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The Lawyer's Client Manifesto
1. You have wants. You have needs. Focus on the needs first. Wants are bonus.
2. If you are seeing a lawyer because your dispute is "not about the money, but about the principle of the thing" don't be surprised if your lawyer runs away. You can never be satisfied. Also, it's really about the money.
3. Your case/matter is the most important thing happening to you right now. It is not the most important thing happening to your lawyer right now. It may not even be in his top ten.
4. If you think your lawyer is trying to kill your deal, remember this: though there may only be a "one percent" chance your deal will go bad, your lawyer sees that "one percent" over and over again. She's looking out for you. She cares about you and your business. She also doesn't want her malpractice premiums to go up.
5. You want to buy results, not time. Most lawyers sell time, not results. Make sure you both understand the difference before your first bill arrives. You will certainly understand the difference after.
6. If you want to find a lawyer who sells results, look hard. There are a few of them out there. They are the ones who can still smile because they get to see their children before 9:00 at night.
7. Big firm lawyers are not more efficient. Or smarter. Or cheaper. They are certainly not cheaper.
8. Make sure your lawyer understands your business. If your lawyer doesn't understand your business, find out if he's going to learn about it on his time, or yours.
9. You are your lawyer's boss. You are not her only boss. She has hundreds of other bosses too. Each one of them thinks their matter is more important than yours.
10. How messy is your lawyer's desk? When they bill you for thirty minutes of "file review," how much of that time was spent looking for your file?
11. When you call a lawyer for the first time, how long does it take for him to return your calls? After you hire that lawyer, expect it to take at least three times as long. Same goes for e-mails.
12. Does your lawyer have reputation for being a "bulldog?" That probably means they are an asshole. To everyone.
13. Look for a lawyer with a technology IQ no more than fifty points less than yours. If you live in e-mail and your lawyer doesn't, learn to like your mail carrier.
14. If you hate your lawyer, fire him. He probably deserves it, and you aren't getting his best work anyway.
15. You wouldn't automatically marry the first person you date, so don't automatically hire the first lawyer you see. A great lawyer-client relationship can last a lifetime. Your lawyer can be your advisor, counselor, confidant, and friend. Find one you like, stick with him or her, and spread the word. Oh, and stop telling lawyer jokes. They aren't really that funny. 😉
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5 Therefore, since we have been justifiedg through faith,h wea have peacei with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,j 2 through whom we have gained accessk by faith into this grace in which we now stand.l And web boast in the hopem of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but wec also glory in our sufferings,n because we know that suffering produces perseverance;o 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hopep does not put us to shame, because God's loveq has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit,r who has been given to us.
6 You see, at just the right time,s when we were still powerless,t Christ died for the ungodly.u 7 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.v
9 Since we have now been justifiedw by his blood,x how much more shall we be saved from God's wrathy through him! 10 For if, while we were God's enemies,z we were reconcileda to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!b 11 Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.c
Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ
12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man,d and death through sin,e and in this way death came to all people, because all sinnedf—
13 To be sure, sin was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not charged against anyone's account where there is no law.g 14 Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam,h who is a pattern of the one to come.i
15 But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man,j how much more did God's grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ,k overflow to the many! 16 Nor can the gift of God be compared with the result of one man's sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification. 17 For if, by the trespass of the one man, deathl reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in lifem through the one man, Jesus Christ!
18 Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people,n so also one righteous act resulted in justificationo and lifep for all people. 19 For just as through the disobedience of the one manq the many were made sinners,r so also through the obediences of the one man the many will be made righteous.
20 The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase.t But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,u 21 so that, just as sin reigned in death,v so also gracew might reign through righteousness to bring eternal lifex through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Ratios are printed as follows: the absolute value of the numerator is printed, as for an integer; then a /; then the denominator. The numerator and denominator are both printed in the radix specified by the current output base; they are obtained as if by numerator and denominator, and so ratios are printed in reduced form (lowest terms). If appropriate, a radix specifier can be printed; see *print-radix*. If the ratio is negative, a minus sign is printed before the numerator.
For related information about the syntax of a ratio, see Section 22.214.171.124.2 (Syntax of a Ratio).


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The Most Reliable Online Casinos with Skrill Payment
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12 Inspiring Ways to Fuel Your Dissertation Writing Motivation
The writing process is inherently complicated. But once you take ownership of your writing, things begin to change. What does that mean to take "ownership" of your writing? It means your writings belong to better or for worse, to you and you alone. If you screw up your courage to write, your ownership of that writing must be respected by your audience-of one or a thousand. Being overly stimulated can also be harmful, as some scholars push to write their academic papers more than their set goals. That is why you need to have dissertation writing motivation so that you can find yourself able to meet your goal the next day.
As William G. Perry Jr. said, "First you make a mess, then you clean it up." So, don't give
up if you make a mess first. But if you're allergic to handling this mess, it's recommended
that you look for a dissertation writing service online.
In this article, we are going to explain some inspiring ways to fuel your dissertation writing motivation. Continue reading the Article if you need motivation for your thesis or dissertation writing journey.
In this article, we are going to explain some inspiring ways to fuel your dissertation writing motivation. Continue reading the Article if you need motivation for your thesis or dissertation writing journey.
Staying motivated while writing your dissertation is as important as having your dinner because you need food to live and motivation to complete your dissertation. Keeping up with the motivation to write a dissertation becomes harder when you see everyone on a break. Losing motivation can cost you low grades. So, we have provided some top tips to keep your motivation going.
1. Free-writing and Making a Mess
You might think how making a mess can help you get your dissertation writing done. Freewriting is one of those activities in which two and two sometimes add up to five. Freewriting can support you develop an addiction to writing. And don't worry, almost everyone starts out writing crap.
Start with the small task, learning to write 10 minutes daily. Just start writing no matter what you write. Once you start following freewriting, your thoughts will start to get clearer and cleaner. Once your thoughts get clearer and you seem familiar with your topic, you start out writing good stuff, and then gradually, writing a dissertation becomes easier.
2. Using Behavioural Principles
Using behavioural principles for motivation for your dissertation writing, keep in mind the positive and negative reinforcement. It's possible to train your mind by punishing yourself for doing something wrong, but it's inhuman.
So, think of positive reinforcement, like rewarding yourself for each accomplishment. Like using the "Grandma's mashed potatoes law": "No dessert until you've eaten
your mashed potatoes." Translated into a writing strategy, say you will get something as a reward for writing 2 or 5 pages that you don't want to live without. For example, if you don't feel the day is complete without reading the newspaper or talking to a friend, don't allow yourself to do so unless you have completed your writing goal for that day.
3. Recognise External vs. Internal Motivation
When you start your degree or write your dissertation, motivators like a degree, a good job, and praise might drive you. However, over the period, one needs to develop internal motivators, like personal interest, passion for the topic, or will to bring a change to the field.
To get long-term motivation, it is necessary to develop an interest in the field. Once your work or profession becomes your passion, you no longer need external motivators.
4. Set Your Daily Writing Goal
It's important to set daily goals for your dissertation writing motivation. There are three methods for setting goals, but before that, you need to commit to setting realistic goals and dividing them into small chunks.
- The first method is the "Sit There Method." In this method, you sit down to write your dissertation forcertain hours, maybe three hours, a day.
- The second method is the "Motivation Method" In this method, you plan on writing each day until you come up with one or two decent ideas.
- The third method is the "Many Pages Method". In this method, you have to pick a fair number of pages and keep the count the same every day.
In our opinion, the "Many Pages Method" performs the best. This method produces a large volume of writing, at least some of which is likely to be useful.
5. Don't Overwhelm Yourself
Getting stuck and getting out of mind while writing a dissertation is normal. Don't overwhelm or frustrate yourself on that. If you feel you are going in a circle and not moving forward to some achievement towards completion of the final draft of your dissertation. Just continue writing anything other than your papers. Try limiting your writing time. Say to yourself, "You're only allowed to write for half an hour."
Also, try consulting some mentor or advisor to discuss the overall situation of your writing process. If you find no way out, reaching out to a professional dissertation writer is still an option.
6. Funky Exercises for Times When You're Stuck
If you were always inspired to be a poet, it's your chance. Write in other forms of writing. Take some time to re-evaluate your writing goals. Many people get stuck in their dissertations because they set unrealistic goals for their writing process.
out of reach goals may kill your motivation. You need to decide practically, not ideally, what a doable writing goal is for you and then start working. Revisit the notes made in the research process and evaluate if you've missed any important points. Instead, trying to ask yourself questions or writing about why you feel you're stuck is a good exercise to do.
7. Keep Encouraging Yourself
Keep repeating encouraging and motivational phrases to yourself. Like "I am capable of completing this dissertation, challenges are opportunities for me to grow and improve."
Remind yourself of why you started. What did you want to accomplish on the task when you started? Remind yourself that completing this dissertation will open new doors for you.
Saying these affirmations regularly will give you more energy and keep you on track with your dissertation writing motivation.
8. Overcome Procrastination
Procrastination is delaying the work at hand without any reason. In writing a dissertation, procrastination is when you delay writing even though you want to finish it. You face it when you have to make a lot of decisions. Decisions drain your energy and make you feel procrastinated.
That is why you need to pre plan your dissertation writing process. Pre-decide things like which information to add and which to avoid. Don't think before you start writing about how many pages to write today or if you should write or visit some friend for an outing.
9. Develop a Writing Addiction
Addictions get pretty bad press. But there are bad and good ones. Writing can be one of the good habits to have, or we say, fortunate habits to have. Having an addiction and developing an addiction are two separate things.
To develop a writing addiction, you need to start writing in the first place. A good option is to start writing your dissertation with a freewriting style. Once you find joy and fulfilment in the writing process and a sense of accomplishment from your crafts, you will build a habit of writing.
Habits slowly and gradually become addictions as you get addicted to pouring your heart out and getting praise from your crafts.
10. Overcome Interruptions from Inside and Outside
The interruptions from inside can be your mental conditions, like having anxiety or depression due to some personal or family issues. And factors like unexpected illness or death of some loved ones or a cold that clogs your nose and throat.
You need to overcome these interruptions to focus on writing your dissertation. Everybody can thrash these obstacles to focus on the work. If they had not, they might not have come thus far.
11. Don't Isolate Yourself
Isolating yourself while writing your dissertation can drain all the motivation you had when you started working. We have seen scholars suffering from isolation while writing their dissertations.
You should try to abstain from writing for longer periods, distract yourself through family time and make plans for healthy activities. You can join some feedback groups; observing the dissertation and engaging with the group will help you think critically about the text, and you will get rid of solitude as well.
12. Join a Summer Dissertation Camp
Joining a summer dissertation camp or fellowship will keep you motivated and active. You can also find time to analyse your dissertation critically and make changes in the writing process.
Plus, you will not get stuck at any stage. If you get stuck, you will have the fellows or someone to advise you on the process, someone who can point out what you're doing wrong. Joining a summer dissertation camp will save you from isolation as well.
Dissertation writing motivation may disappear more often, and you might think to quit. But quitting is not the solution. In this article, we have tried to inspire and motivate you in different ways. We have discussed how overcoming procrastination and setting your daily goals can help you stay motivated.
We have heard the stories of people who are in their third, fourth, or even seventh year, yeah, you heard it right, seventh year, and some people isolate themselves in the struggle to be focused. That's not a good thing to do either. Those scholars who don't find the motivation to write their dissertation or are not into writing can buy dissertation online. Hand over your worries to some trustworthy expert who can write original content for your dissertation and complete it quickly.
Top 7 Video Game Based Movies You Must Watch on Hulu in NZ
Are you tired of playing video games all day long? Why not take a break and watch some video game-based movies on Hulu in NZ? With its vast collection of movies and TV shows, Hulu is the perfect platform to satisfy your gaming cravings.
From action-packed thrillers to heartwarming dramas, we would recommend you to get Hulu in NZ, because Hulu has it all. So, without further ado, let's dive into the top 7 video game-based movies that you must watch on Hulu in NZ.
Assassin's Creed (2016)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Justin Kurzel
Major Cast: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons
Runtime: 1 hour 55 minutes
The first on our list is the movie adaptation of the popular video game franchise "Assassin's Creed." Starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard, this movie follows the story of Callum Lynch, who discovers he is a descendant of a secret society of assassins. With stunning visuals and breathtaking action scenes, this movie is a must-watch for any Assassin's Creed fan.
Rampage (2018)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Director: Brad Peyton
Major Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Malin Akerman
Runtime: 1 hour 47 minutes
If you're a fan of monster movies and video games, "Rampage" is the perfect movie for you. Starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, this movie is based on the classic arcade game of the same name. The movie follows a primatologist who teams up with a genetically modified gorilla to stop two other genetically modified animals from destroying the city. With its over-the-top action and humor, "Rampage" is a fun-filled ride from start to finish.
Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Director: Jeff Fowler
Major Cast: James Marsden, Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz
Runtime: 1 hour 39 minutes
For all the Sonic fans out there, "Sonic the Hedgehog" is a must-watch movie. Starring Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik and Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic, this movie follows Sonic as he teams up with a human cop to stop Dr. Robotnik from taking over the world. With its fast-paced action and lovable characters, "Sonic the Hedgehog" is a movie that both kids and adults can enjoy.
Mortal Kombat (2021)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Simon McQuoid
Major Cast: Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson
Runtime: 1 hour 50 minutes
If you're a fan of the Mortal Kombat video game franchise, you won't want to miss the 2021 movie adaptation. With its gory fight scenes and iconic characters, this movie is a love letter to the fans of the game. The movie follows a group of fighters who are recruited to participate in a tournament to determine the fate of the world. With stunning visuals and non-stop action, "Mortal Kombat" is a movie that will leave you on the edge of your seat.
Warcraft (2016)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Duncan Jones
Major Cast: Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster
Runtime: 2 hours 3 minutes
Based on the popular MMORPG game, "Warcraft" tells the story of the battle between humans and orcs. Starring Travis Fimmel and Paula Patton, this movie follows a group of human heroes as they try to stop the orc invasion. With its epic battles and stunning visuals, "Warcraft" is a movie that will transport you to a world of magic and adventure.
Tomb Raider (2018)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Roar Uthaug
Major Cast: Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins
Runtime: 1 hour 58 minutes
Based on the popular video game franchise of the same name, "Tomb Raider" stars Alicia Vikander as the iconic Lara Croft. The movie follows Lara as she sets out on a dangerous journey to solve the mystery of her father's disappearance. With its intense action scenes and captivating storyline, "Tomb Raider" is a movie that will keep you hooked from beginning to end.
Resident Evil (2002)
Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
Major Cast: Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Eric Mabius
Runtime: 1 hour 40 minutes
Last but not least, we have the classic zombie horror movie "Resident Evil." Starring Milla Jovovich as Alice, this movie is based on the popular video game franchise of the same name. The movie follows Alice and a group of survivors as they try to escape from an underground research facility infested with zombies. With its tense atmosphere and pulse pounding action, "Resident Evil" is a must-watch for any horror or action movie fan.
So there you have it, the top 7 video game-based movies that you must watch on Hulu in NZ. From the high-flying action of "Assassin's Creed" to the terrifying zombie outbreak in "Resident Evil," each movie offers its unique take on the beloved video games that inspired them.
Whether you are a die-hard gamer or a movie enthusiast, these movies are sure to satisfy your craving for pulse-pounding action and adventure.
Hulu in NZ offers a fantastic selection of movies and TV shows that cater to a wide range of tastes and preferences. With these top 7 video game-based movies, you can immerse yourself in the world of your favorite games and enjoy them on the big screen.
Top Fighting Games on Android
Fighting games have been a major sub-genre of the industry since the dawn of gaming. While the original fist-fighting game came out in 1976, the genre arguably peaked in the 1980s. Dozens of franchises came smashing down arcades, from Mortal Kombat to Tekken.
But gamers do not need to visit the local gaming center anymore to get in on the action, as platform fighters and hand-to-hand combat have long gone mobile. So, are you up for a brawl? Whether you're into brutal MMA fights or formidable superhero battles, let's round up some of the best fighting games to play on Android.
Marvel Contest of Champions
While movies and comic books are still at the core of its extended universe, Marvel has also expanded to the gaming medium. Much to mobile gamers' dismay, though, exhilarating brawler games like Marvel's Avengers and massive crossovers like Marvel vs. Capcom never made it to smartphones. But Marvel Contest of Champions is more than epic enough to make up for it.
Developed by Kabam, this versus-fighting action game features a pretty strong line-up comprising virtually every Marvel character in the book. Beloved heroes like Wolverine, Spider-Man, and Hulk are all set for battle throughout iconic Marvel locations, such as Asgard, Stark Tower, and Wakanda. Yet players may as well pick supervillains to pit against the good guys. So, assemble the strongest super-heroic team and combine each champion's unique set of devastating attacks and special abilities. Better yet, this mobile Marvel game allows for competitive multiplayer fighting.
Skullgirls: Fighting RPG
Skullgirls is a solid contender for best mobile fighting game out there. This fighting RPG by Autumn Games has got some incredibly responsive battle animations going for it, and just enough grind to keep players engaged for hours on end. Fun special moves and combos take fast-paced combat to the next level, serviced by colorful background visuals and a jazzy soundtrack that may feel out of place but gives the game that much more flavor.
And all kicking and pummeling aside, Skullgirls has much in the way of the story, too. In an original twist on the genre, this 2D RPG features an all-female cast of quirky yet fierce hand-animated characters. Players may even customize their fighter while searching for the elusive Skullgirl and stopping her from destroying the city of New Meridian.
Mortal Kombat
Alongside Capcom's Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat is probably the best-known fighting franchise in the world. The series stemmed from the idea of making a video game starring action movie superstar Jean-Claude Van Damme. Funnily enough, JCVD would eventually play center stage in the live-action adaptation of Street Fighter. Still, Mortal Kombat spawned countless installations, TV series, and feature films.
And gamers can now experience the visceral fighting and trademark Fatalities that made the franchise so infamous straight on mobile. Mortal Kombat shows off a whopping roster of over 130 warriors, who level up through challenges of increasing difficulty. Teaming up fighters with matching synergies, mobile players can tackle ferocious enemies in online competitive mode or all on their own. This mobile version of the legendary game also includes a card collection feature.
EA Sports UFC
The intensity of the Octagon translates superbly to the gaming medium. Released by Electronic Arts on multiple platforms, EA Sports UFC quickly became the go-to title for gamers with a knack for mixed martial arts. And the mobile version doesn't disappoint, pitting up to 97 UFC fighters against one another in heated fashion – and even martial arts legend Bruce Lee as an unlockable bonus. EA Sports UFC may thus be the perfect mobile game to dive into while waiting for the next big superstar comeback.
Meanwhile, prominent fighters like Valentina Shevchenko and Nikita Krylov will keep fans on the edge of their seats in upcoming UFC events. And MMA enthusiasts can even spruce up the experience with a gamble. Reviewers like SBO have laid down the most profitable online bookies for punters to explore. The best sportsbooks offer a range of betting options on MMA, ranging from method of victory to total rounds. Lofty bonuses and welcome packages also await newcomers. And online punters can make bank out of even more sports, from the ultra-popular to the niche.
Fighting games are as old as time. But with improved gameplay and ever-so-striking aesthetics, they've remained fresh throughout the decades. And players can now get their fists to do the talking on mobile, from retro titles to inventive entries.
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A Bird A Day
Batsford BooksThe beauty and fascination of birds is unrivalled. Every day of the year, immerse yourself in their world with an entry from A Bird of Day, where Dominic Couzens offers an insight into everything from the humble Robin to Emperor Penguins, who are in the midst of Arctic storms protecting their young on 1 July. Or discover the fate of the Passenger Pigeon which became extinct through overhunting on 1 September 2014. If you ever visit the Himalayan uplands, go in late November when you can see a flock of the cobalt blue Grandala birds, which is one of the wonders of the natural world.The author is a world expert on birds and particularly bird behaviour and he reveals endless fascinating stories of birds from all over the globe to give a rich tapestry of avian life with stunning photography, illustration and arresting art. All of bird life is covered, from nesting, migration, and courting to birdsong and curious bird behaviour.From the promiscuous Fairywren of Australia, who gives petals to his mistresses, to the singing instructions of the female Northern Cardinal in North America, this is a delightful dip-in-and-out book for any nature lover.


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What are Service Bus Sessions?
Service Bus Sessions are actually a rather broad subject as there are a few different scenarios in which they can be used. At its simplest description I consider Service Bus Sessions to be a way to relate messages together. More specifically here are a few ways in which they can be used:
- To address the Maximum message size constraint. Service Bus Queues can support messages that have a size of 256 KB or smaller. Using Sessions allow us to break a larger message down into smaller messages and then send them over the wire. A consumer, or receiver, can then receive all of these message "chunks" and aggregate them together.
- To support receiving a related set of messages in First In First Out (FIFO) fashion
- Allows for affinity between a consumer and a Service Bus Queue in competing consumer scenarios. Imagine having 3 consuming clients all trying to receive messages from the same Service Bus Queue. Under normal circumstances you cannot be assured that one receiver will receive all messages within a message set. One can expect the messages to be distributed amongst the clients as each consumer "competes" for the right to process a particular message. In this scenario, once a receiver has started to process a message within a session, that consumer will process all messages within that session barring some sort of application crash.
- In some scenarios, using a Service Bus Session allows for routing of messages. Within a receiver, you can specify an explicit Session that you are interested in. So in some ways a Session can be used almost like a filter. I am not suggesting that this approach be used instead of Service Bus Topics/Subscriptions, but there may be a specific business requirement to do this.
Why are Service Bus Sessions important in BizTalk processing?
BizTalk deals with a variety of different messaging scenarios in many different industry verticals. Supporting Service Bus Sessions is just another tool in the the BizTalk toolbox for supporting new requirements. A scenario that I came up with is dispatching messages. For instance if we wanted to load up a field worker with all of his orders, wouldn't it be nice to have all of his orders sent to him as a batch? As opposed to him receiving some of his orders only to receive more orders later on. For instance he may have driven by one of his customers already because the messages that he receive were out of order and other field workers were also receiving their orders which delayed him in receiving all of his.
Putting it together – Modifying Service Bus Queue
A pre-requisite for this type of messaging scenario to work is configuring our Service Bus Queue to support Sessions. This can be enabled in a couple different ways:
- When creating a queue from within the Azure Portal, we can check the Enable sessions checkbox.
- When using the QueueDescription class we can set the RequiresSession property to true.
NamespaceManager namespaceClient = new NamespaceManager(serviceUri, credentials);
if (!namespaceClient.QueueExists(Sender.QueueName))
QueueDescription queueDescription = new QueueDescription(Sender.QueueName)
RequiresSession = true
BizTalk Configuration
In order to keep the solution very simple, we will create:
- Two Receive Ports
- A Receive Location for each Receive Port. The purpose of these Receive Locations is to simply inject messages into BizTalk so that we can set the SessionID property on the Send Ports.
- 2 Send Ports
- One for Mike
- One for Joe
- Each Send Port will have a filter for the corresponding Receive Port. Within each Send Port we will configure a SessionID .
The other Send Port will use the same URI, however it will have a different SessionID value which will be Joe.
Service Bus Queue Client
The code below will make a connection to our session-ful Service Bus Queue and retrieve all messages that have a SessionId of Mike.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Microsoft.ServiceBus;
using Microsoft.ServiceBus.Messaging;
using System.Runtime.Serialization;
using BrokeredMessageToBizTalk;
namespace RetrieveServiceBusSession
class Receiver
const string QueueName = "<your_sessionful_queue>";
static string ServiceNamespace = "<your_namespace>";
static string IssuerName = "<your_issuerName>";
static string IssuerKey = "<your_IssuerKey>";
static void Main(string[] args)
TokenProvider credentials = TokenProvider.CreateSharedSecretTokenProvider(Receiver.IssuerName, Receiver.IssuerKey);
Uri serviceUri = ServiceBusEnvironment.CreateServiceUri("sb", Receiver.ServiceNamespace, string.Empty);
MessagingFactory factory = null;
factory = MessagingFactory.Create(serviceUri, credentials);
QueueClient sessionQueueClient = factory.CreateQueueClient(Receiver.QueueName);
//Create sessionQueueClient and subscribe to SessionIDs that have a value of "Mike"
MessageSession sessionReceiver = sessionQueueClient.AcceptMessageSession("Mike", TimeSpan.FromSeconds(60));
BrokeredMessage receivedMessage;
while ((receivedMessage = sessionReceiver.Receive(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(60))) != null)
var data = receivedMessage.GetBody<PowerOut>(new DataContractSerializer(typeof(PowerOut)));
Console.WriteLine(String.Format("Customer Name: {0}", data.CustomerName));
Console.WriteLine("SessionID: {0}", receivedMessage.SessionId);
//remove message from Topic
Console.WriteLine("All received on this session...press enter to exit");
The code itself is very similar to that of some of my previous blog posts on ServiceBus integration. The main difference is instantiating a MessionSession object.
MessageSession sessionReceiver = sessionQueueClient.AcceptMessageSession("Mike", TimeSpan.FromSeconds(60));
Within this line of we are indicating that we want to receive messages that belong to the Mike Session. We can also provide a TimeSpan as an argument to specify the duration in which we want to receive from this Session. Setting this value is more useful when we are looking for any available Session as it allows all messages within a Session to be processed before moving onto the next Session.
I have two sets of messages here. Two of the messages will be routed through the Joe Send Port and subsequently the SessionID for these two messages will be set to Joe. The other two messages will be routed through the Mike Send Port and subsequently will have its SessionID property set to Mike.
As mentioned previously, both Send Ports are configured to send to the same Service Bus Queue. When we do run our client application, the expectation is that messages belonging to the Mike Session will be retrieved. The Joe Messages will remain in the Queue until another receiver pulls them down or the the Time To Live (TTL) threshold has been exceeded.
When we start our Consumer application we do discover that the "Mike" messages are processed.
So what happened to the other messages?
The "Joe" messages are still in our Queue. If we navigate to our Windows Azure Portal, we will discover that our Queue Length is set to 2.
So how do we get these messages out?
We have a couple options, we can create another MessageSession instance and retrieve all Messages belonging to the Mike Session or we can not specify a Session and our client will look for the next available Session which in this case will be the Mike Session.
Let's go with the second option and retrieve the next available session. In order to do so we need to change the following line of code from
MessageSession sessionReceiver = sessionQueueClient.AcceptMessageSession("Mike", TimeSpan.FromSeconds(60));
MessageSession sessionReceiver = sessionQueueClient.AcceptMessageSession(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(60));
We essentially are no longer specifying a specific Session that we are interested in and are now interested in any Session.
I will now process another 4 files; 2 will belong to the Joe Session and 2 will belong to the Mike Session. What we expect to happen is that all 4 Joe messages will be processed since it is the next available Session.
So this proves that we have In Order Delivery occurring at the Session level. Initially our Mike Session was processed which left our Joe messages outstanding. We then loaded 4 more messages to the Queue and since the Joe messages were first in, they were processed first. Our remaining 2 messages that now belong to Mike can be retrieved by starting up our Client Application once again.
Within my BizTalk Send Ports I statically configured my SessionID. This isn't very practical in the "Real World" but it was easy to demonstrate for the purpose of this blog post. Much like other BizTalk context properties the SessionID property is available and can be set dynamically within an Orchestration Message Assignment shape or a Pipeline Component.
Overall I found this functionality pretty neat. I do think that it is another capability that we can leverage to support more granular control over message processing. I do like the opportunity to group messages together and treat them as a batch. This also works when dealing with message size limitations as we can stich a bunch of smaller messages together that collective make up a large message.


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Neck Function and Balance
In the nervous system, there are three primary areas that regulate our balance: the cerebellum (located in the back of the brain), the dorsal columns (located in the back of the spinal cord), and the inner ear (the "vestibular" part of our cranial nerve VIII). There are also small, microscopic "proprioceptors" or mechanical receptors located in our joint capsules, muscles, and tendons that relay information to the brain and work hard to keep us upright when we walk, run, and play!
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The upper cervical spine has also been found to affect balance, and it's a primary area of treatment that we as chiropractors focus on when patients complain about balance dysfunction. Unique to this upper cervical region is the fact that the nucleus of cranial nerve V (the trigeminal nerve) extends down the spinal canal to the C2 level and adjustments in this region can have significant benefits for several other conditions, including trigeminal nerve problems as well as BPPV (inner ear dysfunction such as dizziness) where small crystals dislodge from the ampulla of the semicircular canal and interfere with the flow of fluid inside the canal with resulting dizziness. Adjustments and the BPPV exercises (Epley's and / or Brandt-Daroff) significantly benefit this cause of dizziness. You can depend on our evaluation to determine if chiropractic is the right choice in managing your balance disturbance!
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What are the dates of the 15th Annual Tastes of the World Chef Culinary Conference?
The conference will begin Sunday, June 6, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. at the UMass Campus Center and will conclude Friday, June 11, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. after the ACF team competition located in Berkshire Dining Commons. Please check our schedule on the web for the latest update! http://umass.edu/chefconference/2009/program-schedule
Where exactly is the conference being held?
All morning sessions, breakfast and lunch on Monday and Tuesday will be held in the UMass Campus Center. Afternoon sessions will be held at Berkshire Dining Commons and the UMass Campus Center. On Wednesday and Thursday breakfasts and all sessions will be held in Berkshire Dining Commons. The ACF competition on Friday will be held in the Berkshire Dining Commons.
How do I register for the conference?
You can register online using our on-line registration service. Our on-line registration service uses a Verisign Secure Server certificate to safeguard your transaction. You may also call 413-577-8102 to register.
How do I make hotel reservations?
The Hotel and Travel page contains all the information you need to make reservations and receive special group rates at the Courtyard by Marriot and Holiday Inn Express. Please note you need to identify yourself as part of the UMass Chef Conference. The cut-off date is May 5, 2010 for these special blocks of rooms. There will be shuttle service from the Courtyard by Marriot and Holiday Inn Express to the UMass campus. Registrants are responsible for making their own hotel arrangements.
What are the directions to Campus and the Hotel?
For directions to the Courtyard® by Marriott® 423 Russell St Hadley, Massachusetts 01035 USA please visit the website https://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/directions/bdlhd-courtyard-hadley-amherst/
For directions to the Campus Center Hotel and all the locations on campus please visit http://www.aux.umass.edu/directions.php
If you are planning to drive to campus please park in the campus center parking garage on Monday. If you are driving to campus the remainder of the week please park in Lot 33 on campus. You will need to get a parking pass for this lot when you register. For a map of parking on campus please visit http://www-parking.admin.umass.edu/images/maps/mapvisitorparking.pdf
What is the dress code for the conference? What should I bring?
- A chef hat will be provided for you and must be worn at all times in the teaching kitchens. Hair must be entirely covered by the hat and long hair will need to be tied back and completely covered underneath the hat. Fringes and bangs should not be visible from the front of the hat.
- Aprons and side towels will be provided and must be worn at all times
- A long sleeved chef jacket must be worn.
- Shoes should be leather, with no open toes or high heels and must have non-slip soles. Cotton socks are advised, and no nylon hosiery is allowed
- Full length black pants and chef pants must be worn while in the kitchen
- Jewelry is not permitted except for one ring and one wristwatch
- During times that you are not in the kitchen, casual business attire should be worn.
- The clam bake is more of a relaxed dinner outside at the University
- UMass will provide aprons, gloves, side towels and some knives.
- Participants are encouraged to bring their culinary tool kits, knives and a camera. Please check with your airline for knife transportation.
What is there to do during any free time we may have?
There are many area attractions to visit while in the area. A few of these attractions are Yankee Candle, Historic Deerfield, downtown Northampton, Basketball Hall of Fame and Six Flags New England. For more area attractions please visit the pioneer valley website at www.valleyvisitor.com
Does the registration fee cover all the meals?
The conference will cover most meals: all breakfasts, lunches and dinners Monday through Thursday.
Is the conference open to everyone?
This conference is open to chefs, dietitians, food service managers, educators and trade people, regardless of affiliation.
What type of recognition will the attendees receive?
All attendees will receive certificates of participation with the number of American Culinary Federation credits and a 2010 seminar manual with many great recipes. Participants may also apply for UMass continuing education credits and American Dietetic Association credits. To apply for these credits please see Dianne Sutherland or Laura Snyder during the conference for an application. For the team competition the winning teams will receive ACF medals.
What's the ACF team competition?
We will again be hosting an ACF Competition for teams of four during the last day of the conference, June 11. Six ACF certified judges will be judging the competition. It is open to all participants who are registered for the full week and takes place beginning on Thursday June 10, 2010 from 2-4 pm for your menu writing and continues Friday, June 11, 2009 starting at 6:00 a.m. and ending at 4:30 p.m. Please sure to make your travel arrangements after this time.
You may elect to register as an individual member and the conference will assign you to a team or you may register a team of four. Please be sure to indicate if you have your own team and your team members on your registration form.


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Written May 11-2, 2014 for Chris Barletta and the Women's Choir of Gateway High School in Kissimmee, Florida, with the first performance given at the Baccalaureate Mass at the end of May 2014. The text is by John Dalles and is included in the collection We Turn to God published by Wayne Leupold Editions.
The piece is scored for SSA with piano accompaniment. It is fairly easy and very tonal. Expected duration: c. 2'30"


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1 Chronicles 17
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1 Chronicles 17
God's Covenant with David
1Now when David dwelt in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, "Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under a tent." 2And Nathan said to David, "Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you."
3But that same night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, 4"Go and tell my servant David, 'Thus says the Lord: You shall not build me a house to dwell in. 5For I have not dwelt in a house since the day I led up Israel to this day, but I have gone from tent to tent and from dwelling to dwelling. 6In all places where I have moved with all Israel, did I speak a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people, saying, "Why have you not built me a house of cedar?" ' 7Now therefore thus shall you say to my servant David, 'Thus says the Lord of hosts, I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people Israel; 8and I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make for you a name, like the name of the great ones of the earth. 9And I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place, and be disturbed no more; and violent men shall waste them no more, as formerly, 10from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel; and I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover I declare to you that the Lord will build you a house. 11When your days are fulfilled to go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. 12He shall build a house for me, and I will establish his throne for ever. 13I will be his father, and he shall be my son; I will not take my steadfast love from him, as I took it from him who was before you, 14but I will confirm him in my house and in my kingdom for ever and his throne shall be established for ever.' " 15In accordance with all these words, and in accordance with all this vision, Nathan spoke to David.
David's Prayer
16Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and said, "Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far? 17And this was a small thing in thy eyes, O God; thou hast also spoken of thy servant's house for a great while to come, and hast shown me future generations,a O Lord God! 18And what more can David say to thee for honoring thy servant? For thou knowest thy servant. 19For thy servant's sake, O Lord, and according to thy own heart, thou hast wrought all this greatness, in making known all these great things. 20There is none like thee, O Lord, and there is no God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 21What otherb nation on earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his people, making for thyself a name for great and terrible things, in driving out nations before thy people whom thou didst redeem from Egypt? 22And thou didst make thy people Israel to be thy people for ever; and thou, O Lord, didst become their God. 23And now, O Lord, let the word which thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever, and do as thou hast spoken; 24and thy name will be established and magnified for ever, saying, 'The Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, is Israel's God,' and the house of thy servant David will be established before thee. 25For thou, my God, hast revealed to thy servant that thou wilt build a house for him; therefore thy servant has found courage to pray before thee. 26And now, O Lord, thou art God, and thou hast promised this good thing to thy servant; 27now therefore may it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee; for what thou, O Lord, hast blessed is blessed for ever."


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Alexandre Francart
- 28 September 2012
- OCCASIONAL PAPER SERIES - No. 136Details
- Abstract
- This Occasional Paper reviews financial stability challenges in countries preparing for EU membership with a candidate country status, i.e. Croatia (planned to accede to the EU on 1 July 2013), Iceland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Turkey. It follows a macro-prudential approach, emphasising systemic risks of financial systems as a whole. After recalling that some EU candidate countries went through a pronounced boom-and-bust credit cycle in recent years, the paper identifies current challenges for the bank-based financial sectors as mainly stemming from: (i) high or rising domestic credit risk; (ii) unhedged borrowing in foreign currencies; and (iii) strains related to the euro area debt crisis, which is impacting the EU candidate countries via a number of channels. The main channels of transmission of the euro area debt crisis to the EU candidate countries operate via: (i) trade and foreign direct investment; (ii) an increased market focus on sovereign risk; and (iii) "deleveraging", e.g. via a decline of external funding to local subsidiaries of EU parent banks. A macro-stress-test exercise performed by the national authorities of the EU candidate countries in February 2012 suggests that large capital buffers can absorb a shock to credit quality stemming from a drop in economic activity in the EU and renewed strains from the euro area debt crisis. With respect to supervisory practices, the paper finds that the EU candidate countries have made good progress, but some gaps with respect to international and EU standards remain.
- JEL Code
- F32 : International Economics→International Finance→Current Account Adjustment, Short-Term Capital Movements
F41 : International Economics→Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance→Open Economy Macroeconomics
G21 : Financial Economics→Financial Institutions and Services→Banks, Depository Institutions, Micro Finance Institutions, Mortgages
G28 : Financial Economics→Financial Institutions and Services→Government Policy and Regulation
- 26 July 2010
- OCCASIONAL PAPER SERIES - No. 115Details
- Abstract
- This paper reviews financial stability challenges in the EU candidate countries: Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey. It follows a macro-prudential approach, emphasising systemic risks and the stability of financial systems as a whole. The paper recalls that the economies of all three countries experienced a recession in 2008-09 and shows how this slowed the rapid process of financial deepening that had been taking place since the beginning of the last decade. The deteriorating economic and financial conditions manifested themselves, first and foremost, through a marked deterioration in asset quality. These direct credit risks were compounded by the transformation of exchange and interest rate risks through a widespread use of foreign exchange-denominated or indexed loans and variable or adjustable interest rate loans. Moreover, funding and liquidity risks also materialised to some extent, although fully fledged bank runs were avoided, and none of the countries experienced a sharp reversal in external financing. Overall, the deterioration in asset quality has so far been managed well by the banking systems of the candidate countries, facilitated by large capital buffers, pro-active macro-prudential policies pursued by the authorities both before and during the crisis and the relative stability of exchange rates. Looking ahead, although uncertainties remain high regarding credit quality, the shock-absorbing capacities of the banking systems are fairly robust, as also evidenced by their relative resilience so far. Nevertheless, as the economic recovery sets in, the central banks should return to and possibly reinforce the implementation of measures to avoid a pro-cyclical build-up of credit asset) boom-bust cycles. Furthermore, given the relevance of foreign-owned banks in two of the three countries, a continued strengthening of home-host cooperation in the supervisory area will be crucial to avoid any kind of regulatory arbitrage.
- JEL Code
- E3 : Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics→Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles
E52 : Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics→Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit→Monetary Policy
E58 : Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics→Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit→Central Banks and Their Policies


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