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This temple is situated at Priol, on a hillock surrounded by green hills. It is dedicated to Lord Mangueshi an incarnation of Lord Siva, which is recognised only in Goa. Lord Mangesh is worshipped here in the shape of a Shiva linga.The Sri Mangesh linga is stated to have been consecrated on the mountain of Mangireesh (Mongir) on the banks of river Bhagirati by Lord Brahma himself, from where the Saraswat Brahmins brought it to Trihotrapura in Bihar. They carried the Linga on to Gomantaka and settled at Mathagrama, the present day Madgoa, establishing their most sacred and ancient temple of Mangesh on the banks of the river Gomati or Zuari as it is called today. This location is to the south of the Zuari River where the present day village of Cortalim stands.
However, when the Portuguese took over in 1560 AD, the Saraswats of Vatsa Gotra felt insecure fort heir deity and shifted the Mangesh linga from the original site at the Kushasthali to Priol in Atrunja Taluka, which at that time was ruled by the Hindu kings of Sonde. After remaining in the houses of a temple priest for sometime, the Sri Mangesh deity was finally installed in its present site at Priol. It has undergone many renovations and today its style is uniquely Goan. The oldest part of the temple complex is the water tank in front of the temple.
At the entrance to the temple is a majestic lamp tower, one of the special architectural features of many Goan temples. The Mahajans of the Temple are of Vatsa and Kaundinya Gotras. There is a story in mythology about the manifestation of Lor Mangesh. Lord Siva left Kailas after having lost everything in a game of dice against his wife, Parvati. When Parvati came looking for him, he disguised himself as a tiger and frightened her. In a state of shock, Parvati uttered the words, "Trahi Mam Grisha", which when translated means, "O Lord of the Mountains, save me". Siva then reverted into his normal form and returned with her. The words, "Mam Grisha" came to be associated with this story and Siva came to be known as 'Manguesh'. The place where this tale occurred came to be called Mangreesh mountain and the location was marked Lord Brahma by installing a Siva Linga.
This temple is famous for its pristine glory, which attracts thousands of visitors every year and is gifted by the Welcome Gate, an elegant lamp tower, a "Noubatkhana" overlooking the temple tank and the "Agrashalas" on three sides. Although the Sri Mangueshi temple originally stood in a secret location in Cortalim, and was moved to its present site between Mardol and Priol during the 16th century, the structure visitors see today dates from the 1700s. The temple is small yet grand with all the component of a Hindu temple, like the Prakara, mini shrines, Garbha Griha, grand towers and spacious courtyards. The entire complex, due to outlandish impact looks like a Gurdwara or palatial mansion, but when entering the complex, one finds our Hindu traditional gods and their accommodation according to Shastric injunctions.
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Latest incident between the two Asian giants comes ahead of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's trip to New Delhi next week
PUBLISHED : Thursday, 07 December, 2017, 11:33am
UPDATED : Thursday, 07 December, 2017, 11:36pm
by Teddy Ng & Liu Zhen
Beijing accused India of infringing on its territorial sovereignty after an Indian drone "invaded" Chinese airspace before crashing, triggering fresh tensions between the two nations ahead of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's trip to New Delhi.
India said the incident was caused by a "technical problem", but Beijing said it was "dissatisfied with" and opposed India's drone activities.
No details were given about when the incident happened, with Beijing only saying it occurred "recently" at the border separating India's northeastern Sikkim state and China's Tibet region.
The Indian army said the drone was on a regular training mission inside the "Indian territory" but had lost contact with ground control due to a technical problem and crossed over the line of control in Sikkim.
The Indian army said it immediately alerted its Chinese counterparts to find the drone.
"The exact cause of the incident is under investigation. The matter is being dealt with in accordance with the established protocols through institutional mechanisms to deal with situations along the India-China border," the army said in a statement.
But Beijing reacted strongly to the incident, with foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang calling on India to "stop the [drone] activities" near the border.
"The action of the Indian side violated China's territory and is not conducive to peace and tranquillity in the border area," Geng said in a daily press briefing. "China is dissatisfied with this and has lodged solemn representations with the Indian side."
Zhang Shuili, deputy head of the Chinese military's Western Theatre Command combat bureau, was quoted by state-run Xinhua as saying that India had infringed on China's territorial sovereignty.
"We strongly express our opposition," Zhang said. "China's border forces acted professionally and responsibly."
Beijing-based military commentator Zhou Chenming said the altitude of that region of the Himalayas was over 4,000 metres, which was close to the Indian drone's flight ceiling.
"Flying near its limit increased the chance of mechanical or electronic failure. Added to that, the area sees extremely low temperatures, strong winds and heavy snow at this time of year," he said. "It's not surprising the drone crashed."
Drone flyovers by both sides on the border were normal, Zhou said, adding that China and India tended to show restraint unless something especially provocative happened.
The incident comes three months after China and India ended a tense 72-day military stand-off on the disputed Doklam plateau, on the border between the state of Sikkim in India, Bhutan's Haa Valley and Tibet's Chumbi Valley.
Chinese defence ministry spokesman Wu Qian said last week that Doklam was China's territory and that the Chinese military had the right to deploy troops there.
Growing Chinese activity in the Indian Ocean has pushed New Delhi to buy more drones from the United States. US President Donald Trump authorised the sale of two dozen drones to India in June, at an estimated cost of US$3 billion.
China has also significantly expanded its use of drones in the Himalayas since the start of this decade.
Foreign minister Wang will visit New Delhi next week to attend the Russia-India-China foreign ministers' trilateral meeting and hold talks with top Indian officials.
Sun Shihai, an international relations expert at the China Academy of Social Sciences, said the incident, and the use of drones for surveillance, could come up during the talks.
"The border issue has become very sensitive since the stand-off so they might try to find some new consensus on how to keep the peace," Sun said.
Wang Dehua, director of the Centre for South Asia Studies at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, said the incident could be used in the talks as a bargaining chip by the Indian side.
But Rajeev Ranjan Chaturvedy, a research associate at the Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore, said it was "just a minor incident due to technical failure and has been communicated in a timely manner to the Chinese authorities. Normal protocol should be followed".
This article appeared in the South China Morning Post print edition as: CHINA says indian drone 'invaded'its airspaceChina says Indian drone 'invaded'its airspace'
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/dipl...drone-crashes-after-entering-chinese-airspace
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Indian Drone "Invaded" Airspace, Crashed, Claims Chinese State Media
In August, China and India pulled back their troops to resolve a tense deadlock at Doklam in the Sikkim sector, which is claimed by both China and Bhutan.
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Beijing: An Indian drone has "invaded" China's airspace and crashed, Chinese state media alleged today, months after the Beijing and New Delhi agreed to end one of the worst border standoffs in decades.
"The Indian move violated China's territorial sovereignty. We strongly express our dissatisfaction and opposition," Xinhua news agency cited the deputy director of the army's western theatre combat bureau, Zhang Shuili, as claiming.
Zhang, however, could not give details about when or where the incident happened.
Chinese border troops "took a professional and responsible attitude" and carried out identification verification of the device, Zhang claimed.
Army chief Bipin Rawat had said in September that India could not afford to be complacent and must be prepared for war.
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ind...ce-crashed-claims-chinese-state-media-1784613
India clarifies on UAV crash as China protests 'violation of airspace'
by Special Correspondent, New Delhi,
December 07, 2017 15:38 IST
Updated December 07, 2017 19:21 IST
New Delhi says the UAV was on a regular training mission and crossed over the LAC in the Sikkim Sector after developing a glitch.
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Indian Army that crashed into the Chinese side of the border was on a regular training mission and lost contact with ground control due to technical problem, the Ministry of Defence said in New Delhi. In a statement, it also claimed that "as per standard protocol, the Indian border security personnel immediately alerted their Chinese counterparts to locate the UAV".
The Indian clarification came in the wake of China's defence ministry accusing India of violating its airspace. "The Indian move violated China's territorial sovereignty. We strongly express our dissatisfaction and opposition," deputy director of the Chinese Army's western theatre combat bureau Zhang Shuil, said in a statement.
In response, the Indian side said, "An Indian UAV which was on a regular training mission inside the Indian territory lost contact with the ground control due to some technical problem and crossed over the LAC [Line of Actual Control] in the Sikkim Sector."
The MoD said the Chinese side reverted with the location details of the UAV. The exact cause of the incident is under investigation.
An MOD spokesperson said, "The matter is being dealt with in accordance with the established protocols through institutional mechanisms to deal with situations along the India- China border areas."
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China's protest
Earlier, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told a media briefing in Beijing that "an Indian UAV invaded China's airspace and crashed in the Sikkim section of the China-India border". He said the Chinese border troops had taken a "professional and responsible attitude" to verify the device.
"I want to point out that the Sikkim section of the China India border has been delimited," he said, in an apparent reference to the 1890 China-British Treaty.
Mr. Geng did not spell out when the incident took place.
"The action of the Indian side violated China's sovereignty and it is not conducive to the peace and tranquillity of the border area and China is dissatisfied with this and lodged solemn representation with the Indian side," Mr. Geng said.
In a diplomatic protest to India, "China asked the Indian side to stop the activities of the devices near the border and work with China to maintain peace and tranquillity of the border areas", he said.
Mr. Geng refused to not confirm if the incident took place near Doklam, where the two countries were locked in a 73-day-long border standoff that ended on August 28.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/intern...crashed-into-chinese-side/article21289559.ece
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China And India Aim For A Diplomatic Solution Over Their Drone Crash Crisis
China and India are expected to resolve diplomatically a flap this week over New Delhi's drone that crashed in Chinese territory and steer away from another military standoff like one earlier in the year at Doklam Plateau, the worst of its kind in decades.
The two countries are Asia's largest by population as well as military might. They dispute two tracts of land along their rugged Himalayan border, where for about 70 days starting in June, Indian troops faced Chinese counterparts in a tense border standoff. It was near here that the drone went down.
Although China angrily accused India of an "intrusion" after the unmanned vehicle crashed, it made a diplomatic protest with no sign of an army buildup. It further suggested that India "work with China to maintain peace and stability," a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said Thursday.
India's Press Information Bureau said Thursday the drone had "lost contact with the ground control due to some technical problem" during a routine mission. Hinting at talks rather than troops to settle things with China, it added that "the matter is being dealt with in accordance with the established protocols through institutional mechanisms to deal with situations along the India-China border areas."
Since the mid-year military standoff on the Doklam Plateau, senior leaders from the two sides -- as high up as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping -- have met during at least three regional summits. At the BRICS Summit 2017 in China in September, Xi and Modi said good relations were in the interest of both.
Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 5, 2017 in Xiamen, China. (Du Yang/CHINA NEWS SERVICE/VCG via Getty Images)
"I don't think that this (drone) issue will escalate tensions," said Mohan Malik, Asian security professor at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu. "It should pass with a diplomatic fix, because the Indian side has reportedly acknowledged that its drone crossed over to Chinese territory as it 'lost control' of it."
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ralphjennings/2017/12/08/chinas-anger-at-crashed-drone-shows-growing-fear-over-the-power-of-india/#4ce355c44289
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What type of drones they fly in that region?
Law without power is a sermon ........ and power without law is barbarism.
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Israeli Herons
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That's an expensive piece of equipment right? Well thank you for sharing the tech with us.
The Chinese already use Israeli made drones. Herons are 20 years old stuff
But its still expensive and better than the cheap things you fly at LOC to annoy us .......... why this discrimination
Chinese don't carry guns. You do
So they deserve to get their hands on a better piece of equipment and we don't ......... not nice.
How long India has been operating these herons?
Honestly no idea. It should be more than 10 years. Many countries operate it too, including Turkey, Azerbaijan, Morocco, Ecuador, Asussie and ofcourse US.
You have your own drone industry which I think looks cool I have seen few pics too (my juvi knowledge in them).
But our drones don't share your information with us ...... @khafee @Tps77 @H!thchiker would be better able to comment on Pakistani drone industry and types of drones we operate.
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The continent's CUs play a pivotal role in reducing the income gap between rich and poor.
ACCU leaders welcome World Council President/CEO Brian Branch (middle, right) to the ACCU headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, in February to explain their priorities and Asian CUs' challenges. From left: Ranjith Hettiarachchi, chief technical officer; Dr. Chalermpol Dulsamphant, president; Branch; and Elenita San Roque, CEO.
In a region with the world's fastest-growing economies, Asia's credit unions play a pivotal role in providing financial access to more than 800 million poor people, reducing the income gap between rich and poor.
The Association of Asian Confederation of Credit Unions (ACCU) represents 33,000 credit unions in 22 countries, serving 45 million members—including 11 million low-income, disadvantaged people mostly living in rural areas.
Although currently not a member of the World Council of Credit Unions, ACCU is showing interest, as it seeks to connect with and integrate into the global system to better access assistance with regulatory support and payment strategies.
The association is, however, already using the World Council's Global Women's Leadership Network to connect and advance Asian credit union women. Since March, the Network has helped establish four local chapters—called Sister Societies—in the Philippines, Nepal, and Thailand.
Additionally, World Council welcomed the Korean national association—NACUFOK—to its membership this year, and now has a representative, Dr. Chul-sang Moon, NACUFOK chairman and president and ACCU first vice president, sitting on its board.
NACUFOK has a highly successful integrated network in Asia, including a shared technology platform. Yet it still faces challenges with small credit union sustainability and young adult membership growth— similar to challenges in the U.S.
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     * @param bool $isAuthenticated The authenticated flag
     */
    public function setAuthenticated($isAuthenticated)
    {
        $this->authenticated = $isAuthenticated;
    }

    /**
     * Removes sensitive information from the token.
     */
    public function eraseCredentials()
    {
        // TODO: Implement eraseCredentials() method.
    }

    /**
     * Returns the token attributes.
     *
     * @return array The token attributes
     */
    public function getAttributes()
    {
        return $this->attributes;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the token attributes.
     *
     * @param array $attributes The token attributes
     */
    public function setAttributes(array $attributes)
    {
        $this->attributes = $attributes;
    }

    /**
     * Returns true if the attribute exists.
     *
     * @param string $name The attribute name
     *
     * @return bool true if the attribute exists, false otherwise
     */
    public function hasAttribute($name)
    {
        return array_key_exists($name, $this->attributes);
    }

    /**
     * Returns an attribute value.
     *
     * @param string $name The attribute name
     *
     * @return mixed The attribute value
     *
     * @throws \InvalidArgumentException When attribute doesn't exist for this token
     */
    public function getAttribute($name)
    {
        if (!array_key_exists($name, $this->attributes)) {
            throw new \InvalidArgumentException(sprintf('This token has no "%s" attribute.', $name));
        }

        return $this->attributes[$name];
    }

    /**
     * Sets an attribute.
     *
     * @param string $name  The attribute name
     * @param mixed  $value The attribute value
     */
    public function setAttribute($name, $value)
    {
        $this->attributes[$name] = $value;
    }
}

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Youth compete for medals at Skills Canada Saskatchewan virtual competition
April 12, 2021 - Today kicks off the week long Skills Canada Saskatchewan Virtual Provincial Competition.
Apprentices, post-secondary students and high school students from across the province will showcase their skills for a chance to win medals and earn recognition. Participants also compete to represent the province at the Skills Canada Virtual National Competition scheduled for June 15, 2021.
The provincial competition rewards students for excellent performance and raises awareness of the career opportunities in the skilled trade and technology sectors.
"Good luck to everyone competing at this year's virtual provincial competition," Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison said. "Thank you for demonstrating the passion and innovation required to excel in the skilled trade and technology sectors. These are meaningful careers that make significant contributions to our province's economy."
While the competition typically takes place in locations open to the public across Saskatchewan, this year, due to the pandemic, competitors will participate individually from their own locations - whether it be their home, workplace, school or training facility.
"This competition is our organization's largest annual event," Skills Canada Saskatchewan Executive Director Colin Phippard said. "It's a chance for us to celebrate the incredible skills our province's young people possess; and to acknowledge the important work performed by people in these sectors."
"Best wishes and good luck to all students competing at the 2021 virtual Skills Canada Saskatchewan competition," Saskatchewan Polytechnic President and CEO Dr. Larry Rosia said. "This annual event is an important opportunity for many of our Sask Polytech students, who look forward to competing at the provincial level and who often find success at the national and international skills competitions. Many events have had to find innovative ways to continue during the pandemic. I'm excited to see this event continue virtually to showcase the exceptional skills and talent of Saskatchewan's young people."
There are more than 35 competition categories covering a wide range of skill sets. Skilled trade categories include: plumbing; cooking; hairstyling; and welding. Technology categories include: architectural technology and design; coding; graphic design; photography and electronics.
Competitions are designed by technical experts from industry and educational institutions. Competitors are also judged by industry representatives, giving them the opportunity to receive feedback and learn from those currently working in the fields. Competitors will be required to complete their projects within a specified timeframe. Some final projects will be shipped to specific locations where they will be evaluated by industry judges; other events will be judged via livestream.
"We are so proud of the apprentices who participate in this competition," Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission CEO Jeff Ritter said. "The skilled trades attract people who are problem solvers; people who like to stay active and work with their hands. These competitors prove there is no shortage of talent when it comes to young skilled tradespeople."
The provincial competition wraps up Friday, April 16.
On Friday, May 7, Skills Canada Saskatchewan will host a virtual medal ceremony to recognize the winners, as well as a virtual career expo highlighting careers in the skilled trade and technology sectors. These events are open to the public.
Skills Canada Saskatchewan, a non-profit provincial organization affiliated with the national body, Skills Competences Canada, encourages youth to consider careers in the skilled trade and technology sectors.
For more competition details, please visit www.skillscanadasask.com. To register for the online medal ceremony and career expo, please visit https://virtualskillssask2021.vfairs.ca/en.


Are you a woman with a heart for missions? You are invited to craft with us . We will create items for the Women with a Mission. Proceeds from the sales will benefit MAP (Michigan Abolitionist Project) as well as a pastoral family in the district for this upcoming Christmas season. No craft skills are necessary – just bring a happy heart!


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Schools in South Dakota
Business Administration Schools in South Dakota
Business Administration Schools in Aberdeen, SD
Aberdeen has a total population of 24,658 and a student population of 3,304. Of these students, 2,625 are enrolled in schools that offer business administration programs.
The largest business administration school in Aberdeen, by student population, is Northern State University. In 2010, Northern State University graduated approximately 48 students from its business administration program.
In 2010, 48 students graduated with a business administration degree in Aberdeen. If you decide to join their ranks, you can expect to pay an average of $15,187 per year in tuition if you are eligible for instate tuition. Out of state tuition for all Aberdeen business administration schools was an average of $21,173 per year in 2009.
In addition to tuition costs, you should plan on spending an average of $950 for books and supplies each year, while enrolled in a business administration program in Aberdeen. And if you live on campus, you will face an additional expense of $4,873 per year, on average, for room and board. If you live at home, you can cut this cost down to approximately $0.
Business Administration Salaries and Career Outlook in Aberdeen
The average salary you can expect to earn as a general manager in Aberdeen is $92,930 per year, which is higher than the average for general managers state-wide.
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Business Administration schools in Ellendale, North Dakota
Business Administration Schools in Aberdeen, South Dakota
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The project DRIM started in January 2017 with a very clear objective: the development of a tool that would gather the most important information on a specific country to facilitate the economic integration of migrants in the Danube Region. The migrants find themselves in a new environment in which information is scarce, confusing and complicated to understand because it is mainly in the local languages, even in cases when it is not very difficult to obtain. The public authorities, sectorial agencies and NGOs that work with migrants are overwhelmed by their job and they sometimes cannot offer the needed information because it is scarce, confusing, complicated and difficult to obtain, even for them. This is the context in which the idea of Danube Compass started to develop and during the past year the Consortium has been working in order to develop the information tool, which intends to be an innovative solution to these challenges. Although this channel of communication is effective and simple; there are certain updates that need to be regularly made to ensure the adequacy of the tool. Since the very beginning of the implementation of DRIM, the sustainability and the future of the project, specifically the future of the Danube Compass, has been a recurrent topic of discussion among project partners and associated strategic partners. The Consortium has worked intensively on developing ideas and strategies that would increase the impact of the Danube Compass and ensure its sustainability in the long term.
During a capitalization event of the project DRIM in Graz, the University of Technology of Graz presented a follow-up project idea that offers a solution to the topic of sustainability of the DRIM project: the development of a chatbot in form of a mobile phone app, which would use the information compiled for the Danube Compass in order to offer it to the users –both migrants and citizens as well as public institutions – in a more interactive and tailored way. The team of the University of Technology of Graz stated that one of the more arduous jobs while creating an information tool was the collection and structure of information and this task is already completed for 8 different countries and it will be found in different languages as well. The implementation of such a project would also mean an increased impact of the project DRIM and its outputs in the long term.
The University of Technology of Graz, with the support of the department of Asylum and Integration of Caritas and the DRIM Lead Partner, Slovenian Migration Institute, Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, has decided to apply for SEED Money Facility, a programme within the frame of Interreg Danube Transnational Programme that is meant to provide support for the development of complex strategic transnational projects in one of the Priority Areas of the EUSDR. In our case, we chose Priority Area 9: People & Skills. This program offers the opportunity to work on the development of a long-term project that will enable the partnership to plan a project that continues with the mission of DRIM.
The deadline for this application was on December 7th and the results are expected to be published by the beginning of 2018.
We believe this project offers great opportunities and will be able to have a positive impact in the receiving societies, among migrants and in the public administration sector. The effective flow of information means a better understanding among the actors that play a role in the economic and overall integration of migrants.


Britannica Online (iPhone Edition) has come to your iPhone and iPod touch! The mobile version of Britanica which is only available on your iPhone or iPod touch Safari browser. Tapping on search displays a pop-up search box, allowing you to enter your search term. Results are loaded in a nice iPhone format and articles are presented simply for iPhone viewing. All images in the stories are iPhone optimized and load quite fast. This is a great reference app to bookmark on your iPhone or iPod touch. A great alternative until Wikipedia becomes fully iPhone optimized. Current Wikipedia related iPhone apps are Wapedia, iPodia and iWiki.app.
Quick access to factual, unbiased and easy to understand answers from real scientists, doctors, professors, even Nobel Laureates. Featuring database searches into the entire Encyclopedia Britannica, this iPhone reference tool also includes a huge digital library of amazing images, categorized by topic for a comprehensive experience when you need to be right. With a simple and intuitive interface, users can quickly access and filter through over one million pages of content covering an incredibly vast array of topics.
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Q: Ways to reverse print a string? I'm trying to code a program that would convert an int to binaries. So far I have it print out the remainders, but it has to be printed in reverse for it to be a proper binary. I am not allowed to use any methods.
Here's my code.
public static void main(String[] args) {
    Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
    System.out.println("Enter A Postive Number:");

        int i = sc.nextInt();
        int j = i; //backup
        int k = 0; //remainder

        while (j != 0) {
            k = j % 2;
            j /= 2;

            String reversedStr = "";

            switch (k) {
                case 0:
                    reversedStr += "0";
                    break;
                case 1:
                    reversedStr += "1";
                    break;
                case 2:
                    reversedStr += "2";
                    break;
                case 3:
                    reversedStr += "3";
                    break;
                case 4:
                    reversedStr += "4";
                    break;
                case 5:
                    reversedStr += "5";
                    break;
                case 6:
                    reversedStr += "6";
                    break;
                case 7:
                    reversedStr += "7";
                    break;
                case 8:
                    reversedStr += "8";
                    break;
                case 9:
                    reversedStr += "9";
                    break;
                case 10:
                    reversedStr += "A";
                    break;
                case 11:
                    reversedStr += "B";
                    break;
                case 12:
                    reversedStr += "C";
                    break;
                case 13:
                    reversedStr += "D";
                    break;
                case 14:
                    reversedStr += "E";
                    break;
                case 15:
                    reversedStr += "F";
                    break;
            }

            for (int l = reversedStr.length() - 1; l >= 0; l--) {
                reversedStr.charAt(i);
                System.out.print(reversedStr.charAt(l));

            }

        }
        System.out.println("done");
    }
}

this code gives me
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of range: 178
    at java.lang.String.charAt(String.java:658)
    at radixHandmade.Handmade.main(Handmade.java:73)

The for loop at the bottom is the reversing part, but im not sure how to use charAt to complete the code. To be honest im very confused.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

A: This statement causes the problem:
reversedStr.charAt(i);

Aside from causing an exception (because you're trying to get the (originally entered value)-th character in the string, which is by outside the bounds of the string, unless that value happens to be 0), it has no other side effect.
Just remove this line.

A: removing the line reversedStr.charAt(i) will resolve the issue, but the program will still not convert to binary correctly.  Your string still needs to be reversed.  Might I suggest using the StringBuilder class:
import java.util.Scanner;
import java.lang.StringBuilder;

public class App {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
        StringBuilder out = new StringBuilder();

        System.out.println("Enter A Postive Number:");

        int i = sc.nextInt();
        int r = 0;
        int b = 2; // now you can just change this for what base (binary, hex, ...)

        while (i != 0) {
            r = i % b;
            i /= b;

            switch (r) {
                case 0:
                    out.append("0");
                    break;
                case 1:
                    out.append("1");
                    break;
            }
        }
        System.out.println(out.reverse());
    }
}

Your code would work fine if you move the reversing for loop out of the while loop:
public static void main(String[] args) {
    Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
    String revStr = "";

    System.out.println("Enter A Postive Number:");

    int i = sc.nextInt();
    int r = 0;
    int b = 2; // now you can just change this for what base (binary, hex, ...)

    while (i != 0) {
        r = i % b;
        i /= b;

        switch (r) {
            case 0:
                revStr += "0";
                break;
            case 1:
                revStr += "1";
                break;
            // ... for hex
        }
    }
    for (int j = revStr.length() - 1; j >= 0; j--) {
        System.out.print(revStr.charAt(j));
    }
    System.out.print("\n");
}

But what I really don't understand is why you even have to reverse the string if you can just do:
reversedStr = "0" + reversedStr;  // of course it will no longer be reversed
// ... for all the cases

Even better if you stick with just binary, you could skip the whole switch and do
public static void main(String[] args) {
    String str = "";
    System.out.println("Enter A Postive Number:");
    for(int i = new Scanner(System.in).nextInt(); i != 0; i /= 2)
        str = String.valueOf(i % 2) + str;
    System.out.println(str);
}

A: import java.util.Scanner;
   public class Reverse {
   public static void main(String[] args){
    userInput();
  }

   public static void userInput(){
    Scanner console = new Scanner(System.in);
    String reverseString = console.nextLine(); //This is the word to be written backwards.

 int s = reverseString.length()-1; //length of the word.

   for (int i = s ; i>=0; i--){
   System.out.print(reverseString.charAt(i));
   }
 }
}

Hope this helps.
Good luck.

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package com.var.solitaire;

import android.content.Context;
import android.content.res.Resources;
import android.graphics.Bitmap;
import android.graphics.Canvas;
import android.graphics.Paint;
import android.graphics.Rect;
import android.graphics.RectF;
import android.graphics.Typeface;
import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;

public class DrawMaster {

  private Context mContext;

  // Background
  private int mScreenWidth;
  private int mScreenHeight;
  private int mDpi;
  private Paint mBGPaint;

  // Card stuff
  private final Paint mSuitPaint = new Paint();
  private Bitmap[] mCardBitmap;
  private Bitmap mCardHidden;

  private Paint mEmptyAnchorPaint;
  private Paint mDoneEmptyAnchorPaint;
  private Paint mShadePaint;
  private Paint mLightShadePaint;

  private int roundEdge;    // Round curve on each card corner
  private int cardOutline;  // Card outline border thickness in pixels
  private int offset;       // Whitespace between card border and font
  private Paint mGrnTxtPaint;
  private Paint mWhitePaint;
  private Paint mTimePaint;
  private Paint mMenuPaint;
  private int mLastSeconds;
  private String mTimeString;

  private Bitmap mBoardBitmap;
  private Canvas mBoardCanvas;

  private final Rect textBounds = new Rect(); //don't new this up in a draw method

  public DrawMaster(Context context, int width, int height, int dpi) {

    mContext = context;
    mScreenWidth = width;
    mScreenHeight = height;
    mDpi = dpi;

    // Background
    mBGPaint = new Paint();
    mBGPaint.setARGB(255, 0, 128, 0);

    mShadePaint = new Paint();
    mShadePaint.setARGB(200, 0, 0, 0);

    mLightShadePaint = new Paint();
    mLightShadePaint.setARGB(100, 0, 0, 0);

    // Card related stuff
    mEmptyAnchorPaint = new Paint();
    mEmptyAnchorPaint.setARGB(255, 0, 64, 0);
    mEmptyAnchorPaint.setAntiAlias(true);
    mDoneEmptyAnchorPaint = new Paint();
    mDoneEmptyAnchorPaint.setARGB(128, 255, 0, 0);
    mEmptyAnchorPaint.setAntiAlias(true);
    roundEdge = 4 * mDpi/160;
    cardOutline = 1 + (mDpi-40)/160;
    offset = mDpi/160;

    mGrnTxtPaint = new Paint();
    mGrnTxtPaint.setARGB(255, 0, 128, 0);
    mGrnTxtPaint.setTextSize(18 * mDpi/160);
    mGrnTxtPaint.setTypeface(Typeface.create(Typeface.SANS_SERIF, Typeface.BOLD));
    mGrnTxtPaint.setTextAlign(Paint.Align.CENTER);
    mGrnTxtPaint.setAntiAlias(true);
    mWhitePaint = new Paint();
    mWhitePaint.setARGB(255, 255, 255, 255);
    mTimePaint = new Paint();
    mTimePaint.setTextSize(18 * mDpi/160);
    mTimePaint.setTypeface(Typeface.create(Typeface.SANS_SERIF, Typeface.BOLD));
    mTimePaint.setTextAlign(Paint.Align.RIGHT);
    mTimePaint.setAntiAlias(true);
    mMenuPaint = new Paint();
    mMenuPaint.setTextSize(18 * mDpi/160);
    mMenuPaint.setTypeface(Typeface.create(Typeface.SANS_SERIF, Typeface.BOLD));
    mMenuPaint.setTextAlign(Paint.Align.CENTER);
    mMenuPaint.setAntiAlias(true);
    mLastSeconds = -1;

    mCardBitmap = new Bitmap[52];
    mBoardBitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(mScreenWidth, mScreenHeight, Bitmap.Config.RGB_565);
    mBoardCanvas = new Canvas(mBoardBitmap);
  }

  public int GetWidth() { return mScreenWidth; }
  public int GetHeight() { return mScreenHeight; }
  public Canvas GetBoardCanvas() { return mBoardCanvas; }
  public int GetDpi() { return mDpi; }

  public void DrawCard(Canvas canvas, Card card) {
    float x = card.GetX();
    float y = card.GetY();
    int idx = card.GetSuit()*13+(card.GetValue()-1);
    canvas.drawBitmap(mCardBitmap[idx], x, y, mSuitPaint);
  }

  public void DrawHiddenCard(Canvas canvas, Card card) {
    float x = card.GetX();
    float y = card.GetY();
    canvas.drawBitmap(mCardHidden, x, y, mSuitPaint);
  }

  public void DrawEmptyAnchor(Canvas canvas, float x, float y, boolean done) {
    RectF pos = new RectF(x, y, x + Card.WIDTH, y + Card.HEIGHT);
    if (!done) {
      canvas.drawRoundRect(pos, roundEdge, roundEdge, mEmptyAnchorPaint);
    } else {
      canvas.drawRoundRect(pos, roundEdge, roundEdge, mDoneEmptyAnchorPaint);
    }
  }

  public void DrawBackground(Canvas canvas) {
    canvas.drawRect(0, 0, mScreenWidth, mScreenHeight, mBGPaint);
  }

  public void DrawShade(Canvas canvas) {
    canvas.drawRect(0, 0, mScreenWidth, mScreenHeight, mShadePaint);
  }

  public void DrawLightShade(Canvas canvas) {
    canvas.drawRect(0, 0, mScreenWidth, mScreenHeight, mLightShadePaint);
  }

  public void DrawLastBoard(Canvas canvas) {
    canvas.drawBitmap(mBoardBitmap, 0, 0, mSuitPaint);
  }

  public void SetScreenSize(int width, int height) {
    mScreenWidth = width;
    mScreenHeight = height;
    mBoardBitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(width, height, Bitmap.Config.RGB_565);
    mBoardCanvas = new Canvas(mBoardBitmap);
  }

  public void DrawCards(boolean bigCards) {
    if (bigCards) {
      DrawBigCards(mContext.getResources());
    } else {
      DrawCards(mContext.getResources());
    }
  }

  private void DrawBigCards(Resources r) {

    Paint cardFrontPaint = new Paint();
    Paint cardBorderPaint = new Paint();
    Bitmap[] bigSuit = new Bitmap[4];
    Bitmap[] suit = new Bitmap[4];
    Bitmap[] blackFont = new Bitmap[13];
    Bitmap[] redFont = new Bitmap[13];
    Canvas canvas;
    int width = Card.WIDTH;
    int height = Card.HEIGHT;
    int w = 0;   // Width  of actual bitmap image
    int h = 0;   // Height of actual bitmap image

    Drawable drawable = r.getDrawable(com.var.solitaire.R.drawable.cardback);

    mCardHidden = Bitmap.createBitmap(Card.WIDTH, Card.HEIGHT,
                                      Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
    canvas = new Canvas(mCardHidden);
    drawable.setBounds(0, 0, Card.WIDTH, Card.HEIGHT);
    drawable.draw(canvas);

    // Load suit bitmaps
    drawable = r.getDrawable(com.var.solitaire.R.drawable.suits);
    w = drawable.getIntrinsicWidth();
    h = drawable.getIntrinsicHeight();
    int suitWidth = w/4;
    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
      suit[i] = Bitmap.createBitmap(w/4, h, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
      canvas = new Canvas(suit[i]);
      drawable.setBounds(-i*w/4, 0, -i*w/4+w, h);
      drawable.draw(canvas);
    }

    // Load big suit bitmaps
    drawable = r.getDrawable(com.var.solitaire.R.drawable.bigsuits);
    w = drawable.getIntrinsicWidth();
    h = drawable.getIntrinsicHeight();
    int bigSuitWidth = w/4;
    int bigSuitHeight = h;
    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
      bigSuit[i] = Bitmap.createBitmap(w/4, h, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
      canvas = new Canvas(bigSuit[i]);
      drawable.setBounds(-i*w/4, 0, -i*w/4+w, h);
      drawable.draw(canvas);
    }

    // Load big black font bitmaps
    drawable = r.getDrawable(com.var.solitaire.R.drawable.bigblackfont);
    w = drawable.getIntrinsicWidth();
    h = drawable.getIntrinsicHeight();
    for (int i = 0; i < 13; i++) {
      blackFont[i] = Bitmap.createBitmap(w/13, h, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
      canvas = new Canvas(blackFont[i]);
      drawable.setBounds(-i*w/13, 0, -i*w/13+w, h);
      drawable.draw(canvas);
    }

    // Load big red font bitmaps
    drawable = r.getDrawable(com.var.solitaire.R.drawable.bigredfont);
    for (int i = 0; i < 13; i++) {
      redFont[i] = Bitmap.createBitmap(w/13, h, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
      canvas = new Canvas(redFont[i]);
      drawable.setBounds(-i*w/13, 0, -i*w/13+w, h);
      drawable.draw(canvas);
    }

    // Create deck of cards
    cardBorderPaint.setARGB(255, 0, 0, 0);
    cardFrontPaint.setARGB(255, 255, 255, 255);
    RectF pos = new RectF();
    for (int suitIdx = 0; suitIdx < 4; suitIdx++) {
      for (int valueIdx = 0; valueIdx < 13; valueIdx++) {
        mCardBitmap[suitIdx*13+valueIdx] = Bitmap.createBitmap(
            width, height, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
        canvas = new Canvas(mCardBitmap[suitIdx*13+valueIdx]);
        // Draw card outline
        for (int k = 0; k < cardOutline; k++) {
          pos.set(k, k, width-k, height-k);
          canvas.drawRoundRect(pos, roundEdge, roundEdge, cardBorderPaint);
        }
        pos.set(cardOutline, cardOutline, width-cardOutline, height-cardOutline);
        canvas.drawRoundRect(pos, roundEdge, roundEdge, cardFrontPaint);

	// Draw font in upper-left
        if ((suitIdx & 1) == 1) {
          canvas.drawBitmap(redFont[valueIdx], roundEdge, roundEdge,
                            mSuitPaint);
        } else {
          canvas.drawBitmap(blackFont[valueIdx], roundEdge, roundEdge,
                            mSuitPaint);
        }

	// Draw suit in upper-right
        canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], width-suitWidth-roundEdge,
                          roundEdge, mSuitPaint);
	// Draw big suit in center of card
        canvas.drawBitmap(bigSuit[suitIdx], (width-bigSuitWidth)/2+1,
                          (height-bigSuitHeight)/2+3, mSuitPaint);
      }
    }
  }

  private void DrawCards(Resources r) {

    Paint cardFrontPaint = new Paint();
    cardFrontPaint.setAntiAlias(true);
    Paint cardBorderPaint = new Paint();
    cardBorderPaint.setAntiAlias(true);
    Bitmap[] suit = new Bitmap[4];
    Bitmap[] revSuit = new Bitmap[4];
    Bitmap[] smallSuit = new Bitmap[4];
    Bitmap[] revSmallSuit = new Bitmap[4];
    Bitmap[] blackFont = new Bitmap[13];
    Bitmap[] revBlackFont = new Bitmap[13];
    Bitmap[] redFont = new Bitmap[13];
    Bitmap[] revRedFont = new Bitmap[13];
    Bitmap redJack;
    Bitmap redRevJack;
    Bitmap redQueen;
    Bitmap redRevQueen;
    Bitmap redKing;
    Bitmap redRevKing;
    Bitmap blackJack;
    Bitmap blackRevJack;
    Bitmap blackQueen;
    Bitmap blackRevQueen;
    Bitmap blackKing;
    Bitmap blackRevKing;
    Canvas canvas;
    int width = Card.WIDTH;
    int height = Card.HEIGHT;
    int w = 0;   // Width  of actual bitmap image
    int h = 0;   // Height of actual bitmap image

    Drawable drawable = r.getDrawable(com.var.solitaire.R.drawable.cardback);

    mCardHidden = Bitmap.createBitmap(Card.WIDTH, Card.HEIGHT,
                                      Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
    canvas = new Canvas(mCardHidden);
    drawable.setBounds(0, 0, Card.WIDTH, Card.HEIGHT);
    drawable.draw(canvas);

    // Load suit bitmaps
    drawable = r.getDrawable(com.var.solitaire.R.drawable.suits);
    w = drawable.getIntrinsicWidth();
    h = drawable.getIntrinsicHeight();
    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
      suit[i] = Bitmap.createBitmap(w/4, h, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
      revSuit[i] = Bitmap.createBitmap(w/4, h, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
      canvas = new Canvas(suit[i]);
      drawable.setBounds(-i*w/4, 0, -i*w/4+w, h);
      drawable.draw(canvas);
      canvas = new Canvas(revSuit[i]);
      canvas.rotate(180);
      drawable.setBounds(-i*w/4-w/4, -h, -i*w/4+(w-w/4), 0);
      drawable.draw(canvas);
    }

    // Define faceBox line pairs now that we have suits (w)idth and (h)eight.
    // Allow 1 pixel for line.
    //                     x0,y0,x1,y1
    int suitWidth = w/4;
    int suitHeight = h;
    int borderWidth = width/7;
    int borderHeight = height/7;
    if(borderWidth<suitWidth){
      borderWidth=suitWidth;
    }
    if(borderHeight<suitHeight){
      borderHeight=suitHeight;
    }
    float[] faceBox = {
            borderWidth-1,     borderHeight-2,        width-borderWidth, borderHeight-2,        //  Top edge
            width-borderWidth, borderHeight-2,        width-borderWidth, height-borderHeight+1, //  Right edge
            width-borderWidth, height-borderHeight+1, borderWidth-1,     height-borderHeight+1, //  Bottom edge
            borderWidth-1,     height-borderHeight+1, borderWidth-1,     borderHeight-2         //  Left edge
    };

    // Load small suit bitmaps
    drawable = r.getDrawable(com.var.solitaire.R.drawable.smallsuits);
    w = drawable.getIntrinsicWidth();
    h = drawable.getIntrinsicHeight();
    int smallSuitWidth = w/4;
    int smallSuitHeight = h;
    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
      smallSuit[i] = Bitmap.createBitmap(w/4, h, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
      revSmallSuit[i] = Bitmap.createBitmap(w/4, h, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
      canvas = new Canvas(smallSuit[i]);
      drawable.setBounds(-i*w/4, 0, -i*w/4+w, h);
      drawable.draw(canvas);
      canvas = new Canvas(revSmallSuit[i]);
      canvas.rotate(180);
      drawable.setBounds(-i*w/4-w/4, -h, -i*w/4+(w-w/4), 0);
      drawable.draw(canvas);
    }

    // Load medium black font bitmaps
    drawable = r.getDrawable(com.var.solitaire.R.drawable.medblackfont);
    w = drawable.getIntrinsicWidth();
    h = drawable.getIntrinsicHeight();
    int fontWidth = w/13;   // Same as for red below
    int fontHeight = h;     // Same as for red below
    for (int i = 0; i < 13; i++) {
      blackFont[i] = Bitmap.createBitmap(fontWidth, fontHeight, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
      revBlackFont[i] = Bitmap.createBitmap(fontWidth, fontHeight, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
      canvas = new Canvas(blackFont[i]);
      drawable.setBounds(-i*fontWidth, 0, -i*fontWidth+13*fontWidth, fontHeight);
      drawable.draw(canvas);
      canvas = new Canvas(revBlackFont[i]);
      canvas.rotate(180);
      drawable.setBounds(-i*fontWidth-fontWidth, -fontHeight, -i*fontWidth+(12*fontWidth), 0);
      drawable.draw(canvas);
    }

    // Load medium red font bitmaps
    drawable = r.getDrawable(com.var.solitaire.R.drawable.medredfont);
    for (int i = 0; i < 13; i++) {
      redFont[i] = Bitmap.createBitmap(fontWidth, fontHeight, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
      revRedFont[i] = Bitmap.createBitmap(fontWidth, fontHeight, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
      canvas = new Canvas(redFont[i]);
      drawable.setBounds(-i*fontWidth, 0, -i*fontWidth+13*fontWidth, fontHeight);
      drawable.draw(canvas);
      canvas = new Canvas(revRedFont[i]);
      canvas.rotate(180);
      drawable.setBounds(-i*fontWidth-fontWidth, -fontHeight, -i*fontWidth+(12*fontWidth), 0);
      drawable.draw(canvas);
    }

    int faceWidth = width - borderWidth*2;
    if(faceWidth<1){faceWidth=1;}
    int faceHeight = height/2 - borderHeight+1;
    if(faceHeight<1){faceHeight=1;}

    // Load red jack bitmap
    drawable = r.getDrawable(com.var.solitaire.R.drawable.redjack);
    redJack = Bitmap.createBitmap(faceWidth, faceHeight, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
    redRevJack = Bitmap.createBitmap(faceWidth, faceHeight, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
    canvas = new Canvas(redJack);
    drawable.setBounds(0, 0, faceWidth, faceHeight);
    drawable.draw(canvas);
    canvas = new Canvas(redRevJack);
    canvas.rotate(180);
    drawable.setBounds(-faceWidth, -faceHeight, 0, 0);
    drawable.draw(canvas);

    // Load red queen bitmap
    drawable = r.getDrawable(com.var.solitaire.R.drawable.redqueen);
    redQueen = Bitmap.createBitmap(faceWidth, faceHeight, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
    redRevQueen = Bitmap.createBitmap(faceWidth, faceHeight, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
    canvas = new Canvas(redQueen);
    drawable.setBounds(0, 0, faceWidth, faceHeight);
    drawable.draw(canvas);
    canvas = new Canvas(redRevQueen);
    canvas.rotate(180);
    drawable.setBounds(-faceWidth, -faceHeight, 0, 0);
    drawable.draw(canvas);

    // Load red king bitmap
    drawable = r.getDrawable(com.var.solitaire.R.drawable.redking);
    redKing = Bitmap.createBitmap(faceWidth, faceHeight, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
    redRevKing = Bitmap.createBitmap(faceWidth, faceHeight, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
    canvas = new Canvas(redKing);
    drawable.setBounds(0, 0, faceWidth, faceHeight);
    drawable.draw(canvas);
    canvas = new Canvas(redRevKing);
    canvas.rotate(180);
    drawable.setBounds(-faceWidth, -faceHeight, 0, 0);
    drawable.draw(canvas);

    // Load black jack bitmap
    drawable = r.getDrawable(com.var.solitaire.R.drawable.blackjack);
    blackJack = Bitmap.createBitmap(faceWidth, faceHeight, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
    blackRevJack = Bitmap.createBitmap(faceWidth, faceHeight, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
    canvas = new Canvas(blackJack);
    drawable.setBounds(0, 0, faceWidth, faceHeight);
    drawable.draw(canvas);
    canvas = new Canvas(blackRevJack);
    canvas.rotate(180);
    drawable.setBounds(-faceWidth, -faceHeight, 0, 0);
    drawable.draw(canvas);

    // Load black queen bitmap
    drawable = r.getDrawable(com.var.solitaire.R.drawable.blackqueen);
    blackQueen = Bitmap.createBitmap(faceWidth, faceHeight, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
    blackRevQueen = Bitmap.createBitmap(faceWidth, faceHeight, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
    canvas = new Canvas(blackQueen);
    drawable.setBounds(0, 0, faceWidth, faceHeight);
    drawable.draw(canvas);
    canvas = new Canvas(blackRevQueen);
    canvas.rotate(180);
    drawable.setBounds(-faceWidth, -faceHeight, 0, 0);
    drawable.draw(canvas);

    // Load black king bitmap
    drawable = r.getDrawable(com.var.solitaire.R.drawable.blackking);
    blackKing = Bitmap.createBitmap(faceWidth, faceHeight, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
    blackRevKing = Bitmap.createBitmap(faceWidth, faceHeight, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
    canvas = new Canvas(blackKing);
    drawable.setBounds(0, 0, faceWidth, faceHeight);
    drawable.draw(canvas);
    canvas = new Canvas(blackRevKing);
    canvas.rotate(180);
    drawable.setBounds(-faceWidth, -faceHeight, 0, 0);
    drawable.draw(canvas);

    // Create deck of cards
    cardBorderPaint.setARGB(255, 0, 0, 0);
    cardFrontPaint.setARGB(255, 255, 255, 255);
    RectF pos = new RectF();
    for (int suitIdx = 0; suitIdx < 4; suitIdx++) {
      for (int valueIdx = 0; valueIdx < 13; valueIdx++) {
        mCardBitmap[suitIdx*13+valueIdx] = Bitmap.createBitmap(
            width, height, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
        canvas = new Canvas(mCardBitmap[suitIdx*13+valueIdx]);
        // Draw card outline
        for (int k = 0; k < cardOutline; k++) {
          pos.set(k, k, width-k, height-k);
          canvas.drawRoundRect(pos, roundEdge, roundEdge, cardBorderPaint);
        }
        pos.set(cardOutline, cardOutline, width-cardOutline, height-cardOutline);
        canvas.drawRoundRect(pos, roundEdge, roundEdge, cardFrontPaint);

        if ((suitIdx & 1) == 1) {
          // Draw upper-left red card number
          canvas.drawBitmap(redFont[valueIdx],
            cardOutline+offset, roundEdge,
            mSuitPaint);
          // Draw lower-right red card number
          canvas.drawBitmap(revRedFont[valueIdx],
            width-fontWidth-cardOutline-offset, height-fontHeight-roundEdge,
            mSuitPaint);
        } else {
          // Draw upper-left black card number
          canvas.drawBitmap(blackFont[valueIdx],
            cardOutline+offset, roundEdge,
            mSuitPaint);
          // Draw lower-right black card number
          canvas.drawBitmap(revBlackFont[valueIdx],
            width-fontWidth-cardOutline-offset, height-fontHeight-roundEdge,
            mSuitPaint);
        }

	// Draw small suit centered below upper-left card number
        canvas.drawBitmap(smallSuit[suitIdx],
          cardOutline+offset+(fontWidth-smallSuitWidth)/2,
          roundEdge+fontHeight+offset*2,
          mSuitPaint);
	// Draw small suit centered above lower-right card number
        canvas.drawBitmap(revSmallSuit[suitIdx],
           width-cardOutline-offset-fontWidth+(fontWidth-smallSuitWidth)/2,
           height-roundEdge-fontHeight-offset*2-smallSuitHeight,
           mSuitPaint);

        // Add multiple suits positioned geometrically on card
        int[] suitX = {borderWidth, (width-suitWidth)/2, width-(suitWidth+borderWidth)};
        int[] suitY = {borderHeight,
                       borderHeight+((height-(borderHeight*2 + suitHeight))/3)*1,
                       borderHeight+((height-(borderHeight*2 + suitHeight))/3)*2,
                       height-(suitHeight+borderHeight)};
        int suitMidY = (height-suitHeight)/2;
        switch (valueIdx+1) {
          case 1:
            canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], suitX[1], suitMidY, mSuitPaint);
            break;
          case 2:
            canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], suitX[1], suitY[0], mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(revSuit[suitIdx], suitX[1], suitY[3], mSuitPaint);
            break;
          case 3:
            canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], suitX[1], suitY[0], mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], suitX[1], suitMidY, mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(revSuit[suitIdx], suitX[1], suitY[3], mSuitPaint);
            break;
          case 4:
            canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], suitX[0], suitY[0], mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], suitX[2], suitY[0], mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(revSuit[suitIdx], suitX[0], suitY[3], mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(revSuit[suitIdx], suitX[2], suitY[3], mSuitPaint);
            break;
          case 5:
            canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], suitX[0], suitY[0], mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], suitX[2], suitY[0], mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], suitX[1], suitMidY, mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(revSuit[suitIdx], suitX[0], suitY[3], mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(revSuit[suitIdx], suitX[2], suitY[3], mSuitPaint);
            break;
          case 6:
            canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], suitX[0], suitY[0], mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], suitX[2], suitY[0], mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], suitX[0], suitMidY, mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], suitX[2], suitMidY, mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(revSuit[suitIdx], suitX[0], suitY[3], mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(revSuit[suitIdx], suitX[2], suitY[3], mSuitPaint);
            break;
          case 7:
            canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], suitX[0], suitY[0], mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], suitX[2], suitY[0], mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], suitX[0], suitMidY, mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], suitX[2], suitMidY, mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], suitX[1], (suitMidY+suitY[0])/2, mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(revSuit[suitIdx], suitX[0], suitY[3], mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(revSuit[suitIdx], suitX[2], suitY[3], mSuitPaint);
            break;
          case 8:
            canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], suitX[0], suitY[0], mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], suitX[2], suitY[0], mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], suitX[0], suitMidY, mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], suitX[2], suitMidY, mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], suitX[1], (suitMidY+suitY[0])/2, mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(revSuit[suitIdx], suitX[0], suitY[3], mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(revSuit[suitIdx], suitX[2], suitY[3], mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(revSuit[suitIdx], suitX[1], (suitY[3]+suitMidY)/2, mSuitPaint);
            break;
          case 9:
            for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
              canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], suitX[(i%2)*2], suitY[i/2], mSuitPaint);
              canvas.drawBitmap(revSuit[suitIdx], suitX[(i%2)*2], suitY[i/2+2], mSuitPaint);
            }
            canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], suitX[1], suitMidY, mSuitPaint);
            break;
          case 10:
            for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
              canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], suitX[(i%2)*2], suitY[i/2], mSuitPaint);
              canvas.drawBitmap(revSuit[suitIdx], suitX[(i%2)*2], suitY[i/2+2], mSuitPaint);
            }
            canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], suitX[1], (suitY[1]+suitY[0])/2, mSuitPaint);
            canvas.drawBitmap(revSuit[suitIdx], suitX[1], (suitY[3]+suitY[2])/2, mSuitPaint);
            break;

          case Card.JACK:
            canvas.drawLines(faceBox, cardBorderPaint);
            if ((suitIdx & 1) == 1) {
              canvas.drawBitmap(redJack, borderWidth, borderHeight-1, mSuitPaint);
              canvas.drawBitmap(redRevJack, borderWidth, height-faceHeight-borderHeight+1, mSuitPaint);
            } else {
              canvas.drawBitmap(blackJack, borderWidth, borderHeight-1, mSuitPaint);
              canvas.drawBitmap(blackRevJack, borderWidth, height-faceHeight-borderHeight+1, mSuitPaint);
            }
            break;
          case Card.QUEEN:
            canvas.drawLines(faceBox, cardBorderPaint);
            if ((suitIdx & 1) == 1) {
              canvas.drawBitmap(redQueen, borderWidth, borderHeight-1, mSuitPaint);
              canvas.drawBitmap(redRevQueen, borderWidth, height-faceHeight-borderHeight+1, mSuitPaint);
            } else {
              canvas.drawBitmap(blackQueen, borderWidth, borderHeight-1, mSuitPaint);
              canvas.drawBitmap(blackRevQueen, borderWidth, height-faceHeight-borderHeight+1, mSuitPaint);
            }
            break;
          case Card.KING:
            canvas.drawLines(faceBox, cardBorderPaint);
            if ((suitIdx & 1) == 1) {
              canvas.drawBitmap(redKing, borderWidth, borderHeight-1, mSuitPaint);
              canvas.drawBitmap(redRevKing, borderWidth, height-faceHeight-borderHeight+1, mSuitPaint);
            } else {
              canvas.drawBitmap(blackKing, borderWidth, borderHeight-1, mSuitPaint);
              canvas.drawBitmap(blackRevKing, borderWidth, height-faceHeight-borderHeight+1, mSuitPaint);
            }
            break;
        }

        // Add suit to face cards (see faceBox boundaries above)
        if (valueIdx >= 10) {
          // Draw suit in upper-left
          canvas.drawBitmap(suit[suitIdx], borderWidth, borderHeight, mSuitPaint);
          // Draw suit in lower-right
          canvas.drawBitmap(revSuit[suitIdx], width-(borderWidth+suitWidth), height-(borderHeight+suitHeight), mSuitPaint);
        }
      }
    }
  }

  public void DrawTime(Canvas canvas, int millis) {
    int seconds = (millis / 1000) % 60;
    int minutes = millis / 60000;
    if (seconds != mLastSeconds) {
      mLastSeconds = seconds;
      // String.format is insanely slow (~15ms)
      if (seconds < 10) {
        mTimeString = minutes + ":0" + seconds;
      } else {
        mTimeString = minutes + ":" + seconds;
      }
    }
    mTimePaint.setARGB(128, 0, 0, 0);
    canvas.drawText(mTimeString, mScreenWidth-9, mScreenHeight-9, mTimePaint);
    mTimePaint.setARGB(255, 0, 0, 0);
    canvas.drawText(mTimeString, mScreenWidth-10, mScreenHeight-10, mTimePaint);
  }

  public void DrawRulesString(Canvas canvas, String score) {
    mTimePaint.setARGB(255, 20, 20, 20);
    canvas.drawText(score, mScreenWidth-9, mScreenHeight-(18*mDpi/160)-9, mTimePaint);
    if (score.charAt(0) == '-') {
      mTimePaint.setARGB(255, 255, 0, 0);
    } else {
      mTimePaint.setARGB(255, 0, 0, 0);
    }
    canvas.drawText(score, mScreenWidth-10, mScreenHeight-(18*mDpi/160)-10, mTimePaint);

  }
}


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Mary Mazzio (A Most Beautiful Thing)
Mary Mazzio, an award-winning documentary film director, Olympic athlete, and former law firm partner, is Founder and CEO of 50 Eggs, Inc., an independent film production company dedicated to making socially impactful films. Mazzio wrote, directed, and produced highly-acclaimed and award-winning films, including I AM JANE DOE (which catalyzed bipartisan federal legislation and was featured on The Today Show); Underwater Dreams (which raised $100 million dollars with the White House for underserved students and was featured on The Colbert Report); TEN9EIGHT (called "one of the most inspirational films you will ever see" by Tom Friedman in The New York Times); A Hero for Daisy (called "a landmark film" by the New York Times, the film inspired a lawsuit that was decided years later by the US Supreme Court); Apple Pie (called "priceless" by The New York Times and "fantastic" by NPR), and I am Little Red (an animated short written with Academy-Award nominee, Alec Sokolow (Toy Story). Her newest documentary film, A Most Beautiful Thing, narrated by Academy Award-winning artist, Common, and produced with NBA stars Grant Hill and Dwyane Wade, won a 2021 Gracie Award and was nominated for a Critics' Choice Award, an NAACP Image Award, and for Best Documentary by the International Press Academy.


Will these be added as features?
I'm talking about Spectator Tools for broadcasters, easy to navigate and properly working replays, lobby control over player positions, control over flags, penalties, restrictions, obligatory pitstops, etc., full support for custom liveries... Wondering if Mr Bell could let us know a yay or nay on this as it would add a lot to the game.
Loving the game by the way.
This is just an observation but: Why are there so many threads with "Mr Bell" in the title? I'm sure there are defs/mods that are qualified to answer a lot of these, but either its done for attention or to present some obligation for "Mr Bell" to respond. I can't help but think about what will happen if all the thread titles eventually include "Mr Bell". Dude may just not show up all together. JS.
I'll be honest, It's getting a bit overwhelming.
Probably would be ignored anyway.
People are forgetting that 99% of other video games, even one title I won't name that is always compared to Project Cars, absolutely NEVER have open lines of communication with the developers, much less the head of the studio.
Give these guys a break. I am amazed at how much abuse they endure, and they still try to help pretty much everyone who can act decent with any problems or issues they have with the game.
But that's not good enough for a lot of people, it seems, and that is just a downright shame.
Temper your expectations down to reality. We paid $60 American dollars for this game. That is like half of what it costs to get a decent pair of shoes, or one decent meal at a restaurant with a signficant other. Not much in the grand scheme of things. If you sweat 60 bucks, you might need to stop playing video games until you can secure yourself in a career.
They don't owe us anything, but yet here they are, spending hours of their professional and personal time trying to assist the community and ease everyone's minds.
Chill out fellas, it's just a game. (And a quite good one.) Major problems and concerns are being dealt with. Any information we are provided beyond that is just icing on the cake, so to speak.
And I've said it before, but major kudos to Mr. Bell and the whole SMS team.
Now this is a good post.


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Q: Auto Layouts in Swift: 'String' is not identical to 'NSObject' I am following the tutorial on this page:
http://makeapppie.com/2014/07/26/the-swift-swift-tutorial-how-to-use-uiviews-with-auto-layout-programmatically/
I got to this point in the code:
let dict = ["list":list]
let lcH = NSLayoutConstraint.constraintsWithVisualFormat("H:[list(100)]", options: NSLayoutFormatOptions(0), metrics: nil, views: dict)

And that last line is producing this error (with an arrow pointing to dict):
'String' is not identical to 'NSObject'

I originally was trying to convert the Objective C code in this tutorial over to Swift, and I got the exact same error in the same place. Back then I thought it was a result of me converting the code over incorrectly, but now Im following this Swift tutorial and getting the exact same result.
Can anyone let me know what I am doing wrong?

A: option click on dict.  That will tell you the type that Swift has inferred it to be.  I'm guessing it is [String: UIView?].  The values in the dictionary can't be optionals, so you need to unwrap list when creating dict:
let dict = ["list":list!]


Stars are among the most common tattoos. A small, solid star can be done quickly, and is a good choice for a first tattoo. Larger outline stars are another option. They can be done in a variety of colors. Shooting stars and nautical stars are additional options.
Heart tattoos remain popular, as there are endless possibilities in heart themes. From simple hearts to hearts with stars and names to elaborate designs such as a heart under lock and key, there are a myriad of choices. Hearts remain a way to permanently inscribe one's love, by having a partner's name encased in a heart.
Cross tattoos are often meaningful. From simple crosses to large crucifixes, a cross tattoo is a good way to have an outward representation of one's faith. From Celtic and angelic crosses, to those with ribbons, and rosary beads, there are an endless array of options.
Rose tattoos are elegant, and can be small or large. Red roses symbolize love and romance, while white roses symbolize innocence and purity. Yellow roses can symbolize friendship, and pink roses can represent joy and appreciation. They are also timeless, rather than trendy.
Butterflies symbolize freedom, and light, the ability to flit around in the sunshine. A butterfly tattoo can remind one of the freedom to pursue interests. Butterflies can also represent resurrection, transition. and soul. In Greek mythology, Psyche, the Greek goddess is represented in butterfly form.
For those who still want to reflect a menacing image, skulls are still a popular option. Skulls can symbolize death and destruction, but can also reflect strength and a time one has overcome diversity. Regardless, skulls represent toughness. Regardless of the design chosen, tattoos are a way to express oneself. When done minimally and tastefully, they are a good way to have a physical symbol of one's beliefs, either for a personal reminder, or to share with others. When done on a larger scale, it becomes a creative work of body art, and makes a strong statement to the world.


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describe Comable::ProductsController do
  render_views

  describe "GET 'index'" do
    it 'assigns all products as @products' do
      product = create(:product)
      get :index
      expect(assigns(:products)).to eq([product])
    end

    it 'assigns the matched products as @products' do
      create_list(:product, 5)

      name = 'Sample Product #1'
      product = create(:product, name: name)

      get :index, q: name

      expect(assigns(:products)).to eq([product])
    end
  end

  describe "GET 'show'" do
    it 'assigns the requested product as @product' do
      product = create(:product)
      get :show, id: product.to_param
      expect(assigns(:product)).to eq(product)
    end
  end

  context 'SKU商品' do
    let(:product) { create(:product, :sku) }

    describe "GET 'show'" do
      before { get :show, id: product.id }

      it { expect(response).to be_success }
    end
  end

  context 'SKU商品(横軸のみ)' do
    let(:product) { create(:product, :sku_h) }

    describe "GET 'show'" do
      before { get :show, id: product.id }

      it { expect(response).to be_success }
    end
  end

  context 'with images' do
    let!(:product) { create(:product) }
    let!(:images) { create_list(:image, 5, product: product) }

    describe "GET 'index'" do
      before { get :index }

      it { expect(response).to be_success }
    end

    describe "GET 'show'" do
      before { get :show, id: product.id }

      it { expect(response).to be_success }

      it 'display five images' do
        expect(assigns(:product).images.count).to eq(images.count)
      end
    end
  end

  context 'with category' do
    let!(:parent_category) { create(:category, name: 'parent_category') }
    let!(:category) { create(:category, name: 'category', parent: parent_category) }
    let!(:child_category) { create(:category, name: 'child_category', parent: category) }

    let!(:product) { create(:product, categories: [child_category]) }

    describe "GET 'index'" do
      before { get :index, category_id: category.id }

      it { expect(response).to be_success }
      it { expect(assigns(:products)).to include(product) }
    end

    describe "GET 'show'" do
      before { get :show, id: product.id }

      it { expect(response).to be_success }
    end
  end

  context 'with pagination' do
    let!(:products) { create_list(:product, per_page + 1) }

    let(:per_page) { Comable::Config.products_per_page }

    describe "GET 'index'" do
      context 'page 1' do
        before { get :index, page: 1 }

        it { expect(response).to be_success }

        it 'display many products' do
          expect(assigns(:products).count).to eq(per_page)
        end
      end

      context 'page 2' do
        before { get :index, page: 2 }

        it { expect(response).to be_success }

        it 'display a product' do
          expect(assigns(:products).count).to eq(1)
        end
      end
    end
  end
end


(Journal) – The international terminal at Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport is not open yet, but Ray LaHood looked right at home there Tuesday.
LaHood shook hands and chatted with well-wishers while waiting for a plane bringing U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Michael Huerta, administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
They were the featured speakers at the dedication of the Ray LaHood International Terminal.
"He is someone who oozes integrity, oozes civility and commands respect, mostly because he is quite willing to give it to other people, even those he disagrees with," said Foxx, a former mayor of Charlotte, N.C., who succeeded LaHood as transportation secretary in 2013.
LaHood, a longtime Republican congressman from Peoria, was transportation secretary for more than four years in President Obama's Cabinet, and Foxx said he made quite an impression on the department, which has 55,000 employees.
"All of them are card-carrying members of the Ray LaHood fan club," he said.
Foxx said the General Accountability Office took notice of LaHood's ability to curb wasteful spending, and Huerta praised his commitment to improving transportation safety and infrastructure.
The Peoria airport, Huerta said, is going in the right direction.
LaHood said he was "stunned and humbled" by the honor and grateful for the support of so many people who gave him the opportunity for 35 years in public service.
The $11 million Ray LaHood International Terminal will include a full-service customs and border protection facility, as well as two additional dual-purpose gates for domestic or international travel. The cost of the 22,000-square-foot, two-story terminal is to be covered by current passenger facility fees.
Airport Director Gene Olson said the international terminal is awaiting shipment of the jet bridges, or metal tubes, that connect the planes to the building.
"They've already been built. They just have to be installed," he said.
Public tours will be offered in May, and the international terminal should be commissioned and ready for travelers in late May, he said.
"This domestic and international space will enhance world access and economic development for all of central Illinois," he said.
Tuesday's dedication was jointly hosted by Easter Seals Central Illinois and the Children's Hospital of Illinois, and the audience was invited to help purchase a specialized piece of equipment for the Ray and Kathy LaHood Center for Cerebral Palsy.
The equipment, called a LiteGait training device, costs nearly $20,000 and is designed to improve treatment for both children and adults with cerebral palsy.


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Valentine's weekend, treat your sweatpea to a fun-filled evening of dinner, casino gaming, and live music! Casino gaming fun to include blackjack, poker, roulette, craps, and more! All proceeds to National Foundation for Transplants in honor of South Haven local, Paul Macyauski, who very much needs a heart transplant.
$20 of "fun gambling chips"
Cash bar, additional chips and raffle tickets for sale at the event. More "fun gambling chips" available for purchase. Redeem $50 of chips for additional raffle ticket.
Bears tickets, Bulls tickets, Cocktail cruise for 8, Nambe serving bowl, Inn at the Park overnight stay, Liz Ryan Salon gift basket, 3-hour sailing lesson, Bayberry Cottage gift basket, 4 tickets to Lightning Thief in Detroit, Autographed Bears football, + much more!


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Later retirement is a fallback that has companies sweating
Working longer is quietly becoming the default solution to not saving enough for retirement.
Employers are starting to realize this, and they're getting nervous. It may suit employees to remain on the job longer, but not necessarily their companies. For this and other reasons, expect to see employers being much more proactive about helping their people understand how ready they are for retirement.
Canadians have traditionally picked the age at which they wanted to leave the work force and then adjusted their lifestyle to match their retirement savings, said Jeff Kissack, a senior retirement consultant at Willis Towers Watson. "I think we're going to see in the next 10 to 20 years that people won't do that," Mr. Kissack said. "They're not willing to live on less and cut back their lifestyle. They're just going to work longer. That's different from how we've thought in the last decade or two." Willis Towers Watson regularly surveys workers about their benefits, including those related to retirement saving. Mr. Kissack said the number of Canadians in the survey who estimate they would retire past age 70 has gone from 5 per cent four years ago to 21 per cent now.
The later retirement trend is reinforced by some analysis that Willis Towers Watson has done on client defined-contribution pension plans, where retirement savings are based on the returns of your pension investments and not on your salary and years of service (as with a defined-benefit pension). Mr. Kissack said many DC plan members are in a position where they will only be able to retire with a sufficient after-tax income when they are in their early to mid 70s.
Later retirement actually makes a lot of sense at a time when people are living and staying active longer. Regardless of their finances, many will choose to work longer for the mental stimulation and social interaction. Some employers will see value in keeping older workers on, but others will not. For them, the challenge is to encourage better pension outcomes so people feel they can retire at the usual age.
It's not just later retirements that worry employers. There's also a risk that employees will blame them for not providing the pension support needed to retire well. There have been a few legal cases in the United States where employers have been sued for offering DC pension-plan investing options at what were seen as excessively high fees. Low fees are a foundation of effective investing and should be a given in the sort of products used in pension plans.
Statistics Canada reports that just over 38 per cent of workers had a pension plan at work in 2014, most of them in defined-benefit plans. But DB plans are losing favour because of the cost to employers of keeping them properly funded, while the number of people in DC plans grows. It's the retirement outcomes from DC plans that are of particular concern to employers.
Mr. Kissack said a company with a DB plan can manage the age of its work force by offering early-retirement incentives that let employees leave with a full or nearly full pension. With DC plans, employers have to be much more diligent to ensure people retire somewhere around age 65.
Employers can do this by contributing more money to pension plans on behalf of employees, providing better lineups of investment products for the DC pension and improving communications to employees. For example, Mr. Kissack said, companies could provide their workers with statements showing at what age they will be able to retire based on their current pension savings.
Improvements such as these would be a win for all DC pension plan members. DC plans are a black box – you pour money in over a career with no idea what kind of retirement income you'll have. The stats showing DC plan members headed to retirement in their 70s highlights this problem.
Of course, workers need to help themselves, too. To start, read your pension plan statements and figure out the age when you can retire with enough money to deliver the annual income you need. Can't make sense of the numbers? Buy a retirement consultation with a financial planner.
Think you'll work to age 70 and beyond, whether for the income or to keep busy? Gauge your company's interest in having you remain in your job and consider your consulting options. Working longer is a solution to not saving enough for retirement, but don't expect your employer to buy in.