In determining the eligibility for medical assistance of an institutionalized spouse (as defined in subsection (h)(1)), the provisions of this section supersede any other provision of this subchapter (including sections 1396a(a)(17) and 1396a(f) of this title) which is inconsistent with them.
Any different treatment provided under this section for institutionalized spouses shall not, by reason of paragraph (10) or (17) of section 1396a(a) of this title, require such treatment for other individuals.
the methodology and standards for determining and evaluating income and resources.
In the case of any State which is providing medical assistance to its residents under a waiver granted under section 1315 of this title, the Secretary shall require the State to meet the requirements of this section in the same manner as the State would be required to meet such requirement if the State had in effect a plan approved under this subchapter.
This section shall only apply to a State that is one of the 50 States or the District of Columbia.
This section applies to individuals receiving institutional or noninstitutional services under a PACE demonstration waiver program (as defined in section 1396u–4(a)(7) of this title) or under a PACE program under section 1396u–4 or 1395eee of this title.
During any month in which an institutionalized spouse is in the institution, except as provided in paragraph (2), no income of the community spouse shall be deemed available to the institutionalized spouse.
if payment of income is made in the names of the institutionalized spouse or the community spouse, or both, and to another person or persons, the income shall be considered available to each spouse in proportion to the spouse's interest (or, if payment is made with respect to both spouses and no such interest is specified, one-half of the joint interest shall be considered available to each spouse).
if payment of income is made to the institutionalized spouse or the community spouse, or both, and to another person or persons, the income shall be considered available to each spouse in proportion to the spouse's interest (or, if payment is made with respect to both spouses and no such interest is specified, one-half of the joint interest shall be considered available to each spouse).
In the case of income not from a trust in which there is no instrument establishing ownership, subject to subparagraph (D), one-half of the income shall be considered to be available to the institutionalized spouse and one-half to the community spouse.
The rules of subparagraphs (A) and (C) are superseded to the extent that an institutionalized spouse can establish, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the ownership interests in income are other than as provided under such subparagraphs.
a spousal share which is equal to ½ of such total value.
At the request of an institutionalized spouse or community spouse, at the beginning of the first continuous period of institutionalization (beginning on or after September 30, 1989) of the institutionalized spouse and upon the receipt of relevant documentation of resources, the State shall promptly assess and document the total value described in subparagraph (A)(i) and shall provide a copy of such assessment and documentation to each spouse and shall retain a copy of the assessment for use under this section. If the request is not part of an application for medical assistance under this subchapter, the State may, at its option as a condition of providing the assessment, require payment of a fee not exceeding the reasonable expenses of providing and documenting the assessment. At the time of providing the copy of the assessment, the State shall include a notice indicating that the spouse will have a right to a fair hearing under subsection (e)(2).
resources shall be considered to be available to an institutionalized spouse, but only to the extent that the amount of such resources exceeds the amount computed under subsection (f)(2)(A) (as of the time of application for benefits).
the State determines that denial of eligibility would work an undue hardship.
During the continuous period in which an institutionalized spouse is in an institution and after the month in which an institutionalized spouse is determined to be eligible for benefits under this subchapter, no resources of the community spouse shall be deemed available to the institutionalized spouse.
resources that would be excluded under section 1382b(a)(2)(A) of this title but for the limitation on total value described in such section.
A personal needs allowance (described in section 1396a(q)(1) of this title), in an amount not less than the amount specified in section 1396a(q)(2) of this title.
A community spouse monthly income allowance (as defined in paragraph (2)), but only to the extent income of the institutionalized spouse is made available to (or for the benefit of) the community spouse.
A family allowance, for each family member, equal to at least ⅓ of the amount by which the amount described in paragraph (3)(A)(i) exceeds the amount of the monthly income of that family member.
Amounts for incurred expenses for medical or remedial care for the institutionalized spouse (as provided under section 1396a(r) of this title).
In subparagraph (C), the term "family member" only includes minor or dependent children, dependent parents, or dependent siblings of the institutionalized or community spouse who are residing with the community spouse.
the amount of monthly income otherwise available to the community spouse (determined without regard to such an allowance).
an excess shelter allowance (as defined in paragraph (4)).
A revision of the official poverty line referred to in clause (i) shall apply to medical assistance furnished during and after the second calendar quarter that begins after the date of publication of the revision.
July 1, 1992, is 150 percent.
The minimum monthly maintenance needs allowance established under subparagraph (A) may not exceed $1,500 (subject to adjustment under subsections (e) and (g)).
exceeds 30 percent of the amount described in paragraph (3)(A)(i), except that, in the case of a condominium or cooperative, for which a maintenance charge is included under subparagraph (A), any allowance under subparagraph (B) shall be reduced to the extent the maintenance charge includes utility expenses.
If a court has entered an order against an institutionalized spouse for monthly income for the support of the community spouse, the community spouse monthly income allowance for the spouse shall be not less than the amount of the monthly income so ordered.
For purposes of this subsection and subsections (c) and (e), a State must consider that all income of the institutionalized spouse that could be made available to a community spouse, in accordance with the calculation of the community spouse monthly income allowance under this subsection, has been made available before the State allocates to the community spouse an amount of resources adequate to provide the difference between the minimum monthly maintenance needs allowance and all income available to the community spouse.
each State shall notify both spouses (in the case described in subparagraph (A)) or the spouse making the request (in the case described in subparagraph (B)) of the amount of the community spouse monthly income allowance (described in subsection (d)(1)(B)), of the amount of any family allowances (described in subsection (d)(1)(C)), of the method for computing the amount of the community spouse resources allowance permitted under subsection (f), and of the spouse's right to a fair hearing under this subsection respecting ownership or availability of income or resources, and the determination of the community spouse monthly income or resource allowance.
such spouse is entitled to a fair hearing described in section 1396a(a)(3) of this title with respect to such determination if an application for benefits under this subchapter has been made on behalf of the institutionalized spouse. Any such hearing respecting the determination of the community spouse resource allowance shall be held within 30 days of the date of the request for the hearing.
If either such spouse establishes that the community spouse needs income, above the level otherwise provided by the minimum monthly maintenance needs allowance, due to exceptional circumstances resulting in significant financial duress, there shall be substituted, for the minimum monthly maintenance needs allowance in subsection (d)(2)(A), an amount adequate to provide such additional income as is necessary.
If either such spouse establishes that the community spouse resource allowance (in relation to the amount of income generated by such an allowance) is inadequate to raise the community spouse's income to the minimum monthly maintenance needs allowance, there shall be substituted, for the community spouse resource allowance under subsection (f)(2), an amount adequate to provide such a minimum monthly maintenance needs allowance.
An institutionalized spouse may, without regard to section 1396p(c)(1) of this title, transfer an amount equal to the community spouse resource allowance (as defined in paragraph (2)), but only to the extent the resources of the institutionalized spouse are transferred to (or for the sole benefit of) the community spouse. The transfer under the preceding sentence shall be made as soon as practicable after the date of the initial determination of eligibility, taking into account such time as may be necessary to obtain a court order under paragraph (3).
the amount of the resources otherwise available to the community spouse (determined without regard to such an allowance).
If a court has entered an order against an institutionalized spouse for the support of the community spouse, section 1396p of this title shall not apply to amounts of resources transferred pursuant to such order for the support of the spouse or a family member (as defined in subsection (d)(1)).
For services furnished during a calendar year after 1989, the dollar amounts specified in subsections (d)(3)(C), (f)(2)(A)(i), and (f)(2)(A)(ii)(II) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage increase in the consumer price index for all urban consumers (all items; U.S. city average) between September 1988 and the September before the calendar year involved.
but does not include any such individual who is not likely to meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) for at least 30 consecutive days.
The term "community spouse" means the spouse of an institutionalized spouse.
A prior section 1924 of act Aug. 14, 1935, was renumbered section 1939 and is classified to section 1396v of this title.
2008—Subsec. (d)(4)(B). Pub. L. 110–246, § 4002(b)(1)(B), (2)(V), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 2014(e) of title 7.
2006—Subsec. (d)(6). Pub. L. 109–171 added par. (6).
1994—Subsec. (d)(3)(A)(i). Pub. L. 103–252 substituted "section 9902(2)" for "sections 9847 and 9902(2)".
1993—Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 103–66, § 13643(c)(1), substituted "1986 or a waiver under section 603(c) of the Social Security Amendments of 1983" for "1986".
Subsec. (b)(2)(B)(i). Pub. L. 103–66, § 13611(d)(2), substituted "1396p(d) of this title" for "1396a(k) of this title".
1990—Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 101–508, § 4744(b)(1), added par. (5).
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 101–508, § 4714(a), substituted "for purposes of the post-eligibility income determination described in subsection (d)" for ", after the institutionalized spouse has been determined or redetermined to be eligible for medical assistance".
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 101–508, § 4714(c), substituted "the beginning of the first continuous period of institutionalization (beginning on or after September 30, 1989) of the institutionalized spouse" for "the beginning of a continuous period of institutionalization of the institutionalized spouse" in subpars. (A) and (B).
Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 101–508, § 4714(b), substituted "section 1396p(c)(1)" for "section 1396p".
1989—Subsecs. (b)(2), (d)(1). Pub. L. 101–239 inserted "or redetermined" after "determined".
1988—Subsec. (c)(1)(B). Pub. L. 100–485, § 608(d)(16)(A)(i), substituted "will have a right to a fair hearing under subsection (e)(2)" for "has right to a fair hearing under subsection (e)(2)(E) with respect to the determination of the community spouse resource allowance, to provide for an allowance adequate to raise the spouse's income to the minimum monthly maintenance needs allowance".
Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Pub. L. 100–485, § 608(d)(16)(A)(ii), substituted "resources shall be considered to be available to an institutionalized spouse, but only to the extent that the amount of such resources exceeds" for "resources shall not be considered to be available to an institutionalized spouse, to the extent that the amount of such resources does not exceed".
Subsec. (d)(3)(A)(i). Pub. L. 100–485, § 608(d)(16)(A)(iii), struck out "nonfarm" before "official poverty line".
Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 100–485, § 608(d)(16)(A)(iv), substituted "subparagraph (B)" for "subparagraph (C)" in concluding provisions.
Subsec. (e)(2)(A). Pub. L. 100–485, § 608(d)(16)(A)(v), inserted "if an application for benefits under this subchapter has been made on behalf of the institutionalized spouse" after "with respect to such determination" before period at end of first sentence.
Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 100–485, § 608(d)(16)(A)(vi), substituted "transfer an amount" for "transfer to the community spouse (or to another for the sole benefit of the community spouse) an amount" and "as soon as practicable" for "as soon as pacticable".
Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 100–485, § 608(d)(16)(A)(vii), substituted "spouse or a family member" for "spouse of a family member".
Amendment by section 4002(b)(1)(B), (2)(V) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective Oct. 1, 2008, see section 4407 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1161 of Title 2, The Congress.
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–252 effective May 18, 1994, but not applicable to Head Start agencies and other recipients of financial assistance under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.) until Oct. 1, 1994, see section 127 of Pub. L. 103–252, set out as a note under section 9832 of this title.
Amendment by section 13611(d)(2) of Pub. L. 103–66 applicable, except as otherwise provided, to payments under this subchapter for calendar quarters beginning on or after Oct. 1, 1993, without regard to whether or not final regulations to carry out the amendments by section 13611 of Pub. L. 103–66 have been promulgated by such date, see section 13611(e) of Pub. L. 103–66, set out as a note under section 1396p of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–239 applicable as if included in the enactment of section 303 of Pub. L. 100–360, see section 6411(e)(4)(B) of Pub. L. 101–239, set out as a note under section 1396a of this title.
The amendments made by this section [enacting this section and amending sections 1382, 1382b, 1396a, 1396p, 1396r, and 1396s of this title] apply (except as provided in this subsection) to payments under title XIX of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.] for calendar quarters beginning on or after September 30, 1989, without regard to whether or not final regulations to carry out such amendments have been promulgated by such date.
Section 1924 of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1396r–5] (as inserted by subsection (a)) shall only apply to institutionalized individuals who begin continuous periods of institutionalization on or after September 30, 1989, except that subsections (b) and (d) of such section (and so much of subsection (e) of such section as relates to such other subsections) shall apply as of such date to individuals institutionalized on or after such date.
The amendment made by subsection (b) [amending section 1396p of this title] and section 1902(a)(51)(B) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(51)(B)], apply (except as provided in paragraph (5)) to payments under title XIX of the Social Security Act for calendar quarters beginning on or after July 1, 1988, or the date of the enactment of this Act [July 1, 1988], without regard to whether or not final regulations to carry out such amendments have been promulgated by such date.
Section 1917(c) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1396p(c)], as amended by subsection (b) of this section, shall apply to resources disposed of on or after July 1, 1988, except that such section shall not apply with respect to inter-spousal transfers occurring before October 1, 1989.
Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), a State may continue to apply the policies contained in the State plan as of June 30, 1988, with respect to resources disposed of before July 1, 1988, and the laws and policies established by the State as of June 30, 1988, or provided for before July 1, 1988, shall continue to apply through September 30, 1989, (and may, at a State's option continue after such date) to inter-spousal transfers occurring before October 1, 1989.
The amendments made by subsection (c) [amending sections 1382 and 1382b of this title] shall apply to transfers occurring on or after July 1, 1988, without regard to whether or not final regulations to carry out such amendments have been promulgated by such date.
The amendment made by subsection (d) [amending section 1396a of this title] is effective on and after April 8, 1988. The final rule of the Health Care Financing Administration published on February 8, 1988 (53 Federal Register 3586) is superseded to the extent inconsistent with the amendment made by subsection (d).
In the case of a State plan for medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by this section (other than paragraphs (1) and (5) of subsection (e) [amending section 1396a of this title]), the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such title solely on the basis of its failure to meet these additional requirements before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of such session shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.


The South Africa based Rovos Rail operates the most luxurious trains in the world. They offer passengers a unique experience – traveling by steam trains throughout Africa.
The beautiful period equipment of the Rovos trains enhances this wonderful experience. Rovos Rail has bought number of historical carriages and five steam locomotives. The oldest locomotive is 439 TIFFANY manufactured by Dubs & Co in 1893. This one is also the smallest.
The trains' equipment, however, is not strictly from the original period. Ravos Rail combines period Edwardian features, the air-conditioned suites and e.g. showers. The Ravos Rail trains are in fact five stars hotels.
A customer can really enjoy luxury in their suites. All the suites are equipped with a personal safe, a bar fridge filled with beverages and room service is available 24 hours a day. Passengers may choose to use the Royal Suites, each of which take up half a carriage, some 16 sq meters.
assengers can spend their time watching the landscape from the Observation Cars which has enlarged windows and open-air balconies. People traveling on Rovos Rail trains can time to time make a trip. Some destinations worth visiting are for example the largest diamond mine in the world at Kimberley, or the village Matjiesfontein with its transport museum.
Ravos Rail considers cuisine a very important part of the traveling experience and therefore they employ skilled chefs. The menu is wide and it offers many delicacies. There is an accent on fresh local ingredients, and traditional dishes such as game are a specialty.
Traveling by Ravos Rail trains is definitely a wonderful experience and for those willing, there is the possibility to undertake a trip as long as 34 days from Cape Town to Cairo.


Publishers Weekly . 14/3/2005 .
You love a man, you have two children with him, and one winter morning, you learn that he has left because he loves someone else. Saying he is sorry, that he made a mistake.
That's what has happened to Chloé, and this is her account of some of the aftermath. It's hit her hard, and it's her father-in-law, Pierre, who thinks he knows what's best: he takes Chloé and the two little girls to their house in the country (leaving his baffled wife behind).
It sounds like more of a recipe to force her to stew in her own juices and frustratedly try to keep the kids occupied, but the girls are easily pacified by cartoons on TV and the unlikely Pierre turns out (eventually) to be an accessible conversation partner who has quite a bit to say as well.
Someone I loved is presented in short bursts -- of conversation and experience -- building up in the longer exchanges between Chloé and Pierre. Gavalda isn't one for colour commentary, she throws the dialogue on the page, offering a transcript of the spoken words with only hints of inflection and mood.
The talk is far-ranging. There are lots of issues to be raised. Oddly, the behaviour of the son and husband, Adrien, isn't much spoken about: a few memories, yes, but the central act of abandonment is treated in almost cursory manner.
"Listen to me, Pierre; for years I lived with a man who couldn't stand up straight because his father hadn't supported him correctly. When I met Adrien, he didn't dare do anything for fear of disappointing you. And everything he did disappointed me because he never did it for himself, he did it for you.
Pierre seems to have realised some of the errors of his ways, indulging his grand-daughters now, and opening up to Chloé about his own youthful timidity -- and the love-affair he had. Indeed, his story dominates the book. Obviously it had ramifications for Chloé and Adrien's failed marriage, yet it's still an odd shift of emphasis, from the here and now to the past.
"How can you expect me to sleep with everything that's been churned up ? I feel like I'm stirring a huge cauldron ..."
"I untie knots while you stir your cauldron. It's funny, the images we use ..."
Gavalda's novel is the epitome of the breezy read: one almost feels like one is brushing across the pages, getting a sweeping impression of family-saga and personal hurts. But it's all surface, with almost no depth. It's the talk one hears, in a bar or in a country home late at night, but without even a proper impression of the people involved it's ultimately very empty. It gives the impression of exposing to emotion, of uncovering truth, and yet after closing the book there's almost nothing left -- and it's clear there was almost nothing there in the first place.
There are bursts that ring true, small scenes of the bewilderment that comes in the wake of such a life-changing event, for example, but it doesn't add up to enough.
Gavalda's presentation is, in a way, effective. The quick-fire pace of constant shifts, the moodiness. Letting the spoken words stand on their own. It reads well -- or easily, at least. But it doesn't get you anywhere.
Note: that admirably the American paperback original includes both the English and French text -- and it's an ideal book for those learning French to get some practice with. Something we'd like to see more of.


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Hotel is not far from O'Donald Golf Course, El Paseo Collection and Fairchilds Golf Course. Distance to the nearest airport Palm Springs International Airport - 3.6 km. It is good for a budget/backpackers and mountains weekend.
Hotel provides easy access to Cathedral City Marketplace Shopping Center, Cathedral Plaza Shopping Center and Century Plaza Shopping Center. Distance to the nearest airport Palm Springs International Airport - 4.4 km. This is absolutely appropriate for a mountains holiday.
Hotel is within striking distance to Desert Fashion Plaza Shopping Center, Fairchilds Golf Course and Palm Canyon. Distance to the nearest airport Palm Springs International Airport - 4 km. It is truly suitable for a budget/backpackers and mountains vacation.
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Motel is in a couple minutes to O'Donald Golf Course, Indian Canyons Golf Resort and Canyon Country Club South Golf Course. Distance to the nearest airport Palm Springs International Airport - 4 km. It is truly acceptable for a spa/relax and budget/backpackers vacation.
Hotel is within walking distance to El Paseo Collection, Palm Springs Square Shopping Center and Loehmanns Plaza Shopping Center. Distance to the nearest airport Palm Springs International Airport - 3.7 km.
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Apartment is within striking distance to such locations as El Paseo Collection, Palm Springs Square Shopping Center and Loehmanns Plaza Shopping Center. Distance to the nearest airport Palm Springs International Airport - 3.9 km.
Resort provides easy access to nearby locations as O'Donald Golf Course, Fairchilds Golf Course and El Paseo Collection. Distance to the nearest airport Palm Springs International Airport - 3.6 km.
Bed and breakfast is close to Plaza de las Flores Shopping Center, Ruddy s General Store Museum and Desert Highland Park. Distance to the nearest airport Palm Springs International Airport - 4.1 km.
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Hotel is within striking distance to Plaza de las Flores Shopping Center, Ruddy s General Store Museum and Desert Highland Park. Distance to the nearest airport Palm Springs International Airport - 4.3 km.
Hotel is conveniently close to O'Donald Golf Course, Fairchilds Golf Course and El Paseo Collection. Distance to the nearest airport Palm Springs International Airport - 3.4 km.
Hotel offers easy access to O'Donald Golf Course, Fairchilds Golf Course and El Paseo Collection. Distance to the nearest airport Palm Springs International Airport - 3.3 km.
Hotel is conveniently near to El Paseo Collection, Fairchilds Golf Course and Palm Springs Square Shopping Center. Distance to the nearest airport Palm Springs International Airport - 3.7 km.
Resort provides a short walking distance to Ruddy s General Store Museum, Plaza de las Flores Shopping Center and Desert Fashion Plaza Shopping Center. Distance to the nearest airport Palm Springs International Airport - 5.7 km. It is truly appropriate for a spa/relax and golf/sports vacation.
Hotel is at close range to El Paseo Collection, Fairchilds Golf Course and Palm Springs Square Shopping Center. Distance to the nearest airport Palm Springs International Airport - 3.7 km.
Aparthotel offers easy access to El Paseo Collection, O'Donald Golf Course and Fairchilds Golf Course. Distance to the nearest airport Palm Springs International Airport - 2.4 km. That is all that you need for a spa/relax and family holiday.
Resort is in a couple of steps from Date Palm Shopping Center, Century Plaza Shopping Center and Fairchilds Golf Course. Distance to the nearest airport Palm Springs International Airport - 3.9 km. It is the right place for a spa/relax and golf/sports holiday.
Resort offers easy access to Plaza de las Flores Shopping Center, Ruddy s General Store Museum and Escena Golf Club. Distance to the nearest airport Palm Springs International Airport - 4.5 km. That is suitable for a spa/relax and family getaway.
Resort is conveniently near to El Paseo Collection, Fairchilds Golf Course and Palm Springs Square Shopping Center. Distance to the nearest airport Palm Springs International Airport - 3.3 km. It is really that you need for a spa/relax and golf/sports holiday.
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Rails is no longer the James Dean character, looking outward, trying to convince you of something. It's no longer about a rebellion or a revolution. Instead, Rails is settling in as a passionate, inward-looking craftsperson.
After the rebellion, settle in and enjoy the results of your work. David hasn't been working directly on Rails too much, instead he's been enjoying it.
And it's not about David anymore. It's about You (cue the Time Person of the Year cover). David wants Rails to be more friendly to newcomers.
David screened the original Rails movie -- showing Apache setup, manually creating databases and tables. He quickly lost patience for it.
Compare to the current state of the art, with everything down to the routes and migrations gets created for you, lowering the barrier to entry (example: a new rake task db:create:all).
*.html.erb files with the MIME type and renderer baked into the filename, since the two are now mutually exclusive.
username == "dhh" && password == "123"
Custom layouts for specific user agents (say, oh, the iPhone). Views can also be rendered, e.g., index.iphone.erb.
Debugger -- allows you to be lazy and leave your breakpoints in your production code, not that you'd actually want to do that. Dumps you into irb where you can inspect variables, etc. but you can also drop down another level to see the call hierarchy, etc.
So when will we see Rails 2.0? The preview release is coming, hopefully before conference end.
Verified patch report is empty because all the patches are applied very soon they become verified.
So, an empty report is not scarse, it's just a sign of success!
Even better! Thanks for the clarification.
I'm liking the custom layouts, such as the iPhone example. With the announcement of the UK iPhone launch today I can't wait to work on an optimised version of my Rails app.
Why optimize just for the IPhone? There are a lot of phones/devices out there. Why not make it so it'll work on all devices that supports a certain level of html+css etc?
That is because in the Rails world, it is uncool to use anything not made by Apple (unless Apple is not in that market). You should know this by now.
David just used iPhone as an example. Rails doesn't have "optimization" done for iPhone speicifically. The main idea is, you can set the fomat using request.format= based on any request env params. For example, it can be used to do some specific rendering for r'tard IE in just the same way.
Another thing he missed was, when you set content_type => Mime::HTML, rails will use layout.html.erb as layout.


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These could be used for all sorts of things such as triggering Hue lights to dim/turn off/turn on etc. during movie playback. Or adding the name of movies I watched together with the date I watched them to a Google spreadsheet.
I know there are RSS feeds but they do not work very well and don't provide these features.
I love the idea, but its going to take IFTTT wanting to do a deeper integration with Trakt. I've reached out a few times before, but maybe if users also message them it will get more traction.


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Ryan Dearon Receives Fulbright...
Ryan Dearon Receives Fulbright Summer Institute Grant
Ryan Dearon is a rising sophomore majoring in English and musical studies. He has earned a place in the highly selective Fulbright Summer Institute in the United Kingdom, where he will study acting at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.
The Fulbright summer institute is a three-week academic and cultural program. Participants are selected through a rigorous application and interview process. The Globe Theatre program focuses on acting and understanding Shakespeare texts while offering workshops on combat and sword play, movement, dance, and design. Students also have the opportunity to watch performances at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre and take part in question and answer sessions with Globe actors.
"I'm honored to receive this award, and I'm grateful to have the opportunity to study theater abroad in the UK, says Dearon, a Posse scholar from Chicago. "I will be able to immerse myself in British culture and learn a great deal from other exceptional students, all while focusing on my passion for performing. I hope this work will enable me to further explore the intersections of drama and literature, and apply that information to advance my studies as a vocalist."
Dearon graduated with honors from the Chicago High School for the Arts as a voice performance major. He has also studied opera and musical theater. At Oberlin, he is class president and cochair and treasurer for the Oberlin College Black Musician's Guild.
Oberlin College Awarded $750,000 to Support Connected Learning
A $750,000 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant will help the college support curricular revision and enhancement through programs focused on the connected learning experience.
Oberlin Student Mitchell Herrmann Named a Marshall Scholar
Prestigious honor will support two years of graduate study in the United Kingdom following completion of a double degree.
Hope Kassen '15 Receives Fulbright in Malaysia
A politics and law and society double major, Kassen hopes to pick up one of the many different languages in Malaysia.

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STUDIO MARVELRY
STILL STORIES
THE NEW CHIEFTAINS
THE LEGO WARRIORS
CYCLE ENFIELD
Bringing inclusive cycling values to the borough
VISUAL MARVELRY'S INFLUENCE ON THE CYCLE COMMUNITY STORY UNFOLDS BELOW
WHAT'S THE STORY
Cycle Enfield is about creating a #BetterEnfield for everyone. It's about transforming our high streets and town centres. It's about improving our health. It's about creating safe cycle routes for everyone.
My role was to bring powerful visual content to a project that had not yet been completed, showing the residents of Enfield how real fellow residents are benefiting from the cycle lane that is making its ways through the borough.
THE CYCLE ENFIELD INCLUSIVE CAMPAIGN
This part of the story was initiated to spread the idea that the car is not the only way. Below are some responses to FAQs put to Cycle Enfield by local residents
Why have you chosen routes on main roads?
We need to ensure our routes connect the places that people want to travel to on a daily basis (shops, train stations etc) and they should be accessible and feel safe at all times of day and night. Other quieter routes are also part of the overall Cycle Enfield network. Like any transport system, the network should be made up of quieter smaller routes, connecting to major routes that enable direct and convenient travel.
Is there enough people cycling to justify the spend?
Enfield Council understands that there are currently very low levels of cycling in the Borough. In-fact we think this is one of the reasons why Enfield was successful in securing this external investment from TfL. However, we know from our survey of Enfield residents (we asked 3,516 people across the borough) that the number one thing that the council could do to increase cycling is to create safe cycling routes. With new cycling lanes, and a range of other measures in place (cycle training, bike maintenance) we plan to significantly increase the number of people who cycle some of their local journeys.
PORTRAITS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS & BUSINESSES WITH A PASSION FOR CYCLING
See how people of Enfield are embracing active travel into their day to day lives.
CASE STUDY _ NHS NORTH MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL
North Middlesex University Hospital provides a full range of adult, elderly and children's services across medical and surgical disciplines. Specialist services include stroke, HIV/AIDS, cardiology (including heart failure care), haematology, diabetes, sleep studies, fertility and orthopaedics. Their sickle cell and thalassaemia department is nationally recognised as a leading centre for these diseases.
The hospital sees approximately 500 patients in A&E daily; 15 babies are born in their maternity unit; 450 inpatients are cared for on their wards, whilst 50 patients have major or minor surgery in one of their 10 operating theatres.
WHY CYCLE ENFIELD? _ SOME FACTS ON ENFIELD
Helping with cleaner air
3,247 of Enfield's pupils attend schools where nitrogen dioxide pollution is above the annual permitted levels
Accessible to everyone
Creating places accessible by public transport, walking, car and cycling
Helping to reduce obesity
We have the third highest level of child obesity in London. Obesity costs the NHS in Enfield over £80 million a year
Improved public spaces
Smarter looking high streets, with more planting and new spaces to enjoy
Visit WWW.CYCLEENFIELD.CO.UK for the full story and latest updates.
It's about a #BetterEnfield for everyone.


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So many buzzwords are thrown around these days, and it's time to sort them out.
A glossary of terms used in the Fine Leather industry.
Hand-made: Made completely with hands and hand tools. No machines are used. Pretty straight forward.
Hand-crafted: It sounds like it's made by hand, but it doesn't actually say it's handmade. In most cases, this term means it was made by a person, but with sewing machines, cutting dies, and presses. So by this logic, isn't almost everything technically hand-crafted?
Pull-Up: Pull-up leathers are dyed with aniline dyes rich in oils and waxes that are able to penetrate the fibers of the hide. The oils and waxes tend to darken the original dye colors and "pull-up" the lighter colors when bent or stretched.
Saddle Stitch: A process of hand sewing where two needles pass through each hole creating a durable stitch that won't come unravelled. Should a part of the stitch break, it's very easy to repair. The reason this isn't very common is because of how time consuming and labor intensive it is.
Machine Lock Stitch: This is a stitch made with a machine where two needles enter a hole, meet in the middle, hook the thread together, and move onto the next hole.. We've all seen that loose thread on an article of clothing that's nagging at us to pull it off. Beware! Once you start tugging at that thread, it's likely the entire stitch will come undone! I just watched a video made by a well known leather company about their bags being so high quality because they invested in expensive machines. It doesn't matter how expensive your machine is, or how skilled your machine operator is. A machine will never be able to deliver the quality of a handmade Saddle Stitch. Granted, one can purchase a decent bag made with a machine for a decent price, but it'll never stand up to the durability of a handmade piece. You truly do get what you pay for.
Back Stitch: A technique used to reinforce an area like the top of a pocket that gets tugged and pulled. Leather is a tough material, which is why we love items made with it, but it needs to be held together with thread or rivets. At ZeeBee Leather we only use the strongest thread which is 100% waxed polyester cord from Maine Thread Company. Polyester cord is tough, but it's not nearly as tough as leather. For instance, I have faith in leather being strong enough to take the tugging of a hand going in and out of a pocket, but a single piece of thread in a high-stress area like this is bound to fail. Enter: the Back Stitch. Many of the big leather companies out there don't use this basic technique. I started looking over a briefcase that I bought a few years ago from a renowned leather company, and I was able to point out several weak points that won't stand up to much abuse. I bought it before I was into Leatherworking and thought it was the best of the best, but as I learned more about the craft, I started to see some major workmanship flaws. Below are some examples of back stitching found in high-stress areas on ZeeBee Leather pieces.


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The Republicans who are challenging incumbent Congressman Spencer Bachus for the Sixth District Congressional Race all spoke to the Republican Jefferson County Party at their straw poll event at the Trussville Civic Center on Saturday. Incumbent Congressman Spencer Bachus did not personally attend the event, though his campaign was well represented there.
Alabama State Senator Scott Beason (R) from Gardendale is running for Congress for the Sixth Congressional district. Sen. Beason said, "I want to talk about the future of the country." Sen. Beason said that before he came he was in the neighborhoods campaigning door to door. Sen. Beason said that it is great to be on the front porch campaigning one on one with the voters. "We all are concerned about the direction the country is going." "We are all worried about how our Christian values and principles are under attack."
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Senator Beason said "Just a few years ago we had a Republican President. Republicans were in control of the House and Republicans had control of the Senate." "Republicans did not increase domestic energy, did not deal with the social issues, and did not pass the balanced budget amendment." "The bottom line is putting Republicans back in charge to fix the problem is not enough. We need to put conservative Republicans in charge." "That is the difference between my candidacy and the current Congressman. I do what I say what I say I will do. I am not here to make the editorial boards of the newspapers happy." "America needs to stir it up and I promise that I will do that if you elect me to the Congress."
Senator Scott Beason represents parts of Jefferson and St. Clair County in the Alabama State Senate. Before running for the State Senate six years ago, Senator Beason served in the Alabama House of Representatives.
Al Mickle is running for Congress to represent Alabama's Sixth Congressional District. Mr. Mickle said, "We are getting no representation. We have a guy (Bachus) who is bragging that he voted for something that only 1% of the district supported." Mickle served in the military as a navy corpsman in both Somalia and in the First Gulf War. "I have walked the streets of Somalia. I didn't cut and run then, and I won't cut and run now." "I have owned my own business. I know how to make a payroll." "Government needs to get out of the way of private business and industry." "Let businesses prosper. Business owners create the jobs not government."
Al Mickle said, "I still believe America's best days are ahead of us, not behind us." "We are running out of time." "We have people who are ignoring our freedoms they are shredding our amendments." Voters need to make changes at the ballot box now or they may have to pick up an ammunition box later. "I promise you that I will restore the Constitution. I will support the people of this district."
Al Mickle is from Shelby County and has never held any elected office before.
David Standridge also addressed the Republican Party gathering. "I want to tell you a little about my background. I am the probate judge of Blount County. I live in Hayden. I grew up in a humble background. I am concerned about what is happening in the country. What I bring to the table is what I have done as Blount County Probate judge." Standridge said that Blount County has had budget shortfalls under his watch but they have dealt with them. "We have done something that most cities, most counties, and the nation can't say. We paid off our long term debt. Its been tough, especially during the economic downturn."
Judge Standridge continued, "It is easy to say that I am for a balanced budget. We have done that in Blount County. I believe in a small government, a balanced budget amendment, and a strong military. We need to develop our own energy resources. I believe in term limits. We need to lower gas prices."
Judge Standridge said that we can get the country back to its historic greatness, "but we need to get our fundamentals right. I ask you to vote for me for Congress."
Judge Standridge holds the office of Probate Judge in Blount County. Blount County combines the offices of Probate Judge and Head of the County Commission. Judge Standridge has also served on the Blount County Commission. His career experience has been in law enforcement with the Montgomery Police Department, the Montevallo Police Department, and the Blount County Sheriff's Department.
Representative Bachus won the Jefferson County Straw Poll with 143 votes followed by Sen. Beason with 120 votes. Mr. Mickle and Judge Standridge had 13 and 10 votes respectively.
Senator Beason's campaign accused the Bachus campaign of buying their victory. In a press release, the Beason campaign wrote "Participation in the event cost $25 per voter. Alabama State Senator Scott Beason came in second with a total of 120 votes while Representative Spencer Bachus won with 143 votes. The Bachus campaign directly purchased 25 tickets for the event and unnamed surrogates reportedly purchased another 40 tickets. Beason supporters paid for their tickets out of their own pockets. Additionally, many Bachus supporters voted only for the congressional contest on the ballot, ignoring even the up-ticket presidential candidates."
Sen. Beason said, "Just like he'll be trying in the real election, Spencer Bachus packed the vote with money obtained from the financial institutions which benefitted directly from his taxpayer bailouts." "Had this been the primary election, I would have made it into the runoff with just one more vote. That's how close we are to winning this thing. Right now, it's the taxpayers of the Sixth District versus Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. We're simply going to have to work a little bit harder to ensure that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac don't win."
The winner of the March 13th Republican Primary will face the winner of the Democratic Party Primary, where Birmingham Attorney William "Bill" Barnes is running against retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Penny Huggins Bailey.
Alabama's Sixth Congressional District is composed of all or parts of Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, Coosa, Chilton, and Bibb Counties.
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G2A.COM G2A News Reviews Yakuza 0 review
Yakuza 0 review
August 03, 2018 | 12:00
I like Japanese games. This shouldn't be a surprise to anybody given my expressed love for the Souls series. It's a fascinating culture that has just such a different dramatic sense that I am constantly simultaneously baffled by their choices and can't help but conclude that they are absolutely brilliant more often than not.
Which is where Yakuza 0 comes in, the 12th installment in a long series of action games and a debut for the series on PC. It is also the first of two rather important Japanese games coming out on PC for the first time this month, the other one being Monster Hunter: World. So you can consider this an unofficial theme of the month. So with that in mind, I give you, Yakuza 0!
The history of bat-sh*t crazy.
Yakuza is a very long and storied series of console video games. As I mentioned it's the 12th part in a decade-spanning series. It has a long and convoluted story that would be entirely incomprehensible to you as a new player. But here's the thing: Yakuza 0 is a prequel. It makes perfect sense to release this game in the West, and on PC in particular.
It serves as a perfect entry point for the newcomer into the series with the stories of Kiryu and Goro being a very important set up for the rest of the series, while being so far removed in time as not to fall into the pitfall of explaining things you already know. Frankly, it's how a prequel should be made. This is a theme you'll notice throughout by the way, Yakuza is just very well directed.
The road to greatness begins.
So what is this thing?
You'll often here comparisons to the GTA series, especially GTA 4, and this isn't an unfair comparison because at the core, these games are kind of similar—you have a large semi-open cityscape densely packed with side-quests and activities with a strong, character-driven story connecting all of it and tying a beautiful bow at the end.
Bare in mind though, a common point of criticism you'll hear is that it's not really an open world game. And it's true, it isn't an open world game, not in a GTA 5 sense of the word. What it is though, is densely packed with content to the brim and the district of Kamurocho is designed for easy travel in a truly Miyazaki fashion. Getting lost here is quite frankly difficult.
You will on occasion bump into an invisible wall, but it's hard to take that as an honest downside when the game wasn't designed with a truly open world in mind. But this is getting a bit too much into philosophy of design, a discussion for another time to be sure, so for now the takeaway point is that Yakuza 0 is not an open world, if that's ok with you, that's good enough for me.
Most of the game is designed on the basis of corridors. Not really open, but good to navigate.
Bring your fists to a gunfight.
The key phrase to remember here is: this is not GTA. In many ways it's much more reminiscent of Saints Row, only if Saints Row had Street Fighter-esque fighting system with combos complete with DMC-style ratings that give you more money.
That's the combat glue that keeps all of this together and it's quite extensive. While it seems simplistic at a first glance the brawler combat of Yakuza 0 with its 4 distinct styles + secret ones you can unlock through special quests and with both protagonists Kiryu and Goro having their own distinct tricks (Goro is much, much more fun to fight as) has a great deal of depth to it that is really fun to explore.
Oh no! He mastered the secret art of Home-made Taser! Run!
Float like a gritty story, sting like a steamroller falling from the sky.
And that's not to mention just how fun, over-the-top crazy the combat is. In what ostensibly is a serious story about organized crime warfare, you'll have what amounts to Dragon Ball Z power ups, glowing auras and cartoonish wrestling finishers repeating in delicious slow motion. This kind of combat is nothing if not theatrical.
You know that moment when Dio crashes down on an opponent with a steamroller that became engraved in our cultural meme-ory? That's combat in Yakuza 0. ALL the time. It keeps one-upping itself over and over up to the boss fights that are executed exceptionally well. The more you invest into this system, the more fun it gets and just when you think the game can't possibly top itself… It does. Oh it so, so does… What? I'm not spoiling things, even if after reading this you're not interested, you got YouTube, buddy.
Hitting people with a neon sign is EXACTLY what I imagine real-life Yakuza to fight like. This is Jojo-level awesome.
It's like a John Woo movie, and you're Nicolas Cage.
Ok, let's talk the important thing, the story of Yakuza 0. Oh, the story of Yakuza 0, the gift that keeps on giving. At its core, it's a gritty tale of warring gangs, high stakes, duty and honor. The absolutely fantastic voice acting helps greatly in this regard as the original Japanese voice actors are actual action movie stars and they pour every ounce of their talent into these characters.
But where this story truly shines isn't so much the nitty gritty moments but the constant stream of silliness. You can engage in plenty of side activities like dating (complete with a simulator of you dressing up women? There's social commentary to be made, but I'm not making one here), bowling, karaoke, and even sillier stuff like helping a dominatrix learn to be assertive. Kiryu is a true American hero.
His name is, no joke, "Walking Erection". I… I think I'm in love with this game.
Silly is what makes serious worth it.
It's that inherent Yakuza 0 weirdness and silliness that really makes the dramatic and frankly tragic moments really stand out and stick with you. It's silly, but it tells its story so straight, so honestly, with such blinding dedication that's it's impossible not to get fully immersed in it. To the western audience this may on occasion seem like a problem with tone, but once you acclimatize to it, it just hooks you.
One slight problem I have to mention is that not all scenes are voice acted and a lot of the dialogue in the game, save for the big, important moments, is conveyed through silent walls of text. That's not ideal and while I understand it's something of a staple of Japanese RPGs, I had uncomfortable flashbacks to Sonic 06 on occasions. And some scenes are conveyed in montages of still images, which is frankly a bizarre choice.
But then an argument could be made again that this really helps those big John Woo flying-doves-and-explosions moments stand out. That's the thing about this game—it's amazing at selling itself on the premise, and the mechanics of combat, mini-games, and exploration are so fun that getting to those big moments is a sheer joy.
Vincent, we happy? Oh yeah, we happy.
Oh my god please make another one.
Personally I'm incredibly happy this game came out on PC and that it came out in the West because I view it as a something of a cultural landmark. In many ways it's a harbinger of dialogue, much like Metal Gear is an icon. It's a fantastic game whose main problems really stem from certain conventions that the Japanese just take for granted.
And if we can explore these conventions, contrast them with our own and reach something new and in the meantime have fun with an action game? I consider this a victory. While it's not perfect as a game, it's really good and you should consider playing it just because you likely haven't seen anything like this before.
Great, complex brawler combat
Immersive story with fantastic voice-acting
Hilarious comedic moments
Wealth of mini-games and side activities
Bad things
Linear gameplay without any degree of openness to the world
Most of the game is unvoiced with silent walls of text
Yakuza 0 system requirements
UNIT MINIMAL RECOMMENDED WE USED
Windows 7 (64Bit) Windows 7/8/10 64-bit Windows 10 64-bit
Intel Core i5-3470 | AMD Phenom FX-6300 Intel Core i5-4570 3.2 GHz Intel Core i7
Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 6870 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
4 GB 8 GB 16 GB
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Q: scroll multiple horizonal recycler-view with view-separator between them inside nestedscrollview i need help..
here the actual: the right-horizontal-recyclerview below is just scrolled behind the left-horizontal-recyclerview. they actually have a separator between them. so i'm not expecting like this:

i expect when i scroll (touching) from right-rv to left, the left-rv with the separator are also scrolled to the left-edge of the screen
this is the code
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical">

    <LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/ll_carlist_header"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:orientation="vertical"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent">

        /// many layout header here

    </LinearLayout>

    <androidx.swiperefreshlayout.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout
        android:id="@+id/srl_carlist"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="0dp"
        android:visibility="visible"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/ll_carlist_header"
        app:layout_constraintVertical_bias="0.0">

        <androidx.core.widget.NestedScrollView
            android:id="@+id/nsv_carlist"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
            app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/ll_carlist_header"
            app:layout_constraintVertical_bias="0.0">

            <LinearLayout
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:orientation="vertical"
                android:paddingBottom="33dp">

                <androidx.core.widget.NestedScrollView
                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                    >

                    <LinearLayout
                        android:layout_width="match_parent"
                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                        android:orientation="horizontal"
                        >

                        <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
                            android:id="@+id/rv_carlist_selectedfilter"
                            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                            android:orientation="horizontal"
                            android:paddingStart="16dp"
                            android:paddingTop="3dp"
                            android:paddingEnd="10dp"
                            android:paddingBottom="5dp"
                            android:clipToPadding="false"
                            app:layoutManager="androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager"
                            tools:itemCount="2"
                            tools:listitem="@layout/item_carlist_selectedfilter"
                            android:visibility="visible"
                            />

                        <View
                            android:id="@+id/v_carlist_selectedfilter_separator"
                            android:layout_marginTop="6dp"
                            android:layout_width="1dp"
                            android:layout_height="20dp"
                            android:background="@color/heather"
                            android:visibility="visible"
                            />

                        <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
                            android:id="@+id/rv_carlist_quickfilter"
                            android:layout_width="match_parent"
                            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                            android:clipToPadding="false"
                            android:orientation="horizontal"
                            android:paddingStart="11dp"
                            android:paddingTop="3dp"
                            android:paddingEnd="16dp"
                            android:paddingBottom="5dp"
                            android:visibility="visible"
                            app:layoutManager="androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager"
                            tools:itemCount="10"
                            tools:listitem="@layout/item_carlist_quickfilter" />

                    </LinearLayout>

                </androidx.core.widget.NestedScrollView>

                // other layout inside first nestedScrollView

            </LinearLayout>
        </androidx.core.widget.NestedScrollView>

    </androidx.swiperefreshlayout.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout>

    /// other footer layout

</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>

i have tried for approx 6 hours and research in some posts but none of them help. maybe i need some other keywords to find exact solution, please note it here
thank you...

A: You can achieve this behaviour by adding onScrollListener to the Right Horizontal RecyclerView and in onScrolled() callback check the scroll direction you want and scroll your Left Horizontal RecyclerView to the left like below:
rightRecyclerView.addOnScrollListener(new RecyclerView.OnScrollListener() {
       @Override
       public void onScrolled(@NonNull RecyclerView recyclerView, int dx, int dy) {
            if (dx < 0) {
                //Scrolling left
                leftRecyclerView.getLayoutManager().scrollToPosition(0);
            } else if (dx > 0) {
                //Scrolling right
            }
       }
 });

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