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Home/Politics and Current Affairs/THIRTEEN WAYS TO CLEANSE THE SYSTEM, The Telegraph
In an article published fifty years ago, the great Indian democrat Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari deplored 'the unconscionable and grievous expenditure on elections, which gives overwhelming advantage to money-power..' Rajaji argued that 'elections now are largely, so to say, private enterprise, whereas this is the one thing that should be first nationalized.' Towards this end, he recommend that the Government issue voter cards, take votes not at fixed destinations but at mobile booths that went from home to home and hamlet to hamlet, and provide state funding to parties and contestants.
In the decades since Rajaji wrote, money-power has become even more pervasive and influential. A candidate for Parliament requires crores of rupees to fight an election. These costs are obtained through party funds, which rest not (as they should) on membership fees and small voluntary donations, but on commissions creamed off government contracts, and on bribes given by industrialists to whom the parties have granted favours. The funds provided to (or gathered by) contestants are then used to seek to bribe voters. The money spent in fighting elections is recovered many-fold in case the party or contestant wins.
In Rajaji's time, a minority of politicians (perhaps 20% or so) were corrupt. And virtually none were criminals. Now, certainly less than 20% of politicians in power are completely honest; and somewhat more than 20% have criminal records. That said, the electoral system itself is relatively transparent. Sterling work by successive Election Commissioners—such as T. N. Seshan, J. M. Lyngdoh, N. Gopalaswami and S. Y. Qureshi—have largely put an end to the practice—widespread in the 1970s and 1980s—of capturing booths, doctoring ballot papers, and ensuring that those who were not likely to vote in your favour were kept away from the electoral process. Also on the positive side, voter turn-out remains high, far higher, in fact, than in older and otherwise more mature democracies. Besides, the poor vote in larger numbers than the middle-class and the rich.
Indian elections, then, are by no means a farce; but they are surely in need of reform. They need to be made independent of money-power, and less captive to the interests of crooks and criminals. Recognizing this, the Ministry of Law and the Election Commission have been holding a series of meetings in different parts of India, soliciting views on how best to reform the electoral system. Asked to speak at the meeting in Bangalore, I took as my manifesto (the word is inescapable) a submission prepared by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR), a remarkable organization that has single-handedly made electoral malpractice and the criminalization of politics topics of national debate. (It was a Public Interest Litigation filed by the founding members of ADR that resulted in a Supreme Court judgement making mandatory the declaration of assets and criminal records of all those seeking to contest Assembly and Parliamentary elections.)
The note submitted by the ADR to the Ministry of Law and the Election Commission makes twenty-seven recommendations in all. These are listed in detail on the ADR website. I will here highlight thirteen recommendations, which I shall divide into two categories—those that are immediately practicable, and can be put in place at once; and those that are highly desirable, and can perhaps be tested first in the Lok Sabha elections of 2014 and then implemented in subsequent Parliamentary and Assembly elections.
Seven proposals made by the ADR that can be implemented with immediate effect are:
1. Barring criminals from politics: A person charged with serious offences like murder, rape, kidnapping, or extortion, against whom charges have been framed by the police or the courts and which are punishable by sentences exceeding two years imprisonment, should be prohibited from contesting elections. To prevent vendetta by political opponents, the law can specify that such action will be taken only if the case and charges were filed six or perhaps even nine months before the date of the election which the person wishes to contest;
2. Sources of income: Along with the declaration of assets and liabilities (now mandatory), candidates for state and national elections should also make public their yearly income and its sources;
3. Appointments of Election Commissioners: At the national level, this should be done by a multi-party committee consisting of the Prime Minister, the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India. Likewise, State Election Commissioners should be chosen by a committee comprising the Chief Minister, the leader of the Opposition, the Assembly Speaker, and the Chief Justice of the relevant High Court. Further, to obviate bias and harrassment, the Chief Election Commissioner of the State should be a person from outside the state cadre;
4. Provision for negative voting: The Electronic Voting Machines, while listing the names and affiliations of candidates, should have, as a final option, 'None of the above';
5. Bar on post-retirement jobs: All Election Commissioners should be barred from accepting government posts of any kind for a period of five years after their retirement, and from joining a political party for a further five years;
6. Financial transparency: It should be made mandatory for political parties to declare accounts annually, indicating their sources of funding, patterns of expenditure, etc.;
7. Curbs on Publicity at Public Expenses: Six months prior to the expiry of the House, the government should be forbidden from taking out advertisements in the media trumpeting their achievements (real or imagined);
Six further proposals made by the Association for Democratic Reforms, which can be made operational in the next few years are:
The winning margin of candidates should be at least one vote more than 50% of those cast. If no candidate gets a majority of votes, then the two top candidates in a constituency can 'run-off' against one another;
2. Elections should be funded by the state. The mechanics of this process have to be carefully worked out, to establish how much money is allocated to state parties, how much to national parties, how much to independent candidates, etc. But surely a committee composed of a selection of India's many world-class economists can work out a formula that is both efficient and equitable;
3. The internal reform of political parties such that they have (a) regular elections (based on secret ballots); (b) term limits for office bearers;
4. The classification of political parties as public authorities, so that their finances and other activities come under the provision of the Right to Information Act;
5. The prompt detection of those who bribe voters by gifts of alcohol, televisions, etc., and their punishment by having their candidacy set aside;
6. The provision of annual reports to constituents by MP's and MLA's.
In recent months, the issue of political corruption has dominated the headlines—from the Commonwealth Games through the 2G scandal and the mining and real estate scams on to the controversy over the Lokpal Bill. Public discussion has been high on indignation and low on constructive proposals for reform. The document prepared by the ADR is an excellent starting point to move the debate from rhetoric to substance, from talk to action. For, to cleanse the election system is to cleanse the political class, and thereby, the process of governance itself.
By Ramachandra Guha|2011-11-18T12:12:55+05:30June 4th, 2011|Categories: Politics and Current Affairs|Tags: Association of Democratic Reforms ADR, Election Commissioners, J. M. Lyngdoh, N. Gopalaswami, S. Y. Qureshi, T. N. Seshan, corruption, democracy, electoral reform, governance|
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Philip Glenister and Lesley Sharp to co-star in Sky 1's Florida comedy Living the Dream
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Sky 1 has announced an impressive cast for its new comedy about Brits trying to create a new life in the US
Sky 1 says Philip Glenister and Lesley Sharp will co-star in its new comedy Living the Dream, about a British family starting a new life in Florida.
The six part series follows a British family, the Pembertons – husband Mal (Philip), wife Jen (Lesley) and their two teenage kids, Tina (Rosie Day) and Freddie (Brenock O'Connor) – who decide it's time to leave rainy England and move to the sunshine state of Florida.
Philip said: "Really looking forward to making Living the Dream a reality! Along with a hugely talented cast and crew! Fire up my trailer park!"
Lesley Sharp commented: "This is an amazing opportunity to work on a warm and witty comedy drama with a great colleague Phil Glenister. It's wonderful to be working with him again and the talented and inspired team at Big Talk."
Adam MacDonald, director of Sky 1, said: "Living the Dream is going to be great fun – a sparky, funny comedy drama that both embraces and punctures the notion of living the great American dream. I can't wait to see Phil, Lesley and the Big Talk gang take the Sky 1 viewers on an adventure of a lifetime."
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Luke Alkin, executive producer, Big Talk, added: "We're delighted to bring Mick Ford's exciting new series to Sky 1. There are nearly half a million Brits living the dream in Florida so it's a fantastic setting for this bold, funny and heart-warming show."
Living the Dream, from the makers of Cold Feet, is coming to Sky 1 later this year. Filming began recently in the US.

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Two Years Later, a Progress Report
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In the September 2005 edition of LJN's Legal Tech Newsletter, my colleagues and I published an article touting the benefits of Flash. We described using Flash to design a single platform from which our client displayed all of its trial graphics/exhibits and eventually won over $400 million.
Still a bit intoxicated from victory, we boldly predicted a bright and expanding future for Flash. While we conceded back then that Flash use was "still in its infancy," we were sure it would rapidly "become a highly accepted and expected courtroom technology" that sophisticated lawyers would increasingly use to "organize their cases, display trial graphics, create effective 2-D animations, educate judges, and persuade jurors."
Two years have passed—enough time to look back, refine our observations, assess Flash's benefits, examine the accuracy of our predictions, and offer some real-world observations for those contemplating using Flash in the courtroom.
A Recap of Flash Technology
For those not yet fully familiar with Flash, the program allows the user to (among other things): 1) create 2-D animations; and 2) create a single integrated platform from which to display a variety of different interactive and interconnected "Web site-like" teaching devices. Most people new to Flash understand the concept of 2-D animations, and readily appreciate how such tools make presentations more persuasive. Where some confusion remains for would-be Flash users is in understanding what is meant by "a single integrated platform from which to display a variety of different interactive and interconnected 'Web site-like' teaching devices." To explain this, I ask new Flash users to go through a three-step thought process.
I suggest they think about the basic outlining techniques we learned in school and why this way of organizing information might not be so effective in the fast-changing environment of the courtroom.
In the simplest sense, basic outlines look like this:
Such outlines are hierarchical and unidirectional. They are hierarchical in that there are major topics (represented by Roman numerals), which are divided into subtopics (represented by capital letters), which can be further divided into sections (represented by Arabic numbers) and sub-sections (represented by lower-case letters).
These traditional outlines are unidirectional in that all movement proceeds in one direction—vertically (e.g., from I.A. to I.B. to I.B.1.). Potential problems arise at trial because this unidirectional design forces the user to move linearly through your presentation. While proceeding linearly works well in a relatively controlled environment (e.g., in drafting a high school term paper or during a well-prepared uninterrupted speech), this structure is often a disadvantage in the courtroom where you need to adapt quickly and move seamlessly from one topic to another—often in a non-linear manner. Think about the last time you used PowerPoint, which only displays material linearly (e.g., slide 1, slide 2, slide 3, etc.), and think about the hassle of having to adjust on the fly to a change during your presentation (e.g., the judge wanted you to skip to another topic or go back and explain something earlier in the presentation in greater detail).
Think about a favorite Web site. More specifically, think about how you are able to navigate around that site. The Web site typically has a home page which serves as the platform from which the user begins to access information.
Distributed throughout the home page are various links or portals, each associated with a main topic. By clicking on the link, the user retrieves a menu from which he or she accesses and navigates through sub-topics. Consistent with this, I ask people new to Flash to imagine outlining the structure of their favorite Web site. The layout looks something like this:
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While such an outline is hierarchical, it is not unidirectional. Movement within this structure is not linear. In fact, a well-designed Web site allows the user to navigate in three different directions—what I call horizontally (e.g., from I. to II. to III.), vertically (e.g., from III.A. to III.B. or from I.B.1. to I.B.2.) and diagonally (e.g., from I.B.2. to III.).
The resulting permutations are staggering. For example, the user could provide an overview by merely moving horizontally from I. to II. to III. Alternatively, the user could move vertically by starting with III. and analyzing this topic in detail by then examining III.A. and III.B. Or, the user could move diagonally from III.B. to I. and examine that topic in greater detail moving vertically from I. to I.B.3.
Step Three. Concentrate on what makes a Web site interesting and helps the visitor retain information. Most people comment on the different kinds of visual information available on a Web site—such as text, scans of printed documents, photographs, videos and animations.
Creating a Platform
What does this three-step exercise have to do with my assertion that Flash allows you to create "a single integrated platform from which to display a variety of different interactive and interconnected 'Web site-like' teaching devices"? It relates in at least four ways.
First, Flash is the tool that allows the user to set up the framework for the multi-dimensional outline illustrated above. Second, Flash allows the user to navigate from topic to topic in virtually any order. You can start anywhere on the outline and very easily move to other areas, usually with only a couple clicks of the mouse. You build a latticework that is hierarchical and non-linear. Third, once a topic is selected, it can be examined in whatever depth desired. If you want just an overview, stick with the Roman Numerals (e.g., move horizontally from I. to II. to III.); if you want to examine a topic in depth, move vertically from I. to I.B.3. Finally, Flash allows designers to import and display virtually every type of graphic information from this framework. For example, Flash allows you to use embedded files, such as JPEGs, TIFFs, PDFs and MPEGs. As a result, a lawyer can display scans of raw documents, custom graphics, photographs, videotaped depositions; virtually any type of file can be exported into Flash and thereby be accessible to the lawyer at trial.
Recent Examples of Using Flash in the Courtroom
When we talk about how Flash is being used, we need to distinguish between using the program to create 2-D animations (short movies, which play from beginning to end, controlled by a scrolling time bar) and using it to create a self-contained, stand-alone, navigable package.
2-D Animations
The use of Flash to create 2-D animations for the courtroom is exploding. This explosion is not confined to any particular kind of litigation. Some Flash animations last for only a few seconds; others are much more elaborate and can run for minutes. These animations are being used throughout the trial—most commonly in the opening statement, during expert testimony and at closing.
Animation is a powerful tool, especially in cases where it is important to illustrate a process, passage of time, movement from one place to another, etc. In the past, many lawyers believed animations to be an unaffordable luxury and would not consider incorporating this feature into their graphics. Currently, lawyers are increasingly using less expensive Flash to make these points. Let me offer three examples.
Animated Graphs that show data points moving along the X axis and Y axis. For example, a graph that shows how a stock price varied over time or how damages increased the longer the defendant restricted the plaintiff from entering the marketplace. Rather than being stuck with using a fixed data line, the graphic is animated to show the data changing over a corresponding period of time. This can be particularly dramatic when there are sudden changes attributable to events alleged in the litigation—for example, the precipitous drop in stock price just after an inside trader sold all of his stock in advance of bad news.
Animated Patent Figures that take a line drawing from a published patent and show how the various parts of the figure correspond to written portions of the claims. This could be a very simple animation that juxtaposes the official figure next to the official claims language. The animation zooms in on a particular portion of the figure and highlights that portion with a distinct color, while simultaneously highlighting the corresponding section of the text with that same color. The user could stop and start the animation whenever appropriate to discuss any portion in greater detail.
How Things Work Animations that show how various parts of a particular machine or process are supposed to work (and by extension how things may have gone wrong). For example, we recently created a very effective animation showing how a jet engine worked. The graphic started off with a still shot of the engine. Labels then appeared identifying the key components. The engine appeared to come to life, with turbines spinning, air being forced out the back, and so on. At the appropriate point, the lawyer could start the next segment of the animation, which showed what went wrong when the engine overheated.
It is not difficult to imagine a simple 2-D animation being used in virtually every type of case. We are not encouraging the gratuitous use of Flash. We instead make this observation as evidence to support our conclusion that this use of Flash will continue to rapidly expand.
Interactive and Interconnected: 'Web Site-Like' Teaching Devices
Lawyers and expert witnesses continue to expand their use of Flash to create self-contained, stand-alone, navigable modules that gather and display everything necessary for trial or crucial evidentiary hearings. This use of Flash is not as widespread as the use of 2-D Flash animations. Some examples include:
An Annotated Timeline where each of the dates on the timeline is a "link" or "portal" from which the lawyer can pull up a menu and display all of the evidence relevant to that day. So, for example, the lawyer could click on Jan. 4 and then with a second click pull up each of the documents that were written that day, or a segment of videotaped deposition testimony concerning a crucial meeting that occurred then, or a simple 2-D animation showing what happened to the stock price at hourly intervals after that meeting; and
An Annotated Map where different locations serve as the portals that take the user into a more detailed map of the area, a timeline showing who had lived at that location and for how long, corresponding graphics showing how much pollutant was at that location at any given time, and a general tutorial that an expert could use to teach the biological effects of particular chemicals. Flash is becoming very common in patent litigation, where judges often require parties to submit extensive material as part of a tutorial designed to educate the judge and clerks about the disputed technology, or as part of a Markman hearing. Some judges encourage parties to leave copies of the Flash material behind to refer to as they decide the case. We expect this trend to continue and expand.
The use of Flash in the courtroom shows no sign of slowing. At this point, its only limitation is the lawyer's knowledge of the program and its potential uses. As this knowledge increases, so will the creative uses of Flash.
This article appeared in the September 2007 edition of LJN's Legal Tech Newsletter .
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Google Rejects Most of Russia's Censorship Requests
Google has rejected most requests by Russian authorities to delete content from its search engines, according to a report the company released Monday.
Governments can ask Google to remove content by claiming that it is defamatory or violates local laws, such as laws on hate speech or pornography, the company said.
Some countries have previously asked the search giant to delete speeches made by members of opposition parties.
Russian courts filed fewer than 10 requests for content removal in the second half of 2011, and Google rejected all of them, according to Google's Global Transparency Report.
Other Russian organs, including police and government agencies, filed 10 requests, and the company complied with a third of them.
Google representatives could not describe the specific cases that the Russian requests concerned. This is partly due to the fact that some of these requests are linked to ongoing investigations, they said.
The search engine received a total of 1,000 requests from government agencies around the world in the second half of 2011, Vedomosti reported. Google complied with over half of these requests.


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Northern market town named happiest place to live in Britain – see top 20 list
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With its cobbled streets and imposing abbey, picture-postcard Hexham, in Northumberland, came top in a survey to find the nation's most contented population.
Locals rated Hexham best for community spirit, a feeling of belonging, access to nature and friendly and polite people.
Up-market Richmond, South West London, was beaten into second place in the Happy at Home Index by property website Rightmove.
Hexham taking back the crown it last held in 2019 is bound to renew interest in moving there, especially as average house prices are £297,008, well below £1.2 million in Richmond.
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But last year's winner St Ives in Cornwall slipped to eighth. Hexham mayor Derek Kennedy said: "We are a small town with great history.
"There is a wonderful community spirit, people are very supportive, and there are excellent schools.
"We all know how great it is to live in Hexham but to win is fantastic."
According to the study, 1.5 million homes have been sold this year. City dwellers are more likely to move to a town, whereas town folk more often moved to villages.
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Designed to bring people together in a spacious, welcome environment, the taproom is a fully immersive experience with long communal tables and our entire 10-barrel brewhouse exposed within the gathering area. Portions of our building date back more than 75 years, and architectural signs of decades' past have been preserved in our space.
We completed our taproom with an expansive, dog friendly patio facing historic Garden Street.
In 1764, when Garden Street was the northern border of Pensacola's small downtown core, any resident who purchased land was given a companion parcel to use for a garden. To this day, the boundary lines of Perfect Plain's space fits the original "Garden lot" dimensions.
Our name was inspired by our city's rich history and its penchant for capturing the hearts of its visitors.
The term "Perfect Plain" was penned by Rachel Jackson, wife of Andrew Jackson, on July 23, 1821. She moved here with Andrew as the future President of the United States arrived to peacefully take possession of the state of Florida from Spain.
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The Grainhouse, a former feed and seed warehouse in the early 1900s, will become our barrel room and event rental space. The Grainhouse includes its own bar, bathroom and can accommodate at least 75 seated and 125 people in a standing, cocktail-style setting.
The City Garden, located between the Grainhouse and the taproom, will become downtown's largest garden bar and will specialize in original, uniquely crafted cocktails. Honoring the history of our property, our garden, just as it was on this land for Pensacola residents more than 250 years ago (it's why our street is named Garden Street), will include a garden that will produce ingredients to be used in our beers and cocktails.
Our space will easily allow guests to combine rentals – The Grainhouse, the taproom or the City Garden – using a combination of the taproom and Garden, the Grainhouse and Garden or all three spaces that can accommodate more than 350 people.
For more information on our spaces, contact our event manager BB Liggett at bb@perfectplain.com or 850-712-7379.
Perfect Plain Brewing Co. proudly supports our community and organizations who help make our city thrive, which is why we have created a new mission – Perfect Our Plain. Starting July 2018, our taproom will feature a different local non-profit for an entire month. During that month, we will donate $1 from every select* beer sold to that non-profit. We only ask one thing – that the non-profit commit to helping perfect our plain by keeping the funds here in our beautiful community.
Would you like your non-profit to be featured in our taproom? Fill out the application here and return it to: bb@perfectplain.com.
Pensacola is a Perfect Plain.
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Brett was born and raised in Pensacola where he proactively inundated himself within the natural world. Throughout his youth he found ample inspiration by way of the rolling waves of the Gulf Coast and the towering long leaf pines of Northwest Florida. The lure of further exploration eventually led his small and growing family to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, N.C. It was here that Brett was able to immerse himself in a burgeoning craft beer scene that focused on many of the values he held dear: nature, community, & artistry. With an already exponential zeal for fermentation, Brett could further this passion as he was continuously inspired by local farmers and fellow craftsmen. While his time here proved invaluable, he decided to return to Pensacola and now looks forward to creating beers with a sense of place and unique locality; perfect for your post-adventure imbibing.
Favorite Beer: The one waiting for me at The Prancing Pony.
What brewery inspires you? Fonta Flora Brewery, Morganton, N.C.
Bryant—or BB, to her friends—was born and raised in Pensacola. She spent her formative years studying the arts, which eventually led her to Chicago to work with Ballet Chicago. It was during her time there that she discovered a favorite brewpub, 3 Floyds Brewing Co., as well as an initial love for a good (or great) beer after work. After several years in Chicago, she found her way back to Pensacola and began working with Great Southern Restaurants, where she fell in love with the ballet of the bar and restaurant industry. Her tenure at Great Southern led her through every front-of-the-house position available, including Head Bartender and Assistant Marketing/Events Coordinator. Her passion for beer is still rooted in the romanticism of the food and beverage industry, and she's thrilled to be starting a new adventure with the PPBC team.
What Brewery inspires you? 3 Floyds Brewing Co., Munster, Ind.
Reed was born and raised in Tallahassee where he began immersing himself in the local beer and brewing scene more than a decade ago. While spending most of his professional career working in the IT and software industry he dedicated himself to learning and perfecting the art of brewing and fermentation. Reed spent the last three years in Asheville, N.C. where he collaborated and designed locally-inspired beers with PPBC head brewer Brett Schweigert at Twin Leaf Brewery.College: B.S., Information Technology, Florida State University. M.S.,Information Architecture & Technology, Florida State University.
Favorite Beer: The one waiting for me in the fridge when I get home, and anything using locally-sourced ingredients.
What brewery inspires you? Burial Brewing (Asheville, N.C.) for their meticulous beer design and dedication to the local community.
D.C., Pensacola native, heads up the marketing, sales and networking efforts for PPBC. He spent a decade as a sports journalist and website managing editor, starting at the Pensacola News Journal before covering major college football coverage at Warchant.com (Florida State University ) in Tallahassee – where he first met and joked with co-founder Reed Odeneal they would open a brewery in Pensacola one day – and the Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News (University of Alabama). All the while, the late nights and stressful deadlines concurrently created his second love, craft beer. His hope is for PPBC to be the catalyst for a craft beer emergence in our local area.Hometown: Pensacola, Fla.
College: B.S., Communication; B.S., Sport Management, Florida State University.
Favorite Brewery Experience: Creature Comforts Brewing Co., Athens, Ga.


A safety nets, gives much-more time to a falling object to come into zero velocity than hard ground. In physical terms, this means more time for deceleration and kinetic energy transfer, resulting in a softer landing and much lower risk of damage.
What-kind of safety nets to-be used, depends upon many factors, (such-as the factors that could determine force of the impact) such as falling-objects's speed and mass. To encounter more-force, a more total-width of the net, is required.  The minimum-distance of the spot on net at which object impacted, and the edge of net (nearest-edge), matters, and to be kept more than certain-limit. There is role of materials used to make the ropes of net (such-as an iron-rod-grid will-not work as-good-as flexible and extensible ropes), and the tension or stretch used to make the net (stored in the ropes), also have some roles. The net is to be set at an appropriate height from the hard-ground, so-that the object, along-with the rope, does not clash with the hard-ground. The mesh-hole size should-not be so-big that falling object/people/part-of-it could pass through the holes.
Minimum energy absorption of the 3 x 3 m test net (see table)During work involving the risk of falling, the installation of fall protection is legally mandatory. The German Occupational safety nets and Healthy Act (ArbSchG) constitutes the legal framework for health and safety at work. This act is, in turn, shaped by accident prevention regulations. The use of safety nets is specified DGUV safety net information sheet no. 101-011. The product standard for safety nets is the European Standard EN 1263-1.Only safety nets that conform to this standard are approved products as stipulated by DGUV rule 101-011, and thus also approved fall protection equipment as stipulated by the German Occupational Safety and Healthy Act (ArbSchG) and the accident prevention regulations.


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It is a seaside fort near Kanyakumari, made of granite blocks. Built in 18th century.
Stands on one of two rocks located. It was built in 1970.
133 feet sculpture of the Tamil poet, author of the Thirukkural.
Welcome to Kanyakumari
Kanyakumari (also spelled Kanniyakumari or Kanniakumari) District is the southernmost point of the Indian Peninsula. The administrative capital of the district is Nagercoil, which is 20 km from Kanyakumari town. The district has the best literacy rate in the state and is considered the best educated district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu by the HRD Ministry.
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PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (Oct. 19, 2015) — Meeting briefly Monday morning with one member absent, the Pulaski County commissioners approved a plan to maintain the road leading to the Weeks Hollow wastewater treatment facility and appointed two members to the Pulaski County Senior Citizens Board.
Sewer District Operations Manager Zach Shepherd planned to present the road maintenance agreement last Thursday but the item wasn't on the posted agenda, so he returned today with the same plan. According to the terms of the intergovernmental cooperative agreement, the county will provide grading and maintenance on Hank Lane, which runs from Highway 28 to the treatment plant, with the county paying for labor and any necessary maintenance and repair of equipment while the sewer district will provide and pay for the gravel used in maintenance.
The agreement also specifies that the county road workers will maintain Hank Lane when they're already in the area for maintenance of other roads.
In other business, the two commissioners present, Presiding Commissioner Gene Newkirk and Eastern District Commissioner Lynn Sharp, appointed Flora Adkison and Dottie Gilstrap to the Pulaski County Senior Citizens Board.
Sharp said he was glad the two women wanted to serve but regretted that more don't volunteer.
"It's not who wants to run; it's who can you get to run. Lots of people don't want to be involved anymore," Sharp said.


My Kind of Town – India, Ink.
I got to rant briefly about such matters to Clif and a few of his colleagues, and at the end of the tour, he gave me two issues of the Journal of Artists' Books (JAB). I then spent some time poring over the exhibit Dismantling the Corporate State and Other Amusements by Anne Elizabeth Moore, the very deserving three-time winner of the Anne Elizabeth Moore Award for Excellence in Awesomeness. (The show closed on Saturday, but here's Moore's Flickr set thereof.) The show was thought-provoking, moving, fun, and inspiring—so inspiring that just the other day, I tore up some paper and started making a little hand-drawn book in the spirit of the ones I made in elementary school.
I had a fab and very bookish time in Chicago, and I strongly recommend that you check out the Center if you happen to be there, too. Perhaps a box full of Futura is in your future?
Photos: IMG_8976 by leepus / Jason Ernst; some rights reserved. Type Kitchen, Vandercook Love, and Book and Paper Arts Center by Melody Joy Kramer; some rights reserved. July 31: A Box Full of Futura by Sarah Best; some rights reserved.
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It was good to meet you, India! Now I'm kicking myself because I didn't think to direct you to the Center for Book & Paper Arts. I'm glad you found your way there, and had such a serendipitously good time! I love that place.
Don't kick yourself! I loved Anne Elizabeth Moore's show, but I don't think I would have enjoyed the visit half as much had I not gotten the workshop tour, first. Oh, how I envy you Chicagoans who get to take classes there.
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Cecil County Failure to Obey a Lawful Order Lawyer
Failure to obey a lawful order is an offense usually charged in connection with disorderly conduct in Cecil County. This charge may stem from disagreement and could be seen as a bullying tactic on the part of law enforcement officials. But those charged with failure to obey a lawful order could avoid a conviction if the government is unable to prove every element of the crime.
If you are facing failure to obey charges, it could be worthwhile to contact a Cecil County failure to obey a lawful order lawyer for a case evaluation. An experienced defense attorney could explain your options for fighting the charges and the positive outcomes that could result.
Failure to Obey a Lawful Order Penalties
Failure to obey a lawful order from a law enforcement official is treated as a misdemeanor offense under state criminal law. Those who are convicted or who plead guilty may be sentenced to imprisonment for up to 60 days and required to pay a fine as high as $500.
The criminal record that comes with a conviction could be even more problematic. A conviction could become visible to anyone with an internet connection, and may make employers, lenders and landlords think twice before choosing to trust someone with the taint on their record. Personal relationships may also be affected.
What the Statutes Say About Failure to Obey
The failure to obey offense is part of a larger definition of disorderly conduct offenses set forth in Maryland Code Annotated, Criminal Law §10-201. Specifically, Section 10-201(c)(3) states that someone "may not willfully fail to obey a reasonable and lawful order that a law enforcement officer makes to prevent a disturbance to the public peace."
So, in order to convict someone of this offense, the government should have to show that:
The individual failed to obey an order
The failure to obey was willful and deliberate
The order was lawful
The order was reasonable under the circumstances
The order was made to prevent a disturbance to the public peace
If any of these elements is missing or not substantiated, it could be possible to successfully argue that the individual accused should not be convicted with the help of a lawyer. A Cecil County attorney could assist with collecting and preserving evidence to refute the satisfaction of one or more of these elements of the failure to obey lawful order crime.
Related Offenses Under the Statute
Other forms of conduct are also prohibited by this criminal statute. The statute does not allow people to prevent others from passing in a public place or on public transportation unless they have a lawful purpose for doing so. The law also prohibits individuals from willfully acting in a "disorderly manner that disturbs the public peace."
Section 10-201 prohibits activities that disturb the peace in public and prohibits activities which could include making loud noises that disturb people on their own property or behaving in a disorderly fashion while on the property of another. A person could consult a Cecil County attorney about questions regarding failure to obey a lawful order or disturbing the peace.
Let a Cecil County Failure to Obey Lawful Order Attorney Assist You
While there are numerous defenses that could be raised to answer charges of failure to obey a lawful order, saying or doing the wrong thing in court could hinder, rather than help your cause.
It could be worth it to contact a Cecil County failure to obey a lawful order lawyer for advice. During a consultation, a criminal defense attorney could explain strategies for fighting the charges and protecting your rights. To learn more about how the laws apply to the circumstances in your case, call now for a consultation.
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'He can reach the level of Virgil van Dijk' – Southampton coach backs Mohammed Salisu
Ghana international Mohammed Salisu
Virgil van Dijk is the model for Mohammed Salisu
Virgil van Dijk won UEFA Men's Player of the Year for 2018/19
Ralph Hasenhuttl wants the Ghanaian to work super hard to reach the potential of Virgil van Dijk
Southampton coach, Ralph Hasenhuttl has said that Ghanaian defender, Mohammed Salisu has the potential to reach the level of Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk.
This is after Mohammed Salisu said that he wants to model his game after a one-time PFA Player of the Year, Virgil van Dijk.
Dutch international, Virgil van Dijk is one of the most decorated defenders in the last decade having won the UEFA Men's Player of the Year and the PFA Player of the year in 2019.
Salisu's manager has backed him as he urges him to work harder to be able to reach the full potential of his talent.
"Especially with the ball, he can develop massively." Hasenhuttl told enfieldindependent in relations to Salisu.
"When you speak about Van Dijk with his long balls and his calmness on the ball, he still has a way to go. But there's no reason why he couldn't learn it."
"A good thing is that in the centre-back position, the older you get, the better you get because of the more experience you get."
"This is definitely a player that showed this season that he deserved to play from the beginning and I'm very happy with his progress," he added
Whereas Salisu's club career is blossoming, his national team is up in the air with his allegiance to Ghana still a topic of discourse.
The defender has turned down calls by the Ghana Football Association to have him feature for the Black Stars.


DrewG (Drew G Hanser) is a DJ based in California, and works on his own, as well as part of the group Dirty Pop. He is among the artists who have been tapped for a second round of remixes of U2's new single, "Love is Bigger Than Anything in its Way." The first set of mixes was released on May 4, 2018 as a 3-track digital EP. Now a number of new remixes are being sent around for promotion to DJs, and we are told there are plans for a commercial release for a number of these, although that won't be today as we had originally hoped. But the DrewG. Remix has been sent out for promotion.
We recently had an opportunity to speak with DrewG about his career and his remix of "Love is Bigger Than Anything in its Way," and how it all came about.
Drew: Got my start in the industry in the mid 90s. My father was working for Van Halen back then and I got my initial kick into the Industry from there. More along the guitarist side of things than production though. Currently I live in San Diego, CA with my husband and 2 dogs.
Maybe you could tell our audience about some of the artists you have remixed?
Were there any remixers/DJs you looked up to as you were getting into the business?
Drew: Being that I started DJing in the early 2000s I was cutting my teeth during the same period that many huge NYC producers were already giants: Junior Vasquez, Peter Rauhofer, Victor Calderone.
Are you a U2 fan? Do you have a favorite U2 song? What about a favorite remix of a U2 song, either vintage or more recent?
Drew: Johnny Vicious did some great remixes of "Where the Streets Have No Name" if I remember correctly. My favorite U2 song is "I Still Haven't Found What I'm looking For." Initially my attraction for U2 did stem from the Edge's guitar work tho. He's one of the more underrated guitar players of our time I feel.
If you had an opportunity to go back to U2's entire catalog and remix any track which would you pick?
Drew: Of course it would be my fav song named earlier.
Is this your first time working with U2?
How did you get involved in the remix for "Love is Bigger"?
Some of the producers we've spoken with mentioned just getting the vocals? Others got instruments as well – did you get both?
Drew: All the stems. Vocals. Instruments each etc. I got the stems in January and finished it within a few days. I don't let projects sit around.
What was the process for getting the mix approved? When did you know it would be released?
Drew: I didn't know til I got the promo email. lol. That's typically how it is.
Was any guidance given as to what sort of mix the band wanted?
Drew: Nope, just do your thing I was told.
How did you get started with this mix?
Drew: I opened up abelton and just started messing around til it felt right. I don't even have a game plan with this stuff.
You chose to include most of the lyrics for the song where other DJs have just focused on one particular line of the song. Any reason why you chose to feature the full song?
Drew: I tend to be a more vocal Dj live so I like to be able to sing along when I play tracks.
When you posted that you were doing the remix you mentioned "So honored that U2 has chosen me to be an official remixer of their new hit #loveisbiggerthananythinginitsway ! Just in time for pride!" Have you seen the video? Are you aware of the ties this song has made to the LGBTQ community in Dublin?
Do you know if this version of the song will get a commercial release?
Most releases are digital-only these days. U2 fans are always complaining about the death of the commercial single. Are you aware of any plans to do a physical release with these "Love is Bigger" remixes?
Drew: I am not currently. Trust me I love nice framed vinyls on my wall just as much as the last producer lol.
If you had an opportunity to remix any current or past artist, do you have someone in mind you'd love to remix?
Drew: Madonna, Cher just to name a few.
Where can people find out more information about your career?
Or just Wikipedia me lol!


Newsletters are informational pamphlets that inform seniors and their families about the updates and other great things going on in your community. These brochures can be emailed, printed or web based. We not only want to keep our residents happy, in the senior living industry, but the family members of our residents as well. In many cases, families of seniors like to know what is going on in their loved ones particular community, so a good way to keep both seniors and their loved ones informed is by distributing a monthly community newsletter. Below are a few tips on what you can incorporate in your newsletter.
Whether it is a staff member, current resident or former resident, tell us a great story about them. The story could be about an interesting hobby, how a resident or staff member made a difference in their lifetime or even an amusing event that happened in their life. All you have to do is ask because you may be surprised to find the amazing stories that people have in your community.
Not only is this a great way to thank the amazing members of your staff, but it can also serve as a good way for family members of residents to see and get to know the people that are taking care of their loved ones. You can write a short section on the staff member of the month that highlights his/her favorite part of being a caregiver. You may want to also include how long they've been working for the community and what inspired them to become a caregiver in the first place.
Try to incorporate warm and inviting colors into your newsletter. Have your community logo displayed on the front of the newsletter and on the corresponding pages. If your newsletter is being dispersed digitally, you can add links to videos that show footage of your community and its events. Lastly don't forget the pictures and graphics. An all text newsletter can be quite boring to read. By adding graphics, charts, and pictures, you can help keep the content lively.
Tell us about any events or fundraisers that your community is hosting. You can provide information about the date, time, place and purpose of the events. This is a good way to get people to come to your events, while informing others of what operations your community is a part of. After the occasion has passed, you may want to write an article about how it went and include pictures.
Overall, a monthly newsletter can be a great component to your senior living community. These newsletters not only inform residents and their family, but can serve as an entertaining read as well.


The Lampitt Medal provides a means by which the Society can honour Members who have taken Leslie Lampitt's example and offered their own extraordinary gifts of time, leadership, vision and enthusiasm. Only those who have contributed to a variety of aspects of the Society are eligible to receive the award.
Nominated by: Any SCI member, or SCI staff member may make a nomination. Members of the Board, major committees and Groups are particularly invited to do so. Nominees must not be informed that they are being nominated, the process must remain confidential.
SCI e-members are not eligible to be nominated, nor to make a nomination, for a Lampitt medal.
Application: Nominations can be made via completion of the online application form at the bottom of this page. Nominators should detail the achievements of their nominee in no more than 500 words.
Frequency: Annual. No more than two medals are presented in any one year.


Describe the fundamentals of thinking.
Identify the need for a systematic approach to thinking.
Explain the W.I.S.E. approach to thinking and problem solving, and how to apply the principles.
Identify the common cognitive biases that affect critical thinking.
Use persuasion to write an argumentative essay.
Evaluate the sources and content of claims.
Evaluate the credibility of sources.
Explain the influences and biases behind media messages.
Describe the impact of advertising on consumer behavior.
Use value judgment in moral reasoning.
Explain the elements of moral deliberation.
Apply critical thinking skills to daily life decisions.


During my time at Greenling and Organic, part of my job was to help the teams come up with a prioritization framework for product development. First step: talk to the customer. Know what they're really looking for. And don't forget about segmenting your customers. MECE - mutually exclusive, completely exhaustive. Understanding what product or product features your customer needs (vs. wants) will only come from 1) studying your analytics like crazy or 2) the simpler option - talking to your customers. What drives their behavior? Why are they using your product? Are they using everything your product has to offer? These are just a few things to consider, but the end result should lead you to a clear set of customer segments.
Customer Acquisition - How do we acquire our customers?
Customer Engagement - How we get them to engage with us and drive revenue?
Customer Retention - How do we lower our churn rate?
Ok, so you've now got your main customer needs mapped against your business needs. Now comes the fun part - testing each product feature against a battery of questions. Short of mapping functional dependancies, there's no easy way to objectively say "we need to build this feature before this other one". Having dealt with this problem enough times, I crafted a way to make this decision more objective in nature.
Understandably, different business will prioritize different needs. In this case, we added additional weight to customer engagement, as our focus was driving usability and increasing customer lifetime value. This is why you see a feature score of 125 for the Engagement row. By summing up each cell value for the row (25) and multiplying it by the assigned multiplier (5 - on a scale from 1-5) you get to the total value of 125 for the column.
Once you've scored the product feature, you've got a set of objective metrics. For the above feature, a calculated score of 310 of a total 500 was scored. In isolation, 310 means nothing. But against a feature that may score lower or higher, you now know why this feature has a higher development priority against other product features.
Do this for every product feature, print out the score cards, and plaster them up in your conference room. Anytime anyone has a question of why a feature is being built, you'll have a clear objective answer why.
In terms of calculating the score for each of the cells, this is really where collaboration helps. I've always been a fan of collaborative development and when possible I try to create a workshop type environment with stakeholders across all operating divisions. Holistic development (to me) means leveraging perspectives from everyone who touches the product and everyone who's closest to the customer - i.e. marketing, operations, customer service, engineering. Leveraging leadership from each group is generally fine (assuming the organization has a healthy level of communication from the ground-up). For a template copy of the above, click below!
Be as analytical about scoring and weighting as you can be. Remember that nothing is important when everything is important. Keeping as structured of a ranking process as possible, lets you keep every comparison apples-to-apples comparison. Each feature that gets added to the release gets put through x rows * y columns worth of questions. And the more features you have, the more of a grind this process will be - more espresso breaks.
You can clone the attached spreadsheet and build in an expanded sheet to log the answers to each question. This will help you remember why you scored a feature in a particular way. If you'd like to add to the spreadsheet, go for it! I'd love to take a look (github for spreadsheets anyone?) The reality is, the longer you leave this up without acting on it, the more you're going to forget the context anyway. Bring in as many key stakeholders as you need (in as few visits as possible) when workshopping this, but make sure everyone always understands why they're doing this. The more people who buy-in to what's happening, the better this process gets.
After all's said and done, now you get to measure the effectiveness of your product features. The calculations are representations of what your team believes is important, not exact figures. Use these results as a guide. If you're working agile and releasing in sprints, you might quickly see unexpected traction on a lower-scored feature. Don't ignore the shiny data. Readjust prioritization when it makes sense to do so.


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Nigerian Airforce Deploys Additional Aircraft To Niger Delta
NIGERIAN AIR FORCE DEPLOYS ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT TO SOUTH-SOUTH REGION IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION PULO SHIELD
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed additional aircraft to the Niger Delta in support of the military operations code named "OPERATION PULO SHIELD" against militancy, economic sabotage and all forms of criminalities in the South-South region of the Country.
The deployment was necessitated by the recent spate of attacks on the Nation's oil and gas installations by the new militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA).
The additional platforms, comprising fighter aircraft, helicopter gunship and surveillance aircraft, are intended to enhance the capability of the NAF to undertake offensive air operations and intelligence gathering in support of the surfaces forces.
Since the recent deployment the NAF has increased air operations around critical infrastructure in Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers and Akwa Ibom States. These include but not limited to Escravos, Forcados in Delta State; Bonga oil field, Agbami offshore and Brass in Bayelsa; Bony in Rivers; Qua Iboe Terminal in Akwa Ibom State, and Opuekeba in Ondo State.
Meanwhile, the NAF wishes to urge members of the public not to panic at the sight of low level flying aircraft but to go about their legitimate businesses. The NAF also enjoins any member of the public to avail it or other Security Agencies with useful information about the where about or activities of the militant group.
You are please requested to disseminate the information through your mass medium for the awareness of the general public. Thank you for your usual support and cooperation.
AYODELE FAMUYIWA
Director of Public Relations & Information
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(★BREAKING) North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un To Visit South Korea For The First Time
Peace talks seemingly make progress.
The National Security Council chief, Chung Eui Yong, announced that President Moon Jae In and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un agreed to hold a summit on the South Korean side of the border next month. He mentioned the significance of this summit as it would be the first time a North Korean leader steps onto the South Korean soil. The summit will take place in the truce village of Panmunjom.
The chief continued to explain that North Korea declared their intention to renounce nuclear weapons as long as military threats against the country were not present. In addition, Kim Jong Un has not only accepted the reality of US-South Korea joint military drills that are planned to resume in April but also agreed to halt all nuclear tests and missile launches during the talks.
South Korean officials visiting Kim Jong Un in Pyeongyang.
Moreover, he expressed his willingness to begin negotiations with the U.S.
Kim Jong Un's sudden change in international diplomacy has shocked the world. However, due to his unpredictable ways, many still remain wary of the situation. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump tweeted on Tuesday, "Possible progress being made in talks with North Korea. Maybe false hope, but the U.S. is ready to go hard in either direction!"
Possible progress being made in talks with North Korea. For the first time in many years, a serious effort is being made by all parties concerned. The World is watching and waiting! May be false hope, but the U.S. is ready to go hard in either direction!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 6, 2018
Source: Choson Ilbo


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package uk.gov.hmrc.ct.accounts.frs102.boxes

import org.mockito.Mockito._
import org.scalatest.mock.MockitoSugar
import org.scalatest.{BeforeAndAfter, Matchers, WordSpec}
import uk.gov.hmrc.ct.accounts.{AccountsMoneyValidationFixture, MockAbridgedAccountsRetriever, MockFrs102AccountsRetriever, MockFullAccountsRetriever}
import uk.gov.hmrc.ct.accounts.frs102.retriever.Frs102AccountsBoxRetriever
import uk.gov.hmrc.ct.box.CtValidation

class AC5052AAbridgedSpec extends WordSpec with MockitoSugar with Matchers with MockAbridgedAccountsRetriever with AccountsMoneyValidationFixture[Frs102AccountsBoxRetriever] with BeforeAndAfter {

  before {
    when(boxRetriever.ac52()).thenReturn(AC52(Some(STANDARD_MAX + 1)))
    when(boxRetriever.ac53()).thenReturn(AC53(Some(STANDARD_MAX + 1)))
    when(boxRetriever.ac5052A()).thenReturn(AC5052A(Some(10)))
    when(boxRetriever.ac5052B()).thenReturn(AC5052B(Some("asd asd")))
    when(boxRetriever.ac5052C()).thenReturn(AC5052C(Some(10)))
  }

  testAccountsMoneyValidationWithMin("AC5052A", minValue = 0, AC5052A)

  "fail validation when AC5052A is set and AC52 is empty" in {
    when(boxRetriever.ac52()).thenReturn(AC52(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac53()).thenReturn(AC53(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac5052A()).thenReturn(AC5052A(Some(10)))
    when(boxRetriever.ac5052B()).thenReturn(AC5052B(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac5052C()).thenReturn(AC5052C(None))

    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set(CtValidation(None, "error.balanceSheet.debtors.cannotExist"))
  }

  "fail validation when AC5052B is set and AC52 is empty" in {
    when(boxRetriever.ac52()).thenReturn(AC52(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac53()).thenReturn(AC53(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac5052A()).thenReturn(AC5052A(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac5052B()).thenReturn(AC5052B(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac5052C()).thenReturn(AC5052C(Some(10)))

    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set(CtValidation(None, "error.balanceSheet.debtors.cannotExist"))
  }

  "pass validation when note is empty and AC52 is empty" in {
    when(boxRetriever.ac52()).thenReturn(AC52(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac53()).thenReturn(AC53(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac5052A()).thenReturn(AC5052A(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac5052B()).thenReturn(AC5052B(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac5052C()).thenReturn(AC5052C(None))

    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set.empty
  }

  "fail validation when AC5052C is set and AC52 is empty" in {
    when(boxRetriever.ac52()).thenReturn(AC52(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac53()).thenReturn(AC53(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac5052A()).thenReturn(AC5052A(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac5052B()).thenReturn(AC5052B(Some("sadf")))
    when(boxRetriever.ac5052C()).thenReturn(AC5052C(None))

    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set(CtValidation(None, "error.balanceSheet.debtors.cannotExist"))
  }

  "fail validation when greater than AC52" in {
    when(boxRetriever.ac52()).thenReturn(AC52(Some(30)))
    AC5052A(Some(31)).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set(CtValidation(Some("AC5052A"), "error.AC5052A.mustBeLessOrEqual.AC52"))
  }

  "pass validation when equals AC52" in {
    when(boxRetriever.ac52()).thenReturn(AC52(Some(30)))
    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set.empty
  }

  "pass validation when less than AC52" in {
    when(boxRetriever.ac52()).thenReturn(AC52(Some(30)))
    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set.empty
  }
}

class AC5052AFullSpec extends WordSpec with MockitoSugar with Matchers with MockFullAccountsRetriever with AccountsMoneyValidationFixture[Frs102AccountsBoxRetriever] with BeforeAndAfter {

  before {
    when(boxRetriever.ac52()).thenReturn(AC52(Some(STANDARD_MAX + 1)))
    when(boxRetriever.ac53()).thenReturn(AC53(Some(STANDARD_MAX + 1)))
    when(boxRetriever.ac134()).thenReturn(AC134(Some(10)))
  }

  private def setupEmpty(): Unit = {
    when(boxRetriever.ac134()).thenReturn(AC134(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac135()).thenReturn(AC135(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac138()).thenReturn(AC138(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac139()).thenReturn(AC139(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac136()).thenReturn(AC136(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac137()).thenReturn(AC137(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac140()).thenReturn(AC140(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac141()).thenReturn(AC141(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac5052A()).thenReturn(AC5052A(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac5052B()).thenReturn(AC5052B(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac5052C()).thenReturn(AC5052C(None))
  }

  private def setupFull(): Unit = {
    when(boxRetriever.ac134()).thenReturn(AC134(Some(10)))
    when(boxRetriever.ac135()).thenReturn(AC135(Some(10)))
    when(boxRetriever.ac138()).thenReturn(AC138(Some(10)))
    when(boxRetriever.ac139()).thenReturn(AC139(Some(10)))
    when(boxRetriever.ac136()).thenReturn(AC136(Some(10)))
    when(boxRetriever.ac137()).thenReturn(AC137(Some(10)))
    when(boxRetriever.ac140()).thenReturn(AC140(Some(10)))
    when(boxRetriever.ac141()).thenReturn(AC141(Some(10)))
    when(boxRetriever.ac5052A()).thenReturn(AC5052A(Some(10)))
    when(boxRetriever.ac5052B()).thenReturn(AC5052B(Some("test")))
    when(boxRetriever.ac5052C()).thenReturn(AC5052C(Some(10)))
  }

  testAccountsMoneyValidationWithMin("AC5052A", minValue = 0, AC5052A)

  "pass validation when note is empty and AC52 is empty" in {
    setupEmpty()
    when(boxRetriever.ac52()).thenReturn(AC52(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac53()).thenReturn(AC53(None))
    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set.empty
  }

  "fail validation when AC134 is set and AC52 is empty" in {
    setupEmpty()
    when(boxRetriever.ac52()).thenReturn(AC52(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac53()).thenReturn(AC53(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac134()).thenReturn(AC134(Some(10)))
    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set(CtValidation(None, "error.balanceSheet.debtors.cannotExist"))
  }

  "fail validation when AC135 is set and AC52 is empty" in {
    setupEmpty()
    when(boxRetriever.ac52()).thenReturn(AC52(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac53()).thenReturn(AC53(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac135()).thenReturn(AC135(Some(10)))
    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set(CtValidation(None, "error.balanceSheet.debtors.cannotExist"))
  }

  "fail validation when AC138 is set and AC52 is empty" in {
    setupEmpty()
    when(boxRetriever.ac52()).thenReturn(AC52(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac53()).thenReturn(AC53(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac138()).thenReturn(AC138(Some(10)))
    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set(CtValidation(None, "error.balanceSheet.debtors.cannotExist"))
  }

  "fail validation when AC139 is set and AC52 is empty" in {
    setupEmpty()
    when(boxRetriever.ac52()).thenReturn(AC52(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac53()).thenReturn(AC53(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac139()).thenReturn(AC139(Some(10)))
    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set(CtValidation(None, "error.balanceSheet.debtors.cannotExist"))
  }

  "fail validation when AC136 is set and AC52 is empty" in {
    setupEmpty()
    when(boxRetriever.ac52()).thenReturn(AC52(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac53()).thenReturn(AC53(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac136()).thenReturn(AC136(Some(10)))
    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set(CtValidation(None, "error.balanceSheet.debtors.cannotExist"))
  }

  "fail validation when AC137 is set and AC52 is empty" in {
    setupEmpty()
    when(boxRetriever.ac52()).thenReturn(AC52(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac53()).thenReturn(AC53(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac137()).thenReturn(AC137(Some(10)))
    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set(CtValidation(None, "error.balanceSheet.debtors.cannotExist"))
  }

  "fail validation when AC140 is set and AC52 is empty" in {
    setupEmpty()
    when(boxRetriever.ac52()).thenReturn(AC52(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac53()).thenReturn(AC53(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac140()).thenReturn(AC140(Some(10)))
    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set(CtValidation(None, "error.balanceSheet.debtors.cannotExist"))
  }

  "fail validation when AC141 is set and AC52 is empty" in {
    setupEmpty()
    when(boxRetriever.ac52()).thenReturn(AC52(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac53()).thenReturn(AC53(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac141()).thenReturn(AC141(Some(10)))
    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set(CtValidation(None, "error.balanceSheet.debtors.cannotExist"))
  }

  "fail validation when AC5052A is set and AC52 is empty" in {
    setupEmpty()
    when(boxRetriever.ac52()).thenReturn(AC52(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac53()).thenReturn(AC53(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac5052A()).thenReturn(AC5052A(Some(10)))
    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set(CtValidation(None, "error.balanceSheet.debtors.cannotExist"))
  }

  "fail validation when AC5052B is set and AC52 is empty" in {
    setupEmpty()
    when(boxRetriever.ac52()).thenReturn(AC52(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac53()).thenReturn(AC53(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac5052B()).thenReturn(AC5052B(Some("test")))
    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set(CtValidation(None, "error.balanceSheet.debtors.cannotExist"))
  }

  "fail validation when AC5052C is set and AC52 is empty" in {
    setupEmpty()
    when(boxRetriever.ac52()).thenReturn(AC52(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac53()).thenReturn(AC53(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac5052C()).thenReturn(AC5052C(Some(10)))
    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set(CtValidation(None, "error.balanceSheet.debtors.cannotExist"))
  }

  "pass validation when note is not set and AC52 and AC53 are empty" in {
    setupEmpty()
    when(boxRetriever.ac52()).thenReturn(AC52(None))
    when(boxRetriever.ac53()).thenReturn(AC53(None))
    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set.empty
  }

  "fail validation when note is not set and AC52 is not empty" in {
    setupEmpty()

    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set(CtValidation(None, "error.balanceSheet.debtors.mustNotBeEmpty"))
  }

  "pass validation when AC134 is set and AC52 is not empty" in {
    setupEmpty()
    when(boxRetriever.ac134()).thenReturn(AC134(Some(10)))
    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set.empty
  }

  "pass validation when AC135 is set and AC52 is not empty" in {
    setupEmpty()
    when(boxRetriever.ac135()).thenReturn(AC135(Some(10)))
    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set.empty
  }

  "pass validation when AC138 is set and AC52 is not empty" in {
    setupEmpty()
    when(boxRetriever.ac138()).thenReturn(AC138(Some(10)))
    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set.empty
  }

  "pass validation when AC139 is set and AC52 is not empty" in {
    setupEmpty()
    when(boxRetriever.ac139()).thenReturn(AC139(Some(10)))
    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set.empty
  }

  "pass validation when AC136 is set and AC52 is not empty" in {
    setupEmpty()
    when(boxRetriever.ac136()).thenReturn(AC136(Some(10)))
    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set.empty
  }

  "pass validation when AC137 is set and AC52 is not empty" in {
    setupEmpty()
    when(boxRetriever.ac137()).thenReturn(AC137(Some(10)))
    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set.empty
  }

  "pass validation when AC140 is set and AC52 is not empty" in {
    setupEmpty()
    when(boxRetriever.ac140()).thenReturn(AC140(Some(10)))
    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set.empty
  }

  "pass validation when AC141 is set and AC52 is not empty" in {
    setupEmpty()
    when(boxRetriever.ac141()).thenReturn(AC141(Some(10)))
    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set.empty
  }

  "pass validation when AC5052A is set and AC52 is not empty" in {
    setupEmpty()
    when(boxRetriever.ac5052A()).thenReturn(AC5052A(Some(10)))
    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set.empty
  }

  "pass validation when AC5052B is set and AC52 is not empty" in {
    setupEmpty()
    when(boxRetriever.ac5052B()).thenReturn(AC5052B(Some("test")))
    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set.empty
  }

  "pass validation when AC5052C is set and AC52 is not empty" in {
    setupEmpty()
    when(boxRetriever.ac5052C()).thenReturn(AC5052C(Some(10)))
    AC5052A(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set.empty
  }

  "fail validation when greater than AC52" in {
    setupFull()

    when(boxRetriever.ac52()).thenReturn(AC52(Some(30)))
    AC5052A(Some(35)).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set(CtValidation(Some("AC5052A"), "error.AC5052A.mustBeLessOrEqual.AC52"))
  }

  "pass validation when equals AC52" in {
    setupFull()

    when(boxRetriever.ac52()).thenReturn(AC52(Some(30)))
    AC5052A(Some(30)).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set.empty
  }

  "pass validation when less than AC52" in {
    setupFull()

    when(boxRetriever.ac52()).thenReturn(AC52(Some(30)))
    AC5052A(Some(25)).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set.empty
  }
}

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