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By KIMBERLY HOUGHTON
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— Fire officials say they are still trying to determine the cause of a fatal fire that occurred more than three weeks ago at a Litchfield mobile home park.
Dwaine High, 55, was found dead May 30 after being located inside of a shed that was engulfed in flames. The shed, housed behind lot No. 26 at 31 Page Rd., was destroyed in the blaze, and two nearby mobile home units received smoke, heat and water damage.
"We are still listing the fire as undetermined," Robert Farley, deputy state fire marshal, said earlier this week. "We are trying to piece together some of the activities of the gentleman prior to the fire."
Fire officials have not yet determined whether the blaze was accidental or intentional, according to Farley, who said everyone is working hard to make sense of the situation.
"This part of the investigation does take a while, as we have to find out where he was and where he had been to create a proper timeline of events," Farley said.
Numerous people are being questioned about the matter, he added.
As of Friday, High's autopsy results had not yet been completed, according to a spokesperson who answered the phone at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, who added it could take up to 12 weeks.
It is not yet clear what High, who was renting the mobile home from Michael Brodeur, was doing in the shed at the time of the blaze, said Farley.
There was a small workshop area in the shed, which also stored a snowblower and other typical household lawn and garden tools.
Farley said earlier that there is no reason to believe that High was dead prior to the explosion and fire.
Police Chief Joseph O'Brion said earlier that his department is assisting in the investigation, trying to determine if any foul play or criminal activity may have been involved. O'Brion is waiting until the cause of the fire is determined, along with the autopsy results, which he said will help guide the police-involved portion of the investigation.
The owner of the mobile home, Brodeur, previously declined to comment on what may have happened behind his residence.
High was listed as a registered sex offender in Hillsborough County. High, formerly of Newbury, was convicted of aggravated felonious sexual assault in 1991, and attempted felonious sexual assault in 1978, according to his criminal record.


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You may have also wanted to consider the Astro A40s (or A30s for the budget concerned) from http://www.astrogaming.co.uk
They are the official headset for all the Major League Gaming events, and are really rather good.
I wish I had my own flat, but I don't. Cue Slayer Reign in Blood thundering from upstairs. Six hours into a raid and my housemate comes home and turns the volume up on their shitty boombox above my head and I have completely lost any sense of immersion. Yes I could get into a 'speaker-off' with them but luckily I have some of …
You may have also wanted to consider the Astro A40s (or A30s for the budget concerned) from http://www.astrogaming.co.uk
They are the official headset for all the Major League Gaming events, and are really rather good.
And so comfortable and reasonably priced too. I also recommend a cool, iced Coca Cola(TM) during your gaming session, best enjoyed with McVities(TM) Hobnobs(TM).
Available from all good retailers now! Terms and conditions may apply.
I'm also a fan of the Astro setup, both the cans and the mix amp.
But bloody expensive for what they offer. You can pick up a Sennheiser PC360 headset for less than an A40, and whilst it doesn't look so shiny its a lot nicer. The PC350 is even cheaper, but I prefer the open-backed earcups of the 360.
If the Astros were about £80 cheaper, they'd be well worth it. But at £160? No thanks.
Said in the voice of Zoidberg: "So both the Astro headset peeps joined the Reg forums today and each have one post. Probably the same person and probably PR for Astro."
[No one reacts.] "I don't hear any gasping."
Everyone else: "We all figured that out already."
How many of these headsets are hard-wired into the USB bit, use a proprietary connector or use standard 3.5mm jack plugs? I already have a decent soundcard in the shape of the Asus Xonar DG, are any of these headsets available sans USB?
Yes, especially the Sennheiser ones they covered. They don't compare with Sennheiser at all.
Ok, so do any of these actually support real surround? That would require having an optical audio input jack or USB that doesn't relegate the sound (as most USB sound cards do) to a 2 channel analog path up to the headphones.
Here's the deal. If the game and the headset (or speaker system) support real surround, then when playing an FPS where someone might be sneaking up behind you on your left you will actually hear the footsteps behind you on your left. If these are all virtual surround, it has to guess where the sound should be. 2 channel stereo simply doesn't have enough spatial resolution to carry that information... yes you can embed Dolby Pro Logic analog surround in 2 channel stereo, however, that doesn't support a separate left and right rear channel, only a single rear channel across both left and right and I couldn't tell if these even decoded Dolby Pro Logic (and do games support Dolby Pro Logic on PCs?) So unless it guesses correctly that the footsteps should be behind you and to your left you could hear them coming from any direction.
Correct me if I'm wrong here but while it may make things sound as if they surround you it doesn't actually have the spatial imaging needed to give you a gaming edge.
The Turtle Beach Ear Force Z6A and Roccat Kave 5.1 look to have true surround (3-4 directional speakers each ear), the rest appear to be "virtual".
Sherlock for my detective work, not the "no shit" part.
The Roccat Kave ones have individual speakers inside each cup for Centre, Front, Rear and Sub and are supplied via seperate jacks.
"however, that doesn't support a separate left and right rear channel, only a single rear channel across both left and right"
Mix the rear channel with the left or right channel ;) Alot of PC audio control panels can give a great demonstration of virtual surround in their setup options - usually by having a virtual helicopter flying round your head.
Regarding all the reviewed headphones - in my experience they all break weather you spend £20 or £120. Wireless tends to suck in many ways, and wired usually ends with the cable getting knackered. The best solution for me has been a cheap logitech set replaced every xmas.
There are several models now which have multiple drivers. No-one seems to feel they are any better than a decent pair of stereo headphones, and some virtual surround wizardry via Dolby Headphone or even Creative's CMSS. These have the advantages of using any old stereo headphones, which will either be better quality for the same price as multidriver ones, or much cheaper.
Oh, and to continue the Astro shilling theme, the mixamp they make supports Dolby Headphone and works quite nicely. Unlike a soundcard-based system you can use it with your console or dvd player or whatever.
G930 for £150 from Logitech website, but from newegg only $100 (~£61). Best headset every imo, no lag on wireless, G buttons for gaming and can be used quite a distance away from desktop/laptop.
When they break, which they do and you google on user's experiences with Logitech, you will find that all the cases center around broken wiring in the headset. So, I got my jeweler's screwdriver set and unscrewed the cup retainer. Sure enough, the wiring inside was smaller than Xmas tree tinsel. I mean, next to nothing for wiring. It was nothing I would take my Weller soldering iron to, for sure. I just don't see WHY they would take an otherwise decent product and make it in such a crap fashion. Well, I didn't learn and recently bought a logitech mouse. Damn thing doesn't always release a click. It's crap too,. So that's it for me with Logitech. You all can take your chances.
I've owned a couple of Medusa 5.1 headsets (good for a while and then broke!)
I'd been using a pair of Creatve Fatal1ty headphones (stereo, jack plugs into a X-Fi soundcard) but the mic failed.
My current pair are the "Plantronics GameCom 367 Closed Ear Gaming Headset" - cheap as chips - I paid £18.16 for them (now £19.07). They are comfortable, have the mic that hides into the frame as per the reviewed Plantronics Gamecom 777 and sound very good for such a cheap headset.
If you don't have £150 to spend on gaming headphones, but have £20, try these.
Don't go for these gimmicky USB boxes.
The Plantronics Gamecom 377 is identical to the 777, just without the stupid USB box. For much less money.
I'd highly recommend them, they feel well built, they have a nice hiding microphone as mentioned above.
Honestly, if you need a headset, I'd check out the Gamecom 377 before deciding you need to spend more. I couldn't agree more with the above poster.
Maybe I missed it, but do any of these headsets perform noise cancellation? (or whatever the buzzword is....)
Not the microphone noise cancellation technology, but removing ambient noise from the room, e.g. PC fan noise etc...
(I'm looking for a decent surround sound headset that also has noise cancellation - any suggestions?)
I own a pair of these - got a great deal on an ex demo pair from ebuyer.
It's probably worth mentioning that they don't require any software installation - just plug in and go - the control box does all the work.
The surround sound effect works rather well too.
I would have liked to see the Speedlink Medusa in this line-up for comparison.
I bought a pre-decessor of the current NX5.1 Surround after doing research for a month several years ago - had it shipped from the UK to Australia because all I could get here were the Turtle Beach or non-surround ones. Never regretted it through long nights of gaming (incl. MMO raids and FPS). Extremely comfortable even after hours of wear and the surround sound is amazing seeing as to the small space all those little speakers are crammed in.
It's now showing its age and am looking for a successor. My first impulse would have been to stick with the brand, but now I wonder if they're no longer as good, what with them missing in this review.
What made the Speedlink interesting is that they came with their own little pre-amp unit instead of purely relying on the soundcard output or USB. Can't tell if they still do either...
Anybody familiar with them?
I replaced it with a Gamecom 377.
The Speedlink jobbie appeared OK at first, came in a nice box, had a powered in-line amplifier (although it felt very cheap and nasty).. But the downfall came in build quality overall. The thing just cracked apart near the head band.
The sound wasn't all that good either, sadly. Had to toss it in the end because it was broken beyond repair.
I still have a pair of Speedlink Medusa's, now stored somewhere in the attic. Good sound for the price but they picked up too much interference. I would have to go round switching off all the mobiles in the house if I ever wanted to use them!
What about the Tritton AX Pro?
Very surprised not to see that here.
Do I work for Astro : No
Do I like their headsets : Yes
Do I think a review about *gaming* headsets should include them for comparison : yes
Did I only sign up yesterday: Yes, been ages since I read let alone posted on the reg and cant remember my old login. Was interested by the article so thought I would contribute a suggestion.
Many apologies for trying to be helpful and provide another alternative for people to check out, suppose I shouldn't really have expected any better from the reg crowd.
I only mentioned MLG as a qualifier to the fact that its not only me that likes them, they are generally considered to be excellent headsets in the gaming community, especially amongst clans doing lan gaming thanks to the chaining ability on the mixamps.
I have a set and I'd say they are not that great. Wireless works, and unlike the creative ones (HS1200) they don't constantly bleep at you when the battery is low (Creative does this even thou' there might be 1hr+ battery life left).
The surround works, however, the driver software supplied is terrible. When I install that, my MIC goes to pot, where I speak there is an audible buzzing noise others can hear. In Mumble for no apparently reason will only output in either surround or the right ear, not stereo.
The supplied software is the biggest drawback, giving you options to change your voice and looking pretty seems to be more important than any real functionality. Logitech haven't updated the software, their forums are full of people complaining about issues with the headset. Buyers beware, is all I can say.
bit of background: i play nowadays almost exclusively single player games. when I talk on skype i use the integrated mike of my mx. so what do you need a mike for in the headset? I mean what are you using it for - counterstrike was back then the only one game where it made sense?


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Havre and Bozeman teachers chosen as finalists
Oct. 5, 2009 - Everyone knows there is a special place in heaven reserved for middle school teachers. Those who teach middle school math get special honors.
But a teacher who can teach middle school students to enjoy math, a teacher who sets high standards and gives each student the confidence to achieve them, a teacher who helps thousands of other math teachers do the same– that teacher deserves the highest honor of all.
Anne Keith in class
In September, Anne Keith of Bozeman received that highest honor when she was named Montana Teacher of the Year for 2010.
The Montana Teacher of the Year program annually recognizes a teacher who exemplifies the best in the teaching profession. The program is sponsored and administered by the Montana Professional Teaching Foundation.
An interview committee composed of 2009 Montana Teacher of the Year Sally Broughton; other educators; a parent; and a high school student chose Keith from among three finalists.
Keith currently teaches eighth grade math, algebra, and communication arts at Chief Joseph Middle School in Bozeman.
'Too smart' to teach? Keith had wanted to teach her entire life, but as valedictorian of Helena High School, she was often told she was "too smart" to be a teacher.
So she pursued an economics degree instead and went to work for GE Capital. "But as I sat at a computer figuring out how much money this conglomerate was making," she says, "I remembered my dream. It continued to call me."
Keith answered the call. She began attending night school – while working full time -- to get her teaching certificate. Her dream finally came true in 1992 when she began teaching 7th grade communication arts and social studies.
The career switch left her with a much smaller paycheck -- less than half of what she made at GE Capital. "But I always said I'm not doing it for the money," she says.
Keith took a brief detour from teaching in 2000 when she was hired as the principal at Longfellow Elementary in Bozeman, but she longed to be back in a classroom.
In 2001, Keith landed a job teaching math at Chief Joseph Middle School. Since then, she has become a leading force for transforming math teaching in Bozeman and elsewhere. She has collected a pile of awards and honors along the way, including National Board Certification and the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math Teaching.
Raising the bar. Keith has worked to "raise the bar of math expectations" for Bozeman students, including a new "Algebra for All" requirement for 8th graders. "It's not enough to say all students must take algebra," she says. "We must ensure they learn algebra."
To that end, Keith communicates to students and their parents exactly what she wants students to know – "learning goals" -- at the beginning of each new unit.
What's the big idea? "I tell them, 'these are the six big ideas you need to get out of this,'" Keith says. "I tie each test and quiz question to a learning goal. Throughout the unit, I give each student feedback on how well he or she understands the particular math concept. The focus of my classroom has switched from 'What's my grade?' to 'What do I know and what do I need to work on?'"
It sounds simple, but it has transformed Keith's teaching. And she has taught thousands of other teachers in Montana and elsewhere to use the technique, called formative assessment. Educators today view formative assessment as the "wave of the future," Keith says. "We started doing it eight years ago."
"She is a great math teacher," crows Molly March, one of Keith's students. "We are learning quadratic equations and I understand them! She is fun, funny, and explains everything really good!"
The power of perception. "Students enter math class with a preconceived notion – often reinforced by their parents – that they are 'good at math' or that they have 'never been and never will be' good at it," Keith says.
Keith researches motivation theories and brain studies to help her understand the way students learn. "I share this research with my students so they are aware of the powerful influence their self-perceptions have on their learning," she says.
"I constantly strive to create a positive can-do attitude in each of my students. My students leave the school year realizing they CAN and DO understand math and that it can be an enjoyable activity."
"As a parent of a female middle school 8th grader, words cannot express my appreciation for the excellent teaching and professionalism that Anne brought to her classroom," says Nancy Ockford, whose daughter has taken Keith's communication arts and math classes.
"She knew each student's needs and personality so everyone received special attention."
Keith greets each of her students by name at her classroom door each day. "I try to connect with each of the more than 100 students I teach every day." she says.
That connection can be especially important for students with family and personal problems that interfere with learning. In fact, those problems -- along with the No Child Left Behind law -- have had the biggest impact on her teaching.
"Students face many difficulties in their lives," she says.
"Homelessness, alcoholic parents, attention issues, medical problems, and a host of other issues can blow holes in a students' ability to focus in class, complete homework, or control emotions.
"We all need to realize that when a student locks himself in his room each night to avoid his alcoholic, abusive dad, he might not care much about learning the Pythagorean Theorem. Social services for our students need to be coordinated so that we can alleviate some of these pressures and give such students a CHANCE TO LEARN."
As Montana Teacher of the Year, Anne Keith will serve as a spokesperson and advocate for the teaching profession and represent Montana in the 2010 National Teacher of the Year event.
"I know there are hundreds of other teachers in our state just as worthy," she says. "I would like to tell their stories."
Keith also plans to visit college math, science, and engineering classrooms "to spread the message that teaching is a noble profession – every bit as challenging as working in the business world."
Outside the classroom. Keith is active in her church, officiates at swim meets across the state, and volunteers at other sports events. She and her husband have two daughters.
Finalists. Finalists in the 2010 Montana Teacher of the Year event are Carol Pleninger, a science teacher at Havre High School, and Jim Thompson, an English and social studies teacher at Bozeman High School.
Jim Thompson
Carol Pleninger
Keith, Pleninger, and Thompson all will be honored at a gala celebration October 15th, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the MSU-Billings Student Union Building. The Montana Professional Teaching Foundation is sponsoring the celebration in conjunction with the annual MEA-MFT Educators' Conference.
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The OpenWPFChart library is an open source project at CodePlex. Its goal is to provide a component model along with base components (parts) to make it possible to assemble different chart controls from these parts. The parts set is extensible so the developer can add his own new components. Chart controls composed from these parts could have absolutely different look and feel, as you can see in the figures above.
Chart controls design is a rather complex task. Companies and individuals have proposed a wide spectrum of chart controls, both open source and proprietary. The problem is that it's practically unreal to design a chart control or a control suite satisfying all user needs (and even foresee all these needs). At the first place, this is caused by differences in:
The problem becomes even worst if a xhart control should provide editing capabilities of the data displayed. As far as I know, there is no chart control which is customizable enough to suit special developer needs. As a result, we see more and more new chart controls written from scratch.
Why not provide an open architecture of an extensible set of base elements to enable a developer to assemble different chart controls to fit exactly her/his needs and preferences (especially because WPF provides us with its wonderful composition capabilities)?
Usually, a chart behave as a collection of visual elements which can support or not support the idiom of "selected element(s)". So, basically, a chart control may derive either from ItemsControl or from one of its derivatives: Selector, ListBox etc. Since data presentation visual chart items should share a common chart area screenspace, we could use a Canvas (or the like) as the ItemsControl.ItemsPanel to position the visuals in an ItemsControl. Further, in the ItemsControl's template, we could place the required decorative or functional elements like axes, grids, legends, labels, etc.
We could develop a set of elements (Visuals, FrameworkElements):
With these elements at hand, we could build a chart composed of them as follows:
To manage all the things above, we aren't even required to create the chart control; we could compose all the parts directly in the application window. Note, however, that the window XAML in such a case becomes rather unwieldy, so this approach isn't practical; it's better to create one or more chart controls (either Custom Controls or User Controls) with the required look and feel.
One part of OpenWPFChart is the object model of chart components (parts) along with the basic set of these elements.
A chart item is a composition of data and visuals to display the data in the chart area. It's designed like:
First, there is a data object (Data) we want to see in the chart.
The Data object can be displayed in a number of ways: e.g., the points sequence could be displayed as a curve, as a bar graph, or as just the points cloud; and the same data object could be displayed more than once at the same chart or at another chart in the application.
DataView objects are here to make it all possible. In essence, the DataView is a wrapper of the Data. The DataView contains some additional information pertaining to the data presentation:
Data relates to DataView as one-to-many.
The DataView object doesn't contain any rendering code. To push it to the View, we need a Visual Element (DataVisualElement) which can be a part of the WPF Visual Tree.
For example, let's say we have a DataView containing a set of data points, the pen to draw a line between the points, and the geometry and the brush to draw the point marker. To render this DataView, we could have some DataVisualElements: one to draw it as a stepped line, another to draw it as a polyline, yet another to draw it as a some smooth curve, etc. So, the DataView relates to the DataVisualElements as one-to-many.
The DataView - DataVisualElement association is established through the WPF DataTemplate mechanism. There is one trick, however. Because a DataView type can be templated with different DataVisualElements, it should be a cue to make a choice. the DataView contains such a property of type object, which is usually set to the desired DataVisualElement type (although any other approach is admissible). Then, to associate the DataView to that DataVisualElement, a DataTemplateSelector is used.
The DataVisualElement should participate in the WPF rendering and layout so it inherits from FrameworkElement. Note, however, in the example above, three DataVisualElements draw a curve each on its own manner, but points drawing is the same in all three cases. So, it's convenient to separate the curve and points drawing in different visuals. This allows to avoid code duplication and, what's more important, separates different visuals in the Visual Tree, making their Hit Testing straightforward. That's why, as shown above, DataVisualElements usually own one or more Visuals (DataVisual) which do the real rendering.
Note: I'm aware of the approach used by world-famous companies such as Infragistics and ComponentOne, which derive Chart Visual Elements not from FrameworkElement but from FrameworkContentElement: FrameworkContentElement is more lightweight than FrameworkElement. I don't think this approach will provide some real gain in OpenWPFChart: only chart items inherit from FrameworkElement here, not a single point or a curve segment. But, a chart can't contain more than ten chart items or so to avoid visual space clutter. So, why bother?
A Coordinate Scale defines an interval of coordinate axis along with its scale – the relation between Coordinate Scales extent in WPF pixels and in data units. Each DataView object has two Coordinate Scales – abscissa (X) and ordinate (Y).
OpenWPFChart provides some Coordinate Scale classes, all derived from the abstract base class OpenWPFChart.ChartScale, which defines three properties: Start, Stop, and Scale. Each concrete ChartScale-derived class describes the coordinate axis in terms of that axis base data type: e.g., double, DateTime, or object. This base data type corresponds to the data type of the data, wrapped by the DataView object at the X and Y axes.
There could exist different ChartScale classes with the same base data type. For example, the ChartLinearScale and the ChartLogarithmicScale both have double base type, but have different coordinate axis interval restrictions: the ChartLogarithmicScale interval must fit to a positive double demi-axis.
The Scale property of different ChartScale classes has different meanings. E.g., for the ChartLinearScale, the Scale value is the count of WPF pixels per one data unit, whereas for ChartLogarithmicScale, it is the count of WPF pixels per Log10 base.
Besides defining an interval, each ChartScale class has properties describing the chart scale markup: the sequence of scale ticks used by the Coordinate Axes and the Grids elements. This feature provides for seamless integration between the Coordinate Axes and the Grids from one hand and DataView objects from the other hand by means of binding.
Axis elements have a rich visual representation. Although it's possible to use a single axis element to display any axis, in practice, some ChartScale types require specific axis element types. For example, logarithmic axis labels are usually displayed as 10 with a power in a superscript font. If desired, the developer can supply his own axis classes with specific look and feel.
In the chart composition, an axis is linked to the ChartScale data object it displays through the WPF DataTemplate:
Thanks to the ChartScale class family design, a single OpenWPFChart Grid element is quite enough to display any coordinate grid in the chart area. It's doubtful that someone would want to devise any other Grid element, although it's possible.
After the developer has selected the OpenWPFChart predefined parts or has written extension parts she or he wants to see in the chart, we can proceed to the chart composition.
A chart could be composed from chart parts as either a reusable piece of code like a Custom or User Control, or directly at the WPF Window or Page. The latter approach has some drawbacks because it forces to place a lot of XAML code at the Windows or Page XAML but, except for the lack of maintainability and reusability, there is nothing wrong in this approach. Anyhow, the composition principles remain the same.
The steps the developer has to take are as follows:
Chart area is a rectangular partition of the chart where chart items and grid lines are drawn. The chart area control is the one managing the chart items. It holds chart items as well as decorative elements like coordinate grids, axes (if they should be rendered at the chart area), text labels, etc.
Most naturally, the chart area control is an ItemsControl derived class. It could be the ItemsControl class itself if the new chart doesn't require to support the selection. Or, it could be the Selector class or, more conveniently, the ListBox.
As always with WPF data presentation, classes and visuals are decoupled. The link between the two is established by means of the DataTemplate. By design, each chart item in the chart can have its own specific set of visuals. We can associate the data presentation objects with visuals either (1) on the type or (2) on the object basis.
In the first case, we could define the template like:
<DataTemplate DataType="{x:Type parts:SampledCurveDataView">
<parts:PolylineSampledCurve ItemDataView="{Binding}"/>
That means, we want to display a set of data points (SampledCurveDataView) as a polyline (along with the point visuals themselves). But, there is a drawback here: what if we want to display the same or another object of the SampledCurveDataView type as, say, a Bezier spline (i.e., with the BezierSampledCurve visual element)? How to associate the same SampledCurveDataView type with other visuals, and who will take the decision when to display one visual or another?
There are some ways to solve this problem, but the most appropriate one in this case is to go by the way of the second case: establish associations on the object basis. To do that, we should have some indication in the data presentation object as to which template to use with them. For that purpose, the ItemDataView base class defines the VisualCue property (of the object type). With that property, we can use the WPF DataTemplateSelector to select the template appropriate for the VisualCue property value. We should now use named DataTemplates instead of types:
<DataTemplate x:Key="polylineTemplate">
<parts:PolylineSampledCurve ItemDataView="{Binding}"/>
<DataTemplate x:Key="bezierTemplate">
<parts:BezierSampledCurve ItemDataView="{Binding}"/>
<DataTemplate x:Key="splineTemplate">
<parts:SplineSampledCurve ItemDataView="{Binding}"/>
<DataTemplate x:Key="scatteredPointsTemplate">
<parts:ScatteredPoints ItemDataView="{Binding}"/>
By its nature, the DataTemplateSelector must be implemented in code. But good design requires all the composition be accomplished in XAML. By chance, there are some means to implement a generic DataTemplateSelector class which can serve all our composition scenarios because it's XAML-configurable. OpenWPFChart uses the modified version of the GenericDataTemplateSelector proposed by Nick Zhebrun (see Nick Zhebrun GenericDataTemplateSelector).
The OpenWPFChart.Parts.GenericDataTemplateSelector allows to specify associations between data presentation objects and visuals, like this:
<parts:GenericDataTemplateSelector x:Key="chartItemsTemplateSelector">
Value="{x:Type parts:PolylineSampledCurve}"
Template="{StaticResource polylineTemplate}"
TemplatedType="{x:Type parts:SampledCurveDataView}"
Description="Polyline Sampled Curve"/>
Value="{x:Type parts:BezierSampledCurve}"
Template="{StaticResource bezierTemplate}"
TemplatedType="{x:Type parts:SampledCurveDataView}"
Description="Bezier Sampled Curve"/>
Value="{x:Type parts:SplineSampledCurve}"
Template="{StaticResource splineTemplate}"
TemplatedType="{x:Type parts:SampledCurveDataView}"
Description="Spline Sampled Curve"/>
Value="{x:Type parts:ScatteredPoints}"
Template="{StaticResource scatteredPointsTemplate}"
TemplatedType="{x:Type parts:ScatteredPointsDataView}"
Description="Scattered points cloud"/>
This code snippet means that we associate an object of TemplatedType type, with a property named PropertyName and a value equals to Value, with the template Template.
This GenericDataTemplateSelector resource is then referenced in the chart area control definition, somewhat like this:
ItemTemplateSelector="{StaticResource chartItemsTemplateSelector}"
... />
In the OpenWPFChart library, a coordinate axis can be seen as the visual representation of the ChartScale derived type. The Axis element type can depend on the concrete ChartScale type and on the ChartScale base type (e.g., numeric, DateTime, etc.).
For example, the linear coordinate axis may be displayed with the LinearAxis, DateTimeAxis, or SeriesAxis elements depending on the bound ChartScale base type. Alternatively, any linear coordinate axis may be displayed with GenericLinearAxis. A numeric coordinate axis can be displayed in a linear or in a logarithmic fashion depending on whether it's bound to the ChartLinearScale or ChartLogarithmicScale types.
It's often important that the axis element type should change seamlessly if the bound ChartScale type changes at run time.
The Axis element AxisScale property should be bound to some source of the ChartScale derived type. It can be one of ItemDataView HorizontalScale or VerticalScale properties or a similar property of the chart control or the window constructed. To provide the ability, the Axis element type changes seamlessly with changes to the bound ChartScale type; the Axis element shouldn't be bound directly to the sources mentioned above. Instead, it should be wrapped into some WPF ContentElement which binds to the ChartScale source. It could look like:
<ContentPresenter Name="hAxisHost"
Content="{Binding ElementName=mainWindow, Path=HorizontalScale}"/>
<TextBlock Grid.Row="1" HorizontalAlignment="Center">
Axis of abscissas
for the horizontal axis, and like:
<ContentPresenter Name="vAxisHost"
Content="{Binding ElementName=mainWindow, Path=VerticalScale}"/>
<TextBlock Grid.Row="1" HorizontalAlignment="Center">Axis of ordinates</TextBlock>
<RotateTransform Angle="90"/>
for the vertical one.
In the code snippets above, it's supposed that the inherited DataContext object contains the HorizontalScale and VerticalScale properties of the ChartScale type. Axes are defined alongside with axes labels, which are just TextBlocks in this sample. In the case of the vertical axis, its container Grid element is rotated so the axis becomes vertical.
The axis host wrapper element resolves its binding through one of the typed axis DataTemplates provided somewhere in its resource lookup scope. Below is an example of an axis DataTemplate:
<DataTemplate DataType="{x:Type parts:ChartLinearScale}">
<parts:LinearAxis AxisScale="{Binding}"/>
<DataTemplate DataType="{x:Type parts:ChartLogarithmicScale}">
<parts:LogarithmicAxis AxisScale="{Binding}"/>
<DataTemplate DataType="{x:Type parts:ChartDateTimeScale}">
<parts:DateTimeAxis AxisScale="{Binding}"/>
<DataTemplate DataType="{x:Type parts:ChartSeriesScale}">
<parts:SeriesAxis AxisScale="{Binding}"/>
With this design, the Axis element type follows the bound property ChartScale; the former changes automatically when the latter changes.
We can compose the chart as a Custom Control, a User Control, or as a part of either a Window or a Page. But the principles remain the same, and there are some common steps to be accomplished.
First, we have to choose the chart area control. Most naturally, the chart area control is a ItemsControl derived class. It could be the ItemsControl class itself if the new chart doesn't require to support selection. Or, it could be the Selector class or, more conveniently, the ListBox.
Second, we have to replace our chart area control ItemsPanel with a Canvas or another layout container, allowing our chart items to overlap. Somewhere in the control style, we should add a setter like this:
<Setter Property="ItemsPanel">
<Canvas />
Third, we should set the control ItemTemplateSelector to the selector we defined somewhere in the resources (see Chart Item Element DataTemplates):
<Setter Property="ItemTemplateSelector"
Value="{StaticResource chartItemsTemplateSelector}"/>
The forth step is to define the chart area control ControlTemplate. It's where we define our chart look and, so, it depends a lot on our intentions. However, there are some common issues worth a mention here.
At the chart area, we should define a placeholder for our chart items with a WPF ItemsPresenter and two coordinate Grids (vertical and horizontal) below the items.
Let's imagine we develop a custom chart control derived from ListBox. The control style should contain the following code fragment:
<Setter Property="Template">
<ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type local:CurveChart}">
<!-- CurveChart area -->
<Grid Grid.Column="1">
<!-- Coordinate grids -->
<parts:Grid Name="PART_VerticalGrid"
HorizontalScale="{TemplateBinding HorizontalScale}"
VerticalScale="{TemplateBinding VerticalScale}"
GridVisibility="{TemplateBinding VerticalGridVisibility}"
<parts:Grid Name="PART_HorizontalGrid" Orientation="Horizontal"
HorizontalScale="{TemplateBinding HorizontalScale}"
VerticalScale="{TemplateBinding VerticalScale}"
GridVisibility="{TemplateBinding HorizontalGridVisibility}"
<!-- CurveChart Items -->
<ItemsPresenter Name="PART_ItemsHost"
SnapsToDevicePixels="{TemplateBinding UIElement.SnapsToDevicePixels}" />
In the snippet above, it's supposed the control has some properties (VerticalScale, VerticalGridVisibility, etc.). The coordinate grids are placed in the WPF Grid container, and the ItemsPresenter is placed at top of these grids so the chart items wouldn't be cluttered with grid lines. Grid properties are bound to the control properties. ItemsPresenter will show its items by means of chart item DataTemplates (see Chart Item Element DataTemplates), which, in its turn, will bind the chart item properties to the control properties.
The code attached to this article is the Visual Studio 2008 SP1 solution targeted at .NET Framework 3.5.
It contains not just the OpenWPFChart parts discussed in this article, but also a set of samples on how to use these parts to compose charts either directly in a WPF Window or as a Custom Control. The input data sample files are supplied too.
Test projects as well as HTML Help have been stripped from the solution to decrease download size. To get the full code pack and documentation, go to OpenWPFChart at CodePlex.
The methodology used in this article is an inherent part of the WPF composition model and is described in details in the excellent series of articles ItemsControl: A to Z published by Dr. WPF. It's just applied here to the specific domain: Chart development.
See OpenWPFChart control examples in the upcoming second article of this series.
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Elite Eight Game Analysis: Sunday AfternoonPosted by rtmsf on March 28th, 2010
Over the next two days, RTC will break down the regional final games using our best analytical efforts to understand these teams, the matchups and their individual strengths and weaknesses. Our hope is that you'll let us know in the comments where you agree, disagree or otherwise think we've lost our collective minds. Here are Sunday afternoon's games from the Midwest and South Regionals.
2:20 pm – #5 Michigan State vs. #6 Tennessee (Midwest Region)
Last we heard, no Spartans were injured in the last 24 hours. Tom Izzo probably can't believe it. It's hard to recall a team that's had more injuries to deal with late in the season than this Michigan State squad. Still, here they are, playing for another shot at the Final Four. To get there, they'll have to knock off a Tennessee team that certainly chose the right time to peak. The Volunteers flexed a little defensive muscle against Ohio State in their last game, taking the route of letting Evan Turner get his while stopping the rest of the starters. It worked. Turner posted 31, but the other four starters could only muster 29, and that's why the Buckeyes aren't suiting up on Sunday. On a normal day, we'd say that Michigan State poses a much different problem, since (sort of like the Vols) they have a variety of weapons that can rise up and do a number on you at any time. But is that the case this time? We hate to keep bringing up the injuries to Raymar Morgan, Delvon Roe, and Chris Allen, but in a game like the one they have upcoming, it matters. Tennessee loves a physical game, and Michigan State doesn't exactly shy away from them. Michigan State — similar to their Big Ten counterparts in the Buckeyes — is a team on which six players play the HUGE majority of the minutes, though, and the big question going into the game against Northern Iowa was whether or not MSU could stand any physicality the Panthers were going to throw at them because of their MASH-unit status. To be honest, the Spartans got less than they expected, had little problem, and were thankful. The problem for MSU is that Tennessee is not Northern Iowa. The Vols have several players, all healthy, who will relish the chance to get in and bang with the MSU boys. The Spartans will try to keep this more of a half-court, keep-it-in-the 40s slog, but with so many players coming off that UT bench, will it be possible?
The Skinny: One of the tougher games to project in this tournament. It runs contrary to everything within us to pick against Tom Izzo when he's got a chance at the Final Four, but if those MSU injuries really are still there — and you don't go from MASH unit (Izzo's words) to healed-up overnight — then we have to figure that, with a similar talent level, a healthy 8-10 players on team that's peaking will beat a mostly unhealthy 6-8 players who'll probably be forced out of their usual style. We'll go with Bruce Pearl's Volunteers to make it to the program's first Final Four in what should be a phenomenal matchup.
5:05 pm – #1 Duke vs. #3 Baylor (South Region)
After all the buzz about how great Kansas, Kentucky, and Syracuse were this season we only have one #1 seed standing: Duke. Now that we have reached this point almost everybody is picking against the Blue Devils again and they might have good reason to feel that way. All year long we have been talked about how much better the Blue Devils are on the interior compared to prior years, but their interior players will be put to the test against Baylor's frontline of Ekpe Udoh, Quincy Acy and Josh Lomers, the best remaining group in the NCAA Tournament. While that group won't destroy Duke's interior trio of Brian Zoubek and Miles and Mason Plumlee because the Bears don't rely on their big men for offense, don't expect the Blue Devils to continue to dominate the paint like they have for much of the last two weeks. If Coach K is going to get his first trip to the Final Four in six years, he is going to have to rely on Jon Scheyer, Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith to hit shots from the perimeter against Baylor's 2-3 zone. They will have to at least match the 40% they shot as a team from beyond the arc in their Sweet 16 win agianst Purdue. The big question mark for Duke is whether Scheyer will return to his early-season form or if he will continue his current tailspin which appears to have hit a nadir with his 6-26 shooting from the field in his last two games. On the other end of the court, Smith and Scheyer will struggle to defend Baylor's guards — Tweety Carter and LaceDarius Dunn — who were sensational in the Bears' blitzing of Saint Mary's in the Sweet 16. Smith might have a chance of neutralizing Carter, but Dunn should run Scheyer ragged unless Coach K gets him some help. The one advantage Duke has is Singler who doesn't seem to have a peer match-up on the Bear roster. Singler will need to have a dominant game (something along the lines of 20 points and 10 rebounds) to give Duke a chance to win, but given the way he has been playing lately (like a 1st team All-American) the Blue Devils will be in it late. Then the question becomes who can convert down the stretch: Duke as the team with the pedigree and experience but a series of Tournament let downs, or Baylor as the team with the crowd behind them and a superior set of guards, but limited experience in high-level games?
The Skinny: It's tempting to go with Blue Devils and Singler here if for no other reason than you have to believe that Coach K is bound to get a team back there at some point in the near future, but today isn't the day. The combination of perimeter play with Carter and Dunn, interior play anchored by Udoh, and the home crowd should be enough to propel the Bears to their first Final Four since it was an eight-team tournament.


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COZAD—Lexington High School Marching Band instructors Chad Scharff and Spencer Hansen accepted a plaque at the Nebraska State Bandmasters Association State Marching Band Contest, marking the Pride of the Minutemen Marching Band's 20th year in competition at the state contest. The Minutemen received a II rating in Class AA at the contest, which was held at Burke High School in Omaha. A total of 28 schools had participated in the competition.—taken from the Tri-City Trib.
Top officials to take part in annual One Box
BROKEN BOW—The 49th annual Nebraska One Box Pheasant Hunt will begin with seven new teams taking part in the hunt including Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy, and the National Rifle Association and NRA officials. The event is dedicated to improving the quality of life in central Nebraska by promoting fellowship among sportsmen and supporting the creation of habitat for wildlife. Activities scheduled include trap and skeet ranges, sporting clays, poker run, bonfire grilling, entertainment and a banquet.—taken from the Custer County Chief.
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OGALLALA—Looking like a UFO and suspended by a cable, the Kingsley Hydroelectric Plant's 35-ton turbine generator's blade assembly was lifted and maneuvered to a semi-trailer by a crane operator to be shipped to Pennsylvania for repairs. The 70,000-pound blade assembly is the bottom portion of the plant's 75-foot long, 272-ton hydroelectric generator and is normally located 45-feet underwater. Following repairs, the plant should be back in operation by mid-March, however, while the repair project continues, NPPD will re-route power from other sources.—taken from the Keith County News.
Heavy, wet snow causes power outages
CURTIS—The recent winter storm blanketed the county with heavy, wet snow amounting to more than five inches, and caused power outages in Curtis. Three separate incidents caused the power outages. First, a line came loose near the Maywood junction due to the heavy snow and caused most of Curtis to be out of power. Second, a light pole near BSB Construction fell and broke off from the weight, and the third incident was caused by tree branches shorting a line out and blowing a fuse to the east end of town.—taken from the Frontier County Enterprise.
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ARNOLD—On Oct. 19, a skunk and a horse in Custer and Logan counties tested positive for rabies. The skunk was found in a resident's garage in the south part of Arnold, most likely to find warmth from cold weather. Village Superintendent Scott Winfield reminds people to have all pets vaccinated and keep the numbered rabies tags on all domestic pets. Winfield also reminds residents to always leave garages and sheds secure with doors shut so an infected animal can not get inside.—taken from the Arnold Sentinel.
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For reasons that make no sense to me, in the past week my daily readership has almost trebled. I suspect a bot has targeted my site but, when I allow myself to pretend that it's actual people checking out my site, I feel really quite good. And now let's see if I can make all of my real and robotic readers feel good with some interesting links:
It turns out that I'm not the only one who has noticed that the only thing exciting the Left right now, from Obama on down to the most insignificant Facebook user, is gay marriage. Syria? Sad, but boring. Ukraine? A little scary, so best ignored. North Korea? Really scary, so best ignored. Economy? We have a Democrat president, so we pretend it's good. But gay marriage? Wow! That's a hot issue, so hot that it should be the administration's most pressing issue, the states' most pressing issue, and social media's most pressing issue.
Putting gay marriage aside, what sensible people should be excited about is the fact that the current administration has deliberately chosen to subvert the law and to use supposedly non-partisan administrative agencies (most notably the IRS) to destroy the current administration's political opponents. Bradley A. Smith spells it out, and there are smoking guns everywhere. Unfortunately, true believers on the Left are just going to look at that evidence and say, "Well, that's the way it's supposed to be." They'd do that even if Lois Lerner got her immunity and spilled the beans.
Few on the Left have Democrat Prof. Jonathan Turley's insight or integrity:
And what we've been seeing is the shift of gravity within that system in a very dangerous way that makes it unstable, and I think that's what the president is doing. I think that we've become a nation of enablers. We are turning a blind eye to a fundamental change in our system. I think many people will come to loathe that they remained silent during this period.
Incidentally, I wonder if Mr. Smith has been reading my blog. To conclude his masterful summary demonstrating administration complicity with the IRS, he wrote this:
In 1170, King Henry II is said to have cried out, on hearing of the latest actions of the Archbishop of Canterbury, "Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?" Four knights then murdered the archbishop. Many in the U.S. media still willfully refuse to see anything connecting the murder of the archbishop to any actions or abuse of power by the king.
If that seems familiar to some of you, I wrote the same thing (although at greater length) back in May 2013.
Hillary Clinton spoke in Florida yesterday to defend Obamacare. For a good analysis, go here. The short version is that she's adopting the Democrat party line, which is that Obamacare is slightly flawed, but should be fixed, not undone. I'll just chime in quickly with a little extra info that may explain why many people will be inclined to save, not jettison it: the venue at which she spoke was a massive annual medical technology convention. The wealth concentrated there — wealth created because Obamacare has mandated computerizing all medical records — probably equals the wealth of several small and mid-sized countries. Exhibitors weren't just giving away pens and mouse pads. They were giving away Kindle Fires and other fancy swag. Follow the money….
I love it when my politics and my dieting efforts converge: No Girl Scout cookies for me this year. The Girl Scouts are absolutely free to continue their leftward drift. I just don't have to help fund it. If I had my own personal Marine Sergeant Major monitoring my diet, none of this would be an issue.
Just a reminder that if you want a bird's eye view of probable election results, check out Scott Elliott's Election Projection. Working on a state-by-state basis, he has amassed a vast and highly accurate database of predicted election outcomes.
North Korea is one seriously scary place. It's scary inside, because it is a vast, brutal concentration camp. I mean, think about it: It's so bad that the UN has actually taken time off from persecuting Israel to castigate North Korea for a few days.
It's also scary outside because it's got a vast armory of conventional weapons aimed at South Korea, and a probable armory of nuclear weapons aimed at God knows where. Andrew Keller recommends actually enforcing sanctions against it, so that the West is no longer complicit in propping up this government. (Our excuse for propping it up, starting with Madeleine Albright, is always that we're preventing mass starvation. We haven't done anything of the sort. The NoKo government just takes the money, buys caviar, and lets the people starve anyway.) My only worry with Keller's recommendation is that North Korea is not the kind of country that will go down easy. It seems to me that one of its last gasp efforts will be to take large parts of the world, or Asia, down with it.
I don't understand why people are so fussed about reliably Left-leaning Ronan Farrow winning a journalism award after only two days on air at MSNBC. After all, Barack Obama won the once-prestigious Nobel Peace Prize, not because he actually did anything on the job, but simply because he got hired. Eric Wemple illustrates that in the modern journalism world, everyone is good enough, smart enough and, gosh darn it, entitled to endless accolades and awards.
Eric Holder was briefly hospitalized for chest pains, but seems to be okay. I wonder if he had a panic attack, which can mimic a heart attack. He's got a lot of balls in the air now, and it must be nerve-wracking to keep them spinning. You know what I mean: Urging state Attorney General's to refuse to enforce their own state laws regarding gay marriage; arranging for gun-running into Mexico, and then having to cover it all up; hiding administration documents about everything from the IRS to Benghazi; working to turn felons and illegal aliens into registered voters; and so on. I'd be stressed too with all of that on my plate.
In a typically thoughtful, detailed post, Daniel Greenfield examines Obama's decision to put America into a forced retreat from the world stage. His last paragraph reads like the final epitaph for a once great nation:
Post-American America exists to destroy itself. Until that changes, it has nothing to offer the world except membership in a suicide pact.
Obama's despicable role in the Ukraine (or, rather, his absence of any role, other than some meaningless Kabuki theater) perfectly illustrates how he's got America crawling away on her hands and knees, with her national butt nicely poised in the air for some final kicking.
The Left assured us in 2008 that the world would be a better place without all that nasty American influence. The world's citizens are discovering what you and I already knew: The world is a much less nice, stable, safe place without an American influence. Moreover, the Left's talk of compassion was a fake. For example, even as apocalyptic scenes play out in Syria, the Left manifestly doesn't care.


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You know that awkward moment at picnics or outdoor gatherings where all the seats are gone and you are stuck balancing your plate and drink and trying to eat without dropping everything on the ground? It's enough to make me just skip the salads or anything that requires flatware and go straight to the handheld food.
I've decided to solve this dilemma by creating a "hold the fork" picnic burger, where the salad or slaw is plopped right on top of your burger… get your salad and your burger too, but skip the fork! It's the best solution to the picnic plate balancing dilemma, don't you think?
I've been attempting to man the grill a bit more, but if you follow me on Instagram you might have noticed that's not going so well, ahem. So, for now, until we get a new grill or I become really good friends with our fire department, I'm leaving the grilling up to my husband. That doesn't mean I don't get to get creative in my own ways though with toppings!
This burger recipe was inspired by a simple coleslaw recipe that I've loved for years. It's so fresh and flavorful, and with KRAFT Natural Cheeses mixed in, it's really the only topping you need on your grilled burger.
So put down your fork, pull up a plate, and go utensil free at your next picnic. For more great utensil-free sandwich recipes to inspire you, make sure to head over to kraftrecipes.com.
"Hold the Fork" Picnic Burgers
1 pound ground beef
Salt and pepper to taste
4 hamburger buns
2 cups thinly shaved green cabbage
2 cups thinly shaved red cabbage
1 cup carrots, peeled and julienned
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 green onion, diced
1 ½ cups KRAFT Natural Shredded Cheddar Cheese
2 tsp. lemon juice
½ cup cider vinegar
¼ cup plus sugar
1 ½ tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
¼ cup sour cream
2 Tbsp. Sriracha
SEASON the ground beef and shape into 4 patties. Grill the burgers over medium heat to desired doneness.
For the slaw:
PLACE cabbages, carrots, bell pepper, onion and cheese into a large serving bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together lemon juice, cider vinegar, sugar, kosher salt, black pepper, sour cream and Siriracha until well blended. Pour over cabbage and cheese mixture and stir together until slaw is lightly coated and ready to serve.
PLACE cooked burgers on a bun and top with slaw. Serve and enjoy!
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As the PlayStation Vita approaches its very first holiday season, the one and only system owner at Gamers-Association.com shares some suggestions that might help Sony sell a few more units of this floundering handheld.
Bundles, bundles, bundles.
Include a game and an 8 gig mem card for each Vita.
Sales are already going up, especially with current PS+ owners on PS3 after this announcement:
BTW, prices have dropped overhere in Europe, check out the picture attached
They really need to bundle an 8GB memory card with the Vita. The main problem people have with the Vita is that you literally can not play anything without a memory card, so the "only $249" claim is a complete lie.
Another huge problem is that in a commercial Sony advertised the Vita playing PS3 games like Killzone 3 via Remote Play, however Sony claims they have no plans to support PS3 games via Remote Play. That was a huge lie, it was false advertising.
Before the release of the Vita they also advertised that you could Play PS1 games on the Vita, with no disclaimer saying that the feature would be coming months after release.
When the Vita was first announced everyone wanted it and it had a huge amount of hype, but many people were put off by all of the lies and false advertising. Sony is going to have a very hard time getting all that support and interest back. They shot themselves in the foot, basically.


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Eligible farmers must be between the ages of 18 and 40, have at least three years of farming experience and a net worth of no more than $300,000. The loan money is used to help purchase farmland in Delaware that contains 15 tillable acres zoned for agricultural use.
Farmers must actively use the land for agricultural purposes for the term of the loans. The 30-year, no-interest loans may fund up to 70 percent of the value of the property's development rights, defined as the difference between full market value and agricultural value, up to a maximum of $500,000.
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Yemen is a high-priority country for FAO – Director-General
20 June 2013, Rome - The Director-General met with H.E. Farid Ahmed Mogawar, the Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation of Yemen. The Minister expressed his country's support for the reform process undertaken by the Director-General and congratulated him on the progress achieved. The Minister also referred Director-General's visit to Yemen earlier this year and noted the resulting progress made in relations between his country and the Organization.
The Minister touched upon the current challenges facing his country, in particular an invasion of Tuta Absoluta that has decimated tomato crops and the looming danger of locust infestations. The Director-General reiterated that Yemen is a high priority country for FAO, and expressed his satisfaction with ongoing collaboration. He also stressed the importance of continuing joint efforts with the country and other international organizations to strengthen the agricultural sector and improve food security in Yemen.
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Summary: Social media is still a novelty to many professionals, especially those in leadership positions. Rather than viewing social and digital technologies as a radical departure from traditional communication approaches, however, it's better to think of them as "new tools for doing old things" and to remember they are facilitators and enablers, not an end unto themselves. Reflecting its role as a utility, best practices for social media management are emerging. These include focusing on the strategic as well as the tactical, effectively managing human capital resources, and managing Digital Era risks.
"What is social media?" It wasn't that long ago I was asked that question almost every time I brought the subject up. These days people no longer ask, but that doesn't mean their understanding has evolved significantly. In spite of all the media hype, social media is still a novelty to many professionals, especially those in leadership positions.
Since 2009 I have dedicated myself to educating people about the applications and implications of new digital technologies for individuals and organizations of all types. For example:
The theme behind these posts and others is that rather than thinking of them as some kind of radical departure, using digital forms of communication should be viewed as an extension and new manifestation of what humans have been doing almost as long as we've been on the planet. Although technology, its uses, and our understanding have evolved and matured, our underlying motivations have not. It is as true in the Digital Era as it was in previous eras: technologies are facilitators and enablers, not an end unto themselves.
Putting social media in perspective as "new tools for doing old things" doesn't mean we should think of it as "just" anything, however. I see lots of social media advocates do that, and though their intentions are generally good (they're trying to demystify technology and make people less fearful), they're misguided. New digital technologies, especially social media, aren't "just" anything. They're extremely powerful, with the ability to facilitate profound change and wreak significant havoc. From natural disasters to political upheaval to marketing successes and PR failures, there are countless stories of the strength and effectiveness of digital social networks, including the damage they can cause to both individuals and organizations.
Relative to more traditional forms of communication, the stakes in cyberspace are significantly higher because:
Because it is both powerful and potentially dangerous, it probably makes more sense to think about social media as a set of utilities rather than a set of tools. Their ease of use and perceived safety features (e.g., privacy settings) can lull us into a false sense of security, but we should never underestimate them. In other words:
As the Digital Era progresses, and we continue to realize that social media is neither a fad nor a novelty, best practices for managing social media as a utility are emerging. These best practices include:
Focusing on the strategic as well as the tactical. Any social media professional worth their salt will emphasize how critical an individual or organization's goals and objectives are in determining the most effective digital engagement approaches to employ, and they will also offer explicit how-to guidance. Here are some of our sample contributions in this area:
Effectively managing human capital resources, which means assigning the right people to do the work and providing ongoing support to maximize effectiveness. Sound human capital practices recognize the following realities:
For a deeper dive into human capital management considerations, check out:
Managing Digital Era risks by:
For more on risk management, check out:
Sound like a lot of work? It is! Anyone who tells you otherwise is being irresponsible. But if social media enables us to meet our goals and objectives more efficiently and effectively than more traditional approaches – and increasingly it will – then it's worth the investment. It's important to remember that social media and digital technologies shouldn't simply be layered on top of existing practices, they must be integrated with them. And like other utilities, they should be viewed as an engine or power source for how things can be done rather than what should be done. The sooner we recognize the value of digitally enhancing all elements of organizational operations, including the social aspects, the sooner we'll reap the benefits of doing so.
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Springfield charity ends work in Haiti
Charity built medical clinic in impoverished nation, but it wasn't a "forever deal"
Dr. H. Brent DeLand of Springfield recalls doing minor surgery while on a humanitarian trip to Haiti in 2002, as his friend and later charity co-founder Greg Richmond of Chicago held a single light bulb aloft for light inside a one-room clinic in the Cité Soleil slum of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
"I said, 'Greg, can you please hold the light still?', and I look up, and he's swaying back and forth, about to faint from the sight of the blood," DeLand says with a laugh. It was that trip which prompted DeLand and Richmond to create the Haitian Development Fund (HDF), a Springfield nonprofit supporting the Sarthe Neighborhood Medical Clinic in Cité Soleil, Haiti. The nearly decade-old charity will close its doors at the end of 2011, citing inadequate fundraising and serious health problems facing two board members.
Started in 2002, HDF grew from the two-man operation of DeLand and Richmond together raising $500 per month into a cadre of volunteers and sponsors bringing in more than $131,000 in 2010. The charity sends money, medical equipment and supplies to the clinic, along with volunteers.
Meanwhile, the clinic itself has grown from a one-room, 800-square-foot hovel to a 3,000-square-foot building with a laboratory, an intravenous infusion room, two examination rooms and a staff of 10.
Medical services in Haiti are nearly nonexistent, DeLand says, showing pictures of volunteers treating children with open sores and bulbous tumors. The water is so polluted that clinic staff have to use bottled water to wash wounds instead of drawing from the clinic's well, downhill from a public latrine.
Though the clinic was mostly destroyed in the January 2010 earthquake that struck Haiti, it was rebuilt to be larger and more sturdy, with rubble from the old clinic used to fill potholes in the neighborhood. DeLand says the clinic has treated 100,000 people.
DeLand, who in his regular job is assistant bureau chief for the Illinois Department of Human Services Bureau of Research and Analysis, says the decision to close HDF came after fundraising proceeds dropped off drastically this year and two of the charity's board members were diagnosed with terminal illnesses. HDF will donate its remaining assets to the clinic at the end of the year, and the clinic will continue to operate by instituting a small fee for services. HDF will continue to accept donations until September.
DeLand says he's not upset about closing down HDF.
"We never intended this to be a forever deal, and we have told the clinic staff for the last two or three years to get ready," he says. "We've really put the clinic in a good stead, and I think it's time for the clinic to be self-sufficient. We've given them all the things they need to make this work. Given that this was just a spur-of-the-moment decision to try to do something, it became a significant accomplishment."
DeLand and his family will make one final trip to Haiti in November to volunteer at the clinic and hand-deliver a microscope and other equipment.
"It will be sad in that it's my last trip, but I'm ready, and I feel at peace with this decision," DeLand says. "I think it's time, and I think that we have no reason to feel anything but that we've accomplished a great deal."


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At the base of the penis is the scrotum. This is a bag formed by wrinkly skin. Inside the scrotum are the testicles. These produce sperm, which are then passed through tubes (known as vas deferens), to mix with other fluids to make semen.
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Had both of her legs replaced with prosthetics... But today she's an athlete and a fashion model.
On CNN, she talked about how she disagrees with the word "disabled," talking about how uplifting stories of disabled people always say something like, "Such and such person DESPITE THEIR DISABILITY was able to achieve..."
She says that's a mistaken way of looking at it, because it's not even anything that necessarily holds somebody back from doing what they want to do. I'd bet that in the video above, she makes the same point. I agree with her.
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