We have recently begun a process to try out a new statement of our Fellowship's mission, allowing us to articulate a vision that helps us to get from where we are to where we want to be as a religious community. Before we could draft that mission statement, however, we needed to identify the "transcendent" values that define us, that shape both our view of the world and our understanding of ourselves.
Sophia Lyon Fahs is revered among UU religious educators. She was an editor, author, teacher and religious activist who led a revolution in Unitarian Universalist religious education. Fahs' teaching and writing focused on a method of experiential learning that she hoped would enable children to develop their own ideas about religion and spirituality.
We are just finishing up our program year of Religious Education for children and youth at UUFP. This doesn't mean we take a vacation but we will have different classes for the summer. We will return to more traditional classes in September.
So I would like to take a moment to thank all the teachers who have served our children and youth this year.
We couldn't run our programs without our dedicated members who are so committed to this work.
Our nursery continues to be staffed by Mary-Elizabeth and Bill Cotton. This is where our very youngest children find loving care each week.
Out 3-7s were taught by Megan Jensen, Harriet Xinos, Allison Black and Connie Keller. Our 8-11s were taught by Nan Procyson, Tara Joseph, Brittany Welch and Alicia Hoffler. Our OWL students were taught by Jeff Hinkley, Lee Dralling, Allison Black and Pat Sloan. Our Coming of Age youth were taught by Lehni Lebert, Allison Black and Rosalee Pfister. Our high school students were taught by Scott Kasmire, Jeannine Christensen and Mike Meyer.
As you may know, Coming of Age requires mentors for each student. Our mentors this year have been Meg Glenn-Albiez, Lucy van Tine, Robin van Tine, Larry Gaston, Greg Gecowets, Allison Black, Jeff Hinkley and Jim Sanderson.
I would like to give a special thank you to Allison Black for helping in so many areas of the RE program over several years. Along with teaching, she was the chair of the RE Committee, and often helped with youth group. I know the children, youth, other teachers and parents would all join me in saying Thank You, Allison! You are terrific and we wish you well with your new life in Boston. You will be missed.
I would also like to give a special thank you to Walter Clark, our intern this year. I personally really enjoyed working with him and I appreciated the enthusiasm, humor, knowledge and ministry he brought to our children during Children's Focus and our youth during Youth Group.
These people have blessed our children and youth with their open minds, loving hearts and helping hands. And like sunshine they have blessed this program with happiness.
As we come to the end of my seventh church year with you here at the Fellowship, I'm struck by a paradox. On the one hand, it seems like the time has passed in little more than the blink of an eye! On the other hand, I can look back and see all that we have accomplished, all of the challenges we have overcome, all of the dreams that we have realized! It has truly been a privilege to work with you all in serving the mission of this congregation during these seven years.
Having reached this milestone, I'll be going on sabbatical this Fall. Traditionally, a sabbatical is a whole year every seven years, something that is obviously not practical in this day and age! So, as previously described, the Board created a task force to help plan how this would work for us, something that is new both for the Fellowship and for me!
You'll hear in due course about plans for guest preachers at Sunday morning services and the availability of professional pastoral care during my sabbatical, so in this article I'll describe my own plans. Actually, it's the first in a series in which I'll do that. The short version, though, is that I'll be away from the congregation during September and October, engaged in various activities for personal and professional rest and renewal. I'll be back in November, but not preaching; rather, I'll attend services and also take advantage of opportunities to participate in children's RE, youth RE and the Forum. I'll resume my full schedule of preaching in December.
One more point I'll mention here is that the Sunday before I go on sabbatical, namely August 27th, I'll devote my sermon to answering your questions, beginning with "What will you do on your sabbatical?" So look for information this time next month about how you can submit your questions for me to answer in that sermon!
For UUFP, these should be familiar questions. Whether discussed in small group, posed within a sermon, or sung in hymn, those questions continue to challenge us as we look outward from the Fellowship.
On Saturday June 10th, we need your help to apply them inward as well.
Our web site lists formal statements of purpose, mission, and vision. But we've been through a lot, as both a congregation and a nation, since those words were drafted and approved.
Divergent voices are pulling at the social fabric of our democracy, and we're answering the social justice call.
Now, more than ever, our loving hearts and helping hands are needed within our broader community.
On Saturday, June 10th, we're taking an important pause to answer just that. Beginning at 9:00am, Unitarian Universalist Association facilitator Kathy McGowan will lead us through two important workshops to help us understand the framework for our future.
Starting at 9:00am, we'll conduct an open workshop for the entire congregation to identify and refine the Fellowship's unique core values. After lunch, Kathy will facilitate a second workshop for leadership, using those values as the basis for a revised mission statement. This is our enduring "call to action," a way to focus on what we are about and who we want to be. We plan for the second workshop to wrap up around 4:00pm.
…but the process doesn't end there. Over the next few months, we'll describe how our mission lives within our community…our vision statements…putting our values into practice here and now.
"I think I may have sat begrudgingly and broodingly through much of the time," is how Michael Roy, son of Jeffrey Hinkley and Barbara Linde, looks back on his RE experience, here at UUFP. RE Director Joanne Dingus puts it more succinctly. "If he didn't want to do something," she recalls, "he let you know."
Lightning, however, did not strike Michael dead for these transgressions, because he went on to study Economics, Humanities, and Italian Language and Literature at Washington University in St. Louis. He also spent a summer and a semester studying in Italy, then moved to Korea in 2006 to teach English at a small private academy.
After two years of teaching, Michel says, he went backpacking around Southeast Asia, by himself, for four months. Spending time with villagers and with his own thoughts on the road, he felt himself called "to live a less destructive life. I went vegetarian and decided not to buy anything in a plastic bottle."
Four more months in India, at Sadhana Forest, a reforestation/water conservation/conscious-living project "changed me a lot," he adds. "It gave me a lot of power and motivation to 'green' my life even further."
Signing up to host travelers in his apartment, Michael says he met a lot of very interesting people, passing through, and experienced some thought-provoking cultural exchanges. And when a friend sold him a used bicycle, something he would not have been able to afford to buy new, Michael decided to try bicycle touring, himself.
Bicycling around Korea, he was introduced to a young man named Mingyu, who had been planning and saving for a bicycle trip from Korea to Europe. The two young adventurers pooled their travel plans and their funds, then set out on a two-and-a-half-year, twenty-thousand-miles trip from South Korea back to Sadhana Forest.
Michael is still at Sadhana Forest, (www.sadhanaforest.org) in India, though now in the role of Project Director, managing the agency's day to day operations. He supervises five permanent residents and, sometimes as many as a hundred volunteers from all parts of India and other countries, who come to learn about subjects such as planting trees, water conservation, human waste composting, vegan cooking, low-impact architecture, and conscious living.
To follow him on his journey, visit his blog ThreeRuleRide.com.
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Sporty Game Wins Bisbees
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Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur (By Capt. Dave Lear) – There are several possible reasons of explanation: Competition, adrenalin, pride, bragging rights or money. Whatever it is, the Bisbee's Black & Blue has a reputation for last-day theatrics and this year's edition was no exception. With no clear winner, jackpot-wise, stepping up the first two days, it took a flurry of fish the third and final day to keep the late-drama streak alive. And in the end it wasn't a monster fish or a tournament record making the most impact. But with 37 pounds to spare, Sporty Game scored the top prize and the biggest payout of the week. The team had bet across the board in all possible jackpots in the optional categories and stands to win close to $1.5 million for its catch.
Angler Carlos Cerventes fed a live skipjack to the marlin near the Iman Ledge and after a short fight the Sporty Game crew had the fish in the cockpit. Owner/captain Dan Lewis, of LaJolla, California, has been fishing the B&B since at least 2000.
"It was a great fish," he said after the weight was announced to the roar of the packed throng surrounding the scales. "This is always a very competitive event and there are still more fish to come in." The 337-pound mark would hold up through the evening, however.
Baja Benditos got the party rolling shortly after the scales opened at 2 p.m. Angler Nathan Visser and his buddies from Cabo San Lucas boated a 320-pound blue marlin in Grid E-6 after a brief 35-minute fight. It was the first marlin ever boated by the local team in the B&B and the fish was fooled by a blue/yellow Zuker 5.5 lure.
"The water was calm and there were a lot of flying fish and porpoises out there. Conditions were good," Visser said. Baja Benditos ran back out in search of another one in the remaining couple of hours.
Survivor, a 36 Skipjack, weighed the second-largest fish of the day, a 328-pound blue that was captured after a 20-minute fight. Survivor was fishing north of the Gordo Bank in the Sea of Cortez.
"We were hoping it it was bigger than it is," said owner Ken Leisher of Whidbey Island, Washington. "It will do. It was a good catch."
Joel Rivas and Team Rivas Brothers waited until the last half-hour before bringing their fish to the scales. At 303 pounds, it just made the 300-pound cut-off, but the local team didn't care. It was a qualifier in the richest sport-fishing tournament in the world. And on the last day, when the game is on the line, that's all that matters.

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It is important to do things that scare you a little.
"I'd love to see you," he wrote and he sent me his phone number.
I hate making phone calls. And seeing people I haven't seen in eighteen years makes me nervous. But it was worth it.
I use an app on my phone when I run that says "Half way" when you are, well, half way. The last time I saw Tommy we were "half way." We were eighteen.
Now we are thirty six. Thirty six and three kids between us. Not between us. But two for me, one for him. And other than the kids running around and the technology that allowed Tommy to make the picture below mere moments after it was taken, nothing has changed at all. He talks quickly and laughs easily. He puts his arm around you when someone takes a picture and it is neither flirtatious nor brotherly. Yet somehow he makes you feel cared for in a way that makes you feel uniquely feminine. As a teenage girl I was acutely aware of what an incredibly nice boy he was. Eighteen years later I watched him kneel down and talk to his lovely daughter and I could see what an incredibly good man he has become.
It's fun to "keep in touch" digitally. We can watch our old classmates live their lives from a safe distance. But it isn't the same. If you have the chance to put yourself in the same space as someone that knew you when you were half way… do it. It feels good. You can see how far you've come.
We will be seventy-two when today is half way. Let's not wait that long again, Tommy.
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Every attempt is made to make certain the property owner's receive their bill. The tax law clearly states the property owner is responsible for the timely payment of the taxes even if they have not received a tax bill. Failure to receive your tax bill does not exempt you from being assessed late charges. If you do not receive a tax bill, please contact the Treasurer's Office immediately at (248) 960-7040.
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What is the supplemental school tax that appears on my tax bill?
The supplemental tax is only levied on homestead properties. When the "Proposal A" tax law became effective in 1993, the State of Michigan arrived at an average amount of money that was being allocated per student for schooling. The local Walled Lake School district residents had already voted an extra millage amount per pupil to be used in that district. The supplemental tax is that amount. The non-homestead taxpayers don't pay this because it comes out of their operating millage.
My taxes are too high. How can I find out if my property is being fairly taxed?
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Sir, – Gulls, why are they here?
The reason that seagulls have forsaken their natural shoreline habitat in favour of town centres is due to the lazy, untidy and thoughtless behaviour of some members of the general public, together with the locating of refuse management plants within the vicinity of residential areas.
Sir, – I recently received home delivery of a free Labour paper at my home in Abronhill and was surprised at almost all the claims made in it, such as Local Labour claimed they were not going to charge us for parking in town centre areas.
The fact is labour have repeatedly tried to introduce parking charges but local government refused and would not allocate funds to instal parking machines.
Local Labour claim they are building homes for council occupiers, which strictly speaking is the truth, but the facts are that Labour built only six council homes in a 12-year period, the SNP local government has provided the finances for North Lanarkshire to build those houses – which has not been mentioned – and are also in the process of changing the law to ensure council build homes are retained for council tenants and not lost to the private sector – legislation that Labour never attempted.
Another claim was that steel orders for the new bridge had been placed abroad which had cost us local jobs? The truth is that our steel industry was decimated by a London government years ago, the type of steel required for the job cannot be sourced in the UK and this type of contract would have to be open to European suppliers anyway – which is another law agreed by London.
The above points and others in this handout paper all have an element of truth but not the whole truth! And I can only surmise that the trainee spin doctor who prepared it has done his Labour councillors a disservice yet to be seen, while he could get a good job with Walt Disney in America.
Sir, – In reply to Councillor Goldie's letter in your issue of March 26.
I am amazed at the alleged long list of support he has claimed to have given to Health campaigns run by Cumbernauld Community Forum, chaired by Billy Lees and organised by me.
This is an example of silence and lack of support; all the way through the X-ray campaign we have had excellent support from the SNP's Jamie Hepburn and that fight still goes on. Perhaps he would now like to put pressure on the SNP Health Secretary to present our case as we have requested.
I do not want to make this a long epistle, but I must deal with his remarks regarding the implementation committee. If it had not been for my local involvement the outcome could have been much worse. The committee is a review committee over a two year period.
There is much more I could say but I will deal with that at a later date.
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Interface AOE

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BeamAOE, BlastAOE, BurstAOE, CloudAOE, ConeAOE, LineAOE, PointAOE

public interface AOE

Area of Effect interface meant to be implemented by various specific burst, line, flowing, and user-made AOE types.
 Created by Tommy Ettinger on 5/8/2015.

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Modifier and Type
Method and Description

OrderedMap<Coord,Double>
findArea()

This is how an AOE interacts with anything that uses it.

AimLimit
getLimitType()

Gets the AimLimit enum that can be used to restrict points this checks (defaults to null if not set).

int
getMaxRange()

The maximum inclusive range that the AOE can be shift()-ed to using the distance measurement from radiusType.

Radius
getMetric()

Used to determine distance from origin for the purposes of selecting a target location that is within the bounds
 of minRange and maxRange.

int
getMinRange()

The minimum inclusive range that the AOE can be shift()-ed to using the distance measurement from radiusType.

Coord
getOrigin()

Get the position from which the AOE originates, which may be related to the location of the AOE's effect, as for
 lines, cones, and other emitted effects, or may be unrelated except for determining which enemies can be seen
 or targeted from a given origin point (as for distant effects that radiate from a chosen central point, but
 have a maxRange at which they can deliver that effect).

Reach
getReach()

Gets the same values returned by getLimitType(), getMinRange(), getMaxRange(), and getMetric() bundled into one
 Reach object.

OrderedMap<Coord,ArrayList<Coord>>
idealLocations(Collection<Coord> targets,
              Collection<Coord> requiredExclusions)

Returns a OrderedMap of Coord keys and ArrayList of Coord values, where each Coord key is an ideal location to
 hit as many of the Points in targets as possible without hitting any Points in requiredExclusions, and each value
 is the collection of targets that will be hit if the associated key is used.

OrderedMap<Coord,ArrayList<Coord>>
idealLocations(Collection<Coord> priorityTargets,
              Collection<Coord> lesserTargets,
              Collection<Coord> requiredExclusions)

A variant of idealLocations that takes two groups of desirable targets, and will rate locations by how many
 priorityTargets are in the AOE, then by how many lesserTargets are in the AOE, and will only consider locations
 that do not affect a Coord in requiredExclusions.

boolean
mayContainTarget(Collection<Coord> targets)

Given a Set of Points that the producer of the AOE wants to include in the region of this AOE, this method does
 a quick approximation to see if there is any possibility that the AOE as currently configured might include one
 of those Points within itself.

void
setCache(FOVCache cache)

If you use FOVCache to pre-compute FOV maps for a level, you can share the speedup from using the cache with
 some AOE implementations that rely on FOV.

void
setLimitType(AimLimit limitType)

You can use limitType to restrict any Points that might be processed based on the given origin (which will be
 used as the geometric origin for any calculations this makes) with AimLimit values having the following meanings:

     AimLimit.FREE makes no restrictions; it is equivalent here to passing null for limit.
     AimLimit.EIGHT_WAY will only consider Points to be valid targets
     if they are along a straight line with an angle that is a multiple of 45 degrees, relative to the positive x
     axis.

void
setMap(char[][] map)

This must be called before any other methods, and takes a char[][] with '#' for walls, anything else for floors.

void
setMaxRange(int maxRange)

The maximum inclusive range that the AOE can be shift()-ed to using the distance measurement from radiusType.

void
setMetric(Radius metric)

Used to determine distance from origin for the purposes of selecting a target location that is within the bounds
 of minRange and maxRange.

void
setMinRange(int minRange)

The minimum inclusive range that the AOE can be shift()-ed to using the distance measurement from radiusType.

void
setOrigin(Coord origin)

Set the position from which the AOE originates, which may be related to the location of the AOE's effect, as for
 lines, cones, and other emitted effects, or may be unrelated except for determining which enemies can be seen
 or targeted from a given origin point (as for distant effects that radiate from a chosen central point, but
 have a maxRange at which they can deliver that effect).

void
setReach(Reach reach)

Sets the same values as setLimitType(), setMinRange(), setMaxRange(), and setMetric() using one Reach object.

void
shift(Coord aim)

After an AOE has been constructed, it may need to have the affected area shifted over to a different position
 without changing any other properties of the AOE.

Method Detail

shift

void shift(Coord aim)

After an AOE has been constructed, it may need to have the affected area shifted over to a different position
 without changing any other properties of the AOE. Some AOE implementations may have an origin where the AOE
 starts emanating from, but the origin will not be affected by this method; instead the cell specified by target
 must be enough on its own to select a different target area without the producer of the AOE needing to move.

Parameters:

aim - a  that will be used to change the location of the AOE without its producer needing to move

mayContainTarget

boolean mayContainTarget(Collection<Coord> targets)

Given a Set of Points that the producer of the AOE wants to include in the region of this AOE, this method does
 a quick approximation to see if there is any possibility that the AOE as currently configured might include one
 of those Points within itself. It does not do a full, detailed scan, nor does it count how many opponents might
 be included. It does not check the map to verify that there is any sort of path to a target. It is recommended
 that the Set of Points consist only of enemies that are within FOV, which cuts down a lot on the amount of checks
 this needs to make; if the game doesn't restrict the player's FOV, this is still recommended (just with a larger
 FOV radius) because it prevents checking enemies on the other side of the map and through multiple walls.

Parameters:

targets - a Collection (usually a Set) of Points that are desirable targets to include in this AOE

Returns:

true if there could be at least one target within the AOE, false otherwise. Very approximate.

idealLocations

OrderedMap<Coord,ArrayList<Coord>> idealLocations(Collection<Coord> targets,
                                                  Collection<Coord> requiredExclusions)

Returns a OrderedMap of Coord keys and ArrayList of Coord values, where each Coord key is an ideal location to
 hit as many of the Points in targets as possible without hitting any Points in requiredExclusions, and each value
 is the collection of targets that will be hit if the associated key is used. The length of any ArrayList in the
 returned collection's values will be the number of targets likely to be affected by the AOE when shift() is
 called with the Coord key as an argument; all of the ArrayLists should have the same length. The second argument
 may be null, in which case this will initialize it to an empty Set of Coord and disregard it.

 With complex maps and varied arrangements of obstacles and desirable targets, calculating the best points to
 evaluate for AI can be computationally difficult. This method provides a way to calculate with good accuracy
 the best Points to pass to shift(Coord) before calling findArea(). For "blackened thrash industrial death metal"
 levels of brutality for the AI, the results of this can be used verbatim, but for more reasonable AI levels, you
 can intentionally alter the best options to simulate imperfect aim or environmental variance on the AOE.

 Beast-like creatures that do not need devious AI should probably not use this method at all and instead use
 shift(Coord) with the location of some enemy (probably the closest) as its argument.

Parameters:

targets - a Set of Points that are desirable targets to include in this AOE

requiredExclusions - a Set of Points that this tries strongly to avoid including in this AOE

Returns:

a OrderedMap of Coord keys and ArrayList of Coord values where keys are ideal locations and values are the target points that will be hit when that key is used.

idealLocations

OrderedMap<Coord,ArrayList<Coord>> idealLocations(Collection<Coord> priorityTargets,
                                                  Collection<Coord> lesserTargets,
                                                  Collection<Coord> requiredExclusions)

A variant of idealLocations that takes two groups of desirable targets, and will rate locations by how many
 priorityTargets are in the AOE, then by how many lesserTargets are in the AOE, and will only consider locations
 that do not affect a Coord in requiredExclusions. Unlike the variant of idealLocations that only takes one group
 of targets, this variant can return a collection with ArrayList values where the same Coord appears four times
 in the same ArrayList; this is done only for priorityTargets that are affected by the target Coord at the
 associated key, and is done so that the length of each similar-quality ArrayList should be identical (since a
 priorityTarget is worth four times what a lesserTarget is worth in the calculation this uses).

Parameters:

priorityTargets - A Set of Points that are the most-wanted targets to include in this AOE

lesserTargets - A Set of Points that are the less-wanted targets to include in this AOE, should not overlap with priorityTargets

requiredExclusions - a Set of Points that this tries strongly to avoid including in this AOE

Returns:

a OrderedMap of Coord keys and ArrayList of Coord values where keys are ideal locations and values are the target points that will be hit when that key is used.

setMap

void setMap(char[][] map)

This must be called before any other methods, and takes a char[][] with '#' for walls, anything else for floors.
 It must be bounded with walls, which DungeonGenerator does automatically.

Parameters:

map - width first, height second, 2D char array.

findArea

OrderedMap<Coord,Double> findArea()

This is how an AOE interacts with anything that uses it. It expects a map to have already been set with setMap,
 with '#' for walls, '.' for floors and potentially other chars that implementors can use if they are present in
 the map. The map must be bounded by walls, which DungeonGenerator does automatically and other generators can
 easily add with two loops.

 This returns an OrderedMap of Coord keys to Double values; if a cell is 100% affected by the AOE then the value
 should be 1.0; if it is 50% affected it should be 0.5, if unaffected should be 0.0, etc. The Coord keys should
 have the same x and y as the x,y map positions they correspond to.

Returns:

an OrderedMap of Coord keys to Double values from 1.0 (fully affected) to 0.0 (unaffected).

getOrigin

Coord getOrigin()

Get the position from which the AOE originates, which may be related to the location of the AOE's effect, as for
 lines, cones, and other emitted effects, or may be unrelated except for determining which enemies can be seen
 or targeted from a given origin point (as for distant effects that radiate from a chosen central point, but
 have a maxRange at which they can deliver that effect).

setOrigin

void setOrigin(Coord origin)

Set the position from which the AOE originates, which may be related to the location of the AOE's effect, as for
 lines, cones, and other emitted effects, or may be unrelated except for determining which enemies can be seen
 or targeted from a given origin point (as for distant effects that radiate from a chosen central point, but
 have a maxRange at which they can deliver that effect).

getLimitType

AimLimit getLimitType()

Gets the AimLimit enum that can be used to restrict points this checks (defaults to null if not set).
 You can use limitType to restrict any Points that might be processed based on the given origin (which will be
 used as the geometric origin for any calculations this makes) with AimLimit values having the following meanings:

AimLimit.FREE makes no restrictions; it is equivalent here to passing null for limit.

AimLimit.EIGHT_WAY will only consider Points to be valid targets
     if they are along a straight line with an angle that is a multiple of 45 degrees, relative to the positive x
     axis. Essentially, this limits the points to those a queen could move to in chess.

AimLimit.ORTHOGONAL will cause the AOE to only consider Points to be valid targets if
     they are along a straight line with an angle that is a multiple of 90 degrees, relative to the positive x
     axis. Essentially, this limits the points to those a rook could move to in chess.

AimLimit.DIAGONAL will cause the AOE to only consider Points to be valid targets if they are along a
     straight line with an angle that is 45 degrees greater than a multiple of 90 degrees, relative to the
     positive x axis. Essentially, this limits the points to those a bishop could move to in chess.

null will cause the AOE to consider all points.

getMinRange

int getMinRange()

The minimum inclusive range that the AOE can be shift()-ed to using the distance measurement from radiusType.

getMaxRange

int getMaxRange()

The maximum inclusive range that the AOE can be shift()-ed to using the distance measurement from radiusType.

getMetric

Radius getMetric()

Used to determine distance from origin for the purposes of selecting a target location that is within the bounds
 of minRange and maxRange. Not necessarily used for the implementation of the AOE (randomized-floodfill-based AOE
 should almost always use Manhattan distance for its spread due to how the algorithm works, but the positioning of
 where that floodfill should be allowed to start should likely follow the same distance measurement as the rest of
 the game, like Radius.SQUARE for Chebyshev distance/8-way movement).

getReach

Reach getReach()

Gets the same values returned by getLimitType(), getMinRange(), getMaxRange(), and getMetric() bundled into one
 Reach object.

Returns:

a non-null Reach object.

setLimitType

void setLimitType(AimLimit limitType)

You can use limitType to restrict any Points that might be processed based on the given origin (which will be
 used as the geometric origin for any calculations this makes) with AimLimit values having the following meanings:

AimLimit.FREE makes no restrictions; it is equivalent here to passing null for limit.

AimLimit.EIGHT_WAY will only consider Points to be valid targets
     if they are along a straight line with an angle that is a multiple of 45 degrees, relative to the positive x
     axis. Essentially, this limits the points to those a queen could move to in chess.

AimLimit.ORTHOGONAL will cause the AOE to only consider Points to be valid targets if
     they are along a straight line with an angle that is a multiple of 90 degrees, relative to the positive x
     axis. Essentially, this limits the points to those a rook could move to in chess.

AimLimit.DIAGONAL will cause the AOE to only consider Points to be valid targets if they are along a
     straight line with an angle that is 45 degrees greater than a multiple of 90 degrees, relative to the
     positive x axis. Essentially, this limits the points to those a bishop could move to in chess.

 Points that are not valid for this limit will simply not be considered.

Parameters:

limitType - an AimLimit enum

setMinRange

void setMinRange(int minRange)

The minimum inclusive range that the AOE can be shift()-ed to using the distance measurement from radiusType.

setMaxRange

void setMaxRange(int maxRange)

The maximum inclusive range that the AOE can be shift()-ed to using the distance measurement from radiusType.

setMetric

void setMetric(Radius metric)

Used to determine distance from origin for the purposes of selecting a target location that is within the bounds
 of minRange and maxRange. Not necessarily used for the implementation of the AOE (randomized-floodfill-based AOE
 should almost always use Manhattan distance for its spread due to how the algorithm works, but the positioning of
 where that floodfill should be allowed to start should likely follow the same distance measurement as the rest of
 the game, like Radius.SQUARE for Chebyshev distance/8-way movement).

setReach

void setReach(Reach reach)

Sets the same values as setLimitType(), setMinRange(), setMaxRange(), and setMetric() using one Reach object.

Parameters:

reach - a non-null Reach object.

setCache

void setCache(FOVCache cache)

If you use FOVCache to pre-compute FOV maps for a level, you can share the speedup from using the cache with
 some AOE implementations that rely on FOV. Not all implementations need to actually make use of the cache, but
 those that use FOV for calculations should benefit. The cache parameter this receives should have completed its
 calculations, which can be confirmed by calling awaitCache(). Ideally, the FOVCache will have done its initial
 calculations in another thread while the previous level or menu was being displayed, and awaitCache() will only
 be a formality.

Parameters:

cache - The FOVCache for the current level; can be null to stop using the cache

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Froome in driver's seat for first mountain test
Despite controversial expulsion of Peter Sagan, the Tour rolls on with defending champ Chris Froome poised for La Planche de Belles Filles.
Time for reigning three-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome to seriously begin his hunt for a fourth title. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
VITTEL, France (VN) — Despite the controversial expulsion of Peter Sagan, the Tour de France rolls on.
Up next: La Planche de Belles Filles, the first mountain squirmish of the 2017 Tour de France. It's not a major climb, but in a Tour route short on vertical, it could have major implications on who wins the yellow jersey in Paris.
What will happen? Another strong day by Team Sky, and rivals could start looking fondly at the podium. A wobble by Chris Froome, however, will have the opposite effect.
The expectations couldn't be higher. The main protagonists are ready to fire.
"I'm super motivated for tomorrow," said BMC's Richie Porte. "I expect it to be absolutely full gas. It's the first big test of the Tour de France in 2017."
All eyes are on Team Sky. The squad is hot out of the gate in its best start in franchise history, and some are even speculating that they can hold the yellow jersey all the way to Paris.
Geraint Thomas crashed in Tuesday's frenetic finale, but team captain Chris Froome steered clear of trouble. At just 12 seconds back behind Thomas, no one's guessing what Froome will do on the finale.
"Froome is a rider who likes to attack on the first mountain summit," said Trek-Segafredo's Alberto Contador. "We all know he has a strong team around him. If he's strong, he will try to attack."
So what can we expect? Fireworks, yes, because rivals have to attack Sky. But the climb is only six kilometers long. There is only so much that can happen.
Two key factors to consider. First, the peloton is fresh. This is only stage 5, very early for such a decisive climb, so everyone will be sharp. And two, Sky is in the driver's seat. Rivals will have to take it to Froome, and he can react.
"I think we will probably ride more of a defensive race tomorrow, and try to look after our positions," Froome said. "It's up to the other teams to go on the offensive tomorrow."
Froome, however, will be returning to familiar ground. In 2012, he won his first Tour stage here, upstaging his then-boss Bradley Wiggins, and putting the world on notice. Flash forward five years, and he's now the boss.
Froome won't be nostalgic Wednesday, but he's playing it cool.
"I don't see any major time losses or gains tomorrow," Froome said. "It's a good test and a good sign of where everyone is at. I don't really see more than more than 20 or 30 seconds between the main GC rivals."
It's not hard to imagine Froome's rivals trying to take it to him early, with Froome patiently marking the wheels, and then coming over the top to gap them.
If he can't manage to do that, then we might have a race on our hands. If he does, well, it could be another Tour with a similar ending.
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In the first clip you produced for me Don't enter my bedroom!, you acted incredible and now I would like to add a second angel to the story.In this second clip I would like to see you team up with Lora.The main topic of this one is body counts at the hide out of the gangsters.
- Intro: It starts where the first one ended. You just eliminated the intruders and understand your cover is blown. You sit in the couch (same outfit as first clip) and Lora enters the room (if she could wear exactly the same as you that would be awesome) and after a short talk you both leave your house. Next scene is you both sneak in the house of the gangsters.
- Final: You both enter an empty room, only a chair and desk is seen. The boss escaped while you were fighting his men. Youre angry as he escaped and now realize the fight isnt over.
Regarding the fights, similar as in my first clip (and also the others you produce) please use different style of attacks (the variation you included in previous clip was great: high kicks, groin kicks, acrobatic kicks, squeezes,). But I would appreciate if you could end the fights as describe in attached table. Please add a loud bone breaking sound when performing the elimination move.
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Best New Indie
Hello, readers, and welcome to yet another edition of We Are: The Guard's Best Indie Songs. June Gloom may have descended upon the Northern Hemisphere, but as we anticipate the return of summer, there's nothing like music to brighten a Monday morning. Featuring Royal Blood, Halsey, Bastille, Lou the Human, Zola Jesus and five other favorites, this hand-selected playlist is certain to see you through the working week, whatever the weather. If that still isn't enough, however, don't forget to follow us at Spotify for lots more music, including our popular Top Tuesday and New Artist Forecaster playlists.
ROYAL BLOOD – I ONLY LIE WHEN I LOVE YOU
Royal Blood are preparing to release their second album How Did We Get So Dark? this Friday, and to celebrate, the British duo have shared yet another song from the album. "I Only Lie When I Love You" hears Royal Blood continue their meteoric rise to rock and roll stardom, with the formidable stomp coming accompanied by a Pascal Teixeira-directed video featuring frontman Mike Herr and drummer Ben Thatcher performing in a vacuum.
HALSEY (FEAT. CASHMERE CAT) – HOPELESS
In April, Halsey collaborated with Norwegian artist Cashmere Cat on "Now or Never," and this month, the pair team up once more on "Hopeless." The song – which closes Halsey's recent second album hopeless fountain kingdom – is a minimalistic ballad about moving on from a toxic relationship ("I hope hopeless/Changes over time."), with Cashmere Cat's signature glitched-out production – the kind of which he contributed to Kanye West's The Life of Pablo – acting as a backdrop to Halsey's aching, AutoTune-laced voice.
BASTILLE – GLORY
Wild World, the second album from Britain's Bastille, has provided us with some must-see videos over recent months, and that trend continues with the release of its latest single "Glory." Directed by Daniel Brereton, the clip accompanies Bastille frontman Dan Smith and his girlfriend on a hedonistic road trip across America, with the pair seen doing everything doing from stealing cars to diving into swimming pools fully clothed. "It's my favourite track on Wild World," reveals Dan. "We wanted the video to be a celebration of storytelling, relationships and how two people can remember things completely differently."
LOU THE HUMAN – SLIM BUDDHA
Following on from his recent single "Brink," Lou the Human continues to flesh out his unique rap persona on "Slim Buddha." Over a grime-esque beat infused with gunshots, the Brooklyn-born, Staten Island-bred talent further cements his arrival on the hip hop scene, with the 21-year-old delivering a salvo of raw, quirky bars like: "I fuck with hypochondriacs and bipolar dawg/Don't know how to act/Run up in your crib/I'm in your mommy back/Kick you up out that bitch and make you buy it back."
TERROR JR – APPRECIATION
Ahead of the release of their second album Bop City 2: Terrorising this Friday, Terror Jr – the Kylie Jenner-approved trio who're currently engaged in a Twitter beef with Fifth Harmony – have shared "Appreciation." The follow-up to "Death Wish" opens with lead singer Lisa Terror's Kiiara-esque vocal chops set atop a bed of finger snaps. Producer Felix Snow then enters to supplement "Appreciation" with some thumping bass stabs, giving way to what can only be described as a certified chill banger.
ISAAC LEE – I DON'T MIND
After sharing the earth-shattering "U Make Me" in January, Isaac Lee returns this month with "I Don't Mind." Like "U Make Me" before it, "I Don't Mind" once again finds the Atlanta outfit refusing to conform to any set genre. Combining the 20XX signee's haunting vocal performance with thunderous electronics and theatrical string arrangements, "I Don't Mind" is yet another hard-hitting statement from Isaac Lee.
MULÀN – DONE
Mulàn – the enigmatic outfit who emerged last September with their debut single "Night" – return this month with "Done," a veritable groove that takes inspiration from funk, R&B and soul. Featuring an unnamed frontman delivering a lethargic vocal performance atop a combination of 80s-inflected guitars riffs and organic percussion, "Done" is perhaps best described as the love child of Prince and Jai Paul.
TOYKO – LIKE WHAT I LIKE
Having carried us to rapturous heights us in April with "Stronger Love," Los Angeles artist Toyko returns this month with "Like What I Like." A larger-than-life slice of mood pop packed full of uplifting synths and sing-along vocals, Toyko reveals that "Like What I Like" is an ode to individuality: "The song was written for everyone who has a weird interest or quirk that maybe not everyone understands, even if that weird interest is a song. I wanted something that speaks to everyone's weird side and reassures them to stay true to themselves – to live loud, and like what you like."
ZOLA JESUS – EXHUMED
Purveyor of gothic pop Nika Roza Danilova, who records as Zola Jesus, makes an ominous return this June with "Exhumed." Featured on her forthcoming fifth album Okovi (the Slavic word for "shackles"), "Exhumed" begins with doom-laden strings set against Zola's operatic vibrato. Industrial-tipped electronics then enter to ramp up the sense of menace, giving life to images like: "The knife deepens, spit or swallow/Smoother, knocking, impalpable/Sever in two and fuse to both/Dull throat, you let it go."
HAIKU HANDS – NOT ABOUT YOU
Introducing Haiku Hands, the Australian four-piece comprising of Mie Nakazawa, Claire Nakazawa, Beatrice Lewis and Mataya Young, who make quite the entrance this Monday morning with their party-starting debut single "Not About You." Clocking in at over three minutes, "Not About You" is an energetic blast of rave pop that comes packed full of attitude and personality, with a danceable, thumping four-on-the-floor beat backing Mie, Claire, Beatrice and Mataya's repeated calls of "It's not about you/Shut up!"
Thanks for listening, readers. Until next time. x
"Photo" by Egor Khomiakov is licensed under CC0 1.0 (cropped and resized).
Jess Grant is a frustrated writer hailing from London, England. When she isn't tasked with disentangling her thoughts from her brain and putting them on paper, Jess can generally be found listening to The Beatles, or cooking vegetarian food.


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Cinder Allia Coming July 6!
by Karen Ullo | Jun 26, 2017 | books, Uncategorized
My new novel, Cinder Allia, will be released on July 6! Come join the launch party on Facebook that evening from 7:00-8:30 pm Central Time. I'll post excerpts, we'll geek out on all things Cinderella, and there will be opportunities to win great prizes including a free signed copy of the book! Hope to see you there!
"A corrupt, disintegrating kingdom is made whole by a young girl wielding the sword of justice in this engaging fairytale about the dire costs of both love and hate. Karen Ullo's literary talent is captivating and thought-provoking, using symbolism and mystery to explore what keeps human beings in touch with the divine." – Kaye Park Hinckley, author of A Hunger in the Heart and Birds of a Feather
Cinder Allia has spent eight years living under her stepmother's brutal thumb, wrongly punished for having caused her mother's death. She lives for the day when the prince will grant her justice; but her fairy godmother shatters her hope with the news that the prince has died in battle. Allia escapes in search of her own happy ending, but her journey draws her into the turbulent waters of war and politics in a kingdom where the prince's death has left chaos and division.
Cinder Allia turns a traditional fairy tale upside down and weaves it into an epic filled with espionage, treason, magic, and romance. What happens when the damsel in distress must save not only herself, but her kingdom? What price is she willing to pay for justice? And can a woman who has lost her prince ever find true love?
Surrounded by a cast that includes gallant knights, turncoat revolutionaries, a crippled prince who lives in hiding, a priest who is also a spy, and the man whose love Allia longs for most—her father—Cinder Allia is an unforgettable story about hope, courage, and the healing power of pain.


We already know Sallu Bhai has a bad boy reputation in the film industry but here's an amusing fact--he was always the known bad boy since his childhood days and he didn't earn the title just in Bollywood!
It turns out the actor was a mischievous lad during his school days too and it was all revealed when he came on The Kapil Sharma Show with his family. The actor's father, Salim Khan, made a fantastic revelation on the show sharing an instance of how Salman and his brothers used to procure leaked exam papers, to help them pass school exams! And here we are left wondering why he couldn't memorise his syllabus like he does his dialogues? Maybe verbatim confuses him? Who knows!
On the show, while Salman was seated with his father, Arbaaz and Sohail Khan, Salim, 83, narrated a few incidents and anecdotes from his sons' lives, in a candid conversation with the host and one of them was as bizarre as it was funny. According to Salim, a man used to come over to their house, when the three boys were in school and was given a lot of importance. Out of sheer curiosity, Salim tried to find out who the man actually was, who was getting more importance than the owner of the house. Turns out the man, Ganesh, was a middleman who used to deliver leaked exam papers to the kids!
"Hamare ghar ek aadmi aata tha, Ganesh aaya...Ganesh aaya. Ganesh ko chai pilao. Ganesh ko stool dena baithne ke liye. Maine kaha, kaun hai ye? Mere ghar mein mujhse zyada izzat milti hai ise. Maine kaha mujhe pata lagana chahiye kaun hai ye. Toh pata laga ki jab paper leak hota tha exam ka, woh unko laakar deta tha" narrated Salim.
We're not so proud of this Salman but we'll take it with a pinch of salt, just like how we take your movies usually! Thankfully though, Salman didn't choose the Rubi Rai and Saurabh Shresht route, which involved an education fraud in Bihar to be honest as he just took some help from the already leaked papers to pass exams.
All in all, we're mighty relieved Bhai was still learning the tricks of the trade as a kid and didn't get into too much trouble back then. Can't say the same right now though, can we?


This prestigious home is located in a quiet and desirable neighborhood of Megenagna. The architect has designed the houses in a style that is profoundly struck with simplicity and the results are monumental houses predominantly built in stone, quite geometric and simplistic in form and practical to live in. This stunning home offers twelve spacious bedrooms, a commodious and vibrant living room, a modern kitchen, a balcony where you can enjoy the view of the surrounding and a separate maid's room.
It is situated in the well-renowned neighborhood of Megenagna, with a superb security nearby a police station, supermarkets, restaurants, shops, hotel, and ease of access for transportation.
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Craft Focus
Candle Crafts
Exhibition & Services
Festive Crafts
Jobs & people
Christmasworld and Paperworld Trends 2021/22
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Together is a powerful term at this moment in time and represents standing together in times of crisis. The pandemic has turned our world upside down. Physical distancing has caused people to come closer. Neighbours, friends and families are discovering each other in new ways and creating shared moments. Companies are restructuring. Working from home has become a necessity. As a consequence, more functionality is moving into the private sphere, but also more emotion into the working environment. "We're digitally networked and reachable at any time, but increasingly perceive it as a luxury to disconnect and be offline. We experience nature, which offers us a retreat and the peace and quiet to do so, as being threatened and worthy of protection. The concept of recycling and upcycling is thus gaining ever greater momentum. These are themes that we will increasingly be seeing in the product collections at Christmasworld and Paperworld", says Annetta Palmisano, designer at the bora.herke.palmisano style agency, who is responsible for developing and designing the new Christmasworld and Paperworld Trends format on behalf of Messe Frankfurt.
The product and style worlds relating to seasonal decorations, festive décor, commercial office supplies, paper for personal use, writing materials and school supplies are becoming ever more closely aligned with global consumer trends. Modern living and working concepts are increasingly blurring the classic boundaries. Sustainability and general mindfulness are increasingly seen as the central themes. They can be found equally in the design of living spaces and home offices, from your favourite café to contemporary office environments, from intimate retreats to the shared festive moments of the year. "The retail industry's role is also evolving: in place of short-lived designs and vast collections, the emphasis is on creating an appropriate, credible and stimulating product mix. Innovative concept stores and creative retailers provide successful examples of this on every continent," confirms designer Claudia Herke. Hip stores all over the world are providing a mix of offers: new and second hand merchandise, fashion, flowers, decoration, stationery, a café, well-being, work - everything is presented in a unified way. But only through a curated selection does it mirror a new, more mindful lifestyle that appeals to customers.
The logical consequence is three shared trend statements: 'contemplative approach', 'heirloom feelings', 'spirited response'.
The three common style worlds show the themes, colours, materials, inspirations and styles for the coming season.
'Contemplative approach' - nature as a source of inspiration
In this style world, the material takes pride of place in the design. Renewable materials such as cork, bark, jute, grass and wood determine the unpretentious look together with metal, marble and stone. The materials remain in their natural state, are roughly hewn, broken, woven or rudimentarily processed. The tactile feel is important. So in addition to the rustic surfaces, finely polished, hand-caressing finishes emphasize the beauty of nature. Old craftsmanship is being revived. With seasonal decorations, clay and ceramics with a rough, sandy appearance look genuine and natural. The forest provides an abundance of designs and motifs, including acorns, bark, leaves, nuts, cones and fruits.
The colour palette emphasises the restrained mood and the tactile materials - these include dark juniper berry, light green, fawn brown, red beech, matt green, moss, basalt green and a warm, light stone shade. The individual tones appear deep, rich, almost of plant origin. The characteristic grains and patterns of the natural materials complement the harmonious picture.
'Heirloom feelings' - new nostalgia determines the design
This poetic, young style opens up an optimistic perspective. Numerous artistic and playful aspects can be discovered in the design, including more down-to-earth interpretations in delicate hues. The cheerful, lively flora is striking. Blossoms, scattered flowers, mille fleur and vines sprout alongside frills, fine graphic designs, necktie and chequered patterns. The numerous romantic tapestries are in the foreground here as quotations from a golden era. The joy of adorning is reflected in every aspect of the product and of life: from festive decorations, gift wrapping papers and greeting cards to stylish working and writing.
The colour range combines sensitive, optimistic tones. The palette extends from a velvety mouse-grey, delicate lime green, cloudy white and dark topaz to a romantic shade of rose, from light almond to a red tone and soft, airy sky blue. The materials reflect the refined composure: porcelain, glass, fine papers, handmade objects and surprising new interpretations of old craftsmanship. This is complemented by the delicate interplay of transparency, gold and brass lustre.
'Spirited response' - focus on sustainability
Not a trend, but a necessity. This style world presents attractive alternatives and unconventional solutions that focus on zero waste, a circular economy and up & recycling. Here the emphasis shifts to the arrangement of the home office for job and school. The design is handcrafted, creative, cheerful, colourful and uncomplicated. Organic forms and eye-catching, illustrative designs reminiscent of the '60s have a strong impact. Hand written or drawn print motifs, childlike sketches and ideas with an improvisational character round off the original style.
spirited response shows a vibrant combination of everyday work and festive decorations. The colour palette combines vivid shades with random melanges that result from different recycling processes. Paper waste is transformed into papier-mâché, and old fabrics or cords become creative materials for new objects. Contrasting scrap wood combines to form striking eye-catchers, and flower waste is used to create unusual papers and gift packaging. The colours generate positive energy. Their range extends from intense sea green, fiery red, faded rose and a milky caramel brown to ultraviolet, Bristol Blue, bright flamingo orange and corn yellow.
The Christmasworld and Paperworld Trends are the first point of contact and the most important source of inspiration for retailers. They offer concrete assistance in placing orders along with helpful guidelines for a modern and simultaneously high-turnover product range and for the presentation of merchandise. Designers Claudia Herke, Cem Bora and Annetta Palmisano from the bora.herke.palmisano style agency base their trend forecasts on the latest currents in fashion, society and interior design.
In view of the current situation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the associated international travel restrictions, Messe Frankfurt has decided to cancel the coming edition of Creativeworld and, for 2021 only, to offer it as in digital format within the framework of the Consumer Goods Digital Days from 17th to 20th April, 2021.
As a special exception, the team will bring together Christmasworld, Paperworld and Ambiente under the heading International Consumer Goods Show – Special Edition from 17th to 20th April, 2021. This physical event will be supplemented for the first time by the digital programme of the Consumer Goods Digital Days, which will also host the purely digital offers of Creativeworld.
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Q: WifiManager.setWifiEnabled not working correctly on honeycomb I'm busy writing a little program to automate my wifi on my 3.1 honeycomb tab and my 2.3.5 gingerbread phone.
Everything works great on the phone, but when my app tries to disable my wifi on honeycomb it fc's.
My app basically sets and alarm to fire a custom broadcast which is then catched by my broadcast receiver. I can confirm that the broadcast is fired and is cough, but it would seem that honeycomb throws an runtime exception when it runs .setWiFiEnabled(false). I have check the permissions and they look correct. (It is working in gb).
Here is some of my code to try and explain better.
Manifest
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="7" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
    <receiver android:name="WiFiOffDoerReceiver" android:enabled="true">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="za.co.cjoliver.WIFIOFFDOER"/>
        </intent-filter>
    </receiver>

Code
import android.app.AlarmManager;
import android.app.Notification;
import android.app.NotificationManager;
import android.app.PendingIntent;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.net.wifi.WifiManager;
import android.util.Log;

public class WiFiOffDoerReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {

@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
    Log.d("WiFi Beater3", "in WiFiOffDoerReceiver.onReceive");
    WifiManager myWifiManager = (WifiManager) context.getSystemService(Context.WIFI_SERVICE);
    myWifiManager.setWifiEnabled(false);
}

}
Let me say thank you already for any help.

A: I'mot sure exactly what you issue is but it sounds like it has something to do with your ROM, if it's rooted or not, etc.
Another possibility is the API you're using.  Does HC require a different version than GB?
I don't think it's your code, so if you can't figure it out, try providing info about the difference between the tab and phone (besides the obvious).
Just a hunch, so I'm sorry if it's way off base.
Good luck!

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Clinical data set specifications for gynaecological cancers have been developed to enable better monitoring of the quality of treatment and care women receive and inform future service development.
For gynaecological cancers, there is currently insufficient national data relating to stage of cancer at diagnosis, treatment information, recurrences and other cancer outcomes. This reduces our ability to monitor cancer outcomes and look at areas where improvements could be made in service delivery.
Clinical data set specifications for gynaecological cancers have been developed to enable better monitoring of the quality of treatment and care women receive and inform future service development. This work is currently in its pilot stage.
In 2008, the National Centre for Gynaecological Cancers and the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC) worked collaboratively with key professional groups to identify 14 gynaecological-specific clinical data items for cervical, endometrial and ovarian cancer (the three most common gynaecological cancers in Australia). In addition, this project developed a data dictionary to ensure that the data items are collected in a consistent way that will allow data on these cancers to be compared and analysed nationally.
The National Clinical Data Set Specifications for Gynaecological Cancers details the minimum information that should be collected – by hospitals, cancer centres, and cancer screening programs – about each person's cancer and the treatment and care they receive. This information will enable cancer agencies, health professionals and policy makers to monitor cancer services, assess the quality of care and treatment people receive, and plan services for the future.
These data items complement the data items that will be collected under the Cancer (clinical) data set specification, (originally developed under aegis of the National Cancer Control Initiative), and are consistent with the data items developed by the International Federation of Gynaecologists and Obstetrics (FIGO).
The Gynaecological data set specification has been developed and piloted tested in at eight sites, across six jurisdictions of Australia and across the public and private sector, using two different data collection methodologies. The data set specification is currently being reviewed prior to submission to the National Health Information Standards and Statistics Committee (NHISSC) for endorsement and inclusion in the National Health Data Dictionary.


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The Wrong Suitcase When the bombs started to fall these posters were on walls everywhere. Our parents said it wasn't safe to stay in London – they said.
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Presentation on theme: "The Wrong Suitcase When the bombs started to fall these posters were on walls everywhere. Our parents said it wasn't safe to stay in London – they said."— Presentation transcript:
2 The Wrong Suitcase
3 When the bombs started to fall these posters were on walls everywhere. Our parents said it wasn't safe to stay in London – they said we had to go to the country.
4 But I didn't want to be an evacuee. I wanted to stay home with my mum and dad and sleep in my own room in my own bed and with ALL of my toys. "But things are going to get dangerous" That's what my mum said anyway.
5 I started to cry and cry. I didn't want to leave – I was so scared. "If it's dangerous for me, then it must be dangerous for you!" "Don't fret, little one. Adults can look after themselves…" "But I want to stay here and look after you. We can look after each other…" I cried until tea time…
6 The next morning we had to pack so quickly and we weren't allowed to take much. I had to choose just ONE toy. So I chose Bramble!
7 This is Bramble. He may not look much, but my grandpa made him for me and I think he is the best toy in the world. I have had him since I was a baby and I'm never, ever, ever going to let him out of my sight! EVER!
8 We set off for the train station with our tiny suitcase and our smelly gas masks. There were loads of children there.
9 They took us into a big waiting room with long tables and sticky black chairs. They made us sit down and said it was a party - a giant farewell party. They told us to be happy, but nobody was. We didn't even eat the biscuits.
10 "We can hide in a cupboard until the train leaves," I said to Joe. "Then they'll have to take us back home!" "I don't think that's such a good idea, Sarah," Joe said. "What if the train breaks down and can't leave until tomorrow and we have to stay in that cupboard ALL night. Think how hungry we'll be!" "I didn't think of that."
11 Then it was time to get on the train. The platform was so crowded. We were all so scared…
12 A policeman helped me on… …my mum waved me goodbye.
13 …and I cried …and cried …so did Bramble, so I took him out of my suitcase and gave him a cuddle.
14 Some children were happy to be going away – like it was one great big adventure. Not me. I would have gladly jumped off the train and ran back to my mum – but Joe said I shouldn't because she might have gone back home by now and no one would be there to help me and I'd be lost and… so I stayed on the train. We went all the way to a place called Yorkshire.
15 When we got off everyone was quiet. Even the noisy ones who thought it was all one big adventure.
16 We were chosen by a lady who had a big smile. "You two come home with me," she said. "This will be your second home." I liked her, I dried my eyes… …but then - Joe started to cry! Just think – my big brother with tears in his eyes! "There's no need for that," I said. "You hold Bramble..."
17 So I reached for my suitcase…. …and felt inside for Bramble.
18 But this wasn't my suitcase!!
19 "Where's my Bramble?!" I screamed.
20 The woman with the big smile gave me a hug. "Who is Bramble?" she asked. "It's her toy rabbit," sobbed Joe. "Don't worry," she said. "I'm sure your mum is taking good care of it in London…" That made me cry even more. I wanted my Bramble, so I pulled away from the smiley woman (who wasn't smiling anymore) and ran back into the train station.
21 What do you think happens now????
22 What happens first? Some what if questions… What happens next? What happens in the end?
23 Dear Mum, This is what happened on the way to Yorkshire… This is what I did… This is what Joe did… This is how it all ended… Lots of love Sarah What do you think Sarah did? What do you think Joe did? How do you think it all ended? Use the story to get ideas…
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