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1.1 A predictable Svalbard policy
In the past, comprehensive white papers on Svalbard have been presented approximately every 10 years. The white papers have each contributed to guiding the archipelago's development for a number of years, and the comprehensive review process has contributed to balanced development within the framework established by the Svalbard policy objectives.
The overriding objectives of the Svalbard policy are:
Consistent and firm enforcement of sovereignty
Proper observance to the Svalbard Treaty and control to ensure compliance with the Treaty
Maintenance of peace and stability in the area
Preservation of the area's distinctive natural wilderness
Maintenance of Norwegian communities in the archipelago
With this white paper, the Government confirms that the overriding objectives of the Svalbard policy remain unchanged. Continuity and predictability will remain key aspects of the policy. Predictable administration of Svalbard in line with these objectives provides security for the population while enhancing stability and predictability in the region.
One of the key objectives of the Svalbard policy is the maintenance of Norwegian communities in the archipelago. This objective has been met in large part through the Longyearbyen community. Coal mining, traditionally of great importance to the community, has declined in significance in recent years, partly because many mining employees have been commuting between Svea and the mainland. Moreover, the challenging market for the coal business has led to a scale-back in operations. Provision will be made to suspend operations at Svea and Lunckefjellgruva for up to three years, starting in 2017, and there is considerable uncertainty as to whether operations will resume. Other forms of activity have grown, however, within such fields as research and higher education, tourism, space-related activity and others.
In this white paper the Government seeks to accommodate a variety of activities, both existing and new. Longyearbyen will in future remain a viable local community that is attractive to families. The community's character, breadth of activity and variation must support the objective of maintaining Norwegian communities in the archipelago. At the same time, Longyearbyen is suffering the effects of the avalanche that struck the community on 19 December 2015. The disaster mobilised the entire community, and a major effort was undertaken to save lives and care for everyone affected. The avalanche heightened the urgency of working to free up land in the central community for residential use. A coordinated, climate-appropriate approach to land-use planning in Longyearbyen will have positive effects for the Longyearbyen community while facilitating desirable economic development.
The Government therefore wishes to use this white paper to facilitate further development of the Longyearbyen community. In the estimated accounts for the 2015 central government budget, the Storting approved a proposal by the Government to allocate NOK 50 million to encourage greater activity in Longyearbyen in both the short and the long terms. After the proposal was made to suspend operations at Svea and Lunckefjellgruva and introduce double shifts at Mine 7, the Government has also continued to provide for Longyearbyen's maintenance, development and restructuring in a way supportive of the overriding objectives of Norwegian Svalbard policy. This measure, combined with the other measures announced in this report, should contribute to the continued viability of the community.
The Government will in any case continually assess the need for measures to help ensure that the Longyearbyen community develops in accordance with the Svalbard policy, including the objective of maintaining Norwegian communities in the archipelago. The avalanche disaster has also shown that the necessity of ensuring that Svalbard's infrastructure can accommodate the present level of activity outweighs the introduction of new activities that might trigger large investment needs.
1.2 Contents of each chapter
Chapters 2–4 provide a general introduction to the chapters whose policy focus is defined by sector; they also describe historical, legal and administrative matters pertaining to Svalbard. The main policy thrust of these chapters is an affirmation that the overriding objectives of Svalbard policy remain unchanged. The Svalbard policy will continue to be characterised by continuity and predictability.
The background for this white paper is described in detail in Chapter 2, and the international legal framework is reviewed in Chapter 3. The key objectives of the Svalbard policy, the policy instruments available to the state to achieve these objectives and the administrative system are the subject of Chapter 4.
Chapter 5 describes principles applicable to legislation relating to Svalbard. The chapter states, among other things, that the legal framework applied in Svalbard should be as similar as possible to that of the mainland, and it describes the status of the introduction of legislation not previously put into application. The chapter also deals with areas of law that are especially important to community development. It provides a discussion of additional legislative work within the field of business and company law and of the need to clarify parts of the Longyearbyen Community Council's framework of commitments in childhood and welfare policy.
A major topic in this white paper is the further development of the Longyearbyen community. This is covered in Chapter 6.
One of the objectives of the Svalbard policy is maintaining Norwegian communities in the archipelago. This objective is pursued through the community of families in Longyearbyen. Longyearbyen is not a 'cradle to grave' community, and there are clear limits to the services that should be made available. Within these limits – which are reflected by the archipelago's low level of taxation and the fact that the Norwegian Immigration Act does not apply here – the Government wants Longyearbyen to remain a viable local community that is attractive to families and helps to achieve and sustain the overriding objectives of the Svalbard policy.
Tourism is important for employment in Longyearbyen, and the Government will facilitate more local jobs in this industry. Steps will be taken to make Longyearbyen and the areas surrounding inhabitated locations (Management Area 10) more attractive for tourism. In addition, the allocation to Innovation Norway in 2015 will strengthen the foundations of a wide-ranging and diverse business community in the long term.
The allocation to preparations for a suspension of operations at Svea and Lunckefjellgruva improves the restructuring framework. The option is retained to continue operations at these sites if coal prices suggest profitability. Meanwhile, the allocation to the Longyearbyen Community Council in the estimated accounts for the 2015 central government budget will bolster infrastructure maintenance in Longyearbyen while creating jobs in the construction sector.
The Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) is currently working on a conceptual study that will form the basis for further work to develop new port infrastructure in Longyearbyen. Strong national interests are tied to ownership in this type of infrastructure. When the study is complete, the Government will address the way ahead in developing Longyearbyen's port infrastructure.
The Government is not inclined to facilitate the establishment of activities that require substantial infrastructure investment, but will support community development in Longyearbyen that entails developing the economy in line with Svalbard policy objectives. Relocation of public sector jobs to Longyearbyen will also be considered.
Environmental protection is discussed in Chapter 7. Preservation of Svalbard's natural environment is a long-term policy objective, and preserving the archipelago's distinctive natural wilderness is one of the overriding objectives of Norwegian Svalbard policy. Svalbard's natural and cultural heritage is important internationally, and Norway has a special responsibility to preserve it.
At a time when restructuring and new industries and activities are needed in Longyearbyen, tourism, research and higher education stand out as obvious activities for expansion. Environmental regulations and environmental objectives determine the frameworks of all activity in Svalbard. Within these frameworks, however, there is latitude for additional activity related to tourism, research and higher education. It is important that such opportunities be pursued in a way that provides sound, predictable framework conditions for the activity in question. In dialogue with the relevant actors in Svalbard, the environmental authorities will now take coordinated action to better facilitate tourism in the zone known as Management Area 10, which includes the Isfjorden area and areas surrounding the inhabitated locations. With this in mind, an early phase of this work will be initiated as soon as possible, ensuring a comprehensive approach to both the construction of new commercial tourist cabins and the use of temporary facilities for the tourism industry in winter. The same applies to accommodating vessel disembarkation at selected locations in the Isfjorden area and better framework conditions for non-motorised tourism products such as ski and dogsled trips.
The Government is committed to comprehensive management frameworks in which different types of traffic and activity are seen in context, both within and outside of Svalbard's protected areas. This is a necessary approach if the travel industry and the research community are to enjoy predictable framework conditions without causing undue impact on the natural environment. To achieve such comprehensive management, the Government will continue work on management plans for the protected areas in Svalbard. These plans will facilitate activity in accordance with the purpose and provisions of the environmental protections. An important objective is also to adapt management procedures to the rapid changes in climatic and environmental conditions that Svalbard is facing. For the sake of users and the environment alike, it is important to act comprehensively in the management of the areas surrounding inhabitated locations where activity and traffic are expected to increase the most. In Management Area 10, therefore, management plans will be drawn up that include both protected and unprotected areas.
Knowledge, research and higher education are the topic of Chapter 8. Svalbard is an important platform for Norwegian and international research, higher education and environmental monitoring. Research and instruction are of major importance to Norwegian activity and presence in Svalbard. The Government will develop an overall strategy for research and higher education in Svalbard.
The research community in Ny-Ålesund will be further developed as a platform for international scientific collaboration in which Norway has a clear role as host and will lead relevant areas of research. To help foster such development, changes will be made to the organisation and operation of Ny-Ålesund's research activities.
Chapter 9 of the white paper concerns economic activity. It is important that the business community's value creation occur within the overall objectives and frameworks of the Svalbard policy. Responsible and sustainable use of Svalbard's unique natural environment is an important condition for restructuring and investing in economic development.
To help bring about an economic boost in Svalbard, the estimated accounts for 2015 facilitated a strengthening of development in the business community. The funds provided will help reinforce economic development efforts undertaken by the Longyearbyen Community Council, the Svalbard Business Council and the range of national instruments supporting business and industry. Innovation Norway's long experience with regional restructuring and promoting economic development will be called upon to boost economic development efforts in Svalbard. A forward-looking strategy for business and innovation will also be devised. Based on recent experience and on Svalbard's position as a unique and exciting destination, the opportunities for developing new jobs in tourism are thought to be particularly promising. The Government will provide framework conditions for sustainable growth in the tourism industry.
Svalbard's geographical location is also ideal for space activity, including atmospheric research and satellite data reception. The Government is concerned that Norwegian actors in the space sector should take full advantage of Svalbard's location and capacities, which provide competitive advantages in space-related science, innovation and economic development.
Chapter 10 deals with civil protection, rescue and emergency preparedness. The chapter describes how civil protection and emergency response efforts are organised in Svalbard, including the roles and responsibilities involved. It also provides a discussion of available resources and specific challenges that require attention.
It is important to the Government that people feel secure where they live and in the community at large. The Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning, assisted by the Norwegian Police University College and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, will carry out an assessment in the aftermath of the avalanche that struck Longyearbyen on 19 December 2015. Any findings will be followed up by the Government in an appropriate manner. In 2016, the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) will prioritise surveys of flood and avalanche dangers in Svalbard. NVE has also completed a pilot avalanche-warning project, which will be evaluated in 2016 and followed up in consultation with the Longyearbyen Community Council.
Emergency preparedness should correspond to the activities occurring in the archipelago, and the question of scale will be assessed continually. Responding to large or simultaneous events will in any case require assistance from the mainland. To improve safety at sea, efforts will be undertaken to ensure effective implementation of the Polar Code. Work will also continue on the charting of important maritime areas around Svalbard, and land-based AIS stations will be established in Svalbard to ensure more effective traffic monitoring. Other navigation infrastructure in Svalbard will also be modernised.
1.3 Full overview of measures
The Government will:
Seek to maintain Longyearbyen as a viable local community that attracts families and helps fulfil and support the overriding objectives of the Svalbard policy.
Further develop the Longyearbyen community, where the need for various types of development is under continual assessment.
Facilitate continued development of existing activities such as tourism, research and higher education, as well as broad and varied economic activity.
Facilitate employment and restructuring in Longyearbyen, using funds provided in the estimated accounts for 2015.
Strengthen economic development efforts under the auspices of the Longyearbyen Community Council and relevant national policy instruments in cooperation with existing business interests in Longyearbyen, using funds provided in the estimated accounts for 2015.
Facilitate further development of existing and new industries within the overriding objectives of the Svalbard policy.
Facilitate conditions for the development of a more diversified business community. Preferably, the new jobs should be stable, year-round and commercially profitable.
Facilitate development of a new, forward-looking business and innovation strategy for Svalbard.
Continuously assess the need for restructuring and economic development measures that support the Svalbard policy objectives.
Facilitate the possibility of maintaining some activity in Svea during a restructuring period for Longyearbyen, while the mining operations in Svea and Lunckefjell are suspended.
Assess the situation for continued operations by Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani AS (SNSK) in light of developments in the price and market outlook for coal.
Administer ownership in SNSK so that it contributes to Longyearbyen's community in a way that supports the overriding objectives of the Svalbard policy.
Assess future development and activity in Svea in light of the state's role as landowner and infrastructure owner.
Continue efforts to facilitate development of sound infrastructure in Svalbard, including energy and water supply.
Strengthen the Longyearbyen community by increasing funding for housing and land development in Longyearbyen by NOK 10 million.
Decide on further work to develop port infrastructure in Longyearbyen once the Norwegian Coastal Administration's conceptual study is completed.
Ensure sound, predictable framework conditions that provide a basis for growth in the tourism industry, by facilitating development of tourism products.
In close consultation with tourism operators, take coordinated action to better facilitate tourism in Management Area 10, which includes the Isfjorden area and areas surrounding the inhabitated locations.
Ensure a comprehensive and environmentally responsible approach to the construction of commercial tourist cabins and the use of temporary facilities for tourism in winter.
Improve knowledge about the Isfjorden area's vulnerability to human traffic, and on that basis consider measures to facilitate vessel disembarkation at selected locations.
Improve the framework for non-motorised tourism products such as ski and dogsled trips.
Facilitate conditions for the seafood industry in connection with local food and tourism.
Facilitate opportunities for the Northern Norway Art Museum to consider establishing an artist residence/guest studio for visiting artists.
Further develop Visit Svalbard as a developer of tourism in Svalbard, and Visit Svalbard's coordinating role in the tourism industry.
Consider facilitating closer contact between the Governor of Svalbard and the local tourism community by redirecting resources for this purpose.
Consider relocating public sector jobs to Svalbard to help achieve the objective of maintaining Norwegian communities in the archipelago.
Facilitate space activity as part of the future economic base in Svalbard.
Assess the need and possibility of a satellite-based communications system in the High North.
Revise the regulations governing the establishment and operation of satellite ground stations in Svalbard.
Continue work on management plans that facilitate further development of activities such as tourism, research and higher education. Ensure that management plans are drawn up for areas surrounding the inhabitated locations (Management Area 10), including both protected and unprotected areas. Ensure that use of the protected areas is facilitated and managed in such a way as to permit the best possible visitor experience while at the same time increasing respect and understanding for the protections and safeguarding the natural and cultural heritage assets.
Facilitate in finding solutions for areas that are becoming more vulnerable to human traffic as a result of a warmer climate and retreating sea ice. The environmental management authorities have circulated for public consultation a proposal to expand the area where visitors can operate snowmobiles when participating in organised tours or when accompanied by permanent residents. Secure natural assets and cultural heritage sites located near inhabitated locations and important for tourism, recreation and the local population. To this end, work will be initiated to assess the need for greater protection of areas in lower Adventdalen, where bird life is especially abundant.
Maintain and develop the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) as a unique institution for university-level studies and research on Svalbard, with a range of academic programmes and research activities that capitalise on the natural advantages of the location. Facilitate further cooperation between UNIS and mainland universities to make the most of UNIS's potential, to satisfy the requirement that 50 per cent of students come from Norwegian institutions, and to improve predictability for both UNIS and the universities.
Continue the focus on polar research and the special emphasis on Svalbard research, in order to help strengthen the volume and quality of Norwegian research in Svalbard.
Consider possible measures to encourage Norwegian scientists to take advantage of the research opportunities available in Ny-Ålesund.
Facilitate increased international cooperation through bilateral and multilateral arrangements. Horizon 2020 also advertises funding for Arctic research. The general policy instruments available through the Research Council of Norway, including those that encourage Norwegian participation in Horizon 2020, will contribute to this.
Conduct a review of research on Svalbard and consider how policy instruments can be directed with even greater effect towards both increasing Norwegian Svalbard research and encouraging the international research community to cite such research.
Develop an overall strategy for research and higher education in Svalbard. The Research Council of Norway will have responsibility for preparing a strategy proposal on the basis of a wide-ranging process. Central government authorities, the Governor of Svalbard, the business community and all research and higher education organisations in Svalbard will be involved. The Research Council will also have primary responsibility for evaluating the strategy's implementation.
Facilitate formal establishment of the Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System (SIOS) in 2016. As the host of SIOS, Norway will help cover a significant share of the expenses. The participating institutions are also expected to contribute through membership fees and other resources.
Further develop the Svalbard Science Forum (SSF) and the Research Council of Norway's office in Longyearbyen. Objectives, tasks and roles will be updated in a new revision of the mandate. The Research Council's stimulus funding and support programmes related to SSF will be designed in line with the priorities in the strategy.
Strengthen coordination in Ny-Ålesund through the development of a research strategy for Ny-Ålesund by spring 2017. The research strategy for Ny-Ålesund should be seen in the context of the overall strategy for research and higher education in Svalbard and should support Norway's role as host and its research policy in Svalbard. The Research Council of Norway will have responsibility for drawing up a strategy in cooperation with the relevant actors, research bodies and ministries.
Give the Norwegian Polar Institute responsibility for operational implementation and monitoring of the research strategy in Ny-Ålesund. In order to appropriately follow up the strategy activities in Ny-Ålesund, regular dialogue will be established between the Research Council, the Norwegian Polar Institute, Kings Bay and the ministries involved.
Transfer responsibility for managing the state's ownership of Kings Bay AS from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries to the Ministry of Climate and Environment with effect from 1 January 2017. The purpose is to coordinate implementation of the research strategy with operation and development of Ny-Ålesund. Responsibility for managing the state's ownership of Bjørnøen AS, which is administratively subordinate to Kings Bay AS, will also be transferred simultaneously from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries to the Ministry of Climate and Environment.
Continuously assess emergency preparedness in Svalbard in light of the activities carried out in the archipelago and changes in risk level.
Respond appropriately to any findings by the Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning in its assessment following the avalanche on 19 December 2015.
Survey flood and avalanche risks in Longyearbyen in 2016, through the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate.
Work nationally and internationally to ensure effective implementation of the regulations on sailing in polar regions (the Polar Code).
Continually assess measures to reduce the risk of undesirable maritime transport incidents in Svalbard.
Continue the work of charting important maritime areas around Svalbard.
Work towards establishing good communication systems for the northern marine areas.
Further develop and modernise Svalbard's existing navigation infrastructure to optimise risk reduction and lower operating and maintenance costs.
Develop land-based AIS base stations in the busiest areas of Svalbard to strengthen maritime traffic monitoring.
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2.2 Main policy objectives for Svalbard
2.3 Svalbard in general
3 Framework under international law
3.1 Norwegian sovereignty
3.2 The Svalbard Treaty
3.2.2 A history of the negotiations
3.2.3 Principles of interpretation
3.2.4 Geographical scope of application
3.2.5 Treaty limitations on the exercise of authority
3.2.6 Research
3.3 International agreements
3.3.1 EEA Agreement and Schengen Agreement
3.3.2 WTO Agreement and GATT Agreement
3.3.3 Sanctions adopted by the UN Security Council
4 Objectives, policy instruments, administration
4.1 Key objectives
4.2 Policy instruments
4.2.1 Legislation
4.2.2 State ownership in companies and real property
4.2.3 The Svalbard budget
4.2.4 Administration
5.1 Legislative principles
5.2 Status of instituting legislation
5.3 Specific legislative issues
5.3.1 Welfare legislation
5.3.2 Tax legislation
5.3.3 Immigration legislation, nationality etc.
5.3.4 Legislation on rejection and expulsion
5.3.5 Education Act and Kindergarten Act
6 Longyearbyen
6.2 Areas for further development
6.2.1 Tourism: Longyearbyen and surrounding areas
6.2.2 Relocation of public-sector jobs
6.2.3 Port development
6.2.4 Svalbard Science Centre
6.2.5 Land development in Longyearbyen
6.2.6 Energy supply
6.2.7 Water supply
6.3 Provision of services
6.3.1 In general
6.3.2 Cultural activity
6.3.3 Health and welfare services
6.3.4 Children and youth
6.3.5 Foreign nationals
7 Environmental protection
7.2 More on the environmental objectives for Svalbard
7.3 Challenges and measures
7.3.1 State of the environment
7.3.2 Current policy instruments
7.3.3 The significance of climate change for environmental management
7.3.4 Challenges related to traffic and other activity
7.3.5 Infrastructure development into nature
7.3.6 Pollution and waste
7.3.7 New species
7.3.8 Environment and land-use planning in the local communities
7.3.9 Cultural heritage sites
7.3.10 World Heritage
7.3.11 Environmental management's need for knowledge
7.3.12 Environmental information
8 Knowledge, research and higher education
8.2 Status and challenges
8.2.1 Investments and increasing activity
8.2.2 Stronger need for coordination
8.3 Policy instruments and measures
8.3.1 Further development of UNIS
8.3.2 Improved quality and scientific leadership
8.3.3 Clear Norwegian role as host
8.3.4 Issues specific to Ny-Ålesund
9 Economic activity
9.1 The business community in Svalbard
9.2 Future economic development in Svalbard
9.2.1 Measures to strengthen activity and the business community in Longyearbyen
9.3 Objectives and framework for future economic development
9.4 Economic activity in more detail
9.4.1 The tourism industry
9.4.2 Mineral activity
9.4.3 Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani
9.4.4 Space activity
9.4.5 Electronic communications services
9.4.6 Maritime activity
9.4.7 Fisheries activity
9.4.8 Air transport activity
9.4.9 Petroleum activity
10 Civil protection, rescue and emergency preparedness
10.2 Key actors
10.2.1 Governor of Svalbard
10.2.2 Longyearbyen Community Council
10.2.3 Longyearbyen Hospital
10.2.4 Svalbard Church
10.3 Resources
10.3.1 Helicopter
10.3.2 Air ambulance
10.3.3 Service vessels
10.3.4 Norwegian Coast Guard
10.3.5 Longyearbyen Red Cross Search and Rescue Corps
10.4 Exercises
10.5 Specific issues
10.5.1 Flooding and avalanches
10.5.2 Preparedness against acute pollution
10.5.3 Shipping and maritime safety
10.5.4 Maritime safety measures in Svalbard
10.5.5 Aviation safety level
10.6 Summary
11 Economic and administrative consequences
11.1 Measures with limited or no budgetary consequences
11.2 Measures proposed in the Revised National Budget for 2016
11.3 Major measures already begun
11.4 Other measures
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Q: Nested layouts strange issue I have this xml:
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    tools:context="com.gelasoft.answeringball.MainActivity$PlaceholderFragment" >

    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/sphereIcon"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
        android:src="@drawable/rsz_rsz_mystic"
        android:contentDescription="@string/magicBallDescr"/>

    <LinearLayout
    android:id="@+id/table"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal" >

<EditText
    android:id="@+id/launch_codes"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:hint="@string/textHint"
    android:inputType="text"
   />

    </LinearLayout>

</RelativeLayout>

As you can see I have included a LinearLayout inside of the RelativeLayout, but what I see is far away from what I;m trying to do.
Right now my view looks like:

I 3 questions:

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*Why the LinearLayout is showed above the sphere icon? It is declared as a child of the RelativeLayout

*How Can I place the sphere above the linear layout view?

*How can I center the sphere icon? I have tried
android:layout_centerVertical="true"
android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
But it places the icon in the center of the view. I would like it centered on the top.
I know that I'm missing a small part here, but as a xml beginner, I can't spot my mistake.

A: You Can use this With Your string values and img resourse
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    tools:context="com.gelasoft.answeringball.MainActivity$PlaceholderFragment" >

    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/sphereIcon"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:contentDescription="magicBallDescr"
        android:src="@drawable/ic_launcher" />

    <LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/table"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_below="@+id/sphereIcon"
        android:orientation="horizontal" >

        <EditText
            android:id="@+id/launch_codes"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="match_parent"
            android:hint="textHint"
            android:inputType="text" />
    </LinearLayout>

</RelativeLayout>

A: 1.Remove this two line  from your ImageView`
android:layout_centerVertical="true"
android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"

Now your full code
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    tools:context="com.gelasoft.answeringball.MainActivity$PlaceholderFragment" >

    <LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/linearLayout1"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:orientation="horizontal" >

        <ImageView
            android:id="@+id/sphereIcon"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:contentDescription=" magicBallDescr"
            android:src="@drawable/ic_launcher" />

    </LinearLayout>

    <LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/table"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/linearLayout1"
        android:layout_alignLeft="@+id/linearLayout1"
        android:layout_marginBottom="139dp"
        android:orientation="horizontal" >

        <EditText
            android:id="@+id/launch_codes"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="match_parent"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:hint="textHint"
            android:inputType="text" />
    </LinearLayout>

</RelativeLayout>

A: ImageView
use android:layout_alignParentTop="true" to align parent top
use android:layout_width="match_parent" to fill parent width
<ImageView
    android:id="@+id/sphereIcon"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
    android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
    android:layout_centerVertical="true"
    android:src="@drawable/ic_logo"
    android:contentDescription="@string/title_activity_settings"/>

LinearLayout
use android:layout_below="@+id/sphereIcon" to make this view under ImageView
<LinearLayout
    android:id="@+id/table"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_below="@+id/sphereIcon"
    android:orientation="horizontal" >

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Yard sale to benefit cat altering clinics
By Joshua Keeran - jkeeran@civitasmedia.com
The Black & Orange Cat Foundation in Plain City will host a yard sale on Saturday, Aug. 15, to raise money in support of free cat spay and neuter clinics in Champaign County.
The sale will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Ohio Auto Loans (former Sonic building), 1754 E. U.S. Route 36 in Urbana.
Mechanicsburg resident Susan Sidner, a Black & Orange Cat Foundation volunteer, said most items at the sale will be available for a donation, while larger, more valuable items will be priced. Being a 501 (c) organization, Sidner added, those making a donation can request a donation slip for tax purposes.
Individuals wishing to donate gently used items to be sold at the sale can do so by calling 937-313-8315. No clothing will be accepted.
Direct sales consultants wanting to set up booths during the sale are asked to call ahead for pricing information.
"Since March, the Black & Orange Cat Foundation has trapped, altered and provided rabies shots to 114 cats from all over Champaign County," Sidner said.
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Joshua Keeran may be reached at 937-652-1331 (ext. 1774) or on Twitter @UDCKeeran.
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Is $325 Million Starting Price For Angel Stadium Fair? Nearby Land Sales Indicate Differently
Angel Stadium in Anaheim.
The $325 million starting price tag for Angel Stadium could be low compared to land next to the stadium parking lot that sold for nearly double the per-acre price than the stadium's starting point.
The 3.8-acre land that was eventually developed into the George Apartments sold for $17 million in 2014, which is nearly $4.5 million an acre, more than double the per-acre cost Anaheim's starting price for the stadium is.
"That's probably a red flag that you should reevaluate the numbers," said Brooklyn-based reporter Neil deMause, who tracks stadium deals across the country on his website.
"We're coming down to the wire here on a decision being made and it seems like there's just more and more questions about the deal and whether it's a good one for Anaheim. It seems like it would make sense to hold off a few weeks or months to make sure that the numbers actually add up," said deMause, who wrote the stadium deal book, "Field of Schemes."
The Angel Stadium land's starting price is a little over $2.1 million an acre. But the final sales price could be lower because the City Council still needs to hammer out affordable housing, community benefits and local workforce agreements with the shadowy LLC recently created to own the stadium land, SRB Management.
Former Mayor Tom Tait and Assemblyman Tom Daly (D-Anaheim), also a former mayor, wrote a joint opinion piece criticizing the proposed stadium land sale, published by Voice of OC Tuesday.
Daly and Tait took issue with the $325 million starting price.
"'Community benefits' are only vaguely defined, and will most assuredly reduce the final sale price by millions of dollars, possibly hundreds of millions. There is no limit on this loophole, and the people of Anaheim will be paying the price," Daly and Tait wrote.
Anaheim's City Council wants to begin a land sale process at its Friday public hearing. Then, next Spring, they would consider approving a host of development and community benefits agreements once the LLC has ownership over the land.
Regardless of the final price, Anaheim won't get all the money at once. Instead, the city will get $70 million by 2025, the deadline to close the sale. Although the sales proposal documents also indicate prices could be lowered depending on what benefits the Council negotiates next spring.
"We literally have no idea on how much cash Anaheim would end up collecting on this deal," deMause said. "It would be somewhere between $325 million and nothing."
Stadium deal expert Roger Noll, a Stanford University economics professor, said the land valuation could be tricky because it's hard to compare land with a stadium on it, but the parking lot could be undervalued because the city said it expects mixed use development.
"I think this is really an interesting finding and I think it does come up with a number that benefits the Angels," said Noll, who's followed stadium deals since the 1970s.
He said all the stadium land may not reach the $4.4 million an acre the George apartment land sold for because of the required 12,500 parking spaces. But, Noll said, the portions of it that will be developed into a combination of commercial and housing projects could be valued much higher.
"I do think that (apartment land) valuation does give you some sort of a baseline had the city decided to say, 'Okay, let's consider just removing the stadium in the parking lot and doing this Platinum [Triangle development],'" Noll said. "What would the land have been worth? That is useful information for evaluating this deal."
The stadium land appraisal estimated the 153 acres and ballpark are worth between $300 million and $320 million. It was released Dec. 4, the same day as the land sale was announced and less than three weeks after negotiations between the city and ball club officially started. The appraisal had to be revised Dec. 3 and no specifics were given on how the evaluating firm arrived at those numbers.
After the land sale announcement, Councilman Jose Moreno questioned if his colleagues spoke to each other about the deal outside of closed session leading up to the deal, because he said they asked minimal questions when presented with the deal.
According to a city document tracking the progress of stadium negotiations, the two negotiating parties met Nov. 15, 22 and 26.
The City Council only talked about the stadium deal twice in closed session, according to meeting agendas. The first discussion happened on Nov. 19 and another discussion Dec. 3, the day before the land sale proposal was released. During the stadium discussions, the city was working off Arte Moreno's proposal, instead of proposing a deal.
And Councilmembers didn't vote on a formal wishlist on what it would like the city to get from the stadium deal. Although the Council generally discussed deal points at an August Council meeting, like no direct subsidies or not trying to get Anaheim back in the team name, it didn't vote on any direction for its negotiating team.
Mayor Harry Sidhu got himself appointed to the city's negotiating team in July, which also includes City Manager Chris Zapata and City Attorney Rob Fabela.
The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, which spent nearly $240,000 on Sidhu's 2018 campaign for mayor, is hosting a rally to "keep the Angels in Anaheim" with the Angels at Golden Road brewery 5 p.m. Wednesday, across the street from the stadium.
Sidhu promised voters he'd fight to keep the Angels in Anaheim during his 2018 campaign and in June he convinced the Council majority to give a no-bid $425,000 contract to the Chamber to help promote local businesses. Although the Chamber contract didn't have many specifics, it promised to advertise Anaheim at its own baseball stadium.
"I reached out to the team's owner, Arte Moreno, to see what we could do to keep the team here, unlock the potential of the land around the stadium and craft a plan that benefits our city and our residents," said Sidhu at the Chamber-sponsored state of the city in March.
During the last round of negotiations in 2013 and 2014, the Chamber endorsed a proposed lease that would have given the stadium land to the Angels for $1 a year for 66 years.
In this round of negotiations, Sidhu and Angels representatives said putting Anaheim back in the team name isn't a priority.
"I suspect that the mayor of Anaheim, his main goal is to keep the Angels and prevent them from moving to Long Beach," Noll said.
In the city's lawsuit against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for its name change from Anaheim Angels, the city had a report conducted on advertising losses to the city. Laren Ukman from IEG Sponsorship Services projected the city would lose nearly $100 million in marketing value from 2005 to 2016. If the team had made the playoff series at least six of those years, Ukman estimated the city would lose $191 million during that time.
But Noll and deMause have said attempting to value the team name is nearly impossible. The 1997 name valuation report — after the California Angels became the Anaheim Angels — also said it was difficult.
Meanwhile, the other people behind SRB Management remain unknown. The company was first formed in Delaware Nov. 20, five days after negotiations between the Angels and Anaheim officially began.
Angels owner Arte Moreno (unrelated to Jose Moreno) is part of SRB Management, but the city doesn't know who the other business partners in the freshly minted company and the Angels aren't disclosing who the other people are.
Instead of a direct cash subsidy, Anaheim could be giving Arte Moreno one in the form of a price break by starting at a low price that could be further lowered when the Council begins to finalize the agreements next spring, deMause said.
"It's easier for a developer, for a sports stadium or not, to say we don't want some cash, but we need some help in the form of saving us tons of cash," deMause said. "We're seeing this in other places. The current (New York) Islanders deal, the Brooklyn Nets' arena involved a discounted land sale by the state that no one ever quite figured out what the value on it was."
deMause covered the New York Islanders arena deal for the Village Voice and found that state officials didn't initially order an appraisal of the land, formerly the Belmont Park horse track, before announcing an impending deal with the hockey team. He found state officials were leasing the land to the Islanders for $50 million, which may have saved the hockey team as much as $300 million when comparing the land to nearby properties.
Noll also said the final sales price could be a subsidy to Arte Moreno, who's team is valued at nearly $2 billion, according to Forbes.
He said if the land is being sold for half the price per-acre than what the apartment land sold for, then it's a form of a subsidy.
"Likewise if they knock off value in the form of credits (community benefits, affordable housing), that's also a subsidy. It's not cash payment out of the budget, but it's a forgone set of revenues that they could have had if they had not wanted to do something for the Angels," Noll said.
Leading up to the city's Dec. 4 stadium land sale announcement, the City Council kept stadium negotiations in the dark.
Councilman Trevor O'Neil successfully nixed the monthly stadium update in March.
In October, the Council shelved proposals to release the stadium appraisal and institute a 30-day public review period on the deal.
After shelving the transparency proposals in October, the Council decided it doesn't need to hear similar proposals more than once in a six-month period.
The new agenda-setting requirement bars Councilmembers from trying to agendize for at least six months a discussion if it doesn't get support from two colleagues. The same six-month restriction also applies to "Council-initiated agenda items that the Council has considered or taken action on at a meeting (Including, but not limited to, by voting on, postponing or tabling) …"
deMause said Anaheim's negotiation process unfolded like a stadium deal playbook.
"It's truly amazing, this is the standard operating procedure for 30 years now and it seems like they're pulling the wool over people's eyes," deMause said.
He also said if new businessman came to the city with a land proposal and had a shadowy company like Arte Moreno's SRB Management, Anaheim probably wouldn't go for the deal.
"Because (Arte) Moreno's been able to portray this is a solution to the Angel Stadium problem, that suddenly it's, 'oh, let's not worry too much about the specifics. At least we're getting a deal done that's not as bad as it could be,'" deMause said.
He said the Council should delay the upcoming Friday vote and get all the development and community benefit specifics first.
"You're only going to be able to sell the stadium land once. You want to get it correct."
Jose Moreno
Trevor O'Neil
Anaheim City Council Not Worried About Total Cash Value For Angel Stadium
The Anaheim City Council is moving forward with selling the Angel Stadium land, despite calls from state lawmakers and two councilmembers to postpone the process until a final price tag is hashed out.
Angels' Stadium Proposal Drives City of Anaheim Negotiations
Anaheim officials will apparently work off a stadium proposal from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim when private negotiations begin on Friday.


VIENNA — OPEC countries are mulling a possible cut to oil production in an attempt to stabilize prices as they meet for a second straight day.
Heavyweight Saudi Arabia has been pushing a cut of about 1 million barrels a day, but the oil cartel was not able to make a decision on Thursday.
Analysts say they're likely waiting to hear from non-OPEC Russia to better coordinate the cut.
Heading in to Friday's meeting in Vienna, Nigerian Petroleum Minister Ibe Kachikwu told reporters he was "hopeful" the nations would be able to reach an agreement.
Ahead of the meeting Brent, the international standard, was down 59 cents at $59.47 a barrel while benchmark New York crude was 61 cents lower at $50.88.
Oil prices have fallen about 25 percent in recent months.


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Q: Datagridview checkbox error in commit edit in vb.net This is the code that I use in my button to commit the edit in the datagridview:
dgv.CommitEdit(True)

When I check a checkbox in the datagridview, and press the button with the code above, it gives this error:

Thank you for the help.

A: this error come from Auto Generate Designer Code.
Sometimes, visual studio generate True or False value option for checkbox with empty string.

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    Me.fCheck.FalseValue = ""
    Me.fCheck.HeaderText = "เลือก"
    Me.fCheck.Name = "fCheck"
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You have to delete them or change empty string value to True or False value instead.

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Lauderhill News
One killed, three injured in Lauderhill nightclub shooting
By Erika Pesantes
Sun Sentinel |
One person was shot dead and three others were injured when gunfire erupted at a Lauderhill nightclub early Saturday, police said.
The shooting happened about 5 a.m. at Cafe 54, 3135 W. Broward Blvd., according to Lt. Greg Solowsky. About 12 hours later, detectives were still on the scene, piecing together clues as to what might have led to the rampage.
"It's a large, complicated, intense scene," he said. "We're still collecting evidence."
The shooter, or shooters, had not yet been apprehended, Solowsky said. It was unclear whether the shooting happened inside or outside the club.
The three people injured in the shooting were being treated at hospitals. Their conditions and identities were not immediately known.
epesantes@sun-sentinel.com or 954-356-4543 or Twitter @epesantes


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Notes from the final day of The Amazing Meeting, 2014, held at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas.
A recap of events during the third day of The Amazing Meeting, 2014.
A brief recap of events on day 2 of The Amazing Meeting 2014.
TAM2014 will get underway tomorrow morning, and the South Point Casino in Las Vegas is slowly filling up with skeptical types.
Jacques Rousseau is the chairperson of the Free Society Institute, a South African secular humanist non-profit. He lectures critical thinking & ethics at the University of Cape Town.
We "orgone" to die. No matter what the quacks say.
Can frankensalmon triumph over uninformed ad-hoc opinions?


It is okay to use your detox kit that you have to detox your body if you are sure that it is the right detox kit which will not do you aby harm when you are starting the journey of detoxing your body it should help you achieve the results that you are expecting to get from it and also you will enjoy more benefits that it has.
The right detox kit helps your body's energy be boosted because you will be replacing the caffeine that is in your body and allthe trans-fat which was being a barrier to your body from getting energy with fresh fruits and vegetables as it will make your body get natural energy. When you detox your body using the right detox kityour will have a stronger immune system because you will be freeing up your body's organs to function the way they should because you will be able to absorb the nutrients better.
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Jamie Dornan: I made my own pubic wig — and, unsurprisingly, didn't get lucky
JAMIE Dornan has revealed that he inflicted Fifty Shades Of…Pain on himself as a 15-year-old — with a homemade pubic wig.
The actor, who stars in forthcoming erotic movie Fifty Shades Freed with Dakota Johnson, told chatshow host Graham Norton he had a far from erotic time in his youth because he 'looked seven' and 'wasn't hairy at all'.
Things got so bad for young Jamie that when he was invited to a post-show party, he decided to remedy the situation with a merkin of his own making.
She wouldn't look twice: Dakota Johnson probably would have given scrawny teen Jamie a miss PICTURE: GETTY
'For my role, I had bits of a black wig glued to my face for a beard and I decided to keep it for the party so I would look older,' Jamie revealed.
'I also decided to cut up the rest of the wig and glue it to my private parts, just in case I got lucky.'
Sadly, young Jamie's facial hair did not lure any young ladies to delve any further down, so he was left with all the pain and no gain, as he explains.
'I didn't get lucky, and removing the bits of wig ripped out the very small amount of natural hair I had down there,' he said.
'It was a physically and emotionally painful experience!'
On a roll revealing embarrassing moments, Jamie also shared that a moment in the new film where he emerges from the sea — a la Daniel 'James Bond' Craig — was not as sexy as it looks.
The beach was so stoney he could barely walk on it, he said, and if the camera had panned down, it would have revealed some distinctly daggy footwear.
'It was so not cool. They even put down a piece of carpet for me to walk on but I still struggled,' he said.
'In the end, I had to wear a pair of jelly sandals and no one looks sexy in those!'
And even A-Lister actors aren't immune to wearing other people's cast-offs, it would seem, as Jamie revealed he was given a choice of modesty pouches for his more intimate scenes with Dakota Johnson — but when he looked inside one, it said: 'Inmate number three'.
Jamie was joined on Graham's couch by Helen Mirren and Liam Neeson, who fondly recalled falling for Mirren on the set of Excalibur in the 1980s.
Ex appeal: Jamie, right, with Helen and Liam, who were once an item PICTURES: PA
'I remember being on the set and standing with [fellow actor] Ciaran Hinds as Helen walked towards us dressed in her full Morgana costume and we both went, 'Oh f***' and I was smitten,' he said.
And Helen was similarly complimentary about her ex, chiming in with: 'We lived together for four years, we were a serious item for a while. Lucky me!'
The Graham Norton Show airs tonight on BBC One at 10.35pm
Author: Anna Thomson
PREVIOUSTom Hardy rap tracks emerge online
NEXTTaylor Swift's part of their Love Story


The photos below show actual before and after pictures of mortar joints repaired with the Joint Repair System. These gaps can allow for potentially hazardous flue gases and chimney fires to escape the flue liner and come into your home. As the photos indicate, these gaps were effectively sealed with HeatShield® Cerfractory® Flue Sealant, restoring the flue to its original integrity.
The photos below show actual before and after pictures of flues restored with the Resurfacing System. These flues had gaps from missing mortar joints and some cracked flue tiles that were otherwise structurally sound. In the photos below you can see how these hazards are eliminated and the chimneys are restored to their original integrity with the HeatShield® Resurfacing System.


For those just getting their feet wet on Android Development, here is a list of places to visit to get you started.
By following these links you will go from hello world to applying some of the key features of most Android applications.
Menus and Layouts - The Next step after hello world is to organize a real app. This tutorial provides insight into menus and layouts.
Tabs - Menus and Layouts are great but with a lot of info to show on low real estate tabs make a difference.
If you have any tips, resources, or sample code you would like to share with the guild please email them to Susan Fischer at susan@clinchportal.com and we will add them here.
unique situation - I'm not sure.
level, thus "tools" and "tools-copy" were both in the "android-sdk-windows" folder).
not-being-used-at-the-moment tools folder, among whatever other items it needed to).
sure why that always persists but you can't delete the folder without doing that).
- I restarted the SDK from the normal (now-updated) tools folder. Worked like a charm!
duration of the update process was enough to rectify the problem.
issues like this just to run an update.
Android is great but sometimes google makes bad decisions.
like today when they upgraded market to play. all the sudden the desktop icon is gone.
if you have gesture you may be tempted to use that. but when you find it this will not run.
it turns out the solution is simple.
in the applications look for play store.
this is the new market drag it to your desktop to replace the hole google left.
next time warn people of upgrades or at least replace the icon properly.


You can feel confident, happy and in control of your life!
Imagine how wonderful you will feel making all the positive changes that you want.
I can support you to explore what is holding you back and to move forward positively to live a happy abundant life!
The 'Maya Method' is carried out via my online programme or in one to one personalised sessions and this includes a hypnosis recording for you to listen to every day to make the long lasting powerful changes that you want into your subconscious mind.
I worked with many clients when I was a social worker and I saw how many people struggled to make changes in the long term and they just kept repeating the same cycles of behaviour and I became very interested in why this was.
Then I personally tried many other methods to change my life when I was ill with the M.E (chronic fatigue syndrome) for years and they did not work. I then discovered why they did not work; these methods and techniques were working with the conscious mind. I realised that I would need to work with the subconscious mind to make long lasting powerful positive changes, as the subconscious mind holds all our beliefs and memories. Neuroscientists now state that the subconscious mind makes up 95% to 98% of our mind!
Our present beliefs and thought patterns are a product of past programming into our subconscious minds when we were children; from our parents, carers, teachers and wider family members, society etc. As adults we live from our beliefs in our subconscious mind and if they are self-limiting and negative about ourselves, these beliefs can hold us back from living the life we want and deserve.
I use hypnosis and hypnotherapy with the 'Maya Method' to make these lasting powerful changes in your subconscious mind. Please see my Hypnotherapy page for more details.
*Now that you have decided to Free your mind and Change your life; contact me today for your free 20 minute telephone consultation or trial session (see below)!
The hypnotherapy sessions I had with Karen have been a really positive and powerful experience for me.I would definitely recommend seeing Karen f you have areas of your life you would like to change and improve.
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Fish pasteurellosis of cultured striped bass (Morone saxatilis) in coastal Alabama.
Hawke, J. P., Plakas, S. M., Minton, R. V., McPhearson, R. M., Snider, T. G. and Guarino, A. M.
Aquacult.
The first reported epizootic of fish pasteurellosis caused by the bacterium Pasteurella piscicida in a cultured population of fish in the U.S. is described. The epizootic occurred in populations of striped bass (Morone saxatilis) cultured in earthen, brackish-water ponds at the Claude Peteet Mariculture Center, Gulf Shores, AL. Losses of up to 49,000 fingerlings (80% of existing stock) occurred over a 3-wk. period. Oxytetracycline was administered via the feed within 48 h of the onset of mortality. Oxytetracycline residues in tissues of fish sampled during the treatment period were quantitated by a fluorometric method. The isolated bacterium was characterized biochemically and serologically. The sensitivity of the bacterium to various antibiotics was determined, and the minimum inhibitory concentration of oxytetracycline was determined to be 0.25 ppm. Salient histopathological features of the disease in striped bass are described.


When it comes to children and spiritual truth, I'm never sure who is the teacher and who is the student. Such was the case during a conversation I had recently with my oldest granddaughter, Lauren.
She thought a little longer, following the trajectory of my thoughts.
"Yup." Her blue eyes lit up with the success of nailing the correct answer.
When Jesus said we must become as little children to see the kingdom of God, I think he had in mind simple conversations like this one. If we, like little Lauren, accepted without conditions the fact that God loves us and never stops thinking about us, it would eliminate much of the angst we feel every day.
This circumstance I'm experiencing . . . if God loves me, then I can trust him to use it for good in my life.
This hard path I'm walking on . . . if God loves me, then he won't abandon me to face it alone.
This heartache . . . if God loves me, then he can heal my heart and restore my joy.
What are you going through right now? Would it look different if you viewed it through the certainty of God's love? Try it and see. Then trust, pray, and rest.
This message was a wonderful blessing! Thank you and thanking God for His amazing love!!


I can finally confirm the venue for my upcoming "Oracle Indexing Internals and Best Practices" seminar in beautiful Brussels, Belgium running on 27-28 September 2018.
The venue will be the Regus Brussels City Centre Training Rooms Facility, Avenue Louise / Louizalaan 65, Stephanie Square, 1050, Brussels.
Note: This will be the last public seminar I'll run in Europe this year, so with strictly limited places, available places are likely to go fast.
This is a must attend seminar of benefit to not only DBAs, but also to Developers, Solution Architects and anyone else interested in designing, developing or maintaining high performance Oracle-based applications. It's a fun, but intense, content rich seminar that is suitable for people of all experiences (from beginners to seasoned Oracle experts).
The early bird rate is available until 7 September 2018, but it's likely that places will all be sold out before then.
If you have any questions, or if you wish to pay directly via a raised invoice, then please contact me directly at richard@richardfooteconsulting.com ASAP.


IFA Berlin Consumer Electronics Show-Industry News-Jiangsu Ten Wei Electronics Co., Ltd.
From August 31, 2018 to September 5th, IFA 2018 was officially opened in Berlin, Germany.The world electronic field welcomes a grand event in Berlin, Germany - International Electronic Consumer Goods Exhibition (IFA). This is the largest technology exhibition in Europe this year. Tengwei exhibited a series of new products such as wireless charging, mobile power supply, car charging, recharging, plug-in, energy storage products and so on. Let's take a look at the photos on the spot.


Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) failed in her bid this week to win her party's nomination for the Senate seat being vacated by Barbara Mikulski. Who was the last black female member of Congress who ran for the Senate?
Last week's question was: Who was the first woman elected to the Senate to succeed another woman?
Abel also ran for governor in 1960 but lost the GOP primary.
The answer? Hazel Abel of Nebraska. In 1954, Senator Dwight Griswold died in office. The governor appointed Eva Bowring, a Republican activist, in April to take Griswold's Senate seat until a new election would take place. In November of that year, there were two elections for this seat. Hazel Abel won the election to put her in the Senate for the remainder of the term — from November 8th until December 31st, when she retired a couple of days early. Congressman Carl Curtis won the other election, and he took office after Abel resigned.
So, the short answer is that Hazel Abel succeeded Eva Bowring in Nebraska in 1954.
The randomly selected winner is … Erich Zimmermann of Washington, DC. Erich wins the coveted Political Junkie button.


The Canon AE-1, released by Canon in 1976, has made a revolution in the world of photography. It was the first 35mm SLR camera controlled by a built-in central processing unit (CPU). It is a great camera for those who start to learn the art of photography, as the AE-1 is easy in use, understandable, and having a certain quantity of both manual and automatic functions. The Canon's status as a leader of innovations has been proved by success of just this camera.
With the release of the Canon AE-1 model, many principles of the future cameras constructing have changed. Canon has begun to use the technology of plastic injection molding, which results in simplifying the process of cameras' assembly. That approach gave the possibility to reduce the weight of products, as well as their cost, and in addition opened the way for the development, implementation, and output to the mass consumer market of attached motor drives, electronic Speedlite flash units, and other additional photo accessories.
The AE-1 camera is under the complete control of precise electronics rather than mechanics, and its operation depends solely on a battery power. In the 1970s, heavy, mechanical types of cameras have still been dominating in the market to a great extent, and contrary to the basic design concept of those cameras, the AE-1 was very competitive, and has quickly gained its own segment of the market, offering a much more accurate exposure, reduced weight, and other features that might have never been realized on the basis of mechanics.
However, the AE-1 was not a professional camera, but an amateur one, compared with the same Canon F-1. But it was the Canon AE-1 project that later became the starting point in creating cameras for the amateur SRL segment, and not only by the company, that created the AE-1, but also by its competitors on the market.
The range of the AE-1 cameras has evolved into the Canon AE-1 Program in 1981, but three years earlier, in 1978 a semiprofessional Canon A-1 had been released, based on the developments used in the AE-1. All of them were intended for photo enthusiasts and all of them featured good quality.
The AE-1 features fully automatic system with a central microprocessor; support for interchangeable lenses with FD bayonet; electronically controlled shutter; ergonomic body made of plastic with a metal coating, lightweight design; central metering system; electronic self-timer; continuous shooting at a rate of 1-2 frames per second; shutter priority mode which allows to shoot good pictures without blurring the image; fast metering taking only 0.001 seconds.
The integrated circuits applied in the AE-1 enabled to create a compact camera and replace over 1,000 mechanical elements with electronics, thereby simplifying its design and increasing the reliability of the device. Advanced production methods (almost fully automated) and a high packaging technology in the manufacture of the electronic circuit, enabled to provide a complete sealing of vital parts of the camera against dust, moisture, and temperature effects.
Nowadays the AE-1 is considered a classic device in the overcrowded market of SLRs, but in 1976 when it appeared in the market for the first time, it represented the most technologically innovative camera, equipped with a microprocessor, offering to use Shutter Speed Priority exposure mode, which are still very popular options on the market nowadays.


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Rebuttal: Dear Faris, you're wrong about banner ads
September 25, 2014 | By Ben Kunz
Ben Kunz is vp of strategic planning at Mediassociates, a media planning and buying agency.
Faris, I must politely disagree with your column, "Why banner ads are broken beyond repair." Yes, banner ads may be a less-effective form of advertising communication than others, but holding tiny online billboards up to 30-second mini-movies on TV as a binary judgment that "one works and the other doesn't" is as unfair as saying 10th-grade soccer players can't score goals because they're not Beckham.
Small levers and big players can both play positive roles in any ecosystem. Banner ads can work wonderfully, and we know, because we've measured their performance for hundreds of marketing clients. Let's break this down.
First, banners get knocked because some are unseen. Welcome to advertising. All forms of advertising have waste or "blindness," and all have anemic response rates; for instance, on average, the U.S. consumer is theoretically exposed to 6,000 TV commercials a month (calculated as 270 minutes TV viewing a day * 30 days * 30 percent commercials * 2.5 for 30-second spots and other short promotions), so if you respond to three products seen on TV a month, your response rate is 0.05 percent — about the same as banner ads. And I would challenge you to recall more than 100 of those TV commercials. Meet "TV spot blindness." The same goes for newspapers where you don't turn to page B6 or radio where you switch the dial for a commercial break. Someone is always paying for ads that never make it to your eyes or ears.
Second, response rates of all advertising tend to aggregate around a common mean of 0.05 percent (with direct mail the outlier), which makes sense since in a free market the supply of advertising dollars would meet the demand of ad inventory around a common balance point. If one form of advertising had dramatically higher response rates than another, dollars would immediately flow there.
Third, many marketers and publishers are getting great results from banners. Facebook makes the majority of its billions in revenue from what in essence are banner ads, thanks to its ability to offer incredible audience targeting far beyond what TV, radio, print or OOH can offer today.
And fourth, your allusion to newer forms of advertising such as "native" working better is aspirational, but the truth is because there are far more marketers wanting to intrude on any consumer's life than he or she is willing to listen to, native and in-stream ad units will face the same constraints as social media — there's not enough space to meet marketer demand without breaking the platform with clutter, so marketers must go back to one-way ad communications pushed to the side.
Yes, banners are a tiny, small visual medium with limitations. So … where do they work best?
Typically, banners are a terrific component when audience targeting is required — because digital advertising remains the most targetable form of advertising yet invented. Banners can be placed based on more than 10,000 data attributes, signals that people are in-market, job titles, geo-locations, even specific IP building addresses.
Banners also allow you to control frequency and storytelling in ways other ad media cannot. If we cookie your computer, and you are one of the 70% of people who leave cookies alone, we can then sequence a series of banners with controlled storytelling over time. Yes, most marketers do this stupidly with oversaturated retargeting. But dial it back, sequence the creative messages, and the impact on an audience can be amazing.
And banners can be synchronized across multiple devices — phone, laptop, PC, streaming radio, coordinated with TV — to provide cross-channel advertising communication that meet the emerging challenge of consumer concurrent device usage. A businesswoman who sees one ad at work and then goes home with her laptop and segues to a tablet can receive three touches across three different devices with a clever retargeting and home WiFi targeting approach.
We incorporate banner ads in almost every client campaign, using innovative tactics such as IP targeting of specific organizations in the business-to-business space (so a maker of engineering software can control frequency of ad communications only in your building, Faris Engineering, if you were the target prospect), job title overlays, creative-based retargeting that can lift the audience of the Wall Street Journal CEO edition to reach top executives when they go over to ESPN.com or FunnyorDie.com, etc. Banners can work for both branding and direct response. However, they always work best in conjunction with an integrated media campaign, where other major levers (experiential, print, TV) do their own heavy lifting.
Banners are simply a modest but effective media in the communications ecosystem. In the competitive game of advertising, they are the 10th-grade soccer player who's a bit underweight but just moved to town from Italy and can control the ball with pinpoint accuracy. They may not be as strong as Beckham, but they sure can score.
Ben Kunz