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Patricio Guzman's Chile Trilogy
7:00pm to 10:30pm
Harvard Film Archive, 24 Quincy Street
The Pearl Button (El botón de nácar)
Directed by Patricio Guzmán
France/Spain/Chile/Switzerland, 2015, DCP, color and b&w, 82 min.
Nostalgia for the Light (Nostalgia de la luz)
Directed by Patricio Guzmán France/Germany/Chile, 2010, 35mm, color, 90 min.
Details at: https://harvardfilmarchive.org/programs/patricio-guzmans-chile-trilogy
Presented in collaboration with Harvard Film Archive
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The Cordillera of Dreams (La Cordillère des songes)
Chile/France, 2019, DCP, color, 85 min.
Directed by Patricio Guzmán France/Spain/Chile/Switzerland , 2015, DCP, color and b&w, 82 min.
France/Germany/Chile , 2010, 35mm, color, 90 min.
Chile/France , 2019, DCP, color, 85 min
DRCLAS Film Series: Lower Dream State
CGIS South, S020
Speakers: Oliver J. Curtis, film co-Director and Gabriel Muñoz Moreno, film co-Director
Moderators: Diane Davis, Charles Dyer Norton Professor of Regional Planning and Urbanism, Graduate School of Design; Jose Castillo, Graduate School of Design
Read more about DRCLAS Film Series: Lower Dream State
HFA Film Series: Deep Water. The Cinema of Lucrecia Martel
Harvard Film Archive, 24 Quincy St, Cambridge
For more information, please visit Harvard Film Archive.
HFA Film Series: Recollections and Revolutions. Two Films by João Moreira Salles
Harvard Film Archive, 24 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Click here for complete information.
Presented in collaboration with the Harvard Film Archive and the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures
Read more about HFA Film Series: Recollections and Revolutions. Two Films by João Moreira Salles
HFA Film Series: Lucrecia Martel
Presented in collaboration with the Harvard Film Archive, Visual and Environmental Studies, and the Department of Romance Languages and...
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Central America & the Caribbean Film Series: Cárcel de árboles / Prison of Trees (Guatemala, 2015)
A film by Guillermo Escalón y Rodrigo Rey Rosa
Chained and tortured, dozens of youths from the United States and from prominent Guatemalan families were held captive in the depths of the Guatemalan jungle in the 1970s and 1980s. With the complicity of the military high command that governed Guatemala at the time...
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HFA Film Series: In a Landscape. The Films of Dominga Sotomayor
Repeats every day until Mon Feb 25 2019 .
Presented in collaboration with the Harvard Film Archive, Visual & Environmental Studies, and the...
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HFA Film Series: The Extraordinary Stories of Mariano Llinás
Repeats every day until Sun Feb 17 2019 .
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ARTS@DRCLAS/HFA Annual Retrospective: Personal Truths. The Cinema of Albertina Carri
I Won't Go Back Home (No quiero volver a casa)
Directed by Albertina Carri. ...
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The Blonds (Los Rubios)
Directed by Albertina Carri. Argentina/US 2003, 35mm, color & b/w, 89 Min. Spanish with English...
Looking Out for the Queer in Latin American Film: The Place Without Limits / El Lugar Sin Límites
Special screening for the Harvard community:
Film introduced by Sergio Delgado Moya, Associate Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures at Harvard University.
Read more about Looking Out for the Queer in Latin American Film: The Place Without Limits / El Lugar Sin Límites
Looking Out for the Queer in Latin American Film: Mami y Yo y Mi Gallito / Mom and Me and My Little Rooster
Director Arisleyda Dilone in person.
Discussant: Lorgia García Peña, Roy G. Clouse Associate Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures and of History and Literature.
Read more about Looking Out for the Queer in Latin American Film: Mami y Yo y Mi Gallito / Mom and Me and My Little Rooster
Looking Out for the Queer in Latin American Film / BLIFF 2017: I Dream In Another Language
West Village F Room 020 at Northeastern University
I Dream in Another Language (Narrative, 101 mins)
Ernesto Contreras Mexico/Netherlands 2016
Co-presented by the Independent Film Festival of Boston and in collaboration with the ARTS@DRCLAS Series Looking Out for the Queer in Latin American Film and Video Art (Fall 2017 – Spring 2018) A young linguist travels to the jungle of Mexico to research a language on the verge of disappearing. Once there he discoverers its last two speakers clashed 50 years ago and have refused to speak to each other since. Attempting...
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Boston Latino International Film Festival
DRCLAS is pleased to co-sponsor several screenings of the 2017 Boston Latino International Film Festival (BLIFF). In its 15th year, the festival remains committed to its mission of "using the power of film to break stereotypes bring cultures and communities together and reveal the complex issues that affect the Latino community in the United States and Latin America."
The 2017 programming is aligned with this mission and expands the festival's scope. "This year in addition to showcasing films by submission BLIFF will also include many award-winning feature-length films never...
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In the past, a fly in the ointment of investing in Brazil has been concern over potential conflicts with small-scale alluvial miners (garimpeiros).
So it is worrying that Sir Albert Bore highlights opposition from Solihull as being a potential fly in the ointment.
Programmes like Byker Grove and Jossie's Giants prove that, although the clamour for Newcastle season tickets is something of a fly in the ointment.


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One of the most astonishing and exciting things about the comics coming out this year is how different they are from one another. This is feasibly the most incredible variety the market has had available since before the Code. As publishers step up and try new things, they also find ways to address an increasingly vocal and diverse audience, and 2015 has some of the most exciting female-fronted titles I've seen since I started reading comics. Here are just a few that come out this week:
Help Us! Great Warrior #2
Published by Boom! Studios
Written and drawn by Madeleine Flores
Edited by Trillian Gunn
This tiny potato-shaped hero defies expectations at every turn. Originally a webcomic, then picked up by Boom!, this series is barely beginning but it's off to an extremely solid start. The first issue introduced the readers to the sassmaster herself, our titular Great Warrior, as the guardian of a small village who was willing to help but had her own priorities as well– for instance, naps. In this issue, Hadiyah, who had originally tried to summon the warrior to close the portal to the Demonside, has to get insistent because Great Warrior is finding herself fairly distracted and is trying to do what she thinks is best for her adorable village. With a giant bow on her head and manga-style tears in her eyes, she's cute and sympathetic, but she has undeniable strength and agency as well.
Madeleine Flores has done excellent work on the art, despite the fact that the entire village is populated by lumps with arms and legs, and the ability for such minimal characters to express such extreme dynamic feelings is impressive. The human characters are drawn diversely, the demons are drawn as impressions of evil with more feeling than detail, and the bright cheerful colors keep the story from getting to dark (literally). The lettering of the onomatopoeia has been executed in a way that is fresh and evocative.
Ms. Marvel #13
Published by Marvel Comics
Written by G. Willow Wilson
Art by Takeshi Miyagawa
Letters by Ian Herring
Kamala Khan as Ms. Marvel has been an extreme success for Marvel, not only marking their first Muslim superhero, but telling a compelling story of a teenage girl who is both insecure and intensely confident at times, a dichotomy that reflects life for many of the young women who read and relate to this book. Kamala is just as likely to do the right thing regardless of her personal feelings, like save a classmate who has bullied her from drowning, as she is to struggle with morality, in the case of wanting to sneak out to a school dance despite her parents' disapproval. Her storyline has featured a lot of really important character-defining moments as she struggles with her identity, and the girl we meet in the first issue is very different from the one who appears in this latest issue. As she's begun to master her powers, to feel confident in her role as a superhero, to realize the value she and her peers have, she has grown into a better version of herself. Many comics featuring female leads choose to make their protagonist's identity about her love life, or make her love life completely nonexistent to allow her to be strong and pure, but in this issue Kamala considers romance seriously for the first time and it is an opportunity for her to be vulnerable but also not a defining part of who she is.
Kamala's portrayal as herself has not changed drastically in appearance since the first issue, but it's vitally important to note the changes in her guise as Ms. Marvel, as she begins by wanting to be the "politically incorrect Ms. Marvel with the impossible boots" (not a verbatim quote) and is transformed into a blonde-haired blue-eyed white superhero. Over time, as she gains confidence in herself and finds herself less influenced by other people's expectations of who they think she should be, her Ms. Marvel persona evolves until it becomes reflective of who she wants to be. Her character design is spectacular; her body type is realistic for her age, her face is unique and expressive and in no way generic, her nose is a little large, her clothes are a little punk (but not so punk her parents would object), her friends are all completely different from one another, even the kids who bully her are given unique characteristics and agency.
Copperhead, Volume 1
Published by Image Comics
Written by Jay Faerber
Art by Scott Godlewski
Colors by Ron Riley
Letters by Thomas Mauer
Copperhead is being touted as Brian K. Vaughan's favorite new series, and in addition to being a good writer, the man has excellent taste. The story follows Clara Bronson, the new Sheriff in Copperhead, as she and her young son Zeke move and become acclimated to their new home. In many ways it's a traditional Western, except Copperhead is not on Earth, and its population is largely not human. The world that Faerber and Godlewski have built implies that there was a war in the recent past in which the humans colonized this new planet, leaving many of the non-human characters resentful of Clara's new position of authority– her deputy, Budroxifinicus, even says upon meeting her, "You people talk about how we're supposed to be fully assimilated, but I can't help noticing my people are never in charge." It's very much traditional colonial discourse in literature, wonderfully executed, even at the same time as the character representing the imperial force is exceptionally relatable and sympathetic.
The aliens are drawn in ways that make it extremely clear that they are neither human nor do they want to be; they are not simply blue-faced or bald, they're very obviously completely different species and they have completely unique ways they value appearance. What makes this book exceptional, though, are the way the characters communicate nonverbally. They are demonstrably expressive and it makes it so much easier to become absorbed into the book completely as a reader. In fact, one could feasibly use panels of Clara's face as reaction images and never type another word.
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Former Arizona official denies discrimination
Former Arizona schools chief Tom Horne denied Tuesday that he has a history of eliminating programs that benefit Mexican Americans.
Horne was testifying all day in a federal trial in Tucson over a 2010 state law that ended ethnic studies in the state. Plaintiffs contend the law specifically targeted the popular Mexican-American Studies program at Tucson Unified School District.
Plaintiffs' attorney Jim Quinn said Horne has in the past ended programs for Mexican Americans, including ending bilingual education in Arizona. Horne defended that move, saying it was for the educational benefit of Spanish-speaking students.
The courts have upheld most of the law, but a judge is now considering whether it was enacted with discriminatory intent.


One of the most popular projects for a homeowner is a bathroom remodel. Nearly everyone who has lived in their home for a few years eventually gets the itch to makeover their bathroom, whether it's because the lime green tiling has finally gotten to them or because there is simply not enough storage space for their growing family.
Reasons aside, it's important to think before you demo, especially since the average cost of a bathroom remodel is as high as $10,500. If money is a potential constraint for your bathroom makeover, consider using these five tips for a budget bathroom remodel to help keep your costs down while still realizing the bathroom design you desire.
A great way to make room in your bathroom remodel budget is to limit the use of tiles. Instead of redoing your entire wall and floor in tiles, use them for the bathroom floor only. This will keep your costs way down, and you can still add some color to your walls with a little paint. Solid-color tiles are also an easy way to save more, but if you desire a more artistic tile pattern you can buy some decorative tiles and use them as a wall accent and then paint the rest.
Of course, the easiest and greatest way to save on updating your bathroom's appearance is to paint the walls rather than using tiles or paneling. However, painting a bathroom is not like painting your living room. Because it's a smaller room with a lot of fixtures, you'll end up spending a long time painting around the mirror, windows, cabinets, toilet and every other bathroom feature. Though you will save money, you may end up spending a longer amount of time painting than you first anticipated.
Updating your fixtures is a big part of a do-it-yourself bathroom remodel, but your fixtures can also be a great place to cut costs. Focusing on little things like faucets and drawer pulls can really improve the appearance of a bathroom with a very small investment. Some cost-cutting ideas include reusing materials from other projects or parts of the house. One potential idea is to use copper piping to replace your drawer pulls, giving your drawers an update without buying new ones. For faucets and sink elements, you could follow this idea featured in This Old House. At a cost of just $25, you can use Rust-Oleum to give your old faucets an oil-rubbed bronze look.
The secret to a low-cost bathroom remodel is to look at the little things, like the grout between your tiles. Grime and grease tend to build up on shower tiles and in the spaces between the wall and tub enclosure. You can quickly and cheaply clean the grout and add a fresh layer of caulk along your tiles, giving your shower or bathtub a squeaky clean look at a cost of just a few dollars.
Though a bathroom remodel is about creating a new design, the individual fixtures don't have to be new themselves. There are plenty of stores and online outlets where you can find used fixtures and building materials, such as Habitat for Humanity's ReStores. You can even find bathroom elements on eBay, everything from faucets to lighting fixtures, and even cast-iron bathtubs. All of which can be had for less than retail value, saving you a pretty penny on your budget bathroom remodel.
The real key to a low-cost bathroom remodel is to use expensive materials sparingly and get creative wherever your bathroom design allows. The results will surprise without leaving you in the red. For more home improvement tips, check out our DIY home improvement guide containing over 40 DIY how-to's for the entire home.


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1.Using special patented templates and special frame, template can easily produce by their own, suitable for all kinds of shape's back pocket decorative stitching.
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USAID Commences 5-Year Ocean Plastics Reduction Project in Sri Lanka and Maldives
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announces the official launch of a planned 5-year project in Sri Lanka and Maldives to reduce environmental plastics by decreasing industrial use of plastic and improving integrated solid waste management practices in Sri Lanka and Maldives.
The project's consortium, led by Research Triangle International (RTI) works alongside local partners to target system inefficiencies and areas of reliance on virgin plastics. The project's overall goal is to increase participation in solid waste management and reduction programs, preventing thousands of tons of plastic from leaking into the environment.
"USAID is proud to partner with the governments of Sri Lanka and Maldives, the private sector, civil society, and communities to reduce, reuse and recycle plastic products, which threaten the health and environment of the Sri Lankan and Maldivian people" stated Gabe Grau, the USAID/Sri Lanka and Maldives Mission Director. "Combatting plastic pollution will reduce threats to marine ecosystems and livelihoods, food security, and ultimately, human health."
Ocean plastic pollution threatens the world's delicate marine ecosystems, the fishing and tourism sectors, food security, and human health. The equivalent of an entire garbage truck of plastic makes its way into the world's oceans every minute—roughly eleven million tons annually. Stopping plastic pollution at the source is the most effective way to address this challenge. The majority of plastic ocean debris comes from rapidly growing cities along coastal areas in the developing world where governments struggle with growing populations and increasing amounts of waste.
Sri Lanka and Maldives face unique challenges in waste management. In Sri Lanka, the country's solid waste management systems struggle to keep pace with growing urban populations. Maldives, an archipelago of 1,200 coral islands, has extremely limited amounts of land to store waste, and is overwhelmed by managing both domestic waste and marine debris carried in by ocean currents from other countries.
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Old stone walls create a micro-climate.
Someone I love faces a difficult medical decision: accept invasive treatment or follow a more holistic route?
This person looks to me for guidance, and I have none to give. My mind has seized up with indecision. What on earth is the best way forward?
I head to La Seigneurie Gardens on the island of Sark for inspiration. Here, old stone walls create a micro-climate which is surely good for humans as well as plants.
There happens to be a maze in the garden, and I decide to use the maze to help me reconnect with my own inner guidance.
At the entrance to the maze, I ask the question in my mind: surgery, or holistic route?
I become aware of my own fears for this person I love. The fears are frankly getting in the way of guidance. So I consciously put them to one side and hand the question over to the Universe. I let go of any attachment to a particular outcome. I know that the person I love will be looked after. I begin to feel calmer.
The first thing that happens is that I get help.
Monsters are usually more scary in our imagination.
"Watch out for the monster around the next bend," they add. This sounds faintly alarming… until I see the monster. After that, I reach the centre very quickly.
The second thing that happens is that I feel slightly disappointed. Being told exactly how to reach the centre takes away the sense of adventure. It's actually fun to take a wrong turn and then discover the way forward.
The third thing that happens is that I decide to explore the maze for myself. Deliberately, I go the wrong way, again and again. And guess what I find out?
There is more than one route through the maze. Actually, there are several – including some natural gaps in the hedges.
The fourth thing that happens is that my head clears and I can see the way forward for the person I love.
The three girls are like the medics: they have found a route through the maze, and they want to help others follow exactly their path. In fact, the girls are so persuasive, when you follow their instructions it can seem that theirs is the only way forward.
But life is simply not like that. There are always more options available and the right one for you is the one that feels right.
The monster can show us the riches of our soul.
And the monster in the maze? Well, in dreams the monster frequently represents some aspect of ourselves that we have walled off, believing it's not acceptable. But when we face the monster, we discover it's not nearly as bad as we feared. It just wants to be listened to, and then it will transform.
So the monster is a reminder of the more feared aspects of our own psyche… aspects that can contain the riches of our soul.
With such loving and caring advice – how can I fail??
Thank you Suzanne for taking the time to write this and to share it with me.
You are a very special person and my guiding Angel!


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Who are the Family Hope Center?
Yesterday, George Hook hosted an interesting discussion on Newstalk Radio. His guests were Michelle McKeever, a mother from Northern Ireland, and Terence Cosgrave, a PR professional based in Dublin. Michelle spoke about her son, who was diagnosed with autism at the age of 3. She described how her experience with the Irish Health Services Executive was unsatisfactory, then she talked about a US based group who had helped her. This group is the Family Hope Center.
Following her interview, Hook then spoke to Cosgrave. Cosgrave also talked forcefully about the dysfunction of the HSE. He referred to the Family Hope Center as an option for parents in such circumstances.
I have some questions.
Who are the Family Hope Center? What do they offer? Why was yesterday chosen to come on the programme? And what was a PR consultant doing sitting in on a piece about childhood autism?
Let's answer the last question first. I looked up Cosgrave's LinkedIn page. His clients include the Family Hope Center and he has an article from the Wexford People about the Family Hope Center and how they can achieve 'real, measurable results in children with brain disorders or impairments'. So, there's that. Cosgrave has a business connection with the Family Hope Center. It would have been good if Hook had mentioned this explicitly on the radio show. Full disclosure, etc.
Who are the Family Hope Center? Well, from their webpage, they offer 'a practical scientific approach', striving to 'educate and help parents promote functional improvement improvement in their children'. Sounds great. They say they can help with a large number of ailments, from ADD to Autism to Down's Syndrome.
They describe a Scandinavian observational study "Important Real World Evidence of Neurological Development in Disabled Children" the aim of which is to show that their methods are making an improvement with children with moderate or severe learning problems. Given no details about controls, correlations or methods used to avoid bias, no peer review and no submission to any international journals, it's hard to draw any conclusions from this at all. It's strange.
They detail big improvements along the WeeFIM scale compared to national results, but it's unclear how they determined this or whether this was validated by an independent agency. I would love a doctor's opinion on this in terms of how meaningful these improvements are. They don't seem to corellate much with the above Scandinavian study.
The Meet Our Team section is also interesting. The director Matthew Newell has years of experience in this field, but I couldn't find any relevant medical qualifications. The International Academy for Child Brain Development is mentioned, but it appears defunct. Carol Newell has a certification as a nursery nurse, but how this translates into an international lecturer in all phases of development and brain neuroplasticity is unclear.
Kristin Clague Reihman is a certified medical doctor, with a diplomate in Integrative medicine plus training in acupuncture. She also has published material on Facebook promoting Kerri Rivera and her Chlorine Dioxide protocols. This is the MMS bleach product that has hit the news in multiple countries, easily one of the great alt-med scandals of recent years. For a medical doctor to be associated with this in any way is surprising and disappointing, to say the least.
Barry Gillespie is a periodontist with a keen interest in cranio sacral therapy and fascial therapy – how this translates to working with severe childhood development disorders is anyone's guess.
Maybe there's something I'm missing here, but it seems that the Family Hope Center are somewhat ill-equipped for the challenge of tackling major childhood brain disorders. If, as was said on the George Hook show, they are an option for parents who cannot get satisfaction through conventional approaches, then they have a pretty enormous burden of proof on their shoulders. This is not a burden that website testimonials and "success stories" will adequately address.
And why was Cosgrave on the show yesterday? It wouldn't be because the Family Hope Center are in Kilkenny over the weekend?
According to some blogs, the costs of these seminars are pretty expensive, so you would need to be sure you are making the right decision and that the evidence is there. From what I have seen, this evidence is thin on the ground. Buyer beware.
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The Baloney Detection Kit – Further Reading
Thanks to everyone who sat in on one of the talks last night in Blackrock Castle. Here are links to the resources mentioned.
Colm here! I think I must have spoken to over 200 people last night over the 4 hours. Thanks to everyone for coming along. I hope you found it interesting.
Attached are some links for further reading:
A core skill in critical thinking is identifying logical fallacies when they occur. Logical fallacies are poor arguments that are used to convince people of your point of view. You might be telling the truth, but such arguments, by themselves, will not make your viewpoint true. They often serve only to mislead others or to allow emotions to override your sense of reason. The website "Thou Shalt Not Commit Logical Fallacies" gives an introduction to the most common fallacies. A more in-depth description can be found at logicalfallacies.info.
Human Biases
Our brains, while remarkable, contain pretty serious flaws that affect how we absorb experiences, process information and remember things accurately. Optical Illusions show that our brains…
Anti-vaxxers. No science, but plenty of threats.
Autism campaigner Fiona O'Leary gets threatened by US Film Studio linked to Andrew Wakefield.
Passive Impressions
It takes an extraordinary person to go after a global pseudoscience network and dismantle it, piece by piece. The network involved is the Genesis II cult, whose schtick has been to promise "miracle" cures to parents of autistic children. If they would only drink bleach, or have it forced up their rectums, their children would be cured of autism. These people have made their fortunes by selling industrial bleach to vulnerable parents. They couldn't care less who got hurt in the process. Despite negative publicity and widespread condemnation, they seemed unstoppable. Business is business, right?
Then someone – a parent of autistic children – took them on. Working with concerned parents in other countries, she got the media to take note. By contacting the papers, independent journalists, TV stations, radio stations and networks, she brought the church's tactics into the light. Documentaries were commissioned, special investigations produced, exposing Genesis II for who they…
What does it take?
There is a broadcaster in Cork, Neil Prendeville, who has no problem promoting pseudoscience and instilling fear into people during his radio programme. He regularly invites a guest, Michael O'Doherty, whom he calls a medical professional, onto his show to expound on vaccines and antibiotics. O'Doherty has no medical qualifications. He is a quack healer whose shtick seems to be that natural is good, that the body is capable of healing itself without the need for modern medicine.
This stuff is dangerous. It is simply not true to say that our bodies are able to deal with every illness that comes along. The flu, a common disease, kills millions of people every year. Before modern medicine, deaths from smallpox, measles and TB were common. They are much less so now because of vaccines, antibiotics and antivirals. Where is the evidence for the great natural panaceas they keep talking about? In…
Anti-vaccination horror story
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From RawStory.com comes a horrific story of a baby dying from Meningitis, with the parents trying everything except the most sensible option – to go to a doctor and to seek medical help. If they had done that, it is probable that the baby would be alive today.
It's easy to blame the parents in this case, but pointing the blame solely at them would be wrong. There are many within the alternative medicine industry who need to take a large share of the blame also.
Despite the messaging that alternative healthcare 'complements' medical healthcare, there are influential people within the alt-med industry who paint normal medicine as the enemy. They portray the industry as grasping and corrupt, medical practitioners as uncaring and deluded, and the modalities used as worse than useless. They will browbeat you into believing that vaccines are killing you and that all the cures are known, but they will not reveal them because there's no money in it. A common meme, widely shared, is that they have no interest in making people better, in the totally mistaken belief that a healthier population is somehow a threat to the medical profession. If anything, it's the opposite.
A direct result of these scare stories is that people like the family above cannot cope when presented with real medical emergencies. The result is needless suffering, needless death and charlatans making fortunes from the unwary. You cannot solve serious health problems with magic water, fruits, chakras, kale and thinking yourself better. If you or your family are sick, go see a doctor.
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A misleading article on faith healing
In an article entitled "Are miracles happening on the streets of Coleraine", Finola Meredith wrote a largely uncritical piece about Mark Marx, a self-described street healer who claims he can channel the spirit of God to heal people of various different ailments. Particularly worryingly, claims were made that his ministry helped rid a woman of paralysis and helped to eliminate a young man's cancer. Both claims went unchallenged.
Marx cited a "leg lengthening" technique that has long been debunked by professional magicians. Using this technique, so-called healers use sleight-of-hand to convince the unwary that a miracle has been performed, when all that's usually required is a simple repositioning of the shoes being worn by the subject. In this case, we do not know the effect that chemotherapy had on the young man's recovery. It appears that Ms Meredith did not seek corroboration for the claims made.
In cases of cancer, because treatment regimes are often difficult and outcomes uncertain, people can come to a conclusion that there are easier solutions out there. Combined with unscrupulous people who claim they can cure without evidence, it is a breeding ground for false hope and avoidable suffering. The utmost scepticism must be applied. Irrespective of whether sceptics have "never encountered the reality of knowing God", any claim to cure cancer must stand on its own merits. Anecdotes are insufficient as they are often self-serving, selective and fail to account for the many biases we are all subject to.
Evangelical faith healing has a long pedigree of making extravagant claims despite any clinical evidence. The area is fraught with examples of brazen charlatanry and most worryingly, there have been plenty of cases of serious harm caused to people who have abandoned medical treatment in favour of faith based treatments. We need to be extremely wary of the claims of faith healers, even when the healers themselves seem sincere in their beliefs.
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Q: Parsear variable String a variable Int en Java Estoy practicando los cambios de variable en Java utilizando Eclipse y me ha surgido una pequeña duda .Si quiero cambiar una variable de tipo String a otra de tipo entero (int), ¿cual de la dos formas es la correcta o adecuada para hacerlo?
int variable = Integer.parseInt(variableString);

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int variable = Integer.valueOf(variableString);

A: Se podría decir ambos métodos pueden utilizarse sin considerar una más "correcto o adecuado" que el otro. Pero, ya que la variable donde vas a almacenar el valor es de un tipo primitivo, yo preferiría utilizar parseInt() ya que valueOf() creará un objeto innecesario en memoria.
De todos modos, puedes utilizar cualquiera, ya que los mecanismos de autoboxing y auto-unboxing se aseguran de transformar un tipo primitivo a su correspondiente wrapper, o viceversa, cuando sea necesario.

A: Si esta completamente seguro que el valor que vas a transformar es de tipo int deberías de utilizar:
Integer.parseInt(variableValor);

Esto debido a que el método regresa un tipo de dato primitivo int
Aquí las firmas de los métodos:
public static Integer valueOf(String s) throws NumberFormatException { ... }
...
public static int parseInt(String s) throws NumberFormatException { ... }

La diferencia entre los dos métodos es que Integer.parseInt(String s) regresa un tipo de dato primitivo int y Integer.valueOf(String s) regresa un objeto de tipo Integer.

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Pine Meer, built in 1922–1924, is a historic site located in Green Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States.  It received national exposure when it was the subject of a reality series that aired on TBS in late 2004 known as The Mansion.  In reference to the original owners, the property is known locally as the "Schott Estate."  Its address is 5336 Cleves Warsaw Road, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Architecture
Pine Meer was built for William Charles (Wm. C.) and Lucia Riedlin Schott.  The buildings were designed by the firm of Rendigs, Panzer and Martin, one of Cincinnati's leading architectural firms during the second quarter of the 20th century.  The main house "is a distinctive example of the Tudor Revival architecture embodying the architectural details associated with the style.   It is characterized by its random ashlar stone and half timber stucco wall treatment, multi-paned and grouped window treatments, decorative sandstone trim, large wall dormers and gable ends, Tudor arch detail, polychromic slate roof and decorative chimney treatment."  A unique feature of the home is the front terrace onto which the primary rooms on the first floor open.  The main entry doors, opposite the side fronting the pond and street, were set back through a rather low cabled porch to set itself apart from the nearby service entrance.  (During the TBS show "The Mansion" this entrance was modified and brought forward by enclosing the porch area.) Situated behind the main house is a carriage house, which has similar rough-stone as the main house on the first floor, but includes yellow brick on the sides and rear.  It is dramatized by a pair of acutely angled gables at the ends along with vivid half-timbered patters.  This structure contained a four car garage adjacent to a visi-bowl gas pump on the ground level and a servants quarter on the upper level.  The lower rear level served as a barn with stalls to house animals, facing what was formerly fenced pastureland, and equipment/workshop rooms.

The interior architectural detail of the main house "further articulates the Tudor Revival style through the use of Tudor arched doorways and fireplaces, Tudor and Jacobethan ceiling detail and paneled wall treatments." It originally had 13 rooms, and 4.5 bathrooms, including a "sunken" music room, which enlarged the ceiling heights, with a built-in organ that could play music scrolls.  There was also a screened bedroom porch off the main bedroom.  (But it was enclosed by a later owner.)  The house also contained a large attic, adjacent to the former servants quarters, with shed-roof dormers as well as a basement with laundry room, card room and wine cellar. The driveway entrance is flanked by rough-stone gateposts topped by carved pineapples, which in turn are flanked by shorter stone piers connected by horizontal slate "rooflets" over curved arches with wrought-iron grills.  There was a bench and brass plaque that said "Pine Meer" on the left gate post and a plaque that said Wm. C. Schott on the right gate post.  The long driveway branches into a circle between the two buildings along with a drive extending to the back of the carriage house.

Grounds & Landscaping
Originally a farmstead with nearly 100 acres, the property was developed into a "Gentleman's farm", reminiscent of English country houses.  The pastures were primarily used for cattle, pigs and a horse, but there was some sharecropping with some of the acreage.  The main house lies on a hill rising gently in front of a "u" shaped pond.  It once had a small boat dock at one end, an island for swan nesting at the other end and a fountain lying below the surface in the center.  The pond had an underwater spring, was stocked with largemouth bass, contained waterfowl and was designed with a decorative stone overspill that drained excess water under the frontage road.  Most of the acreage was in fenced pastures, but the homestead was surrounded by a formal garden, a vegetable garden and a rose garden.  The Schott's had a great appreciation for trees and plants.  The grounds were professionally landscaped including a flower garden with a seated trellis, a quaint bridge over a stone laid creek-bed and a stone staircase off the music room's veranda that lead to the formal garden with a stone trimmed swimming pool and fountain.  (The original pool and formal gardens were removed and replaced with a larger pool by a more recent owner.)  Hundreds of trees were planted, consisting of over 50 varieties, including a long entry "allee" drive formed by tall oaks, a couple groves of pine trees and an apple orchard.  Large concentrations of daffodils were planted in various sections of the estate that beautifully complemented the flowering trees in the spring.  The tree selections, particularly maples and oaks, provided vivid red and yellow colors in fall, and the evergreens and hollies provided color in winter and year-round.  Adjacent to the orchard were wooden beehives that helped pollinate the orchard trees and flowers on the estate and that produced honey.  Dozens of bird houses were also placed in the trees.  Rather than decorate a cut tree for Christmas, Wm. C. always purchased a live tree and over 30 such trees were planted on the grounds, with some becoming quite large.

On a hill to the west of the main estate, each of the Schott's sons, William Riedlin Schott (Wm.R). and Louis Lueders Schott (Louis L.), built homes for their families.  Wm. R. called his home Copper Beeches, because a couple of these beautiful trees were adjacent to his home.  Shortly thereafter, in the early 1960s, the rural character of the area began to change with the development of residential subdivisions nearby.  A local church and school adjacent to the estate, St. Antoninus, was expanding and wanted land for athletic fields.  Wm. C. provided a pasture for that use and ultimately donated funds for land closer to the noted parish which became known as William C. Schott Memorial Fields, or simply as Schott Fields. It is now operated by the William C. Schott Memorial Association.

Schott Family
The parents of William C. Schott (Will) and Lucia Riedlin Schott were enterprising German Americans with important brewery connections.  Will was the youngest son of J. M. Schott, who was the founder of J. M. Schott & Sons Cooperage in Cincinnati, and Lucia was the youngest daughter of Wm. Riedlin Sr., the owner of Bavarian Brewing Company located in Covington, KY. By the turn of the 20th century, Bavarian was the largest brewery in its state and the large cooperage firm shipped to breweries in several states. After the death of J. M. Schott, his sons took over both J.M. Schott & Sons Cooperage and the Cincinnati Galvanizing Company.  In 1920 the Schott brothers built a plant for the galvanizing firm in Cincinnati's Spring Grove industrial district and Will became the General Manager and a Director. Reopening the Bavarian Brewery by Lucia Riedlin's relatives shortly after prohibition was unsuccessful.  However, Will and his brothers purchased the brewery out of bankruptcy in 1938 and expanded its operations. Will and his brothers became executives of both the Bavarian Brewery and the Cincinnati Galvanizing Co. for a couple of decades. By the 1950s, Will Schott's son's, William R. Schott and Louis L. Schott, were then living next to Pine Meer and had become President and Secretary/Treasurer of Bavarian's, respectfully. Louis L. also became an executive in the family's galvanizing firm in the 1960s.  William C. Schott was a philanthropist providing funds for a local hospital wing and murals for Western Hills High School, besides donating land for Schott Fields. Lucia Schott predeceased her husband by nearly a decade, but Will lived at Pine Meer for over fifty-five years, passing away at his home in 1981 at the age of 97.

Historic site
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 30, 1982, qualifying because of its historically significant architecture; it is presently the only historic house recorded for Green Township.  The youngest son, Louis L. Schott, was interested in preserving the main house and the original style of landscaping around the buildings.  He was also involved in subdividing much of the original acreage into a residential subdivision and a couple condominium complexes. One complex was named after the estate and is called Pine Meer Condominiums and the other is known as Pennsbury Condominiums. Even though architectural covenants were provided to help maintain the character of the original estate and the area, the west side of the entrance was subdivided into four lots, which no longer makes the entry a private drive to only the Manor House.

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Houses completed in 1924
Tudor Revival architecture in Ohio
Houses in Hamilton County, Ohio
National Register of Historic Places in Hamilton County, Ohio
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
1924 establishments in Ohio

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Talat Xhaferi [] (, * 15. April 1962 in Forino, Gostivar) ist ein nordmazedonischer Politiker (BDI) aus der albanischen Volksgruppe. Seit 2017 ist er Präsident des Parlaments der Republik Nordmazedonien.

Leben und Karriere
Talat Xhaferi besuchte zwischen 1969 und 1977 die Grundschule Përparimi in Čegrane bei Gostivar. 1977 bis 1981 war er an der Militär-Mittelschule in Belgrad und 1981–1985 absolvierte er die Militärakademie in Belgrad und Sarajevo im Bereich der Infanteristen. Von 1996 bis 1998 schloss er zudem ein postgraduales Studium an der Militärakademie General Mihailo Apostoloski ab.

Xhaferi war Offizier in der Jugoslawischen Volksarmee von 1985 bis 1991 und von 1992 bis 2001 bei den Mazedonischen Streitkräften. Während des albanischen Aufstands in Mazedonien 2001 schloss er sich den Rebellen der paramilitärischen UÇK an und desertierte aus der mazedonischen Armee wenige Tage nach dem Massaker von Vejce vom 28. April 2001. Xhaferi war noch am Tag des Vejce-Massakers Kommandant der Kaserne von Tetovo.

2002 wurde er als Kandidat der Demokratischen Union für Integration für zwei Jahre in das mazedonische Parlament gewählt; 2008, 2011, 2014 und 2016 wurde er jeweils für weitere Legislaturperioden wiedergewählt. In der Regierungszeit von Vlado Bučkovski (SDSM) zwischen 2004 und 2006 war er stellvertretender Verteidigungsminister. Später im Jahr 2013 – als Nikola Gruevski (VMRO-DPMNE) regierte – wurde er für ein Jahr Verteidigungsminister.

Xhaferis politische Laufbahn erlebte 2017 schließlich einen rasanten Aufstieg. Im Zuge der politischen Krise Mazedoniens gab es nach der Parlamentswahl 2016 einen sehr knappen Sieg für die regierende VMRO-DPMNE von Nikola Gruevski und nachdem andere Parteien keine Koalition mit dieser Partei eingehen wollten, verschärfte sich die Krise weiter. Diese Lage des Parlaments in der Schwebe wurde dann entschärft, indem die bis dahin oppositionelle Sozialdemokratische Liga Mazedoniens (SDSM) von Zoran Zaev einen Koalitionsvertrag mit den kleineren, ethnisch-albanischen Parteien unterschrieb. Die Koalitionspartner einigten sich auf Talat Xhaferi als künftigen Parlamentspräsidenten, dem ersten  in der Geschichte Mazedoniens aus der albanischen Bevölkerungsgruppe. Kurz nach seiner Wahl am 27. April 2017 drangen Demonstranten gewaltsam in das Parlament ein, um gegen Besetzung des Amtes durch einen Albaner zu protestieren. Dabei wurde unter anderem Zoran Zaev schwer verletzt.

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                @Override
                public void onBeginningOfSpeech() {
                    mTextView.append( "BEGINNING TO HEAR..." );

                    mButtonSpeech.getBackground().setColorFilter( 0xFFFFFFFF, PorterDuff.Mode.MULTIPLY );
                }

                @Override
                public void onBufferReceived(byte[] buffer) {}

                @Override
                public void onEndOfSpeech() {
                    mTextView.append( "STOP HEARING..." );

                    mButtonSpeech.getBackground().setColorFilter( 0xFF00FFFF, PorterDuff.Mode.DST );
                }

                @Override
                public void onError(int error) {
                    String message;
                    boolean restart = true;
                    switch (error)
                    {
                        case SpeechRecognizer.ERROR_AUDIO:
                            message = "Audio recording error";
                            break;
                        case SpeechRecognizer.ERROR_CLIENT:
                            message = "Client side error";
                            restart = false;
                            break;
                        case SpeechRecognizer.ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_PERMISSIONS:
                            message = "Insufficient permissions";
                            restart = false;
                            break;
                        case SpeechRecognizer.ERROR_NETWORK:
                            message = "Network error";
                            break;
                        case SpeechRecognizer.ERROR_NETWORK_TIMEOUT:
                            message = "Network timeout";
                            break;
                        case SpeechRecognizer.ERROR_NO_MATCH:
                            message = "No match";
                            break;
                        case SpeechRecognizer.ERROR_RECOGNIZER_BUSY:
                            message = "RecognitionService busy";
                            break;
                        case SpeechRecognizer.ERROR_SERVER:
                            message = "error from server";
                            break;
                        case SpeechRecognizer.ERROR_SPEECH_TIMEOUT:
                            message = "No speech input";
                            break;
                        default:
                            message = "Not recognised";
                            break;
                    }
                    mTextView.append("onError code:" + error + " message: " + mes    sage);

                    if (restart) {
                        getSpeechRecognizer().cancel();
                        startVoiceRead();
                    }
                }

                @Override
                public void onEvent(int eventType, Bundle params) {}

                @Override
                public void onPartialResults(Bundle partialResults) {}

                @Override
                public void onResults(Bundle results) {
                    ArrayList<String> text = results.getStringArrayList(SpeechRecognizer.RESULTS_RECOGNITION);
                    mTextView.append(text.get(0));
                    mTextView.append( ". " );

                    startVoiceRead();
                }

                @Override
                public void onRmsChanged(float rmsdB) {}
            });
        }
        return mSpeechRecognizer;
    }

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

        mButtonSpeech           = (ImageButton)findViewById(R.id.button_speech);
        mTextView               = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.text_slave);

        mButtonSpeech.setOnClickListener( new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                if (mSpeechRecognizer == null) {
                    startVoiceRead();
                } else {
                    stopVoiceRead();
                }
            }
        });
    }

    public void startVoiceRead() {
        Intent speechIntent = new Intent(RecognizerIntent.ACTION_RECOGNIZE_SPEECH);
        speechIntent.putExtra(RecognizerIntent.EXTRA_LANGUAGE_MODEL, RecognizerIntent.LANGUAGE_MODEL_FREE_FORM);
        getSpeechRecognizer().startListening(speechIntent);

        mButtonSpeech.getBackground().setColorFilter( 0xFFFFFF00, PorterDuff.Mode.MULTIPLY );
    }

    public void stopVoiceRead() {
        if (mSpeechRecognizer != null) {
            mSpeechRecognizer.destroy();
            mSpeechRecognizer = null;
        }

        mButtonSpeech.getBackground().setColorFilter( 0xFFFFFFFF, PorterDuff.Mode.DST);
    }
}

I already added permissions to my Android Manifest:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>

The problem is, that the RecognitionListener functions like onBeginningOfSpeech() is called randomly in average every third time I want to activate it threw button presses. Furthermore I don't receive any results, but ErrorCode 2: Network Error, if the RecognitionListener is activated. Even though I followed the tutorials, I wasn't able to spot the difference, making my code not work until now. My LogCat output throws the following errors when pressing the button:
07-04 10:20:22.714: E/DatabaseUtils(869): Writing exception to parcel
07-04 10:20:22.714: E/DatabaseUtils(869): java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: get/set setting for user asks to run as user -2 but is calling from user 0; this requires android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL
07-04 10:20:22.714: E/DatabaseUtils(869):   at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.handleIncomingUser(ActivityManagerService.java:14614)
07-04 10:20:22.714: E/DatabaseUtils(869):   at android.app.ActivityManager.handleIncomingUser(ActivityManager.java:2258)
07-04 10:20:22.714: E/DatabaseUtils(869):   at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsProvider.call(SettingsProvider.java:663)
07-04 10:20:22.714: E/DatabaseUtils(869):   at android.content.ContentProvider$Transport.call(ContentProvider.java:325)
07-04 10:20:22.714: E/DatabaseUtils(869):   at android.content.ContentProviderNative.onTransact(ContentProviderNative.java:275)
07-04 10:20:22.714: E/DatabaseUtils(869):   at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:404)
07-04 10:20:22.714: E/DatabaseUtils(869):   at dalvik.system.NativeStart.run(Native Method)
07-04 10:20:22.714: W/ActivityManager(869): Permission Denial: get/set setting for user asks to run as user -2 but is calling from user 0; this requires android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL
07-04 10:20:22.734: E/VoiceEngineWrapper(16366): getInstance() : get existed VoiceEngine
07-04 10:20:22.734: E/VSG(16366): VSG: speechEndpointTimeout = 1500
07-04 10:20:22.734: E/VSG(16366): VSG: DEFAULT_ENDPOINT_MEDIUM is 1750
07-04 10:20:22.734: E/VSG(16366): VSG: Not using dynamic HANGOVER ... speechEndpointTimeout is 1500
07-04 10:20:22.734: E/VSG(16366): VSG: SHORT = 400
07-04 10:20:22.734: E/VSG(16366): VSG: MEDIUM = 750
07-04 10:20:22.734: E/VSG(16366): VSG: MEDIUM_LONG = 1250
07-04 10:20:22.734: E/VSG(16366): VSG: LONG = 1750
07-04 10:20:22.734: E/VSG(16366): VSG: LONG_LONG = 2250

But even if I add
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL"/>

the problems, described above, continue.
Thanks for taking the time to help. This has been a hurdle I haven't been able to get over yet.

A: According to Use of SpeechRecognizer produces ERROR_NETWORK (Value 2), the error was caused by Samsungs speech API (powered by Vlingo). Changing the speech API in the phone settings to standard Google API solved the problems.

A: For others that may have this issue, I encountered NetworkError with a SpeechRecognizer due to having an overlapping MediaRecorder or AudioRecord instance active at the same time.  It seemed to work fine on a Lenovo Tab 2 A10 that I was developing on, but not on any of the mobile devices I tested.
Searching for SpeechRecognizer and NetworkError was not productive.
If you have this issue, you might find this question useful (or start searching for SpeechRecognizer and AudioRecord/MediaRecorder)...
Android speech recognizing and audio recording in the same time

A: I kept seeing network errors. Disabled Samsung Auto Bixby wake up and booooom! problem solved!


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Q: ListView have only one item I have a ListView that is showing only one item instead of two.
thats my MainActivity:
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
ImageView Add;
ImageView Shadow;
ProgressBar PB;

ListView listView;
String[] valuesUp = { "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit",
        "Sed non justo eros. Praesent a nisl dui" };
String[] valuesDown = { "Quisque ut ante eu arcu sagittis porta eu a dolor...",
        "In orci augue facilisis eget fermentum consequat ac..." };
int[] imgValues = {R.drawable.mobileapp_16, R.drawable.mobileapp_19};

@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.main);

    ArrayAdapter<String> adapter = new MyAdapter(this, valuesUp, valuesDown, imgValues);
    listView = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.listView1);
    listView.setAdapter(adapter);
}

and thats my Adapter:
public class MyAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<String> {
private final Context context;
private final String[] valuesUp;
private final String[] valuesDown;
private final int[] ImageValue;
private TextView textViewUp;
private TextView textViewDown;
private ImageView image;

public MyAdapter(Context context, String[] valuesUP, String[] valuesDown, int[] imageValue) {
    super(context, R.layout.rowlayout, valuesUP);
    this.context = context;
    this.valuesUp = valuesUP;
    this.valuesDown = valuesDown;
    this.ImageValue = imageValue;
}

@Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
    LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) context
            .getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
    View rowView;

    rowView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.rowlayout, parent, false);
    textViewUp = (TextView) rowView.findViewById(R.id.row_text_view_up);
    textViewDown = (TextView) rowView.findViewById(R.id.row_text_view_down);
    image = (ImageView) rowView.findViewById(R.id.image);
    textViewUp.setText(valuesUp[position]);
    textViewDown.setText(valuesDown[position]);
    image.setImageDrawable(context.getResources().getDrawable(ImageValue[position]));

    return rowView;
}}

When I debug I see that the getView is getting called a lot of times (about 12) and all of the time the "position" is 0. Why is That?
Thanks!
I found my problem now! Its weird. the height of the list is acting weird. when I am doing "wrap_content or match_parent it gives me one item but when for example I a puting 400dp its ok.  why is that?!
Thats my XML:
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:id="@+id/progress"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:background="#000000"
android:orientation="vertical" >

<ImageView
    android:id="@+id/imageView1"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
    android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
    android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
    android:background="@drawable/topbar_bg" />

<ImageView
    android:id="@+id/imageView2"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/imageView1"
    android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
    android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
    android:src="@drawable/topbar_leftcircle" />

<ImageView
    android:id="@+id/imageView3"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/imageView1"
    android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
    android:layout_marginLeft="5dp"
    android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/imageView2"
    android:src="@drawable/topbar_logo" />

<ImageView
    android:id="@+id/imageView4"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/imageView1"
    android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
    android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
    android:layout_marginRight="5dp"
    android:scaleType="fitStart"
    android:src="@drawable/topbar_menu" />

<ImageView
    android:id="@+id/imageView5"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/imageView1"
    android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
    android:layout_marginRight="5dp"
    android:layout_toLeftOf="@+id/imageView4"
    android:src="@drawable/topbar_key" />

<ScrollView
    android:id="@+id/scrollView2"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
    android:layout_below="@+id/imageView1"
    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" >

    <RelativeLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent" >

        <ImageButton
            android:id="@+id/imageButton1"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_below="@+id/imageView1"
            android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
            android:background="#00000000"
            android:src="@drawable/mobileapp_14" />

        <ImageView
            android:id="@+id/imageView6"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/imageButton1"
            android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
            android:scaleType="fitXY"
            android:src="@drawable/transparent_bg" />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/textView1"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
            android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
            android:layout_alignTop="@+id/imageView6"
            android:layout_marginBottom="5dp"
            android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
            android:layout_marginRight="10dp"
            android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
            android:maxLines="2"
            android:text="Sed at vestibulum elit. Nunc quam erat, gravida ac consequat"
            android:textColor="@color/RedText"
            android:textSize="15dp" />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/textView2"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/imageButton1"
            android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
            android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
            android:layout_below="@+id/textView1"
            android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
            android:layout_marginRight="10dp"
            android:maxLines="2"
            android:text="Nullam sed erat erat, ut faucibus nunc. Etiam et mi di ante lacinia suscipit. Mauris gravida turpis eget lectus ullam..."
            android:textColor="@color/WhiteText"
            android:textSize="12dp" />

        <ImageView
            android:id="@+id/imageView7"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_below="@+id/imageButton1"
            android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
            android:background="#00000000"
            android:scaleType="centerCrop"
            android:src="@drawable/mobileapp_15" />

        <ListView
            android:id="@+id/listView1"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="600dp"
            android:layout_below="@id/imageView7" >

        </ListView>

    </RelativeLayout>
</ScrollView>

A: @roiberg
your code is working fine in my emulator.
Check your XML code

A: I have found you problem.
Your problem is in XML.
Delete the ScrollView from the xml . The problem will solved.

A: You shouldn't keep the height of listView as wrap_content as this is very expensive.
Give it as fill_parent/match_parent and give a try.
Giving wrap_content will make the system do a lot of operations to calculate the height of listView. This will give multiple calls to item at position 0.
You should not give ListView inside a scrollView. This never works!

A: Change you Activity like this
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
    ImageView Add;
    ImageView Shadow;
    ProgressBar PB;
ListView listView;
String[] valuesUp = { "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit",
"Sed non justo eros. Praesent a nisl dui" };
String[] valuesDown = { "Quisque ut ante eu arcu sagittis porta eu a dolor...",
"In orci augue facilisis eget fermentum consequat ac..." };
int[] imgValues = {R.drawable.mobileapp_16, R.drawable.mobileapp_19};

@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.main);

    listView = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.listView1);
    listView.setAdapter(new MyAdapter(this,valuesUp,valuesDown,imgValues));
}

Change the Adapter like this
public class MyAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
private final Context context;
private final String[] valuesUp;
private final String[] valuesDown;
private final int[] ImageValue;
private TextView textViewUp;
private TextView textViewDown;
private ImageView image;

public MyAdapter(Context context, String[] valuesUP, String[] valuesDown, int[] imageValue) {
    super(context, R.layout.rowlayout, valuesUP);
    this.context = context;
    this.valuesUp = valuesUP;
    this.valuesDown = valuesDown;
    this.ImageValue = imageValue;
}

@Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
    LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) context
            .getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
    View rowView;

    rowView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.rowlayout, parent, false);
    textViewUp = (TextView) rowView.findViewById(R.id.row_text_view_up);
    textViewDown = (TextView) rowView.findViewById(R.id.row_text_view_down);
    image = (ImageView) rowView.findViewById(R.id.image);
    textViewUp.setText(valuesUp[position]);
    textViewDown.setText(valuesDown[position]);
    image.setImageDrawable(context.getResources().getDrawable(ImageValue[position]));

    return rowView;
}

@Override
public int getCount() {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
    return valuesUp.length;
}

@Override
public Object getItem(int arg0) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
    return valuesUp[arg0];
}

@Override
public long getItemId(int position) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
    return position;
}}

A: I found a workaround.
I placed the first images in a stand alone layout and made this layout the first cell in the list.
so, now i have the images and the list itself as one big scrollable list.
If someone see any big problem with this I would like to hear about it.

A: In my case the problem was because I was using NestedScrollView so the solution was add  android:fillViewport="true" to my NestedScrollView
Here my code:
    <android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView
        android:id="@+id/content_frame"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:fillViewport="true"
        app:layout_behavior="@string/appbar_scrolling_view_behavior">
    </android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView>


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It can't be that hard cant it?
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Anyways, cant find much abt AOE4. Did u try Warcraft 3 ???? Very nice story.
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Do u play AOE online ???
thax for the reply.. yup warcarft is also a awesome game.
no i havent played it online but will it work without orignal cd-key??
the cd-key i'm using is not orignal.
So now this thread is for WoW...I thought it was about AOE4. Anyway you are the thread starter, you know the best.
lol m not talkin abt WoW. m talkin abt warcraft 3.
U can play on garena.
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Many members frm this forum are on it. Send me a buddy request on it when u join it. Will stay in touch.
never ever played on online servers i need help i have installed garena software >> logged in >> after den ????
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