Regge Life is coming back to the island. The Okinawa University Library Mini-theater will, on Wednesday, March 22nd be the venue for the projection of what many observers consider as the famous thematic filmmaker's most daring message.
Regge Life, an American filmmaker who has made a name for himself in Japan through producing powerful documentaries with more than just philosophical assessments of intercultural relationships, will be personally present for the projection of "Doubles: Japan and America's Intercultural Children." "Doubles" was the second of his great documentaries which received critical acclaim all over Japan. The screening occasion next week will be sponsored by the Public Affairs Office of the US Consulate General, Naha and the Okinawa International University, situated inn Ginowan City, close to Futenma base.
September 2, 1945: The instrument of surrender is signed ending the war in the Pacific against Japan. Under the reign of General Douglas MacArthur, Japan enters its first period of occupation in the history of the island country. Despite orders forbidding it, fraternization between United States soldiers and Japanese women, results in a number of children being born in and out of wedlock. Some of the children were fortunate enough to leave Japan, but many stayed and some were abandoned by both father and mother. Now more than 50 years later, as we remember the occupation and the end of the war, what has become of these children, themselves now adults. Since the end of the second world war, Japan itself has risen from the ashes to become an economic giant and many American women have intermarried with Japanese men producing a new generation of intercultural children who are growing up in both America and in Japan. What is life like for them in Japan? In America? What about the generation of interculturals who can trace their roots back to the turn of the century and even before - where are they today? The film documentary, "Doubles: Japan and America's Intercultural Children" is a cultural statement in its own right. Narrated by Joe Morton with music by Yosuke Yamashita, the program features persons born of Japanese and American nationals from the turn of the century until today. It was broadcast on NHK twice in August and again during the Japanese holiday "Oshogatsu" in December of 1995. The program is the first in depth look at the lives of the intercultural children of Japanese and Americans from inside America as well as from inside Japan. In more than fifty years since the end of World War II, what has changed and what remains the same. Here is what some Japan experts have said about "Doubles": "Regge Life has produced another profoundly moving film about the nuances of cultural blending and ethnicity.... he elicits compelling commentary from an astounding wide range of interview subjects. The film is distinguished by their honesty and fearlessness. Despite the pain that shines, inescapably, through the tears or the rage or some of them, the film's powerful message is a hopeful one. Rejecting the term, "half" still used pejoratively in Japan to describe Japanese of mixed blood, they call themselves "Doubles" and claim thereby twice the beauty, twice the culture, twice the strength and intelligence of those who lack their mixture of blood and heritage. The speakers in this fine film are beautiful, articulate, wise and courageous. No sensitive viewer of DOUBLES, can doubt that the future is theirs". PETER GRILLI, Producer of "Dream Window: Reflections of the Japanese Garden" and "Music for the Movies: Toru Takemitsu". "DOUBLES" explores sensitively and honestly a subject long neglected and almost taboo in the United States and Japan. These interviews with people born of mixed parentage in Japan and America, speak from a variety of perspectives and represent many different generations. This documentary should be required viewing, especially for all who think ethnicity is essentially a Black/Caucasian issue". The late, DR. JACKSON BAILEY, Professor of History and founder of the Institute for Education on Japan. "Regge Life has a gigantic talent for introducing us to dimensions of Japan we never have examined closely before, where interracial communities find eloquent voice. DOUBLES is a masterful treatment of mixed blood individuals whose lives, more than not, have been enriched by being products of two cultures. The film, like its subjects, ultimately transcends Japan. It inspires us to contemplate the richness, potential and unpredictability of the human experience". DR. JOHN DOWER, Professor of History, author of "War Without Mercy". DOUBLES: JAPAN AND AMERICA'S INTERCULTURAL CHILDREN, was completed by generous funding from The Japan Foundation, The Freeman Foundation, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation, The US/Japan Friendship Commission, AIU Japan and ANA. It received a CINE Golden Eagle, the Gold Award for Best Documentary at the Cindy Awards, a Bronze Apple at the National Educational Media Competition and was a Finalist at the Houston International Festival. Executive Producer/Director for DOUBLES, Regge Life, produced his first work in Japan in 1992. Entitled STRUGGLE AND SUCCESS: THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN JAPAN, the program was widely acclaimed. Broadcast twice on NHK, it is currently in release on PBS. The program has also been exhibited all over America via a national tour sponsored by the National Association of Japan Societies and toured Japan courtesy of the American Centers of the United States Information Service of the Department of State, the Foreign Correspondents Club, the International House of Japan and other Japan-based grassroots organizations. Mr. Life first came to Japan in 1990 on a fellowship from Bunka-cho and the National Endowment for the Arts. He spent six months observing the work of Yamada Yoji during his production of Tora San #43, and traveling throughout Japan. He is also the recipient of an Ushiba Memorial Fellowship. He received his BA from Tufts University, his M.F.A. from New York University and enriched his studies at Harvard University in Cinema Studies. Mr. Life currently lives in upstate New York and travels to Japan frequently. DOUBLES was produced with generous support from The Freeman Foundation, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation, The Japan Foundation, The Japan- United States Friendship Commission, AIG and in-kind support from All Nippon Airways. Program: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 6:30 pm: Opening remarks by Nishihira Isao, Ph.D.; 6:33 pm: Introduction of film maker by Consul Kelley; 6:35 pm: Brief introductory remarks by Regge Life; 6:40 - 8:32 pm: Film screening; 8:32-9:00 pm: Audience question and answer session The Okinawa International University is situated close to the junction of Maehara and Gate 2 of MCAS Futenma.


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that approximately 30 million people live with no natural teeth in one or both jaws? But more and more dental patients are opting for dental implants as a means of tooth replacement. The American Academy of Implant Dentistry reports that 3 million people currently have dental implants – a number that is rapidly growing by about 500,000 per year. Modern titanium implants were first developed in the 1950's, but archeologists have determined that ancient Egyptians and Mayans were the first cultures to implant artificial teeth.
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You may qualify for dental implants if you have missing, broken or severely decayed teeth and are in relatively good overall health. The only way of determining your eligibility for implants is to consult with an oral care provider to identify whether you have adequate bone support and healthy gums that will support the new tooth structure.
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The placement of dental implants is a multi-step process that typically takes between 6 and 9 months to complete. It begins with a surgical procedure during which a titanium rod is placed where a previous natural tooth root once was. The gums are sutured shut over the implant, where is will stay for several months while it heals and begins fusing with the surrounding bone. Due to the nature of implant placement and its average procedure time of between 1 and 2 hours, you'll be sedated and/or anesthetized for the duration of the treatment. At the conclusion of the healing period, you'll return to be fitted for permanent crowns and have them placed.
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Summary: JapanesePod101 has thousands of lessons going back over a decade. It's best used as a supplemental resource to improve your listening comprehension, grammar, and vocabulary. I wouldn't advise trying to use it as a standalone course because the lessons don't always follow a clear and suitable path. While very much imperfect, it's a useful resource and available at an affordable price.
Some lessons are great and others leave a lot to be desired.
A lot of content but it's not always structured well.
One of the more affordable tools around.
Probably the best tool to improve your Japanese listening comprehension.
Tons of content for everyone from the absolute beginner level up to the intermediate level, though advanced learners would be disappointed.
Very detailed lesson notes give lots of good information.
The chaotic course structure makes it hard to rely on as your only resource.
Many of the extra features aren't useful or very well-made.
The older lessons can be a lot lower quality.
Price: There are three subscription plans with lengths available from 1 month to 2 years, with many options in between.
Basic – $8/mo, $4/mo if you sign up for 2 years.
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JapanesePod101 is one of the better resources available for studying Japanese. They have thousands of lessons, from the absolute beginner level, up to an advanced level.
But, it really would work best as a supplemental tool that could be used alongside something like Genki, and not as a standalone platform.
Despite having a massive library with thousands of lessons, it's not a resource that you could blindly follow and expect to learn everything you need to know.
They've been around for over a decade, and most of the lessons weren't designed with some sort of master plan in hand. Largely because of this long history, their lessons can feel very scattered and don't always progress in a manner that would make the most sense to the learner.
There are also lots of topics that have been covered in multiple lessons. The quality, hosts, topics, etc can all vary depending on when the lesson was recorded.
But, despite its flaws, and awful email spamming, JapanesePod101 is actually one of the best resources around for studying Japanese.
At All Language Resources, we've already tested and written in-depth reviews of tons of Japanese learning tools and compiled this massive list of over 115 resources for studying the language. This is super important because a resource can't be judged in isolation. Whether or not to use any given tool depends largely on what the alternatives are.
This in-depth review will take a closer look at what it's like to use JapanesePod101, including its strengths and weakness, as well as recommending supplemental or alternative resources wherever suitable.
You can sign-up for a 7-day free trial without needing to give them any payment information. This gives you complete access to their Premium Plan. But, be prepared, they'll spam your inbox more than any company I've ever seen.
They also try to upsell you constantly, offering lots of discounts and deals along the way. Some are pretty solid value, but they definitely get annoying and give off a bad vibe.
In the process of signing up, you'll choose your level, though this can be changed at any time.
You'll find a ton of content at the beginner level, and impressively, there's a lot of material for intermediate learners as well. This is especially important since it's harder to find intermediate level listening practice from other places. Unfortunately, the quantity and quality of lessons take a sharp decline when you reach the advanced level.
After signing up, you'll find yourself at your course dashboard, with a recommended pathway to follow.
Starting with their recommended pathway isn't a bad idea, but if you don't look around carefully, it might be easy to think there's not anything more available than that.
But, even when you do find all of the other pathways, that only makes things more complicated as there's no real way to know where to go or when to do what.
I counted 54 different pathways in the absolute beginner level, with the total number of lessons ranging from 5 to over 142.
However, looking at things this way makes it look like they have more lessons than they actually do. This is because a single lesson might appear in a few different pathways. That's not to say that JapanesePod101 doesn't have a lot of content, it definitely does, but it's easy to overestimate the total number of lessons available.
Although you could probably learn just about everything you'd need from JapanesePod101, I wouldn't recommend trying to do so. There's just too much lack of continuity from one lesson to the next.
Following JapanesePod101 without any kind of more structured course would make it very easy to leave yourself vulnerable to big gaps in your knowledge, while also spending a lot of time on some less important things.
If you're expecting JapanesePod101 to be a standalone course, you're bound to be frustrated and disappointed. But, if you look at it as a supplemental tool to help you primarily with listening practice, grammar and vocabulary, then you'll likely be satisfied with the content.
Another thing that might cause frustration for some users is that there can be a big difference in the quality of lessons, especially when looking at the older lessons on the platform.
Fortunately, the older lessons are often found within pathways labeled, 'Classic JPod101.' This makes them a bit more easily avoided, though they'll still show up in other pathways as well. The newer content is generally higher quality.
Still though, there are some gems in the older stuff and some duds in the newer ones. You'll almost certainly want to jump around and try out lots of different pathways.
Although JapanesePod101 has both audio and video lessons, I'm primarily going to talk about the audio lessons here. That's simply because the video lessons are usually not very useful.
Typically, the video lessons are much shorter, lasting only a couple of minutes, though a decent amount of them are longer. Unfortunately, the majority of the video lessons are pretty poorly made, often simply being a presentation from a computer or an uninspiring animation.
A few of the videos can still be pretty interesting or useful, so it may still be worthwhile to try them out. It does feel like finding a good video is like finding a diamond in the rough. They're there, but there's a lot of junk to get past.
The audio lessons are a lot more useful than the video ones. For that reason, I'll focus more on the audio lessons.
Throughout the lessons, you'll find that the hosts often have a lot of casual chatting between. In one sense, it can be nice as they can be pretty interesting and talk about topics related to Japan. This can be a nice mental break from studying.
But, on the other hand, it limits the amount of Japanese you'll actually hear in any given lesson. Personally, I'd rather hear more Japanese. After all, you're here to learn the language, not to listen to the hosts chat about whichever topic.
You are able to listen to the dialogues only if you prefer, which is a solid compromise for people like me.
One thing you'll also notice is that the lessons contain quite a bit of English, especially at the beginner levels. Fortunately, as you move up levels, more Japanese is spoken in the lessons. This also makes the casual banter between hosts much more enjoyable as it'll often be in Japanese instead of English.
Each lesson includes very detailed lesson notes which can be downloaded.
These can be very detailed with lots of useful information, such as grammar, vocabulary, important sentence patterns, and a lot more.
Basic users will get access to all of the lessons and downloadable lesson notes. But, many of the features are only available if you subscribe to their Premium Plan. There are quite a few premium features, not all of which are useful, so I'll look at the main ones here.
This part is very useful. You'll find the whole dialogue written here with line-by-line audio, making it possible to listen to a single line at a time. It's a really solid way to go over any parts of the dialogue that may have been challenging for you.
Another great aspect is that you can choose to read it in either Kanji, English, Romaji, or Hiragana.
In addition to being able to play and read individual lines of the dialogue, you can also record yourself and compare it to the original recording.
I like that they give you a format where you can get some listening practice, but it's not particularly great here. Plus, sometimes the recording can be too long and the time given to record isn't sufficient.
A much better alternative would be to use Speechling. For free, you can record yourself mimicking sentences of native Japanese speakers. Then, if you're willing to subscribe, you can submit your recordings to be graded by a teacher and receive feedback on your pronunciation.
In this section, you'll find the important vocabulary from the lesson, along with example sentences. Again, you're given the option to listen to the sentences and record yourself speaking with it. You can also add words to your flashcards from here.
The slideshow isn't particularly useful. Basically, you'll listen to a word in Japanese, hear the translation, and then hear a sentence using the word.
The quiz is another feature that disappoints. While it sounds really useful, it's unfortunately limited to being a vocabulary quiz. You can do it with true/false or writing questions.
This would be far more useful if it tested you on your comprehension in some way.
Like you'll find in lots of language learning resources, JapanesePod101 also offers flashcards that you can use to review.
During your lessons, you're able to select words from the vocabulary section and add them to either the flashcard deck or the word bank.
Within the flashcards, there are quite a few settings that you can adjust to make them more suitable to your preferences.
I really like that there's good clear audio recorded and not text-to-speech with all of the words and sentences. It's great that they're automatically included here for you, along with a picture and additional example sentences if you'd like. This can really save time and make reviewing very efficient.
There are also lots of pre-made vocabulary lists that can easily be added to either your flashcards or word bank. These lists again give you audio and example sentences, making them more useful than most word lists you'll find elsewhere.
In the word bank section, you can print off your list or export them. The latter option is pretty useful if you prefer to review with a platform like Anki or Memrise.
The grammar bank contains over 400 detailed explanations of various Japanese grammar points. This section can definitely be a useful reference when there's something that you'd like some clarity on.
However, due to the nature of JapanesePod101's lessons, you'd probably want to use something like Genki for a more structured and well-planned out approach. Still, this section can be quite useful.
I really dislike the way that JapanesePod101 lists their prices. To me, it feels a bit shady. You're constantly prompted to upgrade your account and are given the prices shown below.
They make it look like each plan includes a ton of different features. Take a look at what's included in their Premium Plan, but don't bother trying to read through it all. Much of the features aren't very useful and/or can be found elsewhere for free.
Basic – Lessons and the lesson notes.
Premium – Same as Basic, plus all the features I wrote about earlier.
Premium Plus – Same as Premium but also 1-1 instruction. Surprisingly, they don't give a lot of details about what's included with this. But, I'd be shocked if this plan is good value compared to finding a tutor for yourself on italki.
JapanesePod101 is an imperfect but still very useful resource.
If you're expecting it to be a standalone course that covers everything you need to know, in the order you need to know it, then you'll be disappointed.
It probably shouldn't be the only resource you use. But, it's very solid as a supplemental tool that can help you in a number of ways – including improving your listening comprehension, grammar, and vocabulary.
If you're looking for a more structured course that focuses on the oral language, then Pimsleur might be a good fit for you. If you'd prefer a course that's more balanced and progresses linearly, Rocket Japanese is a decent option, though with plenty of its own issues.
Still, despite its many imperfections, JapanesePod101 is a solid resource at an affordable price.
If you're unsure about whether it's a good fit for you, I'd recommend taking advantage of their 7-day free trial. Just be prepared for their non-stop email spam.
Another excellent review thank you. I took a premium subscription in November and quickly abandoned due to the "chaotic structure" as you say. I was hoping that the "Mastering Japanese Level 1" would be a good start and with structure, but it's all over the place with no continuity and makes it difficult to figure out if you're supposed to have already known a word or a particle or a grammar point when it's used in a lesson. I liked the Hiragana course though, but that's it. I keep the subscription for now because I want to see if I can use this a bit later when I have a better grasp of Japanese using other tools and resources like yesjapan and pimsleur.


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Veterans' Preference Appeals Hearings
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 37-19.1-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to veterans' preference.
Reps. Dosch, L. Meier House Government and Veterans Affairs
ND Department of Veterans Affairs Budget
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the veterans' home and department of veterans' affairs; to provide for contingent funding; to provide an exception to the moratorium on expansion of basic care bed capacity; to provide legislative intent; and to provide for a report to the budget section.
Appropriations Committee Senate Appropriations
Veterans Home Construction Appropriation
A BILL for an Act providing an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the veterans' home for the purpose of building a new facility; to amend and reenact sections 1 and 2 of chapter 55 of the 2007 Session Laws, relating to the veterans' home construction project; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency.
Veterans Home Improvements Appropriation
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the state veterans' home for improvements associated with the new veterans' home and a geothermal heating system; to provide a contingent appropriation; to provide for a report to the budget section; and to declare an emergency.
Veterans Resident Tuition for Higher Education
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 15-10-18.2 and 15-10-19.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to tuition and tuition waivers for veterans and their dependents at state institutions of higher education.
Education Committee Senate Education
Veterans Home Fees and Telephone Services
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 37-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to telephone services at the veterans' home; and to amend and reenact sections 37-15-10 and 37-15-14.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to admission to and fees paid by residents of the veterans' home.
Government and Veterans Affairs Committee Senate Government and Veterans Affairs
Vietnam Veterans' Day
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to Vietnam Veterans' Day; and to declare an emergency.
Sens. Horne, Lyson, Marcellais, Reps. Amerman, Keiser, Klemin Government and Veterans Affairs
Provision of Services to Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury
A BILL for an Act to create and enact five new sections to chapter 50-06.4 and a new section to chapter 50-24.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the provision of services to individuals with traumatic brain injury; to amend sections 50-06.4-02 and 54-38-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to joint meetings and duties of the department of human services; and to provide an appropriation.
Sens. Mathern, J. Lee, Wardner, Reps. R. Kelsch, Mueller, Klemin Human Services
Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption and Appropriation
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-02 of the North Dakota Century Code and a new section to Senate Bill No. 2184, as approved by the sixty-first legislative assembly, relating to a property tax credit for disabled veterans and to declare Senate Bill No. 2184, as approved by the sixty-first legislative assembly, to be an emergency; to amend and reenact subsection 20 of section 57-02-08 and subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 57-55-10 of the North Dakota Century Code and section 2 of Senate Bill No. 2184, as approved by the sixty-first legislative assembly, relating to the property tax and mobile home tax exemptions for disabled veterans and the effective date of Senate Bill No. 2184, as approved by the sixty-first legislative assembly; to provide an appropriation; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.
Sens. Cook, Nelson, Nodland, Reps. Drovdal, Mueller Senate Finance and Taxation
Relating to Tax Credits and Benefits Paid by Employers
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-38 and a new subdivision to subsection 7 of section 57-38-30.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an income tax credit for an employer maintaining payment of salary and related retirement plan contributions for an employee called to active military duty as a member of a reserve or national guard component; and to provide an effective date.
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The Hizb-i Islami (Islamic Party), led by Gulbuddin Hikmatyar, including its history, treatment of members by the Taliban, and membership documentation (1993-2000) [AFG35512.E]
The following information on the Hizb-i Islami was obtained from the Website of the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) (8 Aug. 1998).
The Hezb-i-Islami (Islamic Party) was initially one of the most disciplined of the guerrilla groups that fought against Soviet occupation. Even though Hezb-i-Islami received millions of dollars worth of military and financial aid from the United States, they still failed to liberate Afghanistan from the Communists. The major Afghan political factions are largely based on the former resistance organizations. Prime Minister Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's Hezb-i-Islami (Islamic Party) and President Burhanuddin Rabbani's Jamiat-i-Islami (Islamic Society) have been bitter rivals for political influence in Afghanistan. Following the Soviet withdrawal, the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) initially supported the Hizb-i-Islami under Prime Minister Gulbuddin Hekmatyar to dislodge the Rabbani government. Pakistan feared that an exclusively non-Pashtun government of President B. Rabbani would lead Afghanistan's Pashtuns to revive the demand for Pashtunistan.
On 01 January 1994, troops in Kabul commanded by the leader of the National Islamic Movement (NIM), General Abdul Rashid Dostam, theretofore aligned with President Rabbani, switched to Prime Minister Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's side. Aided by forces loyal to Hekmatyar, they attempted a coup d'etat against President Rabbani. The President's forces quickly countered and the attempt was foiled, but the protracted fighting caused heavy civilian casualties and the destruction of much of Kabul, and the ensuing fighting engulfed much of northern parts of the country. Fighting raged in Kabul's old business district, with both sides employing heavy weapons and air strikes which took a heavy toll of civilian life and wreaked destruction on much of Kabul. In February 1994 Prime Minister Hekmatyar imposed a food blockade on northern Kabul, the area controlled by President Rabbani's troops.
In July 1994 Commander Naser of Laghman Province, who was affiliated with Hekmatyar's party, and 10 of his bodyguards were reportedly murdered as Naser traveled to meet with a rival. In September 1994 Commander Sadiq, also a follower of Hekmatyar, and his bodyguard were murdered in Nangarhar Province while returning from a visit to Pakistan. Sadiq was rumored to have been involved in narcotics trafficking, a Pashtun intratribal dispute, and the factional fighting in Kabul--any of which may have provided the motive for his murder. President Rabbani's forces apparently targeted Hekmatyar himself in a 12 August 1994 air raid that demolished his living quarters. Subsequent air attacks were made on a hospital facility where Hekmatyar was thought to be under treatment for injuries sustained in the August 12 air raid; in fact he had escaped serious injury.
Eventually, the remarkable success of the Taleban, and economic considerations, led to Pakistan's policy change in 1994-95 towards its support for the Taleban. In February 1995 the Taleban drove former Prime Minister Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's forces out of southern Kabul and disarmed Hizb-i-Islami Shi'a forces allied with Hekmatyar.
The following excerpt from an August 1998 article by Barnett R. Rubin, Director of the Center for Preventive Action, Senior Fellow with the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, and a noted specialist on Afghanistan, corroborates the information that the Hizb-i Islami has been in a weakened state since being defeated militarily by the Taliban:
Islamic Party of Afghanistan (Hizb-i Islami-yi Afghanistan) - Hikmatyar. This formerly radical Islamist party, led by Gulbuddin Hikmatyar, was favoured by Pakistan throughout the jihad and subsequently became Pakistan's main vehicle for attempts to oust the Rabbani regime. In the face of the Taliban, who captured most of his heavy weapons and became Pakistan's newly favoured clients, Hikmatyar joined Rabbani's government as Prime Minister in June 1996, thereby claiming a role he had formally exercised under an agreement reached in Islamabad in March 1993. After a sojourn in Iran, he returned to north Afghanistan to join the United Front. He now controls few military or political resources.
Media reports indicate that many high-profile Afghan leaders, including those of the Hizb-i Islami, have been targeted by the Taliban (The Herald Mar. 1999; DPA 11 June 1999; Dawn 11 June 1999; Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran 17 July 2000).
In March 1999 The Herald reported that there had been a "string of murderous attacks in Peshawar since October 1998":
... at least seven prominent Afghan politicians and intellectuals have been killed while many others have been wounded. All the victims were ethnic Pakhtuns of moderate leanings and a strong anti-Taliban bias.
Attacks on Afghan refugees in Peshawar are nothing new, but their frequency has clearly increased with the advent of the Taliban in Afghanistan in 1994-95. Among the more high-profile Afghan leaders who have been killed in Peshawar since 1995 are Haji Khanzada, Dr Laudin, General Raz Mohammad, Commander Kake of the Eastern Shura, three commanders of Gulbadin Hekmatyar's Hizb-i-Islami, and at least five commanders of the moderate Shura-i-Tafahum-o-Hamahangi Afghanistan. Another prominent Afghan, General Naza Mohammad Nazar, who was the Afghan defence minister in the Babrak Karmal regime, was killed by two assailants on a motorbike in Quetta in July 1998.
On 11 June 1999 media sources reported that another former Hizb-i Islami commander, Mohammad Khan, had been shot to death by a group of armed gunmen in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's Baluchistan province (Dawn 11 June 1999; DPA 11 June 1999). Although the identities of the attackers was not clear, family members accused the Taliban of involvement in the killing (ibid.; Dawn 11 June 1999).
On 27 July 2000 Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran reported that the Taliban had detained Bashir Baghlani, a well-known figure and former governor of Baghlan Province north of Kabul. Bashir Baghlani, a former member of the Hizb-i Islami, was one of Hikmatyar's most influential commanders (ibid.).
Additional information on the Hizb-i Islami can be found in the February 1997 Research Directorate publication Afghanistan: Chronology of Events January 1995-February 1997.
Information on Hizb-i Islami membership documentation could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Dawn [Karachi]. 11 June 1999. "Hizb-i-Islami Commander Shot Dead in Quetta." http://dawn.com [Accessed 14 June 1999]
Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA). 11 June 1999. BC Cycle. "Former Afghan Commander Shot Dead in Western Pakistan." (NEXIS)
Federation of American Scientists (FAS). 8 August 1998 (last update). "Hizb-i-Islami (Islamic Party)." http://www.fas.org/irp/world/para/hizbi-islami.htm [Accessed 24 Oct. 2000]
The Herald [Karachi]. March 1999. Vol. 30, No. 3. Rizwan Qureshi. "The Afghan War Visits Peshawar."
Rubin, Barnett R. August 1998. "Afghanistan: Persistent Crisis Challenging the UN System." http://afghan-politics.org/Reference/NorthernAlliance/NorthernAlliance_Rubin.htm [Accessed 24 Oct. 2000]
Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran [Mashhad, in Persian]. 27 July 2000. "Taleban Arrest Ex-Governor Who Intended to Join Opposition." (BBC Summary 28 July 2000/NEXIS)
Additional Sources Consulted
IRB databases.
LEXIS-NEXIS.
World News Connection (WNC).
Internet sites including:
Afghanistan Today.
Hizb-i Islami Afghanistan.
Interactive Central Asia Resource Project (ICARP).
Online Centre for Afghan Studies.
Rubin, Barnett R. 8 October 1998. Testimony on the Situation in Afghanistan Before the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
UK Home office country assessments.


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Experience Momentum has been teaching future clinicians since 2007. Learn more about the types of clerkships and internships we provide at Experience Momentum. Our undergraduate program was formed in 2007 and our doctoral program in 2014. See the below picture collage to get an idea of who we are.
Experience Momentum Physical Therapy provides doctoral level clerkships for third year student physical therapists (SPT). Our clerkship is optimized for 12 and 16 week clerkships, however exceptions will be made for highly qualified applicants. Our clinical focus is around advanced biomechanics and the provision of movement and soft tissue based interventions. We utilize other tools as necessary, such as Myofascial Decompression, Graston, ASTYM, E-Stim, and more. As an integrated clinic, you will also be exposed to other domains of medicine and wellness. We see a broad spectrum of conditions, but our population has one goal in mind...to move better with less pain. Experience Momentum Physical Therapists are experts in human movement, not in a condition or a body part and we seek to redefine what's possible in our client's lives. We optimize our curriculum to create movement experts, not joint experts. From incontinence to Ironman racing, and post-op total knee to the CrossFit games our Doctors of Physical Therapy have to be strong in the spectrum of human function and dysfunction. If you want to become the best Physical Therapist, the movement expert, then this clinical is for you.
We have five blocks (A through E) for clerkships, with January being the start of our first block. April, June, July, and September represent the other four block starts. We are currently accepting students for the January, April, and June start blocks and have closed off our July and September blocks. This means you may start your internship in January, April or June for 12-16 weeks. This clerkship is an elective Sports Medicine and Outpatient clerkship for advanced applicants only. The pace is fast, the expectations are to be "Beyond Entry Level" at the time of the final CPI, and you will be graded on two instruments: the CPI and Experience Momentum's internal grading system. Experience Momentum's grading system is based on the fail, pass, high-pass, and honors metric. This is subjectively determined by our staff perception and report, and your Preceptors perspective of your performance. Experience Momentum's grading system is used to determine if you are a potential candidate for employment at Experience Momentum. To successfully apply after your clerkship, you must receive at least a high-pass and achieve Entry Level on the CPI.
To qualify for this clerkship, you must be in good academic standing, receive a formal recommendation by your school or program's Clinical Director, and be in your final two clerkships. Please contact the Director of Clinical Education (DCE) of your program first to verify that they will sign a contract with Experience Momentum. Unfortunately, Experience Momentum will NOT sign a long term agreement with any school or program as we accept students based on the merit of the applicant, not based on the contract with the school. This means we will not guarantee accepting a student each year.
To apply, please email the following to info@experiencemomentum.com with a subject title: "Doctoral Student Application - Dates __/__/20__ to __/__/20__ - Your Name."
Updated CV dating back to your first year in College ONLY.
Cover letter answering the following prompt: "What do you believe are the three most important characteristics of a Doctor of Physical Therapy?" Explain why for each. Must be less than one page, single spaced 12-point font, 1" margin. Please reference whether you intend to apply for a position at Experience Momentum come the completion of the clerkship should you be chosen. See our hiring policy below for more information. Application for employment is not required to be accepted into this clerkship.
Letter of recommendation by your Director of Clinical Education and/or a PT school Professor discussing why you are ready to take on an advanced clinical internship at Experience Momentum.
Copy of your DPT unofficial transcript.
February 28th for the following year. (I.e., March 28th, 2018 for all 2019 clerkships).
Applications are reviewed all at once, not on a rolling basis. If you apply early, we will place your file in cue, but will review it in alphabetical order. Applications are reviewed starting on March 1st, and interviews are provided to applicants who demonstrate readiness and desire for the clinical. If we do not believe any of the applicants demonstrate this, we will not accept any students for that year. Interviews will be completed by April 1st and all applicants will be notified about their status by April 15th. Accepted applicants will have 48 hours to accept and confirm their position, otherwise a roll-down process will go into effect providing the spot to the next qualified applicant.
100% of our Interns have applied for positions at Experience Momentum after graduation. While we are striving to create an opportunity for all graduates, this is not always the case. Performing your clerkship at Experience Momentum absolutely provides you an increased opportunity to be hired within our practice, but it does not guarantee being hired. You may formally submit an application for employment at Experience Momentum on your last day of your clerkship in which your application will be reviewed immediately. It is recommended that you make your intention to work at Experience Momentum known in your cover letter. Your Preceptor will not advise you on your application to Experience Momentum and will be recused from the application process regardless of their role within the company. All hiring of Doctors of Physical Therapy are at the discretion of the Director(s) of Physical Therapy and the Experience Momentum leadership team. If you are accepted, you will start after the successful completion of your medical board exams. If you are not accepted, don't worry, you are kept close on our radar and provided a path to employment at Experience Momentum. We chose you as an Intern for a reason. You will be provided more information if this occurs.
All Physical Therapists at Experience Momentum teach, but as adjunct Preceptors. Our Lead Preceptors will formally review your performance and manage your clerkship.
Experience Momentum Physical Therapy provides internships for undergraduate students interested in becoming a Medical or Physical Therapy Doctor, or Physical Therapist Assistant. Our internships are paid and include onsite training and education in Physical Therapist derived interventions and methodologies. The Physical Therapist Aide internship is optimized for a 1-year commitment, but requires at least a 6-month commitment. On average, our Aides perform at least a 1-year internship during their gap year or application year as they prepare for Physical Therapy or Medical School. During your internship, you will do the grunt work that enables the clinic to run. This does include laundry. You will be in charge of managing the flow for the clinical staff and participate in the provision of care directed by the provider and you will be empowered to learn how to navigate clinical presentations under direct supervision. When you matriculate into Physical Therapy or Medical School, you will be provided the opportunity to learn more hands on skills that are pertinent for your abilities as a doctor or assistant. If you would like to learn more about the program from the perspective of an Alumni, please contact us.
100% of our Physical Therapist Aide Interns who have applied to their graduate program have been accepted since our program started in 2007. Our program continues to evolve producing better and more advanced matriculating students. Join us and become your best with Experience Momentum Physical Therapy.
Sophomore or later in your undergraduate education at an accredited college or university.
3.0 or higher in your cumulative GPA. Please note that a competitive GPA for DPT school matriculation was greater than a 3.5 in 2018.
100 hours of clinical experience at another clinic. We cannot be your first experience and should not be your last.
Must be in the active process of taking prerequisites for DPT, MD, or PTA school.
To apply, please email the following to info@experiencemomentum.com with a subject title: "Physical Therapist Aide Application - Your Name."
Updated CV dating back to your Junior year in High School ONLY.
Cover letter answering the following prompt: What do you believe are the three most important characteristics of a healthcare provider? Explain why for each. Must be less than one page, single spaced 12-point font, 1" margin.
Letter of recommendation by a school professor, previous professional you have shadowed, or a professional who knows you discussing why you will make a great Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, or Physician.
Unofficial Transcript from your college or university with a print date within 4 weeks of submitting your application.
We will review your application upon receipt and respond within two weeks with your application status. If accepted, you will have a 60 day probationary period to demonstrate that you can meet our expectations.
We do not guarantee that we will accept our aides for a clerkship during the professional schooling nor do we guarantee that we hire our aides when they complete their professional schooling. However, performing a successful internship at Experience Momentum and receiving a recommendation for hire by Experience Momentum leadership at the completion of your internship provides a tremendous advantage in your application. Apply away!
Experience Momentum Physical Therapy does allow clinical shadowing for individuals looking to learn more about the profession of Physical Therapists. However, we do not recommend you base your decision to seek this profession on what you experience at Experience Momentum as we have a unique model that is at the frontline of the profession. Shadowing is unpaid and occurs in two hour blocks at the discretion of the provider. If you have already shadowed at other clinics, we will not accept you to shadow at Experience Momentum and recommend you apply for our internship program.
To start, please email info@experiencemomentum.com with a subject title: "Physical Therapist Shadowing - Your Name" and in the subject, please provide the best way to contact you. We will respond within two weeks to whether we can meet your needs or not. If we are unable to fulfill your request, we will recommend you contact us again in the future.
We are currently testing our clerkships for Registered Dietitian Nutritionist students. Please have your program director contact us if you have an interest in exploring our programs.
We are currently testing our fellowship program for employed fellows. We have no Fellow positions at this time.


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August the 30th 2005, Ordrupgaard reopened with a significant addition, an extension designed by the prize-winning and internationally acclaimed Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid, and with its special architectural style it adds an extra dimension to Ordrupgaard.
Zaha Hadid was born in Baghdad in Iraq in 1950, but she trained in London and graduated from the Architectural Association School in 1977. She had her own architect firm, Zaha Hadid Architects, in London. Zaha Hadid died 31 March 2016 of a heart attack.
In 2001 Zaha Hadid's proposal won a competition organised by the Danish Ministry of Culture for the new extension of Ordrupgaard. The judging committee commented that the winning proposal was in architectural opposite to the existing building – the classical three-winged house from 1917 designed by the architect Gotfred Tvede – with a balancing, but contrasting clarity.
Zaha Hadid's building demonstrates a perception of space and shape as borderless movement and progression. At Ordrupgaard, as in many other projects, Hadid has worked to decode and interpret the surroundings. Before she started, Hadid made studies of the terrain in the park at Ordrupgaard and the building has been designed as a sort of continuation of the landscape.
It has been cast in black lava concrete which renders the surface open to changes in colour and textural effects according to the weather and wind. Subsequently, the building may appear both grey and matt and shiny black.
Inside, the building opens itself up as a 'fluid space' where it is hard to detect the transition between galleries and corridors, not to mention floors and ceilings. The rooms constantly relate to the curves of the terrain, with the ceiling rising and falling as you progress through them.
Finally, the building is characterised by large areas of glass which invite in the daylight and surrounding nature and which reinforce the experience of the building's integration with the landscape.
See Zaha Hadid's later projects on her website: www.zaha-hadid.com.
Thanks to the Danish Ministry of Culture, the Foundations Realdania and Augustinus Fonden for funding the building.
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ORDRUPGAARD
Ordrupgaard Museum houses French Impressionist art and Danish art from the Golden Age with an exquisite collection of paintings by artists such as Monet, Gauguin and Hammershøi. With an extension to the building made by star architect Zaha Hadid in 2005 and Finn Juhl's house in 2008, the museum has gained a strong architectural profile. The museum has changing special exhibitions and exhibits art in the open in Art Park and Art Playground Ordrupgaard.
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Weight loss: I shed half my weight in 8 months to be a mum but still couldn't get pregnant and hated not being a size 20
Josie Griffiths
Sabina Rouse
Apr 11 2020, 3:01 ET
Updated: Apr 11 2020, 11:16 ET
A WOMAN who lost half her body weight in eight months in a bid to get pregnant was left needing therapy, because she hated being thin.
Five foot tall hairdresser Zebe Voicu, of Redbridge, East London, was told she wouldn't be able to conceive when she ballooned to 15 stone and a size 20 - after eating giant portions of chicken kebabs and chips every night.
Zebe Voicu, 34, from East London, lost half her body weight in just eight monthsCredit: Triangle News
The 34-year-old turned to junk food after failing to become pregnant with husband Adi, 38, but her GP said she'd need to lose weight if she wanted to become a mum.
Zebe decided to get a gastric sleeve but her BMI wasn't high enough for an NHS op, so she flew to Romania and paid £6,500 to have three quarters of her stomach surgically removed.
Over the next eight months, she shed seven-and-a-half stone but was left wishing she was still fat.
Speaking exclusively to Fabulous, Zebe said: "I went from a size 20 down to size 4 and didn't even recognise myself. I couldn't connect who I saw in the mirror with who I was now.
She went from a size 20 to a slim size 4 but says her personality shrunk tooCredit: Triangle News
"I'd cry to my husband and say I wanted to get fat again because I preferred the way I looked before.
"I loved being a size 20 as it fitted my personality. I was so bubbly and chatty being bigger and I lost all that after the operation.
"I only agreed to have the operation so that I could lose weight and have a baby. But that didn't happen so I wondered why I'd put myself through all that pain."
Zebe lost the weight in a bid to get pregnant with husband Adi, 38, after a decade of tryingCredit: Triangle News
Zebe started having therapy to come to terms with her new look and failing to conceive.
She saw a counsellor once-a-week for 18 months, before finally accepting the person she saw in the mirror.
When people see me now they tell me I have a body to die for, but they don't know everything I've been through
Zebe Voicu34
She said: "It's only now after a year-and-a-half of therapy that I have learnt to like how I look.
"I can see the benefit of losing weight even if I haven't managed to get pregnant."
Pregnancy and obesity: the facts
If you have a BMI of 30 or above before becoming pregnant, you are medically classed as obese.
Being obese reduces your body's natural ability to ovulate and may lower your chances of getting pregnant through treatment like IVF.
If you do fall pregnant, obesity increases your chances of gestational diabetes three-fold, as well as your risk of miscarriage, high blood pressure, pre-eclampsia, post-partum haemorrhage and having a baby weighing more than 4kg.
It can increase your baby's risk of being born prematurely, stillborn or with a condition like spina bifida.
You are also more likely to need intervention during childbirth - including forceps, ventouse delivery or a C-section.
But it's not safe to try and lose weight while pregnant, instead focus on eating healthily and doing exercise like swimming and walking.
You should ideally try to lose weight before falling pregnant.
Zebe, who has six sisters and three brothers, had always wanted a large family of her own, and vowed to start trying as soon as she married Adi aged 21.
She was a slim size 10 but, as each month passed without falling pregnant, she began comfort-eating - piling on 5st in a year.
She said: "I was turning to food to fill me emotionally as I was devastated at the thought of not having a baby or being a mother."
Zebe couldn't accept her new body and had therapy for 18 monthsCredit: Triangle News
She's now learned being thin has its benefitsCredit: Triangle News
After continuously trying for a baby for over a year, Zebe was told she was infertile due to her size, and that her only chance of becoming pregnant would be to drastically lose weight and change her lifestyle.
But even though she was classified as clinically obese by her GP, she didn't qualify for a gastic sleeve operation on the NHS as her BMI was 38 - two below the necessary 40.
Instead she flew to a private clinic in Constanta, Romania, in 2017, and had 75 percent of her stomach removed, including the area which produces the hormone that stimulates hunger.
After the surgery, Zebe saw the weight drop off, losing a stone every month.
In the salon, we always had biscuits lying around to give to clients and I could easily eat ten in one minute
"I was shocked," she said. "I was determined to lose weight but I never thought I'd lose that much that quickly.
"I guessed I'd lose a couple of pounds at first, so I wasn't mentally prepared to see myself change so much.
"When I'd lost half my body weight I couldn't even recognise myself anymore. It wasn't just the way I looked, it was my personality, too.
"After the operation I was miserable all the time. Having therapy helped me to manage my emotions as I accepted the new, thin me."
Zebe says strangers say her body is 'to die for'Credit: Triangle News
Working 13-hour days as a hairdresser, Zebe would gorge on biscuits all day, before scoffing a takeaway for three for dinner.
She said: "I'd never have breakfast. I'd just snack on tea and biscuits throughout the day.
"In the salon, we always had biscuits lying around to give to clients and I could easily eat ten in one minute.
"My favourite were chocolate digestives and the Lotus caramelised biscuits.
When she got home, Zebe would order a takeaway of chicken kebab and chips meant to serve three people - and eat the whole thing.
But after her op, she could only drink liquids for three weeks, followed by food mashed into paste for a further three weeks.
Zebe's diet
Breakfast: Packet of chocolate digestive or Lotus caramelised biscuits which she grazed on throughout the day
Lunch: More biscuits
Dinner: Takeaway kebab and chips - enough for three people
Snacks: Fried food and chocolate
Breakfast: Two poached eggs with half a sausage or smoked salmon and two Ryvitas
Lunch: Salad with grilled chicken or fish
Meatball soup with carrot and potato
Greek salad without olive oil or olives
Dinner: Stew made with dumplings
Chicken and vegetables
Avoids: Anything fried
Now she can stomach three meals-a-day, but they must only weigh 250g each.
She said: "I have to be really strict and measure everything out. For breakfast I have two poached eggs with two pieces of Ryvita or poached eggs and smoked salmon.
"For lunch, I love to have salads with grilled chicken, or fish and soups with carrot and potato, or chicken and noodles.
"For dinner, I cook a stew with lots of vegetables and chicken. I can eat anything that's cooked in the oven, grilled or boiled, but nothing cooked in a frying pan."
She never feels hungry and is showered with compliments, but Zebe is still desperate for a baby.
Doctors haven't found a reason why she can't conceive, so the couple are still trying.
"When people see me now they tell me I have a body to die for," she said, "but they don't know everything that I've been through over the past three years.
"It's taken me a while to come to terms with my new body and not being a mother. I don't know if it will ever happen but I'm finally happy in my own skin."
We previously reported on a woman who was fat-shamed by her date - but got her revenge by losing 5 stone and rejecting him.
Weight Loss success stories


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Tutankhamun (alternatively spelled with Tutenkh-, -amen, -amon) was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty (ruled ca. 1332 BC – 1323 BC in the conventional chronology), during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom. He is popularly referred to as King Tut. His original name, Tutankhaten, means "Living Image of Aten", while Tutankhamun means "Living Image of Amun". In hieroglyphs, the name Tutankhamun was typically written Amen-tut-ankh, because of a scribal custom that placed a divine name at the beginning of a phrase to show appropriate reverence.
The 1922 discovery by Howard Carter and George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon of Tutankhamun's nearly intact tomb received worldwide press coverage. It sparked a renewed public interest in ancient Egypt, for which Tutankhamun's burial mask, now in Cairo Museum, remains the popular symbol. Exhibits of artifacts from his tomb have toured the world. In February 2010, the results of DNA tests confirmed that he was the son of Akhenaten (mummy KV55) and Akhenaten's sister and wife (mummy KV35YL), whose name is unknown but whose remains are positively identified as "The Younger Lady" mummy found in KV35.
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package KTHBleMesh;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.io.FileReader;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import org.codehaus.jackson.JsonGenerationException;
import org.codehaus.jackson.annotate.JsonAutoDetect.Visibility;
import org.codehaus.jackson.annotate.JsonMethod;
import org.codehaus.jackson.map.JsonMappingException;
import org.codehaus.jackson.map.ObjectMapper;
import org.codehaus.jackson.map.SerializationConfig;

import com.eclipsesource.json.JsonObject;

import KTHBleMesh.BleMeshDeviceComputationProp.ComputeClass;
import KTHBleMesh.BleMeshDeviceComputationProp.MemoryClass;
import KTHBleMesh.BleMeshDeviceEnergyProp.EnergySource;
import java.nio.file.Path;
import java.nio.file.Paths;

/**
 * BLE Mesh simulator
 *
 * @author Mohit Agnihotri
 */
public class BleMeshSimulator extends Simulator {

	static JsonObject jsonObject;
	static List<BleMeshDevice> devices;
	static BleMeshTxManager txManager;
	public static ArrayList<BleMeshDeviceLog> simLog;

	int depId;
	static int deviceType;
	static int gatewaySelAlgorithm;
	static int numBridges;

	BleMeshSimulator(long seed, double simDuration, int deviceType, int gatewaySelAlgorithm, String filePath, int numBridges) throws IOException{
		super(seed, simDuration);
		BleMeshSimulator.deviceType = deviceType;
		BleMeshSimulator.gatewaySelAlgorithm = gatewaySelAlgorithm;
		BleMeshSimulator.numBridges = numBridges;

		Path currentRelativePath = Paths.get("");
		String s = currentRelativePath.toAbsolutePath().toString();
		System.out.println("Current relative path is: " + s);

		jsonObject = JsonObject.readFrom(new FileReader(filePath));
		txManager = new BleMeshTxManager();
		devices = createDeviceCollection();
		simLog = new ArrayList<BleMeshDeviceLog>();

		for (int i = 0; i < devices.size(); i++) {
			devices.get(i).setTxManager(txManager);
			txManager.registerListener(devices.get(i));
		}
	}

	/**This function is required to be modified and act as the initilization function
	 * It would be wise to make an model (preferably JSON) to pass the file and use
	 * it for initlization.*/
	private static List<BleMeshDevice> createDeviceCollection() {
		List<BleMeshDevice> devices = new ArrayList<BleMeshDevice>();
		int deployCnt = jsonObject.names().size();

		//System.out.println("deployCnt = " + deployCnt);
		for( String name : jsonObject.names() ) {

			  JsonObject json2 = jsonObject.get( name ).asObject();
			  System.out.println(name);
			  int address = json2.get("address").asInt();
			  System.out.println("address = " + address);
			  float batterySize = json2.get("batterySize").asFloat();
			  System.out.println("batterySize = " + batterySize);
			  ComputeClass computeClass = null;
			  if (json2.get("computeClass").asString().equals(ComputeClass.DEV_COMPUTE_CLASS_SENSOR.toString()))
			  	computeClass = ComputeClass.DEV_COMPUTE_CLASS_SENSOR;
			  	else if (json2.get("computeClass").asString().equals(ComputeClass.DEV_COMPUTE_CLASS_APPLIANCE.toString()))
			  		computeClass = ComputeClass.DEV_COMPUTE_CLASS_APPLIANCE;
			  		else
			  			computeClass = ComputeClass.DEV_COMPUTE_CLASS_PC;
			  System.out.println("computeClass = " + computeClass);
			  int delay = json2.get("delay").asInt();
			  System.out.println("delay = " + delay);
			  int destination = json2.get("destination").asInt();
			  System.out.println("destination = " + destination);
			  String energyDissipation = json2.get("energyDissipitation").toString();
			  System.out.println("energyDissipation = " + energyDissipation);
			  EnergySource energySourceType = null;
			  if (json2.get("energySourceType").asString().equals(EnergySource.BLE_DEV_BATTRERY_NON_RECHARGEABLE.toString()))
				  energySourceType = EnergySource.BLE_DEV_BATTRERY_NON_RECHARGEABLE;
			  else if (json2.get("energySourceType").asString().equals(EnergySource.BLE_DEV_BATTRERY_RECHARGEABLE.toString()))
				  energySourceType = EnergySource.BLE_DEV_BATTRERY_RECHARGEABLE;
			  else
				  energySourceType = EnergySource.BLE_DEV_CONNECTED_SUPPLY;
			  System.out.println("energySourceType = " + energySourceType);
			  int initEnergyLevel = json2.get("initEnergyLevel").asInt();
			  System.out.println("initEnergyLevel = " + initEnergyLevel);
			  int maxDistance = json2.get("maxDistance").asInt();
			  System.out.println("maxDistance = " + maxDistance);
			  MemoryClass memoryClass = null;
			  if (json2.get("memoryClass").asString().equals(MemoryClass.DEV_MEMORY_CLASS_SENSOR.toString()))
				  memoryClass = MemoryClass.DEV_MEMORY_CLASS_SENSOR;
				  	else if (json2.get("memoryClass").asString().equals(MemoryClass.DEV_MEMORY_CLASS_APPLIANCE.toString()))
				  		memoryClass = MemoryClass.DEV_MEMORY_CLASS_APPLIANCE;
				  		else
				  			memoryClass = MemoryClass.DEV_MEMORY_CLASS_PC;
			  System.out.println("memoryClass = " + memoryClass);

			  int nrofPackets = json2.get("nrofPackets").asInt();
			  System.out.println("nrofPackets = " + nrofPackets);
			  int period = json2.get("period").asInt();
			  System.out.println("period = " + period);
			  double x = json2.get("x").asDouble();
			  System.out.println("x = " + x);
			  double y = json2.get("y").asDouble();
			  System.out.println("y = " + y);
			  int z = json2.get("z").asInt();
			  System.out.println("z = " + z);

			  BleMeshDevice aDevice = null;
			  switch(deviceType) {
			  case 1: aDevice = new BleMeshDevice();
			  		  break;
			  case 2: aDevice = new BleMeshDeviceRSM();
			  		  break;
			  case 3: aDevice = new BleMeshDeviceRSMN();
			  		  break;
			  }

			  aDevice.getDevTrafficChar().setAddress(address);
			  aDevice.getDevMobilityChar().setX(x);
			  aDevice.getDevMobilityChar().setY(y);
			  aDevice.getDevMobilityChar().setZ(z);
			  aDevice.getDevRadioChar().setMaxDistance(maxDistance);
			  aDevice.getDevComputationChar().setComputeClass(computeClass);
			  aDevice.getDevComputationChar().setMemoryClass(memoryClass);
			  aDevice.getDevEnergyChar().setEnergySourceType(energySourceType);
			  aDevice.getDevEnergyChar().setInitEnergyLevel(initEnergyLevel);
			  aDevice.getDevEnergyChar().setBatterySize(batterySize);
			  aDevice.getTrafficModel().setPeriod(period);
			  aDevice.getTrafficModel().setDestination(destination);
			  aDevice.getTrafficModel().setNrofPackets(nrofPackets);
			  aDevice.getTrafficModel().setDelay(delay);
			  aDevice.getDevMiddleware().getTopologyCtrlBlock().setCapacity(7);

			  aDevice.bleDeviceName = new String("BleDevice" + address);
			  aDevice.setGatewaySelRule(gatewaySelAlgorithm);
			  devices.add(aDevice);
			}
			return devices;
	}

	/**This function is required to be modified and act as the initilization function
	 * It would be wise to make an model (preferably JSON) to pass the file and use
	 * it for initlization.*/
	/*
	private static List<BleMeshDevice> createDeviceCollection() {
		List<BleMeshDevice> devices = new ArrayList<BleMeshDevice>();
		for (int i = 0; i < 50; i++) {

			BleMeshDevice aDevice = new BleMeshDevice();
			aDevice.getDevTrafficChar().setAddress(i);
			aDevice.getDevMobilityChar().setX(Math.random() * 100);
			aDevice.getDevMobilityChar().setY(Math.random() * 100);
			aDevice.getDevMobilityChar().setZ(1);
			aDevice.getDevRadioChar().setMaxDistance(10);
			aDevice.getDevComputationChar().setComputeClass(
					ComputeClass.DEV_COMPUTE_CLASS_APPLIANCE);
			aDevice.getDevComputationChar().setMemoryClass(
					MemoryClass.DEV_MEMORY_CLASS_SENSOR);
			aDevice.getDevEnergyChar().setEnergySourceType(
					EnergySource.BLE_DEV_BATTRERY_NON_RECHARGEABLE);
			aDevice.getDevEnergyChar().setInitEnergyLevel(99);
			aDevice.getDevEnergyChar().setBatterySize(0.025);
			aDevice.getTrafficModel().setPeriod(1.0);
			aDevice.getTrafficModel().setDestination(50-i);
			aDevice.getTrafficModel().setNrofPackets(10);
			aDevice.getTrafficModel().setDelay(7);
			aDevice.getDevMiddleware().getTopologyCtrlBlock().setCapacity(7);
			aDevice.bleDeviceName = new String("BleDevice" + i);
			devices.add(aDevice);
		}
		return devices;
	}
	*/

//	/**
//	 * Constructs a {@code BleSimulator}.
//	 * @throws IOException
//	 * @throws FileNotFoundException
//	 */
//	public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
//
//		Simulator sim = new BleMeshSimulator(1, 1000, 1, 3, "15_Deployment_0_Traf_0.json",1);
//
//		for (final BleMeshDevice aDevice : devices) {
//			Event e = new Event(0, new Runnable() {
//				@Override
//				public void run() {
//					AlgorithmPhase1(aDevice);
//				}
//			});
//			insert(e);
//		}
//
//		for (final BleMeshDevice aDevice : devices) {
//			Event e = new Event(6, new Runnable() {
//				@Override
//				public void run() {
//					aDevice.UpdateRoutingTable();
//				}
//			});
//			insert(e);
//		}
//
//		for (final BleMeshDevice aDevice : devices) {
//			Event e = new Event(10, new Runnable() {
//				@Override
//				public void run() {
//					DeviceLogger();
//				}
//			});
//			insert(e);
//		}
//
//		sim.doAllEvents();
//		ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
//		mapper.setVisibility(JsonMethod.FIELD, Visibility.ANY);
//		mapper.enable(SerializationConfig.Feature.INDENT_OUTPUT,SerializationConfig.Feature.SORT_PROPERTIES_ALPHABETICALLY);
//		File jsonLogFile = new File("Logs/NetworkLog.json");
//		try {
//			mapper.writeValue(jsonLogFile, simLog);
//		} catch (JsonGenerationException e) {
//			e.printStackTrace();
//		} catch (JsonMappingException e) {
//			e.printStackTrace();
//		} catch (IOException e) {
//			e.printStackTrace();
//			System.out.println("Done with the experiment");
//		}
//		System.out.println("Done with the experiment");
//	}
//
	static void AlgorithmPhase1(final BleMeshDevice aBleDevice) {

		/* Step 1: Generate the network graph */
		aBleDevice
				.getDevMiddleware()
				.getTopologyCtrlBlock()
				.updateNeighbourList(
						txManager.getNeighbouringDevices(aBleDevice));

		if (aBleDevice instanceof BleMeshDeviceRSMN)
			((BleMeshDeviceRSMN) aBleDevice).ComputeInitalRSM();

		for (BleMeshDeviceLink neighDevice : aBleDevice.getDevMiddleware()
				.getTopologyCtrlBlock().getDevNeighbours()) {

		}

		Event e = new Event(1, new Runnable() {
			@Override
			public void run() {
				aBleDevice.construct();
			}
		});

		insert(e);

		return;
	}

	static void DeviceLogger() {

		class NeighbourloggingClass {
			int devUniqueId;
			int devAdd;
			double devLocX;
			double devLocY;
			int linkColor;
			double distance;

			NeighbourloggingClass() {
			}
		}

		class slavelogClass {
			int slaveUniqId;
			int slaveAdd;

			slavelogClass(int aSlaveUniqId, int aSalveAdd) {
				this.slaveUniqId = aSlaveUniqId;
				this.slaveAdd = aSalveAdd;
			}
		}

		class PiconetLoggingClass {
			int picMasterId;
			int picMasterAdd;
			ArrayList<slavelogClass> slaves;

			PiconetLoggingClass() {
				slaves = new ArrayList<slavelogClass>();
			}
		}

		class Packets {
			List<Double> Energy;
			List<Double> Time;

			Packets(List<Double> aEnergy, List<Double> aTime) {
				Energy = aEnergy;
				Time = aTime;
			}

			Packets() {
				Energy = new ArrayList<Double>();
				Time = new ArrayList<Double>();
			}
		}

		class DeviceloggingClass {
			int devUniqueId;
			int devAdd;
			double devLocX;
			double devLocY;
			int packetsRec;
			int bridgeCnt;
			Boolean isDeviceCritical;
			ArrayList<NeighbourloggingClass> neighbours;
			ArrayList<PiconetLoggingClass> piconet;
			Packets packStat;

			DeviceloggingClass(List<Double> aEnergy, List<Double> aTime) {
				neighbours = new ArrayList<NeighbourloggingClass>();
				piconet = new ArrayList<PiconetLoggingClass>();
				packStat = new Packets(aEnergy, aTime);
			}

			DeviceloggingClass() {
				neighbours = new ArrayList<NeighbourloggingClass>();
				piconet = new ArrayList<PiconetLoggingClass>();
				packStat = new Packets();
			}
		}

		class GraphLoggingClass {
			int size;
			ArrayList<DeviceloggingClass> Graph;

			GraphLoggingClass() {
				Graph = new ArrayList<DeviceloggingClass>();
			}
		}

		GraphLoggingClass Graph = new GraphLoggingClass();

		for (BleMeshDevice aDevice : devices) {

			DeviceloggingClass alog = new DeviceloggingClass();

			alog.devUniqueId = aDevice.getDevUniqueId();
			alog.devAdd = aDevice.getDevTrafficChar().getAddress();
			alog.devLocX = aDevice.getDevMobilityChar().getX();
			alog.devLocY = aDevice.getDevMobilityChar().getY();
			alog.packetsRec = aDevice.getDevMiddleware().getRoutingCtrlBlock()
					.getPacketsRecived();
			alog.isDeviceCritical = aDevice.isDeviceCritical();
			alog.bridgeCnt = aDevice.bridgeCnt;

			/* If Device part of a piconet. */
			List<BleMeshDevicePiconet> piconetList = aDevice.getDevMiddleware()
					.getTopologyCtrlBlock().getDevPiconet();

			for (BleMeshDevicePiconet aPiconet : piconetList) {
				/*
				 * Get logging information for all the slaves Link Color,
				 * Distance, Cartesian Coordinates(x,y,z) ...
				 */

				PiconetLoggingClass aPicoLog = new PiconetLoggingClass();

				aPicoLog.picMasterId = aPiconet.getDevMaster().getDevUniqueId();
				aPicoLog.picMasterAdd = aPiconet.getDevMaster()
						.getDevTrafficChar().getAddress();

				List<BleMeshDevice> slavesList = aPiconet.getDevSlaves();
				for (BleMeshDevice aSlave : slavesList) {
					slavelogClass aSlavelog = new slavelogClass(
							aSlave.getDevUniqueId(), aSlave.getDevTrafficChar()
									.getAddress());
					aPicoLog.slaves.add(aSlavelog);
				}
				alog.piconet.add(aPicoLog);
			}

			List<BleMeshDeviceLink> neighbourLinks = aDevice.getDevMiddleware()
					.getTopologyCtrlBlock().getDevNeighbours();
			for (BleMeshDeviceLink alink : neighbourLinks) {
				NeighbourloggingClass aNeighbour = new NeighbourloggingClass();
				aNeighbour.devUniqueId = alink.getLinkDevice().getDevUniqueId();
				aNeighbour.devAdd = alink.getLinkDevice().getDevTrafficChar()
						.getAddress();
				aNeighbour.devLocX = alink.getLinkDevice().getDevMobilityChar()
						.getX();
				aNeighbour.devLocY = alink.getLinkDevice().getDevMobilityChar()
						.getX();
				aNeighbour.linkColor = alink.getLinkColour();
				aNeighbour.distance = aDevice.getTxManager().distance(aDevice,
						alink.getLinkDevice());
				alog.neighbours.add(aNeighbour);
			}

			Graph.Graph.add(alog);
		}

		Graph.size = Graph.Graph.size();
		ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
		mapper.setVisibility(JsonMethod.FIELD, Visibility.ANY);
		mapper.enable(SerializationConfig.Feature.INDENT_OUTPUT);

		int configLog = devices.get(0).getGatewaySelRule();
		int deviceConf = devices.size();
		File jsonLogFile = new File(
				"Logs/Topology.json");
		try {
			mapper.writeValue(jsonLogFile, Graph);
		} catch (JsonGenerationException e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
		} catch (JsonMappingException e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
		} catch (IOException e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
		}
	}

}


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Jacques I Androuët du Cerceau (before 1520-1585 or 1586)
Musée protestant > The 16th century > Jacques I Androuët du Cerceau (before 1520-1585 or 1586)	Architect and designer
The influence of his many publications on architects was immense. He refused to convert to Catholicism despite his attachment to the King of France.
His early accomplishments as an architect and as a writer
Decorative element of the Madrid castle in Neuilly, J. Androuët du Cerceau I © Collection privée
He was the son of a Parisian wine merchant and started his career in the Loire valley, in Tours and Orléans, where he lived until 1531. In 1546 he was appointed architect to the King's sister, Marguerite d'Angoulème.
He supervised the temporary architectural structures erected for Henri II's arrival in Orléans in 1551. In 1559, he published his first Livre d'architecture (Book on Architecture) which contained a variety of construction projects, followed in 1561 by the Second livre d'architecture on ornamental items.
Renée de France protected this Protestant
In 1564 he and his family found refuge with Renée de France, Duchess of Ferrare. He dedicated to her his Livre des Grotesques (Book of Grotesques) published in 1556, which clearly referred to the country's problems, which deeply troubled him. After his protector's death, he was to be architect to her daughter and son-in-law.
The architect and the French Crown
Fontainebleau (77) castle by J. Androuët du Cerceau I © Collection privée
His first book of the Plus Excellents Bastiments de France (The Most Excellent Buildings of France) was published in 1576 andwas dedicated to the queen-mother Catherine de Médicis, as indeed was the second one published in 1579. These publications resonated with architects, even those in other countries.
His Troisième livre d'architecture (Third Book on Architecture) published in 1582 was dedicated to the king.
The architect and his faith
Despite his affection for the king, Jacques I Androuët du Cerceau refused to convert to Catholicism. In his diary Pierre de l'Estoile noted the attitude of the architect and said « il préserveroit jusques à la fin de sa vie, sauf son honneur et sa conscience » (he will preserve his honour and his conscience until the end of his days. »
Jacques Androuët du Cerceau died in late 1585 or early in 1586 in Paris, or in the nearby city of Montargis.
THOMSON David (présenté par), Les Plus Excellents Bastiments de France par J.A. Du Cerceau, Sand et Conti, Paris, 1988
Marguerite d'Angoulême (1492-1549)
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Jacques II Androuët du Cerceau (c. 1550/1560-1614)
Baptiste Androuët du Cerceau (c. 1540/1550-1590)
Salomon de Brosse (1571-1626)
The André family
Félix-Édouard Vallotton (1865-1925)
The Protestants and baptism, be they Reformed, Lutheran or Evangelical Baptist
Clément Marot (1496-1544)
"Church of the Desert" Synods


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Hundreds Hold Prayer Vigil for Unemployed on Capitol Hill
By Jeff Swicord
Thousands of jobless workers from around the country, community members, and clergy held a prayer vigil on Capitol Hill to urge Congress to extend unemployment benefits. Millions of jobless workers and their families are in danger of losing their benefits by the end of the month if Congress does not act. The prayer vigil and march to House Speaker John Boehner's office was part of "Take Back the Capitol," three days of events sponsored by labor unions and community organizations.
Chanting slogans calling for jobs, thousands prayed for the unemployed in a Capitol Hill park. Michael Livingston, director of the Poverty Initiative for the National Council of Churches, say Congress needs to get serious about creating jobs. ?I don?t think the Congress has been responsible at all. I think they have been dragging their feet. I think they have been playing politics with this," he said.
Protesters fear Congress will not renew unemployment benefits for millions due to run out at the end of the month. Political analysts, however, say it is likely the benefits will be extended. The battle is over how to pay for them without adding to the federal budget deficit.
David, an unemployed stock analyst from Denver, Colorado, says Congress is out of touch. ?America is out of work. And you can?t fix a deficit when America is out of work. That is the first thing is you have to give people jobs again," he said.
A jobs bill put forward by President Barack Obama has stalled in Congress. He said this week that Congress should not leave town for Christmas without extending unemployment benefits and a tax cut for the middle class.
Nathan Belanger, an unemployed electrician from Maine, says the country is broken. ?We need to start employing people with real jobs. With jobs that matter, not service. Not ... you know making latte?s for these folks on the Hill," he said.
The protesters tossed white carnations on the Capitol steps. Reverend Paul Sherry is Washington director of Interfaith Worker Justice. ?It symbolizes each of us placing our lives on those Capitol steps. In support of the unemployed and in support of changing this economy so people will receive the sustenance, the food, and the children?s needs will be served," he said.
They then marched to the office of Speaker of the House John Boehner. As they chanted outside, workers peered out.
This was the final day of "Take Back the Capitol," three days of protests that brought unemployed workers from across the country to Washington. The protesters say they will return home ready to press forward - fighting for jobs.
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Sodexo and Drake University Extend Partnership
Submitted by: Sodexo
Categories: Health & Wellness, Green Products & Services
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jun. 28 /CSRwire/ - Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company committed to Quality of Life, announced the company's 10-year extension with longtime partner, Drake University. In the summer of 2020, Sodexo will renovate Hubbell Dining Hall and bring a fully licensed, Sodexo-owned Starbucks to the Olmsted Student Center.
"Sodexo's partnership with Drake centers on elevating the student dining experience across campus," said Rodney Brown, Senior Vice President, Universities West, Sodexo North America. "From the dining hall to the playing fields to the new Starbucks, we want to ensure convenience and accessibility while enhancing quality of life for students, faculty and staff."
A proud partner of Drake University since 1999, Sodexo's plans to renovate Hubbell Dining Hall is one of three major renovations undertaken by the duo throughout the years. In addition to providing catering, concessions, residential and retail dining the company also offers a Student Manager Program where Sodexo's team at Drake University offers a student employee, upon graduation, an entry-level management position.
Sodexo at Drake University is also proud to promote and practice sustainability initiatives which include recycling cooking oil, composting food and paper products, offering biodegradable straws and utensils and providing reusable to-go containers. To reduce food waste, Sodexo at Drake University donates to local food banks and shelters collected by NextCourse Food Recovery Network and holds events like their 2018 Thanksgiving Zero Waste meal that served approximately 800 guests.
"Drake University looks forward to the exciting changes coming to our campus dining experience. Student input has helped us shape a plan for the next 10 years that includes more choices and greater flexibility, starting with the much-anticipated opening of a new fully-licensed Starbucks," said Venessa Macro, Chief Administration Officer, Drake University. We appreciate Sodexo's efforts to respond to the needs and preferences of students in crafting a proposal for a contract extension."
About Sodexo - Universities
Sodexo provides food service, accommodations and facilities management services to over 700 universities, colleges and independent schools in the United States. With nearly 50 years of experience, Sodexo focuses on improving the student experience through integrated services that promote and enhance quality of life.
About Sodexo North America
Sodexo North America is part of a global, Fortune 500 company with a presence in 72 countries. Sodexo is a leading provider of integrated food, facilities management and other services that enhance organizational performance, contribute to local communities and improve quality of life for millions of customers in corporate, education, healthcare, senior living, sports and leisure, government and other environments daily. The company employs 160,000 people at 13,000 sites in all 50 U.S. states and Canada, and indirectly supports tens of thousands of additional jobs through its annual purchases of $19 billion in goods and services from small to large businesses. Sodexo is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion and safety, while upholding the highest standards of corporate responsibility and ethical business conduct. In support of local communities across the U.S., in 2018, Sodexo contributed over 159,500 in volunteer hours, and since 1996, the Stop Hunger Foundation has contributed nearly $34.5 million to help feed children in America impacted by hunger. To learn more about Sodexo, visit SodexoUSA.com, SodexoInsights.com and connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.
Heidi Bullman Sodexo, Inc.
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