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Supreme Court rules EPA "navigable waters" definition illegal
Rapanos v. United States
Won: EPA cannot redefine and enforce "navigable waters" rules at will
Back in 1989, Michigan developer John Rapanos was simply clearing his property to build homes and a shopping mall when he became so ensnared in a regulatory quagmire, it took the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve.
John's troubles began when he pulled up some trees on his 54-acre site and filled the stump holes with sand. Federal regulators claimed an adjacent drainage ditch qualified John's land as a wetland that required a permit to develop and issued a cease-and-desist order. When John didn't back down, the government filed a federal lawsuit accusing him of violating the Clean Water Act (CWA).
The CWA had gone on the books in 1972 with a seemingly simple purpose: protect the navigable waters of the United States from pollution. Since then, however, the federal agencies charged with implementing and enforcing the law have repeatedly expanded the definition of "navigable waters" to include non-navigable water features—dry washes, seasonal puddles, and roadside ditches.
Thus, millions of acres of private property can be unlawfully roped in by federal decree under the guise of protecting rivers and lakes from industrial pollution, subjecting landowners to unjust harassment for productively using their own property.
Facing millions of dollars in fines and prison time, John fought back. He argued that his land was miles from any navigable waterway—too far to fall under CWA jurisdiction.
In 1995, a U.S. District Court jury convicted John of destroying federally regulated wetlands. His punishment came three years later; $185,000 in fines and a sentence of three years' probation and 200 hours of community service.
Represented by PLF, John battled all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, where he won in 2006. In their divided decision, a majority ruled that the EPA's and the Army Corps' regulations defining "navigable waters" were illegal and ordered the case back to the lower courts, which ultimately reached a settlement with John.
While the Rapanos ruling established limits to federal authority over non-navigable waters, it fell one vote short of a definitive guideline for what the EPA and the Corps can—and cannot—regulate under the CWA.
Four Justices issued a new, clear, and reasonable regulatory standard for navigable waters that requires a continuous surface water connection between wetlands and a regulated water. Justice Kennedy, however, devised a vague and broad "significant nexus" test.
With lower courts left to decide what to do, Rapanos has led to much confusion and continued agency overreach; neither the lower courts, nor the agencies, nor the regulated public can agree on what the rule of Rapanos is, much less on how to apply any such rule efficiently and consistently.
Idaho property owners Chantell and Mike Sackett became one of the EPA's earliest post-Rapanos enforcement targets in 2007 and have been fighting the government ever since. On behalf of the Sacketts, PLF has asked the Supreme Court to vindicate their property rights and restore with finality the proper judicial application of our Rapanos win.
Government agencies cannot reinterpret statutes to expand their authority beyond what Congress has granted. Nor can government use ambiguous, arbitrary, and confusing rules to punish property owners with steep fines and imprisonment.
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"Trivia" collects material from the band's final three studio albums: UTOPIA, "Oblivion" and "P.O.V." plus some "new" tracks. Designed after the then-popular Trivial Pursuit game, this compilation is itself something of a Trivial pursuit, having gone out of print in the '80s. For their trouble, intrepid hunters will get the latter-day singles like "Feet Don't Fail Me Now", "Crybaby", "Mated" and "Hammer In My Heart." Suffering from the same dull patches that plagued the original albums, "Trivia" is a less effective overview than the career-spanning Anthology. Of the new cuts (and it's unclear if these songs were simply unreleased leftovers from earlier sessions), "Monument" and "Princess of the Universe" are merely okay, the opening "Fix Your Gaze" quite good. Honestly, UTOPIA fans unfamiliar with this period would be better served by picking up the eponymous UTOPIA and passing on "P.O.V." and "Oblivion". Better still, buy "Swing To The Right" (one of my favorite UTOPIA albums).
The trouble with the band's last three albums is an increasingly "processed" sound that often buries good melodies under synthetic arrangements. It was less distracting when the band was tackling social topics, as the mechanized music seemed to make a statement about the world we lived in, but most of the songs here address matters of the heart, and an artifical heart it is. Me, I picked up a cassette version of this for under a dollar, so I can't complain, but I wouldn't spend anywhere near $10 for this compilation (unless you're an avid collector of all things UTOPIAn).
I have never understood the concept behind this album. It's like a Best Of collection from their worst albums with added bonus tracks, but it ignores all of the good songs. Why would anybody pick Crybaby and Too Much Water off of Oblivion? As dreadful as POV was, Stand for Something was still enjoyable, and yet it is missing. Was Todd sabotaging Utopia by trying to make this a failure? The new material obviously is made up of songs that couldn't make the cut for earlier albums as well.
Todd has devolved here. Instead of funny songs, we get "cutesy" songs like 'Bad Little Actress" and "Princess of the Universe." "Mated" is undoubtedly the most shopworn and insipid ballad that Todd has ever penned. Indeed, the only song on here that is really worth your time is "If I Didn't Try." But don't buy this album for it. Get it on Oblivion, where it's in much better company.
One star for this unimaginative rehash of songs that, for the most part, shouldn't have seen the light of day in the first place.
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The region of the United States that is called the "breadbasket" is the Great Plains. The Great Plains lie east of the Rocky Mountains and west of the Mississippi River. The region is famous for its grain and corn production.
Parts or all of 10 states sit within the Great Plains. These states are North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming, Texas, Montana and New Mexico. The term "breadbasket" was used in the book Nine Nations of North America by Joel Garreau in 1981.
The official Great Plains region of North America also encompasses three provinces in Canada: Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.


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Q: probably elementary but printing the actual name of the pandas variable, not the dataframe itself feel like this is a really easy question but my brain is fried.
if i have a couple variables that contain pandas series, how can i reference the variable names themselves instead of the contents, when i try to print. Here's what's going on.
first = pd.Series({1:2, 2:4})
second = pd.Series({1:5, 2:7})
all = [first, second]

for i in all:
    print i, 'has a sum of', i.sum()

this currently prints the whole dataframe for each variable. how do i end up with an output like :
"first has a sum of 6
second has a sum of 12"

A: Personally I'd use a dict:
In [15]:
first = pd.Series({1:2, 2:4})
second = pd.Series({1:5, 2:7})
d={}
d['first']=first
d['second']=second

for k,v in d.items():
    print(k, 'has a sum of', v.sum())

output:
first has a sum of 6
second has a sum of 12

Also don't use a variable name of all this shadows the function all
EDIT
If the order matters then you can use an OrderedDict:
In [20]:

from collections import OrderedDict
first = pd.Series({1:2, 2:4})
second = pd.Series({1:5, 2:7})
d=OrderedDict()
d['first']=first
d['second']=second

for k,v in d.items():
    print(k, 'has a sum of', v.sum())
first has a sum of 6
second has a sum of 12

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Here in the foothills of the Jemez Mountains, the Rio Grande flows through ancient volcanic ash and lava flows near the small town of White Rock, New Mexico. The river's valley follows a rift, a scar in the earth's crust, that reaches in fault lines all the way to the mantle. The river did not erode its valley. The earth's crust in this area sank.
White Rock is a small community, primarily serving as another residential area for the employees at the nearby Los Alamos National Lab. This overlook as well as various trails are accessed from a public park just outside town.
The Sangre de Christo mountains are visible to the east with Black Mesa seen to the northeast.
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Today, the weather wasn't as nice as yesterday and we started our crime fiction fun fest in the rain. Marina Sofia and I attended a conference entitled "Madame Bovary, c'est moi", according to the famous word by Flaubert. David Young (UK), Ron Rash (US) and Caryl Férey (France) were in this panel as writers of books featuring women as central characters. The journalist in charge of this discussion was Michel Abescat and he was well prepared. He had obviously read several books of each writer and had imagined a series of question around the theme. In my opinion, Caryl Férey and Ron Rash were the most fascinating of the three to describe their creative process.
Ron Rash explained that he started to write Saints at the River with a male narrator but ended up making of Maggie the narrator. He said that after 40 pages into the novel, the man's voice wasn't convincing and Maggie's voice imposed itself. Landscapes play an important role in his books and he confided that he viewed them as feminine. This reminded me of the discussion we had about the quotes by Jim Thompson I published recently.
He also talked about how he writes. He doesn't find himself interesting enough to be the clay of his novels. He'd rather write about less boring people and he aims at creating memorable characters. The characters are the central piece of his books, before the story. He sees himself as some sort of phone tower that would capture stories that are in the air and that would plug on the right frequency to catch the voices of the characters. His characters inhabit him and express themselves through his pen. He said he's "feeling, thinking their thoughts" and that he tries to wipe himself away in order to give himself totally to a character. In the end, he writes to understand what it feels to be human, what it means to be in this world.
Caryl Férey is a genuine guy who has a great sense of humor, a lot of presence on stage. He's the antithesis of PC, which I love. He explained that he now prefers to write scenes that involve women. He also wants to write about oppressed people and since women are often among them, he's interested in creating strong female characters. He was a bit provocative and said that men are more cavemen and that introducing female characters in his books obliged him to write with more finesse. And since his heroines wouldn't fall in love with douchebags, he had to draw more sensitive male characters too.
Caryl Férey also talked about his creation process. He travels a lot. People he met through his travels influence his characters. His description was a lot like listening film directors when they explain the choice of an actor or an actress for a role. They often say "As soon as he/she entered the room, I knew he/she was the incarnation of the character". Férey agreed with Rash about being inhabited by his characters during the writing of the book. He becomes a medium to pour them onto the page. He went as far as saying that he once fell in love with one of his characters, "as stupid as it may sound", he acknowledged.
About first person narratives vs third person narratives. Both said it is more powerful to write first person narratives. Férey says that he rarely does, he'd rather write third person narratives and alternate narrators. Each narrator has their own style which may be a problem for Férey as a writer. When several third-person narrators meet, whose voice shall take over and tell the scene?
He also said that as a writer, he's never off the clock. Musicians might think in sounds, painters in colors, he thinks in words and stories.
Both Rash and Férey are fond of poetry and they say it influences their writing. Rash explained that the last editing of his book consists in him listening to the sound of his sentences and polishing their sound, their rhythm. He wants to add another layer to his writing to enhance the reader's pleasure. Férey pointed out that since poetry is not expected in crime fiction, he likes adding some to the mix.
To be honest, David Young seemed a little off compared to the others. His answers were interesting but his creation process seemed less artistic and less interesting to me.
This was a very good conference and you can watch it on replay on the Quais du Polar website, if you're interested.
After that, I decided to attend a literary concert about Marcus Malte's novel, Les harmoniques. This consisted in Malte being on stage with a jazz singer and a guitarist/double bassist.
Sorry, the picture isn't good but at least, it gives you an idea of the setting.. Marcus Malte is on the left.
Malte told excerpts of his novel and between these excerpts, the musicians played songs related to the book. Les harmoniques, which I haven't read yet, is deeply linked to jazz music. There's a playlist at the beginning of the book and part of this playlist was played on stage. What a treat, really. Malte was well-prepared. He almost knew his text by heart and his narration was perfectly in tune with his words, with the music. The music agreed with the words, the words agreed with the music. Being there was a chance, a gift these talented artists gave to the public. It was set in the amphitheater of the Opera, away from the crowd, in a soft atmosphere. Jazz and crime fiction have a long common history and this literary concert was a marvelous experience. I can't tell you how lucky the public was to attend such a performance, and for free. You can listen to it in replay here. It seems to be a very atmospheric book and I can't wait to read it.
I rushed to the Chapelle de la Trinité, grabbing a sandwich on my way to meet with Marina Sofia and attend a conference entitled Exiled, locked away, tortured but alive: when pens become one with the wind of freedom. The participants were Víctor del Árbol (Spain), Marc Fernandez (France/Spain), Zygmunt Miloszewski (Poland) and Qiu Xiaolong (Chine)
All write about oppression and the dark corners of their countries. Miloszewski decided to write a book about domestic violence against women. Qiu writes about China. Fernandez wrote a novel about the stolen children of the Franco regime, a similar story to what happened in Argentina. Del Árbol writes about the hidden wounds of the Spanish Civil war and the Franco years. Miloszewski declared that patriotism means loving the glorious pages of one's country's history and being ashamed of his dark pages. Nationalism forgets to be ashamed of the dark pages. Del Árbol wants to address the issues that have been swept under the carpet to give the defeated a voice. He says that the vanquished, here the Spanish Republicans, were ashamed to have lost and had to stay silent. They were forgotten. Qiu explained that in China in the 1980s, graduate students from university were given jobs that they had to accept, whether the job was their cup of tea or not. This is why his main character, Inspector Chen reluctantly became a police officer. People have their future stolen by dictatorships or as Imre Kertesz perfectly described it, they became Fateless. The discussion was interesting, never going into actively promoting one's last book but genuinely building on their work to foster the debate.
This was my last conference of the day. I then went into the giant bookstore. I wanted to talk to Jacques Côté, whose book I've just finished. I was glad to have answers to some questions I had about his book. I had books signed by Ron Rash, Megan Abbott and Víctor del Árbol. I bought a bande dessinée for my husband and books to give to other readers. And went home, tired but happy.
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Sounds as though those talks were full of interesting information
They were. It's really interesting and a nice step out my usual world.
Very interesting, Emma. I've enjoyed some of Ron Rash's stories in the past – a collection called Nothing Gold Can Stay, which is definitely worth reading. He's a thoughtful writer, very humane.
Thanks Jacqui. It's good to know you liked Ron Rash, it comforts my idea that he's a writer I will like.
There's every chance you will like him very much – definitely an author I would recommend to you.
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*sighs* sounds fabulous
Next year?
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Music and Malte: I remember when I read Le Garcon I played the classical piece the lead character was instructing her young student on the piano. Remember the scene? It was breathtaking to read the text and listen to the sounds Malte choose. I'm sure Les Harmoniques will be brilliant! Malte….I will never forget him! 🙂
Great review of conferences and insights gleaned from the authors.
Music was also a key element in Le garçon but I expect to relate better to Les harmoniques because I enjoy jazz music. Classical music isn't my cup of tea.
I'm glad you enjoyed my billets, all written at the end of busy but rewarding and fun days.
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This is a journalist's collection of loosely knit essays about the Black Sea viewed from the northern shore, but with sadly little understanding of anything to the south, and no comprehension whatsoever of what historians might call the Ottoman centuries, and the extraordinarily intimate relationship between Istanbul and Crim Tartary, which makes it hugely disappointing for anyone interested in Turkey or Turkish culture, or even a larger picture of the Black Sea. For Asherson, the divide between north and south in the Black Sea makes the Atlantic a puddle by comparison. And his antipathy to Turks verges on the putrid. What did Nanny teach him? But the book is beautifully written all the same, deservedly a classic, with excellent accounts of Crimea, fish and Istanbul's Poles. And the tragic story of the Tartars (who naturally are quite unrelated to Turks, which mercifully allows the author to pity them) is told unflinchingly. – John Scott
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Dark view of the Black Sea
By David Barchard
About one thousand miles long, Turkey's Black Sea region stretches from the corner of the Caucasus to the hinterland of Istanbul. In it lives about twelve per cent of the country's population: thrifty, hard-working and nowadays relatively prosperous people. Most of them are concentrated into ancient towns that began as seaports in classical times and straddle the feet of low but steep hills.
Today the eastern part of the coast road is more or less built up for hundreds of kilometres, westward from Rize and Trabzon as far as Giresun and Samsun, a ribbon of concrete that makes it much less pleasant to behold than it was in former times. But go a few miles inland and, because of the hills, communications are usually very poor; economic and social changes have arrived slowly.
The western half of the Black Sea, by contrast, has a still largely undeveloped coastline, at least from Sinop to Amasra. The wooded hills plunge down towards the sea with a hauntingly unspoilt beauty. If the Black Sea did not have such a short – and frankly very cool – summer season compared with the Turkish Mediterranean, it might have been a major tourist destination. As it is, visitors to the Black Sea have characteristically always been businessmen and traders. Even the region's principal myth is about an economic wonder: the golden fleece.
After university, I lived for a year in a town with a fairly large and sophisticated middle class on the western Black Sea and I have revisited the region at fairly regular intervals ever since. These two books, both by professionally and intellectually distinguished British authors, made me feel distinctly uneasy about the gap between my perceptions of the region and theirs.
Neal Ascherson follows a technique favoured by many travel writers before him. He writes largely from a bookshelf stocked with classical and modern literature, history, art, archaeology, biography, even a dash of science. His real-time journeys around the Black Sea are a minor ingredient in an ever-bubbling broth of stories, ideas, legend – and comment. Anyone seeking an in-depth analysis of how the Black Sea countries are faring since the collapse of Communism should look elsewhere.
And although well over a third of the total Black Sea litoral must be Turkish, this section gets a less than proportionate share of attention. In Turkey, Ascherson is mainly interested in the Black Sea Greeks and the Laz. It is embarrassingly evident that he sees Turkey's northern coast mainly as a formerly Greek area. Apart from Yaflar Kemal, who has nothing to do with the Black Sea, Turkish literature goes unmentioned, even the great folk poem of Dede Korkut, which, Ascherson would surely be pleased to learn, contains elements that can be traced back to The Odyssey.
He does not learn much from its inhabitants. A bearded man on a bus tells him, "I am a Turk". Ascherson goes on a thirteen-hour overnight bus ride from Ankara to Trabzon and a crippled child dies at the back during the journey. Travelling at night means, of course, that he misses the land- and seascapes. There is only "an oppressive darkness at the side of the highway".
Then, east of Trabzon, Ascherson run into groups speaking the languages of the Caucasus. He has already commented on how modern Turkey emerged out of the Ottoman Empire: "It imploded like a dead star, metamorphosing itself into a compact homogeneous modern state of Moslem religion and Turkish speech."
Homogeneity is something Ascherson believes should be replaced by multiplicity, and he is enthusiastic about the efforts of a German linguist, Wolfgang Feuerstein, to fan into life a new culture, perhaps even a political movement, among the Laz, speakers of a non-Indo-European language close to Georgian.
The only problem is that the Laz themselves evidently do not want it. Overwhelmingly, they prefer to be Turks within Turkey…
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Free to Air Television: 700 MHz and beyond
Cave, Martin (2014) Free to Air Television: 700 MHz and beyond. Media Policy Blog (26 Feb 2014). Website.
In conjunction with the Oxford Media Convention today, we are publishing comments from some of the speakers. Martin Cave, who is a visiting professor at Imperial College Business School, Deputy Chair of the Competition Commission, and a regulatory economist specialising in competition law and network industries, shares his comments on free-to-air (FTA) television and spectrum management.
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'Sesame Street' co-creator Lloyd Morrisett dies at 93
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Lloyd Morrisett, co-creator of Sesame Street arrives for the formal Artist's Dinner honoring the recipients of the 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the US Department of State in Washington on December 7, 2019.
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"Sesame Street" co-creator Lloyd Morrisett has died at age 93, Sesame Workshop announced Monday.
"Lloyd leaves an outsized and indelible legacy among generations of children the world over, with 'Sesame Street' only the most visible tribute to a lifetime of good work and lasting impact," Sesame Workshop tweeted.
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"Sesame Street" was created by Morrisett, a psychologist who was vice president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, and television producer Joan Ganz Cooney. They brought on Jim Henson and his Muppets to help bring the show to life. The first episode ran on November 10, 1969.
Morrisett was a co-founder of Children's Television Workshop, now called Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind "Sesame Street," and served as its chairman of the board of trustees for more than 30 years before becoming a Lifetime Honorary Trustee, according to the Workshop.
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Italian film legend Gina Lollobrigida, who achieved international stardom during the 1950s and was dubbed "the most beautiful woman in the world" after the title of one of her movies, died Jan. 16, 2023. She was 95. Besides "The World's Most Beautiful Woman" in 1955, career highlights included Golden Globe-winner "Come September," with Rock Hudson; "Trapeze;" "Beat the Devil," a 1953 John Huston film starring Humphrey Bogart and Jennifer Jones; and "Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell."
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Adam Rich, the child actor with a pageboy mop-top who charmed TV audiences as "America's little brother" on "Eight is Enough," died Jan. 7, 2023. He was 54. Rich had a limited acting career after starring at age 8 as Nicholas Bradford, the youngest of eight children, on the ABC hit dramedy that ran from from 1977 to 1981.
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Charles White, the Southern California tailback who won the Heisman Trophy in 1979, died Jan. 11, 2023. He was 64. A two-time All-American and Los Angeles native, White won a national title in 1978 before claiming the Heisman in the following season, when he captained the Trojans and led the nation in yards rushing.
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Russell Banks, an award-winning fiction writer who rooted such novels as "Affliction" and "The Sweet Hereafter" in the wintry, rural communities of his native Northeast and imagined the dreams and downfalls of everyone from modern blue-collar workers to the radical abolitionist John Brown in "Cloudsplitter," died Jan. 7, 2023. He was 82.
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Historic Ruling: India Lifts Ban on Homosexuality
Members and supporters of LGBT community celebrated in India after supreme court overruled a colonial-era law that criminalized homosexuality
Aliyah Dearing, writer and editor|September 19, 2018
Members of the LGBT community dance to celebrate after the country's top court struck down a colonial-era law that made homosexual acts punishable by up to 10 years in prison, in Bangalore, India, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. The court gave its ruling Thursday on a petition filed by five people who challenged the law, saying they are living in fear of being harassed and prosecuted by police. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
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On Wednesday, September 6th, India's supreme court lifted the 157-year-old law banning homosexuality, making it legal across the country.
Until now, gay relationships were punishable by up to 10 years in prison under Section 377 of the Indian constitution, Victorian-era laws imposed by the British Empire. It outlawed sexual activities "against the order of nature" and was interpreted as referring to homosexuality.
Reading out his judgment on the case, the Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra, said interpreting Section 377 to criminalize homosexuality was "irrational, arbitrary and indefensible."
"Any consensual sexual relationship between two consenting adults – homosexuals, heterosexuals or lesbians – cannot be said to be unconstitutional," Misra stated.
"This ruling is hugely significant," said Meenakshi Ganguly, the South Asia director for Human Rights Watch. "With restrictions on gay rights toppling in country after country, the ruling in India, the world's second-most-populous nation, may encourage still more nations to act."
However, many of India's population are extremely socially conservative, going to great lengths to arrange marriages. Countless people who identify themselves as LGBT+ have been shunned by their parents and persecuted by society.
The day after the hearing, conservative Christians, Muslims and Hindus blasted the ruling as shameful and vowed to fight it.
"We are giving credibility and legitimacy to mentally sick people," said Swami Chakrapani, president of All India Hindu Mahasabha, a conservative group.
Paul Dillane, director of the international LGBT+ rights charity The Kaleidoscope Trust, said the ruling had "truly global repercussions" for the 70 other countries in the world whose laws continue to criminalize consensual same-sex acts. Experts say India will now be used as a case study in legal battles brought by LGBT+ activists in other places.
"Thanks to all that fought for this, braving the worst sort of prejudice," said Meenakshi Ganguly, the South Asia director for Human Rights Watch. "This is a good day for human rights."
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McDonald's Self-Serve Coffee Kiosks, Parts and Labor Reopens, More Intel
Plus, IKEA is opening its redesigned restaurants soon and free gelato at Amorino on Friday
by Daniel Gerzina Apr 13, 2016, 9:59am CDT
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—"Have it your way" may not be McDonald's tagline, but the fast-food giant is testing ways for Chicago coffee drinkers to design your java beverages yourself at the push of a button. McDonald's is testing self-serve McCafe coffee kiosks in Chicago, Eater National reported, and the Tribune reports two locations in the Merchandise Mart and at Adams and Wells in the Loop. The kiosks are slated to go in all McCafe stores in Canada, but there aren't plans yet to roll them out more in the U.S.
—Parts and Labor, the hip burger and booze spot in Logan Square, reopened yesterday at 4 p.m. after the health department shut it down on Friday.
—IKEA is rolling out its newly redesigned restaurants near the end of the month, with a grand opening at Schaumburg location slated for the weekend of April 29. The new designs feature three spaces: a quick-serve spot, a full-service restaurant, and coffee shop with couches.
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—Head to Amorino for free gelato on Friday from 5-7 p.m. in celebration of the shop's one-year anniversary at 838 N. State St.
—Joe's Bar owners sold its building on Weed Street, Crain's reports. But they're still leasing the space and say that "there's going to be no immediate impact on the bar at all."
—There's a new proposal and renderings for the long-delayed Maggie Daley Park restaurant, according to Curbed. The new designs for the Four Corners Tavern Group spot downtown show a restaurant that's about half as big as originally planned but with a patio that's nearly five times larger.
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Heart + Paw chain partners with Covetrus
The young company expects to have five clinics operating by year's end and many more in the years to come.
Written by Today's Veterinary Business in June 2019
Covetrus  will serve as the chief supplier to Heart + Paw, a startup veterinary clinic chain headed by former Banfield Pet Hospital CEO Vincent Bradley.
The multiyear agreement allows Covetrus  to team up with a company that opened its first location, featuring veterinary care and grooming, on June 22 in suburban Philadelphia and is planning as many as 200 more sites. Four clinics — in Baltimore; Glen Mills, Pennsylvania; Cherry Hill, New Jersey; and Arlington, Virginia — are expected to open in 2019.
Heart + Paw, whose business plan includes $100 million in financial backing from the private equity firm Waud Capital Partners, calls itself an integrated pet care company that will offer an array of services, from veterinary care and grooming to day care, boarding and retail sales.
"We are excited to support the vision of the management team at Heart + Paw as they work to reimagine pet care," said Matt Leonard, a Covetrus executive vice president and president of North American operations. "With our differentiated set of service capabilities, we are well-positioned to help Heart + Paw deliver quality care and enhance practice health for their growing network."
Covetrus, the company formed in February 2019 through the merger of Henry Schein Animal Health and Vets First Choice, is one of the industry's largest providers of veterinary products, technology and services.
"With Covetrus, we have formed a relationship that has allowed us to not only launch our brand but to keep pace with our rapid growth strategy," said Heart + Paw co-founder and former Banfield executive George Melillo, VMD.


Park Benches is a simple film with many characters to make it seem far more complex. There are not stars of the storyline as much as the location itself seems to be the focus. Not all of the film takes place on park benches, though the whole film surrounds the activity in and around a city park. We only spend the lunch hour on these park benches, following characters from their work place to a social gathering between strangers, showing the unique quality of an individual average day.
The film begins as far from the park as we can get, stuck in an office building where a group of employees have become obsessed with a sign hung from an apartment building across the way. It says "Lonely Man," and everyone seems to have a theory as to what this could mean, or what kind of man could live there. Even when a group of women are sent to check on the tenant, no answers are found.
Meanwhile there is a hardware store nearby, filled with employees with varying ambition and customers with eclectic needs. There is a running gag with the size of batteries leaving the store, adding a bit of whimsy to this over-cast romantic comedy. With over 90 different speaking characters coming in and out of these two work places, and through the local park, Park Benches never stops moving and entertaining, though it never needs to dig too deep into any of the individual stories.


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Listing Agent: Cristina Gonzalez | Agent phone: 408-930-6493
Address: 452 S 9th ST
Neighborhood: Central San Jose
Huge price drop! BEST DEAL in San Jose! Attention developers, investors and contractors. Rare opportunity for a multiple property portfolio to remodel or build new. TWO side by side lots available at 452 S. 9th and 456 S. 9th. Great size lots zoned RM. Probate Sale, cash sale only, conventional financing not possible. This is a fixer, originally a Victorian with 2 beds and 1 bath on a 4600+/- lot. Fabulous location just steps from SJSU with incredible investment potential downtown San Jose and future developments including Google Village and the extension of BART to San Jose. Easy access to all major freeways 101, 280 and 87. Commuter friendly location and close to SJC Mineta Aiport, Caltrain and light rail. Fantastic opportunity, do not miss out. To be sold with 456. S. 9th Street.
Listing Agent: Cristina Gonzalez Agent phone: 408-930-6493 Courtesy of: Compass The data relating to real estate for sale on this website comes in part from the Internet Data Exchange program of the MLSListings™ MLS system. Real estate listings held by brokerage firms other than Intero Real Estate Services are marked with the Internet Data Exchange icon (a stylized house inside a circle) and detailed information about them includes the names of the listing brokers and listing agents. The broker providing this data believes the data to be correct, but advises interested parties to confirm all information before relying on it for a purchase decision. The information being provided is for consumers' personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. © 2022 MLSListings Inc. All rights reserved. http://www.mlslistings.com/ Updated: 28th January, 2023 12:54 PM (UTC)


One of the great things about collecting miles and points is being able to share Big Travel with Small Money with the important people in our lives. Emily and I have created wonderful memories by treating our friends and family to trips they otherwise would not have been able to afford.
Readers have asked if they can use hotel points or weekend night certificates to book hotel stays for friends and family without traveling with them. I've written about booking award flights for others with miles, but can you do the same with hotels?
You CAN use your points to book award stays for friends and family. But the process and rules are different for each hotel chain.
Some hotels let you book a guest under the guest's own name. Others require that you make the booking under your own name, but add your friend or family member as an additional guest in the room.
Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG) includes Candlewood Suites, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Hotel Indigo, Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts, and Staybridge Suites brand hotels.
I've booked IHG hotels for others by booking under my name, then adding an additional guest online. I always add a special request that "Mr. or Mrs. Friend will be checking in before me" or call IHG after making the booking to add my friend's name.
While there's nothing in their terms and conditions about booking award nights for other people, folks on the IHG Community Forum and on FlyerTalk have confirmed that you can easily book hotels for others.
Make the award booking under your own name, but add your friend's name as an additional guest. You can do this over the phone at 877-536-2509 or through the IHG Rewards website. If you book online, it's a good idea to follow up with a phone call to reservations or the hotel to make sure they got your guest's information.
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Note: If you're trying to use the anniversary night from the Chase IHG card, the terms and conditions on the card clearly state that the award night is NOT transferable.
But when I tried to make a booking using the Chase award night, the same fields for additional guests and special requests came up at the bottom of the reservation. So the 2nd guest can check-in!
Hyatt Gold Passport is the rewards program for Hyatt and Andaz hotels. You can make an award reservation using your points for other folks, either online or by calling 800-228-3360.
The reservation must be made by the Hyatt Gold Passport member redeeming the Hyatt Gold Passport award in the name of the recipient of the transfer.
The recipient of the Hyatt Gold Passport award must provide photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit for incidentals at check-in.
I made a dummy booking for a friend on the Hyatt Gold Passport website and it was easy. Just fill in your friend's details where you would normally put your own.
Or, you can book under your own name, then call the hotel and have your friend's name added to the reservation. Let them know your friend will be checking in 1st.
There are lots of other ways to earn Hyatt points!
Note: If you want to use a free award night from the Chase Hyatt card, the terms and conditions also state that free night awards are NOT transferable. However, folks on this FlyerTalk thread report being able to use them for others.
You can use points to book rooms for friends and family through Hilton HHonors, which includes DoubleTree, Conrad, Embassy Suites, Hampton Inn, Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Home2Suites, Homewood Suites, and Waldorf Astoria brand hotels.
The Reward may be issued to the HHonors member, or to any other person, as directed by the Member. Once issued, the Reward is not transferable and may be used only by the individual named on the Reward.
Folks on FlyerTalk confirm that they've been able to book for others by calling Hilton HHonors at 800-446-6677. Some suggest booking online and adding your guest's information into the reservation, with a comment that they'll be the person staying.
I would follow up with a phone call to the hotel or reservations line just to be sure everything's in order.
I checked the website for the Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve card, and there's nothing about the weekend night certificates being non-transferable. But always double check if you plan to use these for someone else!
You may book a room in someone else's name, but you have to call to make the reservation 888-625-4988. Or, if you make the booking on the SPG website, you can call after you make the booking to put your guest's name on the reservation.
SPG Awards are typically non-transferable, but certain SPG Awards may be given to a third party where an SPG Member makes the request at the time the SPG Award is issued. The guest using the SPG Award may be required at check-in to show proper identification and provide a credit card to the SPG Participating Hotel for incidental charges.
There's lots of information on FlyerTalk regarding booking rooms for others with SPG points.
Which Starwood Hotel Would You Treat Your Family To?
Remember, there's nowhere on the website reservation form to add additional guest names or comments, so I'd save time and just book directly with SPG over the phone (because you'd have to call anyway).
Here's my series on using Starwood hotel points!
Their terms and conditions say that points can be used for others.
Club Carlson members may redeem Gold Points at Participating Properties or through our Partners. Gold Points may be redeemed for the benefit of the Club Carlson member or for another individual as a gift.
FlyerTalk confirms that it's easy to book rooms for friends and family. I went to the website and on the guest information page, you can just click a button to indicate you're booking for someone else with your points!
In this case, I wouldn't worry too much about calling to double check, because you're booking directly with your friend's name. But if you want to call, Club Carlson's number is 888-288-8889.
You can book an award night for a family member (spouse, partner, children, parents, in-laws, brother and sisters) even if you're not staying with them.
When booking a reward night for someone other than yourself, be sure to ask the reservation agent to include the name of the guest in the notes field of the reservation. When booking a reward night through your online profile, be sure to include the name of the guest who will be staying in the room in the "Special Request" field.
I made a dummy award night booking through the Choice Privileges website. There is a clearly marked "special request" field at the bottom of the booking screen. Just enter the name of the person who will be staying in the room.
Note: Folks on FlyerTalk report having issues with booking for others on some international reservations. It's probably wise to call Choice at 800-521-2121 after making the booking, just to be sure.
The Marriott Rewards program includes Marriott Hotels & Resorts, JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Renaissance Hotels, Courtyard by Marriott, AC Hotels by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, TownePlace Suites by Marriott, SpringHill Suites by Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company L.L.C., ExecuStay, and Marriott Executive Apartments Grand Residences by Marriott brands.
The terms and conditions don't address booking rooms for others. This FlyerTalk thread confirms that you can book rooms for friends and family. But it can't be done online. You have to call reservations at 888-236-2427 to book the room.
Note: You can NOT book a room for others using the free night certificates from the Chase Marriott Premier Visa. The terms and conditions clearly state that they're not transferable. And folks on the Marriott Rewards forum confirm that you can only book for yourself using these certificates.
However, you could book a room for yourself, then call and add your guest's name to the reservation with a note that they'll be checking in first. Or call the hotel directly to let them know.
Will Others Enjoy Your Elite Status Perks?
If the room is booked under your name, your guest should get your elite status benefits. Hotels extend perks based on who's booked (but occasionally this doesn't happen)!
But if the room was booked directly under your guest's name, there's no guarantee they'll get any of your benefits. Unless you have Hyatt Diamond status, in which case your guest will receive Diamond elite perks!
However, some folks report that their guests have gotten elite perks just as if they had been staying in the room themselves. And if your guests have elite status of their own, they could mention it to the hotel when they check-in.
I certainly wouldn't expect elite benefits. If your guests get extras, consider it a bonus!
You can book rooms for friends and family using your points, but the process is slightly different for each hotel chain.
The exception to this is using award night certificates from some credit cards. It's always best to double check with the hotel.
If you make the booking online, it's always a good idea to follow up with a phone call to confirm the reservation has the other person's name on it. And don't expect any elite benefits (even though your guest might get them).
Booking award nights for friends and family is a great way to create memories and share your love of Big Travel with Small Money!
I clicked on as many links as I could before my finger got tired. Article was helpful too.
I tried to book via the Hyatt website. Richard is correct –you can't change the name of the booking since it defaults to your name (your account) so the field is grayed out. There are no other fields where you can add someone else's name. Sounds like your only option is book by phone to add the new name.
Great website! But Hyatt no longer allow you to book on the web – the required fields are now greyed out. You have to book by phone, but it was easy!
THANK YOU. Love this website.
I've booked hotels for friends and family, having them added on as additional guests. This way, since it is technically my reservation, along with my member account number, i earn the points and the stay credit.


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Q: Get the current position or the value of the slider I am using Devcomponents slider component in my application.What I require is to get the value of the current position when the slider is adgested.
I know facts about setting the maximum,minimum and the step properties of the slider.
I wanted to programatically control the slider within a slider1_ValueChanged() event.
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A: Isn't there a Value property on the slider you can use?


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This Week In #EagleNation – A Full Boat To Close Out April
LINK – ASHLAND UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS COMPOSITE CALENDAR
The 2016-17 school year is winding down, but there is plenty of importance in the final week of April.
Ashland's outdoor track and field program has its only home meet with the Ashland Alumni Open, while the Eagle softball and baseball teams will play their final home games of 2017. In addition, the ASHPYs and the NFL Draft, featuring Ashland tight end Adam Shaheen, will finish the week.
OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD (LINK) – The No. 2-ranked Ashland men and the AU women will play host to the Ashland Alumni Open on Friday (April 28) and Saturday (April 29). The hammer throw will take center stage on Friday, and the rest of the action will be on Saturday.
Coming into the meet, the Eagle men and women have combined for four automatic and 28 provisional marks for 2017 NCAA Division II nationals, May 25-27 in Bradenton, Fla.
ONE TO WATCH: Sophomore Natalie Helenthal ranks No. 12 in NCAA Division II in the women's hammer throw (56.80 meters/186-feet-4).
SOFTBALL (LINK) – Ashland (27-20 overall, 12-8 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) will finish the regular season at Brookside Park on Friday at 3:30 p.m. vs. Ohio Dominican on Senior Day. The Eagles, winners of 20 of their last 30 games, will play in their 12th consecutive GLIAC Tournament on May 5-7 at Marathon Diamonds in Findlay, Ohio.
ONE TO WATCH: In the last nine games, sophomore first baseman Kylie Asmus is 11-for-27 (.407) with six RBIs.
BASEBALL (LINK) – The Eagles (14-29, 7-20) will conclude their season with a home game against Cedarville on Wednesday (April 26) at 3 p.m. and a four-game GLIAC set vs. Lake Erie – two games on the road on Saturday at 1 p.m. and two games at Donges Field on Sunday (April 30) at 1 p.m.
ONE TO WATCH: Freshman left fielder Vince Vanata is 12-for-20 (.600) with eight runs scored, two doubles, a triple and two RBIs in the last five games.
THE ASHPY'S (LINK) – The second ASHPY awards will be Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in the Upper Convocation Center. Awards will be presented based on voting by the public which recently concluded. All proceeds from the ASHPY's will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
NFL DRAFT (LINK) – Shaheen is expected to be the highest-drafted player in the history of the Ashland football program during the 2017 NFL Draft, Thursday-Saturday (April 27-29) in Philadelphia, Pa. If and when Shaheen and former Eagle All-American defensive lineman Jamie Meder (Cleveland Browns) play in a regular-season game on the same week, it will be the first time two players who played their entire collegiate careers as Eagles will accomplish the feat.
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Consider this interesting law of nature. A newly hatched duck will bond maternally with the first moving object it sees. This relationship is solidified during the first day or so after hatching, a brief window known as the critical period for bonding. As you may have learned in school, this process is called Imprinting. Much like our fuzzy friends, we too have a narrow spanse of time during which we engage or disengage from the organizations we join.
This critical imprinting period for new employees largely depends on the success of the first impression - the New-Hire Orientation. This month's Performance Pointer will examine the key differences between employee Orientation and Onboarding and ways we help move employees into the core or inching toward the door.
45% of employees who decide to voluntarily terminate their employment make their decision during the first ninety days of employment. As awareness of this 'failure to bond' statistic grows, organizations today need to take a closer look at the first impression they are leaving with new employees.
What is typically a 2- hour paperwork dump, the traditional Orientation format does nothing to engage new employees. Once just a necessary evil, this welcoming experience is now being regarded as a tool to increase retention, jump-start productivity, and forge employee loyalty. This fresh take on Orientation is known as Onboarding.
Unlike typical Orientation meetings, Onboarding focuses on acclimating AND engaging new employees into a company. To engage someone is to become interlocked, or to bring something together; to attract and hold somebody's attention. This describes a collaborative process spurred on by shared values, mutual goals, and a sense of trust and direction. Employee loyalty is the sign and symptom of employee engagement at work.
Consider the following differences between traditional Orientation programs and Onboarding.
Most companies have looked at Orientation programs as a task to be completed, resulting in a sea of compliance oriented paperwork. Also, as the pace of hiring sped up, so did the push to cut corners and get the new employee to their workstation as quickly as possible. The unfortunate focus is often on protecting the organization from liability.
By contrast, under the Onboarding method, the primary focus of the program is long-term integration; to connect the employee into the heart of the company, to align them with the organizational values, gain their commitment to the goals of the organization, and help them see how their role contributes to making those goals a reality.
Most traditional new-hire Orientation programs utilize a standard template updated periodically to reflect new information or policies. The majority are grandfathered, have no ownership, and are the same for every new employee regardless of their role, title, past experience or department.
Instead, the Onboarding and engagement process is well researched and designed thoughtfully, with the audience in mind. Check your content for meaning instead of volume. The best way to accomplish this is through employee surveys of recent new-hires. Ask them what information matters most when joining a new company. Ask them what areas they felt needed improvement in the current new-hire process.
While 75% of companies say they have an orientation process in place, only 15% have strategies in place that sustain the process beyond the first month of employment. This is where Orientation and Onboarding differ the most. To engage someone requires the strategy extend beyond the "it's now or never" philosophy of shoving a week's worth of information into one day or less. Consider your own practices. Is it a tiered program designed to grow and expand as they do? Does it involve checking in with them periodically?
Has the responsibility for integrating new employees fallen through the cracks and into the hands of HR? Historically, the person who has the least day-to-day impact on the employee is the first face of the new employer. If the long term wellbeing of the relationship between the employee and the company hinges on the first day (as studies prove) what role should the direct supervisor be playing in shaping that initial experience? If your front line supervisors aren't playing a key role in your program now, it's time to train-the-trainer.


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Kindle Fire HD 8.9 is one of the best android tablet available for the android users who loves reading on their device. If you're one of those who don't like to keep the heavy books but yet love reading then Kindle Fire HD 8.9 is the right choice for you. Although the tablet was released in India without much hype, it is still doing decent job in terms of sales. I know the apps that you can use on this tablet are limited by Amazon yet you can Root Kindle Fire HD 8.9 and start using the apps from Google Play Store.
The Kindle Fire HD 8.9 runs on Android 4.0 Ice cream sandwich and 1GB of RAM. The processor that comes up with this tablet is clocked 1.5 GHz (dual-core).
Now, coming back to the guide on root your Kindle Fire HD 8.9, there are some precautionary measure which I expect you to consider before you start with this guide to Root your device.
Please make sure that you've charged Kindle Fire HD 8.9 to 75% or more. This is important because if there isn't any sufficient battery left in the tablet, then it would be horrible to imagine a situation where you've bricked your device just because you didn't had enough juice.
Please enable ADB by going into the settings > security > and tick the box for enable ADB.
If you've any important files and data on your tablet, I would recommend you to take the full backup of these files.
Please don't blame me if you damage your tablet while rooting. I will do my best to get it back to the life.
Disclaimer: This method and steps are well researched and tested. However, readers using this manual bears their own risk. If you are still convinced, carry on reading this step by step guide to Root Kindle Fire HD 8.9 device.
Please download and install the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 Drivers from the link that has been provided in the download section above.
If you're unable to download it from that link, you can use this alternative link to download the drivers.
Download and extract the contents of Bin4ry Tool on your computer.
Connect your Kindle Fire HD 8.9 to the computer using USB cable.
Open the extracted content of Bin4ry tool and find a file named "RunMe.bat".
Double click on this file to start running.
You'll see some options in the black command window on your desktop.
Choose the first option called – 1. Normal Mode.
Now, all that you've to do is follow the simple on-screen instructions.
If there are any errors during the process of rooting Kindle Fire HD 8.9, you can simply ignore them.
In the final step, please reboot your device once before starting to use it for daily needs.
Congratulations. I hope you had success with rooting the Kindle Fire HD 8.9. If you want to verify the root, you can download an app called Root Checker from the Google Play Store.
If there are any problems or if you're stuck anywhere while following this guide to root Kindle Fire HD 8.9, feel free to comment below with the error. Also, make sure that you're providing enough details while commenting.


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title: Remove Elements from a Linked List by Index
challengeType: 1
forumTopicId: 301711
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## Description

Before we move on to another data structure, let's get a couple of last bits of practice with linked lists.
Let's write a removeAt method that removes the element at a given index. The method should be called removeAt(index). To remove an element at a certain index, we'll need to keep a running count of each node as we move along the linked list.
A common technique used to iterate through the elements of a linked list involves a <dfn>'runner'</dfn>, or sentinel, that 'points' at the nodes that your code is comparing. In our case, starting at the head of our list, we start with a currentIndex variable that starts at 0. The currentIndex should increment by one for each node we pass.
Just like our remove(element) method, which we covered in a previous lesson, we need to be careful not to orphan the rest of our list when we remove the node in our removeAt(index) method. We keep our nodes contiguous by making sure that the node that has reference to the removed node has a reference to the next node.

## Instructions

Write a removeAt(index) method that removes and returns a node at a given index. The method should return null if the given index is either negative, or greater than or equal to the length of the linked list.
Note: Remember to keep count of the currentIndex.

## Tests

```yml
tests:
  - text: Your <code>LinkedList</code> class should have a <code>removeAt</code> method.
    testString: assert((function(){var test = new LinkedList(); return (typeof test.removeAt === 'function')}()));
  - text: Your <code>removeAt</code> method should reduce the <code>length</code> of the linked list by one.
    testString: assert((function(){var test = new LinkedList(); test.add('cat'); test.add('dog'); test.add('kitten'); test.removeAt(1); return test.size() === 2}()));
  - text: Your <code>removeAt</code> method should remove the element at the specified index from the linked list.
    testString: assert((function(){var test = new LinkedList(); test.add('cat'); test.add('dog'); test.add('kitten'); test.add('bird');test.removeAt(1); return JSON.stringify(test.head()) === '{"element":"cat","next":{"element":"kitten","next":{"element":"bird","next":null}}}'}()));
  - text: When only one element is present in the linked list, your <code>removeAt</code> method should remove and return the element at specified index, and reduce the length of the linked list.
    testString: assert((function(){var test = new LinkedList(); test.add('cat'); var removedItem = test.removeAt(0); return test.head() === null && test.size() === 0 && removedItem === 'cat';}()));
  - text: Your <code>removeAt</code> method should return the element of the removed node.
    testString: assert((function(){var test = new LinkedList(); test.add('cat'); test.add('dog'); test.add('kitten');  return test.removeAt(1) === 'dog'}()));
  - text: Your <code>removeAt</code> method should return <code>null</code> and the linked list should not change if the given index is less than <code>0</code>.
    testString: assert((function(){var test = new LinkedList(); test.add('cat'); test.add('dog'); test.add('kitten');  var removedItem = test.removeAt(-1); return removedItem === null && JSON.stringify(test.head()) === '{"element":"cat","next":{"element":"dog","next":{"element":"kitten","next":null}}}'}()));
  - text: Your <code>removeAt</code> method should return <code>null</code> and the linked list should not change if the given index is greater than or equal to the <code>length</code> of the list.
    testString: assert((function(){var test = new LinkedList(); test.add('cat'); test.add('dog'); test.add('kitten');  var removedItem = test.removeAt(3); return removedItem === null && JSON.stringify(test.head()) === '{"element":"cat","next":{"element":"dog","next":{"element":"kitten","next":null}}}'}()));

```

## Challenge Seed

```js
function LinkedList() {
  var length = 0;
  var head = null;

  var Node = function(element){ // {1}
    this.element = element;
    this.next = null;
  };

  this.size = function(){
    return length;
  };

  this.head = function(){
    return head;
  };

  this.add = function(element){
    var node = new Node(element);
    if(head === null){
        head = node;
    } else {
        var currentNode = head;

        while(currentNode.next){
            currentNode  = currentNode.next;
        }

        currentNode.next = node;
    }

    length++;
  };

  // Only change code below this line

  // Only change code above this line
}
```

## Solution

```js
function LinkedList() {
  var length = 0;
  var head = null;

  var Node = function (element) { // {1}
    this.element = element;
    this.next = null;
  };

  this.size = function () {
    return length;
  };

  this.head = function () {
    return head;
  };

  this.add = function (element) {
    var node = new Node(element);
    if (head === null) {
      head = node;
    } else {
      var currentNode = head;

      while (currentNode.next) {
        currentNode = currentNode.next;
      }

      currentNode.next = node;
    }

    length++;
  };

  this.removeAt = function (index) {
    var currentNode = head;
    var previous = head;
    var count = 0;
    if (index >= length || index < 0) {
      return null;
    }
    if (index === 0) {
      var removed = head.element;
      head = currentNode.next;
    } else {
      while (count < index) {
        previous = currentNode;
        currentNode = currentNode.next;
        count++;
      }
      var removed = previous.next.element;
      previous.next = currentNode.next;
    }
    length--;
    return removed;
  };
}
```

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Your Name. and Recent Dragon Ball Z Films Available to Stream for the First Time
June 4, 2019 Joseph Luster
Funimation is about to introduce some of the biggest anime films of the last few years to its streaming lineup. Your Name. will soon be available to stream for the first time ever along with Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods and Dragon Ball Z: …Read more »
Japan Chooses Its Favorite Godzilla Films, Monsters in Godzilla General Election
November 12, 2017 Matt Schley
In anticipation of the upcoming Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters, Japan's TV Asahi held a night of Godzillabrations November 12. While the main event was a screening of Shin Godzilla, the network also held what it dubbed the Godzilla General Election. 10,000 fans from around …Read more »
Evangelion's Anno Gives Up on "Escapist Otaku" in Interview
January 26, 2017 Matt Schley
A user of Japan's social media site 2channel has unearthed a 2012 interview with Evangelion / Shin Godzilla mastermind Hideaki Anno that's stirring up a lot of passionate comments. In the interview, which was done to promote Anno's then-running special effects exhibition , and the …Read more »
In This Corner of the World, Shin Godzilla Top Major Magazine's 2016 List
For Japanese film fans, the annual top 10 list by movie magazine Kinema Junpo is a big deal. The twice-monthly magazine, which started publication in 1919, is one of country's most respected, and their top 10 list is arguably more prestigious than Japan's version of …Read more »
Otaku USA Japan Editor Shares His Top 8 Films of 2016
As an anime fan, living in Japan doesn't have the same import it used to. Sure, the omake – the events, the posters, the feeling of being in the country that makes the stuff you're into – that's all there. But as a pure consumer …Read more »
Your Name, Pokemon Go Top Nikkei's Best of 2016 Ranking
December 5, 2016 Matt Schley
Pop culture magazine Nikkei Entertainment, published by Japanese media conglomerate Nikkei, has released its list of the best entertainment of 2016. The list is made to resemble rankings of sumo wrestlers, and like the sumo world, has separate "east" and "west" divisions (in sumo, east …Read more »
Hideaki Anno's Studio Khara Celebrates Its 10th With Huge Exhibition [Photo Report]
It's been 10 years since Hideaki Anno, creator of Neon Genesis Evangelion , co-director of Shin Godzilla and all-around otaku genius, left Gainax and founded his own studio, Khara. To celebrate its 10th, Khara has pulled out all the stops for a massive exhibition in …Read more »
Shin Godzilla Producer Talks Hideaki Anno, Future of Franchise at Film Festival
October 31, 2016 Matt Schley
Left to right: Akihiro Yamauchi, Isshin Inudo, Kohei Ando Shin Godzilla , which opened way back in July, is still stomping its way through Japanese theaters. "I just met someone the other day who's seen it 50 times," said Akihiro Yamauchi, taking the stage after …Read more »
Shin Godzilla Extends English Theatrical Run
October 19, 2016 Joseph Luster
Did you miss Shin Godzilla during its North American theatrical run? If you feel the need to fix that, you're in luck, because Funimation officially extended the run through October 27. Despite being a limited screening, Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi's take on Godzilla managed …Read more »
1984 Manga Reveals Trials and Tribulations of Young Hideaki Anno
September 4, 2016 Matt Schley
Hideaki Anno: the legendary animator and director of megahits Neon Genesis Evangelion and Shin Godzilla is, ostensibly, living pretty well these days. But that wasn't always the case. In the wake of Shin Godzilla 's success, a short autobiographical manga written by Anno in 1984 …Read more »
Funimation Licenses Shin Godzilla Film
July 24, 2016 Joseph Luster
Funimation added a real monster to its stable this weekend with the announcement of the rights for Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi's Godzilla: Resurgence , AKA Shin Godzilla . The initial announcement was made during San Diego Comic-Con, and Funimation followed up with more details …Read more »
Hideaki Anno-helmed Godzilla Resurgence Trailer Debuts
April 14, 2016 Matt Schley
OMG (the "G" being for Godzilla, of course). It's been a long wait since it was announced last summer that Hideaki Anno ( Evangelion ) and Shinji Higuchi ( Attack on Titan ), would be creating a new Godzilla film, but we've finally got a …Read more »
New Godzilla Teaser Shakes Its Way Through Tokyo
Here it is: the first glimpse at 2016's Shin Godzilla , co-directed by Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno and live-action Attack on Titan mastermind Shinji Higuchi. And apparently, neither man has ever heard of a tripod. We kid. But if this short teaser is any indication …Read more »
New Godzilla Film's Title, Main Cast Revealed
September 24, 2015 Matt Schley
We've been waiting on the edge of our seats over here at OUSA HQ for any word on the new Godzilla film, so we were thrilled this morning to get word of the film's title – which, as it turns out, is literally New Godzilla …Read more »