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To Be or Not to Be (Vaccinated)?
April 28, 2015 Daniel Miller	Leave a comment
For many years, Americans did not need to worry about contracting the once-widespread disease called the measles. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially declared measles eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. Unfortunately, that is no longer the case. In January 2015 alone, there were already more confirmed cases in the U.S. than are typically diagnosed in a full year. Public health officials are very concerned and have moved to aggressively contain this very contagious, but 100% preventable, disease. The current outbreak and surge in confirmed cases of measles, most notably in California, has been scientifically linked by researchers from MIT and Boston's Children Hospital to the outbreak that began in Disneyland in December 2014. Medical researchers believe the spread of the current measles outbreak is solely because of low vaccination rates in certain communities based on a widespread but false link between childhood immunizations and autism. International health officials have called the link between the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine and autism "the most damaging public health hoax in the past 100 years."
Just last week on April 21, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) released the findings of a comprehensive study using the health insurance data base of 95,000 children and found no overall link between autism and the MMR vaccine. The study also found no link for children with an autistic sibling. The study did find a lower vaccination rate for the younger siblings of children with autism based on parents' continued fears of a link. The JAMA study authors from the Lewin Group in Falls Church, Va., stated; "Consistent with studies in other populations, we observed no association between MMR vaccine and increased ASD (autism spectrum disorder) risk among privately insured children."
Despite the overwhelming medical evidence that the MMR vaccine is both very safe and highly effective, anti-vaccination groups still dispute the facts and are warning parents not to be pressured into having their children vaccinated, which is the crux of this public health problem. On the same day that the JAMA study was released, CBS Evening News ran a segment on the current U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, or "America's Doctor," who appeared on Sesame Street to promote childhood vaccinations. CBS closed the segment with; "Vaccination critics don't see anything cute about this video after the controversy over the recent measles outbreak." Really? There is no controversy. It was all based on a documented hoax.
The original belief that vaccinations cause autism was based on a reported study in 1988 by Dr. Andrew Wakefield in the U.K., which has since been 100% completely discredited. His report unnecessarily panicked many parents around the world, causing a sharp decline in the number of children getting the MMR vaccine. The false claims and widespread panic began when a British medical journal, the Lancet, published Wakefield's article. It was later determined that the author had multiple conflicts of interest, had manipulated evidence and had broken ethical research codes of conduct, including accepting funding by attorneys involved in lawsuits against vaccine manufacturers. The Lancet fully retracted the article, but not until 2010, when the editor-in-chief stated that the link was "totally false" and that the world-famous medical journal was "deceived." The Canadian Medical Journal in 2010 went on to state that the original research included a "callous disregard" for the "carefully selected" study group of only 12 children and that "several elements of this research were incorrect and contrary to findings of an earlier investigation." Dr. Wakefield subsequently lost his license to practice medicine in the U.K as a result of this fraudulent research.
These are the facts that parents need to know about the measles. Symptoms typically begin with a high fever, runny nose, sore throat and cough, which can easily be misdiagnosed as a simple cold or the flu. The incubation period is between seven and 18 days of exposure to the virus. It is very dangerous because people are contagious up to four days before the red rash appears and likely do not know they are infected. In addition, a room can still be contaminated as long as two hours after an infected person leaves. A single infected person can spread the disease to between 11 and 18 people. An unvaccinated person has a 90% chance of infection if exposed to the virus. The risk of serious complications and death is even greater for adults and infants than for children and teenagers. Rubella, known as the German measles, is also caused by the virus and is usually a mild form of the disease but is a very serious infection that causes miscarriages, still births or birth defects in unborn children when pregnant women get the disease.
Most people born prior to 1957 had the measles. The disease was once so prevalent that in New York City, in the first 10 weeks of 1933 alone, there were 10,000 cases and 434 deaths. The first vaccines developed began in 1958 and became widely available in 1963. Prior to 1963, there were three to four million cases of measles reported each year in the U.S., with 400 to 500 reported deaths annually.
Although many parents in the anti-vaccination movement believe the measles is not dangerous and the MMR vaccine is, the medical facts state otherwise. In fact, from 2001 to 2013, 28% of children in the U.S. with the measles had to be hospitalized. Public health officials fear that many more cases will develop from this outbreak of a very preventable disease, unless aggressive public health measures are undertaken. What is required is an extensive education campaign including widespread vaccination of the unvaccinated U.S. population, starting with infants at 12 months and a booster shot at age four to six, prior to pre-school or kindergarten. Unvaccinated adults also need to be vaccinated.
There are a number of myths associated with the measles vaccination that keep some parents from protecting their children. The controversy surrounding the anti-vaccination movement is based largely on parents' philosophical beliefs against the vaccination. Dr. James Cherry, a pediatric infectious disease expert at UCLA, believes that the recent outbreak in California is "100% connected to the anti-immunization campaign." He went on the say that there are "some pretty dumb people out there."
Medical researchers from MIT and Boston Children's Hospital documented that the rapid spread of measles from the Disneyland outbreak, beginning in mid-December 2014, indicated a significant percentage of the population exposed had low vaccination rates. These researchers determined that the exposed population rate might have been as low as 50% and likely no higher than 86%. These rates are well below the 96%-99% level known as "herd immunity," which is required to prevent future outbreaks.
The anti-vaccination movement includes those parents who believe that there is no medical risk from not vaccinating their child, that the disease is extinct, that doctors and drug companies push vaccinations for their own profit, and that you can get the measles from the vaccination. Still others believe the false and discredited link to autism. For the parents who are against vaccination, they not only put their own children at risk, they dramatically increase the risk for the general population who are unable to get the vaccination, such as infants under the age of one, and children and adults with weak immune systems, including people with cancer and other diseases.
Measles is still widespread throughout the world. Travelers from overseas continue to bring the disease into the U.S on a daily basis. The anti-vaccination conspiracy movement belief that doctors and insurance companies promote the vaccination to increase profit is absurd and is negated by the fact that health insurance companies pay for the vaccinations at no cost to the patient. Similar to the flu shot that is a dead virus from which someone cannot get the flu, it is almost impossible to get the measles from the MMR vaccine.
The CDC states there is a 1 in 3,000 chance of a mild allergic reaction to the MMR vaccine but a 90% chance of infection if an unvaccinated child is exposed to the virus. Parents should do the math. In addition, a blood product containing an immune globulin is available for people who are medically unable to immunize with the MMR vaccine for any reason.
What parents need to know is that the scientific community has found no evidence whatsoever of a link between MMR vaccine and autism or any other childhood development disorder. In addition to the just-released JAMA study, large epidemiological studies conducted by the CDC, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Institute of Medicine at the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the U.K. National Health Services all found no link between MMR and autism. This original false research has done significant damage to the field of public health and has done serious harm to children of parents who were misled by this report, which resulted in unnecessary deaths, severe impairment and permanent injury in unvaccinated children. Because of wide dissemination of this discredited link, there were many lawsuits by parents with children with autism, but a special court convened by the National Vaccination Injury Compensation program denied all compensation claims in U.S. federal court against manufacturers of the vaccine in 2009.
The recent measles outbreak in California is what has spiked the "controversy" over vaccinations, which has made the national news in 2015 including; CNN, the New York Times and Time Magazine. There have been 178 documented new cases of the measles by late March by the CDC, including five unvaccinated Disneyland workers in Orange County, and the outbreak is now spreading across the U.S.
Although traditional public health issues are typically rooted in poor or rural areas of the country, this current measles outbreak is concentrated in wealthy neighborhoods in California and surrounding states. Although it is reported that only 3.1% of parents in California refuse to vaccinate their children, for health or religious reasons, this number is misleading. In fact, many areas within California have double-digit exemption rates from vaccinations, with some areas as high as 50%.
The MMR vaccination is the best way to prevent disease both for the individual and the general population. It works by making the body produce anti-bodies against the virus. The measles vaccination is recommended for all people 12 months of age or older, and especially people traveling overseas. MMR vaccinations are supported by the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Mayo Clinic, to name just a few.
An extensive education campaign is required to overcome false and unfounded fears among parents of unvaccinated children. Legislation is needed to strengthen immunization laws requiring all school-age children to receive the measles vaccination, except for those with a medical exemption certified by a licensed physician. Public health officials should also track and verify both statewide and local immunization rates and should mandate that schools maintain an up-to-date list of pupils with exemptions so they can be excluded quickly if an outbreak occurs, temporarily exclude unvaccinated students and teachers from attending school and offer measles vaccinations for unvaccinated students and teachers.
The MMR vaccine is 99% effective and provides immunity for a lifetime. It was once considered one of the major public health campaign success stories. Now, health officials fear the potential for a public health crisis based on blatantly false research and unfounded fears. The CDC points out that people who refuse to vaccinate usually live in the same community. "When measles find its way into these communities, outbreaks are more likely to occur." Consumers and parents should confirm with their doctor that they or their children do not have any allergic reactions to other medications. They should also verify that they do not have an immune deficiency condition, which may cause side effects and decrease the vaccine's usefulness.
The myth that childhood vaccinations lead to autism was based largely on a completely discredited medical research hoax. This myth is still being widely perpetuated today not only by the anti-vaccination conspiracy movement led by Hollywood celebrities but also by the mainstream media.
My heart breaks for the parents of children with autism, including a close family friend. But it breaks my heart even more knowing that thousands of children are unnecessarily exposed to unimaginable consequences of birth defects and death from something so preventable. Parents need to listen to the Surgeon General, the CDC, the Mayo Clinic and the American Academy of Pediatrics and not Hollywood celebrities with zero background in public health.
I would like to thank my research assistant and co-author Ms. Chandler Berke who is a public health/science undergraduate student at the College of Charleston in South Carolina.
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Winning the War Against Opioid Addiction and Abuse
March 20, 2014 Kevin Bingham	Leave a comment
As we move forward with winning the war against opioid addiction, it can sometimes be challenging to read the daily headlines and stay positive, especially around the holidays. A December article titled "Drug Abusers May be Injuring Pets to Get Pain Killers" shared how police officers and community leaders informed the Ohio attorney general's office that people have been abusing drugs rightfully prescribed to pets. The US News HealthDay story titled "Secure Your Prescription Drugs When Hosting Holiday Parties" warned readers about the importance of securing prescription drugs in a safe location before guests arrive. When stories deteriorate to addicts intentionally harming their dogs and to people worrying about holiday guests raiding medicine cabinets, rock bottom isn't far away.
However, 2013 positioned us well for achieving improved results during 2014. Some of last year's positive developments include:
1. State law changes establishing clearer standards of care, reporting and tracking of controlled narcotics, bans on abused narcotics, etc.
2. State and federal agencies aggressively prosecuting individuals who prescribe opioids illegally or operate "pill mills," revoking registrations of some pharmacies and compelling healthcare providers and pharmacies to surrender or forfeit their medical licenses to state medical/pharmacy boards
3. Physician-led education efforts like the Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing
4. Medical boards actively addressing the inappropriate and illegal dispensing of drugs
5. Heightened awareness of the neonatal abstinence syndrome crisis in the U.S.
6. Workers' compensation insurers leveraging advanced analytics, physician education efforts, evidence-based pain diagnoses and utilization reviews to reduce injured worker reliance on addictive prescription drugs
7. The Food and Drug Administration's Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy
8. The issuance of the October 2013 Trust for America's Health report titled "Prescription Drug Abuse: Strategies to Stop the Epidemic"
9. Continuing prosecution and sentencing of healthcare providers
10. Efforts by national medical organizations
The first eight developments were addressed in the authors' first quarter 2013 Physician Insurer magazine article titled "The Opioid Abuse Epidemic, Turning the Tide" and our Dec. 2, 2013 Property Casualty 360 Claims Magazine article titled "10 Strategies to Combat the Rx Abuse Epidemic – An Insurers Perspective."
This article will expand on the last two developments and share some thoughts on what may be in our future when it comes to winning the war on opioid addiction and abuse.
Prosecution and sentencing of healthcare providers
2013 was marked by the successful prosecution and sentencing of healthcare professionals involved in various forms of prescription drug diversion. Arguably the most notable of these was the 39-year prison sentence given to David Kwiatkowski, the former New Hampshire hospital technician who caused dozens of people to become infected with hepatitis C when he injected himself with pain killers using syringes that were then used on patients. Kwiatkowski admitted in August to stealing the drugs and leaving used syringes for hospital use for years, despite knowing he was infected with hepatitis C. His case drew national attention to the problem of prescription drug diversion among healthcare workers; caused a number of institutions to finally take a fresh look at their human resource policies and systems being used to detect diversion; and, has, we hope, sent a strong message of deterrence to all healthcare drug diverters — it is only a matter of time before you get caught!
Efforts by national medical organizations (NMOs)
On an extremely positive note, we are beginning to see NMOs join the fight to help stem the opioid epidemic. On Dec. 10, 2013, the American College of Physicians released a position paper titled "Prescription Drug Abuse: A Policy Position Paper From the American College of Physicians." The goal of the paper was to provide physicians and policy-makers with 10 recommendations to address the significant human and financial costs related to prescription drug abuse. The recommendations include support for additional education, a national prescription drug monitoring program, establishment of evidence-based nonbinding guidelines regarding recommended maximum dosage and duration of therapy, consideration of patient-provider treatment agreements and the passage of legislation by all 50 states permitting electronic prescription for controlled substances.
In turn, in January 2014, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Drugs and Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine issued a report titled "Recognition and Management of Iatrogenically Induced Opioid Dependence and Withdrawal in Children." The clinical report recommended guidelines for prescribers to follow when weaning children from opioids. As noted by lead author Jeffrey Galinkin, MD, "[t]he key reason the AAP was keen to publish this paper and go forward with this guideline is that people are unaware that patients can get drug-specific withdrawal symptoms from opioids as early as five days to a week after having been on an opioid chronically."
This recommendation was immediately followed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Jan. 10, 2014, Federal Register Volume 79, Number 7 publication of proposed rules revising the Medicare Advantage (MA) regulations and prescription drug benefit program (Part D) regulations to help combat fraud and abuse in these programs. The proposed rules include requiring prescribers of Part D drugs to enroll in Medicare, a feature that CMS believes will help ensure that Part D drugs are prescribed only by qualified individuals. As reported by Medscape Medical News, CMS is also seeking the authority to revoke a physician's or eligible professional's Medicare enrollment if:
• CMS determines that he or she has a pattern or practice of prescribing Part D drugs that is abusive and represents a threat to the health and safety of Medicare beneficiaries or otherwise fails to meet Medicare requirements; or
• His or her Drug Enforcement Administration certificate of registration is suspended or revoked; or
• The applicable licensing or administrative body for any state in which a physician or eligible professional practices has suspended or revoked the physician or eligible professional's ability to prescribe drugs.
Furthermore, CMS proposes employing data analysis to identify prescribers and pharmacies that may be engaged in fraudulent or abusive activities. In Table 14 of Federal Register Volume 79, Number 7, CMS' Office of the Actuary estimates the savings to the federal government from implementing its proposed provisions will be $83 million in calendar year 2015, $132 million in 2016, $171 million in 2017, $364 million in 2018 and $589 million in 2019.
Innovation in our future
In addition to the above efforts, companies continue to innovate and research new ways to address historical challenges.
Vatex Explorations is building a real-time individual-dose monitoring system called Divert-X to reduce drug trafficking, misuse and addictions that result from routine medical care. Divert-X monitors a patient's individual doses through the electronic transmission of data identifying the time of dose access, location and other measures. The analysis of the data in real time helps physicians and pharmacists identify drug-taking behaviors that fall outside of norms, allowing early intervention before misuse or addiction set in.
In 2012, the Food and Drug Administration approved an ingestible sensor that can be used to track real time data about your pill consumptions habits. The sensor, developed by Proteus Digital Health, was first approved for use in Europe before coming to the U.S. The ingestible sensor is part of the digital health feedback system, which includes a wearable sensor and secure app and is largely focused on serving the transplant population and patients with chronic illnesses. The authors could envision a day when the system could help in the battle against opioid addiction.
Insurance companies are doing a better job of leveraging advanced analytics to understand their opioid-exposed population and the prescribing habits of the physicians treating their injured workers. Through the review of medical bills (e.g., date and types of service and payment, ICD-9 diagnosis codes, CPT-4 procedure codes, etc.) and pharmacy data (e.g., bill frequency, aggressive refills, NDC drug codes, quantity used, generic vs. brand, supply days, use of prescriber, pharmacy name, etc.), insurance companies can identify usage and treatment patterns that fall outside of expectations using cluster analyses, association rules, anomaly detection and network "link" analyses.
Law enforcement continues to push the envelope in finding innovative ways to combat drug diversion. Take, for example, the strategy developed in consultation with the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators and Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics to curb false reporting of the loss or theft of prescription drugs in Stillwater. According to a police spokesman, most physicians in Stillwater require patients to obtain a police report before they will write a replacement prescription for lost or stolen medications. This requirement resulted in an increase in the number of police reports filed, but a new problem emerged. How could anyone determine whether those police reports were legitimate? In response, the Stillwater police department created a database to record the names of any individual who reported the loss or theft of a prescription drug. The department now requires the individual to take a polygraph test before it will accept any subsequent report of a lost or stolen prescription drug. Fail that polygraph, and criminal prosecution may follow. Query: If this strategy were employed nationwide, would the medicine cabinet at home be guarded more closely?
There is no doubt we have come a long way in the battle against opioid addiction in a relatively short time. Although there is a lot of road left to travel, 2014 is well-positioned to carry forward the effective efforts from last year. Given the innovative spirit of the U.S. and passion of everyone involved in winning this fight, a better long-term solution could be just around the corner.
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Lilla Bommen
The Lilla Bommen office building was completed in 1990. Skanska implemented the project on a proprietary basis and was responsible for project management, financing, project planning, construction, letting and management of the property. The services of the experienced architect Ralph Erskine were retained to create a spectacular and functional building. He was assisted by White Architects, Gothenburg.
A tall building was a prerequisite, as was a flexible layout, good functionality and energy-saving and low-maintenance solutions. Ralph Erskine's design proposal, incorporating complicated geometry, entailed additional costs, which he resolved by increasing the floor space by just over 20 percent.
The process surrounding the design of the building was protracted. The Building and Planning Committee was critical and had many questions and viewpoints before approving the design and color scheme. The building's height was another sticking point, as it was important to achieve harmonization with other well-known high-profile buildings in the city, such as Gasklockan, the Maritime Academy and Hotell Gothia. A solution was finally agreed that satisfied the demands of all parties. The building's east side was allowed to be higher and the building was thus given its asymmetrical and very characteristic finish.
Those who participated in the construction of Lilla Bommen witnessed that it was an unusual project in many respects. Project planning was conducted in parallel with construction work; the time between design and production was often short. On occasion, production caught up with the design work, making it difficult to plan labor resources and material procurement.
Ralph Erskine's fantastic and innovative architecture caused a few headaches in the actual building phase. The building's complicated shape required close cooperation between the architect and construction engineers. Creative solutions and intelligent compromises yielded a fantastic end result.
Swedish record in piling
The ground under the building comprises clay sediment to a depth of about 100 meters and ground settlement continuously occurs in the area at a rate of about 10 to 20 centimeters per 100 years. Furthermore, the load imposed by the 22-story building on the foundation was many times more than we had previous experience of at Skanska. There were no building standards or previous experiences on which we could base our work.
The building would have to stand firm over time regardless of the ground settlement. A lot of time was therefore spent on calculating the necessary ground stabilization method and foundation design.
The foundation of the building was constructed using piles that were 95 meters in length. The load intensity used in the piling work for Lilla Bommen was far above anything we had previous experience of in Sweden. The permitted pile load is 1,100 kN, which is a Swedish record for cohesion piles in clay.
The bottom slab in the basement is approximately two meters thick to withstand the loads. The total volume of concrete used in the structure would fill four Olympic-sized swimming pools and the weight of the reinforcement used is equivalent to about 26 bull elephants.
Curtainwall façade
In addition to the foundation, the façade was also time and resource-consuming. It consists of a curtainwall panel system, resembling a curtain that hangs in the outside of the building.
The façade material comprises enameled sheet-metal. The high degree of airtightness of the external panel required the installation of a vapor barriers and air vents. Sound insulation and color fastness were also studied. Tests were carried out in a special climatic chamber on the construction site.
Hard winds at the top
Weather impacted the construction process. At times, strong winds suspended work at the top of the skyscraper. Another difficulty encountered was to find sufficient labor resources during the boom being experienced by the construction industry at the time of the project.
Lilla Bommen threw up many challenges, but the team of Gösta Backmark, Kurt Nilsson, Stig Andersson and Berndt Leth summarize their experiences in the following manner:
"The satisfaction and stimulation that this project provided made it worth all the effort! The feeling of seeing the results of all of the work overshadowed the problems and difficulties."
The project in figures
• 86-meter-high building. Gothenburg's tallest building when inaugurated.
• 7-year project period.
• 22 stories.
• About 1,000 workplaces.
• Permitted piling load is 1,100 kN. Swedish record for cohesion piles at the time Lilla Bommen was built.
• Bottom slab contains 185 tons of reinforcement, corresponding to the weight of 26 bull elephants. It is 0.8 – 1.8 meters thick.
• Some 7,000 square meters of concrete were used in the basement structure, which would fill four Olympic-sized swimming pools.
• The structure is constructed from hot-rolled and cold-bent steel profiles, together weighing about 1,600 tons.
• The floor slabs above ground comprise 265-milimeter thick hollow-core slabs of high-strength concrete with pre-stressed reinforcement, covering about 30,000 square meters, or just over four soccer fields.

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News NOC Ukraine with 51 medarls ranked 3rd at II European Games in Minsk
Ukraine with 51 medarls ranked 3rd at II European Games in Minsk
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Team Ukraine won 51 medals (16 gold, 17 silver and 18 bronze) at II European Games in Minsk.
Among 50 countries that participated in sports forum Ukraine ranked 3rd at the medal standing.
198 athletes represented Ukraine at II European Games, which were held in the Belarusian capital from June 21 to 30.
Ukrainian athletes participated in all 15 sports and 22 out of 23 disciplines.
Within the 2nd European Games, competitions were held in 15 sports, 8 of which were qualifying events to the Olympic Games 2020 in Tokyo.
Within the Games, 4,000 athletes arrived to the Belarusian capital to compete in 200 medal events, about 2,000 trainers and attendants representing official delegations from 50 European national Olympic committees. Competitions will be judged by about 650 international and 410 national judges on sports.


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Q: VB5 dll, how can I invoke the function from C# ( .NET 4.5 ) My Question is simple
VB.dll (VB5.0 I guess) includes these methods
Private Declare Function ffr_device_find Lib ".\ffr_32.dll" () As Boolean
Private Declare Function ffr_data_transceive_ex Lib ".\ffr_32.dll" (ByVal sp_sdata As String, ByVal sp_rdata As String) As Boolean

in C#.... ( .NET 4.5 )
[DllImport("FFR_32.dll", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.Cdecl)]
extern public static Boolean ffr_device_find();

[DllImport("FFR_32.dll", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.Cdecl)]
extern public static void ffr_data_transceive_ex([Out] string sp_sdata, [Out] string sp_rdata);
// FYI, I tried [Out], out, and ref but to no avail.

The first one works great,
but the second one spilt this error.

A call to PInvoke function 'ffr_data_transceive_ex' has unbalanced the stack.
  This is likely because the managed PInvoke signature does not match
  the unmanaged target signature. Check that the calling convention and
  parameters of the PInvoke signature match the target unmanaged signature.

FYI
This is a working code from VB... ( NOT INNER DLL SOURCES )
Dim st As String
Dim rData As String * 40

st = "4401" & "20202020202020202020202020202020"
Text1.Text = st
Cal_BCC
Call ffr_data_transceive_ex(Text1.Text, rData)
Text2.Text = rData

I don't even understand what Dim rData As String * 40 is about... will it become 0 when rData is 0? and become 40 when rData has 1? ...
What's wrong with my DllImport methods in C#???

A:    [DllImport("FFR_32.dll", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.Cdecl)]

It is not Cdecl.  Visual Basic assumes the default, StdCall.  You got away with it on the first function because it does not take any arguments.  Not on the second since it imbalanced the stack, both the caller and the callee popped the arguments off the stack, forcing the MDA to step in and tell you about the drastic mishap.
Simply remove the property completely so you get the correct default in your C# program as well, CallingConvention.StdCall.
   void ffr_data_transceive_ex([Out] string sp_sdata, [Out] string sp_rdata)

You cannot use string, strings are immutable in .NET.  Use StringBuilder instead.  Do make sure that its Capacity is large enough to be able to store the received data that the function writes.  Guessing too low causes heap corruption, a very nasty bug to troubleshoot.
Also odds that it should be byte[], your question doesn't document the type of the returned data well enough.  VB5 did not have a Byte type yet so a fixed string (like String * 40) was the next best choice.  Doesn't work in .NET either, not all possible byte values have a corresponding Unicode codepoint.  Use StringBuilder only if you know for a fact that the function only returns ASCII codes.

A: I choose the above answer by Hans Passant
But for those who want an exact solution for this case, I will give you some additional information and some code snippets.
First
Like Hans Passant said, CallingConvention should be gotten rid of.
Second
Like Hans Passant said, string shouldn't be passed into the function. More accurately, the first parameter can be passed into as string type. But the second one should be char[] with explicit length.
I tested this and It throws another error when the length is different.
Working code
extern public static void ffr_data_transceive_ex([Out] string sp_sdata, [Out] char[] sp_rdata);

Necessary Ingredient
// To pass the second parameter.
// Because the dll returns 40 length characters, this should be specified as length '40'
char[] ForCardHex = new char[40];

// Command is an already defined protocol format, like "200080581028000001"
// , which can be taken as string.
ffr_data_transceive_ex(Command, ForCardHex);

This works greatly and it returns the expected value on ForCardHex. You should use char[]. I couldn't get byte[] passed into the function.
Thank all of the commentors and the answerer.

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DeWine green lights high school football and soccer, limits spectators
Jake Furr
COLUMBUS - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine made high school football fans' dreams come true.
There will be a 2020 high school football season.
Also getting the green light is the high school soccer and field hockey seasons which, until Wednesday afternoon, were still restricted for competition between schools.
On Wednesday, DeWine said he will issue an order that will allow contact sports in high school and any other contact sport around the state to take place this fall.
"This order simply allows sports to move forward," DeWine said. "Our order will provide that all sports may go forward with contact and noncontact. We will lay out the exact road map of how this will take place and how it can take place as safely as possible."
The order will be released in the next 24 hours as it will outline how each sporting event will happen and what restrictions will be in place and how everything should be organized.
"We will be releasing the order in the next day or so," DeWine said. "This is the best advice we can provide for how sports can move forward and this is not only for sports under the Ohio High School Athletic Association's umbrella, it is for any sports organized by anyone in the state; all sports and all teams."
In alignment with the OHSAA, DeWine also announced that any school wishing to play their fall seasons in the spring can do so. It is not known yet if there will be state championships in the spring if schools decide to play football and soccer during that time.
"We have also heard from superintendents and some families for a desire to switch some of these contact sports like football, soccer and field hockey to the spring," DeWine said. "The lieutenant governor and I have had conversations with the Ohio High School Athletic Association and they have given the go-ahead for schools that want to do that to move to the spring. We know there are schools that are still deciding and there are some who made up their mind and announced. Our goal is to focus on the student and the school and provide them the best opportunity to participate."
More information will likely be provided by the OHSAA in the coming days.
The order will also lay out the parameters for spectators. Parents of athletes, band members, cheer squads and any other halftime entertainment will be allowed to attend the events live as well as those very close to the athletes and their families. In the end, schools will make the distinction of who will attend games this fall.
"Let me talk for a moment about spectators," DeWine said. "Everyone I have talked to has put the focus exactly where it should be — and that should be on young people and letting them play. It is important for that young person to have people there to support them like family members or someone who is very close to that person. When our order comes out, what you will see is that we will not have spectators other than family members or people very close to that particular child. We will leave that up to the school on how to do that.
"For football, marching band and drill team or things that happen at halftime, we want to provide an opportunity for those parents as well to come and observe. We will have more details on that when the order is actually issued. What you will see is no big surprises."
One of the small surprises is the governor's statement on testing. Before Wednesday, it was required for every athlete to have a negative test up to 72 hours before every sporting event they participate in it. That will not be the case moving forward.
"As far as testing, there was confusion," DeWine said. "It was never our intent that the testing requirement would be for students. We're assuming that testing will not be that widespread."
While having contact sports in the fall does run some risk, DeWine acknowledged the importance of sports for athletes and parents.
"We know that just as going back to school in person does increase the risk of spread and contact sports do as well," DeWine said. "We know, the more spread there is in the community, the more spread there is going to be in the school and the higher the risk will be for students and athletes.
"On the other hand, we know the importance of sports. Sports matter and make a difference. They provide all the things we know, discipline, order and structure in athletes' lives and it brings joy to athletes and their families."
The governor's office and high school athletic administrators and coaches are expected to be briefed on Wednesday evening to be given the outlines of how to proceed with high school sports this fall.
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An important agreement in regard to British – German relations was signed by Mr Chamberlain and Herr Hitler yesterday.
The official announcement was as follows:-
"We, the German Fuhrer and Chancellor and the British Prime Minister have had a further meeting to-day and are agreed in recognising that the question of Anglo-German relations is of the first importance for the two countries and for Europe.
We regard the agreement signed last might and the Anglo-German Naval Agreement as symbolic of the desire of our two peoples never to go to war with one another again.
We are resolved that the method of consultation shall be the method adopted to deal with any other question that may concern our two countries and we are determined to continue our efforts to remove possible sources of difference and thus to contribute to the peace of Europe".
The document was signed by Adolf Hitler and Neville Chamberlain.
The agreement was reached in a conversation which lasted over one and a half hours, in which the Prime Minister and the Fuhrer were alone with Dr Schmidst, the official interpreter.
Mr Chamberlain after lunch, made the following statement to the British press:-
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of Czechoslovakia we might point the way to a general appeasement of Europe. This morning I have had a talk with the Fuhrer and Chancellor and we have both signed this document which I have in front of me".
The document to which Mr Chamberlain referred was a foolscap typewritten sheet embodying the agreement signed by Adolf Hitler and underneath by Mr Chamberlain.
After making his announcement to the press the Prime Minister left his hotel for the aerodrome at two o'clock.
He was accompanied by Herr Von Ribbentrop, who arrived at the hotel. He was given a great final ovation by the huge crowd which had remained outside his hotel ever since his arrival.
Dundee Thanks
The following telegram was sent to the Prime Minister by Lord Provost Phin yesterday:- "Dundee sends their congratulations and thanks to you on your magnificent statesmanship in settling to the great satisfaction and joy of the whole world the European difficulty."
City Musicians' Unique Honour
Chosen as Best in Britain
A unique honour has come to two well-known Dundee musicians.
They are to play before 1000 accordionists from all over the country at the annual Accordion Day Festival in London next month.
Chosen for the honour as the two most outstanding accordion players in Britain are Louis Cabrelli, 9 Old Glamis Road and Jimmy Shand, 95 Ellengowan Drive.
The festival is the principle event of the year in the accordion world, and is open to players from every part of Great Britain.
Held to decide the best accordion band in Britain and the best individual accordion player, the festival goes on continuously for the whole day. In the evening when the massed bands are playing as many as 400 accordions play at one time.
Louis Cabrelli, who went to London last year to study advanced music at the British College of Accordionists, is at the age of 23 recognised as being one of the leading accordionists of the day.
He took London by storm, and had to refuse several lucrative contracts in order to continue his study.
He hopes to go on a world tour very soon. Cabrelli has made numerous records, and has been heard over the air. Prior to going to London the only musical instruction he ever had consisted of 12 lessons in theory at the age of 14.
While in Dundee he was a popular performer at concerts, and was in great demand all over the county. His records have turned out bestsellers.
On the button key accordion and playing Scottish music Jimmy Shand is a well-known and popular musician all over Scotland and further afield. He is in continual demand for gramophone recordings and Scottish broadcasts.
On November 1 his is to broadcast on the Scottish Regional at six o'clock.
Mr Shand is a demonstrator with the firm of Messrs J.T. Forbes, musicsellers.
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By Unomi
Big surprise from Tannadice Park. Dundee United and Horace Wooley have parted company. The player, I believe, is considered to be too slow. Wooley gave promise in his opening game against Dundee, when he scored two goals. His later displays were poor.
United had a bit of bother securing Wooley. They had competition from St Mirren, Raith Rovers and Queen of the South.
United, I expect, will make a move next week to secure another forward.
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Music lovers in the city will learn with regret that it is to get a miss this year so far as the Celebrity Concert series is concerned.
The number of artistes appearing, as well as the number of concerts, have been annually diminishing until last year they had almost reached zero point.
When one sees the number of fiddle boxes that float around our streets it can hardly be alleged that Dundee is not musical.
The trouble with the public has been economic not cultural. When they get a chance to hear good music at a figure compatible with their pockets there are not many, if any empty seats in the Caird Hall.
It is a state of affairs not confined to Dundee, and the moral is obvious, but the musical impresarios have been slow to accept it.
Evidently they prefer a half-empty hall at big prices to a bumper house at the democratic figures of the music hall.
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Place the rice in a large greased baking dish with the sugar, milk, fat and ¼ teaspoon salt. Place in a slow oven and as soon as a skin appears, stir to break it. Keep stirring occasionally until the rice is nearly cooked and the milk creamy, then stir in vanilla essence. Grate a little nugmeg over the pudding and cover gently with the crushed butterscotch. Return to the oven until the butterscotch has melted. Serve with milk or cream is preferred.
Where's Newport's Train-De-Luxe?
What's come over the Newport train-de-luxe promised by the railway company well over a year ago?
This question is being asked by residents across the water who daily use the Tayport to Dundee train service.
It will be recalled that Newport Town Council, acting on a largely signed petition from ratepayers, approached the railway company to erect a "halt" platform at Woodhaven, which is equi-distance from West Newport and Wormit stations.
Railway officials, after giving the matter due consideration, decided that they could not recommend the erection of a "halt" platform, but, they said, "We're going to give you instead a nice new train to travel in" or words to that effect.
It was to be a train-de-luxe, complete with all conveniences (h. and c.), and all the most modern gadgets that make for comfortable travel.
The Newport and Tayport travellers were greatly cheered at the prospect of a new train, as the vehicles in which they travelled were far from modern. The train-de-luxe, however, has never materialised. They are still waiting for it.
As the present train gets shabbier and dirtier as the months pass, it can hardly be wonder at that the travellers waiting with a vast amount of impatience.
A regular traveller described the train as a "disgrace" and the action of the railway company in not fulfilling its promise as a great deal worse.


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Q: Requesting a variable when user login in I have a login form on page one in for user login, and on the login form i have 3 textfield namely email,password and code . when a user enters the right credentials and also enters his code the login will be successful. What i do on the page two is to request the code which the users enters with Request.Form("Code") which i assign to a textfield on page2. But when you enter the right crenditals and with the code i'm not able to recieve the code on page 2 in the textfield.
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<%@LANGUAGE="VBSCRIPT" CODEPAGE="65001"%>

<%
' *** Validate request to log in to this site.
MM_LoginAction = Request.ServerVariables("URL")
If Request.QueryString <> "" Then MM_LoginAction = MM_LoginAction + "?" + Server.HTMLEncode(Request.QueryString)
MM_valUsername = CStr(Request.Form("email"))
If MM_valUsername <> "" Then
  Dim MM_fldUserAuthorization
  Dim MM_redirectLoginSuccess
  Dim MM_redirectLoginFailed
  Dim MM_loginSQL
  Dim MM_rsUser
  Dim MM_rsUser_cmd

  MM_fldUserAuthorization = ""
  MM_redirectLoginSuccess = "page2.asp"
  MM_redirectLoginFailed = "error.asp"

  MM_loginSQL = "SELECT email, password"
  If MM_fldUserAuthorization <> "" Then MM_loginSQL = MM_loginSQL & "," & MM_fldUserAuthorization
  MM_loginSQL = MM_loginSQL & " FROM dbo.profile WHERE email = ? AND password = ?"
  Set MM_rsUser_cmd = Server.CreateObject ("ADODB.Command")
  MM_rsUser_cmd.ActiveConnection = MM_viva_web_STRING
  MM_rsUser_cmd.CommandText = MM_loginSQL
  MM_rsUser_cmd.Parameters.Append MM_rsUser_cmd.CreateParameter("param1", 200, 1, 100, MM_valUsername) ' adVarChar
  MM_rsUser_cmd.Parameters.Append MM_rsUser_cmd.CreateParameter("param2", 200, 1, 100, Request.Form("password")) ' adVarChar
  MM_rsUser_cmd.Prepared = true
  Set MM_rsUser = MM_rsUser_cmd.Execute

  If Not MM_rsUser.EOF Or Not MM_rsUser.BOF Then
    ' username and password match - this is a valid user
    Session("MM_Username") = MM_valUsername
    If (MM_fldUserAuthorization <> "") Then
      Session("MM_UserAuthorization") = CStr(MM_rsUser.Fields.Item(MM_fldUserAuthorization).Value)
    Else
      Session("MM_UserAuthorization") = ""
    End If
    if CStr(Request.QueryString("accessdenied")) <> "" And false Then
      MM_redirectLoginSuccess = Request.QueryString("accessdenied")
    End If
    MM_rsUser.Close
    Response.Redirect(MM_redirectLoginSuccess)
  End If
  MM_rsUser.Close
  Response.Redirect(MM_redirectLoginFailed)
End If
%>

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<title>Untitled Document</title>
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="../imgs/viva_icon.ico" />

<form METHOD="POST" id="form1" name="form1" action="<%=MM_LoginAction%>">

Email

      <input type="text" name="email" id="email" />

      Password

      <input type="text" name="password" id="password" />

      Code

      <input type="text" name="code" id="code" />

      <input type="submit" name="button" id="button" value="Submit" />

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%>

  <input name="textfield" type="text" id="textfield2" value="<%=req%>" />

A: I'm familiar with this code as it is Dreamweaver's "Log In User" Server Behavior. You're not able to get that code via "Request.Form" because the login is not POSTing the login data to the next page.
What happens when you use this code is it is creating the Sessions "MM_Username" and "MM_UserAuthorization" (if you use user levels).
What you can do (and I do this for many of my sites) is have it create an additional Session for your code if the log in is valid by adding in this line after the the Session("MM_Username") is set
 If Not MM_rsUser.EOF Or Not MM_rsUser.BOF Then
' username and password match - this is a valid user
Session("MM_Username") = MM_valUsername
' Here is your new code session
Session("MM_code") = Request.Form("code")

Then, on the next page, to retrieve the code, simply enter:
<%=Session("MM_code")%>

I just tested this before posting and it works as it should. :)


4Culture, Mini Mart City Park and SuttonBeresCuller are proud to present "Come Again", a site-specific installation created by Artist-In-Residence Brent Watanabe. Taking inspiration from and reacting to the abandoned gas station on the park property, Watanabe will reanimate the structure with mechanical and computer-generated mice, garbage, and squatters. 4Culture supported Watanabe with an Individual Artist Grant for the project.
This event is one day only. There will be popcorn, snacks, drinks, and detritus! Come rain or shine, and bring the whole family!
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Chris Brown & Other Celebs Who Brought Their Kids to the Grammys
A precious plus-one.
Sunday evening was music's biggest night, the 2020 Grammys. Thus, it wasn't surprising when countless artists brought their kids as plus-ones to the awards show.
As we reported earlier, Chris Brown turned the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards into a family affair as he brought 5-year-old daughter Royalty Brown as his guest. While Chris wore a yellow-and-pink-striped Prada sweater and black trousers, Royalty channeled a princess with a white blouse and a matching cream-colored skirt.
Of course, the "Heat" artist wasn't the only industry veteran to bring family to the Staples Center.
In fact, Ozzy Osbourne had a father-daughter outing to the awards show as he walked the red carpet with Kelly Osbourne. Dressed in coordinating black ensembles, the Osbournes appeared to enjoy themselves as they laughed their way down the step-and-repeat. You're never too old for bonding time with dad, right?
For a closer look at all the celebs who brought their youngsters to the Grammys, be sure to scroll through the images below!
Noah Cyrus dubbed the Grammys a "daddy daughter date night."
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The rapper's daughter Harmony Jackson looked very dapper at music's biggest night.
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The American rapper was joined by wife Jae Lin and son Soul Rasheed on the red carpet.
The rock 'n' roll legend strolled down the red carpet with his 35-year-old daughter.
The "Loyal" artist stopped for a photo with daughter Royalty at the Grammys.
The "Call It Dreaming" artist was joined by his family at the awards show.
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The Maroon 5 keyboardist was all smiles next to daughter Peyton after winning the Grammy for R&B song of the year.
Nipsey Hussle's Family
The rapper won a posthumous award at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards. Thus, it was only right that his daughter Emani Asghedom was in attendance.
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The singer-songwriter brought his son Cosimo as his plus-one to the Grammys.
The 2020 Grammy Awards were held at Los Angeles' Staples Center and aired live on CBS.
Check out a full list of 2020 Grammy Award winners.
For a recap of the 2020 Grammy Awards, don't miss the E! After Party special tonight at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT. And watch E! News on Monday morning at 7 a.m. for more Grammys news!
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2. Bosco Exprezns : 15th July, 2017 - Adjudged one of the best schools among the three best.
3. SCOUTS and CUBS : Rashtrapati Puraskar – Received by nine boys and Rajya Puraskar by eight boys.
4. Bosco QURIOS – Inter School Quiz Competition held at DBB annually. Don Bosco School stood first in the Junior Category.
Venue : Abbot Shishu Hall , Hooghly.
7. Inter School Quiz at Tribeni Tissues Vidyapith – Secured Second Position.
10. Anurag Singh – 1st Runner Up for National Science Exhibition.


This week, John Lewis Partnership, John Lewis and Waitrose unveiled a new brand to unify the three brands and celebrate employees being partners of the company. The new brands developed by Pentagram use a versatile system that can be applied effectively across a wide range of products, from fashion in John Lewis to food in Waitrose, and introduces '& Partners' to Waitrose and John Lewis in reference to their employees.
Working with a range of large organisations, we're well experienced in developing adaptable sub brands and thoughtful, uniting identity systems that build on a brand's history. The new John Lewis Partnership brand has been developed from their identity created in 1960, inspiring the 'Brandlines' logotype that now features at all three brand touchpoints from packaging, products and bags, to lorries, labels and apps. A new colour palette has also been introduced; Partner Green is intended as a colour reserved for partners only that anchors all three brands, with John Lewis having its colour palette neutralised to work alongside their variety of products, and Waitrose having an enhanced colour palette to compliment the food.
We're looking forward to seeing the brand implemented in our local John Lewis and Waitrose shops and taking inspiration for our own projects in retail. Interested in something similar or want to see some of our work? Get in touch or view our portfolio here.


There are two cleaners that can be used to solve a variety of cleaning problems: isopropyl alcohol and white vinegar. However, both of these cleaners have one tragic flaw: they stink. Some people add essential oils to mask the scent and to boost their cleaning power, but essential oils are expensive and they are so strong they can be hazardous to work with if you don't know what you're doing. So we decided to try something new: fruity versions made with real fruit.
Citrus is a common additive to cleaners not only for it's pleasant scent, but also for it's cleaning power for cutting through grease and killing bacteria. Citrus fruits also have a rind, which makes them the perfect candidates for fruit cleaners. The main chemical that makes citrus such a powerful cleaner is limonene, which is located primarily in the rind.
Limonene works particularly well as a solvent, cutting through grease, wax, dirt and grime. However, it works so well that it can also remove the natural oils from the skin, so you should consider wearing gloves when using these cleaners. Limonene is antifungal, antibacterial, and antiviral, making it an excellent choice for cleaning areas that are particularly dirty like bathrooms or countertops. There are other helpful chemicals found in citrus rinds as well, such as citral, which is antimicrobial, meaning that it kills a variety of microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, etc.). For a better understanding, the majority (about 90%) of lemon oil is limonene and the next largest component is citral (about 5%), so these two chemicals play the largest roles in the the cleaning effectiveness of citrus fruits.
Besides all the wonderful cleaning properties sought after from the chemicals in the rinds, it is also important to use the rinds and not the fruit meat because the meat will start to biodegrade almost immediately whereas the rinds can last indefinitely. We chose to use lemons, limes and grapefruit, but any citrus fruit rind can work: orange, tangerine, pomelo, etc.
To make these cleaners, each fruit was peeled and the rinds were placed in a 1 pint mason jar. To peel the fruits, we attempted three methods: using a kitchen peeler, using a paring knife, and peeling by hand. All three methods worked the same – there was no difference in the final pieces of rind rendered. We felt each method was equally as easy physically as well, so you can just pick the one you like the best (or try out all three methods yourself)!
Once full of rinds, either 99% isopropyl alcohol or distilled white vinegar was poured into the jar until full. The lid was attached, then the jar was stored for two weeks in a dark, cool location (in a storage cabinet in a hallway). You don't have to completely fill the jars with the rinds like we did, but if you don't, only pour in enough alcohol or vinegar to reach the top of the rinds. Depending on what type of fruit cleaner you decide to make, you may have a lot of fruit meat you can use afterward, so plan ahead for that. If using a pint jar, it will take at least four lemons, eight limes or one grapefruit to fill it up, but you can scale the size up or down for however much cleaner you want or fruit you'd like to eat.
After two weeks of steeping, the cleaners also take on the color of their respective fruits. Of course the color is fun to look at, but it's always important to use caution with dyed products – even naturally dyed ones like this – as they may transfer the color to other surfaces, including hard surfaces like floors or countertops. If you want to keep one or both of these cleaners in your home for general use, we recommend first testing them on a small hidden area of every surface you intend to use them on, as well as surfaces surrounding that area where they might drip or migrate. An easy way to prevent a cleaner from getting onto an unwanted surface is to always spray it onto the cleaning cloth rather than onto the surface itself.
One of the best aspects of these recipes is that the base cleaners – alcohol and vinegar – both smell very strong by themselves, and not particularly pleasant. Once steeped with the citrus rinds, their smells are significantly improved. The cleaners do not smell as strong and they even take on the odors of the fruit instead. However, as a precaution we do still recommend only using them in a well ventilated area.
We poured out some of the cleaner from the jar into the small spray bottles seen above to use for our DIY Glass Cleaners Put to the Test. We were delighted to find out that the fruit-alcohols were the top performers out of all the 18 DIY recipes tested! We repeated the glass tests after 6 weeks of storage and achieved the same great results.
Isopropyl alcohol is a mild disinfectant and the alcohol that we used, 99% isopropyl alcohol, is not the kind you buy at the supermarket. It can only be ordered online that we know of. The strongest supermarket kind is 91% isopropyl alcohol. However, the percent difference is so small that it will likely be insignificant in terms of results, so if you want to use the supermarket kind, that should work just as well. Do not use rubbing alcohol though; rubbing alcohol contains a variety of other chemicals, including dyes.
Since these fruit-alcohols also contain limonene, it is important to test them first on any surface you intend to use them on to look for any adverse reaction. They could strip off paint or sealants, or cause other damage. Choose a small, hidden area for testing.
Cleaning glass surfaces, such as windows, mirrors and tabletops.
Keep handy for spraying on sticky messes or other general dirt spots on tile, linoleum, or stone floors.
Cleaning stainless steel and plastic appliances.
Disinfecting frequently touched surfaces like light switches and door knobs.
Cleaning toilets and porcelain sinks.
Polishing faucets and other metal housewares, but be sure to test first; alcohol can remove the lacquer on copper or brass.
Use extra caution on countertops and floors as it could remove the sealant on them.
Never use an alcohol-based cleaner on wood.
Wear gloves during use. Alcohol can be harsh and drying on skin.
Avoid use on leather as it can have a drying effect.
Ventilate the area during use.
Never mix this product or any alcohol-based product with chlorine bleach.
Use caution around delicate fabrics like acrylic, wool and silk.
The white vinegar that we used was the regular kind from the supermarket – Great Value distilled 5%. We purchased a whole gallon because we use it often, but you can get a smaller amount just for this purpose. White vinegar is a mild disinfectant and anti-fungal, which makes it perfect for a variety of cleaning purposes. It is well known for its abilities as a grease-cutter and deodorizer too.
When using vinegar for cleaning, we usually recommend mixing it with an equal amount of water as it is very strong, but when strength is what you need, plain vinegar can pack a punch. There is a version called "cleaning vinegar" which is a 10% solution and therefore even stronger; it can be used as well. Since these fruit versions also contain the limonene, it is extra important that you test them first as they may strip of paint or sealants, or cause other adverse reactions.
Cleaning wood surfaces, including floors.
Can be used to wipe down walls, especially ones that have cooking grease on them.
Cleaning porcelain items, such as sinks, toilets and bathtubs.
Can be sprayed on surfaces for deodorizing.
Consider wearing cleaning gloves when working with this or any cleaner.
Never use acidic cleaners like this on marble surfaces because they will dissolve the calcite from the stone and create a dull spot (known as 'etching').
Never use acidic cleaners like this on aluminum or cast iron as it will cause corrosion (tarnish).
Never mix an acidic cleaner like this one with chlorine bleach as the combination creates toxic fumes.
Store these cleaners in a cool (room temperature) location.
A variety of citrus fruits can be used to make a unique scent blend, such as tangerine-lime or lemon-grapefruit.
Using different colors of spray bottles or creating labels can help to distinguish between the two cleaners. Using different scents for each type of cleaner (alcohol or vinegar) can also help to differentiate them.
I don't know if you are aware, but anything acid, including vinegar, if it it left to sit on oak (or if the oak has a porous finish), will react with the tannic acid in the oak and will leave an ugly black that you can't remove because it goes SO deep.
You might be thinking of iron oxide. Most liquids allowed to sit on wood can cause those black stains, and it is from a reaction with the tannins in the wood, but it's caused by the iron oxide or other metals in the water. When cleaning wood, its always important to do so quickly so that the liquid stays on the wood as briefly as possible. Acids like vinegar and tea (which also contains tannic acid) are recommended for cleaning wood because they have a similar pH as wood (which is also acidic) and therefore will not react pH-wise like a more alkaline cleaner would. Again though, as you said, the most important part is to not let any liquid sit on the wood for long.
Source: Marks Lumber – What are those ugly black marks on lumber?
Thanks so much for this! I got so excited by how easy this is, how thorough you are with your explaination for how to make it and use it… and that I had all of the ingredients, that I made it immediately! Sweet!
Cheap vodka can be used too. It is not only great for cleaning and disinfecting with citrus, you can also drink it with the citrus juice!!!


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Hollywood or Not
Drew Barrymore: . She has the look. She's the one.
Not everyone wants to make it in Hollywood.
With the publication of "W is for Wasted," the 23rd in a series of detective novels named for the alphabet, it's obvious that author Sue Grafton wants nothing to do with the movie industry, even though fans would love to see her rebellious private investigator Kinsey Millhone on the big screen.
Grafton has been there; done that.
Although publishers had picked up some of Grafton's early novels, she began writing screenplays for television movies. Spending fifteen years at her craft, she learned the basics well: structuring a story, writing dialogue, and creating action sequences.
"After my years in Hollywood, I got tired of apologizing for work that really wasn't mine to begin with." she explains.
Still, it's fun to contemplate which actress would best epitomize Grafton's popular character. Angelina Jolie is out of the picture, as it's long been rumored that she will play Kay Scarpetta when a movie based on Patricia Cornwell's novels finally becomes a reality. I nominate Drew Barrymore. She has the right amount of spunk and vulnerability.
Better yet, Barrymore has her own production company Flower Films. Applying her abundant charm and perseverance, she might be able to change Grafton's mind. It's the movies. Anything's possible.
© 2014 Susan Marg – All Rights Reserved
JUST ANNOUNCED:
BEACH BOOK FESTIVAL AWARDS HOLLYWOOD OR BUST.
The 2013 Beach Book Festival announced winners on June 10. Hollywood or Bust: Movie Stars Dish on Following their Dreams, Making it Big, and Surviving in Tinseltown placed first in the category Compilations/Anthologies.
Comprised of over five hundred quips, quotes, and off-the-cuff remarks from actors, directors, writers, and others involved in the business, Hollywood or Bust conveys what insiders think about themselves, their lives, their fame, their careers, each other, and the town itself. Even among those who have made it opinions vary as to whether or not the road trip down the yellow brick road to fame and fortune is worth the heartache and hard work.
Author Susan Marg is thrilled with the award. "The Beach Book Festival seemed like a natural competition for my book. Hollywood or Bust is a fun, summer read, filled with wit and whimsy." She further adds, "I won't be going to the rewards ceremony, however, as it takes place in New York."
Reviewed by Joy Hannabass for Readers' Favorite on 05/29/2013
FIVE STAR REVIEW!!!!!
Hollywood or Bust:
Movie Stars Dish on Following their Dreams, Making it Big,
and Surviving in Tinseltown
"Hollywood or Bust" is a selection of quotes taken from magazines, interviews, biographies, autobiographies, and the internet. Over five hundred quips, quotes and off the cuff remarks from all of your Hollywood favorites make up this exciting new book compiled by Susan Marg. Some of the quotes in this book come from actors like Rock Hudson: "I can't play a loser, I don't look like one"; Steve Guttenburg: "Unless you're Jack Lemmon or Cary Grant, there are few guys who can do comedy and drama"; Ted Danson: "Acting is pretending that you're not pretending when you're actually pretending"; and Marilyn Monroe: "Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss, and fifty cents for your soul".
For all of you Hollywood buffs out there, this book is a must for you. Words from your favorites will give you hours and hours of pleasure and entertainment as you read and re-read these interesting quotes and quips from the famous well known people. Some sayings will give you wisdom, some may be a little harsh, some mean nothing at all, and others will make you laugh. Whatever it may be, you will be amazed at the enjoyment this little book can give you. You just can't go wrong picking up a copy of this book for your personal library. This book would be a nice conversation piece to keep on your living room table for others to see. I think you will be very happy with your selection.
HOLLYWOOD OR BUST WINS AWARD.
San Francisco Book Festival Recognizes Excellence.
The San Francisco Book Festival, organized by JM Northern Media LLC, announced the winners of its annual contest celebrating the best books of the spring on May 6.
A panel of experts judged the books in several categories, including fiction, non-fiction, biography, history and business, for general excellence and the potential to reach a wider audience. Hollywood or Bust: Movie Stars Dish on Following their Dreams, Making it Big, and Surviving in Tinseltown received Honorable Mention in the Wild Card category
Although not taking the top spot, author Susan Marg is pleased with the results, as Hollywood or Bust was released just a few weeks ago. "I believe this award validates my perception that we are endlessly fascinated with the movies and the people who make them," she comments, adding, "It's a fun read."


Does Cedar Cove Manor offer the following services?
Cedarville assisted living communities provide those in the Cedarville, MI area a senior housing option that allows for independent living while also providing helpful assistance when needed in a senior community.
Seniors in Cedarville can move on from the responsibility of managing and maintaining one's own home and choose to live in one of the 2 Cedarville assisted living facilities that offer supervision and assistance with activities of daily living when needed.