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/*
 * www.ichmags.net - Backgammon
 */
package net.ichmags.backgammon.setup.impl;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import net.ichmags.backgammon.Common;
import net.ichmags.backgammon.setup.IDice;
import net.ichmags.backgammon.setup.IDices;
import net.ichmags.backgammon.setup.IDicesChoice;

/**
 * Implementation of the {@link IDicesChoice} {@code interface}.
 *
 * @author Anastasios Patrikis
 */
public class DicesChoice implements IDicesChoice {

	private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DicesChoice.class);

	private IDices option1;
	private IDices option2;
	private boolean conversionDone;

	/**
	 * Default constructor.
	 */
	public DicesChoice() {
		conversionDone = false;
	}

	/**
	 * Get the first {@link IDices} option.
	 *
	 * @return the first {@link IDices} option, or {@code null}.
	 */
	public IDices getOption1() {
		return option1;
	}

	/**
	 * Get the second {@link IDices} option.
	 *
	 * @return the second {@link IDices} option, or {@code null}.
	 * This will always be {@code null} in case {@link #getOption1()} returns
	 * fully playable {@link IDices}.
	 */
	public IDices getOption2() {
		return option2;
	}

	/**
	 * Check if only {@link #getOption1()} returns a {@link IDices} object.
	 *
	 * @return {@code true} if only {@link #getOption1()} returns a {@link IDices} object.
	 */
	public boolean isSingleOption() {
		return ((option1 != null) && (option2 == null));
	}

	/**
	 *

	 * The {@link IDices} must be used during test, otherwise they will never be stored.
	 * Before using them after the testing phase, {@link #convertStatusFromTestToPlay()} must be called.
	 *

	 *
	 * Stores the {@link IDices} option if:
	 *

	 *
fully playable {@link IDices} are passed for first time ({@link IDices#allUsed()})

	 *
{@link #getOption1()} or {@link #getOption2()} is empty

	 *

	 * Does no stores the {@link IDices} option if:
	 *

	 *
{@link IDices#usedCount()} is {@code 0}, because this means no dice was played during testing

	 *
fully playable {@link IDices} are already stored ({@link IDices#allUsed()})

	 *
{@link IDices} with the same {@link IDice#getStatus()} are already stored

	 *
if {@link #getOption1()} or {@link #getOption2()} are occupied a {@link RuntimeException}
	 * is thrown

	 *

	 *
	 * @param newOption the potentially new {@link IDices} to store.
	 * @return {@code true} id the provided {@link IDices} have been stored.
	 */
	public boolean addOption(IDices newOption) {
		boolean success = true;

		if(newOption.usedCount() == 0) {
			LOG.debug("DicesChoice.add(): no dices used, not added: " + newOption.toString());
			success = false;
		} else if((option1 != null) && (option1.allUsed())) {
			LOG.debug("DicesChoice.add(): fully usable version already set, not added: " + newOption.toString());
			success = false;
		} else if (newOption.allUsed()) {
			LOG.debug("DicesChoice.add(): all dices used, setting single option: " + newOption.toString());
			option1 = newOption;
			option2 = null;
		} else if(contains(newOption)) {
			LOG.debug("DicesChoice.add(): the dice values are already stored: " + newOption.toString());
			success = false;
		} else {
			if(option1 == null) {
				option1 = newOption;
			} else if (option2 == null) {
				option2 = newOption;
			} else {
				throw new RuntimeException("Can not add another dices option: " + newOption.toString());
			}
		}

		return success;
	}

	/**
	 * Because all {@link IDices} are added with a testing status (see {@link #addOption(IDices)}),
	 * they need to inverted before they can be used for real moving during game play.
	 *
	 *

	 *
{@link IDice.Status#AVAILABLE} becomes {@link IDice.Status#BLOCKED} since it could
	 * not be used for moving

	 *
{@link IDice.Status#USED} becomes {@link IDice.Status#AVAILABLE} since it could
	 * be used.

	 *

	 *
	 * The operation is not symetric, so it can be called only once.
	 * Therefore, it is important to call all {@link #addOption(IDices)} first.
	 *
	 * @return {@code true} if the conversion was performed, {@code false} after the first call.
	 */
	public boolean convertStatusFromTestToPlay() {
		if( ! conversionDone) {
			for(IDices choice : getAsList()) {
				for(IDice dice : choice.get()) {
					switch (dice.getStatus()) {
						case AVAILABLE:
							dice.setStatus(IDice.Status.BLOCKED);
							break;
						case USED:
							dice.setStatus(IDice.Status.AVAILABLE);
							break;
						case BLOCKED:
							throw new RuntimeException("The dice status blocked is invalid");
					}
				}
			}

			return (conversionDone = true); // assign and return (looks dirty, but is not)
		} else {
			return false;
		}
	}

	@Override
	public List<IDices> getAsList() {
		List<IDices> retVal = new ArrayList<IDices>(2);
		if(option1 != null) {
			retVal.add(option1);
		}
		if(option2 != null) {
			retVal.add(option2);
		}
		return retVal;
	}

	@Override
	public String toString() {
		StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
		sb.append("Option 1: ").append( (option1 == null) ? "-" : option1).append(Common.NEWLINE);
		sb.append("Option 2: ").append( (option2 == null) ? "-" : option2);

		return sb.toString();
	}

	/**
	 * Check if the provided {@link IDices} are already stored.
	 * This will check only against {@link #getOption1()}.
	 * The check is sorting the internal {@link IDice} objects, so the semantic identical
	 * {@code 1, (2)} and {@code (2), 1} will be detected.
	 *
	 * @param newDices the potentially new {@link IDices} to check.
	 * @return {@code true} if the provide {@link IDices} are already stored.
	 */
	private boolean contains(IDices newDices) {
		if(option1 != null) {
			List<IDice> list1 = new ArrayList<>(option1.get());
			List<IDice> newList = new ArrayList<>(newDices.get());

			Collections.sort(list1);
			Collections.sort(newList);

			return list1.equals(newList);
		} else {
			return false;
		}
	}
}

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COLLEYVILLE - The leaves shiver, the branches quake and 9-year-old Sophia Genco bounds out of the bushes, clucking at the top of her lungs while sprinting after a flock of scurrying chickens.
She isn't chasing down dinner. She's just playing with one of the family pets.
The Gencos are among a growing number of urban and suburban families keeping chickens in their backyards. While the birds don't cuddle like kittens or play like puppies, owners say they offer a soothing presence in the yard and an endless supply of organic eggs.
"Nothing calms you more than sitting out in the yard watching your chickens poke around for bugs and carry on conversations with each other," said Carla Allen, who keeps chickens on her ranch in San Marcos.
There are no firm numbers available to illustrate the growth because it's hard to define who's keeping chickens for pets and who's keeping them to eat, said Bob Vetere, president of the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association. Vetere, whose trade group tracks trends in the pet market, said there is evidence to suggest the organic trend is fueling a pet chicken underground, especially in middle America.
Backyard Poultry magazine was resurrected about a year and a half ago after being halted in the 1980s. Readership in the Medford, Wis.-based publication has skyrocketed compared with its publisher's other two animal magazines - sheep! Magazine and Dairy Goat Journal.

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@Kady's Watchlist for Mar. 10 - Remember, no House of Cards spoilers during the state dinner, Prime Minister.
After what seems like – and may even have been – months of breathless speculative coverage, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has officially begun his 3-day tour of Washington, DC.
His plane – loaded to capacity with ministers and senior advisors, as well as his wife, Sophie, and their three children – touched down on Wednesday evening, after which he was whisked away to a welcome reception.
The formal Welcoming Ceremony, however, is set to unfold later this morning on the South Lawn of the White House, after which Trudeau will head inside for a tête-à-tête with US President Barack Obama, which will be followed by a joint media appearance by the Rose Garden.
Meanwhile, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau joins First Lady Michelle Obama at the United States Institute of Peace to "highlight" the Let Girls Learn campaign, and "raise awareness" on the need for girls' education around the world.
Trudeau will then head to the State Department for a lunch hosted by Secretary of State John Kerry, and then jets off to Capitol Hill for meetings with Senate majority and minority leaders, as well as House minority leader Nancy Pelosi.
After that wraps up, it's back to the White House for the grand finale state dinner.
Back on the (other) Hill, MPs will spend another day debating the pros and cons of the government's proposal to reverse changes to the citizenship laws brought in under the previous administration – most notably the new provisions to allow citizenship to be revoked from those convicted of terrorism.
Outside the Chamber, Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef heads to Procedure and House Affairs, where the already much-discussed Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments goes under the parliamentary microscope once again.
Monsef, who will be accompanied by senior PCO advisor Ian McCowan, may also find herself fielding inquiries about her government's pledge to consult widely before proposing any major change to how Canadians elect their federal representatives.
Over at Public Accounts, members are set to delve into the fine print of Auditor General Michael Ferguson's fall report on Shared Services Canada, with Ferguson himself at the table to fill in the details on his findings, as well as SSC President Ron Parker and Treasury Board Secretariat Chief Information Officer John Messina.
Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien makes his way to Ethics, where he'll brief MPs on the laws of the land, as well as his recommendations for how it could be expanded or otherwise amended.
International Trade members undergo a briefing session on the Canada – European Union trade agreement (CETA), courtesy of senior departmental officials.
Representatives from Ecojustice Canada, Environmental Defence and the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada are on the witness list at Environment as members resume their recently launched review of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
Later this afternoon, CARE Canada vice-president Jacquelyn Wright and Margaret Capeiazo join Oxfam Canada executive director Julie Delahunty for a panel discussion on "women, peace and security" at Foreign Affairs, which is also slated to get an update on the International Justice Campaign for Sergei Magnitsky and other issues related to human rights in Russia.
Five separate committees are scheduled to take a closer look at the latest main and/or supplementary estimates for their respective relevant departments: Citizenship and Immigration, Aboriginal Affairs, and Government Operations, members of which can expect the responsible ministers (John McCallum, Carolyn Bennett and Judy Foote) to attend the proceedings, and Justice and Status of Women, where they'll have to make do with senior officials.
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives representatives hit the Centre Block press theatre for the release of the traditional Alternative Federal Budget.
Correctional Services Investigator Howard Sapers discusses "issues" highlighted in his latest annual report.
Bloc Quebecois MPs offer their suggestions on what should – and shouldn't – be included in the upcoming budget.
MPs and senators will join members of the Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders (CORD) on the front steps of Centre Block as they hand out yellow scarves as part of an awareness campaign.
Outside the precinct, Science Minister Kirsty Duncan will be on hand for the kick-off of YouthSpark Live, a Microsoft-backed "skills development and mentortship conference," while Minister for Small Business and Tourism Bardish Chagger shares her thoughts on ensuring access to finance during a mid-morning speech at Invest Ottawa.
Finally, Food Secure Canada teams up with the Coalition for Healthy School Food to host the Great Big Crunch, which celebrates Nutrition Month and "the health of Canadian children" with a cross-country campaign that will include "politicians of all stripes" biting into apples "and other crunchy produce," and "challenge each other online" to do the same using the #greatbigcrunch hashtag.


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If you ever think you may have too many kids, remember that Dave and Barb Rugendyke have had hundreds pass through their doors. While the couple from Cobargo have five biological, four adopted and five long-term kids, they also spent the last 25 years looking after over 400 foster care children. "We stopped counting after 400," Barb said. "It's just our life, we don't think that we are anything special or that we're different." Their first foster care child, 26-year-old Serena Rugendyke, was adopted by them, as she and her twin sister had wanted to be adopted. READ MORE: You never get lonely if you have a big family She said growing up as a foster care child with Barb and Dave was no different to being a normal kid. "They tried to make it so we had the most normal upbringing possible, because that's the idea," she said. The family opened up about their experiences for Foster Care Week, which runs from September 9-15, as they said there was a desperate need for new carers. "This is the time where there's been the least number of carers that I can remember," Mr Rugendyke said. The Rudengykes, who moved to Cobargo nine years ago, focus on short-term emergency accommodation for children under the age of five. About a month ago, two foster care children from Sydney came to live with them indefinitely. While they were nervous at first, they had settled in very well and were taken to Moruya for meetings with their parents. READ MORE: Foster carers needed in Bega Valley "We like to build a biological relationship with the parents, we like to include them in whatever happens with their kids," Barb said. The idea of becoming carers started when Dave was in the police force and saw a need for it, before the two began looking into the role some more. It had been very rewarding, they said, and they still maintained contact with some of the children they cared for and enjoyed seeing what they did with their lives. "If you can reunite a family then that is really, really, really good," Barb said. "When you see what they've turned out to be, then that's really rewarding." READ MORE: Foster Care Week 2015: Julie Baggs cultivates hope in youths They encouraged more people in the Bega Valley to consider becoming foster carers. Barb said if you love children, then at least try becoming a carer. "It gives you a reason to go on and it keeps you young," she said as her six-year-old adopted daughter Sarah played on the floor in front of her. "And look at my beautiful girl. She makes it all worth it." The Rugendykes will be at the Foster Care Week morning tea in Littleton Gardens, Bega on Friday, September 14 from 9am-12pm and will discuss their experiences as carers with anyone looking to become one themselves.
While the couple from Cobargo have five biological, four adopted and five long-term kids, they also spent the last 25 years looking after over 400 foster care children.
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It gives you a reason to go on and it keeps you young.
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As the beleaguered Philadelphia public school district hobbles to the first day of school next week, it'll be doing so with budget cuts so deep that many schools won't have nurses, counselors or assistant principals.
Art, music and other enrichment programs in most of the schools have been limited or phased out completely. Thousands of students will be shuffled from 24 public schools that were closed over the summer to new schools, some of which will likely be in unfamiliar and perhaps unwelcoming neighborhoods.
As if those fires weren't hot enough, the contract between the state-run school district and teachers union expired over the weekend. The school district is trying to squeeze concessions from the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers totaling $103 million, including salary cuts of 10% to 13%, in order to close a $304 million deficit. The union has balked at further pay cuts. The budget crisis has already decimated staffing at city schools. With the massive school closures announced last Spring, nearly 4,000 administrators, counselors and teachers were laid off, including every assistant principal in the city.
Until a new contract is ratified, the teachers will work under the terms of the expired contract.
The city and Mayor Michael Nutter scrambled last month to come up with a $50 million infusion that Superintendent William Hite Jr. said it would take to start school on time and would provide schools with the most basics needs. The money, borrowed by the city, allowed for 1,000 school district employees to be rehired. Many have called the infusion a Band Aid, as Hite has said it would take $180 million to safely operate the 136,000-student school system.
Lori Shorr, the mayor's Chief Education Officer, said that while the state, school district and union are working to shore up teacher pay and ongoing revenue streams for the city's schools, it's not lost that the students are caught in the middle, and may suffer because of it.
One thing that could happen in the nearer term is a new funding formula for the school district, which would include sales tax provisions that could deliver $120 million annually to the schools. Meanwhile, Shorr said she worries about the impact that so many fights on so many fronts might have on school children.
Jerry Jordan, president of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT), painted a nightmare scenario of the return of schools next week in an op-ed published on Tuesday.
Philadelphia parents and student advocates say there's been a continued attack on public education in the city and across the state, led by Republican Gov. Tom Corbett.
Of the $180 million the school district requested, $120 million of it was to come from the state. But just $45 million of that has been approved. Corbett said he will not release that funding until certain criteria are met, including reforms under accusations of mismanagement by the city and school district. State Democrats say the reforms are being made and have demanded the release of the money. And the tension between Harrisburg and Philadelphia leaders has grown increasingly taut.
Jamira Burley, the executive director of the Mayor's Office for the Philadelphia Youth Commission, said the impact of the school closures and budget cuts disproportionately affects students of color.
"It's very much a state of emergency," said Burley, who said upward of 90% of the students affected by the school closures were minority students. Many of those students live and go to school in violent communities, and will now be forced to attend new schools in neighborhoods that may have been at odds with their old neighborhoods.
With so many staffing cuts, safety has been a concern among parents, teachers and student advocates.
On Monday night, about 4,000 teachers attended a meeting to discuss the latest contract negotiations. Two-hours later, there was no agreement on what should happen next, a possible strike or tentative contract concessions.
"It's clear the district is still trying to negotiate in bad faith around things that my students so desperately need," said Anissa Weinraub.
According to NBC 10, the union has only agreed to start contributing to healthcare and a one-year pay freeze. District officials say that won't generate enough to rehire more laid off employees.
Sonya Brintnall, a parent of two public school students who works as a speech therapist at a Philadelphia middle school, said that if the rocky run-up to the start of school is any indication of how the school year will play out, students, teachers and their parents are in for a tough year.
"It's totally insane, they've shuffled people all over, people who thought they were coming back to jobs, don't have jobs, people who we thought were laid off are here suddenly," Brintnall told MSNBC on Tuesday, when teachers returned to school to prepare for next week's arrival of students.
In Brintnall's school, all of the operations officers and various support staff were laid off. They were the people who ordered supplies, checked people into the building and played a role beyond their job descriptions. Some were medical staff who administered medicine or kept children on their medication schedules. Others kept track of teacher and counselor assignments.
"It seems really small but they all add up. There are just fewer people here, fewer adult bodies to support one another and the level of disorganization is astounding," Brintnall said.


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MLB sets 60 game season, Spring Training to start
Major League Baseball announced a a 60-game schedule Tuesday night, set to start on July 23 or July 24 without fans in attendance following the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak.
The announcement by MLB came while more players continue to test positive for the virus.
Negotiations between owners and the players' association is at an impasse, with the players unable to "strike," according the current plan; therefore, baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred unilaterally imposed the schedule on behalf of the owners, based on their rights under a March agreement with the union.
The 60-game season set to conclude on Sept. 27 and then a "regular" playoff month with five teams from each league making the postseason.
Due to efforts to contain extra exposure to COVID-19, teams will not venture outside their "regions." For example, the Easts (NL East and AL East) will only play each other, just as the Centrals and Wests will. The schedule is not balanced. Within the region, teams will play a majority of games against their own division instead of more interleague games.
"There's a lot more pressure because in a 60-game schedule, I think that you have 25% more teams that can compete, that had no idea they were going to compete for 162 games," said Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz, now a broadcaster.
The trade deadline will be Aug. 31 and the deadline to be in an organization for postseason eligibility is Sept. 15.
Teams can resume making trades Friday, when rosters will no longer be frozen.
Active rosters will be 30 during the first two weeks of the season, 28 during the second two weeks and 26 after that. They will not expand to 28 on Sept. 1, as originally intended this year.
With no minor leagues, teams would be allowed to retain 60 players each, including a taxi squad. Up to three players from the taxi squad can travel with a team to a game, and one of the three must be a catcher.
Salaries were to have ranged from $563,500 at the minimum to $36 million for Mike Trout and Gerrit Cole at the top, but the spread would now be from $208,704 to $13,333,333.
MLB initially had sought last month in its initial economic proposal to reduce pay to about $1 billion, and players vowed not to give up full prorated pay and proposed a 114-game schedule that amounted to $2.8 billion.
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"He's going to fight! Peja Stojakovic is going to fight!"
It's offical - Peja is going to play tonight, come hell or high water or both. So long as he doesn't, like, injure his big toe or something escpaing said high water.
He may or may not wear The Glove (which I totally pray is black and covered in glitter). Aren't there NBA rules against gloves, anyways? I mean, he might actually be able to palm and dunk the ball with a glove. THAT can't happen.
Given recent events, trade buzz surrounding Peja is astronomical. Kind of the final straw, of sorts, this whole "slightly sprained pinky keeping you out for three games" business. Understandable, as a fan of athletes who at least try to present on aura of toughness.
Also of note, as the Bee has graciously brought attention to, is Gerald Wallace's triumphant return to Sacramento as a player with some level of star-quality. You'll never hear us speak poorly of G-Dub, except that he could never shoot, he was a poor defender while with Sacramento and he's pretty much Joe Johnson Lite, who is pretty much Dwyane Wade Lite.
Jason Hart gets to battle the team that sold him for 35 cents on the dollar a couple months ago. The Hitman was totally worth at least a first-rounder, but Petrie sensed a bargaining advantage and sent a second-rounder for him. Hart might feel spurned, which would be awesome.
Let's go ahead and get you your projected starting lineups (hell and high water pending):
PG - Brevin Knight
SG - Kareem Rush
SF - Gerald Wallace
PF - Emeka Okafor
C - Primoz Brezec
SACTOWN
PG - King Michael III
SG - Peja's Daddy
SF - Peja LaRusso
PF - King Shareef The Cursed
C - Brrrad.
The line: -8. I feel comfortable taking the Kings with this one. The pressure to get to .500 is mounting, and this is the best opportunity to do so.
Fun bet o' the night: Peja winces. +/- 47 is not a unreasonable prop.
Sideshow most likely to be entertaining: Gerald Wallace's makeout sessions with the collective fanbase in Sacramento. I understood the relationship with Bobby, but the all-out adoration of G-Dub is somewhat mysterious to me. Yeah, he's one of the best dunkers in the world. Yeah, he's flashy and exciting and endearing. But he wasn't very good on this team, and that's sort of important. Imagine the explosion, though, the first time G-Dub dunks over Peja tonight. That'll be tremendous, on several levels.
Best matchup: Hitman vs. Raymond Felton. Felton, who possibly has the oldest sounding name in the league (besides George Lynch and Fred Jones), is quick as lightning, but Hart is the best defender in Sacramento. Expect some spirited gamesmanship in the waning moments of the first quarter.
Grant Napear, in brief and in advance: "No one except Peja knows what his hand feels like, alright? No one, not his teammates, not the media, not the fans, can tell me when he needs to play. Only he knows if he's okay to go. He's a trooper. Blah blah blah. Barf."
Pregame haiku: Since we know you loved our Mike Bibby haiku this morning, we decided to make this a recurring feature (until an English professor puts a hit out on us). Enjoy:
The Bobcats are young,
May move too fast for the Kings.
Still, they are the suck.
Thank you, thank you. Enjoy the game, and feel free to comment on Peja's glove during and after the proceedings. Let's go Kings - .500 awaits!


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Bible > Zechariah > Chap 8 > Verse 19
◄ Zechariah 8:19 ►
This is what the LORD Almighty says: "The fasts of the fourth, fifth, seventh and tenth months will become joyful and glad occasions and happy festivals for Judah. Therefore love truth and peace."
"Thus says the LORD of hosts, 'The fast of the fourth, the fast of the fifth, the fast of the seventh and the fast of the tenth months will become joy, gladness, and cheerful feasts for the house of Judah; so love truth and peace.'
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.
The LORD of Hosts says this: The fast of the fourth month, the fast of the fifth, the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth will become times of joy, gladness, and cheerful festivals for the house of Judah. Therefore, love truth and peace."
"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: 'The fasts that occur in the fourth, fifth, seventh, and tenth months will be joyful and glad times for the house of Judah, replete with cheerful festivals. Therefore, love truth and peace.'"
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: The fast of the fourth month , and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love truth and peace.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thus saith the Lord of hosts: The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth shall be to the house of Juda, joy, and gladness, and great solemnities: only love ye truth and peace.
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: The fast of the fourth month and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful gatherings. Love ye then truth and peace.
Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: The fast of the fourth, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth months, are to the house of Judah for joy and for rejoicing, and for pleasant appointed seasons, and the truth and the peace they have loved.
Armies Cheerful Fast Fasts Feasts Fifth Fourth Gladness Hosts House Joy Judah Love Month Months Peace Seasons Seventh Tenth Truth
The Restoration of Jerusalem
1Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying, 2Thus said the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury. 3Thus said the LORD; I am returned to Zion, and will dwell in the middle of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain. 4Thus said the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age. 5And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof. 6Thus said the LORD of hosts; If it be marvelous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvelous in my eyes? said the LORD of hosts. 7Thus said the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country; 8And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the middle of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness. 9Thus said the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, you that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built. 10For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbor. 11But now I will not be to the residue of this people as in the former days, said the LORD of hosts. 12For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things. 13And it shall come to pass, that as you were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and you shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong. 14For thus said the LORD of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, said the LORD of hosts, and I repented not: 15So again have I thought in these days to do well to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear you not. 16These are the things that you shall do; Speak you every man the truth to his neighbor; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates: 17And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbor; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, said the LORD. 18And the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying, 19Thus said the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace. 20Thus said the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities: 21And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also. 22Yes, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD. 23Thus said the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.
That he would grant to us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land.
And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king's garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain.
2 Kings 25:25
But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah.
You have turned for me my mourning into dancing: you have put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
And in that day you shall say, O LORD, I will praise you: though you were angry with me, your anger is turned away, and you comforted me.
Jeremiah 36:6
Therefore go you, and read in the roll, which you have written from my mouth, the words of the LORD in the ears of the people in the LORD's house on the fasting day: and also you shall read them in the ears of all Judah that come out of their cities.
And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up.
And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it, and built forts against it round about.
Treasury of Scripture
Thus said the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.
2 Kings 25:3,4 And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land...
Jeremiah 39:2 And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up.
Jeremiah 52:6,7 And in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in the city...
the fifth.
Zechariah 7:3 And to speak to the priests which were in the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month...
Jeremiah 52:12-15 Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan...
Zechariah 7:5 Speak to all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh month...
2 Kings 25:25 But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came...
Jeremiah 41:1-3 Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal...
the tenth.
Jeremiah 52:4 And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month...
joy.
Esther 8:17 And in every province, and in every city, wherever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness...
Esther 9:22 As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned to them from sorrow to joy...
Psalm 30:11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing: you have put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
Isaiah 12:1 And in that day you shall say, O LORD, I will praise you: though you were angry with me, your anger is turned away...
Isaiah 35:10 And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy on their heads...
Isaiah 51:11 Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy shall be on their head...
Jeremiah 31:12,13 Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, and for wine...
feasts. Heb. solemn, or, set times. therefore.
Zechariah 8:16 These are the things that you shall do; Speak you every man the truth to his neighbor...
Luke 1:74,75 That he would grant to us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear...
Titus 2:11,12 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men...
Revelation 22:15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and fornicators, and murderers, and idolaters, and whoever loves and makes a lie.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth [month], and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.
Appointed Armies Cheerful Faith Fast Fasts Feasts Festivals Fifth Fourth Gatherings Glad Gladness Happy Hosts Joy Joyful Judah Love Loved Lovers Meetings Month Months Occasions Peace Pleasant Rejoicing Says Seasons Seventh Tenth Thus Truth
Zechariah Chapter 8 Verse 19
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OT Prophets: Zechariah 8:19 Thus says Yahweh of Armies: The fasts (Zech. Zec Zc)


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Shocked by the cause of Miura Haruma's suicide decision, exactly like what happened to Sulli and Goo Hara?
Currently, specific information about the death of Japanese actor is still being kept confidential.
The heartbreaking reason why the famous Japanese actor Miura Haruma after 2 years of death was buried by his parents.
Famous Japanese actor Miura Haruma is finally buried 2 years after his death.
The funeral of Haruma Miura was secretly held only a day after the news that he had committed suicide!
Japanese media reported that actor Miura Haruma (30) was found hanged at 13 o'clock (local time) on July 18 at his home in Minato-gu, Tokyo. Police also found a letter believed to be a suicide note left by Miura Haruma before committing suicide. However, the specific content of the letter is still kept confidential.
However, recently the Chinese media has an article with content related to the cause of Miura Haruma's suicide decision. Accordingly, the reason is believed to be because the actor "Titan War" has suffered from social network violence for a long time. The proof is that after Miura Haruma was discovered to commit suicide at his home, actor Kento Kaku – a close friend of actor "Great War Titan" had a post to refer to this.
Specifically, on his personal page, Kento Kaku wrote: "Social networking makes it easy for people to see what they like and what they want to do, but it will also show you what you like or dislike. I hope. that social media can bring more positive power. "
Returning to Miura Haruma, the actor was also controversial earlier this year when posting an article on his personal page. Immediately, his article attracted the attention of "keyboard heroes", some netizens left extremely negative comments to talk about male actors. However, this is just a judgment of netizens, absolutely no concrete evidence.
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As anyone born after 1980 will tell you, the computer game Oregon Trail is a cultural touchstone, and full of useful lessons. Only take what you need for the journey, don't be afraid to look around and evaluate your options before making a big choice, keep an eye on your resources. But perhaps the best (and worst) lessons come via the most diabolical scenario in the game: The River Crossing. The game presents players with options for accomplishing this task.
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Creative consultancy celebrates 15 years of success in Edinburgh and pledges to keep growing
Emperor specialises in financial reporting, digital, employee engagement and brand communications.
Updated 16:39, 8 JUN 2018
Emperor count the likes of Standard Life, Cairn Energy, AG Barr and SSE among their clients
Back in 2003, Emperor's Scottish operation began with a staff of two people and bags of ambition.
Now, the independently owned creative consultancy has a workforce of 30 at their Edinburgh office and a host of big-name clients.
It's no mean feat for businesses just to survive in what has been a challenging climate in recent years, never mind grow and flourish.
So, as Emperor celebrate 15 years in the Capital, we caught up with director Noel O'Connor to find out the secret to their success.
He said: "I started Emperor with my co-founder Steve Kemp in 1996 in London and we grew the team to about 40 people, then in 2003 I moved to Edinburgh to open our first regional office. We had a number of clients in Scotland and it made sense to service them locally.
"So I went from a team of about 40 back down to two again, history repeating itself... and the team here in Edinburgh has now grown to 30 people. Emperor is one of the only independent creative agencies with a UK network of offices, as well as Edinburgh, we have offices in London, Birmingham, Bicester, Manchester and Dubai.
"In terms of the type of work we do, we describe ourselves as a stakeholder communications agency.
"We deal mainly with corporate clients and we work with them to make sure they communicate effectively and intelligently with their different audiences.
"Our team is made up of consultants, creatives and production, and we can take things from a blank piece of paper right through to finished products either in print or online.
"To have come from a standing start to 30 people and to have built this very talented team - who have just been shortlisted in the Scottish Design Awards for our Unique work with FCT - is something I am really proud of."
Emperor count the likes of Standard Life, Cairn Energy, AG Barr and SSE among their clients in Scotland and pride themselves on delivering exactly what's required to meet their needs.
Noel added: "We take the time to understand our clients. We look at their issues, their challenges and their objectives and we come back with compelling and effective comms solutions that absolutely meet their needs.
The culture of the business is also a big deal, with three core principles at its heart – exceeding client expectations, producing great work, and enjoying themselves along the way.
Within the last year, they launched 'Our Pledges' – a list of 12 commitments made to the business – that highlight what they believe is important and bring to life the values that underpin the business.
Noel explained: "We've put an awful lot of work into the culture of the business because it's really important that there is a common understanding of how we expect people to behave and what we want to achieve as a business.
"'Our Pledges' are all about us making a commitment to the staff to be the best company we can be, both as an employer and as a place to work - they cover a range of topics from the induction process, staff development, offering opportunities to youth, wellbeing, innovation, our environmental impact, and inclusive socialising to name a few!
"We are currently in the build up to this year's major fundraising activity which as well as numerous events throughout the year will feature two large activities, in Edinburgh we're going to take on Ben Nevis later in the summer and our colleagues in the other offices are cycling to Amsterdam.
"We are in a privileged position in that we've enjoyed good growth over the years and we've got a team of very talented people.
"We want to try to do something to give back and to give the people in the business a sense of purpose and pride in what they do and who they work for."
"To mark our 15th year in Edinburgh we are one of the sponsors of the Edinburgh International Film Festival and are looking forward very much to enjoying that with our clients and staff.
Looking to the future, how do Emperor ensure that they continue to grow and enjoy success?
Noel said: "We do that by making sure we have really good people and continue to deliver an excellent level of service and a really good product."
This article was brought to you in association with Emperor. To find out more, visit www.emperor.works
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Grace Kelly on the set of The Country Girl
Grace Kelly was BOTD in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1929. Not counting made for TV movies, the legendary actress made only 11 films. In spite of the relatively small number, her lovely fingerprints are all over Classic film and she's an iconic star to this day.
She left Hollywood in 1956 to marry Prince Rainier of Monaco. They had three children and were married until her death in 1982 at the age of 52.
Her one Academy Award was for Best Actress in a Lead Role for The Country Girl. She was also nominated for her role in Mogambo (in the category of Supporting Actress). She won the Golden Globe for each of these roles.
You can find The Country Girl on dvd and Blu-ray (Amazon link) or watch the film on Prime Video.
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Hitchcock and the Censors by John Bellheimer (Review of a Fascinating Book!)
February 21, 2022 By Joi
Hitchcock and the Censors
Though I have never taken Film History college courses, I do consider myself somewhat of a film historian. I mean, I've probably read as many books about Hollywood (primarily old Hollywood) as any film historian with a degree to show for their efforts! The main differences are that I never have to pass difficult tests, write essays, finance the great education, and (admittedly) my self studies are confined to old Hollywood, whereas those with college educations study a far greater number of films and different eras.
I have built up (and continue to do so regularly) a wonderful library of books that provide a wealth of information. Books about Alfred Hitchcock, not surprisingly, provide a great deal of information and insight into making films during that particular period of time.
Description of Hitchcock and the Censors From Amazon:
Edgar Award Winner: This lively account of the director's battles with the Code Office is "an essential addition to any Hitchcock shelf" (Mystery Scene Magazine).
From 1934 to 1968, the Motion Picture Production Code Office controlled the content and final cut on all films made and distributed in the United States. Code officials protected sensitive ears from standard four-letter words, as well as a few five-letter words like tramp and six-letter words like cripes. They also scrubbed "excessively lustful" kissing from the screen and ensured that no criminal went unpunished. Thus, throughout his career, Alfred Hitchcock had to deal with a wide variety of censors attuned to the slightest suggestion of sexual innuendo, undue violence, toilet humor, religious disrespect, and all forms of indecency, real or imagined.
During their review of Hitchcock's films, the censors demanded an average of 22.5 changes, ranging from the mundane to the mind-boggling, on each of his American films. Code reviewers dictated the ending of Rebecca, absolved Cary Grant of guilt in Suspicion, edited Cole Porter's lyrics in Stage Fright, decided which shades should be drawn in Rear Window, and shortened the shower scene in Psycho.
In Hitchcock and the Censors, John Billheimer traces the forces that led to the Production Code and describes Hitchcock's interactions with code officials on a film-by-film basis as he fought to protect his creations, bargaining with code reviewers and sidestepping censorship to produce a lifetime of memorable films. Despite the often-arbitrary decisions of the code board, Hitchcock still managed to push the boundaries of sex and violence permitted in films by charming—and occasionally tricking—the censors and by swapping off bits of dialogue, plot points, and individual shots (some of which had been deliberately inserted as trading chips) to protect cherished scenes and images. By examining Hitchcock's priorities in dealing with the censors, this work highlights the director's theories of suspense as well as his magician-like touch when negotiating with code officials. Read more on Amazon (Amazon link).
Alfred Hitchcock on the Set of Psycho
Alfred Hitchcock is a favorite director of many film lovers (including mine). The man was a genius. After reading Hitchcock and the Censors by John Billheimer, I've realized that he was even more of a genius than I ever gave him credit for!
From the Back Cover
Throughout his career, Alfred Hitchcock had to contend with a wide variety of censors attuned to the slightest suggestion of sexual innuendo, undue violence, toilet humor, religious disrespect, and all forms of indecency, real or imagined. From 1934 to 1968, the Motion Picture Production Code Office controlled the content and final cut on all films made and distributed in the United States. During their review of Hitchcock's films, the censors demanded an average of 22.5 changes, ranging from the mundane to the mind-boggling, on each of his American films.
In his award-winning Hitchcock and the Censors, author John Billheimer traces the forces that led to the Production Code and describes Hitchcock's interactions with code officials on a film-by-film basis as he fought to protect his creations, bargaining with code reviewers and sidestepping censorship to produce a lifetime of memorable films. Despite the often-arbitrary decisions of the code board, Hitchcock still managed to push the boundaries of sex and violence permitted in films by charming—and occasionally tricking—the censors, and by swapping off bits of dialogue, plot points, and individual shots (some of which had been deliberately inserted as trading chips) to protect cherished scenes and images. By examining Hitchcock's priorities in dealing with the censors, this work highlights the director's theories of suspense as well as his magician-like touch when negotiating with code officials.
I have a peculiar habit when meeting a new book that I have probably confessed on the old Hollywood blog before… I go straight to the index and search for names of my favorite stars… then I read what is said about each one on the pages listed. I know, I know, it goes against every rule of reading a book from front to back, but I find that I simply MUST read about my favorites before actually beginning at the first.
When I first sat down with this fascinating book, I found SO MANY of my favorites listed in the index that I grabbed a tall glass of raspberry tea and settled in my favorite den chair and got comfortable. Maureen O'Hara, Henry Fonda, James Stewart, Lucille Ball, Barbara Bel Geddes, Ingrid Bergman, Robert Montgomery, Ethel Barrymore, Anne Baxter, Joan Fontaine, Grace Kelly, Janet Leigh, Cary Grant… I found a wealth of information for each star and, in spite of reading about each one regularly, learning new things about many of them along the way.
Make no mistake about it, however, Alfred Hitchcock is the star of this show and rightfully so. I have more profound respect for him, his talent, his PATIENCE, his willpower, and his lasting fingerprints on moviemaking and film as we know it.
There were about 20 times, in the course of reading this book that I LITERALLY closed the book, sat it down, and took a moment to process what I had read… to absorb, if you will, the boldness of of the man and the magic of the legend.
I was fascinated beyond belief the number of battles he had to wage over somewhat expected things such as kissing to a fairly unexpected wink that, in my opinion, brilliantly and poetically closed his career. Whether you love film history, Hitchcock, and/or MANY of old Hollywood's greatest stars, this is absolutely the next book you need to add to your library.
You can find this wonderful book on University Press of Kentucky or Amazon (Amazon link).
Filed Under: Alfred Hitchcock, Cary Grant, Film History, Grace Kelly, Old Hollywood Book Reviews Tagged With: Alfred Hitchcock, Alfred Hitchcock book, book reviews, Cary Grant, Film History, Grace Kelly, Old Hollywood Books
Grace Kelly and Elizabeth Taylor: A Two-for-One Picture of the Day in Honor of My Mom
January 10, 2022 By Joi
Today is my mom's birthday. She has celebrated her birthday in Heaven since 2006 but it's always a special day for me. As soon as I woke up, I knew exactly who the picture of the day would be…. her two favorite actresses, Grace Kelly and Elizabeth Taylor!
So, in my mom's honor, here are two very remarkable actresses – they would, however, pale in comparison to my remarkable, selfless, compassionate, and uncommonly COLORFUL mother!
Happy Heavenly birthday… you are and forever will be missed by your daughter and three granddaughters.
Filed Under: Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly, Picture of the Day Tagged With: Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly, Dial M for Murder (One of My Favorite Hitchcocks!)
Grace Kelly, Dial M for Murder
There are about three Hitchcock films that I tie for my favorites – the ones I watch and rewatch and rewatch. Dial M for Murder is one of the "chosen ones." Ray Milland and Grace Kelly are perfection in the film and it's just so deliciously done.
Hitchcock took the unique onscreen presence of Grace Kelly (one that some have referred to as stiff and even cold) and made it absolutely wonderful in this role. While he certainly didn't, he made it seem as though the movie had been created and crafted with her in mind.
Even Ray Milland, in one of his finest performances, seemed to position himself and his character in a manner that would make her shine.
Personally I believe Hitchcock worked similar magic for all of his leading ladies – just never more noticeable than with this particular film and this particular legendary actress.
You can find Dial M for Murder on DVD (Amazon link).
Filed Under: Alfred Hitchcock, Grace Kelly, Perfect Movies Tagged With: Alfred Hitchcock, Grace Kelly
Publicity Still for Mogambo: Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, and Grace Kelly
It seems to me that Mogambo is one of those films you either love to distraction or hate with a passion. For me, it's that latter, I'm afraid. Which is ODD and downright WEIRD because Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, and Grace Kelly are three of my favorites. Love them like crazy.
And yet… I'd rather gargle live crickets than watch this film.
Due to my love of the three stars, I've given it several chances to win me over. I have watched it three times over the years, with the following thoughts:
First Viewing: Ava is absolutely wonderful, Grace is boring in this role, and Clark is as miscast as miscasts get. Why did Grace sign on for this?
Second Viewing: Ava is absolutely, positively wonderful, Grace is absolutely, positively boring in this role, and Clark is as absolutely, positively miscast as miscasts get. Why did Grace sign on for this?
Third Viewing: Ava. She's the only good thing about this turkey of a movie. Why did Grace sign on for this?
And yet… I see so many people name it as a favorite movie?! I don't get it, but that certainly doesn't mean it can't be "got." The worst thing about it is that I collect ALL Ava Gardner films, as well as ALL Grace Kelly films which means I'm actually going to have to buy this thing one day. Horrors! I've already decided it's going on the Ava Gardner collection shelf.
After all, she's the only good thing about it. Why did Grace sign on for this?
Find Mogambo on Amazon, if you're also a collector or one of those who happens to like it.
Filed Under: Ava Gardner, Clark Gable, Grace Kelly, Picture of the Day Tagged With: Ava Gardner, Clark Gable, Grace Kelly
Cary Grant Quote About Grace Kelly, His Favorite Leading Lady
Grace Kelly and Cary Grant in To Catch a Thief
Think for just a minute about Cary Grant's leading ladies:
Jean Arthur
Ann Sheridan
Jeanne Crane
Reads like half of a "top actresses of Old Hollywood" list, doesn't it? I name all of these exceptional actresses to simply highlight the weightiness of the following quote by Cary Grant in 1986:
"I've worked with (Ingrid Bergman). I've worked with Katharine Hepburn. I've worked with some of the biggest stars, but Grace Kelly was the best actress I've ever worked with in my life. That woman was total relaxation, absolute ease – she was totally THERE. She was an extraordinarily serene girl."
When you take into account all of the stars he worked with over his career, this is truly an exceptional quote – about an exceptional actress. He didn't just single Grace out with this quote, either. He often cited her as his favorite leading actress. He, of course, attended her state funeral (1982) and wept throughout the service.
The Hollywood legends co-starred in To Catch a Thief in 1955, one of the last movies Grace Kelly would make.
After she became Princess Grace, Cary Grant would visit her on occasions in Monaco. Click here for a hilarious short article on Vanity Fair about the "dirty jokes" he would tell her family on these visits.
I think you're going to like his poem about generals and… well… privates.
"We all loved her very, very much." ~ Cary Grant, about Grace Kelly
Filed Under: Cary Grant, Grace Kelly Tagged With: Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, To Catch a Thief


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Q: Time only pickers for .NET WinForms? There are tons of good date pickers out there for Windows forms, but I have yet to find any good time only pickers.
Any suggestions?

EDIT
I guess I should be more clear. I am talking about a nicer looking time picker. We use a commercial control suite, and the default time picker looks out of place because it is so plain.

A: Just to elaborate on Michael Petrotta's response the code
this.dateTimePicker1.CustomFormat = "hh:mm";

is for the 12 hour format, where as the code below is for the 24 hr format
this.dateTimePicker1.CustomFormat = "HH:mm";

A: *

*Add a DateTimePicker control

*Set the property 'Format' to 'Time'

*Set the property 'Custom Format' to 'hh:mm:ss'

*Set the property 'ShowUpDown' to 'True'

That's it

A: Here is a link to an open source time-picker on sourceforge: https://sourceforge.net/projects/time-picker/

USAGE: If you like to add TimePicker to your project, you can copy paste Opulos folder (Inside Zip file in the link) to your own project folder.
If you like to use it in toolbox you can modify TimePicker class and add a default constructor as
public TimePicker() :this(3, true, true, true, true) {

}

Afterwards you can drag and drop the custom timepicker from Toolbox to your own project.

A: You mean, as opposed to the standard Winforms DateTimePicker?
this.dateTimePicker1.CustomFormat = "hh:mm tt";
this.dateTimePicker1.Format = System.Windows.Forms.DateTimePickerFormat.Custom;
this.dateTimePicker1.ShowUpDown = true;

...
private void dateTimePicker1_ValueChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    MessageBox.Show(dateTimePicker1.Value.TimeOfDay.ToString());
}

A: Has been years of this thread but i modified the  open source time-picker on sourceforge: https://sourceforge.net/projects/time-picker/
to make a dll, just drag from explorer and drop to toolbox and you are ready to go
visual studio solution:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rfV8CXoyUxPuOHQK9dYcZj5WSCSF5gIz/view?usp=sharing
on debug folder is the dll

A: DatePicker has a property Format that can be set to Time.
Be sure to set ShowUpDown to True.
Infragistics is pretty popular for Winforms and has the option for its DateTimePicker.

... setting the MaskInput to {time} should
  get the behavior you are looking for.
  If you only set the FormatString
  property, the the time will display
  only when the control is in edit mode
  (when the cursor is in the control).

from http://forums.infragistics.com/forums/t/4172.aspx

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