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Justia Dockets & Filings Sixth Circuit Michigan Eastern District Rimmer-Bey v. Foltz Filing 7
Rimmer-Bey v. Foltz
ORDER transferring 2 Motion for relief from judgment to the USCA for the Sixth Circuit. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DPer)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION RICKY RIMMER-BEY, Case Number: 2:86-CV-40574 HONORABLE PAUL D. BORMAN Petitioner, v. DALE FOLTZ, Respondent. / ORDER TRANSFERRING MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM JUDGMENT TO THE SIXTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS In 1986, Petitioner filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his 1976 convictions for first-degree felony murder and armed robbery. The Court initially granted the petition for a writ of habeas corpus based upon the trial court's erroneous evidentiary ruling. See 4/14/1988 Memorandum Opinion and Order, Dkt. #11.1 Respondent filed a motion to alter or amend the order granting habeas relief. The Court granted Respondent's motion, finding the evidentiary ruling to be harmless error, and vacated the order granting habeas corpus relief. See 7/21/1988 Memorandum Opinion and Order, Dkt. #16. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of habeas corpus relief. Rimmer-Bey v. Foltz, No. 88-1929, 1990 WL 163265 (6th Cir. 1990). Petitioner has now filed a Motion for Relief from Judgment Pursuant to Fed. R. 1 in 1993. The Honorable Stewart A. Newblatt presided over this case until his retirement Civ. P. 60(b)(6). The motion seeks relief based upon a claimed intervening change in the law. The Court transfers the motion to the Court of Appeals so Petitioner may seek permission to file a second or successive habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(3). Before a second or successive habeas petition is filed in a federal district court, a habeas petitioner shall move in the appropriate court of appeals for an order authorizing the district court to consider the petition. 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(3)(A); Franklin v. Jenkins, 839 F.3d 465, 473 (6th Cir. 2016). Absent authorization from the Court of Appeals for the filing of a successive petition, a federal district court does not have jurisdiction to entertain a successive post-conviction motion or petition. Id. at 473-74. When a petitioner files a successive petition without prior authorization, a district court must transfer the petition or motion to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals regardless of how meritorious the claim appears to be. King v. Morgan, 807 F.3d 154, 158 (6th Cir. 2015), citing In Re Sims, 111 F.3d 45, 47 (6th Cir.1997). Petitioner seeks relief from judgment pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b)(6), on the ground that an intervening change in law should alter the Court's disposition of his petition. In Gonzalez v. Crosby, 545 U.S. 524, 530 (2005), the Supreme Court explained that a Rule 60(b) motion is distinguished from a second or successive petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b) by the fact that the latter contains one or more "claims." A Rule 60(b) motion does not. Id. at 530-31. For purposes of § 2244(b), a "claim" is "an asserted federal basis for relief from a state court's judgment of conviction." Id. at 531. By 2 contrast, a Rule 60(b) motion attacks "some defect in the integrity of the federal habeas proceedings." Id. at 532. A Rule 60(b) motion that seeks relief from judgment on the basis of a subsequent change in substantive law "is in substance a successive habeas petition." Id. at 531. Because Petitioner's motion relies upon an intervening change of law, it is a successive habeas petition. Petitioner has not obtained the appellate authorization to file a subsequent petition as required by 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(3)(A). Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED the Clerk of the Court shall TRANSFER the Motion for Relief from Judgment (ECF # 2) to the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit under to 28 U.S.C. § 1631 and In Re Sims, 111 F.3d 45, 47 (6th Cir. 1997). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner's Motion to Supplement (ECF #5) is DENIED AS MOOT. s/Paul D. Borman PAUL D. BORMAN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Dated: August 17, 2017 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing order was served upon each attorney or party of record herein by electronic means or first class U.S. mail on August 17, 2017. s/Deborah Tofil Case Manager 3


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Dozens of galleries, across 7 levels in an impressive space. Specific kids galleries with plenty of activities and two restaurants. The National Museum of Scotland is a brilliant place to spend a day.
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The Reilly File. – Just Sweetness and Light in the Dutch Health Care system
Dutch GPs are set to strike over 10% cuts to primary care budget
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Almost two thirds of the Netherlands' 7500 general practitioners are
set to join a national demonstration in Amsterdam on 6 October against
a 10% claw back in funding, which, they say, threatens modern Dutch
primary care.
The National Association of General Practitioners, one of several
professional bodies backing the action, is shocked as the cuts run
contrary to the government's stated aim of promoting "better and
cheaper" local care.
Last week's budget repeated that care should be "nearby where possible
and further away where necessary." Specifically it says that next year
GPs should refer fewer patients to hospitals—174 per 1000 as opposed
to 200 this year.
At the same time GPs are to lose €132m (£115m; $180m) of their budget
for capitation fees and fees for service. The association estimates
that each practice will lose €20 000 a year. The ministry says this is
because of a "structural overspend" in GP care.
But, the association argues, this is partly because of the success of
the ministry's programmes to promote the treatment of chronic
patients, such as diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD), in primary care. GPs are given a central budget for a "chain
of care" from which they subcontract with other disciplines such as
dieticians and radiographers. But this has not resulted in a
corresponding fall in the cost of hospital care.
Growth in hospital care will continue to a limit of 2.5% a year funded
through the €15bn extra that healthcare will receive between 2012 and
Steven van Eijck, chairman of the GP association, said it is GPs who
help keep hospital costs down by acting as gatekeepers—96% of medical
complaints in the Netherlands are dealt with initially in primary care
on just 3% of the budget.
He told the BMJ: "If you want to save money on healthcare you should
invest in primary not secondary care. Health minister Edith Schippers
is doing it the other way round. She is killing the goose that laid
the golden egg."
Dr van Eijck feared the failure to invest in general practice would
lead to an erosion of care that had seen dynamic developments in
recent years. "Where will GPs find the savings? I fear will have to
offer fewer services, employ fewer staff, and refer more patients to
their hospital colleagues."
Dinny de Bakker, head of the research department at the Netherlands
Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL), said the budget
memorandum from the ministry continually stresses "care in the
neighbourhood" and "cooperation with primary care," but, he feared,
"this happens very much in words but not [in] deeds." It was
legitimate to put the reduction of referrals on the agenda but to set
a target now was "unfortunate timing." "They [GPs] are being asked for
better performance with less money," he said.
A spokesperson for the ministry of health said that the reduction in
the GPs' budget was not a cut but a claiming back of money that had
been overspent in previous years. Economies are necessary, the
spokesperson said, because the current growth in spending, which has
seen the proportion of gross domestic product spent on health increase
from 3% in 1970 to 10% next year is "untenable."
Cite this as: BMJ 2011;343:d6299

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Abstract:It is reported that the US Food and Drug Administration has scheduled a meeting of its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee on Dec. 10 to discuss the request for emergency use authorization of a Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer. If nothing else, an approval would immediately allow the first Americans to get a vaccine on Dec. 11.
It is reported that the US Food and Drug Administration has scheduled a meeting of its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee on Dec. 10 to discuss the request for emergency use authorization of a Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer. If nothing else, an approval would immediately allow the first Americans to get a vaccine on Dec. 11. Meanwhile, Moderna, another pharmaceutical company, will also receive approval and become available soon. Speculation on these positives will begin after Thanksgiving, which is a support to the weak DXY, gearing down its downtrend and sending a chance for it to bottom out. Since Americans will be the first to receive vaccines from the two drugmakers, the US economy may find the impetus to revive then.
In addition to the vaccination, there is another concern after the Thanksgiving holiday. The new leader of Angela Merkel's center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) will be decided in mid-January 2021. The party congress, which was originally scheduled for the next Thursday (Dec. 3), was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The party congress of the CDU was tasked with choosing a new party leader as the candidate for the next October election. Now that Chancellor Angela Merkel and her successor Kramper Kahlenbauer have both said they would not stand for re-election nor run for election, financial markets are focusing on the race between the CDU and the rapidly emerging far-right Alternative for Germany.
Public discontent is growing due to the serious outbreak and the economic downturn in Germany. Financial markets are worried that the populist Alternative for Germany will take advantage of this situation and, if it defeats the CDU in next year's election and becomes the ruling party, it could become a significant "gray rhino" of 2021. Therefore, the CDU's party congress will be thrust into the spotlight ahead of Europe's financial markets.
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Williams Advanced Engineering-Led Consortium Wins APC Support for UK Battery Build Facility
Williams Advanced Engineering has led a consortium of organisations, including Unipart Group, Coventry University, WMG, Productiv, MCT ReMan and The National Composites Centre, in a successful bid for an APC (Advanced Propulsion Centre) Competition to build a high performance, low volume, flexible battery manufacturing facility in the UK.
The project will help overcome existing supply chain gaps in the industry, as well as offering support to UK chemistry development and bridging the gap between low volume prototype build and electric vehicle production. Furthermore, the project will promote battery system development and create more commercial opportunities for this technology in the UK.
The APC, which was created in a unique partnership between industry and government, provides funding to projects as part of its services to enable development of low carbon propulsion systems. Funding is allocated to projects based on the outcome of bi-annual competitions, which require applications from consortia with a clear demonstrable route to production including at least one SME, one supplier and a vehicle manufacturer.
British marque Aston Martin is also a part of the initiative having previously worked with Williams Advanced Engineering on a prototype battery for an Aston Martin, which will now go into production and act as the 'halo' project for this facility.
Jon Beasley, Director of Technology and Projects at APC added: "Williams Advanced Engineering Ltd and supporting partners have won an APC6 Competition to develop bespoke, high performance and cost-competitive batteries for low to medium volume applications. This project will focus on flexible manufacturing, design for manufacture, UK supply-chain development, recycling and reuse and save over one million tonnes of CO2.
"Through a partnership of companies, the project will further develop and make available battery systems in order to overcome significant supply chain gaps in the UK and be able to offer support to UK companies researching and developing cell chemistry, and opportunity for acceleration to commercialisation."
Craig Wilson, Managing Director of Williams Advanced Engineering, commented: "We're delighted to have won the APC6 competition and associated funding along with our consortium partners whom we are looking forward to working with to deliver this exciting project. We truly believe we can make a difference to the UK's manufacturing capabilities and offer a significant contribution to the future of the automotive industry and energy storage in general.
"Williams has always endeavoured to work collaboratively with our customers to meet their sustainability challenges and find energy efficient solutions. This project will build on the extensive battery experience and know-how we have accumulated over the past ten years and is a big step in the right direction to further the UK's battery manufacturing capabilities, supporting future electric vehicle requirements."


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Q: How can I display detail view by fetching details entered to the database before on clicking an item of list view I have a List View displaying list of Tasks created. Now, when I click on Task1 it should display the detail view of Task1, by fetching the details entered while creating task1. I am trying to do this with "id" and "position" both obtained when i override the OnItemClick method. Are these two enough and please let me know how to achieve this objective, all suggestions are welcome. Please kindly help me.
My OnItem Click method as of now:
 listView.setOnItemClickListener( new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {

                Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "The position of the item clicked is " +position, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

                Cursor cursor = (Cursor) parent.getItemAtPosition(position);
              int taskID = cursor.getInt(cursor.getColumnIndex("task_name._id")); //Get the merchantID
                Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "The name of task clicked is " +taskID, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

            }

        });

I am using the below method to populate the list view from database:
public void populateListView() {

        SQLiteDataBaseAdapter adapter = new SQLiteDataBaseAdapter(this);

        Cursor cursor = adapter.getAllData();

        String[] fromFieldNames = new String[]{SQLiteHelper.UID, SQLiteHelper.CONTACTS};
        int[] toViewIds = new int[]{R.id.textViewNumber, R.id.textViewName};

        SimpleCursorAdapter myCursorAdapter;
        myCursorAdapter = new SimpleCursorAdapter(getBaseContext(), R.layout.custom_list_row, cursor, fromFieldNames, toViewIds, 0);
        listView = (ListView) findViewById(android.R.id.list);
        listView.setAdapter(myCursorAdapter);

    }

My List View appears as shown below:
Task1
Task2
Task3
Task4....
When I click on Task1, I want the details of Task 1 to be displayed. Please help me. thanks in advance. Please help me learn.

A: Okay, since I am doing something similar Ill take a swing at this.  It would have been helpful to know what your database looks like, as well as where you want to send the data.  But here are some chunks out of a database fetch program that I have.  Mine generates a list of items, and then when clicked on it pulls that items info from the database.
OnCreateView(...)
  myDatabase = new DatabaseConnector(rootView.getContext());
  myDatabase.open();
  String search_key ="item";   // The name of the record im getting

Ill put this function below, but it takes a string, and an enum to determine what table to look up in,  if you only have one you wont need that.
  Cursor query = myDatabase.getOneItem(search_key,Table.Spell);

Now at this point you can use it (query) as a cursor, or as I did, turned it into a ContentValues type.  Im sure there was a good reason I did this... but at this point I don't remember what it was.
  if (query != null)
  {
       database_values = myDatabase.theCursorHandler.toContentValues(query);
  }
  else
  {
       database_values = null;
  }
  myDatabase.close();

I think the reason I did it was that I would have a ContentValues type that contains all of the data tagged with the column names from the database.
example:  Name   Birthday   Gender column names would get me a ContentValues that looks like  Name : Bill   Birthday : March 5th  Gender : Male  and will not need changed even if I change the structure of the database.
Now you just have to get what you want out of the database_values
if ((database_values != null) && (database_values.containsKey("description"))
{
     String description_string = getdatabase_values.getAsString("description");

     // Do whatever it is you want with the string you have from the database.
}

Everything above here should be able to be copy pasted as a unit and run, mine was a bit more of a mess because I had formatting, and fragments as well as savedInstanceState things in it, so I hope I haven't deleted anything that was important.  The real workhorse of what is above, is my DatabaseConnector class which is at the bottom here (again I trimmed out all the excess and hopefully didn't trim too much).
DatabaseConnector()
public class DatabaseConnector extends SQLiteAssetHelper
{
    private static final String DatabaseName = "simpledatabase";  // Database Name
    private static final int DATABASE_VERSION = 2;  // Im not srue why the database version is 2, ive not set it as far as I can tell!
    private SQLiteDatabase database;    // The database

    public DatabaseConnector(Context context)
    {
   // Works
       super(context, (DatabaseName), null, DATABASE_VERSION);
    }

    // Opens the database.  Will need to see if it creates one if not found
    public void open() throws SQLException
    {
         database = getReadableDatabase();
    }

   public Cursor getOneItem(String name, Table table)
   {
        // Works!  Insensitive comparison of data items.
        return database.query(table.name(),null,"Upper(name)= Upper(\"" + name + "\")",null,null,null,null);
   }

   ContentValues toContentValues (Cursor data)
   {
       ContentValues value = null;
   // Check that data is something.
   if (data != null)
       {
           value = new ContentValues();
           if (data.isAfterLast())
           {
               // data was after the last entry, throw a null until I figure out how to throw an exception.
               return null;
           }
           // Be sure Cursor is pointing to at least the first row.
           // if it is pointing to some other row then we move it to the first.
           if (data.isBeforeFirst())
           {
                data.moveToFirst();
           }

           String[] column_names = data.getColumnNames();
           String temp_value ="";
           for (int i = 0; i < column_names.length;i++)
           {
               // Get the value out of column[i]
               temp_value = data.getString(data.getColumnIndex(column_names[i]));
               // Set the value into the Content at name with value
               value.put(column_names[i], temp_value);
        }
    return value;
       }
       else
       {  // Data was null, so output null.
          return null;
       }
}

Hope this helps, and hope it makes sense.

A: To see if we need a database or not depends on how much complex will your app's data get.
If this is the only data it will host still you have to decide if the data needs to be persist on in the device even if no internet is available.
If the data gets complex (more tables etc) or data must persist you have to create a local database.
For simplicity lets assume this is the only data.
What you can do to do a master detail app flow make your app structure as follows :

You need to create a custom java object class mapping the properties of your data. Create a new Java file name it Task and see the below code :
public class Task {

private String name;
private String description;
private String remarks;
private String date_time;
private String actual_completion_time;
private String estimated_time;
private String notify_time;

public Task() {
}

public String getName() {
    return name;
}

public void setName(String name) {
    this.name = name;
}

public String getDescription() {
    return description;
}

public void setDescription(String description) {
    this.description = description;
}

public String getRemarks() {
    return remarks;
}

public void setRemarks(String remarks) {
    this.remarks = remarks;
}

public String getDate_time() {
    return date_time;
}

public void setDate_time(String date_time) {
    this.date_time = date_time;
}

public String getActual_completion_time() {
    return actual_completion_time;
}

public void setActual_completion_time(String actual_completion_time) {
    this.actual_completion_time = actual_completion_time;
}

public String getEstimated_time() {
    return estimated_time;
}

public void setEstimated_time(String estimated_time) {
    this.estimated_time = estimated_time;
}

public String getNotify_time() {
    return notify_time;
}

public void setNotify_time(String notify_time) {
    this.notify_time = notify_time;
}
}

Now in your Main Activity declare a public static Array of Task Objects like so :
public static ArrayList<Task> mTaskList = new ArrayList<>();

In the on create method of the Main Activity fill the array with data.
Then in the list fragment on cerateView get a reference to the Main Activity mTaskList and pass it to the adapter.
When clicking in the listView you can then get the item position and attach it to an intent and retrieve it from the detail fragment. The detail fragment will also get an instance of the mTaskList in the main activity.
This is a solution without creating the database.
Please tell me how I can help you further.

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Hoffa: Teamsters Applaud Nomination of Walsh as Next Labor Secretary
Boston Mayor Brings Strong Union Background to Labor Department's Top Post
Press Contact: Ted Gotsch Phone: (703) 899-0869 Email: [email protected]
(WASHINGTON) – The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on President-elect Joe Biden's nomination of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as the next U.S. Secretary of Labor.
"The Teamsters are elated with President-elect Biden's nomination of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as the next Secretary of Labor. Hardworking Americans will be hard pressed to find a person who stands up for their wellbeing more than Mayor Walsh, a 25-year union man himself who grew up in the movement and understands the struggles of regular people just trying to earn a living and support their families.
"As the former head of the Boston Building Trades and long-time president of Laborers' Union 223 who also co-chaired the Massachusetts Democratic Party Labor Caucus while he was a state lawmaker, Marty Walsh knows that unions and workers have come under assault in recent years. Their interests have been subverted by corporations who have used the courts, legislation and deregulation to fatten their wallets at the expense of their workers.
"At a time when millions are out of work and struggling, working Americans deserve someone who will be in their corner while leading the charge for a fairer nation. The Teamsters urge the Senate to quickly confirm Mayor Walsh as Secretary of Labor once Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are sworn in."
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.4 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Visit www.teamster.org for more information. Follow us on Twitter @Teamsters and "like" us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/teamsters.


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Balance, Shmalance: Free-form Character Generation
It might seem odd, but besides life-paths my other favorite way of letting people generate characters is completely free-form: just describe your characters in terms of the game mechanics. For this to work, you need reasonably mature players (or at least players who would be ashamed to be revealed in front of the other players to be complete power-gaming munchkins) and you need a system where it's relatively clear what the different stats and abilities amount to, relative to the game world. If the players can't tell whether STR 18 on a scale of 3-18 is literally something that 1 in 216 people have (so they might not even be the strongest person in a good-sized village with a 17) or if it would make them the strongest person they've ever met, or perhaps the strongest person that anybody they've ever met has encountered, then it's really hard for them to be fair–even where fairness is just defined as being true to the character concept. Often, though, the GM can elaborate a bit on how he interprets the system to help fill in that information. (Will he literally roll 3d6 to determine the STR of a random NPC or does he assume that PCs are more variable than the population and they'll travel far and wide before they ever encounter another person with a score that high.) With my homebrew I explicitly rated attributes and skills as to how common they were, e.g. a hobbyist level of skill, a dedicated hobbyist, a professional who used the skill regularly, a professional who used the skill daily, top ten in the world, etc. but there's no reason you can't assign descriptions like that after the fact to practically any other system as long as you're willing as GM to put some effort into making it true. No fair telling your players that Rank 5 is equivalent to a working professional if every professional they ever meet just happens to have Rank 8 and beats the pants off them in any contest.
But what about balance? Well, here's the dirty little secret of RPG systems: point-balance is by-and-large a crock. Even when determining pure combat-effectiveness, which is something that can actually be play-tested, most systems don't go through enough play-testing–particularly blind play-testing–to actually balance the options and the myriad ways they can be combined against each other. And when it comes right down to it, combat balance may be the least important aspect of balance in any RPG. D&D didn't even attempt it for decades (and despite 4e's attempts might not have it today)–it was simply true that for almost all battles until very late in the character's progression Fighters were better in combat than MUs. And Thieves never caught up. They weren't supposed to. Early on, D&D didn't even try to give everybody something useful to do in combat; Mentzer's Basic D&D straight-out advised low-level Thieves to avoid it.
D&D wasn't badly designed in that respect, IMO, it simply recognized correctly that to the players "spot-light time" is much more important than effectiveness at a single task. To the extent that being ineffective at combat is a problem, it's a result of nothing more than spending too much time in combat compared to other things. At least in the beginning, combat was only one–and often not the most time-consuming–of a number of activities that were essential parts of exploring the dungeon: mapping, searching, dealing with traps, negotiating with the denizens of the Dungeon (yes, back in the day by-the-book play involved rolling to see each monster's reaction, and it wasn't always hostile). And once campaigns broke out of pure dungeoneering it became entirely possible to have a complete and satisfying game session where not a single to-hit role was made.
As an aside, one of the side-effects of 3e making combat a lot more involved, with a lot more rules for specific choices per round, was to make it take a lot longer and make having a character who basically hid during combat a lot less palatable. By reducing more of the out-of-combat stuff like attempting to disarm traps to straight die-rolls that take hardly any time to resolve, it tilted the balance further towards combat being the activity for the evening. So characters not having a roughly equal number of roughly equally effective combat options became a design flaw….hence 4e.
But, to get back to my main point, spot-light time is something that it's almost impossible to balance through specific character abilities. It depends almost entirely on the scenario, and how the GM and the players approach handling it. If they actually act out important conversations, then negotiating with enemies or allies can provide a huge amount of time for the characters to be involved and do their thing; this could let socially ept characters totally dominate if the GM lets skills and character abilities dictate how things go…or it could provide fodder for everyone to strut their stuff (even if their stuff is to be rude and socially awkward providing interesting complications for the delicate negotiations). If they just roll vs. Persuade, then not so much. You can try and build systems where the main activity is going to be talking and negotiating, or investigation, but those are going to be the exceptions. Most of the time you just can't predict when the characters are generated how much time is going to be spent with the spotlight on various kinds of character activities.
You could say that it's the job of a good GM to try and spread the spotlight around evenly, and to play up the activities that the players enjoy doing and have built their characters around, and I'd agree with you. But there's just no way a point-buy chargen system is going to help you accomplish that. Declaring that a +1 in fighting costs 1.5 times as much as a +1 in Persuasion, and 2 times as much as +1 in Crafting: Pottery doesn't make it so for your particular group of players and campaign.
One of the things l like about Savage Worlds as point-buy chargen goes is that it takes a big step towards acknowledging this by subsuming almost everything that might fit into the character's back-story but only come up in play rarely under Common Knowledge; they further recommend that anything that won't come up on the average of at least once a play session not be broken out as a separate skill. They still like to pretend that, say, a +2 in Charisma "balances" against a -1 to be hit with ranged attacks, but actually as a quick-and-dirty way of saying "This is what's notable about the character" it's not half bad. At least we're spared the GURPS insanity of making strictly more effective (same in all the skills, but with higher stats) characters cheaper to buy if you know the tricks of the system.
Compared to point-buy, and sometimes even random-roll, free-form character generation saves a lot of time. And I mean a lot, as in players whipping off new characters in the first five-ten minutes of a session instead of having to allocate half or all of a session to creating a new party. Moreover, the GM rarely has to do anything more involved than give the character sheet a once over to make sure there's nothing particularly outrageous there and to make note of any secrets or special abilities he needs to keep in mind; no time is wasted double-checking math or making sure the character is "legal." The character is legal if the GM and the players agree it is. It does help if they agree that the GM has some leeway to change his mind and ask to them tone something down if it proves to be more of a problem in the campaign than he first anticipated.
And here's an interesting thing: in the four or five years now that this has been the primary way of generating characters in our main ongoing campaigns (for one-shots I usually just pass out pregens) power-gaming and munchkinism have been less of a problem than ever before. Not that my players were particularly prone to it, but there's something about a point-buy system that seems to ask for players to push it. This is really striking with people playing Champions, and to a somewhat lesser extent GURPS, but it seems like such a system carries with it an implicit guarantee that because all these things have points assigned to them and there are all these (sometimes elaborate) rules on how you can spend them, in what order, how to get more points, and so forth whatever you do will be a reasonable "balanced" character and you are sacrificing effectiveness for no good reason if you don't strive to optimize.
On the other hand, if you tell players "make a reasonable character, don't worry about the points", then that's what they do. They don't give the character eidetic memory if they don't see him as having eidetic memory, even if that would save a boatload of points on the knowledge skills. At least with my players, I'm far more likely to look at the resulting character and tell them they can beef it up if they feel like than have to ask them to cut back so they're a little less "best in the world at what I do–and what I do is everything." The only minor issues I've had have been with players new to the group who've just come from gaming groups where it was a badge of honor to go for everything the GM will let you get away with, and they really have been minor, not requiring anything more than my saying "Most of the other PCs aren't anywhere near that good. Maybe one skill at Expert, and another couple at Professional."
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Steve Sievers has done a very moving piece for the art show titled "Daniel the Turtle covered in Oil" Come on out tonight and support the gulf coast clean up.


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The Port Chester, N.Y.-based company specializes in spray applied acoustic plaster & soundproofing, thermal insulation, and fireproofing. Wohl works on commercial, office, retail and infrastructure projects in New York City and the tri-state area.
While the company's jobs may be complex and "dirty," its work is a vital component of many high-profile buildings and projects. The company sprayed five inches of K-13 insulation on the underside of the two pools at the World Trade Center Memorial and has been involved with many of the projects at the 9/11 Ground Zero site. Its involvement with the World Trade Center dates back to its participation in the fireproofing repair of Tower One's five underground levels, including a fully operational chiller plant, after it was bombed in 1993.
Wohl also in recent years has partnered with other companies on major fireproofing projects notably the Grand Avenue bus facility in Long Island City, Queens – a $4.7 million project for Granite Construction; and the WTC Memorial, a $4.9 million Project for Bovis Lend Lease. Wohl has self-performed acoustic insulation for JP Morgan Chase's Park Avenue Corporate Conference Center, performed acoustic caulking and firestopping services to Jazz at Lincoln Center for Turner Construction and installed acoustic insulation to Kaufman Astoria Studios for E.W. Howell.
Current projects include a number of acoustical insulation and acoustic plastering jobs in offices such as Plaza Construction's boardroom, the General Contractor's Association (GCA) offices, the German Consulate's cafeteria and new television and movie studios for MTV and Nevin Street Studios. Other projects slated include a church, a museum and fireproofing of multiple locations for Costco and intumescent fireproofing at LCT3 Lincoln Center. Next year, Wohl will fireproof the Transit Hall commuter station at Ground Zero.
Wohl's father Lawrence B. Wohl and grandfather Maurice Wohl founded the company in 1961 as Lawrence B. Wohl Inc., a painting and decorating company, later diversifying into coating, fireproofing and insulation services. This is the company's 50th anniversary.
Many of Wohl's Ground Zero projects came about as a result of its positive reputation among general contractors. "I've been lucky to be involved with people who have been getting work consistently," Jonathan Wohl says. "Because I do these kind of projects and use specialized products, I tend to be the guy people come looking for. They know my name and know what I can do.
The company was among the first in the country to use intumescent fireproofing products in the early '70s, and was the first authorized applicator of SonaKrete in New York State. SonaKrete is a spray-applied acoustic plaster produced by International Cellulose, the makers of K-13. Wohl installs International Cellulose's full range of products and uses all types and brands of fireproof coatings as well.
K-13, SonaKrete and SonaSpray – a spray-applied acoustical texture – are all manufactured using pre-consumer recycled paper products, making them environmentally friendly. Wohl frequently uses these products on projects seeking LEED certification.
Another advantage Wohl says he brings to the table is his over 30 years of job related experience paired with his company's ability to digitally read and estimate every job he tackles. This gives him the ability to provide clients with accurate and competitive pricing, he adds.
Jonathan Wohl is involved with a number of professional organizations within his industry, including serving on the board of directors of the National Fireproofing Contractors Association (NFCA).The association develops both standardized practices for the fireproofing installation industry.
The NFCA is in the process of creating a certified fireproofing contractor program that seeks to create a level playing field for all spray fireproofing contractors by setting standards of design responsibility and quality control. Wohl has completed the first level towards certification by having passed the UL Designated Responsible Individual exam.
Each year, Wohl leads a six-credit continuing education credit course approved by the American Association of Architects.
The training course, provided by the Plaster and Spray Fireproofing Contractors of Greater New York Industry Advancement Program fund, instructs architects about spray fireproofing, spray acoustic, acoustic plaster and spray insulation.
Wohl also serves as vice president of the Plaster and Spray Fireproofing Contractors of Greater New York, a union association, and is a member of the apprenticeship training board for the Local 79 Mason Tenders Union and a board member of the Building Contractors Association of Westchester and Putnam.


dempsey is one of the places i consider as a 'cannot go without a car' place but guess what?! jo and i managed to find our way from chinatown to dempsey by bus!! and a super long walk from the bus stop to blk 8d where the beauty emporium is, which also happens to be the furthest building in dempsey from where we started walking.
we went to the beauty emporium, where the spa esprit group house all their businesses in little sections like strip and browhaus, to collect the C. lucky draw prizes! we'll be going there again in january for something else so stay tuned!
then it was our double-date christmas dinner! a rather unconventional christmas dinner i would say. no dim lights, no napkins, no fork and spoon and polite wait staff. but it was AWESOME. we waited for an hour for the first dish to be served and when it was the creamy butter crab, it was worth it!
while waiting for the food to be served, d and v were talking about finance-related topics (i assume) and jo and i were playing around with the camera. so v totally had no idea what we were doing but when it was my turn, he stopped talking and gave me a 'look' which i don't know what it is... but it made me shy and awkward so the camwhoring stopped. haha!
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If you're lacking some travel motivation or you are simply bored with the mundanity of day to day life and need some excitement. We've put together a list of unforgettable travel moments that you need to experience before you die.
The silence will be the thing that you first notice about the Grand Canyon – it's so vast and deep that it has a special power to unbalance you and leave a lasting impression that you didn't expect.
The facts are mind-boggling in itself; 277 miles long and one mile deep. The grandeur of the drop is inconceivable, and for some reason, makes you feel unnerved.
Commissioned by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial to his beloved wife, it has noted to be one of the most beautiful architectural monuments ever created. There is no better time to feel the love, loss and sadness captured in the buildings essence than at night. When the monument is lit by the moonlight visitors are hushed into silence by the sheer presence of the buildings ethereal spirit.
Pompeii was buried by under 4 to 6 m of ash, from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The Roman town was preserved and left largely intact for tourists to explore and take in the tragic last moments of the people of Pompeii.
Frozen in time, the city of Pompeii still has so much to give and speaks to us loudly after all these years.
Jump off Victoria Fall Bridge, standing on no man's land between two countries (Zimbabwe and Zambia). As you look down, from an old railway bridge, you are faced with possibly the most beautiful sight to jump into and take the leap of faith. Quick book your flight tickets now before you bail out!!
The amateur food fights that you partook in in your childhood is nothing compare to La Tomatina festival in Spain. The tomato-throwing madness will please your inner child beyond comprehension. The tomato fight goes through 130,000 kilos of over ripe tomatoes, resulting in an ankle deep red river running through the streets. It will be the most fun you ever have. Do it. You owe it to your inner child.
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Guest Post No. 7: Brad Fay
Whenever Brad Fay comes on television in one of his many appearances on Rogers Sportsnet– mostly covering hockey, but he does other sports, too– my friend's mother pauses, swoons just a little, points to the tv and says, "I like that one." Brad is an unaffected throwback to a time when broadcasters weren't about bluster or blight or the foghorn of outrage. Rather, they were the quiet voice of perspective, and so it is with this former Vancouver announcer and music geek (as we see below). Here he is essaying about the music of youth, and the beginnings of his pop music education through Wings' "Band on the Run."
Drop the needle and wait those two or three turntable rotations for one of the best openings in pop music history.
Crisp may be the best way to describe those first few chords of – for my money – the best solo work ever laid down by a Beatle (full disclosure: I was fully aware of Paul McCartney long before I knew he had once conquered the world with three other dudes.) The fact I thought it was actually "Man on the Run" upon initially hearing it on Vancouver's iconic CFUN doesn't alter the fact the tune owned my summer of 1973, and to be honest, just about every summer since. Close my eyes when it comes on, even 40 years later and I can picture the family jammed into the station wagon on the Hope-Princeton highway, heading for our rustic summer resort in BC's Okanagan Valley. And certainly I didn't know then, as a 9-year-old slowly moving on musically from The Osmonds, that the three-stage makeup of "Band on the Run" would set up my eventual worship for Springsteen and his epic suites chalk full of all those similar changes of direction. As you might expect with a Bruce fan, lyrics have always been the thing for me and there aren't many passages better than the opening lines of the final chapter in "Band on the Run's" three-headed masterpiece. That brilliant acoustic guitar (again with the crispness) leads to this: "Well the rain exploded with a mighty crash, as we fell into the sun; and the first one said to the second one there – I hope you're having fun." That last line is punctuated by McCartney's raspy howl, just as the final line in each of the next two verses is – in particular and to greatest effect with "for the rabbits on the run!" Start to finish, from the band being "stuck inside these four walls"…to the longing of "if I ever get out of here"…to the prison break and the triumphant cries of "but we never will be found", the song takes me on the kind of journey only great music can. And isn't it amazing that even after what has to be over 1500 listens, I still catch myself shaking my head at its brilliance.
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Uczestnik mistrzostw świata w 1973 i 1979. Zdobył siedem medali na mistrzostwach Europy w 1970–1978. Trzeci na akademickich MŚ w 1974 roku.

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Shell hires four Transocean's newbuild drillships
Transocean Ltd. announced that it has been awarded 10-year contracts for four newbuild dynamically positioned ultra-deepwater drillships by Royal Dutch Shell (Shell).
Shipyard delivery for the first drillship is scheduled for mid-2015. The remaining three drillships are expected to be delivered from the shipyard at approximately six-month intervals thereafter. After customer acceptance, the contracts are expected to commence in 2015 and 2016, contributing an estimated revenue backlog of USD 7.6B, excluding mobilization. The aggregate capital investment for the four newbuild rigs is an estimated USD 3.0B, excluding capitalized interest.
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Lincoln Property Company is pleased to announce several recent lease transactions at 700 South Washington Street in Alexandria, Virginia, on behalf of ASB Real Estate Investments. The transactions include:
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Jurgen Klopp Provides Update on Thiago Alcantara Injury
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that midfielder Thiago Alcantara hasn't returned to first team training yet, but added that he isn't 'too far' away from making a comeback.
The 29-year-old hasn't featured for the Reds since the draw in the Merseyside derby back in October after he picked up a knee injury late on in the match. Thiago has only managed to make two appearances for his new club since joining during the last transfer window, managing just 134 minutes of action so far.
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Klopp has now confirmed that the former Bayern Munich man is yet to return to first team training despite being at the club's new facilities, but added that he doesn't expect him to be out for too much longer. Speaking ahead of Liverpool's Champions League clash with Atalanta on Wednesday, he said (as quoted by the Mirror): "Thiago is not in team training yet.
"When will he be in team training? I don't know. We will see. I'm as surprised as the public. In the morning I come in, we have a medical meeting and they tell me 'yes he is in, he is not'. I know it's not too far any more [for Thiago], but I have no idea."
Naby Keita became the latest Liverpool player to pick up an injury and was forced off during his side's impressive victory over Leicester last time out. As a result, he is unlikely to play any part in the Reds' tussle with Atalanta. Klopp further added when speaking to Liverpool's official website that while he hopes Thiago can replace Keita against Atalanta, this is very unlikely.
"It would be great if he could, but then he would have three days training and then play a Champions League game," Klopp added. "It's not the ideal situation. We have to see how we do it. I have in the moment no idea how we do it, but I can sleep at least three times and then we will see."
Considering the injury Thiago suffered was worse than first feared, Klopp will not be keen to rush the Spaniard back only for him to then suffer a reoccurrence of the same issue.
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Streams of Though on Broader Impacts Can Bring Hydrological Processes to Life at the Young Hydrologic Society blog (July 29, 2018).
Blog entry about the AGYA science comic on zweikommazwei, the blog of the Forschungszentrum Jülich (February 9, 2018) (in German).
Von Biobrennstoff und Beerenhelfern. Media review with the AGYA science comic on BIOÖKONOMIE.DE (February 5, 2018) (in German).
Wissenschaft trifft Comic! AGYA press release (January 26, 2018) (in German).
Premiere mit Vorträgen zum 1. AGYA "Science Comic". The Society for Comic Research (Gesellschaft für Comicforschung) reports on the launch event of the AGYA science comic (January 26, 2018) (in German).
Invasion of the Trees: Professor's comic connects entertainment to plant sciences Georgia Southern University press release (June 23, 2017).
Auf den Spuren des Grundwassers im Süd-Oman UFZ press release (June 15, 2017). Covered by Leipziger Volkszeitung on June 15, 2017 (both in German).
Plant Invasion Alters Canopy Ecohydrology! Graphic novella by artist Bagus Seta (Tyasseta) based on the scientific story told in Sadeghi et al. (2017), Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 240, 10.
AGYA in discussion: Spotlight on Survival Artists: Saltwater Plants as Biomass for Energy Production?
AGYA in discussion: The Path to Publication - Biologist Skander Elleuche and Geoscientist Jan Friesen talk on publication strategies in natural sciences.
Scitech 2016 Episode 5 'Plants for green future'. The Dhofar cloud forest, Oman, and its interaction with the groundwater resources is explained by Dr. Jan Friesen, Dr. Thomas Müller, and Dr. Abdullah Bawain. (Starting at minute 10:11, in arabic).
N. Michelsen, G. Laube, J. Friesen, S. Weise, A. Bait Said, T. Müller (2019) A microcontroller-based automatic rain sampler for stable isotope studies. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions. doi:10.5194/hess-2019-93.
J. Friesen, L. Rodríguez-Sinobas (Eds.) (2018) Advanced Tools for Integrated Water Resources Management. Advances in Chemical Pollution, Environmental Management and Protection, Elsevier, Volume 3, 276 p., ISBN 9780128142998.
J. T. Van Stan, S. J. Underwood, J. Friesen (2018) Urban forestry: An underutilized tool in water management. In: Advances in Chemical Pollution, Environmental Management and Protection: Advanced Tools for Integrated Water Resources Management, Volume 3. Eds. J Friesen and L. Rodriguez-Sinobas. Elsevier. ISBN: 978-0-12-814299-8, doi:10.1016/bs.apmp.2018.04.003.
J. Friesen, S. Elleuche, J. T. Van Stan II (2018) Communicating Science through Comics: A Method. Publications, 6, 38.
J. Friesen, M. Zink, A. Bawain, T Müller (2018) Hydrometeorology of the Dhofar cloud forest and its implications for groundwater recharge. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 16(54:66), doi:10.1016/j.ejrh.2018.03.002.
S.M.M. Sadeghi, J.T. Van Stan, T.G. Pypker, J. Tamjidi, J. Friesen and M. Farahnaklangroudi (2018) Importance of transitional leaf states in canopy rainfall partitioning dynamics. European Journal of Forest Research. 1:10. doi:10.1007/s10342-017-1098-4.
D.S. Schmeller, A. Loyau, K. Bao, W. Brack, A. Chatzinotas, F. De Vleeschouwer, J. Friesen, L. Gandois, S.V. Hansson, M. Haver, G. Le Roux, J. Shen, R. Teisserenc, V. Vredenburg (2018) People, pollution and pathogens – global change impacts in mountain freshwater ecosystems. Science of The Total Environment 622–623(756:763), doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.12.006.
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E.D. Gutmann, J.T. Van Stan, J. Friesen, D.P. Aubrey, J. Lundquist (2017) Observed compression of in situ tree stems during freezing. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 243(19:24). doi:10.1016/j.agrformet.2017.05.004.
S.M.M. Sadeghi, J.T. Van Stan, T.G. Pypker, and J. Friesen (2017) Canopy hydrometeorological dynamics across a chronosequence of a globally invasive species, Ailanthus altissima (Mill., tree of heaven). Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 240–241(10:17). doi:10.1016/j.agrformet.2017.03.017.
U. Wollschläger, S. Attinger, D. Borchardt, M. Brauns, M. Cuntz, P. Dietrich, J. H. Fleckenstein, K. Friese, J. Friesen, A. Harpke, A. Hildebrandt, G. Jäckel, N. Kamjunke, K. Knöller, S. Kögler, O. Kolditz, R. Krieg, R. Kumar, A. Lausch, M. Liess, A. Marx, R. Merz, C. Mueller, A. Musolff, H. Norf, S. Oswald, C. Rebmann, F. Reinstorf, M. Rode, K. Rink, K. Rinke, L. Samaniego, M. Vieweg, H.-J. Vogel, M. Weitere, U. Werban, M. Zink, S. Zacharias (2017) The Bode Hydrological Observatory: A platform for integrated, interdisciplinary hydro- ecological research within the TERENO Harz/Central German Lowland Observatory, Environmental Earth Sciences, 76:29. doi:10.1007/s12665-016-6327-5.
J. Friesen, L. Rodriguez Sinobas, L. Foglia, and R. Ludwig (2017) Environmental and socio-economic methodologies and solutions towards integrated water resources management. Science of the Total Environment, Volumes 581–582(906:908). doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.12.051.
M. Strauch, R. Kumar, S. Eisner, M. Mulligan, J. Reinhardt, W. Santini, T. Vetter, and Friesen, J. (2017) Adjustment of global precipitation data for enhanced hydrologic modeling of tropical Andean watersheds. Climatic Change, 14(3), 547-560. DOI:10.1007/s10584-016-1706-1.
Siebert, C., Rödiger, T., Schulz, S., Horovitz, M., Merz, R., Friesen, J., Dietrich, P., Michelsen, N., Kallioras, A., Rausch, R., Engelhardt, I., Al-Saud, M., Schüth, C. (2016): New tools for coherent information base for IWRM in arid regions: the Upper Mega Aquifer System on the Arabian Peninsula. In: Borchardt, D., Bogardi, J., Ibisch, R., (eds.), Integrated water resources management: Concept, research and implementation, Springer.
Van Stan, J.T., Lewis, E.S., Hildebrandt, A., Rebmann, C., Friesen, J. (2016) Impact of interacting bark structure and rainfall conditions on stemflow variability in a temperate beech-oak forest, central Germany. Hydrological Sciences Journal/Journal des Sciences Hydrologiques, 61(11). 2071–2083. doi:10.1080/02626667.2015.1083104.
J. Friesen, J. D. Lundquist, and Van Stan, J. T. (2015): Evolution of forest precipitation water storage measurement methods. Hydrological Processes, 29, 2504–2520. doi: 10.1002/hyp.10376.
G. Strauch, K. S. Al-Mashaikhi, A. Bawain, K. Knöller, J. Friesen and T. Müller (2014): Stable H and O isotope variations reveal sources of recharge in Dhofar, Sultanate of Oman. Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, doi:10.1080/10256016.2014.961451.
Mallast, U., Gloaguen, R., Friesen, J., Rödiger, T., Geyer, S., Merz, R., and Siebert, C. (2014): How to identify groundwater-caused thermal anomalies in lakes based on multi-temporal satellite data in semi-arid regions, Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 18, 2773-2787, doi:10.5194/hess-18-2773-2014.
Van Stan, J. T., II, K. Martin, J. Friesen, M. T. Jarvis, J. D. Lundquist, and D. F. Levia (2013): Evaluation of an instrumental method to reduce error in canopy water storage estimates via mechanical displacement, Water Resour. Res., 49, doi:10.1029/2012WR012666.
Susan Steele-Dunne, J. Friesen, and N. van de Giesen (2012): Using Diurnal Variation in Backscatter to Detect Vegetation Water Stress. IEEE Trans. on Geosci. Remote Sens. Vol. 50, no. 7pp. 2618-2629, Jul. 2012.
J. Friesen, Susan Steele-Dunne, and N. van de Giesen (2012): Diurnal differences in global ERS scatterometer backscatter observations of the land surface. IEEE Trans. on Geosci. Remote Sens. Vol. 50, no. 7pp. 2595-2602, Jul. 2012.
P. G. Oguntunde, A. E. Ajayi, J. Friesen, N. van de Giesen, and P. L. G. Vlek (2011): Seasonal Variation of Temporal Patterns of Water Flux in a Cashew Orchard under Sub-humid Tropical Conditions. Journal of Crop Improvement, 25(5). pp. 504-520, doi: 10.1080/15427528.2011.591482.
J. Van Stan, M. Jarvis, D. Levia, and J. Friesen (2011): Instrumental method for reducing error in compression-derived measurements of rainfall interception for individual trees. Hydrological Sciences Journal/Journal des Sciences Hydrologiques, 56(6). pp. 1061-1066, doi: 10.1080/02626667.2011.590811.
R. de Jeu, W. Wagner, T. Holmes,H. Dolman, N. van de Giesen, and J. Friesen (2008): Global Soil Moisture Patterns Observed by Space Borne Microwave Radiometers and Scatterometers. Surveys in Geophysics, 29(4), pp. 399-420, doi:10.1007/s10712-008-9044-0.
J. Friesen, C. van Beek, J. Selker, H.H.G. Savenije, and N. van de Giesen (2008): Tree Rainfall Interception Measured by Stem Compression. Water Resources Research, 44, W00D15, doi:10.1029/2008WR007074.
R. De Lange, R. Beck, N. Van de Giesen, J. Friesen, A. de Wit, and W. Wagner (2008):Scatterometer derived soil moisture calibrated for soil texture with a one-dimensional water flow model. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 46(12), 4041-4049.
J. Friesen, C. Rodgers, P.G. Oguntunde, J.M.H. Hendrickx, and N. van de Giesen (2008): Hydrotope-based protocol to determine average soil moisture over large areas for satellite calibration and validation - With results from an observation campaign in the Volta Basin, West Africa. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 46(7), 1995-2004.
J. Friesen, H. C. Winsemius, R. Beck, K. Scipal, W. Wagner, and N. van de Giesen (2007): Spatial and seasonal patterns of diurnal differences in ERS Scatterometer soil moisture data in the Volta Basin, West Africa. IAHS Red Book Series 316. IAHS Press, Oxfordshire, UK, pp. 47-55.
Hendrickx J.M. , Sung-ho Hong, J. Friesen, H. Compaore, N. C. van de Giesen, C. Rodgers, and P. L. Vlek (2006): Mapping energy balance fluxes and root zone soil moisture in the White Volta Basin using optical imagery. Proc. SPIE Vol. 6239, pp. 62390Q.1-62390Q.12.
Oguntunde P.G., J. Friesen, van de Giesen N., and Savenije H.H.H. (2006). Hydroclimatology of the Volta River Basin in West Africa: Trends and Variability from 1901-2002. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 31 (18), pp. 1180-1188.
Hendrickx J.M., J. Bruce J. Harrison, R. L. van Dam, B. Borchers, D. I. Norman, C. D. Dedzoe, B. O. Antwi, R. D. Asiamah, C. Rodgers, P. Vlek, and J. Friesen (2005): Magnetic soil properties in Ghana. Proc. SPIE Vol. 5794, pp. 165-176.
Friesen, J., Andreini M., Andah W., Amisigo B., and van de Giesen, N. (2005): Storage capacity and long-term water balance of the Volta Basin, West Africa. IAHS Red Book Series 296. IAHS Press, Oxfordshire, UK, pp. 138-145.


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THE MEDICAL SERVICES OF THE HOME FRONT, 1914-1918
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William Ferguson Massey, New Zealand's Prime Minister, and Joseph George Ward, Deputy Prime Minister, with the Matron and CO of the New Zealand military hospital, Oaklands Park, Walton.
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package com.evolveum.midpoint.web.component.wizard.resource.component.capability;

import com.evolveum.midpoint.gui.api.component.BasePanel;
import com.evolveum.midpoint.web.component.wizard.resource.dto.Capability;
import com.evolveum.midpoint.web.component.wizard.resource.dto.CapabilityDto;
import com.evolveum.midpoint.web.page.admin.configuration.component.EmptyOnChangeAjaxFormUpdatingBehavior;
import com.evolveum.midpoint.xml.ns._public.resource.capabilities_3.*;
import org.apache.wicket.ajax.AjaxRequestTarget;
import org.apache.wicket.markup.html.WebMarkupContainer;
import org.apache.wicket.markup.html.basic.Label;
import org.apache.wicket.markup.html.form.CheckBox;
import org.apache.wicket.model.IModel;
import org.apache.wicket.model.PropertyModel;

/**
 *  @author shood
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public class CapabilityValuePanel extends BasePanel<CapabilityDto<CapabilityType>> {

    private static final String ID_LABEL = "label";
    private static final String ID_ENABLED = "enabled";

	private final WebMarkupContainer capabilityTable;

    public CapabilityValuePanel(String componentId, IModel<CapabilityDto<CapabilityType>> model, WebMarkupContainer capabilityTable) {
        super(componentId, model);
		this.capabilityTable = capabilityTable;
		initLayout();
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    protected void initLayout() {
        Label label = new Label(ID_LABEL, createStringResource(getCapabilityLabelKey()));
        add(label);

        CheckBox enabled = new CheckBox(ID_ENABLED, new PropertyModel<Boolean>(getModel(), "capability.enabled"));
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			@Override
			protected void onUpdate(AjaxRequestTarget target) {
				target.add(capabilityTable);
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		return "capabilityValuePanel.label.capability." + Capability.getResourceKeyForClass(capability.getClass());
    }
}

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Whenever referring to Phu Quoc, people often think of pristine beaches full of sunshine, primeval forests, specialties that are gifted by nature. However, Phu Quoc also has many other places such as the village where the pearls are cultured.
Located in Kien Giang province, Phu Quoc is known as Pearl Island. With clear beaches such as Sao Beach and Dai Beach, Phu Quoc is truly a paradise for those who love the sea. For example, Duong Dong Town is the most crowded residential area on Phu Quoc Island. Especially, the market near Dinh Cau is opened at night. In addition, Ham Ninh fishing village, Ganh Dau and An Thoi archipelago are also must-go destinations which cannot be ignored in Phu Quoc group tour. In addition, Phu Quoc is the familiar place in Vietnam honeymoon tour which many couples choose.
Visitors taking part in Phu Quoc tour can also be interested in many specialties here. These specialties can become the meaningful gift for their friends and relatives. There is not only the fresh seafood but also the Phu Quoc pepper. These peppers are planted along the red dirt road to Bac Dao, Ganh Dau. However, the pearls here become one of the most famous things in Phu Quoc Island.
The pearl in Phu Quoc is famous for not only its luxury but also natural beauty. The pearls will bring the users many good things. Therefore, the pearls become the favorite of many tourists, especially with women.
When referring to Phu Quoc pearls, Ngoc Hien Pearl has become familiar to visitors from everywhere. Besides, this brand has become a familiar address for local people on the island. Ngoc Hien Pearl is not only famous in the country but also well-known in the world. These pearls have excellent quality, the variety of designs, meeting the fashion trends in the global. Thanks to effective business policy, Ngoc Hien is the only workshop in Phu Quoc, which is certified by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Kien Giang Province to serve for tourists' visits.
Every day, Ngoc Hien gallery welcomes thousands of visitors who join in Phu Quoc tour coming and go shopping here. However, the number of pearls produced by Ngoc Hien provides to the domestic market, accounting for only 25% of the total pearls, while the remaining 75% are exported to the world, including the top pearl countries such as Japan and Korea.
Ngoc Hien Pearl is the first enterprise culturing pearls in Phu Quoc. In order to ensure the quality of each pearl, Ngoc Hien's pearl culture facilities have a closed process with modern technology. The leading Japanese experts directly manage and take care of the stages from selecting breeds, feeding, and transplanting to creating the products. From a small base initially, Ngoc Hien Pearl has been constantly growing and is widely known by domestic and foreign customers. Ngoc Hien pearl culture establishment and the gallery of pearls become one of the tourist attractions that tourists cannot miss in Phu Quoc group tour.
Step into the pearl gallery in Ngoc Hien, visitors can touch and admire the natural beauty of Phu Quoc pearls. Many visitors have bought a lot of pearl jewelry as gifts for their relatives, friends or themselves. Beside traditional pearls, guests can choose jewelry. They are crafted very sophisticatedly, combining pearls with gold, platinum, silver or other precious stones. The combination of harmony and luxury has increased the nobility of Ngoc Hien pearl.
Besides the main products being pearls, jewelry items in this traditional village also have the natural attraction for tourists. So, Ngoc Hien pearls become a passion and suitability for all women from young girls to old ladies. Travelers should not miss a tour of this traditional village to admire the wonderful pearls in Phu Quoc tour.
Furthermore, visitors should find out the most suitable time to go to Phu Quoc. The most tourist season is from April to September. However, the dry season from October to March next year is the most beautiful time to travel to Phu Quoc. In general, visitors can trust to come to Phu Quoc at any time of the year because the average annual temperature is only about 28 degrees Celsius. The most important thing is tracking weather forecasts to avoid rainy days. Therefore, visitors can choose Phu Quoc luxury tour to be able to have the most comfortable moment in their vacation.


In parashat Emor, the Torah states that creative labor is forbidden on the first and seventh day of the festival of Passover. While the verses specifically speak of Passover, the prohibition of performing creative labor applies to all the holidays, including Sukkot, Shavuot and Rosh Hashana as well. Yom Kippur, however, differs, since it is similar to Shabbat, with much stronger restrictions.
Biblically, Passover and Sukkot are seven and eight day festivals respectively, that have sacred first and last days. These days may be divided into three, the first day, the five or six intervening days (Chol HaMoed) and the final day of the festival. In the Diaspora, two additional rabbinic festival days are added. Thus, the first two days of the holiday are sacred, followed by four or five days of Chol HaMoed, and the two final days, which are sacred as well.
The Torah states in Leviticus 23:7-8, "Ba'yohm ha'ree'shohn mik'rah ko'desh yee'yeh la'chem, kohl m'leh'chet ah'voh'dah loh ta'ah'soo…ba'yohm ha'sh'vee'ee mik'rah ko'desh, kohl m'leh'chet ah'voh'dah lo tah'ah'soo," On the first day, there shall be a holy convocation for you. You shall do no laborious work…on the seventh day, shall be a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious work. What is the definition of "M'lechet ah'voh'dah," laborious work? According to Rashi, it means work that is regarded as necessary and essential, that if not done, will result in significant losses. According to the Ramban, it means work that is burdensome, such as labor in the factory or a field. Thus, laborious work is forbidden on a festival.
According to all opinions, preparation of food, which is regarded as pleasurable work, including such labors as slaughtering and cooking, is permitted on the festivals that fall on weekdays.
The rabbis have extended the permission to cook and bake on the festivals, declaring that all work associated with cooking and baking is permitted, even not for the purpose of food preperation. Therefore, carrying non-food items in a public thoroughfare or lighting a fire from an existing flame for non-cooking purposes are permitted on the festivals and Rosh Hashana. But, those works that are usually done in advance, such as hunting, are prohibited.
The Torah teaches that there are two primary aspects to the nature of the festivals of Israel. It is a special mitzvah to rejoice on the festivals, as it is written in Deuteronomy 16:14, "V'sah'mach'tah b'cha'geh'chah," You shall rejoice on your festivals. Another important aspect regarding the nature of the holidays is found in Numbers 29:35, "Ah'tzeret teeh'yeh lah'chem," that the festivals must be regarded as a holy convocation for you, the celebrants.
There is a significant difference between these two features of the festivals. Rejoicing on a festival is a personal commandment, with no limits. But, even though the verse in Numbers 29:35 defines the holy convocation as "lah'chem," for yourselves and for your needs, a second verse in Deuteronomy 16:8, "Ah'tzeret lah'Hashem Eh'loh'keh'cha," asserts that the festivals must be regarded as a holy convocation not only for your sake, but for the L-rd, your G-d.
Our rabbis, Pesachim 68b, distinguish between these two features. Rabbi Eliezer maintains that the essence of the festival defines the personal commandment. Therefore, Rabbi Eliezer feels that rejoicing on the festival is not an obligation, but voluntary, thus one may choose to rejoice or not to rejoice. Whereas Rabbi Joshua posits that the personal commandments define the essence of the festival, maintaining that rejoicing on the festival is an obligation. Therefore, the obligation to observe a convocation to the L-rd, your G-d, should only apply to half the festival, in order to ensure that there is sufficient time for personal joyous celebration.
Maimonides in Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Yom Tov 6:19, rules, that the Talmudic dictum (Pesachim 68b) of "Chetz'yo lah'chem, v'chetz'yo la'Hashem," that half the festival belongs to the individuals, and half the festival belongs to G-d, should be followed during the entire festival, including the intermediary days. Even though eating and drinking on the holidays is considered a positive commandment, a person should not eat and drink all day long. Rather, the proper practice should be that community members rise early to pray and to read the Torah in the synagogue, and then return to their homes to eat and drink. The rest of the day should be spent studying Torah in the houses of study.
The The Code of Jewish Law determines that it is a mitzvah to divide the festivals in half, half devoted to study and half to the eating and drinking. The Mishnah Berurah even rails against cantors who prolong the prayer services with extra singing, taking away from the individual joy that those who observe the festivals are required to experience.
The festivals of Sukkot and Simchat Torah are wonderful opportunities to rejoice with family and friends and to bond with the Al-mighty.
The first days of Sukkot will be observed this year on Wednesday evening and all day Thursday and Friday, September 18th, 19th and 20th, 2013. The intermediary days (Chol HaMoed) are observed through Wednesday, September 25th. On Wednesday evening, the festival of Shemini Atzeret commences, and is celebrated on Thursday, September 26th. The final day of the festival, Simchat Torah , begins on Thursday evening, September 26th and continues through Friday, September 27th.
Tagged: -Half for You and Half for G-d, 2013, 5774, eating and drinking, festivals, holy convocation, houses of study, Judaism, mitzvah, prohibition of laborious work, Rabbi Buchwald, Sukkot, The Code of Jewish Law, Torah.


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Lecretia's Choice: A Story of Love, Death and the Law
by Matt Vickers
A successful young lawyer in Wellington, Lecretia Seales met and fell in love with Matt Vickers in 2003. In Lecretia's Choice, Matt tells the story of their life together, and how it changed when his proud, fiercely independent wife was diagnosed with a brain tumour and forced to confront her own mortality.
The death she faced-slow, painful, dependent-was completely at odds with how she had lived her life. Lecretia wanted to die with dignity, to be able to say goodbye well, and not to suffer unnecessarily-but the law denied her that choice. With her characteristic spirit, she decided to mount a challenge in New Zealand's High Court, but as the battle raged, Lecretia's strength faded. She died on 5 June 2015, at the age of forty-two, the day after her family learned that the court had ruled against her.
Lecretia's Choice is not only a moving love story but compulsory reading for everyone who cares about the dignity we afford terminally ill people who want to die on their own terms.


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This shim kit contains .015", .030" and .060" thick Valve Spring Shims with 1.500" outside diameter and .645" inside diameter are used to equalize the installed height of valve springs. Made from the highest quality shim stock, these shims are heat treated to stand up to radical cam lobes. Kits are also available.


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package com.unicorn.easygo.adapter;

import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
import android.text.Editable;
import android.text.TextWatcher;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.MotionEvent;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.ToggleButton;

import com.unicorn.easygo.EGOApplication;
import com.unicorn.easygo.MainActivity;
import com.unicorn.easygo.R;
import com.unicorn.easygo.activity.MapGoodsActivity;
import com.unicorn.easygo.utils.FontUtil;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;

/**
 * Created by haoc_dp on 2017/6/13.
 */

public class PreOrderAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<PreOrderAdapter.PreOrderViewHolder> {
    private final LayoutInflater layoutInflater;
    private final Context context;
    private List<String> orderItems;

    private Intent intent;

    public PreOrderAdapter (Context context, List<String> list) {
        this.context = context;
        this.layoutInflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);
        intent = new Intent(context, MapGoodsActivity.class);
        orderItems = list;
    }

    @Override
    public PreOrderViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {
        View v = layoutInflater.inflate(R.layout.order_item, parent, false);
        final PreOrderViewHolder preOrderViewHolder = new PreOrderViewHolder(v);

        //preOrderViewHolder.editText.setFocusable(true);
        //preOrderViewHolder.editText.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
        preOrderViewHolder.editText.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener(){

            @Override
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                InputMethodManager inputMethodManager = (InputMethodManager) view.getContext()
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                inputMethodManager.toggleSoftInput(0, InputMethodManager.SHOW_FORCED);
            }
        });

        preOrderViewHolder.editText.setOnFocusChangeListener(new View.OnFocusChangeListener() {
            String beforeText;
            String afterText;

            @Override
            public void onFocusChange(View view, boolean b) {
                if(b) {
                    beforeText = ((EditText)view).getText().toString();
                } else {
                    afterText = ((EditText)view).getText().toString();

                    if(("".equals(beforeText) || beforeText == null) &&
                            (afterText != null && !"".equals(afterText))) {
                        orderItems.add(orderItems.size()-1 , afterText);

                    }

                    if(((!"".equals(beforeText)) && beforeText != null) &&
                            ("".equals(afterText) || afterText == null)) {
                        ((EditText)view).setText(beforeText);
                    }

                    if(!"".equals(beforeText) && beforeText != null &&
                            !"".equals(afterText) && afterText != null &&
                            !beforeText.equals(afterText))
                        orderItems.set(preOrderViewHolder.getAdapterPosition(), afterText);

                }
            }
        });

        preOrderViewHolder.toggleButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener(){
            @Override
            public void onClick(View view) {
                /*view.setFocusable(true);
                view.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
                view.requestFocus();*/
            }
        });

        preOrderViewHolder.followMe.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                if (!"".equals(EGOApplication.getInstance().getMarketName())) {
                    context.startActivity(intent);
                } else {
                    new AlertDialog.Builder(context)
                            .setTitle("提示")
                            .setMessage("请先选择超市")
                            .setNegativeButton("确定", null)
                            .show();
                }
            }
        });
        return preOrderViewHolder;
    }

    @Override
    public void onBindViewHolder(PreOrderViewHolder holder, int position) {
        String item = orderItems.get(position);
        holder.editText.setText(item);
        FontUtil.setFont(holder.editText, context.getAssets(), 0);
        //holder.editText.setFocusableInTouchMode(false);
        holder.toggleButton.setChecked(false);
        /*if ("".equals(holder.editText.getText().toString())) {
            holder.followMe.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
        }*/
    }

    @Override
    public int getItemCount() {
        return orderItems.size();
    }

    public static class PreOrderViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {

        public ToggleButton toggleButton;
        public EditText editText;
        public ImageView followMe;
        public PreOrderViewHolder(View itemView) {
            super(itemView);
            editText = (EditText) itemView.findViewById(R.id.orderItem);
            editText.setFocusable(true);
            editText.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
            toggleButton = (ToggleButton) itemView.findViewById(R.id.orderItem_toggleButton);
            //toggleButton.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
            //toggleButton.setFocusable(true);

            followMe = (ImageView) itemView.findViewById(R.id.iv_follow_me);
        }
    }

    public List<String> getOrderItems(){
        return this.orderItems;
    }
}


Mark Conway from Micro Focus talks about how COBOL has evolved over 50 years and still as relevant as ever.
This short YouTube video illustrates the main capabilities that CICS v4 delivers in business terms.
Short YouTube video from Ian Mitchell illustrating the technical functionality that CICS TS v4 provides.
Watch the Cobolator present Agile COBOL 2009! Brought to you exclusively by MAKE Technologies Inc.
September 18, 1959 began a project involving the creation of a universal programming language that could be used on any computer. The idea was that this new language would create business-oriented applications (or what today is known as management information).
Batch 5 COBOL Mainframe Bootcamp.
Video showing how to build a Hello World COBOL program using WOW Extensions.
NMSU ICT 460 Assignment #6: A Brief History of COBOL.
Visual Studio Solutions and Projects, Help System / Documentation, Integrated Dev Environment (IDE).
Netcobol/Visual Studio Demonstration (part 1 of 3): Creating the consoleapplication1 project, setting options.
Introduction to Windows Forms, Form Designer Preferences.
Intro to Object-Oriented Programming, OO COBOL.
OO COBOL Demonstration (part 3 of 4): Creating a driver program for the class library.
OO COBOL Demonstration (part 4 of 4): instantiating instance methods.
Traditional COBOL File I/O Demonstration (part 1 of 2).
Using ODBC with netcobol for .NET Programs - Demonstration (part 1 of 4).
Using ODBC with netcobol for .NET Programs - Demonstration (part 2 of 4).
Using ODBC with netcobol for .NET Programs - Demonstration (part 4 of 4).
ADO.NET demonstration (part 1 of 2).
ADO.NET demonstration (part 2 of 2).


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