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ASP.NET es un entorno para aplicaciones web desarrollado y comercializado por Microsoft. Los programadores o también diseñadores pueden utilizar este framework para construir sitios web dinámicos, aplicaciones web y servicios web. Apareció en enero de 2002 con la versión 1.0 del .NET Framework, y es la tecnología sucesora de la tecnología Active Server Pages (ASP). ASP.NET está construido sobre el Common Language Runtime, permitiendo a los programadores escribir código ASP.NET usando cualquier lenguaje admitido por el .NET Framework.

Historia
Microsoft introdujo la tecnología llamada Active Server Pages en diciembre de 1996. Es parte de Internet Information Services (IIS) desde la versión 3.0 y es una tecnología de páginas activas que permite el uso de diferentes scripts y componentes en conjunto con el tradicional HTML para mostrar páginas generadas dinámicamente. La definición contextual de Microsoft es que "Las Active Server Pages son un ambiente de aplicación abierto y gratuito en el que se puede combinar código HTML, scripts y componentes ActiveX del servidor para crear soluciones dinámicas y poderosas para la web".

Después del lanzamiento del Internet Information Services 4.0 en 1997, Microsoft comenzó a investigar las posibilidades para un nuevo modelo de aplicaciones web que pudiera resolver las quejas comunes sobre ASP, especialmente aquellas con respecto a la separación de la presentación y el contenido y ser capaz de escribir código "limpio". A Mark Anders, un administrador del equipo de IIS y Scott Guthrie, quien se había unido a Microsoft en 1997 después de graduarse de la Universidad Duke, se les dio la tarea de determinar cómo debería ser ese modelo. El diseño inicial fue desarrollado en el curso de dos meses por Anders y Guthrie, y Guthrie codificó los prototipos iniciales durante las celebraciones navideñas de 1997.

El prototipo inicial fue llamado "XSP"; Guthrie explicó en una entrevista en el año 2007 que,

El desarrollo inicial de XSP fue hecho usando Java, pero pronto se decidió construir una nueva plataforma sobre el Common Language Runtime (CLR), pues ofrecía un ambiente orientado a objetos, recolección de basura y otras características que fueron vistas como características deseables. Guthrie describió esta decisión como un "alto riesgo", pues el éxito de su nueva plataforma de desarrollo web estaría atado al éxito del CLR, que, como XSP, aún estaba en etapas tempranas de desarrollo, tanto así que el equipo XSP fue el primer equipo en Microsoft en enfocarse en el CLR.

Con el cambio al Common Language Runtime, XSP fue implementado en C# (conocido internamente como "Project Cool" pero mantenido en secreto para el público), y fue renombrado a ASP+, en este punto la nueva plataforma fue vista como el sucesor de Active Server Pages, y la intención fue proporcionar un medio fácil de migración para los desarrolladores ASP.

La primera demostración pública y la liberación de la primera beta de ASP+ (y el resto del .NET Framework) se realizó en el Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference (PDC) el 11 de julio de 2000 en Orlando. Durante la presentación de Bill Gates, Fujitsu demostró ASP+ usado en conjunción con COBOL, y el soporte para una variedad de otros lenguajes fue anunciada, incluyendo los nuevos lenguajes de Microsoft, Visual Basic .NET y C#, así como también el soporte por medio de herramientas de interoperabilidad para Python y Perl creadas por la empresa canadiense ActiveState.

Una vez que la marca ".NET" fue seleccionada en la segunda mitad del 2000. se cambió el nombre de ASP+ a ASP.NET. Mark Anders explicó en una aparición en The MSDN Show en ese año,

Después de cuatro años de desarrollo, y una serie de versiones de evaluación en los años 2000 y 2001, ASP.NET 1.0 fue liberado el 5 de enero de 2002 como parte de la versión 1.0 del .NET Framework. Incluso antes de su liberación, docenas de libros habían sido escritos sobre ASP.NET

Características

Páginas
Las páginas de ASP.NET, conocidas oficialmente como "web forms" (formularios web), son el principal medio de construcción para el desarrollo de aplicaciones web. Los formularios web están contenidos en archivos con una extensión ASPX; en jerga de programación, estos archivos típicamente contienen etiquetas HTML o XHTML estático, y también etiquetas definiendo Controles Web que se procesan del lado del servidor y Controles de Usuario donde los desarrolladores colocan todo el código estático y dinámico requerido por la página web. Adicionalmente, el código dinámico que se ejecuta en el servidor puede ser colocado en una página dentro de un bloque <% -- código dinámico -- %> que es muy similar a otras tecnologías de desarrollo como PHP, JSP y ASP, pero esta práctica es, generalmente, desaconsejada excepto para propósitos de enlace de datos pues requiere más llamadas cuando se genera la página.
ASP.NET no sólo funciona sobre el servidor de Microsoft IIS, también lo hace sobre Apache.

Formulario web de ejemplo
Este es un ejemplo que utiliza código "en línea", opuesto al código independiente (code-behind).

<%@ Page Language="C#" %>

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">

<script runat="server">

    protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        Label1.Text = DateTime.Now.ToLongDateString();
    }

</script>

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
<head runat="server">
    <title>Página de Ejemplo</title>
</head>
<body>
    <form id="form1" runat="server">
    <div>
        <asp:Label runat="server" id="Label1" />
    </div>
    </form>

</body>
</html>

El modelo Code-behind
Microsoft recomienda que para realizar programación dinámica se use el modelo code-behind, o de respaldo, que coloca el código en un archivo separado o en una etiqueta de script especialmente diseñada. Los nombres de los archivos code-behind están basados en el nombre del archivo ASPX tales como MiPagina.aspx.cs o MiPagina.aspx.vb (esta práctica se realiza automáticamente en Microsoft Visual Studio y otros entornos de desarrollo). Cuando se usa este estilo de programación, el desarrollador escribe el código correspondiente a diferentes eventos, como la carga de la página, o el clic en un control, en vez de un recorrido lineal a través del documento.

El modelo code-behind de ASP.NET marca la separación del ASP clásico y alienta a los desarrolladores a construir aplicaciones con la idea de presentación y contenido separados en mente. En teoría, esto permite a un diseñador web, por ejemplo, enfocarse en la creación del diseño con menos posibilidades de alterar el código de programación mientras lo hace. Esto es similar a la separación en el Modelo Vista Controlador

Ejemplo
<%@ Page Language="C#" CodeFile="EjemploCodeBehind.aspx.cs" Inherits="SitioWeb.EjemploCodeBehind"
AutoEventWireup="true" %>

La etiqueta superior es colocada al inicio del archivo ASPX. La propiedad CodeFile de la directiva @ Page especifica qué archivo (.cs o .vb) contiene el código code-behind mientras que la propiedad Inherits especifica la clase de la cual deriva la página. En este ejemplo, la directiva @ Page está incluida en EjemploCodeBehind.aspx y el archivo EjemploCodeBehind.aspx.cs contendrá el código para esta página:

using System;

namespace SitioWeb
{
	public partial class EjemploCodeBehind: System.Web.UI.Page
	{
		protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
		{

		}
	}
}

En este caso, el método Page_Load() será llamado cada vez que la página ASPX sea solicitada al servidor. El programador puede implementar manejadores de eventos en varias etapas del proceso de ejecución de la página..

Controles de usuario
ASP.NET permite la creación de componentes reutilizables a través de la creación de Controles de Usuario (User Controls). Un control de usuario sigue la misma estructura que un formulario web, excepto que los controles derivan de la clase System.Web.UI.UserControl, y son almacenados en archivos ASCX. Como los archivos ASPX, un ASCX contiene etiquetas HTML o XHTML, además de etiquetas para definir controles web y otros controles de usuario. También pueden usar el modelo code-behind.

Los programadores pueden agregar sus propias propiedades y métodos, y manejadores de eventos. Un mecanismo de eventos en burbuja proporciona la capacidad de pasar un evento disparado por un control de usuario a la página que lo contiene .

Administración del estado
Las aplicaciones ASP.NET son alojadas en un servidor web y se tiene acceso a ellas mediante el protocolo sin estado HTTP, que no guarda ninguna información sobre conexiones anteriores. Por lo tanto, si la aplicación requiere interacción entre conexiones, tiene que implementar su propia administración del estado. ASP.NET proporciona varias maneras de administrar el estado de las aplicaciones ASP.NET.

Estado de la aplicación
El estado de la aplicación (Application state) es una colección de variables definidas por el usuario que son compartidas por todas las invocaciones de una aplicación ASP.NET. Estas son establecidas e inicializadas cuando el evento Application_OnStart se dispara en la carga de la primera instancia de las aplicaciones y están disponible hasta que la última instancia termina. Las variables de estado o variables de sesión de la aplicación son identificadas por nombres.

Estado de la sesión
El estado de la sesión (Session state) es una colección de variables definidas por el usuario, las cuales persisten durante la sesión de un usuario. Estas variables son únicas para diferentes instancias de una sesión de usuario, y son accedidas usando la colección Session. Las variables de sesión pueden ser preparadas para ser automáticamente destruidas después de un determinado tiempo de inactividad, incluso si la sesión no ha terminado. Del lado del cliente, una sesión de usuario es identificada por una cookie o codificando el ID de la sesión en la misma URL.

ASP.NET proporciona tres modos de persistencia para variables de sesión:

InProc Las variables de sesión son mantenidas dentro del proceso. Sin embargo, en este modo, las variables son destruidas cuando el proceso ASP.NET es reciclado o terminado.
StateServer En este modo, ASP.NET ejecuta un servicio de Windows separado que mantiene las variables de estado. Como esta administración de estado ocurre fuera del proceso ASP.NET, tiene un impacto negativo en el rendimiento, pero permite a múltiples instancias de ASP.NET compartir el mismo estado del servidor, permitiendo que una aplicación ASP.NET pueda tener su carga balanceada y escalada en múltiples servidores. También, como el servicio de administración del estado se ejecuta independiente de ASP.NET, las variables pueden persistir a través de las finalizaciones del proceso ASP.NET.
SqlServer En este modo, las variables de estado son almacenadas en un servidor de base de datos, accesible usando SQL. Las variables de sesión pueden persistir a través de finalizaciones de procesos también en este modo.

Estado de la vista
El estado de la vista (View state) se refiere al mecanismo de administración de estado a nivel de página, que es utilizado por las páginas HTML generadas por las aplicaciones ASP.NET para mantener el estado de los controles de los formularios web y los widgets. El estado de los controles es codificado y mandado al servidor en cada envío del formulario en un campo oculto conocido como __VIEWSTATE. El servidor envía de regreso las variables para que cuando la página sea renderizada de nuevo, los controles volverán a su último estado. Del lado del servidor, la aplicación puede cambiar el estado de la vista, si los resultados del procesamiento actualizan el estado de cualquier control. El estado de los controles individuales son decodificados en el servidor, y están disponibles para su uso en ASP.NET usando la colección ViewState.

Motor de plantillas
Al ser liberado, ASP.NET carecía de un motor de plantillas. Debido a que .NET framework es orientado a objetos y permite herencia, muchos desarrolladores podrían definir una nueva clase que herede desde "System.Web. UI.Page", escribir métodos en ella que generen HTML y hacer que las páginas de su aplicación hereden de esta clase. Aunque esto permite que haya elementos comunes dentro de un sitio web, añade complejidad y mezcla código fuente con lenguaje de etiquetas. Además, este método puede visualizarse únicamente al ejecutar la aplicación, no mientras se está diseñando. Otros desarrolladores usan la inclusión de archivos y otros trucos para evitar la implementación de enlaces de navegación y otros elementos en cada página.

ASP.NET 2.0 presentó el concepto de página maestra (Master Page), que permite el desarrollo de páginas basado en plantillas web. Una aplicación web puede tener una o más páginas maestras, las cuales pueden ser anidadas. Las plantillas maestras contienen controles contenedores, llamados ContentPlaceHolders para indicar donde irá el contenido dinámico, además de HTML y JavaScript que será compartido a través de las páginas hijas.

Las páginas hijas también usan esos controles ContentPlaceHolder, que deben ser relacionados con el ContentPlaceHolder de la página maestra que contiene a esta página hija. El resto de la página está definido por las partes compartidas de la página maestra. Todo el lenguaje de marcado y controles de servidor en la página de contenido deben ser colocadas dentro del control ContentPlaceHolder.

Cuando una solicitud es hecha por una página de contenido, ASP.NET mezcla la salida de la página de contenido con la salida de la página maestra, y envía el resultado al usuario.

La página maestra permanece completamente accesible a la página del contenido. Esto significa que la página de contenidos puede manipular los encabezados, cambiar el título, configurar la caché, etc. Si la página maestra expone propiedades públicas o métodos, el contenido de la página puede utilizar estos también.

Hoy en día con el nuevo producto de Microsoft WebMatrix, se dio a conocer el nuevo motor de plantillas conocido como Razor. Ya antes el IDE de Visual Studio incluía otros motores. Facilitando a las páginas ASP.NET Modelo Vista Controlador.

Otros archivos
Otras extensiones de archivo asociadas con las diferentes versiones de ASP.NET incluyen:

Estructura de directorios
En general, la estructura de directorios de ASP.NET puede ser determinada por las preferencias del desarrollador. Aparte de unos pocos nombres de directorios reservados, el sitio puede expandirse a cualquier número de directorios. La estructura es típicamente reflejada directamente en las urls.

Los nombres de directorios especiales (a partir de ASP.NET 2.0 son):

 App_Browsers Contiene archivos de definición específicos para navegadores.
 App_Code Es un directorio para códigos. El servidor ASP.NET automáticamente compilará los archivos (y subdirectorios) en esta carpeta en un ensamblado que es accesible desde cualquier página del sitio. App_Code es típicamente usada para código de acceso a datos, código de modelo o código de negocios. También cualquier manejador http específico para el sitio e implementación de módulos y servicios web van este directorio. Como alternativa a utilizar App_Code el desarrollador puede optar por proporcionar un ensamblado independiente con código precompilado.
 App_Data Directorio por defecto para las base de datos, tales como archivos mdb de Microsoft Access y archivos mdf de Microsoft SQL Server. Este directorio es usualmente el único con permisos de escritura en la aplicación.
 App_LocalResources Contiene archivos de recursos localizados para páginas individuales del sitio.
 App_GlobalResources Contiene archivos resx con recursos localizados disponibles para cada página del sitio. Este es donde el desarrollador ASP.NET típicamente almacenara mensajes que serán usados en más de una página.
 App_Themes usado para temas alternativos del sitio.
 App_WebReferences Usado para archivos de descubrimiento y archivos WSDL para referencias a servicios web para ser consumidos en el sitio.
 Bin Contiene código compilado (archivos .dll) para controles, componentes, y otro código que pueda ser referenciado por la aplicación. Cualquier clase representada por código en la carpeta Bin es automáticamente referenciada en la aplicación. Son archivos o librerías que tienen como principal acción ejecutar una función cuando estas son llamadas o se invocan.

Evolución respecto al ASP clásico
En el modelo de desarrollo web basado en páginas activas, la programación ASP actual tiene diversas limitaciones:

 Para que todo ocurra en una página web, es habitual escribir una gran cantidad de código para resolver necesidades sencillas. ASP.NET incorpora un modelo declarativo a la programación web: los controles de servidor funcionan en una página Web simplemente declarándolos. Cuando se carga la página ASP.NET, se instancian los controles listados en la página ASP y es responsabilidad del control emitir código HTML que el navegador pueda entender.

 ASP clásico es un tanto desorganizado. En una página ASP podemos incluir casi todo: HTML plano, código script, objetos COM y texto. No hay una distinción formal entre el contenido de una página y su comportamiento: simplemente, insertamos código en la página, y a ver qué pasa. ASP.NET impone un cierto orden sobre el modelo de programación estándar ASP. En cierto modo, esta "desorganización" puede evitarse fácilmente usando el sentido común y algunas de las nuevas tecnologías. Por ejemplo, podemos escribir en nuestras páginas ASP únicamente código VBScript. Dicho código generaría un mensaje XML, que luego sería interpretado por un archivo XSLT. De esta forma conseguimos evitar el llamado "código spaguetti", aumentando la claridad del código y la velocidad de ejecución de las páginas ASP. Sin embargo, en la medida en que el programador deba trabajar con código escrito por otros, se enfrentará a menudo con las malas prácticas que son en gran medida acentuadas por la permisividad del ASP clásico.

 La tercera limitación en el desarrollo con ASP es que con el tradicional utilizamos lenguajes de scripting no tipados como VBScript o JScript. Podemos instalar otros motores de scripting que impongan verificación de tipos; sin embargo, no son universalmente conocidos o utilizados como los anteriores. ASP.NET claramente separa la porción basada en script de una página web de su contenido.

 ASP.Net, puede decirse que es un nuevo nivel de abstracción en la construcción de sitios web, porque se pueden crear rápidamente aplicaciones web, basándose en los controles incluidos en el frameWork o muchos gratuitos que hay en la red, ocultando el código de mucho Ej: Puedes crear fácilmente un grid o tabla, y esta se auto-ordena, página, etc, obteniendo sus datos desde cualquier base de datos. Incluye una gran herramienta para la construcción de reportes, y esto incluyen medios automáticos para exportarlos a XLS o PDF, y de igual forma incluye CristalReport. Además permite separar completamente la interfaz de la lógica de negocio. Excelente para desarrollo de aplicaciones multicapas.

 Es muy sencilla la creación de páginas con AJAX, sólo incluyendo unos controles, así como descargar gratuitamente el ToolKit de ASP.Net Ajax.

Extensiones

ASP.NET AJAX

ASP.NET AJAX, anteriormente llamado Atlas, es un conjunto de extensiones para ASP.NET desarrollado por Microsoft para implementar la funcionalidad de Ajax.

ASP.NET AJAX fue liberado en enero de 2007 después de un largo periodo de pruebas. Fue subsecuentemente incluido con la versión 3.5 del .NET Framework, que fue liberada junto con Visual Studio 2008 en noviembre de 2007.

ASP.NET MVC Framework

Es una extensión de páginas ASP.NET utilizando la arquitectura MVC.

ASP.NET Razor

También conocido como ASP.NET Web Pages, es una alternativa a Web Forms diseñada para ser utilizada con MVC.

ASP.NET Dynamic Data

Es un Framework inspirado en Ruby on Rails para la plataforma de Microsoft, que viene como una extensión de ASP.NET, que se puede utilizar para construir aplicaciones web orientadas a los datos. Expone las tablas de una base de datos mediante la codificación en la URI del servicio web ASP.NET, y los datos de la tabla se representan automáticamente a HTML. El proceso de renderizado se puede controlar con el uso de plantillas de diseño personalizadas. Internamente, se descubre el esquema de base de datos mediante el uso de los metadatos de la base de datos.

ASP.NET Web API

Es un API HTTP para exposición de servicios Web RESTful.

ASP.NET SignaIR

Es una nueva biblioteca para desarrolladores ASP.NET que hace el desarrollo Web en tiempo real funcionalmente fácil. Permite una comunicación bidireccional entre el cliente y el servidor. Los servidores ahora pueden insertar el contenido a los clientes conectados al instante cuando estén disponible. Soporta Web Sockets. Incluye APIs para la gestión de la conexión (por ejemplo, conectar y desconectar eventos), agrupación de conexiones y autorización.

Modelos de programación en ASP.NET
Actualmente, ASP.NET soporta tres modelos de programación: ASP.NET Web Forms, ASP.NET MVC y ASP.NET Web Pages. Aunque los tres modelos de programación se ejecutan sobre la misma base de ASP.NET, cada uno de ellos estructura la aplicación de maneras completamente distintas, promueve metodologías de desarrollo diferentes y se adapta a perfiles de desarrolladores distintos. Algunas características que son virtudes en unos modelos de programación, pueden ser consideradas debilidades en el otro. ¿Qué es más importante, desarrollar a un gran nivel de abstracción o tener control total cada uno de los aspectos de la aplicación? Simplicidad vs. Control. Flexibilidad vs. Eficiencia. Estas son las compensaciones que hay que baremar a la hora de elegir. En esta serie de artículos repasaremos las diferencias entre los tres modelos de programación, y los escenarios favorables a cada uno de ellos.

Es importante recalcar que el hecho de elegir uno de los modelos de programación al comenzar un proyecto de ASP.NET no excluye necesariamente a los otros, sino que es posible tener aplicaciones "híbridas" y en muchos casos tendrá todo el sentido desarrollar ciertas partes de la aplicación con un modelo de programación y otras partes con otro modelo distinto.

ASP.NET Web Forms fue el primero de los tres modelos de programación en existir, y proporciona un gran nivel de abstracción con un modelo de programación familiar basado en eventos y controles que favorece la productividad mediante la programación declarativa reduciendo la cantidad de código necesaria para implementar una determinada funcionalidad.

ASP.NET MVC se concibió como alternativa a Web Forms y proporciona un modelo de programación basado en el popular patrón de arquitectura MVC. Entre sus principales características destacan su completa integración con pruebas unitarias y su separación más clara entre la lógica de presentación, la lógica de negocio y la lógica de acceso a datos.

Comunidad ASP.NET MVC en español: https://groups.google.com/d/forum/mundoaspnetmvc

ASP.NET Web Pages es el más reciente de los tres modelos de programación, y fue creado como respuesta a una creciente demanda de desarrolladores web sin experiencia previa con ASP.NET, cuya iniciación en ASP.NET Web Forms o MVC les suponía una inversión inicial de tiempo demasiado grande. Web Pages proporciona un modelo de programación más simple y rápido de aprender, sin renunciar a toda la funcionalidad y flexibilidad de ASP.NET.

Uso actual del lenguaje
En la actualidad una aplicación .NET puede ejecutarse de dos formas distintas:

Aplicaciones cliente/servidor:
Estas aplicaciones están típicamente en formato de ejecutables compilados. Estos pueden integrar toda la riqueza de una interfaz de usuario, tal es el caso de las aplicaciones de desempeño y productividad, pero no se reúne la lógica de negocio como un recurso que se pueda reutilizar. Además acostumbran ser menos gestionables y escalables que las demás aplicaciones.

Aplicaciones que utilizan el navegador:
Dichas aplicaciones están caracterizadas por contar con una interfaz de web rica y muy útil. La interfaz gráfica integra varias tecnologías, las cuales son el HTML, XHTML, scripting, etc; siempre y cuando el navegador que se esté utilizando soporte estas tecnologías.

Véase también
 Página web
 Active Server Pages
 PHP
 Script
 Servidor web

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 ASP.NET Tutorial - Web en inglés y Español? de tecnología ASP.NET

Plataforma .NET
Frameworks para aplicaciones web
Software libre y de código abierto


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The ambience and character of The Carrington's 1889 Moulin Rouge Victorian Era Theatre Backdrop cannot be met at any other venue in country NSW. We offer a personalised wedding reception service. The Carrington is a flexible venue for wedding receptions with our Grand Ball Room, comfortable lounge bar, beer gardens and mezzanine seating (if required). We cater for weddings from 50 guests to 350 guests seated with a dance floor. See our website function area for photo's. A more extensive photo library is available at our venue.
We have both small intimate rooms and large Ballrooms available. We cater for private dinners from 20 guests to large dinners seating up to 350. Extensive range of menu's available. If you want something different, send us an email and we will have our chefs tailor something for you.
Our ground floor, lounge bar and mezzanine all face our Moulin Rouge Stage with uninterrupted views of your presenter for flexible conference formatting.
State of the art conferencing facilities are available including PA's, cordless Mics, Screens, Data Projectors and conference brain-storming equipment. Our equipment is all available in-house with our team able to manage your requirements. With in-house catering and gourmet espresso coffee available, we can look after everyone. We have three floors with break out spaces for your exclusive use.
The Carrington Theatre - "World Class"
Our venue can be hired either outright or with a door deal (by arrangement) for live performances. Artists regard the venue as World Class.
We pride ourselves on being artist-friendly. Back Stage Loading Dock, Off Street Parking, Green Room and shower facilities available.
We also offer a local ticketing agent and promoter, online ticketing & marketing packages.
We offer an exclusive and comfortable environment for Wakes, Christenings, Family and School Reunions. Our venue can be made available to you with 24 hours notice. Fully licensed bar, Tea / Coffee Stations and in-house catering all available. Guests can buy their own drinks at these events (as they can at any function at The Carrington).
At The Carrington, all catering is done onsite in our large commercial kitchen. Off site, we are equipped to set up a complete commercial kitchen at the location of your choice.
Bars are located on each level of The Carrington - Street Level, The Mezz and The Loft.
deserves it's own heading! We can give you a caffeine hit at any event at The Carrington. Machines are located in our Bars on the Ground and Third Floors. In house we offer both drink here and take away options - popular for conferences.
The Carrington is a locally owned and managed business, our venue has a deserved reputation for high quality personalised service. Put simply we care more for you because it is our business. We are blessed with a great staff. (thank you team) Many of our staff have been with us for years and will go out of there way to look after you. Our staff are uniformed and wear name badges for your service.
See our Conference Pack for our full range of in-house Sound and Vision Options. If we don't have it, we will get it in for you.
Our decorator can source chair covers and sashes to meet your theme and colour choice. We also have a wide range of in-house decoration options including candelabra's and t light options. See our function pack for options and pricing.
We have extensive experience in complete event management for functions ranging from 10 people to 2000. We can co-ordinate venue set up, audio visual, entertainment, security as well as match food and beverages.
We can recommend both classical and modern talented local photographers that can capture your special event.
Drawing on over 20 years of experience, we can provide the complete service for your next event.
We provide a complete events management service for events held in the Bathurst Region. Whatever your needs or dreams, we have the culinary and event management expertise to turn your vision into reality. See our recommended venues under catering. We also do events in Marquees. Happy to travel to Oberon, Lithgow, Blayney, Cowra, Orange for you.
One exclusive booking is available per room / floor at a time. We do not double book.
If ground floor is booked, Mezzanine bookings are not taken as the Mezzanine is located within the same ceiling space as the ground floor. If a booking is taken for the Loft Bar, the Temple Ball Room is not booked as it adjoins the loft Bar.
Venue Wide being 3 floor bookings are available.
You may book any number of rooms or levels. A booking fee is payable for each space you use.
We have both fixed and tailored menus to suit your budget.


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Cow Corner / Who we are
We are a closely knit team who have worked together for many years
We are very lucky to have chosen to work in an environment with people we like, trust, and enjoy being with. And that is also what we look for in our investments. Having an open, transparent, and trusting relationship with our CEOs and management teams allows alignment, and alignment always leads to better investment outcomes.
Between the Cow Corner Partners we combine proven investment experience with operational nous. As Partners, we are the largest investors in the Cow Corner fund, and we all get involved in all our investments which provides maximum support at each stage of the cycle. That said, we all know what our individual strengths are (and what they are not) and we all know what our individual jobs are and how they complement each other's to maximise our success. There are no big egos, politics or power grabs going on – we left all that behind in our previous careers. And that is what makes it work well. A team of people who are good at what they do, like each other, trust each other and have a common set of goals and values.
Take a closer look at us
Matthew Rourke
matthew.rourke@cow-corner.com
Matthew founded Cow Corner in 2018 after he escaped from the City to spend more time working directly with entrepreneurs. Previously Matthew was the Managing Partner of HgCapital, one of Europe's largest and most successful private equity investment businesses. At Hg Matthew made many successful (and some unsuccessful) investments and was a director of numerous businesses, all in the software and business services industries.
Before Hg, Matthew was a corporate finance partner with Deloitte, working with private equity investment firms across the world. Matthew trained as a chartered accountant with Deloitte, joining from Liverpool University in 1992. Like so many others, he fell into accountancy because he needed a job and then discovered that he enjoyed it.
After 25 years working in the City, Matthew was increasingly spending more time doing the things he was less good at and wanted to get back to his primary interest which was working alongside entrepreneurs. He also wanted to build an investment business himself. Working at what you want to do, with people that you want to be with, is one of life's great privileges.
Matthew has a wife (Leona), two sons (Peter and Andrew) and two dogs (Kenny and Digger). He spends his time shuttling between Brighton and Horsham. He is an obsessive Liverpool fan and a lifelong Sussex cricket supporter. When not in the Cow Corner office he can be found at Cow Corner at the cricket ground.
Email: matthew.rourke@cow-corner.com
stephen.baxter@cow-corner.com
Stephen is a serial CEO, having been in leadership and management roles for over 25 years. An engineering graduate, he learned business and leadership at Black and Decker both in the UK and the USA. He subsequently held a number of leadership positions in BAA, firstly running Scottish airports before becoming COO of all seven of BAA's airports in the UK. He then led the UK's largest ports business, Peel Ports, before becoming CEO of JLA, a specialist services business in HgCapital's portfolio. JLA was Hg's most successful investment in its 'fund vintage'. After JLA's sale to Cinven in 2018 for £640m, Stephen stepped down from the CEO role and became a Partner at HgCapital.
Central to Stephen's success as a business leader and CEO has been his capacity to align his teams around simple goals and get them to work as effectively as possible to achieve them. People businesses live or die by their culture and setting the right tone and building the right culture is what Stephen wants to help businesses achieve.
Stephen will normally take the Chairman role in all Cow Corner investments. He has a wife, Sharon, and three children (Emma, Andrew and Matthew). He is obsessive about Celtic FC but doesn't understand cricket (yet).
Email: stephen.baxter@cow-corner.com
Liam Grant
liam.grant@cow-corner.com
Liam is a sales and marketing specialist with a background in successfully growing and re-positioning B2B businesses. Initially a marketer, Liam's experience has broadened over the last fifteen years into commercial leadership roles, the last one being as Chief Commercial Officer at JLA Ltd.
It was at JLA where his working relationship with Matt and Stephen started in 2010 and it was here that he helped drive the growth and commercial strategy of the business leading to a successful exit in 2018. During this time at JLA Liam initially embraced, and subsequently helped write, the Hg playbook for revenue development in 'installed base' or subscription/SaaS businesses. Cow Corner, and Liam in particular, obsesses about quality of revenue and the decomposition of sources of revenue growth (churn management, upsell, cross-sell, new logos, pricing etc) and you can usually find him explaining this in the context of a 'bathtub' in one of the portfolio businesses…
Liam's role is primarily a hands-on portfolio role working directly with the CEO's and management teams on the development, growth, and quality of their revenue lines. Liam is the first to say he is not a consultant, and his focus is on 'doing' not just 'advising'. He is also involved in a lot of the commercial due diligence and appraisal as well as M&A integration.
Liam is married to Stef and has two children, Eva & Sé. He is a Bradford City season ticket holder and is hoping to build upon his one live cricket match in 2007.
Email: liam.grant@cow-corner.com
Chris Woolley
chris.woolley@cow-corner.com
Chris joined Cow Corner after more than 20 years at Deloitte. During his time at Deloitte Chris worked extensively with private equity clients in the UK and internationally, and upon leaving led Deloitte's private equity transaction services team in the UK as well as being the lead client service partner on a number of key private equity relationships. Chris has worked with Matt for many years (initially at Deloitte and then during Matt's time at Hg; and it was in this period that he first started working with Stephen and Liam during their leadership of JLA). At Cow Corner Chris will focus on deal execution and supporting founders and management teams by ensuring they are focused on compiling the highest quality data to support business decision making and evidencing the quality of their businesses. Chris has been privileged to work with some of the world's most successful private equity houses, but his passion has always been working with founders and management teams to drive rapid growth.
Chris studied at the LSE and is a qualified accountant. He lives in a village in Sussex with his wife Margarita and three children. In his limited spare time he enjoys cycling and makes poor use of his Brighton Hove Albion season ticket. As a Sussex man, Chris naturally supports the Sharks and hopes he will have more time to spend at the cricket.
Nicky Craddock
nicky.craddock@cow-corner.com
Nicky joined Cow Corner in 2018. She had previously spent a decade in the world of property and client advisory where she was the youngest ever partner at Strutt and Parker (UK affiliate of Christie's Auction House). At Cow Corner, she brings a unique perspective to her many conversations with founders, partners and entrepreneurs. Her role involves knowing everyone in the Southeast that has an interesting business and might one day want to have a conversation with us. She understands how to help people navigate selling their most precious asset.
She is married to a rugby player and has two young daughters. Nicky goes to ground during tennis Grand Slams but has little interest in cricket.
Email: nicky.craddock@cow-corner.com
charlie.ross@cow-corner.com
Charlie joined Cow Corner after more than a decade of working in investments. Having trained as an accountant at PwC, he quickly realised his passion wasn't spreadsheets – it was spending time with inspirational founders and management teams.
After leading a number of private equity transactions as an advisor at PwC, Charlie joined the global private equity firm Livingbridge. Charlie's focus is technology, with experience investing in cybersecurity, predictive analytics, e-commerce, IoT, extended reality and even motorcycle marketplaces.
Charlie is a northerner who lives in London. He has an Irish partner, Jodie-Jane, who works as a lawyer at Google and keeps him on his toes. He likes going to live music, comedy and theatre and making the most of the London and Brighton eating scene. He is trying to keep being a Manchester United supporter a secret from Matt. Charlie doesn't like cricket, he loves it!
Poppy Cole
Investment Manager
poppy.cole@cow-corner.com
Poppy joined Cow Corner after 8 years at Deloitte. After studying chemistry at university Poppy started on Deloitte's tax graduate scheme, advising companies of all sizes on their tax obligations with a specific focus on employment taxes. After qualifying as a chartered accountant and tax adviser Poppy moved across to Deloitte's Private Equity transaction services team. In the transaction services team Poppy provided financial due diligence services to private equity clients on acquisitions and disposals ranging between £10m to £1bn+ in value, predominantly in the software and healthcare sectors. During this period Poppy also worked on secondment as an interim CFO at a pharmaceuticals business following its acquisition by a private equity firm.
Poppy lives in Brighton with her husband Matt and their dog Hector. When not working Poppy can be found cycling, sailing or playing board games. Poppy is looking forward to learning more about cricket
Rob Griffiths
Investment Analyst
rob.griffiths@cow-corner.com
Rob joined Cow Corner in May 2022 after working for Aldi Stores for three years as an Area Manager. Graduating from Loughborough University in 2019 with a First in Computer Science he went into the Aldi graduate program. During his career he headed the operations and management of five stores. The job required adaptability in recruiting staff and coaching store managers as well as a keen eye for detail to achieve the maximum sales and minimum loss for each store.
Rob looks forward to being a part of the Cow Corner team and helping grow the extensive portfolio. He lives in Camberley, Surrey but spends a lot of time on the road, travelling, to his girlfriend, Alice who is an Olympic swimmer living in the midlands. Rob enjoys watching cricket and tries to watch all of the England games. In fact… he loves pretty much every sport!
russell.jones@cow-corner.com
Russell joined Cow Corner after more than 5 years of working in RSM's M&A team in London. He has worked on a wide range of both buy and sell side transactions across several different sectors, all of which have been in the UK lower-mid market. During his time at RSM, Russell primarily worked with business owners going through a sale process or management teams conducting a management buyout. He quickly realised that working with these entrepreneurial types was what he most enjoyed, so he's very excited about getting to know more interesting business leaders at Cow Corner.
Russell is a proud Welshman who currently lives in London with his partner Kate. When not working or waxing lyrical about rugby, he can be found out with friends or cooking up a storm in the kitchen. Like Charlie, he is trying to keep his Manchester United ties a secret from Matt. Russell likes going to watch cricket but doesn't really understand what's going on.
Mackenzie Travers
mackenzie.travers@cow-corner.com
Mackenzie joined Cow Corner in November 2022 after working at Gresham House Ventures in the investment team for three years where he focused on making investments into B2B services and consumer technology businesses. Prior to Gresham House Ventures, Mackenzie spent five years in M&A advisory, business services and private equity roles, including BDO and Inflexion Private Equity. During this time, Mackenzie's experience included assisting businesses seeking to grow through acquisition as well as advising owner managers seeking to sell their business.
In his spare time, Mackenzie likes to travel, go on long walks around South West London with his girlfriend and dog, and drink mediocre wine (to unwind after trying and failing to discipline said dog). Before starting at Cow Corner, Mackenzie had to Google what cricket was.
Steven Oliver
steven.oliver@cow-corner.com
Steven joined Cow Corner in September 2022. He started his career in Private Equity in 2009, working within the finance team of Charterhouse Capital Partners for ten years. Steven then moved to Agilitas Private Equity in January 2020 before deciding to make the move to the South Coast this year.
Steven currently lives in Twickenham but will be relocating south in early 2023 with his wife, children and animals. He is also an obsessive Liverpool fan and has followed Sussex for many years, so will be hoping to spend a few summer evenings at Hove next year.
Iain Campbell
iain.campbell@cow-corner.com
Iain joined the team in 2018 to take on the CFO roles of both Galloways and Pembroke. Prior to this he was following a tried and tested finance professional route of university (Edinburgh), Big 4 audit (Deloitte), corporate finance (Deloitte) before moving into industry. In industry, Iain worked for Pennon Group subsidiary Viridor, where he latterly headed up the Finance Business Partnering team. It was here whilst managing the growth of Viridor's Energy from Waste business (from scratch to in excess of £100m EBITDA) that he realised that what he enjoys most in business is working with operational teams focused on developing and growing their businesses and overcoming the challenges that come with this.
Iain is married to Zoe, has two children (Magnus and Elodie) and a dog (Skye). When not spending time with his family Iain can usually be found either feeding his exercise-induced endorphin addiction or cutting grass. He is pretty ambivalent about cricket but is able to feign enough interest to humour Matt when required.
Email: iain.campbell@cow-corner.com
Leona Campbell
leona.campbell@cow-corner.com
Leona is another member of the team that fell into accountancy after university (Heriot-Watt) and then discovered that she was good at business. She started work for Bank of Scotland in their structured finance team which lent money to MBOs and private equity. She then joined Babson Capital, a global specialist credit investment business. At Babson Leona was a Managing Director responsible for running the European leveraged finance credit team before taking a career break to bring up two boys. Leona manages the Cow Corner finances and provides support on transactions. She is also the voice of reason when others are getting carried away with themselves. Leona pretends not to be that interested in cricket but is often found watching it…
Email: leona.campbell@cow-corner.com
Joanne Slater
jo.slater@cow-corner.com
Jo runs the office and conducts research for both the public and private market investment strategies. She is married to Hayden whom she met working aboard a superyacht. They have two children (Jett and Stevie). She's not fussed about cricket but will happily join in with the hospitality.
Email: jo.slater@cow-corner.com
Klara Kockova
klara.kockova@cow-corner.com
Klara joined the team in 2021 after working as Office Manager for a marketing company based in Brighton. She is task-driven with a slight addiction to stationery. Klara aspires to support all her colleagues and to run the office smoothly, maintaining a friendly environment.
Klara comes from the Czech Republic and her hobbies are going on trips to visit National Trust places, paddle boarding and skiing. Now she is a part of the Cow Corner team, she will have to learn at least two facts about cricket to fit in.

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The robotic gripper built by high school graduates, Sam Baumgarten and Graham Hughes, use Digi XBee for transmitting singles from the control glove to the gripper. Watch below the impressive robot gripper in action.
With hundreds of people suffering from sleep apnea everyday, we can all appreciate Marc Merlin's Sleep Apnea Monitoring rig that collects data through Digi XBee. Although we do not endorse Digi DIY projects, we are very impressed with Merlin's dedication and research.
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Heart disease remains the number one cause of death in the United States for both men and women. Traditionally, a low fat diet has been the prescription for heart health which causes many people to shrink away. Not anymore! The good news is there are many things you can add to your diet that can greatly improve your risk factors of heart disease. Here are 6 power foods you can start adding to your diet to keep you heart healthy!
Nuts- Although nuts aren't exactly low in calories or fat, they contain high levels of unsaturated fats that are known to lower "bad" LDL cholesterol levels in the blood and reduce the risk of heart disease. Studies have shown eating about one ounce of nuts every day will reduce the risk of heart disease in the long run by 30% according to Frank Hu, MD, PhD, associate professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health.
Soy- Soy has also been shown to lower cholesterol levels. Using soy on a weekly basis is a great step towards protecting your heart. If you are not a tofu fan, try soy milk or yogurt, garden burgers, edamme (soy beans), or soy sausage patties. There are all kinds of ways to include soy in your diet!
Hot Cocoa- Yes you read right! Cocoa contains high levels of flavonoids which are a class of phytochemicals known to help prevent heart disease. Researchers have found that hot cocoa has more disease-fighting antioxidants than tea or red wine and the heat may help propel them into the bloodstream. Hot cocoa is also much lower in saturated fats than other chocolate sources such as candy bars.
Beans and Lentils- including kidney beans, peas, black beans, etc. ---are high in both soluble fiber and folic acid to help lower cholesterol and decrease homocysteine levels (high homocysteine levels are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease).
Broccoli- A powerful antioxidant found in broccoli and broccoli sprouts may help protect the heart from high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. A new study shows the compound, called glucoraphanin, helped improve heart health, fight inflammation, and boost natural defense systems against oxidative stress.
Grape juice- The flavonoids in grape juice, like that in wine, have been shown to prevent the oxidation of so-called bad cholesterol (LDLs, or low-density lipoproteins) that leads to formation of plaque in artery walls. Grape juice can also lower the risk of developing the blood clots that lead to heart attacks.
Start adding these foods today and begin your journey to better heart health.
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Miles Amos of Stuart Hall dribbles the ball up the court at Burlingame High School in a game against Palo Alto on Dec. 7, 2018. (Ryan Gorcey / S.F. Examiner)
SF Preps Basketball: Third-quarter shooting spree lifts Stuart Hall to BCL West crown
Ethan Kassel
UNIVERSITY HS — The Stuart Hall Knights made just four 3-pointers on Tuesday, but three of them came in one 14-0 run, a surge that defined their road win over the University Red Devils, which clinched no worse than a share of the BCL West regular-season crown.
"We were in the locker room talking about how we can't fumble the third quarter because we had done that a couple times in past seasons," said point guard Miles Amos. "We came out with new energy and locked in on defense."
That run put Stuart Hall (20-4, 8-0) up by 11, snapping the rhythm of what had otherwise been a back-and-forth game, and though the Red Devils made a valiant push down the stretch, the visitors would hang on in front of the standing-room-only crowd for their 11th win in a row.
With two league games remaining, the Knights have already clinched a share of the league title and the top seed in next week's BCL West Tournament by virtue of their head-to-head sweep of University (17-8, 7-2). Stuart Hall will have its first outright championship since 2015 with one more win, and the Knights beat both of their remaining opponents by more than 20 points when they first met.
A 3-pointer by Ren Zanze, who scored 10 points off the bench, put the hosts up 34-31 before that decisive run. Alex Byrd evened the score on a 3-pointer and Tomas Wolber put Stuart Hall in front. Another three by Zanze went halfway down but bounced out, and Amos made the Devils pay with an and-1 to give the Knights what was the largest lead of the night to that point.
It wouldn't be the largest lead for long. Another three by Wolber made it 43-34, and after a basket in the lane from Spencer O'Brien-Steele, University would finally get an answer in the form of Max Fried, who got the final bucket of the quarter.
For Amos, who scored 17, to be involved in a big run for Stuart Hall is no surprise, but Byrd and Wolber are less-likely candidates to make such a huge impact on the offensive end. Byrd, who prides himself on being a spark plug, scored 11, and Wolber added eight despite sitting most of the first half after picking up three fouls.
On Senior Night, Fried would lead the charge for the hosts in the fourth as well, scoring 15 of his game-high 21 points in the final eight minutes to keep his team within striking distance. After Wolber stretched the lead to 47-37, Fried, who will play at Emory next year, would start a 12-5 University run with an and-1. A 3-pointer by Raki Cabrera-Scarlata, who matched Zanze's production with 10 off the bench, cut it to 52-47, and Fried scored his eighth and ninth points of the quarter to get his team within three.
"Max has been terrific for four years," said University head coach Randy Bessolo. "This was a continuation of what he's always done. I'd make the case that he may be the best player in the City."
Stuart Hall would answer with the next five points, getting a bucket in traffic from sophomore Nigel Burris and an Amos and-1, but still, University wasn't done. Even after Burris stretched the lead to 60-51 with two of his 17 points, the hosts had one last charge. With Byrd and Burris missing the front ends of one-and-ones and Burris missing another two shots, the Devils cut it to 60-57 with 11.8 seconds left before Burris settled in to swish the last two of his points at the line.
"When I missed those two free throws, that scared me, but (assistant coach Mark) Perelman told me to use my same routine," Burris said. "I've practiced with my dad at the park close to my house, so I was able to go back to my technique and knock those last free throws down."
Fried scored one last time with three seconds left, but two final free throws by Amos would seal the league title.
"This is my first year winning here," said Amos, who lost at University as a sophomore and missed the game at the Devil Dome with the injuries last year. "I didn't get to play last year, so I was able to sit on the bench and watch that. It built up a bit of anger in me, so I had to take it out right here and spoil their Senior Night."
Charley Moore scored 11 for University, while O'Brien-Steele added eight for the Knights. Burris led Stuart Hall with nine rebounds, while Fried collected 10 to finish off his double-double.alex byrdBay Counties Leaguecharley moorehigh school basketballMax Friedmiles amosnigel burrisPrep Sportsraki cabrera-scarlataren zanzesan francisco university high schoolspencer o'brien-steeleStuart Hall High Schoolstuart hall knightstomas wolberuniversity red devils
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A teenage boy was charged with the murder case of 87-years old man named Arthur Gumbley, who died. After the teenager aggressively broke-out at his place and took his life.
Three weeks later the incident took place, Arthur 'Bob' Gumbley died in the hospital as he was attacked during a burglary on 21st November 2017 in Endwood Drive, Sutton Coldfield.
Police report that 19-years old Jason Wilsher, the convict of Barlestone Road has been alleged over Mr. Gumbley's murder case.
Today, Convict Wilsher is due to appear before Magistrate Court at Newcastle-under-Lyme.


Few people in the Bay Area (including me) know that there is a third wine country region budding in the North Bay, one that still has the open, unpretentious friendliness of a predominantly agricultural area. Visiting Fairfield/Suisun Valley and Green Valley in Solano County is like–I'm told–visiting Napa and Sonoma thirty or forty years ago. You find earnest, honest people eager to introduce visitors to their region's beauty and strengths, with a contagious enthusiasm and humility of pricing. Most wineries do not charge a tasting fee at all, and those that do refund it with the purchase of a bottle… none of which seem to cost more than $30. Where is this nirvana, you ask? Surprisingly, just off Highway 80 near Fairfield, a place many people would rank among the finest examples of soulless suburban sprawl. Just a few minutes further from the exit ramps, however, lie acres and acres of beautiful vineyards, rolling hills, and forested mountains. Few roads and even fewer cars carve through the countryside, making it easy to find the pioneering wineries and taste their wares. Most will happily lead you on a private tour and tasting with a few minutes advance notice, on any day you like.
Perhaps the best way to get a sense of the appellation's character, though, is to visit the Suisun Valley Wine Cooperative, where five wineries combine forces to offer you a proprietor-led tasting experience of more than three dozen wines from the region. The various owners and winemakers of these five wineries (Sunset Cellars, Mangels Vineyards, King Andrews Vineyards, Blacksmith, and Winterhawk) take turns manning the tasting bar, and pour a selection of about twenty wines each day. With so many options, you are sure to find something to interest you. Sauvignon blanc, albarino, pinot noir, tempranillo, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, petite sirah, zinfandel… they're all here, and all just a bit different than the California appellation wines you're used to. Have you ever had a dry Tempranillo, Syrah, and Viognier blend rosé? I hadn't until I tried Mangels', which was refreshingly different, ripe, but full of strawberry flowers and the promise of spring.
If you get hungry, or need to pad your stomach to get through all the wines, step out to the parking lot to grab some Alabama style smoky meat from B&J Barbecue and Catering. If meat's not your thing, jet a bit further down the road in your car to The Rockville Grill for some spectacular blackened catfish in an old-school, no-frills, roadside diner setting. Or, if it's Saturday afternoon, swing by Winterhawk's winery crush pad for their weekly concert and block party, where five dollars buys you admission to the live concert, a tasting flight AND a full glass of your favorite selection, as well as complimentary pizzas made in the winery's Italian wood-fired ovens by an entirely volunteer staff. YES.
Suisun Valley has a lot to offer those willing to get off the highway. Check it out soon, before it all changes.


Congratulations NMCC Graduates and Valedictorians!
On Tuesday, May 9, 2017 New Madrid County Central held its graduation ceremony. The class of 2017 had 7 valedictorians and a total of 95 graduates.
The valedictorians were: Annemarie Brown, Kaitlyn Long, Matt Givens, Eddie Maxwell, Josh Williams, Erica Palmer, and Katherine Madigan. The various seniors were awarded 144 scholarships for a sum total of $899.150.
A few days after graduation, some of the seniors returned to the schools to do the first ever senior walk at all the elementary schools.
Thank You for A Great School Year Matthews Elementary!
We've had a great school year with all of students and are so very proud of everything you have accomplished this year! From our can food drives, jump rope for heart and collecting items for flood victims in Poplar Bluff and Delta. You have shown a lot of hard work and determination throughout the year.
Don't Bug Us - We Are Learning!
Students in Mrs. McElveen's Kindergarten class have been studying a unit on BUGS. Students have enjoyed learning all about ladybugs, dragonflies, butterflies, bees, and ants.
While studying ladybugs, students learned some very interesting facts. Did you know that ladybugs smell with their feet? They also have very sticky feet to help them climb. Students were fascinated to learn that ladybugs have something in common with bears…they hibernate! Most people think of ladybugs as being red and black, but students learned that ladybugs can be many different colors. Students ended their study on ladybugs by making an edible ladybug. Students had to follow the steps of a recipe and use specific ingredients (one sugar cookie, one thin Oreo cookie, a handful of chocolate chips, and one spoonful of colored icing) to construct their very own snack for the day. Students also learned about color mixing when making seven different colors of icing using white icing and food coloring.


Established in 1997 by the Vodusek family, Rich Glen Estate is one of the largest family owned and operated olive groves in Australia.
Situated on the banks of the Murray River in Yarrawonga, Victoria's gourmet food and wine region, Rich Glen Estate has 36,000 olive trees of Nevadillo, Manzanillo, Frantoio, Kalamata and Lecino varieties.
The estate extracts up to 150,000 litres of 'first cold pressed extra virgin'* olive oil a year, without the use of chemicals or additives. Rich Glen has a state of the art climate controlled storage and processing plant which enables the olives to be harvested and pressed in the same day resulting in an oil of exceptional freshness and quality. First cold pressed extra virgin olive oils are produced from the highest quality fruit. The oil is extracted in a single process at low temperatures to fully enhance the flavor and aroma of the oil.
*Terms and conditions: Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. RACV membership card to be shown at the time of purchase.


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Il Cantone di Stenay è una divisione amministrativa dell'Arrondissement di Verdun.

A seguito della riforma approvata con decreto del 17 febbraio 2014, che ha avuto attuazione dopo le elezioni dipartimentali del 2015, è passato da 19 a 35 comuni.

Composizione
I 19 comuni facenti parte prima della riforma del 2014 erano:
 Autréville-Saint-Lambert
 Baâlon
 Beauclair
 Beaufort-en-Argonne
 Brouennes
 Cesse
 Halles-sous-les-Côtes
 Inor
 Lamouilly
 Laneuville-sur-Meuse
 Luzy-Saint-Martin
 Martincourt-sur-Meuse
 Moulins-Saint-Hubert
 Mouzay
 Nepvant
 Olizy-sur-Chiers
 Pouilly-sur-Meuse
 Stenay
 Wiseppe

Dal 2015 i comuni appartenenti al cantone sono i seguenti 35:
 Aincreville
 Autréville-Saint-Lambert
 Baâlon
 Beauclair
 Beaufort-en-Argonne
 Brieulles-sur-Meuse
 Brouennes
 Cesse
 Cléry-le-Grand
 Cléry-le-Petit
 Doulcon
 Dun-sur-Meuse
 Fontaines-Saint-Clair
 Halles-sous-les-Côtes
 Inor
 Lamouilly
 Laneuville-sur-Meuse
 Liny-devant-Dun
 Lion-devant-Dun
 Luzy-Saint-Martin
 Martincourt-sur-Meuse
 Milly-sur-Bradon
 Mont-devant-Sassey
 Montigny-devant-Sassey
 Moulins-Saint-Hubert
 Mouzay
 Murvaux
 Nepvant
 Olizy-sur-Chiers
 Pouilly-sur-Meuse
 Sassey-sur-Meuse
 Saulmory-et-Villefranche
 Stenay
 Villers-devant-Dun
 Wiseppe

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Collegamenti esterni
Statistiche sul sito dell'INSEE

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HS Prannoy crashes out of Syed Modi International Championship
Updated: Nov 28, 2019 21:29 IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Indian shuttler HS Prannoy crashed out of the ongoing Syed Modi International Badminton Championship at Babu Banarasi Das Indore Stadium here on Thursday.
Prannoy suffered a 21-14, 10-21, 14-21 defeat at the hands of Taiwan's Wang Tzu Wei in the second-round match, which lasted for 57 minutes.
Earlier in the day, Kidambi Srikanth and Sourabh Verma advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament after defeating Parupalli Kashyap and Alap Mishra respectively.
In other clashes, Sai Praneeth and Lakshya Sen crashed out of the tournament. Praneeth lost to Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn in two straight games 11-21, 17-21 while Sen was beaten by Son Wan Ho 14-21, 17-21 in the second-round clash. (ANI)
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Based on our survey results we will guide him where his cadre is strong and where is not.
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Michael Cheika will see out Wallabies contract, says Rugby Australia
CEO Raelene Castle to meet coach on Tuesday
How to bridge gap with New Zealand on agenda
Mon 27 Aug 2018 22.11 EDT Last modified on Mon 27 Aug 2018 22.57 EDT
Michael Cheika consoles Wallabies captain Michael Hooper after the second Bledisloe Test. Photograph: Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images
Under-fire Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has the full support of the Rugby Australia board and will see out his contract, according to CEO Raelene Castle.
But at the same time, Castle said the governing body "can't just ignore" the team's below-par performances across the first two Bledisloe Cup Tests.
Castle is set to meet with Cheika later on Tuesday to discuss Australia's form and what more needs to be done to bridge the ever-growing gap between the Wallabies and All Blacks.
Wallabies must learn art of counter-attack before Bledisloe Cup can be won
Castle name-checked defence as a problem area, potentially putting assistant coach Nathan Grey in the gun after the Wallabies leaked 78 points in their Bledisloe Cup defeats in Sydney and Auckland.
But Castle said there was no prospect Cheika would be sacked before the end of his current deal, which runs out after the 2019 World Cup.
"He's contracted through to World Cup. He's got a plan, we're across that plan, we're comfortable with it," Castle said in Brisbane on Tuesday. "But clearly, you can't just ignore the performances, they're not acceptable.
"So it's about what can we do to support him as an organisation to make sure he's got what he needs to make sure the Wallabies are successful as we lead into that World Cup.
"Certainly from our perspective, the board and myself, our support's behind Michael Cheika."
Castle said Rugby Australia would explore if Cheika and his coaching staff needed "extra support" to improve their on-field prospects.
But after full-time assistant coaches were introduced for the first time this year and a trial match arranged to blow out any pre-Rugby Championship cobwebs, it's hard to imagine what more could be done.
"There's different parts of the game we haven't performed, particularly around our defence, and that would be something that we'll be having a conversation about," Castle said.
"I don't think it's about changing what we've got, it's about what can we bring. We've got a wide rugby community that's had significant success on the world stage.
"What can we use in those experts that are proud Australians that want to help the Wallabies to make sure that we can continue to be successful?"
Australia haven't won the Bledisloe Cup since 2002.
"It's hard, because we all want to beat New Zealand. That's the reality. They're the benchmark, they have been for such a long period of time," Castle said.
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Aston Villa star Douglas Luiz slams Manchester United penalty decision
Man Utd defeated Aston Villa 2-1 in the Premier League after a second-half penalty from Bruno Fernandes.
Richard FayManchester United writer
Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz has slammed the decision to award Manchester United a second-half penalty in their win on New Year's Day.
United moved level on points with Liverpool in the Premier League after a hard-fought 2-1 win at Old Trafford.
Anthony Martial had given Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side the lead before half-time before Bertrand Traore levelled things up after the break.
However, the visitors were only level for a matter of minutes as Bruno Fernandes resorted United's lead from the penalty spot following a foul from Luiz on Paul Pogba.
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After a VAR check referee Michael Oliver awarded the spot-kick with a decision which left Brazilian midfielder Luiz outraged.
"I see this video, I can't believe it was a penalty," he wrote on Twitter. "I always support fairer football, with fewer mistakes, but then I stop and see these types of moves.
"If we have VAR to help, LET'S start using it CORRECTLY, these mistakes can define the future of clubs!"
Luiz's view was shared by Villa manager Dean Smith who feels the decision to award the penalty should have been overturned.
"I thought it was a penalty at the time, but I looked at it after the game and saw he tripped himself," he told Sky Sports. "I don't see why Michael (Oliver) couldn't have looked at it.
"That's what VAR is for isn't it? He's tripped himself up. There's margins in football. I've seen it again, and I don't think it's a penalty."
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Retaliatory Response to Palestinian Authority's ICC Bid Underscores Injustice of U.S. and Israeli Policies: Critics
Following PA's application to join global court, Israel responded with swift punitive measures, including withholding of tax revenue
Sarah Lazare, staff writer
"When will Palestinians learn?" wrote Robert Fisk. "Turning to International Law isn't the answer—just ask America and Israel." (Photo: Israel Project/Flickr Creative Commons)
The Palestinian Authority's formal application to join the International Criminal Court has been met with a flood of retaliation and threats from Israel and the United States, illustrating, critics say, the unjust policies of these powerful countries.
The PA formally submitted the application to the global court on Friday, signaling the intention to "seek justice for all the victims that have been killed by Israel," including during the latest 50-day military assault on Gaza, which killed at least 2,194 Palestinians, over 75 percent of them civilians and more than 500 of them children.
Just one day after the application was submitted, Israel announced that it will freeze approximately $127.6 million in Palestinian Authority tax revenue in retaliation. Excluding international aid, this revenue comprises two-thirds of the PA's annual budget, according to Al Jazeera America.
Furthermore, the Israeli government will urge U.S. Congress to cease aid payments to the PA, a top Israeli official declared on Sunday.
The halting of PA revenue is just the beginning, Foreign Ministry Director-General Nissim Ben Sheetrit threatened on Sunday. "Israel is about to switch from defense to attack mode," he said, according to Haaretz.
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu echoed this sentiment. "The Palestinian Authority has chosen confrontation with Israel and we will not sit idly by," he declared.
U.S. officials also jumped into the fray. On Friday, State Department spokesperson Jeff Rathke slammed the application to the ICC: "Today's action is entirely counterproductive and does nothing to further the aspirations of the Palestinian people for a sovereign and independent state. It badly damages the atmosphere with the very people with whom they ultimately need to make peace."
In an interview with Democracy Now! on Monday, Ali Abunimah, co-founder of The Electronic Intifada and author of The Battle for Justice in Palestine, responded, "I'll tell you what didn't help the atmosphere, was when, during the summer massacre in Gaza, when dozens of people were being killed every day by Israeli bombs, when entire neighborhoods were being destroyed and carpet-bombed by Israeli shelling, when, during that time, the Obama administration, President Obama, decided to resupply the Israeli military with bombs so it could continue to murder people in Gaza."
However, while Abunimah insisted that Palestinians "deserve to bring the perpetrators" of war crimes to justice, he warned, "I don't trust this Palestinian Authority leadership," who he described as "unelected, Israeli-backed, [and] U.S.-financed."
In an op-ed published in the Independent on Monday, journalist Robert Fisk argued that the uproar over PA's bid to join this body of international law highlights the absurdity of Israeli and U.S. policy. "When will Palestinians learn?" he sarcastically wrote. "Turning to International Law isn't the answer—just ask America and Israel."
Both the U.S. and Israel are non-participants in the international court.
The application to the ICC immediately followed the defeat in the United Nations Security Council of a resolution, backed by Jordan, for the establishment of a Palestinian state and the replacement of Israeli security forces with a third-party presence. The resolution fell under criticism for failing to call for real end to the occupation, in an apparent bid to win approval from the United States.
Speaking with Democracy Now! on Monday, Phyllis Bennis, fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, argued that "the fact that the Palestinians are joining an international institution is important both for the substance and because this U.N. initiative, overall—including, frankly, the Security Council resolution, as far as it went—are major attacks on the legitimacy of the so-called diplomacy, under U.S. control, that has failed for the last 24 years."
According to Abunimah, "I think what people should take away from this soap opera at the United Nations is that Palestinians are not going to get justice from Obama, they're not going to get justice from Hillary Clinton or Elizabeth Warren or whoever next might be coming down the line, they're not going to get it from the UN, and they're not going to get it from the European Union, which continues to arm Israel to commit massacres against Palestinians."
"They're going to get it from resistance, legitimate resistance, which includes a global solidarity movement, a critical global solidarity movement, whose major and most effective expression at this moment in history is boycott, divestment and sanctions," Abunimah continued.
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Microsft's Windows Phone Marketplace has reportedly reached to the mark of 70,000 apps.
according to a Chinese Website Sina.
its seems there is some competition coming up for Android as well as iPhone.
So would you rather buy a windows phone, or still would choose from iPhone or Android?Also what it means for a mobile developer, those who are not, should they start developing for windows mobile also?


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Missing California Conservation Corp Worker Found Dead
By Bill Johnson Published Jul 16, 2006 11:45 am Updated Jan 31, 2009 01:55 pm
Yosemite National Park, CA — 24 year old Michael Gresham, stationed at the C.C.C.´s San Luis Obispo Center, was found dead Friday halfway down the Royal Arches wall north of the Ahwahnee Hotel.
Gresham was declared missing by members of his C.C.C. trail crew when he did not arrive at their new basecamp Thursday.
A fullscale search was launched immediately utilizing both national park service ground search crews and helicopters from the Highway Patrol and the California Army National Guard. The cause of death remains under investigation.
Gresham had been working on the trail crew in Yosemite for nearly three months as part of the C.C.C.´s elite Backcounty Trails Program. He had been a C.C.C. Corp member for nearly three years, having attained the rank of Specialist.
Written by Bill Johnson


Q: Why and when did you become a hiker?
Alicia: Growing up in seven states, I have done my fair share of traveling and exploring. As a kid, I remember my parents taking us kids hiking and camping, and have always loved those memories and adventures. It wasn't until I was in college that I started adventuring on my own. I found that I loved being in nature, away from technology and people. It gave me a chance to see things that most people wouldn't even think of wanting to see. I liked feeling that I saw something special, plus it gave me great exercise and was free entertainment. Now that I have a dog, he makes hiking even more enjoyable by us bonding.
Q: How often do you go camping/hiking in a year? What was your most recent trip?
Alicia: I try to camp at least once a month (less in Winter), and I hike/backpack an average of 700 miles per year. My most recent trip was backpacking Buckskin Gulch – the world's longest and deepest slot canyon. It was amazing!
Q: What advice would you give to people who want to start camping/hiking?
Alicia: Go with confidence. Don't think about the "what ifs" – enjoy the scenery, the exercise, go with friends who also enjoy hiking and don't be afraid to try new trails.
Q: What are your favorite places to hike and why?
Alicia: I love hiking in the Wasatch and the Uintas because I've been in Utah for 4 years. There are just so many trails to choose from, and they are all a little different. I love how dog-friendly the trails are here, and you can experience everything from red rock to mountains in one day. Every peak you climb to you will get a great view. I also have a special spot for hiking in the Bridger Mountains of Montana, where I began hiking solo. I just love the ruggedness and steep ridgelines.
Q: What are some good backpacking tips for women?
Alicia: Backpack with girlfriends who have experience and can teach you new or better ways of backpacking, don't survive on granola bars alone, and only go for 1 night for your first trip.
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So often we stampers are focused on finding and using the most opaque of stamping polishes. So much so, that I thought it might be fun to give the opposite a try. I wanted to get the answer to the question: Is it possible to stamp with jelly polish?
That's a really good answer as far as I'm concerned. Another reason to get out those colorful bottles of squishy magic! Color me a very happy Kimett!!
Before starting this experiment, I knew that it would be key to find jelly polishes that layer well together. To save time in testing various polishes from different brands that I own, I grabbed the Silk Watercolor collection by Essie (2015). The company made these polishes with layering as their primary objective – so I was sure that if this would work, these jellies were up to the task.
To begin, I applied three coats of White Page, plus topcoat, as my foundation.
Then, one by one, I stamped with each jelly polish – eight in total – to create this watercolor painting look. I used Fab Ur Nails stamping plate, FUN 21. The splatter image was perfect for this technique. (Far right column, third one down.) It has blobs and jagged painterly lines which gave nice interest to the final result.
It's important to mention, the stamp image is just as important as the jelly polish to be used. Prior to stamping on my nails, I tested four other abstract splatter type images as well as a dry brush image. Yes, I tested all eight colors, for five rounds. It was another moment of stamping zen.
It turns out, the splatter pattern I used here, as well as the dry brush motif, were the best I tried. As a general rule, I found that it's important the stamp has an equal distribution of design and empty space. If there was too much space, the nail art didn't look complete. If there was too little space, the results were muddy. Also, make sure to rotate the stamper a bit more each time you place the image on your nail to keep things as random as possible.
Watching the jelly polishes build to the final stage was fascinating to me. So, I took pictures for you to see too. I wanted to film a video, but the polishes are so sheer when they're on the stamper that they were impossible to see. And, before you ask…Yes, that made stamping a little challenging. However, I got used to flying blind and just rolled with it.
The final topcoat really softens the look, doesn't it?
It occurred to me to see if the order in which I stamped each color made a difference to the overall design, and I found it did not matter. Each of my five nails was stamped in different color order.
Below, a photo of my work surface when I was finished. I thought the watercolor rainbow it made on the paper towel was worthy of capturing.
It would have been really pretty to add another stamp image on top – maybe a floral pattern or some simple open triangles. But, since this post is all about the experiment, I left well enough alone. Next time, though.
I'm looking forward to trying this out with other jelly polishes and see what fun patterns can be made. What do you think of this abstract nail art?
If you're thinking that all these stamping layers make this a difficult design – it really isn't. Because you don't have to worry if the image picked up completely or whether it is lined up when stamping on the nail, it's actually quite fast. Honest! It's actually fun to stamp without worrying about the perfection of it all. I hope you'll try it. Let me know if you do!
Thanks so much for stopping by – see you again with the next set of colorful nails.


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Haven't Filed a Tax Return Lately? You Can Still Get a Refund
Tina Orem
If you owe money to the IRS, filing a tax return after the deadline can create serious headaches. But if you're due a refund, there's a good chance the IRS will gladly pay you — even if you're a few years behind. Here are five things tax pros say you should know.
1. You can go back only 3 years
If you could have had a tax refund in 2001, but didn't file a tax return that year to claim it, you may have to let it go, Elsa. The IRS forks over tax refunds usually only for the last three tax years, says David Beck, a certified public accountant in Uniondale, New York. That means missed refunds from 2016, 2017 or 2018 could still be still fair game.
"If you haven't claimed money that you paid to the IRS within three years of paying it, you basically surrender that right," Beck says.
2. Use the right year's forms
To reel in that tax refund from a prior tax year, you'll need to file a tax return for that year. Keep your dates and your paperwork straight.
That means don't use 2019 tax forms to claim a refund for a different year, says Delmer Thomas Grigsby Jr., an enrolled agent at Pogogeff & Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey. If you need to file a 2017 tax return so you can finally get your tax refund for that year, for example, do it using the tax rules and forms for 2017.
And don't forget about your state tax return. "Generally speaking, the states follow the federal in regard to the three-year look back," Grigsby says. Be sure to look at the state's filing instructions for prior years, he adds.
3. Prepare to go old school
You may need to print and snail mail your prior-year tax return to get your refund. "You only get to electronically file two years prior to the current year," Beck says. You might also be stuck having to track the status of your tax refund for about six weeks.
4. A tax refund may not be the only reward
Besides the money, there may be two other advantages to filing old tax returns.
First, it could help keep the IRS out of your hair later. The IRS generally has only three years to audit a tax return, but it has forever to assess taxes when a return hasn't been filed, Grigsby says.
Second, it may help prevent problems with loan applications, Social Security or certain benefits that require copies of your tax returns in order to claim. Grigsby says he recently had a client who learned that the hard way.
"The state basically comes and says, 'Hey, well, you want a check from us? We're not going to do anything unless there's a tax return.'"
5. Don't fear the failure-to-file penalty
In the tax realm, foot-dragging can be expensive: IRS penalties for failing to file a tax return can run into the hundreds of dollars. But here's some good news: "That only applies to people who owe money," Beck says. "So if you're due a refund, you're due a refund and there's no penalty at any time."
Claiming an old refund shouldn't trigger a revenge audit or suspicious hassles from the IRS, either, Grigsby adds. "As long as the tax return is prepared accurately and completely, there's no fear to be had," he says.
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Texas County & District allocates $55 million to new private equity fund
Texas County & District Retirement System, Austin, committed €50 million ($55 million) to Marlin Heritage Europe, a transaction report on the $24.3 billion pension fund's website showed.
The private equity fund is managed by Marlin Equity Partners.
The latest commitment brings TCDRS' total commitment to its broad private equity asset allocation to $522.7 million year-to-date July 11, with $305.2 million committed to six traditional private equity funds and $217.5 million to nine venture capital funds.
Texas County & District slates $20 million for 2 venture capital funds
Texas County & District earmarks $80 million to buyout, venture capital funds
Texas County & District sets $50 million for Arbor buyout fund
Texas County & District targets $50 million for real estate fund
Texas County & District targets another $25 million to direct lending co-invest…
Texas County & District takes off with Incline Aviation Fund
Texas County & District puts $100 million with Crescent Capital BDC