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Manufacturing gauge sinks to June 2009 level
June 3, 2013 / 10:21 AM / AP
WASHINGTON A measure of U.S. manufacturing fell in May to its lowest level since June 2009 as slumping overseas economies and a pullback in business spending reduced new orders and production.
The Institute for Supply Management says its index of manufacturing activity fell to 49 last month, down from 50.7 in April. That's the lowest level in nearly four years and the first time it has fallen below 50 since November. A reading under 50 indicates contraction.
A gauge of new orders fell to 48.8, its lowest level in nearly a year. Production and employment also declined.
Manufacturing has struggled this year as weak economies abroad have slowed U.S. exports. U.S. businesses have also reduced their pace of investment in areas such as equipment and computer software.
First published on June 3, 2013 / 10:21 AM
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People experiencing the longer-term effects of COVID-19 are being encouraged to download the COVID Recovery app to track their symptoms and receive extra support. Members of staff from the Health Board have contributed to the national app in a bid to provide more advice and support for patients.
The bilingual, first of its kind, app has been developed by the NHS Wales respiratory health group on behalf of the Welsh Government and has been designed to offer people a bespoke tool and personal coach to help them on their road to recovery.
With more than 100 videos and links to advice, app users will be able to record their symptoms, track their progress and learn to manage their condition at home with support. It includes advice from therapists, psychologists, dietitians and consultants.
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NAACP LA chapter head Leon Jenkins resigns over Sterling award controversy
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The president of the Los Angeles chapter of the NAACP has resigned, following scrutiny of his decision to give Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling an award for promoting civil rights.
According to the national leader of the nation's oldest civil rights organization, Leon Jenkins resigned Thursday.
Jenkins had planned to present Sterling with a "lifetime achievement award" later this month. Jenkins rescinded that offer this week after a recording surfaced on which Sterling disparaged black men.
In his resignation letter, Jenkins wrote that "In order to separate the Los Angeles NAACP and the NAACP from the negative exposure I have caused the NAACP, I respectfully resign my position."
The national NAACP said it is "developing guidelines for its branches to help them in their award selection process."


mmO2 yesterday set out its mobile broadband strategy with the deployment of Europe's first super-fast, third-generation (3G) mobile data network at Isle of Man which also was mmO2's UMTS test-bed before.
The 3G network will incorporate HSDPA (high-speed downlink packet access) technology and IMS (Internet Protocol Multimedia services) and positions mmO2 at the forefront of providing advanced mobile data services to customers within Europe. It will go live in the Summer, next year, at mmO2's subsidiary, Manx Telecom on the Isle of Man.
Consumers and businesses will be able to experience for the first time next-generation services on the move at speeds equivalent to those enjoyed by fixed broadband networks. They will be able to quickly and easily download DVD-quality film clips, audio and video, interactive multiplayer games, multimedia music tracks, 'push-to-watch' services as well as access large email attachments - 3 times faster than today's commercial 3G networks.
Based on advanced technology from Lucent Technologies, the futuristic network builds on mmO2's previous successful live trials of early 3G on the Isle of Man. It also complements existing work in this area mmO2 has conducted with its two principal networking partners - Nortel Networks and Nokia Corporation.
Two weeks ago, mmO2 joined forces with Nortel Networks to conduct a live high-speed internet call powered by HSDPA in preparation to incorporating the technology within the 3G networks of mmO2's mobile businesses in the UK, Germany and Ireland, which have all been designed from the outset around this functionality. This program will begin from mid 2005 and draw on the key learnings of the HSDPA-enabled network on the Isle of Man.
Dave Williams, group chief technology officer of mmO2, said: "We have market-leading experience in the deployment of mobile data services and 3G technology. We established the first fully-operational 3G European network on the Isle of Man at the end of 2001, were the first network to launch GPRS and have more SMS usage on our network than anyone else.
"Now, with the first deployment in Europe of HSDPA and IMS together in a converged commercial network, coupled with our mobile TV trial in Oxford and the recent launch of the O2 Connection Manager, we will gain invaluable insights into how to extend our multimedia services in order to enhance people's lives and develop applications that they are willing to pay for."
The Lucent built HSDPA-enabled network will initially offer data speeds of 3.6 Megabits per second (Mbps) - limited only by the capability of current-generation handsets - but will ultimately support data speeds of up to 14.4 Mbps. At launch customer will be able to send a 5Mbyte video clip in under 30 seconds.
Lucent's IMS, a converged Internet Protocol-based core network solution, will enable mmO2's Manx Telecom to provide its customers with a wide array of compelling, multimedia services using their mobile device or fixed broadband connections. Additionally, Manx Telecom's business customers will be able to provide their employees with high-speed mobile access to the same business applications they typically use while in the office.
"Manx Telecom's vision is to provide services that enrich people's lives whatever they're doing and wherever they are, and this project will play a strategic role as we continually assess how to enhance our mobile offerings for our customers," said Chris Hall, managing director of Manx Telecom. "This network will serve as a showcase of the tremendous benefits fixed-mobile multimedia networks have to offer."
David Poticny, president, Lucent Technologies Europe, commented: "Lucent is very excited to partner with mmO2 on this unique, ground-breaking project that will help eliminate the barriers between voice and data services, and between fixed and wireless environments.
"Lucent's next-generation networking solutions are designed to support the seamless delivery of blended services that enhance, and complement people's lifestyles, providing them with the convenience of anywhere, anytime access to all of their communications services."
Under the agreement, Lucent will provide mmO2 with Bell Labs-developed wireless and data networking equipment, as well as network management and applications software. Among the products to be supplied are Lucent's Flexent OneBTS base stations (Node Bs) -- which support HSDPA -- Flexent Radio Network Controller (RNC), as well as UMTS packet core solutions including Lucent's Flexent Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN), and Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN). Lucent also will ensure the supply of HSDPA-capable devices to Manx Telecom, through collaborations with a variety of mobile device manufacturers.
Lucent also will supply key elements of its IMS solution, including a 3G Mobile Switching Centre based on the Lucent Network Controller (softswitch technology) and Lucent Media Gateways, as well as Lucent's Super-Distributed Home Location Register, a subscriber database server that manages customer information for voice and data services across wireline and wireless networks. Lucent Worldwide Services will provide engineering, installation, integration, optimization and program management services for the project.


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San Onofre ruling creates confusion
The San Onofre nuclear plant has been shut down for more than a year and it is unclear whether the facility will operate again.
(Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
By Abby Sewell
May 13, 2013 7:24 PM PT
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and an environmental group came to vastly different interpretations Monday of a federal review panel's decision Monday on the troubled San Onofre nuclear plant.
The plant's owner, Southern California Edison, meanwhile, said it is still trying to figure out what the ruling means.
San Onofre has been in the midst of multiple regulatory reviews since a tube in the plant's newly replaced steam generators sprung a leak and released a small amount of radioactive steam in January 2012.
The incident led to the plant's ongoing shutdown and to a discovery that the tubes were wearing out much more quickly than expected.
The NRC ordered Edison in March 2012 to keep the plant closed until it could determine the cause and how to fix it.
Edison in October proposed to restart one of the plant's two units at 70% power, saying that the reduced power would alleviate conditions that caused the tubes to vibrate excessively and knock against support structures and adjacent tubes. NRC staff are still reviewing the proposal.
The environmental group Friends of the Earth argued that Edison misled the NRC about the extent of design changes in the new steam generators and that it should be required to go through a formal license amendment process with trial-like public hearings before being allowed to restart the plant.
A panel of judges with the NRC's Atomic Safety and Licensing Board — which is independent of NRC staff — was asked to decide whether the commission's order last March constituted a de facto license amendment proceeding that would require an opporunity for public hearings.
The board ruled Monday that the proceedings intiated by the NRC order did constitute a de facto license amendment process "subject to a hearing opportunity."
The panel also said in its decision and that restarting the plant would constitute an "experiment," which would require a license amendment.
The board found that the environmental group's contention that San Onofre "cannot be allowed to restart without a license amendment and attendant adjudicatory public hearing," was moot and declined to rule on it.
Friends of the Earth claimed victory, saying that the panel's decision means the NRC may not allow restart of the plant before conducting hearings on a broad range of issues, and called it a "devastating" blow to Edison's hopes of restarting the plant.
But NRC spokesman Scott Burnell said the board's decision is separate from staff's review of the restart plan and does not necessarily require a hearing before restarting the plant.
To make matters more complicated, Edison last month also put in a request for a narrow license amendment to allow it to run the plant at less than its full licensed power.
The company asked the NRC to make a decision under an expedited process that would potentially allow the plant to restart before holding public hearings.
Burnell said that process is also separate from the board's ruling.
"It is possible that the staff could reach a restart decision before a hearing on the license amendment request is completed," he said. "...We have yet to see if anyone requests a hearing on the license amendment application, and the staff's reviews continue as before."
Friends of the Earth's Energy and Climate Director Damon Moglen said the NRC's contention that the panel ruling does not require hearings before a restart was "kind of like saying that the chairs moving on the deck of the Titanic don't mean that the boat is going down."
He also suggested that a move by the NRC to allow a restart before a hearing could lead to litigation.
Edison spokeswoman Jennifer Manfre said only that the company is still reviewing the board's decision.
Meanwhile, in a separate proceeding in San Francisco, state regulators held a first day of hearings in a process that could eventually lead to customers' rates being lowered due to the plant's extended outage.
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"Phvul.001G012300", "Phvul.001G012700", "Phvul.001G012800", "Phvul.001G013200",
"Phvul.001G013400", "Phvul.001G015000", "Phvul.001G016600", "Phvul.001G018600",
"Phvul.001G021550", "Phvul.001G024300", "Phvul.001G025300", "Phvul.001G027900",
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Q: Display choice options based on user I feel like my answer should be obvious, but I'm fairly new to Sharepoint and I have yet to stumble upon the solution. I've looked through the list of suggestions based on my title but I can't quite seem to find a duplicate to my particular issue.
Is there a way, on the New/Edit form, to populate a choice drop down based on which user is adding the item? Essentially, I have team leads who will be entering in information on the list, and will need to choose which agent on their team the item is for. I'd like the drop down list to only show those agents that are in their team.
Near as I can tell, I can create a second list that is essentially just a mapping of Agent to Team Lead. From there, I'm assuming I can pull that info into the primary Coaching list. Unfortunately, this is where I'm stuck, and no amount searching seems to yield a result, and I'm not entirely sure how to filter based on current user. I'm not even sure I'm asking the right question(s).
Hoping someone can point me in the right direction. Thanks!

A: Although this question is already a few month old let me explain how a solution might look like. Maybe this helps someone else:
If you're limited to OOTB functionality javascript is your friend, as you can alter the options based on all the information you can get using jsom. There are tools like DFFS which can make it easier to start off. Using the 2nd list you're talking about you could fire a query using the current user to filter those list items and show only those options which get returned for that query.

A: I believe that you can make this work by creating a Lookup field and then restricting access to different list items in the list you're referencing using SharePoint's built in security. There's a limit as to how many times you can do that on any one list, and a pretty low limit at that (the default if memory serves is 6), but it's a possible solution. The reason why I'm not 100% sure is that you're talking about selecting individual people and you can't do a lookup column with a Person field (because those Person objects are already lookups from the SiteUsers list), but depending on what your company's requirements are, this may or may not work.

A: Change the settings of the list, so that you are able to create folders in the list.
Create a folder for each team.
Break the authorization settings per folder and give only the team lead access to the folder of his team.
Add the team members items in the appropriate team folders.


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Caitlyn Jenner has said she supports Ted Cruz, but Donald Trump is still on her side!
The presidential candidate appeared on The Today Show Thursday morning and was tweeted a question about the recent North Carolina law that forces transgender people to use bathrooms that match the gender on their birth certificates.
"Mr. Trump, please be specific and tell us your views of LGBT and how you plan to be inclusive," the tweet read.
"Oh, I had a feeling that question was going to come up, I will tell you," Trump said.
The GOP front-runner then said he felt that the laws should remain unchanged because of the minimal amount of harm they've caused.
"People go — they use the bathroom that they feel is appropriate," Trump said. "There has been so little trouble. And the problem with what happened in North Carolina is the strife."
Matt Lauer quickly interjected with a question about whether any transgender people work for Trump. "Do you have any transgender people working in your organization?"
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"I don't know," Trump said. "I really don't know. I probably do. I really don't know."
Lauer then shifted the conversation specifically to I Am Cait star Caitlyn Jenner.
"So if Caitlyn Jenner were to walk into Trump Tower and want to use the bathroom you would be fine with her using any bathroom she chooses?" Lauer asked.
"That is correct," Trump said.
Trump went on to say that he thinks creating separate bathrooms for transgender people would be "discriminatory" and "unbelievably expensive for businesses and for the country."
Ted Cruz also spoke up about transgender rights Thursday, arguing against Trump's stance on Glenn Beck's radio show. The Texas senator said that the country has "gone off the deep end" regarding transgender rights.
"When you deal with people who are repulsive perverts and criminals — there are some bad people in the world and we shouldn't be facilitating putting little girls alone in a bathroom with grown, adult men. That is just a bad, bad, bad idea," he said.
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Endocrinology is a branch of medicine that deals with the endocrine system, a system of hormone secreting glands, and its disorders. Endocrine disorders include hyper- and hypothyroidism, diabetes, and sex hormone disorders.
An endocrinologist is a medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of endocrine disorders.
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occur when the pancreas produces very little or no insulin, or when the body does not respond appropriately to insulin.
Adrenal insufficiency disorders:
The adrenal gland releases too little of the hormone cortisol and sometimes, aldosterone.
Cushing's disease:
Overproduction of a pituitary gland hormone leads to an overactive adrenal gland.
Hypothalamus disorders:
This gland activates and controls involuntary body functions, including respiration, heart rate, appetite, sleep, temperature, and the circadian cycles, or daily rhythms.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS):
Overproductions of androgens interfere with the development of eggs and their release from the female ovaries.
Precocious puberty:
Abnormally early puberty that occurs when glands tell the body to release sex hormones too soon in life.
Parathyroid Gland:
Hypersecretion may lead to brittle bones that fracture easily, as well as stones in the urinary system, can lead to involuntary muscle contractions, or tetany, caused by low levels of calcium in plasma
Osteoporosis and bone health
Endocrine disorders in children:
including disorders leading to lack of growth, problems with puberty.
Heart problems:
concerning high cholesterol, triglycerides, high blood pressure.
Men's health:
as it concerns infertility, testosterone levels.
Pituitary disorders:
As the "master gland" of the body, it produces many hormones that travel throughout the body, directing certain processes or stimulating other glands to produce other hormones. Disorder of the pituitary gland can have a wide range of symptoms.
Hypersecretion:
may lead to brittle bones that fracture easily, as well as stones in the urinary systemWeight and metabolism management
Women's health:
and menopause, ovary function, infertility and potential menstrual problems
Our treatments are tailor-made to care for the specific needs of each individual patient. At AIMIS Clinics, we are committed to offering a more effective, patient-centered, whole-person multidisciplinary care.
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Private Blend is my own personal scent laboratory where I create special, original fragrances unconstrained by the conventions of mainstream scent-making." – Tom Ford
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Tom Ford Designs a Watch. But the Price Isn't What You'd Expect.
accessoires, Business, Products, Watches
By Rachel Felder Tom Ford's main collection includes a $42,000 alligator briefcase and casual suede jackets for around $7,000, but the prices of the watch line that he introduced recently are — intentionally — a bit less stratospheric.…
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Tom Ford is furious with Amal Clooney for her last-minute Met Gala wardrobe change
Party, Products, Show
Although the Met Gala is over, the outfit drama still lingers on between Tom Ford's design team and Amal Clooney over a wardrobe change. After weeks of painstaking effort working on Clooney's dress for the big event, the human rights…
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Tom Ford debuts watch collection
accessoires, Products, Watches
The American label makes styling your timepiece effortless with an inventive strap system Recent decades have seen some of the top fashion houses increasingly embracing the world of watchmaking, with the likes of Chanel, Ralph Lauren…
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5 Things You Didn't Know About Tom Ford
Personal, Tom Ford
Tom Ford is a lot of things. A Los Angeles–based fashion designer, who confidently schedules his men's and women's runway shows a mere 48 hours apart at New York Fashion Week. A filmmaker, who has directed, written, and produced the…
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Tom Ford Fall RTW 2018
Model, Products
For fall, Tom Ford went high-glitz, high-glam and audacious. Such is an element of Ford's newfound prescription for dressing by day: the "potent piece" integrated with basics, an approach informed, he has said, by mingling with…
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Tom Ford launches first standalone beauty store in London, with a tech touch
Business, Products, Tom Ford
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Tom Ford: I am really a loner after all
Mr. Ford, have you had a midlife crisis? Yes. Leaving Gucci was devastating for me. Devastating because I had really put everything into that for fifteen years and all of a sudden I had no identity. "Who am I? What am I doing? I…
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Marcolin renews Tom Ford eyewear licence
accessoires, Business, Eyewear
The multi-year licensing agreement has been extended for five years and will now run until December 31 2015 Eyewear supplier Marcolin Group and Tom Ford International automatically renewed their licensing agreement for the design, production…
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Tom Ford Spring Summer 2011 Full Show
Model, Tom Ford, Video
Tom Ford's comeback to women's fashion in a super secret and exclusive fashion show, Beyonce, Julianne Moore and other super stars doing the runway.
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The libertine world of Tom Ford
Future plans, Personal, Tom Ford
Back in Womenswear, the Designer Seduces Anew When Tom Ford announced he was leaving Gucci Group in 2004 — a company he saved from collapse and transformed into the world's third-largest luxury goods brand — the fashion world was disconsolate. "This…
0 0 Al Dit Al Dit2011-02-12 13:13:512011-02-12 14:02:16The libertine world of Tom Ford
London Fashion Week biggest attraction: Tom Ford
From Burberry to Erdem, London Fashion Week hosts some of fashion's biggest names each season, but this year will see one of the industry's most renowned designers come to the capital. Tom Ford will show his second womenswear collection…
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Tom Ford Spring Summer 2011 | Menswear
Model, Products, Show, Tom Ford
Today Tom Ford brings us his latest menswear collection for spring/summer 2011. Influenced by one of spring's biggest trends the collection give us a 70's flair featuring skinny belts, cool silk scarves, and classic two piece suits. The lookbook stars Luis Borges and Max Motta.
0 0 Al Dit Al Dit2011-02-06 14:59:292018-05-20 17:36:11Tom Ford Spring Summer 2011 | Menswear
The New Face Of Tom Ford Does Elle
accessoires, Model, Personal, Tom Ford
Keira Knightley has landed on the cover of Elle UK's March issue, making this her second cover of 2011. For her spread, the Brit wears pieces from Tom Ford's new collection because she's been tapped by the designer to model his womenswear…
0 0 Al Dit Al Dit2011-02-06 14:46:042011-02-06 14:46:04The New Face Of Tom Ford Does Elle
Tom Ford to Mr. Porter: Cease and Desist
Seems like Net-a-Porter's new men's site, Mr. Porter, has been signing Tom Ford's name to emails and letters sent to fashion press and other industry insiders. Today, Mr. Ford's reps sent out their own letter in response to this very intriguing…
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HIs Biography
A biography of one of the top fashion designers of the world.
Tom Ford (Thomas Carlyle Ford) was born in Austin, Texas in 1961 (August 27), but spent most of his childhood years back in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His mother was a colourful Southern lady who had 6 husbands and a cupboard full of Courreges suits. She taught him that being badly dressed was disrespectful of others. He spent most of his childhood worrying about how he looked. At 12 she bought him a pair of Gucci loafers.
He enrolled on an art history course at New York University and was also trained as an actor. It was there he discovered the seminal Studio 54 nightclub and Warhol"s Factory, where he met pop artist Andy Warhol for the first time. From then on, school was out and partying was in, in, in. Signing up as a model - at one point he had no fewer than 12 TV commercials running at the same time - he dropped out of NYU after his freshman year. He transferred to Parsons School of Design in New York studying interior architecture. He later moved on to finish his studies at Parsons in Paris, France. By the end of the course, he realised that he wanted to work in fashion. As soon as his studies were completed in 1986, Ford quickly returned to New York where he began his professional training.
In 1986, he joined the creative staff of the American famous designer Cathy Hardwick. Then, in 1988, a big career move came up when he made the transition to Perry Ellis where he took on the position of Design Director under Marc Jacobs. Tom didn't make a name for himself in the business until he relocated to Europe in 1990 and landed a position with Gucci. His partner, journalist Richard Buckley, had become ill with cancer and, after he was given the all-clear at the start of the Nineties, the two decided to leave the stress of New York and important learning period of the 80s fashion behind and head for Italy.
He was hired by Gucci's then creative director Dawn Mello (previous head of purchase with Bergdorf-Goodman) as chief women's ready-to-wear designer. A few years passed, and in 1992, he moved up the corporate ladder of the fashion world and once again took on the role of Design Director. Business went bad for Gucci and he was almost fired by Maurizio Gucci in 1993, but this was counteracted by Domenico de Sole, director of Gucci America Inc.
When, in 1994, Gucci was acquired by a Bahrain-based investment firm called Investcorp, Ford was promoted to creative director. This meant that he was responsible for the design and conception of all product lines within the company; clothing, perfumes, and more. He also had to create and carry through the company's image, its advertising campaigns and store design. He went on to become arguably the most influential designer of the last decade.
In his first year at the helm, he was credited with putting the glamour back into fashion introducing Halston-style velvet hipsters, skinny satin shirts and car-finish metallic patent boots. Gucci became a byword for desirability, offering the most aspirational and hedonistic kind of fashion.
In 1995, he brought in French stylist Carine Roitfeld and photographer Mario Testino to create a series of new, modern ad campaigns for the company. In March 1995 when Amber Valletta sauntered down the catwalk in blue velvet hipsters and a skinny apple-green satin shirt, the lights went on in the house of Gucci. She personified Gucci glamour, dangerous, sexy, modern and slightly rough. Madonna wore his outfit to the MTV music awards.
By 1999, the house, which had been almost bankrupt when Ford joined, was valued at about $4.3 billion. "We didn't even have a photocopier at one stage," he admits. "We didn't have any paper."
After Gucci bought a controlling stake in Yves Saint Laurent in 2000, Ford was appointed creative director of YSL, too, and communications director of the house's ready-to-wear business, while continuing to design for Gucci. A mighty challenge certainly, but he was adamant, he could keep the two labels distinct. "Historically, [Gucci] is Sophia Loren. Yves Saint Laurent is Catherine Deneuve. They're both sexy," he told British Vogue in February 2001. "It's just that Gucci is a little more obvious than Saint Laurent.
Essentially a monochrome man – his Paris apartment has been described as a three-dimensional photographic negative -Tom brings a hard-edged look synonymous with 21st-century glamour to his clothes. In 2000, the Gucci group added Yves Saint Laurent to their stable and, unsurprisingly, his first collection for the French label was a study in black and white. In that year, Ford was named Best International Designer at the first VH1/Vogue Awards in New York.
"I am a perfectionist," declared the designer from Texas. "This job is a total ego thing in a way. To be a designer and say, 'This is the way people should dress, this is the way their homes should look, this is the way the world should be.' But then, that's the goal: world domination through style."
Ford believes that he owes his success not to talent, but to his energy. He admits to sleeping just two or three hours per night, keeping post-it notes beside the bed in case he wakes up with an idea. "There are many more talented designers than me," he once told an audience at the V&A in London. "But I have a lot of drive and won't let it go." He also credits his "mainstream" appeal. "I'm lucky, I have mass-market tastes," he says. "When I say I like a shoe, generally thousands of people will like it. Thank God, because I would have been a very unhappy person if I hadn't had this kind of success."
But others see it quite differently, saying that Ford's secret is the combination of a fine commercial sensibility and a genuine feel for fashion: in his present role at Gucci, he designs shoes, watches, luggage and men's and women`s wear as well as planning the company's advertising campaigns and overseeing the development of their two new fragrances, Envy and Rush. Tom caused a bit of an advertising stir with the promotion for his M7 fragrance. The campaign featured n.ked model Samuel de Cubber in a full-frontal pose. But as he says: "Perfume is worn on the skin, so why hide the body? The M7 campaign is really pure, it`s a very academic n.de. I wanted to show a man who represents a natural and relaxed image of male beauty". Tom also hit the headlines with his sensational Gucci ad, featuring a n.ked woman whose bikini line has been waxed into the shape of the letter `G`.
In 2001, the designer from Austin won the CFDA Womens wear Designer of the Year award, and TIME magazine named him the Best American Designer. His visionary look of the fashion industry has been the center of attention as he has won many awards like the Council of Fashion Designers of America award for International Designer of the Year in 1996. That same year, he also won the International Designer of the Year – Fashion Editors Club Japan 1996; Menswear and Womens wear Designer of the Year.
He also owns four VH-1 Fashion and Music Awards and a Fashion's Future Best New Designer prize that he was awarded in 1995. His list of awards also includes a Womens Wear Designer of the Year in 1999, an Elle Style Icon Award in 1999; and a Commitment to Life Award from AIDS Project Los Angeles for Gucci's charitable work in support of people with HIV and AIDS.
He has made profits soar at Gucci, which was faltering when he took over. During this year there seems to have been some disagreement between Yves St. laurent and Tom Ford about the way YSL was proceeding. This led to the resignation of Yves St. Laurent in January 2002 from the company he had built. Gucci bought out YSL Rive Gauche and appointed Tom Ford to take up the design responsibilities of YSL Ruve Gauche ready-to-wear. His collections Spring/Summer 2003 for Gucci and YSL during Paris Fashion Week in October 2002 has concentrated on animal prints on caftans and flowing gowns, pants and tops.
Tom divided his time in true jet-setter style between Milan, Paris, London (now home to the new Gucci design studio) and Santa Fe, Texas, home to his terrier John who has his own Gucci dog basket.
In November 2003 it was announced that Tom and chief executive Domenico De Sole would be leaving the Italy brand in 2004 "with great sadness" but Ford said he was "confident that we are leaving behind one of the strongest teams in the industry." Then in March 2004, he presented his last collections for YSL Rive Gauche and Gucci, amid very emotional farewells. Both collections were smash hits.
At the end of March, Los Angeles feted him at an event attended by 800 of the Hollywood personalities with whom he has built up a personal following over the years, and he was awarded the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award. It is rumoured that Tom is planning to move into the Film Industry.
Ford once claimed that he thought models had "the most horrible, tough job in the world", adding that Caroline Ribeiro was his favorite model ("Her face is an unusual blend of cultures"). He also revealed that he doesn't expect to be designing forever. Included on his list of lifetime to-dos are having children (although work commitments and his longtime partner Richard Buckley are currently conspiring against him) and making a film. "That is the ultimate design project," he says. "You don't just get to design what people wear, but you design the whole world and whether characters get to live or die. There is a permanence to film that fashion lacks."
One of his first new activities, in May 2004, was to join the famous auction house of Sotheby's in Paris where he will advise on a broad range of strategic matters such as business and marketing opportunities. He also presented his book later that year which is a complete catalogue of his design work for both Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent from 1994 to 2004.
Celebrity fans of Ford's style include Madonna, Bianca Jagger and Trudie Styler ("Well, he's perfect, isn't he? He's like Sting, he doesn't do small talk. He doesn't always give very much of himself, so you want more."). But Ford's ultimate sign of approval came from his mother, who was heard to demand her YSL discount card after watching his first runway show for the house.
He and Domenico de Sole, his colleague who left Gucci with him, set up a new company called just "Tom Ford". As the first major initiative, this company has now collaborated with cosmetics giant Estée Lauder to create beauty products and fragrances. No financial figures have been revealed about the deal. We saw the beauty line and sunglasses by the end of 2005, also a woman's fragrance 'Amber N.de' and 'Youth Dew'. For his eyewear collection he made an agreement with the Marcolin Group in Italy. Last spring, though, the designer announced a return to fashion with a signature ready-to-wear men's line. The clothing line, which will be produced by European manufacturer Ermenegildo Zegna, is expected to cater to a high-end clientele, with a men's suit fetching up-wards of $2,000.
Starting from Madison Ave, Manhattan, Mr. Ford plans to open stores in Milan, London, Los Angeles and Tokyo over the next three to four years. Ford's first 'Tom Ford' flagship store opened on April 12, 2007 on New York City's Madison Avenue. In Spring 2008, Ford opened his first boutique outside of the United States in Zurich, Switzerland located at Munsterhof 17. In September of 2008 Ford opened a boutique in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Harry Rosen store on Bloor street.
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Q: web method not updating details on the sql server I am trying to update student details after they log in. I want to be able to update their password and email address when they click the button. Its
[WebMethod]
public bool EditAccount(Student student)
{
    bool UploadSuccess = false;
    cn.Open();
    SqlCommand com = new SqlCommand("UPDATE tblStudent set EmailAddress='" + student.EmailAddress + "', Password='" + student.Password + "'", cn);
    {
        com.Parameters.AddWithValue("@EmailAddress", student.EmailAddress);
        com.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Password", student.Password);
        int i = com.ExecuteNonQuery();
        cn.Close();
        if (i != 0)
        UploadSuccess = true;
        return UploadSuccess;
     }
 }

 protected void btnSave_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 {
     Student edit = stu.EditAccount();
     edit.EmailAddress = txtEmail.Text;
     edit.Password = txtPassword2.Text;

     if (stu.EditAccount(edit))
     {
         Response.Write("<script type=\"text/javascript\">alert('Successful');</script>");
     }
     else
     {
         Response.Write("<script type=\"text/javascript\">alert('Password not matched');</script>");
     }
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A: your code seems to be a mess try to rewrite it like this. Meanwhile ExecuteNonQuery returns number of affected rows. if you are trying to return something try to use ExecuteScalar or Reader
bool UploadSuccess = false;
int i;
cn.Open();
SqlCommand com = new SqlCommand("UPDATE tblStudent set EmailAddress=@EmailAddress, Password=@Password", cn);
{
    com.Parameters.AddWithValue("@EmailAddress", student.EmailAddress);
    com.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Password", student.Password);
    try
    {
        i=com.ExecuteNonQuery();
    }
    catch(Exception e)
    {
        throw e;
    }
    cn.Close();
    if (i != 0)
        UploadSuccess = true;
    return UploadSuccess;
}

A: [WebMethod]
public bool EditAccount(Student student)
{

    string cmdText = @"UPDATE tblStudent set [EmailAddress]=" + student.EmailAddress +
                      [Password]="+ student.Password +" where [StudentNumber]=" + student.StudentNumber;
    var con = new SqlConnection(constring));

    var SqlCommand com = new SqlCommand{
            CommandType = CommandType.Text,
            CommandText = cmdText ,
            Connection = con
         };
    try
     {
        con.Open();
        int i = com.ExecuteNonQuery();
        if (i > 0)
            return true;
      }
      finally
      {
        con.close();
      }
        return false;
}

I would suggest using Stored Procedures instead of inline queries for better results.


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Home / Wrestling News / WWE News / Shane McMahon on His Post-WrestleMania Future, Performing for His Sons, Training, More (Videos)
Shane McMahon on His Post-WrestleMania Future, Performing for His Sons, Training, More (Videos)
By DailyWrestlingNews.com on March 31, 2016
– Above and below are videos from Jonathan Coachman's special edition of "Off The Top Rope" that aired on ESPN Wednesday night. Coach sat down with Shane McMahon backstage at Monday's WWE RAW in Brooklyn.
Shane said he was sore after delivering the big elbow drop to The Undertaker. Coach asked how he can top what he did on RAW and Shane said anything can happen. He's excited and nervous to be in Hell In a Cell. He said it's a whole different atmosphere when you're in with The Undertaker, who he calls the measuring stick of the business. Shane says Taker has carried the business on his back and he's intimidating. Shane said he's going to let it rip on Sunday. He's known for putting his body on the line, especially when the stakes are high, and he will do that. Shane said he's going to give everything he possibly can in the match.
Coach asked what sticks out in Shane's mind from everything he's done and he talked about how he originally thought he would have just one match but that evolved and escalated to where he's at today. Coach asked what's inside of Shane that makes him want to go where he has to go on Sunday and do it for the fans. Shane said it's just his drive, he's always wanted to do more and always had a competitive nature. Shane said he goes into every physical activity he does with the mindset that he's going to push it until he can't push it any further. Coach asked about Shane's three sons having the chance to watch him on Sunday and he said it's emotional. Shane said that's his main reason for doing this. He said the experience of him performing in front of 100,000 fans at WrestleMania is bigger than any give he can give them, so he's very excited about doing it.
Regarding Shane's return to the company on RAW several weeks back, Shane said he was speechless. He still gets goosebumps thinking about it. Shane called the reaction and the sustained reaction humbling. He wanted to soak up all the energy and he did, he was blown away. Shane said he's not articulate enough to describe the feeling. He's been in the business his whole life and never felt or heard something like that. Shane said the emotions got him and he was crying that night. Coach brought up the training videos we've seen and Shane talked about the different coaches he's been working with to prepare for The Undertaker.
In regards to his future after Sunday's match, Shane said he doesn't know but he thinks he will walk out on Monday night in control of RAW.
Shane also talked about watching Vince McMahon start WrestleMania and the lead up to WrestleMania I, working out with NFL star Eli Manning and more.
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Home>Football> Antonio Brown Rips Tom Brady & Rob Gronkowski
Antonio Brown Rips Tom Brady & Rob Gronkowski
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AB suggests he would prefer Ben Roethlisberger to Tom Brady.
Antonio Brown and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers parted ways yesterday following a dramatic week of antics. It all started on Sunday when Brown stripped out of his gear and ran off the field in a fit of rage. Brown was upset over the way the team was treating his ankle injury, and overall, he felt disrespected by the team's head coach Bruce Arians.
Today, Brown is speaking out about what happened as he appeared on the Full Send Podcast where he gave his side of the story. Surprisingly, Brown had a ton of shade for Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski, despite their willingness to help him on and off the field. As Brown states, "Brady can't do s*** by himself." From there, he also had a lot to say about Gronk's contract.
"If Tom Brady's my boy, why am I playing for an earnest salary?" Brown said. "You my boy, though, right? Gronkowski is his boy, right? How much did he get paid? So, why is AB on a prove-it deal? Who's better than me over there? Let's be real. But, you guys going to make it seem like he's just this heroic guy. Bro, we all humans. Bro, we're all dependent on somebody else to do the job."
Brown also went on to say that Roethlisberger did a much better job of getting him the ball. It was a cheap shot at Brady, and we're sure the Bucs quarterback will feel betrayed considering what he's done for AB over the past year or so. After all, the QB did get AB his Super Bowl ring.
This is going to create quite the stir, so stay tuned to HNHH for the fallout.
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North Carolina A&T releases 2019 football schedule
EAST GREENSBORO – Five home games at BB&T Stadium, two outstanding Division I-Football Championship Subdivision opponents and another quality in-state Football Bowl Subdivision highlight North Carolina A&T's 2019 football schedule.
Plus, the Aggies will go after their fifth Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) title in six years with a conference schedule that includes the return of Howard University to the Aggies MEAC schedule.
"We are continuing to up the ante," said N.C. A&T coach Sam Washington, the 2018 MEAC Coach of the Year. "We want to be in the top echelon of FCS teams and in order to do that you have to play the teams that are considered in the top echelon of FCS programs. We have two excellent FCS programs on the schedule this year, and we look to do the same in the future."
The Aggies, the two-time defending HBCU national champions after a 10-2 season in 2018, open 2019 at home against Piedmont Triad foe Elon on August 31. Elon has made the NCAA FCS Playoffs the past two seasons. The Phoenix has also been nationally-ranked the past two seasons even reaching the top-10 on occasions. The two teams last met in 2015 at Elon with the Aggies winning 14-7.
N.C. A&T leads the all-time series 7-4.
For the third straight season, the Aggies will play an in-state FBS when they face the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) on Sept. 7 in Durham. It will be the first meeting between the two teams. The Blue Devils have reached a bowl game in seven out of the last eight seasons under head coach David Cutcliffe.
Charleston Southern completes the non-conference season for the Aggies on Sept. 14 in Charleston, S.C. The Buccaneers had their first losing season in five years in 2018 after a 5-6 campaign. Prior to that, the Bucs were an NCAA FCS playoff team from 2013-15. It will be the first meeting between the two teams.
N.C. A&T's conference schedule begins after a bye week as they face Delaware State at BB&T Stadium on Sept. 28. It will be followed by two straight road games, at Norfolk State on Oct. 5 and at Florida A&M on Oct. 19. Howard returns to the Aggies schedule after two years. The two teams played each other every year from 1971-2016 before they rotated off the schedule due to the numerous teams in the league. With Hampton and Savannah State no longer MEAC teams, the two old rivals should return to playing each year for the foreseeable future.
The Bison return in time to be the Aggies Homecoming opponent on Oct. 26. After The Greatest Homecoming On Earth, the Aggies go on the road two straight weeks against S.C. State on Nov. 2 and Morgan State on Nov. 9.
Bethune-Cookman and N.C. Central close out the regular-season schedule for N.C. A&T as both teams come to BB&T Stadium. The Wildcats visit on Nov. 16 and the Eagles come to Greensboro on Nov. 23. If the Aggies are able to win the MEAC, they will play in their fourth Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl in five years at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta in December.
"The MEAC is getting better and better because the coaching is really good," said Washington. "If you look at what Florida A&M did last season, it was impressive. Bethune-Cookman will always be in contention and then you have a legend like Buddy Pough still doing well at S.C. State. Each game is a fight."
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (ET)
Aug. 31 Elon BB&T Stadium 6:00 p.m.
Sep. 7 Duke Durham, N.C. TBA
Sep. 14 Charleston Southern Charleston, S.C. TBA
Sep. 28 Delaware State * BB&T Stadium 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 5 Norfolk State * Norfolk, Va. TBA
Oct. 19 Florida A&M * Tallahassee, Fla. TBA
Oct. 26 Howard * BB&T Stadium (Homecoming) 1:00 p.m.
Nov. 2 South Carolina State * Orangeburg, S.C. TBA
Nov. 9 Morgan State * Baltimore, Md. TBA
Nov. 16 Bethune-Cookman * BB&T Stadium 1:00 p.m.
Nov. 23 North Carolina Central * BB&T Stadium 1:00 p.m.
Courtesy: NCA&T Athletics
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            throw new KError('Missing value when saving a setting', 400);
        }

        let found = await Config.findOrCreateByName(pair.key, pair.value);
        if (found.value !== pair.value) {
            found.value = pair.value;
            await found.save();
        }

        postSave(pair.key, pair.value);

        res.status(200).end();
    } catch (err) {
        return asyncErr(res, err, 'when saving a setting');
    }
}

export async function updateWeboob(req, res) {
    try {
        await weboob.updateWeboobModules();
        res.status(200).end();
    } catch (err) {
        return asyncErr(res, err, 'when updating weboob');
    }
}

export async function testEmail(req, res) {
    try {
        let { email } = req.body;
        if (!email) {
            throw new KError('Missing email recipient address when sending a test email', 400);
        }
        await Emailer.sendTestEmail(email);
        res.status(200).end();
    } catch (err) {
        return asyncErr(res, err, 'when trying to send an email');
    }
}

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Ex-Rangers star Peter Lovenkrands battling to stop new house being built next to his luxury mansion
Stuart MacDonald
8:04, 18 Sep 2019
Updated: 8:06, 18 Sep 2019
FORMER Rangers star Peter Lovenkrands is battling to stop a new house being built next to his luxury mansion.
The Dane has complained that a proposed home near his five-bedroom pad would ruin his privacy and spoil his view.
Lovenkrands is now a Light Blues youth coachCredit: Willie Vass - The Sun Glasgow
The retired player, now a Gers reserve team coach, lives in a £1.3million property in the upmarket village of Thorntonhall, Lanarkshire.
He objected to South Lanarkshire Council after businessman Thomas Swanson submitted plans for a four bedroom house on land next to his.
Lovenkrands, 39, who lives with his Scots wife Teresa and their two daughters, also said road closures caused by building work could affect the school run for his children.
In a letter to planning chiefs, the couple said: "Our family home is directly in front of the new proposed house.
Drawings of the proposed house which Lovenkrands objects to
"This will mean it will look directly onto our living area and bedrooms and into the most used part of our home and a complete loss of our privacy.
"The road outside our house is a very narrow one with two larger cars struggling to pass each other at the best of times.
"How would this work with lorries and diggers?
"We have two young children so building work and any affected road closures in such close proximity is a major concern given this is the only route we use for work and school every day.
"Our privacy is very important to us and we feel very strongly that the proposed house will have a huge effect on that."
Planning officials are due to make a decision on the application in the coming weeks.
Lovenkrands during his playing days at IbroxCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
A similar application was refused by the local authority in 2016. Two other neighbours have also objected to the proposed house.
A statement submitted to the council by Mr Swanson's architects said the proposed dwelling had been "carefully designed in such a way that would not overlook any of the neighbouring properties".
It added: "The proposed one and a half storey, four-bedroom dwelling which reflects the rural and modern design of the surrounding area aims to enhance the character of the area whilst being sympathetic to the surrounding adjacent buildings."
Lovenkrands put his lavish family home - which features a trendy games room with a pool table - up for sale at offers over £1.2m in 2013 while playing down south for Birmingham City.
However he later took the property off the market when he moved back to Scotland after retiring from the game.
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The property - which is protected by security gates - has a cinema, gym and spa.
Lovenkrands, who had six seasons at Ibrox and also played for Newcastle United, paid £1.3m for the pad in January 2008.
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Q: How do I call a function from a given class in a different class I want to declare a function in one class and run it in a different one.Below is the implementation of my class
#include <iostream>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <math.h>
using namespace std;

int myNo = 1 + rand () % 10;
class Point {
protected: int x; int y;
    Point() {
        x = myNo;
        y = myNo;
    }

    float distanceBetweenMeAndAnotherPoint (Point anotherPoint){

        float xyz = sqrt(pow((x-x),2) + pow((y-y),2));
        return xyz;
    }
};

class Circle : public Point {
private:
    int radius;

    Circle(int x, int y){
        radius=myNo;
    }

public:
    printCircleInfo(){
        cout << x << " " << y << " " << radius <<   " ";
        return 1;
    }Point Obj;
    bool doIBumpIntoAnotherCircle (Circle anotherCircle){
        if (radius +  radius >=Obj.distanceBetweenMeAndAnotherPoint)
            return true;
        else
            return false;
    }
};

What should I replace Obj.distanceBetweenMeAndAnotherPoint with in order to call the function in this class?

Please provide an example in your answer. Thank you for your time.

A: You should use the parameter that you get, like this:
float distanceBetweenMeAndAnotherPoint (Point anotherPoint){
    float dist = sqrt(pow((x-anotherPoint.x),2) + pow((y-anotherPoint.y),2));
    return dist;
}

Also for the bump method, use the parameter that you get. And additionally simplify boolean return value, no need for the if-else. Resulting with something like:
bool doIBumpIntoAnotherCircle (Circle anotherCircle) {
    return distanceBetweenMeAndAnotherPoint(anotherCircle)
        <= (radius +  anotherCircle.radius);
}

Note also that constructors should usually (though not necessarily) be public. In your case, the ctor of both classes, Point and Circle, should most likely be public and not private or protected to allow creation of objects of these types in your main.


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So, You Want DHTML, Huh?
Please note: There's no DHTML on this specific page. There will be links later that offer examples. For each example, you must be using Microsoft's Internet Explorer 4.0 or better.
It's actually a little tough to get a handle on because it's beginning to mean different things to a few different people. The actual term stands for Dynamic Hypertext Mark-Up Language. That's obvious.
The essence of the term stands for almost any coding that creates movement or interactivity by employing the standards of the 4.0 level Netscape and MSIE browsers.
Yeah, see... that's the rub. For something to be considered DHTML it has to employ version 4.0 browsers. Again, an argument I've heard is that DHTML is only viable if it occurs within the Explorer 4.0 browser. I've heard DHTML discussed as being PowerPoint for the Web.
On the other hand, some people have stated that DHTML includes Netscape's Layering Commands.
Okay, so it's not the "future of the Internet" public-relations-driven description given on the Microsoft DHTMLWeb page, but it's probably pretty close.
You learn by doing, so let's take a look at DHTML in action. Remember back in primary school when you were given three pegs, round, square, and triangle, and you were told to put them in the correct holes on a peg board? If you did it right, you were off to Harvard. Mess it up, and no warm milk at nap time. This is that same test in DHTML. You'll have to be running MSIE 4.0 at this point.
Now that's pretty slick. With a little thinking time, you can see the applications. Make a plan for your office, landscape a plan for your yard, a Virtual Mr. Potato Head for kids, etc., etc.
By the way, if you haven't already gone, head to the WROX Home Page. They offer some great examples. Plus they are quite generous in their samples. You can get 15 ready-to-go DHTML items in a Zip packet download.
It's actually two scripts. The first allows the three images to be moved and the second disallows the main image to be moved. Here it is. You can copy and paste it from here.
Take that and paste it in between your <HEAD> commands. The only change you might want to make is the name of the item that will remain in place. I called mine "Playboard." You can see that about four lines up at the start of the second script. If you change the ID name of the item that stays put, you'll need to change it in the script, too.
Grab them right from there if you'd like.
Here's the code that was used to place the images on the page.
It looks a bit daunting right now, but stay with me here. I'll get you through it.
You didn't know this at first, but the game you played had boundaries. You were playing on a set "section" or division of the page. That's what the command <DIV> stands for. You are blocking off a section of the page. Please also notice the </DIV> command at the end of the block of text above.
Okay, you've set aside a section of the page, but how much of a section? Now we get into positioning using Style Sheet commands. I also touch on this a bit in the Layer tutorials.
DIVstates this is a division of the page.
id=OuterDivstates this is the outer parameter of the game.
style=denotes that what follows are Style Sheet commands.
position:relative;denotes that this division's position is relative to the other items it will contain.
width:100%;height:400px" states that the width of this division is 100% of the width of the screen and 400 pixels high.
ID="playboard"is a name I gave the image. Remember that since this one is stationary, it is affected by the second script above, so the IDs must match up.
STYLE=indicates the style commands coming up.
position:absolute;means that the image will be positioned exactly where I say to put it.
TOP:83pt;LEFT:142ptis the exact location of the upper left-hand corner of the image -- 83 pixels from the top of the browser screen and 142 pixels from the left of the browser screen.
width: 300px; height=150px;are the width and height of the image that will display.
Z-INDEX:2;is another positioning element. Notice its number is lowest of the four? Thus it will be the lowest level of this. In other words, items will go on top of it.
SRC="stage.gif" is the name of the image.
Each of the images above are done the same way. The only differences between the commands are the ID names and names of the images, of course, and the positioning pixel numbers. Remember that you must make allowances for these positions. When you state that positioning is absolute, if there is text or another image in the way -- tough! The position is absolute and other items will be covered up.
If you have a DHTML model that you think would make a good tutorial, let me know. If it adds to the discussion, I'll share it with the world. I'd like to get five to seven DHTML examples showing different areas of the craft. I figure that if someone gets through five tutorials on my site, he or she won't have much trouble implementing DHTML from elsewhere on the Web.
Enjoy the trip. It looks like enough of the big players in the Internet game are throwing their hats into the DHTML ring to keep it around for a good long while.


Red Mountain Capital Partners is lobbying for iRobot to shift its approach toward shareholder value creation. Here's why it could be dangerous.
iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT) believes it's doing a great job building shareholder value, but the folks at Red Mountain Capital Partners couldn't disagree more.
On Tuesday, SEC filings revealed that the activist investor group has amassed 1,782,500 shares of iRobot, representing a sizable 6.1% stake in the robot maker. For reference, that's up from the 1.5 million-share initial stake Red Mountain opened this past April.
Red Mountain Capital wants iRobot to discontinue its Remote Presence business. Credit: iRobot Corporation.
This time, however, accompanying the increased stake was a letter from Red Mountain addressed to both iRobot's board and its co-founding chairman and CEO, Colin Angle. In it, Red Mountain outlines, "among other things, iRobot's history of poor stock price performance, lack of capital allocation discipline, and shareholder-unfriendly corporate governance practices." Red Mountain also provides what it believes to be the best path forward for iRobot, namely refocusing its business on achieving profitable growth and creating "substantial long-term value for shareholders."
Specifically, Red Mountain wants iRobot to not only discontinue its Remote Presence business -- consisting of robots based on its Ava telepresence platform -- but also to explore strategic alternatives for its government-centric Defense & Security business. In turn, Red Mountain says, iRobot would be able to focus on its more promising Home Robot business and the consumer end-market.
In addition, Red Mountain wants iRobot to "allocate capital with discipline and an intense focus on risk-adjusted returns [...] and address significant lapses in corporate governance."
Finally, Red Mountain wants iRobot to add new independent directors to its board and believes the board should "consider all other paths to maximize shareholder value, including a sale of iRobot as an alternative to the implementation of the proposed value enhancement plan."
That's not to say these demands are a complete surprise. Red Mountain has, after all, been prompting iRobot to refocus on the consumer sector since it opened its initial stake earlier this year.
"While it is the Company's policy not to comment on specific discussions with stockholders, it is important to note that members of iRobot's Board and senior management team have held numerous discussions and meetings with Red Mountain over the last seven months, including a meeting with our Lead Independent Director and Chairperson of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Given our willingness to engage and discuss Red Mountain's viewpoints with a goal of resolving this situation constructively, we are surprised that they have determined to take this course of action."
iRobot also highlighted its existing effort to put its growing cash pile to use through its $50 million stock repurchase program. iRobot has already repurchased $27 million in shares under that program, including $20 million last quarter alone. For additional perspective, note that iRobot's most recent repurchase program replaced a similar $50 million authorization approved in April 2014, which itself followed a $25 million buyback approved in early 2013.
In addition, iRobot says its board recently approved a separate "anti-share dilution repurchase program," under which it will buy back up to 1 million shares annually beginning in 2016.
Finally, iRobot insists that it regularly evaluates strategic options and priorities for capital deployment, including a "range of options" associated with its 2016 operating plan.
But apart from the obvious economic headwinds that came with the broader market crash in 2009, investors largely owe iRobot's underperformance to the fall from grace of its Defense & Security business, which formerly comprised the bulk of its revenue before U.S. defense budget cuts came into play in 2012.
iRobot is exploring several enormous programs of record for small robots like this throwable FirstLook model. Credit: iRobot Corporation.
However, while it might seem logical to step out of the Defense & Security business altogether, there are a number of reasons this doesn't make sense. For one, recall iRobot promptly restructured its Defense & Security business more than two years ago, including reductions in force to ensure that its cost structure continually remains consistent with D&S revenue expectations.Consequentially, iRobot is already placing much of its focus on seizing the multibillion-dollar growth opportunity in Home Robots.
Next, iRobot's Defense & Security business ironically began to show encouraging signs of life in recent quarters; D&S ended last quarter with a healthy backlog of $28 million and secured multiple large contracts in October worth as much as $96 million. In addition, Angle told investors in July that there are a "few programs of record for small robots" for which iRobot is competing that are "hundreds of millions of dollars in scale" and could drive significant growth for the D&S segment in the coming years.
Meanwhile, iRobot's Remote Presence business remains in its infancy and is only expected to contribute around $3 million in total revenue this year. But it's also more than just an expensive distraction. Keep in mind, for example, that iRobot's Ava platform technically used the company's high-tech V-SLAM (visual simultaneous localization and mapping) navigation technology long before it was commercialized in the Home Robot segment's Roomba 980 robotic vacuum. And this complementary nature of iRobot's R&D also extends to the D&S segment, so it stands to reason that simply divesting or discontinuing these peripheral businesses would almost certainly have far-reaching negative repercussions on the very segment to which Red Mountain hopes to shift iRobot's focus.
In the end, I fear Red Mountain's proposal is, more than anything, a misguided attempt to unlock value from a business that's already effectively positioned to do so. iRobot is right to resist these changes and should continue on its current, long-term oriented path.


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The PAC7301/PAC7302 can be controlled through registers. The registers are grouped to pages of 256 registers. The registers can be written by sending an USB control message to the device. The ''value'' parameter of usb_control_msg() is always zero; the ''index'' parameter specifies the offset within a page; the ''data'' and ''length'' parameters specify the register content to be written.


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