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Q: Self deletable application in C# in one executable Is it possible to make an application in C# that will be able to delete itself in some condition.
I need to write an updater for my application but I don't want the executable to be left after the update process.
There is an official .Net OneClick but due to some incompatibilities with my HTTP server and some problems of OneClick itself I'm forced to make one myself.
George.
[EDIT]
In more details:
I have:
Application Executable which downloads the updater ("patch", but not exactly) this "patch" updates the application executable itself.
Application executes as folowed:
Application: Start -> Check Version -> Download new Updater -> Start Updater -> exit;
Updater: Start -> do it's work -> start Application Executable -> self delete (this is where I get stuck);

A: I suggest you use a batch file as a bootstrap and have it delete itself and the exe afterwards
public static class Updater
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        string path = @"updater.bat";

        if (!File.Exists(path))
        {
            // Create a file to write to.
            using (StreamWriter sw = File.CreateText(path))
            {
                sw.WriteLine("updater.exe");
                sw.WriteLine("delete updater.exe /y");
                sw.WriteLine("delete updater.bat /y");
            }

            System.Process.Start(path);
        }
        else
        {
            RunUpdateProcess();
        }
    }

    private void RunUpdateProcess()
    {
        .....
    }
}

A: It's tricky without introducing yet another process (that you'd then want to delete as well, no doubt). In your case, you already have 2 processes - updater.exe and application.exe. I'd probably just have the Application delete updater.exe when it's spawned from there - you could use a simple command line arg, or an IPC call from updater.exe to application.exe to trigger it. That's not exactly a self deleting EXE, but fulfills the requirements I think.
For the full treatment, and other options you should read the definitive treatment of self deleting EXEs. Code samples are in C (or ASM), but should be p/invokable.
I'd probably try CreateFile with FILE_FLAG_DELETE_ON_CLOSE for updater.exe with something like (psuedo code):
 var h = CreateFile(
            "updater.exe",
            GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE,
            FILE_SHARE_DELETE,
            NULL,
            CREATE_NEW,
            FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL | FILE_FLAG_DELETE_ON_CLOSE
         );

 byte[] updaterBytes = GetUpdaterBytesFromWeb();
 File.WriteAllBytes("updater.exe", updaterBytes);

 Process.Start("updater.exe");

Once application.exe exits, updater.exe has a file handle of 1. When updater.exe exits, it drops to 0 and should be deleted.

A: If you use Process.Start you can pass in the Del parameter and the path to the application you wish to delete.
ProcessStartInfo Info=new ProcessStartInfo();
Info.Arguments="/C choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3 & Del "+
               Application.ExecutablePath;
Info.WindowStyle=ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
Info.CreateNoWindow=true;
Info.FileName="cmd.exe";
Process.Start(Info);

Code snippet taken from this article

A: Couldn't you simply delete the updater from within the application? i.e.:

Application: Start -> [Delete old updater if present] -> Check version -> Download new updater -> Start updater -> exit;
Updater: Start -> Perform update -> Start application -> exit;
Application: Start -> [Delete old updater if present] -> ...

A: Mhh so let me get this straight. You got some application.exe and your updater application updater.exe?
So when you start your application.exe it checks some webserver for a newer version and then starts updater.exe. And you want updater.exe to delete itself after it has finished updating? Or do you want to delete the downloaded patch (or similar)? Please be a bit more precise.
Consider that when you are deleting updater.exe you must recreate it for the next update process.

A: your second line can be
Updater: Star -> do it's work -> start Application Executable -> Updater Exits -> Application deletes your Updater.exe

A: public void uninstall() {
    string app_name = Application.StartupPath + "\\" + Application.ProductName + ".exe";
    string bat_name = app_name + ".bat";

    string bat = "@echo off\n"
        + ":loop\n"
        + "del \"" + app_name + "\"\n"
        + "if Exist \"" + app_name + "\" GOTO loop\n"
        + "del %0";

    StreamWriter file = new StreamWriter(bat_name);
    file.Write(bat);
    file.Close();

    Process bat_call = new Process();
    bat_call.StartInfo.FileName = bat_name;
    bat_call.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
    bat_call.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
    bat_call.Start();

    Application.Exit();
}

self delete by an external executable file ".bat" for windows form applications.


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No. 1 UConn Rebounds From Loss to Handle Houston 81-61
Published at 2:28 pm on January 6, 2019
AP Photo/Michael Wyke
Katie Lou Samuelson had 19 points, Napheesa Collier added 18 points and the top-ranked UConn Huskies rebounded from a rare regular-season loss with an 81-61 win over Houston on Sunday.
Megan Walker had 14 points and seven rebounds, Crystal Dangerfield had 13 points and six assists and Christyn Williams had 12 points for UConn (12-1, 1-0 American), which had its streak of 126 consecutive regular-season wins snapped in a 68-57 loss to No. 8 Baylor on Thursday.
Octavia Barnes had 15 points, Serithia Hawkins added 10 points and Tatyana Hill added nine points for Houston (6-8, 0-1).
UConn started the second quarter on a 13-2 run to open up a 37-23 lead on Samuelson's layup 3 1/2 minutes into the quarter.
Houston scored the next five points to cut the lead to nine on Hill's layup with five minutes remaining, but UConn finished the half with a 14-2 run to take a 51-30 halftime lead on Dangerfield's jumper.
Houston got no closer than 16 in the second half.
UConn: The Huskies shot much better against Houston and were able to find the open shooter with good passing, finishing with 17 assists. UConn controlled the paint, holding a 42-16 advantage and controlled the defensive boards. The Huskies committed 18 turnovers.
Houston: The Cougars, who were picked to finish third in the American, went back and forth with UConn for the first quarter, but went cold from there starting in the second quarter, where they shot 4 of 13 from the field and committed six turnovers. The Cougars' 20-point loss was the closest in the seven games the teams have played.
MOVING UP THE CHARTS
Collier moved into eighth for rebounds with 943 at UConn, passing Peggy Walsh. Collier also moved past Diana Taurasi for ninth in field goals made, with 762.
For Houston, Hawkins surpassed 1,000 points. Jasmyne Harris moved into a tie for third on the Cougars' three-point field goals list with 161.
UConn hosts Cincinnati on Wednesday.
Houston travels to SMU on Wednesday.

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Jay Christopherson, our Forum admin and dedicated F-Open shooter, recently ventured to the "dark side", crossing disciplines and trying his hand at F-TR, shooting off a bipod. Jay wasn't using just any old F-TR rig. He used a purpose-built rifle, designed to mimic the handling of his Open rifle. With this rig, Jay won two of the three matches he's shot in, including the F-TR division at the Washington State Long Range Championships. Jay's last 600-yard match featured two clean scores with excellent X-Counts, including a 200-13X and a 200-15X (one off the national record) for a total score of 599-36X.
The 2015 Washington State Long Range Championships was held at the infamous "Rattlesnake" range in Richland, WA, which has some of the most challenging wind conditions in the USA. At the LR Championships, shooting his .308 Win F-TR rig, Jay was right up there with the F-Open shooters. Until the final relay, Jay was within three points of the overall F-Open leader, and still finished second overall in X-Count and score. This demonstrates the capability of a state-of-the-art F-TR rig.
In this story, Jay describes his F-TR rifle and set-up. Knowledgeable readers will recognize that Jay's gun is similar to John Pierce-built rigs successfully fielded by Michigan F-TR Team shooters.
I originally decided to build a F-TR rifle to shoot at local mid-range club matches. I keep burning through F-Open barrels (and components) because I shoot a lot more local club matches than "big" matches – maybe 2:1 or 3:1. The end result is that I'd be endlessly tweaking loads and burning up barrels and I just got tired of it. The endless tweaking also caused me some trouble at large matches and I thought shooting a .308 Win would be more "relaxing" from a technical point of view. It's a very well understood round at this point.
I'd been kicking around the idea of shooting F-TR for a couple of years, but I didn't want an F-TR rig that handled completely different than my Open gun. I didn't want to learn different habits from a different stock or position that would cause issues on race day. I use a Terry Leonard/Speedy Gonzales designed F-Class Open stock that is designed more along benchrest lines than the traditional prone stocks you see most F-Class shooters using. I don't like to use any hand grip at all and my preferred position is very light pressure into the shoulder and just enough cheek touch to index. So, when I saw Eric Stecker at the 2014 Berger SWN (and later Bryan Litz) shooting an F-TR rig that was designed along the same lines, I decided to get serious about it.
The stock is a Scoville carbon-fiber-over-balsa model set up for a Panda action (which I had on hand). This stock is extremely stiff and stable. I purpose-built the rifle to shoot 215gr Berger bullets and I knew that I would keep my velocity relatively low-ish – in the 2500+ fps range. If I ran those 215s much faster, the recoil would become an issue for me. I bought and chambered a Benchmark 1:9″-twist barrel, in a heavier-than-normal contour. This was finished at 28″. I custom-throated the chamber with a PTG .30 Cal Uni-Throater to accommodate the longer-than-normal OAL I wanted.
I modified my Phoenix bipod based on some of the pictures I've seen of John Pierce's modifications and after talking to John at the 2015 Berger SWN. I sure do appreciate how open he is with the modifications he's done. I doubt I would have thought of putting together a rifle like this without his example.
From the get-go, this F-TR rifle has been a shooter. It handles extremely well, and recoil is not a problem at my velocities. The 215s still maintain a significant wind advantage over the more usual 155gr and 185gr bullets at long distances. Ballistics Performance is not quite in the same class as the 7MM 180gr bullets I shoot in my F-Open rifle, but not that far off either.
Below is a 300-yard target shot while proofing my load in preparation for 600-yard matches. I decided to shoot a "match" string (2 "sighters" + 20 "record" shots). Looking at this target, I'm thinking that if I had clicked left one or two clicks, this might have been a 200-20X.
I've shot three matches with my F-TR rifle now, two 600-yard club matches and the WA State Long Range Championships at the infamous "Rattlesnake" range in Richland, WA. The LR Championship was the first time I've shot the rifle at long range. At the 600-yard club matches, I've had several "cleans", including a 200-13X and a 200-15X (finishing 599-36X at the last one, which is just within my normal Open scoring range). At the WA State Long Range Championship, I managed to win the F-TR division in extremely hot conditions (100+ degrees over two days of shooting) and managed to post the second highest X-count and finish second overall among all F-Class shooters (F-Open and F-TR combined). I was "in the running" for the overall win until the last relay.
I still plan to shoot my Open rifle at "big" matches, but I doubt I'll be able to leave the F-TR rifle in the safe for all of them. My reference to the "dark side" is an inside joke between myself and another shooter. I kept saying that shooting F-TR was just for fun… that I wasn't taking it too seriously. However, the more I shoot F-TR, the deeper into the "Dark Side" I seem to fall. F-TR is a different animal than F-Open (I use a Nascar vs. Formula 1 analogy), but it's addicting. And not having to carry 30 pounds of front rest doesn't make me sad when I'm traveling!
Top Three F-TR shooters at WA State Championships: Jay Christopherson (Winner), Monte Milanuk (second), and Laton Crawford (third).
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One great thing about TR is that the exaggerated drift relative to Open sharpens wind calling skills. The rifles also remain practical for the original purposes of rifles. There's no question that obtaining Long Range high master classification with a Target Rifle requires the most skill in the NRA F-Class classification regimen, despite the fact that it won't be differentiated from Open on the card or records.


A virtual time capsule with only 252 original miles, this 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster presents in near showroom condition. The Speedster was re-introduced in 1989 as the spiritual successor to the iconic roadster that was originally produced during the Porsche 356 era. One of a mere 823 examples specifically earmarked for importation into the U.S., this is a rare tourist delivery with European plates. The Speedster was a one-year-only model for 1989 that paid homage to its ancestor with its competition-inspired silhouette defined by an open-air roadster body augmented with a low-slung and steeply raked windshield. Further design inspiration on the 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster included flared front and rear fenders sourced from the 930 Turbo and the fitment of wide Fuchs alloy wheels mounted on low-profile, high-performance radial tires. Presented in the classic color of Guards Red with a black convertible top that nicely contrast the Cashmere Beige leather interior with a deviating black on the dashboard and upper door sills, the car is a stunning example of originality and preservation. This 911 Speedster is factory equipped with a long list of desirable options including air conditioning, limited-slip differential, sport seats, short-shift gear lever and a Blaupunkt Charleston radio. Powered by a fuel-injected 3.2L flat-6 engine mated to a G50 5-speed transmission, the drivetrain on this vintage 911 Porsche is legendary for being both bulletproof and delivering amazing performance. The 911 Speedster also came equipped with a superb braking system consisting of cross-drilled and vented rotors with multipiston calipers derived from Porsche's championship-winning 917 race car. This beautiful machine comes with its factory-issued Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, original owner's manual including the Speedster supplement, and two original master keys with the leather pouch. The 1989 Porsche 911 Speedsters were the last of the models produced at the old Stuttgart factory, and this particular car presents a rare opportunity to own an incredibly low-mile example of Porsche history.


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Honeywell Appoints Scott Harkins to Lead Security Business in the Americas
Honeywell International, a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing provider serves clients worldwide and various facets of the security industry. Now, Honeywell Security Group has a new leader, Scott Harkins, appointed to lead Honeywell Security Group's (HSG) products businesses in the Americas, and replaces departing intrusion business leader JoAnna Sohovich.
Harkins will oversee the company's intrusion, video and access systems divisions, which serve customers across North America, Latin America and the Caribbean. HSG's customers include security dealers and integrators who serve residential end users, as well as government and commercial end users in a multitude of industries ranging from casinos and schools, to hospitals and utilities.
Harkins joined Honeywell in 1995. For the past three years, he has overseen the company's video surveillance and access control divisions, where he was instrumental in introducing technology such as Honeywell's MAXPRO VMS (video management system) platform, NetAXS-123 scalable access control system, and the Honeywell Software Development Kit (HSDK) designed to simplify system integration. Under his direction, Honeywell also built a complete entry-level-to-enterprise-system portfolio of video and access solutions.
In his new role, Harkins will also manage Honeywell's intrusion portfolio, which is the security industry's largest and includes ADEMCO security systems, AlarmNet radio communications, Total Connect remote services and the First Alert Professional dealer program.
"We've seen dramatic shifts in security technology over the last few years that have greatly changed the way the industry does business," Harkins said. "No other company has been a part of this industry longer, or has a wider technology portfolio than Honeywell. I'm looking forward to helping our company continue this legacy and providing the tools and resources our customers need to help drive this industry forward.


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After US Marshall Frank Dalton was killed in the line of duty, three of his nine brothers—Bob, Grat, and Emmett—became lawmen themselves. However, they soon decided that they preferred the other side of the law. Aided by another Dalton brother, Bill, the gang held up its first train in 1891. It did not go well. Undeterred, the brothers embarked on a train-robbing spree across much of the western US, which ended when the townspeople of Coffeyville, Kansas, saw through what unsuccessful disguise?
On April 21, 1967, a group of right-wing colonels seized control of the Greek government, taking control of Athens with tanks and initiating an era of military rule that would last for seven years. The king of Greece made an attempt to overthrow the generals but failed and fled into exile. The Regime of the Colonels was marked by economic woes, oppression, and an unexpected flourishing of rock music. In 1973, a single Greek naval commander took what bold action in protest against the government?
The daughter of an artist, Leakey had little formal education, but her love of archaeology led her to work on excavations, initially as an illustrator. Digging in Africa—often with her husband, fellow archaeologist Louis Leakey—she made some of anthropology's most significant finds, including a 20-million-year-old skull and a set of hominid footprints preserved in volcanic ash. When she was a youth, what incident resulted in her being expelled from a convent school for the second time?


Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is on the cover of Sports Illustrated for the second consecutive week.
It's no secret the Bay Area loves the Golden State Warriors.
Golden State returns the favor by playing an exciting brand of basketball that packs the 20,000 seat Oracle Arena for every home game.
It also helps to have the league's best team and the league's most exciting player this season in MVP Stephen Curry.
Curry is on the cover of Sports Illustrated for the second week in a row. He is the first athlete to grace back-to-back covers since Jeremy Lin at the height of "Linsanity" in February 2012.
The Warriors and Curry also reward the Golden State faithful, who have gone through decades of mostly inept basketball, with spectacular defense and 3-pointers that come from every spot on the court.
It remains to be seen if the team will move to San Francisco in the next couple of years, but those rabid, yellow t-shirt wearing Oracle Arena fans will no doubt make the move across the Bay right along with them.
For more on Curry, check out Chris Ballard's story in this week's Sports Illustrated (subscribe here).
Also in this issue: features on the Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson and Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts.
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Leavitt Faces Questions After Ally Calls Ukraine President a "Thug"
North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn, a rock star of the fringe Right who's campaigned in New Hampshire with GOP candidate Karoline Leavitt, is under fire for calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "thug." It's a politically tone-deaf move at a time when Americans are rallying around the war-torn nation and many consider Zelenskyy a hero in the model of Winston Churchill.
For Leavitt, who declined to criticize Cawthorn's comments, this incident may reveal the limits of a GOP primary campaign targeting the most extreme members of her party.
"Remember that Zelenskyy is a thug," Cawthorn said last Saturday in a video obtained by a local TV station. "Remember that the Ukrainian government is incredibly corrupt and is incredibly evil and has been pushing woke ideologies."
Democrats and Republicans both condemned Cawthorn's comments. Sen. Lindsey Graham on Thursday described him as an outlier "in the largest sense possible on our side." Democratic strategist Aaron Parnas tweeted, "President Zelensky is a hero. Madison Cawthorn is a zero."
The story, which drew national attention, also drew fire towards Cawthorn ally Leavitt, who frequently touts her endorsement by the North Carolina Republican.
"President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a hero, bravely leading Ukraine against an assault by Russia," said DCCC spokesperson James Singer. "How can Leavitt stand by these disgusting comments from her endorser Rep. Cawthorn?"
Asked about Cawthorn's view of Zelenskyy and whether she agreed, Leavitt's campaign NHJournal sent a statement attacking NH-01 GOP front-runner Matt Mowers and his support from "anti-Trump" Republicans like former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Trump's U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley.
Leavitt did not condemn Cawthorn's comments or contradict his description of Zelenskyy as a "thug."
Leavitt's performance in the First Congressional District GOP primary has impressed many political pros and GOP insiders. The 24-year-old former White House staffer was an unknown when she launched her campaign. She's since raised nearly $600,000 and gotten endorsements from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and her former boss — and the third most powerful Republican in the House — Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.).
At the same time, she's staked out extreme political positions most often heard on Steve Bannon's podcast (where she is a frequent guest). She insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that the 2020 election was stolen from President Trump.
And she's attacking Republicans like Mowers who decline to make the same accusation. "I am the only candidate who has the courage to say what the majority of Republican voters here in New Hampshire know – there is absolutely no way Joe Biden legitimately won more votes than Donald Trump," Leavitt told NHJournal in November.
Leavitt is also attempting to thread the needle on Gov. Chris Sununu. She wants Trump's endorsement —"I know the president is aware of the campaign that we're running, and I hope to earn his support," she told radio host Jack Heath — but she also knows Sununu is extremely popular among New Hampshire Republicans.
Asked by Heath about reports Trump wants someone to primary Sununu, Leavitt praised the Republican governor, but she added that, when it came to a primary challenge, voters should have choices.
That's the same message as the "One Small State" organization, a "project of the 9th State Patriot Alliance." One Small State says its mission is to replace Democrats like Sen. Maggie Hassan and Rep. Annie Kuster, and to "look at alternatives to Governor Chris Sununu and make the best choice in 2022!"
Their first speaker was Gen. Don Bolduc, the GOP candidate for U.S. Senate who famously described Sununu as a "Communist Chinese sympathizer."
Their second? Karoline Leavitt.
Six months ago, betting on a Trump-energized base to deliver in a GOP primary looked like a strong bet. Since then, Trump's candidates have struggled in primaries across the southeast and midwest.
And the Republican electorate appears to be shifting its attitudes. After years of saying they're more loyal to Trump than the GOP, a January 2022 poll found that attitude had reversed. In November 2020, 54 percent of Republicans and independents who lean Republican said they considered themselves more a supporter of Trump than of the party, compared with 38 percent who said they considered themselves more a supporter of the Republican Party. By January 2022, it's 56 percent "party first," and 36 percent "Trump first."
And if Cawthorn thought he was speaking for the GOP when he attacked Zelensky, he was wrong. According to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, 73 percent of Republicans want the U.S. to give weapons to Ukraine, 81 percent support a boycott of Russian oil and gas, and 64 percent support the idea that America should take in Ukrainian refugees."
Perhaps that explains why Cawthorn back-tracked on his anti-Ukraine comments via Twitter on Thursday.
Will Leavitt feel the need to re-position to the new post-Russia-invasion politics, too?


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I try keep GoTo Meeting pinned to my start menu but it keep disappearing from the pinned programs and appearing under recently added. I then repin it and arrange the icons again only to have it disappear again the following week.
I think this happens everytime an update is pushed. It seems to think every update is a new install. Is there any way to keep this program pinned to start and not have it disappear every couple weeks? GoTo Meeting is the only program I have this problem with.
Sorry for any confusion on our part.
If GoToMeeting gets 'unpinned' from your taskbar, it should still be listed on Window 10 in 'Recently Added' or 'Most Used' if you click the start button.
If you have GoToMeeting set for auto startup, then there should also be a small icon in your taskbar, sometimes hiding under an arrow icon. You can even drag these 'hidden' tray icons down next to your clock to be more readily available.
Thank you for the responce. I realize the program is listed under Recently Added if it disappears from the start menu. I am wondering if there is a way to keep the icon from disappearing from the Start menu all together so I don't have to keep repinning it from Recently Added everytime an update is pushed.
If there is no way, please consider this a feature request. It is not really ideal to have a program that needs to identify itself as new program everytime it updates. I have other programs that do an uninstall/reinstall for each package update and they stay pinned to the start menu with no problem.


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This Is It! will host 18+ events, house semi-permanent LGBTQ history exhibit
This Is It! has been a Milwaukee institution for more than 50 years. The unassuming bar, tucked away at 418 E. Wells St., is both Milwaukee and Wisconsin's oldest gay bar, and one of the top 10 longest running gay bars in America. Back in January, This Is It! doubled in size when it expanded to the dining room of the former Louise's restaurant next door. Now, following approval from the city's Licenses Committee on Monday, This Is It! has formerly announced plans to host 18+ events for patrons not yet 21.
"18+ night? We did what?" proclaims This Is It!'s Instagram account. "That's right…coming in May we will begin hosting 18+ Wednesday nights at This is It! More details to follow, but can officially say we will be opening our doors and new dance floor at least once a week to our 18+ LGBTQ friends and allies – AND select drag shows too! No alcohol for those under 21, sorry that law still applies!"
In order to do this, This Is It! has secured a Center for Visual and Performing Arts License. The license allows 18-year-olds to hang out where alcohol is served only if a space is big enough—or if a space contains, according to Licenses Committee Chair Nik Kovac, a "culturally significant display of artwork." This Is It!'s new space wasn't quite big enough to qualify, so…
Enter the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project, an education and outreach program of Milwaukee Pride, Inc, the 501c3 organization that produces PrideFest Milwaukee. At Monday's meeting, author Michail Takach detailed plans to bring his online-only project to the real world by installing "the first semi-permanent exhibit of LGBTQ history" inside This Is It! Takach's project started in 1995 as a table exhibit at PrideFest, and his since grown to become the "largest and most comprehensive digital collection of local LGBTQ history." The real-life version would be an exhibit "that can be rotated, that can feature our research, that can connect people with their history and heritage, and that can make it part of the everyday instead of a website they may or may not visit."
Takach, who previously worked with This Is It! on the installation of the rainbow crosswalks around nearby Cathedral Square Park, noted that the bar's historical significance makes it a perfect fit for the exhibit. The site, he said, could become an "educational and/or a tourist attraction for visitors who are LGBTQ."
The exhibit is expected to be installed and unveiled in two to three months.
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Digging Deeper into Revision: Questions to Reveal & Elevate your Picture Book Manuscript
By Katrina Moore
Hello, hello! It's been a HOT minute. Seriously. HOT. I hope you've been able to stay cool. I've been escaping to the beach and pool whenever I can. I've also made it part of my summer morning routine to sit right by the air conditioning vent with a ginormous pile of picture books (and my daughter, and my son, and my two huge dogs) all on my lap. Okay, so it doesn't stay cool for long. But it's snug in the best way.
It's no secret that in order to write well, you have to read a lot of books in the genre that you write in. It's also common (and very good) advice that if you are trying to submit new work for publication, then you should be reading new books, so that you are up to date on what the market looks like right now.* So for this post, I'm focusing my examples on books that have published within the last two years (including my newest picture book, SOMETIMES LOVE, which just published this month!)
In addition to reading a lot this summer, I've critiqued a lot of picture book manuscripts (which, by the way, is another highly recommended, and stellar way to get better at writing your own manuscripts!). During these critiques, I found myself asking the same questions over and over again.
In this post, I'll share some of these questions, and show you some recent picture books that answer these questions exceptionally well, to help you dig deeper into revising your own picture book manuscript.
*More on marketability of picture books on this previous blog post.
Is this the best title for this story?
I know, I know. This is not a picture book. (But the rest of the examples are, I promise!). But it is an example of a title that really grabs your attention right away. TEENY HOUDINI. It's fun to say aloud, and also tells you a lot about the character right away. She's small. And she's magical. Ta-da!
Your Turn: Take a look at the title of your work in progress. What does it reveal about your story and your character. Is it the best title for your story?
How can you create a clearer cause-effect relationship between what the character wants, and what happens as a result of their attempts to reach that goal?
I'm going to use my TEENY HOUDINI chapter books as an example here, again. Because this question was the one I struggled with the most while plotting out each of the books. In order to move your story along in a clear, linear, way, this question needs to be considered. In TEENY HOUDINI: THE GIANT PANDA PLAN, Bessie meets a baby panda and realizes that pandas are in danger. So she crafts a plan to help save them, and rallies her first grade class to do the same. But, as a result, she competes with her classmates to come up with the best plan, and mayhem ensues. At the lowest point, she's the farthest from her goal of saving the pandas, and it's all a result of the trouble she (and her classmates) caused along the way.
Your Turn: Can you clearly connect the events in your story? A causes B causes C?
Does every scene have the same energy/intrigue and passion as the opening scene? Where do you purposefully change this? For what effect?
C: Abi Cushman, ANIMALS GO VROOM, Viking, 2021
In Abi Cushman's ANIMALS GO VROOM! we immediately are hooked and want to take part in this guessing game. But we're going to be surprised when we turn the page! This pattern continues (all while building and showing a narrative through the art) throughout the entire book. It's the perfect suspenseful set up, and it carries us through the whole way.
Your Turn: Are you changing the energy level as you move from one scene to the next? For what effect?
Is there something another character could do, or an opportunity that presents, that would really endear to the main character's strengths to show us their growth and/or consistency?
In LALA's WORDS by Gracey Zhang, Lala is, in my opinion, perfect. She doesn't need to change (but the grown up around her does!), so she doesn't. Instead, we get a really satisfying moment(s) in the story where there is change. And, it reinforces Lala's behavior, her strengths, and the fact that she is perfect just as she is. You'll have to get the book to see for yourself. (This one also has one of the best under the jacket cover reveals. I love it so much!)
Your Turn: Is there such a moment in your story? Or does your character do the changing? (Why?) Note: one answer is not better than the other. But one answer might suit the story you are trying to tell better.
Is there a refrain that might serve this story well?
C: Jyoti Rajan Gopal and Surpiya Kelkar, AMERICAN DESI, Little Brown Young Readers, 2022
c: Jyoti Rajan Gopal and Supriya Kelkar, AMERICAN DESI, Little Brown Young Readers, 2022
In Jyoti Rajan Gopal's AMERICAN DESI, illustrated by Supriya Kelkar, the main character asks a question, "Which is the color of me?" Throughout the story, she explores this question beautifully. Not all stories need a refrain. But, when a story has one that works so well to carry the movement forward, and remind us of the character's struggle/goal, it's so lovely. Look at how beautiful this book is, too!
Your Turn: Would your story be enhanced with a refrain?
Where are the places where you make us have to flip feverishly to find out what happens next?
c: Matthew Forsythe, MINA, Paula Wiseman Book/Simon & Schuster, 2022
In Matthew Forsythe's MINA, he does this immediately! The opening spread introduces us to Mina's lovable character, then leaves us hanging.
"Mina lived in her own little world where nothing every bothered her.
Except for one thing."
We need to know, so we turn the page. And then...and then... he makes us wait five more page turns before he lets us know "the one thing." During those five page turns, we are introduced to dad, made to laugh, and the tension from that initial suspense builds and builds until we reach a very satisfying, and yet more suspenseful answer. This book--every part of it, is masterful.
Your Turn: How are you keeping us on our toes? Where are you leaving us in suspense?
What could go wrong for this character? What's the worst thing that could happen?
c: Katrina Moore and Joy Hwang Ruiz, SOMETIMES LOVE, Penguin/Dial, 2022
Such a cruel thing to do! Torture your main character? Why would we do that?! Well, because we want our books to reflect the lives of our readers. And sad/bad/terrible things happen to all of us. How can we show them that they are not alone? How can we bring them on a journey with our character? How can we bring the story to a close with a truly satisfying ending? In SOMETIMES LOVE, by me and Joy Hwang Ruiz, our main character has to say goodbye to her dog. It's devastating. But this terribly sad, lingered upon moment, does lead to a very happy ending (and, in fact, it's the ending I wish I could have given myself in real life! That's the power of our stories. We *do* get to write the ending).
Your turn: Are you raising the stakes for your character? Are you making it terrible enough for them? Are you delivering a satisfying and surprising ending?
Where can you switch it up on purpose? Can you give us a response we don't expect, and also break from an established pattern in a way that is really humorous?
c: Scott Rothman and Pete Oswald, ATTACK OF THE UNDERWEAR DRAGON, Random House, 2020
Scott Rothman does this expertly in ATTACK OF THE UNDERWEAR DRAGON, illustrated by Pete Oswald. He gives us three logical examples, followed by one that is unexpected, silly, and funny!
"Cole had a lot ot learn. He learned how to sharpen Sir Percival's swords...spears...battle-axes...and knight pencils."
It also makes us wonder, what does Sir Percival need all those knight pencils for? What are knight pencils? It's intriguing, but not distracting.
Your turn: Where are you switching things up in your manuscript?
Is there a way you can make this more surprising?
c: Rebecca Jordan-Glum, KITTY, Roaring Brook Press/Macmillan, 2022
Are you starting to sense a theme here? Surprises in the story hold our attention or re-engage us. Take a look at Rebecca Jordan-Glum's spread in KITTY to see how she does this. The text reads "so she grabbed the cat food and coaxed it back inside." This should give us relief. Whew. All is as it should be. Except that it's not! We see in the art that kitty has actually dashed outside, and a raccoon has come inside. Only Granny doesn't have her glasses on, so she can't tell that the wrong critter is in the house. Oh goodness. When I read this page to my six year old, his eyes grew huge. He covered his mouth to stifle a laugh, because he knew something that the main character did not. It was surprising, and so, so funny! And the start of major mayhem!
Your turn: Where can you surprise us in your manuscript?
What take away do you hope to leave the reader with?
Not all picture books need a message to impart! In fact, I would say that some of my favorite picture books do not have a strong, overt message. Rather, they leave me with a feeling, a wonder, a connection, a feeling of satisfaction. (I dive more deeply into satisfying endings here). So, then, if you're not hitting the reader over the head with a message, then what are you leaving them with? In Juana Martinez-Neal 's glorious book, ZONIA'S RAIN FOREST, we are introduced to Zonia, who we immediately love, her family, and her home, the rain forest. The rain forest calls to Zonia and we follow her as she ventures through it. By the end, we love her rain forest as much as she does. And so the last line of this manuscript is one that we feel. It's a call to action. It's powerful.
Your turn: What's your last line? Is it delivering to your reader what you hope that it will?
Overall, these questions have to do with intent and purpose.
Why are you making this choice?
What can you do on purpose to create the effect you want?
What is it that you're really trying to do here?
(By the way, these are also the same questions I end up asking myself while revising my picture book manuscripts). I hope this list of questions, as well as my Picture Book Revision Checklist, is helpful to you as you revise.
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Do you have other questions you ask your manuscript/yourself often? What tried and true ways do you use to you improve your story when you know it needs something but feel stuck?
Share in the comments below!
-Katrina ✨
P.S. *For those inquiring about manuscript critiques and editorial services, I offer a very limited amount, due to a full schedule. If interested, please use the form on my contact me page to reach out about availability and more.*
Katrina Moore writes in New Jersey. She holds a M.A. in Teaching and has been an elementary teacher for thirteen years. Her mission is to create books that children will hug for ages. She is the author of the picture books, SOMETIMES LOVE, a powerful and poetic exploration of love---from giving, to growing, to sometimes letting go, illustrated by Joy Hwang Ruiz (Penguin/Dial, Summer 2022), ONE HUG, illustrated by Julia Woolf (HarperCollins/Tegen Books, Dec. 2019), GRANDPA GRUMPS, illustrated by Xindi Yan, its forthcoming sequel, GRUMPY NEW YEAR (Little Bee Books, Dec. 13, 2022), the forthcoming HOPE IS A HOP illustrated by Melissa Iwai (Penguin/Dial, March, 2023), and more to come. Her humorous chapter books series, TEENY HOUDINI, illustrated by Zoe Si, star the magical, mischievous, mayhem-maker Bessie Lee. Books 1, 2, and 3 are all available now (HarperCollins/Tegen Books).
When she is not writing or teaching, she is cooking without a recipe, painting outside the lines, or snuggling up with her two kids, husband, pups, and of course, a cozy book. Connect with her on twitter @kmoorebooks or at www.katrinamoorebooks.com.
New Year, New Novel: A Checklist for Chapters 1 & 2
Hello, writers! Happy 2021! I'm writing this blog post from the same house I've quarantined in for the majority of 2020, in the same home-office, in the same chair . . . yet something feels different.
Despite it being below freezing, I've got the windows cracked open. The air drifting in is cold. But it's also crisp, cathartic, and new. It's full of possibilities.
That's what a new year promises . . . possibility. A blank page to be filled with anything.
Personally, I'm hoping to flesh out a new middle grade idea that I've collected bits and pieces for in 2020. Through the darkest days of the year (and there were many, unfortunately), I found myself needing to write. I had so much to let out, and my notebook was the safest place to release these raw and honest feelings.
In these dark moments, I wrote and wrote and wrote. Not much made sense. Not much tied together. But I wrote and wrote my way back to joy, however fleeting it was.
And I captured the joy of each day. I wrote down those moments, too, to remind myself to focus on the light. To let the light guide me.
And it did.
One of these cathartic writings morphed into a picture book manuscript that will be published by Dial/Penguin in 2023 (stay tuned for more soon!).
So when I look back to 2020, despite the many tragedies of the year, and in some ways, because of some of them, there was much joy, some magic, and so much love. That's what I'm hoping to capture in this next middle grade project, now that I'm in the proper headspace to start writing it . . . joy, and magic, and love.
As I begin to draft this new novel, I've pulled out a checklist that I made for myself, something I've named CHAPTER 1 & 2 CHECK. It's a checklist I've made after studying many of my favorite middle grade novels, including THE TIGER RISING by Kate DiCamillo and HELLO, UNIVERSE by Erin Entrada Kelly. When I "study" a novel, I re-read the book as a writer…looking for those literary devices that make the writing wonderful.
To do this, I'll type out the first chapter or two of the book (or the scene I'm studying). Then, I'll make notes on my typed version of the text (because I can't bear to mark up the beautiful book!). Finally, I'll re-read the notes I marked, write out the revelations I made, and turn it into a checklist question to use when I revise my own writing.
A revelation I had after studying the first paragraph in THE TIGER RISING by Kate DiCamillo was that "we get a sense of who the main character is, we're intrigued, and it's hooking us!" all within the first few sentences.
And a note I wrote down after studying chapter one of HELLO, UNIVERSE by Erin Entrada Kelly was that "by paragraph one, we know who, where, a sense of why, and we're intrigued to know the details."
If you haven't studied books in the genre you're writing, I'd highly recommend it. I do this frequently and with a wide range of books within the genres I write in--
picture books, chapter books, and middle grade.
It's the best way I've learned what works. And reading and studying widely, and taking notes on my notes, allows me enough space from the mentor text to then apply what I need specifically for my own writing.
So, without further ado, here's my CHAPTER 1 & 2 Checklist. I hope it's helpful to you! (If you're looking for my picture book revision checklist, it's here!)
Of course, nothing will be more powerful than studying mentor books yourself, and making your own checklist. But here's mine to supplement yours:
CHAPTER 1 & 2 CHECKLIST:
Are we connected to the main character?
Do we know about their motivation, fear, pain, their heart, their hurt?
Do we CARE?
Are we intrigued?
Are the analogies thematic and vivid?
Is the setting specific and enhancing to the mood? Does it add drama?
What's at contrast in this story?
Is the story moving forward?
I have an "Every Chapter Checklist" that I've compiled as well. I'll share that in a later post (make sure you're subscribed to the blog so you don't miss it!).
As we begin this new year, I wish you endless possibility and a notebook full of magic. A blank page to be filled with anything.
What will you fill yours with?
Happy Writing & Revising!
Katrina ✨
Katrina Moore writes in New Jersey. She holds a M.A. in Teaching and has been an elementary teacher for eleven years. Her mission is to create books that children will hug for ages. She is the author of the picture books, ONE HUG, illustrated by Julia Woolf (HarperCollins/Tegen Books, Dec. 2019), GRANDPA GRUMPS, illustrated by Xindi Yan (Little Bee Books, April 2020), and the forthcoming SOMETIMES LOVE, a powerful and poetic exploration of love---from giving, to growing, to sometimes letting go, illustrated by Joy Hwang Ruiz (Penguin/Dial, Summer 2022). Her humorous chapter books series, TEENY HOUDINI, illustrated by Zoe Si, star the magical, mischievous, mayhem-maker Bessie Lee. Books 1 and 2 will publish Winter 2022 (HarperCollins/Tegen Books).
CRAFTING STAND OUT PICTURE BOOKS: A REVISION CHECKLIST PLUS BOOKS THAT CHECK THE LIST
Before I'm ready to send a manuscript to my agent, and even to critique partners, I go through rounds of self-revision. Over time, I've found myself asking the same questions over and over again (and asking the same questions to my critique partners when giving them feedback on their work), so I've compiled the questions into a revision checklist for myself.
I'm sharing it with you!
Because I keep learning. And growing. And nothing helps me to learn more or grow faster than sharing what I've learned along the way.
In this post, you'll find essential questions to ask yourself as you revise your manuscript to make it the best that it can be. I've also included an example for each checkpoint using recently released (within the past 3 years), stellar picture books.
Without further ado...here's the checklist:
PICTURE BOOK REVISION CHECKLIST:
1) WHAT'S YOUR BOOK REALLY ABOUT?
Write out the pitch.
-What's at the heart of this story?
-What do I want this story to do? (Use this as a guide for revision)
Example: Check out Julie Falatko's pitch for what would become the hilarious and witty SNAPPSY THE ALLIGATOR DID NOT ASK TO BE IN THIS BOOK illustrated by Tim Miller:
2) IS YOUR CHARACTER FULLY DEVELOPED?
-Is this someone a kid can relate to?
-Is there depth?
-Why are we rooting for the main character?
Interview your character and ask all sorts of questions. This is to inform YOU even though most of it won't make it into the text. The better you know your character the better you'll write your character, the more your character will feel real and we'll care about your character.
Example: Check out the first spread of JULIÁN IS A MERMAID by Jessica Love. In very few words, we know so much about Julián and we care about him. We're immediately connected to his relationship with his abuela. Think about how much is not written in this text, but was necessary for the author to know in order to create such a powerful opening and introduction to the characters.
(c) Jessica Love, 2018, from Julian Is A Mermaid (Candlewick Press)
3) IS YOUR STORY TIGHT?
Go through the story sentence by sentence, word by word.
-Is this word/sentence serving the story?
-Is it driving the plot?
-Is it adding to character development?
If the answer is no—cut!
Example: Kelly DiPucchio and Greg Pizzoli's DRAGON WAS TERRIBLE opens with:
"Dragon was terrible. Naturally, dragons have a bit of terrible in them because they're dragons after all. But THIS dragon here? Super terrible."
(c) Kelly DiPucchio and Greg Pizzoli, 2016, from Dragon Was Terrible (FSG BFYR)
The first sentence here introduces us to the character and sets up the plot. Every word following this first sentence carries weight in establishing the narrative voice of the book, and also drives the plot by creating more tension. It engages what we already "know"—dragons are terrible. But this character is going to be even more terrible than those dragons we already know? Oh boy. As a reader, I'm eager to find out how bad this character is and what shenanigans he causes. How can he be that terrible?! See how she hooks us in with exactly the right words?
4) IS THIS PACED FOR A PICTURE BOOK?
Paginate it (12 or 15 spreads).
-Where do you envision the page turns?
-Does it end at a surprising moment?
-Are we holding our breath?
-Is there tension and build up?
Here's what it looks like when I lay out a picture book:
Example: Check out this spread from Ame Dyckman and Scott Magoon's MISUNDERSTOOD SHARK:
What is Shark's excuse? I'm curious to find out. I am holding my breath. And I'm wondering, Will I believe him? I have to turn the page to find out. Since there is a literal pause that takes place when a picture book is being read aloud and the page turns, it's beneficial to maximize the effect of those page turns.
5) DOES THE STORY FEEL RESOLVED?
-Was it logical but surprising?
-Are we satisfied?
Example: In BOATS WITH PAPA by Jessixa Bagley, Buckley carves beautiful boats and sends them out to sea in hopes that they reach his papa, who he misses very much.
I won't give away the ending, because it's so beautiful and you have to check it out for yourself. It feels inevitable—you know it's coming, and yet, there's still a twist that's so heartwarming it brings me to tears everytime I read it (which at this point, is close to 100 times, if not more).
6) IS IT MARKETABLE?
-What are the recent comparable titles?
-How is yours fresh from these?
-Why would a kid love this book?
-What are the universal truths/emotions/themes that readers will connect with?
(these should be in and match the pitch)
Example: Check out BACK TO SCHOOL WITH BIGFOOT by Samantha Berger and Martha Brockenbrough, Illustrated by Dave Pressler.
It takes a familiar theme, starting school jitters, and makes it fresh (and funny) by making it about Bigfoot, which is a high interest, intriguing subject for kids (and adults). How does Bigfoot feel about starting school? What would he worry about? There's tons of kid appeal here!
(*More on the marketability of your picture book in this post.)
Now it's your turn! Does your picture book check the list?
Happy writing and revising! ✨
-Katrina
Katrina Moore writes and teaches in New Jersey, outside Philadelphia. Earning her M.A. in elementary education, she has been a teacher for almost a decade in Maryland, Massachusetts, and New York. Her mission is to create books that children will hug for ages. Her debut picture book, ONE HUG, illustrated by the talented Julia Woolf, is a lyrical celebration of the different ways that hugs bring people together, forthcoming from HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Books in 2019. The book follows an Asian-American boy as he and his family prepare to welcome their immigrant relatives.When she is not teaching elementary kids or writing, she is cooking without a recipe, painting outside the lines, or snuggling up with her two kids, husband, pomapoo pup, and of course, a cozy book. Connect with her on twitter @kmoorebooks or at www.katrinamoorebooks.com.
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He's hoping to clean up with the girls, but so far nine-year-old male hippo Hoover has to be content with just getting close to the object of his desire, female Lola, his seven-year-old mate at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.
Keepers have witnessed signs that the pair, part of a breeding programme, are interested in one another and have begun their unusual courting action.
Mating for common hippos begins with lip chattering, where they shake their lips vigorously at each other, followed by some head bobbing and plenty of snorts and grunts.
These "water horses" as they are known can mate in or out of the water, and Hoover and Lola have been seen eyeing each other up while circling in their muddy pool.
If mating is successful, the zoo could hear the thud of little hippo feet by the end of the year. Meanwhile, it's hoped the forthcoming Valentine's weekend will spark some big love for this heavyweight twosome. And for visitors to the zoo this weekend, there's a further tempting treat in store, with a Flirty Thirty offer, running from Friday to Monday.


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In This Excel Table tutorial video on Excel Table Format – Now that we have worked across various EXCEL formulas and tools, let us now focus on the presentation part, let's say u have this kind of data and you have done lots of analysis and you have some insides to show.so before that lets kind of format this table so that it can be printed in much more presentable way.so earlier we had merged this and centered this but later we have added couple of columns,so in order to center this across this whole table what we need to do first is we can click here on merge. So what will happen is it will emerge all the cells and in the second point what we can do is we can select all of these at once and click this merge again. So this XYZ company list of employees which is the head title is centered and is in this first place. Let me also choose you know one of the options that I personally like. So let me just grey it for better viewing. Now this is one part that we have done,the second thing that I want to do is to is to remove all the borders which are being created unnecessarily from here. So that you know,I can start from scratch. In order to remove the brackets, I select all this tables first and then go to borders and no borders. So by this way I have no borders across the tables. If you remember we had also worked on conditional formatting. So I just want to remove all the conditional formatting rules clear from the entire sheet. So this table is essentially clean now and what I will do is you know is the fastest way of formatting this table is to make use of the excellent format which are available for disposal within the excel tools so I will probably use this table style light9 and since my table has a header this is checked and I will press ok. So the moment I do that you can see my table looks bit better than what it was earlier. Though this table is a significantly upgraded version from the previous table, we still believe that we can do some more value-add. Say for example if we take this column Monthly salary, you can see there is lot of redundant space which is not utilized as such. This is primarily because of the extended heading which we have created. Likewise make note of this column which is "J", a percentage of total annual salary. Though it is utilizing only a space on the right-hand side, it has underutilized space like this now what happens when we make this a bit small how do we make this a bit smaller, we can actually go to these intersection points and drag it according to our needs. So we can drag on the left hand side, we can drag it on the right hand side. Lets say this is the right column width which we want. Now if you may look at this cell, you will find that the original entity percentage of total annual salary is still available. However it is not yet displayed when we probably look at from the view. However there is another excel function which will help us view this whole text, this is known as wrap text. I don't want it to be in a continuous fashion, I want it to be wrapped at the fag ends. So What we can do is we can wrap the text and the moment we do that, you can see that the widths of this row increase in order to accommodate the overall display of the text inside the cell. So likewise if I would kind of select all of these headings and wrap the text and then adjust these headings accordingly. In doing so you can see that probably I am not only saving some space but I am also neatly organizing my whole data point in a much more efficient fashion. So this Is what your full table would look like if you would probably use wrap text for the headings. Now that we have formatted our table in a basic way we can see that there is a certain scope for improvement within this table. We can actually reduce this number of decimals which are really not required. So 0.00,100.00 all these are not adding any value. so we can reduce the number of decimal points and we can even clean this table like this. So by doing that our table becomes even more clearer. Now let us look at formatting these final table Here total salary, maximum salary, minimum salary and average salary. One thing that you may be noted here is that this cell is not fully visible and it is denoted by #. Please don't worry, it is not an error as such, the only problem is that we are trying to squeeze a larger data or a larger number into the smaller cell and hence it is not visible. The way you can remove this is by adjusting the width from the top and you can actually do that. So by which you can see that this problem of hashes is now totally removed. So let us format this table, maybe we can have a thick border now. So that you know it can be really highlighted.


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Glasgow University Campus has been shut down after a suspicious package was discovered in one of its main mailrooms.
One of Scotland's leading economists is to head up a study on how the country's universities can increase ties with industry to boost economic growth.
STUDENTS found a union officer guilty of "sexual assault" but did not tell the police or university officials.
ANIMALS raised by two parents grow better and have higher survival rates than offspring reared by a single male or female parent, a study has found.
STUDENT activists from Glasgow University have occupied the institution's Senate Room in solidarity with striking lecturers.


On May 3, Propel leadership, families and supporters will gather to celebrate outstanding students at the 4th annual Power of Propel: Sit Among the Stars celebration event.
The fundraiser, hosted by Propel Schools Foundation, benefits Propel's award-winning afterschool program and awards scholarships totaling $29,000 to 21 graduating seniors from Andrew Street High School and Braddock Hills High School.
We are so proud of each of our scholarship winners!
Media Release for the event may be downloaded here.


If you follow a few simple steps, you can make sure all of your employees leave work this Valentine's Day with a smile on their faces and in their hearts.
Take some tips from these three Myron office parties from across the globe.
If you think your brand could use a bit of a public relations boost, take advantage of these four tips for National Thank You Month.
Think of employee happiness as an investment into increased production – the more your workers feel like they're wanted and noticed by higher ups, the harder they're likely to work.
Recognizing the hard work that your employees do every day has a number of benefits for small businesses.
Oct. 25 is national Make A Difference day, so get out into the community and do some good. Make sure you thank all the volunteers that help your cause!
Use these five fun ideas to celebrate National Boss Day in your office.


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Deepfake laws emerge as harassment, security threats come into focus
Congress and states are stepping up.
By Shannon Vavra
From left, screenshots from deepfakes involving images of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Queen Elizabeth II and President Barack Obama. (Scoop News Group)
A new flurry of state and federal legislation that aims to better understand the creation of doctored video and audio files — and help victims respond — couldn't have come soon enough, analysts say.
The manipulated content, better known as deepfakes, has been used to falsely portray House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as ill or inebriated in a video that went viral in 2019. Other examples include a faked video of former president Obama, and an artificial intelligence service that has been enabling users to transform photos of women into nude pictures, enabling abuse, blackmail and other kinds of harassment.
Potential malicious uses of deepfakes include fraud, inciting acts of violence or sowing political unrest. Last week, several Trump supporters proposed on Parler that Trump's concession speech may have been a manipulated video.
The chatter is only more evidence that the existence of deepfakes, and the lack of truly effective screening mechanisms, allows people to doubt truth, or re-affirm their belief in conspiracies. It's an issue that the U.S. government now is trying to research, in part because of the potential national security threats that come along with an erosion of trust.
Britain's Channel 4 demonstrated the credibility of deepfakes at Christmas, when it broadcast a video manipulated to appear as if Queen Elizabeth was addressing the nation.
Most of the federal legislative efforts focus on research into understanding deepfake technologies, whereas the state-level laws that have been cropping up in recent years are more focused on providing recourse to victims.
The National Defense Authorization Act of 2021 directs the Department of Homeland Security to produce assessments on the technology behind deepfakes, their dissemination and the way they cause harm or harassment. The NDAA also directs the Pentagon to conduct assessments on the potential harms caused by deepfakes depicting members of the U.S. military.
The Identifying Outputs of Generative Adversarial Networks (IOGAN) Act, which President Trump signed in December, directs the National Science Foundation and the National Institute for Standards and Technology to provide support for research on manipulated media.
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., Chair of the House Senate Intelligence Committee, previously warned that foreign adversaries could use deepfakes to spread disinformation or stoke existing political divisions. The NDAA seeks to address such concerns, and includes a provision about assessing how foreign governments and proxies use deepfakes to harm U.S. national security.
States are stepping up their attention on the issue, as well. California, Virginia, Maryland and Texas have all produced legislation in the last two years on deepfakes meant to provide victims with avenues for recourse. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo became the latest to sign a deepfake proposal into law in November.
Many of the states' legislation focus on pornographic instances of deepfakes, which can cause emotional and psychological harms, violence, harassment and blackmail. Deepfake porn used to target one journalist in 2018, for instance, resulted in her hospitalization for heart palpitations.
While some of these damages can't be undone, the thinking goes that allowing victims of deepfake porn — which makes up approximately 95% of deepfakes — to sue could offer relief.
Some of the laws, like in California, open the aperture to deepfake cases in the election space, and aim to provide political candidates pathways to sue in the case that deepfakes depicting them emerge within 60 days of elections.
The recent wave of deepfake laws came in advance of the storming of the Capitol, but the growing interest is a step in the right direction towards regulation, according to Matthew Ferraro, who currently serves as counsel at the Washington law firm WilmerHale advising clients on matters related to national security and cybersecurity.
The existing legislation on Capitol Hill does not focus necessarily on regulating deepfakes. But Ferraro, a former CIA officer and current term member of the Council on Foreign Relations, suggested more stringent guardrails could be forthcoming.
"As the dark and deeply disturbing events of January 6 show, disinformation can have very real consequences," said Ferraro. "It can poison minds and lead to delusions and violence … this is quickly becoming a regulated space where there's going to be sufficiently good … laws — state and federal — that are going to impact people who create, use or disseminate deepfakes."
The path ahead
Giorgio Patrini, the founder and CEO of Sensity, the company that recently uncovered the service offering nude deepfakes to users, said the current roadmap for victims of digital harassment is messy. It's an environment that leaves a lot of room for abuse, as evidenced by an influx of arrests in Japan of suspects accused of distributing pornographic videos.
"Right now a takedown procedure needs to start from the victim (who is often unaware of the material being online) by sending a notice to the website," Patrini said. "Instead, responsibility should be on the side of the platform [or] publisher to proactively police their spaces."
Some research groups, including the Atlantic Council's Digital Forensics Research Lab and Graphika, have been working with Facebook to identify when manipulated images are being used to lend authenticity to deceptive social media campaigns. One collaboration in December 2019 led to to a Facebook takedown of a deceptive pro-Trump social media campaign that used images generated by artificial intelligence to push polarizing content online.
Malicious actors that develop deepfakes are already likely working on bypassing what limited detection exists, according to a November assessment from Europol, the European Union's police agency.
"One side effect of the use of deepfakes for disinformation is the diminished trust of citizens in authority and information media," the report states, noting "one of the most damaging aspects of deepfakes might not be disinformation per se, but rather the principle that any information could be fake."
Ideas currently gaining traction include finding ways to verify that images and videos are authentic, says Mounir Ibrahim, the vice president of strategic initiatives at Truepic.
Truepic works on evangelizing the idea of "provenance media" — the notion that it may be easier to label information that is truthful than it is to spot every single deepfake. His firm, which works with Adobe, Twitter, Qualcomm, WITNESS, the New York Times, the BBC and CBC/Radio-Canada to develop content attribution standards, likens its digital authentication technology to an "organic" label on organic bananas at the grocery store. In this case it would make it easier for users to identify whether a photo or video had been altered after it was created, Ibrahim says.
In the meantime, the recent congressional legislation pushing for more research on deepfake technologies is a welcome change, says Patrini.
"Fully automated detection of deepfakes still suffers technical limitations," Patrini said. "Therefore public funding is helpful to the research community, both in academia and the industry."
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NSA director urges Congress to renew controversial intelligence authority
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I have done a lot of work hand crafting, and often scrape crafting, machine readable OpenAPI Spec, as part of the work on the API Stack. Creating a usable API definition is a lot of work, making it is a pretty valuable commodity, in contrast to my strong opinion that they should be readily available for EVERY API today. While there is still a HUGE AMOUNT of work to be done, I feel like the ball is beginning to move forward, when it comes to the number of publicly available API definitions.
For the API economy to work at the scale we all have pictured in our head, the surface area of ALL APIs, and its supporting operations needs to be defined, and available to consumers and service providers. Every API should have an OpenAPI Spec, API Blueprint, and Postman Collection available for consumers to put to work. As we close 2015, I'm happy to say that I am optimistic about the amount of work others across the space are putting into API definitions, like the folks over at API Guru--who are discovering, improving upon, and validating API definitions in a variety of formats, all available on Github.
A lot of work goes into crafting these definitions, and it is good to see them investing in this area. Their valuable index of almost 200 API definitions is being used to power Any API, and is complete with a JSON index for the API collection. Keep an eye on it, as it is growing every day--I know that I will be closely watching every commit to the open API definition repository. As I look through their collection, there are many APIs I already have, but there are many others I would love to build upon the work done by API Guru--just as I encourage others to do with my API Stack work.
All of this forces me to consider, as this new API definition layer of the API economy evolves, and we are all borrowing, reusing, and building upon the work of others, where does API design attribution come in? In a post Oracle v Google API copyright case world, where APIs are copyrightable, how do we start moving forward with a healthier vision of defining and sharing of API designs, challenging the dystopian future handed to us by Oracle and our the federal courts. API design attribution is how we do this, where we give credit the sources of valuable API definitions.
While browsing the machine readable index for the APIs Guru collection, I noticed that they had an x-origin collection avaiable for each API they define. Within this object, they describe the format, url, and version for the OpenAPI Spec file in the index is available, much like I do with APIs.json indexes of APIs. I have provided references to "swagger-original", as part of some of my APIs.json indexes, but many of them were hand crafted so there was no source, with only the static documentation acting as the source.
The approach by API Guru got me expanding on my own thoughts on this, where I want to site the potential source for any API definition in my collections, However in this fast growing API definition driven world, I am also looking to potentially cite multiple sources for any one API definition I have in my collection(s). If an API definition has an authoratative source, I want to have the URL indexed. If an API definitions has been enhanced or augmented through the work of others, I want to have those URLs indexed. In short, I need to attribute multiple sources, not just the origin as APIs Guru does.
I may vacuum up 5-10 separate OpenAPI Specs for any given API I have, looking for any details that I do not have with any of my own API definitions--each of these sources, if they contribute, append, or augment X amount to my API definitions, they should be cited. I just don't think there should be one authoritative source for any API definitions, in a world where sometimes API consumers better describe the APIs they depend on, than the API owners do. I want to attribute one, or many sources for any API definition I craft.
This process doesn't stop with existing APIs, I should also be able to attribute the API designs of others. If I borrow from the design of Twilio and SendGrid API designs (which I should without legal concerns), for my own custom messaging APIs, I should be able to attribute them for my inspiration in my API definitions. API design will be much like music, in that we will be building on each others riffs and beats, and we should pay respect where it makes sense.
I will play with a potential an object schema for my API attribution vision. Building on what APIs Guru is doing with their x-origin. First, I will turn it into a collection so I can reference multiple sources, then I will also go beyond just origin, and I'll call my object x-attribution, and add a property for determining what type of attribution it is. For now, I will add attribution as a building block for my API definitions research, which will be something I will be rapidly expanding on into its own category, and maybe get to crafting an actual schema soon.


Example about using the native color dialog of Windows.
This is an overview about the possibility to use the WinAPI or any DLL files inside your KBasic code on Windows.
In KBasic you may use the syntax of VB6 to delcare DLL calls, but it is strongly recommend to use the new syntax, because it makes it easier to work with and helps you to get organized your code.
Before you can use any DLL file you must tell KBasic, which DLL file you would like to use and which functions are available through the DLL file, after that you can call that routine as you would call any KBasic function.
Warning! If you use predeclared DECLARE statements of VB6, be aware that the size of the datatypes differs between VB6 and KBasic, namely Long in VB6 must be Integer in KBasic. Whenever a null-terminated string is expected, you have to write CString and NOT String as datatype, otherwise you will get an error. You have to change it.
DLL files' extension are ".so" on Linux, ".dylib" on Mac OS X, and ".dll" on Windows.
' namely Long in VB6 must be Integer in KBasic! You have to change it.
Class comdlg32 Alias Lib "comdlg32.dll"
"oder Sie haben Abbrechen gedrückt", kbCritical, "Fehler"
' Play midi file using the windows api. Not portable!
s = "Open c:\kbasic15\examples\test\mond_1.mid Type sequencer Alias MUSIC"
s = "Open c:\kbasic15\examples\test\mond_3.mid Type sequencer Alias MUSIC"
s = "Open c:\kbasic15\examples\test\pathetique_1.mid Type sequencer Alias MUSIC"
s = "Open c:\kbasic15\examples\test\pathetique_2.mid Type sequencer Alias MUSIC"
' Play wav file using the windows api. Not portable!


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UBC Research Data /
To Estimate and Optimize the Source of Drinking Water...
UBC Research Data
To Estimate and Optimize the Source of Drinking Water for Metro Vancouver until 2040 Yarmand, Shahram
The population of Metro Vancouver (20110729Regional Growth Strategy Projections Population, Housing and Employment 2006 – 2041 File) will have increased greatly by 2040, and finding a new source of reservoirs for drinking water (2015_ Water Consumption_ Statistics File) will be essential. This issue of drinking water needs to be optimized and estimated (Data Mining file) with the aim of developing the region. Three current sources of water reservoirs for Metro Vancouver are Capilano, Seymour, and Coquitlam, in which the treated water is being supplied to the customer. The linear optimization (LP) model (Optimization, Sensitivity Report File) illustrates the amount of drinking water for each reservoir and region. In fact, the B.C. government has a specific strategy for the growing population till 2040, which leads them toward their goal. In addition, another factor is the new water source for drinking water that needs to be estimated and monitored to anticipate the feasible water source (wells) until 2040. As such, the government will have to make a decision on how much groundwater is used. The goal of the project is two steps: (1) an optimization model for three water reservoirs, and (2) estimating the new source of water to 2040.
The process of data analysis for the project includes: the data is analyzed with six software—Trifacta Wrangler, AMPL, Excel Solver, Arc GIS, and SQL—and is visualized in Tableau. 1.	Trifacta Wrangler Software clean data (Data Mining file). 2.	AMPL and Solver Excel Software optimize drinking water consumption for Metro Vancouver (data in the Optimization and Sensitivity Report file). 3.	ArcMap collaborates the raw data and result of the optimization water reservoir and estimating population till 2040 with the ArcGIS software (GIS Map for Tableau file). 4.	Visualizing, estimating, and optimizing the source of drinking water for Metro Vancouver until 2040 with SQL software in Tableau (export tableau data file).
To Estimate and Optimize the Source of Drinking Water for Metro Vancouver until 2040
Yarmand, Shahram
Cuthill, Melissa
University of British Columbia; Scholars Portal Dataverse
Engineering; Visualization; Optimization; Estimation; Drinking water; Vancouver, BC
Metro Vancouver; B.C.
University of British Columbia Library
https://doi.org/10.5683/SP2/6KU4I7


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The maternal and newborn health registry study of the global network for women's and children's health research
Shivaprasad S. Goudar, Waldemar A. Carlo, Elizabeth M. McClure, Omrana Pasha, Archana Patel, Fabian Esamai, Elwyn Chomba, Ana Garces, Fernando Althabe, Bhalachandra Kodkany, Neelofar Sami, Richard J. Derman, Patricia L. Hibberd, Edward A. Liechty, Nancy F. Krebs, K. Michael Hambidge, Pierre Buekens, Janet Moore, Dennis Wallace, Alan H. Jobe
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Marion Koso-Thomas, Linda L. Wright, Robert L. Goldenberg
Objective: To implement a vital statistics registry system to register pregnant women and document birth outcomes in the Global Network for Women's and Children's Health Research sites in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Methods: The Global Network sites began a prospective population-based pregnancy registry to identify all pregnant women and record pregnancy outcomes up to 42 days post-delivery in more than 100 defined low-resource geographic areas (clusters). Pregnant women were registered during pregnancy, with 42-day maternal and neonatal follow-up recorded - including care received during the pregnancy and postpartum periods. Recorded outcomes included stillbirth, neonatal mortality, and maternal mortality rates. Results: In 2010, 72 848 pregnant women were enrolled and 6-week follow-up was obtained for 97.8%. Across sites, 40.7%, 24.8%, and 34.5% of births occurred in a hospital, health center, and home setting, respectively. The mean neonatal mortality rate was 23 per 1000 live births, ranging from 8.2 to 48.5 per 1000 live births. The mean stillbirth rate ranged from 13.7 to 54.4 per 1000 births. Conclusion: The registry is an ongoing study to assess the impact of interventions and trends regarding pregnancy outcomes and measures of care to inform public health. ClinicalTrial.gov Trial Registration: NCT01073475
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.04.022
Pregnancy Outcome
Postpartum Period
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Infant Health
Goudar, S. S., Carlo, W. A., McClure, E. M., Pasha, O., Patel, A., Esamai, F., ... Goldenberg, R. L. (2012). The maternal and newborn health registry study of the global network for women's and children's health research. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 118(3), 190-193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.04.022
The maternal and newborn health registry study of the global network for women's and children's health research. / Goudar, Shivaprasad S.; Carlo, Waldemar A.; McClure, Elizabeth M.; Pasha, Omrana; Patel, Archana; Esamai, Fabian; Chomba, Elwyn; Garces, Ana; Althabe, Fernando; Kodkany, Bhalachandra; Sami, Neelofar; Derman, Richard J.; Hibberd, Patricia L.; Liechty, Edward A.; Krebs, Nancy F.; Hambidge, K. Michael; Buekens, Pierre; Moore, Janet; Wallace, Dennis; Jobe, Alan H.; Koso-Thomas, Marion; Wright, Linda L.; Goldenberg, Robert L.
In: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Vol. 118, No. 3, 09.2012, p. 190-193.
Goudar, SS, Carlo, WA, McClure, EM, Pasha, O, Patel, A, Esamai, F, Chomba, E, Garces, A, Althabe, F, Kodkany, B, Sami, N, Derman, RJ, Hibberd, PL, Liechty, EA, Krebs, NF, Hambidge, KM, Buekens, P, Moore, J, Wallace, D, Jobe, AH, Koso-Thomas, M, Wright, LL & Goldenberg, RL 2012, 'The maternal and newborn health registry study of the global network for women's and children's health research', International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, vol. 118, no. 3, pp. 190-193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.04.022
Goudar SS, Carlo WA, McClure EM, Pasha O, Patel A, Esamai F et al. The maternal and newborn health registry study of the global network for women's and children's health research. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 2012 Sep;118(3):190-193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.04.022
Goudar, Shivaprasad S. ; Carlo, Waldemar A. ; McClure, Elizabeth M. ; Pasha, Omrana ; Patel, Archana ; Esamai, Fabian ; Chomba, Elwyn ; Garces, Ana ; Althabe, Fernando ; Kodkany, Bhalachandra ; Sami, Neelofar ; Derman, Richard J. ; Hibberd, Patricia L. ; Liechty, Edward A. ; Krebs, Nancy F. ; Hambidge, K. Michael ; Buekens, Pierre ; Moore, Janet ; Wallace, Dennis ; Jobe, Alan H. ; Koso-Thomas, Marion ; Wright, Linda L. ; Goldenberg, Robert L. / The maternal and newborn health registry study of the global network for women's and children's health research. In: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 2012 ; Vol. 118, No. 3. pp. 190-193.
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https://www.ecforum.org.uk/
Anne Sunnucks/Mothersill (1927-2014)
https://www.ecforum.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=10117
Re: Anne Sunnucks/Mothersill (1927-2014)
by James Pratt
Anne Sunnucks married Dick Mothersill in about 1984. Born in London in 1927, she lived in Hassocks in an old people's when last I heard, but that was about 5 years ago.
Patricia Anne Sunnucks was a retired Army Major who served in Hong Kong with, amongst others, Portsmouth's Terry Hollington. She organised exchange trips for foreign students, took a keen interest in helping the young start their careers, sold insurance, enjoyed table tennis, never took chess - except when competing - at all seriously, throwing away her old scoresheets as careless trifles. She was a student of Imre Koenig's. WIM (1954). Her diplomatic work precluded her participation in the Ladies Candidates in the 50's.
She won the British Ladies three times, was an Honorary Member of the ECF and, in 1972, was awarded the FIDE Medal of Honour. She was great friends with the Bruces and Pritchards who predeceased her. At the last, her fame probably rests with her Encyclopaedia (Robert Hale 1970 and revised 1976) which caused her unwelcome flack from the likes of Gerald Abrahams and Wolfgang Heidenfeld. She said I might do another edition but I never pressed it.
A modest lady, erratic as a player, she played for England in several Olympiads. When living in Surrey, she became joint-director of BMS Chess Supplies selling books and equipment at her house and various congresses.
by John Upham
What was the "B" for in BMS ?
We know that
M = Mothersill
S = Sunnucks
by Matt Mackenzie
I recall that Edward Winter wasn't terribly impressed with her encyclopaedia either, though he did prefer it to Divinsky's
Brown, a colleague, not a chesser
by Mike Truran
I'm not sure Edward Winter is ever terribly impressed with anything. Perhaps he should sign up as an ecforum poster.
EGW is indeed a hard taskmaster, but I think there is little doubt the chess world would be worse off without him.
by Stewart Reuben
I thought Edward Winter was older thn me. Then I learnt that Julian Simpole taught him as a schoolboy.
Julian said he was often came up to him telling him about chess historical inaccuracies and other incorrect chess statements.
Edward lives in Switzerland. I hve never learnt of anybody else who met him face to face.
Born in 1955 according to chessgames.com.