' Fewer rules, fewer consultations, a simplified handbook: that's what the FSA and the Treasury are proposing.
Sounds good doesn't it? After all, less burdensome regulation must surely be good for firms and their customers. Firms can get on with running their businesses without the hindrance of too much red tape; consumers can enjoy a market that operates efficiently and fairly and with the necessary safeguards.
Well, yes, in principle. The practice may prove somewhat different.
In his pre-Budget report, the Chancellor announced a 10-point action plan to modernise FSA regulation that includes proposals to reduce its number of consultation papers.
At the same time, the FSA is in the process of simplifying its handbook, removing "unnecessary rules and guidance". It has also published its Better Regulation Action Plan, espousing its aim of moving away from detailed rules and guidance towards a more "principles-based" approach to regulation.
The FSA argues that the changes will reduce the cost burden of regulation on firms and give them more freedom to determine how best to act in any given situation, rather than just slavishly following a "mechanistic process" of applying rules. The Chancellor's plan is similarly aimed at reducing compliance costs and improving competition.
But these moves could herald the potential problems of uncertainty and confusion.
The FSA's rule book is no stranger to jargon indecipherable to all but lawyers and compliance experts. The guidance that accompanies it is vital for most firms if they are to understand and properly comply with the regime. Take it away and they will be left even more in the dark about what they need to do.
Go one step further and begin to remove some of the detailed rules, instead relying on the higher level principles to govern firms' behaviours, and even more uncertainty could be thrown into the melting pot.
One only has to look at the FSA's Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) initiative. The FSA has been lambasted in some quarters for its failure to articulate specific objectives for TCF, relying on case studies and examples of good practice rather than guidance.
The FSA argues that reliance on a high-level principle "means TCF can be applied in a more flexible way to reflect business size and purpose". Critics, however, say it simply isn't clear what the regulator requires and how firms should apply the principles to their particular circumstances.
Surely, if the regulator extends the principles-based approach to other aspects of its regime, similar problems could arise?
Not so, says the FSA. It argues that it will "continue to provide guidance to firms...and take action against firms only when they are in clear breach of the principles".
Equally, of its drive to simplify the handbook, the FSA claims this will "help all firms, particularly smaller ones which do not have access to expert advice".
Yet the increased uncertainty of a principles-based system has a cost: without explanatory guidance and detailed rules, expensive compliance consultants may be even more necessary than they currently are.


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Articles on nomination meetings for the elections for Deputies on 27 November 1996, published in the Jersey Evening Post, 1 November 1996. Contains profiles on the candidates proposed at nomination meetings for elections for Deputies in St Lawrence, St Martin and St Brelade.
Reference: L/F/399/D3/4
Date: 1 November 1996
Digital copy of Exhibit PS1: Correspondence involving Philip Sinel. [Some details redacted].
Used as evidence in relation to Philip Sinel's Supplemental Witness Statement to the Inquiry dated 23 February 2016 [ZC/D/AW2/B2/21/WS000724].
Date: 1 December 2015 - 21 May 2012
Digital copy of Exhibit AS38: Pages 1 to 94 of the Transcript of Day 100 of the hearings for the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry.
Used as evidence in relation to Anton Skinner's second Witness Statement to the Inquiry dated 18 February 2016, [ZC/D/AW2/B2/15/WS000734].
Digital copy of [Page 2 to 16] of Claim No: [redacted]. Social Work Experts' Joint Statement by Maria Ruegger and Stephen Pizzey in the matter of Plaintiffs: The [redacted] Children, and Defendant: The Minister for Health and Social Services. Refers to presence of Advocate Timothy Hanson acting for the Defendants. Heard before the Royal Court of Jersey (Samedi Division). [Some details redacted].
Digital copy of Pages 1 to 16 of a Social Work Experts' Joint Statement by Maria Ruegger and Stephen Pizzey in the matter of The X Children v. The Minister for Health and Social Services. Claim No: 2011/256 in the Royal Court of Jersey (Samedi Division). For Danny Wherry's Witness Statement to the Inquiry dated 2015, see ZC/D/AW2/B3/13/WS000543.
Digital copy of a [Statement by Andrew Lewis] titled Response to P9 and allegations by Graham Power in his recently published Affidavit. [Some details redacted].
Reference: ZC/D/AW4/A2/4/WD008401
Evidence about F J 'Bob' Hill in the form of Documents Provided by Witnesses during Phase 2.
Reference: ZC/D/AW4/A2/6
Digital copy of Youth Custody for persons aged 12 and over (P.2/2004): Comments. Presented to the States [of Jersey] on 6 April 2004 by the Education, Sport and Culture Committee.
Digital copy of Youth Custody for persons aged 12 and over (P.2/2004): Comments. Presented to the States [of Jersey] on 20 April 2004 by the Health and Social Services Committee.
Date: 20 April 2004
Digital copy of Youth Custody for persons aged 12 and over. Lodged au Greffe on 20 January 2004 by the Deputy of St Martin.
Digital Copy of States Assembly Hansard Official Report relating to the Napier Report into the suspension of the former Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police: action on findings (P.166/2010) [in full], and Draft Health Insurance Fund (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.125/2010) [partial]. [Some details redacted].
Digital copy of a Letter from Senator Wendy Kinnard, President of the Home Affairs Committee, to Magistrate B I Le Marquand regarding a report by Dr [Kathie] Bull, and a tariff of offending behaviour. [Some details redacted].
Evidence about F J (Bob) Hill, a Witness Giving Evidence In Public during Phase 2, in the form of Witness Documents.
Digital copy of Exhibit BH1: Criminal Justice Policy - Audit of the need for a Prosecution Service. Lodged au Greffe by the Deputy of St Martin [F J Hill]. Used in relation to F J (Bob) Hill's Witness Statement to the Inquiry, dated 24 June 2014, see ZC/D/AW4/B2/7/WS000515.
Digital copy of Exhibit BH2: Rôle of the unelected members of the States: Review. Lodged au Greffe by the Deputy of St Martin [F J Hill]. Used in relation to F J (Bob) Hill's Witness Statement to the Inquiry, dated 24 June 2014, see ZC/D/AW4/B2/7/WS000515.
Digital copy of Exhibit BH4: Committee of Inquiry: Children's Care Homes. Presented to the States by the Council of Ministers. Used in relation to F J (Bob) Hill's Witness Statement to the Inquiry, dated 24 June 2014, see ZC/D/AW4/B2/7/WS000515.
Digital copy of Exhibit BH5: Oral questions asked during a sitting of the States Assembly. Taken from Hansard. [Undated, c. 3 June 2008]. Used in relation to F J (Bob) Hill's Witness Statement to the Inquiry, dated 24 June 2014, see ZC/D/AW4/B2/7/WS000515.
Digital copy of Exhibit BH6: E-mail Correspondence between [Senator] Terry Le Sueur and [Deputy] [F J] Bob Hill on the subject of Napier. Used in relation to F J (Bob) Hill's Witness Statement to the Inquiry, dated 24 June 2014, see ZC/D/AW4/B2/7/WS000515.
Digital copy of Exhibit BH7: Officer's Report from Peter Britton. [Some details redacted]. Used in relation to F J (Bob) Hill's Witness Statement to the Inquiry, dated 24 June 2014, see ZC/D/AW4/B2/7/WS000515.

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South Carolina: Primary Election Tomorrow
Former Vice President Joe Biden looks to be putting some distance between he and the Democratic field. It appears he is returning to his large lead status at precisely the right time.
His polling range swings from +28 percentage points (Starboard Communications; 2/26; 1,102 SC likely Democratic primary voters) to +20 (Monmouth University; 2/23-25; 454 SC likely Democratic primary voters) to +17 (Emerson College; 2/26-27; 425 SC likely Democratic primary voters) to just +4 points (Change Research; 2/23-27; 543 SC likely Democratic primary voters). All signs point to a Biden victory tomorrow. The question that remains is whether or not the South Carolina result will boost his prospects throughout the south on Super Tuesday.
Virginia: Sanders Pulling Away
Just as in Colorado, the Data for Progress polling organization tested the Virginia Super Tuesday electorate (2/23-25; 499 VA likely Democratic primary voters). Here Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) leads former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and ex-Mayor Michael Bloomberg 28-19-17-17%. Here, too, the numbers suggest that the top four candidates will likely qualify for delegate allocation.
Polling such as what we see in these three states mentioned above gives credence to the analysis that the Super Tuesday result will be muddled with several candidates gaining a substantial number of bound first ballot delegates. Super Tuesday's results will go a long way toward determining if a first ballot victory can be achieved, or whether the candidates advance to a contested national convention in July.
Colorado: Sanders Establishes Lead
Precious little polling data has come from the Centennial State of Colorado despite it being a Super Tuesday primary state, but a new study was just released. Data for Progress (2/23-25; 471 CO likely Democratic primary voters) finds Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) leading Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), 34-20%, with ex-Mayors Pete Buttigieg and Michael Bloomberg tied at 14% apiece. Former Vice President Joe Biden lags behind the group at only 10% support. The numbers suggest that the top four candidates all have the potential of qualifying for delegate allocation. Colorado has 67 first ballot national convention delegates.
New Hampshire Poll: A UNH Doozy
The University of New Hampshire's polling operation has often been characterized as erratic at best. Their new general election presidential poll is a case in point. The survey (2/19-25; 576 NH likely voters) finds largely unbelievable responses from a pool of Granite State voters.
Against Michael Bloomberg, President Trump would lead, 47-33%. But, if ex-Mayor Pete Buttigieg wins the Democratic nomination, Mr. Trump would trail in New Hampshire, 48-42%. The Trump-Bernie Sanders pairing would result in a 46-46% tie. Finally, President Trump would top former Vice President Joe Biden, 46-44%.
LA-5: Rep. Ralph Abraham to Retire
Three-term US Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-Alto/Monroe), who ran unsuccessfully for Governor in 2019 and originally self-term limited to six years in the House, announced yesterday that he will keep his promise and retire at the end of the current Congress. This yields an open seat in north/central Louisiana, and we can expect to see multiple candidates come forward well before the July 17th candidate filing deadline.
Louisiana employs the jungle primary system but holds their election concurrently with the regular general. If no one receives majority support on November 3rd, which will be likely, the top two finishers advance into a December 5th run-off contest. Mr. Abraham's departure means there are 42 open seats headed into the next election, with 31 coming from the Republican column as compared to only 11 from the majority Democrat category.
California: Bernie Pulling Away
The latest California Democratic presidential polls find Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) pulling away from his opponents, but is it too late? According to Point Blank Strategies (2/23-25; 2,098 CA registered voters), Sen. Sanders posts a 34-13-11-11% lead over Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, and ex-Vice President Joe Biden in the battle for the large 415 member delegate contingent to the Democratic National Convention. YouGov, in their latest CA survey (2/23-25; 584 CA likely Democratic primary voters) projects Sanders leading Biden, 30-20%.
While the results might be in the realm of accuracy, the polls did not take into account the 1.3 million voters who have already cast their ballots under California's early voting law. Regardless of the late polling results, it is fair to suggest that multiple candidates will qualify for delegate allocation in the Golden State, thus limiting the large delegation's influence.
CA-50: Issa Closing
Survey USA, for KGTV television and the San Diego Union Tribune (2/20-23; 606 CA-50 registered voters), finds former US Rep. Darrell Issa (R) putting some distance between he and third place poll finisher Carl DeMaio (R), a former San Diego City Councilman. According to S-USA, Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar leads the jungle primary with 35% of the vote, while Mr. Issa captures 21 percent. Regardless of party affiliation and primary percentage, the top two finishers advance into the general election. Within this polling sample, Mr. DeMaio records 15% support.
Despite Rep. Duncan Hunter (R) resigning this seat, there will be no special election, so the jungle primary candidates are in the regular election cycle campaign. This means the post-March 3rd vote will occur on November 3rd. Even in this poll, the aggregate Republican vote has the advantage over the combined Democratic number (45-40%) in what is viewed as one of the few safely Republican seats in California. Still, Mr. Campa-Najjar leads the field by a large margin.
South Carolina: Rep. Clyburn Endorses
US House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-Columbia/Florence) yesterday formally endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden as expected. Rep. Clyburn's support will likely help Mr. Biden with African American turnout that will reinforce his polling lead within the state. This is a significant occurrence for Mr. Biden, who was present at the announcement, and will likely help him cement first place in Saturday's Democratic primary. The key for him now will be to increase his margin to cut into Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-VT) delegate lead heading into Super Tuesday.
Oklahoma: Sen. Inhofe to Reveal Plans
Yesterday, veteran Sen. Jim Inhofe (R), who is now 85 years of age, issued a statement saying that he will reveal his political plans on March 6th. He has not yet indicated whether or not he will seek a fifth full term later this year. The Oklahoma candidate filing deadline is April 10th for the June 30th state primary.
Sen. Inhofe was first elected in a 1994 special election. He then won full terms in 1996, 2002, 2008, and 2014. Coming to the Senate after serving four terms in the House, Mr. Inhofe was also elected as Mayor of Tulsa and to stints in both the Oklahoma House and Senate. Except for a two-year hiatus from 1984 through 1986, Mr. Inhofe has served in elective office consecutively since 1967. If he decides to retire, we can expect to see a crowded field form for an open Republican Senate seat.
South Carolina: Sen. Graham Comfortably Leading
Marist College/NBC News tested the South Carolina electorate mainly to gauge the Democratic presidential primary, but they also surveyed the upcoming US Senate race between Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) and presumed Democratic nominee Jaime Harrison, the former South Carolina Democratic Party chairman. The research study (2/18-21; 2,661 SC adults; 2,382 registered voters via telephone interview) finds Sen. Graham topping Mr. Harrison 54-37%. This race has generated some national attention as Mr. Harrison has raised over $7.6 million for the race with $4.7 million cash on hand.


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The lives of infants and toddlers in Ancient Egypt is a topic that is not often explored in any depth—for good reason. The preponderance of the surviving textual evidence is focussed on the lives of adults, with most references to infants usually set against a mythological backdrop featuring the infant Horus or at best the pharaoh. Modern urban myths concerning childbirth and infancy creep into the scholarly discourse and influence our perceptions of these issues in the ancient world. However, the few settlements that have been excavated provide us with the best evidence for understanding the earliest childhood years. This paper focuses on reconstructing infancy of the non-elite. Rather than run the risk of over-generalising either temporally or geographically, this project concentrates on a specific time and place: that of the Late Middle Kingdom town of Lahun. One of the goals is to see whether a reconsideration of the archaeological evidence, new publications of the texts, and recent excavations at contemporary sites, combined with a judicious application of ethnography (particularly in terms of infant behaviour) might allow us to better understand these usually invisible individuals. And, with a few notable exceptions, these individuals really are invisible in discussions not only of settlements, but in ones concerned with religion, sociology and life in general. And yet children were everywhere in Ancient Egypt—they filled the streets, they laboured, they produced, used, and discarded objects that we try to interpret millennia later.A few key issues will be addressed. The numerous problems with determining infant and maternal mortality rates in Pharaonic Egypt are noted as these affect our interpretation of many key artefacts. These include objects such as hippopotamus birthing tusks, birth rods, and clappers that have traditionally been categorised as ritual devices used to safeguard vulnerable expectant mothers, newborns, and infants as well as the process of childbirth itself. The material manifestation of other practices such as teething, weaning, and learning are problematic and difficult to recognise, but potential feeding vessels, containers, and toys are discussed. Understanding early childhood is important for scholars of any culture, whether modern or ancient, for it is by means of the young that a culture's beliefs, embedded social values, and norms of behaviour are transmitted through the generations. In addition, childhood in Ancient Egypt is a valuable topic for study, in and of itself. This paper highlights how a re-examination of old finds can shed light on this difficult topic.


The unemployment rate is of concern to many Singaporeans. Thus, it is important not only for the government to release accurate data on it but also for our news media to report such data accurately.
However, in their latest reports, the Straits Times, Channel NewsAsia and Today have failed to do so. Their selective reporting of important statistics on the unemployment rate leaves much to be desired.
However, in the same article in the print edition on August 1, ("More layoffs likely later in the year") there was no mention of the 116,600 unemployed or the 6 per cent unemployment rate.
What happened to this important piece of information?
So, similar to the ST print edition, there was no mention of the 116,600 unemployed or 6 per cent unemployment rate.
These two statistics are also not mentioned in the Today newspaper of August 1, "Productivity concerns: Job losses double in Q2 as foreigners' services terminated".
It seems to be quite a coincidence that all three news medium omitted these two statistics, which are in the Ministry of Manpower's report, "Employment Situation In Second Quarter 2009", from which the reports were derived.
Apparently it was decided that only the "better" seasonally adjusted figures be reported, and the non-seasonally adjusted figures were dropped altogether.
In any case, it is perhaps arguable to say that "unemployment has stabilised in the second quarter", when the number of unemployed residents (Singaporeans and PRs) increased from 95,600 in March to 116,600 in June, and the resident unemployment rate increased from 4.4 to 6 per cent.
Anyone who reads the ST Breaking News Online version on July 31, compared to the 1 August print version, the Channel NewsAsia and Today articles, may come to a very different perception of whether unemployment has gotten better or worse.
Bus companies to Malaysia were recently fined for fixing prices. Perhaps we may need to consider action for "fixing the news statistics" too!
The Manpower Minister was quoted as saying, "The most important message is to remind all of us that the worst is not yet over". Well, I think it also depends on what statistics we "choose" to compare with – in the news.
By the way, how many of those undergoing training under Spur may be people who are actually unemployed, who may not be counted in the unemployment statistics?


The Institute Nightclub opened its doors on the 7th of September 2012 after a substantial £1.2m refurbishment that has made this Aberdeen's premier night time venue. Featuring a luxury nightclub environment, state of the art sound and lighting systems, amazing LED lighting and some incredible effects. The Institute really is the venue for the 21st century. Combine this with Aberdeen's largest dancefloor and you have yourself one amazing night out.
The Institute consists of three distinct rooms covering two expansive floors that make for a truly unique clubbing experience.
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How Are Florida Child Support Payments Made?
If you are a parent going through a divorce, the way you care for your children could drastically change. Rather than living in the same house with them, it is possible that you may only have visitation rights. Or watch them on weekends.
One of the bigger changes you may have to endure is paying your ex child support so that he or she can afford to care for your children when you're not around. How exactly do these payments work? Can you just hand cash to your ex or write them a check?
While there are ways to pay your ex directly, it's not quite that simple. Florida has to keep records of parents who are paying child support, and has to take action on those who aren't. So how do you pay child support after a divorce? What happens if you don't?
A judge may order that child support payments begin during the divorce process or after the divorce has been finalized. The Florida Department of Revenue's State Disbursement Unit (SDU) handles child support payments. This limits the amount of interaction between both parents, and can allow recipients to keep their information confidential.
When Does Your Ex Get the Money?
Once you submit a payment, it will take between 4-7 business days for the payment to be processed and sent to the other parent. The quickest way to get payments to parents is through a credit card or electronic check online.
Florida typically allows a "grace period" of a few days while the payment is processing, but parents who cannot get child support in on time may feel less stressed each month if they can quickly hand over child support through direct deposit.
If the lag time is too much for you and your ex, it may be easier for both parties if one parent directly pays the other. This is a possibility, but you will have to make a formal request to a judge to allow this change.
This request can be made through the local Clerk of Court's child support depository. Here you can set up an account and opt for a direct deposit process that sends money directly from one parent to another in a quick and efficient manner.
If you receive child support directly from another parent, you still have the option of alerting a judge when the other parent is not making payments on time (or at all). The judge will then enter an order for Income Deduction. This order will be enforced as if payments were going through the Florida Department of Revenue.
Whether you are paying your ex directly or online, your child support order is an order. If your payments are late, or not made at all, the state will send you a notice in the mail.
Eventually, Florida will withhold your income and use it to pay the other parent child support. Further penalties may include driver's license suspension, business or professional license suspension, tax refund interception, and more.
If you are having trouble affording your child support payment, or if your ex isn't paying the support you are entitled to, do not hesitate to reach out to a Florida family lawyer today.


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Is this now a war or not? What is going on at the Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border?
September 20, 2022 - by [email protected] - Leave a Comment
Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan said that as a result of clashes on the border of the two countries, at the end of last week, about a hundred people were killed on both sides, and more than 150 were injured. The parties accuse each other of using Grad multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), tanks, mortars, and combat drones.
This has become one of the biggest border tensions between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, which is undoubtedly worrying both local authorities and outside observers. The fact that the skirmishes took place during the SCO meeting in Samarkand when the possibilities for the future of the Central Asian area were debated and the presidents of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan participated in this summit.
Who started first?
A clear answer to this question, as often happens in such situations, is almost impossible to find. According to a number of Western media, Kyrgyzstan began the evacuation of residents of villages bordering on Tajikistan after a shootout broke out. The Kyrgyz authorities said that the armed forces of Tajikistan occupied several villages in the country for some time but quickly left them.
On Friday, the Kyrgyz city of Batken, located 10 kilometers from the border, was hit by MLRS from Tajikistan. At the same time, the Kyrgyz authorities said that Tajik border guards opened fire on Kyrgyz border patrols in the Osh region. According to the Kyrgyz side, since the beginning of the conflict, 137,000 residents have been evacuated from the border regions, September 19 was declared a day of national mourning in Kyrgyzstan.
For its part, Tajikistan has accused the Kyrgyz military of attacking the mosque with UAVs, which, according to official statements, resulted in the death of 12 people. Also, according to official Dushanbe, several people died as a result of the shelling of a school and an ambulance.
Tajikistan BM-21 MRL destroyed by Kyrgyzstan using TB2 UAV #Tajikistan #KyrgyzTajikBorder #TB2 #UkraineRussiaWar pic.twitter.com/jSf5gMz8XM
— The Tracker (@TheTracker97) September 19, 2022
According to the chairman of the Center for the Protection of Peace in Asia. M. Tursunzoda, Deputy Director of the Center for Strategic Studies under the President of Tajikistan Saifullo Safarov, one of the reasons for the current clashes was the "human factor", since, at the time they began, peace negotiations were taking place between the Kyrgyz and Tajik sides. According to him, one of the commanders of the Kyrgyz military unit reported to his superiors that they were attacked by Tajiks, and they would not give them a single centimeter of Kyrgyz territory.
"If they had not attacked first, the Tajik side would have calmly waited for the results of the negotiations," Saifullo Safarov explained to Reedus.
However, the conflict situation came to naught as unexpectedly as it began. The parties quickly agreed on a ceasefire, and by Sunday the situation had completely calmed down. On Sunday, the leaders of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, Sadyr Japarov and Emomali Rahmon, spoke by phone with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. According to the Kremlin's press service, he "urged the parties to prevent further escalation and take measures to resolve the situation as soon as possible by exclusively peaceful, political and diplomatic means."
Causes of the conflict
For the majority of the uninitiated, the recent events on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border came as a real shock, especially given the lightning-fast start of the conflict and its no less rapid end. Meanwhile, the contradictions between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have a long history, similar in essence to similar conflicts in other parts of the former USSR.
Border problems lie at the heart of everything, says Saifullo Safarov.
"Of more than 900 km. about half of the border is not demarcated. In these areas, all kinds of provocateurs warm their hands. They provoke conflicts between local residents by closing roads, attacking border villages or ordinary citizens," he explained to Reedus.
The last serious skirmish on the border of the two countries, preceding the current one, occurred in April 2021. Then, about 55 people were killed on both sides, and 205 people were wounded.
One of the main "points of instability" is the Batken region – the most remote region of Kyrgyzstan, bordering both Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. There are seven Tajik enclaves on its territory. The current armed conflict broke out near one of them – Vorukh, where about 35 thousand citizens of Tajikistan live. All villages belonging to this enclave are surrounded by Kyrgyz settlements and agricultural land. In a number of places in Vorukh, the border was drawn indistinctly, which periodically leads to conflicts between the local population and the border guards. The most important point of contention in this area is the road connecting the main territory of Tajikistan and Vorukh. According to early Soviet maps, it belonged to the territory of the Tajik SSR, and according to later maps, to the Kyrgyz. Wherein,
In Kyrgyzstan, the Tajik military blew up the bridge across the Ak-Su river #Tajikistan #KyrgyzTajikBorder pic.twitter.com/xCgLF3Ke9o
In addition to disputed roads and undemarcated borders, unresolved territorial issues remain an equally significant conflict factor.
Saifullo Safarov recalls that several thousand hectares, leased to the Kyrgyz for pastures during the Soviet years, were not returned to Tajikistan. At the same time, according to him, immediately after gaining independence, Tajikistan transferred to Kyrgyzstan 50,000 hectares in the Alai Valley with 3,000 people.
"I remember how they persuaded the population of these villages to become citizens of Kyrgyzstan. The population did not listen to the local akims, and the government of Tajikistan instructed the then deputy prime minister, Akbar Turajonzoda, to go there and convince the people," Safarov says.
Not the same borders
The Eurasian geopolitician, ethnologist, historian and archaeologist from Tajikistan, Guzel Maitdinova, takes a somewhat broader look at the causes of the conflict. She is a professor at the Department of History and Theory of International Relations of the Russian-Tajik (Slavonic) University (RTU), director of the Center for Geopolitical Studies of the Russian-Tajik (Slavonic) University, executive director of the Central Asian Expert Club "Eurasian Development" in Dushanbe.
According to Maitdinova, the conflict that broke out on September 15-16 on the Tajik-Kyrgyz border is connected not only with the unsettled state borders between the two countries, but also with the complexity of ethno-political problems in the Ferghana Valley.
"This is the most densely populated region, where ethno-territorial problems are intertwined, the lack of water and land, the landscape and climatic conditions of the settlement of the population of the two countries, the activities of organized criminal communities, and religious extremism determine the degree of ethno-political tension here. Conflicts along the Tajik-Kyrgyz border have flared up almost monthly this year," Guzel Maitdinova explained to Reedus.
According to her, the incident that occurred on September 15-16 is connected, first of all, with the complexity of the implementation of the agreements reached. Here she recalls the agreement reached by the parties regarding the allocation of land around the Vorukh enclave for the construction of a bypass road connecting it with Tajik territory.
#Breazking: Update – Forces of #Tajikistan are advancing in the territory of #Kyrgyzstan villages, video captured a gun battle between Tajik and Kyrgys forces, as hostilities and armed conflict heats up in the region, and a possible full scale invasion is imminent. pic.twitter.com/za9f5Owid7
— Sotiri Dimpinoudis (@sotiridi) September 16, 2022
"Unfortunately, so far the agreements have not been implemented by the Kyrgyz side, that is, there is clearly insufficient political will to resolve border problems, and this is one of the serious causes of conflicts. The disruption of the implementation of agreed positions on the resolution of border problems is increasingly leading to bloody conflicts," – reminds Guzel Maitdinova.
In her opinion, there is a tendency to turn conflict situations in Tajik-Kyrgyz relations into strategic contradictions, which, as independent factors, will create serious challenges to regional stability in the foreseeable future.
Will there be a war between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan?
Can the current conflict situation lead to more serious consequences, up to the outbreak of hostilities? Answering this question, Reedus' interlocutors try to avoid direct assessments and conclusions.
Saifullo Safarov focuses on the fact that the Tajik and Kyrgyz peoples lived in peace and harmony for a long time and could well have continued to live like this if some forces had not fanned the conflict in their own selfish interests. He connects certain fears with the fact that local groups of representatives of one country live in the territory of another.
"We will live side by side with the Kyrgyz for a long time, as neighbors, and we do not want any conflicts with them. Previously, there were no Kyrgyz in these territories, and there was no problem either. Then they started working as shepherds on the collective farms of Tajikistan, and settled on our lands," Safarov says.
This, according to him, did not affect the relationship between representatives of different peoples, on the contrary, many of them even managed to become relatives during this time. The situation has changed in recent years, when "some provocateurs", as Saifullo Safarov calls them, began to play with this topic to solve their political problems.
Safarov hopes for the activity of the Kyrgyz civil society, which, relying on good neighborly relations and democratic culture, is able to prevent the provocations of those who, in the form of "heroes of the nation", neglect the national interests of the Kyrgyz for the sake of their mafia interests.
Guzel Maitdinova also believes that countries are able to avoid extreme measures in their confrontation, while she pins her hopes on bilateral negotiations.
"At present, as a result of negotiations between the Foreign Ministries of the two countries, the efforts of the heads of the national security committees of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have ceased hostilities, and a joint commission will be established to investigate the causes of the conflict on September 15-17, 2022. Both states intend to solve bilateral problems through diplomacy," she sums up.
At the same time, according to Maitdinova, in order to solve the complex border problem between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, countries need strong political will and readiness for certain compromises in the border settlement.
Emotions are running high on both sides of the border, while the two leaders do not effectively communicate with their respective publics enough to address the fears and frustrations of their people and the concerns of the international community. Given the scale of destruction, it is difficult to imagine that Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan could address this conflict without external mediators. It is important for the international community and international organizations to step in and help with fact-finding and reconciliation. Otherwise, the world will get yet another open wound of conflict and hostility.
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Well this was a nice find! Glad to see that foreigners really do matter in Changzhou. Fairly new here and its been hard to meet others. Not a big bar person, but will be trying this place for sure. Nice to have this kind of interaction for us here.
Kudos Atlanta - you do interviews best! Was thinking we lost you . Welcome Dirk will have to stop by for a few pints.
Atlanta - YOU'RE BACK! We thought your site got taken down. Glad to see you again and delivering your usual great interviews.
Hey Dirk we know each other Man! This was a great interview and I am really liking this site Atlanta.
I love this guys place. Best beer in the city.
Nice to meet you and welcome to Changzhou,Dirk.As one of the natives,i have been gradually fascinated by getting some drinks at bar in recent years.I can not only have a good break,but also make new friends at the same time.I will certainly go to taste German beer next time.
Hey Dirk - see ya tonight! Am gonna hit the Black Forest beer bash on this Black Friday HARD! Great interview Man! Thanks Atlanta!
Atlanta where have you been? We thought you took your interview blog down completely. Couldn't connect until our mutual friend told us to give it another try.
I had a great experience at Dirks place and would recommend it highly. Here its really important to have a "word of mouth" connection. Good for you Atlanta!


If you are currently on a mission to find an excuse to travel more, you don't have to look too far. There are many benefits of seeing the world, meeting new friends, and getting a new experience every day. Whether you are the cultural traveler or love the jungle and would like to spend more time with animals than with people, you can create the perfect experience that will help you grow as a person. Below you will find just a selection of excuses you can use next time you book a vacation.
I figured the full moon would be towards the end of January, and researched exactly when the party would be. I don't like to do too much on-line research about the places I'm going to visit, as I don't like expectations. If I'm guided somewhere, I go there and let myself experience it in the moment - simple as that. I found that the party would be close to when we would be visiting the island of Koh Phangan. I put that down on the calendar and started planning our trip around the Full Moon Party that was to happen January 23rd, 2016. Naturally, I wanted to go to the party, envisioning in to be a spiritual and enlightening experience.


We have 2 sea port one is 'Chittagong Sea Port' and another is 'Port of Mongla'.
Chittagong Sea Port is one of the two main sea port of Bangladesh. Most of the export and import (manufactured products -especially ready made garments, raw materials and to a lesser extent passengers) of the country are handled via Chittagong Sea Port.
From August 6 2007 Window berthing system was introduced at 'Chittagong Sea Port'. For the emergency time Two berths at the port terminal are kept in reserve. This Port is an important port.


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Healthy Living: Youth soccer pilot program teaches kids how to 'be in the air' to reduce risk of concussions
Posted 5:15 PM, July 3, 2019, by Marni Hughes, Updated at 05:16PM, July 3, 2019
The Women's World Cup has grabbed attention across the globe and sparked interest from kids across the country to take up soccer. With a potential draw to the game, safety is always a concern of parents.
When we think about injuries on the soccer field, concussions often come to mind. Experts say most concussions in soccer come from a collision with the ground or another player and not from actually heading the ball. That's why researchers at The Sports Institute at UW Medicine launched a pilot program called Aerial, to teach kids how to head the ball properly.
"The program is really designed around teaching kids to be in the air, to protect their body in space and to be aware of other players," said Sara Chrisman, M.D., with The Sports Institute at UW Medicine. "As you're watching the World Cup, I think you'll really see some amazing control of the ball with heading and space and that's why we're trying to get these kids towards both performance and safety."
Dr. Chrisman says the goal of the Aerial program is to prevent collisions by improving heading technique, core strength and awareness of the body in space during aerial maneuvers. She says most leagues don't introduce heading until kids are 11-years-old, adding there is currently no standardized way to introduce heading safely.
According to UW researchers, females have a higher risk than males when it comes to concussions on the soccer field. In youth soccer playing for one season, about 5% of females and 2.5% of males will sustain a concussion. About 30-40% of these concussions will occur during heading, but most (75%) come from contact with another player during a heading attempt, according to Dr. Chrisman.
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Juan Martínez Pérez • Elson Complex • Art & Spencer • Los Gilets
Juan Martínez Pérez is Spanish fingerstyle acoustic guitarist based in Bern, Switzerland. He is releasing music under his real name, "Juan Martínez Pérez", as "Elson Complex", "Art & Spencer", and (soon) "Los Gilets". The latter is new guitar duo project with David Westin aka "Nylonwings". First release "Bellavista Blues" is due on February 3rd, 2023. Juan's guitar music has been described as inspiring, intense, introspective, and relaxing at the same time. As Elson Complex he has published around 50 guitar originals through different labels, such as Florecilla Records, Raighes Factory, Yellow Rose Records, Burro Borracho Records, Sky Valley Records, Soothe Sounds, and his own speedchill label. This includes collaborations with Melany Thompson, Andy Salvanos, Edy Hafler, John Clark, Jürg Kindle, Mathew Joseph, Pablo Briceño, Nathaniel Graham, Whalebone, A.B. Chediski, Nylonwings, Will Moore, Harry Waters, Tommy Berre, and Grammy Award winner Andrew York. End of October 2022, Elson Complex reached 8 million all-time streams on Spotify, where he currently has around 100.000 monthly listeners. In October 2022, he also started to release guitar tracks under his real name, Juan Martínez Pérez. Furthermore, he has side project called "Art & Spencer" with Belgian multi-instrumentalist Marc Vliegen aka "Have a Cigar". Juan is founding member of the "Contemporary Classical Collective" (CCC), an informal group of spirited musicians from all over the world, dedicated to a sub-genre of contemporary classical music that variously goes under the label of "neo-classical" or "indie-classical".
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The Reason Behind the Ring – A History of Engagement Rings
24/03/2018 By Jeremy Leave a Comment
Engagement rings; the quickest and easiest way of saying "I'm taken". Often (but not always) given by a man to his long term partner as an agreement to marry, the engagement rings of today can be expensive and opulent, or plain and simple. There is an extensive choice of different engagement rings to suit all couples, plus a number of jewellers also specialise in bespoke jewellery, so you will never be stuck for choice when looking for the perfect engagement ring.
However, engagement rings weren't always the band of gold adorned with a few precious gems that we know them to be now. Let us take a look at the backstory of the engagement ring, and see how it has transformed throughout modern history.
44000 BC
The earliest known record of an 'engagement ring' was when Neanderthal males would place braids of corded grass around the wrists, ankles or waist of a woman they wished to 'partner' with. Researchers believe this corded grass braid to have been part of a ritual, where the male sought spiritual assistance through the braid in order to bring his mate's 'spirit' under his control.
It wasn't all bad, as this bond was also supposed to represent both loyalty and friendship, and it was thought that those women with the braid lived longer than those without.
The Ancient Egyptians are often credited with the creation of many 'ring traditions' we still hold in significance today. The Ancient Egyptians were the first to adopt a circular band as a symbol of engagement, as it was said to represent the unending love between two people.
The Egyptians utilised a number of different materials in order to make their rings, including those from ivory, hemp and bone. They would later discover that metal could be used in order to make rings, and this was known as 'ring money'.
The Roman Empire brought about the new tradition of the 'gold' engagement ring. In fact, brides-to-be were to be given two different rings by the groom; one of gold and one of iron. The gold ring was worn at the wedding ceremony and to any and all special public events, whereas the iron ring was worn at home while performing the household duties. This was a sure-fire way of keeping the more valuable ring safe until it could be displayed at important social gatherings.
650 AD Sees the first mention of an engagement ring as a symbol of a promise to wed in the Visigothic Code
The Visigoths were the first people to mention the engagement ring in writing as having equal significance to the wedding ring, and formally stated:
"…the ring shall have been given or accepted as a pledge, although nothing may have been committed to writing, the promise shall, under no circumstances, be broken."
The inclusion of this statement in their laws helped to pave the way for a new set of rules defining marriage. It also discouraged the use of 'fake' rings as a means of deceiving the bride-to-be as the giving and accepting of the engagement ring was now a binding contract enforceable by law.
1477 Brings About the First Recorded Diamond Engagement Ring
The first ever recorded use of a diamond engagement ring was the ring given by the Archduke Maximilian of Austria to Mary of Burgundy. The band was set with thin, flat diamond pieces in the shape of an 'M'. The ring was not given out of love, but based on advice from a counsellor who stated:
"At the betrothal, Your Grace must have a ring set with a diamond and also a gold ring."
It is not known exactly why the ring should have been made from diamond, perhaps it would represent the Archduke's ability to care for and keep his wife?
Diamonds are discovered in the Cape Colony in 1867, sparking a huge increase in the supply of diamonds
In 1867, a huge deposit of diamonds was located in the Cape Colony in South Africa. Unfortunately, at the time diamonds were only worn by the social elite, and even these orders had dwindled drastically during the First War and the Great Depression. The launch of the "A Diamond is Forever" Slogan by De Beers in 1947 after the company monopolised diamond prices worldwide, made the diamond engagement the most desirable ring on the market.
As we have reached the end of the 20th century and moved into the 21st, the diamond has started to become old news. More colourful gemstones are considered rarer (to see), more exotic and more unique, so the jewellery market has been seeing a decline in the use of diamond rings. However the diamond is such a beautiful gem, it is unlikely that it will ever disappear from the market entirely.
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Can fish oil make you poop?
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Michael Jordan Donates $100 Million to Racial Equality Causes
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Michael Jordan is donating $100 million in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
In a statement released by his manager Estee Portnoy, it was announced that Jordan and the Jordan Brand will donate $100 million over the course of the next 10 years. "Jordan Brand is more than one man. It has always been a family," the statement begins. "We represent a proud family that has overcome obstacles, fought against discrimination in communities worldwide and that works every day to erase the stain of racism and the damage of injustice."
It continues, "The will, the work, the excellence the world has come to know is the result of one generation after another, pouring their dreams into the next. It's 2020, and our family now includes anyone who aspires to our way of life. Yet as much as things have changed, the worst remains the same."
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During an Environment Day celebration in Phnom Penh yesterday, Sou Savuth, an undersecretary of state at the Ministry of Environment, said that many parts of the world are currently facing environmental challenges such as deforestation, lack of clean water, lack of food security and diseases.
Ngin Lina, director-general of Environmental Knowledge and Information Department with the Environment Ministry, said yesterday that the government is tackling the plastic waste issue.
Ms Lina said that the ministry has asked the Education Ministry to integrate more environmental subjects into school curriculums, noting that the project would need further collaboration with colleagues at the Education Ministry.
"We have made changes to a certain degree, but the Ministry of Environment needs more cooperation from other ministries," she said.
Soeur Socheata, an undersecretary of state at the Education Ministry, said that pollution and the impact of plastic are to be included in the 8th to 10th Grade curriculum.
Ms Socheata said that the ministry also promotes cleaning the environment and good hygiene practise at all grade levels.
"Not only plastic bags, but the preparation and management of the environment is something we are also thinking about," she said.
Sey Peou, a climate change project coordinator with the NGO Forum on Cambodia, said yesterday that education could change the way people think about plastic.
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An average urban Cambodian uses more than 2,000 plastic bags every year, ten times more than the average consumption in the European Union and China.
Senior Environment Ministry officials have urged owners of big businesses to help cut the use of plastic bags to reduce damage on the environment and people's health.
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Unemployment up in Germany, flat in Euro zone
By Alexander Joe Published Oct 1, 2013 at 10:29 AM GMT
In Europe today the German government announced a slight increase in unemployment and Eurostat, the European statistical agency of the European Union, reported no change in August unemployment figures compared to July for the Euro zone.
German unemployment increased 25,000 in September, to the surprise of many analysts who had expected a moderate 5,000 fall.
Unemployment in the Euro zone was 12% in August, Eurostat reported from Luxembourg. Economists had predicted a slight rise to 12.1%.
With 2.975 million unemployed, Germany's unemployment rate rose from 6.8% in August to 6.9% in September.
According to Germany's Federal Labor Office, the number of government job schemes had been reduced, which pushed unemployment up slightly.
In an interview with Reuters, Mario Gruppe of Nord LB said "The increase is not yet dramatic. We will see in the coming months whether it is a cloud in a fair sky – unemployment is still especially low compared to Europe – or the first signs of rougher weather."
Germany's Labor office spokesman, Heindrich Alt said "The seasonal increase in September is due to labor market policies providing less relief."
The jobs data for Germany and the Eurozone (ECB) come one day before the European Central Bank meets to decide on interest rates. The ECB is expected to make no changes to its loose monetary policy, especially after Eurostat announced yesterday that Euro zone inflation dropped to 1.1% annualized in September from 1.3% in August.
At the end of the second quarter of this year, the Euro zone's 18-month recession was declared as officially over. During Q2 2013, the bloc's economy grew an annualized 1.2%.
Unemployment was highest in Greece and lowest in Austria.
Unemployment within Euro zone countries varies considerably
However, the Eurozone's recovery is uneven. While France and Germany are doing relatively well, Spain, Greece and Portugal have extremely high unemployment rates and very low domestic demand.
ECB president, Mario Draghi, said one month ago "I can't share the enthusiasm." He was referring to the uneven spread of growth between the struggling periphery and the strong economies like Germany.
The Euro zone consists of countries in the European Union that use the Euro as their currency. It includes the following member states: Austria, Finland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Portugal, Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Malta, and the Netherlands.
The following nations are members of the European Union but not in the Euro zone: United Kingdom, Sweden, Romania, Poland, Bulgaria, Czech Rep., Denmark, Hungary, Latvia, and Lithuania.
Unemployment in the EU28 countries (Euro zone plus non-Euro zone countries in the European Union) stood at 10.9% in September.
In August there were 26.595 million unemployed in EU28 (19.178 million in the Euro zone).
Among Euro zone member states in August, Austria (4.9%) had the lowest unemployment, followed by Germany (5.2%), and then Luxembourg (5.8%). Greece (27.9%) had the highest, followed by Spain (26.2%).
During the second quarter of 2013, youth unemployment (under 25 years) was highest in Greece (61.5%), followed by Spain (56%), and then Croatia (52%).
Unemployment in the United States in August 2013 was 7.3%, down from 7.4% in July and 8.1% in August 2012.
Unemployment in the UK stood steady at 7.8% in August.


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The popular sleep tracking app Sleep Cycle has a new update that has rolled out, bringing significant battery performance improvements to your Apple Watch when you use it to track your sleep. The update from the developer Northcube is available in the App Store now.
Sleep Cycle, for those that haven't used it before, is an app that you can use your iPhone or your Apple Watch to track your sleep. It gives you trends, how much you have snored during your sleep time, and how restful your sleep was for that particular night. You can also flag things such as if you ate late or drank alcohol as you prepare to sleep to see trends on if certain activities improve or negatively impact your sleep. I reviewed the app last year to give you the full scope of what the app can do for you.
While the battery impact on my Apple Watch in the previous version of Sleep Cycle wasn't horrible, it wasn't great either. I generally would go to bed with about 60% battery remaining on my Watch and would wake up with less than 20%. This morning, the first day with this update, I was still at 40% battery remaining on my Apple Watch. That is a huge jump and for many, will make this app viable for sleep tracking after using your Watch all day.
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Q: Making a Binary search Tree Generic public double sum(TreeNode root){
    Queue<TreeNode> queue = new ArrayDeque<>();
    double sum = 0;
    if(root!=null){
        queue.add(root);
    }
    while(!queue.isEmpty()){
        int size = queue.size();
        for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
            TreeNode current = queue.remove();
            sum += current.value;
            if(current.leftChild!=null)
                queue.add(current.leftChild);
            if(current.rightChild!=null)
                queue.add(current.rightChild);
        }
    }
    return sum;
}

Now I need to implement a generic binary search Tree which can store in the value field of a node either a Character, an Integer or Double (if Character is a generic parameter of the Tree, then its ASCII code sum will be returned from the sum() method).
And I need to perform various operations, like sum() of all the node's values (also insert, delete, search, maximum, minimum, etc.).
But I'm stuck on making my implementation generic. In the sum() method issues an error in the line
sum += current.value;

Operator + cannot be applied to T.

How can I resolve it?

A: Arithmetic operators can not be used with an arbitrary type, they are only applicable for numeric primitives and their wrapper types. So if you need to generify your logic, it not the way to go.
Instead, you can define a field of type BiFunction, which is a Function expecting two arguments, on the level of your Tree class (or whatever its name). And use this BinaryOperator to accumulate the values of the nodes while traversing the tree.
Based on this quote:

if Character is a generic parameter of the Tree, then its ASCII code sum will be returned from the sum() method

I assume that you need to keep the return type of the sum() method as double. Since according to the requirements of your assignment only three generic types: Character, Integer or Double need to be supported, that's doable.
For that the BiFunction mentioned above, can be defined as BiFunction<T,Double,Double>, where the first two generic parameters T and Double denote the types of incoming parameters of the function and the last type Double specifies the return type. Here are examples of implementation of such function:
BiFunction<Double, Double, Double> intMerger = Double::sum;
BiFunction<Integer, Double, Double> intMerger = (i, d) -> i + d;
BiFunction<Character, Double, Double> intMerger = (c, d) -> c + d;

Also, since you need to perform operations like binary search in your generic tree you need either define a generic parameter T as extending Comparable interface, or provide a Comparator (otherwise you'll not be able to determine which value is greater/smaller while implementing a binary search, or finding min/max value). Since all the types that should be supported are comparable, you can use the first option and define the Generic parameter as T extends Comparable<T>, which means in plain English: something that knows how to compare itself.
So as a result, you might have something like this:
public class MyTree<T extends Comparable<T>> {
    private final BiFunction<T, Double, Double> merger;

    public MyTree(BiFunction<T, Double, Double> merger) {
        this.merger = merger;
    }

    public double sum(TreeNode<T> root) {
        double total = 0;
        if (root == null) return total;

        Queue<TreeNode<T>> queue = new ArrayDeque<>();
        queue.add(root);

        while (!queue.isEmpty()) {
            int size = queue.size();
            TreeNode<T> current = queue.remove();

            total = merger.apply(current.value, total);

            if (current.leftChild != null) queue.add(current.leftChild);
            if (current.rightChild != null) queue.add(current.rightChild);
        }
        return total;
    }

    private static class TreeNode<T extends Comparable<T>> {
        private T value;
        private TreeNode<T> leftChild;
        private TreeNode<T> rightChild;

        // constructor, etc.
    }
}

Usage example:
MyTree<Double> myTree1 = new MyTree<>(Double::sum);
MyTree<Integer> myTree2 = new MyTree<>((i, d) -> i + d);
MyTree<Character> myTree3 = new MyTree<>((c, d) -> c + d);

Note: if what I was telling about introducing a Function looks alien to you have a look at this tutorial provided by Oracle.

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Q: Extending the Poincaré inequality? The Poincare theorem states that: If $\Omega$ is a bounded, connected subset of $\mathbb{R}^n$ with a $C^1$-boundary, then there exists a constant $C > 0$ (depending only on $\Omega$ and $p$) such that
$||u-u_{\Omega}||_{L^p(\Omega)} \leq C ||\nabla u||_{L^p(\Omega)}$, $\forall u \in W^{1,p} (\Omega)$,
where
$u_\Omega = |\Omega|^{-1} \int_{\Omega} u(y) dy$.
My question is the following: Is it possible to extend this to theorem naturally to include the boundary? That is, if $\Omega$ satisfies the above conditions and $u \in W^{1,p}(\Omega)$ ($1 \leq p < \infty$), do we know that there exists a constant $C > 0$ such that:
$||u - u_{\partial \Omega} ||_{L^p (\Omega)} \leq C||\nabla u||_{L^p (\Omega)}$,
where $u_{\partial \Omega} = |\partial \Omega|^{-1} \int_{\partial \Omega} [Tu] (y) dy$ and $T: W^{1,p} (\Omega) \rightarrow L^p (\partial \Omega)$ is the trace operator?

A: Here is the argument of the paper:
Write
$$
u- u_{\partial \Omega} = u-u_\Omega + u_\Omega - u_{\partial \Omega}
=u-u_\Omega + (u_\Omega - u)_{\partial \Omega}
$$
where $(v)_{\partial\Omega}$ denote the mean of $v$ on $\partial \Omega$.
Hence
$$
\|u- u_{\partial \Omega}\|_{W^{1,p}(\Omega)}
\le C (1 + K) \|\nabla u\|_{L^p(\Omega)},
$$
where $C$ and $K$ are the constants in the following two inequalities:
$$
\|u-u_\Omega \|_{W^{1,p}(\Omega)} \le C \|\nabla u\|_{L^p(\Omega)}\quad \forall u\in W^{1,p}(\Omega)
$$
and
$$
\|u_{\partial\Omega}\|_{L^p(\Omega)}\le K\|u\|_{W^{1,p}(\Omega)}\quad \forall u\in W^{1,p}(\Omega).
$$


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