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WCAG 2.0 Comment Submission
From: WCAG 2.0 Comment Form <nobody@w3.org>
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 06:20:05 +0000 (GMT)
To: public-comments-wcag20@w3.org
Message-Id: <20060606062005.578DCBDA9@w3c4.w3.org>
Name: John Nissen
Email: <jn@cloudworld.co.uk>
Affiliation: Cloudworld Ltd, London W4 2PR
Document: W2
Item Number: Success Criterion 4.2.2
Part of Item:
Comment Type: GE
Comment (Including rationale for any proposed change):
[See http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-comments-wcag20/2006May/att-0151/WCAG_comment.doc for original comments.]
I am concerned about 4.2.2, point 1, as regards both (a) ease of comprehension (in particular in the use of ���entered��� when concerned with ���content���) and (b) effectiveness (in case the user can be ���trapped��� through other means).
In the comparison document,
http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/appendixD.html,
And if all else fails (Priority 1)	WCAG 2.0 Success Criteria
11.4: If, after best efforts, you cannot create an accessible page, provide a link to an alternative page that uses W3C technologies, is accessible, has equivalent information (or functionality), and is updated as often as the inaccessible (original) page. 	4.2.1 At least one version of the content meets all level 1 success criteria, but alternate version(s) that do not meet all level 1 success criteria may be available from the same URI. (Level 1)
4.2.2 Content meets the following criteria even if the content uses a technology that is not in the chosen baseline: (Level 1)
1.	If content can be entered using the keyboard, then the content can be exited using the keyboard.
2.	Content conforms to success criterion 2.3.1 (general and red flash).
In the ���Understanding��� document,
http://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/,
How to Meet Success Criterion 4.2.2
information to be communicated to the user by means of a user agent
Note: This includes the code and markup that define the structure, presentation, and interaction, as well as text, images, and sounds that convey information to the end-user.
set of technologies assumed to be supported by, and enabled in, user agents
Note: For more information on baselines and their use, refer to Technology Assumptions and the \"baseline.\"
Intent of this success criterion
The intent of this success criterion is to ensure that content which uses technologies outside the baseline does not include components that actively interfere with the accessibility of the remaining content. Such components include:
���	components that would trap keyboard users within inaccessible content.
���	flashing components that could cause seizures due to photosensitivity
\"Keyboard trapping\" refers to a common situation in which the keyboard focus can become stuck in inaccessible plugins, leaving a keyboard-only user with no way to return to the accessible content. The requirement that content that can be entered via the keyboard can be exited via the keyboard is to prevent this \'lock up\' effect.
The requirement to satisfy Success Criterion 2.3.1 is intended to ensure that users with photosensitivity (including users who may not be aware of their vulnerability) do not encounter flashing content that could cause a seuzure.
Content may be implemented in technologies that are not in the baseline if accessible alternatives are provided using technologies that are in the baseline, or if the content is accessible from a user agent that supports only the technologies in the baseline. It is vital that there be no characteristics of any of the content that actively interfere with its accessibility. This is because user agents that support the technology used could be present and create accessibility problems even though the technology is not part of the baseline.
In the techniques document,
http://www.w3.org/TR/2006/WD-WCAG20-TECHS-20060427/Overview.html#G21
G21: Ensuring that users are not trapped in content
All technologies which support interactive operation.
This technique is referenced from:
���	How to Meet Success Criterion 2.1.1
The objective of this technique is to ensure that keyboard users do not become trapped in a subset of the content that can only be exited using a mouse or pointing device. A common example is content rendered by plug-ins. Plug-ins are user agents that render content inside the user agent host window and respond to all user actions that takes place while the plug-in has the focus. If the plug-in does not provide a keyboard mechanism to return focus to the parent window, users who must use the keyboard may become trapped in the plug-in content.
This problem can be avoided by using one of the following mechanisms to provide a way for users to escape the subset of the content:
���	Ensuring that the keyboard function for advancing focus within content (commonly the tab key) exits the subset of the content after it reaches the final navigation location.
���	Providing a keyboard function to move the focus out of the subset of the content. Be sure to document the feature in an accessible manner within the subset.
���	If the subset of the content does natively provide a \"move to parent\" keyboard command, documenting that command before the user enters the plug-in so they know how to get out again.
���	Once a user tabs into an applet, further tabs are handled by the applet preventing the person from tabbing out. However, the applet is designed so that it returns keyboard focus back to the parent window when the person finishes tabbing through the tab sequence in the applet.
My concerns are over comprehension and effectiveness.
(a) Concern over comprehension
The use of the word ���entered��� in connection with ���content��� suggests that the user is entering text, for example entering text into a field of a form (such as search terms into Google).  It is clear from the ���Understanding��� document that ���entering��� refers to entering a part of the page (i.e. subset of the content).  Therefore I suggest changing the point as follows:
1. If a part or subset of the content (using a technology that is not in the chosen baseline), can be entered using the keyboard, then that part or subset can be exited using the keyboard.
(b) Concern over effectiveness
It is not at all obvious that this is about trapping, nor that it is effective against trapping in general.  (For example, I could envisage being trapped by a pointing device if there were no way to exit using the pointing device.)  So I would like to see the point made more explicit and more general by a further change as follows:
1. If a part or subset of the content (using a technology that is not in the chosen baseline), can be entered using some device (such as the keyboard), then that part or subset can be exited using the same device, such that a user cannot be trapped in that part without a means to exit.
Furthermore, the effectiveness relies on the means of exiting being documented in such a way that it is obvious to the user how to escape.  So I suggest adding the word ���obvious��� to the above:
1. If a part or subset of the content (using a technology that is not in the chosen baseline), can be entered using some device (such as the keyboard), then that part or subset can be exited using the same device, such that a user cannot be trapped in that part without an obvious means to exit.
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New York Giants: 3 wide receivers to keep an eye on during the National Championship
January 11, 2021 by Christopher Reiss
The Alabama Crimson Tide and Ohio State Buckeyes are playing on Monday night in the National Championship Game. This is the last time NFL teams will see these players play in a live game before they go through the NFL Draft process. The New York Giants need a No.1 wideout to be paired up with Daniel Jones. All Giants players and fan's eyes will be glued to the T.V., watching hopefully one of their future playmakers on the outside.
Here are three WRs, the New York Giants could be interested in:
DeVonta Smith, Alabama
DeVonta Smith is arguably the best wideout in college football and will easily be the best wideout you see on Monday. Most draft analysts expect Smith to be off the board when the Giants pick, but what happens if Smith falls or if the New York Giants trade up?
The 6-foot-1 wideout out of Alabama has incredible hands but would need to bulk up some at the NFL level. He needs to balance his height with the cornerback's strength to get off press coverage. Besides Smith's weight, Smith is a perfect prospect. Smith excels at creating separation, which the Giants need the most on offense. Smith is also a fantastic route runner with perfect footwork.
This is the player that all Giants fans would be thrilled to get in April.
Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
Jaylen Waddle is a name you might not have heard of, but he is in that DeVonta Smith tier of wide receiver. Waddle has been hurt for most of the season, which is why you have not heard his name much.
Waddle is not a big body receiver (5-foot-10), which the New York Giants are looking for, but he is lightning fast. The Giants lack separation on the outside, Waddle best attribute is his speed. Waddle can stretch the field or catch one short and take it to the house. Defense's have to be aware of Waddle at all times; he reminds me a lot of Odell Beckham Jr.
Waddle is expected to be drafted in the top 15 in April, maybe to the New York Giants.
Chris Olave, Ohio State
Alabama has been breeding wide receiver talent, but Ohio State has a receiver that can find his way in the first round.
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Quick like a Fox: Knicks' prospect Kira Lewis stock on the rise in New York
November 7, 2020 November 7, 2020 by Alder Almo
Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats tried to downplay his FaceTime call with the New York Knicks top brass and his speedy point guard Kira Lewis, Jr. last week. But there's a link between him and the Knicks that's too hard to ignore, making Lewis an intriguing possibility to land in New York on Nov. 18.
The Knicks, under Leon Rose, have been operating like a fraternity. The new regime is looking to score big by leveraging on relationships at its core. Tapping on Rose and his senior advisor William Wesley's vast network, the moribund franchise has succeeded in luring great minds from inside and outside the league to come and help rehabilitate the Knicks.
It appears they're operating the same way in their pre-Draft process.
In a draft that is so unpredictable, intel is king.
Without the NCAA March Madness and the benefit of a regular Draft Combine, those forged relationships and strong networks have come in handy for the Knicks.
The connections are coming from everywhere. It's not just confined within the Creative Artists Agency where Rose was its former head of basketball or Kentucky, where John Calipari shares a strong bond with Wesley.
The ties that bind
The FaceTime call last week transported Oats back to his early days in his coaching career.Â
When Oats got his first head coaching job at Romulus High School in Michigan in the early 2000s, he used to drive to Detroit and observed the Pistons' practice.Â
Around that time, the Knick's current general manager Scott Perry was a Pistons' team executive. At the same time, Williams was already a 'players' whisperer' and was involved with The Family, an AAU basketball team based in Detroit supported by former Pistons' guard Rip Hamilton. Wesley became a regular fixture at Pistons practices and games, especially when another close friend, Larry Brown, took the head coaching job in 2004 that resulted in one of the NBA's unlikely championship runs.
"I've known those guys for a little bit," Oats told Empire Sports Media during his zoom call press conference on Thursday. "They made a connection with Kira when they were interviewing him. They FacedTime me."
"I coached Kira for a year. Kira is a great kid. They got great staff there in New York. [I have] No idea where's that going, and I'm sure they are going around interviewing all kinds of people leading into the Draft. I don't want people to take too much out of it. It's just a common connection. I coached Kira, and I knew those guys during my time in Detroit."
Oats tried his best to sell the FaceTime call short, saying it was merely a sort of introduction to make his point guard a little more comfortable during the meeting. But there's a certain level of comfort and trust between Oats and the Knicks' top brass that may pull Lewis to New York.
"They're good guys, and I guess they just want Kira to feel a little bit more welcomed. We chopped it up and joked around a bit. We talked about Kira's game for a minute then I got off. I know the Knicks are getting a lot of media attention there in New York, and they have a high draft pick," Oats said. "They gotta make sure they get the right pick."
Alabama's sweet spot?
The Knicks are at an inflection point since Rose, a former player agent, took over from James Dolan's right-hand man Steve Mills.
They are looking for a lead guard, and Oats' connection with the past (Perry) and the new (Wesley) regime in New York could play a vital role in the franchise's search.
"I think Scott Perry is going to be really good for them. Thibs (Tom Thibodeau) is going to get their defense squared up, and I think Kira's defense got a lot better last year," Oats said. "We talked about that."
"I think he is a very talented kid. I think the way the NBA is played now — it's so spread out and wide open — you can't put your hands on guys defensively. With the speed and skill level Kira has, he can get in the paint whenever he wants and makes plays. He was great in our system. We played a lot like what the NBA is doing that is so wide open, and I think he'll make a great NBA player."
Lewis, a 6-foot-3 guard with a 6-foot-5 wingspan, has been a blur in the SEC ever since he stepped into Division I as the youngest player at 17 years old in the 2018-19 season. He skipped his senior year of high school and went straight to college.
"He's really a smart kid. He was such a good student in high school that he only needs a couple of core classes to go and reclassify," Alabama assistant coach Antoine Pettway told Empire Sports Media in a separate exclusive interview.
"So he had like either go up in high school and score 40 points a game or go to college. He always wanted to challenge himself and try to get to the next level."
As the youngest freshman under former Alabama coach Avery Johnson, Lewis took over the starting role vacated by Collin Sexton, the eighth pick of the 2018 NBA Draft. The Knicks, barring any trade, are scheduled to select at the same spot where Sexton was picked by the Cleveland Cavaliers two years ago.
Will that eighth slot become Alabama's sweet spot?
Leader by example
Pettway, who recruited Lewis to Alabama, observed that the 17-year old freshman was shy initially. But it didn't take long before Lewis began to put his stamp on the team.
"Our team respects his work ethic, his talent. Coming in, he should have been a senior in high school and came in as a starting point guard on a pretty good team. It took him a little while before he warmed up to everyone, but I thought he made a lot of great strides his second year being more vocal, leading guys," Pettway said.
As Lewis' game expanded, so was his role in the team. He wasn't only the Crimson Tide's floor general. His leadership extended beyond the hardcourt.
"I always tell this story. He's a guy that gets up at six in the morning and works out. And during the first couple of days, he hit it on his own. Then after a couple of weeks, he's bringing the whole team with him; he's already organizing. He's the guy that leads by example. He's very personable," Pettway said.
Lewis comes from a small and simple family in Huntsville, Alabama. Their family owns a small barbershop. His basketball exploits are always a headliner in the barbershop talk. Recently, another member of the Lewis family has joined the conversation.
"His sister just got a degree from UAB (University of Alabama Birmingham). They're really a tight-knit family. When you meet the rest of the family, you can see Kira has a really good upbringing," Pettway said.
It wouldn't be long before Lewis' NBA exploits would soon dominate the barbershop talk when his name is one of the first to be called by league commissioner Adam Silver later this month.
"It will mean the world to them. His parents were there in every step of the way. His mom, Natasha, said she's not going to cry when they put the hat on him, but I know a hundred percent it won't be dry in that room when his name gets called," Pettway said.
"It's always good to see good things happen to good people. I've dealt with some good people from top to bottom and Kira is a product of that, you know Kira is a class A kid. As good as he is as a player, he's even a better kid. And when you meet his mom and dad you'll know why he's a good kid."
Love at burst sight
Pettway first scouted Lewis when he was a ninth-grader going up against Alabama's older and better players. In a game that featured Lewis against Michigan State's Joshua Langford, who was two years older, Pettway went to see what the hype was all about.
Pettway fell in love right away.
"He really held his own against Langford. He played really, really well. And you can just tell, his speed even at that age, oh man just the way he moves and gets into the lane and finish, how fast he was, you can really, really tell he's going to be a good player. That's my first time seeing him in person," Pettway said. "He's close to 15 (years old) at that time. I watched him that whole summer."
Pettway recognizes a great point guard when he sees one.
Before becoming an assistant coach and the top recruiter in Alabama, he was the Crimson Tide star point guard during the school's quarterfinal run in the 2004 NCAA tournament.
Pettway secured Lewis' commitment after the latter's stint in the 2018 Nike Skills Academy, an exclusive camp reserved for the top 25 high school players in the country.
Lewis didn't disappoint because even when he was the youngest freshman, he played with so much poise. Pettway won't forget the exact moment when he realized Lewis is special and has a shot at becoming their next NBA Lottery pick after Sexton.
The reckoning came in a tight game against the visiting Arizona Wildcats in December of 2018.
"It was a close game. We were up by two; Arizona just made a run," Pettway recalled.
"He (Kira) drove hard right, and pulled back his dribble. He hit a big-time three-point shot with less than a minute to go to ice the game. That's the first big shot he's made here, and I looked at him, and I was like 'yo, this kid is different!'"
Lewis didn't look back since then.
He led Alabama in assists (2.9 apg), 20-point games (5), and minutes (31.6 mpg) and earned a spot in the All-SEC Freshman Team. The next summer, he suited up for the Team USA that won the gold medal at the 2019 FIBA Men's Basketball U-19 World Cup.
Lewis was just getting started. He took off when Oats took over from Johnson.
Oats, the former Buffalo Bulls head coach, brought with him his coaching philosophy, which is based on "max effort, continuous growth, and selfless love."
Lewis embraced Oats' tenets, and he flourished in the new Crimson Tide's up-tempo style.
Career game vs. The Ant
Lewis' arrival to the national spotlight came at the expense of the potential No.1 pick Anthony Edwards.
He picked the right time to set a career record in scoring when he dropped 37 points against Edwards and Georgia in a 105-102 overtime victory. His arsenal was on full display. He completed his virtuoso performance with seven assists, five boards, two steals, and one block, which turned the heads of many NBA scouts.
Edwards had a double-double (14 points, 12 rebounds), but he was limited to 5-of-17 shooting and 0-of-6 from beyond the arc.
Lewis is the engine that kept the Crimson Tide's high-octane offense humming. He's the Michael Schumacher of Oat's Ferrari.
Lewis's blinding speed has an impact on both ends of the floor. He was a blur on offense and a disruptor on defense.
His sophomore year saw him record eight 20-point games and three 30-point explosions, two double-doubles (point and assists) and could have been more if not for the Covid-19 shutdown.
Lewis finished his last season in Alabama as the Crimson Tide leader in scoring (18.5 ppg with 46/36/80 shooting splits), assists (5.2 apg), steals (1.8 spg), minutes (37.6 mpg), and field goals made (206) and attempted (449). As if that's not enough, he also led the whole SEC in minutes while ranking third in assists and steals and fourth in scoring.
His game's only knock is his high turnover rate (3.5) and his finishing at the rim. But the inefficiency could be attributed to his high usage rate and heavy minutes playing at an ultra-fast speed. There's a belief that once he goes up in the NBA and the game begins to slow down for him, chances are he could become more efficient.
He has the potential to become an elite scorer with that kind of blinding speed in the era of pace and space in the NBA.
"The speed, from baseline to baseline, I think he's the fastest guy in this Draft. I think his scoring ability, his decision making, just his reads coming out of the ball screen, his skill set, being able to pass or get into the lane are already a given, but what's going to surprise a lot of teams is how well he shoots the ball," Pettway said.
"If you see him work out and watched him closely, he can really, really shoot the ball, especially on catch and shoot situations, and with all the space that they have in the NBA, he's going to be a blur. He constantly gets into the lane and looks for scoring opportunity. And another underrated part of his game is his ability to take floaters. He has a really, really nice touch on his floater."
Kira Lewis Jr.'s Player page
Stand out positives:
• 99th percentile in passing (led NCAA prospects in SQ Passing Point Created per game)
• Had great shot selection!
Stand out negatives:
• Even with great shot selection was still in the 40th percentile of overall efficiency! pic.twitter.com/dOqGcTt8tz
— ShotQuality (@Shot_Quality) October 30, 2020
Per Synergy, Lewis scored 1 PPP on all jump shots (73rd percentile), 1.238 PPP when shooting off the catch (89th percentile), and 0.926 PPP on shots off the dribble (79th percentile) during his sophomore year in Alabama.
Even Iowa State head coach Steve Prohm, who has his own point guard Tyrese HaliburtonTyrese Haliburton in the draft, was impressed with Lewis.
"He's pretty good, a phenomenal kid. He has really elite quickness that can get the ball from A to B. He can get to the free-throw line, and he can shoot it," Prohm told Empire Sports Media.
Quick like a Fox
Lewis already knew what he could do. But he's not resting on his laurels.
He's smart enough to realize that speed alone doesn't cut it to the next level. A strong game to match his blazing speed is what he would need. Described as a gym rat by his coaches, Lewis tripled his efforts in preparation for the NBA.
"He's working out every single day. He's eating right. He's done a great improvement with his body in terms of getting strength. He's constantly in the gym working out two to three times a day," Pettway said. When he's away from the gym, he's watching a lot of films.
Lewis has put on 15 pounds to his once scrawny 165-lb frame.
Derek Murray, Babcock Hoops director of scouting, recently saw a vastly improved and stronger Lewis scouting trip in Miami.
"Right off the bat, Lewis showed off his dazzling speed. It didn't matter if he was in an isolation or in the pick-and-roll; he was easily getting around his man for easy lay-ins. He always got downhill quickly, staying on par with his success at Alabama. One of the most noticeable things during the runs, however, was how Lewis absorbed contact in the lane," Murray said.
With a stronger body, Lewis exudes more confidence on the court attacking the rim.
His burst of speed reminded Pettway of another speedy playmaker — former Kentucky Wildcat and current Sacramento Kings' lead guard De'Aaron Fox.
"That kind of speed is hard to deal with," Pettway said. "Based on their finishing, I think De'Aaron is really good at finishing while Kira is a guy who's crafty who knows how to finish. De'Aaron is probably bigger, longer right now, but Kira shoots better at this stage."
Fox shot 25 percent from deep as a one-and-done under John Calipari. In contrast, Lewis shot an average of 36 percent during his two-year stay in Alabama.
Fox eventually improved his outside shot in the NBA, becoming a 33-percent three-point shooter in three seasons with the Kings.
Lewis' shooting mechanics are more precise that more than makes up for his lack of size.
Alabama's @kiralewisjr will be one of the first PGs taken Nov 18. Our own @dmurrayNBA and @GrantAquiNBA got a chance to get an up-close look at the talented prospect this week in Miami. In addition to his speed, Lewis Jr. also has a nice stroke, as he shows in this video. pic.twitter.com/1fsrkuZkdx
— Babcock Hoops (@BabcockHoops) October 15, 2020
Murray also saw his potential as a small-ball two-guard in the NBA.
"We also saw Kira play next to Terry Rozier and operate a fair amount off the ball, something that he did not do very often while at Alabama. It was interesting to see him without the ball in his hands as both a cutter and a floor spacer. His ability to shoot off movement may unlock a whole other level to his offensive ceiling due to his speed; a defender tasked with chasing him off screens for extended periods of time would be in for a miserable evening. While he's not regarded as a combo guard or off-ball shooter right now, we got a glimpse into that becoming a possibility," Murray said.
Ready for prime time
Pettway believes Lewis is the type of player who can immediately impact any NBA team, whether he's starting or coming off the bench.
"I think with the spacing in the NBA, he's going to have the opportunity and will be a problem every single night that he's on the floor. I think he's going to fit wherever the situation he goes. If there's a veteran guard whom they want him to learn from in a couple of years, he could fit in, and if he's thrown into a situation where he has to be the lead guard from day one, he's really capable of doing it," Pettway said.
"Super respectful kid. He's a joy to coach. You can push him hard, and he won't complain. He's never disrespected us. He just goes about him being coached the right way and applies it. He's a dream to coach."
Lewis said he has talked to "just about everybody" in the NBA, which Oats also had done the same, adding that teams have been very inquisitive.
"He's got zero red flags as a kid. He's a great person off the floor. He works hard. He's always at the gym. That's the type of stuff they want to know. They can see how good he is on film. And they want to know what it's like being him off the court. They give you some really detailed questionnaires, like interesting questions that I told one of those guys to send me those questionnaires for me to ask the recruits when we recruit kids to come here. It's a lot of interesting questions," Oats said.Â
But as the NBA Draft approaches, the Alabama coach said he's still getting a decent amount of calls. And based on those conversations, he already has a pulse where his point guard might fall.
"Lately, those teams who are a little bit interested are those teams from the middle to the end of the lottery to mid-first round. And everybody on that range has reached out doing their homework. And there are a few others who are maybe looking to make trades. The team with the No.1 pick has reached out to us. I don't think he (Kira) is going No.1 in the draft. Who knows? But I think those teams that are doing homework with the possibility of maybe there are trades going to come up, have reached out," Oats said.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have indicated that they are open to trading the No.1 pick. Either Lewis is a trade-down candidate, or he's on their radar for their No.17 pick. But it's unlikely that he'll still be on the board when the Wolves get their second crack.
In this unpredictable draft, analysts' projections of Lewis' draft position have been varied.
Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report has him at No. 10 going to the Phoenix Suns. Both Kevin O' Connor of The Ringer and Sam Vecennie of the Athletic peg him at No. 14 with the Boston Celtics while ESPN's Jonathan Givony slots him at 20th pick with the Miami Heat. Babcock Hoops has him going to the Pistons at No. 7.
O'Connor noted that the Celtics are offering their three picks (14, 26, and 30) to move up in the Draft. It's unclear if that's enough to entice the teams in the upper echelon of the lottery. The Wolves and the Golden State Warriors are looking for an established player that fits their core's timeline.
So far, Lewis has worked out with the Knicks, Orlando Magic (No.15), Pistons, and the Chicago Bulls (No. 4).
It's going to be a shock if the Bulls pick him at No. 4. So he's most likely on the Bulls' radar as a trade-down candidate.
On the other hand, the Magic are intrigued in pairing Lewis with former top overall pick Markelle Fultz at their backcourt. But with Lewis' stock rising after his impressive workouts, the Magic may need to trade up if they want the Alabama guard. Because the Kings, who are picking at No. 12, also have their eyes on him as Fox's backup guard. It's going to be wild to have both speedy playmakers in Sacramento's backcourt.
The Suns are interested as well with their starting point guard Ricky Rubio entering his 30s.
Meanwhile, the Knicks and the Pistons are both in the hunt for a lead guard. And if the FaceTime call is any indication, you can tell Lewis's stock is rising in New York.
Pettway loves the idea of Lewis going to the Knicks as a potential lead guard.
"I love it! They have some good pieces — Julius Randle, RJ Barrett, Kevin Knox and Mitchell Robinson. I think he will mesh with those guys. Kira is the kind of guy who comes along well with everybody. That speed that he has, he will fit anywhere, but I love it with the young core that Knicks have with just a few years in the league whom he can relate to; I love that fit," Pettway said.
"I just think he's going to make it work wherever he goes. Guys will like to play with him because he's unselfish. He loves the game. He wants to succeed so badly. He's so competitive and confident and he's going to do whatever it takes and allows his team to win the game," he added.
Thibodeau has never had a dynamic scoring point guard since he had a prime Derrick Rose in Chicago. None of the current Knicks' point guards so far has panned out yet.
Lewis could provide that burst of speed and outside shooting that will put pressure on the defense.
Lewis is ready for prime time.
Oats can't wait to see his point guard star in the Broadway if ever he lands on the lap of his old friends in New York.
"It will be interesting to see what happens. I'd love for him to go to New York. I think he would be great there. Shoot, I'd like to come to New York and watch a few games. So give me a good reason to go to New York and watch some games when our season's over."
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of or relating to Armenia, its inhabitants, or their language.
He mistrusted the "shish-kebab temperament" of the conductor, the Armenian Alexander Melik-Pashayev.
The Kardashian clan helms from Karakale, a village situated in Eastern Turkey close to the Armenian border.
"I was raised with a huge Armenian influence, always hearing stories of Armenia, celebrating Armenian holidays," said Kim.
Last September, Putin paid a visit to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, three months before the Vilnius Summit.
Soon after Putin invited Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan in the Kremlin for a long one-on-one meeting.
Then we got on to a wide road in a valley; presently there was another block, and the Armenian turned off the road to the right.
I left her my Armenian, to whom she gladly paid the hundred ducats I owed him.
But Jacobhan the Armenian and his young friend, who was also of the same people, had no mind to sit thus quiet all the evening.
The hero of the poem is Hak, the first Armenian patriarch after the flood, and the founder of a kingly dynasty.
The clothes weren't Turkish or Armenian or Persian, or anything one would expect in this country.
1590s, "a native of Armenia," from Armenia (late 14c. in English), place name traced to 521 C.E., but of uncertain origin. As the name of the language, by 1718; as an adjective, by 1727.


Chicken Tikka in peppers, tomatoes & spices.
This iconic Indian savory chicken dish, originally conceptualized in England (shhh), gets a slight twist.
With a sharp knife, carefully cut chicken into similar medium sized cubes.
Submerge & soak rice for 20-30 mins in a wide pot, with cool tap water. Carefully pour out the cloudy water & rinse completely & thoroughly (about 3-4 times) or until water appears clear.
Using that same pan or skillet, build your sauce on top of any charred cooking residue by heating the oil over medium-high heat & frying the onions until a rich golden brown.
Mix in half of the coriander leaves, after all the cooking is complete. Transfer chicken & sauce to serving bowl & garnish with the remaining freshly chopped coriander leaves, or as you guys say it in the States "Cilantro".


Here's a sample of one of our live performances. This is from our Sunday show at Necronomicon 2004 held in Tampa. While we use prerecorded clips, we also used the foley table. We even had some coconuts. Now the quality isn't great, so keep that in mind.
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On the afternoon of Friday, 7 September 2012, Ariel had a low speed motorbike accident. He probably had a whiplash injury to the neck. The disc between C3 & C4 vertebrae in the neck prolapsed (bulged) putting pressure on the spinal cord and the spinal cord was also stretched. Surgery was done immediately to ease the problem, but there has been some damage to the spinal cord. Time will reveal the extent of Ariel's injuries and his recovery.
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Q: Live-output / stream from Python subprocess I am using Python and it's subprocess library to check output from calls using strace, something in the matter of:
subprocess.check_output(["strace", str(processname)])

However, this only gives me the output after the called subprocess already finished, which is very limiting for my use-case.
I need a kind of "stream" or live-output from the process, so I need to read the output while the process is still running instead of only after it finished.
Is there a convenient way to achieve this using the subprocess library?
I'm thinking of a kind of poll every x seconds, but did not find any hints regarding on how to implement this in the documentation.
Many thanks in advance.

A: Had some problems referencing the selected answer for streaming output from a test runner.  The following worked better for me:
import subprocess
from time import sleep

def stream_process(process):
    go = process.poll() is None
    for line in process.stdout:
        print(line)
    return go

process = subprocess.Popen(cmd, shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
while stream_process(process):
    sleep(0.1)

A: According to the documentation:
Popen.poll()

Check if child process has terminated. Set and return returncode attribute.

So based on this you can:
process = subprocess.Popen('your_command_here',stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
while True:
    output = process.stdout.readline()
    if process.poll() is not None and output == '':
        break
    if output:
        print (output.strip())
retval = process.poll()

This will loop, reading the stdout, and display the output in real time.

This does not work in current versions of python. (At least) for Python 3.8.5 and newer you should replace output == '' with output == b''

A: As of Python 3.2 (when context manager support was added to Popen), I have found this to be the most straightforward way to continuously stream output from a subprocess:
import subprocess

def run(args):
  with subprocess.Popen(args, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT) as process:
    for line in process.stdout:
      print(line.decode('utf8'))

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PCR #166 (Vol. 4, No. 22) This edition is for the week of May 26--June 1, 2003.
This summer...action...adventure...a film production like none other -- Marvel mania comes to Tampa: July 2003.
Yep. In the wake of the Marvel's big Hulk mania, "The Punisher" heads to central Florida. Mania is definitely the scene as the area thirsts for a feature film of this caliber. I have received a couple of e-mails since the announced feature film starring Thomas Jane ("Dreamcatcher","Sweetest Thing") and John Travolta (too many to list.) Everyone wants to know if another comic book movie can keep pace with the Spidey and X-Men franchises. Well, let's begin with recent source material.
Both the Punisher and the Hulk have great legacies. The Hulk was an inaugral member to the Avengers, there were early tangles with Wolverine, there was a great stints by Todd McFarlane and Dale Keown. The Punisher rampaged through the Marvel universe combating criminals and often crossing paths with Spiderman and Daredevil. The 90's reduced the characters to shallow stories that involved the latest guest appearance and forgot content. The Punisher was cancelled while Marvel tried a fleet of changes to bring interest back to the Hulk.
Then there was Garth Ennis (Punisher) and Bruce Jones (Hulk) - no more "Hulk Smash" or special guest appearances.
Marvel's classic Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde tale saw an unprecedented re-launch with Incredible Hulk #34 when Bruce Jones took over as the writer. "Return of the Monster" was a fitting title for the tale and our big green hero hasn't been the same since. Many writers had forgotten the intrigue and struggles of Bruce Banner. Jones brings this to the forefront of the title. BTW, check out current issues #50-54: the Abomination can actually be cool.
Former Preacher scribe, Ennis, brought back meaning to "shoot first, ask questions later" for the Punisher. There is a balance between the violence and gore with the sarcastic humor that was Frank Castle - the Punisher. The anti-hero takes the law in his own hands in a manner that would shock Jules from "Pulp Fiction."
Will the recent comic successes reach the big screen? Two hopes: in Ang Lee we trust and Thomas Jane - nuff' said.
HEAVY LIQUID: Paul Pope cracked the corporate world of comics with his strong vision and characterization. This six-part miniseries was published by DC on its Vertigo line. Unfortunately, Pope's weakness is his writing particularly dialogue. His characters are diverse, interesting - they just don't have anything that interesting to say. A weak plot muddles a beautiful cascade of images. Paul Pope needs a writer to complement his unique vision and style. His anti-hero, "S" for stooge, is gets involved in a plot to transform and incorporate the highly mysterious liquid into the art world. We get to see the hallucinations experienced by "S" caused by the liquid, but about halfway through the series Pope doesn't find his mark and I got disinterested. The story does carry the classic tale of the hero just attempting to "do his thing" and not get caught (or killed) in the process.
Anyway, I was anxious to see the work of the indy artist (I would recommend his THB graphic novel) as his success parallels that of the indy filmmaking world. With his future still uncertain, one thing Paul Pope can say is that he realized his vision and got it to our there for all of us to see and enjoy.
THE SANDMAN (21-28): I love mythology - classic literature, "Star Wars", even Anne Rice's vampires and witches. The Sandman has always been a favorite and I re-read this story. Each issue leads perfectly into the next. Neil Gaiman reveals more about the rest of the Endless: Destiny, Despair, Desire, Death, Delirium and allusions to the missing sibling. The Lord of Dreams ventures to hell to redeem himself for condemning a woman to hell (Nada) only find that Lucifer is resigning and handing over hell to our Sandman. Gaiman introduces various figures begging, bartering and threatening Morpheus for the vacant home of the condemned and that damn Loki just won't go away quietly.
A great tale whether you read this title regularly or not.
Scary stuff that wasn't meant to be scary.
Amazing Spider-Man #300: This is the first appearance of Venom and he is more popular than ever. With comic graders snatching up copies of key issues, you may want to dig out this key issue and see what condition it's in.
COMIC AND TOY CONVENTION: SUNDAY, JUNE 8 - DOUBLETREE HOTEL 4500 Cypress Street. (1-888-370-6108 for directions). Scheduled to attend: Ethan Van Sciver (Batman, Hawkman, X-Men), Mart Nodell (creator of Golden Age Green Lantern), Alex Saviuk (Spidey artist), Arne Starr (artist and reviewer), Mark & Stephanie Heike (AC Comics), Tom Alvarez (Sherlock Holmes comic strip), D. Squire Wells (Scooterman comics), Ben Rose (Invisible War), and B-movie scream queen/Vampirella Leslie Culton and stars from IPW Wrestling. For more go to: http://www.comicbookconventions.com/tampaconvention/ or contact Tim Gordon 727-522-9032, or email: trgordon@peoplepc.com.
Venom is back: Ultimate Spider-Man 33 resurrected the evil symbiote and is a headliner in the Marvel scene these days with a regular series coming soon. From the first appearance in Amazing Spiderman 300 to the one panel in DC vs. Marvel #1, Venom is on the comeback and in a big way.
Get your magazines out of their paperbags: The CGC has expanded their grading process to include comic magazines. Mad, Sword of Conon, Vampirella, Cerebus and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will join the intense world of professional grading. The grades will be the same and the CGC definitely intends to move on to commercial magazines such as National Geographic and Sports Illustrated.
Hulk mania (con't): ABC Family will showcase a special June 21st showing of Hulk cartoons. "Spideymania" has filled the airways broadcasting classic episodes from the 60's to today. From the famous catchy theme song to a team-up with Iceman and Firestar to the long running 90's series - they are showing it all. I can't wait to catch up with Stan Lee's classic Hulk episodes.
Tim Burton to direct "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory": While I am conflicted with the notion of a sequel to the classic "Willy Wonka", adding Burton renews my interest. His melancholy and conflicted tones will be great applied to this picture (comparable to "Beetlejuice" and "Nightmare Before Christmas") Unfortunately, I expect Burton to show me a "vermicious knid" and make the Oompa Loompas creepier than they already are.
Florida Police on Convert Patrol: In Kissimmee the police have disguised themselves as homeless to snare lawbreakers and in Ft. Myers, they stake out the drive thru. The McDonald's sting resulted in six arrests and twenty-nine citations. Too close to "Big Brother" or just a better mousetrap? Well, I see too many idiots weaving in-and-out of traffic and I don't feel comfortable letting any of my kids out of sight, so maybe the police just need to take a longer look around instead of coming up with creative covert operations. BTW, I need that double-quarter to absorb all of those illegal substances - isn't this a first amendment issue or something?
Clemons denied: ESPN was frothing at the mouth like Pavlov's dog to get the potential 300th career for Roger Clemons back in Fenway Park. Clemons himself donned a patch that honored a milestone which we had NOT yet reached. Well Yankee fans, it didn't happen. Denied. So, how does that $156 million dollar payroll taste right now. Oh, yeah, Steinbrenner will go out buy a couple of more players to ensure the Yankees make the playoffs. I often forget how baseball works these days.
Horror comics: where did they all go?
"Splash Page" is ©2003 by Brandon Jones. Webpage design and all graphics herein (except where otherwise noted) are creations of Nolan B. Canova. All contents of Nolan's Pop Culture Review are ©2003 by Nolan B. Canova.


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Thomas Beg's Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde's story in this adaptation is shortened to a very brisk eight minutes which utilises 3D animation and makes some smart use of period photos. The film was an animation project by UCA Rochester student Thomas Beg who also has a brief rendering of Hieronymus Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights here.
The collage approach for Dorian Gray caught my attention since it's not far removed from the collage style I used when adapting the story myself for the forthcoming second edition of The Graphic Canon. My version was in part a formal challenge which tried to use materials from Wilde's time that also relate in some way to Wilde himself. More about that later. Thomas Beg's version owes something to Albert Lewin's 1945 film adaptation, especially in its views of the portrait, but it's distinctive enough to stand alone. Watch it here.
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We live in world where more is more and less is weak.
We live in a culture that tells us to be busier, do more, and fill our calendars to the brim...especially if you follow Jesus.
But what if, when Jesus asked us to go out and make disciples of all nations, He wasn't just referring to all the stuff we add to our calendars?
What if, in fact, He was talking about making disciples in our normal, everyday life?
The truth is, there are people right where you already are who need to encounter the love of Jesus.
There are individuals around you right now, at the coffee shop where you're sitting, who are desperate for hope.
There are men and women at the desks next to you at work who are searching for purpose and meaning.
There are neighbors you walk by every single day who are wondering if life is even worth living.
There are baristas you interact with every morning who feel like no one sees them.
There are strangers you see every week at the gym, who have placed their identity in the image of perfection they are chasing.
There are siblings and parents in your very own family who are yearning to feel known and loved and cared for.
These people need the Gospel too.
These people need to encounter Jesus too.
These people need the hope you have too.
So, take your, "everyday, ordinary life," the places where you already are, and see them through a Gospel lens.
How will you intentionally create relationships in the places where you already are for the purpose of seeing the Gospel transform lives?
This is not an event to add to your calendar.
It's not a obligation to pile onto your stressful life.
It's not a program you sign up for or a volunteer role you commit to.
This is about seeing your places, your people, and your positions with greater intentionality.
Your life is meant to make eternal impact.
So take your life, your places, your positions and offer them back to God as an offering and ask Him to give you HIS eyes to see the world through a Gospel lens.


The New York Times is trying to turn free surfers into paid digital subscribers with its new online pay model. That's why it's going to cut people off at 20 articles per month on NYTimes.com—unless they pay up, that is.
But this is one paywall that's missing more than a few bricks.
The plan announced Thursday would really affect only a small slice of the Times' online readership, and even they would have ways around the content restrictions. Plus, all of the Times' print subscribers will get, for free, the most expensive level of digital access, the $35 for four weeks all-you-can-eat Web site, smartphone and tablet plan. Subscribing to only the Times' Sunday edition, even with the intention of throwing it away unread, will be the cheapest way to get all of the paper's digital content.
The paper won't say how much money it expects to make from its digital subscriptions, but for now, it won't be much. At most, then, this seems like a tentative step—a way for the Times to start charging for its digital content without freezing out the casual readers who make up the bulk of its sizeable Web traffic. Or maybe the Times is smarter than all the early critics of the plan believe, and this is a way to start getting people used to paying for its content on smartphones and tablets.
People will still be able to read articles accessed through search engines, blog links and social media, and those articles won't count toward their monthly quota. Although there will be a five-article-per-day limit on articles accessed through Google (but perhaps not other search engines), there seem to be plenty of other ways for people to hop over the "fence," as Nieman Journalism Lab's Ken Doctor called it, in contrasting it with a more traditional paywall.
One publisher who is a proponent of paywalls said it could be a mistake to have so many varied loopholes. "In our experience, it's better to count and value every page the same," he said.
A rep for the Times said the "vast majority" of users wouldn't hit the 20-article limit. The digital subscriptions are really aimed at heavy users, the 15 percent that drives about 80 percent of the paper's Web traffic.
And data show that most visits to the site come through those avenues that will also serve as ways around the paywall. According to Compete.com, only 17 percent of visits to NYTimes.com in February came from readers who went directly to the site, meaning 83 percent was referral traffic. The top referrer was Google, which accounted for 15 percent of visits, followed by Facebook at 4 percent.


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Q: How can I check bluetooth LE ScanResult with android ble scanning app? Hello I'm working on simple BLE scanning app with java but it doesn't work.
I referred https://github.com/benlc/ble, android developers and completed the source code.
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;

import android.bluetooth.BluetoothAdapter;
import android.bluetooth.BluetoothManager;
import android.bluetooth.le.BluetoothLeScanner;
import android.bluetooth.le.ScanCallback;
import android.bluetooth.le.ScanResult;
import android.content.Context;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.Toast;

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

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

private Button btnScanAdvStart;
private ArrayList<ItemDevice> arrayList;
private LeDeviceListAdapter leDeviceListAdapter;
private RecyclerView recyclerViewDevice;
private LinearLayoutManager linearLayoutManager;

private BluetoothAdapter mBluetoothAdapter;
private BluetoothLeScanner mBluetoothLeScanner;

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

    btnScanAdvStart = findViewById(R.id.btn_start);
    recyclerViewDevice = findViewById(R.id.rv_device);
    linearLayoutManager = new LinearLayoutManager(this);
    recyclerViewDevice.setLayoutManager(linearLayoutManager);

    arrayList = new ArrayList<>();
    leDeviceListAdapter = new LeDeviceListAdapter(arrayList);
    recyclerViewDevice.setAdapter(leDeviceListAdapter);

    final BluetoothManager bluetoothManager = (BluetoothManager) getSystemService(Context.BLUETOOTH_SERVICE);
    mBluetoothAdapter = bluetoothManager.getAdapter();

    btnScanAdvStart.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onClick(View view) {
            startReceiving();
        }
    });
}

@Override protected void onDestroy() {
    super.onDestroy();
    stopReceiving();
}

private ScanCallback mScanCallback = new ScanCallback() {
    @Override
    public void onScanResult(int callbackType, ScanResult result) {
        super.onScanResult(callbackType, result);

        ItemDevice item = new ItemDevice(
                result.getDevice().getName(),
                result.getDevice().getAddress(),
                result.getRssi(),
                result.getTimestampNanos());

        arrayList.add(item);
        leDeviceListAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
    }

    @Override
    public void onBatchScanResults(List<ScanResult> results) {
        super.onBatchScanResults(results);
    }

    @Override public void onScanFailed(int errorCode) {
        super.onScanFailed(errorCode);
        Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "Scan fail", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }
};

private void startReceiving() {
    mBluetoothLeScanner = mBluetoothAdapter.getBluetoothLeScanner();
    mBluetoothLeScanner.startScan(mScanCallback);
    }

private void stopReceiving() {
    mBluetoothLeScanner.stopScan(mScanCallback);
    }
}

also permission is added in manifest file
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN"/>

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />

I want to know why it isn't work and how to make it work. I checked ScanResult with toast message but it does not show any result...

A: That's a very old example. Nowadays Android needs runtime permissions for ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION. See https://developer.android.com/training/permissions/requesting for a tutorial.


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package io.realm;

/**
 * This class describes the Case settings used in Realm queries.
 *
 * @see io.realm.RealmQuery#equalTo(String, String, Case)
 * @see io.realm.RealmQuery#contains(String, String, Case)
 * @see io.realm.RealmQuery#beginsWith(String, String, Case)
 * @see io.realm.RealmQuery#endsWith(String, String, Case)
 */
public enum Case {
    SENSITIVE(true),
    INSENSITIVE(false);

    private final boolean value;

    Case(boolean value) {
        this.value = value;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the value for this setting that is used by the underlying query engine.
     *
     * @return The value used by the underlying query engine to indicate this value.
     */
    public boolean getValue() {
        return value;
    }
}

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namespace OpenSim.Framework
{
    public interface ISceneEntity
    {
        string Name { get; set; }
        UUID UUID { get; }
        uint LocalId { get; }

        Vector3 AbsolutePosition { get; }
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HackerOne Research Finds 30% of Businesses Have Seen More Cyberattacks During Pandemic
Over half say they are preparing for an inevitable data breach
HackerOne has today revealed research that shows 30% of businesses globally have seen an increase in attacks on their IT systems as a result of the pandemic. This is according to C-Level IT and Security execs at global businesses, almost two thirds (64%) of which believe their organisation is more likely to experience a data breach due to COVID-19.
"The COVID-19 crisis has shifted life online," says Marten Mickos, CEO of HackerOne. "As companies rush to meet remote work requirements and customer demands for digital services, attack surfaces have dramatically expanded, leaving security teams stretched thin and not staffed to cope. It's been a moment of reckoning: use the creativity and power of hackers to harden software and prevent malicious activities."
HackerOne has seen a 56 percent increase in hacker sign-ups on the platform since March compared to the same time last year. With budgets and teams cut for a quarter of respondents, it's perhaps no surprise to see that 30 percent of CISOs say they would now be more open to receiving vulnerability reports from third party researchers than before the pandemic.
"Businesses realise they have been too slow with their digital transformation and cloud migration," continues Marten. "HackerOne research revealed digital initiatives had accelerated as a result of COVID-19 for 36 percent of security leaders. Nearly a third were forced to go through it before they were ready. The strain this puts on security teams is immense. Cost-cutting measures combined with an increase in attacks means data breaches present a significant threat to brand reputations that may have already taken a hit. Crowdsourcing security testing with hackers is the fastest and most cost-effective way to minimise the risk security vulnerabilities pose. This is a practice recommended by governments and major digital corporations and allows companies to tap into the best security researchers in the world."
HackerOne's 4th annual Hacker Powered Security report will be published in August 2020, with spotlights dedicated to sharing insights and trends from customers and hackers about their experiences during the pandemic.
Research conducted by Opinion Matters on behalf of HackerOne in July 2020.
Sample: 1,400 security professionals in companies employing 1000+ in the UK, France, Germany, Australia, Singapore, USA and Canada


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Q: ListView Scrollable in Android I m getting problem in making ListView Scrollable. I know that listview is itself scrollable.But i have to put in ..Please tell how can i make listView Scrollable....Thankyou very much
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<ScrollView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  android:layout_width="fill_parent"
  android:layout_height="wrap_content" >

<RelativeLayout
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:focusable="false"
android:focusableInTouchMode="true"

  android:layout_height="597dp"
  android:orientation="vertical" >

   <TextView
    android:id="@+id/TextViewMob"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
    android:layout_alignRight="@+id/textViewCNIC"
    android:layout_below="@+id/textViewCNIC"
    android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
    android:text="Customer Mobile No."
    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" />

    <TextView
    android:id="@+id/TextViewName"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_alignRight="@+id/TextViewMob"
    android:layout_below="@+id/editTextMob"
    android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
    android:text="Customer Name"
    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" />

   <TextView
    android:id="@+id/TextViewAdd"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
    android:layout_alignRight="@+id/TextViewName"
    android:layout_below="@+id/TextViewName"
    android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
    android:text="Mailing Address"
    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" />

   <EditText
    android:id="@+id/EditTextAdd"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/TextViewAdd"
    android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
    android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/TextViewAdd"
    android:ems="10"
    android:inputType="textMultiLine" />

    <TextView
    android:id="@+id/TextViewKin"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
    android:layout_below="@+id/TextViewAdd"
    android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
    android:layout_toLeftOf="@+id/EditTextAdd"
    android:text="Customer's Next of Kin"
    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" />

    <EditText
    android:id="@+id/EditTextKin"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/TextViewKin"

       android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/TextViewKin"
    android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
     android:ems="10"
       android:inputType="textMultiLine" />

 <EditText
  android:id="@+id/editTextName"
  android:layout_width="wrap_content"
  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
  android:layout_above="@+id/EditTextAdd"
  android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
  android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/TextViewName"
  android:ems="10" >

   </EditText>

  <TextView
  android:id="@+id/textViewPhoto"
  android:layout_width="wrap_content"
  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
  android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
  android:layout_below="@+id/TextViewKin"
  android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
  android:layout_toLeftOf="@+id/EditTextKin"
  android:text="Attach File"
  android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" />

  <Button
  android:id="@+id/buttonCamera"
  style="?android:attr/buttonStyleSmall"
  android:layout_width="wrap_content"
  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
  android:layout_alignBaseline="@+id/textViewPhoto"
  android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/textViewPhoto"
  android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
  android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
  android:text="From Camera" />

  <Button
  android:id="@+id/buttonAttach"
  style="?android:attr/buttonStyleSmall"
  android:layout_width="wrap_content"
  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
  android:layout_alignBaseline="@+id/buttonCamera"
  android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/buttonCamera"
  android:layout_marginLeft="18dp"
  android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
  android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/buttonCamera"
  android:text="From Sdcard" />

 <TextView
  android:id="@+id/textViewCNIC"
  android:layout_width="wrap_content"
  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
  android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
  android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
  android:layout_marginTop="65dp"
  android:layout_toLeftOf="@+id/buttonCamera"
  android:text="Customer CNIC"
  android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" />

  <EditText
  android:id="@+id/EditTextCNIC"
  android:layout_width="wrap_content"
  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
  android:layout_alignBaseline="@+id/textViewCNIC"
  android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/textViewCNIC"
  android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/textViewCNIC"
  android:ems="10"
  android:inputType="number" >

  </EditText>

  <EditText
  android:id="@+id/editTextMob"
  android:layout_width="wrap_content"
  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
  android:layout_alignLeft="@+id/EditTextCNIC"
  android:layout_alignTop="@+id/TextViewMob"
  android:ems="10"
  android:hint="Enter Ufone No. only"
  android:inputType="phone" />

  <Button
  android:id="@+id/buttonSubmit"
  android:layout_width="wrap_content"
  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
  android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
  android:layout_alignRight="@+id/EditTextKin"
  android:layout_marginBottom="43dp"
  android:layout_marginRight="26dp"
  android:text="Save and Open Account" />

  <ImageView
  android:id="@+id/imageView1"
  android:layout_width="wrap_content"
  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
  android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
  android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
  android:layout_marginLeft="19dp"
  android:src="@drawable/cr_l0_button" />

  <ListView
  android:id="@+id/listView1"
  android:layout_width="match_parent"
  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
  android:layout_above="@+id/EditTextKin"
  android:layout_alignParentLeft="true">

  </ListView>

</RelativeLayout>

</ScrollView>

i have also tried this: (may be there is problem in it )
         setListViewHeightBasedOnChildren(listviewattachment);//method call inonCreate
    private  void setListViewHeightBasedOnChildren(ListView listView) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
     ListAdapter listAdapter = listView.getAdapter();
     if (listAdapter == null) {
         // pre-condition
         return;
     }

     int totalHeight = 0;
     for (int i = 0; i < listAdapter.getCount(); i++) {
         View listItem = listAdapter.getView(i, null, listView);
         listItem.measure(0, 0);
         totalHeight += listItem.getMeasuredHeight();
     }

     ViewGroup.LayoutParams params = listView.getLayoutParams();
     params.height = totalHeight + (listView.getDividerHeight() *     (listAdapter.getCount() - 1));
     listView.setLayoutParams(params);

}

A: You shouldn't use a ListView inside a ScrollView because ListView class implements its own scrolling behavior. So there will be issues in receiving gesture events because they all are handled by the parent ScrollView. Maybe you could rethink/redesign your layout a bit in order to avoid this solution.

A: If the number of views/fields is static, just remove the ListView and add the fields to the ScrollView child, which is not scrolling because you set a fixed height for the RelativeLayout; try setting just wrap_content
<ScrollView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent">

    <RelativeLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:focusable="false"
        android:focusableInTouchMode="true">

Other tips.-

*

*fill_parent is deprecated, use match_parent instead.

*RelativeLayout has no orientation attribute, but actually you should replace the RelativeLayout for a LinearLayout vertical oriented, so you could remove all below/above atributes.


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Inhabitants of the Namib - Full Documentary
The Namib is located in the western region of Namibia and is the oldest desert in the world, a dry region where fourteen years may go by without a single drop of rain falling.
The Oldest Desert in the World - Full Documentary
An unforgiving landscape, where nature demonstrate the extent to which animals and plants are able to adapt, and conquer one of the most extreme ecosystems on the planet, .
The dunes represent the greatest challenge to life in the desert. The sands don't retain water, and there is only a bare minimum of nutrients available for plant life. Moreover, the winds constantly blow, moving the dunes in a ceaseless migration across the lonely desert.
Life would seem to be impossible here. The constant movement of the dunes prevents vegetation from taking hold along the unstable slopes. But, even here, plants have found a place in which they can gain a foothold.
The sparse vegetation, and the lack of water, mean that this region is totally inaccessible for most animals, and any that do stray too far into the desert are almost certain to die.
Despite appearances, death is not the only visitor to this area of the Namib. These bodies are evidence that this is one of the many beaches along the coast of West Africa to which the fur seals come every year to give birth.
Seven days after giving birth, the females are again ready to mate. Once they have copulated, they swim into the deep waters, where they remain for several days, feeding. During this time, the pups are left alone in the seal colony.
Approximately 40,000 years ago, a new species appeared in the Namib: man.
The herbivores of the savannah had conquered the desert, and so the first humans in the area were able to live from hunting. Today, the descendents of those tribes, the bushmen, remain loyal to the same lifestyle which enabled their forefathers to colonise these lands.
The diet of the bushmen includes 55 species of animals and 100 different plants. Hunting is the men's job, and gathering is for the women.
In the north region of the desert live the Himba. This tribe likes to take care of their appearance. They women wear a great deal of jewellery, and paint their skin with fat, mixed with reddish dust.
Their culture, like that of the bushmen, is changing under outside influence. The new generations will have to make a choice – follow the new trends, or maintain their traditional way of life, the same way of life which made it possible for them to conquer the inhospitable lands of the Namib.
The Himba are the last link in the chain of conquest of these lands. An epic story which began millions of years ago, and which has brought life to the very heart of the Namib desert.
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Daiana Garmendia (born 9 September 1991) is an Argentine badminton player. She was part of the Argentina team that finished fourth at the 2010 South American Games. Garmendia competed at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles

Women's doubles

  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

External links

Living people
1991 births
Sportspeople from Buenos Aires Province
Argentine female badminton players
Badminton players at the 2015 Pan American Games
Pan American Games competitors for Argentina
Competitors at the 2010 South American Games

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The Surprising Success of Portland Film and TV
By Milo George | May. 07, 2014, 08:00 PM
Photo Source: Augusta Quirk/ IFC
"We miss him already."
Jose Behar is calling from an Oregon-based location shoot for Electric Entertainment's upcoming television series "The Librarians." The producer's admiration for Vince Porter comes across loud and clear, even over a sometimes-fuzzy cellphone connection.
Porter, the former executive director of the Oregon Governor's Office of Film & Television, was instrumental in attracting Dean Devlin's production company to the state with the second season of its TNT series "Leverage"; it was a sort of ground-zero event for the boom in film and especially television production throughout the state—with a mix of economic incentives, an abundance of local technical and creative talent, and Porter's own reputation, based on his 12 years at Showtime and tenure as its vice president of production.
After its first season was shot in Los Angeles, a plan to move the second season of "Leverage" to Canada was dropped after meetings with Porter, then-governor Ted Kulongoski, and Oregon Film Board Chair Gordon Sondland convinced Devlin to shoot in Oregon instead. Since then, several TV series have set up shop in the state—notably "Grimm," "Portlandia," and now "The Librarians," a spinoff of the popular made-for-TV movies.
With just four full-time employees and a six-figure annual budget, the OFTV under Porter "did a lot with very little," Behar says, by maximizing and evenly distributing its resources "to keep as many of us in business here as it can.... We all stay in production and no one has to leave the state." In turn, those productions have boosted spending and employment in Oregon, inspiring a significant number of actors and technicians to escape the L.A. rat race for the Pacific Northwest. Citing Electric's regular use of local actors in guest-star roles, Behar says, "The talent pool in Oregon is vast. We've had consistent, excellent results."
Despite the limited operations budget, the amount of money flowing through the Office via the Oregon Production Investment Fund continues to grow—on July 9, an online auction will sell off $10 million in personal tax credits to directly support film and TV projects filming in the state. The spending cap for credits was increased from $6 million last year, with the OPIF's October auction raking in almost $4 million in funds from just 131 write-off-hungry bidders. The proceeds from that auction benefited the animated feature "The Boxtrolls," the Dakota Fanning–Jesse Eisenberg drama "Night Moves," and the film adaptation of Portland writer Cheryl Strayed's memoir "Wild," as well as "Grimm," "Portlandia," and several indie films produced in the state.
After more than five years as executive director for the Portland-based OFTV, Porter accepted Gov. John Kitzhaber's request that he come to the state capitol, Salem, and serve as policy advisor on jobs and the economy. A search is currently under way for his replacement, who will be chosen by the Oregon Film Board's board of directors: Sondland, screenwriter Cynthia Whitcomb, filmmaker Gus Van Sant, commercial producer Juliana Lukasik, and "Grimm" producer Steve Oster. Sources close to the Office say that the recruitment process may not finish until July.
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Cleaning Up Heavy Metal Contamination With Hemp
Terry Lassitenaz
Land in the Italian city of Taranto has been poisoned by its steel industry. An attempt is being made to decontaminate some of it with industrial hemp.
Taranto is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It has been heavily dependent on a local steel plant for decades. At its peak, the plant employed 40,000 people.
This employment has come at a very price. High levels of lead and carcinogenic dioxins were detected in people living nearby and more than 11,000 residents have reportedly died from the effects of the factory.
While there have been prosecutions resulting from the contamination, the legacy remains – and will do for a long time. The agricultural sector has suffered greatly and the farmers who remain are not permitted to graze their animals within a 19 kilometre radius of the steel plant.
But not all Taranto's farmers have given up on their land.
Slate reports on local farmers' efforts to grow industrial hemp in order to absorb toxic substances from the soil and neutralize them.
While hemp plants grown for such a purpose can't be used for food or fodder, they can be utilised for fuels, insulation, construction materials, paper, textiles, food and composite materials. It's a clean-up crop that's also a cash crop.
Italy is no stranger to hemp – it was a major crop in the country for hundreds of years; grown for its fibre. At one point, Italy was the world's second-largest hemp producer.
While hemp fibres fell out of favour decades ago due to the introduction of synthetics, it's encouraging to see the plant make a comeback and addressing such an important issue.
Hemp has successfully been used for phytoremediation for some time in various parts of the world.
The plant has been grown in the area around the abandoned Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Pripyat, Ukraine for many years and has proven to be one of the best phytoremediative plants tried.
Japan is currently considering growing industrial hemp in the Fukushima area to help with decontamination.
Previous studies have shown hemp is able to thrive in soils with high levels of heavy metals without having a marked impact on plant growth, yield or fibre quality.
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