Learn to write an add-in in C# that does everything a regular C# program does.
Microsoft Word, along with the rest of the Office applications, has an API that can be called by a program to perform operations on the app's document. If you've given this API any thought, you've probably considered it something only power users writing VBA scripts would use.
However, that's not the case: In Word, the powerful API calls the app to perform just about any action the app can perform on its own. Further, you can write an add-in in C# that does everything a regular C# program does. That's right—the entire .NET Framework is available to your add-in. You end up with a C# program that not only has all of .NET's functionality, but also Word's functionality too.
The first question you face when you create a Word add-in is which of two approaches to use: Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO) or an add-in that extends the IDTExtensibility2 interface. See part 0 for what VSTO is used for.
In this article, I'll show you how to create an IDTExtensibility2 Word add-in. To avoid duplicating details the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles explain at great length, I'll refer you to the articles instead. I'll also cover the bugs I ran across and the workarounds for them.
First, to create the Word add-in, read Knowledge Base article 302901. Note: As I demonstrate in this article, you don't create a Microsoft Office System Projects project in Visual Studio. That's where you go to create a VSTO project.
Now that you have your Word add-in, you can play around with it. However, you'll soon discover you can't turn on theming for buttons the way you do for a Windows application. But a solution exits. Knowledge Base article 830033 comes to the rescue. Once again, when you follow the instructions, turning on theming for buttons works perfectly.
Visual Studio performs a bit of magic so it can run your add-in in the debugger. There is a long explination for this that will appear in Part II of this article.
So create your initial add-in, build it, and install it. Next go to the Solution Explorer in Visual Studio, right-click on your project, then select Properties. In the Properties dialog, select Configuration Properties | Debugging and go to the Start Application property. For that property, set the location of WINWORD.exe, (For example, it's C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\WINWORD.EXE on my system.) Now you can run or debug from Visual Studio.
I also recommend you never again run the installer on your development machine. Windows seems to get confused by having registry entries for both running the add-in from the debugger and running it as a standard Word add-in. Even if you uninstall the add-in, it appears to cause problems. And if you have to rename your add-in, create a new one with the new name instead, then copy the other files over. Renaming an existing add-in will break because the add-in won't have any of the registry settings made during the creation process.
Now you're ready to start writing your add-in. The first step is to look at the documentation for the API so you can see what you can do. You look in the MSDN library. The documentation isn't there. You try the Word online help. The documentation isn't there. You search on Microsoft.com, Google, and post in the newsgroups … and the answer is: There is no documentation. Documentation exists for VBA, but not for C#.
It gets worse. The VBA documentation is only available through Word's online help; the documentation on MSDN is incomplete. And the format for the documentation is likely one you're not used to, making it hard for you to drill down to the info you need.
But wait—there's more. The .NET API is a COM API designed for VB. So a method that takes two integers, such as Range(int start, int end) is actually declared as Range(ref object start, ref object end). You have to declare two object (not int) variables, assign int values to them, then pass them in. Yet the int values are not changed by the call and only an int can be passed in.
But wait—there's even more. I've only found this in one place so far but it probably holds elsewhere: There is no Application.NewDocument event (because there is an Application.NewDocument method in the Word API—and C# doesn't support having and event and a method with the same name). However, you can cast an Application object to an ApplicationClass object and you can then call ApplicationClass.NewDocument. Problem solved … well, actually, it's not. The ApplicationClass solution works on some systems, but not on others. (I have no idea why – and could never get a straight answer on this from Microsoft.) But there is a solution. You can also cast the Application object to an ApplicationEvents4_Event object and you then call the ApplicationEvents4_Event.NewDocument event (ApplicationEvents3_Event.NewDocument in Word 2002). (While this appears to work on all the systems I've tested thus far, you might come across systems where it doesn't work.) So don't cast objects to ApplicationClass; instead, cast them to ApplicationEvents4_Event objects. And the IntelliSense doesn't work for the ApplicationEvents4_Event class so you'll have to type in the entire line of code but it will compile and run fine.
Application.WindowSelectionChange is an event I haven't found a solution for yet. It can always be set, but sometimes it doesn't fire. And I can't find any reason for this. I can start Word and it doesn't fire, but when I exit and immediately restart, it works. It might not work two or three times in a row, but then work ten times in a row. Even when it works, if you enter text or press undo/redo, it doesn't fire even though it changes the selection. So it's not an all selection changes event so much as a some selection changes event.
The WindowSelectionChange event is only method I've found to use. However, it's inefficient because it either fires a lot or doesn't fire at all, and it doesn't fire when you enter text (for which there is no event).
So you'll need to do two things: First, enable or disable menu items when the selection event fires; and second, in the event handler for menu items that can be enabled or disabled, check when you first enter the event handler, and if the menu items should be disabled, call your menu update method and return. This way after the user tries to execute that menu item, the menu is correct.
When you create menu objects, you'll need to keep a couple of things in mind. First, you must store the returned menu objects in a location that will exist for the life of the program. The menus are COM objects and if no persistent C# object is holding them, they are designated for garbage collection and your events will stop working the next time the garbage collector runs.
Second the call CommandBarPopup.Controls.Add(MsoControlType.msoControlButton, Type.Missing, Type.Missing, Type.Missing, false) must have false for the final parameter. If this is set to true, as soon as any other add-in sets Application.CustomizationContext to another value, all your menus go away.
Apparently temporary (the 5th parameter) isn't the life of the application, but the life of the present CustomizationContext set as the CustomizationContext. If another add-in changes the CustomizationContext, your menu disappears. Given a user can normally have several add-ins, you can never set the 5th parameter to true. The downside is you're adding your menus to the default template (Normal if you don't change it) permanently. I don't think you can have menus exist for the life of the application, but not have them added to the template.
Another approach is to give users a template to use with your add-in. The template doesn't have to do anything, but on startup, you look for that template and add your menus only if the template exists. You also add your menus to your template. In essence, you're using the existence of the template as an Attribute. This is a clean way to have your add-in appear only when you want it to and have it not touch any other part of Word.
Each time your program starts, you need to determine if your menu has already been added (CommandBarControl.Tag is useful for this). If it isn't there, add it. If it is there, either delete it and then add it or set your events on the existing items. I delete and add it because over the course of writing the program, the menu items change at times. If you delete and add it, save the location of the menu and add it there. If a user customizes her menu by moving the location of your menu, you don't want to force it back to the original position the next time Word runs.
// find the WordObject template - if not use AttachedTemplate because that's better than nothing.
And even after you take all these measures, there is one more issue. Sometimes when you close all documents so you have Word running but no document open, the menu events still fire fine but calls to CommandBarControl.Enabled throw exceptions. Once you create a new document, the problem usually goes away—unless you have two instances of Word, close the first one, then bring up a document in the second one. Then the problem remains. The solution to this is covered in Part II.
To fix this, you'll need to set range.Find.Wrap = WdFindWrap.wdFindContinue and keep calling it until you get a find in your range, or it goes past the end of your range. However, there is another problem with this approach. The find can first return text after your range even though there is text inside your range. In this case, you need to cycle through the entire document until it wraps back to your range to find the text. While this can burn a lot of clock cycles (think of a 200-page document where you have to walk all the way around), it only happens in cases where this bug occurs and, fortunately, those cases are rare.
/// Find the passed in text in the document.
// there also, we error out on the find and do it the hard way below.
// there is a bug where it sometimes doesn't find text. So here we do it the old fashioned way.
// find the start - there may be several tags before the tag we are on in this para.
// and we might be going forward - or backwards!
All in all, I'd say you should view the Word .NET façade as fragile. Aside from the Find bug, these problems are probably due to the façade and not Word itself. But keep in mind you might have to experiment to find a way to talk to Word in a way that is solid.
Beyond the bugs I've discussed, you'll want to keep these issues in mind for your add-in. If you need to tie data to the document, use Document.Variables. Two notes about this: First Document.Variable only accepts strings (I uuencode my data); and second, it has a size limit between 64,000 and 65,000 bytes. Also, if you serialize your data, be aware that .NET sometimes has trouble finding the assembly of your add-in when deserializing the objects. This is a .NET issue, not a Word one.
If you're going to call the Help methods from your add-in, they require a Control object for the parent window. Given Word isn't a .NET program, you have no way to convert an hwnd (Word's main window) to a Control. So for Help, you'll need to pass a null parent window.
When you get this, go to C:\Program Files\CommonFiles\Designer and run the regsvr32 msaddndr.dll command. I have no idea why this happens (sometimes it occurs between two builds when all I've done is edit a CS file), but it's easy to fix.
The add-in you create is a COM add-in, not an automation add-in. To see it, add the tool menu item called curiously enough "COM Add-Ins" to the tools menu.
One issue that can sideswipe you in a myriad of ways is that if you use Outlook, it uses Word for composing messages. Word loads add-ins when the first instance starts and uses that set of add-ins for all other instances. The only way to reload instances is to exit all instances of Word.
Word also locks the files it's using, such as the DLL files for add-ins. Again, the executable files for your add-in are locked. If you run the debugger, it appears to lock the PDB files too. So if things become strange—builds fail, files are locked, new changes aren't executing—make sure you've exited Outlook as well as all instances of Word. This isn't a bug; it's a correct operation, but it's not obvious and can be frustrating to figure out.
Winword.exe can also run as an orphan process at times. No copy of Word will be on the screen; Outlook isn't running; somehow an instance of Word never exited. Again, in this case, you can't build until you kill that orphan process.
You'll also come across the standard Visual Studio issue where occasionally you'll need to exit and restart Visual Studio. This isn't a Word issue (my work colleagues have the same problem when they're writing C# Windows application code), and if all else fails, reboot.
Remember that Outlook starts Word without a document. Make sure your add-in handles this. Also keep in mind that because the API was originally from VB, all arrays are 1-based. This is a major pain to remember but Microsoft does need to keep the API consistent across all .NET languages and VB was used first for the API, so it wins.
Another issue to watch for is that Word doesn't display exceptions thrown in your add-in. You can catch exceptions and act on them, but if you don't catch the exception, it's never displayed. You have to set your debugger to break on managed exceptions so you can see them, or put a try/catch in every event handler.
An IDTExtensibility2 add-in can run on Word 2002 (VSTO is limited to Word 2003). However, MSDN's article on installing the Office 10 Primary Interop Assemblies, or PIAs, (see Additional Resources) is wrong or incomplete. You get the PIAs added to the GAC, but you can't find them with add references – and you cannot select a file in the GAC. So copy the files out of the GAC, add those copied files, and it will then point at the PIAs in the GAC.
What about Word 2000? Supposedly PIAs can be built for it. I'm still trying to figure this out and if I do figure it out, look for it to be covered in Part II or Part III. But Microsoft does not provide Word 2000 PIAs.
Okay, you've got your add-in working; just a few more minutes and you can ship it to the world—or so it would seem. First comes the fact that if you Authenticode sign your C# DLL, it doesn't matter to Word. You have to create a COM shim DLL that then calls your C# DLL. The MSDN article "Using the COM Add-in Shim Solution to Deploy Managed COM Add-ins in Office XP" covers this. Note: This does not work for VSTO applications. (To vent for a second: WHY, Why, why didn't Microsoft set it up so Word accepts signed .NET DLLs as a signed Word add-in?) Follow the article very closely. In a number of cases, if your changes to the shim are just slightly wrong,the shim won't work. And figuring out what is wrong is not easy. In fact, the only way to fix problems is to keep trying different approaches. There is a lot to cover about the shim add-in, and it is covered in Part II.
IMHO, this is the one place Microsoft really blew it. The shim solution adds a lot of work for every developer (as opposed to Microsoft doing it once up front), makes the whole solution more complex, and there is no way to debug problems with it.
Once you have the shim working, you'll need to strong name all .NET DLLs, then Authenticode sign all DLLs. This is necessary to run on systems where security is set to High/do not trust add-ins.
The biggest problem the Word add-in C# API suffers from is neglect, and its issues reside almost entirely in the .NET/C# wrapper and its associated features (such as documentation, signing security, and the shim layer). This means once you figure out how to work around these issues, you're left with is a solid, powerful engine.
Copyright © 2004 by David Thielen – All Rights Reserved.
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SCARLETT JOHANSSON AND DONATELLA VERSACE HONORED AT amfAR'S ANNUAL FASHION WEEK NEW YORK GALA
Ellie Goulding Performed
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New York, NY, February 9, 2017 — Mark Ruffalo, Naomi Campbell, Iman, Heidi Klum, Alan Cumming, Ellie Goulding, Alessandra Ambrosio, Diane Kruger, Adriana Lima, Jeremy Piven, and amfAR Chairman of the Board Kenneth Cole were among those who gathered at the 19th annual amfAR New York Gala to pay tribute to actress Scarlett Johansson and Artistic Director Donatella Versace for their longtime support of amfAR and exceptional contributions to the fight against AIDS. The event, presented by Harry Winston, raised nearly $2 million for amfAR's life-saving AIDS research programs.
Other guests included Amber Valletta, Chloe Sevigny, Victoria Justice, Zoe Kravitz, Zosia Mamet, Karl Glusman, Brad Goreski, Jay Ellis, Zac Posen, Aluna Francis, Anna Cleveland, Emily DiDonato, Georgia Fowler, Daphne Groeneveld, Candice Huffine, Martha Hunt, Sasha Luss, Bridget Malcolm, Barbara Palvin, Andreja Pejic, Josephine Skriver, and more.
Actress, model, and entrepreneur Iman opened the evening, welcoming guests and thanking the fashion community for their continued support of amfAR. She then introduced amfAR's Chairman of the Board Kenneth Cole, who spoke passionately about amfAR's goal to find a cure for HIV by the end of 2020.
Academy Award-nominated actor Mark Ruffalo presented the amfAR Award of Courage to his friend Scarlett Johansson, describing her as a model of grace, compassion, and service to others who is "driven simply by the firm conviction that she should do whatever she can to help those who are less fortunate than she is." Johansson, in an emotional speech about a family friend, Tony, who passed away from AIDS, acknowledged the more than 37 million people around the world who are still suffering from this disease, and dedicated her award to all those who have lost their lives or the lives of loved ones to AIDS.
Actress, activist, and iconic supermodel Naomi Campbell presented the amfAR Award of Courage to her friend, Donatella Versace, describing her as a legend of the fashion world who is "renowned for her generosity." Accepting her award, Versace honored her brother Gianni as a pioneer in the fight against HIV/AIDS, and promised to continue his fight, a cause she said has defined her life and is more important now than ever.
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Zosia Mamet and Laurie Simmons introduced a short documentary film by Matt Wolf about Simmons' best friend, Jimmy DeSana. DeSana was an artist who died of AIDS in 1990, and as an expression of gratitude for the work amfAR does, the film shared his impact on Simmons and her daughter, Lena Dunham, as well as the impact of HIV/AIDS on the creative community as a whole.
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Douglas Kirkland's 1961 photograph of American icon Marilyn Monroe sold for $70,000.
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Andy Warhol's polaroid portraits of iconic designers Valentino, Gianni Versace, Giorgio Armani, and Jean Paul Gaultier, sold for $47,000.
Model Josephine Skriver introduced exquisite Harry Winston Triple Diamond Loop Earrings, with 72 round brilliant cut diamonds and 6 round brilliant cut rubies set in platinum, which sold for $50,000 to Scarlett Johansson.
For the first time anywhere, Moët Hennessy offered an opportunity to own a Moët & Chandon vending machine, which provides mini bottles of Moët & Chandon Brut and Rosé. With a hilarious demonstration from Alan Cumming, the world's only in-home champagne vending machine sold for $85,000.
Diane Kruger introduced two tickets to the 2018 Golden Globes Awards with round-trip airfare to Los Angeles on Delta One; the package sold for $45,000.
Running These New York Times, a work by urban graffiti artist Alex Monopoly, chosen for the amfAR New York Gala to signify the constant energy and on-the-run mentality of New Yorkers, sold for $45,000.
A seven-night stay for six adults at the One&Only Ocean Club in the Bahamas, one of the world's most exclusive resorts, sold for $45,000.
"Inside the Studio: The amfAR Studio 54 Collection," a limited-edition portfolio of 23 images showcasing the unique spirit of legendary New York nightclub studio 54 and its celebrity regulars, curated by Getty Images and taken by the club's in-house photographer Sonia Moskowitz, who was in attendance, sold twice for a total of $100,000.
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Animal Professional or Animal Lover?
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Yesterday I got some stunned reactions when I explained to some pals that I was not an animal lover.
Calm down, I am an animal professional that loves animals.
I believe there is a difference so I wanted to chat about that a little today.
Let me first share a couple of tales with you.
Earlier in the day I took a walk with a neighbor who owns an obese dog.
Complicating matters is the fact that the dog was poorly bred and so suffers from hip dysplasia (before she was a year old).
The veterinarian in charge of this animal's health care allows walks but restricts a lot of romping and other movements.
The dog owner shared that her dog only eats a half a cup of food a day prescribed by the vet–which stunned me.
Thinking that the owner would be invested in optimal health for her dog, I asked if the vet had run any blood work to check on the thyroid.
The story sounded good but it hid the truth.
I don't know this neighbor very well and so thought the dog was a senior dog of ten years or more–but she is only five.
The poor dog can only hobble along and has to stop frequently to catch her breath.
Now, this woman is an animal lover.
She absolutely loves her dog, and I am not judging her, but I am confused as to why she would not help her dog more by diligence in areas of animal health.
But then she is not an animal professional and so does not care for the dog in a way that an animal professional would.
I have to say my view is clouded after thirty-plus year in the profession.
For example, an animal professional would love the dog but keep it off the treats to help ease the dog's hip dysplasia (which is worse due to carrying excess weight).
This would allow the dog more freedom of movement and would help insure that the dog had better longevity while avoiding problems such as diabetes, etc.
As for the backyard breeder?
I am guessing she claims to be an animal lover too–breeds animals because she loves the breed–and the money.
I know a person who does animal rescue up here and that fosters a lot of animals.
Personally, I don't think anyone should try and maintain more than three dogs.
First, it is the legal limit unless you have a kennel license.
Second, dogs have needs that the average person has trouble giving to one dog–and the more animals you add, the harder it gets.
Plus it is hard to travel with a lot of animals and so you are limiting the dog's environment and enrichment.
Then there are things like sanitation, proper diet, dog-to-dog conflicts, and physical maintenance such as grooming and regular veterinary care.
Anyway, we ran into some other people who were dog enthusiasts and they talked about their pets for a half-an-hour.
I won't get into the details as to why this was not a good thing other than to say two of the three involved in the conversation were on the clock for an employer.
Anyway, my pal mentioned that we needed to go and that I was probably sick of hearing dog stories.
It is a job, yes. But when you work with animals you never tend to leave the job because animals are live creatures that need 24-7 care.
Also, it is not fair to animals personally owned because the demands of your work often keep you away from them.
However, I have to say that when you are an animal professional sometimes the last thing you want to talk about during your social life are other people's pets.
Especially when you are tired.
This is hard because people are passionate about pets.
So before I go on, let me ask you this: if all your friends (and everyone you met for that matter) only wanted to talk about your work and share their experiences or knowledge about your work when you were off the clock–would it be fun for you?
Don't get me wrong, I am passionate about animals. When talking to other animal professionals we get into all kinds of things but non-professional exchanges tend to be a bit different.
My fellow author pals have the same opinion when people want to chat with them about writing–I think people believe that both the animal profession and writing profession are "dream" jobs and so don't equate them as being "real" work or jobs.
So in my quest for knowledge, I went to see what "animal lover" actually meant.
In my world, it means love for an animal but not a dressed up doll-like image, or an accessory, or a media-morphed image of an animal–the real animal as a species, breed, and individual.
In my meanderings, more often I find it is the IDEA of an animal that supersedes common sense at times.
Hoarders, militant activists, etc., that border on the unrealistic images or ideas about animals.
It also can mean those who dream of a peaceable kingdom or of being so connected to an animal that they forget to respect that a creature has an animal nature.
Uh, yep–animals with teeth and claws bite and scratch! This is why those "Beware" or "Danger, Stay Out" signs are posted.
Now when it comes to behavior I don't mess around with misconceived notions but when it comes to my neighbors and pals and their animals–unless they pay me for it–I tend to not give any professional advice and avoid any discussions.
emotions such as love in animals.
Okay, so you know my take now and what the general population has said–but I want to know what you think and how you demonstrate that you are an animal lover–or are you an animal professional that loves animals–or something in between? Let me know in the comments.
Animal professional that loves animals… not all of them however.
And I have say that for myself, the maximum dogs to maintain personally…. 2.
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The pancreas, located in the abdomen, is responsible for the production of digestive juices and the hormones insulin and glucagon. Inflammation of the pancreas leads to a condition called pancreatitis.
Acute pancreatitis is when people get a sudden attack of upper abdominal pain (which is often severe) with vomiting, nausea or bloating. The pancreas may be inflamed most commonly by excessive alcohol, gallstones, medications, autoimmune condition (an inflammatory condition where the bodies defence mechanisms attacks the pancreas) or medical tests (especially ERCP). In 10% of people no cause can be found.
The attack may last a few days, but can last for several weeks, in severe complicated cases, and can be life threatening. Severe pain and vomiting usually means admission to hospital is required.
What are the tests for acute pancreatitis?
A simple blood test can confirm pancreatitis in most cases. USS, CT or MRI scans may be required to determine the cause and severity of acute pancreatitis.
In over 95% of cases pain relief and fluid thro drip are required, while the pancreas heals itself. Patients will need to rest the pancreas, meaning not eating to stop the production of digestive enzymes from the pancreas, until it recovers.
There is no specific treatment for acute pancreatitis.
Blood clots - blood clots either in the legs or lungs can occur in pancreatitis. Blood clots can also occur in the blood vessels immediately adjacent to the pancreas.
Necrosis - necrosis means that parts of the pancreas may lose their blood supply and die. Infection often complicates necrosis and this may require a drain to be placed in the pancreas or even an operation.
Will I get pancreatitis again?
This depends on the cause of the pancreatitis. If the cause is alcohol, then refraining from alcohol should reduce the risk of it happening again. If the cause is gallstones them removing the gallbladder is the best treatment.
What happens if I keep on getting pancreatitis?
Multiple episodes of pancreatitis can lead to scarring of the pancreas. This is called chronic pancreatitis.
Chronic pancreatitis is when multiple attacks of acute pancreatitis have caused scarring to the pancreas. This process usually occurs over years.
Abdominal pain and bloating over a long period can be a sign of chronic pancreatitis. Weight loss may occur if patients are unable to eat or unable to digest their food (due to lack of digestive enzymes). Bowel motions can become pale, fatty and floating. Yellowing of the eyes can occur and diabetes can develop.
The cause of chronic pancreatitis is mainly repeated episodes of acute pancreatitis until the scarring in the pancreas itself becomes the cause, a kind of vicious circle.
Treatment is not standardised and is tailored to each patient and the problems encountered. The cause of the initial pancreatitis may need to be addressed (alcohol, gallstones, medication, etc.) Symptom management is the hallmark of treatment. Pain relief (tablets, injections or nerve blocks), digestive enzyme replacement and nutrition are commonly required. Occasionally endoscopic procedures or surgery is required for blockages to the output of the pancreas.


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U.S. Considers New Covert Push Within Pakistan.
Was Benazirs death a fals flag orperation? Well, who gains is the question? And it's beginning to look like it is the US again. Benazir assited by Burston & Marstellers the PR company for the new world order gets her into Pakistan and within weeks she get's killed. Why did she stand up in her car? Was she perhaps advised that she would be save?
Al Qaeda and the Taliban use the tribal areas as a base.
WASHINGTON — President Bush's senior national security advisers are debating whether to expand the authority of the Central Intelligence Agency and the military to conduct far more aggressive covert operations in the tribal areas of Pakistan.
The debate is a response to intelligence reports that Al Qaeda and the Taliban are intensifying efforts there to destabilize the Pakistani government, several senior administration officials said.
Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and a number of President Bush's top national security advisers met Friday at the White House to discuss the proposal, which is part of a broad reassessment of American strategy after the assassination 10 days ago of the Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto. There was also talk of how to handle the period from now to the Feb. 18 elections, and the aftermath of those elections.
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Bhutto report: Musharraf planned to fix elections
NAUDERO, Pakistan — The day she was assassinated last Thursday, Benazir Bhutto had planned to reveal new evidence alleging the involvement of Pakistan's intelligence agencies in rigging the country's upcoming elections, an aide said Monday.
Bhutto had been due to meet U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., and Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., to hand over a report charging that the military Inter-Services Intelligence agency was planning to fix the polls in the favor of President Pervez Musharraf.
Safraz Khan Lashari, a member of the Pakistan People's Party election monitoring unit, said the report was "very sensitive" and that the party wanted to initially share it with trusted American politicians rather than the Bush administration, which is seen here as strongly backing Musharraf.
"It was compiled from sources within the (intelligence) services who were working directly with Benazir Bhutto," Lashari said, speaking Monday at Bhutto's house in her ancestral village of Naudero, where her husband and children continued to mourn her death.
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Benazir Bhutto named her assassins almost two months ago
Benazir Bhutto the former Pakistani prime minister named her assassins almost two months ago during her interview on November 02, 2007 with the world famous interviewer and British establishment pundit David Frost on his show "Frost over the world" (interview available on youtube titled "Benazir Bhutto: Bin Laden murdered").
The late Bhutto discussed with Frost the initial failed assassination attempt on her life that killed 158 Pakistanis two weeks after her return to Pakistan.
The return of the late Ms. Bhutto to Pakistan was encouraged by the Anglo-American establishment under the guise of re-establishing democracy to this artificial country that was originally created by the colonial powers as a toxic thorn in the heart of India , and as a prospective tool for the destabilization of the region.
In her interview with Frost, the late Ms. Bhutto also discussed her knowledge of three people in the Pakistani government who are in collusion with the Islamists, and who might have been behind this failed assassination attempt. She also specifically stated that she wanted the Musharraf government to trace the finances of the terrorists instead of just naming them.
She also added that one of these three men whom she suspected of orchestrating the assassination was a former military officer man who is also well connected to the Pakistani security agency, and who had dealings with another man named "Omar Sheikh" "who murdered Osama Bin Laden." Ms. Bhutto did not make any attempt to correct herself about the murder of OBL, and the shrewd David Frost did not inquire either about this extraordinary statement, considering that the Anglo-American establishment's war on terror has been totally choreographed around OBL. The late Ms.Bhutto also emphasized again in her interview the importance of pinning down the financiers of these extremists groups with their known connection to the ISI the Pakistani intelligence services. It is well known that the ISI was originally created and subsidized by western intelligence agencies to do their dirty work in the central Asian region. It has been the main mover and shaker of drug trafficking as well as the financing and training of Islamic militants since the Soviet-Afghani war in the late 70s and 80s. The ISI was also reportedly connected to 9/11.
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Osama bin Laden killed according to Benazir Bhutto
Was this why she was killed???
Did she know to much and did she give it away in this interview???
6 minutes into the interview she names the man who allegedly killed Osama bin Laden.
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الخلاصة: إن خدمات الصحة النفسية في إقليم شرق المتوسط غالباً ما تكون مركزية ومؤسسية، وتعتمد على القليل من القوى العاملة المتخصصة. ويخلق هذا فجوة كبيرة في معالجة المرضى المصابين باضطرابات نفسية شائعة ومسبِّبة للعجز، ويحمِّل الفرد وأسرته ومجتمعه عبئاً لا داعي له. ويمكن إيجاز إعادة تنظيم خدمات الصحة النفسية في الإقليم في ست خطوات: (1) إدماج تقديم التدخلات الخاصة بالاضطرابات النفسية ذات الأولوية في برامج الرعاية الصحية الأولية والبرامج ذات الأولوية القائمة، (2) تعزيز منهجي لقدرات العاملين في مجال الصحة غير المتخصصين على تقديم الرعاية الصحية النفسية، (3) توسيع نطاق الخدمات المجتمعية (فرق توعية مجتمعية معنية بالتعريف بمناطق الخدمات الصحية)، وبدعم المرافق السكنية، ودعم التوظيف، ودعم الأسرة)، (4) إنشاء خدمات للصحة النفسية في المستشفيات العامة، وذلك بالعيادات الخارجية وكذلك بالأقسام الداخلية للرعاية الحرجة، (5) الحد تدريجياً من عدد أسِرَّة الإقامة الطويلة في المستشفيات النفسية من خلال الحدّ من حالات دخول جديدة، (6) توفير تمويل انتقالي لفترة من الزمن على مدى فترة من الزمن، لتوسيع نطاق الخدمات المجتمعية وتقليص عدد المؤسسات النفسية بالتوازي مع ذلك.
ABSTRACT Mental health services in the Eastern Mediterranean Region are predominantly centralized and institutionalized, relying on scarce specialist manpower. This creates a major treatment gap for patients with common and disabling mental disorders and places an unnecessary burden on the individual, their family and society. Six steps for reorganization of mental health services in the Region can be outlined: (1) integrate delivery of interventions for priority mental disorders into primary health care and existing priority programmes; (2) systematically strengthen the capacity of non-specialized health personnel for providing mental health care; (3) scale up community-based services (community outreach teams for defined catchment, supported residential facilities, supported employment and family support); (4) establish mental health services in general hospitals for outpatient and acute inpatient care; (5) progressively reduce the number of long-stay beds in mental hospitals through restricting new admissions; and (6) provide transitional/bridge funding over a period of time to scale up community-based services and downsize mental institutions in parallel.
RÉSUMÉ Les services de santé mentale dans la Région de la Méditerranée orientale sont essentiellement centralisés et institutionnalisés. Ils reposent sur un personnel spécialisé qui est rare. Cette situation crée un large fossé thérapeutique pour les patients atteints de troubles mentaux courants et handicapants, et fait porter une charge inutile pour l'individu, sa famille et la société. Six étapes pour la réorganisation des services de santé mentale dans la Région peuvent être présentées de la manière suivante : 1) intégrer l'offre des interventions pour les troubles de santé mentale prioritaires dans les programmes de soins de santé primaires et les programmes prioritaires existants ; 2) renforcer systématiquement les capacités du personnel de santé non spécialisé à fournir des soins de santé mentale ; 3) intensifier les services communautaires (équipes communautaires de proximité pour une zone de desserte définie, établissements résidentiels bénéficiant d'assistance aide à l'emploi et soutien apporté à la famille) ; 4) établir des services de soins de santé mentale dans des hôpitaux généraux pour les soins externes et les soins aigus chez le patient hospitalisé ; 5) réduire progressivement le nombre de lits de long séjour dans les hôpitaux de soins de santé mentale en diminuant le nombre des nouvelles admissions ; 6) fournir un financement de transition/provisoire pendant une certaine durée pour intensifier les services communautaires et parallèlement réduire la taille des institutions de santé mentale .
Mental disorders are common and disabling. About 1 person in every 10 worldwide is suffering from a mental disorder, and 1 in 4 families has a family member with a mental disorder (1). Rates of mental disorder are even higher in countries affected by complex emergencies. The vast majority of people with a mental disorder do not receive treatment. The treatment gap, i.e. the proportion of people who require care but do not receive treatment, has been estimated to be more than 90% in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). The limited resources that are available for mental health care in these countries are often deployed inefficiently in maintaining large psychiatric hospitals that are inaccessible to the majority of the population, may result in poor clinical and social outcomes and have even been associated with human rights violations.
Yet effective pharmacological and psychosocial treatments are available for depression, schizophrenia, epilepsy, alcohol and substance abuse and these treatments can be successfully applied in integrated, community-based mental health services in low-income countries (1,2). Hence there is a compelling case for reorganizing services into a decentralized, integrated community-based model of delivery for mental health care.
The major demographic changes which are taking place in almost all the countries of the EMR should be carefully considered when planning the scaling-up and reorganization of mental health services. The child and adolescent population is growing fast and this phenomenon should drive public health policy-makers when they plan mental health care and services, to avoid the risk of focusing exclusively on services for the adult population. In addition, the massive migration from rural to urban areas which is ongoing should also significantly influence not only the location of services but also the ability of services to address the new and specific needs of populations who are recently urbanized and often live in critically underserved environments.
Crisis can be a catalyst for change. Emergency situations provide the opportunity for review and adoption of new approaches, as exemplified by developments in Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan and Somalia.
The community itself can provide crucial impetus and direction for the reorganization of services. This invaluable resource needs to be facilitated by fostering the development of family/carer and user groups. Box 1 is a case study from Morocco illustrating the how family associations can play a role in mental health care in the community.
External donor pressure can be the driver to ensure that models of service delivery are effective and efficient and that they meet standards of quality and human rights.
Adoption of mental health policy and legislation incorporating internationally accepted human rights conventions can drive service reorganization since it requires a service model that can successfully meet the requirements of the legal framework. The right to community-based services is expressly recognized in Article 19 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Momentum generated by the development of delivery platforms for priority programmes, e.g. HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health and noncommunicable diseases, can sometimes provide opportunities for reorganizing the service delivery model for mental health.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed the Service Organization Pyramid Model for an Optimal Mix of Services for Mental Health (Figure 2). This model incorporates the recovery paradigm, which proposes that people with mental disorders are central to their own recovery and can manage their mental health problems themselves, supported by family, friends and community institutions. At successively higher levels of the pyramid the mental health needs of the individual require more intensive professional assistance with commensurate higher costs of care.
Although all countries in the Region have made some progress towards integrating mental health services into the primary health care system, there is considerable variation in the extent of integration (Figure 3). The case study in Box 2 looks at how the Islamic Republic of Iran has successfully integrated mental health services into all levels of care nationwide. Integration of mental health into primary care improves identification and treatment rates for priority mental disorders and promotes access and holistic care for comorbid physical and mental health problems (3). Even in countries where primary health care services are weak, this can be achieved if primary care workers are provided with training followed by sufficient support and supervision by secondary-level services. The WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) provides resources to support the provision of front-line services for a range of priority conditions to be delivered through primary health care and other non-specialist settings.
Community-based services, such as mental health outpatient facilities and day-treatment facilities are underdeveloped in the EMR compared with the rest of the world, and the provision of community residential facilities is much lower than in European countries. There is a widespread clinical consensus that people receiving community-based mental health care have better health and mental health outcomes and better quality of life than those treated in institutional psychiatric settings (5). Community services can be scaled-up in resource-poor settings by using non-mental-health professionals (6–8). Box 3 shows a case study from Palestine. Adopting a whole community approach can compensate for health service manpower shortages and provide avenues to incorporate income generation and group management interventions (9).
Across the EMR the availability of psychiatric beds in general hospitals is about one-third of that found in the rest of the world. Two-thirds of psychiatric beds in the EMR are still located in mental hospitals, the remainder being almost equally divided between general hospitals (18%) and community residences (16%). There is a very wide variation between EMR countries in the extent to which psychiatric beds are located in community settings (Figure 1).
General hospital settings provide an accessible and acceptable location for 24-hour medical care and supervision of people with acute acerbations of mental disorders, in the same way that these facilities manage acute exacerbations of physical health disorders. Although there is a consensus that acute inpatient services are necessary both to diagnose and to treat patients, the number of beds needed is contingent on which other services exist locally and on local social, economic and cultural characteristics.
Successful deinstitutionalization programmes involve investment in community-based services, development of human resources with an appropriate skill mix and parallel funding to manage the transition. The range and capacity of residential long-term care that will be needed in any particular area is dependent upon which other services are available or developed locally, and upon social and cultural factors, such as the amount of family care provided (10). When deinstitutionalization is carried out carefully for those who previously received long-term inpatient care, the outcomes are more favourable for most patients who are discharged into community care (11–13). Improvement of quality of care in psychiatric hospitals and processes of deinstitutionalization should be encouraged, developed and monitored (14). Existing psychiatric hospitals in the EMR can respond to this need by developing as tertiary centres of excellence. However, it should be noted that in some countries the total number of psychiatric beds in psychiatric and general hospitals is very low and in those cases the effort should be directed towards increasing mental health beds in general hospitals in spite of the well-known resistance to this by professionals working in general hospitals. The WHO QualityRights Tool Kit is a useful resource to guide the process of examining the human rights situation in institutions and guiding collaborative reform (15). While reducing the numbers of patients residing in long-stay facilities will release resources to pay for the development of community-based mental health services, it needs to be stressed that parallel dual funding will still be required during the period of reorganization.
An integrated approach to addressing mental health in the context of care for HIV, maternal and child health and noncommunicable diseases has been shown to be cost-effective and efficient (16–18). Maternal and child health programmes are population- and community-based and can provide a platform for equitable care, especially in rural and difficult-to-access communities (19,20) and offer the chance to treat the "whole patient", which has beneficial effects not only for the individual but also for his/her family. Box 4 summarizes how mental health services have been integrated into maternal and child health services in Pakistan.
Increasing participation of service users and carers is one of the major advances made in mental health care in the last decades. The recovery movement has validated the active engagement of people in accepting and overcoming the challenges of disability associated with mental health problems (20). Facilities should support service user involvement in decision-making at all levels, including the running of the facility as well as their personal treatment and care plans. Users might be also included in contributing to designing research studies as it is the case in a few countries such as the United Kingdom. Community mental health services should support families coping with the problems associated with chronic mental disorder in a family member, for example by developing programmes designed to decrease family burden and improve psychological support.
The key recommendations summarized in Table 1 address 6 strategic interventions for service reorganization for ministries of health. Service reorganization cannot be carried out in isolation and it must be underpinned by policy and legislative reforms, complemented by promotion and preventive interventions, and informed by information, evidence and research. Furthermore the active involvement of users and carers should be promoted in the planning and review of delivery of care and reorganization of services.
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Innovation in deinstitutionalization: a WHO expert survey. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2014 (http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/112829/1/9789241506816_eng.pdf, accessed 5 February 2015).
WHO QualityRights tool kit. Assessing and improving quality and human rights in mental health and social care facilities. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2012 (http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/70927/3/9789241548410_eng.pdf, accessed 5 February 2015).
Integrating the response to mental disorders and other chronic diseases in health care systems. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2014 (http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/112830/1/9789241506793_eng.pdf, accessed 5 February 2015).
Deegan PE. Recovery: the lived experience of rehabilitation. Psychosoc Rehabil J. 1988;11(4):11–9.


Square Enix Forums > Games > Deus Ex: Human Revolution > DX:HR General Discussion > Question about getting Doctorate.
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Is every XP book in a location that I can travel back to and get before completing the game?
I dunno, my second play through I dedicated myself to searching every nook and cranny for them and I still didn't get it. Not sure which one(2) I missed but yeah, you can easily miss them permanently.
I found one in a very out of the way air vent in TYM, so no, they're not. I remember seeing several in random apartments in Detroit, you have to look hard.
It is confirmed that XP books can be found in locations that you only visit once, and some of them can be quite hard to find. I recomend Playing through the game to find as many of them as you can on your own, then using an online guide for your second play-through to find them all if you are interested. They give you a total of over 5000 xp points, so it is technically a free praxis point if you find all of them.


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Schladming Syndicate Special
Just got back to the office after what seemed like an eternity in Schladming (I got there way too early). Anyway back at my desk with a cup of tea sifting through emails…Kathy Sessler has sent a load of Syndicate photos which are worth a gander.
I wouldn't mind this Schladming police officer taking down my particulars.
Here's the brief from the Syndicate:
Greg went into the finale as the point's leader 116 points up on Sam Hill. Both Greg and Sam's performances seemed to suffer with the burden of the points on their backs. Hill was the expected race favorite as he has won at Schladming a number of times, but his time was eclipsed in the end by a spectacular performance by young New Zealander Sam Blenkinsop winning his first world cup race with a 1.64 margin.
Steve Peat went in with fourth place points that would not change with any points shifting, so he had nothing to loose and rode a strong race to place 4th on the day, and 4th overall. Nathan Rennie, after being sick in Canberra and placing 2nd there had been struggling with illness since and nearly didn't come to Schladming feeling that he couldn't travel. He put in a valiant effort towards the team overall qualifying 9th, and placing 19th in the final picking up 47 points for the team which gave the Syndicate the margin of 36 points over the Animal Commencal team needed to take the overall team title. Rennie finished the series 7th overall.
Greg says this about the race and winning the title, "All week there was obviously a lot of pressure on from being so close to winning the overall. It's not because of the race, as such, but because you are so close to winning it that you don't want to loose it. Sam and I both had a lot of pressure on both of us and I think it affected both our riding. I don't feel I rode to my full potential.
My race was hard. I started off really comfortable, I felt good and after just a little slip up top I decided to back things off a bit because I didn't want to risk a crash or anything else. I heard someone shout at me on the course that I was going slow. I was thinking a lot of stuff and I just didn't want to crash. I think from that aspect it was a pretty bad race, so at the bottom I wasn't really that stoked just because of the fact that I didn't have a good race. It felt pretty bland and I also didn't have all the adrenaline pumping from having a good ride, so it was mixed emotions at the bottom, even knowing that I had just won the overall."
Photos:Kathy Sessler.
Saturday saw the realisation of goal that behind it had a lot of hard work, especially in the off season, and that goal was to reclaim the World Cup title that injury and bad luck have prevented Greg from defending for the past 2 years.
The newly crowned 2008 World Cup Champion can now add that to his World Cup overall titles of 2001 and 2005, and join Peaty as the only men to have won the series 3 times. Nico Vouilloz is ahead of them with 5 series wins.
Greg came into the season after evaluating all the tracks in advance and knew he had to have at least 100 points in hand before arriving at the finals in Schladming. His previous two races there have been top 5 results, but with a dodgy shoulder in 2007, and a deeply bruised calf muscle, that had no power, back in 2006. This year he was 100% fit but still had the pressure of getting the job done, with rain and other factors beyond his control.
There were some nervous moments just after the semi final got started when Greg was sure his time was not good enough for the top 4 place he needed. But after Sam came down with a time that was not as fast as expected, and three other riders went faster than him, Greg was happy to only concede 5 points to Sam, which was less than planned. It was thought he would lose up to 20.
This meant that the shift of pressure had moved much more to Sam's side for the final, as Greg had an 111 point advantage and only needed a top 7 result. He also knew that if any of those 3 riders, Gee Atherton, Sam Blenkinsop or Brendan Fairclough, went ahead of Sam as they did in a race-like semi, Greg only needed top 12.
More importantly, he knew that if he took the hotseat as he crossed the line, mathematically he had it. Despite doing that, Greg refrained from season end celebrations until all the guys had come in.
Greg – "It's such a relief you know, because you come here with the leader's jersey on your back, so it's almost yours, and you know that so much can happen in this sport that could take it away. Even though I knew I had it when I crossed the line and only 5 guys were left to come down, I still couldn't quite believe it. After last year where the shoulder was a major problem for me, and in Brazil where some sharp object sliced my tyre open on track in the final, after getting the fastest split and knowing I could have won the series that year, this is a great feeling. I have a great team and the support from home in SA has been amazing".
There's only three basic ways to win the World Cup title; before the finals in convincing fashion, from behind at the last round, and from the front at the last round. Greg has now done all three. Even more sweet is that he knows his next World Cup race will be in his home town of Pietermartizburg next April, where he will proudly wear the number 1 plate and hope to start off the 2009 season with a win.
UCI DOWNHILL SERIES OVERALL RESULTS:
1)	GREG MINNAAR (SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE) 1354
2)	Sam Hill 1293
3)	Gee Atherton 1207
4)	STEVE PEAT (SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE) 1099
5)	Sam Blenkinsop 794
6)	Fabien Barel 717
7)	NATHAN RENNIE (SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE) 620
8)	Justin Leov 614
9)	Chris Kovarik 608
10)	Julien Camellini 505
32) JOSH BRYCELAND 184 JUNIOR WORLD CUP CHAMPION
DOWNHILL FINAL RESULTS:
1)	Sam Blenkinsop 4:10.16
2)	Sam Hill 4:11.80
3)	Gee Atherton 4:12.36
4)	STEVE PEAT (SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE) 4:13.20
5)	GREG MINNAAR (SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE) 4:17.56
6)	Justin Leov 4:18.33
7)	Fabien Barel 4:18.49
8)	Aaron Gwin 4:21.44
9)	Mitch Delfs 4:21.60
10)	Andrew Neethling 4:21.87
19)	NATHAN RENNIE (SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE) 4:24.40
UCI MTB TEAM STANDINGS:
1)	SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE 618
2)	Animal Commencal 582
3)	Yeti Fox 351
4)	Monster Energy/Iron Horse 325
5)	Team Maxxis 303
6)	Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense 257
7)	Playbiker/Iron Horse 247
8)	Subaru Mt. Bike Team 246
9)	Suspension Center 246
10)	Kona 228
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Arlington County Board Approves Satellite Offices for Early Voting
The Arlington County Board today approved five satellite offices for early voting in the November 3, 2020, presidential election, in anticipation of unprecedented demand for early voting during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"The November 3 election will take place in circumstances none of us has ever experienced before," County Board Chair Libby Garvey said "We are expecting a large turnout of voters during a pandemic that is still far from controlled. Important concerns have been raised about the Post Office's ability to handle mail-in balloting. It is vital that the County do whatever we can to make voting easy and safe."
The Board voted unanimously to approve an ordinance providing for satellite offices for absentee voting, also known as early voting. View the staff report.
All registered voters are eligible to vote early in the November 3 election.
The Board's action increases by two the number of satellite locations that were available for early voting In the last two presidential elections and is meant to reduce wait times in the last week before the election. Some voters waited as much as 90 minutes to vote at the Ellen M. Bozman Government Center the week before Election Day 2016.
The satellite locations approved by the Board include:
2200 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite R140 (the former Wells Fargo space)
Aurora Hills Senior Center, 735 18th S.
Langston Brown Community Center, 2121 N. Culpeper St.
Madison Community Center, 3829 N. Stafford St.
Walter Reed Community Center, 2909 16th S.
Early voting will begin on September 18 at 2200 Clarendon Blvd, Suite R140. The remaining locations will open later in October. Hours of operation for the satellite locations will be posted on the County website by the first week in September.
Visit the County website for more information on voting. If you have requested a mail ballot, you may also check the status of your mail ballot application on the Virginia Department of Elections website. Ballots will be mailed starting September 18.


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Spotify introduced a $12.99/mo option for U.S. customers in April last year, bundling its Premium membership with a Hulu Limited Commercials subscription. Today, it's changing that up; Hulu is now included with every Spotify Premium membership – at $9.99/mo.
Those interested in taking advantage of this offer will have to activate Hulu by going to the "Your Services" page in their account settings. Hulu's Limited Commercials subscription will give subscribers access to shows such as Homeland, Shameless, Twin Peaks, among several others.
Those who are subscribed to Spotify's $12.99/mo bundle will automatically be moved to the regular $9.99/mo plan. On the other hand, Hulu subscribers will have to cancel their subscription and begin it anew through their Spotify account to avail this discount.
It's worth noting, though, that getting Hulu through this route will restrict you from adding premium channels like Showtime and HBO with that membership. Spotify subscribers on the family plan are not eligible for this offer, either.
If you are a student, the $4.99/mo plan remains available, offering Spotify's Premium membership as well as a Hulu Limited Commercials subscription and a Showtime subscription.
Netflix bumped up its subscription prices in January earlier this year, followed by Hulu slashing the price of its ad-supported plan just a few days later. At the moment, the Hulu Limited Commercials subscription, by itself, costs $5.99/mo.
Spotify says that the bundle is a limited-time offer available until June 10, 2019, or until supplies last.


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Rod Stewart assault case is 'very close' to reaching out-of-court resolution
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Rod Stewart attends The BRIT Awards 2020. (Redferns)
Sir Rod Stewart is very close to reaching an out-of-court resolution for assault charges he is facing with his son, a US judge has been told.
The singer, 75, and his son Sean, 40, had been charged with simple battery over an alleged incident involving a security guard on New Year's Eve 2019.
Both the star and his son had pleaded not guilty to assaulting Jesse Dixon at a luxury hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, and now their legal representative has asked for more time to settle the case, saying it is very close to being resolved.
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Guy Fronstin said in a pre-trial hearing that his clients just needed a little longer to address the accusations without needing to go to trial.
He told Judge August Bonavita: "We are very close to resolution, we are just not quite there yet.
"So if your honour would give us one more continuance, I think we will have it resolved by then."
The judge agreed to set another pre-trial hearing date for 29 January, but warned that it would be Sir Rod's final chance to avoid a jury.
Sean Stewart is facing assault charges alongside his dad Sir Rod Stewart. (Miami-Dade Police Department via Getty Images)
He said: "The case is getting older.
"This will be a final pre-trial, so if it is not resolved at the next pre-trial, I will put it on the list for jury trial for both cases."
Security guard Dixon alleges that Sir Rod and Sean assaulted him at the Breakers Palm Beach Hotel last New Year's Eve.
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He says that they were part of a group who argued with him about not being allowed into a private party in a children's area.
When they were asked to leave, they apparently "began to get loud and cause a scene", before Sean got "about nose to nose" with Dixon.
The security guard says Sean pushed him, and then Sir Rod punched him in the ribs.
Wednesday's hearing was conducted over Zoom.
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Willow Smith Reveals She Walked in on Mom Jada Pinket and Dad Will Having Sex
By Michael Hein - June 11, 2018 06:20 pm EDT
In a recent episode of Red Table Talk, Willow Smith revealed that she once walked in on her famous parents in the midst of sex.
The 17-year-old singer took a seat at the red table with her mother, Jada Pinkett Smith, her grandmother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris and her best friend, Telana Lynum. The four of them were braced for an open and honest discussion about sex — how the discourse around it has changed across three generations, what parents should and shouldn't talk to their kids about, and so on.
Just a few minutes into the episode, Pinkett-Smith brought up the prevalence in pornography in today's society.
"I know that a lot of young boys — and young girls — are learning about sex through pornography," she said. "Online and on social media, right? Was that not your introduction to sex?"
Willow Smith considered the question before answering bluntly.
"My introduction to sex was obviously walking in on you and daddy," she said. "That was obviously the first introduction."
Both Willow and her mother looked temporarily horror-stricken by this revelation.
"When did you walk in on us?"Pinkett-Smith asked.
"It was in Utah," Willow recalled. "No, not Utah. Aspen. It was in Aspen. I was going downstairs to get some juice, and I saw for a little moment, and then I ran away. I was like, 'Oh my god, this is so crazy, what did I just see?'"
Pinkett-Smith burst out laughing. "I don't remember this!" she said.
"It wasn't like I was seeing everything," Willow clarified. "It was dark."
From there, the women were able to move into a deeper conversation about how the early experience effected Willow's perception of sex for years to come. The young singer never mentioned how old she was at the time of the incident.
The Smith family revealed all kinds of salacious truths in the course of the episode. Pinkett-Smith claimed that she could tell intuitively when her sons, Jaden and Trey, had each begun having sex.
"I knew the night that Jaden lost his virginity," she said confidently.
Willow also said that it was harder for her to have an earnest conversation on the topic with her father than it was with her mother, though she speculated on the talk her younger brother must have had with the Fresh Prince star.
"'You go out and get you some,'" she said in a mocking imitation of her father.
Red Table Talk premiered last month, and features frank and honest conversations between Pinkett-Smith, Banfield-Norris, Willow and a smattering of guests on a wide variety of topics. Episodes are available on Facebook Watch.


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package algs.model.tests.eightpuzzle;

import java.io.File;

import org.junit.Test;

import algs.debug.DottyDebugger;
import algs.model.problems.eightpuzzle.BadEvaluator;
import algs.model.problems.eightpuzzle.EightPuzzleNode;
import algs.model.searchtree.debug.ClosedHeuristic;
import junit.framework.TestCase;
import algs.model.searchtree.Solution;
import algs.model.searchtree.debug.AStarSearch;

public class AStarSearchTest extends TestCase {

	@Test
	public void testSearch() {
		EightPuzzleNode start = new EightPuzzleNode(new int[][]{
				{1,4,8},{7,3,0},{6,5,2}
		});

		EightPuzzleNode goal = new EightPuzzleNode(new int[][]{
				{1,2,3},{8,0,4},{7,6,5}
		});

		AStarSearch as = new AStarSearch(new BadEvaluator());
		DottyDebugger std = new DottyDebugger();
		std.ordering(DottyDebugger.DepthFirstOrdering);
		as.debug(std);

		//start.score(new GoodEvaluator());
		Solution sol = as.search(start.copy(), goal.copy());

		// this is going to be too large, and will result in a file
		String fileName = std.getInputString();
		File file = new File (fileName);
		assertTrue (file.exists());

		file.delete();
		System.out.println (std.numNodes() + " nodes in the tree.");
		assertEquals (19, sol.numMoves());

		ClosedHeuristic ch = new ClosedHeuristic(new BadEvaluator());
		std = new DottyDebugger();
		std.ordering(DottyDebugger.DepthFirstOrdering);
		ch.debug(std);

		//start.score(new GoodEvaluator());
		sol = ch.search(start.copy(), goal.copy());

		// this is going to be too large, and will result in a file
		fileName = std.getInputString();
		file = new File (fileName);
		assertTrue (file.exists());

		// noticeably WORSE and was early sign that there was mistake in 1st edition
		// AStar implementation.
		file.delete();
		System.out.println (std.numNodes() + " nodes in the tree.");
		assertEquals (421, sol.numMoves());
	}
}

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30-06: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Peter V. Chin-Hong; B. Joseph Guglielmo
Chin-Hong PV, Guglielmo B. Chin-Hong P.V., & Guglielmo B Chin-Hong, Peter V., and B. Joseph Guglielmo.Sexually Transmitted Diseases. In: Papadakis MA, McPhee SJ, Rabow MW. Papadakis M.A., & McPhee S.J., & Rabow M.W.(Eds.),Eds. Maxine A. Papadakis, et al.eds. Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2021. McGraw-Hill; Accessed January 18, 2021. https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=2957&sectionid=249384542
Chin-Hong PV, Guglielmo B. Chin-Hong P.V., & Guglielmo B Chin-Hong, Peter V., and B. Joseph Guglielmo. (2021). Sexually transmitted diseases. Papadakis MA, McPhee SJ, Rabow MW. Papadakis M.A., & McPhee S.J., & Rabow M.W.(Eds.),Eds. Maxine A. Papadakis, et al. Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2021. McGraw-Hill. https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=2957&sectionid=249384542
Chin-Hong PV, Guglielmo B. Chin-Hong P.V., & Guglielmo B Chin-Hong, Peter V., and B. Joseph Guglielmo. "Sexually Transmitted Diseases." Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2021 Papadakis MA, McPhee SJ, Rabow MW. Papadakis M.A., & McPhee S.J., & Rabow M.W.(Eds.),Eds. Maxine A. Papadakis, et al. McGraw-Hill, 2021, https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=2957&sectionid=249384542.
All sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have subclinical or latent periods, and patients may be asymptomatic.
Simultaneous infection with several organisms is common.
All patients who seek STD testing should be screened for syphilis and HIV.
Partner notification and treatment are important to prevent further transmission and reinfection of the index case.
The most common STDs are gonorrhea,* syphilis,* human papillomavirus (HPV)–associated condyloma acuminatum, chlamydial genital infections,* herpesvirus genital infections, trichomonas vaginitis, chancroid,* granuloma inguinale, scabies, louse infestation, and bacterial vaginosis (among women who have sex with women). However, shigellosis*; hepatitis A, B, and C*; amebiasis; giardiasis*; cryptosporidiosis*; salmonellosis*; and campylobacteriosis may also be transmitted by sexual (oral-anal) contact, especially in men who have sex with men. Ebola virus and Zika virus have both been associated with sexual transmission. Both homosexual and heterosexual contact are risk factors for the transmission of HIV (see Chapter 31). All STDs have subclinical or latent phases that play an important role in long-term persistence of the infection or in its transmission from infected (but largely asymptomatic) persons to other contacts. Simultaneous infection by several different agents is common.
Infections typically present in one of several ways, each of which has a defined differential diagnosis, which should prompt appropriate diagnostic tests.
A. Genital Ulcers
Common etiologies include herpes simplex virus, primary syphilis, and chancroid. Other possibilities include lymphogranuloma venereum (see Chapter 33), granuloma inguinale caused by Klebsiella granulomatis (see Chapter 33), as well as lesions caused by infection with Epstein-Barr virus and HIV. Noninfectious causes are Behçet disease (see Chapter 20), neoplasm, trauma, drugs, and irritants.
B. Urethritis With or Without Urethral Discharge
The most common infections causing urethral discharge are Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis. N gonorrhoeae and C trachomatis are also frequent causes of prostatitis among sexually active men. Other sexually transmitted infections that can cause urethritis include Mycoplasma genitalium and, less commonly, Ureaplasma urealyticum and Trichomonas vaginalis. Noninfectious causes of urethritis include reactive arthritis with associated urethritis.
C. Vaginal Discharge
Common causes of vaginitis are bacterial vaginosis (caused by overgrowth of anaerobes such as Gardnerella vaginalis), candidiasis, and T vaginalis (see Chapter 18). Less common infectious causes of vaginitis include HPV-associated condylomata acuminata and group A streptococcus. Noninfectious causes are physiologic changes related to the menstrual cycle, irritants, and lichen planus. Even though N gonorrhoeae and C trachomatis are frequent causes of cervicitis, they rarely produce vaginal discharge.
* Reportable to public health authorities.
All persons who seek STD testing should undergo routine screening for HIV infection, using rapid HIV testing (if patients may not follow up for results obtained by standard ...


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Tag: rock 'n'roll
Elvis is back
Heartbreak Hotel playing now at Broadway PLayhouse at Water Tower Place (Photos by Brett Beiner)
Chicago audiences may remember how in "Million Dollar Quartet," a musical about an historic moment in recording history, Elvis Presley was unhappy with his agent and RCA Victor. He wanted to be back in the understanding arms of Sun Records' Sam Phillips.
We don't see everything that led up to that notable time, an unexpected jam session of Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins in December 1956, but we do learn about some of the problems he faced in "Heartbreak Hotel," the prequel to that million dollar jukebox musical.
No question it's hard to recapture the magic of seeing amazingly talented pianists play Jerry Lee and wonderful vocalists echo "I Walk the Line," "Blue Suede Shoes," and "Don't Be Cruel."
But written and directed by Floyd Mutrux who co-wrote "Million Dollar Quartet" with Colin Escott and had co-directed the show in Chicago with Eric Schaeffer, his "Heartbreak Hotel" has enough talent on stage and background videos as scenery to keep audiences enthralled.Read More
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Q: What are the differences between wired and wireless mice? I just bought CS:GO and I wanted to buy a gaming mouse to play CS:GO and some otherfps games, but I don't know if I should go with a wired or a wireless mouse.
What are the main differences between the two? Is there one that is recommended over the other for FPS gaming?

A: There isn't a "better" one, it's which one you prefer.
Wireless mice have the advantage of less resistance to your movement as the cord on wired mice drags along the table and/or other objects. If you have a particularly messy desk then it may be difficult to accurately move the mouse if you are constantly putting objects on top of or near the wire. A mouse bungee can help nullify a lot of the disadvantages of having a cord. One description of a mouse bungee starts with:

"You'll feel as if you're using a wireless mouse"

A wireless mouse however has the disadvantages of needing to be charged regularly. This can be quite bad if you play for long periods of time or forget to charge it sometimes as the mouse may just stop working in the middle of a ranked CSGO game, which may be the difference between winning or losing.
Also the battery can only be charged so much. You'll need to buy new batteries every now and then (they can last a few months to a few years). The other disadvantage of using a wireless mouse is that they are generally much heavier than wired mice, which is again dependent on personal taste but many people will have preferences for the weight of their mouse (most mice have interchangable weights) which is generally less than a lot of wireless mice.

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Erik Korsvik Østergaard (b. 1973) is partner in Bloch&Østergaard, which he founded in 2014. He holds a degree as Master of Science (M.Sc.) from the Technical University of Copenhagen with a thesis in chaos mathematics, and has an EBA in cross-cultural project management.
Erik is chairman of the think tank on "Digitalisation and Leadership", facilitated by the danish organisation for managers, Lederne.
In 2018, Erik published "The Responsive Leader".
In 2019, Erik will publish the follow-up, "Teal Dots in an Orange World".
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Creating works of art from leftover fabric scraps has been one of my ongoing projects. The art piece I am sharing today is the third and final one in this series. While the other two mini quilts Windows, AP # 60 and Windows At Night, AP # 61 were formed from tiny scraps this one was actually meant to be a block in my Bits & Pieces, AP # 33.
I tried desperately to incorporate it into the structure but it seemed so out of place. It was as if it was meant to be a stand-alone art piece from the very beginning. In order to keep the progress on Bits & Pieces moving forward I pulled it from the stack of blocks and set it aside. My intention was to revisit it at a later date. The opportunity for my orphaned block to become a work of art finally happened. The story of its evolution is shared below.
This mini quilt was a very simple piece to create. Making up it's layers is a denim colored shot cotton; a scrap of blue; an off-center leftover segment of a hand-dyed batik; and an ever so tiny smidge of orange shot cotton. All four layers were fused together with Misty Fuse.
When you look at the photo above you will notice that most of the fabric scraps have fringed edges. I enjoy adding this feature whenever the opportunity arises. Here's a couple other art pieces with the same technique.
The center most smidge of orange shot cotton gave me the inspiration. The fuzzy edge is actually the selvedge. With my love of fringe I simply couldn't pass up on making it a design feature. To replicate the fuzziness on the other fabrics I strategically removed threads until I achieved a pleasing look.
I am a super organized person. Spreadsheets are one of my favorite methods to manage my information. I even have a spreadsheet that keeps track of my many art pieces. All of my art quilts are given a name and a number. For some the process is quick and easy while others take a lot more thought.
Naming this art quilt was super easy. The fuzzy edge of the selvedge provided the inspiration. Since so many of the fabrics were fringed to match the orange shot cotton I thought it seemed only natural to call my art piece Fuzzy.
Behind my mini art piece is a layer of Warm & Natural batting and a neutral colored cotton print. I quilted all the layers together using a King Tut variegated thread. The stitch pattern is a very simple grouping of straight-lines applied with my conventional sewing machine. I kept the stitching simplistic because I didn't want the quilting to out-shine the rest of my piece.
I wrapped the raw edges of my quilt with a facing made from the denim colored shot cotton. To facilitate hanging my piece I added a small hanging sleeve. A label identifying my art quilt was added as well. Fuzzy measures 8 7/8" long x 4 3/4" wide.
I am very fond of this mini work of art. The colors, the fringe as well as the quilting will make it a wonderful addition to my portfolio. I can't wait to find a home for it on my walls.
Thank You so much for sharing your time! I always look forward to these visits. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to add them to my post.
The goal to convert leftover art piece scraps into new works of art continues with this post. Previously I shared a goal I had of turning four leftover fabric fragments into new works of art. Three of them were leftover scraps from my Bits & Pieces, AP # 33. The first segment was turned into Windows, AP # 60. You will find the story of that quilt here. The second bit of fabric scraps is the subject of today's post.
The second art piece to emerge from the scrap bin is Windows At Night, AP # 61.
I've named it Windows At Night for two reasons. The first is because the staggered pieces of hand-dyed batik remind me of the windows one might see in a high-rise office building. The second reason is because of the dark blue fabric surrounding the hand-dyed batik scraps. This darker blue made the windows appear more prominent. Their prominence reminded me of how light emitted from windows is much more evident at night.
Surrounding the dark blue fabric is a border of hand-dyed cotton from Dye Candy. Dye Candy is created by Chris Daly, owner of Woodland Ridge Retreat.
The entire piece was quilted on my conventional sewing machine using a variegated coordinating thread and a straight-line stitch motif. On the inside of the quilt sandwich is a layer of Warm & Natural batting. The back is covered with a blue floral fabric. I've also added a hanging sleeve and a label identifying my work. Windows At Night measures 11" long x 10" wide.
I think Art Piece # 61: Windows At Night makes a wonderful new addition to my collection. Next time I will reveal the third rebirth in this series.
Thank You for sharing these moments with me! I always look forward to our visits. If you have any questions or comments you would like to share please feel free to add them to my post.
Turning remnants of previous projects into new art pieces is one of my specialties. I've made so many that I've lost track of the count.
In one of my previous posts I shared my latest goal of turning four leftover fragments into new works of art. Three of them were leftover scraps from my Bits & Pieces, AP # 33.
The first art piece to emerge from the scrap bin was this one.
I've named it Windows because the staggered pieces of hand-dyed batik remind me of the windows one might see in a high-rise office building.
Surrounding the batik scraps is a bright gold shot cotton. The border immediately adjacent is blue. This blue cotton was selected to match the printing in the batik.
Windows measures 21 1/8″ long x 10 3/8″ wide.
The hand-dyed batik rectangles along with the gold shot cotton were quilted with a straight-line pattern using a coordinating thread.
In the outer border I also used a matching thread to stitch a straight line motif for it's quilting.
All of the quilting was done on my conventional sewing machine.
Used inside the quilt sandwich was a fusible black batting. On the back of my art piece is a black cotton fabric. The raw edges have been protected by a black facing. Of course I've also attached a hanging sleeve and a label identifying my piece.
I think Art Piece # 60: Windows turned a group of discarded batik scraps into a striking new specimen. I'm very proud of this new member.
Next time I will reveal the second rebirth in this series.
Thank You for visiting! If you have any questions or comments please feel free to add them to my post. I always look forward to reading your responses.
During the process of recycling the Courthouse Steps castoffs I came across 4 other gems just waiting for my attention. Three of them were started during my lengthy journey creating the Bits & Pieces, AP #33.
Finding just the right place to incorporate the tidbits into Bits & Pieces proved to be too challenging. Rather than forcing their presence I tossed them aside.
My research to find fabric additions for the Court House Steps blocks unearthed their presence. Being in a very adventurous mood I decided to convert them into finished art. Once I completed the 16 Court House Steps art pieces I turned my attention to those three mini segments.
Now let's fast forward several months. All three of the tiny fragments have been turned into new works of art and are ready for their debut. I will share the first one in my next post.
Thank You for stopping by today! I'm so glad that we had the time to visit! I look forward to spending time with you again!


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So i have a scene like this, with plenty of panels and layout control components on them. I wish to use them as waypoints while moving cards around, since they can be conviniently rescaled. It's probably not the most proper way to use GUI, but i didn't expect so much trouble there.
The first one returns coordinates, that means little to me. More over, it returns the same coordinates for every GUI element i try it on. To be precise, it's (-10.7, -5.0, 0.0).
The second one returns empty rectangle.
Would be great if someone could enlighten me on what's going on here.
Alright, silly me. I've read positions at the start, but it takes atleast one frame to set them up. So after the first Update() everything is good to go.