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Zimbabwe.com: An Opportunity to Do Good
by Andrew Allemann — July 8, 2008 Domain Sales 2 Comments
Auction at GeoDomain Expo provides opportunity to shed light on atrocities.
The 2008 GeoDomain Expo kicks off Thursday night in Chicago. Moniker will hold a live auction Saturday evening with geo gems such as SanMateo.com and Yemen.com. But one domain draws special attention and an opportunity for a wealthy domain investor: Zimbabwe.com.
I'm not talking about an opportunity to make a lot of money. After all, the domain has a reserve of over $500,000 (after selling for only $130,000 last year). But it's an opportunity to shed more light on the atrocities in the African nation.
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country of 13 million people under the authoritative rule of Robert Mugabe. Mugabe has been president since 1988 and refuses to cave to the will of the people. While his people suffer and starve, he has undertaken a campaign of fear, rape, and murder to retain his power.
Its people are poor and getting poorer thanks to harsh economic realities and hyperinflation. Greater than 1 out of 10 people live with HIV/AIDs.
As a result, the life expectancy for males has dropped from 60 to only 37 and 34 for women since 1990. Think about that number for a minute: a life expectancy of 34-37 years.
Zimbabwe's people have called for change, but it's not forthcoming. Mugabe just stole the latest presidential election by continuing his campaign of violence and intimidation against the opposition. This included murder and cutting off voters' hands so they couldn't cast a vote. A week before the run-off election his opponent withdrew and sought protection in an embassy, citing the violence. Mugabe tries to suppress the press to keep information about the state of his country from leaking.
Fortunately, international pressure is mounting on Mugabe. Ownership of Zimbabwe.com would help drive more awareness of the plight of the country. It won't make a huge impact, but it will make some. And any impact right now is welcome.
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Alec says
Just a point of cerrection,Robert Mugabe has not been in power since 1988 but since 1980 when Zimbabwe got its indepenndence.


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Review: Miley Cyrus – Bangerz
December 13, 2017 December 13, 2017 / John Tron Davidson
Originally published by Fortitude Magazine. http://www.fortitudemagazine.co.uk.
As a hate figure for the easily outraged, Destiny Hope Cyrus has excelled.
Number 1 album and singles on both sides of the pond, with every foul husk in the slavering, morbid tabloid press baying for her every utterance. Many are asking what price this has all come at; the twerking, the drugs, the dressing in half a condom – to the outsider, she is a free-wheeling, miasmic firework, no longer tethered to the everyday.
This unyielding shamelessness manifests on Bangerz. Discomforting in the extreme for those who pine for the days of Hannah Montana, Bangerz is a harrowing litany of borderline sadism and genuine heartache; a schizophrenic, skeletal hydra, putting the lions' share of weight on two opposing styles. Why this defiantly minimal record required 12 producers is beyond me – even more baffling are the 35 writers credited with its creation. 35!
Opener 'dore You is a grand piece. Sweeping, elegant even, pointedly equipped with a simple, two part harmony, auto-tuned to illicit maximum emotional yield. This rather morose piece sets a dark, painful tone to the album; following track and recent single We Can't Stop sounds as though it is seen through the eyes of the party-goer who's been partying too long. With a slower pace than is common for the style, it is the regretful dawn, when everyone is burnt out, cursing their sniffing and headaches.
Unlike Ke$ha, whose records ooze brazen raunch and carefree energy, Cyrus' party numbers sound like a girl trying very hard to upset The Man. SMS(Bangerz), Love Money Party and the idiotic half-country of 4×4 are shudderingly embarrassing, our protagonists' truly moronic lyricism giving glorified corner-thug Nelly a run for his money.
The more balladeering work, the pinnacle of which being Wrecking Ball, is much stronger. My Darlin' and Drive are strong tracks, and though that slow-motion kick seems to permeate everything, Cyrus' wounded, straining voice soars in these powerful frames. She sounds believable and angry, not pitiful and young.
At the album's midway point is a track called #Getitright, the most uncomfortable, desperate song in history. Framed in the context of the painful, one-sided relationships, derided public metamorphosis and punitive partying elsewhere on the album, this song paints the common picture of a girl trying to be something for a boy, being taken for granted and pushed to one side. Echoed in part on the I've-been-through-the-mill of Someone Else, what seems to radiate from this experience is genuine teenage pain, rather than a marketing team pulling heart strings.
Bangerz is a record that makes me sad. Not because it's the product of increasingly dignity-crushing music engine, but because it's a tough record to listen to. Taken as a commentary on the life of the artist at its core, Cyrus is a scared little girl, trying to be a woman, with as much pressure on her to deliver and satisfy her investors and hangers-on as anyone else.
Truth be told, this album is far too long; pruning some of the worst material, it would be a heartfelt, modern album with some dance on it. As it is, this is two distinct creations – the child in agony and her brave-face alter – scrabbling for space on one disc. I honestly believe there is scope for Cyrus to advance and be valid, but she needs to be mature rather than just sounding it.
Miss Cyrus, in case you're reading – give in for a bit. Stop trying to be a dominant, sexual woman and let yourself grow into a person first. Too many are lost because they believe they knew better, and were found wanting. Learn from those who went before.
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CHANDRADAT v. STATE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CHANDRADAT v. STATE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (2005)
Court of Appeals of Indiana.
Rakesh CHANDRADAT, Phulmattie Chandradat, Individually and as Father and Mother of Ryan Chandradat, Deceased, Appellants-Plaintiffs, v. STATE of Indiana, INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Appellees-Defendants.
No. 45A04-0409-CV-492.
Decided: June 30, 2005
Patrick B. McEuen, Millbranth & Bush, Valparaiso, for Appellants. Stacy J. Vaslik, Bruce P. Clark & Associates, Munster, for Appellees.
Rakesh and Phulmattie Chandradat, individually and as parents of Ryan Chandradat, deceased, appeal the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the Indiana Department of Transportation ("INDOT") and the State of Indiana (collectively, the "State") in the Chandradats' suit alleging negligence and wrongful death. On appeal, the Chandradats raise the following restated issues:
I. Whether the trial court erred in finding that the State owed no duty to the Chandradats.
II. Whether the trial court erred in determining that there was no genuine issue of material fact as to whether the State's actions were a proximate cause of Ryan's death and the Chandradats' injuries.
III. Whether the trial court erred in finding that the State was entitled to immunity under the Indiana Tort Claims Act (the "ITCA") for its planning of construction for Interstate 80/94, which was the site of the accident.
On appeal, the State also raises the following restated issues:
IV. Whether the trial court erred in finding that the Chandradats had sufficiently complied with IC 34-13-3-6-the notice requirement of the ITCA-which put the State on notice that the Chandradats intended to bring an action for the wrongful death of their son.
V. Whether the trial court erred in concluding that the applicability of the statutory cap on damages should be determined only after the jury's verdict.
We reverse.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In the spring of 2001, the State was engaged in Phase VI of a massive, multi-phase, road construction project to widen and resurface Interstate 80/94 ("I80/94") in Lake County. As part of Phase VI, the left lane of the eastbound interstate was closed and the remaining two eastbound lanes were routed to the westbound lane. Occasionally, night construction required the closure of two of the three eastbound lanes.
On May 25, 2001, at approximately 1:50 a.m., the Chandradats and their six-year-old son, Ryan, were passengers in a Toyota sport utility vehicle (the "SUV") that was traveling eastbound on I80/94. That night, the highway had been reduced to only one lane traveling eastbound. The rerouting and lane closures resulted in stop-and-go traffic. Tim R. Johnson was driving a semi tractor-trailer ("semi") behind the SUV as it approached the Kennedy Avenue overpass. Just east of the 3.3-mile marker, the SUV was stopped in a traffic jam. Soon thereafter, Johnson smashed into the back of the stopped SUV, causing Ryan's death and his parents to sustain injuries.
The Chandradats filed suit against the State, among others, alleging claims of negligence and wrongful death.1 The State moved for summary judgment on the basis that: (1) the Chandradats failed to comply with the ITCA notice requirement; (2) the ITCA cap on damages limited the Chandradat parents to $300,000 each, including damages for the death of their son; (3) the State's actions were not the proximate cause of the Chandradats' injuries; and (4) the State was entitled to discretionary function immunity under IC 34-13-3-3(7) of the ITCA. The trial court granted summary judgment on the basis that the proximate cause of the accident was solely the negligence of Johnson, the driver of the semi, and that the State owed no duty to the Chandradats for the acts or omissions of Johnson. The trial court also noted that the State was entitled to discretionary function immunity. The Chandradats now appeal.
DISCUSSION AND DECISION
The purpose of summary judgment is to end litigation about which there can be no factual dispute and which may be determined as a matter of law. Correll v. Indiana Dept. of Transp., 783 N.E.2d 706, 707 (Ind.Ct.App.2002), trans. denied (2003). When reviewing a grant of a motion for summary judgment, the appellate standard of review is the same as that for the trial court. Estate of Cullop v. State, 821 N.E.2d 403, 407 (Ind.Ct.App.2005). Summary judgment is only appropriate where the designated evidence shows that there is no genuine issue of material fact and that the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Ind. Trial Rule 56(C); Estate of Cullop, 821 N.E.2d at 407. All facts and reasonable inferences are construed in favor of the nonmoving party. Estate of Cullop, 821 N.E.2d at 407.
Although a trial court's grant of summary judgment is " 'clothed with a presumption of validity' on appeal," we carefully review the court's decision to ensure that a party is not denied its day in court. Crossno v. State, 726 N.E.2d 375, 378 (Ind.Ct.App.2000) (quoting Colen v. Pride Vending Serv., 654 N.E.2d 1159, 1162 (Ind.Ct.App.1995), trans. denied (1996)). Indeed, summary judgment should not be used as an abbreviated trial. St. John Town Bd. v. Lambert, 725 N.E.2d 507, 512 (Ind.Ct.App.2000).
We further observe that summary judgment is rarely appropriate in negligence claims. Crossno, 726 N.E.2d at 381; Templeton v. City of Hammond, 679 N.E.2d 1368, 1370 (Ind.Ct.App.1997). Rather, issues of negligence, contributory negligence, causation, and reasonable care are most appropriately left for a determination by the trier of fact. Crossno, 726 N.E.2d at 381. The mere improbability of recovery by a plaintiff does not justify summary judgment against him. Crossno, 726 N.E.2d at 382.
To recover under a theory of negligence, plaintiffs must establish three elements: (1) a duty owed to the plaintiffs; (2) a breach of that duty by the defendants; and (3) the breach proximately caused the plaintiffs' damages. Estate of Cullop, 821 N.E.2d at 407; Sizemore v. Templeton, 724 N.E.2d 647, 650 (Ind.Ct.App.2000). Whether a defendant owes a duty of care to a plaintiff is generally a question of law for the court to decide. Estate of Cullop, 821 N.E.2d at 407. Nevertheless, whether a particular act or omission is a breach of duty is generally a question of fact for the jury. Id.
I. Duty
The Chandradats allege that the State owed them a duty to properly maintain the section of roadway in and around the mile marker where the accident occurred. Appellants' Appendix at 51. More specifically, they contend that the State improperly designed temporary traffic flows and lane configurations, failed to properly reduce the speed limit in advance of the construction zone, and further failed to put up proper warning signs regarding the dangers in the construction area. Id. at 51-52.
The trial court, having found that Johnson was the sole proximate cause of the accident, reframed the issue as whether the State owed the Chandradats a duty for the acts or omissions of Johnson, and concluded that it did not. Id. at 2. Notwithstanding the trial court's conclusion, we address the issue as the Chandradats raised it-whether the State owed them a duty.
The State has a general duty to the traveling public to exercise reasonable care in the design, construction, and maintenance of its highways for the safety of public users.2 Mishler, 730 N.E.2d at 231. The Chandradats were part of the traveling public. Furthermore, by statute, an Indiana governmental agency that is responsible for the signing, marking, and erection of traffic control devices on streets and highways within Indiana has a duty to follow the Indiana Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways ("Traffic Manual"). IC 9-21-4-1. While the Traffic Manual is not a legal basis for a statutory negligence action,3 the Traffic Manual is evidence bearing upon the general duty to exercise reasonable care. Daily Exp., Inc., 503 N.E.2d at 1240. Here, the Chandradats allege that the State failed to comply with the Traffic Manual's provisions. This evidence of negligence, like any other evidence, should be made available to the jury so that it can make the ultimate factual determination of liability. Id.; see also Fulton County Comm'rs v. Miller, 788 N.E.2d 1284, 1286 (Ind.Ct.App.2003) (trial court did not abuse its discretion when it admitted into evidence portions of Traffic Manual as evidence of negligence). The trial court erred in finding, as a matter of law, that the State did not owe the Chandradats a duty of care.
II. Proximate Cause
The trial court granted the State's motion for summary judgment after concluding that the negligence of truck driver Johnson was the sole proximate cause of the accident and resulting injuries. Appellants' Appendix at 2. The Chandradats contend that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment on this basis because there was a genuine issue of material fact as to whether the State's actions were also a proximate cause of Ryan's death and the Chandradats' injuries.
In determining whether an act is a proximate cause of an injury, we consider whether the injury was a natural and probable consequence of the negligent act, which, in light of the attending circumstances, could have been reasonably foreseen or anticipated.4 Guy's Concrete, Inc. v. Crawford, 793 N.E.2d 288, 297-98 (Ind.Ct.App.2003), trans. denied. Our supreme court has held that "if harm is a natural, probable, and foreseeable consequence of the first negligent act or omission, the original wrongdoer may be held liable even though other independent agencies intervene between his negligence and the ultimate result." Estate of Heck ex rel. Heck v. Stoffer, 786 N.E.2d 265, 271 (Ind.2003). Thus, reasonably foreseeable intervening acts do not break the chain of causation and the "original wrongful act will be treated as a proximate cause." Guy's Concrete, 793 N.E.2d at 298 (citing Heck, 786 N.E.2d at 271).
The key to determining whether an intervening agency has broken the original chain of causation is to decide whether, under the circumstances, it was reasonably foreseeable that the agency would intervene in such a way as to cause the resulting injury. Arnold v. F.J. Hab, Inc., 745 N.E.2d 912, 917 (Ind.Ct.App.2001). If the intervening cause was not reasonably foreseeable, the original negligent actor is relieved of any and all liability resulting from the original negligent act. Id. " 'The policy underlying proximate cause is that we, as a society, only assign legal responsibility to those actors whose acts are closely connected to the resulting injuries, such that imposition of liability is justified.' " Id. (quoting Straley v. Kimberly, 687 N.E.2d 360, 364 (Ind.Ct.App.1997), trans. denied ). In general, "[t]he foreseeability of an intervening cause and, thus, whether the defendant's conduct is the proximate cause of the plaintiff's injuries, is a question of fact for the jury's determination." Id.
Here, evidence before the trial court revealed: (1) INDOT closed two of three lanes during a holiday weekend, when congestion was likely; (2) the double lane closure was in effect for less than two hours before the accident; (3) the INDOT representative expected that a lane closure could produce a traffic jam as far as eighteen miles prior to the point of the closure; (4) a licensed professional traffic operations engineer opined that the traffic control signage was an improper combination of redundant and nonspecific signs and did not comply with the minimum standards of the Traffic Manual; and (5) Johnson, an experienced truck driver, found the I80/94 lane designations and markings "very confusing." Appellants' Appendix at 140, p 194.
Viewing this evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, we cannot say that there was no genuine issue of material fact as to whether the State's actions here were a proximate cause of the accident. The trial court erred in concluding, as a matter of law, that Johnson was the sole proximate cause of the accident.
III. Immunity 5
The Chandradats finally contend that the State is not entitled to discretionary function immunity under IC 34-13-3-3(7). In Peavler v. Bd. of Comm'rs of Monroe County, 528 N.E.2d 40, 45 (Ind.1988), our supreme court developed the "planning/operational" test for determining whether a particular function is discretionary. Bd. of Comm'rs of County of Harrison v. Lowe, 753 N.E.2d 708, 716 (Ind.Ct.App.2001), trans. denied (2002).
"Through the planning-operational test, we distinguish between decisions involving the formulation of basic policy, entitled to immunity, and decisions regarding only the execution or implementation of that policy, not entitled to immunity." Greathouse v. Armstrong, 616 N.E.2d 364, 366-67 (Ind.1993). The critical inquiry associated with the test is "not merely whether judgment was exercised but whether the nature of the judgment called for policy considerations." Id. (citing Peavler, 528 N.E.2d at 45).
Here, the affidavit of the INDOT project engineer, Ismail Attallah, revealed that his involvement in this project began after the project was designed, let, and awarded to the contractor. Appellants' Appendix at 180, p. 14. Attallah stated that a project designer puts the construction plan together. Since the process can take three to five years, a project engineer does not usually get involved in the early stages. Id. at p. 15. Once the construction plans are completed, the project engineer familiarizes himself with the plans and work with the contractor to set the schedule.
Traffic Maintenance Corporation ("TMC") was the contractor responsible for placing the lane restriction signage. TMC's work was supervised by INDOT, which could require TMC to make changes if signage was deemed inadequate or improperly placed. Id. at 188, p. 45. TMC's work was conducted pursuant to the plans, specifications, and direction of INDOT. Attallah testified that the designer is responsible for the signage standards set by the Traffic Manual. Id. at 209, p. 132. Furthermore, he testified that he does not determine where the signs are placed, but instead implements the plan. Id. at 210, p. 134.
Under the facts presented, we conclude that the placement of the signs was not part of the planning for Phase VI of the construction; instead, it was part of the implementation. The State is not immune from negligence that results in the implementation part of a project. Greathouse, 616 N.E.2d at 366-67.
Here, the State did not qualify for discretionary function immunity under the ITCA.
IV. ITCA Notice
The ITCA governs lawsuits against the State and its subdivisions and requires a plaintiff to provide early notice of its intention to sue. Fowler v. Brewer, 773 N.E.2d 858, 861 (Ind.Ct.App.2002), trans. denied. As a precondition to suing the State of Indiana and its agencies, a plaintiff must first satisfy the notice requirements set forth in IC 34-13-3-6 and -10. IC 34-13-3-6, in pertinent part, provides:
(a) Except as provided in sections 7 and 9 of this chapter, a claim against the state is barred unless notice is filed with the attorney general or the state agency involved within two hundred seventy (270) days after the loss occurs. However, if notice to the state agency involved is filed with the wrong state agency, that error does not bar a claim if the claimant reasonably attempts to determine and serve notice on the right state agency.
IC 34-13-3-10 sets forth the content requirements of the notice that a plaintiff must provide to the State and any agency it intends to sue as follows:
The notice required by sections 6, 8, and 9 of this chapter must describe in a short and plain statement the facts on which the claim is based. The statement must include the circumstances which brought about the loss, the extent of the loss, the time and place the loss occurred, the names of all persons involved if known, the amount of the damages sought, and the residence of the person making the claim at the time of the loss and at the time of filing the notice.
"[N]otice is sufficient if it substantially complies with the content requirements of the statute." Howard County Bd. of Comm'rs v. Lukowiak, 810 N.E.2d 379, 382 (Ind.Ct.App.2004), clarified on reh'g, 813 N.E.2d 391 (Ind.Ct.App.2004); see also Collier v. Prater, 544 N.E.2d 497, 499 (Ind.1989). " 'What constitutes substantial compliance, while not a question of fact, but one of law, is a fact-sensitive determination.' " Lukowiak, 810 N.E.2d at 382 (quoting Collier, 544 N.E.2d at 499).
In determining whether substantial compliance is established, we note the purpose of the notice requirements as follows:
"[T]o inform state officials with reasonable certainty of the accident or incident and surrounding circumstances and to advise of the injured party's intent to assert a tort claim so that the state may investigate, determine its possible liability, and prepare a defense to the claim."
Garnelis v. Indiana State Dep't of Health, 806 N.E.2d 365, 368 (Ind.Ct.App.2004) (quoting Indiana Dep't of Transp. v. Shelly & Sands, Inc., 756 N.E.2d 1063, 1076 (Ind.Ct.App.2001), trans. denied (2002)).
While admitting that the notice was sufficient for the suit in negligence, the State asserts that the Chandradats did not specify that they were suing for wrongful death and, as such, that the trial court erred in concluding that the Chandradats gave it sufficient notice of their intent to file a wrongful death action. Here, approximately ninety days after the accident, the Chandradats filed a notice of claim with the State, Attorney General, INDOT, and Secretary of State, among others. The notice set forth that Ryan had been killed in the accident and that his parents had each been seriously injured. The caption of the claim reflected that the parents were suing individually and as "as mother and father of Ryan Chandradat, deceased." All of the required items of IC 34-13-3-10 were also included. We agree with the trial court that the Chandradats provided the State with sufficient information to reasonably afford the State an opportunity to promptly investigate the claim. The Chandradats notice was sufficient.
V. Statutory Cap
Finally, the State contends that the trial court erred in denying summary judgment on the issue of whether to cap Mr. and Mrs. Chandradats' damages to $300,000 each, including any damages for the death of their son. At the time of the accident, IC 34-13-3-4 provided in pertinent part:
The combined aggregate liability of all governmental entities and of all public employees, acting within the scope of their employment and not excluded from liability under section 3 [IC 34-13-3-3] of this chapter, does not exceed three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for injury to or death of one (1) person in any one (1) occurrence and does not exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000) for injury to or death of all persons in that occurrence․
The trial court concluded that the issue of the applicability of the statutory cap should be determined after a jury verdict was rendered. We agree.
Our supreme court has recognized that IC 34-13-3-4, while limiting the amount of liability to which a governmental agency may be subject, does not prohibit a verdict in excess of $300,000. Indiana State Highway Comm'n v. Morris, 528 N.E.2d 468, 471 (Ind.1988). Citing to State v. Bouras, 423 N.E.2d 741 (Ind.Ct.App.1981), a case that analyzed the predecessor to IC 34-13-3-4, the supreme court held that "entry of judgment is the appropriate point at which the [liability cap] statute should be applied." Id. at 472. Because the application of the cap should be determined after the jury has rendered its verdict, it was not error for the trial court to deny the State summary judgment on this basis.
Finding, as we do, that the placement of the signage does not qualify the State for discretionary function immunity, that the State owed the Chandradats a duty, that there is a genuine issue of material fact as to whether the State's actions were a proximate cause of the Chandradats' injuries, that the Chandradats provided sufficient notice under the ITCA to file a claim for wrongful death, and that the question of the applicability of the ITCA cap on damages should be determined after the jury returns a verdict, we reverse the trial court's grant of summary judgment.
1. Walsh Construction Company of Illinois and Traffic Maintenance Corporation were also defendants in the original action but settled their claims in mid-2004. At the outset of the case, the driver and front seat passenger of the SUV were plaintiffs in the action. After settling with Walsh and Traffic Maintenance, those plaintiffs were fully compensated for their personal injuries and were dismissed from the case.
2. IC 34-13-3-3(18), which grants conditional governmental immunity for the design of a highway, provides: "[T]his subdivision shall not be construed to relieve a responsible governmental entity from the continuing duty to provide and maintain public highways in a reasonably safe condition."
3. The Traffic Manual does not generally impose the kind of specific requirements or absolute standards of conduct necessary to establish prima facie evidence of negligence. As such, it should not be used as a basis for a statutory negligence action. Indiana State Highway Comm'n v. Daily Exp., Inc., 503 N.E.2d 1237, 1240 (Ind.Ct.App.1987).
4. In Goldsberry v. Grubbs, 672 N.E.2d 475, 479 (Ind.Ct.App.1996), trans. denied, we differentiated between foreseeability as a component of duty and foreseeability in the context of proximate cause as follows:Foreseeability in the context of proximate cause involves evaluating the particular circumstances of an incident after the incident occurs. According to the American Law Institute, foreseeability for proximate cause purposes is determined from a perspective that is "after the event and looking back from the harm to the actor's negligent conduct." Restatement (Second) of Torts § 435(2) (1965)․ "A negligent act or omission is the proximate cause of an injury if the injury is a natural and probable consequence which, in light of the circumstances, should reasonably have been foreseen or anticipated." Thus, when determining proximate cause, foreseeability is determined based on hindsight, and accounts for the circumstances that actually occurred.Goldsberry, 672 N.E.2d at 479 (emphasis in original) (citations omitted); see Guy's Concrete, 793 N.E.2d at 298.
5. In its order, the trial court granted summary judgment on the basis that Johnson was the sole proximate cause of the Chandradats' injuries. The trial court then found that the State was entitled to immunity and concluded, "the defendants are entitled to immunity for their discretionary actions and for any negligence on the part of Tim R. Johnson." Appellants' Appendix at 3. Although immunity is usually a threshold determination, because we find that the State was not entitled to immunity, we discuss this issue in the order raised by the Chandradats.
KIRSCH, Chief Judge.
BAKER, J., and BARNES, J., concur.


We all need to attract new customers and keep sales prospects flowing through the sales pipeline. However, marketing is a complex thing, requiring hours of hard work in analyzing the most intricate details and statistics.
There are times when we need instant success, however. We can't afford to mess around with long-term strategies that might or might not work. We're ready to throw some money on the table and take a gamble with some instant tactics. Well, you've come to the right place if you're feeling this way. I've got six tips to attract new customers and turn your frown upside down.
Direct response marketing seeks to elicit a response from the customer instantly. There are multiple ways to get involved with it, but we're on a tight time schedule here. So, we're going with one-shot marketing. This is where you come up some kind of idea – a poster or infographic designed by a graphic designer, for example — that intends to make a BIG IMPACT quickly. Spend some money promoting it across the web with the intention of generating funds quickly. To attract new customers, this must be done in a genuine way preferably linked to a 'special offer' for a limited time.
If you want to get started with PPC (pay-per-click) right away, there aren't many limits. This is where you advertise your website and links on someone else's page with relevance to your business. For example, if you sell shoes use PPC on a fashion website. Then, when people click on the link, you pay for the privilege. It's a great way of getting much more visibility in a short space of time. It'll cost you, but it might just lead to instant success.
Then, when people click on the link, you pay for the privilege. It's a great way of getting much more visibility in a short space of time. It'll cost you, but it might just lead to instant success.
If you want to entice customers to pay for your goods, you've got to make it easy for them. In an online space, they want to visit websites that are quick and simple. Consider developing a one-click payment service like Amazon has. In terms of in-store payments, you could offer more credit card processing options. Think about including NFC capabilities (unique information on a frequent shopper loyalty card), for example.
It doesn't matter whether you want to promote a poster or a silly video; you can do it with social media. Facebook is particularly useful for this task, offering paid services that can be tailored to your target audience. The number of people you can reach is only limited by the amount of money you're willing to spend. You're guaranteed to get more eyeballs on your products this way!
Don't know why your sales are suffering? Why not go directly to your customers to find out? A random customer survey is a great way to figure out what's working in your business, what isn't, and how to attract new customers. A sure-fire tactic to make sure your customers actually complete the survey is to offer an enticing reward. A prize like a novelty USB stick will probably do the job.
Have you seen what Dropbox does with its referral tactic? It's very clever. By encouraging people to refer others, it allows everyone to get more free storage space. If you can find a way of enticing people to refer their friends and family, you're going to get more interest. Get this referral tactic up and running, and you'll attract new customers almost instantly.
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Hudson Hawk, a cartoonish 1991 Bruce Willis comedy and box office bomb, is about as profoundly uncool as a movie can get. Remarkably, its memory partially lives on in the 2010s all thanks to Hudson Mohawke, the nom-de-electronica of highly…
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New Music from King Midas Sound and The Blessings for Free Download
As part of an ongoing series of free MP3s offered by a string of fresh UK artists, online music retailer Bleep and Barcelonan music festival Sonar have just unveiled the latest downloads for public consumption. The two entities have teamed…
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Last Night: Hudson Mohawke, Mickey Factz, J-Billion & DJ Dials at 330 Ritch
Hudson Mohawke, Mickey Factz, J-Billion & DJ Dials Wednesday, March 24, 2010 330 Ritch Better than: Anything else happening on a Wednesday night. Last night, the longstanding 330 Ritch club and tastemaking promotions crew HellYeah Industries pulled together a night…
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Scotland's young and talented beatsmith, Hudson Mohawke, has been on a serious roll. His soulful wonky-bass productions graduated from the homegrown LuckyMe label to the indie-giant Warp for the release of his 2009 debut album, the smooth and playful Butter.…
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Ensuring Training Delivers Business and Organizational Results
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At last, an answer to the question that has bedeviled trainers for decades. Predictive evaluation enables you to effectively and accurately forecast training's value to your company, measure against these predictions, establish indicators to track your progress, make midcourse corrections, and report the results in a language that business executives respond to and understand.
Dave Basarab explains how to begin by identifying the specific goals and beliefs you want to instill in participants. The next step is to determine exactly what these will look like when put into action. Finally you develop quantifiable measures of how employees' adopting the target beliefs and goals will impact the business. A key strength of this process is that it is profoundly collaborative—supervisors and employees work together to establish standards for success each step of the way. A how-to guide filled with worksheets, examples, and other tools, Predictive Evaluation ensures that, rather than being regarded as an expense and an act of faith, training will be seen as an investment with a concrete payoff.
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"With his innovative Predictive Evaluation model, Dave will transform 21st-century training evaluation. Written from the viewpoint of an experienced practitioner, Dave provides a road map for truly forecasting the business impact of training prior to making the investment."
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"Predictive Evaluation is an innovative and at the same time practical, step-by-step guide to training evaluation. Full of Dave Basarab's keen insights into the link between training success and evaluation, it clearly illustrates how to integrate training 'intention, adoption, and impact' to get the results you want. Its wisdom, applicable to both new and existing training programs, is especially relevant in these challenging economic times. Basarab's evaluation processes are by far the best way to ensure the business value of all of your training initiatives."
—Diana Whitney, President, Corporation for Positive Change, and coauthor of Appreciative Leadership and The Power of Appreciative Inquiry
"It is becoming increasingly more critical to demonstrate value when investing resources in training programs. Dave's method offers a tangible way to assess a program's impact to the bottom line before spending the money, which gives significant credibility to training professionals."
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"Predictive Evaluation is more than just a training measurement guide; it is a valuable ROI tool for executive educators and business leaders alike. That's why it's a must-read."
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"Dave Basarab has created a unique approach to measure training ROI and found a powerful way to calculate how training investments can be linked to business results. This book is a must-read for any learning leader who wants to have a seat at the executive table."
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"We all know the adage 'Start with the end in mind.' This book helps us apply that concept when evaluating training and in so doing enables us to continuously target improvements in training programs as well as measure the impact of training to the bottom line of our business. A unique and useful approach to training evaluation."
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"In 1999 David van Adelsberg and Edward A. Trolley wrote a book titled Running Training Like a Business. Now my former colleague Dave Basarab has added new insights and tools in this book. It is a must-read for all executives looking to make solid, mindful decisions about the development of their people and the impact training will have on their business results."
—John Marohl, Senior Consultant, Marohl Consulting, Inc.
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Army Offers $5,000 Bonus to Sophomores
Attention, EKU sophomores:
The U.S. Army is looking for the best and brightest college students in the country to lead America's soldiers as they conduct operations around the world from relief efforts in Puerto Rico to combat operations in the Middle East and is offering a limited opportunity to current college sophomores who have the physical stamina and mental agility to lead America's Army tomorrow and into the future.
A newly established $5,000 bonus will be awarded to current college sophomores who can pass the challenge of attending cadet basic training and accept the mission to lead the finest soldiers in the world.
"We're looking for high quality college sophomores to join ROTC and attend basic camp here at Fort Knox this summer," said Maj. Gen. Christopher P. Hughes, commanding general, U.S. Army Cadet Command. For those who successfully complete basic camp, Cadet Command wants to contract them and pay the $5,000 signing bonus.
Upon graduation, cadets who have successfully completed the military science requirements will receive a position as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army. The cadet may elect to be part of the Regular Army, Army Reserve or Army National Guard.
The wide range of jobs and occupations within the Army requires it to recruit officers from all degree fields. The Army also realizes the need for a diverse talent pool to lead soldiers and defend America's national interests.
Those interested should contact the Army ROTC at EKU (rotc@eku.edu or 859-622-1205) for further details. They can also go to www.goarmy.com/rotc or text "ROTCBONUS" to 462769 on any smart device.
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A Kid Holding A Fish May Get Your Facebook Account Suspended
Facebook has roughly 1.6 billion monthly active users worldwide. It's pretty common for such a large and complex platform to have one or two bugs. But there is a weird Facebook bug that suspends your account for at least 72 hours if you message a photo of 'a kid holding a fish' to someone. It is still unclear what is causing the issue.
Ignore or delete messages with 'a kid holding a fish'
If someone sends you a picture of 'a kid holding a fish' and requests you to inbox it back to them. Don't do that; you'll regret doing it later. It gets your account suspended for 72 hours. While some users had the patience to wait for 72 hours before getting back to Facebook, many others simply went ahead to create a new Facebook account. Boy, can't they live without Facebook for just three days?
Sheeraz Raza of ValueWalk discovered and reported the bug to the Facebook Bug Reporting Center. We have reached out to the company's PR department as well for a comment on the problem and will update this story accordingly.
When you message the image to someone on the social networking platform, you'll get a popup reading: You're Temporarily Blocked from Posting. It adds that you have posted a photo or a video that violates Facebook's Statement of Rights and Responsibilities. It is illegal in several countries to share pictures of kids involved in sexually explicit acts or behavior.
Facebook expected to fix it soon
We do not know what in this image tells Facebook bots that it violates the site's terms. The image is slightly blurred. If you look at the image closely, you'll notice a censored spot near the tail of the fish and groin of the kid. Is it this censored part causing Facebook to suspend your account? We don't know for sure. That's just a guess.
Since we have already notified the company about the bug, we expect Facebook to fix it sometime soon. The Menlo Park-based company encourages the broader community to find and report bugs related to its platforms. Earlier this month, Facebook rewarded $10,000 to a 10-year old Finnish kid for discovering a bug in Instagram.
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starting in the midsummer heat of dc's july, i will be the new host of the tuesday open mic at busboys and poets on 14th & v st every 4th tuesday of the month.
Daniel José Custódio is an award-winning slam poet who has performed at hundreds of universities and colleges. In 2009, Daniel and his slam troupe, Slam Nahuatl, won a national slam competition on Broadway's Arias Theatre. He is author of two books of poetry, Rising to the Surface and Hooked. Most recently, Daniel was the recipient of Style Weekly's Top 40 under 40 for his use of poetry as an instrument of social change. Daniel has also taught hundreds of inner-city youth via grants from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the YMCA. Daniel is a graduate of Hamilton College and received his M.B.A. at the Kellogg School of Management. Daniel currently resides in Church Hill with his wife, Allis, and daughter, Amaris.


Louise Daley, Deputy CEO of AccorHotels Asia Pacific, has over 28 years' experience in the Hospitality and Tourism industry in the region. In her current role, Louise is responsible for the financial oversight and management of over 760 hotels with turnover in excess of €3bn, as well as the non-hotel businesses encompassing vacation ownership, lounge management and subscription loyalty.
Louise is on the Board of the group's various joint venture businesses including Huazhu Hotels Group, AAK Korea, InterGlobe Hotels and Reef Casino. With responsibility also for Business Intelligence and Analytics, Digital platforms and IT, Louise has a key focus on growing businesses opportunities across Asia Pacific through digital transformation and partnerships.
Her previous roles have included CEO for Accor Plus, Accor's loyalty subscription program in Asia Pacific; CFO for Accor in the Pacific region; and CFO for Asia. She most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Asia Pacific since June 2015.
Louise completed her Executive MBA at SMU Singapore, has a Diploma in Hospitality and Catering Management, a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and is a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA). She has lived and worked in Australia, Thailand, and briefly in Japan, and has been based in Singapore since 2011. She is also a regular speaker and panellist at industry events, and is a member of both the Australian and Singaporean Institute of Company Directors.


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Orlando Magic pre-draft profile: Kentucky's TyTy Washington Jr.
The Orlando Magic, owners of the Nos. 1, 32 and 35 picks in the NBA draft, will have multiple chances to add to their roster on June 23.
After kicking off a rebuild in March 2021, the Magic already have significant young talent. Orlando has nine players who were drafted in the first round since 2017 signed to contracts for the 2022-23 season.
Nonetheless, the Magic have clear needs after finishing 2021-22 with a 22-60 record.
As the roster stands, Orlando needs a 3-and-D wing/forward — with an emphasis on reliable 3-point shooting — who has good size and length for their position. The Magic also could use another big/center, depending on what happens with Mo Bamba's restricted free agency.
After taking a step forward in their pre-draft evaluations during the mid-May NBA draft combine in Chicago, the Magic are hosting prospects for workouts ahead of the draft.
This story is part of a series on players the Magic either interviewed or worked out in Orlando:
TyTy Washington Jr. (Kentucky)
Height: 6-foot-3 | Weight: 196 pounds | Age: 20 | Wingspan: 6-foot-8
2021-22 averages: 12.5 points (45.1% from the field — 49.6% on 2s, 35% on 3s), 3.9 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals.
Connection: NBA draft combine interviewee
Note: Teams are allowed to interview a maximum of 20 players at the combine and each player is allowed to interview with a maximum of 13 teams, according to a league spokesperson. The league decides which team speaks to the players. Just because a team didn't interview a prospect during the combine doesn't mean they're not interested or won't pick the player.
The buzz: A former 5-star out of Phoenix in the 2021 recruiting class, Washington is one of the top guard prospects in this year's draft. Washington was named second-team All Southeastern Conference in his lone year with the Wildcats. He also was named to the SEC All-Freshman team. His 17 assists in a Jan. 8 win over Georgia surpassed John Wall's 16 for Kentucky's single-game assists record.
Scouting report: Combo guard who's proficient in the pick-and-roll, one of the most common actions for an NBA guard. Plays with a good pace on the ball. Doesn't turn the ball over a lot. Skilled passer who spreads the ball around in a variety of ways — pocket passes out of the pick-and-roll, finding open shooters in the corner, alley-oops and hit-aheads in transition. As a scorer, excels with floaters and mid-range pull-ups. Good spot-up shooter on 3s and showed flashes of movement shooting. Had glimpses of growth with pull-up/step-back shooting from beyond the arc.
Not very quick or shifty, so he needs a screen to create separation from his defender. Defenders going under on screens could neutralize his scoring effectiveness. Needs to be more reliable hitting 3s off the dribble to open scoring/driving lanes. Also struggles with quickness/staying in front of his man defensively. Needs to improve with finishing at the rim, especially over length. Will settle for floaters if there's a rim-protecting threat.
Fit: The Magic are loaded with young guards (Cole Anthony, Devin Cannady, Markelle Fultz, R.J. Hampton and Jalen Suggs). Washington could have a hard time getting playing time if he was in Orlando despite how steady he is as a ballhandler. He's expected to be drafted in the mid-to-late first round.
This article first appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. Email Khobi Price at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter at @khobi_price.
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The New Republic; or, Culture, Faith and Philosophy in an English Country House
Title The New Republic; or, Culture, Faith and Philosophy in an English Country House
Year for Search 1877
Authors Mallock, W[illiam] [Hurrell](1849-1923)
Tertiary Authors Mallock, W. H.
Volume / Edition 2 vols.
Date Published 1877
Publisher Chatto and Windus
Place Published London
Keywords English author, Male author
Conservative eutopia constructed over a country weekend. Much discussion, but little detail. The people involved have been identified as Matthew Arnold (1822-88), John Ruskin (1819-1900), Walter Pater (1839-94), Benjamin Jowett (1817-93), Herbert Spencer (1820-1902), John Tyndall (1820-93), William Kingdon Clifford (1845-79), Mary Montgomerie Singleton, later Lady Currie, who wrote as Violet Fane (1843-1905), and Mallock.
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2nd ed. 2 vols. London: Chatto and Windus, 1877. 3rd ed. 2 vols. London: Chatto and Windus, 1877. New [4th] ed. London: Chatto and Windus, 1878. Rpt. ed. J. Max Patrick. Gainesville: University of Florida Press, 1950, with an "introduction" by the editor (xi-xxxvi); and Leicester, Eng.: Leicester University Press, 1975, with "Introduction" by James Lucas (7-37). Parts originally published in Belgravia 29 - 31 (June - December 1876), 514-43; 48-73, 133-51, 343-60, 434-49; 46-65; 189-209.
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1877 [Mallock, William Hurrell] (1849-1923). The New Republic; or, Culture, Faith and Philosophy in an English Country House. 2 vols. London: Chatto and Windus. 2nd ed. 2 vols. London: Chatto and Windus, 1877. 3rd ed. 2 vols. London: Chatto and Windus, 1877. New [4th] ed. London: Chatto and Windus, 1878. Rpt. ed. J. Max Patrick. Gainesville: University of Florida Press, 1950, with an "introduction" by the editor (xi-xxxvi); and Leicester, Eng.: Leicester University Press, 1975, with "Introduction" by James Lucas (7-37). Parts originally published in Belgravia 29 – 31 (June – December 1876), 514-43; 48-73, 133-51, 343-60, 434-49; 46-65; 189-209. L, LLL


The 2016 Shelby Township Clean Up Day Event will be held on Saturday, April 30. Registration is from 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. in the Lower Level Conference Room of the Municipal Offices at 52700 Van Dyke. The registration location is a new location from previous years. Pizza and beverages will be served from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. back at the Municipal Offices.
All residents are welcome, including walk-ins! We are hoping to see 800 volunteers this year, many from local organizations and businesses that are also part of the Adopt-A-Road program. The Adopt-A-Road program currently has 57 groups that clean designated roads on Clean Up Day each year, but there are still sections of roads available for adoption.
The Macomb County Department of Roads will install Adopt-A-Road signs at the beginning and ending of a group's assignment to recognize its participation.
For more information about Clean Up Day or the Adopt-A-Road program, please visit the "Latest News" section of the Shelby Township Website, watch Shelby TV, or contact the Clerk's Office.
If you are driving in Shelby Township on April 30, please be courteous and exercise safety around the volunteers. Let's keep Shelby clean and green!
Help Your Community Make Informed Decisions and Improve Water Quality!
The Clinton River Watershed Council (CRWC) is seeking volunteers for their Adopt-A-Stream program. Adopt-A-Stream empowers community members to protect local streams and rivers by monitoring their health. Volunteers are assembled into teams and then assigned a stream site. From there, they are given equipment, data sheets, and a collection protocol. The goal is to gather information on streamside habitats, physical/chemical characteristics and macroinvertebrate populations. Volunteers must attend one 3-hour training session and dedicate 3-4 hours of their time per year, once in May and once in October.
This critical data is then used by the watershed council, municipalities, and the state to assess the health of our streams and rivers which helps guide decisions regarding their protection and restoration.
The CRWC is looking for individuals who would like to coordinate a site team and team participants. If you would like more information on Adopt-A-Stream volunteer monitoring opportunities or would like to register for training sessions, call 248-601-0606 or send an email to registration@crwc.org.
The Easter Bunny is on his way to Shelby Township! Come meet the floppy-eared hare at any one of our "egg-citing" events planned for the weekend before Easter.
Easter Bunny Lunch at the Shelby Community Center: Saturday, March 19 at 11:00 am. Join the Easter Bunny and a surprise entertainer for a pizza/salad lunch. Remember to bring your cameras and register for this event! Fee, per person, for ages 2 & up: $7 for residents and $12 for non-residents.
Easter Egg Scramble at River Bends Park: Saturday, March 19 at 1:00 pm for ages 3-5 and 2:00 pm for ages 6-10. A truly festive afternoon will start with an egg hunt, kids will "scramble" to find all the goodie-filled eggs, as well as special "Golden Eggs" that will have a token for a special gift courtesy of Genisys Credit Union. Bring your own basket for egg collection! This is an outdoor, rain or shine, event with no registration and no payment required.
"Egg"citing Easter at Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center: Sunday, March 20 from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. This event will feature an egg hunt, Easter bag and egg decorating activities, and a chance to take a picture with the Easter Bunny. Remember to register for this event and bring 6 hard-boiled eggs for decorating! Fee is $4 per participating child.


Discussion in 'iMac' started by Hamilton1963, Aug 26, 2011.
I don't think I'm the only one here annoying over those smear of fingerprints on the iMac screen, so, in the last few days I've been trying to get rid of it. I tried water alone, didn't work, I tried a little bit of soap and although I was concerned about using soap because of all the chemicals found in soap, I took a chance to see if I could get rid of those smear of fingerprints but, it made the situation even worst. Not knowing what to do I decided to use the same product I use to clean my watches (Veraet Watch Spray), and I'm glad I did. My screen looks as clean as crystal now.
You do realize the iMac doesn't have a touch screen, right? Only joking! I have a young one and his fingerprints end up on our iMac as well. Thanks for the tip on the watch spray, although honestly, I never realized anyone made watch spray.


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package com.flat502.rox.marshal;

import junit.framework.TestCase;

public class Test_ClassDescriptor extends TestCase {
	public void testWrongDescriptor() throws Exception {
		ClassDescriptor cd = ClassDescriptor.getInstance(TwoStrings.class);

		SimpleStruct struct = new SimpleStruct();
		try {
			cd.getValue(struct, "nullString");
			fail();
		} catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
		}

		try {
			cd.setValue(struct, "nullString", "Test");
			fail();
		} catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
		}
	}

	public void testTwoStrings() throws Exception {
		ClassDescriptor cd = ClassDescriptor.getInstance(TwoStrings.class);
		assertEquals(String.class, cd.getGetterType("nullString"));
		assertEquals(String.class, cd.getGetterType("nonNullString"));

		TwoStrings struct = new TwoStrings();
		assertNull(cd.getValue(struct, "nullString"));
		assertEquals("Not Null", cd.getValue(struct, "nonNullString"));

		cd.setValue(struct, "nullString", "Test");
		assertEquals("Test", cd.getValue(struct, "nullString"));
	}

	public void testTestObject() throws Exception {
		ClassDescriptor cd = ClassDescriptor.getInstance(TestObject.class);
		assertEquals(Integer.class, cd.getGetterType("intObject"));
		assertEquals(Integer.TYPE, cd.getGetterType("intVal"));

		TestObject struct = new TestObject();
		assertNull(cd.getValue(struct, "intObject"));
		assertEquals(new Integer(0), cd.getValue(struct, "intVal"));

		cd.setValue(struct, "intObject", new Integer(42));
		assertEquals(new Integer(42), cd.getValue(struct, "intObject"));
		cd.setValue(struct, "intObject", new Integer(43));
		assertEquals(new Integer(43), cd.getValue(struct, "intObject"));
	}

	public void testPublicFieldWithMethods() throws Exception {
		ClassDescriptor cd = ClassDescriptor.getInstance(PublicFieldWithMethods.class);

		PublicFieldWithMethods struct = new PublicFieldWithMethods("Hello World");
		assertEquals("Hello World", cd.getValue(struct, "stringMember"));
		assertTrue(struct.getterCalled);

		cd.setValue(struct, "stringMember", "Goodbye World");
		assertTrue(struct.getterCalled);
		assertEquals("Goodbye World", cd.getValue(struct, "stringMember"));
	}

	public void testTransientFieldSkipped() throws Exception {
		ClassDescriptor cd = ClassDescriptor.getInstance(Modifiers.class);

		Modifiers struct = new Modifiers();
		assertEquals("NORMAL", cd.getValue(struct, "normalString"));
		try {
			assertEquals("TRANSIENT", cd.getValue(struct, "transientString"));
			fail();
		} catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
		}
	}

	public void testStaticFieldSkipped() throws Exception {
		ClassDescriptor cd = ClassDescriptor.getInstance(Modifiers.class);

		Modifiers struct = new Modifiers();
		assertEquals("NORMAL", cd.getValue(struct, "normalString"));
		try {
			assertEquals("STATIC", cd.getValue(struct, "staticString"));
			fail();
		} catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
		}
	}

	public void testFinalFieldSkipped() throws Exception {
		ClassDescriptor cd = ClassDescriptor.getInstance(Modifiers.class);

		Modifiers struct = new Modifiers();
		assertEquals("NORMAL", cd.getValue(struct, "normalString"));
		try {
			assertEquals("FINAL", cd.getValue(struct, "finalString"));
			fail();
		} catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
		}
	}

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		junit.textui.TestRunner.run(Test_ClassDescriptor.class);
	}
}

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Bruins game Friday among those postponed by NHL amid protests for social justice
Updated: 10:40 AM EDT Aug 28, 2020
everybody. I think today is really historic day in sports. When you look at the last two days and what has transpired here, the more key box started it yesterday when they boycotted their game against the Orlando Magic because what happened in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and what they were telling us, It's time for change. Police brutality, Racism are wrong. A lot of the MBA players got together inside the bubble last night, and they discussed possibly leaving the bubble to get their message across. They felt that they were much better served to be outside the bubble. Taking part in some of these marches that are going on and talking to lawmakers. That's everything they got together this morning decided it was best to finish out the season. Meantime, players from the W N B A MLS to a certain extent, the NFL. Some teams can't practice today and Major League baseball. Some teams cancelled games, and as far as the joke goes, they cancelled games the next two days. Postponed them really throughout the course of weekend. So this is a historic day. Our athletes are telling us racism is wrong. It's time to stand up and do the right thing showing each other that there is such thing as coming together for a greater cause. So I think we're gonna look back on this time period in these last two days. Is something really historic? Not just the world of sports, but really our country in Canada as well. So two days that way definitely will never forget.
The Bruins have released an updated schedule after Game 4 of their playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning was postponed in solidarity with protests for social justice.In a joint statement, the National Hockey League and Players' Association said all four games scheduled for Thursday and Friday were postponed."The Bruins are proud of our players for using their platform to bring further attention to a movement that is important to them, our organization and our game," the Bruins wrote in a statement. Game 4 will be held Saturday at noon; Game 5 Monday at 7 p.m.; Game 6 will be played Wednesday (time TBD); Game 7 will be Thursday (time TBD).NBA and MLB games have also been postponed as players have decided to use their platform to protest following the recent shooting of Jacob Blake, ESPN reports.Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, was shot seven times by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday."We understand that the tragedies involving Jacob Blake, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others require us to recognize this moment. We pledge to work to use our sport to influence positive change in society," the NHL and NHLPA wrote in a statement.
The Bruins have released an updated schedule after Game 4 of their playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning was postponed in solidarity with protests for social justice.
In a joint statement, the National Hockey League and Players' Association said all four games scheduled for Thursday and Friday were postponed.
"The Bruins are proud of our players for using their platform to bring further attention to a movement that is important to them, our organization and our game," the Bruins wrote in a statement.
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— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) August 27, 2020
Game 4 will be held Saturday at noon; Game 5 Monday at 7 p.m.; Game 6 will be played Wednesday (time TBD); Game 7 will be Thursday (time TBD).
NBA and MLB games have also been postponed as players have decided to use their platform to protest following the recent shooting of Jacob Blake, ESPN reports.
Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, was shot seven times by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday.
"We understand that the tragedies involving Jacob Blake, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others require us to recognize this moment. We pledge to work to use our sport to influence positive change in society," the NHL and NHLPA wrote in a statement.
Red Sox postpone game after Jackie Bradley Jr. decides to sit out in protest, SportsCenter 5 confirms
Celtics playoff game postponed amid calls for racial justice after shooting of Black man in Wisconsin


What is leverage in forex market?
Leverage is like loan in fact with leverage you will be able to trade high amount with small deposit.
For example, if you invest 1000$ in Forex market with 1:100 leverage you will be able to trade with 1000*100= 100,000$.
One standard lot is 100,000 Unit for example 1 lot on EURGBP means 100,000 Euros and 1 lot USD/CHF means 100,000 Dollars so 1 lot CHF/JPY means 100,000 Switzerland frank.
When you deposit 1000$ you can't trade 1 lot but leverage will give you this opportunity to trade with higher amount.Well it seems that this is very good opportunity for traders but there is very dangerous cheat behind this good opportunity!
Why Forex brokers give us high leverage?!
The only right answer is the forex broker like increase your greedy sense and when you become greedy you will trade emotionally so when you are trading emotionally you will lose your money!This is clear that leverage is completely virtual money not real money when broker give you 1:100 leverage.
Spouse that a forex broker total clients are 1000 and each client deposit only 1000$ if they use 1:100 leverage the broker total asset should be 100,000,000$ .Well a clever trader should use this leverage to earn profit.
What is the best leverage for me?
Some teacher tries to explain a lot of none useful information about choosing right leverage and it will confuse you some time when I read some text about leverage I become completely shock! I think why they write a lot of funny information for a simple question!
Many professional forex traders believe that high leverage is not good and they try to show you that you should analyze a lot of things to choose right leverage! The only reasonable reason for their opinion is that high leverage will encourage you to increase trading lots and it will increase your trading risk.
High leverage is very good if you use it correctly without emotional trading why you don't want use highest leverage? because you will scare to become emotionally? If you are emotional person leave forex trading now! With high leverage or low leverage, you will lose your money always.
With high leverage you will lose soon and with low leverage you will lose later! Well use high leverage and lose sooner so keep out from forex market and start another job my friend. If you are not emotional person choose the highest leverage that your broker offers to you.
My favorite leverage is 1:500, I saw some of brokers offer more than 1: 3000 !!!


We have been busy these past few months, making sure we not only improve the performance of the system but also release new innovative functionality.
Now you can select your favourite way to order your company cards in the Lifecycle board. Would you like to sort them based on MRR? How about based on time since they joined that phase?
Simple, just head to the top right corner and click the arrow to display the pop-up!
And for those of you leveraging the power of the sales pipe for Upsales or New Biz, this is also possible in the funnel board.
We know how important it is to bring all your important customer information into Planhat. To help prioritise and organise you can now manage the order of information on the grey/blue side panel and store non-critical information on the new Data tab. Go to your profile and 'Fields' to customise the order in which data points are shown and select them as featured or non-featured to display them between the side panel and Data tab.
Define the account owner on multiple accounts.
You read it right, Zapier is in the house! 😎While generally we prefer native integrations, Zapier offers a host of short cuts and quick wins for everyone, and immediately opens Planhat up to 1000's of other apps. Some possibilities are available already, for example when you want to add companies to Planhat based on triggers or logging notes from your activities. Check out our article on it - we are working hard to expand the available options.
From the start you've been able to remove endusers from Planhat, completely removing the enduser and all their activities, conversations, etc. This is great when an enduser has been added by mistake, or if they need to be completely removed for privacy issues, compliance or similar.
Now though ,you can also archive End Users individually from their profile page, or in bulk from the list view.
Archived endusers may still get associated with new conversations and in the unlikely event we receive more tracking events for them, they will be saved. However the enduser will not show in People > List or in any searchrd. Archived endusers will also not count towards the "total users" metric under Usage Reports.
To see a list of archived enduser head to People > List > Archived (selected from the top like a Persona).
Should you for example want to archive all endusers that haven't been involved in any conversations nor used the product for x months, simply create the corresponding persona and then archive in bulk.
When the same physical person is a contact for multiple companies, they get separate enduser profiles in Planhat on each customer account so we can track user activities and more on the correct company. However, since in reality it's just one person you can now toggle between their different profiles from the enduser profile page and similar to group structures, choose to see all activities and conversations/notes in a single view.
This is in combination with the previous update allowing multiple (secondary) emails per contact which again added flexibility for numerous use cases.
We've also added other minor tweaks to help you streamline your tasks with contacts.
Curious about online users? You now see a green dot throughout Planhat to flag when a user is currently online.
You can now tag planned and logged activities in Planhat. Tagging certain emails, tickets or notes for example as "important" or "positive feedback" helps you find them later in the ever growing activity log. Tags are covered by the activity search (small search icon at the top of the activity list) so if you search for "important" for example, it will bring up any conversation where that word appears in the text or in tags. If you want the search to only look for matching tags simply type "tags: important" instead.
You can easily add and remove tags or customise the colour as you like. Tags are account wide so any tag created by one team member will be visible by others as well.
You can now add a default "content template" on custom activity types to ensure people record the right information.
For example, on a "QBR note" you can have a set of pre-defined sections automatically added to the body text field as soon as you select that type. This will help your CSM team optimise their time and ensure all relevant details are logged for an activity.
Managing Revenue in customer success is often a precarious balance of Excel sheets and pivot tables. We have been busy adding features to our Revenue module so Excel's can be forgotten and you can start making the transition between CS and Finance even more pain free.
First, the layout. In a company profile, the revenue tab is the command center of their recurring and non-recurring revenue. Here we have made the license / subscription details slide from the right when you click anywhere on it. You can also directly renew the license with one click.
Additionally, we've changed the forecasting process and made it more intuitive - it's difficult attributing a percentage to the likelihood of a renewal, so now you can add your best and most optimistic guess for the renewal value.
When it comes to flagging upsales/cross-sells or managing your sales process with prospects in the Sales Pipe, it just became easier to mark both types of revenue: recurring and non-recurring.
Downgrade logging now available too!
Zendesk tickets display more information, in a conversation style.
Days in phase now available in triggers!


In the past few decades, there has been a growing interest in cryptocurrency. As cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin become a popular way of making transactions and investments, the lack of government regulations is becoming clear. Most governments are still catching up on bitcoin, so regulations are being frequently updated. Right now, there is no international standard on how to deal with cryptocurrencies. This guide explains how they are treated in various locations.
China has a fairly harsh outlook on cryptocurrency. It is not considered to be legal tender, and no exchanges are allowed. This makes cryptocurrency trading illegal, and the government plans to crack down on private trading organizations.
Due to European Union regulations, no member state in the EU is capable of creating its own currency. This means that the likelihood of cryptocurrency becoming legal tender is fairly low at the time. However, cryptocurrency exchanges are allowed in most member states of the EU.
Half of all bitcoins are traded in Japan. This nation is a big market for bitcoin because it is a legal tender. As long as exchanges are registered through the Japanese Financial Services Agency and carried out through licensed companies, bitcoin is seen as a legal form of money. Since bitcoin is regulated heavily here, it is seen as a fairly reliable place to get involved with cryptocurrency markets.
Ethereum, often thought of as Bitcoin's little brother, has surged at an incredible pace since the start of 2017. On March 13, 2018, Ethereum traded at $696.00. Though this may be substantially lower than Bitcoin's March 13th price of $9,272, Ethereum's rise over the past 14 months has been much greater. At the start of 2017, Ethereum's price was about $8. Turning an $8 investment into nearly $700 in 14 months may sound like a speculator's pipe dream, but it happened. With returns like that, it's no wonder so many initial coin offerings (ICOs) are coming onto the market.
Ethereum has had some difficulties, including a bug in the popular Ethereum wallet Parity, as indicated by Sean Schroeder in a writing on Mashable, Ethereum may also be a candidate for its own derivatives market. Bitcoin derivative trading opened late in 2017, driving a major surge in Bitcoin pricing.
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Blockchain Technology is one of the most popular topics in the world right now. It is currently one of the most revolutionary technologies in recent memory. Blockchain is a decentralized database that records digital transactions. Technology continues to increase our dependence on the internet. New advancements make it easier for us to do close to everything online. The rise of digital currency (cryptocurrency) is no different. Cryptocurrencies and the blockchain technology behind it are already starting to have a significant impact on our lives.
Without Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, most people would stick to cash as their means of exchange. However, it would be risky to walk around with large amounts of cash on your person. These digital currencies provide a level of security and privacy that you do not see with the basic credit card. Each time you swipe your card, you enter your personal information into various databases. Unfortunately, these databases are not secure enough to protect from data breaches. There are also people who outsource their security and payment processing. This also inadvertently compromises privacy in the event the someone tampers with the vendors. Cryptocurrencies like Dash can help as they focus specifically on confidentiality and blurring user data.
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Have you heard us talking about the RED (Revolutionizing Engineering Departments) grant from the National Science Foundation and wonder what it means? We created a new web site to share details of our new approach to teaching and learning.
In partnership with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, ECE Prof. Suryanarayanan played a significant role in developing the award-winning home energy management system called "foresee."
ECE students are part of a multidisciplinary team invited to join the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge sponsored by General Motors and the U.S. Department of Energy. The team will focus on vehicle autonomy, specifically for the car sharing market.
It was another record year for CSU's research enterprise, which generated $374.9 million in research expenditures. ECE faculty are recognized as leaders on campus for interdisciplinary research.
A small weather satellite developed by ECE researchers got an inside look at Hurricane Florence - an experiment that could influence the future of storm monitoring from space.
ECE lecture series showcases a wide range of research topics and contemporary issues.
Exams highlight the work of students pursuing graduate degrees in ECE.
Noteworthy department and campus events for ECE constituents.


text:
import unittest
import os
import sys

from PyQt5 import QtWidgets

from scarce.gui import main

class TestGui(unittest.TestCase):

    @classmethod
    def setUpClass(cls):
        # Linux CI travis runs headless, thus virtual x server is needed for gui testing
        if os.getenv('TRAVIS', False):
            from xvfbwrapper import Xvfb
            cls.vdisplay = Xvfb()
            cls.vdisplay.start()

        # Create Gui
        cls.app = QtWidgets.QApplication(sys.argv)
        cls.gui = main.ApplicationWindow()

    @classmethod
    def tearDownClass(cls):
        cls.gui.close()

    def test_device_tab(self):
        ''' Not implemented
        '''

        pass

if __name__ == "__main__":
    import logging
    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO,
                        format="%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s",
                        datefmt="%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
    unittest.main()


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