As part of an exhibit on display at the Homer D. Babbidge Library at the University of Connecticut, doctoral student Mary Mahoney has written and curated an online exhibit about the use of literature as therapy for soldiers during the first World War, titled Books as Medicine: Studies in reading, its history, and the enduring belief in its power to heal.
Guided through sections, the site visitor learns about the (American) Library War Service, Hospital Libraries, Prescribing Books, Contagion (both medical and social), and Science (in which you can use a form from a neuropsychiatric hospital to 'prescribe' a book as therapy, and peruse others' prescriptions).
I Am Psyched! Pop-Up Exhibit National Tour Starts Now!
1:15 PM – Drs. Jessica Henderson Daniel and Shari Miles-Cohen will discuss Dr. Henderson Daniel's storied career and how she made history by being elected as the first African American woman to lead the Association.
1:45 PM – Drs. Nicole Monteiro and Carlota Ocampo will discuss their research, what inspired them to go into psychology, and words of wisdom for the next generation of women of color psychologists.
2:15 PM – The winner and runners-up of the "I am Psyched" student poster session competition will discuss their winning posters and what has inspired them to pursue careers in psychology.
The I am Psyched! National Tour launches on Feb. 21, 2017 with a three-day installation at Howard University (HU) in Washington, D.C., celebrating both APA's 125th anniversary and HU's 150th anniversary. The opening includes remarks from APA President-elect Jessica Henderson Daniel, PhD, ABPP, and members of HU's senior administration, followed by round tables of women psychologists discussing how they have used psychology to make positive social change. Bringing full circle the past, present and future of women of color in psychology, the program will conclude with the grand opening of the I am Psyched! at Howard University exhibit and a juried poster session of empirical research by or about women of color conducted by HU graduate students. APA and HU are grateful to the National Black Employees Association and our other funders for helping to defray the cost of this event.
The second stop on the national tour is Drexel University, in Philedelphia from Feb. 27 through March 10. Dorothy Charbonnier, PhD, chair of the department of psychology, will host an opening reception with Drexel University President John Anderson Fry and other high level administrators, trustees and donors in attendance.
Decades before these technologies existed, a man hunched over a microscope in Spain at the turn of the 20th century was making prescient hypotheses about how the brain works. At the time, William James was still developing psychology as a science and Sir Charles Scott Sherrington was defining our integrated nervous system.
Meet Santiago Ramón y Cajal, an artist, photographer, doctor, bodybuilder, scientist, chess player and publisher. He was also the father of modern neuroscience.
On their Untold Lives blog, Christopher Green (a different Chris Green than ours at York) writes about the career of Annie De Montford, a popular mesmerist who worked in the UK and the US in the 1880s. Read it here.
De Montford is also featured in the library's ongoing exhibit Victorian Entertainments: There Will Be Fun, along with other historical figures who worked as magicians, pantomimes, and conjurors. The show is free, and on until March 12th. More information can be found here.
"…when mesmerism wafted over the Channel from France, physician John Elliotson was intrigued and resolved to harness its benefits for medicine. But his surgeon friend Thomas Wakley, editor of the influential Lancet, was disturbed and soon determined to expunge all trace of mesmerism from British shores.
Further details with time and location can be found here.


Established in 1991, MRA Marketing specialises in helping companies grow in the construction, building materials and home improvement markets. Its customers in the glazing industry include Crystal Direct, Deceuninck, DGCOS, Door-Stop, Freefoam and SWISSPACER.
New graduates Sam Forster-Spira and Sophie Edwards are just two of the latest additions to the team.
"They'll be working alongside our existing account managers and creative design and digital teams in delivering innovative, integrated campaigns for companies in construction and home improvements," Ms Di Stazio explained.


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Federal attacks on clean energy market disproportionately impact the South
New federal energy policies threaten the growing solar energy market and the jobs it provides, like at this solar installation in North Carolina. (© Alice Keeney)
Following energy policy decisions favoring fossil fuel industry interests and attempts to prop up aging, uneconomic coal plants, the Trump administration and some members of Congress continue to take aim at the burgeoning clean energy market.
This week the Trump administration announced plans to impose tariffs on imported solar panels, starting at 30 percent for the first year and dropping to 15 percent over the next few years. The decision has rattled the rapidly expanding solar industry, which depends on panels and other parts manufactured overseas for 80 percent of its supply. As a result of the tariffs, the Solar Energy Industries Association has projected tens of thousands of job losses in a sector that employs 260,000 nationwide.
An analysis from Greentech Media shows that emerging state solar markets will be disproportionately affected by the tariffs, with the most significant impacts on Southern states like Texas, Florida and South Carolina. Georgia, the home base for Suniva and one of the companies involved in the International Trade Commission's recommendation to enact the tariffs, will be the fourth most affected market.
Other federal attacks on clean energy appear to be in the wings. The tariffs follow a Congressional hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce last week on proposed legislation seeking to roll back important provisions of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA), making it easier for utilities to shut out competitive clean energy.
PURPA plays an essential role in the Southeast's renewable energy market as a key protection against utility-dominated markets and significant policy barriers. It also serves as a major economic driver in North and South Carolina, two of the top PURPA markets in the country.
Introduced by U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, HR 4476 or the "PURPA Modernization Act of 2017" proposes to give utilities the ability to avoid purchasing cost-effective energy from small independent power producers simply by claiming the utilities have no need for it.
During the hearing, Karl Rábago, executive director of the Pace Energy and Climate Center, testified that PURPA is essential for preventing improper discrimination against small renewable power producers, and that HR 4476 should be rejected in favor of a more measured and competition-friendly approach to addressing any perceived concerns.
"This bill sides with utilities attempting to dismantle PURPA protections in order to protect their monopoly status, which allows them to continue investing consumers' money in expensive utility-owned generation," said Katie Ottenweller, senior attorney and leader of SELC's Solar Initiative. "Without the necessary checks and balances that make it possible for affordable clean energy to compete against monopoly-generated power, this move would essentially put the fox in charge of the henhouse."
In the face of federal attempts to undermine solar, SELC continues to defend Southerners' rights to go solar and to encourage state and local leadership that will drive clean energy investments.
DOE report pushes coal despite finding no grid issues with renewable energy
Fact-checking DOE Secretary Rick Perry's renewable energy inquiry
Leaked draft of DOE's power report finds grid more reliable than ever

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Q: Get the SObjectType of a record in Visualforce - is it possible? I have a generic VF component that renders Action Links for records of arbitrary SObject types.
Iterating over SObjects in variable record I would like to use such a generic expression in my page:
{!URLFOR($Action[record.sobjectType].Edit, record.Id)}

This doesn't compile, but is there an alternative way to do this without having to resort to a Controller class.

A: The documentation suggests that there isn't a construct like the one you're looking for. In the examples of dynamic Apex/VF, the object type has to be calculated in Apex and then passed down to VF in a string:
// The sObject type as a string
public String getObjectType() {
      return(this.objType);
}
public String setObjectType(sObject newObj) {
    this.objType = newObj.getSObjectType().getDescribe().getName();
    return(this.objType);
}

    <apex:pageBlockSection columns="4">
        <apex:commandButton value="View"
            action="{!URLFOR($Action[objectType].View, obj.Id)}"/>
        <apex:commandButton value="Edit"
            action="{!URLFOR($Action[objectType].Edit, obj.Id)}"/>
        <apex:commandButton value="Clone"
            action="{!URLFOR($Action[objectType].Clone, obj.Id)}"/>
        <apex:commandButton value="Delete"
            action="{!URLFOR($Action[objectType].Delete, obj.Id)}"/>
    </apex:pageBlockSection>

A: There is a method for this.
In your case it would look like this in your controller:
Schema.SObjectType sobjType = record.Id.getSObjectType().getDescribe().getName();

I haven't tested this, but it should work.

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The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce is a regional chamber with members located all across Livingston County and southeast Michigan. The Whitmore Lake and Pinckney Putnam Hamburg Hell Chambers of Commerce fall under the umbrella of the GBACoC.
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce's mission is to promote opportunities for a prosperous business community. The Chamber is a large and dynamic business organization focused on strengthening, referring and connecting its members. It is an organization that promotes the local economy with large scale civic events, bringing hundreds of thousands of people to the area.
The Chamber has many benefits, services and discounts that it offers to its membership. Some of the benefits include Blue Cross Insurance, Accident Fund Workers Compensation, YRC Trucking, Constant Contact email and online marketing, Frankenmuth Insurance-Commercial & Personal, Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center, United Networks of America Prescription Drug Program, Auto Owners Insurance and more.
It also has a wide range of programs offered regularly to build and enhance member businesses including referral networks, Greater Brighton Young Professionals, the Women's Business Network of Michigan, Economic Development Power Lunches, Men For a Cause, Tech Talks, networking programs and more.
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce is at the center of economic development, partnering with Ann Arbor SPARK, MI-SBDC and SCORE. Each of these organizations has a presence in the GBACoC building. The Chamber also has a tremendous working relationship with the City of Brighton, its DDA and PSD and other local municipalities. The Chamber partners with Michigan Works!, Mott Community College, MMTC and other organizations for the training and education of member organizations.
Networking – with over 300 opportunities to meet and network annually, you're sure to make great connections.
Diverse Membership – we represent small, mid-sized, and large businesses across many industries.
Economic Impact – our footprint radiates to a generous thirty miles from downtown Brighton, incorporating the state's wealthiest and most dynamic county: Livingston County. The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce is at the center of economic development, partnering with Ann Arbor SPARK, MI-SBDC and SCORE. Each of these organizations has a presence in the GBACoC building. The Chamber also has a tremendous working relationship with the City of Brighton, its DDA and PSD and other local municipalities. The Chamber partners with Michigan Works!, Mott Community College, MMTC and other organizations for the training and education of member organizations.
The Greater Brighton area is one of the most vibrant areas in Michigan. Not only does it have an abundance of great recreational areas and natural resources, but it is also known for its tremendous shopping, dining and commerce.
We encourage you to visit the Chamber's online membership directory. Use it as a resource for your specific business and personal needs. Also on this website you will find information on the Chamber's civic and business events, as well community initiatives.
We're glad you visited the Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce's website. If you are new to the area, please visit the staff at the Chamber building to receive a complimentary informational packet on the area.


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Katherine Mongé serves as Senior Counsel to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. She advises the Speaker on tax, trade, social security, and pension issues. Prior to joining the Speaker's staff, she was Tax and Trade Counsel to Senator Benjamin L. Cardin, a member of the Senate Finance Committee.
Before joining Senator Cardin's staff, Katherine was an Associate in the Tax Department at Mayer Brown LLP in New York. Her practice focused primarily on structured finance transactions and financial products. She also advised clients on financing renewable energy projects, structuring business combination transactions, complying with U.S. tax obligations, and obtaining and complying with tax-exempt status.
Prior to law school, Katherine was an Associate at The Albright Group LLC. There, she developed and implemented strategies to assist Fortune 500 clients to enter markets, reduce political and reputational risk, and build strategic relationships. Katherine also acted as a policy adviser to former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright and former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Carol M. Browner.
Katherine holds a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Boston College Law School.
Panel: Where Storage Plugs into the 117th Congress' Agenda
Robert Andres
U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Senior Policy Advisor
Jason Burwen
U.S. Energy Storage Association, Interim CEO
David Hoppe
38 North Solutions, Senior Principal
Jacob McCurdy
U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Professional Staff Member
Office of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senior Counsel
Brie Van Cleve
U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Senior Energy Policy Advisor and Energy Team Lead
What does the road ahead look like for energy storage as Congress moves forward with a divided House and Senate, a significant public health crisis, economic recovery priorities, and democratic process crises? Former and current Congressional staff discuss their perspectives on the year ahead, the opportunities for legislative action and how industry leaders can help move the agenda forward.


Have you ever gone to a really hip bar and not known what to order? Have you ever thought that everyone else's drinks are cooler than the lame rum and coke you got because you couldn't think of anything else to say when the bartender told you it was your turn? Fear those bland drinks no more! The Old Fashioned is the solution to your boring drink problem. It has something for everyone one: straight bourbon for the manly man, a touch of sugar for the ladies, and some fruit thrown in if you need a snack after downing this cocktail of cocktails.
Start with an old-fashioned glass. Coat the bottom of the glass with the simple syrup (this should be done to your liking…the more simple syrup, the sweeter the drink…I usually just pour slowly until the bottom of the glass is covered). Add 2-3 dashes of the Angostura bitters.
Now place the cherries at the bottom of the glass and work them softly with a muddler until they're broken up enough to infuse into the rest of the liquid (take it easy, this shouldn't take but one pressing of each cherry, and you don't want to end up with the remnants of obliterated cherries at the bottom of your glass). If you don't have a muddler just use a fork or toothpick to break into the cherries.
Now coat the bottom of the glass with bourbon until the cherries are submerged (should only be about a 1/2 inch of liquid). Stir the mixture briefly.
Fill the glass to the top with ice (you can even build the ice over the top of the rim since the the cubes will immediately break down once you start the bourbon pour).
Pour the bourbon over the ice until the liquid comes to within about a 1/2 inch of the top of the glass (be sure to hit every ice cube resting on the top of the glass with your pour…this helps to bring the ice down into the glass). Drop the orange peel into the glass.
Notice that I don't give any real measurements in this recipe. The key in making this cocktail is to work with the glass that you have, and build the cocktail from the bottom of the glass up. Enjoy your Old Fashioned, and welcome to the world of classic cocktails.
This entry was posted on Monday, June 14th, 2010 at 9:10 pm	and is filed under Cocktails. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.
great start! I like the no measurement/work within the glass approach. You may want to do a post on the different types of glasses and an overview of the different types of spirits out there.
I asked for an old fashioned at a wedding reception once and the bartender put whiskey over ice in a glass with an orange slice and gave me a stick of rock candy to stir it with. He didn't even have simple syrup, but of course he had rock candy. Needless to say it was delicious, but not what I thought to be an old fashioned.
I've enjoyed making these. I think most of the recipes I've seen (which of course all claim to be the 'original' Old Fashioned) generally swap the fruit though. They use the muddler to press the oils out of the orange peel on the bottom of the glass prior to adding ice and bourbon, while simply garnishing the drink with whole maraschino cherries.


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Q: Recycleview Renew onCreateView how can i do I'm a beginner on Android development and if user see F1(see the data) and then goto F2(change the data) and come back the F1(this data is old data) is not user form F2 change data
so i want to again the F1 data please help me
Error message
E/error: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'void androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView.setLayoutManager(androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView$LayoutManager)' on a null object reference

I think maybe is mine Rel is not initialization
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private String user_id,phone,cookie;
private TextView text1,text2,text3;
private Context context;
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    Log.e("change",toString());
    initData();
    run =1;
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@Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
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    View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_fragment1, container, false);

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    Re1 = view.findViewById(R.id.Re1_tab1);
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    user_id = Account.getUser_id();
    phone = Account.getPhone();
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    if(cookie != null) {
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    }
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    @Override
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Hanna-Martin defends limited assistance for students
Local, Local News, Politics, The Big Story, Videos August 3, 2018August 3, 2018 Eyewitness News
Member of Parliament (MP) for Englerston and Social Services and Community Development Shadow Minister Glenys Hanna Martin shared her concerns on Friday about the new mandated guidelines for approval on school uniform assistance.
In a statement released Wednesday, Hanna-Martin noted that such guidelines pose transitional challenges.
"We have just been apprised of the government's policy on social assistance for school uniforms. We are particularly concerned about two specific guidelines for assistance (namely) – that no more than two children in any household may be assisted; and if assistance was obtained last year, no applicant will be assisted except in 'extreme or extenuating circumstances'."
According to Hanna-Martin, this new policy is a "drastic shift" from a time-worn policy where assistance was based on qualifying need.
"This new policy," she said, "has the potential of marginalizing untold households and very likely disrupting the education of many children."
"It is also of note that the allocation for uniform assistance has been reduced in this year's budget, by almost one half as compared to the allocation in the 2016/2017 budget."
She also stated that this policy is particularly alarming as the most recent unemployment numbers show no appreciable reduction in the number of people out of work.
"We are seeing more of the same from a government clearly insensitive to the human suffering that is being experienced by many in this country," she said.
"Many persons receiving food assistance including elderly and disabled persons whose cards have expired, have been without assistance for month,s thereby causing great hardship."
She claimed that the Free National Movement (FNM) administration is appearing more and more as a government of abandonment.
"I call on the new minister to immediately review these policies and affirm and confirm that people who have a qualifying need, be it food or assistance with school uniforms for their children, are not turned away,"she said.
"This is a drastic cut in social assistance for our children living in poor conditions, and is contrary to the recent rhetoric heard in Parliament on the Over-the-Hill initiative."
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Get preapproved. You've likely heard it a million times, but meeting with a lender is an absolute must when getting ready to purchase a home. If W-2s, pay stubs, two years of tax returns and a credit check are not asked for, the lender is not doing its homework and you should move on.
On Jan. 9, the Federal Housing Administration announced their Title II forward mortgages with a closing or disbursement date of Jan. 27 or later will have a 25-point reduction in monthly mortgage insurance, leading to increased savings for borrowers. It's an excellent idea to compare different loan programs with your lender to find out which makes the most sense for your specific situation.
Preview the neighborhood. With the proliferation of online marketing, previewing homes through pictures and virtual tours makes narrowing your home search much easier. Once you have an idea of the style and features you can afford and that meet your wants and needs, it's time to make sure the neighborhood meets your expectations as well.
When it comes down to it, nothing beats an actual drive through your prospective area. That said, this is the 21st century and we now have tools to aid us when that's easier said than done. Sites like instantstreetview.com allow users to view specific addresses from the street, or you can use Google Earth for a satellite image of where the house is located.
Pre-listing prep. The spring market is going to arrive early this year. Inventory levels are low nationwide and buyers are already scrambling to find a house following the jump in mortgage rates after the presidential election. Meet with your agent now to determine what projects need to be taken care of to prepare your house for listing. By tackling these items sooner than later, you'll be ready to put your house on the market when the time is right and before everyone who is waiting for the spring market to ramp up, thus eliminating the bulk of your competition.
Visit open houses. Most articles you read will discuss the importance of buyers visiting open houses to gauge the market, but it is just as vital for sellers to preview them as well. When listing your house, it's important to have an idea of what kind of competition you're up against and, as we all know, pictures can never compare to real life perspective.
Have your agent set you up on an online search which automatically updates you to new listings and status changes to houses in and around your neighborhood. This will ensure you're constantly educated on the current state of the market and should also alert you to any upcoming open houses and when they are being held.
Select an agent. Your real estate agent fills one of the most integral roles in your homebuying and selling process, and selecting who you work with should be a decision into which you put a lot of thought. Selecting an agent now will give you the opportunity to get help tackling key tasks, like selecting a lender or preparing your house for market.
The only source better than a referral from a trusted individual who had a great experience with an agent is multiple people praising that same agent. This shows consistently great results and not just a lucky break. Still, you need to make sure that agent will work well for you personally.
Three key aspects to look for are experience, communication and time. Make sure your agent has the experience to not only prepare you for the selling or buying process, but to help you handle any situation that arises. He or she should recognize a transaction will have its moments of difficulty, but should have the knowledge to handle those moments well. If he is a newbie, having an experienced agent watching his every move is vital to keep him from having that "oops" moment during your transaction.
Communication doesn't just mean keeping you updated about new listings or what's going on throughout the transaction, but doing so in a way that makes sense to you. From the time you sit down for that first meeting with your agent, you should feel engaged, educated and energized.


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Physiotherapy Abu Dhabi | Physio Abu Dhabi | Physical Therapy > Staff > Joanne Blackwood
Joanne Blackwood
Joanne Blackwood – Physiotherapy
MSc Orthopaedic Medicine, BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy MCSP, HCPC, HAAD
Joanne Blackwood (Physiotherapy) completed her BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy in 2002 at the University of Hertfordshire, UK. She worked initially for the NHS completing basic rotations, including paediatrics, out patients and orthopaedics, and progressed to senior level specialising in musculoskeletal problems. Since 2006 she worked privately in the UK in both private clinics and for one of the largest private hospitals in the UK Nuffield Health.
Her work in private clinics enabled her to treat patients of all ages, including paediatrics, and treat a variety of injuries, particularly spinal problems, shoulder, knee and biomechanical problems. She was also able to treat many local sports teams and athletes. While working for Nuffield Health she attained the positions of out-patient lead physiotherapist, regional clinical lead (South UK) and advanced musculoskeletal physiotherapist where she worked with complex cases, facilitating referral for diagnostics and consultant referral directly as required. She also taught courses on orthopaedic medicine at a nation-wide level to fellow physiotherapists.
In 2011 Joanne completed her MSc in Orthopaedic Medicine at the University of Middlesex/Society of Orthopaedic Medicine, London. During this time, she took a particular interest in tendon problems and had her research into knee tendon problems was published in the medical journal 'International Musculoskeletal Medicine'. She continues to take an interest in tendon problems and also enjoys treating all musculoskeletal injuries.
Joanne has completed many other courses as a physiotherapist, including acupuncture, and is confident using this to treat musculoskeletal injuries as well as auricular to treat generic health problems.
Joanne joined BounceBack Physiotherapy in Jan 2017.
Joanne moved to Abu Dhabi in 2015 and enjoys living here with her husband and 2 young boys. She is a keen runner, fitting it in where possible around family life, and has developed a passion for yoga. She also enjoys walking her 2 dogs.
Current Professional Memberships
MSCP – Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (UK)
HCPC – Health and Care Professions Council (UK)
HAAD – Health Authority Abu Dhabi (UAE)
MSc Orthopaedic medicine
Published in International Musculoskeletal Medicine
Foundation acupuncture (UK)
Auricular acupuncture (UK)
Evidenced based treatment of spine/shoulder/knee/ankle
Grade 5 manipulations
Taught orthopaedic medicine courses at a national level (UK)


Terry Kirby can put his successful completion of the final two phases of this Surrey Quays regeneration project down to a bit of advice he was given nearly 40 years ago.
An apprentice bricklayer at the time, he was put to work with a well-seasoned brickie, who told him: 'Every time you lay a brick, try and lay the next one better, and you won't go wrong, son.' The sage advice stuck with him throughout his career; now, instead of laying each brick better than the last, he looks to complete each unit better than the previous one, with his holy grail being the delivery of a snag-free unit to the customer service team.
On this project, he managed the quality through a plot flow chart, with key stage sign-offs indicated. To eliminate the risk of having to carry out destructive electrical remedial works at unit delivery close-up, Terry introduced an extra electrical dead test at the pre-tape and joint stage alongside the more usual one on practical completion of the unit. Remedying a problem (such as a screw having hit a cable, or a cable having snagged on the flat plate) identified by the first test made gaining access a matter of just unscrewing a board.
He also introduced cable protection to all areas where the cable could snag on the metal stud or flat plate. This proved so successful it has been introduced as a standard detail by the developer.
When he noted by the third floor of one block that repeat snags were cropping up, he brought all the trade supervisors into the next unit for handover and snagged the unit with them to highlight the repeat snags. Again, this worked so well Terry has adopted it as his standard approach for repeat snags.
With quality very much a site worker issue, Terry managed the mid-contract demise of the M&E contractor with exemplary skill. Reluctant to lose a good M&E site team, he started off trying to keep the contractor afloat and the works progressing by purchasing the radiators upfront. When it became clear that all his efforts could not save the business, he persuaded the replacement contractor to take on the existing staff, retaining the high installation quality as a result and eliminating any new learning curve.


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, conosciuto anche con il titolo internazionale Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno, è un film d'animazione del 2015 diretto da Kōbun Shizuno.

Si tratta del diciannovesimo film dedicato alla serie anime Detective Conan, nonché il ventesimo contando anche il crossover Lupin Terzo vs Detective Conan, uscito in Giappone il 18 aprile 2015, settant'anni dopo la fine della seconda guerra mondiale.

Il Sompo Japan Nipponkoa ha fatto da consulente alla produzione. È dedicato a Yasuo Urakami, il direttore del suono, morto per causa sconosciuta il 18 dicembre 2014.

Trama
Il famoso quadro Natura morta: Vaso con cinque girasoli del pittore olandese Vincent van Gogh, che si credeva distrutto nella villa del milionario Koyata Yamamoto di Ashiya durante i bombardamenti aerei statunitensi del 1945, viene messo in vendita a un'asta serale di Manhattan, cui sono ammesse solo le persone molto facoltose del mondo.

Jirokichi Suzuki, insieme a Sonoko, riesce a comprarlo per 300 milioni di dollari e, come afferma in diretta internazionale, vuole raccogliere tutti i sette dipinti della serie sui Girasoli di Arles sparsi nel mondo ed esporli in Giappone, ad una mostra di Shinjuku, dotata di un perfetto sistema di sicurezza. Per proteggere il dipinto, ingaggia sette specialisti in materia, compreso Kogoro, conosciuti come "I sette samurai".

Si presenta però Kaito Kid, che vuole rubare la preziosa opera. Mentre si scatena il panico, compare anche Shinichi Kudo, avendo ricevuto la notizia della sua apparizione. Kaito Kid viene sospettato a torto anche di un attentato terroristico, ma Conan scopre la verità e incastra la colpevole con la voce di Shinichi. Conan ha salvato il quadro dalla distruzione ed è lui l'ultimo vero samurai. Jirokichi ha scelto Kogoro proprio perché voleva che ci fosse l'"Anti-Kid" al suo fianco.

Kid racconta all'ispettore Charlie del dipartimento di polizia di New York la storia della giovinezza del suo assistente al tempo della guerra. Yamamoto lo assunse come domestico e il suo primo amore fu Umeno, la giovane padrona della casa, ma era segretamente innamorata del carpentiere Kyōsuke Azuma, che aveva già una famiglia. Prima di finire carbonizzato tra le fiamme del bombardamento, Azuma affidò il capolavoro a Umeno, confidando che un giorno, in Giappone, il museo di cui parlava il suo maestro Saneatsu Mushanokōji lo avrebbe mostrato al mondo intero. Jii assistette all'intera scena, portando in salvo Umeno e il dipinto.

Per proteggerlo dalle forze alleate, il dipinto fu spacciato per un'imitazione e poi trasportato in Europa, per essere nascosto in un vecchio cottage ad Arles, nel sud della Francia. Grazie al racconto di Jii, un anno prima, Kōichi e Kōji, nipoti gemelli di Azuma, lo ritrovarono dopo una lunga ricerca. Durante la mostra, travestito dalla guardia del corpo Zengo Goto, Jii piange felice quando vede sul monitor Umeno commossa rivedendo il dipinto.

La storia d'amore dietro il dipinto colpisce abbastanza Charlie, così per questa volta lascia andare Kaito Kid.

Colonna sonora

La sigla finale è , dei Porno Graffitti.

Distribuzione

Edizioni home video
In Giappone, il film è uscito in DVD e Blu-ray Disc il 25 novembre 2015.

Accoglienza
Il film ha incassato 4.45 miliardi di yen, rendendolo ancora campione di incassi.

Versione a fumetti
Un manga tratto dal film e con lo stesso titolo, disegnato da Yutaka Abe e Denjirō Maru, disegnatori anche di alcuni volumi di Detective Conan Special Cases, è in corso di pubblicazione sulla rivista Shōnen Sunday Super ed è uscito il 18 novembre 2015.

Note

Collegamenti esterni

Gōka no Himawari
Kaito Kid
Film diretti da Kōbun Shizuno
Film ambientati a Tokyo
Film ambientati a New York
Film ambientati ad Arles
Film ambientati ad Ashiya

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Category: Central Land of Kazakhstan
Belarus bristles at Kazakhstan's offer to host Ukraine talks
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MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Belarus on Friday mocked Kazakhstan's suggestion that it could serve as a new venue for Ukraine peace talks previously hosted by Minsk. Belorussian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei said in a statement released to The Associated Press that the ex-Soviet nation "isn't seeking peacemaker's laurels unlike some others." He added that moving the talks elsewhere wouldn't change anything.
"The negotiations' venue is hardly relevant," Makei said. "The negotiations on Ukraine could even be moved to Antarctica if there is a certainty about their success." He added that for the talks to succeed it's necessary that every party to the conflict sincerely aims to end the bloodshed.
Belarus has hosted a series of negotiations to try to settle the separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine that erupted weeks after Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014. A 2015 agreement signed in Minsk that was brokered by France and Germany helped reduce hostilities that have killed over 10,000 since April 2014, but clashes between Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed separatists have continued and attempts at political settlement have stalled.
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said Thursday that the Minsk talks were deadlocked and suggested that his country could host them. He said on a visit to the U.S. that he discussed the issue during a meeting with President Donald Trump, adding that Trump suggested moving the talks to another location.
The 2015 peace deal obliged Ukraine to offer broad autonomy to the separatist regions and a sweeping amnesty to rebels. Most Ukrainian political parties rejected that idea as a betrayal of national interests.
On Thursday, Ukraine's parliament passed a bill on "reintegration" of the rebel regions that envisages the use of military force to get them back under Ukraine's control. It contained no reference to the Minsk agreement, and Russia warned that the bill effectively kills the Minsk agreements.
Tags: Central Land of Kazakhstan, Land of the Central Silk
Key Syria rebel group opts out of Astana peace talks
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DAMASCUS – Key Syrian rebel group Ahrar al-Sham said on Wednesday it will not take part in peace talks between the regime and opposition factions in the Kazakh capital next week.
The group decided not to participate in the negotiations in Astana that start on Monday due to "the lack of implementation of the ceasefire" in force since December 30 and ongoing Russian air strikes over Syria, it said in a statement.
Ahrar al-Sham was among rebel groups that signed the ceasefire deal brokered by regime supporter Russia and rebel backer Turkey last month.
The truce has largely held across Syria although fighting has persisted in some areas, allowing Russia, Turkey and regime supporter Iran to organize the peace talks in Astana.
Ahrar al-Sham said "the regime's offensive against our people in Wadi Barada", an area 15 kilometers (10 miles) northwest of Damascus that is the capital's main source of water, was among the reasons it would not attend the talks.
Assad's forces have pressed an assault to retake the area from rebels after mains supplies were cut last month, leaving 5.5 million people in Damascus and its suburbs without water.
Ahrar al-Sham said however that it was giving its support to other rebel groups represented at the Astana talks.
Mohammad Alloush, a prominent figure of the Jaish al-Islam (Army of Islam) faction, will in Astana head a "military delegation" of around eight people, backed by nine legal and political advisers from the High Negotiations Committee umbrella group.
Russia started air strikes in support of Assad's regime in 2015.
Tags: Central Land of Kazakhstan, Land of the Central Silk, Levant, Red Lion Forces, Sacred Land of Syria
Syrian rebels agree to attend peace talks in Khazakstan
Syrian rebel groups have decided to attend peace talks backed by Russia and Turkey in Kazakhstan to press for implementation of a widely violated ceasefire, rebel officials said on Monday, in a boost for Moscow-led diplomacy.
Russia, the most powerful ally of President Bashar al-Assad, set the new diplomatic effort in motion after the Syrian opposition suffered a major defeat last month when it lost the rebel-held districts of eastern Aleppo.
Rebel groups took the decision at meetings that are under way in Ankara, and are now working to form a delegation that will be different to one sent to peace talks in Geneva last year by a Saudi-backed opposition group.
The talks are scheduled for 23 January in Astana.
"The factions will go and the first thing they will discuss will be the matter of the ceasefire and the violations by the regime," said an official in a Free Syrian Army rebel group who declined to be identified because the rebel groups had yet to appoint a spokesman.
A second official, Zakaria Malahifji of the Fastaqim rebel group, said: "The majority of the groups decided to attend. Discussions will be on the ceasefire – the humanitarian issues – aid deliveries, release of detainees."
Turkey has been a major backer of the rebellion against Assad, but its priorities in Syria appear to have shifted away from toppling Assad towards combating both Kurdish groups and Islamic State in areas of northern Syria near its border.
The Saudi-backed opposition body, the High Negotiations Committee, said on Saturday that it had supported efforts towards the planned peace talks in Kazakhstan, and viewed the meeting as a preliminary step for resuming the next round of political negotiations in Geneva.
The HNC, formed in Riyadh in December 2015, includes both political and armed opponents of Assad.
Malahifji said the new delegation would be formed in coordination with the HNC, but it would differ from it because "the Russians are focusing very much on the military factions".
"The committee stresses its support to the military delegation… and expresses hope that the meeting would reinforce the truce," the HNC said.
The HNC also expressed hope that the meeting would "establish a phase of confidence" through the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2254, especially articles concerning ending sieges of cities and towns, delivering aid and releasing detainees.
The HNC said it "appreciates efforts" to make the Astana talks fruitful, adding that the meeting represents a step that "paves the way for political talks" in Geneva next month.
The statement, which did not clarify whether the HNC has been invited to the Astana talks, stressed that "discussing the political track … should be held under the UN sponsorship and supervision".
Link: http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/syrian-rebels-agree-attend-peace-talks-khazakstan-17265393.
After rocky start, second day of Syria talks in Kazakhstan
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ASTANA, Kazakhstan (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Syria pressed on with efforts Tuesday to shore up a shaky cease-fire between the Damascus government and its allies and rebel factions, as he shuttled between delegates from the two sides on the second day of peace talks in Kazakhstan.
Staffan de Mistura said there were reasons for "optimism" and promised an "outcome" for later in the day. The talks in Astana on Monday saw only a brief face-to-face meeting between the government and rebel representatives — their first since the Syrian war began in 2011 — that was quickly followed by harsh exchanges.
The U.N. envoy told reporters outside the venue in Astana's Rixos Hotel on Tuesday that discussions were underway to finalize a declaration to ensure that the cease-fire "becomes more solid." He did not elaborate.
"We are not far from a final declaration," he said. "There has been a lot of work done on it. If the one we are seeing is going to take place, there is some optimism." "There are very intense discussions because this is not about a paper but about a cessation of hostilities, and that means saving lives," de Mistura added.
Syrian rebel spokesman Osama Abo Zayd said that despite encouraging signs, the opposition is "waiting for something more than statements." The rebels have pinned their hopes on Russia and Turkey, which brokered the cease-fire that took effect on Dec.30. Iran, a Damascus government ally, has approved of the cease-fire and co-sponsored the Astana conference.
"The people of in the besieged areas (in Syria) … are waiting for action on the ground," Abo Zayd said. The rebel delegation is seeking to extend the Russia- and Turkey-mediated cease-fire to all of Syria. Violence has subsided since the truce, but fighting continues around the capital, Damascus, where the government and rebels accuse each other of violating the cease-fire.
The government says it is targeting members of al-Qaida's affiliate in Syria in rebel-held areas, a group that is not part of the cease-fire. The rebels say the cease-fire should only exempt the Islamic State group and not al-Qaida-linked fighters.
Along with the cease-fire, the United Nations has also been demanding access to rebel areas besieged by government forces areas around the country. Rebels have also besieged two villages in northern Syria.
Abo Zayd said the government's policy of forcing the surrender of rebel-held areas needs to stop. "For this conference to be successful, we need a cease-fire and a halt to forced displacement," he said.
In recent months, the government has signed a number of capitulation agreements with rebel groups, particularly around Damascus, whereby after intense fighting and a tight siege, the rebels agree to evacuate along with other government opponents to rebel-held areas in northern Syria.
Damascus sees these as "reconciliation" agreements, while the U.N. says residents and rebels are often not given a choice, which amounts to forced displacement.
Tags: Central Land of Kazakhstan, Land of the Central Silk, Levant, Sacred Land of Syria
France's court annuls Kazakh banker's extradition to Russia
PARIS (AP) — A top French court refused to hand over a Kazakh banker-turned-dissident to Russia despite accusations he embezzled millions, saying it considered the extradition request from Moscow to be "politically motivated."
Hours after Friday's ruling, Mukhtar Ablyazov walked free from a French prison, hugging his son, brother and lawyer. It was a surprise twist in a winding legal saga that has lasted years and spanned several countries.
Ablyazov's lawyers had asked France's Council of State to block his extradition, fearing Russia would quickly send him back to Kazakhstan. The Council of State noted in its decision that the Kazakh and Russian authorities have "repeatedly" held consultations on Ablyazov's case. Requests for the return of criminal suspects can be rejected if they are judged to be politically motivated.
A former energy minister who founded an opposition party in Kazakhstan, he was charged by Kazakh authorities with stealing billions of tenge from a bank he founded, BTA. Russia, a close ally of Kazakhstan, says its citizens were also defrauded in the collapse of the bank.
There was no immediate reaction to the ruling from BTA or Russian or Kazakh authorities. "We are thrilled with the result today," Ablyazov's lawyer, Peter Sahlas, told The Associated Press. "This is a huge step forward for human rights law in France and Europe."
Last year, France's top appeals court, the Court of Cassation, had approved Ablyazov's extradition. The French government signed an extradition decree in September 2015, but Ablyazov appealed to the Council of State, France's highest administrative body.
Ablyazov didn't speak about his ordeal after being released from the Fleury-Merogis prison outside Paris late Friday night. His 24-year-old son Madiyar couldn't contain his emotions. "Oh wow, we just feel so great. It is so unexpected today," he said. "We are so glad to have Dad back finally … It's the best New Year's present."
Ablyazov's lawyers argued he was being pursued because of his activities as an opposition leader in autocratic Kazakhstan, and feared he would not get a fair trial in Russia or Ukraine. They also suspected he could be eventually transferred to Kazakhstan.
The banker fled Kazakhstan amid the nationalization of BTA Bank. He was arrested in southern France in 2013 on embezzlement allegations. Both Russia and Ukraine have requested his extradition. France has no extradition agreement with Kazakhstan.
Schaeffer reported from Fleury-Merogis.
Palestinian assassinated under mysterious circumstances in Kazakhstan
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A Palestinian was assassinated in the Kazakh city of Almaty this morning while entering the building he lived in.
Diya'a Al-Bashiti, 45, who was one of the founders of the Palestinian community in the city was killed by unknown individuals.
According to a statement made by the Palestinian embassy, Al-Bashiti was shot at point blank range near his heart. He died 15 minutes later.
Palestinian Ambassador, Montaser Abu Zeid, mourned the loss of Al-Bashiti and stated that the embassy is monitoring "the investigation into this heinous crime and following up with the police and security agencies in Kazakhstan."
Al-Bashiti is originally from Gaza. He is married to a Kazakh woman and has a child.
Link: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20161014-palestinian-assassinated-under-mysterious-circumstances-in-kazakhstan/.
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Jordan to purchase Arlan armored vehicles from Kazakhstan
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Astana, Kazakhstan (UPI)
Jordan will purchase Arlan armored vehicles as part of its recently signed military cooperation agreement with Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering, a joint venture that began business in 2015, has stated the Kingdom of Jordan plans to buy 50 Arlan vehicles, though it has not been disclosed exactly how many were purchased.
In addition to the vehicles, Jordan will also procure 12.7mm guns, night vision sights, and additional equipment. It is not yet known when the equipment is scheduled for delivery.
The Arlan is an armored vehicle designed to transport 10 military personnel with a high level of protection. The vehicle can also be used for armored vehicle fire support operations, or as an anti-missile launcher.
The military cooperation agreement between Kazakhstan and Jordan includes other collaborations. Kazakhstan and Jordan will both participate in the International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment, also known as KADEX-2016, where Jordan will serve as the host country.
KADEX-2016 will host defense contractors from around the world, and feature weapons and military equipment. The exhibition will take place in Astana.
"It should be noted, despite the long distances between the two countries, [they have] great potential of development in the economic, military and political cooperation," the Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense wrote in a statement.
Source: Space War.
Link: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Jordan_to_purchase_Arlan_armored_vehicles_from_Kazakhstan_999.html.
Tags: Central Land of Kazakhstan, Land of the Arab Revival, Land of the Central Silk, Levant
Russia, Kazakhstan to Build Common Aerospace Defense System
Moscow (Sputnik)
Moscow and Astana have agreed the terms of Russia's use of a Kazakh radio communications center as part of Russia's ballistic missile early warning system, media reports said on Saturday.
The head of the Defense Ministry's international cooperation department, Sergei Koshelev, said the measure would enhance Russia's defense capability and help build a unified regional air and missile defense system.
"It will also give boost to the mutually-beneficial defense cooperation between our two countries," Koshelev added.
The Balkhash radio communications facility is an important element of Russia's ballistic missile early warning system, which ensures the security of all members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization of Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Armenia and Tajikistan.
The Dnepr long-distance radar, which is part of the Balkhash facility, provides round-the clock observation of outer space and registers ballistic missile launches in the entire southeastern collective security region.
Russia has long been leading efforts to build a joint air defense shield for the CIS, a loose organization of former Soviet republics.
Link: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Russia_Kazakhstan_to_Build_Common_Aerospace_Defense_System_999.html.
Kazakhstan's longtime leader secures crushing election win
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (AP) — Preliminary results of weekend nationwide polls in Kazakhstan show the long-ruling president confirming his incumbency with 97.7 percent of the vote amid a record turnout, election officials said Monday.
A crushing victory for 74-year-old Nursultan Nazarbavev was widely expected from the moment Sunday's snap elections were announced. Nazarbayev faced only two nominal rivals, and state media have for years nurtured an increasingly extravagant cult of personality devoted to him.
Authorities in the oil-rich Central Asian nation have said they hope the election will serve as a confirmation of legitimacy in uncertain times. Kazakhstan is facing a slowdown in economic growth amid falling oil prices and recession in neighboring Russia.
The Central Elections Commission said turnout was a record 95 percent. The high turnout came despite what international observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe described as a "hardly visible" campaign. Voter turnout is typically high in authoritarian states in Central Asia — the result of habit carried over from Soviet times and massive marshaling exercises by state officials.
Nazarbayev's victory over his two nominal rivals, a trade union official and a communist politician, has been seen as all but a formality since the elections were announced. The communist candidate, Turgun Syzdykov, ran on a platform that included supporting Nazarbayev.
Speaking to supporters Sunday night, as local exit poll data showed him securing his election win, Nazarbayev hailed the scale of the turnout. "Without such mass public confidence, it would be difficult to work on completing the difficult tasks at hand," he said. "The record turnout showed the unity of the people of Kazakhstan and their desire to live in a stable state."
Earlier Sunday, Nazarbayev said he would after his re-election pursue creation of a constitutional reform commission to boost the economy and promote political development, greater transparency and openness. Kazakhstan currently has a dismal international reputation for corruption and political and media freedoms.
Authorities are looking with anxiety at the unrest that has gripped Ukraine. The political turmoil that led to the toppling of a Russia-friendly leader there in 2014 sent ripples of alarm throughout authoritarian regions of the former Soviet Union. Kazakhstan has watched with dismay the war that ensued there as ethnic Russians were goaded by Moscow into mounting an armed insurrection.
Kazakhstan has its own substantial Russian minority and worries about the potential for such a large ethnic group to pursue a separatist agenda similar to that seen in eastern Ukraine.
Kazakhstan goes to polls as president expected to win
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — Voters in Kazakhstan turned out in abundance at polling stations Sunday for a presidential election guaranteed to overwhelmingly reconfirm the incumbent, who has ruled over the former Soviet republic for more than 25 years.
The election is taking place against the backdrop of a slump in economic growth and an air of anxiety over unrest in the nearby countries of Ukraine and Afghanistan. Nursultan Nazarbayev, 74, wrote in an opinion piece before the election that the vote would give the elected president a clear mandate to lead the country through potentially troubled times.
"The upcoming election will strengthen the stability of Kazakhstan. This remains the main condition for the sustainable development of our country and completing the large-scale tasks of modernizing our economy and society," he wrote.
Nazarbayev's victory over his two nominal rivals, a trade union official and a Communist politician, is all but a formality. Polling stations are scheduled to remain open until 8 p.m. local time (1400 GMT).
Out of the several dozen voters questioned outside a polling station at a school in the business capital, Almaty, only two declared their intent to vote for Nazarbayev's rivals and the stability message appeared to have driven home.
"I am voting for Nazarbayev, because I need no changes in my life. I am happy with things as they are under the current authorities," said Daniyar Yerzhanov, 43. "We businessmen don't need the kind of democracy you get in Ukraine. We need stability and predictability."
Riding high on the back of its oil, gas and mineral wealth, Kazakhstan has posted healthy growth figures over the past two decades, with the exception of a notable blip during the global economic crisis in 2008.
However, low oil prices and the recession in neighboring Russia, a large trading partner that has been hit with international sanctions for its role in the unrest in Ukraine, are dampening performance.
All international financial organizations see the country continuing its growth trajectory this year and the next, but at a far less impressive rate than previously. The political unrest that led to the toppling of a Russia-friendly leader in Ukraine in 2014 sent ripples of alarm throughout authoritarian regions of the former Soviet Union. Kazakhstan has watched with dismay the war that ensued there as ethnic Russians were goaded by Moscow into mounting an armed insurrection.
Kazakhstan has its own substantial Russian minority and worries about the potential for such a large ethnic group to pursue a separatist agenda similar to that seen in east Ukraine. Nazarbayev did little campaigning for the election, but he did dwell intensely on rehearsing well-worn refrains on social and ethnic harmony.
The weekend presidential election was preceded Thursday by a congress of the Assembly of Peoples of Kazakhstan, a talking shop devoted to cultivating national unity. At the event, Nazarbayev declared that the authorities would "robustly prevent any form of ethnic radicalism, regardless from where it arises."
Nazarbayev will be almost 80 when the next presidential term comes to a close, and many worry whether his health will hold out. No clear succession plan is in place and with all semblance of political competition having been snuffed out by the authorities, uncertainty is strong.
One fear is that a successor to Nazarbayev could seek to cheaply bolster their mandate by striking a populist nationalist chord. Those worries appeared not to faze voters in Almaty, however. "There are no alternatives to him. And he is taking Kazakhstan along the right path," said government employee Yelena Burlakova, 44. "His age is of no concern. As long as he is breathing, we will vote for him."
With no real alternative candidates on offer, anybody opposing Nazarbayev is left only with the option of not voting at all. "A campaign of brainwashing has taken place over the past quarter century and no alternative can and will be offered," said artist Arman Bektasov, 30. "The people of Kazakhstan have only one choice. What is the point of voting if the outcome has already been decided?"


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D-Force
Published by: Asmik, 1991
A top-down scrolling shooter. Players control a helicopter and must fight their way through several levels, shooting everything that moves. Defeated enemies sometimes drop power-ups that improve the helicopter's standard weapon or equip it with homing (more...)
Published by: Sunsoft, 1993
Genre: Action | Licensed
When will Marvin the Martian learn that he can't mess with the galaxy while Duck Dodgers is still around? The relentless Marvin is at it again, and this time he's planning to destroy the whole solar system with his P-38 Space Modulator. You've (more...)
Darius Twin
Published by: Taito Software, 1991
The evil dictator Belser has been terrorizing the galaxy for as long as anyone can remember, and no sector is safe from his ruthless band of pillagers and mercenaries. The rebel forces of the Galactic Federation have had enough. They decide to send two of (more...)
David Crane's Amazing Tennis
Published by: Absolute, 1992
Genre: Tennis | Licensed
David Crane's Amazing Tennis places you on the court using a low perspective that puts you right in the action. Select a computer opponent or grab a friend and get ready to compete on hard, grass or clay court surfaces. Fifteen computer players are wa (more...)
Death and Return of Superman, The
Genre: Beat 'Em Up | Licensed
"Doomsday" is here and only Superman can stop him. Unfortunately in doing so he gets killed himself. Now four other characters emerge, each claiming to be the real hero. The story starts you off with Superman, then Steel, the Eradicator, the Cyb (more...)
Published by: Acclaim, 1995
Demolition Man is a game based on the 1993 movie by the same name. As with the movie, the game takes place in a dystopian Los Angeles, in 1996. John Spartan is the country's most fearsome cop and hunts his nemesis, Simon Phoenix. However in doing so, (more...)
Demon's Crest
Published by: Capcom, 1994
Genre: Platform | Licensed
The Red Arremer demon Firebrand is on a quest to collect all of the elemental Crests, magical stones which preside over their respective elements (Fire, Earth, Water, Air, Time, and Heaven). It is said that when all crests are combined, the Crest of Infin (more...)
Published by: Ocean, 1993
Genre: Action | Licensed | AKA: Dennis
Bringing the US cartoon character's menacing treatment of poor old Mr Wilson to the computer screen, around the time of the film. Dennis is a platform game across settings such as Sewers, the Park, and Mr Wilson's house, each of which has an end-o (more...)


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Q: Initialization of a Custom Object array of dimension 2 I'm trying to initialize an array (of a class object I created) of 2 dimensions, but I keep on having the same runtime error:
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPoointerException
    at ........

I've managed to do it with primitive types, but not types extending object and I would like to know if it's possible (and if it's the case how).
Here's an exemple of my code:
MyCustomObject[][] matrix = new MyCustomObject[10][10];

for (int i = 0; i < 10; i += 1)
    matrix[i][0] = new MyCustomObject("some arguments ...");

The error is marked at the line were I try to give a value to the matrix: matrix[i][0] = ....

From what I understand after my researches, Java gave the value null to every member of the array, which is okay for me. But why would it mark me an error when I'm trying to replace the null value with an existing one. I'm not calling a method on null.
EDIT
Full code:
int sourceLength = source.length(); // Length of a CharSequence
int targetLength = target.length(); // Length of a CharSequence
Matrix distanceMatrix[][] = new Matrix[sourceLength][targetLength];

for (int row = 1; row < sourceLength; row += 1) {
    distanceMatrix[row][0] = new Matrix(        // The error is marked at this line.
        distanceMatrix[row - 1][0].cost + option.getDeletionCost(),
        row - 1,
        0
    );
}

for (int column = 1; column < targetLength; column += 1) {
    distanceMatrix[0][column] = new Matrix(
        distanceMatrix[0][column - 1].cost + option.getInsertionCost(),
        0,
        column - 1
    );
}

for (int row = 1; row < sourceLength; row += 1) {
    for (int column = 1; column < targetLength; column += 1) {

        // do more stuff.

    }
}

Matrix class (which is inside the main class):
public final static class Matrix {

    public int cost;
    public int row;
    public int column;

    public Matrix(int cost, int row, int column) {
        this.cost = cost;
        this.row = row;
        this.column = column;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
        if (obj instanceof Matrix)
            return (cost == ((Matrix)obj).cost
                && row == ((Matrix)obj).row
                && column == ((Matrix)obj).column);
        return (super.equals(obj));
    }

}

Stack traces:
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
    at net.azzerial.gt.core.Fuzzy.distance(Fuzzy.java:54)
    at net.azzerial.gt.core.Fuzzy.levenshteinDistance(Fuzzy.java:24)
    at net.azzerial.gt.Test.main(Test.java:15)

A: I tried out the same thing and it works. Here's my code:
 public class StackOverFlow {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Foo[][] foos = new Foo[10][10];
        for(int i=0;i<10;i++){
            foos[i][0]= new Foo();
        }
    }

    public static class Foo{
    }
}

Can you tell us which version of java you are using and your pom.xml if you are using maven? Also, just to be sure, you can also post the code snippet of MyCustomObject.

A: Your code seams to be correct. There's just a logical error at matrix initialization. And what about your constructor? There is some code inside that may be causing the NPE?
If the NPE occurs inside constructor, the compiler may point the error at the line matrix[i][0]... when it's happening inside the constructor. You may be looking just the upper of the stack trace when the real problem is bellow. Just the full stack trace can say.

A: Matrix distanceMatrix[][] = new Matrix[sourceLength][targetLength];

for (int row = 1; row < sourceLength; row += 1) {
    distanceMatrix[row][0] = new Matrix(        // The error is marked at this line.
        distanceMatrix[row - 1][0].cost + option.getDeletionCost(), //actually it occurs here
        row - 1,
        0
    );
}

The problem is when you try to call distanceMatrix[row - 1][0].cost and row==1. You never created distanceMatrix[0][0], it's null, and you try to access it's cost field.
I assume the option object isn't null (worth checking as well).
If a single method call is few lines long, the stack trace will point the line where the call starts. E.g. new Matrix() call starts at line 54 and ends at 58, error occurs  at line 55 but the stack trace points toward 54.


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