pines blowing overhead. But you hated that through it all you still felt lost. So close to perfect and so utterly wrong.
You pull the car off the road and step onto the grass. Beside the river you see a cloud of midges hovering above a still pool. You can smell the sweat that has dried to your skin and you reach your arms into the cool river to cleanse yourself, ancient hemlocks darkening the valley. There are no words for what you feel, at least none you can recall, so you look at the sky and the water and the hills and wait for it all to pass. You know you'll never be back, but that is not your thought. Instead you ask the forest to tell you what it is that you fear you have missed, that you are always missing, that will never come again. The trees are quiet as darkness falls.
The gravel crackles under the wheels as an owl crosses the road ahead, noiselessly, lit only by the headlights. Of so many nights, this one is the last.
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March 2017 Transparency Report
Virtru recognizes that being 100% transparent with our customers is vital to our position as a digital privacy leader. We have taken aggressive measures to protect our users' information and data from unwanted third parties. You deserve to know what we are doing with your data. Are we fighting requests that we have promised to fight? What has been the outcome? To this end, Virtru is pleased to issue regular transparency reports detailing government demands for user data and how we are handling them.
Virtru never stores the content of user communications or files. However, Virtru does hold and secure encryption keys, which we anticipate could be of interest to government agencies. Encryption keys are generated for each message or file a user protects and are necessary to read the content that you share using your e-mail or other cloud service that you are protecting with Virtru.
The United States government may try to seek access to encryption keys with a variety of legal powers. Some of its powers are used in criminal investigations – principally, search warrants and wiretap orders which require probable cause, and subpoenas, pen/trap orders and or similar orders which do not.
Some of the government's powers are used in foreign intelligence or national security investigations. The government usually tries to impose more secrecy for national security powers than for criminal powers. These powers also can be divided into those that require probable cause – for example, search warrants and traditional wiretap orders under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act – and those that do not, including pen/trap orders, business records orders, and new "section 702" wiretap surveillance orders under FISA, as well as national security letters.
Virtru has taken a strong stand in favor of privacy, as described in our privacy policy and our government access policy. We will fight secrecy orders, non-targeted or "bulk" orders, and orders for encryption keys based on any standard less than probable cause.
As of the filing of this transparency report, Virtru has not received any government requests for any user data. We plan to continue filing a transparency report every six months, so if we receive any requests in the next six months, our report will provide detail on the type of requests we have received and whether we have challenged them. Note that the government may seek to limit the detail we can provide in future transparency reports, as it has done with other companies. We will fight for more detail rather than less.
Although we have not received any requests, if we do so, we will fight to provide our community with the kind of detail below, so you will have an idea of what kinds of information will be provided:


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Program Offered: Major
The International Studies major is offered through an interdisciplinary program which integrates social, economic, political, geographic, and historical perspectives in the examination of the dramatic trends toward increased interdependence among nations. It seeks to develop an awareness of the fact that many problems or issues which have been regarded as primarily domestic can no longer be understood or resolved without consideration of the global context. The program also aims to provide majors with a recognition of the importance of cultural diversity, through grounding in a specific foreign culture and language, as an essential complement to the international courses in the curriculum.
International Studies majors are strongly encouraged to take advantage of study abroad opportunities.
The International Studies major is prepared to enter graduate training in various fields of international relations and area specialization. Careers in international business and government are often sought as well as careers in teaching, journalism and related fields. The major is good preparation for entry into a variety of graduate programs.


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Leeds-based four-piece Vessels are a tough outfit to accurately categorise using conventional and accepted critical pigeonholes. While the band are clearly able to craft epic post-rock soundscapes, their electronic-sourced influences blaze proudly from their sleeves. But they're no 65daysofstatic wannabes – this band is stirringly unique, operating at a more cerebral level than the foot-tapping beats of said Sheffield glitch-rockers.
Made up of Tim Mitchell (drums, beats), Martin Teff (guitar, bass, synthesizer), Tom Evans (guitar, vocals) and Lee J Malcolm (guitar, vocals, laptop), Vessels recently wowed onlookers at the Latitude Festival – DiS was there to witness them and penned a praise-full piece here. DiS is pleased to have them performing at our once-monthly DiScover Club show, at London's Notting Hill Arts Club, this Saturday (July 28). Also playing on the day: Lovvers and Herra Hidro. Click here for further details.
And before then, DiScover Vessels…
First up: when and where did the band get together? Had members been involved in other bands prior to Vessels? If so, were said acts of a similar ilk at all?
Tom: We played together in a band called A Day Left for three or four years before reshuffling and renaming at the end of 2005. It can still be listened to on MySpace, here. Check out 'pre', it's pretty decent.
Martin: The singer from that band now screams in a rather vicious outfit which goes by the name of White Boys for Gay Jesus, who are definitely worth checking out, mainly for being both horrible and excellent at the same time. (Their MySpace is here.)
Just how often do you get the opportunity to play/practise right now? Are you approaching the point where you might have to quit jobs, etc, to concentrate on Vessels?
Tom: We try to practise at least twice a week, though three or four times is preferable. When you're writing stupid tunes with nine sections in 13/8 time it kinda helps to keep things fresh in your heads. Also, the more you play together the tighter you get, and we try and keep our playing standard as consistently high as possible. There's more than enough sloppy bands doing the rounds these days. We'll quit our jobs when Vessels stops being a massive money hoover and turns into a money hat instead.
Martin: Quitting the day jobs would definitely be great when the money starts rolling in. But even bands like Neurosis have 'proper' jobs – in between tours one of the guys is a school teacher. We're pretty lucky to have flexible jobs (parcel delivery, guitar tuition, sound engineering and civil service). I don't think the jobs get in the way too much but they do mean we can't follow the 65days route of semi-permanently touring every single venue on the UK toilet circuit - which has certainly reaped rewards for them.
Just how do you go about describing to a complete outsider the sort of music you make? It has elements of electronica, for sure, but also of rocks post and indie. Where would you rack a release in a discerning store: indie/rock, dance, ecclectica?
Tom: I guess we're essentially a post-rock band in many ways, but the genre's become a bit stagnated with boring slow-core bands. To be honest, writing a post-rock tune is a piece of piss. Three chords, a massive build-up and then a phat drop to an awesome fourth chord. Job's a good'un. It's been done to death, though, so you gotta mash it up. Bit of Battles, bit of Cinematic Orchestra, bit of Four Tet, bit of Psy-Trance, bit of Do Make Say Think and then some singing for good measure.
Martin: When people ask what our music is like I usually try to suss out their reference points before unleashing musical jargon on them. If they're not too clued up I usually go with 'experimental rock music'. If they're 'in the know' I'd say we're a cross between Do Make Say Think and Battles with some electronica (Warp, Four Tet) and maybe a touch of Broken Social Scene and Radiohead thrown in. That's what I'd like to think we sound like, anyway. But not everyone sees it that way... We played the Moor Fest last week and someone complemented me on the set. I thanked him. He went on to say that we sounded a bit like My Chemical Romance and Sum 41. I'd like to think we don't sound like that.
'Yuki'/'Forever the Optimist' is your most recent release - what's cooking for the next release? Is an album in the pipeline? Is there anything else available now, other than the seven-inch and the self-titled EP?
Martin: We are about to put a track called 'Happy Accident' on the next Dance To The Radio compilation, which should be out in September. We're also currently in the process of finishing a mix of the next single, 'Two Words And A Gesture', which should be out on 7" on Cuckundoo Records (link) in October. At present, we only have the EP and the first single, so the next big step is the album. Work starts on that in early August. We're aiming to finish writing and recording by the end of the year.
You just recently played Latitude. A number of my friends in bands say it's great to play, and friends who've been as punters love it, too. What was your experience like? Have you had the opportunity to play many sizeable shows in the past?
Martin: Latitude was fantastic, in every way. We had a good slot and a nice crowd. We also managed to blag loads of tickets for our mates (including a crew of eight and an expanded band of seven members including five guitars for the last tune in our set). Our sound engineer Scott did a great job of organising us and making it sound good. Our show was a hell of a lot better than the one we did at Leeds Festival the previous year, where the power of the stage died about four times during set. It's also a much nicer festival in general. Good size and fewer drunk 13 year olds than Leeds Festival. Highlights for me were Wilco and Arcade Fire. The only downside was the lack of techno or good electronic music at night time. Probably the personal highlight of the festival for me was the artist catering. I can still taste the food.
The DiScover show is part of a tour for you, I see - do you book all your own shows at this point, and how should a promoter get hold of you for a show?
Martin: At moment we do book our own shows. Jen from Oh Verona booking has helped us with previous tours and one or two shows for this one. I handle most of the booking which definitely has up and down sides. Getting on the roster of an established booking agency would be great for some things like festivals, where big agencies tend to block book slots for bands on their roster. For that to work you definitely need to be a priority with your booking agent though... if anyone wants a Vessels show I'd recommend they message us on MySpace (link below) or via Hotmail - email@example.com.
You've been able to play with/support some very fine acts indeed, such as Mono and The Appleseed Cast. Who's been your favourites to play with to date, and are there some bands out there that you'd absolutely LOVE to play on the same bill as?
Tom: Appleseed Cast is a shared obsession for all of us, so that was really special. I can't think of anyone who could top that, to be honest. Maybe Broken Social Scene or Radiohead
Martin: I'd be most happy to play with Do Make Say Think or Battles. Mogwai would be nice, too.
This DiScover show features some quite different acts - have you had the chance to check out either Herra Hidro or Lovvers?
Martin: To be honest I've only listened to both of them in passing. I loved The Murder of Rosa Luxemburg (RIP), so if Lovvers (who feature ex-members of The Murder Of) are even half as good as they were, they'll be great.
What does the rest of 2007 hold in store for Vessels?
Tom: Write and record an album that people will still listen to in ten years' time.
Martin: The rest of this year is really all about the writing and recording the album. This will hopefully be good time to sort some decent festival appearances for summer next year. The main goal for 2008 is to get the album licensed in Europe, Japan and the US - and to follow that up with touring in those places.
For more information on Vessels, and to hear a selection of their songs, click to the band's MySpace site here. For more information on July 28's DiScover Club show, featuring Herra Hidro and Lovvers, click here.
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After Mary J. Blige's Crispy Chicken Scandal, she's welcoming reality show cameras into her life so that we can see she's not all about angering black people with her stereotypically offensive commercials. The Queen of Hip Hop Soul is getting her own American Idol-like show, called Opening Act.
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American Idol executive, Nigel Lythgoe and Rock Mafia Records founder, Ms. Armato have teamed up to bring E! network a talent show that will follow Blige as she finds talented acts online and give them the opportunity to open up for an act that's on her level. Blige will surprise the unsuspecting performers and will oversee their progression to the point at which they are ready to open up for the A-List acts like Nicki Minaj–who has already signed up for the show.
Opening Act airs on Jul 9th on E! Will you be watching?
Listen To This Mary J. Blige-Inspired Playlist!
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The Skippers picked up a 4-0 home win over the Sachems on Monday.
COHASSET – It was an early season litmus test between the unbeaten Cohasset and Middleboro High boys soccer squads with both looking to make a statement, but for two different reasons.
Cohasset, a perennial Division 4 tournament fixture, suffered a bitter disappointment in the 2016 state final.
Meanwhile, Middleboro hasn't tasted a postseason berth in nearly a decade.
"I really don't know," Middleboro coach Alex Rodriguez said when questioned about the last time the Sachems had qualified for the playoffs. "It must be at least nine or 10 years ago."
For Cohasset coach Jim Willis, the circumstances were dramatically different as the Skippers have some extra motivation after coming off a bitter 3-2 overtime defeat to Monson in last year's state title game.
There is no question that Cohasset has its eyes on a return date to the big stage.
So far, so good for the Skippers, who blanked the Sachems, 4-0, on Monday to improve to 3-0 on the season. Middleboro dropped to 3-1.
Senior captain Andrew Sullivan opened the scoring for Cohasset on a pretty one-touch in the 35th minute.
The Skippers continued to dominate play and extended their lead to 3-0 heading into intermission on goals by senior captain Cam Pattison and junior Chris Longo.
"We have a nice mix of veterans from last year's squad and some good young talent," Willis said. "My captains – Pattison, Sullivan and sweeper Grant Guempel – are as good as they come."
Cohasset continued to dominate play in the second half and received an insurance goal by junior transfer Michael McDougald at the 22-minute mark.
"Michael transferred in just before school started," Willis said. "He played soccer last year for a private school in the Boston area. He is playing with some better players now and his true skill is starting to show up."
For McDougald, a junior, the transition has been smooth as silk.
"It's been great," he said. "I'm having a lot of fun playing with such good soccer players like Pattison and Sullivan."
Cohasset sophomore goalkeeper Ian Appleby starred in his varsity debut.
"I was a bit nervous before the first touch," he said. "Grant (Guempel) and the back line made it easy for me and allowed me to gain some game experience and confidence."
Willis was quick to point out that last year's team did just fine with an athletic first-year sophomore keeper in Ian Dunkelberger.
"This year Dunkelberger injured his wrist and Appleby had to step up," Willis said. "We are confident that Appleby, who is just as talented and athletic as Dunkelberger, will respond in a similar fashion."
On the other sideline, Rodriguez offered praised for his own keeper and captain, Ryan Baker, who had nine saves while being under constant pressure from the aggressive Cohasset attackers.
"Ryan had a great game for us," Rodriguez said. "He was under constant pressure but remained cool and confident."
Baker, a two-year starter in goal, was positive in spite of the disappointing loss.
"You learn a lot from playing such a good team like Cohasset," said Baker. "It's only our first loss. We have a whole season to look forward to."


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The World Junior Championships are taking place in Ottawa, ONT Canada from 12/26/2008 – 1/5/2009 and it will be a story of a dreamer that fulfilled one of his dreams of representing his country. Over the years Team Canada has had a wealth of talent. Joe Sakic, Steve Yzerman, Wayne Gretsky and even Dan Cleary.
Dan Cleary and Angelo Esposito have a lot in common. Cleary became the first NHL player from the province of New Foundland to win the Stanley Cup. He had been cut from the World Junior team 3x and he finally fulfilled his dreams. He often credits his wife for the change in his attitude.
Angelo Esposito may NOT be the dream player that John Tavares is and not the shiniest start on the team. He was determined, held strong, and would not take NO for an answer. The two of them represent what it takes to fulfill your dreams.
Persistence is often a hard thing to come by. The things that we often want most are harder to find and to be focused enough to center of your dream, have faith that things will go your way, and work hard to fulfill it. That takes guts and determination.
Whether or not you are a hockey player playing in the spotlight. Things often don't go your way. Heck, no team wanted Cleary after the lockout. They passed him up because of his lack of work ethic, he used the time to go to California and train and got a recommendation from Matthiew Schenider to try out out for the Wings. He not only excelled but had a new role and a second chance and now he has his name on the Cup.
Angelo Esposito got cut from Team Canada and his rights have been traded from Pittsburgh to Atlanta before he even got a chance to play. He knew what he wanted and where he had to go to make a difference in his career and perception. So when the team is shining and trying to win the Gold. Just think of how much determination and perseverance some of these hockey players have been through.
Sometimes it isn't all its cracked up to be. They both were high draft pics and they both got passed up on because of poor work ethic or just injury and bad timing. Change can happen if you believe in yourself and believe in your dream.


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Elevated trust in Silverlight 4
November 6, 2010 1 Comment
In Silverlight 4, Out Of Browser with elevated permission is significantly improved, now the OOB application has more privilege in accessing system resources such as the ability of accessing Isolated Storage, manipulating COM objects, access local registry entries, or even invoke Microsoft Speech API to phonate.
Essentially, to achieve this, the main improvements are:
- Microsoft gives Silverlight 4 OOB applications ability to request elevated trust.
From Trusted Applications
You can configure out-of-browser applications to require elevated trust. After installation, these trusted applications can bypass some of the restrictions of the security sandbox. For example, trusted applications can access user files and use full-screen mode without keyboard restrictions.
- A new concept coming from .NET 4.0 called "late binding", the C# key word: dynamic could be use to declare a undetermined type at build time, during runtime, Microsoft.CSharp.RuntimeBinder will do dynamically building.
My post is going to concentrated discuss about elevated trust, so read the articles below if you have any issues about creating OOB and request elevated permission.
How to: Configure an Application for Out-of-Browser Support
How to Configure your Silverlight App to run in Elevated Trust Mode
I developed a simple Silverlight OOB demo, it will access local system resources including:
- Let user choose some file(s) and then copy them to isolated storage.
- Access isolated storage enumerate all files.
- Create a txt file under drive C: by invoking "Scripting.FileSystemObejct", as well as read its content back.
- Write registry entry under HKEY_CURRENT_USER, read registry entry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, by using "WScript.Shell".
Note: Silverlight OOB application will NOT have write permission to HKLM, it only have read permission.
- Run another executable files located on the system by using "WScript.Shell".
- Phonate a sentence user input into the textbox.
After installing on the system, its UI is shown below (I know it is really poor… Sorry):
The elevated permission ONLY enabled in Out Of Brower scenario, so in our Silverlight application we need check whether currently it is running out of browser:
if(Application.Current.IsRunningOutOfBrowser) // Access local file, registry, COM, etc.
In additional, to invoke COM objects, we need check whether
AutomationFactory is available:
if (AutomationFactory.IsAvailable)
OK here we go to see the code behind to implement elevated permission.
1. Clicks on Button – "Copy File to Isolated Storage acces", a File open dialog will popup, screenshot below:
Code behind to open file dialog:
OpenFileDialog dlg = new OpenFileDialog { Filter = "All files (*.*)|*.*", Multiselect = true }; var dlgResult = dlg.ShowDialog();
Read selected file(s) and copy them to isolated storage:
IsolatedStorageFile iso = IsolatedStorageFile.GetUserStoreForApplication(); foreach (FileInfo file in dlg.Files) { using (Stream fileStream = file.OpenRead()) { using (IsolatedStorageFileStream isoStream = new IsolatedStorageFileStream(file.Name, FileMode.Create, iso)) { // Read and write the data block by block until finish while (true) { byte[] buffer = new byte[100001]; int count = fileStream.Read(buffer, 0, buffer.Length); if (count > 0) { isoStream.Write(buffer, 0, count); } else { break; } } } } }
Code behind for "Load file from isolated storage":
var isoFiles = from files in IsolatedStorageFile.GetUserStoreForApplication().GetFileNames() select files;
2. Create a text file at "C:\WayneTestSL4Fso\WayneTest.txt", please note: if you use System.IO.File to do such operation you won't success, I guess it is because elevated trust is still not directly implemented in a lot of managed assemblies. Here in my demo I used Scripting.FileSystemObejct:
private String folderPath = "C:\\WayneTestSL4FSO"; private String filePath = "C:\\WayneTestSL4Fso\\WayneTest.txt"; using (dynamic fso = AutomationFactory.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")) { if (!fso.FolderExists(folderPath)) fso.CreateFolder(folderPath); dynamic txtFile = fso.CreateTextFile(filePath); txtFile.WriteLine("Some text..."); txtFile.close(); }
P.S. While I first time used "dynamic" keyword within a using statement, I was a little bit surprised, I can simply try to dispose a dynamic object without checking whether it has implemented IDisposible, hence I tried run
using (dynamic x = 8 ), then I got this:
OK, let's back to the code implementation for reading the text file I just created,
var fileContent = String.Empty; using (dynamic fso = AutomationFactory.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")) { dynamic file = fso.OpenTextFile(filePath); fileContent = file.ReadAll(); file.Close(); }
3. Registry write/read, please note: we can only have registry write permission to HKCU NOT HKLM, we have read permission to HKLM entries.
using (dynamic wScript = AutomationFactory.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")) { // Only has write permissin to HKCU wScript.RegWrite(@"HKCU\Software\WayneTestRegValue", "SomeStrValue", "REG_SZ"); }
using (dynamic wScript = AutomationFactory.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")) { string dotNetRoot = wScript.RegRead(@"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework\InstallRoot"); }
4. Run another local application
using (dynamic wScript = AutomationFactory.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")) { //Refer WScript.Run at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/d5fk67ky(v=VS.85).aspx wScript.Run("iexplore http://wayneye.com", 1, true); }
Note 1: WScript.Shell.Run method can accepts not only executable files, but also accepts *.bat, Windows Script Host files (*.vbs, *.js) or PowerShell script files, etc.
Note 2: Intention to elevate more permission by running another exe or script file definitely won't success, for example, if I try to invoke AccessKHLM.js below from my OOB application I will get a 80070005 error code that indicates access denied:
var WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell"); WshShell.RegWrite("HKLM\\Software\\WayneTestValue\\", 1, "REG_BINARY"); WshShell.Close();
If you double click the Demo.js you will success since you are a Windows Administrator, while "Silverlight-based applications run in partial trust, which means they run within a security sandbox", for more information please refer Trusted Application.
5. Phonate a sentence
using (dynamic speechApi = AutomationFactory.CreateObject("Sapi.SpVoice")) { speechApi.Speak(this.txtPhonateSource.Text); }
6. Code to implement close button "X" appear on the upper-top corner.
using (var wScript = AutomationFactory.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")) { wScript.Run(@"cmd /k taskkill /IM sllauncher.exe & exit", 0); }
This is a little bit tricky, I searched a while on google and found a great article Programmatically exit Silverlight 4 Out-of-browser application. Essentially the code invokes WScript.Shell and runs cmd and terminate sllauncher.exe, so that our OOB process got killed.
With elevated trust for Silverlight OOB applications, we can do much more than ever, it give more confidence to develope Enterprise business applications using Silverlight technology, yesterday I saw Scott Guthrie posted a blog talking about Silverlight, he mentioned Microsoft will absolutely continue work hard on Silverlight for Enterprise Businees Applications (both online and OOB).
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Archicad 18 Update 7007
This Update contains many Teamwork and BIM Server related and other improvements since the original release of Archicad 18 (Build 3006). Also this Update makes Archicad 18 compatible with MAC OS X 10.11 by fixing a critical problem existing in the previous builds of Archicad 18 on MAC OS X 10.11.
Update package Build 7007 contains Archicad and BIM Server build 7000 and BIM Server Manager build 7007. This means that:
- The package build number (registered in the ProductVersion.xml) is 7007
- BIM Server build number is 7000
- BIM Server Manager is 7007
- Archicad.exe build number is 7000.
Note that the "About Archicad" splash screen will correctly display build 7007. Due to an error, License Information dialog will show build 7000.
The Update applies to Archicad, BIM Server and all other components: BIMx, MEP Modeler and all GRAPHISOFT-distributed Add-Ons and Goodies. It applies to all (Commercial, Educational and Trial) license types.
Tested for: Archicad 18 AUS, AUT, BRA, CHI, CZE, FIN, FRA, GER, GRE, HUN, INT, ITA, JPN, KOR, NED, NOR, NZE, POL, POR, RUS, SPA, SWE, TAI, TUR, UKI, USA
Last modified: Oct 30, 2015
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- The Update process will automatically search your computer for Archicad 18 (including MEP Modeler, EcoDesigner STAR and all GRAPHISOFT Add-Ons) and for GRAPHISOFT BIM Server
- Make sure you have administrator rights on the computer. Start the full installation process using an administrator account.
- Make sure none of the Archicad components are modified (e.g. renamed).
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For Archicad
- If you have multiple copies of Archicad on your machine, then the installer will automatically find one copy. If you want to update a different instance, you can use the "Browse" button to locate it. You will need to run the installer multiple times to update each copy of Archicad.
For GRAPHISOFT BIM Server
- We strongly recommend that you disable any virus checker for the time of the BIM Server installation.
- The BIM Server will be stopped automatically, during the time of updating the BIM Server application, projects will be suspended.
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- Working in Teamwork requires that client Archicads and the BIM Server/BIMcloud* all have the identical version and build number. Please make sure that you update BIM Server/BIMcloud* along with the Archicad client applications used in Teamwork.
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Field Study Guides
Frequently Asked Questions
How many guides are there?
Typically each season we have 35 to 40 active guides. Guides include retired adults, parents of school-age children, and younger people who are determining a career path. All guides share these common attributes: comfort and patience in interactions with children, promptness, organizational ability, good communication skills, and a fascination with the natural world.
What is the commitment?
The Arboretum asks for a two-season commitment, but we ask you to consider making a two-year commitment to become truly skilled at guiding. The average tenure for the current group of program guides is 5 years. This is an indicator of the level of commitment and interest our guides possess.
When are the programs conducted?
School programs at the Arboretum are conducted in spring and fall, concurrently within the elementary school year. Typically the spring season runs from mid-April thru mid-June, and the fall season from early September thru mid-November. Each program runs for approximately 2 hours.
What is the structure of the program?
The program generally augments the life curriculum for kindergarten through Grade 5 in the Boston Public Schools, by offering a guided field study segment for groups of students, on-site in the Arboretum. Typically two classrooms with 30-40 students attend the field studies, accompanied by teachers, aides or parents in each group. Groups generally contain 5-8 students with one guide. Frequently there are additional guides in each group, especially for those guides who are in their first few seasons.
How will I learn all the programs?
New guides attend training and then shadow veteran guides in the field. New guides also receive a notebook that contains comprehensive descriptions of each program and presents an opportunity for deepening familiarity with content and activities. In addition, there are frequent lectures/discussions conducted during and between programming seasons by Arboretum staff and guest speakers.
Am I required to guide every week?
Participating weekly is ideal but not always feasible. Please make the best effort to schedule yourself weekly, and communicate any schedule changes to the program manager. However, if you can devote time more than once a week, this enriches both your experience as a guide and the quality of the program.
What should I wear?
Wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty. During tick season, guides are encouraged to wear long pants, socks, close-toed shoes, and a shirt you can tuck into your pants. Treating clothes with the insect repellent, permethrin, will add further protection.
Further questions can be emailed for quick answers.


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You've no excuse to get lost in the city with this comprehensive collection of online London Maps. We've the bus and tube maps courtesy of Transport for London and the modern map/satellite creations from Google, Bing and the like. If all this to-ing and fro-ing around the capital is wearing you out we've the perfect refresher in the shape of the London Pubs Map.
|Transport For London Maps
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|London Pubs Map
|Old London Maps
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According to the hacker-proprietor of Teravolt.org, shining a 250 mW green laser through a hanging drop of scummy plant water produces a kind of "laser microscope" that will project shadows of all the little microflora on the wall so you can watch them flitter about with the naked eye. The embedded video is nothing short of amazing. I felt just like that cat.
Anybody out there ever tried this with a blue or violet laser? Is the resolution any better?


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Broken for You
Sintesi dell'editore
This launches a series of remarkable and unanticipated events, leading Margaret to discover a way to redeem her cursed past and Wanda to learn the true purpose of her cross-country journey.
Exuberant, heartbreaking, and alive with a potpourri of eccentric and irresistible characters, Broken for You is a testament to the saving graces of surrogate families and shows how far the tiniest repair jobs can go in righting the world's wrongs.
"Well-crafted plotting and crackling wit make this debut novel by Seattle author Kallos a delight to read and a memory to savor." (Booklist)
"[A] dreamy, powerful tale of familial warring, secrets, and redemption....This haunting, memorable debut is reminiscent of early Atwood, peopled by lovably imperfect and eccentric characters." (Publishers Weekly)
"A dazzling mosaic of intersecting lives and fates...[A] multi-layered rhapsody....Kallos has a rare, deft way with whimsy, dream sequences and hallucinations. Comparisons to John Irving and Tennesse Williams would not be amiss in this show-stopping debut." (Kirkus Reviews)
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- Barbara
- 06/12/2004
Wonderful story of mending and redemption
While this novel started out a little slowly, I was entranced within the first hour. It's a novel about all the ways we're broken and the ways we can heal by opening up to the people around us. The ending was a little predictable, but the story was wise and funny and well written. The narrator was wonderful. I enjoyed this selection more than anything I've listened to in months.
22 people found this helpful
- Douglas K. Smith
- 27/07/2005
One of my favorites from a long-term listener
This is a book that will grow on you. It is exceptionally well read and perfectly suited for listening. If you like books that weave stories together that are touching and heart warming, this is the book for you.
7 people found this helpful
- teatime
- 23/12/2010
Broken For You
I actually got into this book and enjoyed it. Usually I listen while driving or cleaning. This one made me sit down and listen. I usually do not do that. In a way, it is the usual "old age and values" vs. "what happens next." But it is sweet ... not candy coated, just sweet. Yes, fantasies, but I have learned, they do happen.
This was a good listen and I do recommend it.
5 people found this helpful
- Mary
- 17/11/2005
Sometimes its even better to listen than to read
I am a long-time listener with Audible and this book ranks up their with the best. Its moving; its funny (listening to the narrator track a conversation between an old jewish lady and a middleaged Irishman is hysterical)and the characters are those I wish I could revisit. Its a lovely story about redemption. I don't usually write reviews but this book will remain one of my favorites along with the Time Traveler's Wife.
4 people found this helpful
- Dorothea
- 12/06/2007
A voyage
This is a very well written book, full of humane and caring characters, who are also not without some major faults, to say nothing of eccentricities.
The narration is very fine, as well.
Highly recommended.
3 people found this helpful
- Joyce
- 31/10/2006
great writing, weak plot
Despite some beautiful writing, this book falls short for me.
The writer attempts to use the breaking of china as a metaphor for forgiveness and redemption. She presents us with well develped characters, all in pain and in need of healing. They are sad and funny at the same time. Mostly I liked them very much. They suffer, however, from a plot that is contrived and unrealistic. I knew exactly what was going to happen halfway through the book and was not surprised at the 'happily ever after' ending.
The writer is talented. She demonstrates her skill describing the characters in wonderful detail. Her dream sequences are magnificent. If only she had given more attention to using her skills to tell a good story.
3 people found this helpful
- Everett Leiter
- 16/06/2008
Flawed - but a very entertaining read
This was a story that briskly moved along. The main characters were likable and interesting, while some of the other cast of characters were two-dimensional. The unfolding of the plot was at times original and suspenseful...at other times quite predictable. In the end, the originality of this story won out for me. Months after reading it, I can still vividly remember characters, situation, and plot.
5 people found this helpful
- Linda
- 18/04/2005
Don't miss this one
This is a keeper! I will share the news with my friends and book group. Not only a fantastic story with many levels of emotions and entertainment, but very well read by a narrator with a gift for many voices.
2 people found this helpful
- Beth
- 17/02/2005
I just loved this book--rich character development, a lengthy but well developed plot, and a satisfying ending where all the subplots came together. I was sad to finish it. Also, it was a very well read book, which added immensely to the experience. Highly recommended!
2 people found this helpful
- Yarnfish
- 04/02/2005
Enchanting Tale
A delightful book with very real and interesting characters. Even at the very end, when you think you know what will happen, you can't wait to finish it. I enjoyed it thouroughly.
2 people found this helpful


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It is the moment that we have all been waiting for!! My good friend Emory at Emma's Closet has finally launched her new website! And I have to say that I think it is fantastic! Some of you will remember my last give-a-way that Emma's Closet hosted. The lucky winner got this super cute monogrammed essential tote bag.Emory has been hard at work creating the new Emma's Closet website and I am happy to brag on her for a bit! This website has some of the cutest monogrammed gifts that I have seen in awhile. While I personally have no need for these yet, the monogrammed burp cloths make the cutest baby shower gift. Make sure to check them out.
My new obsession is the line of Mixed Tote Bags that is new to Emma's Closet. These bags come in four different sizes and are perfect for many different events. Whether it be drug store, grocery store, department store or box store size, I can think of a million things I want to use these for. I have ordered several sets of the grocery store size to use for grocery shopping in style! I am using them for Christmas gifts this year and I can't wait to surprise my relatives! I've ordered sets of 4 with a personalized monogram. And the grocery size holds up to 40 pounds! I also think that the drug store bag would make a perfect lunch bag tote for those working girls! Check out some of these awesome designs.And these are just the tip of the iceberg! There are 54 designs in all. I'm offering a set of two grocery store bags including a personalized monogram! One lucky winner will get to choose their favorite set from Emma's Closet for themselves or as a gift. There are several ways to enter.
1. Leave a comment on this post = one entry
2. Become a follower = one entry
3. Head over to Emma's Closet and check out all the bag designs. Let me know your favorite designs for another entry!
4. Post about this give-a-way on your blog and let me know about it so I can check it out! One Entry
5. If someone referred you to this give-a-way thru their blog, please let me know and that person will get an extra entry!
So there are a total of 5 different ways to win these fantastic bags! I'm really excited about this give-a-way and can't wait for everyone to enter! The winner will be drawn a week Thursday, October 8th! Happy Entering!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
It is the moment that we have all been waiting for!! My good friend Emory at Emma's Closet has finally launched her new website! And I have to say that I think it is fantastic! Some of you will remember my last give-a-way that Emma's Closet hosted. The lucky winner got this super cute monogrammed essential tote bag.Emory has been hard at work creating the new Emma's Closet website and I am happy to brag on her for a bit! This website has some of the cutest monogrammed gifts that I have seen in awhile. While I personally have no need for these yet, the monogrammed burp cloths make the cutest baby shower gift. Make sure to check them out.
Posted by Gleatie at 7:54 AM 34 comments
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Whew! Alone Again!
Having guests is hard! While I have thoroughly enjoyed the past ten days with my friend Lindsay here, I am beat! I dropped her off at the airport this morning and I am home all alone. It is SO quiet here and I really have nothing important to do! I have done some cleaning, some laundry and I have dinner in the crock pot. Now I'm settled into my comfy couch watching a very eventful Days of our Lives. I did NOT see this Kate and Stefano issue happening!! I can't disclose anymore or else my mom will have a cow. She is probably about 2 months behind now despite me telling her to cut her losses and just catch up already so we can actually talk about it!
Now I just have to prepare for my parents to get here on Saturday morning! I have already washed and changed the sheets in the guest bedroom and cleaned the guest bathroom. If I could only muster up the energy to carry the vacuum cleaner upstairs I might get it finished today. Just a little time out for Days! Our master bedroom is a disaster but I might have to wait until tomorrow to tackle that chore. I considered painting the second floor hallways before my parents got here but that would require mass amounts of work and I'm just not sure I have it in me!
Anyways, that is about all that is going on with me today. I have decided on my next blog giveaway and it is a really good one!! Y'all are not going to want to miss out on this monogrammed gift!! Check back tomorrow for more details!
Posted by Gleatie at 8:01 AM 2 comments
Monday, September 28, 2009
Good grief. How do people attend this event for multiple days in a row? How do they come back more than one time a season? Not only can I not imagine going back to Oktoberfest again for another SOLID year, I'm not sure I am fully recovered yet. Ugh!! Friday afternoon we arrived in Munich at our hotel around 5:00 in the afternoon and we walked around before settling on dinner at a great Greek restaurant.The food was great and I probably should have not have partaken in all the alcohol the night BEFORE Oktoberfest! Oh well! It was fun. SO, Saturday morning we were up early and on the train to the legendary Oktoberfest. We were forwarned by a friend that all the "tents" would fill up by 8:00am and that if we wanted any shot at getting in one without a reservation we had to be there that early. 8:00am??? Yeah right. We arrived around 9:45am to an already HUGE crowd.Here are some pictures of the tents on the grounds. Most of these bigger tents seats up to 10,000 people!!!!! I have never seen anything like it.After trying to get into two tents and being unsucessful we were feeling pretty rejected. We stopped for lunch at a smaller tent while we hatched a new game plan.After lunch it was time to get down to serious business! Every tent was PACKED. We were pretty sure that we were never going to get into one. Until my friend Lindsay decided that she was going to take no for an answer. She walked up to the back door of this tent....flashed some cash to the security guard and for some unknown reason (he didn't take the money!) he let us slide in the back door!! I couldn't believe it! After standing around taking in the sight for about half an hour we were able to cram into a table full of Italiens. Thankfully there was an opening! Some fool had already passed out and the paramedics carried him out, thus giving us a space!After about 6 hours or so we decided that we had to call it a day at the good ole Oktoberfest. I think I ingested enough beer and inhaled enough second hand smoke to last me a lifetime. Don't worry, we didn't leave before purchasing these ridiculous looking hats!All and all it was a really great (and long) day. We finally got back to our hotel after taking the wrong train like 2 times. It was lucky we made it home at all. We walked to the Greek restaurant for a bite to eat and this is what ended up happening after my husband ate.And he claimed it was from the OUZO!!!! Yeah right!! I'm not that dense!! We were home, in bed and asleep by 9:00pm!! Who wants to come with us next year!?!
Posted by Gleatie at 10:33 AM 6 comments
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Delicious Dinner
After a very relaxing day of watching TV on the couch and driving thru some wine vineyards we just had the most fantastic dinner. Deaner and I have been to this place before with GEORGE but it was equally great this time. We can't wait to take our parents there when they visit! It is up in the vineyards and is a winery itself with delicious wine. Deaner had Riesling soup tonight and I can't wait to order it myself when we go back with my parents next week.
I wish that I was able to stay up and watch the Ole Miss game tonight but it doesn't start until 1:30 in the morning! Normally I would be all for it but since we are leaving for Munich at noon tomorrow for Oktoberfest, I might have to settle for sleeping in my Ole Miss jersey! Hotty Toddy!!
I'm out!
Posted by Gleatie at 3:01 PM 4 comments
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Best News Ever!!!
Guess who is coming to visit me?!?! MY PARENTS!!!! Originally my parents were going to come visit us in Germany in October but when Captain Jack got sick they had to put their plans on hold. Well, we all know how that story goes so now they are able to come! And guess when they will be here?? A week from Saturday!! I can't believe they will be here in 9 days!! It is the best news I have had in a long time. And since my friend Lindsay is here now it is like my "run thru" as a hostess. I'm getting all the practice I need and learning the best places to take guests. Lindsay will be here until Tuesday and then my parents arrive Saturday. Just enough time to clean things up and get things organized!! I literally CANNOT wait to see them! It is so hard being away from home! And yes, I realize I am using a lot of exclamation marks but that is how I feel about them coming to visit!
Yesterday Lindsay and I had a blast in Heidelberg. The weather here has been fantastic this week and I feel like we have been really lucky. I just hope it holds another week for my parents. Here are just a couple of pictures from Heidelberg.Today, with the weather being stunning and all, we woke up early and went on the Rhein River Cruise. We got on the boat in Rudesheim and cruised up to St. Goar. I have never seen so many castles in my whole life! Every bend around the river had another castle and they were truly amazing to see. I am definitely going to take my parents next weekend. It was a great day and I'm even a little sun burned! Here is where we boarded........and now for the castle montage!And don't worry, there are even more castles in case you were jonesing for some castles!Whew!! I have even more pictures but seriously, don't y'all get the point!? All and all it was a great day even though I lost my favorite Master's sunvisor. I'm sort of sad about that but at least I have one in pink too! If anyone goes to the Master's next year I really need a new one!!
I am not sure what we are going to do tomorrow but I'm sure it will be fun no matter what it is! The weather isn't supposed to be very nice but since the forecast for Munich on Saturday is 68 and sunny, we will take a day of rain. I can't wait for Oktoberfest! There are going to be some great pictures from that event so definitely stay tuned. I'm also nearing my 200th post so I'm trying to think of a really fun giveaway! Hope everyone is having a good day!
PS--My spell checker is not working so you will have to excuse any errors (DAD!)
Posted by Gleatie at 2:39 PM 8 comments
Monday, September 21, 2009
Guest In Town
Yea for having friends in town!!! I have someone to play with all week! My friend Lindsay got in town on Friday morning and surprisingly I had ZERO problem picking her up at the airport. Somehow I parked and walked thru the door and was right by the door that she walked out of. This never happens to me and I was pleasantly surprised that it went well! After fetching her at the airport we came home and I got to give my first official tour of our house! We met Deaner for lunch and then after work we went down to the river and the winegarten. For some reason it was closed when we got there!! I was so disappointed but the beer garten next door was open so we simply changed our plans! The above picture is of Lindsay and me in front of the beer garten. After enjoying some beers we headed home where we ate some excellent (if I do say so myself) enchiladas out on the patio. Deaner and I tried on all the presents that Linsday bought us and I can't say I am fearing the cold weather anymore!!Not with these neck warmers and hats! Thanks Lindsay!! Saturday was a pretty day so we headed to a little town just North of our town. We took the train to Assmannhausen.....and walked to the Neiderwald, which is this really neat monument on the Rhein River. You take a gondola up into the vineyards and then a 30 minute walk to the monument.We had a great time and had lunch in a little german biergarten and then did some shopping. Lindsay bought a cute little coo-coo clock and some Christmas ornaments. Deaner bought me a beautful Christmas thing that I don't know the name of!! It is one of those things that you light the candles on it and the Christmas scene spins around from the heat of the candles? I'll have to take a picture of it! I really wanted this.....but decided against in! :) I did like the yarn braides though! Saturday night we watched some fooball until LATE in the evening so we slept in late on Sunday. After lunch at the PX on Sunday we went to the little town of Konigstein to visit the castle ruins that remain there. Unfortunately right when we got there it started pouring raining. Thankfully after standing in an ancient tunnel for an hour, the weather clear up and we were able to get some pictures taken!See Deaner in the picture above?? It has been a fun past few days! Today Linsday and I went to downtown Wiesbaden to eat lunch and walk around. She bought one of the biggest bags of gummy bears I have ever seen and I am pretty jealous of them! Now we are home watching Days of Our Lives before we head down to the winegarten! Hopefully today it will be open! I'll post more pictures tomorrow! We are heading to Oktoberfest this weekend and I can't wait to experience it firsthand! I'll try and keep up my posting this week! Hope everyone is having a good Monday!
Posted by Gleatie at 9:10 AM 7 comments
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Horrific Experience
Everyone knows how ready I was to get home from England. I'm not sure I could have taken another night of being there in that awful hotel. So when we arrived at the Manchester airport for our 8:05pm flight I was fully relieved that we were finally on our way home. Being that we got there several hours early we decided to grab dinner since we would be getting home way to late to eat once we got home. We picked a little airport restaurant where everything was mediocre and overpriced. I ordered a California chicken breast sandwich. All seemed good. Then our food came out. Mine was disgusting. I mean, hard to eat disgusting. I was really trying not to complain but about half way through it I couldn't take it anymore and told Deaner something was wrong with my sandwich. When he took a bite he sort of started laughing and said "Uhhh, Gleatie, that isn't chicken, it's TUNA FISH"!!!! OMG. If I had to pick the most disgusting food in the entire world, I would have picked tuna fish. I hate it. I hate all fish but tuna fish in particular makes me gag. It was pretty much the worst thing he could have told me. I was worried for hours afterwards that it was going to make me sick. Thankfully it did not. However, what happened next almost did..........
It took forever, of course, for me to get my right food. Even then I was so rattled by the tuna fish ingestion that I couldn't really eat much. We paid our bill and Deaner headed for the bathroom before we headed to our gate. Our flight was at 8:05 (or 20:05) and the person at the front desk told us that we started boarding at 7:30. I think it must have been around 7:00pm at that time. While Deaner was in the restroom I started scanning the board for what gate number we were leaving from. Horror and dread came over me as I saw at the very top of the board.......FINAL BOARDING CALL.....FRANKFURT.......GATE 24. All I could think was oh my god, how did this happen to us?? Deaner comes out of the bathroom and I am FRANTICALLY waving my arms at him pointing at our last boarding call warning. He too starts to freak out and we go RUNNING down the escalator, practically knocking people down, and sprinting towards gate 24. Girls, let me tell you, if only one of us were going to make this flight, it was going to be Deaner. He left me in the DUST. He claims now that he was just trying to get there first to hold the flight but I'm not so sure! Anyways, we dash up to the gate literally as the gate agent has closed the doors to the ramp. Here is how the conversation went:
Deaner: "WAIT WAIT!!!! HOLD THE PLANE"!!!!!!!
Gate Agent: Briefly glances thru a tiny window "Sorry sir, the plane has already pushed back".
Me: "HOW CAN THIS BE?? WE WERE TOLD IT WOULDN'T BOARD UNTIL 7:30pm"!!!
Gate Agent: Very calmly. "No, we boarded at 7:00pm"
Deaner: "DID YOU BOARD EARLY"?????
Gate Agent: "No, right on time"
Me: "WELL I AM POSITIVE THEY TOLD US 7:30pm!! YOUR FRONT DESK PEOPLE ARE TELLING EVERYONE THE WRONG TIMES"!!!
At this point, I am reaching full blown hysteria. There is only ONE flight a day from Manchester to Frankfurt and we were in the process of missing it. All I could think of was the fact that we would be stuck there another night, Deaner's boss would think we were morons (since he was on the flight too), it was going to cost us a fortune, and we would have another whole day in England!! Tears were filling up my eyes and my hands were shaking. Back to the conversation (by the way, the gate agents were walking away already as they obviously didn't give a hoot about our plight!)
Deaner: "I just don't understand, it says right here on our ticket that we don't leave until 20:05"
Gate Agent: "Let me see that ticket".
Me: "I'm just positive they said 7:30".
Gate Agent: "Sir, this is a Luftansa gate"
Deaner: "Ok but now we are never going to get home"
Gate Agent: "Sir this is a Luftansa gate and you are holding A RYAN AIR TICKET"!!!!!
Oh. My. Gosh. I have never felt so stupid. And so relieved all in one emotion. I didn't know whether to cry or laugh but I do know that I almost had 3 heart attacks. As we made our way back to the lobby area we saw Deaner's boss and our flight's gate hadn't even been announced yet. Deaner explained then to me that our flight would be listed under "Hahn" and not "Frankfurt" but I certainly didn't see him enlightening me of that during the mad dash 2009.
Looking back on it now it is REALLY funny to me. But it took almost an entire week for me to get up the nerve to write it down! (besides being sidetracked by a few other more significant events!) I'm glad it is over and I am glad that we made it home. I wish I didn't have to eat tuna fish or have a coronary in the process but at least I am over gagging when I THINK about the tuna!!
I have a friend coming in town tomorrow morning from Houston!! I can't wait to see her and the next 10 days are going to be a blast and probably leave me really worn out. Tonight is Captain Jack's visitation and tomorrow is the funeral. I just found out that it is going to be a full military burial which is REALLY cool to me. I have seen one before and there is no way to describe the feeling when Taps is played. It would give anyone goose bumps. I wish I was going to be there to honor my grandfather but I know he would be cursing me from heaven if I had flown all the way home. Keep my family in your thoughts today and tomorrow. And thanks for all the kind words this week. They have meant more than y'all will ever know!
Posted by Gleatie at 10:59 AM 3 comments
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
John Joseph Schiveree 3/21/1930 - 9/15/2009
Would you get a load of that face?? It is hard to imagine this picture was taken in (roughly) 1934 or so!! Sorry for the terrible scanning job, I'm not sure whether to blame my mother or my father, but this little boy is cute! I'm betting that he was also very bad! I woke up this morning sad and missing my Captain Jack. I can hardly get my head around the fact that I am never going to see him again. The weather in Germany doesn't do much to lift ones spirits either. I'm sad that I won't be able to get home for the funeral and sad that I didn't get to say goodbye. I imagined that this sort of thing would happen at some point while we were living overseas but I sure didn't think it would be this fast or this person. Anyways, I was excited to see this picture when I checked my e-mail this morning. I remember growing up that my mom hung pictures going up the back stairs and this one was always one of them. So was this one.....Did anyone notice that the suits are almost identical in both these pictures?? Hmmmmmm. Captain Jack was a handsome man, and don't think he didn't know it. This picture was taken around the time of the Korean War, I am assuming. Eventually, my grandfather went to work at Prudential, where he had to wear a suit and tie to work everyday. I mention this only because if you only knew him after retirement (at the age of 50!) you would have seen him in an outfit more like this.....Crappy t'shirts, crappy cut off jeans and (mostly) crappy boat shoes. It used to make my grandmother so mad and there were times when you might have mistaken him for being homeless. :) He had to be THREATENED for special occasions and you could never be certain what he would show up wearing. He managed to show up for my sister's rehearsal dinner in the hideous boat shoes and I thought my mom was going to slap him. I think that it is only appropriate that he is going to be buried in them. My mom said she would have buried him in a t'shirt and cut-offs but that she would be afraid to answer to my grandmother when they finally meet again! I just can't believe that the above picture was taken only 6 WEEKS AGO! My mom said he must have been telling a story about how big the fish was that just got away.
Tomorrow I PROMISE more entertaining stories. I have a really good one about something that happened to Deaner and I in the Manchester airport last Friday. My heart is still racing from it. And guess who is coming over for dinner tonight!?!? GEORGE!!!!!! Deaner said that we really needed to have him and his wife over to show our appreciation for everything they have done for us since we have moved here. I agree, but I'm sure it is going to be a doozy. And while I haven't seen George in two weeks, he has been over twice today. Once with a meter reader and once with a person to check on our heat. Why he was checking on our heat? I don't even ask anymore, I just let him in! Alright, I'm off to finish cooking and start tapping my toe for my husband to make his appearance from the gym! Happy Hump Day!
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Students Meeting or Exceeding Grade-Level Standard in English Language Arts (CAASPP), by Grade Level
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- Definition: Percentage of all public school students tested who completed the English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA) California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) test with a score of Standard Met or Above (e.g., in 2016, 59% of grade 11 students in California scored at or above their grade-level standard).
- Data Source: California Dept. of Education, CAASPP Test Results (Oct. 2016).
- Footnote: Students are tested in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11. The year presented is the year in which the test was administered. For an explanation of the ELA standards, by grade, see the CAASPP website. The abbreviation S refers to data that have been suppressed because there were fewer than 20 estimated students with scores meeting or exceeding the standard. N/A means that data are not available. Data are not shown for county offices of education because of missing data.
Learn More About Reading Proficiency
- Measures of Reading Proficiency on Kidsdata.org
On kidsdata.org, reading proficiency is measured by the percentage of public school students meeting or exceeding their grade-level standard on the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) test in English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA).* These data are available by grade level for counties and school districts, and, for counties only, by English fluency, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.* For an explanation of the ELA standards, by grade, see: http://caaspp.cde.ca.gov/sb2016/UnderstandingCAASPPReports#a.
- Reading Proficiency
- Bullying and Harassment at School
- Bullying/Harassment, by Grade Level
- Bias-Related Bullying/Harassment, by Grade Level
- Disability as Reason for Bullying/Harassment, by Grade Level
- Gender as Reason for Bullying/Harassment, by Grade Level
- Race/Ethnicity or National Origin as Reason for Bullying/Harassment, by Grade Level
- Religion as Reason for Bullying/Harassment, by Grade Level
- Sexual Orientation as Reason for Bullying/Harassment, by Grade Level
- Cyberbullying, by Grade Level
- Student Bullying/Harassment Is a Problem at School (Staff Reported)
- Characteristics of Children with Special Needs
- Demographics
- College Eligibility
- Disconnected Youth
- English Learners
- High School Graduation
- Math Proficiency
- Pupil Support Services
- School Safety
- Perceptions of School Safety, by Grade Level
- Fear of Being Beaten Up at School, by Grade Level
- Physical Fighting at School, by Grade Level
- Carrying a Gun at School, by Grade Level
- Carrying a Weapon Other Than a Gun at School, by Grade Level
- Perceptions of School Safety for Students (Staff Reported)
- Perceptions of School Safety for Staff (Staff Reported)
- Student Physical Fighting Is a Problem at School (Staff Reported)
- Student Weapons Possession Is a Problem at School (Staff Reported)
- School Attendance and Discipline
- School Climate
- School Connectedness (Student Reported), by Grade Level
- School Supports (Student Reported), by Grade Level
- Caring Relationships with Adults at School (Student Reported), by Grade Level
- Meaningful Participation at School (Student Reported), by Grade Level
- Students Who Are Motivated to Learn (Staff Reported)
- School Motivates Students to Learn (Staff Reported)
- Adults at School Care About Students (Staff Reported)
- Adults at School Believe in Student Success (Staff Reported)
- School Gives Students Opportunities to Make a Difference (Staff Reported)
- School Fosters Youth Resilience or Asset Promotion (Staff Reported)
- Why This Topic Is Important
Students proficient in reading are more likely to be engaged in school, graduate from high school, and go to college (1). Students with limited reading abilities have a harder time keeping up across multiple subjects, including math and science, and those who fall behind in the early grades often stay behind (1, 2). Early intervention is critical for children who are struggling with reading (2). Limited reading skills can have effects into adulthood, too, as reading proficiency is associated with better employment and income prospects, and adults with limited reading abilities are likely to have children who struggle with reading (1).
State and national data consistently show achievement gaps in reading by race/ethnicity, income, and English Learner status. Some progress has been made in reducing the gaps, but large inequities remain (3).For more information on reading proficiency see kidsdata.org's Research & Links section.
Sources for this narrative:
1. Child Trends Databank. (2015). Reading proficiency. Retrieved from: http://www.childtrends.org/?indicators=reading-proficiency
2. U.S. Department of Education. (2013). For each and every child—A strategy for education equity and excellence. Retrieved from: http://www2.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/eec/equity-excellence-commission-report.pdf
3. Education Trust–West. (2015). National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2015 results. Retrieved from: https://west.edtrust.org/resource/2015-national-assessment-of-education-progress-results
- How Children Are Faring
In 2016, 48% of public school students who took the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) met or exceeded their grade-level standard in English Language Arts/Literacy. At the county level, proficiency ranged from 30% (Lake) to 67% (Marin). Data also show variation by English fluency, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. For example, 35% of socioeconomically disadvantaged students in California scored at or above their grade-level standard in 2016, compared with 69% of their non-disadvantaged peers. Among racial/ethnic groups, proficiency rates were 70% or higher among Asian American and Filipino students, and below 40% for African American/black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Hispanic/Latino groups.
- Policy Implications
Significant education policy changes have taken place in California and the U.S. in recent years, such as the state's Local Control Funding Formula, the Common Core State Standards, the Smarter Balanced Assessment System, and the Every Student Succeeds Act (1, 2). Policymakers now face challenges in effectively implementing these large-scale changes, which have the potential to reduce long-standing achievement gaps in reading proficiency by race/ethnicity, income level, disability status, and English Learner status (2).
Policy options that could improve reading proficiency include:
For more policy and program ideas related to reading proficiency, see kidsdata.org's Research & Links section or visit Education Trust–West, EdSource, or the Institute of Education Sciences What Works Clearinghouse. Also see Policy Implications on kidsdata.org under Math Proficiency, High School Graduation, and Family Income and Poverty.
- Ensuring that all children have access to high-quality preschool or kindergarten readiness programs, which lay the foundation for later achievement (3, 4)
- Continuing to support K-12 schools in creating positive school climates and developing comprehensive, coordinated, evidence-based systems to address students' physical, emotional, behavioral, and other needs (4, 5)
- In accordance with California law, supporting effective strategies to increase family involvement in school, which is linked to improvements in student behavior, academic achievement, and engagement in school, as well as improvements in school climate (6)
- As California works to meet Every Student Succeeds Act requirements, ensuring that the state's new accountability system is meaningful, effective, streamlined, and supports all students, particularly low-income students, children of color, students with disabilities, and English Learners (1, 2, 7)
- Supporting efforts to provide school districts and county offices of education with affordable technical assistance as they implement California's Local Control Funding Formula, and ensuring implementation effectively focuses resources on high-need students (2, 3)
- Ensuring adequate investment in evidence-based literacy improvements at all levels—early education, elementary, middle, and high school; such literacy initiatives should be grounded in research, include mechanisms to identify and support struggling students, and incorporate professional development for teachers, in alignment with Common Core Standards (2, 7)
- Supporting all teachers in improving the quality and consistency of literacy instruction that is appropriate to each grade level (2, 7)
- Ensuring equitable student access to rigorous, high-quality instructional materials and the technology needed for Smarter Balanced Assessments and 21st century instruction (2)
- Continuing to improve the state's education data system, so that it provides meaningful reports to local educators and leaders to inform decision making (3)
Sources for this narrative:
1. Education Trust–West. (2015). The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015: What it means for equity and accountability in California. Retrieved from: http://west.edtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/11/Every-Student-Succeeds-Act-Implications-for-CA-FINAL-PDF.pdf
2. Education Trust–West. (2014). The Education Trust–West 2014 Policy Agenda: Tectonic shifts in California's education landscape. Retrieved from: https://west.edtrust.org/resource/the-education-trust-west-2014-policy-agenda
3. Hill, L., et al. (2016). California's future: K-12 education. Public Policy Institute of California. Retrieved from: http://www.ppic.org/main/publication.asp?i=899
4. My Brother's Keeper Task Force. (2014). My Brother's Keeper Task Force report to the President. Retrieved from: https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/docs/053014_mbk_report.pdf
5. Basch, C. E., et al. (2015). Health barriers to learning and the education opportunity gap. Education Commission of the States. Retrieved from: http://www.ecs.org/the-progress-of-education-reform-health-barriers-to-learning-and-the-education-opportunity-gap
6. Thigpen, D., & Freedberg, L. (2014). The power of parents: Research underscores the impact of parent involvement in schools. EdSource & New America Media. Retrieved from: http://edsource.org/2014/the-power-of-parents-what-the-research-shows/61862
7. Haynes, M. (2015). The next chapter: Supporting literacy within ESEA. Alliance for Excellent Education. Retrieved from: http://all4ed.org/reports-factsheets/literacywithinesea
- Research & Links
- Websites with Related Information
- Alliance for Excellent Education
- American Institutes for Research: Reading and Literacy
- California Collaborative for Educational Excellence
- California Collaborative on District Reform. American Institutes for Research.
- California Education GPS. Alliance for Continuous Improvement.
- Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning. WestEd.
- EdSource
- Education Commission of the States
- Education Trust–West
- Institute of Education Sciences: What Works Clearinghouse. U.S. Dept. of Education.
- Public Policy Institute of California: K-12 Education
- Stanford Center for Education Policy Analysis
- Teaching and Learning: English Language Arts. California Dept. of Education.
- Key Reports and Research
- Achievement in California's Public Schools: What Do Test Scores Tell Us? (2019). Public Policy Institute of California. Warren, P., & Lafortune, J.
- Attendance in the Early Grades: Why It Matters for Reading. (2014). Attendance Works & Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
- Every Student Succeeds Act Primer: Literacy. (2017). Alliance for Excellent Education.
- Getting Down to Facts II. Policy Analysis for California Education.
- Health and Academics. (2019). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- How Family, School, and Community Engagement Can Improve Student Achievement and Influence School Reform. (2017). Nellie Mae Education Foundation. Wood, L., & Bauman, E.
- Latinos and Literacy: Hispanic Students' Progress in Reading. (2016). Child Trends Hispanic Institute. Ramos, M., & Murphey, D.
- Student Achievement Analysis: Results of the 2017-18 Smarter Balanced Assessments. (2018). Education Trust–West.
- The Essentials of California's Education System Upgrades. (2018). Alliance for Continuous Improvement.
- Understanding the Common Core State Standards in California. (2017). EdSource. Harrington, T.
- County/Regional Reports
- 2018-19 California County Scorecard of Children's Well-Being. Children Now.
- Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County. Orange County Children's Partnership.
- Collaborating for Equity: A Scan of the Los Angeles Educational Ecosystem. (2015). Annenberg Institute for School Reform, Brown University. Potochnik, T., & Romans, A. N.
- Important Facts About Kern's Children. Kern County Network for Children.
- Live Well San Diego Report Card on Children, Families, and Community. (2019). San Diego Children's Initiative.
- New Measures, Similar Results: Oakland Public Schools and the New State Dashboard. (2018). Oakland Achieves Partnership.
- Orange County Community Indicators Report. Orange County Community Indicators Project.
- San Mateo County All Together Better. San Mateo County Health.
- Santa Clara County Children's Data Book. Santa Clara County Office of Education, et al.
- Santa Monica Youth Wellbeing Report Card. Santa Monica Cradle to Career.
- Youth Need Data. Get Healthy San Mateo County.
- More Data Sources For Reading Proficiency
- 2020 KIDS COUNT Data Book. Annie E. Casey Foundation.
- California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Results. California Dept. of Education.
- California School Dashboard. California Dept. of Education.
- Child Trends Databank: Reading Proficiency
- DataQuest. California Dept. of Education.
- Education Data Partnership (Ed-Data) California Dept. of Education, et al.
- Local Control Funding Formula Reports. California Dept. of Education.
- National Center for Education Statistics: Data Tools. U.S. Dept. of Education, Institute of Education Sciences.
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I play Macedonia and I've conquered all of Greece and nearly all of the Balkans. I've anexed Daci but one province is left uncolonised (it borders 5 of my provinces and 1 barbarian province) because it has 5 barbarian power.
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DETROIT – The Judicial Tenure Commission has begun formal proceedings against Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Bruce Marrow on allegations of misconduct.
The proceedings follow a formal complaint that lays out 26 allegations of misconduct by Morrow in 10 cases -- including failing to sentence defendants to the required terms and not putting his rulings in writing.
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Morrow has 14 days to file an answer to the formal complaint.
The Commission has also petitioned the Supreme Court for the appointment of a "master," usually a retired judge, who will preside over a public hearing.
At that hearing, the parties will have an opportunity to introduce evidence and examine and cross examine witnesses.
Following the completion of the hearing, the master will provide the Commission with a report containing findings of fact with respect to the allegations in the formal complaint. The parties will have an opportunity to present their views on the report to the Commission through briefing and oral argument. If the Commission determines that the charges are proved by a preponderance of the evidence, the Commission may recommend that the Supreme Court discipline Morrow.
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Wedding Albums
January 18, 2012 ALBUMS
Creating wedding albums is one of my favorite parts of the job; visually creating the story of the day with images I've created. Putting together the layout is time consuming on both my part and the clients' part, but seeing the final product in print makes it so worth while. There is nothing like feeling the final product and viewing the printed images.
Here are a few images of my newest sample albums. Below is The Wedding Book, my latest addition to the album offerings. The Wedding Book is a sophisticated album with thin, flush-mounted pages featuring a modern design.
The two books standing up here are parent sized books; to the left is a companion book and the right is a custom parent book.
Below: Left: 9x12 Wedding Book with Sleeve / Right: Parent companion book
I love all of the cover materials the Wedding Book offers, as well as the imprinting options.
Below is a new sample of The Coffee Table Book, which I've carried for several years. This book is a casual, bound coffee style picture book.
Here are a few of my latest layout pages from a few different books.
Melissa + Dustin's CT Engagement : Glastonbury
January 10, 2012 ENGAGEMENTS
Dustin is one of my husband John's very close childhood friend. Most of the time I've known John, Dustin has been living in Orlando, Florida. This past year Dustin's girlfriend Melissa, who's from Florida, moved up to Connecticut to live with him. I've gotten a chance to get to know both Dustin and Melissa; I just love them.
Melissa helped me out at a couple weddings this past summer, and was a fantastic assistant. I immediately liked her. Later in the year, September, Dustin popped the question and Melissa said yes! I then offered to do a fall engagement session (planning on for peak foliage). We had to reschedule several times, and at one point I was wondering if we could make it happen. Post Winter Storm Alfred, we finally got a date that worked and weather that cooperated. We plan on taking pictures at Wickham Park, and it was closed (assuming lots of tree damage from the storm). In a panic I call John--I didn't know what to do and Dustin and Melissa were on their way. We decide to go to Minnechaug Golf Club (where John is the head professional); Dustin is in golf as well so it works!
Here are a few of my favorites from the session. Enjoy!
Congrats again to Melissa and Dustin! Can't wait for the wedding!