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// Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.

#pragma warning (disable : 4267)

#include "precomp.h"
#include "multisz.h"

//
//  Private Definitions
//

#define MAXULONG 4294967295
#define ISWHITE( ch )       ((ch) == L' ' || (ch) == L'\t' || (ch) == L'\r')

//
//  When appending data, this is the extra amount we request to avoid
//  reallocations
//
#define STR_SLOP        128

DWORD
MULTISZ::CalcLength( const WCHAR * str,
                     LPDWORD pcStrings )
{
    DWORD count = 0;
    DWORD total = 1;

    while( *str ) {
        DWORD len = ::wcslen(str) + 1;
        total += len;
        str += len;
        count++;
    }

    if( pcStrings != NULL ) {
        *pcStrings = count;
    }

    return total;

}   // MULTISZ::CalcLength

BOOL
MULTISZ::FindString( const WCHAR * str ) const
{
    //
    // Sanity check.
    //

    DBG_ASSERT( QueryStr() != NULL );
    DBG_ASSERT( str != NULL );
    DBG_ASSERT( *str != '\0' );

    //
    // Scan it.
    //

    WCHAR* multisz = QueryStr();

    while( *multisz != '\0' ) {

        if( !::wcscmp( multisz, str ) ) {

            return TRUE;

        }

        multisz += ::wcslen( multisz ) + 1;

    }

    return FALSE;

}   // MULTISZ::FindString

BOOL
MULTISZ::FindStringNoCase( const WCHAR * str ) const
{
    //
    // Sanity check.
    //

    DBG_ASSERT( QueryStr() != NULL );
    DBG_ASSERT( str != NULL );
    DBG_ASSERT( *str != '\0' );

    //
    // Scan it.
    //

    WCHAR* multisz = QueryStr();

    while( *multisz != '\0' ) {

        if( !_wcsicmp( multisz, str ) ) {

            return TRUE;

        }

        multisz += wcslen( multisz ) + 1;

    }

    return FALSE;

}   // MULTISZ::FindStringNoCase

VOID
MULTISZ::AuxInit( const WCHAR * pInit )
{
    if ( pInit )
    {
        DWORD cStrings;
        int cbCopy = CalcLength( pInit, &cStrings ) * sizeof(WCHAR);
        BOOL fRet = Resize(cbCopy);

        if ( fRet ) {
            CopyMemory( QueryPtr(), pInit, cbCopy );
            m_cchLen = (cbCopy)/sizeof(WCHAR);
            m_cStrings = cStrings;
        } else {
//            BUFFER::SetValid( FALSE);
        }

    } else {

        Reset();

    }

} // MULTISZ::AuxInit()

/*******************************************************************

    NAME:       MULTISZ::AuxAppend

    SYNOPSIS:   Appends the string onto the multisz.

    ENTRY:      Object to append
********************************************************************/

BOOL MULTISZ::AuxAppend( const WCHAR * pStr, UINT cbStr, BOOL fAddSlop )
{
    DBG_ASSERT( pStr != NULL );

    UINT cbThis = QueryCB();

    DBG_ASSERT( cbThis >= 2 );

    if( cbThis == 4 ) {

        //
        // It's empty, so start at the beginning.
        //

        cbThis = 0;

    } else {

        //
        // It's not empty, so back up over the final terminating NULL.
        //

        cbThis -= sizeof(WCHAR);

    }

    //
    //  Only resize when we have to.  When we do resize, we tack on
    //  some extra space to avoid extra reallocations.
    //
    //  Note: QuerySize returns the requested size of the string buffer,
    //        *not* the strlen of the buffer
    //

    //AcIncrement( CacMultiszAppend);

    //
    // Check for the arithmetic overflow
    //
    // ( 2 * sizeof( WCHAR ) ) is for the double terminator
    //
    ULONGLONG cb64Required = (ULONGLONG)cbThis + cbStr + 2 * sizeof(WCHAR);
    if ( cb64Required > MAXULONG )
    {
        SetLastError( ERROR_ARITHMETIC_OVERFLOW );
        return FALSE;
    }
    if ( QuerySize() < (DWORD) cb64Required )
    {
        ULONGLONG cb64AllocSize = cb64Required + (fAddSlop ? STR_SLOP : 0 );
        //
        // Check for the arithmetic overflow
        //
        if ( cb64AllocSize > MAXULONG )
        {
            SetLastError( ERROR_ARITHMETIC_OVERFLOW );
            return FALSE;
        }
        if ( !Resize( (DWORD) cb64AllocSize ) )
            return FALSE;
    }

    // copy the exact string and tack on the double terminator
    memcpy( (BYTE *) QueryPtr() + cbThis,
            pStr,
            cbStr);
    *(WCHAR *)((BYTE *)QueryPtr() + cbThis + cbStr) = L'\0';
    *(WCHAR *)((BYTE *)QueryPtr() + cbThis + cbStr + sizeof(WCHAR) ) = L'\0';

    m_cchLen = CalcLength( (const WCHAR *)QueryPtr(), &m_cStrings );
    return TRUE;

} // MULTISZ::AuxAppend()

#if 0

BOOL
MULTISZ::CopyToBuffer( WCHAR * lpszBuffer, LPDWORD lpcch) const
/*++
    Description:
        Copies the string into the WCHAR buffer passed in if the buffer
        is sufficient to hold the translated string.
        If the buffer is small, the function returns small and sets *lpcch
        to contain the required number of characters.

    Arguments:
        lpszBuffer      pointer to WCHAR buffer which on return contains
                        the UNICODE version of string on success.
        lpcch           pointer to DWORD containing the length of the buffer.
                        If *lpcch == 0 then the function returns TRUE with
                        the count of characters required stored in *lpcch.
                        Also in this case lpszBuffer is not affected.
    Returns:
        TRUE on success.
        FALSE on failure.  Use GetLastError() for further details.
--*/
{
   BOOL fReturn = TRUE;

    if ( lpcch == NULL) {
        SetLastError( ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
        return ( FALSE);
    }

    if ( *lpcch == 0) {

      //
      //  Inquiring the size of buffer alone
      //
      *lpcch = QueryCCH() + 1;    // add one character for terminating null
    } else {

        //
        // Copy after conversion from ANSI to Unicode
        //
        int  iRet;
        iRet = MultiByteToWideChar( CP_ACP,
                                    MB_PRECOMPOSED | MB_ERR_INVALID_CHARS,
                                    QueryStrA(),  QueryCCH() + 1,
                                    lpszBuffer, (int )*lpcch);

        if ( iRet == 0 || iRet != (int ) *lpcch) {

            //
            // Error in conversion.
            //
            fReturn = FALSE;
        }
    }

    return ( fReturn);
} // MULTISZ::CopyToBuffer()
#endif

BOOL
MULTISZ::CopyToBuffer( __out_ecount_opt(*lpcch) WCHAR * lpszBuffer, LPDWORD lpcch) const
/*++
    Description:
        Copies the string into the WCHAR buffer passed in if the buffer
          is sufficient to hold the translated string.
        If the buffer is small, the function returns small and sets *lpcch
          to contain the required number of characters.

    Arguments:
        lpszBuffer      pointer to WCHAR buffer which on return contains
                        the string on success.
        lpcch           pointer to DWORD containing the length of the buffer.
                        If *lpcch == 0 then the function returns TRUE with
                        the count of characters required stored in lpcch.
                        Also in this case lpszBuffer is not affected.
    Returns:
        TRUE on success.
        FALSE on failure.  Use GetLastError() for further details.
--*/
{
   BOOL fReturn = TRUE;

    if ( lpcch == NULL) {
        SetLastError( ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
        return ( FALSE);
    }

    DWORD cch = QueryCCH();

    if ( *lpcch >= cch) {

        DBG_ASSERT( lpszBuffer);
        memcpy( lpszBuffer, QueryStr(), cch * sizeof(WCHAR));
    } else {
        DBG_ASSERT( *lpcch < cch);
        SetLastError( ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER);
        fReturn = FALSE;
    }

    *lpcch = cch;

    return ( fReturn);
} // MULTISZ::CopyToBuffer()

BOOL
MULTISZ::Equals(
    MULTISZ* pmszRhs
) const
//
// Compares this to pmszRhs, returns TRUE if equal
//
{
    DBG_ASSERT( NULL != pmszRhs );

    PCWSTR pszLhs = First( );
    PCWSTR pszRhs = pmszRhs->First( );

    if( m_cStrings != pmszRhs->m_cStrings )
    {
        return FALSE;
    }

    while( NULL != pszLhs )
    {
        DBG_ASSERT( NULL != pszRhs );

        if( 0 != wcscmp( pszLhs, pszRhs ) )
        {
            return FALSE;
        }

        pszLhs = Next( pszLhs );
        pszRhs = pmszRhs->Next( pszRhs );
    }

    return TRUE;
}

HRESULT
SplitCommaDelimitedString(
    PCWSTR                      pszList,
    BOOL                        fTrimEntries,
    BOOL                        fRemoveEmptyEntries,
    MULTISZ *                   pmszList
)
/*++

Routine Description:

    Split comma delimited string into a multisz. Additional leading empty
    entries after the first are discarded.

Arguments:

    pszList - List to split up
    fTrimEntries - Whether each entry should be trimmed before added to multisz
    fRemoveEmptyEntries - Whether empty entires should be discarded
    pmszList - Filled with MULTISZ list

Return Value:

    HRESULT

--*/
{
    HRESULT                 hr = S_OK;

    if ( pszList == NULL ||
         pmszList == NULL )
    {
        DBG_ASSERT( FALSE );
        hr = HRESULT_FROM_WIN32( ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER );
        goto Finished;
    }

    pmszList->Reset();

    /*
        pszCurrent: start of the current entry which may be the comma that
                    precedes the next entry if the entry is empty

        pszNext: the comma that precedes the next entry. If
                 pszCurrent == pszNext, then the entry is empty

        pszEnd: just past the end of the current entry
    */

    for ( PCWSTR pszCurrent = pszList,
                 pszNext = wcschr( pszCurrent, L',' )
            ;
            ;
          pszCurrent = pszNext + 1,
          pszNext = wcschr( pszCurrent, L',' ) )
    {
        PCWSTR pszEnd = NULL;

        if ( pszNext != NULL )
        {
            pszEnd = pszNext;
        }
        else
        {
            pszEnd = pszCurrent + wcslen( pszCurrent );
        }

        if ( fTrimEntries )
        {
            while ( pszCurrent < pszEnd && ISWHITE( pszCurrent[ 0 ] ) )
            {
                pszCurrent++;
            }

            while ( pszEnd > pszCurrent && ISWHITE( pszEnd[ -1 ] ) )
            {
                pszEnd--;
            }
        }

        if ( pszCurrent != pszEnd || !fRemoveEmptyEntries  )
        {
            if ( !pmszList->Append( pszCurrent, (DWORD) ( pszEnd - pszCurrent ) ) )
            {
                hr = HRESULT_FROM_WIN32( GetLastError() );
                goto Finished;
            }
        }

        if ( pszNext == NULL )
        {
            break;
        }
    }

Finished:

    return hr;
}

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While the Founding Fathers of this country were developing the system of government, as set forth in the Constitution, many feared that a standing army controlled by a strong central government would leave them helpless. The federal Constitution contained no provisions to prohibit a standing army or allow states to create their own militias. The Constitution was signed by thirty-nine men from the twelve states represented at the Constitutional Convention on September 17 1787; three delegates refused to sign because of the absence of a bill of rights. Two years later, the First Congress agreed on twelve proposed amendments to the Constitution. During this time, debate focused on a standing army versus a state militia and citizens' rights, and even obligations, to carry arms. Before addressing arms and the militia in the Bill of Rights, however, two militia clauses were included in the U.S. Constitution. The militia clauses say that Congress shall have power to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions; to provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the militia, and for governing such part of them as may be employed in the service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress.
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In the past people were raised by conservative parents. It is only natural for people to have the right to own a firearm. It has been a tradition in this country since the constitution was written. Americans have the right to defend themselves. Liberals basically want to outlaw handguns or restrict the sale of weapons that can easily be concealed. Thousands of citizens die accidentally from firearms every year. Firearms are the most deadly instruments of attack. State constitutions of forty-three states guarantee citizens the right to use weapons in self-defense. Most states with this law believe that every citizen has the right to bear arms in defense of himself or the state. A study by the National Safety Council shows that accidental death by firearms is near the bottom of the scale among causes of accidental death. Accidental deaths involving firearms has decreased from three thousand in 1967 to eighteen hundred in 1986, and is still decreasing (Gottlieb 16).
Gun control would not really reduce the rate of violent crime. Firearms kill Sixty percent of all murder victims in the United States. Firearms injure another seventy thousand per year. Medicare paid out 14 billion dollars last year for injuries involving firearms (Lindermann 1). Professor Donald B. Kates said that a study conducted by the University of Wisconsin said, "Gun-control laws have no individual or collective effect in reducing the rate of violent crime. The study considered economic, demographic, and racial variables. Congressman Bill Goodling says that the willful criminal is the real cause of most violent crime, not the gun (Gottlieb 18).
If a handgun ban were issued, there would have to be citizens that would comply with such a law. In robberies and assaults, victims are far more likely to die when the perpetrator is armed with a gun than when he or she has another weapon or is unarmed (Gottlieb 22). Handguns are the most popular weapons used in robberies and assaults, because they are so easily concealed. Their own gun shoots Sixty-five percent of homeowners, who own guns that are robbed. If a handgun ban were issued, there is evidence that citizen would not comply with the law. A report to the governor of Massachusetts's states that a minimum of one hundred thousand people would defy the handgun ban in that state alone. Another reason a handgun ban would not work is because homemade zip guns made from pipes and wood, are produced by the hundreds every day (Goldstein 94).
Strict gun control does not reduce homicide rates. In 1993 there were eighty-five thousand offenses involving guns. Current gun control laws have reduced homicide by eighteen percent. Seventy-five percent of homicides involving guns have been under the age of twenty-four. Areas that want stricter gun laws will not reduce their homicide rate. Twenty percent of homicides have occurred in only four cities, New York City, Washington D.C., Detroit, and Chicago. All these cities have the toughest gun control laws in the country (Gottlieb 44).
There should not be stricter gun control laws. Even though, since 1968, more than three hundred thousand Americans have been murdered by guns. Today, only cars cause more fatal injury. Recently, the average number of people killed by a handgun per year is twenty-four thousand. The U.S. Congress and state legislatures have debated restrictions on gun ownership for some time. Efforts to fight crime are best served by focusing on the criminal element and not with gun control legislation. Criminals should know that when they break the law there will be swift apprehension, prosecution, and punishment. Research is beginning to prove laws do not reduce the amount of violent crime in our society. Gun laws have only succeeded in disarming the law-abiding and making the criminal's work environment safer (Unfocused 1). Executive Director of the National Rifle Association Neal Knox told the subcommittee on criminal law of the United States Senate, "Gun laws fail because they do not address the issue. The Issue is not possession of firearms, but misuse of firearms. We cannot expect criminals to abide by gun laws when they have already shown a disregard for law and order by their criminal activity. The only people ever affected by gun laws are peaceful, law-abiding citizen, who never abuse their firearm right (Gottleib 104)."
Congressman Owens of New York says guns in America are a major problem and that people are demanding stricter gun control laws (Kleck 34). This is one of the largest myths of gun control. When polls are presented in Congress they can be slanted by carefully worded questions to achieve any desired outcome. It is a fact that most people do not know what laws currently exist; therefore it is meaningless to assume that people favor stricter laws when they do not know how strict the laws are in the first place. In 1993, Luntz Weber Research and Strategic Services found that only nine percent of the American people believe gun control to be the most important thing that could be done to reduce crime. By a margin of three to one people who responded said mandatory prison would reduce crime more than gun control. A more direct measure of the public's attitude on gun control comes when the electorate has a chance to speak on the issue. Public opinion polls do not form public policy, but individual actions by hundreds of thousands of citizens do. In 1993, the Southern Police Benevolent Association conducted a scientific poll of its members. Sixty-five percent of the respondents identified gun control as the least effective method of combating violent crime. One percent identified guns as a cause of violent crime (Kruschke 14).
Another widespread belief is that firearm ownership causes increased violence. Areas with high firearm ownership suffer less violence than demographically comparable areas with lower ownership. Studies have found that high crime rates have stimulated purchasing of guns rather than high gun ownership stimulating crime. Less than two percent of owned handguns are ever misused. Despite fears that homicide would greatly increase, the adoption by over half the states of laws under which police must issue law-abiding, responsible applicants licenses to carry concealed handguns has not been accompanied by increased homicide (Kleck 38). The National Institute of Justice funded at the Social and Demographic Research Institute a comprehensive analysis of the role of firearms in violence. To their surprise, the researchers' review of the entire corpus of criminological literature yielded the following summary: There appear to be no strong causal connections between private gun ownership and the crime rate…It is commonly hypothesized that much criminal violence, especially homicide, occurs simply because the means of lethal violence are readily at hand, and thus, that much homicide would not occur were firearms generally less available (Wright 10). There is no persuasive evidence that supports this view. Gun laws fail because they do not address the issue. The issue is not possession of firearms, but the misuse of firearms. We cannot expect criminals to abide by gun laws, when they have already shown a disregard to law and order by their criminal activity. The only people ever affected by gun laws are peaceful, law-abiding citizens, who never abuse their firearm rights (Wright 12).
In general, gun control advocates appear to be reflecting the mood of the American public (Bijlefeld 2). In survey after survey, respondents strongly support governmental attempts to ban gun ownership or at least limit it. Congressman Jack R. Kingston of Georgia wants these people to take a careful look at Jamaica in 1974. In 1974, Jamaica enacted very strict gun control laws, which include house-to-house searches randomly, secret trials, detention, incommunicado, mandatory life sentences for possession of a single bullet, very strict gun control laws. Within six months violent crime dropped significantly. Within a year, it went back up to the level it was before the gun control laws, and in fact it has been increasing ever since (Bijlefeld 95). What is most important is that one-third of the murders in Jamaica were perpetrated by the police. Kinston wants gun control advocates to think in terms of the second amendment people who are saying, "You have to worry about the government, not just the burglar." "Why is it that police can have guns, but you and I and the average American citizen cannot?" says Kingston (Bijlefeld 96).
Congressmen James M. Collins asked a committee of gun control advocates why they think stricter gun control laws or even banning private ownership would decrease crime (Kuschke 17). No answer they gave satisfied his question. His response to a barrage of incoherent answers made a major impact on their view on proposing new gun control legislation. To avoid leaving the conference in one piece, he proposed legislation designed to reduce crimes committed with weapons by instituting mandatory, strict sentences for any person convicted of using a gun during the commission of a crime and prohibit the granting of a suspended sentence or a probationary sentence for any Federal felony committed with a firearm. He proceeded to explain how gun control laws could actually increase crime (Kruschke 20). Aside from the obvious, criminals who already have broken the law would not abide by a new one by showing a disregard for others. He told them how gun control laws would only result in a large criminal network of illegal firearm sales, thereby denying guns to all but criminals and even making criminals out of law-abiding citizens. He explained that Americans must maintain the right to own guns for the defense of their families, homes, property and for sporting purposes. Without this right, our country would be a virtual police state with arbitrary control tights vested in the government (Kruschke 21).
It has been proven by studies and polls that gun control does not reduce violent crime and in some cases it can increase. It is also a violation of the United States Constitution. If the Government is allowed to control the sale of weapons to the ordinary law-abiding citizen, then what will stop it from violating other aspects of the constitution?
Bijlefeld, Marjolijn. The Gun Control Debate: A Documentary History. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1997.
Goldstein, Steven. A Case for Gun Control. New York: The H.W. Wilson Co. 1994.
Gottlieb, Alan. The Rights of Gun Owners. Bellevue, Washington: Merril Press, 1991.
Kleck, Gary. The Great American Gun Debate. San Francisco, California: Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy, 1997.
Kruschke, Earl R. Gun Control. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, Inc., 1995.
Lindermann, Kennith. "Issue In Focus: Gun Control." Chicago Tribune. (21 April 1992): 1.
"Unfocused public lets gun control foes fire at will" Chicago Tribune. (15 May 1993): 1.
Wright, Stuart A. Violent Crime. Chicago: University of Chicago, 1995.
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To celebrate Home Brew Mart's 25th Anniversary, Ballast Point invited us back to the Ranch for a Collaboration Brew.
We brewed up "Scripps Tease", Extra Special Bitter with toasted oats and some fruity James Coffee Co java.
Best quote from Clayton during the brew, "everyone comes into Ballast Point being different, everyone leaves being very similar". Lots of knowledge passed, culture shared, obstacles hurdled and roots grown. Join us for a taste and some story telling with the Brewers!


Le film sort la semaine prochaine, donc plus beaucoup d'informations.
Comme dit précédemment, les 2 Kaizer fusionneront en un seul (Bi-Kaizer) et Phoenix Robo sera vu pour la première fois dans ce film.
The movie will be released next week, so not a lot of informations.
As previously said, both Kaizers will fuse into one (Bi-Kaizer) and Phoenix Robo will first be seen in this movie.


A great play for production at colleges, universities and reeeeally intrepid high schools, NEW WORLD DISORDER imagines a future in which a paranoid, maniacal man has convinced people to cut themselves off from each other in every way but digitally and live sequestered in underground boxes. But the new generation is restless and yearning and ready to start a revolution.
Keith 848 has joined the e-class.
Cute, Keith. A pretty good likeness. Except my teeth aren't nearly that pointy. Take that down, please. And let's get started with the lesson.
So penises. We all have them. Except the fems. They have something else on the inside called… ovaries. That's where they keep the eggs that humans grow out of. During collection season, the repro-bots go and collect eggs from the fems when they're ready. And they take those eggs to the Incubox to be mixed with something called sperm. That's what the repro-bots come to collect from us. The sperm. It's in that gooey stuff that comes out when we rub our penises. Kind of like what Keith is absentmindedly doing right now. Put it away Keith. It's hard to pay attention if you're yanking one out.
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Jaago Re launches a powerful film on India's lack of a sporting culture
Mumbai: Taking forward the conversation on the need for Preactivism, Tata Tea Jaago Re 2.0 launched a compelling film with a hard-hitting message on the reality behind India's lack of a sporting culture. The film brings to the forefront how sports education is not given its due importance and takes a back seat to academics. With this film, Jaago Re aims to highlight that sports is education too and urges us to preact and make it an integral part of our education system to ensure that our future sportspersons don't retire even before they begin their careers.
While there is national uproar whenever India performs poorly on an international platform like the Olympics, not much is being done to nurture and support talented athletes to build a strong sporting culture in India. As sports is commonly viewed as a recreational activity rather than something that affects a child's overall development, children are made to prematurely 'retire' from a potential career in sports in order to focus solely on academics.
Sharing his thoughts on the idea behind the film, Sushant Dash, Regional President – India, Tata Global Beverages said, "The latest Jaago Re 2.0 film tackles the root cause of our nation's underperformance in the field of sports by exposing a glaring flaw in our society's outlook towards sports. While parents pay close attention to how well their children perform in Mathematics or Science, not many know whether their child can comfortably run a 400-metre race. Through this film, we hope to spark a change in our nation's mindset towards sports education and establish the need to give sports as much importance as academics. By making sports a compulsory subject in schools, we aim to create an environment that will also produce more sporting talent that can go on to represent our country in future local and international sporting events."
The film follows the day-to-day life of a student through a montage of shots and captures the immense pressure and stress they undergo to perform well academically. It then focuses on how these children are made to sacrifice a future in sports and retire early as a result of their 'studies' before ending with a hard-hitting message – 'Don't let your kids retire early from sports. PREACT. Pledge to give sports as much importance as academics.'
"Academics edges out sports and as a child reaches pivotal academic years like class 10, sports totally disappears. A consequence of the pressures that an academic system and the society put on children, education is of paramount importance. More importantly, we believe, sports is education too. This led us to put out a campaign that points at the idea that most 14-year olds who were inclined towards sport tend to prematurely RETIRE from it. We are hoping that a campaign that presents sports drop outs as RETIRED will help up the ante on the importance of sports within the academic system. This message dovetails into the larger petition that the brand Tata Tea is spearheading currently. May sports win. May champions be born.", shared Shriram Iyer, President and National Creative Director, Mullen Lintas, commenting on the new film.
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After receiving that college acceptance, we look forward to moving away from home, making new friends, and getting to party without our parents' permission. We get to live freely for four years and then get our dream career after. Freshman year can feel like a rude awakening for those who take a minute to understand you don't just "get" your dream career. With all the fun that comes with college, we must put in hours and hours of work to accomplish our goals. Is it possible to have fun and get good grades at the same time?
Read on to find out how to get good grades without your friends thinking you abandoned them.
Academically thriving has all to do with the effort you put in. Obviously when taking challenging classes including chemistry or engineering, you may require more effort than necessary in other courses just to pass. The key to success? Use your time efficiently and make the most of every minute. College costs—big time. Why would I be paying out-of-state tuition to do work in my dorm room when I could easily do it in my bed at home at a much less costly price? Once we decide what matters to us, we'll understand what we should be focusing on. "The best way to draw a line between school and your friends is learning when to say no. No matter how bad you'd rather hang out with your friends than spend the night in the library, you have to make sure your priorities are in check," freshman at the University of Florida Madeline Wells said. If you have work to get done, get it done.
Aim to get the most out of each day. I find it productive to take advantage of Sundays. Unless you have another obligation, you will most likely be torn between the library and Netflix. Get a few good hours of studying in to start the week off on the right foot. Realize the importance of an off day every now and then. If you decide to work on Sundays, take Saturday to chill out, catch up on sleep and socialize. When you've worked efficiently all throughout the week, allow yourself to take the weekend off. The majority of us only have four years at college, so it comes down to how you spend each minute of your day. The individual student decides how to make the most of the time you have here. Why waste a single second when you can find a world of opportunity right outside your dorm room?
I find it stress-relieving to make a list of my outlying assignments and then crossing them off. Purchase a planner or even just take advantage of the Canvas calendar. Make sure to keep your syllabi on hand. In case you missed it, write all of your deadlines and exams in there. When you are overwhelmed about your busy schedule, you won't complete your tasks to the best of your ability. After sorting out your brain, sort out your bedroom. Living in a clean space gives you one less thing to worry about. Always keep yourself and your laptop charged, as well as carry around chargers when you won't be around for the day. Nothing puts you in a worse mood then opening up your computer at the library just to see that it died.
Although I would love to spend my sunny days at the pool, I enjoy staring at the palm trees from the windows at Marston Science Library. Don't let the laziness of others stop you from accomplishing your goals. If you surround yourself with hardworking people, you may get to socialize while studying and make a day out of going to the library with your friends. As long as you encourage each other to do work and don't interrupt anyone's concentration, you won't feel guilty about ditching your friends to study. However, the library scene may not work for everyone. "People would always joke about going to "club lib" but I found this to be so distracting. I would find a nice quiet place to study so I did not waste any time with being distracted. When it was time to study, I would lock myself away and use every minute of that time effectively," graduate student and general psychology professor at the University of Florida Carly Logan said. You don't have to compete with your friends over who has the best grades, but you might find yourself inspired to work harder if the people who are close to you continue to as well.
As college students, we struggle to keep an equilibrium between our social lives and our grades. Hiding away from everyone all the time to complete assignments can be harmful to your mental health. "No one wants to hire someone who cannot communicate with others. But no one wants to hire someone who is great with people and did not learn information throughout college courses," Logan said. We find ourselves repeatedly asking the questions: I have an exam this week but all of my friends are hanging out. Can I afford to take a study break for a few hours and see them, or will that essentially mean just watching my grade plummet? When you put it into perspective, decide for yourself if that extra hour or two of studying makes that great of a difference. If you study all day, schoolwork shouldn't be a reason not to do something fun at night. You won't have the drive to complete any work if your sit around doing nothing most of the time. Being fortunate enough to attend such a highly ranked public university, you must work to take advantage of everything the school has to offer. Whether it be the top notch professors, thousands of student organizations or the university community, you don't want to have any regrets on graduation day.
Going out with friends allows you take a break from the stress, but then once you leave you find yourself more willing to get back on the grind. "Being in a sorority there is never a night that there isn't something going on. You also need to learn that if you're ahead of your work and feeling prepared, there is no shame in taking a night or two off," Wells said. If you constantly worry about outstanding work, you won't have the ability to enjoy a social life. Don't feel guilty about taking a break. You deserve it every now and then. "I spent a lot of my first two years in college saying no to dinners out or nights with friends so I could study, but looking back I think I would have been more productive if I had just said yes and taken a break from my schoolwork." senior at the University of Florida Rory Medley said. It gets unhealthy if you drown yourself in work all hours of the day; you deserve to enjoy yourself and your time in college.
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Secret seaside: Beaches of Falsterbo, Sweden
'Like Swedish design, the beach at Falsterbo is simple, clean and unencumbered'
19 June 2012 • 12:00am
They say that you used to be able to scoop the herring out of the sea with your hat at Falsterbo. These days, the only scooping is for ice cream. It's the sand that draws the Stockholm smart set to this fishtail-shaped peninsula at the very south-western tip of Sweden: a narrow white ribbon runs around it almost continuously for six miles.
Like Swedish design, the beach is simple, clean and unencumbered. High dunes, and, in certain places, shady pine and beech woods, keep the rest of the world at bay, while a ban on jet skis and motorboats (in the interests of marine life) helps to preserve the sanctity of the post-picnic nap.
My unofficial guide to beach demographics was Lena, curator at the small and surprisingly avant-garde Konsthall gallery in Falsterbo. "The cool kids hang out near the harbour at Skanör, and families head to the diving pier on Falsterbo beach. If you want somewhere secluded, it's best to bike out to the lighthouse," she said.
I took the third option, which involved ducking golf balls on the famous links course, and eyeballing ducks on the inland lagoons of the Flommen nature reserve, though the eider and avocet I spotted were slim pickings compared with spring and autumn, when the peninsula becomes a giant avian service station on the route to and from Africa, attracting flocks of birders in turn. My consolation was that when I crossed the dunes and made it onto the sand, I found myself in a state Garbo could only dream of.
At the end of a hard day's sunbathing, you can refresh yourself with a cocktail at Kaptensgatan or an aperitif at Da Aldo, an ice-cream parlour and café.
Aldo himself will tell you how he arrived in Sweden in 1996 with a single suitcase containing his precious ice-cream-making equipment. It's not just his ice creams for which he is famed either – there's his coffee too as four years later he was named the country's best barista.
More recently he moved his gelateria to the coast "where the clientele could appreciate what I wanted to do". You don't have to be Wallander to work out that he means people who can pay top whack, but what else would you expect from the place they call the Swedish Riviera?
If you find Falsterbo and neighbouring Skanör too sedate, then nearby Fotevikens is just the antidote. A convincing reconstruction of a 12th-century Viking settlement, this living museum comes with a large cast of fishermen, blacksmiths, weavers and warriors.
Another of the area's gems is amber. Large pieces regularly wash up around the peninsula, many of which have found their way into the small and fascinating amber museum at Kämpinge. The staff will also give you tips on the best places to go fossicking. I wasn't successful on my hunt, but never mind, there are few stretches of coast in northern Europe where a beachcombing expedition can make you feel like Robinson Crusoe.
DID YOU KNOW?
Falsterbo lighthouse is Sweden's oldest (1793); beacons were lit here from the 1200s
Don't get stressed if there's a traffic jam on the way into town – it will be because the bridge over the canal at Ljunghusen is up. It gives you time to admire the outdoor gallery of bronzes along the Höllviken waterfront.
Swedes tend to eat early, so the lunch buffet may be looking a little thin if you turn up at 2pm. It's also a good idea to book restaurants well in advance.
Confusion over the right name for this part of the world: the region is Skåne (pronounced Scoh-nah), also translated in English as Scania, like the trucks. Söderslätt is the south-western corner of the province, and often appears on tourist brochures.
Ryanair (0871 246 000; ryanair.com) flies to Malmö's Sturup airport. Falsterbo is 30 miles away; by bus it's about 90 minutes – take the Flygbussarna to Malmö Södervärn, then change to the Skånetrafiken 100 service for Falsterbo. There are plenty of hire-car options at the airport such as Budget (budget.se) or Mabi (mabi.se), while a taxi costs around £60 (taxiskane.com).
Falsterbo hosts a number of summer events, including a horse show in the second week of July. Sixty thousand visitors are expected, so accommodation is scarcer then than usual. As a last resort, inquire about the functional rooms or family apartments at FBU, the former military training centre in Höllviken (0046 40 459150; falsterbokursgard.com).
If you like wine with your picnic, take note: you can find full-strength liquor only at the state-run Systembolaget store. The nearest is in the Toppen mall in Höllviken, where you'll also find a large ICA supermarket.
Visit nearby Malmö, Sweden's third-largest city. Start with fika – coffee and a sweet treat – in the medieval square of Lilla Torg, then work your way around some of the galleries, designer boutiques and museums that cluster the city centre. Malmö Museum (malmo.se) is in the old moated fortress and a day ticket offers entry to the separate modern art, science and technology, and maritime museums. The Jägersro racetrack has trotting on Tuesdays, and there's the indoor water park (aqvakul.se).
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There are just 100 rooms on the peninsula, plus a large campsite, so bookings are essential.
Falsterbohotellet Norregård, Falsterbo ££
Has a contemporary feel, with a large bar, conservatory and a courtyard with hammocks (0046 4047 9800; norregard.com; doubles from £120).
Skanörs Gästgifvaregård, Skanör ££
May be unpronounceable, but it translates as "traditional inn". Service is impeccable, rooms understated. Treat yourself to the gourmet package: £350 for two, including breakfast, aperitif and a five-course dinner. Bag a table overlooking the street so you can watch the geese using their own crossing (4047 5690; skanorsgastis.se; doubles from £122).
Hotell Gässlingen, Skanör ££
A hotel of understated elegance, with spa facilities, next to the tranquil churchyard of St Olof's in Skanör. In summer the grill/buffet by the pool (Thurs-Sat) is the place to be seen (4045 9100; hotellgasslingen.com; doubles from £170).
THE BEST RESTAURANTS
Märta's by the Sea, Falsterbo £
Overlooking the marina at the northern end of the canal, Märta's is perfect for a "dagens-lunch" – the most economical way to eat out in Sweden. There's a different dish every day, but a typical offering might be hake in mustard sauce with potatoes and aubergines, and generous salad buffet, followed by the ubiquitous bottomless cup of coffee, all for less than £10 (Falsterbo Canal Boatclub; 4045 1778; martas.se).
Kust Café, Falsterbo £
A great brunch spot in the heart of Falsterbo village, with a mix of traditional seaside food such as skagenröra – prawns in mayonnaise on ciabatta – and more cosmopolitan dishes such as chicken tikka and Caesar salad. If you're not hungry, order a milkshake and watch the world go by from the terrace (Storgatan 14; 4047 3830; kustcafe.se).
Skanörs Fiskrögeri, Skanör ££
Distinctive smokehouse chimneys ensure there are generally five types of smoked herring on the menu, as well as champagne-smoked salmon and other spoils of the sea in a stylish and nautically themed dining area. Three courses cost £45-£55 (Skanör Harbour; 4047 4050; rogeriet.se).
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The 1976 NAIA Soccer Championship was the 18th annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States and Canada.

Simon Fraser defeated Rockhurst in the final, 1–0, to claim the Clan's first NAIA national title. This was the first title for a team from Canada.

The final was  played in Pasadena, California.

Qualification

The tournament field remained fixed at eight teams. Third-, fifth-, and seventh-placed finals remained in place alongside the national championship match.

Bracket

See also
 1976 NCAA Division I Soccer Tournament
 1976 NCAA Division II Soccer Championship
 1976 NCAA Division III Soccer Championship

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I added an attribute TextTrimming if you want to indicate to user there's missing text but you can remove it if that's not needed.
The code above produces this result when the width is limited:

A: You can get what you are looking for with either you code and adding
MaxWidth="270" and TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis" to textbox
or Neptunes code and changing
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" /> to "Auto" and also adding MaxWidth="270" to textbox.
I don't think you can do it without setting a MaxWidth on the textbox but that means you'll have to recalculate it if you resize your window.
To recalculate:
Subscribe to main window size changed event:
SizeChanged += MainWindow_SizeChanged; within main window constructor or in xaml
And add to codebehind:
private void MainWindow_SizeChanged(object sender, SizeChangedEventArgs e)
{
    EmployeeNameTextBlock.MaxWidth = StackPanelName.ActualWidth - btn.ActualWidth;
}

You might need to use .Width instead of Actual width, and you can also try using the column instead of the stack panel but this illustrates the recalculation you need to do.

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GOOD GOVERNANCE AND GENDER AGENDA OF THE ROYAL NETHERLANDS EMBASSY
A satisfactory policy and governance situation and assured accountability are pre-conditions for all other aid modalities. The Netherlands Ministe
r for Development Co-operation has made a very clear statement: a bad governance situation is not a reason to reconsider aid, but a Government who is not willing to work on improvement of the Governance situation is.
Bangladesh has made some impressive progress towards achieving the MDG goals, especially in the field of education and health. But in order to reach adequate poverty reduction efforts aimed at promoting good governance need to continue. Achieving the MDGs requires a firm commitment to good governance, which includes upholding the rule of law and promoting human rights and human security, a system of transparency and accountability and ensuring free and fair elections. The PRSP formulated some priorities to move towards a coherent governance strategy and presents an opportunity to embark on for the Netherlands Embassy
Debates about good governance dont always address automatically the question of gender inequality. The Royal Netherlands Embassy has decided to address gender very explicitly in its governance programme, focussing on violence against women, engendering poverty reduction strategies and promoting womens political participation
In this program specific support will be given to interventions that will support improvements in the following three areas:
Ensuring human security and human rights:
Clear laws, justly implemented, transparently and efficiently are the cornerstones of good governance as they enable people to exercise their choices and rights safely and freely now and in the future. The most vulnerable in society, women, children and ethnic and religious minorities are the least protected against human security and human right violations. At present the Embassy is supporting the ILO for its program on the elimination of child labour, is contributing to UNICEFs birth registration program and its program on combating sexual violence against children en women. The plays a very active the Embassy role in engendering the PRSP and has initiated the womens department of Dhaka University. The Embassy supports several organisations in fighting against violence against women (Acid Survivors, Steps, and RDRS).
Fighting Corruption:
Corruption is a symptom of bad governance, undermining both the effectiveness and legitimacy of government. Corruption also reduces the effectiveness and legitimacy of development co-operation. Corruption is hampering the sustainable economic growth needed to escape the poverty trap. In the end only a strong civil society with political opposition, an independent press and service users who claim their rights can serve as a long term mechanism against corruption. The Embassy provides support to the Ministry of Finance through the Financial Management Reform Program to improve public administration and is contributing to BEI for a programme aimed at improving corporate governance.
Enhancing Democracy:
A democratically elected Parliament that is a true representation of society and an active citizenry are the foundations of democracy and good governance and thereby contribute to an environment that attracts foreign investment. The Embassy has provided support for local and international election observers in the previous elections and is currently supporting Brotee in monitoring the upcoming elections.
The MDGs affirm that a development agenda for economic and social goals cannot be separated from an agenda for the promotion of human rights, of gender equality and of empowerment of women. Gender mainstreaming is a way to ensure that policy and decision-making take account of mens and womens different interest and needs and contribute to equality between men and women as well as to empowerment of women. Bangladesh made some very impressive progress towards gender equality, but more needs to be done. Beautiful words have been put on paper, good research has been done, the PRSP and part of the budget has been engendered but violence against women is persistent, there are roll backs in womens reproductive rights and the rise of fundamentalism is a growing threat to womens rights. Women specific initiatives are supported through the Governance program in the following areas: combating violence against women, engendering poverty reduction strategies and promoting womens political participation.


Stony Street House is set to open in February in Frome, filling the premises left vacant by Sam's Kitchen.
With the windows white-washed, how the place will look upon opening is still a mystery but select people are now being invited to attend 'soft launch' nights which will showcase the food and drink on offer.
On its website, Stony Street House describe themselves as 'an independent wine bar, restaurant and wine shop brought to you by a small team of dedicated passionate people'.
The idea for Stony Street House originated from a weekend away in the quaint village of Frome where he fell in love with the quirkiness of the locals and the cobbled streets. When he saw there was an opportunity to take over one of Frome's most iconic buildings – he leapt at it.
Born from a need to share his love of food and wine, Stony Street House is all about creating a home away from home for guests. Located in one of Frome's most iconic buildings, Stony Street House is a multifunctional space split across two floors with a coffee area, a beautiful wine bar and restaurant with an all day dining room.
It also says to 'expect delicious wines, local fresh ingredients and outstanding service'.


The winery plays host to events throughout the year, from gourmet dinners showcasing our chefs talents to the stunning Mountain Wine & Music summer concerts, where guests enjoy food, wine and the best flamenco or classical music, or get up to dance to soul, jazz or swing – in the most beautiful location in Málaga!
This set of summer night concerts sees guest enjoying a gourmet dinner with the perfect wine pairing in the open air, between the bodega and the vineyard itself, with views from the mountains all the way to the Mediterranean sea, as the sun sets in the west. The concerts feature truly exceptional musicians from different genres. But whether you enjoy the passion and drama of flamenco, the intense beauty of a Mozart concerto or the energy and fun of Swing – yes, you might dance! – it will certainly be a night to remember!
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Property sales in UK set to slowdown when buy to let surge ends
The UK housing market is set to slow down over the next three months following a short term rush on buy to let properties, says the latest report from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
The monthly survey report from RICS also shows that house price inflation peaked last December ahead of an anticipated rush to beat buy to let tax rises which come into force on 01 April.
Once the 3% surcharge on additional homes, which include buy to let and second homes, is in place, RICS predicts that there will be more modest growth in property sales.
While 74% of survey respondents expected there to be a rush on buy to let purchases ahead of Stamp Duty increases only 17% (net balance) expected to see an increase in sales over the coming three months.
In addition, while house price inflation expectations peaked following the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, with prices driven by speculation regarding an increase in investor demand, RICS says that this trend is set to soften from March as investor interest dampens. Only 21% of respondents expect prices to increase over the coming months.
The survey showed that house prices continued to creep up throughout February. Across the UK, East Anglia continues to show the sharpest price increases, with 91% of respondents reporting that prices had risen over the past month.
London and the North East by way of contrast saw very modest gains while the South West has seen the highest rise in sales across the UK for the last three months and 49% of respondents experienced a rise in sales rather than a fall and further increases are expected over the year ahead.
New instructions to sell also increased more sharply in the South West than anywhere else in the UK as 34% of surveyors saw an increase in new listings rather than a decrease.
New buyer enquiries in the South West rose for the twelfth month in succession with 49% more respondents seeing an increase in demand rather than a fall, the highest in the UK.
However, uncertainty weighs on London's housing market. Price expectations have turned negative in prime central parts of the capital and after sharp periods of inflation, London house prices look set to stabilize. Overall outer London boroughs remain firmly positive and Zone one properties are showing signs of a downturn.
'Anecdotal evidence has suggested that a combination of exogenous factors is contributing to the overall picture in prime London, with tax changes, foreign market slowdowns and uncertainty over Brexit all being mooted as potential reasons behind the changes in demand,' said Simon Rubinsohn, RICS chief economist.
'This is not necessarily indicative of the long term market and the depreciation of the pound could encourage overseas investors back in to the market as could the outcome of the European referendum,' he explained.
He pointed out that the challenges facing the top end of London's property market are clearly visible in the latest results. 'However, it is evident that the broader London market remains firm in the face of the on-going shortage of stock and pent up demand. Although agreed sales in February were strong, the dip in new buyer enquiries suggests that it might be reasonable to assume a slower market in the spring as a result of this change,' he said.
'Over the past three months, we have witnessed a surge in buy to let activity. Since the Chancellor made his Autumn Statement announcement last November, investors have rushed to purchase homes before the Stamp Duty surcharge comes into effect. It is inevitable that over the coming months, April's Stamp Duty changes will take a little of the heat out of the investor market,' he added.
Rubinsohn also pointed out that while there remain significant doubts as to whether the Government's plans to encourage a more robust development and construction pipeline will be sufficient to address the housing crisis, long term price indications for the housing market remain strong, with respondents still expecting them to rise by a further 25% over the next five years.
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MP joins mentor on the scrapheap
Joe Spagnolo,News Corp Australia
NORM Malborough, who labelled disgraced former WA premier Brian Burke as a genius and one of the finest premiers the nation has seen, has joined his mentor on the scrap heap.
Premier Alan Carpenter, who made Mr Marlborough a minister earlier this year despite his predecessor Dr Geoff Gallop having successfully fought against the move a year earlier, rang the MP this afternoon and sacked him after damning revelations at a Corruption and Crime Commission hearing a few hours earlier.
Looking like someone who had just been kicked in the guts, Mr Carpenter told the press at 3.30pm that he had rung Mr Marlborough and asked for his resignation from Cabinet. Mr Marlborough had agreed to provide it.
"When I became Premier, I made the point that it was time for us to move on from the hangovers of the 1980s and I gave everybody the chance to do just that,'' Mr Carpenter said.
"The evidence to the CCC today has led me to the conclusion that Norm Marlborough has not honoured this unequivocal commitment to me, made when he became a minister, that he would be able to keep his responsibilities as a minister separate from his personal relationship with Brian Burke.
"I believe the evidence heard today makes it clear that his relationship has compromised Norm and makes his continuation as a minister untenable.
"One of the issues I had to confront over the last few days was `can I maintain confidence in Norm Marlborough and could I be confident that Norm Marlborough wouldn't pass on confidential information from Cabinet to Brian Burke'.
"Today, the answer to that question for me crystallised quite sharply and the answer is no.''
The CCC today revealed damning phone records and tapped phone recordings between Mr Marlborough and Mr Burke, in which the minister agreed to appoint a woman to a board at Mr Burke's urging.
Mr Marlborough also took direct instructions from Mr Burke about how to respond to questions in parliament.
Today's sacking and CCC revelations are a major embarrassment for Mr Carpenter who backed Mr Marlborough when he was made Premier by giving the MP a Cabinet position after 20 years in parliament.
Mr Carpenter denied that giving Mr Marlborough a Cabinet position had been influenced by factional pressures, although he conceded it had been a mistake.
In a major backdown of previous policy he introduced at the start of this year, Mr Carpenter said he would tell his other ministers that they should not have anything to do with Mr Burke and his business partner Julian Grill who earn thousands as political lobbyists.
What had happened to Mr Marlborough should sound warning bells for other ministers and MPs, Mr Carpenter said.
Mr Premier stopped just short of also saying Mr Burke should be thrown out of the Labor Party.
"I would have thought that it should be obvious to a lot of other people now that the Labor Party would be better off if Brian Burke wasn't part of it,'' he said.
"Now the Labor Party I believe has to come to that realisation itself.''
It has been a dark few months for Labor which has now sacked two ministers and has seen several others ministers come under intense pressure to resign after poor performances in their portfolios.
Mr Carpenter would not speculate on whether Mr Marlborough's sacking would lead to an immediate Cabinet reshuffle anytime soon.
"I have got no intention of replacing him (Mr Marlborough) and any discussion about a reshuffle I will leave for another day,'' he said.
"They (his portfolios) will be redistributed.''


Centennial Park, established in 1967, has baseball diamonds, an outdoor play structure, and a campground. It is also home to the spray park (see below) that is operated throughout the summer months.
For camping information see the Camping page.
The spray park is located at the northeast side of Centennial Park Campground.
This park became a reality due to hard work by volunteers from the Claresholm Parks Society.
The park is open 10 am to 7 pm from Canada Day to Labour Day, so bring a lunch and enjoy the day!
Weather permitting, the park may be open earlier and close later in the summer.
Amundsen Park has plenty of space with both shade and sunshine. Located across the street from the Public Library on the edge of downtown, this beautiful park is easy to find. It has walking paths, picnic tables and play structures. There is plenty of grassy space for playing or socializing.
The outskirts of Claresholm are approximately 10 kms in length. Check out the walking paths on 8th Street West, where you can see the sunset over the prairies, or the sunrise to the east of town on 8th Street South. Claresholm has its own unique "banana belt" for weather, boasting some of the best in Southern Alberta, and we're able to watch the Chinook start to crest over the mountains. We have quiet roads for biking in town where you can take in historical houses, gardens galore, and the friendliness of our neighbours or go for a ride out into the country (mountain bikes recommended) on the range and township roads.
We have several other small Parks throughout the town. We invite you to explore and discover some for yourself.
If you need a hint, start here.
To Find other Parks in the area, visit the Regional Attractions page of our website.


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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) was scheduled to launch a Soyuz 2.1a rocket as part of the Progress MS-07 (68P) mission. The launch window for the Resupply mission was on Sat, Oct 14th, 2017, 4:46 AM EDT from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. The status of the launch was Success. Don't miss this exciting rocket launch! Watch the launch video of the Soyuz 2.1a and experience the excitement for yourself.


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Physics of Star Wars: Science or Fiction?
EuroCirColAVAOMAEuPRAXIA
Light sabres, hyper speed and droids – how do they all connect with the latest accelerator research? With the imminent launch of "The Last Jedi", Professor Carsten Welsch, Head of Physics at the University of Liverpool and Head of Communication for the Cockcroft Institute, has explored the "Physics of Star Wars" in an event on 27th November designed to introduce cutting-edge accelerator science to hundreds of secondary school children, undergraduate and PhD students, as well as university staff.
The day started with a lecture which first presented iconic scenes from the movies to then explain what is possible with current technology and what remains fiction. For example, a lightsabre, as shown in the film, wouldn't be possible according to the laws of physics, but there are many exciting applications using lasers. There is a link to advances in lasers and laser acceleration being studied by an international collaboration within the EuPRAXIA project. This programme is developing the world's first plasma accelerator with industry beam quality. It uses a high intensity laser pulse to drive an electron beam and accelerate this to high energies. Applications in science or industry that are close to a light sabre include for example 3D printing of metals and laser cutting.
Professor Welsch said: "In the very first movie from 1977, the rebels have used proton torpedoes that make the Death Star explode as their lasers wouldn't penetrate the shields. I linked that to our use of 'proton torpedoes' in cancer therapy. Within the pan-European OMA project we are using proton beams to target something that is hidden very deep inside the body and very difficult to target and destroy."
OMA Fellow Jacinta Yab explaining the use of 'proton torpedoes' in cancer therapy (Image credit: QUASAR Group)
The light and dark side of the Force in Star Wars was an ideal opportunity to talk about matter and antimatter interactions which are currently being explored at CERN's AD and ELENA storage rings, as well as within the brand-new Marie Sklodowska-Curie research network AVA. Finally, participants learned about how high energy colliders, such as the LHC, its high luminosity upgrade or a potential Future Circular Collider (FCC) as it is being studied within the EuroCirCol project, can provide fantastic opportunities to study the force(s).
High school students participating in hands-on activities during 'Physics of Star Wars' event. (Image credit: QUASAR Group)
After the lecture, all participants were given the opportunity to understand the science behind Star Wars through numerous hands-on activities in the university's award-winning Central Teaching Laboratory. This included laser graffiti, augmented reality experiments with Star Wars droids and virtual accelerators using AcceleratAR, and even two full-scale planetariums which fully immersed participants into the world of Star Wars, deflecting charged particle beams using Helmholtz coils.
Professor Welsch and members of his QUASAR Group had the kind permission of Lucasfilm to use film excerpts; these were complemented by Lego Star Wars models, a real cantina as found in the movies, storm troopers and even Darth Vader himself! Many photographs from the exciting day can be found on Twitter at https://twitter.com/livuniphysics
Lucasfilm had no involvement in the preparation or delivery of the event which was organised only by staff and students from the University of Liverpool.
Header image: Prof Carsten Welsch presenting the 'Physics of Star Wars' (Image credit: QUASAR Group)
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Delta Presents Outreach Foundation
Community Based Counseling Center
The Dream. The Promise. The Foundation.
The Community Based Counseling Center provides a variety of learning and enrichment opportunities
Computer center resources with access to scholarship search databases
ACT/SAT test preparation
Community public forums Contact Karen Buchanan to register for the Community Based Counseling Program at kbchanan2227@yahoo.com
The counseling center was established as a springboard to our outreach programs. We believe that preparing students from financially-limited families with the means and resources to fund their post-secondary education, along with providing study support, are essential elements to create positive outcomes. Many scholarship applications require online submission. In addition, many schools have Google Classrooms which require the internet for homework assignments. This creates a hardship for many who do not have internet access in their homes. Some schools provide students with some type of device to help in that regard, but children without WiFi in their homes are at a serious disadvantage without the technology. The counseling center fills this void by providing computers and internet access in a safe environment for students and families.
The counseling center is staffed entirely by volunteers, which is by far our strongest asset and cost saver. The staff consists of current and former educators, school administrators, counselors, nonprofit managers, and technology specialists. Additionally, eighty-five percent of the volunteer staff hold masters degrees or higher. Sixty-five percent of the staff maintains a current license from the Arkansas Department of Education.
The formation of the Delta Presents Alumni Association, affords us the opportunity to network with more than five decades of former honorees. It is also a unique opportunity for former honorees to give back to the Foundation and mentor current honorees. Their office will be housed here at the center.
Through a lease agreement with the Little Rock Alumnae Chapter, the center is utilized for their monthly meeting and youth initiative programs.
Delta Presents Outreach Foundation was established in 2008 to become an integral part of the community by the delivery of essential services.
Are you a former
Delta Presents Honoree?
The purpose of the Alumni Association is to develop a strong bond of brotherhood among its members, foster a relationship with former Delta Presents Honorees to promote positive advocacy for the Annual Delta Presents Scholarship Program
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Human rights are based on the principles of dignity and freedom. Both are relentlessly deprived when human beings cannot meet their elemental needs. Economic and social deserving warrants' that every person has access to appropriate education, right to a proper shelter, right to adequate standard of living, right to health and the right to science and culture regardless of one's race religion, ethnicity or social standards. As such at all times it is important to assure that the basic rights are protected well and in any unfortunate situation it takes great power and authority to handle issues related to social rights.
Sozialverband Duetschland (SoVD) is one such organization that has been around in Germany since 1917 till date. Serving for over 90 years SoVD is now equipped with both sharp skilled labour pool and the necessary financial aid to fund their missions. Housing over 1500 employees with 80 offices around Germany, SoVD recently has invested in a comprehensive time attendance device, TA100C from FingerTec. Our esteemed reseller in Germany, Secces GmbH Security & Access, installed a few sets of this device along with a subscription of 30 days free trial for TimeTec TA, which is a cloud-based time and attendance solution.
Having to deal with employees at dispersed locations and the huge manpower head counts SoVD was determined to give TA100C a try, as it was finely geared with the pre-requisites that they were looking for in a time attendance system. Upon implementing TA100C and TimeTec TA, SoVD is now able to save time and automate the entire meticulous payroll affairs, such as calculating employee work hours and is completely able to eliminate human errors and oversights.
The HR team is tremendously pleased with the system, as the recent appliance was working in convenience to a more precise and detailed payroll. They no longer have to worry about errors and omissions in processing the weekly/monthly payroll. Proper payroll management is as vital as the business's income because it may result in wastages or lost if not managed appropriately. This was one of SoVD's main concerns after experiencing a chain of payroll mistakes that TA100C and TimeTec TA were able to resolve swiftly.
SoVD's workforce mobility and dispersed locations caused the biggest challenge to ensure genuine attendance recording. With the implementations SoVD is now able to prevent time theft as attendance are recorded via TA100C which is a biometrics device that complicates an employee's cheating process and makes it almost impossible to be dishonest with the clock ins and clock outs.
Secces GmbH Security & Access, Germany has been doing a great job in providing the necessary technical assistance and adhering to SoVD's post purchase needs. With a pleasant experience with both the device and Secces GmbH Security & Access's service, SoVD is so far happy with the recent changes in their office environment and are looking forward to cultivate a great working culture within their organization.


Our data tables sometimes have abbreviations included, and this page describes and explains their use and meaning.
Further down this page you will find a list of abbreviations used in the Death index 'Relative' field.
Birth, Death and Marriage 'Symbol' Field.
These abbreviations are used by indexers to qualify the data recorded, and may signify that additional information is available on the original certificate. Up to two symbols may be recorded for any record.
A - We have amended data during extraction to correct an error because we believe that a researcher will be mislead by data on the certificate, eg date of death after a data of burial, age at death less than age at marriage, a deceased person is the informant, or an end of year clerical error. This is somewhat similar to symbol 'E' below.
B - Data from both the Registrar's certificate and the District copy were used to compile the entry because the Registrar's certificate was damaged or illegible in parts.
C - An official correction exists on the Registrar's certificate that may or may not be on the District copy.
D - We had difficulty extracting the needed information from the certificate and no other sources of information were available to resolve the problem. The index entry represents our 'best effort'.
E - An error exists that has not been corrected because we believe it will not impede the researcher. This is somewhat similar to 'A' above.
F - A possible family member was the informant but no relationship was stated, eg the informant has the same surname as the deceased.
G - Guessed age. The age on the registration is indeterminate and volunteers have enterred a specific value. If a range was given we normally chose the lower value.
H - The person died in a hospital or other institution. Retirement homes, refuges and religious communities were considered institutions.
I - An indefinite date of the event. If a range was given, then the lower figure was used.
M - Identifies multiple births. Also used for a death registration where an infant was one of a multiple birth, even if the other child or children survived.
R - The date of the event is illegible or unavailable and the registration date has been substituted. This code may also be used if an incomplete date is not compatible with our website search process.
S - Supplementary information beyond that entered in this index, and considered valuable to the researcher, is available on the certificate, eg additional family names, more detail on the place of death, or the fact that the father of the child for whom the certificate was written, pre-deceased the child.
V - A variation in the spelling of names exists on the registration. The family signature was usually accepted as the more likely spelling.
W - The death occurred in a theatre of war or as a result of war injuries and the Registrar has officially recognised it as a war death. For a marriage registration, it may refer to marital status (widow/widower).
X - Where alternate names are recorded on certificates, we have recorded the alternate name or names. Researchers should look up the alternate name as it may lead to yet more alternate names or more information. Researchers following alternate names will circle back to the the starting point, whichever name you start with.


Romans and Reducing Recidivism: Can Archaeology Change Lives?
Dr Caroline Pudney explores how archaeology can be socially beneficial. She will show how prison-based outreach projects can offer an innovative trajectory for public archaeology, and specifically the rehabilitation of offenders. Through successful partnerships between heritage and other specialists, and as part of wider programmes of support and intervention, she will demonstrate the potential for future, 'translational' public archaeology.


By the time the last polling booth closes on Nov. 4, a staggering amount of money — $4 billion, by one estimate — will have been spent on the midterm elections.
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