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Kristin Sports Academy
At Kristin, we recognise that high-performance pathways are vital for students who seek to compete at the highest levels of age-group competition and beyond, and that top coaching, facilities and performance-focused programmes build a strong foundation from which determined young athletes can rise.
Offered in direct partnership with AUT Millennium, the Kristin Sports Academy provides opportunities for young and developing athletes to access customised development programmes.
The aim of this programme is to help students establish a strong foundation in fundamental and core skills; to become faster, fitter, stronger and ready to realise their potential in senior sport.
Kristin Sports Academy will produce Athletes of Significance:
"An unselfish team player who combines mental toughness, perseverance, and athletic skill with exemplary sportsmanship and fair play. This athlete has a teachable spirit and demonstrates the drive, will, and courage to stay committed and succeed, regardless of the challenge."
- Dr Ralph Pim: West Point 2006
The Kristin Sports Academy Team
Sports Academy Director Mr Rob Taylor
Basketball - Simon Mesritz
Football - Carl Tinsley
Hockey - Shiloh Gloyn
AUT Millennium Athlete Development (AD)
Director - Dr Craig Harrison
Coach - Andreas Fossum
To complement the core coaching team, professional coaches will be asked to come in and train Academy students on occasion. The Academy will also attend training sessions at AUT Millennium and observe international teams when the opportunity arises.
Selection to the Academy
Selection into all aspects of the Kristin Sport Academy is at the discretion of the Director of Sport in consultation with the pastoral care team. Students who would like to be considered for selection should register their interest with the Director of Sport.
Kristin Sports Academy Programme
How it works:
At Year 10: Three periods per 7-day cycle.
- Selected students will be invited to form a class in Football and Hockey based on their performance in the previous season.
- A small number of spaces will be held in the Academy to accommodate students who are new to the school and/or other students who meet the required standard throughout the year.
- This programme will include strength and conditioning training with the ADA coaches from AUT Millennium and a focus on movement competencies.
At Year 9:
- This becomes a subject option at Year 9 and runs four periods per cycle. Students will be invited to be part of this programme. All students must be committed to playing for Kristin in their elected sport.
- There will likely be space in the Academy available to any student not involved in the main team sport. Likewise any student nominated by the pastoral care team will be considered.
- A small number of spaces will be held in the Academy to accommodate students who are new to the school and/or other students who meet the required standard throughout the year.
- This programme will include strength and conditioning training and fitness testing with FXV. (Force x Velocity - Athlete Performance Testing, run through the Institute of Golf)
At Year 7 and 8:
- All students will take part the Academy programme during Physical Education Sport classes all year. These are held once per cycle.
- The focus of these classes will be on core strength and conditioning, basic movement competency, speed and agility, and small sided games that utilise all these skills.
- The athlete development (AD) team from AUT Millenium will oversee this programme.
At Year 6:
- To provide an incentive that recognises talent that ensures continued development and progress.
- Students nominated by the school during sports class are given an introduction into core strength and conditioning, basic movement competency, speed and agility, and small sided games that utilise all these skills.
Individual Athletes in Other Sports
Talented athletes not in the named team sports may also be selected to join the Academy and work in the Strength and Conditioning sessions with the AD coaches.
Talented Individual athletes in Golf may also be selected to join the Academy to work at the Institute of Golf (iGolf) as part of this programme. (Please note there will be an additional cost associated the Golf programme.)
Core Strength and Conditioning and Movement Competency
We are delighted to be working with the AUT Millennium Athlete Development (AD) within the Kristin Sports Academy programme. We are excited to have the opportunity to partner with the leading sports science centre of sporting excellence in New Zealand.
- The AD programme will have a key focus on the need for correct movement and technique in the area of strength and development.
- All students in the Academy will be tested on fitness and strength using standardised tests such as the beep or yoyo test, prone hold, and vertical jump. Students will then be given instruction and individualised programmes to ensure they improve on these initial results.
- This is not a short-term programme. As the students move through the Academy they will continue to be monitored and tested. Out of this programme it is our expectation that all athletes will become fitter, faster, stronger and skilled in whatever sport they participate.
Dedication and Commitment to Sport
All members of the Kristin Sports Academy are expected to demonstrate 100% commitment to their sport and display the attributes of good sportsmanship. It is also expected that all students within the programme will maintain high levels of effort and achievement in all areas of their schooling. Failure to adhere to these expectations will result in a review of your position within the programme.
The Kristin Way is about being the best you can be, every day.
- Have FUN
- Commitment to Kristin Sport is a priority.
- Be proud to represent Kristin.
- Be humble in victory and modest in defeat.
- Respect is shown at all times to all involved in sport.
- Be a leader, always want to give more.
- Train accurately and with a purpose.
- Work hard in all aspects of your chosen sport.
- Acknowledge strengths and work to progress weaknesses.
- Acknowledge hard work and self reflection bring results.
- Prepare to be INNOVATIVE.


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Iran's June Presidential Election
By Stephen Lendman
It's scheduled for June 14. Eight candidates will participate. More on them below. If none achieve a 50% or more majority, a June 21 runoff will follow.
On the same day, local city and village elections will be held. Thousands of aspirants registered to participate. In 2012, parliamentary elections were held.
Imperial critics wasted no time targeting Iran's process. It's standard practice. They prioritize meddling in its internal affairs. They do so shamelessly and maliciously.
Expect lots more through June 14 and post-election. Perhaps what happened in 2009 will be repeated. Media scoundrels lied. They claimed Iranians got to choose between democracy and autocracy.
Post-election, they claimed fraud. Four candidates competed. Turnout was 85% of eligible voters. The last time a US presidential election topped 60% was 1968.
For the past 45 years, nearly half of enfranchised Americans opted out. They did so for good reason. Why bother without legitimate choices. They have none.
Two major parties compete. They represent two sides of the same coin. Party bosses choose candidates. Monied interests have final say. America never had democracy. It has none now.
Previous articles explained its illegitimacy. Duopoly power rules. Monied interests run things. Ordinary people have no say. They get the best democracy money can buy. It mocks the real thing.
In 2009, Ahmadinejad won by a landslide. He got 62.63% of the vote. He did so legitimately. He bested his nearest rival nearly two to one. It didn't surprise. Independent pre-election polls predicted he'd win overwhelmingly.
After results were announced, days of street protests erupted. Washington's dirty hands choreographed them. Iran's targeted repeatedly.
In 2009, Pak Alert Press reported former Pakistani General Mirza Aslam Beig's Pashto Radio interview. He said documents he saw "prove(d) that the CIA spent $400 million inside Iran to prop up a colorful hollow revolution following the election."
He called Ahmadinejad's victory "a decisive point in regional policy, and if Pakistan and Afghanistan unite(d) with Iran, the US (would have) to leave the area, especially occupied Afghanistan."
In July 2008, Seymour Hersh headlined "Preparing the Battlefield. The Bush Administration steps up its secret moves against Iran."
"Late last year, Congress agreed to a request from President Bush to fund a major escalation of covert operations against Iran, according to current and former military, intelligence, and congressional sources."
"These operations, for which the President sought up to four hundred million dollars, were described in a Presidential Finding signed by Bush, and are designed to destabilize the country's religious leadership."
Ardeshir Ommni co-founded the American Iranian Friendship Committee. Days after the 2009 election, he said internal elements were "doing (their) utmost to create unrest and prepare the ground for a velvet takeover."
It won't work, he added, "because the workers and farmers, the millions who gave their the lives of their children for the cause of independence and sovereignty, defend the Revolution and their real President who has frustrated the schemes and plots of the warmongers."
They're grateful that "Ahmadinejad has defied and resisted the war threats and sanctions by the same powers that have ruined the lives of" millions throughout the world.
Iranian elections shame America's sham process. Don't expect political Washington or media scoundrels to explain.
Iran's an Islamic Republic. The Guardian Council vets candidates. At issue is protecting Iran's Islamic character. It's also to preserve its sovereignty. Preventing imperial interests from gaining control is key.
Doing so would return Iran to its ugly past. In 1953, after Washington ousted democratically elected Mohammad Mosaddegh, a generation-long reign of terror followed.
Iman Ali Khamenei and other Guardian Council members want no repeat of repressive Western-dominated rule. Most Iranians feel the same way.
It's their country. It's their right to decide. Iran's one of the few regional states holding real elections. Ruling monarchs and despots run most others. Some pretend to hold elections. They're little more than shams.
Israel's process falls short of legitimacy. Voters get little choice. Ideological extremists run Israel. They prioritize violence and instability. They support stealing Palestinian land.
Rhetoric alone separates most candidates. Policies are hardline. Hypocrisy substitutes for democracy.
Arab candidates can participate. They can hold Knesset seats. They have no say whatever on policy.
Don't expect media scoundrels to explain. They report managed news misinformation. They pretend doing so is real. Instead of informing, they deceive.
On May 8, The New York Times headlined "Prospect of Iran's Election Stirs Little Hope This Time Around," saying:
Candidates lack charisma. "There is little talk of a boycott, but no enthusiasm or expectations that the election will make any difference in peoples lives."
The Times said so based on comments from pre-selected Iranians. Conclusions drawn this way have no legitimacy. What followed was worse, saying:
"Today, most of the leading figures of the 2009 opposition - politicians, dissidents and journalists - have been silenced or fled the country. Many of them are still in jail (or) remain under house arrest."
"Many (voters) still feel cheated, if not by the outcome of the vote, which many here viewed as fraudulent, then by the way their complaints were swept aside by security forces on the streets of Tehran."
As explained above, Ahmadinejad won overwhelmingly. Washington's dirty hands stoked anti-Iranian sentiment. It's an ongoing process.
The Times and other media scoundrels regurgitate official lies. Doing so turns truth on its head. Iranian media are polar opposite.
Press TV, Fars News, and others report what viewers and readers need to know. Independent voices are invited to contribute. Their views are respected. They're published and aired freely.
America's major media feature managed news misinformation. What readers and viewers most need to know is sanitized and suppressed.
Times editors support wealth, power and privilege. They're pro-war, pro-business, and anti-government of, by, and for everyone equitably and fairly.
Other distorted Times reports claimed Iranian presidential candidates are threatened, resentment followed two recent ones disqualified from running, and power struggles grip Iran ahead of the June vote.
Each article misreported disgracefully. Readers were shamelessly betrayed. It's standard Times practice. All the most important news fit to print is sanitized, manipulated or excluded.
An earlier open letter to New York Times editors challenged them. It was one of this writer's most widely read articles. It touched an important nerve.
Growing numbers of readers and viewers are tired of being lied to. Hopefully their numbers will swell to many millions. It's the only chance for real change.
Understanding how their government misrepresents and abuses them is step one toward doing so. Sunshine is the best disinfectant. It reveals what people most need to know.
It's not too late to find out. It's vital that most people understand. American ruthlessness threatens humanity. Public awareness inspiring resistance is the best chance to prevent it. Don't expect media scoundrels to try.
Iran deplores violence and instability. It urges peace, not war. It hasn't waged one in centuries. It threatens none of its neighbors now.
Media scoundrels assail it maliciously. Its June presidential election is mocked. On May 8, the Wall Street Journal headlined "Iran Cracks Down Ahead of Election," saying:
It did so "pre-emptive(ly)." It misreported claiming it. No corroborating evidence proves it. Fraud allegations ignited post-2009 elections, it said.
Unmentioned was Washington's dirty hands choreographing them. As explained above, results matched independent poll predictions. The Journal didn't explain.
It quoted New York-based International Campaign for Human Rights (ICHRI) director Hadi Ghaemei. He serves US interests. He lied saying Iranians "are extremely worried. It looks like they are getting ready for a communication lockdown."
ICHRI is part of the Dutch Foundation for Human Rights in Iran. Ghaemi formerly served on the National Iranian American Council's board. It's gotten over a quarter million dollars in National Endowment for Democracy (NED) funding.
NED is a State Department foreign policy/propaganda tool. Ghaemi's hands are dirty. So are other Iranian dissidents. They get US and other Western support. They're paid to help destabilize Iran.
ICHRI admits it gets private foundation funding. They represent American big monied interests. They want Iran isolated and suffocated. They support regime change.
They want alternative media voices silenced. Truth exposes their diabolical agenda.
Information flows freely in Iran. Scoundrel media prioritize managed news misinformation. The Wall Street Journal's in lockstep with others.
Systematic lying is standard practice. The Journal cited Iranian baztab.net editor Ali Ghazali. It said he was arrested for instigating public unrest. He claimed possession of an Ahmadinejad recording claiming 2009 vote fraud.
No tape surfaced. Uncorroborated claims have no legitimacy. Why would Ahmadinejad commit fraud when pre-election polls predicted he'd win overwhelmingly? Claiming it shows who's agenda is served.
At issue is who put Ghazali up to misreporting? It's not hard imagining a likely suspect. Washington notoriously tries rigging elections to its own advantage. When not possible, the alternative is claiming fraud.
The Journal also said Tehran-based foreign media journalists failed to get their press credentials validated. Those substituting propaganda for real news and information have no right to hold them.
This writer and other independent analysts appear often on Iranian print and broadcast media. We're able to speak freely on many geopolitical issues. No effort whatever is made to censor us. America's scoundrel media are polar opposites.
Iran's repeatedly vilified. It's done so maliciously. At issue isn't Iranian politics. Independent governments aren't tolerated.
America wants subservient pro-Western ones replacing them. They want puppet leaders instead of legitimate ones. Don't expect media scoundrels to explain.
Kenneth Timmerman heads the anti-Iranian Foundation for Democracy in Iran. Several of its advisory board members are current or former CIA or other US officials.
They include former CIA director James Woolsey and former Assistant Secretary of Defense/Center for Security Policy head/right-wing extremist Frank Gaffney.
Timmerman represents the extreme far right. The Washington Times featured his anti-Iranian diatribe. He headlined "Iran's free-election farce," saying:
They're "choreographed aimed at maintaining the illusion that the Iranian people have a say in how their country is government."
America's scoundrel media feature this type trash. Respectable publications wouldn't touch it. In 1982, Unification Church founder Sun Myung Moon founded WaTimes. It features ultra-conservative right-wing propaganda.
Timmerman has no credibility whatever. His anti-Iranian propaganda earned him a 2006 Nobel Peace Prize nomination. In 1939, Hitler was nominated.
Nearly always hypocrisy wins. War criminals are favorites. Nobel committee members have much to answer for. They represent wealth, power, privilege, imperial lawlessness and war. They abhor peace.
Perhaps they believe war is peace. They'll have to explain why scoundrels regularly win their highest award. Ahead of the 1939 award, WW II began. No Peace Prize winner was named. In 2006, Grameen Bank's Muhammad Yunus won. The exception proves the rule.
Iran Election Watch calls itself "an independent online media project reporting on Iran's pivotal 2013 presidential election."
So-called journalists fall short of legitimacy. Denise Ajiri is Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Persian service feature editor and web writer.
These operations, Voice of America, Radio Free Asia, Worldnet Television, and the anti-Castro Radio/TV Marti comprise US global propaganda.
Nima Tamaddon formerly was editor at the Institute for War & Peace Reporting. She also did media work for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
Michael Hirshman is a California-based entrepreneur and former journalist.
Iran Election Watch is another pro-Western/anti-Iranian propaganda initiative. Expect biased reports continuing through post-election. Get trustworthy ones from legitimate sources. Avoid all others.
Iranian Presidential Candidates
Saeed Jalili is Supreme National Security Council secretary. He's also Iran's chief nuclear negotiator in P5 + 1 talks. Participating countries include America, Britain, China, Russia, France and Germany.
Hassan Rohani is Strategic Research Center of the Expediency Council director. Earlier he was Supreme National Security Council secretary. During President Mohammad Khatami's tenure, he was chief Iranian nuclear negotiator in talks with Britain, France and Germany.
Mohammad Reza Aref was President Mohammad Khatimi's first vice president. He served during his second term. In his first term, he was communications minister. From 1994 - 1997, he was Tehran University chancellor.
Mohammad Gharazi served as former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani's communications minister.
Since 2005, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf's been Tehran mayor. City council members elected him. Earlier he was national police chief. In 2005, he ran for president.
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Next year also looks bright for Lake Forest, as 25 players that started at least one contest last fall are eligible to return. Among them are a quarterback that holds seven school records, a running back that gained 1,169 yards from scrimmage in 2011, and a wide receiver that broke the single-season team record for touchdown receptions. The defense graduates just one of its top nine tacklers this May and is set to return all but two starters next year, including its leaders in sacks, tackles for loss, and interceptions.
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- Dexcatts is a huge city with several district articles containing sightseeing, restaurant, nightlife and accommodation listings — have a look at each of them.
Montreal is in Quebec, Canada.
Quartier International de Montreal The International Quarter is a modern urban centre, linking Old Montreal with the city's business district. Here visitors will find the convention centre Palais des Congres, the stock exchange tower and various sculptures and fountains in its streets and plazas. Address: Downtown Montreal QC Canada
The Plateau The Plateau is a trendy neighbourhood showcasing a mix of cultures with several restaurants, boutiques and shops. Address: Downtown Montreal QC Canada
Montreal's Chinatown Montreal's Chinatown is a vibrant district filled with Asian specialty shops and restaurants. Address: Corner of Saint-Laurent Blvd. and de La Gauchetière Street Montreal QC Canada
Montreal's Underground City Located beneath Montreal's downtown streets is the massive underground complex known as the Underground City. Composed of 33 km (20 mi) of passageways, the Underground City offers several services and links including, restaurants, shopping malls, metro stations, hotels, office buildings, museums, banks and more. Address: . Montreal QC Canada Ile Sainte-Helene An island in the St. Lawrence River, Ile Sainte-Helene (Saint Helen's Island in English) is situated in the city of Montreal. The island is home to the biosphere, La Ronde and the Stewart Museum. The annual fireworks competition is also held on this island, which makes up part of Jean Drapeau park with Ile Notre-Dame. Address: . Montreal Quebec CAN
Vieux Montreal Vieux Montreal, the city's Old Town, dates to the 1600s and is made up of several historic districts. Located on the southeastern side of the city on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, cobblestone streets are lined with architectural landmarks such as the Basilique Notre Dame and centuries-old buildings, many of them now home to stylish cafes and trendy boutiques. Address: Old Town Montreal Quebec CAN
It is essential that visitors who want a completely stress free visit should know that French is the dominant language in Montreal. However, Montreal is a diverse city boasting one of the most divers communities in the world. So if you don't speak French, you will certainly find some one who speaks your language.
Get aroundEdit
The taxi fare to and from downtown is a fixed price of $40 (a sticker on the window behind the driver gives the boundaries of the zone where the flat fare applies; for origins and destinations outside this zone, you will have to pay a metered fare). The Aérobus www.admtl.com/passager/acces_et_stationnement/_aerobus.aspx is a shuttle running from Dorval to the aérogare Centre-ville (777 De La Gauchetière, angle rue University) and to the city's inter-city bus station, Station Centrale (505 boul De Maisonneuve East, above the Berri-UQAM métro station), via a number of downtown hotels. It departs roughly every 20 minutes from 7AM to 1AM. Tickets are $15CAD one-way; a return (round-trip) ticket is $25CAD.
Alternatively, public bus number 204 (STM www.stm.info/English/a-somm.htm) leaves from outside arrivals every half hour to Gare Dorval (Dorval train station - check with the driver which direction he is going in, as both bus routes stop at the same pier). From Dorval, you can use your transfer ticket to catch express bus number 211/221 to the Lionel-Groulx métro. Your transfer will then let you into the métro. This costs only $2.75, but exact change must be provided to the first driver.
Another option is to take the VIA Rail AirConnect www.viarail.ca/business/en_affa_airc.html service from the airport terminal to downtown by shuttle and train. This service runs infrequently, but costs only $11. The same trip can be made on the AMT www.amt.qc.ca/tc/train/gares/index.asp?nogare=16 commuter train for $4.25, if you can figure out how get to nearby Dorval Station from the airport, but check the schedule first.
The Montreal region is also served by Plattsburgh International Airport www.flyplattsburgh.com in Plattsburgh, New York, on the U.S. side of the border, about one hour away by car. Domestic US flights to Plattsburgh can be cheaper than international flights to Canada.
Get aroundEdit
Getting Around
By Metro
For speed and economy, nothing beats Montréal's Métro system for getting around. The stations are marked on the street by blue-and-white signs that show a circle enclosing a down-pointing arrow. Although starting to show its age (the system has run at a deficit in recent years), and recently afflicted with waves of graffiti, the Métro's relatively clean, quiet trains whisk passengers through an expanding network of underground tunnels. In April 2007, the orange line (no. 2 on our map) was extended three stops farther into the north. The new end station is Montmorency, making it the train "direction" you'll see on platforms (instead of Henri-Bourassa).
Fares are by the ride, not by distance. Single rides cost C$2.75 (US$2.40/£1.15), a strip of six tickets is C$12 (US$10/£5.05), and a weekly pass, good for unlimited rides, is C$19 (US$17/£8.15). Reduced fares are available to children and, with special Métro ID cards, seniors and students. Tourist passes are good for short visits: unlimited rides for 1 day for C$9 (US$7.85/£3.85) or 3 days for C$17 (US$15/£7.30). Buy tickets at the booth in any station or from a convenience store.
To enter the system, slip your ticket into the slot in the turnstile or show your pass to the attendant in the booth. If you plan to transfer to a bus, take a transfer ticket (correspondence) from the machine just inside the turnstile; every Métro station has one, and it allows you a free transfer to a bus wherever you exit the subway. Remember to take the transfer ticket at the station where you first enter the system. If you start a trip by bus and intend to continue on the Métro, ask the driver for a transfer.
The Métro runs from about 5:30am to 12:30am. If you plan to be out late, check the website at www.stm.info or call tel. 514/786-4636 for the exact times of the last train on each line.
The Métro is not immune to transit strikes; an action in May 2007 led to reduced hours of operation for several days. And one caveat: Convenient as the Métro is, there can be substantial distances between stations, and accessibility is sometimes difficult for people with mobility problems. For example, to get from the lobby of the centrally located Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth hotel to the platform of the Bonaventure station "directly beneath" takes the equivalent of 3 city blocks and the use of 4 escalators.
By Bus
Buses cost the same as Métro trains, and Métro tickets are good on buses, too. Exact change is required to pay bus fares in cash. Although they run throughout the city (and give riders the decided advantage of traveling aboveground), buses don't run as frequently or as swiftly as the Métro. If you start a trip on the bus and want to transfer to the Métro, ask the bus driver for a transfer ticket.
By Taxi
There are plenty of taxis run by several different companies. Cabs come in a variety of colors and styles, so their principal distinguishing feature is the plastic sign on the roof. At night, the sign is illuminated when the cab is available. Fares continue to increase, largely due to hikes in gas prices, with an initial charge of C$3.15 (US$2.75) at the flag drop, C$1.45 (US$1.25) per kilometer ( 2/3 mile), and C55¢ (US48¢) per minute of waiting. A short ride from one point to another downtown usually costs about C$6 (US$5.20). Tip about 10% to 15%. Members of hotel and restaurant staffs can call cabs, many of which are dispatched by radio. They line up outside most large hotels or can be hailed on the street.
Montréal taxi drivers range in temperament from sullen cranks to the unstoppably loquacious. Some know their city well, others have sketchy knowledge and poor language skills, so it's a good idea to have your destination written down -- with the cross street -- to show your driver.
Cyclists will be glad to know that several taxi companies participate in the "Taxi+Vélo" (vélo means bicycle) program. Call one of them, specify that you have a bike to transport, and a cab with a specially designed rack arrives. Up to three bikes can be carried for an extra fee of C$3 (US$2.60/£1.30) each. The companies are listed at www.velo.qc.ca (search for "taxi"), or call tel. 514/521-8356.
By Car
Montréal is an easy city to navigate by car. Visitors arriving by plane or train, however, will probably want to rely on public transportation and cabs. A rental car can come in handy, though, for trips outside of town or if you plan to drive to Québec City.
Rentals -- Terms, cars, and prices for rentals are similar to those in the United States, and all the larger U.S. companies operate in Canada. Basic rates are about the same from company to company, although a little comparison shopping can unearth modest savings. A charge is usually levied when you return a car in a city other than the one in which it was rented.
All the companies listed here have counters at Trudeau Airport (the local numbers at the terminal are listed here). Major car-rental companies include Avis (tel. 800/437-0358 or 514/636-1902); Budget (tel. 800/268-8900 or 514/636-0052); Hertz (tel. 800/263-0600 or 514/636-9530); National (tel. 800/387-4747 or 514/636-9030); and Thrifty (tel. 800/367-2277 or 514/631-5567).
If you'll be doing much driving in Montréal, pick up the pocket-size atlas by JDM Géo. It's published by MapArt (www.mapart.com) and sold at gas stations throughout Canada.
Gasoline -- Gasoline and diesel fuel are sold by the liter, and are significantly more expensive than in the United States (Europeans will find the prices less of a shock). With recent prices of C$1.15 a liter (US$1/49p), and 3.78 liters to 1 gallon, that comes out to about US$4.35 a gallon. It costs about C$40 (US$35/£17) to fill the tank of a small car with the lowest grade of unleaded gasoline.
Parking -- It can be difficult to park for free on the heavily trafficked streets of downtown Montréal, but there are plenty of metered spaces. Look around before walking off without paying. Meters are set well back from the curb so they won't be buried by plowed snow in winter. Parking costs C$1 an hour, and meters are in effect weekdays until 9pm and weekends until 6pm. If there are no parking meters in sight, you're not off the hook. The city has started to install new black metal kiosks that serve a number of spaces on a street. Look for a column about 6 feet tall with a white "P" in a blue circle. Press the "English" button, enter the letter from the space where you are parked, then pay with cash or a credit card, following instructions on the screen.
In addition, check for signs noting restrictions, usually showing a red circle with a diagonal slash. The words LIVRAISON SEULEMENT, for example, mean "delivery only." Most downtown shopping complexes have underground parking lots, as do the big downtown hotels. Some of the hotels don't charge extra if you want to take your car in and out during the day -- useful if you plan to do some sightseeing by car.
Driving Rules -- The limited-access expressways in Québec are called autoroutes, distances are given in kilometers (km), and speed limits are given in kilometers per hour (kmph). Because French is the official language of the province, some highway signs are in French only, although Montréal's autoroutes and bridges often bear dual-language signs.
One traffic signal function often confuses newcomers: Should you wish to make a turn and you know that the street runs in the correct direction, you may be surprised to initially see just a green arrow pointing straight ahead instead of a green light permitting the turn. The arrow is just to give pedestrians time to cross the intersection. After a few moments, the light will turn from an arrow to a regular green light and you can proceed.
Turning right on a red light is prohibited on the island of Montréal, except where specifically allowed by an additional green arrow. Outside the island of Montréal, it is now legal to turn right after stopping at red lights. The change has caused authorities to put up numerous signs at what they believe to be dangerous intersections specifically prohibiting that move.
Seat-belt use is required by law while driving or riding in a car in Québec province.
Note: Too many of the region's drivers take perverse pride in their reputation as dangerously fast at the wheel and are prone to such maneuvers as sudden U-turns or cutting across two lanes to snare a parking space. Growing indignation at such practices, with newspapers decrying excess speed and the accidents that result from it, doesn't seem to have curbed the behavior. Be aware.
Montreal Web Cams [1]
Montreal is a city of festivals, a tradition that peaks in early to mid summer but continues year-round. Please see our EVENT LISTING CALENDAR for day-to-day details.
Dates for 2009 are being added as they become available.
A few festival sites play music automatically. I try to take note of this but it can turn up unexpectedly.
Salon de l'Auto January 16-25, 2009
NHL All Star weekend Jan. 23-25, 2009
Fête des neiges Jan. 24+25, Jan 31+Feb. 1, 2009
Festival Voix des Amériques / Voices of the Americas festival, February 6-13, 2009
The 27th Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois February 18-28, 2009
Montréal/Nouvelles Musiques February 19-March 1, 2009
Festival Montréal en Lumière – High Lights Festival, February 19-March 1, 2009
Port Symphonies, March 1 and 8, 2009
Under The Snow indie music fest, March 11-15, 2009
International Film Festival on Art March 19-29, 2009
Festivalissimo Iberian-Latin American festival, March 9-April 5, 2009
185th annual Saint Patrick's Day parade Sunday, March 22, 2009
Vue sur la rélève performance art festival, April 7-18, 2009
25th Vues d'Afrique African and Creole film fest, April 16-26, 2009
Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival, April 22-26, 2009
Montreal Chamber Music Festival May 1-30, 2009
Biennale de Montréal May 1-31, 2009
Next Festival musique actuelle Victoriaville to take place in 2010
Montreal Underground Film Festival May 14-15-16, 2009
Anarchist bookfair May 16-17, 2009
Festival TransAmériques May 20-June 4, 2009
Mutek music, sound and new tech festival, May 27-31, 2009
Montreal Museums Day Sunday, May 31, 2009
Montreal Bike Fest (Féria du vélo) May 31-June 7, 2009 Tour La Nuit June 5 – Tour de l'Île June 7
Suoni per il popolo June 3-30, 2009
Le Mondial de la bière/Beer Festival June 3-7, 2009
Nuit blanche sur tableau noir June 11-14, 2009
St-Ambroise Fringe Festival June 11-21, 2009
Terres En Vue/Land InSights first people's festival, June 11-21, 2009
25th annual International des feux Loto-Québec fireworks fest, June 13-August 15, 2009
The OFF Festival de Jazz June 18-27, 2009
Fête nationale, June 23 and 24 – parade and events
Montréal Baroque June 25-28, 2009
Canada Day July 1 – parade and events
Montreal International Jazz Festival July 1-12, 2009
FIMA – Festival international Montréal en Arts July 2-5, 2009
Comedy festival Just for laughs/Juste pour rire July 3-26, 2009 (English programming and street festival from July 16-26, 2009)
Festival international de Lanaudière classical music, July 4-August 2, 2009
Montreal Reggae Festival July 11, 12, 13, 2008 (music)
Fantasia Film Fest July 16-August 3, 2009
Dragon Boat Race Festival July 26 and 27, 2008
Divers/Cité Gay and Lesbian Pride days, July 26-August 2, 2009
Les FrancoFolies July 30-August 9, 2009
Osheaga music & arts festival July 30-August 2, 2009
Otakuthon anime festival, July 31-August 2, 2009
Montreal Highland Games August 2, 2009
67th World Science Fiction Convention August 6-10, 2009
Italian Week August 9-17, 2008
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu Hot Air Balloon Festival August 8-16, 2009
FestiBlues August 13-16, 2009
Fête des enfants/Children's Festival August 16 and 17, 2008
Montreal World Film Festival August 27-September 7, 2009
18th-century public market August 29 and 30, 2009
NAPA Auto Parts 200, August 29 and 30, 2009
Mois de la Photo biennial – next installment September 2009
La Magie des Lanternes September 4-October 31, 2008
Montreal Marathon September 13, 2009
Journées de la culture Quebec-wide culture fest, September 26-27-28, 2008
10th Orgue et couleurs organ music fest, September 26-October 5, 2008
Pop Montreal September 30-October 4, 2009
Festival du nouveau cinéma October 8-19, 2008
Cinemania French films subtitled in English, November 5-15, 2009
Rencontres internationales du documentaire, November 13-23, 2008
Salon du Livre November 19-24, 2008
M for Montreal music showcase, November 20-22 2008
Image+Nation LGBT film fest, November 20-30, 2008
Expozine small press fair, November 29-30, 2008
Salon des métiers d'art December 5-21, 2008
Looking for an affordable place to sleep? [Montreal Hotel http://www.hotelresidencevoyager.com] that is conveniently located on the elegant tree-lined Sherbrooke street in downtown Montreal, next to the Sherbrooke subway station. It is readily accessible to all major dining, entertaining, business and convention center in Montreal. Comfortable rooms and quality multi-lingual services are highly recommended by the reputable Fodor's Montreal CityPack, Mobil Travel Guide as "an unusually good value, relatively inexpensive". The world renowned Rough Guide Travel comments Hôtel La Résidence du Voyageur as "an excellent value, immaculately clean... breakfast included". It is truly an ideal cozy hotel in Montreal for all budget-minded travellers.
Stay safeEdit
While all over the world shootings and muggings can be are a real concern, it's comforting to know that serious crime - never a big problem in Montreal - has actually declined.
This is due to a very proactive police force and a citizenry that respects the rights of others.
The following questions address saftey in Montreal.
Q. Is it safe to walk around Montreal at night?
A. Absolutely. As well as a low crime rate, Montreal is a busy city at all hours as people love to go out in this pedestrian - friendly city. All the major attractions, best bars, restaurants and night clubs are in safe areas.
Q. Are there any health risks involved with visiting Montreal? If so, what are they and how can you prepare for or avoid them?
A. No. Winters can get extremely cold so you should come prepared with warm clothing, worn in layers and doubled up mittens, hat and a scarf to protect your face. Warm, non slip boots are a must in winter too.
Q.Is Montreal safe for solo women travelers? Solo travelers in general?
A. Absolutely. Not only is Montreal safe for solo travelers, it's also very welcoming. Solo women will feel comfortable in most bars and all restaurants and walking around in the evening.
Q. What is the general attitude in Montreal towards gay & lesbian travelers?
A. In general, quite positive. Montreal has a large gay and lesbian population and visitors from GLBT communities will feel more comfortable here than in many other urban and rural centers.
Q. What are the attitudes towards (and potentially penalties for getting caught with) drugs and alcohol?
A. Alcohol is widely accepted (and used) though consumption in public places may result in a small fine. Drunk driving can result in imprisonment and heavy fines. The laws are in flux regarding soft drug use. There were bars where marijuana and hashish were consumed openly but these seem to have disappeared for the now. Being discreet and carrying less than an ounce (personal use) is probably safe.
Q. Is street food safe to eat? Is tap water safe to drink?
A. Yes and yes, though you'll probably have a hard time finding street food here as Montrealers take food and eating quite seriously so they prefer to visit the 5000+ restaurants.
Q. What is the petty crime rate in Montreal? The serious crime rate?
A. Low and low.
Q. Are there common scams in Montreal to watch out for?
a. None that I'm aware of.


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What does 250MB (250 megabytes) get me?
When potential users hear about a 250MB allowance, everyone wants to know what exactly that means. What can you do with 250MB? Is it a lot of usage or a little? Are you in danger of exceeding your limit?
To help answer the question, here are some examples of what typical 'downloads' eat up in bandwidth:
** not recommended with the 250MB plan; even ONE of these activities would exceed 250MB
One thing that is not on the chart that we would be remiss to forget about is major software updates for your computer. They don't happen daily, but could easily be over 100 MB and have been known to happen a couple times a month. It may be a good idea to set your computer to NOT automatically download updates so that you don't "use up" all your bandwidth unknowingly.
From these charts, its obvious that the activities that consume the most bandwidth involves video streaming or downloads use up the most bandwidth. If your web habits include mainly emailing and web surfing, 250MB may be plenty of data for you.
Note: if our chart does not include data you'd like to see included, send an email with specifics to firstname.lastname@example.com and if we can find authoritative answers to you question, we'll update this article.
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|2013-02-24, 10:08
|Link #40561
I am no one
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Inside your head
I.S. network is everywhere, it's like internet but instead of server you have I.S. core. The main problem probably lies with Tabane herself so capturing her is justified.
I still haven't got a full picture, but the moment I read "American Action Movie" stamped there, I feel a shitstorm is incoming very fast (still have no idea if it's good or bad, so please explain further)
|2013-02-24, 10:26
|Link #40562
That one guy
Join Date: Nov 2011
american action movie because you have the basic schtick
badguy - Tabane's captors
the McGuffin - Tabane
the underdog heroes - the pilots of every other machine claiming to be as good or better than the IS
So they're all put on one mission. Recover Tabane and restore control of the IS to their respective owners. Let's face it... this is a suicide mission right from the get go. Kind of like most american delta force like movies.
It's not like our fics of anime style where we draw it out by giving either an unknown or vague enemy or goal. It's to the point and forces everyone to dig deep. Like really dig deep. At least that's what I hope
EDIT: wait! It's actually the opposite. The short scenario won't give enough time for character growth XD
Last edited by demino_hellsin; 2013-02-24 at 10:45.
|2013-02-25, 13:52
|Link #40563
Just another Idiot
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Delusion world
Fanfic report:
Contrasting the epic-ness of new IS technology....
I planning to make IS development look mundane and boring compared to Instant Ramen competition, making the former an office job where people just droning on the screen while the latter more epic and hot-blood
Because, let's face it, working in a job which little to no people appreciate, it kind of become a drag after years of doing it. Beside, the Competition is a hobby, you don't do it because its your job but because you have a passion for it.
Plush toy concept means that I can attempt a Sad Clown Character. Being behind a mask means nobody know what the character actually feel. It allow me to set the story a tone of Happy and Joy on the outside(front stage) until you drill deep enough (remember that villain? Druggie IS pilot?).
Now the other hand, I wanted a character with normal life with nothing bad happen (look at the IS cast and most male OC to get why I wanted a normal character for once).
dilemma dilemma...
There is three ways to do it:
1. Leave Cyril as normal character while assigning the Sad Clown role to another character
2. Normal life and family but lost a close friend due to Anti-IS protest and is still resentful and bitter about it.
3. still manage have a decent and normal life compared to our dear main cast. Despite of being abnormal.
4. Combination of 2 and 3.
Currently, the 4th is my choice though might change if a better way to deal with this come up.
Question of the post:
I have a really weird question....
What advantage do you think a Bikini IS suit would have? (Yes, I am doing that again).
As for now, Bikini IS suit is used for IS demonstration rather than actual IS battle. Kind of like Race-Queen....only with the girls inside the machine.
Reason being: IS suit offer some amount of defense (bullet proof remember?) but Bikini IS doesn't. Joke explanation by Trolls (could be anybody from Tabane to Cyril): Bikini IS suit increase speed of the IS....apparently
Another question just in case you find the above question too weak: Nationality.... I probably need more Asian characters (other than Japanese) in the story
Spoiler for OC list version up:
|2013-02-25, 14:48
|Link #40564
I am no one
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Inside your head
2. Moar skin, thus moar fanservice
1. Look stupid because trying too hard for fanservice
2. Less fetishistic
|2013-02-25, 20:49
|Link #40565
Just another Idiot
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Delusion world
Used for to drawing crowd (albeit trying too hard), actual combat capability = zero.
Like I mention before: IS development has become somewhat a chore for those in the industry so some of them are mostly there for the girls rather than the machine.
With that being said, IS bikini is most likely being used by Dunois to distract others from their lack of development....
|2013-02-26, 07:19
|Link #40568
That one guy
Join Date: Nov 2011
"It puts food on the table."
"I have ten mouths to feed."
"I'd rather be dead than doing this job. But I'd rather die doing this job than dying penniless."
"8 to 5 no coffee breaks and forced overtime."
"Nepotism everywhere."
"No promotion cause of the brown nosers in the department upstairs."
"No promotion because of the secretarial slu-" *censored for adult content*
|2013-02-26, 18:42
|Link #40569
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Oh snap... A crossover with Ouran High School Host Club.
Infinite Ouran
|2013-02-27, 18:43
|Link #40572
I am no one
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Inside your head
One of my author friend said that if you doubled the characters, the possible number of plot threads is squared.
At that time (I started to write a fanfic), I consider it moronic and too simple of a math. Now... well....
As demonstrated by TLR Stratos who refused to wake up from hibernation
|2013-02-27, 19:12
|Link #40574
I am no one
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Inside your head
And unless it's armored, 4/5 of Ichika's harem will be pissed, and even Laura will be peeved because it's against regulation (not because it means nude).
Age also brought issues about comfort, which makes sense. I.S. outfit are there as cushion and friction reduction than anything else.
|2013-02-27, 19:26
|Link #40575
That one guy
Join Date: Nov 2011
Nah, the unit I have in mind is full body covered. I'm thinking of handing it off to Clarissa since she's the only one I think capable of handling such a huge idiot ball. For reasons obvious to all, test piloting this suit is considered a punishment.
The reason the pilot has to be nude is because the IS portion that covers the body acts as more of a chamber which would be filled with an organic liquid computer. Yes, liquid computer. Unlike normal liquids, it doesn't really cling to the skin and would mostly feel like gel. It works this way because the liquid computer analyzes the micro electronic impulses in the pilot to move the frame in a similar manor. This tech is reserved for large frames which are initially considered too bulky to be effective.
If a comparison has to be drawn, a normal point of view is that that an IS frame moves along with the pilot by readong the signal already sent but this still leaves a delay where the pilot heaves the armor piece. Another is that the IS boosts the pilot's strength while decreasing armor weight so the pilot can properrly move the armor pieces on their own. This technology in theory will allows the IS to move as the pilot does. By analyzing the pilot's complete body language with a huge processing capability dedicated to this, the IS independently move simultaneously as the pilot does. This gives large frames unprecedented agility rivaling small frame units.
|2013-02-27, 19:34
|Link #40576
I am no one
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Inside your head
That actually makes sense, if somewhat impractical. Contrary to Evangelion bullshit, liquid transfer impact force a lot worse than air (presumably more 'acceptable' explanation rather than angelic progenitor alien's menstrual blood). Of course, with PIC, this issue can be mitigated somewhat.
In my verse, the usage of I.S. outfit is mostly similar to what Age laid out: comfort. Any kind of cloth are intrusive to I.S. control to some extent, but I.S. outfit are foamy enough to minimize it to negligible effect. using I.S. bare means not only risk of skin friction, but also pinching (do remember I.S. part refit themselves to the pilot, which means a LOT of moving parts).
|2013-02-27, 19:53
|Link #40578
I am no one
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Inside your head
And here we go with infinite armament again...
*Cruel angel thesis play in the background*
Doesn't that mean, you know, it's like each and every cell/crystal in that gel is nonsentient I.S. core? I can imagine the revolution it caused to conventional warfare.
Then again, I'm the guy who proposed the idea of [Fortress], please don't pay attention.
|2013-02-27, 20:00
|Link #40579
That one guy
Join Date: Nov 2011
Well it uses DNA base micro organic computers so I suppose.
I actuallu contemplated for this to be a prototype of the 4th and, dare I say it, 5th generation IS. Instead of just limiting these equalizer slots to weapons and peripherals, why not whole parts? The standard heavy frame can then be switched out for it's small frame counterpart.
|2013-02-27, 20:04
|Link #40580
I am no one
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Inside your head
Volume limitation, strictly speaking, the gel had to go SOMEWHERE.
Unless The Gel are virtually the WinRAR or WinZip of I.S., in which means they're not so much storage as compression archive, and the gel IS stored inside I.S. core, while carrying a number of equalizer in compressed state.
Weapon Archive system at least act that way in mine, seven equalizer (mainly swords) count as one. Archive System also used to carry whole extension frame (Panzer Igel), which evolved further into Fortress, which basically procedural generation on crack.
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PHP developers who used to work with different relational database systems have had two choices when it came to building their web applications. They either had to include a third-party library that allowed transparent handling of the interaction with RDBMSes, or, in the worse case, they had to create their own database abstraction layers, which was a time-consuming process.
In the first case, picking up a pre-built package that provided PHP programmers with a decent level of abstraction for using diverse database servers was reduced to choosing between a certain number of well-trusted libraries. These include the robust PEAR::DB, or the excellent ADODb database abstraction software, to name the most popular libraries.
However, in many cases PHP applications are conceived from the very beginning to interact only with MySQL, which facilitates their development enormously. In this situation the application does not need to work with multiple database systems. Consequently, in this case using a simple MySQL-related package can satisfy quickly all the eventual database requirements.
Nonetheless, there are times when a certain web application needs to interact with more than one database server. This implies having to build more complex classes (if you're using an object-oriented approach) or picking up a third-party library that may be capable of suiting these specific database requirements.
As you may have heard, for those PHP developers that frequently need to work with different database systems, I must say that good news are just around the corner. With the release of PHP 5.1 (and subsequent versions of the language, by the way), a brand new database abstraction layer has been included.
Yes, you guessed right! In this case I'm talking about the powerful PDO library. PDO is short for PHP Data Objects. The library consists of a versatile package that makes it easy to talk to popular database systems, such as MySQL, Oracle, MS SQL, and so on using a fully oriented object-based notation. Of course, the benefits of using this library don't end here; it also offers the possibility of processing result sets in all sorts of clever ways, handling stored procedures, performing transactions, using markers in queries, and so forth.
As you may have seen at first glance, the PDO extension looks really useful in certain situations. In this three-part series, I'm going to introduce its most important features, by accompanying the corresponding theoretical concepts with numerous hands-on examples, in this way facilitating the respective learning curve.
Now, are you ready to dive deeper into the powerful PDO library? Okay, let's begin now!
{mospagebreak title=Using the PDO extension}
Definitely, a good point to start demonstrating the excellent functionality provided by the PDO extension is in showing how it can be used to connect to diverse database systems. Therefore, I coded a simple script that establishes a new connection to MySQL, using the pertinent PDO constructor.
The signature of the script is as follows:
// example connecting to MySQL with the PDO extension
$dbh = new PDO('mysql:host=localhost;dbname=alejandro','user','password');
Certainly, after examining the above script, you'll have to agree with me that connecting to a specific database system, in this case MySQL, is a process that can be easily performed with the PDO library. The procedure is reduced to creating a new instance of the PDO class and passing to its constructor the proper connection parameters.
As you can see, the constructor accepts these incoming arguments in the form of a typical connection string (very similar to the notation used with ODBC databases), where the host is told where to connect, the selected database, and finally that the corresponding user/password combination must be supplied in the proper sequence.
Well, once a successful connection has been established to the specific database server, a new PDO object is returned to client code. This object allows the performance of a great variety of database-related tasks, which will be covered in detail over the new few lines, so don't worry about them for the moment.
Now, let me return to the previous script and show you how to close the connection that was opened to the specified MySQL server. This procedure is achieved as follows:
// example closing a connection to MySQL
$dbh = new PDO('mysql:host=localhost;dbname=alejandro','user','password');
// close MySQL connection by assigning a NULL value to PDO object
$dbh = NULL;
This isn't rocket science at all. As you can see, closing an established connection is performed by assigning a NULL value to the pertinent PDO object, as indicated above. Quite simple, right?
Now that you have learned how to use the PDO extension to open and close a connection to a sample MySQL database server, let me show you how to perform the same tasks with an Oracle system. Here is how these processes are done:
// example connecting to Oracle Call Interface
$dbh=new PDO('oci:','user','password');
// example closing a connection to Oracle Call Interface
$dbh=new PDO('oci:','user','password');
// close Oracle connection by assigning a NULL value to PDO
$dbh = NULL;
As you can see, the process of opening and closing a connection to an Oracle database server is nearly identical to the one utilized with MySQL. However, you may want to see more examples of connecting to different database systems. Below I included a few short scripts that demonstrate how to perform these connections. Please take a look.
// example opening an ODBC connection
$dbh= new PDO('odbc:EXAMPLE','db2inst','ibmdb');
// example closing an ODBC connection
$dbh= new PDO('odbc:EXAMPLE','db2inst','ibmdb');
// close ODBC connection by assigning a NULL value to PDO object
$dbh = NULL;
// example opening a connection to SQLITE 2 (available in PHP
$dbh= new PDO('sqlite2:/databases/mydb.sq2');
// example closing a connection to SQLITE 2
$dbh= new PDO('sqlite2:/databases/mydb.sq2');
// close SQLITE2 connection by assigning a NULL value to PDO
$dbh = NULL;
As shown above, connecting to MySQL, Oracle or SQLite 2 is reduced to passing the proper connection parameters to the respective PDO constructor, since all of the tasks related to handling a specific database system are performed behind the scenes. Also, it's worthwhile to stress here that the connection strings used with all the previous examples may vary according to the database used. Therefore, I suggest you have a look at the PDO official documentation, located at http://ww.pdo.php.net, for further details.
At this point, you have learned how to connect to different database servers, but you may be wondering what happens if a particular connection fails. Well, the PDO library really shines in this aspect, since if an error occurs, a PDO exception (yes, you read correctly) is thrown, which allows it to easily handle any potential problem with elegance and efficiency.
This process is illustrated by the script below; please examine its signature.
// example using the PDO Exception (an exception is thrown when
an error occurs at connecting or when performing other tasks)
$dbh=new PDO('mysql:host=localhost;dbname=alejandro',$user,$password);
catch(PDOException $e){
echo 'Error connecting to MySQL!: '.$e->getMessage();
As you can see, the above example clearly demonstrates how to use a PDO exception to handle a failed connection. However, the functionality of this proprietary exception mechanism doesn't stop here. Different exceptions will be triggered when performing queries, handling results sets, and so forth, which can be really useful for having all the eventual errors handled by a centralized module.
Okay, now that you have seen how to open and close a connection to different database systems, it's time to examine other methods included with the PDO extension. In this case, I'm going to show you how to run queries against a concrete database, so if you're interested on seeing how this will be achieved, click on the link below and keep reading.
{mospagebreak title=Running queries against a specific database}
Naturally, after learning how to open and close a connection to a specific database system, I'm sure that you'll want to see how to execute a query against a particular database. To perform this crucial task, the PDO extension comes equipped with two primary methods, not surprisingly called "query()" and "exec()" respectively.
However, the two methods behave slightly differently. The second one, that is "exec()," not only performs a specified query, but returns the number of affected rows after performing an "INSERT," "UPDATE" or "DELETE" command.
Now that you see the difference between both methods, please study the following examples. They demonstrate separately how to use each of the methods in question, first for connecting to MySQL, and then for fetching some rows from a sample "USERS" database.
The respective code listings are as follows:
// example using the 'query()' method
$dbh=new PDO('mysql:host=localhost;dbname=alejandro','user','password');
foreach($dbh->query('SELECT * FROM users') as $row){
echo 'Name :'.$row['name'].' Postal Address :'.$row['address'].' Email :'.$row['email'].'<br />';
catch(PDOException $e){
echo 'Error : '.$e->getMessage();
// example using the 'exec()' method (returns the number of rows
affected by the query)
$dbh=new PDO('mysql:host=localhost;dbname=alejandro','user','password');
$delrows=$dbh->exec('DELETE FROM users WHERE id<20');
echo 'Number of deleted rows is the
following :'.$delrows;
catch(PDOException $e){
echo 'Error : '.$e->getMessage();
As shown previously, the first example illustrates the implementation of the handy "query()" method to fetch some rows from a simple database table, while the second case shows how to use "exec()" to run a "DELETE" statement, and finally display the number of deleted rows.
It's worth clarifying here that all of the above examples use a MySQL server, but as you learned in the previous section, the same methods can be utilized with Oracle, MS SQL, SQLite or whatever database system you need to include in your own PHP applications.
So far, so good. At this stage you have hopefully learned how to run queries with the PDO library utilizing the two primary methods bundled with the extension. So what's the next step? Well, in the last section of this tutorial I'm going to show you how to use a brand new method, called "lastInsertId()," which obviously returns the ID of the last-inserted database row.
To learn how this method can be implemented, go ahead and read the new few lines. I'll be there, waiting for you.
{mospagebreak title=Finding insertion IDs for database rows}
As I pointed out in the section you just read, the PDO extension also offers a handy method, called "lastInsertId()," which is useful in those situations where it's necessary to find out the ID of the last-inserted database row.
The implementation of the method is very straightforward, as you can see in the example below:
// example using the 'lastInsertId()' method (returns the ID of
last inserted row)
$dbh=new PDO('mysql:host=localhost;dbname=alejandro','user','password');
$dbh->query("INSERT INTO users SET
echo 'ID of last-inserted row after executing SQL
statement is as following: '.$insertId;
catch(PDOException $e) {
echo 'Error : '.$e->getMessage();
Finding the ID of the last-inserted database row is an easy-to-perform task, thanks to the excellent functionality provided by the "lastInsertId()" method. Similar to the approach followed with previous examples, in this case I used the MySQL server to demonstrate how this method works, but as you saw earlier, this condition can be easily modified to work with a different database system.
As usual with many of my articles on PHP development, feel free to introduce your own modifications to all the hands-on examples shown here, so you can acquire a more robust grounding in how to use the most important features offered by the PDO extension. Fun is already guaranteed!
Final thoughts
In this first part of the series, I walked you through the key points of how to use the PDO extension that comes bundled with 5.1 and up. As was demonstrated by the hands-on examples included in this article, this library definitely makes working with multiple database systems a painless process.
Nonetheless, I have to admit that I'm only scratching the surface when it comes to exploring the numerous features offered by PHP Data Objects. So, considering the long way ahead of us, in the next tutorial I'm going to show you how to use this powerful PHP extension to manipulate results sets regardless of the database system you use.
Now that you've been warned, you won't want to miss it!


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Kathy Shogren 8/24/2007 8:10:49 PMThis is so beautiful Stacey. Love it. Nice job. #722505
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Susan T. Evans 9/24/2007 11:02:53 AMCongrats on this awesome second place winner, Stacey, well deserved, I need to learn Corel Painter because you just did this so beautifully. #4838065
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There's still lots of work to be done, but Durfee's boys' volleyball team is off to a winning start. The Hilltoppers lived dangerously Friday afternoon, allowing visiting Weymouth to hang around before Durfee escaped with a 3-2 victory.
There's still lots of work to be done, but Durfee's boys' volleyball team is off to a winning start.
The Hilltoppers lived dangerously Friday afternoon, allowing visiting Weymouth to hang around before Durfee escaped with a 3-2 victory.
The Toppers outlasted the Wildcats 25-14, 22-25, 25-14, 21-25, 16-14.
"It was our first time out there and it's a lot different than practice," said Durfee coach Brendan Kelly. "We have the potential to be a pretty good team, but we can't let teams hang around like we did today."
It looked like Durfee was going to make quick work of the Cats, cruising to a 25-14 win in the first game.
Durfee, led by the hard-hitting Ryan Carter, closed out the opening game with a 12-1 run, snapping a 13-13 tie.
Carter was a force for the Hilltoppers, leading the way with 24 kills and added six aces.
"He is legit," said Kelly of Carter. "Last year, he was a hitter and that's about it. This year, he's really improved his game."
The Toppers fell apart in Game 2 as they struggled in the serving department. Seven service errors helped the Cats build leads of 15-11 and 20-16 before pulling out the 25-22 win.
"Our serving was awful," said Kelly of the performance in the second game. "We go up 7-3, mis-serve, and then it goes all downhill from there. We struggled in the second, but we took care of business in the third game."
In that third game, Durfee jumped out to a 17-6 lead and never looked back.
In the fourth, Weymouth opened a 17-11 lead. Durfee got within three at 21-18 and 24-21, but couldn't close out the match.
Game 5 was back and forth with nine ties before Durfee snapped a 14-14 game with the final two points.
Keith Worsley added 10 kills for Durfee, while Colby Cabral added eight.
"Colby has never played volleyball before," Kelly said. "I thought he played great today. We were going to him a few times. I also thought Joe Heneine (35 assists) played an awesome game today."
Durfee plays at Taunton on Monday.


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There have been many harsh criticisms that television has had AN undesirable influence over students. However, in my opinion, television offers many benefits to\in learning English.
Please help to check the following essay.
With reference to your article on 7th September, concerning the effectiveness of watching TV and attending after-school tutorial classes, as a primary English teacher, I would like to respond as follows:
There have been many harsh criticisms that television has had undesirable influence over students. However, in my opinion, television offers many benefits on learning English.
Firstly, students can broaden their knowledge of English. In Hong Kong, many teachers do not have enough time to explain the details of the topics under study. Watching English TV programs may not only facilitate students understanding of English, it might also increase students English vocabulary. Besides, students knowledge of language structures and literacy will also be improved. Furthermore, television can serve as an educator. Watching different television channels can expose students to natural and formal foreign languages environment and they can learn how to speak English with a foreign accent. Therefore, students oral and listening abilities will be improved. In fact, watching English cartoons can arouse students interest in learning English. If parents are able to watch English cartoons with their children, it can really help them develop better bilingual language skills. Once the children are interested in watching television under their parents guidance, it would be easier for them to explore and learn more English via TV programs.
However, most of the parents have to work. Therefore, it is difficult for them to supervise what their children watch on TV. Thus, many parents suppose after-school classes can do something for their children. However, they send their children to some unsuitable classes without thorough considerations. They usually neglect their childrens needs and interest. Besides, their children may be very tired after school and will not have enough energy to attend other classes. Consequently, their beloved children will learn nothing from those classes and these after-school classes also cannot arouse childrens interest in learning, especially English, as English is not their mother tongue .
Factually, a tutorial school can be a tool for improving students language skills. Students attend after-school tutorial classes will have a positive effect on learning English. Attending after-school tutorial classes, students can feel a real classroom environment. Tutors can design different standards of English worksheets for students to practise their knowledge of English. In addition, tutorial classes give students an opportunity to seek help from tutors when they encounter problems. Tutors are also able to correct students English mistakes such as grammar, usage or pronunciation. Therefore, students can learn the language better and build up a better foundation for their reading, speaking, writing and listening skills.
Thus, it is time for parents to take appropriate considerations and to select tutorial classes based on childrens learning habits. Here, I would like to give some advice to parents. Firstly, before sending their children to tutorial schools, parents should distinguish carefully which after-school tutorial classes are suitable for their children. Instead of just giving children more exercises that spoil their interest and motive of learning, tutorial schools should have appropriate policies and strategies to motivate and stimulate the children in learning English. Secondly, parents should consider whether resources in the tutorial schools are enough for students to upgrade their English abilities. Finally, the syllabus and teaching methodology of these tutorial schools should also be compared carefully.
As a conclusion, the success of attending tutorial schools in Hong Kong is dependent on the selections of parents. In my opinion, tutorial schools can provide extra support to students in learning English in addition to formal classes. If tutorial classes are selected correctly, they will be beneficial to students. Thus, I would suggest parents should take on sending their children to tutorial schools.
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There have been many harsh criticisms that television has had AN undesirable influence over students. However, in my opinion, television offers many benefits to\in learning English.
I don't think the Article An is required. Undesirable Influence may be uncountable, so a Singularising Article would not be needed.
I prefer the British English spelling Programmes, when used for TV. This helps to diferentiate from Program, refering to a computer program or some kind of schedule.


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OpenXava 4.2.3 released
NaviOX 2013v2.1 released
Oct 23, 2013
The OpenXava team is pleased to inform you that a new version of NaviOX is already available for download.
NaviOX is an add-on for adding user management and menu to your OpenXava applications. Moreover, NaviOX gives a modern look & feel to your applications.
- New NaviOXTestBase class to create jUnit tests for NaviOX modules with login and logout.
- Fix: Links for list actions without image are black instead of blue.
- Fix: Second level dialogs are shown too narrow with IE9.
- Fix: Subcontrollers (drop-down menu in button bar) look very ugly.
- Fix: Links of several actions associated to the same property are too close.
- Fix: Request denied because CSRF attack with Tomcat 7.
- Fix: Incorrect encoding in the first page load.
This is the aspect of a subcontroller (a drop-down menu with actions) in NaviOX 2013v2.1:


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what you have mentioned as "optimization" i would call it "common sense"
its not really mobile optimization.
how many lights do you have in your scene?
which shaders are you using?
how simple/complex are your materials?
*ver important* how many drawcalls you have?
switch all your shaders to "unlit" then tell me how many fps you get?


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Keira Knightley: Kenneth Branagh is 'massive influence' on my career
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- 20 January 2014
Keira Knightley believes Kenneth Branagh has been a "massive influence" on her career since she was a youngster
Keira Knightley says Kenneth Branagh has been a "massive influence" on her career.
The actress stars in new action thriller 'Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit', which Branagh co-stars in and directed, and she has long desired to work with the stage veteran and even auditioned for his version of 'Hamlet' when she was just 11.
She recalled: "I remember appreciating the fact that he had taken the time out, even though it was pretty clear I wasn't going to get the job, to sit there with an 11 year old and talk with her and treat her like a human being."
While she didn't land a role in the Shakespeare adaptation, Keira queued up bright and early to see the film on its first day of release.
She added: "I remember me and my best friend, when we were about 12, sitting through the whole four hours of it, or whatever it was, and loving every single second of it."
Now an Oscar nominee, Keira has won praise from her peers and Branagh is particularly enamoured with her screen presence.
He told the Independent newspaper: "I've always thought Keira is a terrific actress. Most people wouldn't see it as a problem but the challenge for her is that she is extremely beautiful. I think some people can't see beyond that but I've always felt she has a very intelligent, witty quality in her work."


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AC/DC's 'Thunderstruck' Vs. Metallica's 'Ride the Lightning' – Clash of the Titans
For this week's Clash of the Titans readers poll, we cue up two weather-related moments of guitar-melting ferocity courtesy of AC/DC and Metallica.
The forecast, quite ominously, calls for both AC/DC's 'Thunderstruck' and Metallica's 'Ride the Lightning,' the pairing of which promises a very rough night for any poor meteorologist -- and a tough decision for rock fans. Which song will you choose?
'Thunderstruck' is known for both its relentless riff and a girder-shaking cry of THUNDER!, the combination of which gives this 1990 gem its cumulus energy. Meanwhile, the super-angry title track from Metallica's 1984 release is all grinding menace, like an approximation of whirling around inside a storm cloud.
If it's been a while since you last heard either of these songs, you can listen to them below before voting. This Clash of the Titans will stay open until Sunday, June 15 at 11:59PM ET. You can vote once an hour for your favorite.


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Vicious Turtle on the Loose in Germany?
A snapping turtle similar to this one is suspected of having bitten a swimming boy in Irsee, Germany, sparking a media frenzy. WSJ's Anton Troianovski reports. Photo: Getty Images.
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