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Vibrant discussion about CSLA .NET and using the framework to build great business applications.
I'm quite familiar with CSLA.NET for WinForms and WPF but I'm struggling to make the mental leap to CSLA for Silverlight in a couple of areas.
I tend not to use the CslaDataProvider. I like to instantiate business objects myself and control their lifetime, usually in a VIewModel. What I'm struggling with is how to write the initialization code in the VM that creates and / or loads business objects. Given the asynchronous nature of Silverlight and the CSLA DataPortal, how would one write code that instantiates an object but performs some other work. If the call to the Create_____ factory method is async, how do I wait for that call to return before continuing? I've looked at some examples that talk about blocking the non-UI thread but this seems like a lot of code just to instantiate an object. Is that really how it has to work? My apologies if this seems a bit vague but after reading far too many blog posts and articles I'm really not sure what is the right way.
This is the reason for the ViewModelBase and ViewModel classes - to help manage these details.
The data provider model's strength was in defining a communication model that worked in sync and async scenarios - including reporting errors and providing the resulting data when it was available.
The ViewModel base class does this too. You are still required to create (or at least trigger the creation) of the business object, but the base class takes care of updating the Model property when the object actually arrives on the client, or the Error property in the case of an async error.
Of course you can implement other properties and verb methods on the viewmodel class - but the basic required functionality for a typical business object is already there with these base classes.
For example, here's a viewmodel that supports a simple edit screen (create an object, let the user edit the properties, save the object):
(this is CSLA 4 - but the 3.8 code would be extremely comparable)
using System;using Csla.Xaml;using Bxf;namespace Collective{ public class PostEditViewModel : ViewModel<Library.PostEdit> { public PostEditViewModel() { Presenter.Instance.ShowStatus(new Status { IsBusy = true, Text = "Creating post" }); BeginRefresh("NewPostEdit"); } protected override void OnRefreshed() { base.OnRefreshed(); Presenter.Instance.ShowStatus(new Status()); } protected override void OnError(Exception error) { base.OnError(error); Presenter.Instance.ShowError(error.ToString(), "Search data error"); Presenter.Instance.ShowStatus(new Status()); } public override void Save(object sender, ExecuteEventArgs e) { Presenter.Instance.ShowStatus(new Status { IsBusy = true, Text = "Saving..." }); base.Save(sender, e); } protected override void OnSaved() { Presenter.Instance.ShowStatus(new Status { IsOk = true, Text = "Post saved" }); base.OnSaved(); } public void Close() { Presenter.Instance.ShowView(null, null, null, "Content"); } }}
The Bxf namespace and Presenter construct are from a small (Basic Xaml Framework: Bxf) UI framework I'm playing with. But that's secondary - the important thing for your question is to understand how the viewmodel class works.
The constructor(s) call BeginRefresh(), passing in the name (and parameters) of the static factory method - which is async of course. That starts the process of creating or fetching the business object.
If the create/fetch works, the Model property is set, which automatically updates the UI via binding (the UI binds to the Model property). In my case I'm overriding OnRefreshed() to do some status bar update work.
If the create/fetch/save fails, the Error property is set, which might automatically update some UI element. In my case the OnError() override is triggering the UI framework to display the error and update the status bar.
The base class already has a Save() method that does the right thing. I'm overriding Save() just to do status bar updates, and the same with overriding OnSaved().
The Close() method is a verb - invoked through the TriggerAction (like InvokeMethod or Execute) component when the user makes the appropriate UI gesture to close this form. In my UI this is a button click, but it could be any appropriate UI event.
Hi Rocky,
Thanks for the detailed reply. I think I see what you're doing here and I'll have to play around with it to see if this works in my situation. However, I do have some lingering conerns that this approach may not address:
1. Use of the term "ViewModel" in this case is confusing to me. I've been working with MVVM for a while and my view (no pun intended) is that a ViewModel represents a "model of the view". In my work a view is never always tied one-to-one with a business object. I usually create base classes called "ViewModelBase" that provide basic INotifyPropertyChanged functionality and other standard mechanisms used by all VMs, but I do not presume - as it appears you do - that a VM will always have a business object.
2. If I had a view that supported multiple business objects (say, in a collection) that are editable, would it mean that I would have a "view model" that has properties for each of the business objects that would be of type Csla.Silverlgith.ViewModel?
3. Can you point me to a sample project that shows how to "trigger" the creation of a business object?
Thanks again.Dave
Very interesting. If I understand this, the perspective here is that the VM is sort of a helper wrapper for the View, whereas with CSLA it is (typically at least) more of a helper wrapper for the Model. Yes, in either case it serves as a bridge of course, but this sounds like a half full / half empty kind of thing. If I'm seeing this correctly, it strikes me that this is a somewhat tangible representation of the differences in the VM points of view.
If the "VM" in MVVM is a "model of the view", then I vote Rocky starts a new pattern MVMV or maybe VMMV wherein we can talk about a "view of the model". Who's with me... er him?
Dave, you may want to search the forum for the word "anemic" and read some of the discussions. Maybe you already have, but it seems to me some of your confusion stems from prior experiences with VM that are different than what it does with a rich Model like one based on CSLA.
Forgive me if I'm way off base. I don't mean to be condescending. This is still gelling in my own head, so some of these discussions help me clarify things for myself.
I'll let Rocky answer for himself, of course, but I think it's indeed an assumption is that if you're using CSLA's ViewModelBase<> then it's because you have an underlying CSLA business object. Nothing keeps your from writing your own VMs to do whatever you need in other cases.
You can read my blog posts (http://www.lhotka.net/weblog) to see my transition from MVVM skeptic to advocate.
That transition came when I realized that most applications of MVVM assume an anemic model, while CSLA provides a rich model. So to not expose the business object to the UI via the viewmodel with CSLA is an insane amount of work and, frankly, is counter-productive. This assumes, of course, that you want all the benefits of actually using CSLA (data binding support, business/validation rules, authorization rules).
Were you to try to "wrap" CSLA objects behind viewmodel objects, as people often do with anemic models, and still get the value of CSLA, your viewmodel will have more code than your business object! You'd have to re-implement all the data binding, validation and authorization interfaces with code that echoes everything bi-directionally between the UI and business objects. Totally counter-productive.
While I do agree with you that the viewmodel is part of the UI, and is tied to the view - I think it is critical to realize that a good behavioral object model is also shaped by the view, or at least the use case and user experience - which is usually another way of saying "the view".
In other words, if your CSLA objects look like your database, then you are doing your object modeling wrong. But if your objects look (much) like your UI then you are probably closer to correct in your object modeling.
The result, then, of good OOD is a Model that closely matches the requirements of the user experience and thus the UI. Of course there are still UI-specific concerns - verb methods and properties that exist only to support the UI, which is why the viewmodel is so useful.
In a practical sense, I have numerous viewmodel objects per form - at least for more complex forms. Simple CRUD forms like the one corresponding to the viewmodel code I posted yesterday are quite common, and the ViewModel<T> class makes creating those forms trivial. But more complex forms often involve numerous viewmodel types - essentially one for each "region" of the form.
So I'll typically have one form-level viewmodel that may or may not subclass ViewModel<T> (depending on whether there's a root object bound at the top level of the form). If not, then I subclass DependencyObject so I get all the bi-directional binding support offered by Xaml. Then I'll have "child viewmodel" objects that provide appropriate services to sub-regions of the form.
For example, in an order entry form there's the order header info at the top of the form, and a list of line items in the middle, and an area at the bottom for editing the selected line item.
In that case the top-level viewmodel would be a ViewModel<OrderEdit>, the line item list control would be bound to a ViewModel<LineItemList>, each row in the list would be bound to a ViewModel<LineItem>, and the edit area at the bottom would be a different ViewModel<LineItem>. So I might have four viewmodel classes, each providing verbs and properties required to support the Xaml for those various elements of the view.
The ViewModel<OrderEdit> would be the "root" viewmodel - I literally create a tree or graph structure of my viewmodel types so they automatically and clearly interlink - which makes it easy to code the viewmodel classes, but more importantly makes it easy for the Xaml to access all the various instances directly through binding expressions.
Another wrinkle with the use of Xaml, is that generally speaking it is the Xaml that creates the viewmodel. At least if you are like me and have a rule that there is never any code-behind a form. If you have zero code-behind, and you want decent binding support, the view will contain at least the top-level viewmodel as a Resource, which means when the view is created, it will create the viewmodel instance. Which is why in my earlier code example you see that it is the viewmodel constructor that calls BeginRefresh() to go create/fetch the business object.
Now in VS10 things are a little more indirect - probably for the better. In VS10 (assuming you use the Xaml designer) the Resource will always be a CollectionViewSource object - so that's what gets created when the view is created. This is nice, because it means your broader UI framework (whether that be MVC, MVP or whatever) can do this:
This is the scenario my prototype Bxf framework targets - so it has complete and natural integration with the VS10 designer, while requiring zero code-behind, keeping the viewmodel simple and keeping all the business/validation/authorization logic in the business layer.
Sadly I'm not quite in a position to release the code I'm working on - as at least right now the Bxf stuff will be part of the MVVM video I'm planning to release in April.
First off, I have been implementing business objects frameworks with CSLA since the VB6 days and have been a huge advocate for its use since then. So, I understand the benefits completely. My issue is probably both semantics and definition around "ViewModel". As I stated before, a VM to me represents a "model of the view". Like you, I nest VMs within VMs, essentially constructing a complete object graph that represents the UI. I think only in terms of VMs and only consider the view last. From TDD perspective, this allows me to concentrate on testing UI interaction while only having to consider the actual UI from an abstract sense. I don't think of Buttons but rather Commands (or whatever other method you want to use), or ObservableCollection<T> instead of ListBox. Some parts of the UI utilize CSLA-based business objects, but not all. In my VM I might have other properties that trigger things to happen in the UI, such as boolean properties that can be used with a ValueConverter to turn things on or off.
Now, when it comes to exposing CSLA-based business objects, I totally agree with you. I expose them directly to the view and allow the view to bind directly to the properties of the BO. It makes no sense to wrap a CSLA-based object and with a bunch of other properties that simply delegate. Again, I never presume, though, that a VM even has a CSLA business object. So, your use of "ViewModel<T>" as a wrapper around a business object to simplify object lifetime is in my opinion different from what VM really means in MVVM. Just my opinion, although it comes from reading many articles around the subject from which my perspective was formed. It would make more sense in my view that your class be called "ModelConnector<T>" or "ModelAdapter<T>". Again, I think we have a difference in perspective on the definition of a VM and consequently the use of the word "ViewModel" exposes this difference. One or the other has to change (staring match ensues....).
Next, I am also of the school that you never (almost never) have code-behind in your views. What's interesting, however, is how a view and viewmodel get connected. In the WPF world I use a technique where I create a DataTemplate in a resource file that points to the VM type and tells it which view to use, This happens automatically via data binding and resource management in WPF by setting the DataType attribute of the DataTemplate to the type of the VM:
<DataTemplate DataType="{x:Type localVM:MainViewModel}"> <localViews:MainView></localViews:MainView></DataTemplate>
In this way the view is automatically hooked up to the VM and the view's DataContext is automatically set to the VM. This doesn't seem to work in SL. So it's only now that I'm starting to see the various techniques around connecting views and VMs. I'm interested however in your statement that the "... generally speaking it is the Xaml that creates the viewmodel". If the VM is instantiated as a resource in the view, does this imply that you must have a parameterless constructor on the VM? I ask because I'm a fan of dependency injection, especially when it comes to using Prism for UI composition. I generally instantiate VMs from parent VMs so that I can pass in whatever parameters I need. For example, I might need to pass in the business object that is used in the VM as the data model. This usually happens when I'm processing a collection of child objects and will be creating a VM for each child to display in the view. (Or I pass in the collection as IList<T>). I'm starting to read about "view model locators" as another option. I would love to hear what other folks are doing as well.
One final observation. You're examples above include "ViewModel<OrderEdit>" which doesn't sound like a business object to me (I would have expected "Order"). Are you suggesting by this example that you are passing in some other class that is more in line with my view of a VM?
Your first sentence sums up my perspective. Regarding acronyms, one of the original blog posts I read around this MVVM pattern called it DM-V-VM for "Data Model" - View -ViewModel (http://blogs.msdn.com/dancre/archive/2006/07/23/676272.aspx). I think this is actually clearer.
Dan Billingsley:some of your confusion stems from prior experiences with VM that are different than what it does with a rich Model like one based on CSLA.
Not taken as condescending at all. Every use of MVVM so far for me has been with CSLA-based objects.
Dave, I'm having a hard time figuring out what specifically is your disagreement. It sounds like the two of you write nearly identical code, and Rocky appears to just be saying that having ViewModelBase<> for CSLA based functionality simplifies writing the ViewModel FOR THOSE CASES. I don't take it as a best practice recommendation to be always used, but rather a helper class that addresses a particular need, like so many other helper classes in CSLA over the years.
(And glad to meet another person that cut his CSLA teeth in VB6. Woo hoo!)
Please don't take this the wrong way - but I have a hard time caring whether my "MVVM" is pure or not.
I rather suspect it isn't. But that's OK, because in numerous conversations with MVVM purists it has become clear to me that they aren't looking for productivity, maintainabilty or cost-effective development. They are looking for testability.
Now testability is a fine goal - but only if it serves to improve the maintainability and quality of software - with the ultimate goal of reducing cost of development and long-term mainenance.
A lot of the MVVM stuff I've seen increases the amount of code in the app substantially. Some viewmodel classes have 2-3 times as much code as the model. To which I say WTF???
And it is an explicit non-goal for MVVM to eliminate code-behind. That's OK with me - but it is my explicit goal to eliminate code-behind. Because in the Xaml world code-behind is evil - specifically because it creates inescapable coupling between the Xaml and whatever code is behind the Xaml - thus preventing (human) designers from reshaping the Xaml in a decoupled manner.
On top of all this is the (erroneous) assumption that all models are anemic. Now if you have an anemic model, putting tons of code into the viewmodel is probably necessary - though ugly and ultimately (imo) counterproductive.
But if you are using well-designed CSLA business domain objects, you not only have a rich model, but one that is designed to support the use case. So why you would put much code into a viewmodel is entirely beyond my comprehension. It is just busywork.
The thing is, I don't think we disagree - other than on silly semantic issues.
If your model is well-designed it will fit naturally under your UI. But it won't have the verbs/commands/methods necessary for the UI to actually work. The UI might require a ShowDetail command, which clearly wouldn't be in the model - which is where the viewmodel comes into play. The viewmodel implements the verbs/commands required by the UI process flow. And it very possibly exposes extra properties (usually metaproperties) that provide extra information required by the UI, but not really meaningful to the model.
So the viewmodel is all about the view. But if your model is well designed, the model is shaped well for use by the view, so it is a natural to wrap the model with a thin viewmodel that just extends what's already there.
In a bigger app this isn't always true. Most apps I've built over the last couple decades have had tons and tons of forms that were basic CRUD - one object, or a parent-child model or other pretty basic scenarios. These are the ones I'm talking about. Probably 80% of all forms in most apps fit this scenario and are well-served by having a rich model with a thin viewmodel.
Then every app has a small number (sometimes just one) of forms that are complex. The order entry form, ticketing form, invoicing form, whatever. The top-level viewmodel for such a form might not correspond to a single object, but sub-regions of the form almost certainly do. Such forms end up with a mix of viewmodel types - some that subclass ViewModelBase and some that subclass DependencyObject.
And, at least the way I usually build my apps, there's always the main shell window. Which typically has no business object at all, because it is pure UI concerns - managing the toolbar, nav bar, status bar, work area(s) and dialogs. It has a viewmodel that subclasses DependencyObject and exposes numerous properties and perhaps a few verbs/commands necessary to build a completely data bound Xaml shell window.
But even that's not enough - not in any real sense. You also need a message router and renderer. No viewmodel code can ever, ever, ever interact with a concrete Xaml type or instance - including your view types. As soon as you do that you lose the ability to test. So anything like creating/showing a view, or showing status or error information, or adding/removing items from a toolbar must be done through some abstract messaging router and renderer. That allows you to swap out the router and renderer with test versions at test time - versions that don't actual route or render anything - thus allowing the viewmodel code to be tested in an automated server environment where the UI elements don't exist.
Rocky - do any of the downloadable code examples that you've posted demonstrate CSLA for Silverlight utilizing MVVM design considerations? If so, could you point me to the location of those examples? Thank you.
Not in a complete way. The MVVMexperiment projects (SL and WPF) illustrate the basic use of the various MVVM components provided in 3.8.
Rocky, I agree with nearly everything in your post because that is how I do MVVM. I just can't agree with using the term ViewModel to describe what your base classes do.
My ViewModelBase would implement at least INotifyPropertyChanged, but only to be used to inform data binding of changes to the metaproperties in the VM. The CSLA-based business object would be exposed as a property of the VM. I would also have (in WPF) some ICommand properties. What I would need to do when I use your classes is have a property whose type is not, for example, "Customer" but rather ViewModel<Customer>. So my VM has a property whose type is "ViewModel<T>" but it's not the same as the ViewModel class that contains it (eg, CustomerEditViewModel). They have very different purposes.
Well, that's my case. I know my opinion will not change anything, and it really doesn't have to and that's not my goal. I started this thread trying to understand how to use CSLA-based business objects in SL with the whole async-thingy. You have pointed me to the solution. I'm eager to get started using it.
Thanks as always for your wisdom and taking more than a few moments to assist me.
Ahh, but ViewModelBase is a DependencyObject, so it implements INotifyPropertyChanged and is fully bindable in Xaml.
Additionally, ViewModelBase is designed specifically so you can implement some ICommand properties if you want to use commanding. I find commanding far to limiting (and of course it isn't in SL), so I use alternatives.
This is specifically why ViewModelBase only implements protected methods - so you can implement your own public methods based on your UI framework of choice. Usually those public methods just call the protected methods that already do the work.
The ViewModel<T> class is one example of creating a more specialized subclass of ViewModelBase. It implements several public methods that work with InvokeMethod/Execute/TriggerAction.
But of course if you are using some other UI framework I'd expect you to create your own equivalent to ViewModel<T> based on ViewModelBase with public methods that work with your particular UI framework's invocation model (be that ICommand or something else).
I am very interested to know how the Bxf works.
I understand that it will be part of your MVVM video, but is there any chance that this simple UI framework will be open to everyone just like CSLA ?
Thank you.
jasonlaw: I understand that it will be part of your MVVM video, but is there any chance that this simple UI framework will be open to everyone just like CSLA ?
I don't know yet. I don't have the bandwidth to give care and feeding to another framework - CSLA is already so big I can't do it by myself anymore.
Nor do I really plan to create anything nearly as comprehensive as Prism or many of the other Xaml MVVM frameworks out there.
But I am learning a lot of interesting things with Bxf (which is my primary motivation in building it), and I absolutely plan to share that in some manner.


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You can now connect to the ferry service through SKYPier, and travel onward to Macau (Maritime Ferry Terminal and Taipa), Fuyong (near Shenzhen Airport), Humen (Dongguan), Jiuzhou (Zhuhai), Nansha (Guangzhou), Shekou (Shenzhen) and Zhongshan from the airport. Tickets are available in the Arrivals Level (transit area) at Hong Kong International Airport before immigration. You may purchase them at least 60 minutes before scheduled departure time. Please have your Chinese visa ready for inspection during the purchase.
If you're leaving Hong Kong via this ferry service, you need to hold a confirmed air ticket before boarding the ferry. Once you have landed, you can check in at the ferry terminal. Please make sure you would arrive at the airport at least 120 minutes before scheduled departure time.
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The best of Iowa clowns. Children's and family entertainer and clown offering balloon twisting, clown comedy magic, walk around gags and jokes, sing-a-long variety songs accompanied on autoharp, stumpf fiddle and assorted rhythm band instruments. Fully…
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Ahoy mates. So, looking for some pirate fun with dear ol' Captain Jack eh? Well you've come to the right place then! I've had over 8 years as Minnesota Captain Jack Sparrow...partying, celebrating, and helping many "crews" capture that special…
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When was the last time YOU laughed really hard? We're talking side splitting, knee-slapping, eye-watering laughter... When you're ready to laugh that way again, you are ready for A Touch of Magic Entertainment! Featuring the Twin Cities favorite Family…
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Jack Sparrow Twin Cities Minnesota Impersonator. Can be hired for birthday parties, graduation parties, weddings, promotions, charities, fund raisers, or any event you want to make savvy. Jack also enjoys boat cruises on the wonderful lakes and rivers…
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We are centrally located in Kansas City, MO and can travel!! Typically, we love to be "the clown", but have been seen dressed up as different characters (Balloon Twister, Tramp/ Hobo, Batman, Santa, an Elf, Spiderman, Magician, Wizard, Pirate,…
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I have about a dozen different characters: a renaissance commoner, Da Geeke, a jester, Mamoo (a classy ape man), Eldo Snodgrass (God's gift to women - or so he thinks), Santa Claus (traditional and not), Easter Bunny, Uncle Sam (mildly non-traditional),…
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Santa Man makes any Christmas event more cheery!
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Swing St. Louis brings to life the classics from the 30's, 40', 50's & 60s with hits of the Andrews Sisters, Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, and more. Enjoy lively choreography and retro costuming as we bring the greatest…
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Handy Andy & Blossom , Curt The Magician, The face Painting and Air brushing Team offer exciting special events for birthday parties, corporate events, churches, family reunions and more.
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YODELING, TRICK-ROPING COWBOY Kids, parents, and grandparents love him! ****An Artist in Residence at Grand Canyon National Park**** "As yodelers go, Erwin is tops." David Zimmerman - USA Today "Randy Erwin... has one of the most versatile,…
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Civil War Reenactment / Costumed Character
Are you looking for a Civil War Reenactor for your next event? Need a great storyteller who can interact with your guests or students with interesting facts told in a way that will bring history to life? Bill Foley is accustomed to live performances,…
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Bob Doodles Kelmer has been a performing clown for circus and stage, a touring stand up comedian and puppeteer for over 40 years. Bob is also a juggler, magician, puppet builder, and performs theme and costumed characters. Big events to home birthday…
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Bubble Entertainment / Costumed Character
Ground acts, strolling acts and attractions including interactive stilt walkers, Dancing Christmas Trees, 18 foot tall Giant Parade Puppets, the 14 foot tall solar powered Bubble Tower Sculpture, and group play activities with the Big Bubble Party, the…
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We are full-service creative professionals - fine art, performance art, art instruction and art entertainment. Our popular entertainment services include: Caricatures; Face painting; Balloon art; Faux tattoos - henna or airbrush; Silhouettes; Novelty…


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She didn't exactly show her range on sailing souls so…? Don't write it off just yet!
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- She wasn't a teen mom. She had her kid at 20. Still young but not a teen
- Why are you even talking about why she got pregnant 0_o Her label is responsible for the promoting btw. When its finished they will promote…duh.
- ignorant
- Someone gets it. She CAN sing but she downplays it. Nicely said.
- Do you have it out for this girl? Every time somebody has something nice to say about here you go saying she can't sing. Let this girl live. We get it. You don't like the way she sounds but more people do. I'm sure she could care less about what you think of her.
And since you keep talking about her voice what can YOU do?
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T he San Jose Sharks and head coach Todd McLellan are looking to build on a season that put them 2nd in the Pacific but one that ended in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Getting over that hump is the goal in 2013, and they hope the signing of center Adam Burish from Dallas will help. The Sharks also acquired negotiating rights with Brad Stuart from the Red Wings and signed the former Shark to a three year deal. The Sharks will look for the same type of production from Joe Thorton and Logan Couture that they got last season to help propel them to a top seed in the Western Conference. Check out the Sharks at the HP Pavilion in 2013 and see why the Bay area is alive with hockey spirit.
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SAN JOSE SHARKS EXPERIENCE: Founded: 1991 Location: San Jose, California Stadium: HP Pavilion Conference: Western Conference Division: Pacific Division San Jose Sharks Stanley Cup Titles: Not yet San Jose Sharks Conference Championships: Not yet Notable Players: Owen Nolan, Patrick Marleau
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Emotional scenes in Ireland yesterday as finally, after 38 years, the truth came out about Bloody Sunday. The British state told thousands of lies. It:
- blamed the victim
- libelled the dead
- planted evidence
- set up a whitewash inquiry
- promoted those responsible
- made the Queen decorate the officers
- gave the killers hefty state pensions
Before Bloody Sunday the IRA was a moribund organisation. After Bloody Sunday it couldn't sign up recruits fast enough. IRA quartermasters scratched their heads as a mass of new weapons arrived and had cash coming out of their ears, much of it from the US.
Years of death and heartache followed. In other words, the idiot British state acted as the IRA's recruiting sergeant, fund raiser, and international advertising agent.
It's markedly similar to the situation in Israel now, with the Israeli state acting as Bin Laden's enthusiastic recruiter-in-chief: killing Palestinians, lying about it, putting silver-tongued spokesmen on TV to spin the lies, blaming the victim, libelling the dead, organising whitewash inquiries, appointing people like Tony Blair to "investigate."
Total madness. Israel's behaviour led directly to planes hitting the Twin Towers and bombs on the London transport system. You can't treat people that way and not expect blow-back.
To acknowledge the amazingly stupidity of the British and Israeli states isn't to be soft on terrorism. Quite the reverse. It's a simple acknowledgement that you can't be vile to people and expect to get away with it. They may decide to respond. You may not like their response. It may not be morally pure.
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Jay and Nancy Loveday are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Laura Elizabeth Loveday to Benjamin Cooper Bingham.
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The prospective bridegroom is the eldest son of Garry and Melissa Bingham. He is on staff at Binghamtown Baptist Church, where he serves as media director.
The wedding ceremony will take place at 4 p.m. Saturday, July 14 at Binghamtown Baptist Church, The reception will immediately follow.
Family and friends are invited to attend this joyous occasion.
The couple will honeymoon in Destin, Fla., and will return to reside at their home in Middlesboro.


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Sorry about your dad. Personally, I would have given him a very verbal lashing the moment I saw him.What a totally insenstive thing to do!
good grief. I feel it's something that should be addressed, both because he was in the wrong and because he should not do it again. It sounds like if his behaviour continues you may want to go more official in terms of complaint.


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I love this product. I had someone buy me a lip balm once - which pretty much got me addicted to the brand. Now all my lip products are burts bees.
Purchased this in Watermelon, nice colour and just enough shimmer. It certainly does not have the coverage of a lipstick. It does have a minty feel and smell to it, which I don't mind. I will buy it again and probably a few for stocking stuffers.
I purchased 3 different colours and gave one to my sister and we both love them!!! They are fantastic alittle minty and a little colour. Great for everyday use. Highly recommend!
I love, love, love Burt's Bees Cocoa Lip Shimmer - it looks great, and feels wonderful on the lips - I also double it as a quick eye shadow when I need it... can't imagine anything else!! :)
I bought the Peony and really love the colour, I only gave it a 3 because it doesn't seem to last long on my lips, and I start to taste something weird (which never happens with lip gloss). I plan on buying another colour to see if it happens again.
I love the colour and the feel of Burt's Bees Lip Shimmers. They leave your lips feeling cool and moisturized. Great price too!
I really like the colour this product leaves on my lips and it conditions them as well. It tingles a bit on the lips, which I didn't like at first, but once you get used to it, it's not too bad. I have bought some for my two daughter's as well, as they were always borrowing mine.
Terrific stuff. Makes my lips soft and gives them colour. What more could one ask?
Wife bought this. She says that the colour isn't very accurate, but that it has a good smell and seems to moisturise the lips fairly well.
Love this!! It leave a nice shimmer on your lips with a fresh minty feeling!!
I did not enjoy this product. It did not give much of a colour and the product did not last very long. I give this product a 1.
A perfect little hint of colour and I like how my lips feel tingly after using it.
this is my go to lip product and color. sometimes it can be a little dark so i have to use a mirror or i look like carol burnett. i usually buy the rhubarb. my aunt who is darker than i uses that colour too.
Love that it's 100% natural, and the minty freshness. The colour for me is awesome (guava), but just a heads up it's SUPER shimmery and metallic. I love it, but not really something to wera in a professional setting.
nice product, the color is kind of glossy and the mint flavor is a
a little pricey for a lipbalm but the quality is there
Like everyone else, I loved this product. I bought the papaya (colour is almost identical to the swatch above). I usually try to buy Canadian but I far prefer this one to the Green Beaver lip shimmer, which goes on slightly chunky. This is smooth and the mint is nice without being overwhelming. Lasts a long time, too! I don't like a really dark/dramatic lip and this adds just a nice sheen of colour.
I love these lip balms. I give them away as gifts to my sisters every Xmas. They do go rancid if not used up within a year or so. But when they are good they are fresh and bright.
Great product! Smells and feels great; does pretty well to prevent chapped lips, though it may not be strong enough to restore very chapped lips. Colour is not as dark/visible as I had hoped.
Burts bees lip shimmers are awesome for hot and cold seasons, most lip chap only works till it wears off, burts bees actually moisturize so your lips stay moist after it is gone.
I love Watermelon. This product is amazing! It adds a little colour to your lips without being too much and leaves a minty taste. Its wonderful! One of my all time favourite Burt's Bees product.
Burts Bees Lip Shimmers are excellent for dry lips with this cold weather and gives your lips a nice smooth feeling.
I wear this as an alternative to chapstick. It has the same soothing qualities as chapstick but has color- so it's good for the lips and makes me look more dressed up when out doing errands.
Great product! Moisturizes with lovely colour. I keep one in my purse at all times.
Lightly scented, nice application, not sticky with a pretty hint of color - I like the Fig.
I love this product I bought it in 3 shades: peony, rhubarb and champagne. I found that they make my lips look fuller with a nice shine and I noticed that it enhances my lip colour. The best thing about this product is that it's 100% natural!
These are a good alternative to chemical-laden lipsticks and glosses. The lighter colors are a bit frosted-looking when you put them on, so if that's not your look, then go with the darker colors (which look a bit sheer when on).
Great product and applies moisture and shine to my lips. Thank you Well.ca
Not a bad thing to say about these lip shimmers. Exactly what I was hoping for. I just placed an order for several more colors :)
Wonderful for young ladies to those that are young at heart! Great for everyday or gifts!
I love these lip balms. Just a hint of colour, they keep your lips moisturized...and all natural! Can't beat it! Especially at the sale price I got on this site!
I like these alright. They're not waxy and I love the hint of peppermint tingle. I have rhubarb, peony, and carmel. All pleasant and wearable. I thought the rhubarb was too dark for me at first, but if I dab it on instead of swiping and top it with a clear or pink gloss it's lovely. The peony and carmel are very similar and show up quite nude on me, not anything like the 'Carmel' square above, which is just fine. Love that they're safe.
I am really ejoying these lip shimmers, I even bought a few. I had been looking for a shimmer with safe ingredients that also moisturized but didn't feel full of chemicals.
This product works really well and have a lovely peppermint taste and smell. I would recommend this to any friend or family member. It was smaller than I had pictured but I think you'd get a good amount of use from one tube.
I ordered the Peony one,and I love it!! It goes on smooth,with a cooling effect,minty taste,and a bit of color and shimmer! I was expecting a little bit more color tho,,but I still love ti!
I love that it's tiny and slim, so I can fit it into my tiny make up bag really easily. I got the champagne colour and it was exactly what I was looking for. Light, and moisturizing. Wish it came with SPF though.
Thinking of purchasing another one of a different colour (:
Absolutely love it. Don't be surprised (as I was) that it's got a mint flavour, though. Green Beaver is an equally good option, without the flavour.
great light shimmery colour (watermelon), perfect for days when you don't want to be make-up heavy.
My favourite lip balm. Great colours (caramel is my favourite), moisturizes lips, minty flavour and it's NOT sticky.
Perfect, natural colour and a wonderful moisturizer. I just wish it had a spf 15. It's also super expensive for 2.6g
I love all of Burt's Bee"s lip products and this lip shimmer is no different. Love the subtle pink colors and the minty smell. You won't be disappointed! :)
I love this product! I was pleasantly surprised that it gave relief/healed dry and chapped lips, plus it gave the lips a little colour.
Great color-not as dark as web picture, just a little deeper color than rhubarb.
Very pleased with product & Well's service.
I love, love love this product. It softens the lips, tingles gently, and adds a dash of colour... what's not to love?
Love this lipgloss, makes lips look soft and shimmery. goes on easily . Keeps lips moist. Comes in nice colours.
Love it! just the right amount of tint and makes your lips feel soft and protected.
Love the pretty pinky-brown Peony colour--just wish I didn't use it so quickly!
I like it. I bought a slightly weird color for my face though. I am about to buy another. I am pale and like browns. Papaya is a bit orange for me, it seems warm while I am a strong cool. I am going to try Peony next.
I love this product it gives just a little color on my lips but it gives ALOT of moisture for my lips LOVE IT!!
I have been using Burt's Bees shimmer lip gloss for years. LOVE IT!! However, the only color I wear is the toffee. They have discontinued it with no warning - NOT COOL!!
I really love this lip shimmer. I have the caramel shade (I'm olive skin toned) and it goes on virtually invisible - with a little sheen. It keeps my lips nice and moisturized and has a nice peppermint scent which adds a nice touch.
I would definitely recommend this product!
This is a great balm! I have used both Champagne and Nutmeg. It gives the perfect amount of tint with no mirror required! It's also very smooth and not sticky at all. It has a nice peppermint taste, as well, and it's so thin that you can store it in your pocket without adding bulk or discomfort.
I have the peony one, first time buying Burt's products. I like the tingly sensation and the shimmery tint. Since I don't like wearing lipsticks, this one feels very light and leaves a little colour..however, I find that it wears off quickly and leaves my lips dry, so I have to re-apply a few times a day.
I love this lip balm! It's the best. I go through it so often. It's got just a hint of shimmer, great subtle colour, and soothing menthol type lip balm.
This product is really nice. I have fig, and there really is so much colour to it. You hardly need to apply any and you get a good amount of colour. It's moisturizing, and way nicer than lipstick. If you're feeling saucy, and you want to go out on the town with some nice looking lips, go with this!
Great rich color. I have the raisin color. I like the peppermint smell and taste. I don't taste real lipstick which is gross. Doesn't last long but great feel.
I bought the Champagne color. I can only see the shimmer, hardly any color to it. The tube does not unwind back (or mine is broken). I had to softly push it back in with my lips while twisting the bottom. I am satisfied with the product, and will try another deeper color.
This is one of the few products that seems to live up to its self-proclaimed "the world's best lip balm" fame. I got the cocoa colour and it has just the right amount of colour while at the same time not drying out your lips. And I love how it shimmers! Very nice product. Sometimes this balm is in short supply so I like to stock up (hint: it seems to be pretty popular).
Bought the Champagne color. Very nice color but somehow made my lips dry and the shimmer deposit in the cracks of lips look awful!
Great product, delivering both colour and moisturizing properties. Has a great minty flavour!
This is a great product because it gives you lip colour in a lip balm. It goes on smooth and feels nourishing to the lips while having a great minty flavour.
This product is awesome! I just got it in the mail the other day and absolutely loved the "fig" colour - gives a nice natural glow to my lips.


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You would think being an international swimsuit model would be enough to afford Simone Farrow a pretty comfortable life, but it seems the money just wasn't enough for the 37-year-old. Desperate for cash perhaps, after her days of being the face of Ed Hardy were over, she picked up a little hustle on the side—trafficking high-grade crystal meth around the world.
Simone was arrested in Queensland, Australia last week after skipping out on bail over a month ago. According to the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Australian police, Simone used 19 different aliases to ship methamphetamine around the world by FedEx and even the postal service, hiding the drugs in shipments of bath salts. When Simone was arrested she denied the charges, of course, but also claimed she was hiding from a killer, not the police.
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South Cumbria homes flooded, roads shut after storms
Last updated at 14:22, Friday, 29 June 2012
FLASH floods caused chaos in South Cumbria after a rainstorm of "biblical proportions" struck the area.
Houses were flooded and roads closed after several inches of rain fell early yesterday afternoon. The South Lakes, Furness and South Copeland were all affected.
Flood warnings were issued by the Environment Agency for the River Duddon, the Crake and Mill Beck.
The torrential rain placed the hay crop of a businessman in jeopardy – and he faces a hefty bill come winter if the weather does not improve.
Steve Graham runs Orchard Donkeys and uses six acres of land off the Rope Walk in Ulverston to grow hay to feed the animals in the winter months.
But yesterday's heavy storm means it will be at least six weeks before the land is dry enough to farm – and that could be longer if the poor weather continues.
If the hay is not harvested by August it will be lost, and that would mean buying food in for his herd.
Mr Graham, of Sand Hall, Ulverston, said: "It would be a very expensive. Hay would be at a premium because everybody would be in the same situation.
"We normally bring them down to the field here in summer from Pennington, but we haven't had a chance to do that.
"The last time we were flooded like this was last September and before that it was when Steel Street flooded.
"They were meant to be doing something about the beck. They cleared it out last time and spent six weeks working on our fields. But it hasn't worked.
"We have already missed out on five events this year because of the weather."
Former Ulverston resident, Anna Wilson, 21, was visiting her parents, Sue and Warren Sill, who still live in the town.
She was surveying the rapid currents of Dragley Beck near to the Rope Walk. She said: "It looks very powerful. Something terrible could happen if a child fell in or if a dog were to get in there."
At one point yesterday afternoon, the coast road was under several inches of water near the Manjushri Kadampa Buddhist Temple in Ulverston.
Elsewhere in the district a number of roadside drains were flooded, creating
hazardous driving conditions.
In Grange, Windermere Road was closed due to heavy flooding.
On Windermere, the flooded jetties caused major problems for Windermere Lakes Cruises.
Spokeswoman Sandra Tonge said: "It was a bit of a nightmare really. The smaller jetties were flooded in the last couple of days and they had just drained when the rain started again."
Staff at the Whitewater Hotel in Backbarrow feared a repeat of the flooding in November 2009 that forced them to evacuate.
Colin Riddell, food and beverage manager at the hotel, said: "We have been keeping an eye on the situation because we were flooded a couple of years ago. But we have had nothing too drastic so far."
The hotel was forced to close following the flooding in 2009 and reopened in 2010 after a multi-million pound refurbishment.
In Barrow, Roose Road and Salthouse Road were particular flashpoints for flooding, with residents given sandbags after a problem occurred at United Utilities' Frederick Street pumping station.
Frank Christian, of Salthouse Road, said he was unhappy that a pumping station in Roose Road run by United Utilities had failed to prevent the flooding.
He said: "We are really angry about it. The last two times we've been flooded we have had to put our daughter into care. She doesn't understand what is happening."
Mike Miles, also of Salthouse Road said: "We have moved our cars, there's sewage in the back streets.
"Apparently this is just the calm before the storm. We understand that you can't stop the weather but it's not the first time that it's happened."
Mr Miles said residents had been offered sandbags yesterday afternoon but said they were scared they would suffer more problems overnight if the rain returned.
Stuart Bell, north area wastewater network manager for United Utilities, said problems had been experienced throughout the town.
He said: "The rain we've had in Barrow was of biblical proportions and it has caused some serious flooding problems.
"We have drafted in extra engineers from outside the area to help the local team.
"Engineers were called to Frederick Street in Barrow at about 1.30pm when a problem occurred at the wastewater pumping station.
"Although the situation was rectified by 3pm and the pumping station is now working at full capacity, the incident happened during a very heavy downpour and parts of Frederick Street, Salthouse Road and Roose Road were flooded.
"We are still investigating what caused the problem but our priority is to help householders who have been affected."
Matt Johnson, owner of Knightsbridge Motors in Roose Road, said cars at the garage had to be moved after water started seeping into the showroom.
He said yesterday afternoon: "The cars are safe at this point but if it floods overnight then we are in for some trouble.
"It has already come through the workshop and into the showroom. We have had to move a few cars to make sure they are kept out of harm's way."
Water damage in Abbey Road caused the road to be closed at the Cheltenham Street junction through to Jesmond Avenue near to KwikFit.
Oxford Street and Ainslie Street were also shut.
United Utilities said engineers were working with Cumbria County Council to ensure the section of Abbey Road would be resurfaced as soon as possible.
Onchan View in Walney was flooded for around two hours. The water was knee-deep where the cul-de-sac meets Black Butts Lane and came within two metres of the pavement outside the home of Tony Richardson.
He said: "You always panic. You never know when it's going to stop. Touch wood, it's never got any further than two/three feet up my drive, but there could be a day when it does happen."
Askam was another area hit particularly badly, with Duddon Inshore Rescue team called to Dale Street and business owners in Duke Street working together to protect their premises.
Dale Street residents placed sandbags on the A595 to try and prevent the water rushing off the main road and flooding into their homes.
The water was only inches from their doors, so residents lifted a manhole cover in Dale Street to allow the water to drain away.
Grace Hughes, who has lived in the street for more than 50 years, said: "It hasn't flooded for a long, long time.
"Today it was like the olden days. We've been out all day trying to keep it down, I was lucky it didn't come into my house."
In Millom, Knott End was flooded and standing water affected driving conditions on the A5093 in Kirksanton and Wayne Gate Bridge, in Haverigg.
Councillor Reg Heathcote was on his way back to Millom, travelling on the A595 from Whitehaven, when the downpour began.
He said: "That was the worst flooding I've experienced for a long time. Usually you get a couple of areas that flood but you were in and out of it all the time."
Cumbria police warned motorists to take extra care on the roads, and trains on the west coast mainline were cancelled between Lancaster and Carlisle following a landslide.
First published at 14:14, Friday, 29 June 2012
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I totally agree with Paul Ts comments on South Lakes Search & Rescue, where were they? and for the other person PS, who posted that it needs to be put "into perspective" when your house is flooded, wether it be 2 inches or 6inches of water it matters, or do SLSAR think theyre TOO important to come out to just 6 inches of floodwater .
A Dalton Resident wrote; "Why haven't they council emptied the drains, this rain has been forecast for days. Bloked drains cause floods."
If this is so I wonder if there isn't a case for criminal negligence against the council. After all some part of council taxes goes towards maintaining utilities.
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