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May 7, 2011
"The Prosser folks seem on the ball so I doubt this will succeed for Kloppenburg, but succeeding likely isn't the goal."
Says Professor Jacobson, trying to create the appearance of impropriety to the appearance of impropriety he thinks the Kloppenburg folks are trying to create.
26 comments:
- traditionalguy said...
Repeat that again. It had an appearance to it of piling on poor Kloppy, the sure to lose "talking candidate doll".
- Chip S. said...
The only thing being achieved by Kloppenburg is to demonstrate beyond a reasonable doubt that she is unfit for the office she sought.
- JAL said...
You go, Professor Jacobson!
If certainpeople want to make Wisconsin the laughingstock of US political junkies, let them knock themselves out. (We have the adopted son Meade for balance.)
And it occurred to me that this really is a sign of the death throes of this form of liberal lefty politics -- that and the short-of-breath sounds coming from the RICO unions. - 5/7/11, 11:37 AM
- Fred4Pres said...
Doesn't change the fact that Kloppenburg lost. She is a loser.
A sore loser. - 5/7/11, 11:41 AM
- Carol_Herman said...
You can't climb a mount of 7,500 votes with a stack of papers a clerk is supposed to process.
There's way too much fear in that, now! What do clerks earn, anyway?
But yes. Kloppenhoppen has to "find" about 900 votes ... because that would be "enough" to make her "quest" goal worthy.
How do you manufacture 900 votes when someone has to carry some of the paper, and the publicity would kill them. Or give them a stroke?
Shaving off some of Prosser's votes seem possible, too.
But then, again, the "bite" is what happened when Prosser's votes were found on a strange computer ... that didn't submit totals.
It's as if that "excuse" has been stomped on.
And, I'm sure Kloppenhoppen is enraged. So are the unions.
While in NYC, Bloomberg the Opportunist, is now also going after the teacher's union.
Who knew there was so much pent up rage? - 5/7/11, 11:50 AM
- Carol_Herman said...
What makes anyone think Kloppenhoppen, in her next press outing is believed? Where no one would ask, "but you already claimed victory."
ONE TO A CUSTOMER, in this department. - 5/7/11, 11:51 AM
- Alex said...
And it occurred to me that this really is a sign of the death throes of this form of liberal lefty politics -- that and the short-of-breath sounds coming from the RICO unions.
Really, what evidence do you have of the death throes? Democrats control all the biggest states except for Texas and Florida. All the big cities are in Democrat hands. - 5/7/11, 11:58 AM
- Carol_Herman said...
Shock. And, awe.
To get all of Brookfield's votes tossed on a "technicality" that someone punched holes around the sealed bags ...
It's like the bamster's night out ... claiming victory for stuff that happened in Pakistan. At the "villa" in Abbottabad.
How did that work out for the White House?
Now, just as an aside, according to Bob Woodward, the great esteemed leader of the USA has been proported to say: "We lost a $60,000,000 helicopter ... and no one bought the seals a tape measure?"
Heck, it's almost like interviewing the dead Casey for a profile on the CIA.
Anyway, Kloppenhoppen, and her liberal crew mates should think, again. And, maybe just go out and play rounds of golf? (Can the 77-year-old Abrhamson stil swing a club?) Will she live long enough for the Wisconsin supreme's to toss the election results back and forth?
How will the democraps ever recover? - 5/7/11, 12:01 PM
- Alex said...
Carol - ask yourself how Prosser can't be tainted. Winning an election by .1% automatically taints the winner. It's like a hung jury. The real story is how divided WI voters are.
- Carol_Herman said...
Hey, Alex. Tubby Kennedy's Massachusetts senate seat is in the hands of a republican.
NYC's mayor, Bloomberg, is a republican.
Donald Trump, should he come out of the gate, will be wearing republican gear.
And, Florida is basking in the sunshine of Marco Rubio.
While Chris Cristie may, or may not, become a player, ahead.
You'd be surprised what's happened to the bamster's lead. (Not that he isn't happy to "lead from behind.") But that's on par with Dubya's "leave no child's behind." (Or was that just part of the Catholic mass?)
Politics is all about changing horses. And, the future probably will hold some magic for some stranger who comes in to restore order in our great big political wild west. (Jeb Bush need not apply.) - 5/7/11, 12:05 PM
- Carol_Herman said...
Too bad, Alex, that Al Franken holds a senate seat on 312 votes ... that weren't there at first. But Coleman lost. And, had to go home.
Most judges travel for free. No one remembers their names. Unless they do something stupid. Like the Bird lady on California's supreme-o's did ... when she tried to cancel out the death penalty in the state.
She got bounced.
Kloppenhoppen has no political future, ahead.
Nor, so it seems, does Katie Couric.
While Bin Laden is good and dead. While the White House messed up on "messaging."
Messages, it seems are no longer the real McCoy (or political wompom). - 5/7/11, 12:08 PM
- Alex said...
Carol - there has been no clear consensus on the American landscape since 1964. That wasn't just a wholesale rejection of the GOP, but a total embrace of the Great Society. I see no evidence that America is rejecting it. In fact the Great Society was so successful in inculcating this idea that government will always come to the rescue. It's a poison in the body politic.
- Alex said...
Carol - remember that historically Minnesota is VERY liberal. Hell, it was the only state to go for Mondale in 1984. That should tell you something. It's always an uphill battle for Republicans in the Scandinavian states.
- Chip S. said...
Alex, I think what we're witnessing is the political consequence of the dawning realization among the general public that the Great Society is unsustainable. However much people liked it when it was relatively inexpensive, trillion-dollar deficits extending indefinitely tell us that another way is not simply desirable, but essential.
- Alex said...
Chip - when the majority of people are ill-educated, living paycheck to paycheck, in deep debts and still spending like crazy I have no hope. Why are those people qualified to vote? Seriously I think we should institute a system where only responsible people get to vote. Why should my fate be decided by these losers?
- Chip S. said...
Right now I'd settle for a system where the irresponsible people could only vote once.
- Alex said...
The Athenians had it right.
Only adult male Athenian citizens who had completed their military training as ephebes had the right to vote in Athens.
Hey that was like Starship Troopers 2500 years ago! - 5/7/11, 12:22 PM
- Victor Erimita said...
As the Left sees its fantasy of electoral popularity dissolve, it realizes to its horror that democracy is not going to deliver us to leftist paradise. So it must return to its old strategy of imposing its will on the nation through a radicalized judiciary. It must therefore control the judiciary by any means necessary.
- Carol_Herman said...
Except, Alex, Greece (a euphemism for Athenians), went down the toilet. And, while they had more brains, they had to sell their skills to the Romans.
This whole male dominance thing is highly overrated. - 5/7/11, 1:18 PM
- Carol_Herman said...
HELLO! In l984, Reagan had a blowout win.
Mondale won the state that sent him into politics. (In other words, Mondale was one of Minnesota's senators.)
You know a candidate is supposed to win their home state! (Gore didn't. Which is what put Florida into play.)
One reason Reagan won TWICE is that he appealed to a majority of voters. Not just the elite insiders who thought he was "too old to run in 1980.)
Looking at American elections, it looks like both parties claim credit ... just as Karl Rove did last November. Where the voters lose their voices. And, creeps come forward and gain face time on TV.
Once you stop believing what you're shown on TV ... you begin to have a healthier respect for ... oh, say ... 200,000,000 Americans who can't be bought off. - 5/7/11, 1:24 PM
- edutcher said...
The appearance of impropriety is all-important - if it's a Republican.
The reality of impropriety is irrelevant - if it's a Lefty. - 5/7/11, 1:54 PM
- Nate Whilk said...
"Says Professor Jacobson, trying to create the appearance of impropriety to the appearance of impropriety he thinks the Kloppenburg folks are trying to create" says Professor Althouse, trying to create the appearance of impropriety etc.
Next commenter: "says Nate Whilk, trying to create the appearance of impropriety etc."
Repeat ad infinitum.
wv: derdisms - 5/7/11, 3:47 PM
- Rick said...
Prof Jacobson's tone is pitch perfect on this. The liberal attack on free elections needs to be exposed for what it is.
- E.M. Davis said...
NYC's mayor, Bloomberg, is a republican.
- Scott M said...
All the big cities are in Democrat hands.
Detroit is well-aware of that. So is St Louis. - 5/7/11, 11:21 PM
- Alan said...
Kloppenburg makes the Libyan civil war look well-orchestrated.


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SRT vs X5 vs Range Rover Sport
Unfortunately I did not go with the SRT, but maybe this will help someone. Currently have a 2011 Overland and it's been great, but looking for something a bit more fun this time. I've lurked on this forum forever and planned to order a 2014 SRT, but decided to look around. Here were the options and my take after lots of driving and looking at them all:
2014 SRT: - love the look - interior nice, but materials need some upgrading (needs to be at least as nice as summit) - great fun - ride is a bit rough, drastically more so than overland - engine/ road noise a bit loud - if you can call $63k a bargain, it is! (huge discounts won't help resale) - most people can't fathom a $63k Jeep - dealer experience - so bad - atmosphere, sales, service all really bad - warranty - shorter than most 2014 BMW X5 xdrive50: - interior a bit boring, but much nicer than SRT and electronics/ infotainment are very impressive - exterior - I don't care for redesign at all - no offense but not very manly - very blah - ride/ steering much better than SRT - 445hp, but lacks the "fun" of the SRT - dealer experience - lightyears ahead of Jeep - at $73k for similarly equipped, at least $10k more than SRT - some discounts, but not huge as still new and not many available - great warranty, included service is nice - BMW has amazing lease deals if that's your thing 2014 Range Rover Sport Supercharged: - love the look, wish there was slightly less plastic trim and more like SRT - interior is spectacular, materials well above others - infotainment is pretty bad, way below BMW, close to Jeep - 510hp is amazing - ride/ steering is excellent blend of excitement and comfort, as fun as SRT with better steering and less harsh - dealer experience - very good - at $81k, big step up from other two (and virtually no discounts as they are sold out for months) - warranty good, but Land Rover reputation for quality is terrible, but seems to be improving I ordered the Range Rover, but the knowledge and info from this forum is great and nearly swayed my decision. No other forums compare. I am sure I'll be back with or without a SRT. |
Re: SRT vs X5 vs Range Rover Sport
I am also going to order a 2014 Range Rover Sport (Autobiography with almost every option) in the next few months and found the same thing you did. However, I don't mind the plastic trim on the Range Rover Sport's exterior (makes it look more rugged), and you can get rid of it if you want (at least on the ATB).
Thanks for sharing your review. I totally understand where you are coming from. What I have noticed is you are not the first person to comment on the ride quality specifically on the JGC SRT but with the road noise, not so much.
Regardless, I am pretty sure those two observations/experiences you had can be directly attributed to the Pirelli run-flat tires one way or another. Although I have the all season Pirelli version, maybe the people with the 3 season/summer tires can attest to the road noise. If you ever get a chance, hit some of the Corvette and BMW forums (late model 3 series), and you will notice the people running factory equipped run-flats have the same stark comments about the ride quality which consequently were alleviated when they swapped out their run flats with a non run flat tire. BFG KDWs now KDW 2s (2nd gen) is popular choice of tire replacement from the run flats, which was where I was going to go, but I found the run flats to be surprisingly capable and comfortable. But again, I understand that some people have a different baseline of what comfortable is. Where I think personally that the Jeep, at least in ownership comparison to both a 4runner and Mustang, is significantly more comfortable than both in many regards (road noise, ride quality). I do find at times though my 4runner's seats to be more cushy than the JGC SRT seats, but the support makes up for it on the SRT. Needless to say, the mustang's seats are bar none sub-par. If my GT was a (Leguna Seca, Boss 302, GT 500, etc.) with the Recaros, but that's another story in itself for another time. I too have found this forum to be a treasure trove of information about the WK2, and WK2 SRT platform and had it not been for this forum, I would have not bought my JGC SRT and that is no BS. |
Re: SRT vs X5 vs Range Rover Sport
First off congrats!
But I have to say I don't get it. There is absolutely nothing about the Range Rover that appeals to me. The only one I'd even consider is the big body. Even then, it's such a common vehicle in Houston it turns me off. I've ridden in them, I've driven them. I don't even think the interior looks nice. I've never understand the fascination with Range Rover...now the LR Defender, I get it! The '14 X5 is a much better vehicle to me. It doesn't have the gawk factory but it's all around the best built of the bunch. The interior is spectacular, leagues ahead of my wife's ML which is unusual considering when it comes to interiors Mercedes > BMW > Audi. Same goes for snob factor. I'm afraid to see the 2015 X5M when it comes out. It's gonna be a bad MF. I kind of wish they'd slow it down a bit to allow the Jeep to catch up. Regardless, I hope the quality issues are resolved and you enjoy the RR in good health. I just had to drop the fact that I cannot for the life of me see the appeal. |
Re: SRT vs X5 vs Range Rover Sport
JeepGCOverland - I prefer the look of the autobiography, but another $20k with no engine change and all I cared about was painted trim pieces, so I just couldn't do it. The AB is approaching 2x a SRT, but definitely a nice vehicle.
Red Suns - I am sure run flats are part of the ride quality equation. As a driver I didn't mind, wife and kids thought it a bit jarring. On comfort, I find my GC super comfortable and I like the firm seats. Interiors are great and my comments are minor at best... some plastic trim could be better, headliner should be upgraded like the Summit, etc. With that, after 3 years, the interior shows virtually no wear. I don't doubt your comments regarding this forum... I hope Jeep understands and appreciates it! |
Re: SRT vs X5 vs Range Rover Sport
I went the other way and ordered a supercharged but virtually nothing additional other than contrasting roof.
Akon - I've always liked the range rover look but seemed overpriced. With the new range rover in 2013 and sport in 2014 they have taken it all to another level from where they were. Apparently some agree as they have long wait lists, big markups, and used selling at new prices and more. Regardless, any of these are very nice cars. |
Re: SRT vs X5 vs Range Rover Sport
you are an idiot for getting the range rover. thats all.
Re: SRT vs X5 vs Range Rover Sport
Ours is Aintree Green (looks like British racing green) and a search turned up the only one in the country for now. Order times are 6-9 months. Most dealerships are charging markups. Its a nice truck with quality materials and workmanship. The Jeep can't touch it there, and in the performance category, it runs away there also. You do pay...but if you can, I would recommend. |
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Lol |
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Scalia Helps Advance Gay Marriage In Fourth State In Three Months
"In (the DOMA case), our Constitution was invoked to protect the individual rights of gay and lesbian citizens, and the propriety of such protection led to upholding state law against conflicting federal law," Allen wrote Thursday. "The propriety of invoking such protection remains compelling when faced with the task of evaluating the constitutionality of state laws."
She then quoted the rationale "described eloquently in a dissenting opinion authored by" Scalia:
As I have said, the real rationale of [the Windsor opinion] is that DOMA is motivated by "bare . . . desire to harm" couples in same-sex marriages. How easy it is, indeed how inevitable, to reach the same conclusion with regard to state laws denying same-sex couples marital status
Scalia dissented strongly from the majority's DOMA decision, decrying it as "black-robed supremacy" for overriding a law that had been passed through Congress and signed by the president and ripping its legal rationale as "rootless." But he also -- accurately, as these examples, show -- predicted that the inevitable fallout would be the unraveling of state prohibitions on same-sex marriage, which he said was the logical extension of the DOMA decision even if the Court didn't apply it at the time.
"The Court has cheated both sides, robbing the winners of an honest victory, and the losers of the peace that comes from a fair defeat," he wrote. "We owed both of them better. I dissent."
Wright's full opinion is below.


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Drop the question of whether you should have keywords in your domain name into any SEO forum and you'll probably inspire some lively debate. It won't reach the religious proportions of the Mac vs. PC vs. open source arguments we've all heard ad nauseum, but there does seem to be at least two schools of thought. One is convinced that Google gives extra weight to your domain name when they're indexing your site, so you're more likely to get into a top spot in the SERPs for your chosen keywords if at least one of them is in your domain name. The other thinks that other factors are far more important.
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Okay, so you think you've settled on a domain name. You may even have broken out your old Scrabble set so you have a bunch of tiles to manipulate while you figure out what looks and sounds right. You've considered what associations the domain name brings to mind, and you're all ready to buy it. So it's time to make the purchase, right?
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Does Google turn up a lot of sites that are much better branded than yours is likely to be? Look at the top results when you put your domain name into Google. SEO Smarty uses the example of "tourwiki.com." Put "tour wiki" without quotes into Google, and the top site is Wikipedia. That's not a site that a business just starting out will be able to beat in the SERPs easily.
I've already mentioned that you should parse your domain name several ways to see whether it has any bad associations. You should also check such things as the Urban Dictionary online, or ask Google to define the word, or even do a search on eBay. SEO Smarty notes that "lex" means Rolex in street slang – an association I personally never would have made. (Words are my living and my passion; to me, it's obvious that "lex" is short for "lexicon"!).
Finally, you may want to consider registering both the singular and plural versions of your domain name, just to be on the safe side. You don't want traffic that is trying to reach you to go somewhere else – especially if that somewhere else is a competitor's site.
None of these tasks will take very long, but they'll go a long way toward giving you peace of mind. They should also help you create a memorable domain name that will stick in visitors' minds and help them return to your site again and again. Good luck!


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_ILGenerator Interface
.NET Framework (current version)
Exposes the System.Reflection.Emit.ILGenerator class to unmanaged code.
This API is not CLS-compliant.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
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GetIDsOfNames(Guid, IntPtr, UInt32, UInt32, IntPtr) | Maps a set of names to a corresponding set of dispatch identifiers. | |
GetTypeInfo(UInt32, UInt32, IntPtr) | Retrieves the type information for an object, which can be used to get the type information for an interface. | |
GetTypeInfoCount(UInt32) | Retrieves the number of type information interfaces that an object provides (either 0 or 1). | |
Invoke(UInt32, Guid, UInt32, Int16, IntPtr, IntPtr, IntPtr, IntPtr) | Provides access to properties and methods exposed by an object. |
This interface is for access to managed classes from unmanaged code and should not be called from managed code.
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about ken"I believe we can change the world through stories. I believe in making a difference in the lives of others through the power of storytelling, both as a story teller myself and as a "story merchant" who enables other storytellers to make a difference." With more than forty years' experience in the publishing world, and over twenty years in entertainment, Dr. Ken Atchity is a writer, producer, teacher-coach, and literary manager, responsible for launching dozens of books and films. His life's passion is finding great stories and turning them into bestselling books and movies. Films: Ken has produced 30 films, including "Hysteria" (Maggie Gyllenhaal and Hugh Dancy; Sony Pictures Classics), "Expatriate" (Aaron Eckhart; Weinstein Bros.); "The Kennedy Detail" (Discovery; nominated for an Emmy); "The Lost Valentine" (Betty White; Hallmark Hall of Fame; winner of the Faith & Freedom Award); "Joe Somebody" (Tim Allen; Fox), "Life of Something Like It" (Angelina Jolie; Fox), "The Amityville Horror" (NBC), "Shadow of Obsession" (NBC), "The Madam's Family" (CBS), "Boobytrap" (Informant Media Entertainment, "War Gods" (Informant, and Ripley's Believe-It-Or-Not! (starring Jim Carrey; Paramount) are approaching production. His 17 books include two novels and books for writers at every stage of their career. |


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Anyone knows where I can get these
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I think I got these from this forum. Even I think they are weird
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I recognize what they are. Mascot heads. (Or kigurumi, the Japanese term for them.) I used to work in costume shops, and got very familiar with mascot company catalogs. They do custom heads, as well as popular ones. In the USA, things like bulldogs, tigers and such, as well as somewhat human pirate heads and others. And you could commission specialty heads for your company. As this type of look is popular in Japan, it makes sense that there would be standard mascot/kigurumi heads sold like that. They wouldn't be cheap, but if you really wanted to get one or more, try googling around a bit, limiting your search to Japanese sites. Look for words used on pages with these heads, and also in the photo description. As mascot companies are often sports-oriented, you could also look for Japanese companies that sell mascot/kigurumi costumes, and see which ones have these type of heads as well. But as I said, they won't be cheap. Average cost for a simplistic and small-sized mascot head in the USA was around $200.00 or more, and that was over 5 years ago. And these do have rooted hair, which can add a bit to the cost of a head. Last edited by redwoodtreesprite; 2006-03-11 at 12:38. |
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I understand that while some women do kigurumi to look like actual anime girls, they are rather rare and most women perfer unmasked cosplay.
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Kigurumi is the Japanese term for a mascot type costume. See the description in the original link you provided: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kigurumi A mascot costume does not need to represent a company or sports team. They are often made for entertaining children at parties and such, just like kigurumi are. And many have a very "human" look to them. So my recomendations above still apply. They are quite pretty, and I think I may do some digging to see if I could order one myself. If I find a site that sells them, even if it is a Japanese company, is it OK to put a link to it here? Last edited by redwoodtreesprite; 2006-03-11 at 12:45. |
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Kigurumi, so thats what its called. The above pics i got years ago, just browsing some of my old CDs and then saw those dolls again. Anyway, could you pm me if you ever find a store. Currently looking for it but i can only find bodywear.com Gotta look for more. Again thx and give me a shout if you find one. |
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I'm going to Boston in May (early May. Not in time for the convention, damn !!!)
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Just thought that this seemed to be the place to mention that Mandarake do International mail orders. Not the greatest place to look for specific stuff, as they are a second-hand place so you never know what they may get in. But if you can afford the shipping costs, it's an interesting place to browse through...
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the lacus set is fake. horrible quality, i wouldn't bother with it.. basically its a replica of lacus from many different sets from several years ago.. you might be able to buy the real versions at local anime stores if they have a collection of those.. i have my set in a trash bag somewhere...
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"We will have some discussions with our shareholders," Bagnato told reporters today in Toulouse. The aircraft would enter service about five years after the program gets the go-ahead, he said.
Airlines' growing interest in larger and more fuel-efficient aircraft has driven Toulouse-based ATR, the world's largest maker of turboprops, to explore expanding its product range, which currently includes 50- to 70-seaters. Bagnato expects 90-seat models to capture about 39 percent of a market for 3,400 turboprops over the next 20 years. Southeast Asia is among the strongest markets, he said.
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Fuel burn rather than higher speed is the priority, although the 90-seater could fly slightly faster at about 300 knots, Bagnato said. Engine makers would also have to provide powerplants for the existing types, the ATR 72 and ATR 42.
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Although supplier concerns last year hobbled ATR efforts to boost output, Bagnato said by the time the new aircraft reaches that stage such issues should be resolved. ATR reported record profit for 2012 today, even as it fell short of its shipment target amid production delays.
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C# appears to be the new language of choice around the development community, or at least the most talked about new language. Microsoft has introduced a language that will (hopefully) bring together both Visual Basic developers and Visual C++ developers alike. It is important to remember that, this application is only to show you some of the most basic components in C#. Here we will design a form that will allow a user to populate a listbox with customer names they type above.
This article is based on the ideas that Dr.Asad Altimeemy posed in the article he wrote titled: A Beginners Guide To Dialog Based Applications written in Visual C++. This article covers essentially the same methods only converted to run in .NET and written in C#. This code is unfortunately based on Visual Studio .NET Beta 2; please make any comments regarding the changes to the final release version.
To create a new project you need to first load Visual Studio .NET and select under the Visual C# Projects, "Windows Application" as in Figure 1. Type the name of the project below along with selecting the desired location to store your files.
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Arrange your items onto the form so that they look something like this. I would suggest that you place the GroupBox on the form first, otherwise you will need to re-drag all item inside the box once they are on the form. Arrange the items as you see below in Figure 2.
Figure 2 Design Layouts For Application.
You will want to add the value 'Title' to the Text property of label1. The Text property for label2 should be set to 'First Name' and the Text property of label3 should be…….'Last Name', big surprise huh? Text properties of button1 should be 'OK', button2 should be 'Clear List' and button3 will be 'Close'. I have set the Text Property of groupBox1 to 'Customers' and Form1 to 'Customers' as well. You may also wish to set the Text value of the listBox and comboBox to blank also.
To begin, when this form loads we need to populate the ComboBox with the appropriate values. Add the following code by clicking on the form on the outside of the groupBox. You should see something like this:
private void Form1_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { //Add the following code //to fill the comboBox when //form loads. comboBox1.Items.Add("Dr."); comboBox1.Items.Add("Mr."); comboBox1.Items.Add("Mrs."); comboBox1.Items.Add("Ms."); comboBox1.Focus(); }
We now need to handle what happens when the user hits the OK button after populating the text boxes. To do this simply click on the Form1.cs[Design]* tab at the top left to switch from code-view to the form object designer. Double-click on the OK button and add the following code:
private void button1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { listBox1.Items.Add(comboBox1.Text + " " + textBox1.Text + " " + textBox2.Text); textBox1.Text = ""; textBox2.Text = ""; comboBox1.Text = ""; comboBox1.Focus(); }
When we want to allow the user to clear all fields entered into the listBox, we will need to go back like we did above to the visual designer and double-click on the Clear List button, this should again switch to a code view and allow you to add the following code:
private void button2_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { listBox1.Items.Clear(); comboBox1.Focus(); }
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private void button3_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { this.Dispose(); }
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Kodak may be selling some of its 1,100 imaging patents to Apple and Google. According to Bloomberg, the two competing mobile giants are setting aside their differences to edge out competitors like Blackberry's RIM.
Kodak was once king of the camera industry, claiming 90% of U.S. film sales in 1976. Now, the 132-year-old company is selling its assets as it files for bankruptcy.
Bloomberg spoke with some unnamed sources about the sale:
Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Google Inc. have joined forces to offer more than $500 million to buyEastman Kodak Co. (EKDKQ)'s patents out of bankruptcy, said people familiar with the situation.
The two companies, competing for dominance of the smartphone market, have partnered after leading two separate groups this summer to buy some of Kodak's 1,100 imaging patents, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the process is private.
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In an August earnings conference call, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk was asked about for his thoughts on BMW's new all-electric car, the i3. Musk broke out laughing.
He eventually pulled it together enough to say, "I'm glad to see that BMW is bringing an electric car to market. That's cool. There's room to improve on the i3 and I hope that they do."
Well, BMW has an answer, and it's better argued than Musk's point.
In an interview at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, President and CEO of BMW North America Ludwig Willisch explained to Business Insider why the i3 is "the ultimate driving machine among the EVs."
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When we asked Willisch how the i3 compares to the Model S, he started off by explaining how BMW makes its little electric ride. "You need to look at the whole concept," he said.
"We start off by producing carbon fiber in Moses Lake, Washington, with hydropower. Then we use fully recyclable materials to build the car. We build the car with wind power. So the whole production cycle is fully sustainable."
Meanwhile, he said, "others build electric cars the conventional way," he said, adding, "you need to look at the carbon footprint of the whole thing. I would dare say that nobody's at this point in time where we are, as far as the whole production process is concerned." (We got Willisch to mention Tesla by name only once.)
Tesla has never talked much about cutting emissions in the production process. In a 2010 blog post, VP of Manufacturing Gilbert Passin explained that Tesla uses powder paint instead of traditional liquid paints, to "substantially reduce factory emissions" without compromising on quality. We reached out to Tesla spokespeople for comment, but got no reply.
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The i3 will hold its own on the road, too, with a price tag well below that of the Model S. Willisch said. With a body made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, the i3 weighs in under 3,000 pounds. The Model S tips the scale at just over 4,600 — that's a lot for a sedan.
Less weight means you get more out of each kilowatt. "What you feel is a normal feel of a car, yet you have the instant acceleration that an electric motor will give you," including the instant torque, Willisch said. "That's really great fun."
Here, Tesla can defend itself. The Model S is an absolute blast to drive, and you don't notice the extra weight when you hit the accelerator. It deservedly won Motor Trend's Car of the Year award in 2012, and Consumer Reports gave it its best score ever.
We haven't driven the i3, but the reviews have been positive. Car and Driver wrote, "Other than a shifter that seems designed to enrage, though, it's hard to find fault with the i3 ... Capable and thoughtful, the i3 only strays from BMW's core values in its daring design."
Then there's the question of cost. The i3 starts at $35,325. after a $7,500 federal tax credit. The cheapest Model S comes in at $63,570. The Tesla can go farther on a full battery than the BMW (208 miles vs. 80-100 miles). But BMW is marketing the i3 more as a city car, so that range will do just fine. Plus, you can take the $30,000 you save and buy a 3 Series for those road trips.
We'll withhold final judgement until we drive the i3, but give credit to Willisch/BMW for presenting a real argument, instead of just chuckling.
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Finally, the court also rejected the government's argument that Obama's failure to convince Congress to "fix" Obamacare authorized him to enforce his contraception mandate in the manner he did:
Obamacare's contraception mandate as applied to religious non-profit organizations, but also sent a strong signal that federal courts were losing patience with President Obama's many stitches of executive power.
Previous courts had ruled against President Obama's contraception mandate as applied to for-profit entities (see Sebelius v Hobby Lobby), but this was the first court to hold that participating in Obama's scheme to provide free birth control is a substantial burden on the free practice of religion (specifically the Catholic Archdiocese of New York and its affiliate organizations).
The contraception mandate "directly compels plaintiffs, through the threat of onerous penalties, to undertake actions that their religion forbids," Cogan wrote. "There is no way that a court can, or should, determine that a coerced violation of conscience is of insufficient quantum to merit constitutional protection."
Cogan forcefully rejected three key Obama defenses of the mandate. First, on the government's claim that there was a compelling interest in uniform enforcement of the contraception mandate, Cogan wrote:
I had no idea this mandate law on this is Jan. 1.
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