Bentonville restaurateur has masterpiece on his hands.
TUSK & TROTTER: Chef Nelson's Beans and Cornbread, made with duck confit and duck pastrami.
Bentonville residents hope Central Arkansans headed north for a Razorback game or two this fall will take an extra day to explore its latest attraction: a little place called Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. And while they're in the neighborhood, spend other tourist dollars at, for example, its fine dining.
One notable void for Northwest Arkansas has been the absence of chef-owned and run restaurants. There have been precious few eateries willing to stake a culinary claim, to dare with their fare. The easy business model here has been the sports bar: Hang a television from every corner and serve up chicken tenders and burgers.
But as Crystal Bridges rounds the corner to conclude its first year, it has proven visitors with refined palates will provide opportunity to chef-inspired restaurants in Benton County. Just two years ago, there was a single downtown evening restaurant on the Bentonville Square. Now there are at least four, with several upscale cafes in the mix.
Rob Nelson's Tusk & Trotter American Brasserie, located just off the square, was one of the first, opening in June 2011. It isn't exactly white tablecloth, but the food is worthy of calling the sitter and pulling out the fancy duds. Nelson calls his menu Progressive American: "old American comfort foods with a modern twist and a little European flair." If that sounds like a lot to, uh, swallow, here's a sample of the dishes offered every night: Beans and Cornbread (made with duck confit and duck pastrami), Crispy Pig Ear Nachos (yeah, fried pig ear chips) and Applewood Smoked Pork Belly and Shrimp.
Evident in the name, the menu and Hawg-clad walls, Nelson favors the porcine.
On a recent Saturday night trip to Tusk & Trotter, Nelson's professional and attentive wait staff kept the table topped with whet-your-appetite samples — bread and fruit compote — but one also suggested we try the Risotto Balls. Hushpuppy-ish in appearance, the starter is deep-fried risotto with a mild sausage and a pleasant mix of fresh herbs. Hearty but not heavy, the outer crust gives a satisfying crunch to an even more satisfying creamy middle.
While we were tempted by Nelson's signature dish, the Canadian Bacon Pork Chop, we were won over by the sound of the ultimate in comfort food: Fried Chicken and Waffles ($17). The dish is a chicken breast, ratatouille and a carrot cake waffle with a maple-bacon bechamel sauce. The chicken's batter is darker than many Southerners will find appealing, but the visual is mere trickery because the crust is thin and perfectly set, the breast inside succulent and juicy. A forkful of chicken topped with a stabbed corner of waffle sopped in "gravy" is the only way to eat this dish. Sweet and savory combos are a hit flavor anywhere, but with Nelson's delicate touch on this dish, it's a masterpiece.
At the recommendation of the waiter, we also tried the halibut ($29). The dish is pine-nut encrusted, with summer vegetables, a stone fruit remoulade and a fried risotto cake (a larger version of the appetizer balls). The fish is tender and far subtler than the chicken.
Nelson, an Atlanta native who transplanted to Hope as a teen, originally sought a career in politics. After he earned a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas, he worked on Sen. Mark Pryor's 2002 campaign. But the kitchen was calling. He'd labored in kitchens up and down Dickson Street while working for his degree and his father was a master baker, so the passion to cook was, so to speak, bred into him.
Poor puns and genetics aside, Nelson is classically trained. He studied at a culinary school in Colorado and also at Le Marmiton Cooking School in Avignon, France. In the spring and summer he sources 90 percent of his foods from within 150 miles of the kitchen and displays a blackboard in the main dining room that lists ingredient farms and locations.
Tusk & Trotter is worth a taste-testing tour for those looking to expand their culinary culture after a day seeing priceless paintings. Though it's posh in offerings, the vibe is laid-back: Shorts pass as easily as eveningwear.
There's an eclectic selection of wine and beer at Tusk and Trotter. It's definitely no flat-screen-filled sports bar, but if you find yourself there while an important game happens to be on, there is a single television at the bar.
11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.
Full bar. All CCs accepted.


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A compromise was said to have been reached, with the producers conceding, saying she could perform "7 Rings" but only as part of a medley, and the second song would be chosen by them. Her follow-up album to Sweetener, thank u, next, is set to arrive two days prior to the Grammys on Friday.
According to Variety, the 25-year-old American singer won't be performing and may not even attend the event which takes place on Sunday, 10 February. Opting to shun the BAFTAs, where she is nominated for best leading actress for A Star is Born, Gaga will be taking to the stage at the Grammys to perform her nominated song Shallow, from the Bradley Cooper-directed movie.
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Review of Succession Law
Project status: Researching issues Start date 18 December 2019 Last updated 18 December 2019
The Law Commission will review the law of succession. The law of succession is the system of rules that governs who gets a person's property when they die.
In July 2019 the Minister Responsible for the Law Commission requested that the...
Review of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976
Project status: Closed Start date 24 May 2016 Last updated 28 November 2019
This project examined New Zealand's relationship property legislation.
The Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (PRA) sets out the rules for how property owned by either or both partners is divided when they separate or when one of them dies...
Creation of a separate crime of non-fatal strangulation
Project status: Closed Start date 15 July 2015 Last updated 12 October 2016
An element of the revised Law Commission work programme 2014/15 issued by the Minister of Justice included creation of a separate crime of non-fatal strangulation.
In its fourth Annual Report the Family Violence Death Review Committee...
Burial and Cremation Law
On this project, the Law Commission undertook a first principles review of the Burial and Cremation Act 1964. The Act's primary purpose is to ensure provision is made for the burial of the dead in a controlled and respectful manner which meets...
Victims of family violence who commit homicide
Project status: Awaiting Government Response Start date 15 July 2015 Last updated 12 May 2016
In 2001 the Law Commission published a report examining the legal defences available to protect those who commit criminal offences as a reaction to domestic violence: "Some Criminal defences with Particular Reference to Battered Defendants"...
Law of Trusts
Project status: Closed Start date 14 March 2009 Last updated 27 May 2015
For this project, the Commission reviews the Trustee Act 1956 and trust law generally. In the first stage of this review, the Report, Review of the Law of Trusts: A Trusts Act for New Zealand (R130) is preceded by six Issues Papers. The...
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In psychology, coping is the process of managing taxing circumstances, expending effort to solve personal and interpersonal problems, and seeking to master, minimize, reduce or tolerate stress or conflict.
Appraisal-focused strategies occur when the person modifies the way they think, for example: employing denial, or distancing oneself from the problem. People may alter the way they think about a problem by altering their goals and values, such as by seeing the humour in a situation.
People using problem focused strategies try to deal with the cause of their problem. They do this by finding out information on the disease, learning new skills to manage their disease and rearranging their lives around the disease.
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An individual can cope with a taxing situation by either APPROACHING the source of the conflict by addressing it directly, or AVOIDING the problem (for example repression, denial, ignoring it).
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arTour's Creative Broker, Luke Harriman, shares his Top Touring Tips for artists keen get on the road in Queensland!
Touring productions will potentially visit a large range of rural and remote communities, some of which are better resourced than others. Performing arts centres often have entrepreneurial budgets with teams of staff to run their programming, marketing and operations. However, community presenters such as local arts councils and regional councils may have very limited resources when it comes to programming budgets, technical equipment, staff and time.
Having a clear understanding of your technical needs, costs and target audience makes deciding which towns and venues to approach a lot easier.
In Queensland there are a number of centres with large proscenium arch theatres with 800+ seats, others are slightly smaller with 500-800 seats. There are only a handful with smaller studio spaces between 120 - 300 seats. Beyond managed venues, there are literally hundreds of town halls, community centres, schools and other spaces where your show might work.
arTour has a detailed database of presenters around Queensland. arTour's Creative Broker has a great understanding of the touring network in Queensland and can guide you if you are unsure where to start.
Before presenters will buy your show, they will want to be sure of the quality of the work and that it will appeal to their local audiences. It's worth developing a great presenter pack with high quality images, video trailers, and lots of detailed information about the show. There are a number of performing arts markets around Australia and online where you can upload this information such as APAM and the National Touring Selector.
Marketing a tour will include using a variety of tools and channels to spread the word. Posters, flyers, social media, promotions, advertising, and publicity are typical inclusions in any marketing campaign.
If you're working with a presenter, give them useful content to help them promote your show to their local audiences. As well as the usual copy, hero image and trailer, think about creating behind the scenes content, character insights clips and promotional ideas that tie in with local businesses or events. Pre-written Facebook posts help time-poor presenters and give audiences a unique perceptive into your show.
arTour's Marketing kit outlines all the essentials and you can build in some of your own ideas.
What do regional audiences want to see?
The only way to find out is to ask. And, don't wait until after you've created the work to find out. It's very useful to have a sense of where you want to take your work as you create it.
Regional audiences enjoy an eclectic mix of shows in different types of venues and contexts. As with anyone else, they want high quality work that brings the community together to experience something special.
If you're considering approaching performing arts centres, take the time to look at their program to see what shows they've presented in the past. Visit their websites or check out issuu.com where many venues publish their programs online.
There are several funding streams available to support regional touring including Playing Queensland Fund for touring within Queensland (all artforms) and Playing Australia for performing arts touring or Visions of Australia or Contemporary Touring Initiative for visual arts tours outside of Queensland.
Depending on your project you might also be eligible to apply to the Regional Arts Development Fund in partnership with local presenters and you may also like to investigate crowd funding, private sponsorship as well as Plus1 and MATCH funding from Creative Partnerships Australia. Keep an eye on the Artshub and arTour websites and subscribe to the Arts Queensland Arts Engage e-newsletter for info about new funding opportunities.
Plan ahead and create a checklist. Build a mud map of your touring timeline and work back from the start of your tour. Be sure to factor plenty of time for building your itinerary, getting venue confirmations, meeting funding timelines, logistics planning and marketing. arTour recommends allowing a minimum six months from project conception to getting on the road if you are touring to community presenters. However, bear in mind managed venues confirm their program up to two years in advance.
Finally, put together the list of all the steps required to get your show on the road. Be sure to share the checklist with your tour stakeholders so everyone is clear on workload and responsibilities.
arTour's Tour Checklist template is a great place to start.
This article was originally published on the Arts Queensland blog.


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PUBLISHED: January 28, 2014 at 9:27 p.m. | UPDATED: June 17, 2021 at 6:46 a.m.
AUBURN HILLS (AP) – After one of his worst games of the season, Andre Drummond got a little pep talk from Detroit coach Maurice Cheeks. "I told him at shootaround that he's human," Cheeks said. "He's entitled to have a bad game. It's important to see how you bounce back." Drummond had 13 points and 17 rebounds, and the Pistons snapped a four-game losing streak with a 103-87 win over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night. Drummond bounced back from a poor outing at Dallas over the weekend, and Detroit led comfortably throughout the second half. Detroit has struggled to close out games at home this season, but this time the Pistons turned a double-digit lead into a rout. "We needed it a lot. We're losing, a lot of bad things are around in the air – a lot of negative energy," Detroit guard Will Bynum said. "Just happy to get a win." Brandon Jennings had 20 points and eight assists for Detroit, and Josh Smith added 16 points. Victor Oladipo scored 19 points for the Magic. Detroit finished with 17 offensive rebounds – 12 in the first half – and outscored Orlando 44-22 in the paint. The Magic started former Piston Jason Maxiell for this game, giving themselves a little more size against Detroit's imposing front line. It was no use. Drummond, Smith and Greg Monroe went a combined 17 for 30 from the field. Monroe finished with eight points and 11 rebounds. "Sometimes it is just as simple as finding someone … and boxing them out," Magic coach Jacque Vaughn said. "You need to do that on 10 defensive possessions out of 10, not six out of 10 or nine out of 10, and we weren't even close to that, especially in the first half. When a shot goes up, find someone and get a body on them." Drummond had only four points against Dallas, and he had a scary start in this one. He stayed down for a bit holding his left leg with 6:34 left in the first quarter – after his shoe came off during a scramble near the basket. Drummond was able to walk off the court, and he was back in the game almost immediately. His putback gave Detroit a 12-11 lead. Maxiell missed a dunk at the other end, and although the Magic led by two after the first quarter, Detroit controlled the second to take a 53-43 halftime lead. Drummond said Cheeks' pregame message helped him. "Last game was a tough game for me," Drummond said. "He knows I really get down on myself if I do anything wrong. For him to tell me that today at the shootaround really gave me a boost to want to be great tonight." Monroe's layup off a pass from Smith capped a 9-0 run that gave the Pistons a 70-55 lead in the third. It was 78-60 at the end of the quarter. "We have to be tougher," Orlando's Jameer Nelson said. "Every guy on this team needs to take pride and ownership in their individual performance and the team's performance. We didn't do that tonight, not at all." Detroit was only 7-5 at home when leading after three quarters, but there would be no late collapse in this one. Jennings connected from beyond the arc to make it 85-63, and the Pistons led by as many as 26. "We've got a lot of talent on this team, and we just have to figure out the right chemistry of players, at the right times," Bynum said. Bynum gave a cryptic response when asked if players are still trying to learn roles. "You don't want to know what I think – it's out of my pay grade to tell you what I think," Bynum said. "Hopefully things just really turn around, and we string up some wins." NOTES: Rodney Stuckey scored 13 for the Pistons, leaving him with 6,005 points for his career. … Maxiell had two points and one rebound in 14 minutes. … Tobias Harris and Arron Afflalo had 14 points each for Orlando. … The Magic's Maurice Harkless missed all six of his free throws. … Nelson went 3 of 9 from the field and was called for an early technical foul. He finished with 11 points and seven assists.


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Anita Mueller, Millinocket, ME is co-founder of Moose Prints Gallery a tourism related business in the Katahdin Region that features her wildlife and landscape imagery alongside that of partner Mark Picard. She also leads craft intensive outdoor photography workshops photographing in some of the Katahdin Region's most picturesque and productive wildlife habitats.
She previously served as: President USS Proteus Naval Officers Wives Club – Guam, USA, Scholarship Chairman, Marianas Naval Officers Wives Club – Guam, USA, President Mississippi Power and Light Women's Club – Vicksburg, MS, President Vicksburg Council of Garden Clubs – Vicksburg, MS, Architectural Review Board Member – Vicksburg, MS, New Water Source Committee Task Force Member – Russellville, AK, Keep America Beautiful Core Committee Member – Russellville, AK, President League of Women Voters, Russellville Arkansas, Outdoor Recreation Degree Program Advisory Committee Member – KRHEC, Millinocket Town Council – Millinocket, Maine and Board Member Katahdin Tourism Partnership.
Awards of note include: Conservation Leadership Award, Natural Resources Council of Maine, Business Appreciation Award – Katahdin Area Chamber of Commerce, Accredited Flower Show Judge Certification – National Council of Garden Clubs, River Valley United Way Leadership Award – Russellville, AK and multiple Historic Preservation Citations – Preservation Society of Vicksburg, MS. She is currently a member of the Katahdin Area Chamber of Commerce and the Maine Tourism Association.
Her favorite outdoor pursuits include birding, kayaking and outdoor photography. Indoor hobbies include web design for local organizations including design and development of the recently launched Discover Katahdin visitor's app.


Another childhood classic that has been played for centuries, and probably needs no extra explanations, but provides significant learning opportunities to stimulate the mind.
Domino tiles are usually twice as long as they are wide and have a line in the middle dividing them into two squares. In the most common variant the values of each tile is a certain number of dots, usually from 0 to 6, hence the most common use of dominoes to reinforce the numbers. Newer versions of the game often include all kinds of pairs that can be matched, and that's where dominoes come in handy in language lessons.
The dominoes are distributed among players. One player begins by playing the first domino, and the others continue by laying tiles with matching ends. If a player doesn't have a card to play, it is the next player's turn. The winner is the player who first plays all of their cards.
Picture card to another picture card – The pictures don't have to be the same, they should just relate to one another, in order the students can recognize they're pairs. Again, it's important not to forget to say out loud the words represented by the picture cards. The game is suitable even for the youngest, who still can't read.
Picture card to text card – In the simplest version, a picture to the written word, and we can slowly pass on to a higher level by introducing short descriptions that will lead us to think of the picture. It is highly recomendable to start introducing this kind of association based texts, even in the beginners' level, to enhance intuitive ways of learning and understanding.
Text card to another text card – Also suitable for a bit advanced learners, for example to help them practice singular and plural form, opposites, present and past tense, or we can play even with complete sentences that are describing the same thing in a certain way.
If you want to prepare your dominoes game with your PetraLingua flashcards, simply use the Memory Game Template we published in our previous post. Decide how many tiles you want to play with and print the needed number of templates. Then mark the "Start" and the "End" field. Print out the cards of the theme you want to practice and put (glue) them in the correspondent fields and cut the templates into tiles.
We have prepared this cute Numbers and Animals Domino Game Suggestion to help you practice your numbers and animals words. Have a great game and be sure to let us know who won!


WFDF is seeking enthusiastic, skilled and committed candidates for its 2017 Elections. Complete nominations must be received by the Nominating Committee by Friday, November 10, 2017. The target date for the start of the elections is November 15, 2017, with a targeted end date of December 15, 2017. Results should be announced by December 31, 2017 subject to confirmation of acceptance by elected candidates.
The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) Board of Directors and Beach Ultimate Committee are seeking bids from potential host organizers for the upcoming 2019 Beach Ultimate Continental Championship events.
The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) Board of Directors and Ultimate Committee are seeking bids from potential host organizers for the upcoming 2019 and 2020 WFDF Ultimate Championship events.
The full procedure and timelines are available here.
The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is pleased to announce that the charitable organization Early Recognition Is Critical (E.R.I.C.) has been designated its Spirit of the Game Partner for a two-year period through 2019. WFDF will also become a partner of International Spirit of the Game Day, presented by E.R.I.C., beginning with this year's event on the 3rd of December.
International Spirit of the Game Day encourages communities around the world to embrace Spirit of the Game (SOTG) by hosting events, clinics and activities where players can discuss and demonstrate good spirit.
The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Jen Thomas as WFDF Director of Communications and Global Media. A journalist and Ultimate player based in San Francisco, Jen comes to the role after previously working with WFDF as the media coordinator for the World Championships of Beach Ultimate in 2015. Jen replaces Rob McLeod, who resigned in July.
Team Canada squeaked by Finland by a single point in the final round of the second WFDF World Team Disc Golf Championships (WTDGC). The championship, featuring some of the world's best disc golfers from ten countries, was held 23-26 August 2017 at the Classic Course at the University of Essex in Colchester, UK. Team New Zealand won the bronze medal after defeating Team Estonia, also winning by one point. The full tournament report can be found here.
WFDF seeking interested candidates for the position of Director of Communications and Global Media. The Director would assist the executive staff and officers in writing press releases, identifying content and managing WFDF's Facebook and Twitter pages, managing WFDF's youtube and/or other video presence, and ensuring that WFDF takes advantage of the evolving opportunities in social media in order to better communicate with all of WFDF's stakeholders and audience. This is a volunteer (unpaid) position but this will be a high impact role in raising the visibility of flying disc sports globally within the disc community and the general population.
The final day of Flying Disc – Ultimate at The World Games 2017 would see three medals being awarded and lots of great plays. In the first game of the day, Australia took on Colombia in a game that had no impact on top four spots but was a great warmup for both teams as they prepared for the bronze and gold medal games respectively. In the first half, Australia came out firing and took half 7-2. Colombia came alive in the second half and played ultimate like we've been used to seeing them the last few days. They came up short though, with the Aussies winning 13-10 in the end.
The second day of competition at The World Games 2017 determined who would end up in the gold medal game and would also solidify Poland's ranking as the 6th seed.
In the first game of the day, Japan picked up their first win of the championship when they defeated Poland 13-8. Although Japan only took half by 1, they pulled away in the second half for a comfortable five point victory.
The first day of flying disc at The World Games saw 6 games take place with one big upset. The first game of the day saw Canada easily defeat host Poland by a score of 13-3. In the second game, Japan took on Australia which proved to be a battle until the end. Both teams traded points back and forth until the end where Australia was able to score a few late goals and come away with the 13-11 win. The third game pitted USA vs Colombia and proved to live up to the hype.


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Q: create gantt chart in other views Let's say I have a table (Table1) with the following columns and data:

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Task    StartDate   EndDate
A      01-Jan       31-Jan
B      04-Feb       28-Feb
C      10-Feb       10-Mar
D      12-Mar       10-Apr

Apart from Gantt Chart we already have in excel2003, if possible, how can I make configure charts/tables with the following 2 views?
It is expected Table1 data is provided from colleagues and view1 and 2 will be generated automatically.
Millions thanks in advance!

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Period (taken from StartDate/EndDate)   A   B   C   D

01-Jan to 31-Jan                      X days
04-Feb to 28-Feb                          X days
10-Feb to 10-Mar                               X days
12-Mar to 10 Apr                                     X days

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Jan Feb Mar Apr
A
    B
    C   C
        D   D

A: "Automatically" may mean you want VBA but since not tagged as such, assuming Task is in A1 etc:
VIEW 1
Copy and Paste Transpose A2:A5 to E1.
Enter =IF($A2=E$1,$C2-$B2,"") in E2 and copy across and down to H5. Format to suit.
VIEW 2
Enter 1/1/13 in J1, =EOMONTH(J1,1) in K1 and copy across. Format to suit.
Enter =IF(OR(MONTH($B2)=MONTH(J$1),MONTH($C2)=MONTH(J$1)),$A2,"") in J2 and copy across and down to M5.

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Morning Musume 20th Anniversary Official Book Interviews: Makino Maria
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Makino Maria
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Makino: I always thought of it only as a dream that was never going to come true, but I really wanted to become a Morning Musume. So when I was accepted, it felt like I was in a trance. Everything was so new; anything and everything seemed like a dream. For a while, it didn't actually feel like I had become a Morning Musume — it was just pure bliss. For the longest time it literally felt like my feet weren't touching the ground, like I was floating on cloud nine.
The Sparkle of the OG's
— You first took part in the 10th generation auditions and joined the Kenshuusei. Later, the third time was the charm and you became a member of Morning Musume. When did you first begin to so strongly hope to join the group?
Makino: I liked "Kirarin☆Revolution" so much that I came to admire Morning Musume. Then, after I'd applied for the 10th generation auditions, I had an experience that made me come to love Morning Musume even more. That experience was seeing Dream Morning Musume in concert.
— What drew you to Dream Morning Musume?
Makino: I'd heard the songs on the CD, but this was the first time for me to be seeing my seniors in concert. They were all sparkling so much that it moved me. I instantly became so hooked that I was listening to the CD again in the car on the way home.
I especially love their version of "Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari" — I've listened to it so much that I could probably sing all the parts. I was a member of the Broadcast Committee in school so I'd always be broadcasting Morning Musume songs during lunch, including Dream Morning Musume's "Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari," of course!
— As it is the 20th anniversary, you also received the opportunity to appear alongside many of your great seniors.
Makino: We had a revival of the "Hello! Morning" corner "H!P News" where I got to appear together with Nakazawa Yuko and Ishikawa Rika. It felt like a dream. After we finished shooting it and I went back home, I was still grinning about it. I never expected to be able to do something like that, or to be given a character like "Marilyn Makino."
— Was it exciting to be appearing with the OG's?
Makino: First and foremost, I just felt happy. Being a part of Morning Musume in its 20th anniversary and getting to appear with my OG seniors, it really did feel like I was in a dream. And even though I hadn't been active alongside the OG's, it still felt so warm — like a family. When we were singing "Ai no Tane" together, I remember thinking how that feeling was something I wanted to pass on to my successors.
— How was it, getting to see in-person the same sparkle you'd seen at the Dream Morning Musume concert?
Makino: Nakazawa is older than my mother, but even so when she dances she really does just sparkle. They become so charming and they give you feelings of fun and happiness. I was able to feel in a real way how we are what we are today because our seniors first made Morning Musume, and I thought about how I want to follow my seniors' example in being an idol who can give happiness and love to others.
The Diligent Hard Worker
Who Hates to Lose
— It's often the case that when someone who simply adores Morning Musume first joins the group, they struggle with the difference that exists between their perceived image of the group and what it's really like to be a member of it.
Makino: I didn't experience that at all. Ogata Haruna and Nonaka Miki joined the group through a general recruitment while me and Haga Akane joined through the Kenshuusei, but the starting line was the same for all of us. We started by making a promise to each other that we were all going to do our best. I think it would've been a lot more difficult for me had I joined the group without any Kenshuusei experience, not knowing a thing. I'm glad because I feel like I was able to join Morning Musume at the best possible time for me.
— The 12th generation members were all born one year apart from each other. It really does seem like a group of four sisters.
Makino: In the beginning we'd spend a lot of time by the four of us, so they'd get angry at all of us at the same time — even if it was just one of us who was unable to do it, we were still all held collectively responsible. Being unable to do something meant that I was inconveniencing others, and I just felt so frustrated whenever that happened. I was always telling myself that I could probably push myself just a little bit more. But I wouldn't call that "hardship" or anything like that.
— You don't consider hardship to be hardship?
Makino: I don't think it's difficult when I'm doing something I love. Besides, I was having fun, too.
— Was everything going good for you after you first joined the group?
Makino: There'd be things I couldn't do and people would get angry with me a lot, but even then the rehearsals didn't feel difficult and ultimately the only feeling I would have was that I was having fun. And unlike school studies, when I'd be learning the dances to old songs, it was like absorbing bits of Morning Musume that I didn't know so well yet.
It was fun — I felt like I was becoming more and more a Morning Musume with each passing day.
— It sounds like you're always very positive and that you enjoy being in Morning Musume from the bottom of your heart; like you never have any worries.
Makino: I'm the self-healing type — I mean, I don't worry about things by my nature. (laughs) If there's ever anything on my mind, I'll just consult our leader, Fukumura Mizuki, about it. She has a pure heart and she's so kind. She'll always thoughtfully hear out what I think and give me advice, so I depend on her a lot. Also, she understands all of the members individually very well — she'll see things about us that we haven't even realized ourselves. Even during dance rehearsals, she's always looking at us in the mirror and checking every last detail, which I'm really thankful to her for. That's why it gives me such a sense of security knowing that Fukumura is our leader and how she's always watching over me.
— Even though she's busy bettering her own performance skills as well… She truly is a leader.
Makino: She became a sub-leader when she was only 16 years old. Whenever I watch old videos of my seniors, I'm always surprised to see just what they were capable of after X amount of years in the group. When I compare them to myself, I can't help but feel like I'm still lacking in many ways. Both my dancing and my singing is not yet at the level that it needs to be.
I also have a strong desire to not lose to my many seniors, so I feel that what I have to do is be confident in trying to do my best to the extent where I might even surpass them. Because if I don't do that, when I become a senior like Fukumura, I won't be able to do anything for my juniors. I started feeling this way even more strongly after the 13th generation joined.
— Now you have three juniors of your own.
Makino: Morito Chisaki debuted in Country Girls at the same time as the 12th generation did, so I don't really have an image of her actually being my junior. Besides, she possesses so many things that were taught to her by Tsugunaga Momoko, which has made her become another source of motivation for me. Chii-chan has something that Morning Musume doesn't, and Morning Musume too has something that she originally didn't, so I think her presence makes for a good synergy between the two groups.
— Kaga Kaede was also your generation-mate in the Kenshuusei.
Makino: Kaedy was honestly so reliable even from the moment she first joined. When I'd be about to teach her things that were taught to me by my seniors when I'd first joined, she could already do it all. Kaedy hasn't changed from the time we were in the Kenshuusei together. In those days, many of the girls there were just relatively mellow as far as personality goes — pretty much Kaedy and like Kanazawa Tomoko were the only ones who were super motivated from the get-go.
So after Kaedy joined the group, that fire I'd had in me back then was reignited and now there's so much for me to look forward to. It made me think once again about how I want to be the no. 1 in Morning Musume. While I'm still bad at singing and dancing, I believe I can work harder than anyone else. Now, I'm doing the concerts with the mindset that I'm definitely not losing to anyone in the amount of energy that I release.
— One has to take their hat off to you just because of how strict you are towards yourself and how hardworking you are.
Makino: Rather than the type who improves when they're praised, I'm really the type who improves when people get angry with me. Even back when I was learning ballet when I was little, the teacher was very strict with me. But they got angry with me out of love — they were strict because they wanted me to improve. So now when someone gets angry with me, I always think about how I want try harder; how I want to be able to do it right next time. Of course I'm also glad when I'm praised and it makes me feel good, but if I only get praise, it makes me careless and it doesn't help me improve my skills.
— It might be a kind of skill, being able to direct everything towards working hard and giving it your all like that.
Makino: When I first joined Morning Musume, Tsunku♂ told me: "keep diligently working hard from now on, too." When he said that, that's when I realized: I was chosen not because I'm good at dancing or singing, but because I'm someone who can work hard. That's why I have to do my best to work harder than anyone else.
Her Love and Dreams,
All for Morning Musume
— So it's like Tsunku♂'s words became your "theme" for Morning Musume?
Makino: This one time in the Kenshuusei, when I got my report card from Tsunku♂, it said: "You should work on your rhythm a bit more. Also, you're too serious — you should have a catchphrase of some kind." For the rhythm part, when we were doing our designated songs again at the following "Ability Diagnosis Test," Tsunku♂ came up on stage and personally guided me on the rhythm. And as for the catchphrase, I spent a long time constantly thinking about it before I finally arrived at "Marian LOVErin."
— So even "Marian LOVErin" was born as a result of Tsunku♂'s comment to you.
Makino: Seeing as Tsunku♂ had given me his precious advice, I gave it lots and lots of serious thought and that's what I came up with. One time, Tsunku♂ came to watch our dress rehearsal and he praised me in front of everyone, saying, "I like that certain "stickiness" about your performance, Makino." I had to maintain my composure in that situation, but on my way back home, I still remember crying and happily going, "HOORAY!" It really is something special when Tsunku♂ praises you. In that moment, I decided that I was going to do my best and trust in the people who watch over me.
— So it was from that point on that you became an earnest, hard worker.
Makino: Being praised by Tsunku♂, the person who created Morning Musume, is like being told by Michishige Sayumi that you're "cute" — it's just such an honor. Really, just being told that is enough to make you want to do your best.
— What is Tsunku♂ to you?
Makino: Tsunku♂ is God. If there was no Tsunku♂ then there would be no Morning Musume. And that would mean I wouldn't be in Morning Musume today.
— Aside from Tsunku♂, I presume Michishige is also an important person to you.
Makino: Michishige is the no. 1 cutest person in the world; in the whole universe.
— That's what she herself often says, too. (laughs)
Makino: Not only is she cute, but she's also so kind and she's a person who has so much love. She often tells me to do my best while not forgetting to be grateful towards all the fans, the other members, and the staff. Michishige always gives her love to everyone — she even sends her love to Morning Musume as a group. That's why everyone loves Michishige, and that's why I love her. I want to become like Michishige: an idol with lots of love.
— Finally, what is Morning Musume to you?
Makino: It's my treasure and my everlasting dream. Before I got in, it was my dream to join Morning Musume. Then, once I got in, it gave me my new dream of wanting to become the no. 1 in Morning Musume.
— How do you envision Morning Musume's future?
Makino: When I think of the future Morning Musume, I feel both excited as well as worried about what I'll do if I'm going to be higher up in the group. More and more new girls are going to join the group, and I look forward to them inheriting from us songs like "Seishun Kozou ga Naiteiru" — a song from right after I'd joined the group. I'm doing my best every day in order to hopefully one day have someone join the group because they admire me, just like how I admired Michishige.
— By the way, up to what age would you like to remain a member of Morning Musume?
Makino: Until I get so old I can't physically keep up anymore. I'd like to remain in Morning Musume forever. There exists no Makino Maria now aside from the "Makino Maria of Morning Musume," so I'd like to be here to greet the group's 30th, 40th anniversary. I'm devoting my life to Morning Musume!
"The☆Peace!"
Makino: This song came out the year that I was born so I didn't get to see it in real time, but I remember singing it a lot in the car when I was little. I loved how cute Ishikawa Rika's spoken words were. Usually it's Michishige's brand of cuteness that I aspire for, but honestly, Ishikawa's cuteness in this song makes me fall for her. (laughs)
The great things about Makino Maria
Makino Maria takes picture with an amazingly beautiful woman!!!
The life-sized Makino Maria tapestry is stupidly huge
Makino Maria: "I don't want my father to see my photobook." (+1)
Makino Maria is crying too much as of late
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6 comments on "Morning Musume 20th Anniversary Official Book Interviews: Makino Maria"
Anonymous on August 4, 2019 at 05:40 said:
Maria is very funny and it's been great watching her mature and improve. This was fun to read. Thanks Henkka!
Myron on August 4, 2019 at 11:01 said:
I really agree with what you said about watching her grow up and mature. At first I was like; who is this kid who's overly cute and everything. Over time I grew to love her, but reading this made me value her more and more. She is such a key asset to Morning Musume. Really proud of her!
Nina'19 on August 4, 2019 at 07:16 said:
Every interview makes me realize how important Tsunku's advice and guidance was to the group. He would plant the seeds of what would be their charm or character or skill, the girls themselves would nurture them. Yokoyan, Chii and 15th gen don't and won't get that sort of advice, so their paths are going to be more difficult. Hopefully their senpai will help guide them.
And Maria is incredibly hardworking. Out of all of H!P she gets the most gravure work, and gets a cover special almost every month. I believe it was last year but she beat out ex-SUPER GIRLS Asukawa Nana, a gravure juggernaut within her own right, for most covers in a year. Today's idol world is all about visuals and a specific visual so Maria's presence in Musume is very necessary.
You can really tell she's working hard to become a reliable senpai for future generations. Im excited to see what awaits (also one reason why I love following H!P)
AG on August 6, 2019 at 22:45 said:
It's interesting to hear about how Maria was too serious, because even in KSS, she'd steal the scene because she'd just bliss out in front of the camera, setting up others to rib on her, especially Murota. And then, of course, she provided the best reactions to the 12th gen prank, all on her own (Haachin had prepared to provide a punchline reaction if necessary, but Maria made it so that she didn't have to). Like Sasaki Rikako, her crybaby moments were pretty entertaining. Maria has got that X factor.
But still, the story about how Tsunku pushed her to come up with Loverin reminds me of a story about AKB's Oshima Yuko, who was also told by Akimoto that she was too much of an honors student type, which was boring, and so Oshima developed a much more interesting character, which pushed her and the group to the top. So yeah, Maria has the same kind of potential for greatness.
Anonymous on August 13, 2019 at 02:12 said:
Any girl who would make a chicken wear a cowboy hat and ride a skateboard should be in variety. I wish Morning Musume still had its own variety show because as funny as the bus stop theaters were fifteen years ago, I think current MM would produce funnier results. It would also be a great way for the girls who don't "shine" because there are "too many members" to increase their presence.


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Q: Else if statement in C so that all non-alphabet characters come with a seperate message I'm just starting to learn C and one of the questions I'm doing asks to create a program with else if statements to determine whether a letter is a vowel or a consonant. This is what I've got so far.
#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
    char ch;
    printf ("Type your character: ");
    scanf ("%c", &ch);
    if (ch == 'A' || ch == 'a' || ch == 'E' || ch == 'e' || ch == 'I' ||
        ch == 'i' || ch == 'O' || ch == 'o' || ch == 'U' || ch == 'u')
        printf ("%c is a vowel.", ch);
    else if (ch < 'A' && ch > 'Z' && ch < 'a' && ch > 'z')
        printf ("%c is not part of the alphabet.", ch);
    else
        printf ("%c is not a consonant.", ch);
    return 0;
}

This does work in showing if a letter is a vowel but when I input any character that isn't a letter in the alphabet, it shows "ch is not a consonant" instead of "ch not part of the alphabet".
else if (ch < 'A' && ch > 'Z' && ch < 'a' && ch > 'z')
    printf ("%c is not part of the alphabet.", ch);
else
    printf ("%c is not a consonant.", ch);

My logic behind this is that I want all characters lower than 'A', higher than 'Z', lower than 'a' and higher than 'z' in the ASCII table to come up as not part of the alphabet and all the remaining characters, A to Z and a to z to come up as consonants if it isn't a vowel.
Also, I understand there is probably much quicker ways to do this like the !isalpha function, but I'm just curious as to why this way doesn't work.
Any help would be appreciated

A: Your conditioning is wrong. You should use some or s:
if (ch < 'A' || (ch > 'Z' && ch < 'a') || ch > 'z')...

You might want to learn about boolean operations a little bit more.


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Windows Script Components (WSC)

Windows Script Components (WSC)

The Component Object Model

A Standard And An Implementation

The Parts of A Component

COM Interface

COM Class

COM Object

COM Component

Scripting Languages And Automation

The Dispatch Interface

Creating Windows Script Components

Ten Easy Steps

Implementing the PerlScript

Registering the Component

WSC with Properties and Notification

XML Element Reference

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AUTHOR AND COPYRIGHT

Windows Script Components (WSC)

Windows Script Components (WSC), formerly known as Scriplets, is a technology
for developing powerful COM components in an easy fashion. WSC's can be authored
in any scripting language that has implemented the ActiveX Scripting Interfaces,
which means that units of PerlScript code can be encapsulated as Windows Script
Components.

Be warned, reader, a lengthy introduction to the Component Object Model (COM)
stretches until the topic of Windows Script Components. Please move directly to
the topic of Windows Script Components if you feel that you understand the COM;
the COM is essential to WSC, thus it is necessary to cover the fundamentals of
the COM.

The Component Object Model

The Component Object Model (COM) is a language-independent and
object-oriented programming model. It is not, however, a programming language,
and it does not demand that a new style of programming be learned. It is a
binary standard that enables software to be implemented as units called
components. The component can be authored in any programming language or
scripting language provided that the language supports the standard defined by
the COM. After the binary unit has been built, it can communicate with other
units that were produced in any other language, on the same machine or on remote
machines provided that the units were written as COM components.

As many see it, the Component Object Model is elegant and powerful. The basic
yet ingenious programming model provides the foundation for
application-development. The power resides in that everything built on the same
foundation can communicate with each other without any restrictions such as
programming languages or platforms. When developing an application devoted to
COM, components should encapsulate every functionality that the application
requires. A task performed by the application would be executed by a component,
and these components would be reused in other and future applications. For
example, a Perl component can contain the process of sending an email or
performing a series of regular expressions on text. The component can then be
used to provide functionality for an Active Server Pages application or a
Windows desktop application.

In summary, although the language in which a component is generated may vary
from component to component, a binary standard overcomes the limitation of
programming in different languages. It does not care about anything else but the
binary form of the machine code that the once source code was turned into and
the fact that is implemented into COM. In this sense, the component is not a
regular script or executable, but a black box that performs one task and returns
the projected result. Multiple languages can be used for one application because
COM provides a binary standard. A binary standard also results in
platform-independence provided that multiple platforms support COM. Units of
code that are used in COM are known as components, and on Windows a component is
normally file with the extension .dll; however, there are offshoots such as
Windows Script Components, which have the extension .wsc. The purpose of the
component is to perform the one task that it has been programmed for, and
through COM, it can communicate with other components, languages, and platforms.

A Standard And An Implementation

COM is both a specification and an implementation. And being both a
specification and an implementation, the COM defines a standard for how the
components are created and how they communicate - namely as objects. As a
result, the specification solves the implementation issues of the following key
issues:

The calling of a component

The locating of a component

The identification of a component

The creation of a component

Although the parts above are involved in the specification of how to implement
components, the programmer normally does not have to worry much about them. A
software development tool that holds high class will create a skeleton for a
component, and leave it up to the programmer only to plug in the code in the
right places. Thanks to this, the code itself can be developed, debugged, and
experimented with as usual. And then when the code is finished, it is placed in
the skeleton, the right buttons are clicked, and the component pops out.

The Parts of A Component

When wondering what makes up a component, recall that COM is an
object-oriented programming model that requires every component to be
implemented as an object, so from this we know that we will be talking about
classes, methods, properties, and such entities that belong in an
object-oriented programming model. However, let's start at the bottom level
and move our way up from interfaces, to classes, and to objects.

COM Interface

When the component is implemented, it exposes its features through one or more
interfaces. The interface is a specification of a collection of methods and
properties that are related to each other, so when a component is called, it
must be called through one of its interfaces. In general, this means that an
interface relates to an operation such as verifying a credit-card number or
sending an email. Because the component may expose several interfaces and the
method-calls pass by way of the correct interface, the interface that is called
must be identifiable. It is a fact that names easily clash, and especially with
a high pace of component development, so another solution is provided. An
interface uses a globally unique identifier (GUID) which is a 128-bit integer.
And through the GUID, the interface is identified to the COM.

COM Class

Next, the COM class implements, or maybe better 'inherits', one or more COM
interfaces. A Class ID (CLSID) uniquely identifies the COM class, and while the
interfaces are at the base level of the COM architecture, the COM class is on
top of the interfaces - one step close to the application. The main purpose of
the COM class is to generate, or instantiate, the COM object that represents the
functionality of the unit of code.

COM Object

As previously mentioned, this part of COM simply is the instance of a COM class,
or the entity from which all the features of the COM class are accessed.

COM Component

In the midst of everything, where does the component fit into the picture? It
can be easily summarized as that the component is used to include a COM class by
identifying it by the CLSID, create an instance of the COM class as the COM
object, and then let the application make use if the COM object on the machine.

Scripting Languages and Automation

Automation, formerly OLE automation, makes it easier for the masses to access COM
object servers such as components. In terms of a scripting language, the only way for
a COM component to make its features available is through Automation. Automation is
one level higher up than COM, in other words one step closer to the application, and it
is the technology that lets software packages such as Microsoft Office expose its functionality in
an object-model for scripting languages that support Automation.

In the same manner as large applications like MS Office are exposed, smaller COM
components are made available to a scripting language through Automation, as
well. Without it, the scripting language would necessarily have to know all the
interfaces of an object that it wants to use before calling it - too much
information to build into a language.

Instead of bloating a language with junk, COM defines the standard for accessing
COM object servers: Automation. In turn, Automation makes sure that a standard
interface that allows, in our case, script-access to the component is always
available for object-access. This standard interface used in Automation is
called a dispatch interface, dispinterface, or automation interface.

The Dispatch Interface

A dispatch interface is somewhat different than the standard COM interface.
Methods are associated with dispatch IDs (dispids), and methods have been
provided for reading and writing the values of properties - the access to the
data members in the underlying data structure.

The standard dispatch interface for automation is called IDispatch. Through
IDispatch, a component can expose as much as it wants to expose. Then in order
for Perl to gain access to components, the interpreter needs to support an
object-oriented programming model, have the ability to call methods through
IDispatch, know how to return errors, and be able to destroy objects.

A method that belongs to an interface of a COM component is retrieved by the
dispatch interface and in Perl this can occur by what is known as late binding.
A dispatch method called GetIDsOfNames is called with the name and the
parameters of the method of the COM interface that is called. The dispatch ID of
the method is returned. Next, the Invoke-method of IDispatch is called with all
the processed information returned from GetIDsOfNames, and from that call the
result is returned in an output parameter. This method is called late binding,
and there are two things to notice about it:

There is an overhead involved in the Automation discussed

All data types that are sent as parameters through Invoke to the method
      of an interface must be passed as Variants or converted into Variants.

When not using late binding, the application already is aware of all the
dispatch IDs and does not call GetIDsOfNames at all. This is called early
binding since the information needed for using the components have been built
into the application and are used at run-time.

Perl uses late binding, and the process of late binding is simple. First, a
moniker is required, which is a name that uniquely identifies the COM object.
The moniker is then used to locate the object, which next is either in running
state or put into running state. When in running state, the server application
can access the interfaces of the COM object, and when that is completed, an
interface pointer is returned to it. The dispatch interface that makes COM
objects accessible to a scripting language is implemented as a COM interface
that uses IDispatch. And the IDispatch functions of this interface only calls
the methods that are laid out in the COM interface, and these two interfaces are
called dual interfaces because an application that knows only early-binding can
access it while another language that knows only late-binding can access it, as
well.

Although the implementation of all of the above is hidden to Perl, there are some
things to know. In most cases, Automation will accept and convert scalar data
into the correct variant-type. However, it might be necessary to specify the
type of data; so to solve this issue, you would convert Perl data types to the
variants used.

      VT_EMPTY
      No Value

      VT_NULL
      Null Value

      VT_I2
      2-byte integer

      VT_I4
      4-byte integer

      VT_R4
      4-byte real value

      VT_R8
      8-byte real value

      VT_CY
      Currency

      VT_DATE
      Date

      VT_BSTR
      Binary string

      VT_DISPATCH
      Automation object

      VT_ERROR
      Error code

      VT_BOOL
      Boolean value

      VT_VARIANT
      Variant

      VT_UNKNOWN
      IUknown Pointer

      VT_UI1
      Unsigned 1-byte character

      VT_BYREF
      Describes the data as passed by reference

      VT_ARRAY
      An OLE Safearray

In Perl, Automation and creation of Automation objects is provided by the
Win32::OLE module, Furthermore, Variant data types can be converted by the
Variant() method or the OLE module although Perl seamlessly takes care of most
of the conversion needed.

Creating Windows Script Component's

When it comes to writing a WSC, it is a surprisingly quick and easy process. In
fact, anybody who has written an ASP page with some script commands and HTML
will have completed a WSC in less than five minutes. And although .wsc files are
Extensible Markup Language (XML) files, no previous experience with XML is
necessary in order to build a successful component.

Ten Easy Steps

In order to create a WSC, you can use the Windows Script Component Wizard. The
wizard will produce a valid skeleton for your WSC, and all you will have to do
is enter your PerlScript. Let's create a simple WSC that can be instantiated
within a script and holds the basic functionality of being passed a string and
retuns the reversed string, so follow me on these steps.

Open the Windows Script Component Wizard

Enter "Easy" in the component name-field; progID automatically
      becomes Easy.WSC, which is fine.

Click "Next"

Set the "Language"-option for the component to
      "Other" and enter "PerlScript"

Click "Next"

Click "Next" in the "Properties" window

Enter "SayHello" as a method with no parameters

Click "Next"

Click "Next" in the "Events" windows

Click "Finish"

Implementing the PerlScript

Following the simple steps above will create a nice skeleton to hold your code.
With the exception for the classid, which is unique each time one is generated,
it will look as illustrated.

  <?xml version="1.0"?>

  <component>

  <registration>

      description="Easy"

      progid="Easy.WSC"

      version="1.00"

      classid="{74bb1ba9-2e69-4ad6-b02c-c52f3cbe153b}"

  </registration>

  <public>

      <method name="SayHello">

      </method>

  </public>

  <script language="PerlScript">

  <![CDATA[

  ]]>

  </script>

  </component>

As seen above, you have a Window Script Component that is an XML file. The first
declaration of the WSC enables strict XML. In that mode, the elements and
attributes are case-sensitive, and attribute values must be enclosed within
single quotes or double quotes. You may omit the XML declaration on top of the
document and it will not be compiled as strictly, but in these examples, we will
stick with XML conformity and leave the declaration in each document. Note: XML
elements is that they, like HTML, have tag pairs like
"<registration>" and "</registration>".

Secondly, you have a component element. This element is used to enclose each
component. You will place one at the beginning, and one at the end. As an
exception to the rule, there is an element that has a higher priority than the
component, and that element must be used whenever you keep more than one
component in your WSC file. Is is the package element. It will as a single
element enclose all components; however, as mentioned, it is not required when
you have one component within the file.

Next, the registration element contains the information about your component
such as the progid, classid, description, and version number. Description is a
string in which you can write a short abstract summary the funcitonality of your
component. The progid is used by the program which creates an instance of your
component, and the version number should be incremented if you release a new
version of your component. The version number can also be appeneded to the
progid as as Easy.WSC.1.00 when creating the instance of your component.

After the registration element, the data and functionality that the component
expose are defined. The public element will hold properties, methods, and
events. We declare a method by the name "SayHello" and then skip on
down to the script-elements. As you can tell, there is no source code, so we
need to fill that out. In the empty space, enter the following:

  sub SayHello {

      my($param) = shift @_;

      return reverse($param);

  }

Finally, your script file will look like this:

  <?xml version="1.0"?>

  <component>

  <registration>

      description="Easy"

      progid="Easy.WSC"

      version="1.00"

      classid="{74bb1ba9-2e69-4ad6-b02c-c52f3cbe153b}"

  </registration>

  <public>

      <method name="SayHello">

      </method>

  </public>

  <script language="PerlScript">

  <![CDATA[

  sub SayHello {

      my($param) = shift @_;

      return reverse($param);

  }

  ]]>

  </script>

  </component>

Registering the Component

Now, it's time to register the component on the system so that it can be used.
If we assume that the file is saved as c:\easy.wsc, there are two ways to do this:

You can type regsvr32 c:\easy.wsc in the command window.

Or you can locate it through Windows Explorer, right-click on the file and then choose "Register".

Either one of the above methods for registering a component should notify you
upon success or failure. After registering the component, you can use it from
within Active Server Pages by authoring a small script.

  <%@Language=PerlScript%>

  <%

      $obj = $Server->CreateObject('Easy.WSC');

      $retval = $obj->SayHello("Hello World");

      $Response->Write($retval);

  %>

WSC with Properties and Notification

Next, let's look at how to get a few properties included in the component, too.
The following example will display how to read and write properties. It also
includes comments, and, in addition, a custom subroutine is run when the
component is registered and unregistered. What will happen is that when the
component has been registered, a message box pops up with the text "Windows
Script Component says: First.WSC has been registered!" and a similar
tailored message when the component is unregistered by either one of the ways
previously shown. So, open up the Windows Script Component wizard, again, and
this time enter the read/write property "YourName", and the method
"SayHello." The property is a global variable, and it internally is
read and written by subroutines that implement the functionality needed for
performing the given operation. The property can either use "get" and
"set" attributes that point to the mentioned subroutines or there can
be separate "get" and "set" elements as in the example.
Their values point to internal Perl subroutines that do their thing on the
property. It is a simple example, and it is as follows.

  <?xml version="1.0"?>

  <component>

  <registration>

      description="First"

      progid="First.WSC"

      version="1.00"

      classid="{d0ccb637-bd0c-4c90-a4bd-7473f499d35a}">

      <comment> This makes the messagebox pop up on
  registration and unregistation </comment>

      <script language="PerlScript">

      <![CDATA[

          use Win32;

          sub register {

              Win32::MsgBox('Windows
  Script Component says: First.WSC has been registered!');

          }

          sub unregister {

              Win32::MsgBox('Windows
  Script Component says: First.WSC has been unregistered!');

          }

      ]]>

      </script>

  </registration>

  <comment> The methods and properties to expose to the data consumer
  </comment>

  <public>

      <property name="YourName">

          <get
  internalName="hiddenGetProperty"/>

          <put
  internalName="hiddenSetProperty"/>

      </property>

      <method name="SayHello">

      </method>

  </public>

  <comment> The code that implements the functionality of the component
  </comment>

  <script language="PerlScript">

  <![CDATA[

      use vars qw($YourName_Property);

      sub hiddenGetProperty {

          return $YourName_Property;

      }

      sub hiddenSetProperty {

          my $param = shift;

          $YourName_Property = $param;

      }

      sub SayHello {

          return "Hello
  $YourName_Property!";

      }

  ]]>

  </script>

  </component>

XML Element Reference

Windows Script Components use XML to mark up the definition of the component and
what is exposed by the component. Listed below are the elements that are valid
XML elements for use within WSC components.

The Component Element

The component element is used to define the beginning and the end of the
components. It encapsulates all other WSC tags as illustrated.

  <component>

  .

  .

  .

  </component>

You can also set a boolean value of true (1) or false (0) for error checking or
debugging by using <? component error="true"
debug="true" ?>

In case your file will contain more than one component, you use a <component
id=componentID> element for each, and you are required to then enclose
all components within a <package> element.

  <package>

  <component id="ComponentA">

  .

  .

  .

  </component>

  <component id="ComponentB">

  .

  .

  .

  </component>

  </package>

The default value for the component ID is ComponentCoClass, and when you define
your own, either to identify the components or for generating a type library,
the name must be unique and it must begin with a letter and contain no spaces.

When using more than one component within a package, you can create instances of
the other component within the current component by calling the createComponent(componentID)
function.

The Registration Element

<registration> contains the necessary information in order to successfully
register the component as a COM component, and it has two ways of writing.

Syntax:

  <registration

      progid="progID"

      classid="GUID"

      description="description"

      version="version"

      [remotable=remoteFlag]

  />

or

  <registration

      progid="progID"

      classid="GUID"

      description="description"

      version="version"

      [remotable=remoteFlag]

  >

  <script>

      (registration and unregistration script)

  </script>

  </registration>

Most of the element attributes have been discussed in the introduction to the
COM. However, remotable, which is optional, specifies if the component can be
instantiated using DCOM. Its value can be true or false.

The Public Element

The public element implements Automation, formerly known as OLE Automation, and
within the public elements you define the properties, methods, and events that
the component exposes after it has been registered. This is done using the
property, method, and event elements.

  <public>

      <property name="myProperty"/>

      <method name="myMethod"/>

      <event name="myEvent"/>

  </public>

The Property Element

Property declares a property exposed by the component. Syntax:

  <property name="myProperty"
  [internalName="propertyScalarVariable"] />

The name of the property is what it will be exposed as, which needs to be the
same name as the global variable used to represent the proeprty. In contrast,
you can set an internalName attribute and run the property under another name
within the <script> elements. You may also use the following syntax if you
wish to implement the properties as subroutines that calculate the value of the
property.

  <property name="myProperty"
  get="getSubroutineNamet" put="putSubroutineName"/>

or

  <property name="myProperty">

      <get [internalName="getSubroutineName"]
  />

      <put [internalName="putSubroutineName"]
  />

  </property>

Put indicates write-permissions while get indicated read-permissions. A
combination of the both as seen above indicated read/wrote permissons.

The Method Element

The method elements define the methods that are exposed by the component.

Syntax:

  <method name="methodName"
  internalName="subroutineName" dispid=dispatchID />

or

  <method name="methodName"
  internalName="subroutineName" dispid=dispatchID >

      [<parameter name="param"/>]

  </method>

The dispatchID is automatically generated unless you specify "0" as a
dispatchID, which will result in it being the default method of the component.
Parameter elements may belong to the method, if defined.

  <parameter name="param"/>

The Event Element

Declare an event that can be fired from within the component.

Syntax:

  <event name="name" dispid=dispatchID/>

DispatchID is a numeric value that is generated automatically unless you specify
it. From within your script, you use the fireEvent(eventname);
method to execute an event.

The Implements Element

The Implements element enables you to include more COM interface handlers within
your script.

Syntax:

  <implements type="COMHandlerName"
  [id="internalName"] [default=fAssumed] >

      Information related to the COMHandler goes here

  </implements>

COMHandlerName is the name of an interface handler that you wish to implement,
and internalName is the name to which you want to reference the COMHandler. This
is useful to avoid naming conflicts because the components exposed data is
available in the global namespace. The fAssumed flag is a boolean value used to
define if internalName is assumed in scripts, which is the default setting.

The Windows Script Components run-time (scrobj.dll) implement handlers for
Automation and ASP, and also handlers for accesing the DHTML object model in the
page.

  <component>

  <registration progid="SimpleASP.WSC"/>

  <public>

      <method name="TestWrite"/>

  </public>

  <implements type="ASP"/>

  <script language="PerlScript">

  <![CDATA[

      sub TestWrite {

          Response.Write("Hello
  World, says ASP!")

      }

  ]]>

  </script>

  </component>

The Script Element

The script element lets you define the scripting language to use, and then with
its closing-tag functions as delimiters for the script code.

Syntax:

  <script language="languageName"> code </script>

For example.

  <?XML version="1.0"?>

  <component>

  ...

  <script language="PerlScriptt">

  <![CDATA[

      sub ReturnValue {

      #

      # Perl code here

      #

      }

  ]]>

  </script>

  </component>

The Object Element

The object element enables you to create an instance of a COM object that you
want to use within your Windows Script Component.

Syntax:

  <object id="objectID" [classid="classid:GUID" |
  progid="progID"]/>

The objectID is the name by which you want to reference the object within your
script, and you can use either the progID or classID to locate the component.
For example, how to create an instance using the COM components progID:

  <?XML version="1.0"?>

  <component>

  <object id="conn" progid="ADODB.Connection.2.5">

  <script language="PerlScript">

  <![CDATA[

      sub OpenConn {

          my($status);

          $conn->Open('ADOSamples');

          if($conn->{State} ==
  adStateOpen) {

              $status
  = "Connection was a success";

          }

          else {

              $status
  = "Connection failed because ";

              $status
  .= $conn->Errors(0)->{Description};

          }

          $conn->Close();

          return $status;

      }

  ]]>

  </script>

  </component>

The Resource Element

The resource element is a placeholder for strings or numeric data that should be
separate from the script commands yet may be used within the script.

Syntax:

  <resource id="resourceID"> text or number to represent
  resource goes here </resource>

You use the getResource(resourceID) to retrieve the contents of the
resource specified in the resourceID parameter.

The Reference Element

You can import external type libraries into your component by using the
reference element. By importing a type library into your component, you will be
able to naturally access the constants that belongs to it, too.

Syntax:

  <reference [object="progID" | guid="typelibGUID"]
  [version="versionNo"] />

For example, you can use an ActiveX Data Object within your component.

  <?XML version="1.0"?>

  <component>

  <reference object="ADODB.Connection.2.5"/>

  <registration progid="SimpleADO.WSC"/>

  <public>

      <method name="OpenConn"/>

  </public>

  <script language="PerlScript">

  <![CDATA[

      sub OpenConn {

          my($status);

          $conn = new
  Win32::OLE("ADODB.Connection");

          $conn->Open("ADOSamples');

          if($conn->{State} ==
  adStateOpen) {

              $status
  = "Connection was a success";

          }

          else {

              $status
  = "Connection failed because ";

              $status
  .= $conn->Errors(0)->{Description};

          }

          $conn->Close();

          return $status;

      }

  ]]>

  </script>

  </component>

The Comment Element

The Comment element encloses descriptive strings that are used to describe the
on-goings in the code and the strings are ignored by the language parser when
preparing the code to execute.

  <comment>

      Author: John Doe

      Description: This WSC component is used to output a
  Binary Large Object (BLOB)

      from an SQL Server database . . .

  </comment>

AUTHOR AND COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2000 Tobias Martinsson. All Rights Reserved.

When included as part of the Standard Version of Perl, or as part of its
complete documentation whether printed or otherwise, this work may be
distributed only under the terms of Perl's Artistic License. Any distribution of
this file or derivatives thereof outside of that package require that
special arrangements be made with copyright holder.

Irrespective of its distribution, all code examples in this file are hereby
placed into the public domain. You are permitted and encouraged to use this code
in your own programs for fun or for profit as you see fit. A simple comment in
the code giving credit would be courteous but is not required.

Windows Script Components is copyright (c) 1991-2000 Microsoft Corporation.
All rights reserved.

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