Welcome to my Hunter Ranger Trapper Build for Mod 11.5. This build is for endgame/experienced players I will not go into too much detail on gearing up for new players. However, if you do have ANY questions please feel free to contact me via PlayStation or here on MMOMinds. This is my first build I've ever written and my first experience here on MMOMinds as well so I may say a lot more than I really have or need too, however, I will try my best. I will be going over pretty much all aspects of a typical build, as well as some changes for the next mod(s). I'll try to explain as much as I can when I feel something is important. Finally, I'd like to say this is my build and in no way is this the best hunter ranger build nor should you follow it exactly, however, I will say I didn't make this build on my own. Build your Hunter Ranger the way you feel most comfortable and have the most fun with it, regardless of how high DPS you deal and what not, just try to have fun.
Note: This character was the first one I made when I first played Neverwinter, so I made some mistakes starting off, specifically my race and ability scores. The build will also change for Mod 12.
Best races for a hunter ranger would be Dragonborn/Metallic, Wood Elf, or Drow.
Note: You can use feats such as Scoundrel Training, Extra Action, and even Lucky Skirmisher. Like I said previously, in the future I will change some things around.
I won't be going over these feats as they will always be the same for pretty much any full trapper build. Just keep in mind that they will come into effect in the rotation.
*Using Cordon or Rapid Shot depends on your group composition and your cool downs, if you were to use Cordon, one Rapid Shot after would be fine.
The rotation is a HUGE part of being a trapper. My rotation, like I said, constantly changes according to my group composition, the dungeons, or just how bored I am. However, I always make sure my most powerful attacks are buffed by my feats and own buffs, specifically the feat Deft Strikes.
Dailies: I don't specify when I use my dailies as it once again depends on what I'm running as dailies and how fast I gain action points. A big tip I can give for dailies, however, is they do affect your Serpent Stacks. Forest Ghost and Slasher's Mark both count as Melee Hits so you will gain a stack of 'Ranged Serpent', while using Forest Ghost you will constantly gain a stack of 'Ranged Serpent' though, so your melee powers won't be affected by the buffs of 'Melee Serpent' stacks, BUT it will affect your powers cool down every second it's active and give you a little bit more speed(helps when using Longstrider). Seismic Shot and Disruptive Shot will do the opposite, you will gain a stack of 'Melee Serpent' instead when you use either. All dailies will help with your encounter cool downs.
When using Longstrider's on bosses you MUST apply the Longstrider's buff before you use Constricting, otherwise, you lose out on DPS due not buffing your roots on Constricting through Longstrider. However, in small boss arenas such as the second boss in MSPC or if you don't have enough speed to properly do it, using Constricting > Longstrider will work just fine if you follow the rotation as written. Speed is key when using a Longstrider rotation, you pretty much have 4 seconds to buff as many powers as you can and be able to reapply the buff once it's over.
When using Longstrider's on mobs you can do something similar to the boss rotation, however, using Plant Growth before Gushing Wound would be much better, personally I won't use Gushing Wound as the animation is too long and we burn the mobs before it finishes, but on bigger mobs with more HP I'll try to use it. For the most part, I won't use Gushing Wound if there isn't a big mob or if we burn too quickly. In something like FBI, for example, I'd use Gushing on Giants, but something like MSPC I won't use it unless I see a giant, or I use just for fun.
Careful Attack is, in my opinion, one of the best powers for an HR. It's best to apply that first on either a big mob or bosses then start your rotation as it will tick every time you hit an enemy with a power(does not apply to roots or DOTs rather each initial hit of an encounter/at wills). Also, in your rotation on bosses, and on mobs even, make sure to reapply Careful Attack to the mob every 10 seconds or so, just so Careful Attack is always applied to a mob. I apply it either before starting my ranged rotation(usually on bosses), before or after my melee rotation.
Some powers you can cancel the animation to, specifically Cordon, which will help tremendously with rotation. Jumping/dodging is a big thing for me and it's how I am able to go in and out of combat to do my rotation. Speed and quick thinking is key to an HR's rotation.
I use the Wheel Of Elements as my main artifact, so I use that normally before I go into combat. Also, a BIG tip for people having trouble with the wheel, if you jump forward and pop the wheel, you will pretty much always get the fire buff, however, you will still have to deal with the animation. So, if you jump and pop the wheel AND use Steel Breeze or any encounter you want really, you will get the fire buff and not deal with the animation, and even get the Over-Charge Attack from the relic set if you use. I normally use Steel Breeze to proc my Over-Charge Attack and Deft-Ranged(a feat).
Another choice for a summoned companion would be either Sellsword or Rebel Mercenary if you have the gear for them. Another alternative would be either Fire or Air Archon. Mod 12 I will farm Illusionist's Gambit for the companion gear, or at least try too. Another good active companion to have can be either Erinyes of Belial/Cambion Magus and Wild Hunt Rider. I would use Wild Hunt Rider, however, I have heard it was nerfed slightly but I can find anyone or anything that shows its exact changes. Nevertheless, WHR is a very good companion.
On the companion's rings, I have 5 brutal rank 12s and 1 azure r12, and I'm using 1 Greater Dod and 2 Greater Krigs. Eventually, my Earth Archon will be epic, and the other companions will be legendary for Mod 12. I may in the future swap out Fire Archon for the Erinyes, however, I'm not too sure.
I run the Tenser's Disk's combat power for its buff to pretty much all my stats, and it works with Cavalry's Warning to boost my stats further. For mount power I would prefer 4k Power, however, I don't have that legendary mount. I swap between 2k Power and 4k Recovery depending on the group, but normally I just stick with 2k Power I don't really care for item level and I don't really need the recovery.
Gladiators' Guile and Artificer's Persuasion are personal preference, you can swap them for more DPS oriented insignias if you want, or swap one for Shepherd's Devotion, up to you.
I run whenever I can power on the insignias themselves, the others are just anything I like, critical strike, movement, etc. HOWEVER, this is the place where you can balance your stats more if you need more armor pen or critical strike, insignias are where you can get them.
The Wheel of Elements is my main artifact and will most likely never change, while the last three can be whatever you want just depends on your stats. However, try to prioritize power, critical strike and armor penetration. Alternatives can be Eye of the Giant, Manticore Talon(personally wouldn't), Horn of Valhalla, Symbol of Air/Water, Heart of the Blue Dragon, Kessel's Spheres of Annihilation, Thayan Book of the Dead, Sigil of the Trickster. All of these are good just depends on what stats you need or would like.
The Armor Enchantment can be anything you want, Soulforged, Negation, Shadowclad, etc. However, the Weapon Enchantment must be the Dread, no other enchantment will do as well as the Dread for trappers(end game that is).
Your offensive enchants can be Azures, Brutals or Radiants just depends on your stats. But Radiants and Brutals, or a mix of each, would be much better than just Azures for end game.
Your defensive enchants can be literally anything. If you wanna maximize the amount of power you get from Assassin's Covenant you can run multi-stat enchants, specifically Black Ice, but I'd recommend using them from Rank 10 and up. Using Radiants may also be beneficial if you run a lot of content with a pally, however, I never tested this and haven't heard anyone notice any DPS increase.
*Once you get 60% resistance ignored, or 85% for Mod 12 area, focus on getting as close to 100% critical chance as possible then focus power. Other stats don't matter too much, however, you can get more if you wish.
This is the end of my Trapper Build for Mod 11.5. If I missed anything please reach out to me and I'll fix it or add it to the build. This build won't guarantee you high DPS unless you practice the rotation and get comfortable with it. This build is not at all the best like I've said before, so you can change it in hundreds of differents ways and still get the same results, maybe even better. Before I end it, I would like to give thanks to some other HRs who have directly or indirectly helped me with this build. I learned everything from watching these guys play and learning from them.
Not speccing into scoundrel training is making you lose alot of potential damage with careful attack, the main reason to go pathfinder and you are not maximizing it.
Like I've said, while making this build I have made mistakes which lower my overall DPS. However, when I change my race I will change this build quite a lot to increase my DPS a bit. So far without using Scoundrel Training I'm on par with some of the best players on PS4. Thanks though for the feedback and I'll use that feat in the eventually in the future.
yea ik i rarely use CA on basic trash but the other feats are kinda garbage for a trapper, i could go with less threat though lol. I was thinking of swapping brutals out for azures/rads when i saw a recent livestream of urs before mod 12 dropped on console, if ur the real kb 😉 , but i got really lazy and decided not too. my build now is very different and is much better than the one on here, maybe ill revise this one idk. I just need 1 more piece of ig gear before i can use a sell sword, so once that happens ill prolly use azure/rads on comp unless i get lazy again. thanks for the tips though really do appreciate it 🙂 btw have u tried combat yet on mod 12? i dont have the ad atm to get the enchants i need to test it out.
you should use hindering strike last in your rotation as its roots are applied using the range buffs so having max ranged buffs maximizes its damage. I would also like to point out that the wheel doesnt affect thorned roots so lower level players should run something like eye of the giant as their roots will be more of their damage unlike high end players where plant growth stats to become the main source.
I don't quite understand your first sentence, if you can please rephrase it, sorry. I use either hindering or longstrider as my third encounter in my rotations, longstrider's like I said works best in burn groups and speed run groups. I know the fire buff from wheel does not affect the roots, similar to the Orcus set, however it still buffs the initial hit of encounters. LIke I i said, this build is for endgame players. I'm willing to sacrifice personal DPS for buffs for the team. Thanks for the feedback though.
why should it be hindering last?
He means that Hindering Strike activates Thorned Roots, that is buffed by ranged stacks of AoTS. Thus, if you use it as second encounter, Thorned Roots deals less damage (and overwrites the Thorned Roots activated by Constrincting Arrow).
Any ETA for your Mod 12 update to this build?
not sure rn, i would need sellsword gear and run the tong for the new gear plus some stat changes, so for a finalized mod 12 build maybe 3-4 weeks not too sure. the build is working very well the way it is rn for mod 11 content and the chult area though.
Yea your armor pen after bonding is fine for any content that came out before mod 12, how if you run mod 12 content(tong, new skirmish, new area) then you need 85% resistance ignored. Best way to get that would be to use some armor pen artifacts like say kessels or gwf sigil.


Graveside services for Leola Boswell, age 92, of Sugar Land, and formerly of Madison County, will be held 1 P.M., Friday, November 16, 2018 at Willowhole Cemetery in North Zulch, Texas. Pastor Taylor Sandlin will officiate the service.
Leola Louise (Haywood) Boswell was born April 19, 1926 in Magnolia, Texas to Robert Roy & Cassie Francis (Carraway) Haywood. She operated a flower nursery in Humble, Texas for a number of years and was a dedicated homemaker. Mrs. Boswell was a faithful member of Sugar Land Baptist Church. In her younger years, she was a church secretary, Sunday school teacher, pianist, organist and Woman's Missionary Union leader. She also devoted many hours knitting hundreds of caps and making lap quilts for orphans in other countries. Mrs. Boswell had lived in Sugar Land for the past fourteen years. She passed away November 13, 2018 in Sugar Land.
Mrs. Boswell was preceded in death by both of her parents; husband, Willis Olan Boswell; son, Danny O. Boswell; baby daughter, Judy Sue Boswell and grandson, Christopher M. Freeman. Surviving family members include daughter & son-in-law, Doris Ann & Michael E. Freeman of Sugar Land; sister, Una Mae Dennison of Houston and grandchild, Elizabeth Freeman of Sugar Land.
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Here's how BusConnects plans change the Navan Road (part b)
February 6, 2019 Cian Ginty News 2
COMMENT & ANALYSIS | LONG READ: This is part 2b in the series covering the details of how the draft plans for BusConnects changes streets and how things could be done better.
This article covers the Navan Road from the Ashtown Roundabout to Castleknock before the M50. Part 2a covered from the Old Cabra Road to the Ashtown Roundabout, read it here, and part one covered from the quays to the Navan Road, read it here.
The first route we are looking at in detail is the route to Blanchardstown. Below is an image of the overall route between Dublin city centre and Dublin 15 along which the bus priority measures are planned to be upgraded:
This legend shows the meaning of the key different colours and lines on the drawings:
In our last BusConnects article, we covered first half of the details of the Navan Road (read it here). The Ashtown roundabout is where we left off.
The Ashtown roundabout on the Navan Road should be seen as an important link between different routes and areas. Just 350 metres to the north of it is the new residential area around Ashtown train station and the Royal Canal Greenway, and less than 200 metres to the south is the Phoenix Park.
As previously mentioned, we again only see a cycle route along the BusConnects route — there's not even feeder cycle lanes into the junction. The cycling connections on andThis is really poor practice.
The poor practice of mixing walking and cycling (yellow areas) when there is ample space or alternative options is also a recurring theme with BusConnects.
As our (rough) alternative design shows, there is ample space to provide segregated cycle paths around this junction — an outline of where cycle paths could go is in orange and new pedestrians crossings are in yellow.
There's a few combined reasons why I'm suggesting two-way cycle paths at the junction:
(1) To allow people cycling to go further the traffic movement of buses and private traffic suits, ie while the turning traffic is held for the bus priority signals (which should be straight ahead only).
(2) To future-proof the junction for links between the Phoenix Park and the Royal Canal at Ashtown. Given that CPOs are needed, these short cycling links should be looked at as part of BusConnects, or as a side project.
What could be of help with minimising wait time from the switch over from one side of the road to the other at this junction is a dynamic sign to indicate the fastest way to cycle, basically telling people what combinations of crossings will be quicker to cycle.
As pictured below, it is used in the city of Den Bosch in the Netherlands (see here details and video here).
The NTA's planned two-way cycle path between this junction and Castleknock includes flipping the flow of the paths — this is illogical, it's against the standard of keep left, it's confusing and possibly dangerous.
Reports from Limerick indicates many people cycle on the left when the markings show otherwise. The Netherlands continues to use two-way cycle paths with their normal traffic… why do it differently?
Between the Ashtown roundabout replacement junction and the next junction west of it is pretty basic: two bus lanes, two general lanes and the two-way cycle path:
Here's a cross-section of this section of road:
Before the road widens more there's one last junction — housing to the south (bottom of the image) and some industrial/ business units to the north (top of image):
Given the amount of space available (Note the dashed purple lines showing the extent of public land), cycling is treated poorly here — there's two issues:
The cycle paths should meet each other straight at the junction and the cycle paths should be continuous up to the junction.
There should be feeder cycle paths to/from the housing development to the two-way cycle path:
After this the road starts to get wider:
And then we start to see the overpass junction which links to Navan Road Parkway train station:
This is a cross-section for around here:
This is the main overpass section:
The detail on the overpass which connects residential areas to a train station is dreadful — poor connection to the train station but also no (non-shared) connection to the cycle path feeding into the residential areas under construction or planned and the older areas beyond it.
BusConnects is mainly looking out for buses — like Luas Cross City before it — cycling is an afterthought or not in any way improving the rubbish that's currently in place:
And this is the corresponding cross-section to the overpass:
Cycling is an afterthought but for some reason the BusConnects project includes extra car lanes on the Navan Road — this makes no sense given that the new bus priority measures towards the city will lower the capacity of cars.
This section gets a new lane inbound:
The lane widths are wide but for some reason the bus lane widths are kept at 3 metres, rather than the average width being shared with the bus lanes or, god forbid, provide a tree-lined grass buffer between the bus lane and where people are expected to walk and cycle:
This section of cycle route ends poorly in Castleknock before the M50 and BusConnects does not look at even basic quality improvements of the cycle route from this point to the junction before the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre — a distance of about 2.3km.
But the end of this section of cycle route is as bad as it gets — it has shared footpaths for good measure and then it drops people off at a roundabout without providing any way across the roundabout in any direction:
It's nearly like the NTA is obsessed with buses and cycling is an afterthought — but that's not possible as the NTA would be dismissing its own policies and dancing on the graves of the city's development plans, the National Cycle Policy, the Manual for Urban Roads and Streets, right?
Sam Lowry February 6, 2019 at 7:33 am
The situation at the Navan Road Parkway is a good example of traffic planners having no clue about cycling. Forcing bicycles uphill where there is a wide road remaining at the same level is incredulous. As I have seen (and done myself) bicycles just go straight ahead there instead of climbing up the hill and taking a longer route. They should normalise this now while there is the opportunity to do so. Two car lanes and no bicycle lane shows again the car centred mentality which is outdated in other countries 10 years ago.
Eric February 6, 2019 at 9:28 am
It all makes sense when you think of cycle lanes as a way of keeping bicycles out of motorists way. Not for the sake of the cyclists, but to make things more convenient for the motorist.

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The 'H' Family share their experience of NAI care proceedings
The 'H' Family have kindly prepared the following piece after their proceedings concluded (I represented the mother).
In the May 2010 we took our 5 week old baby (we also had a 5 year old son and 2 year old daughter) to our GP's after finding several purple marks on his thigh. We were worried that it was a serious medical condition, like Leukaemia, as there were no known reasons for the marks. Our GP also had serious concerns and referred us, that day, to a local hospital's children's ward for further tests. Our baby underwent routine blood clotting tests and tests for viral infections and was admitted overnight. The test results came back within the normal range and so we were told that this would be treated as a non-accidental injury investigation. We'd been told from the start that we may have to answer questions from Social Services but were relaxed at this thought as we knew that we'd done nothing wrong. We were baffled and confused but went along with the hospitals requests. Our baby had a retina scan, CT scan and full skeletal survey which revealed a suspected rib fracture and an emergency child protection meeting was held at the hospital to determine the next actions. We were dumbfounded and in floods of tears firstly at the suggestion that his marks could have been made intentionally and secondly that our son had a rib fracture, which neither of us had suspected.
After the paediatrician had told us about the rib fracture we then met with a Social Services team manager from our Local Authority who told us that we were not allowed to return home with our baby or our two other children and that we needed to find an alternative temporary home for our children with a member of our wider family. If we couldn't find someone then we were told that all of our children would be placed in care. We were so blessed that one of our sets of parents lived 5 minutes away from us and we contacted them, whilst still in the hospital, to ask if they would be prepared to have all five of us move in, temporarily, and supervise our contact with our children. What had started as our grave concerns for our son's health had now turned into a nightmare with the real prospect of us being separated from our children. The children's grandparents agreed, without hesitation, for us to move in and we left hospital that evening with a police officer and our baby to join our children at their grandparent's home. We all had to sign a working agreement which stated that under no circumstance were we allowed to be alone with any of our children and that the only people allowed to supervise us were the grandparents. On the second day of the investigation we were interviewed by the police, separately, and treated as witnesses. We were interviewed over two days and our statements were finalised on the third day. We told our older children that we were staying with their grandparents temporarily whilst we looked after our newest baby. It was a great relief that we have such a close family bond that the children accepted the arrangement, although as the weeks went on the older children showed emotional and physical reactions to being supervised with their parents 24/7.
Within a week of the investigation starting we had to take our older children to our GPs for a full medical examination to look for signs of abuse, which included their genitals for signs of sexual abuse. The rib fracture was also confirmed within a week and based on this news the Local Authority withdrew our right to live with the children and only allowed us to have supervised access with the children between the hours of 7am until 7:30pm, which meant that I (Mum) had to travel through the night to breastfeed our baby, on demand when our baby woke for a feed. In the evenings I (Mum) would often leave to return home and then be called back within 20 minutes to settle our baby. Most nights I would be travelling 3 times a night to breastfeed. Our middle child would also wake up disturbed wanting Mummy. The children's grandparents were effectively seen as the primary carers whilst my husband and I were allowed supervised contact.
Within three weeks an Initial Child Protection Conference was held where due to the lack of evidence to prove that the injuries were either medical or accidental there was a majority vote to put all three children on a Child Protection Plan, meaning that they were now on the 'At risk' register. At around the same time the children's grandparents were officially classed as the children's foster carers. Our middle child's eczema got gradually worse and our eldest child started to show anxiety and behavioural problems – although the school were amazingly supportive.
Just before 4 weeks into the investigation both of us (Mum and Dad) were arrested at 7am in the morning under suspicion of causing GBH with intent. We were interviewed on and off until 10:30pm that night. We were bailed to return a fortnight later. One month after we had taken our baby to hospital the Local Authority issued an application for an Interim Care Order and we were called to attend family court. At the first hearing (six weeks after the initial marks) we found out that a parallel application had been put forward to have the children adopted, and again we were dumbfounded and devastated. The nightmare that we had found ourselves in just seemed to get worse and worse. At times we felt like we couldn't breathe under the weight of the emotions of thinking that we might ultimately lose our children. However, we hung on to the knowledge that we knew the truth and most of the time we ploughed our energy into protecting the family that we still had and were determined to not let the children be effected by what was happening around them.
When our baby was 13 weeks old we found another mark on our baby's leg, whilst the strict supervision arrangements were still in place. After referral to hospital it was agreed it was a pressure mark, due to our baby resting on his grandfather's belt buckle. We knew that this was unusual as neither of our other children had marked in the same way. A number of GP's at our local practice had also commented about how our baby marked unusually. At our second court hearing, medical experts were appointed to discuss probable reasons for the marks and fractures and it was agreed that I (Mum) could sleep at the grandparent's home so that our baby could be fed more easily through the night. The children's father was still not allowed to sleep in the same house. After over 10 weeks we were allowed additional supervisors which relieved the pressure from the children's grandparents and meant that we could do more normal activities with friends, whilst still being supervised. At our bail appointment in August 2010 we were told by the Police that the CPS would be taking no further action due to insufficient evidence.
Despite the police dropping our case, the Local Authority continued to complete assessments and pursue care proceedings. All the medical reports were returned and we were back in court in November 2010. We had submitted a number of scenarios which could have caused the marks or the fractures but these were pretty much rejected in both medical reports and both experts concluded that the injuries were most likely to be non-accidental in nature. We couldn't believe it. We had continued to have hope in our hearts that the experts would spot the anomalies in the way that our baby's skin marked and that they would also accept one of our strongest suggestions as to how he'd sustained a rib fracture. Everything in our eyes pointed to this one event as our baby had shown many of the signs highlighted by the paediatrician as being indicative of a rib fracture. Both experts accepted this explanation, in part, but there was still enough doubt for them to conclude that the injuries were most likely non-accidental.
After more debate with the medical experts and more meetings with the Local Authority we were back in court in December 2010. We'd resubmitted our account of the 'sling incident' and provided video re-enactment footage and two days prior to the hearing, the Radiologist's report seemed to agree mostly with our account that this could have caused the rib fractures. However, the Paediatrician's report was still inconclusive and the issue of the markings had still not been addressed and the day before the hearing our solicitors were very clear to suggest that it looked likely that our case would progress to a full finding of fact hearing and that we should be prepared for this to be in April 2011.
We were starting to lose hope but still couldn't let go of the nagging feeling that the truth would prevail. At the hearing in December 2010, we were in court all day and things were hotly debated between the Local Authority and our two legal teams. By the end of the day, the Local Authority had accepted our explanation for the rib fractures and despite not agreeing that our baby had a tendency to mark agreed that we could return home, the following week, with our children. They also removed the supervision arrangements from us that day and for the first time in 7 months we could be alone with our children – we were overwhelmed with happiness and celebrations and the friends we had outside court supporting us were all whooping and punching the air with victorious cries. Care proceedings were finally dropped in February 2011 when the Local Authority removed their application and were confident that, through continuing to monitor the family, there was no significant risk of harm to the children. There was no resounding admission that they'd got it wrong but we were home and we were rebuilding our lives. As we were still keen to find out the reasons for our baby's marks we paid privately to see a Consultant Dermatologist at Great Ormond Street hospital after the proceedings had concluded who, through reviewing the medical notes and the police photographs of our baby's marks, concluded that those marks were 'extremely unlikely' to have been bruises and that our baby did mark incredibly easily. He'd confirmed the truth that we'd always known and, reassuringly he had also said that he didn't feel that there were any significant medical problems for the future.


Video: Title Nick Clearwater, Vice President of Instruction at GOLFTEC, demonstrates a chipping game the hones touch around the green.
Nick Clearwater, Vice President of Instruction at GOLFTEC, demonstrates a chipping game the hones touch around the green.
GOLFTEC Tips: Which driver shaft is right for you?
GOLFTEC Tips: Which amount of bounce fits you?


Selecting a new AMS or other management system provides a crash course in technology for many association professionals. But just when you think you have a handle on terms like APIs, data flow diagrams, and SQL, your vendor starts throwing around lingo like "agile development" or "waterfall process." What the what?
They're talking about the process used to develop the system or software you just purchased. Both agile and waterfall IT development processes work well – in the right situation.
Requirements are gathered from stakeholders.
The system architecture and overall plan is designed.
The system is developed and integrated with other systems.
And, finally, the system is rolled out to all users.
You move to the next phase of the process only when the previous phase is completed. That is the key distinctive characteristic of waterfall methodology: once you pass from one phase to the next, you don't revisit the previous phase again. Period.
An initial design and prototype is created.
The project team tests the prototype.
The process repeats until the team is happy that the system feature set is completed and is ready to be deployed.
You may come across many names for agile or iterative development methodologies: SCRUM, Rapid Application Development, Extreme Programming, and a dozen more. They are all variations of the theme.
Both methodologies can be done well or done poorly. Neither is fool proof nor a means to ensure success. But, it's important to understand what the vendor is really talking about when they refer to "agile" or "waterfall" processes so you understand how your system will be developed and can manage your project – and expectations – accordingly.
The elements of the project are the same for both, but project managers, business analysts, and subject matter experts (i.e., your staff) absolutely need to adjust the order in which they do things based on the development methodology and sequence. Furthermore, the level of effort and time commitment for your staff throughout the process is largely dependent on which methodology is being used.
Agile characteristically works well in collaborative, entrepreneurial cultures for projects where "getting it right" can be molded along the way. Budget is important, but there is some flexibility. Waterfall, on the other hand, tends to work better in environments where process and structure are very much appreciated and careful consideration must be given to time and budget. Since waterfall is a predictable path, once the requirements are known, it's easier to project the timeline and resources needed.
Keep in mind that when your project involves agile development, the cycles of testing and feedback require a much higher level of staff engagement and communication than the waterfall process. Other association cycles, like dues renewal or meeting preparation, can damage agile projects if timelines aren't coordinated. On the positive side, the association benefits in the long run from the high level of staff collaboration required.
Sometimes, the students in the class I teach on System Requirements and Analysis at Georgetown University bring up the dreaded "H" word – hybrid. A spirited debate ensues: is there such a thing as a hybrid method?
I've yet to be convinced there is such a thing – it's the Bigfoot of the software world. If a vendor tells you they have a hybrid methodology, it's okay. They may call it that, but I'll bet they have some banged-up flavor of agile or something they've come up with themselves, but it's not waterfall if you return to a previous phase at any point. We shouldn't get stuck on what they call it. The key is: does their methodology work for your organization?
We've only scratched the surface of the agile versus waterfall pros and cons list and their impact on your organization and your system implementation. The first step is to know the key differences between the two methodologies and how they might impact you at a high level. In some projects, we make the development methodology part of the criteria for selecting a product or partner.


Another Excellent Experience I recently went in to Bartel's to see about having the hole in a flat tire plugged. After determining they couldn't plug the tire safely, they went above and beyond to get an exact replacement tire AND work with Tire Rack to make sure the tire replacement would be covered by my Road Hazard Warranty. This was just another example of their awesome and personal service and I look forward to continuing to visit Bartel's for my automotive maintenance and repairs.
Thank you for the wonderful review, Andrew! We are so happy to hear you were satisfied with the customer service you experienced! As you know, it is always our goal to go above and beyond for our customers. Thank you for your continued business and loyalty!
Catalytic Converter Replacement Bartel's has provided auto repair services for multiple vehicles off and on over the course of about a 7 year period. Service is generally good and they provide a ride service in the area for longer duration repairs. They are slightly higher in cost than budget repair shops but cheaper than a new car dealer. If cost is the only consideration, look elsewhere. They provide an honest opinion of what needs to be fixed and what doesn't. For example, a new car dealer recommended power steering replacement on an older vehicle. Bartel's looked at the same vehicle and said nothing was wrong. Three years later, the steering is still fine. The Catalytic Converter Replacement for another older vehicle was properly diagnosed and repaired for about $700.00. This was higher than expected, but they do warranty their repair work for 3 years.
Thank you for the detailed review, Andy! As a long time customer, we value your opinion. Thank you for always trusting in Bartel's for quality service. It is loyal customers such as yourself that drive our business, so thank you! We always look forward to working with and look forward to seeing you again in the future!
I recently went in to Bartel's to see about having the hole in a flat tire plugged. After determining they couldn't plug the tire safely, they went above and beyond to get an exact replacement tire AND work with Tire Rack to make sure the tire replacement would be covered by my Road Hazard Warranty. This was just another example of their awesome and personal service and I look forward to continuing to visit Bartel's for my automotive maintenance and repairs.
Thank you for the encouraging review, Andrew! We strive to go above and beyond for all of our customers, so we are very pleased to hear you were impressed with the service you received. Thank you for trusting in Bartel's to take care of you and your vehicle. We look forward to working with you again in the future!
Super friendly professionals!! I went to Bartel's Auto Clinic to use a free coupon to have a check-engine light be checked out. Everyone there was so friendly and since I'm kinda talkative, I really enjoyed talking to everyone. They answered all my questions in a way I could understand and I will follow up next week for possible service on my emissions system. Geez, I had such a good time, I wish I could just stop in and chat any time. They really make you feel like you have their attention; like you're the only one there. I would definitely recommend their place of business for your auto care needs.
Thank you for the encouraging review, Cher! Providing quality automotive service with excellent customer service is always our goal! We're thrilled to hear you experienced this during your visit! We're looking forward to working with you again!
They went out of their way to get a repair done the same day instead of over night when I explained I needed the car the next morning.Good service and very pleasant staff.
Thank you for the kind words, Harmon! We are so pleased to hear you were happy with your experience at our location. Providing quality, efficient service with excellent customer care is important to us! We look forward to seeing you again in the future!
My car was pulling to the left so I brought it in. They checked and re-aligned the front end. After the alignment, it still pulled to the left (but not as bad). I brought the car back in two weeks later and they verified that the alignment was still good (in spec). I then asked them to rotate my front tires believing that my tires had formed a "memory" causing it to pull to the left. I had originally asked them to rotate the tires but they felt that it would be unnecessary. They did rotate the tires and I waived the charge. This is GREAT CUSTOMER service. I highly recommend them.
Thank you for the vote of confidence, Chuck! We are so pleased to hear that you were beyond satisfied with the customer service you received! We greatly appreciate your recommendation and your business!
Came in for an oil change and had a great experience! Pleasant, helpful staff, only a short wait time, and reasonable pricing. Would definitely recommend and return again.
Professional and friendly service It's always great to get my oil changed at Bartel's. Good price and fast service. Thanks for the good work every time.
Thank you for the 5 star review, Linda! As a customer for 3 years, we value your loyalty and your opinion! Thank you so much for your continued business!
Our new shop Moving to the area recently, it's difficult to know where to go for service. We are very happy to have found Bartel's Auto Clinic. Very professional from the waiting room to the shop.
Thank you for the thoughtful review, Steve! We are so pleased to hear that we will be your "Go To Shop" for auto service! Thank you for your business and we look forward to working with you again in the future!
They have always been extremely friendly and straight forward. No nonsense from these guys. They are always so helpful. We have brought our cars in for basic maintenance but have also had them do new AC lines, new trans, new fuel pump,...the list goes on. The place is extremely clean too. Every staff member is very knowledgeable.
Thank you for the encouraging review, Nick! We are so happy to hear that you have been a satisfied…Thank you for the encouraging review, Nick! We are so happy to hear that you have been a satisfied customer with each visit! Providing great customer service with quality work is always our goal! Thank you for trusting in Bartel's for your automotive needs, we value your business!


05/18/2015 - The Oak Grove Union School District Board of Trustees today announced the selection of Michael Kellison as its new superintendent, effective July 1. Mr. Kellison will provide administrative and instructional leadership to this K-8 district in western Sonoma County, which serves 975 students on two campuses.
Mr. Kellison brings 15 years of experience to Oak Grove Union and a strong history of advocating for children and guiding diverse educational institutions. He currently serves as principal of Austin Creek Elementary School in the Rincon Valley School District, which is one of Sonoma County's highest performing schools. Under his leadership, the school earned California Distinguished School recognition, successfully transitioned to the Common Core State Standards, and increased its focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in grades 4-6. During his eight-year tenure at Rincon Valley Union, Mr. Kellison also served as the site administrator for Madrone Elementary. He began his administrative career at Roseland School District, then moved to Marin County's Ross Valley School District where he was principal of Brookside Elementary School.
The Sonoma County Office of Education facilitated the superintendent search process for the Oak Grove Union School District. The position was advertised statewide and drew a large pool of applicants. The Board of Trustees selected Mr. Kellison following a review of applicant qualifications and two sets of interviews.


Blue Studio supplies visual merchandising products for fashion designers and retailers, museums, galleries and department stores. The Blue Studio visual merchandising collection includes Bonaveri and Schläppi mannequins and bust forms and Ec Studio fashion accessory displays.
Our visual merchandising products are all manufactured in Italy by designers, sculptors and artists that have refined the craft of sculptural display. Each product is manufactured to a high specification for use in high traffic retail environments. The design DNA of our products ensures that the investment you make in a Bonaveri or Ec Studio product endures. Whilst fashion seasons come and go, our collections last the test of time.
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Run away, red-state Democratic incumbents. Run away.
Almost identical. Liberal disgruntlement is more understandable here since O has sat back on immigration — for strategic reasons, so as not to upset the Gang of Eight's work — and has made vague noises about improving border security, but the odds of legalizing 11 million illegals have never been better than they are right now. You'd think open-borders fans would give him some credit. In fact, if you scroll through CNN's crosstabs, you'll find 20-30 percent disapproval among liberals of O's handling of any issue, including his policy on gays and lesbians. I'd love to know what more they want him to do there. He endorsed gay marriage publicly, triggering a tidal wave among Senate Democrats, and is trying to get DOMA declared unconstitutional. He's even given up on his phony federalism approach to SSM. What more do the liberal holdouts want? Mandatory gay marriage?
Since the current gun control proposals would do nothing to stop mass shootings, even if Obama's gun control bill became law, more are bound to happen. And the deaths in those events will be no more or less tragic than the deaths at Columbine, Aurora, or Sandy Hook. The emotional appeal for "more" gun control will be the exact same. Anti-gun activists would just use those future tragedies to justify further gun restrictions. The logic of doing "just one thing" so a father does not have "to bury his child" simply has no end.


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Runbow (game, 2015). A platform racing video game by 13AM Games/Nighthawk Interactive/Headup Games. Developed by 13AM Games. Official Trailer.
November 1, 2016 Upd: November 5, 2019
Runbow is a platform racing video game by Nighthawk Interactive, Headup Games and 13AM Games, developed by 13AM Games.
Nintendo on Tuesday, November 01, 2016 released the trailer:
Runbow Deluxe Launch Trailer.
Runbow Deluxe Launch Trailer | November 01, 2016
Runbow is a multiplayer-focused platformer in which players aim to be the first to reach a trophy at the end of each level. Players can perform a double jump as well as perform attacks to defeat enemies or gain extra reach whilst jumping. The background of each level constantly shifts between a cycle of colors, causing obstacles of the same color as the background, such as blockades and spikes, to disappear. By using the Wii Remote's connectivity to utitlise the Wii Nunchuk or Wii Classic Controllers in addition to itself, the game is capable of supporting up to nine players. The game will support many features such as achievements, time trials, a special mode called "Master the Bowhemoth", and many more. There is also character customization, as well as other modes that are not racing-focused, such as "King of the Hill" and "Arena".
Runbow was scheduled to be released on August 27, 2015, on September 3, 2015, on October 23, 2015, on November 25, 2015, on November 18, 2016, on June 20, 2017, on July 15, 2017, on July 16, 2017, on July 3, 2018 and on December 13, 2018 by 13AM Games, Nighthawk Interactive and Headup Games.
It is a single-player, multiplayer and cooperative gameplay video game.
The game is made with Unity engine.
This video game is available for the following platforms: Wii U, Microsoft Windows, New Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
The game had received E rating.
Official website: 13amgames.com/readytorunbow
Other websites: Steam, PlayStation, Xbox
Wikipedia: Runbow
Hashtags: #Runbow, #RunbowGame, #13AMGames, #WiiU, #MicrosoftWindows, #NewNintendo3DS, #NintendoSwitch, #XboxOne, #Xbox, #PlayStation4, #PlayStation.


One of the most enjoyed museums in the area. The Watonwan County Historical Center offers three buildings with several displays that includes the original log cabin home that also served as the first post office, a replica of a covered wagon dating back to the 1800's, a horse drawn hearse, two headed calf, several artifacts and antiques all displayed uniquely in old time settings. The historical center has just completed a large addition that…that houses a library, extensive genealogy center, and several other displays. Groups are welcome and encouraged to visit but please call ahead to check on hours.


This young, award-winning Berkshire business originally launched its vision at THE FAT DUCK & RICK STEIN GROUP in 2017, has long championed the belief that there's an uncomfortable disconnect between that nation's revitalized on-trade scene and their expanding menu of micro-brewery beers, craft spirits (gin, rum….) and well-rounded fine wines and their dour, humdrum snacking offer (potato crisps & nuts) .
Don't get me wrong concludes Dan, I'm as partial to a pint of lager and packet of crisps as anybody, but sometimes there's a need for top-drawer snacks that complement not overpower your favorite beverage.
Earlier this Summer Made for Drink launched its first rum-centric snack Patacones, a twice-fried plantain bite that's been generously seasoned in salt, chili and a selection of traditional spices.
In the UK Made for Drink is enthusiastically championed by Purple Pilchard.


Using color A, make a slip ring.
1st round (RS) ch 3, dc 9 in ring, pull end to close ring, sl st to top ch of 3 ch. 10 sts.
2nd round ch 2, dc 1 in next dc, ch 1, [dc dec in next 2 dc, ch 1] 4 times, sl st in top of first dc.
3rd round ch 4, sl st in first of 4 ch, [sl st in 1 ch of 2nd round, sl st in next dec, ch 4, sl st in first of 4ch] 4 times, sl st in next ch. Fasten off.
Using B, ch 31. Skip 1 ch, sl st in each of next 15 ch, [ch 3, skip first of 3 ch, sl st in each of next 2 ch, on main stem sl st in each of next 7 ch] twice.
(Worked in one round with RS facing) Using B, ch 14. Skip 1 ch, sc 1 in each of next 3 ch, hdc 1 in next ch, dc 1 in each of next 6 ch, hdc 1 in next ch, sc 1 in each of next 2 ch, ch 5, skip 3 ch, sc 1 in next ch, ch 1. Working in the remaining strands of original base ch: sc 1 in each of first 2 ch, hdc 1 in next ch, dc 1 in each of next 6 ch, hdc 1 in next ch, sc 1 in each of next 3 ch. Working in both strands of each ch: sc 1 in next ch, ch 15, skip 1 ch, sl st in each of next 14 ch, sc 1 in next ch.
Sew a flower to the top of the stem and one to each side branch.
Siii, también me gusto.Gracias Silvita.


Can you believe it? You have done such an amazing job walking this road. I am proud of you!
If you've never heard of Dr. Shefali Tsabary, allow me to introduce you.
If you are a parent, a child, if you want to know how to have more joy, how to be in flow more, how to relax into life more --- Dr. Shefali is for you!
At a conference in San Antonio - I had the chance to meet Dr. Shefali at a conference, and I worked up the nerve to ask her to read my book – and this is what she had to say.
I was REALLY EXCITED AND HONORED!
Now these points are VERY basic. I just finished a 4 month long course with Dr. Shefali where she DELVES into these subjects – so know these are just bullet points and there are MANY MORE LAYERS.
The mom who always loved pageants as a child and insists that her daughter also be involved in pageants. Does the daughter really like pageants or would she rather play soccer?
The father who had dreams of making the NFL but never quite did – so he pushes his son into competitive football, even though the son doesn't show any interest.
The parents who push and schedule their 3 year to learn a new language because they want her to be ready for the Ivy League once application time rolls around.
None of these examples are "bad" on their face. The children will most certainly learn good skills from pageantry, football and academics – but is it what they want or are the parents just working out unresolved issues of insecurity, lack, boredom, etc.?
The first time I was introduced to the notion of unconscious molding it was hard to hear.


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Swept Away (en España, Barridos por la marea; en Argentina, Insólito destino) es una película dirigida por Guy Ritchie y protagonizada por su exesposa Madonna, Adriano Giannini y Bruce Greenwood. Es un filme considerado un fracaso comercial. Se trataba de una secuela del filme italiano de 1974 Travolti da un insólito destino nell'azzurro mare d'agosto (Insólita aventura de verano, de Lina Wertmüller).

Premios Golden Raspberry
La película fue un fracaso comercial y le fue tan mal en los Estados Unidos que nunca salió a los cines en el R.U. La película ganó cinco premios Razzie, que se entregan a las peores películas, directores, actores, etc. cada año.

 "Peor película"
 "Peor actriz" - Madonna
 "Peor pareja en la pantalla" - Madonna y Adriano Giannini
 "Peor remake o secuela"
 "Peor director" - Guy Ritchie

Adicionalmente Adriano Giannini fue nominado para "Peor actor" pero perdió. Swept Away fue el primer film en ganar simultáneamente en las categorías "Peor película" y "Peor remake o secuela".

Largometraje

Amber Leighton (Madonna) es una rica, caprichosa y arrogante mujer que es invitada a un crucero privado de Grecia a Italia por su marido Tony (Greenwood). Una tempestad deja a Amber en una isla desierta junto al mozo de la nave, Giuseppe (Giannini), un marinero comunista de quien ella se va a ir enamorando.

Crítica

"Si hay alguna cosa peor que una película de Guy Ritchie es una película de Guy Ritchie con Madonna" (Rex Reed, The New York Observer).

"Ningún yate fue herido durante el filmamiento. Es la película que es el coque en mar de una embarcación" (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone).

Trivia

Adriano Giannini realizó el papel que su padre hizo en el filme original.

Notas

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Películas ambientadas en Grecia
Películas de Madonna
Películas de Estados Unidos
Películas ambientadas en islas deshabitadas
Películas con música de Michel Colombier

Referencias

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astrochemistry
Hubble helium
The Hubble Space Telescope has provided critical information to demonstrate for the first time, the presence of helium in the atmosphere of an exoplanet. Specifically, the team led by Jessica Spake of the University of Exeter, UK, used infrared spectroscopic data on the exoplanet WASP-107b to reveal the presence of this primordial element. "Helium is the second-most-common element in the universe after hydrogen," explains Spake. "It is also one of the main constituents of the planets Jupiter and Saturn in our Solar System. However, up until now helium had not been detected on exoplanets - despite searches for it." She adds that, "The strong signal from helium we measured demonstrates a new technique to study upper layers of exoplanet atmospheres in a wider range of planets."
Hubble detects helium in the atmosphere of an exoplanet for the first time


Trivandrum: GTech, the Group of Technology Companies in Government owned IT Parks in Kerala, is planning to undertake a business delegation to Australia, in partnership with the IT Department, Government of Kerala, from May 27 to June 06, 2013.
The delegation would include the Principal Secretary – IT, GoK; CEOs of Technopark, Trivandrum and Infopark, Kochi, and the CEOs of about 20 small and medium IT companies who are keen to explore business opportunities in Australia. The delegation will participate in CeBIT Australia 2013 and later proceed to Melbourne and Brisbane for networking meetings.
During the meeting with the Australian delegation, GTech requested that Trade Bodies in Australia work as partners to the Kerala IT – Australia 2013 delegation to help foster business and benefit both sides. The delegates look forward to developing business, establishing offices and attracting local talent to work for them, and would need to understand the market through this visit.
Binu Jacob, CEO, Experion Global said, "The focus of GTech business development initiative is to establish global linkages for the IT Industry in Kerala by working with Trade bodies, Governments, customers and investors to build business partnerships. In this context, Kerala IT – GTech has identified Australia as a strategic region for its companies. Australia has an increasing demand for IT products and services, not so much serviced by the Tier-1 IT companies, but can be serviced by the cost effective Tier-2 & 3 companies from Kerala".
Anoop P Ambika, CEO, Kreara Solutions and also Secretary, GTech, and Binu led the discussions from GTech's side. CXOs of about 20 member companies attended the meeting.


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Graded pick-up: India's May industrial production gathers steam
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New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Even though India's May factory output showed a graded pick-up, the country's industrial activity still remained in the doldrums.
As per the Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production (IIP), on one hand, industrial activity picked up pace in May from April but was far too slow when compared with the like period of last year.
On a sequential basis, the Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production for the month of May 2020 stood at 88.4 (index reading) as compared to 53.6 for April 2020, indicating a graded pickup in industrial activity.
However, on a year-on-year basis, the rate of factory output during the month under review was far lower than the level recorded during May 2019.
As per the data, the IIP had recorded an index reading of 135.4 in May, 2019-20 (-34.71 per cent).
The estimates documents released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation said that current indices should not be compared with that of months preceding the COVID-19 pandemic.
"In view of the preventive measures and announcement of nationwide lockdown by the government to contain spread of COVID-19 pandemic, majority of the industrial sector establishments were not operating from the end of March, 2020 onwards. This has had an impact on the items being produced by the establishments during the period of lockdown and the subsequent periods of conditional relaxations in restrictions," the statement said.
"The number of units responding has improved in May 2020 as compared to the earlier months of lockdown. The weighted response rate at time of QE of April 2020 was 87 per cent which is now revised upwards to 91 per cent at first revision."
Besides, the pace of recovery in industrial output was mixed across sectors in May 2020.
Nevertheless, manufacturing showed the biggest improvement.
The output rate of the manufacturing sector rose to 82.4 in May from April's 41.5 and 135.8 in the like period of last year.
Similarly, the mining activity grew by 87 from a YoY growth 110.1 and 78.7 index reading in April.
The sub-index of electricity generation was higher by 149.6 per cent from a rise of 125.5 in April and 176.9 in May 2019.
According to Aditi Nayar, Principal Economist, ICRA on IIP data: "The IIP data for May 2020 confirms our conviction that economic activity hit a trough in April 2020 and will record an uneven recovery in the subsequent months."
"However, the rising infections and imposition of localised lockdown in many states, are raising red flags about the pace of normalisation that we should expect in the ongoing quarter. Economic activity is likely to tread a bumpy path in the coming months, in our view."
Among the six use-based classification groups, the output of primary goods, which has the highest weight of 34.04, improved to 105.5 in May when compared to April.
The output of intermediate goods, which has the second highest weight, stood at 77.6 from 42.8 in April.
While consumer non-durables' output also rose to 132.3 from 71.8, the consumer durables increased to 42.2 from 5.1. Output of construction goods edged up to 84.1 from 20.6, and capital goods' production augmented by 37.1 from 7. 1.
"Clearly, the MoM growth for May is very high due to the base effect of April and reflects the fairly good pick-up in production in some of the core sectors as well as in consumer non durables. What is noteworthy is the YoY growth of 2.5 per cent in pharma sector output in the context of the magnitude of contraction in other sectors," said Suman Chowdhury, Chief Analytical Officer at Acuite Ratings and Research.
"The volatility in the electricity output is relatively less given its usage in the household sector but it is encouraging to see that electricity generation is almost at the same level as in the pre-Covid month i.e Feb 2020, reinforcing the data on industrial recovery."
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Range-bound: Rupee caught between higher inflows, swelling reserves
Commercial coal mining will reduce India's dependence on imported fuel: JSPL
ONGC's plan to merge MRPL with HPCL may have to wait till FY24
Rising trade deficit to dampen rupee's prospects


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Online movie release group sentenced to over 17 years
Five members of an underground piracy group that wanted to be the first to release the latest blockbusters on the web have been jailed for more than 17 years.
The case, which marks the first time that 'release groups' have been prosecuted, follows an investigation led by the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT).
The five men, who went under several online aliases including 'memory100', 'Cheese', 'Reidy', 'Cooperman' and 'Kareemzos', formed integral parts of online communities of internet users who, amongst other things, seek recognition for being the first to illegally source and release the latest films or for producing the 'best' illegal quality copies. The men were each involved in several release groups including; '26K, 'DTRG' 'DEYA' 'REMIXHD' and 'RESISTANCE'.
Over a number of years the groups illegally released online more than 2,500 films including Argo, the Avengers and Skyfall.
The outreach of their criminality was vast. On just one website where the group shared their films there had been millions of downloads.
The majority of the leaked films were of reasonably high quality and were either currently showing at cinemas or awaiting release on video. The group often paid for illegal recording of films in cinemas, known as 'cams', and improved the quality through editing and encoding before releasing online.
Their criminal actions are estimated to have cost the industry many millions of pounds. During the sentencing hearing all five men accepted that they had caused total losses in excess of £5 million, each accepting a loss of more than £1 million.
Sahil Rafiq, Reece Baker, Graeme Reid, Ben Cooper and Scott Hemming, all pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud on 28th January 2015 and were sentenced to imprisonment at Wolverhampton Crown Court today (Thursday 17th December) by HHJ Nicolas Webb. The sentences are detailed below:
Rafiq, 25 from Wolverhampton received 4 years and 6 months.
Baker, 23 from Birmingham received 4 years and 2 months.
Reid, 41 from Chesterfield received 3 years and 6 months.
Cooper, 34 from Wolverhampton received 3 years and 6 months.
Hemming, 27 from Birmingham received 2 years suspended sentence.
The five men were arrested at their homes on 1st February 2013 following an investigation by FACT with support from the police from West Midlands, Derbyshire, Hertfordshire and West Mercia, and the West Midlands Government Agency Intelligence Network (GAIN). Computer equipment and mobile phones as well as recording devices and recordable DVDs were all seized from the five properties.
When officers raided Baker's home he was in the process of encoding the film Gangster Squad which had only been released in cinemas three weeks before.
The men were released on bail whilst investigations continued.
During the bail period FACT investigators discovered that Baker was still offending and continuing to leak films online which were currently only available in cinemas, including; Fast and Furious 6, Man of Steel and Monster University. As a result, when Baker answered his bail, he was re-arrested and further questioned by police.
Kieron Sharp, Director General of the Federation Against Copyright Theft, said: "Today's sentencing is a great success for FACT as it marks the first time a release group has been criminally prosecuted. Rafiq, Baker, Reid, Cooper and Hemming were all aware that they were engaging in criminal activity. Their actions have now cost them their liberty. The result of this case sends out a serious message to anyone engaging in online piracy to think twice or face getting caught, prosecuted and sent to prison.
"I would like to thank the police, the members of the West Midlands GAIN and the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) for their assistance in investigating a crime which they no doubt viewed as unusual when we first presented the case to them".
Baroness Neville-Rolfe, Minister for Intellectual Property said: "The illegal copying and distribution of films has real consequences for the film industry and consumers. Today's sentencing shows how seriously the courts take this crime and the power of collaboration between industry, government and enforcement agencies."
The case was prosecuted on behalf of FACT by David Groome and Ari Alibhai of QEB Hollis Whiteman Chambers instructed by Abi Wills of Edison Law.
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Three sellers of illegal streaming devices jailed for a total of 17 years for defrauding Premier League
Three sellers of illegal streaming devices have been jailed for a total of 17 years for conspiracy to defraud; some of the longest sentences ever issued for piracy-related crimes.
£13,000 recovered from convicted trader after re-offending
The Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) has secured the repayment of more than £13,000 from William Marston, a convicted trader, after he had evaded payment for over two years.
Five year jail sentence for operator of major illegal streaming service
Mr John Haggerty, the owner of Evolution Trading, today appeared in Newcastle Crown Court for sentencing after pleading guilty to conspiracy to defraud and dishonestly obtaining services for another, contrary to the Fraud Act.
Man sentenced to 10 months in illegal sports channel broadcasts
A man has been sentenced to 10 months imprisonment for selling illegal TV devices and for re-offending, since being prosecuted and sentenced for the same crime in October 2016.
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"Rescue You" now re-issued on CD!
JLT's first solo album from 1985 is now available again on CD! Initially put out by Elektra Records, and also available for a short time as a Japanese import, "Rescue You" has been re-issued via Wounded Bird. Wounded Bird is a label dedicated to responding to fan demand for hard-to-find classics. You can purchase the CD at major record store chains throughout the USA or directly at www.woundedbird.com.


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Water: Designed for Life, Part 1 (of 7)
By Guest Writer - May 20, 2013
Throughout May and June, we will be presenting an article series from guest writers John Millam, Ken Klos, and Iain D. Sommerville on the amazing properties of water. In part 1, the authors discuss the nature of water's solvation ability and its importance for sustaining life on Earth.
Water is a simple triatomic molecule, but its behavior is very complex. No chemist, biologist, or physicist would dare to say that water has been thoroughly studied or that how it functions on a molecular scale in either living or nonliving systems is completely understood.1
Water is the substance of life. It makes up about 60 percent of the human body. Without this precious liquid, we would all die. Yet it is so ubiquitous on Earth that we often take it for granted, failing to recognize its significance.
Everything around us, from the tiniest cell to the planet's climate, is influenced by water. For example:
Water serves as the liquid solvent in which life's biochemical reactions take place.2
Water is required for transport of nutrients and waste within plants and animals.
Water plays a key role in global temperature regulation.
Water is essential for the water cycle (evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, etc.).
Water causes erosion of rocks (necessary for the development of soil and the release of vital elements).
Water is useful for human transportation, commerce, and recreation (e.g., boating).
Water is essential for cooling the bodies of humans and other mammals through perspiration and panting.
Water provides a host environment for aquatic life.
Water lubricates Earth's tectonic plates.3
In this series, we intend to explore the question: Why is water so uniquely necessary for our existence?
Water as the Universal Solvent
Water ranks as one of the simplest molecules (consisting of only three atoms: one oxygen and two hydrogen molecules), yet its behavior is rich and complex. For example, it plays a greater and more diverse role in living and non-living processes than other more-complex molecules.
Sometimes referred to as the "universal solvent,"4 water can also dissolve more substances and in greater quantity than any other solvent. In this first article (in a series of 7), we will explore the connection between water's versatile solvation ability and its finely designed molecular structure.
Chemists have long been aware of the astonishing quantity and diversity of compounds that water could dissolve. In 1913, Harvard biochemist Laurence Henderson published the first quantitative look at the biological relevance of water's exceptional properties.5Henderson presented an analysis of the main components of both blood serum and urine.6 Even that limited survey led him to conclude that,
It cannot be doubted that if the vehicle of the blood were other than water, the dissolved substances would be greatly restricted in variety and quantity, nor that such restriction must needs be [sic] accompanied by a corresponding restriction of the life processes.7
Modern chemists have since expanded our knowledge of water's solvent capacity, which has served to reinforce Henderson's conclusion.
Henderson highlights another reason water's solvent ability is indispensable for life: the global transport and distribution of salts and minerals.8 To begin with, water plays a major role in breaking down rocks.9 This erosion releases salts and vital elements into the environment. (Erosion is also the first step in creating soil.) Water then acts to mobilize these substances by dissolving them and carrying them down slopes into streams, lakes, rivers, and oceans, all of which may deposit these substances as sediments at various places. Henderson reports that in a given year, the world's rivers collectively transport approximately 6,500 cubic miles of material—corresponding to five billion tons of dissolved mineral matter, as well as prodigious amounts of sediment.10 All of these minerals are ultimately delivered to lakes, rivers, and oceans, where they are available to both aquatic and terrestrial life. This cycle has been ongoing throughout Earth's history.
The biological impact of this activity should not be overlooked. All life depends primarily on four elements (carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen), yet also requires small amounts of a variety of other elements. Iron, for example, is essential in certain key proteins, such as hemoglobin (which transports oxygen in blood). Some of these micronutrients, such as molybdenum and arsenic, are referred to as "vital poisons" because we must have them in trace amounts, yet in larger quantities they can be quite toxic.11
Water's role in dissolving and transporting elements ensures that these extra necessities are available in sufficient quantity for plants and animals. For example, Henderson lists 32 elements available in ordinary salt water.12 Other solvents can't make such a wide range of elements available.
The Structure of Water
How do we account for water's extraordinary potential as a solvent? Chemists have answered that question by examining water at a molecular level. Water's solvation ability can be understood in terms of four key properties, described below.
Bond Angle
The water molecule's bent shape, with a 104.5° angle between its three atoms (see figure 1a), is one of its most noticeable features. At first glance, one might expect water to be linear so that the two hydrogens can be as far apart as possible. However, the oxygen atom's four electrons—arranged in two lone pairs and uninvolved in bonding—also repel the hydrogens, thus forcing them to move closer together and form an approximate tetrahedral arrangement (see figure 1b). An ideal tetrahedral arrangement has angles of 109.5° (as seen with methane, CH4), but water's angle is just a bit smaller (due to the presence of the electron pairs). The valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory provides a more-detailed explanation of water's bent shape.
Figure 1: The structure of water showing (a) the angle between the three atoms and (b) showing the two electron lone pairs.
Image credit: John Millam
Another important aspect of water's structure is the polarity of the covalent bondsbetween the central oxygen and its two hydrogens. In molecular bonds there is a tug-of-war between the atoms for possession of the bonding electrons, with the more electronegative element having the greatest pull. Oxygen's higher electronegativity13means that the electrons spend more time on this atom than on the hydrogen atoms. As a result, the oxygen has a partial-negative charge and the hydrogens have partial-positive charges (see figure 2). This charge separation is known as bond polarity.
Figure 2: The charge distribution or dipole moment in a water molecule (where δ+ denotes partial-positive charges and δ- a partial-negative charge).
Dipole Moment
If water were linear, the polarity of the molecule's two bonds would cancel each other out, leaving the molecule nonpolar. And if this were the case, our story would end here—because water would be a poor solvent and wouldn't be very useful. Instead, its bent shape gives water a partial-positive charge on one (hydrogen) side of the molecule and a partial-negative charge on the other (oxygen) side (see figure 2). This natural separation of charge is known as a permanent dipole moment. Water has the second largest dipole moment of all small molecules (exceeded only by hydrogen fluoride).14
Water's large dipole moment plays a central role in its ability to act as an effective solvent. For ionic compounds (e.g., salts), water's negative (oxygen) side interacts strongly with positive ions, and the positive (hydrogen) side with the negative ions, thus pulling them into solution (see figure 3a). In a similar way, water can strongly interact with the partial charges on other polar molecules to dissolve them (see figure 3b
In contrast, water cannot readily dissolve nonpolar molecules because it cannot strongly interact with them. Oils (hydrocarbons) are the classic example. This phenomenon of oil clumping together rather than dissolving in water is referred to as the hydrophobic effect and led to the expression "oil and water don't mix."
Water's inability to dissolve these oily compounds may seem like a defect, but we see this characteristic as part of water's design for life because it is necessary for the development of cell walls.16 Lipids (fat molecules containing long hydrocarbon side-chains) self-assemble naturally into cell walls due to the hydrophobic effect. Cell walls are crucial to the proper functioning of every living thing. They separate the cell from most everything that surrounds it, yet selectively allow certain nutrients and minerals inside the cell wall, or discharge waste products through carefully controlled channels.
A further consequence of water's large dipole moment and its molecular shape is its exceptionally high dielectric constant. (With just two exceptions, water's dielectric constant is higher than that of all other liquids.16) The dielectric constant refers to a solvent's ability to surround ionic (charged) species.
To illustrate this, consider the case of ordinary table salt (NaCl) and its oppositely charged component ions (Na+ and Cl-). In solvents with a low dielectric constant, the electrostatic attraction between the ions would make it difficult to separate them and prevent the salt from dissolving. In water, however, both Na+ and Cl- are completely surrounded by a layer of water molecules, weakening the electrostatic attraction between the ions. Water's tendency to surround other substances makes it energetically favorable for separating salts and other ionic species into distinct ions, thus resulting in their dissolution (see figure 3a).
To help understand this significance, consider amino acids (the building blocks of proteins). They are polar molecules and so should dissolve in water, but their large size greatly reduces their solubility. This obstacle could limit their presence in biological systems; however, their capacity for self-ionization greatly increases their solubility. In self-ionization, one side of the molecule loses a hydrogen ion (H+) and the other side gains one (see figure 4). The net result is two charge centers (one positive and one negative) that the water can latch onto easily and then pull the amino acids into solution. This self-ionization is energetically favorable only in solvents with a high dielectric constant, like water. Without this high dielectric constant, proteins and other large biomolecules would be only marginally soluble, making life in any form impossible.
Figure 4: Self-ionization of the amino acid alanine.
The natural (unionized) form is on the left and the ionized on the right. The dashed line illustrates the transfer of the hydrogen from the oxygen to the nitrogen.
Critical Importance of Water's Bent Shape
It is well understood that water molecules are bent. Nevertheless, it is good to acknowledge that this angle is vital to water's design. If water were to lose its bend (i.e., straighten out so that the three atoms formed a line), then the polarity of its two bonds would balance (cancel) each other out. This would render water nonpolar even though its bonds are polarized. Consequently, water would have no dipole moment, a small dielectric constant, and it would be a poor solvent. Water's other properties would be affected as well, but we will explore each of those in subsequent parts of this series.
Today, we have explored four aspects of water's molecular structure. Individually, these features might seem unremarkable—but collectively they produce an extraordinary molecule. From them we can understand why water is the solvent par excellence and absolutely indispensable for life. In subsequent articles, we will explore more of water's amazing design features and discuss why they are so critical for life here on Earth.
To access additional parts, please click on a link below:
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7
Dr. John Millam
Dr. John Millam received his PhD in theoretical chemistry from Rice University in 1997, and currently serves as a programmer for Semichem in Kansas City.
Ken Klos
Mr. Ken Klos received his MS in environmental studies from the University of Florida in 1971, and worked as an environmental/civil engineer for the state of Florida.
Iain D. Sommerville
J. C. Bailer Jr. et al., Chemistry, 2nd ed., (Orlando, FL: Academic Press, 1984), 422.
Water plays such a vital role in supporting life chemistry that scientists have generally held that life is probably impossible without it. Yet some challenge this notion, suggesting that life might arise on a planet or even a moon using a liquid other than water. The possibility of life radically different from what we know is beyond the scope of this series, but we hope to explore it in future articles.
Peter D. Ward and Donald Brownlee, Rare Earth (New York: Copernicus, 2000), 200–201. For an extended discussion of plate tectonics and its importance in sustaining life on this planet, see p. 191–20.
The term "universal solvent" is a misnomer because no solvent can dissolve everything. Originally the term referred to the "alkahest," a mythical substance sought by medieval alchemists that could dissolve anything—even gold. Nevertheless, water remains the most capable solvent known.
Lawrence Joseph Henderson, The Fitness of the Environment (New York: MacMillan, 1913).
Ibid., 116–17. Specifically, Henderson lists the 10 main components of cow blood serum by concentration. For urine, he lists 37 varieties of organic species and 10 inorganic salts. He also recognized that both contained significantly more substances at lower concentrations.
Ibid., 111–15.
Water aids in erosion in at least four distinct ways. First, the mechanical action of running water—in the form of rain runoff, streams, rivers, and ocean waves—slowly grinds rocks into smaller pieces. Second, water can absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air to form carbonic acid (H2CO3), a weak acid that helps decompose certain rocks. Third, when water freezes it expands. This expansion can crack the hardest rock. Fourth, as glaciers (solid ice) move, they crush rock and carve valleys.
Hugh Ross, The Creator and the Cosmos, 3rd ed. (Colorado Springs: NavPress, 2001), 185–86. Vital poisons include chromium, molybdenum, selenium, vanadium, arsenic, boron, chlorine, cobalt, copper, fluorine, iodine, manganese, nickel, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, tin, and zinc.
Henderson, The Fitness of the Environment, 114.
Fluorine is the most electronegative element, followed by oxygen.
John D. Barrow and Frank J. Tipler, The Anthropic Cosmological Principle (New York: Oxford University Press, 1986), 338.
Michael J. Denton, Nature's Destiny (New York: The Free Press, 1998), 32.
Barrow and Tipler, The Anthropic Cosmological Principle, 538. Of all liquids, only hydrogen cyanide (HCN) and formaldehyde (H2CO) have a higher dielectric constant than water. However, both are poisonous to most life-forms.
Geophysical Design
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Pursuing the Firstborn Stars and a Better Cosmic Creation Model
Elusive detection of the universe's firstborn stars has been a long-standing challenge toward developing a more detailed and better affirmed biblically predicted big bang creation model.1 Astronomers call them Population III stars, and a failure to observe them has led some people to conclude that the big bang creation model has been falsified. For example, past president of the Institute for Creation Research, Henry Morris II, wrote,
Is Faith in Progress Warranted?
Anyone who has lived at least a couple of decades has witnessed technological breakthroughs that have transformed society. Many people hold the ideas of "progress" and "progressive" in high regard. Who could be opposed to making progress toward a better future? As we consider an answer, this question raises another: To what end shall we make progress?
Membrane Biochemistry Challenges Route to Evolutionary Origin of Complex Cells
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Plymouth Church, Coventry, Weymouth, and Drexmore Roads, Shaker Heights, Ohio
Churches; Congregational churches; Shaker Heights
Main Building-completed 1923 Chapel and Youth Wings-completed 1953
South Euclid High School class of 1923
South Euclid High School (South Euclid, Ohio); South Euclid; High schools; Students; Class photographs
"South Euclid High School class of 1923. South Euclid High School was original high school in South Euclid."
The Alcazar Hotel
Hotels; Alcazar Hotel; Derbyshire Rd.
"The Alcazar Hotel 2450 Derbyshire Road - Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44106. Phone & Fax (216) 321-5400. A designated Cleveland Heights landmark (opened in 1923). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places." -- card verso.
Federal Reserve Bank, Cleveland, Ohio.
Federal Reserve Bank Of Cleveland; Superior Ave.; East 6th St.; Banks
"The monumental structure housing the Fourth District Federal Reserve Bank was completed in 1923 at a cost of $7,500,000. Its massive vaults contain hundreds of millions of dollars in gold and currency." -- card verso.
Luna Park; Amusement parks
"Bert Lacey 1922 or 1923" -- card verso.
New Public Auditorium
Auditoriums;Cleveland Automobile Show; Exhibitions
"Ohio's Biggest, Best and Most Beautiful Exposition. 22nd annual Cleveland Automobile Show. New Public Auditorium. January 20-27, 1923. Watch for our first practical demonstration of day piston rings at space B-52 lower level. Day Piston Co. E....
Astor House
Houses; Dwellings; Astor House
Located on the west side of the Cuyahoga River near the mouth. Demolished in 1923.
Cleveland Yacht Club, Lakewood, Ohio
Boating (Recreational); Piers & wharves; Boats; Boat clubs; Cleveland Yachting Club, Inc.
Post card created c. 1923.
Philharmonic String Quartette of Cleveland
Philharmonic String Quartet; Musicians; Orchestra
Shows the musicians that make up the Philharmonic String Quartet of Cleveland, seated with instruments. Postmarked Apr. 3, 1923.
Superior Viaduct, Cleveland
Bridges; Superior Viaduct
The Superior Viaduct. Opened in 1878, the Viaduct was rendered obsolete with the opening of the Detroit-Superior Bridge in 1917, and was closed in 1923.
Superior Street Viaduct
Bridges; Superior Viaduct (Cleveland, Ohio); Smokestacks
"Superior Street Viaduct, Cleveland, Ohio." --card front. Opened in 1878, the Viaduct was rendered obsolete with the opening of the Detroit-Superior Bridge in 1917, and was closed in 1923.
8th Grade Commencement Program from May 28, 1923
Programs; Graduation ceremonies
8th Grade Commencement Program from May 28, 1923. Listed as graduates are Paul Walter, Grant Stone, Mary Douttiel and Ruth Ober. Also participating in the ceremony were Mildred Trask. Martha Hale, Lisle Bartholomew, Elizabeth Miller, Dorothy...
Korner home (Cleveland Heights, Ohio)
Chimneys; Columns; Gardens; Houses; Tiles; Trees; Windows
Black-and-white postcard of a house at 2257 Coventry Road in Cleveland Heights. It is a brick home with tile roof. Back of card is postmarked from Cleveland November 12, 1923, mailed to Mrs. J.P. Barr in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and says "Korner...
1st a-R3 Superior School (Cleveland Heights, Ohio)
Chairs; Children; Desks; Superior School (Cleveland Heights, Ohio); Tables; Cleveland Heights - University Heights School District;
Black-and-white photo of first grade class at Superior Schoolhouse ca. 1923. Includes children sitting at tables in the classroom. Photo was copied from Virginia Becker, a Cleveland Heights resident who believes that she is the girl in the back...
Staff of Cleveland Heights - University Heights Public Library, April 1925
Cleveland Heights - University Heights Public Library; Librarians
Six staff members of Cleveland Heights Library at 1916 Lee Rd. in April 1925: Photo verso: "Left to right: Mary E. Jackson (1924), Mrs. E.C. Blaine (1923), Marion Kirk (1924), Helen R. Keeler (1921), Charlotte Emerson (1923), Jean McKenzie...
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, vaults
Cleveland; Federal Reserve Bank Of Cleveland; Walker And Weeks
The vaults in the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland at 1455 East 6th Street. Designed by the architectural firm of Walker and Weeks, the Bank moved into its present location at the corner of Superior Ave. and East 6th St. in 1923.
Palace Theatre in 1923
Palace Theatre (Cleveland, Ohio); Playhouse Square Center
The exterior of the Palace Theater in December of 1923, during the time it was part of the Keith Vaudeville Circuit. A few of the offices and storefronts were not rented and were being advertised as "fine" stores or rooms.
Tropical plants in the West Tech conservatory at West Technical High School, Cleveland Public Schools Horticulture Program, Cleveland, Ohio, July 1923
School gardens; Cleveland Public Schools Horticulture Program; Gardening; Agriculture; Laboratory schools; School children; Local foods; Urban agriculture; Vocational education; High schools; Greenhouses
"955; July 3, 1923"--written on photo front. "The Heiser Co; Commercial photography; Cleveland, O.; ANY: thing, where, time"--photo verso. Tropical plants growing in the conservatory at West Technical High School, Cleveland Public Schools...
Henry Marion Howe Medal
Henry Marion Howe Medal; Howe, Henry Marion; American Society for Steel Treating
Designed by Hendrick Hilborn, the Henry Marion Howe Medal is awarded to the "Author of the Paper of Highest Merit Published in the Transactions" by the American Society of Metals (ASM) as stated on the medal's reverse. The front features a bust of...
Henry Marion Howe Medal (reverse)


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The municipality has a population of, and the canton has residents. In 2014, the compact agglomération du Grand Genève had 946,000 inhabitants in 212 communities in both Switzerland and France. Within Swiss territory, the commuter area named "Métropole lémanique" contains a population of 1.25 million. This area is essentially spread east from Geneva towards the Riviera area and north-east towards Yverdon-les-Bains, in the neighbouring canton of Vaud.
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package com.addthis.hydra.data.filter.value;

import java.lang.reflect.Field;

import com.addthis.bundle.value.ValueFactory;
import com.addthis.bundle.value.ValueObject;

import org.junit.Test;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;

public class TestValueFilterCase {

    private ValueObject caseFilter(String val, boolean lower, boolean upper) {
        ValueFilterCase vfc = new ValueFilterCase();
        try {
            Field lowerField = vfc.getClass().getDeclaredField("lower");
            lowerField.setAccessible(true);
            lowerField.set(vfc, lower);

            Field upperField = vfc.getClass().getDeclaredField("upper");
            upperField.setAccessible(true);
            upperField.set(vfc, upper);
        } catch (NoSuchFieldException e) {
        } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
        }

        return vfc.filter(ValueFactory.create(val));
    }

    @Test
    public void nullPassThrough() {
        assertEquals(null, caseFilter(null, true, true));
    }

    @Test
    public void changeCase() {
        assertEquals(ValueFactory.create("FOO"), caseFilter("foo", false, true));
        assertEquals(ValueFactory.create("foo"), caseFilter("FOO", true, false));
        assertEquals(ValueFactory.create("FOO"), caseFilter("foo", true, true));
        assertEquals(ValueFactory.create("FOO"), caseFilter("FOO", true, true));
    }

}

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Q: Android studio getting stuck on downloading gradle services I am trying to create new project in adndroid studio(installed on Windows 7 OS - 32 bit) (Just sample application- as I am learning Android) and the moment i click on the finsh button on create wizard, it is giving progress-bar showing downloading some zip file from gradle services.
What I observed is, it took almost 30 minutes and nothing happened. Block is going from right to left and left to right.
Can someone help me to overcome this situation?
Below are the things I tried suggested on stackoverflow forum.(Thanks all for the help) but none worked.
1) Tried to restart studio and then tried to create a project.
2) Downloaded gradle zip file and located at the path it is supposed to be.
3) I closed the studio and restarted it and then tried to open a project that was not created properly last time when i killed process from task manager. Although, I did not get any popup(showing progress of gradle service downloading), I did get some sort of error messages. I think solution 3 is not applicable. Anyway we are opening corrupted project.
Any help on this is really appreciated.
Thanks,
Tapan

A: If you are using Windows,
Right click on Computer -> Properties -> Advanced System Settings -> Environment Variables
and create a new user variable with the following name and value
name = GRADLE_HOME

value = C:\gradle-1.10-all

You can replace the value with the path you installed gradle.

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