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Assessment for selection for the health care professions and specialty training: Consensus statement and recommendations from the Ottawa 2010 Conference
David Prideaux, Chris Roberts, Kevin Eva, Angel Centeno, P Mccrorie, Chris Mcmanus, Fiona Patterson, David Powis, Ara Tekian, David Wilkinson
Assessment for selection in medicine and the health professions should follow the same quality assurance processes as in-course assessment. The literature on selection is limited and is not strongly theoretical or conceptual. For written testing, there is evidence of the predictive validity of Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) for medical school and licensing examination performance. There is also evidence for the predictive validity of grade point average, particularly in combination with MCAT for graduate entry but little evidence about the predictive validity of school leaver scores. Interviews have not been shown to be robust selection measures. Studies of multiple mini-interviews have indicated good predictive validity and reliability. Of other measures used in selection, only the growing interest in personality testing appears to warrant future work. Widening access to medical and health professional programmes is an increasing priority and relates to the social accountability mandate of medical and health professional schools. While traditional selection measures do discriminate against various population groups, there is little evidence on the effect of non-traditional measures in widening access. Preparation and outreach programmes show most promise. In summary, the areas of consensus for assessment for selection are small in number. Recommendations for future action focus on the adoption of principles of good assessment and curriculum alignment, use of multi-method programmatic approaches, development of interdisciplinary frameworks and utilisation of sophisticated measurement models. The social accountability mandate of medical and health professional schools demands that social inclusion, workforce issues and widening of access are embedded in the principles of good assessment for selection.
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Prideaux, D., Roberts, C., Eva, K., Centeno, A., Mccrorie, P., Mcmanus, C., Patterson, F., Powis, D., Tekian, A., & Wilkinson, D. (2011). Assessment for selection for the health care professions and specialty training: Consensus statement and recommendations from the Ottawa 2010 Conference. Medical Teacher, 33(3), 215-223. https://doi.org/10.3109/0142159X.2011.551560
Prideaux, David ; Roberts, Chris ; Eva, Kevin ; Centeno, Angel ; Mccrorie, P ; Mcmanus, Chris ; Patterson, Fiona ; Powis, David ; Tekian, Ara ; Wilkinson, David. / Assessment for selection for the health care professions and specialty training: Consensus statement and recommendations from the Ottawa 2010 Conference. In: Medical Teacher. 2011 ; Vol. 33, No. 3. pp. 215-223.
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Shelby Miller rehab start will determine Sunday starter for Arizona Diamondbacks
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The Diamondbacks have finalized their starting pitching plans through the weekend – sort of.
Manager Chip Hale said Monday that Arizona will keep its starters on regular rest after Thursday's off day, meaning left-hander Robbie Ray will start the series opener in Philadelphia followed by Zack Greinke on Saturday.
Sunday's starter, Hale said, will either be Zack Godley, who got the win with six strong innings against Miami on Saturday, or Shelby Miller, who will throw a second rehab start at Single-A Adv. Visalia on Tuesday.
"As of right now Zack is in the rotation but we have to see how Shelby does," Hale said.
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It's a small sample size, but Hale said the Diamondbacks have liked what they've seen so far from Peter O'Brien's defense in left field. O'Brien, a converted catcher, struggled playing the position in spring training but when the Diamondbacks called him up last week Triple-A manager Phil Nevin told the Diamondbacks that his defense has improved "a lot."
"And we've seen that," Hale said. "A couple of fly balls he's gone back on, they weren't easy plays and he made them look pretty easy. Anything he's going to have to use a lot of foot speed on is not going to be something he's able to do. But the jumps are much better than what we saw in spring training. He just looks a lot more sure of himself. So those are positives."
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Hale said he's excited that his alma mater, the University of Arizona, is playing in the College World Series. Even better: Monday was the 30-year anniversary of the Wildcats, with Hale as a starting infielder, winning the CWS in 1986.
Hale recalled how Arizona went to the 1985 CWS and was eliminated in two games by Texas and Stanford. Then, in '86, the Wildcats fell behind Maine in the opening game and, Hale said, "you're thinking, 'Boy, here it goes again.' "
But the Wildcats got a late grand slam to beat Maine – "that was an incredible moment," he said – and then topped Florida State in the championship game.
Georgia Kindall, the wife of then-UA baseball coach Jerry Kindall, was suffering from ALS and would writes notes to the players during the CWS.
"That was a really good memory, to win that and have her still there with us," Hale said.
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According to mlb.com the Diamondbacks signed third-round draft pick Jon Duplantier, a right-handed pitcher out of Rice University. Duplantier signed for $686,000.
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Pitchers: Diamondbacks RHP Archie Bradley (2-2, 5.22) vs. Dodgers RHP Kenta Maeda (5-4, 2.70).
TV/Radio: FSAZ/KMVP-FM (98.7), KSUN-AM (1400).
Bradley struggled with his fastball command in his most recent start, issuing four walks, and he was charged with four earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of a loss to the Rays. … Prior to that, he posted a 2.70 ERA with 19 strikeouts in 13 1/3 innings in his past two starts. … Bradley faced the Dodgers in his major league debut last season, tossing six shutout innings of one-hit ball. … Maeda faced the Diamondbacks on April 12, throwing six innings and allowing just five hits and a walk. … He has been effective in his past three outings, giving up just two earned runs in 18 innings while allowing a .203 average. … Maeda has averaged 89.9 mph with his fastball and has thrown a steady diet of sliders (32.9 percent of his pitches) to go with a curveball and change-up.
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Wednesday: At Chase Field, 12:40 p.m., Diamondbacks LHP Patrick Corbin (3-5, 4.81) vs. Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw (9-1, 1.52).
Thursday: Off.
Friday: At Philadelphia, 4:05 p.m., Diamondbacks LHP Robbie Ray (3-5, 4.57) vs. Phillies LHP Adam Morgan (1-5, 6.33).
Saturday: At Philadelphia, 12:05 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Zack Greinke (8-3, 3.84) vs. Phillies RHP Jerad Eickhoff (3-8, 3.68).

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Николас Вилијам Калатес (; Каселбери, Флорида, 7. фебруар 1989) грчки је кошаркаш. Игра на позицији плејмејкера, а тренутно наступа за Фенербахче.

Успеси

Клупски
 Локомотива Кубањ:
 Еврокуп (1): 2012/13.
 Панатинаикос:
 Евролига (1): 2010/11.
 Првенство Грчке (5): 2009/10, 2010/11, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19.
 Куп Грчке (4): 2012, 2016, 2017, 2019.
 Барселона:
 Првенство Шпаније (1): 2020/21.
 Куп Шпаније (2): 2021, 2022.

Појединачни
 Идеални тим Евролиге — прва постава (2): 2017/18, 2018/19.
 Најкориснији играч Еврокупа (1): 2012/13.
 Идеални тим Еврокупа — прва постава (1): 2012/13.
 Најкориснији играч Купа Грчке (1): 2019.

Репрезентативни
 Европско првенство:
  2009.

Спољашње везе

 Профил на сајту Евролиге
 Профил на сајту Фибе
 Профил на сајту НБА лиге

Рођени 1989.
Грчки кошаркаши
Плејмејкери
Кошаркаши Барселоне
Кошаркаши Локомотиве Кубањ
Кошаркаши Мемфис гризлиса
Кошаркаши Панатинаикоса
Кошаркаши Фенербахчеа
Пикови Минесота тимбервулвса на НБА драфту
Кошаркаши на Европском првенству 2009.
Кошаркаши на Европском првенству 2011.
Кошаркаши на Европском првенству 2015.
Кошаркаши на Европском првенству 2017.
Кошаркаши на Европском првенству 2022.
Кошаркаши на Светском првенству 2010.
Кошаркаши на Светском првенству 2014.
Кошаркаши на Светском првенству 2019.

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Central Jersey Daily Rundown, Sunday, Oct. 7
What's happening and what you need to know today in Central Jersey
Central Jersey Daily Rundown, Sunday, Oct. 7 What's happening and what you need to know today in Central Jersey Check out this story on mycentraljersey.com: https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/2018/10/07/hunterdon-middlesex-somerset-union-counties/1505397002/
Brad Wadlow, Bridgewater Courier News Published 5:00 a.m. ET Oct. 7, 2018 | Updated 8:21 p.m. ET Oct. 7, 2018
Sayreville Mayor, Kennedy O'Brien, assists Gregory Scharpf, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Amboy Bank, in cutting the ribbon to celebrate Amboy Bank's newly renovated Sayreville Branch. (Left to right) Greg Scharpf; Kennedy O'Brien; Anne Szatkowski, Amboy Bank client; Burton Wilkins, Sayreville branch manager; John Krenzel, South River Mayor; Theadora DeTullio, Amboy Bank client; and Anthony DeToro, vice president and deposit officer of Amboy Bank.(Photo: ~Courtesy of Amboy Bank)
Amboy Bank celebrates Sayreville branch renovation
A ribbon cutting was recently held to celebrate Amboy Bank's newly-renovated Sayreville branch, 412 Washington Road. "For over forty years, we have served the people of Sayreville and have been a staple in the ever changing community. This renovation allows us to better serve our current clients, as well as accommodate new clients. The celebration was our way of giving back to the community — they were supportive during the renovation and had no complaints. We will continue to bring our innovative products and quality service to the residents of Sayreville," said Gregory Scharpf, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Amboy Bank, in a news release. Visit www.amboybank.com/home/home.
Warnsdorfer celebrates 50 years
East Brunswick's Warnsdorfer Elementary School turns 50 years old this year. The building was dedicated in 1968. Warnsdorfer will celebrate the milestone on Oct. 12, with a rain date of Oct. 19. There will be a closed ceremony at 2 p.m. and a community party from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on school grounds. The after school party is sponsored by the Warnsdorfer PTA and will feature a DJ, food trucks, a dunk tank and school-aged games and activities. This year's school theme is "Future Ready at Fifty – Learning through the Decades." Throughout the year, students and staff will celebrate the past and share the history that has made Warnsdorfer Elementary School a pillar of our community for five decades. We will also highlight the 21st century instructional practices and skills that our students are engaged with every day as we look forward to our future service to the community. For any questions, please contact the Community Outreach Department at 732-613-6706.
Class of 1960 to hold reunion
Edison High School Class of 1960 will hold it's 58th reunion Oct. 19, 20 and 21. The reunion weekend will begin 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at Edison High School, 50 Boulevard of the Eagles, Edison. A special plaque dedication is planned for that night. The Oct. 20 reunion events will be held 7 p.m. at the Imperial Music Center, 48 Appleby Ave., South River. And at 10 a.m. Oct. 21 there will be a breakfast at the Imperial Music Center, 48 Appleby Ave., South River. The class of 1960 is the first class to graduate from Edison High School. For additional information contact Joe Russo, tel. 732-257-1521.
(Left to right) Designers for this year's Neshanic Garden Club workshop: Diana Reinhardt, Carmella Shepley, Arline Pagliaro, and Jean Stives. Not pictured is Georgette Migliore. The designs, also from left to right are the Silver Petal Design, Christmas Trio, Victorian Style Design, Christmas Wreath, and Tapered Candle Centerpiece. (Photo: ~Courtesy of Diana Reinhardt)
2018 Greens Workshop
The public in invited to participate in Neshanic Garden Club's 2018 Greens Workshop. Design choices can be viewed on Facebook and at www.neshanicgardenclub.org. The workshop will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 4, at the Hillsborough Municipal Building. Registration begins Thursday, Nov. 1, and the last day for registration is Wednesday, Nov. 21. To register, email mrsnation46@gmail.com or call 908-359-6317 and give your first and second choices. After you have registered, you will send your $35 donation to cover material needed for the design with check made out to Neshanic Garden Club and sent to Marion Nation, 518 Township Line Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844. For further information about club membership, activities and meetings, contact Co-Presidents Kathy Herrington at 908-359-6835 or Cathy Heuschkel at 908-359-6881.
GALLERY: Central Jersey Daily Rundown in Pictures
New Brunswick Mayor Jim Cahill (right) took advantage of the free health screenings offered by Saint Peter's University Hospital Community Health Services Department at Health and Play Family Day 2018 on Saturday, Sept. 8. Checking Cahill's blood pressure is Stephanie Peluso-Riti, MSN, RN, CEN, FN-CSA. The event was held at Buccleuch Park and included complimentary blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol screenings and a variety of family-focused educational activities, games and more. The event was presented by Saint Peter's University Hospital and the New Brunswick Recreation Department, with support from PNC Bank and Rutgers University National Institute for Early Education Research. ~Courtesy of 3E Public Relations
The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders reminds residents that support and guidance for victims of sexual violence is available through the Union County Rape Crisis Center. ~Courtesy of Tina Casey
Diaz ~Courtesy of Tabby's Place
A lecture on the anniversary of "The Morgan Explosion Centennial" will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Rutgers Visitor Center, 100 Sutphen Road, Piscataway. ~Courtesy of Middlesex County
Early-bird tickets are available now for Taste of Perth Amboy 2018, which will be held on Thursday, Oct. 18. More than 30 restaurants, cafes, taquerias and food purveyors are expected to participate. Pictured is the team from Don Manuel International Restaurant, which earned the first-place trophy last year. ~Courtesy of Bob Rinklin
The Somerset County 4-H Program is inviting the community to its open house from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at the Ted Blum 4-H Center, 310 Milltown Road, Bridgewater. ~Courtesy of Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Somerset County
YWCA Princeton, along with other supporters, joined the National Walkout and Moment of Solidarity for Dr. Ford by observing a moment of silence at Palmer Square in Princeton. ~Courtesy of YWCA Princeton
Left to right) JHC Membership Liason Carole Auletta, Maina Shaevitz and Kat Britt, director. ~Courtesy of Jersey Harmony Chorus
Tom Melore, David Kaplan and Phil Lear submitted fictional short stories that will be published in an annual anthology in the Princeton weekly, "U.S. 1." ~Courtesy of Arlene Kaplan
The 2018 Union County Means Business Expo will be held at the Warinanco Sports Center in Roselle from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26. ~Courtesy of County of Union
Linden candidates forum
The League of Women Voters of the Union Area will sponsor a forum for Linden's mayoral candidates at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25, in the Linden High School auditorium. Democratic Mayor Derek Armstead is being challenged by two independents, Adam Kuczynski and John Principato, in the Nov. 6 balloting. Visit lwvnj.org.
Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), a privately-held, family-operated
discount retail chain with 131 stores in New England, New York and New Jersey announces the 2018 Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation's "Three Square Meals" hunger relief program throughout the Northeast. Three Square Meals is the single largest food assistance program of its kind in the region, delivering more than 8 million pounds of food and 11 million meals annually. The food banks that regularly receive deliveries include Community Food Bank of New Jersey and NORWESCAP Food Bank. Visit OceanStateJobLot.com.
Library services you may not know about
Although most people might associate libraries with just books, the Somerset County Library System of New Jersey (SCLSNJ) offers much more. Discover the top five services that you may not know your library offers including: Sunday hours,
Genealogy services, Lynda.com, Interlibrary loan service and museum passes. For more information about these services and more, visit SCLSNJ.org.
New adult day program
Community Options, Inc. of New Jersey announces the grand opening of its new Day Habilitation facility, 343 Route 34 in Old Bridge. Community Options serves thousands of individuals with disabilities throughout 11 states. Day Habilitation programs are designed to enhance daily living skills, vocational and community skills through volunteerism and community integration. With the Township of Old Bridge on hand, the program will officially open with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 15. The program is expected to support 16 individuals with a staff of four employees. If you would like more information about Community Options, the Day Habilitation program in New Jersey or any of the other services offered, contact Dina Casalaspro at 973-905-4020, ext. 1062 or email dina.casalaspro@comop.org. Visit www.comop.org.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month fundraiser
Playa Bowls is hosting an October-long fundraiser in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month. Founded in Belmar in 2014, Playa Bowls has 55 locations on the East Coast. All locations are teaming up and raising funds for Mary's Place by the Sea, a New Jersey-based respite home for women with cancer. Playa Bowls customers can join the movement and support Mary's Place by the Sea when they order the "Playa Pink Oatmeal Bowl." Ten percent of the purchase price will go directly toward supporting the guests of Mary's Place. In addition, customers will be able to make a donation at the register with any other items they purchase. To find a Playa Bowls location close to you, visit www.playabowls.com.
Mobile meetings
The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders will host mobile meetings in several municipalities — Plainfield, Summit and Westfield — this month and next month, Freeholder Chairman Sergio Granados announced. The meetings, which start at 7 p.m., are all double meetings consisting of an agenda meeting first, followed by a regular meeting.
Thursday, Oct. 11: Plainfield City Municipal Court, 325 Watchung Ave., Plainfield.
Thursday, Oct. 25: Summit City Hall, 512 Springfield Ave., Summit.
Thursday, Nov. 8: Westfield Town Hall, 425 E. Broad St., Westfield.
Anyone with any questions can call the Freeholder Clerk's office at 908-527-4100.
For a full schedule of Freeholder meetings, visit ucnj.org/departments/clerk-of-the-board/schedule-of-meetings.
Award ceremony on Oct. 9
Julia Guthrie, a teacher at Notre Dame Academy in Palisades Park, is the recipient of the New Jersey Nonpublic School Teacher of the Year Award for 2018 in a competition sponsored by the New Jersey Council for American Private Education (NJCAPE). This annual award will be presented on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at a ceremony scheduled for noon at the New Jersey Department of Education in Trenton. The Nonpublic School Teacher of the Year finalists are Stephen Mitchell, a teacher of Latin, History, Media Production, and World Peace Game at Rutgers Prep School in Somerset; and Elaine Petsu, math teacher and department chair at Immaculata High School in Somerville. For more information, contact Dr. George V. Corwell, director of the Office of Education for the New Jersey Catholic Conference and Treasurer of NJ CAPE: voice: 609-989-1120, ext. 16; fax: 609-989-1152, email: george.corwell@njcatholic.org.
Somerset County has its own YouTube channel. Its videos, which feature a variety of topics, can be found at http://bit.ly/MySCNJYouTube. (Photo: ~Courtesy of Lisa Krueger)
Somerset County has own YouTube channel
Somerset County has its own YouTube channel. The videos, which feature a variety of topics, including a brand new county services video, can be found at bit.ly/MySCNJYouTube. The new Somerset County Services video offers a quick glimpse of county programs and services, including the offices of the County Clerk, Sheriff and Surrogate, 911 Communications, Transportation, the county Office on Aging and Disability Services, Public Health & Safety, Roads & Bridges, Recycling, the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission, Veterans Services and the Somerset County 4-H Fair. The length of the video is just under two minutes and 40 seconds. To find Somerset County by searching YouTube, look for the "Somerset County New Jersey" channel with the county's logo. For more information, contact the Somerset County Public Information Office at 908-231-7020 or email PublicInfo@co.somerset.nj.us.
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The players of the Achilles volleyball club have worked tirelessly this entire season on and off the court, and it shows in their achievements. They carried the volleyball season with grace and we couldn't be more proud of them. Congratulations to all our seniors and we hope only the best on their new path.
Sopheap Khuon- 4A Sunset Region Coach of the Year. Coach Khuon in 2nd season with the team was able to lead his team to playoffs for the 1st time in almost a decade.
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Texas NBC Weather Forecaster Dies Suddenly After Saying Her 'Brain Is Broken' in Suicidal Post
A Texas weather forecaster died suddenly on Sunday, August 31 after posting what sounded like a suicidal message on Facebook. Kelly Plasker, a popular morning host with NBC affiliate KCBD NewsChannel 11, was found dead after making a "final confession for the sins I'm responsible for," in which she revealed she was groomed and abused in high school.
Her passing was confirmed by her colleague, KCBD NewsChannel 11 anchor Kase Wilbanks, who told viewers on Sunday night, "Her sudden death early this morning has broken our hearts." The news station also aired a tribute to Kelly.
"She was a bright spot in our weekend mornings, and in our lives," said a narrator. "Kelly Plasker, KCBD's weekend morning forecaster, a dedicated member of the KCBD weather staff and a beloved co-worker for all of us."
It continued, "In her three years on air, she showed us her passion for weather, which came through in her forecasts that kept us all safe and prepared for the day ahead. She showed her heart and her love, for which we will all be thankful for. From the KCBD family to Kelly, we share our sympathies. We're grateful for the time we shared with Kelly and the joy she shared with us."
Kelly's cause of death has not been revealed, but Kase later read the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to viewers. "Experts say stopping suicide means increasing the conversations about mental and emotional health. They say to reach out for help, so ask for help if you're struggling or have had thoughts of suicide," he said. "Everyone should educate themselves on warning signs for those we love."
KCBD vice president Dan Jackson also released a statement via Facebook, writing, "We are deeply saddened by the tragic and sudden loss of KCBD weekend morning forecaster Kelly Plasker. Kelly was a dedicated member of the KCBD weather staff, well-liked by viewers, and admired by her co-workers. Our deepest sympathies go out to Kelly's family in this time of great loss."
"We would like to thank the many viewers who have reached out through our social media channels in kindness and support to honor Kelly's memory," he continued. "Grief counselors have been made available to all members of the KCBD family struggling with this heartbreaking news."
In her now-final post, Kelly wrote, "I got thrown off course in high school by a man twice my age." She then accused her high school band director as a predator, "My band director, using his time at Frenship high school to find his new 'soul mate!' "
She went on detailing how she became the victim of the alleged abuse, "He was supposed to be somebody looking out for me, but instead of looking out for me he looked at me in ways that men should not look at children. And I realize now that predators pick off easy prey. Particularly those without much family support or resources."
"The bad habits and games being in that 5 year long relationship can be called grooming and abusive at times call it total manipulation," she continued. "I have unfortunately carried into relationships of mine that would've probably been beautiful had I not been convinced that I wasn't worthy that I was never going to be good enough for anybody with which I can make memories and grow old together."
Claiming that more women had contacted her with similar stories, she added she's "only now realizing how perversely pervasive, things situations which are still happening in our school systems MUST STOP!" She concluded her post, "Thanks all I needed to get out there as my final confession for the sins I am responsible for adding to the cross. I love you my friends. My brain is broken and I cannot take it anymore."
Kelly passed away two years after her 19-year-old son committed suicide in 2018.
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Intrigue adds 25 new Kingdom cards to Dominion. There are victory cards that do some new things for you, underlings that give you a choice as to what they do, and a variety of other people and places. These cards can be played with the cards from the basic game or on their own.
The rules include how to play a game with up to 6 players. By combining the money and victory cards with those in the basic game, players will have sufficient cards to play with more than 4 players.
This is a game of building a Deck. The Deck represents your Dominion. It contains your resources, victory points, and the things you can do. It starts out a small sad collection of Estates and Coppers, but you hope that by the end of the game it will be brimming with Gold, Provinces, and the inhabitants and structures of your castle and kingdom.
We recommend that new players begin with the basic game.
The player with the most victory points in his Deck at game end wins.
Randomly determine the starting player. When playing multiple games, the starting player is the player to the left of the winner of the last game. If there was a tie in the previous game, randomly choose the starting player from the players that didn't win.
Each player takes 7 Copper cards and 3 Estate cards, shuffles his 10 cards, and places them face-down in his player area (the area before him on the table) to form his Deck. Each player draws 5 cards from his Deck as his starting hand.
Players will not use all of the cards in every game. Other than the players' starting Decks, the other cards used in a game of Dominion are called the Supply. These cards are all placed face-up in the middle of the table where all players can reach them. The randomizer card (the card with a different back) can be placed face-down at the bottom of each pile in order to help identify when the pile is empty, or when a pile becomes empty, an unused card can be placed face-down in the space to remind players that a pile of cards from the Supply is depleted. The Trash pile card is also placed near the Supply.
The card types (Action, Treasure, Victory, Curse, Reaction, and Attack) for each card are listed at the bottom of the card. If a card lists more than one card type, then for all purposes it counts as both types. For example, Great Hall is both an Action card and a Victory card at all times.
Copper, Silver, and Gold cards are the basic Treasure cards, and they are available in every game. After each player takes 7 Copper cards, place the remaining Copper cards and all of the Silver and Gold cards in face-up piles in the Supply. The Treasure cards from Dominion and Dominion: Intrigue can be combined, since these cards are intended to be in abundant enough supply to not run out. (If a type of Treasure card does run out, that becomes an empty pile in the Supply, which can be important for game ending conditions).
Estate, Duchy, and Province cards are the basic Victory cards, and they are available in every game. In a 3 or 4 player game, place 12 Estate cards, 12 Duchy cards, and 12 Province cards in face-up piles in the Supply. In a 2 player game, place only 8 of each Victory card in the Supply. As in the basic game, the Victory cards are scaled based on the number of players and unused Victory cards are returned to the box.
The Curse cards are also available in every game. Place 10 Curse cards in the Supply for a 2 player game, 20 Curse cards for 3 players, and 30 Curse cards for 4 players. As in the basic game, the Curse cards are scaled based on the number of players and any unused Curse cards are returned to the box. Curse cards will most often be distributed to your opponents when you play specific Action cards (like Torturer). If you buy a Curse card, it goes in your own discard pile, like any other gained card.
Now that the basic Victory cards (Estates, Duchies, and Provinces), basic Treasure cards (Copper, Silver, Gold), and Curse cards are on the table, the players select 10 Kingdom cards and place 10 of each in face-up piles on the table (exception: Kingdom Victory cards are scaled to the number of players - 12 of each for a 3- or 4-player game or 8 for a 2-player game).
Players may choose the 10 Kingdom cards in any way that the players agree on. For example, you can use the Randomizer cards (one of each card with a different back) to randomly select 10 Kingdom cards from Dominion: Intrigue to play with. You can combine the Randomizer cards from the expansion together with those from the base game to choose 10 random Kingdom cards. Another option is to randomly choose 5 Kingdom cards from the basic set and 5 Kingdom cards from the expansion to play with. Finally, there are some recommended sets of 10 Kingdom cards at the end of the rules that highlight specific strategies and showcase some of the possibilities with the new cards. Any Kingdom cards not chosen for the game are set aside, as they will not be used in the game.
Action phase - the player may play an Action.
Buy phase - the player may buy a card.
Clean-up phase - the player must discard both played and unplayed cards and draws five new cards.
A player completes all three phases, and then play passes clockwise to the next player.
In the Action phase, the player may play one Action card. Action cards are the Kingdom cards that say "Action" at the bottom of the card. Action cards allow players to do extra things during their turns. Some Action cards give players extra actions, some give extra money to spend in the Buy phase, and so on. Since players do not start the game with any Action cards in their initial Decks of 10 cards, a player will not have any Actions to play during his first 2 turns. Normally, a player may play only one Action card, but this number may be modified by the Action cards that the player plays.
To play an Action, the player takes an Action card from his hand and lays it face-up in his play area. He announces which card he is playing and follows the instructions written on that card from top to bottom. The player may play an Action card even if he is not able to do everything the Action card tells him to do; but the player must do as much as he can. Detailed information about cards is in the card descriptions at the end of these rules. Any Action cards played remain in the player's play area until the Cleanup phase of the turn unless otherwise indicated on the card. Players should not discard the cards prior to the Clean-up phase, unless directed to by the card or another action.
+X Action(s) - the player may play X number of additional Actions this turn. +X Action(s) adds to the number of Actions that can be played in the Action phase—it does not mean play another Action immediately. The instructions on the current Action card must be completed before playing any additional Actions. The player must complete all of his Actions before he moves on to the Buy phase of his turn. If a card gives the player more than one additional Action, it is helpful to keep track of the number of Actions he has remaining out loud.
+X Card(s) – the player immediately draws X number of cards from his Deck. If there are not enough cards in his Deck, he draws as many as he can, shuffles the Discard pile to form a new Deck, and then draws the rest. If he still does not have enough cards left after forming a new Deck, he just draws as many as he can.
+ X – the player has X number of additional coins to spend in the Buy phase. The player does not take additional Treasure cards for these coins.
+1 Buy – the player may buy an additional card from the Supply during the Buy phase of his turn. +1 Buy adds to your potential Buys, it does not mean to immediately buy a card during the Action phase.
Discard – unless otherwise specified, discarded cards come from the player's hand. When a player discards a card, he places the discarded card face-up onto his Discard pile. When discarding multiple cards at once, the player need not show the cards that he is discarding to his opponents. The player may need to show how many cards he is discarding (for example, when playing Secret Chamber). The top card of a player's Discard pile will always be visible.
Trash – when a player trashes a card, he places it in the Trash pile, not his Discard pile. Trashed cards are not returned to the Supply and are not available for purchase.
Gain – when a player gains a card, he takes the gained card (usually from the Supply) and puts it in his Discard pile (unless the card says specifically to put it elsewhere). The player does not get to use the ability of the card when he gains it.
Reveal – when a player reveals a card, he shows a card to all players and then returns it to wherever it came from (unless instructed specifically to put it elsewhere). If the player is required to reveal cards from the top of his Deck, and he does not have enough cards, he shuffles in order to reveal the required number of cards.
Set Aside – when a player sets aside a card, he places it face-up on the table (unless otherwise indicated) without following any instructions on the card. An Action that requires a player to set aside cards will instruct him on what to do with these cards.
Pass – when a player passes a card to another player, he places that card face down on the table between himself and the other player. The receiving player then takes the card from the table and puts it in his hand. A passed card is not revealed to the other players. A passed card is not considered to be trashed or discarded by the player passing it and it is not considered to be gained by the player receiving it.
The Action phase ends when the player cannot or chooses not to play any more Action cards. Generally, a player can only play Action cards during the Action phase of his turn. However, Reaction cards are an exception to this rule as they can be used at other times.
In the Buy phase, the player can gain one card from the Supply by paying its cost. Any card that is in the Supply may be purchased (Treasure cards, Victory cards, Kingdom cards, and even Curse cards). The player may not purchase cards from the Trash pile. Normally, a player may buy only one card, but this number may be modified by cards the player has played earlier in his Action phase.
The cost of a card is in the lower left corner. The player may play some or all of the Treasure cards from his hand to his play area on the table and add to their value the coins provided by Action cards played this turn. The player may then gain any card in the Supply of equal or lesser value. He takes the purchased card from its Supply pile and places it face-up onto his Discard pile. He may not use the ability of the card when it is gained.
If the player has multiple Buys, he combines Treasure cards and any coins available from Action cards to pay for all of the purchases. For example, if Tyler has +1 Buy and 6 coins provided by two Gold cards, he can buy a Courtyard costing 2 and put it face-up in his Discard pile. Then Tyler can buy an Ironworks with the remaining 4 coins and place that face-up in his Discard pile, as well. If Tyler had chosen to use all 6 coins to buy one card, he could still buy a Copper (for free) with his second buy or choose not to buy a second card. Players do not have to use all or any of their buys. The Treasure cards remain in the play area until the Clean-up phase.
Players will use the Treasure cards multiple times during the game. They are discarded during the Clean-up phase, but the player will draw them again after his Discard pile is shuffled into a new Deck. Thus, Treasure cards can be viewed as a source of income, not a resource that is used up. When played, Coppers are worth 1 coin, Silvers, 2 coins, and Golds, 3 coins.
All cards gained this turn should already be in the player's Discard pile. The player places any cards that are in his play area (Action and Treasure cards that were played in the Action and Buy phases) and any cards remaining in his hand onto his Discard pile.
The player need not show the cards remaining in his hand to his opponents. Since he places the cards in the Discard pile face-up, his opponents will always be able to see the top-most card of his Discard pile.
Then, the player draws a new hand of 5 cards from his Deck. If there are not enough cards in his Deck, he draws as many as he can, shuffles his Discard pile to form a new face-down Deck, and then draws the rest of his new hand. Once the player has drawn a new hand of 5 cards, the next player may start his turn. Experienced players will find that the next player can begin his turn while the previous player is completing the Clean-up phase. If, however, someone plays an Attack card, each player must complete the Clean-up phase of his previous turn in order to properly resolve the Attack.
The game ends at the end of any player's turn when one of two conditions is met: the Supply pile of Province cards is empty OR any 3 Supply piles are empty. Each player counts up his victory points on the cards in his entire Deck (which includes his hand and his Discard pile).
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This text provides an overview of the related fields of copyrights, royalties and piracy in the Ethiopian music industry.
The copyright system is a central component of the creative industries, including suppliers of computer software, movies, books, newspapers and magazines or recorded music among others. While computer software has developed rapidly in recent decades in spite of extensive unauthorized copying, the private copying of music since the late 1990s, with the rapid diffusion of digital copying technologies such as file-sharing networks as well as CD- and DVD-burners, has adversely affected the music industry. Unlike the software industry, digital copying in the music industry (or specifically the recording industry) results direclty in great falls in revenues for right holders, at least within the primary market where copies are sold to end consumers. Ethiopia is no exception: with a plethora of online blogs sharing Ethiopian music, artists in the country are the biggest losers, even though their work is able to reach out to more people.
The origins of copyright protection in Ethiopia date back to the enactment of a codified penal law and civil law in 1957 and 1960 respectively. Even though the 1957 penal code was made to impose imprisonment or fine on a person committing copyright infringement, these laws were not adequate to adequately address issues of modern copyright protection. The government therefore enacted the Copyright and Neighboring Rights Protection Proclamation No. 410/2004[i] in 2004 as the country's first comprehensive legal framework. The enactment of this law was seen as a new chapter for the emergence of the copyright industry in Ethiopia.
In 2003 the Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office (EIPO) was established to provide legal protection for intellectual property (IP) rights, supported by justice organs like the police, public prosecutors and relevant groups like the Ethiopian Musicians Association (EMA). The EIPO is mainly involved in formulating legal and policy frameworks for the protection of copyrights, creating awareness in the general public, and building capacity among right holders, law enforcing agencies and policy makers. The EIPO also strives to maintain international cooperation for the protection of copyrights in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), of which Ethiopia has been a member since 1998.
Copyright protection for musical works ideally has two dimensions, with both composers and performers being protected. However, this is not always the case in Ethiopia. Legal protection in the Ethiopian music industry has typically concentrated on singers' rights rather than the composers. Most of the time it is the singer who is considered the exclusive owner of copyright over a given piece of music. Over the past two decades, however, the practice of recognizing the "backstage" music creators has gradually taken root.
Royalties are a relatively recent phenomenon in Ethiopia's music and copyright industries. Until late 2014, there was no legal and institutional framework for the collection and distribution of royalties in Ethiopia. This was due to the absence of any legal provisions for a royalty system or the establishment of a collective management society empowered by the state to collect and distribute royalties under the 2004 copyright law.
This gap in the law was a hindrance to the right holders, who could still not fully enjoy the financial rewards of their musical works. This caused both the right holders and the EIPO to work on an amendment of the 2004 copyright law in order to establish a royalty collection system. This amendment was ratified by Ethiopia' parliament in 2014, resulting in the enactment of the Copyright and Neighboring Rights Protection (Amendment) Proclamation No. 872/2014 [iii]. This newly enacted law has finally introduced a royalty system that makes provision for the establishment of the first functional collective management society in the country.
Accordingly, the establishment of the Ethiopian Copyright and Neighboring Collective Management Society is currently underway. Since March 2015, right holders have organized a national ad hoc committee to facilitate the establishment of the society. The new society will be registered and acquire its independent legal status from the EIPO, after fulfilling the necessary formalites such as submitting official paperwork and a list of its members. The society will be mandated to issue licenses to users and collect royalties by representing all Ethiopian rights holders. The society is expected to collect royalties in all copyright sectors: music, film, books, dramatic works, visual arts and photography. The society is also empowered to prepare royalty tariffs, to then be submitted to the EIPO for approval. Upon approval of the EIPO, it will collect royalties, as per the tariff, from users and distribute them to right holders accordingly.
Though the new royalty system is not yet fully in place, the contribution of the Ethiopian copyright industry towards the national economy is already considerable. According to a study commissioned by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2014, Ethiopia's copyright industry (which is dominated by the music industry) is found to contribute 4.73% to the country's GDP. It also has a share of 4.2% in creating employment opportunities for Ethiopians.
Despite the above measures, music piracy remains a critical challenge facing the music industry in Ethiopia. Even though the law has set several enforcement measures to combat piracy, the distribution of pirated copies is still a headache for the industry. Piracy is committed in different forms: for example through the sale and distribution of pirated CDs, the sharing of artists' work on portable devices, as well as over the internet. A study conducted by EIPO on the level of copyright infringement at a national level indicates that the infringement rate was 58.6% for the year 2014. Out of this, the infringement rate on musical works was 80.33% - far higher than that of films, which was at 49.05%. This affirms that Ethiopia's music sector is particularly susceptible to piracy.
Despite the numerous challenges affecting the Ethiopian music industry, the government and right holders have been actively involved in several measures to combat piracy problem. There are efforts by the police to undertake national anti-piracy operations every year in order to take legal action against people who are involved in reproducing or distributing pirated music. However, ongoing technological advancements are still a challenge - as the various forms of piracy evolve with the changing technology, solutions to the problem need to constantly adapt in order to keep up.


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Broxtowe är en av de 650 valkretsarna till det brittiska underhuset i Storbritannien. Sedan 2019 sitter Darren Henry (konservativ) som ledamot för Broxtowe. Den nuvarande valkretsen skapades 1983, men en valkrets med samma namn existerade mellan 1918 och 1955.

Ledamöter

Val 2010–2019

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Storbritanniens valkretsar


I normal don't do symbolism in my work but this one has a bit in it.
Starfire represents Mary who witnessed the risen Lord before he ascended after his resurrection.
Vancore represents Peter who when hearing of the Lords resurrection ran to the sepulcher where he had laid.
Red and Green represent the apostles telling one another of the Lords resurrection.
Enjoy your holiday as we remember the Lords triumph over death and sin that man may repent and become perfect even as he was perfect.


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Paul Ryan speaks in Iowa; protesters grow violent
Paul Ryan gave a campaign speech at the Iowa State Fair on Monday, addressing an appreciative crowd of thousands�?� plus a few protesters who grew violent, and had to be escorted from the venue by state troopers.
Paul Ryan gave a campaign speech at the Iowa State Fair on Monday, addressing an appreciate crowd of thousands�?� plus a few protesters who grew violent, and had to be escorted from the venue by state troopers. The Des Moines Register reports:
The audience of more than 3,000, many holding up Romney campaign signs, hooted and cheered, but a handful of protesters shouted at him about cutting Medicare and �??the war on the poor.�?� It was an intense 12 minute speech, with much shouting and Iowa State Patrol officer dispatched into the crowd multiple times to quell unruly behavior. One protester struck a woman in crowd in the face, and there was a report that state Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Red Oak, was getting pushed down.
�??It�??s funny because Iowans and Wisconsinites, we like to be respectful of one another and peaceful with one another and listen to each other. These ladies must not be from Iowa,�?� Ryan said of the protesters, who tried to jump up on stage and struggled to get away from state troopers.
(Emphasis mine.) ABC News has some video of Ryan gracefully handling the hecklers, who were unable to distract him from the effective delivery of his speech:
Remember, the best way to deal with an intelligent candidate who wields an impressive command of the facts is to shout him down with slogans, and rush the stage when that doesn�??t work. Independent voters are always favorably impressed by goon squads!
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has some more details of Ryan�??s presentation:
In his stump speech, Ryan said the Romney-Ryan plan would build a stronger middle class in the country.
"It will get us back to the path of prosperity in this country," Ryan said.
Ryan outlined ways he said the Romney-Ryan ticket will create 12 million jobs in the country. He said the country needed to use more of the oil and gas reserves already within the nation's borders; help the country's workers develop better skills; stop the growth in federal spending; promote free and fair trade; and help small businesses by lowering the corporate income tax.
Obama, Ryan said, has given the country four years of trillion-dollar plus deficits.
"We don't have to stand for that. We're not going to stand for that. And on Nov. 6, we're going to change that," Ryan said to loud cheers.
Ryan praised Romney for his business background. He said Romney helped save the Salt Lake City Olympics and, as governor of Massachusetts, balanced a budget without raising taxes, lowered unemployment, and increased household incomes.
Ryan also criticized Obama for changes in welfare reform rules that were first passed by former President Bill Clinton in the '90s. Work rules for welfare recipients have been relaxed, Ryan said.
The Right Scoop has posted a full video of Ryan�??s speech, which runs about 12 minutes in length.
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Writer, translator and photojournalist Letyar Tun joins us at Aston University to discuss and read from new British Council collection Hidden Words, Hidden Worlds: Contemporary Short Stories from Myanmar.
It is the first anthology from Myanmar to be published in English and unearths the suppressed stories of seven Burmese-language writers paired with seven writers from the ethnic regions. It goes beyond the familiar lens of isolation and dictatorship, reframing Myanmar as a country of reflection and transition. It is the culmination of a five year British Council programme which provided writing and translation workshops in the country. The results are stories which span its cities and mountains, from a child imprisoned in Yangon in the south to the jaded Kachin miner in the north.
Joining us to discuss and read his featured short story is Letyar Tun. After working with the newspaper Nyinyootyay ('To Unite') for the 1988 democratic movement as well as actively demonstrating and fighting against the Burmese government, he was imprisoned for 18 years, 14 of which was spent on death row. Since he regained his freedom, Tun has worked for Radio France and the Fojo Media Institute, given a number of talks on media freedoms in Myanmar and produced a range of photographic and literary collections. He is a 2015 graduate from the Link the Wor(l)ds literary translation programme and has recently gained scholarship to study at the inaugural School for Interpretation and Translation in Yangon.
Letyar Tun will be in conversation with Will Buckingham, a freelance writer and philosopher with particular interests in East and South-East Asia. His anthropological memoir Stealing with the Eyes is due out from Haus Publishing in 2018. Will has worked in Universities in the UK and China. Most recently, he was Visiting Professor of Humanities and Global Cultures at the Parami Institute in Yangon, Myanmar. Will is currently based in Leicester in the UK.
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Q: Atm im just trying to get the total to come through //total=airfair +carrental + parkingfees + confreg + taxifees + (lodging * daysOnTrip) + (meals * daysOnTrip)
//totalAllowable = airfair +carrental + parkingfees + confreg + taxifees + (lodging * daysOnTrip) + (meals * daysOnTrip) -
public class TravelExpenses {

//variables
    private int daysOnTrip;
    private double airfair;
    private double carRentalFees;
    private double gasCost;
    private double milesDriven;
    private double parkingFees;
    private double taxiCharge;
    private double confRegFees;
    private double lodgingCharges;
    private double totalAllowable;
    private double totalExpenses = 0;
    private double amountSaved;
    private double totalExcess;

    //const variables
    private final double meals = 37;
    private final double parkingCov = 10.00;
    private final double taxiCov = 20.00;
    private final double lodgingCov = 95.00;
    private final double mileCov = 0.27;

    public TravelExpenses (int tripDays, double airCost, double     carRent, double miles, double parking, double taxi, double  confFees, double lodging) {
    daysOnTrip = tripDays;
    airfair = airCost;
    carRentalFees = carRent;
    milesDriven = miles;
    parkingFees = parking;
    taxiCharge = taxi;
    confRegFees = confFees;
    lodgingCharges = lodging;
}

public int getdaysOnTrip () {
    return daysOnTrip;
}

public double getairfair(){
    return airfair;
}
public double getcarRentalFees(){
    return carRentalFees;
}
public double getmilesDriven(){
    return milesDriven;
}
public double getparkingFees(){
    return parkingFees;
}
public double gettaxiCharge(){
    return taxiCharge;
}
public double getconfRegFees(){
    return confRegFees;
}
public double getlodgingCharges(){
    return lodgingCharges;
}

public double getgasCost(){
    return milesDriven * mileCov;
}

public double gettotalExpenses() {
    return airfair + carRentalFees + gasCost + parkingFees + confRegFees + taxiCharge + (lodgingCharges * daysOnTrip) + (meals * daysOnTrip);
}

}

So this is the class I think is what you would call it. Im not sure if I've done this right because the other one we did had setX() as a method but i dont know if it belongs in this one.
import java.util.Scanner;
public class TravelExpensesTest {
public static void main(String[] args){

//variables//
int daysOnTrip;
double airfair;
double carRentalFees;
double gasCost;
double milesDriven;
double parkingFees;
double taxiCharge;
double confRegFees;
double lodgingCharges;
double totalAllowable;
double totalExpenses = 0;
double amountSaved;
double totalExcess;

Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);

System.out.println("Number of days on the trip: ");
daysOnTrip = keyboard.nextInt();
System.out.println("Amount of Airfair: ");
airfair = keyboard.nextDouble();
System.out.println("Amount of car rental: ");
carRentalFees = keyboard.nextDouble();
System.out.println("Miles driven (If private vehicle was used: )");
milesDriven = keyboard.nextDouble();
System.out.println("Parking Fees: ");
parkingFees = keyboard.nextDouble();
System.out.println("Taxi Fees");
taxiCharge = keyboard.nextDouble();
System.out.println("Conference Registration Fees");
confRegFees = keyboard.nextDouble();
System.out.println("Lodging Charges (per night)");
lodgingCharges = keyboard.nextDouble();

System.out.println("Total Expenses: " + totalExpenses + ".");
}

}
This is what actually executes everything. Once again not sure if i did this right because we did a payroll one where there was this Payroll pay = new Payroll(EmployeeName, IDNumber) and idk if i need that in this program too.
Any help is appreciated. Also new to coding and stackoverflow so if i goofed something up, help me help you :).

A: You are actually missing the calling of the TravelExpenses object inside your TravelExpensesTest class and providing the values through it's paremetized constructor. I have simplified (removed the keyboard input part) in your implementation to make it more evident. You can add your keyboard scanner part and it should work fine now. I hope it makes sense for you. :)

//total=airfair +carrental + parkingfees + confreg + taxifees + (lodging * daysOnTrip) + (meals * daysOnTrip)
//totalAllowable = airfair +carrental + parkingfees + confreg + taxifees + (lodging * daysOnTrip) + (meals * daysOnTrip) -

public class TravelExpensesTest {
    public static void main(String[] args) {

        //variables//
        int     daysOnTrip = 1;
        double airfair = 1.0D;
        double carRentalFees = 1.0D;
        double milesDriven = 1.0D;
        double parkingFees = 1.0D;
        double taxiCharge = 1.0D;
        double confRegFees = 1.0D;
        double lodgingCharges = 1.0D;
        double totalAllowable;
        double amountSaved;
        double totalExcess;

        TravelExpenses travelExpenses = new TravelExpenses(daysOnTrip, airfair, carRentalFees, milesDriven, parkingFees, taxiCharge, confRegFees, lodgingCharges); // you needed to call this, Beej.
        double totalExpenses = travelExpenses.getTotalExpenses(); // when you call the `.getTotalExpenses()` on your `travelExpenses` object, that's when it will calculate and give you the answer.
        System.out.println("Total Expenses: " + totalExpenses + ".");
    }
}

class TravelExpenses {

    //variables
    private int daysOnTrip;
    private double airfair;
    private double carRentalFees;
    private double gasCost;
    private double milesDriven;
    private double parkingFees;
    private double taxiCharge;
    private double confRegFees;
    private double lodgingCharges;
    private double totalAllowable;
    private double totalExpenses = 0;
    private double amountSaved;
    private double totalExcess;

    //const variables
    private final double meals = 37;
    private final double parkingCov = 10.00;
    private final double taxiCov = 20.00;
    private final double lodgingCov = 95.00;
    private final double mileCov = 0.27;

    public TravelExpenses(int tripDays, double airCost, double carRent, double miles, double parking, double taxi, double confFees, double lodging) {
        daysOnTrip = tripDays;
        airfair = airCost;
        carRentalFees = carRent;
        milesDriven = miles;
        parkingFees = parking;
        taxiCharge = taxi;
        confRegFees = confFees;
        lodgingCharges = lodging;
    }

    public int getdaysOnTrip() {
        return daysOnTrip;
    }

    public double getairfair() {
        return airfair;
    }
    public double getcarRentalFees() {
        return carRentalFees;
    }
    public double getmilesDriven() {
        return milesDriven;
    }
    public double getparkingFees() {
        return parkingFees;
    }
    public double gettaxiCharge() {
        return taxiCharge;
    }
    public double getconfRegFees() {
        return confRegFees;
    }
    public double getlodgingCharges() {
        return lodgingCharges;
    }

    public double getgasCost() {
        return milesDriven * mileCov;
    }

    public double getTotalExpenses() {
        return airfair + carRentalFees + gasCost + parkingFees + confRegFees + taxiCharge + (lodgingCharges * daysOnTrip) + (meals * daysOnTrip);
    }

}

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I like strategy games. I really do. It's why I do most of my gaming on a PC - you just don't get the same sort of stuff on a console.
Things like Star Craft, Civilisation and Supreme Commander. Oh, and not forgetting most of the Total War series of games. These are the sorts of things I like - they're 'fair' but it's quite possible to achieve an unassailable position before crushing your opponent(s).
Well, mostly. Supreme Commander, I started playing multiplayer on the internet, which really was quite an experience - the various emergent dynamics of treachery and betrayal made the game really very interesting indeed, as your unassailable position .... well, could erode very quickly.
But to this day, it's why I like EVE Online. I mean, if you've ever tried it, or heard of it, you might have heard it described as 'a bit like Elite, but multiplayer'. And to a certain extent, that's true - you fly a ship, you can trade, shoot pirates, make your fortune.
But the thing that keeps me playing, is because underneath the covers, it's a strategy game. A very complicated and advanced one, that ... well, simply wouldn't work, if it didn't have a top layer of 'flying spaceship having fun'. In order to achieve things in EVE, you need to co-operate with your fellow pilots. You can only fly one ship at a time, and so you need other people to support whatever you're doing (or vice versa).
Well, EVE has all these things automatically, as a result of how the game works - your ships aren't free, and you have to accumulate wealth to afford them. So do your comrades, so you need to encourage and inspire them (or someone does) in order for them to field something suitable for the style of combat doctrine you're trying to perform.
Leadership and morale is very relevant - the person commanding a fleet has to be able to lead and encourage. If a fleet commander loses the confidence of his gang, it's very apparent how it falls apart - because again, each person there has a ship that they've had to work for, and if it's 'going a bit wrong' they may back out, or otherwise fly badly, to try and preserve their interest above that of the fleet.
And then there's the larger scale - of getting your portfolio of combat ships to the places where it's needed. Resupply of 'key' ships - because they do explode, especially if they're certain critical functions - and ensuring everyone is combat ready when the call comes.
Diplomacy matters, because what you're fighting for 'matters' - you can control areas of space, and you can have alliances and organizations collapse due to a morale failure. Intelligence gathering matters for much the same reason - you don't need to be better on the field than your opponent, as long as you can inflict a crushing defeat when you are prepared, and evade a counter blow when you are not.
The thing though, that makes it so very different from most strategy games out there, is that you don't necessarily get to be 'leader'. Most of them, you're the commander, doing the strategy. EVE... you only get there if you can actually pull off the delicate combination of leadership. Form your own corp, by all means, but ... don't expect people to follow your lead, just because you say.
The diplomacy too - well, it's real people, with real interests. They'll maybe cede things, or maybe just have a grudge to iron out. Sometimes you'll be 'unpopular' because of ... something in the game world, other times less so. Unpredictable and complicated, and ... well, everyone will remember being betrayed, and grudges can last a very long time.
Eve just marvelous, says the happy but broke pilot who might just have bought a Nighthawk, this carebear is getting less carebear by the day!


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Yemen: Terrorized Terrorists Run For Cover
May 6, 2010: The southern separatists have, so far, been unable to get a large number of people to actively (get out and demonstrate) back their cause. But there are thousands of devoted activists who keep hitting the streets. The separatists have real grievances. The government is corrupt and inefficient, and always has been. Trying to change this has been very difficult. In this part of the world, it always is.
Several hundred al Qaeda activists are still in Yemen, but spending more of their time trying to stay out of jail. Some have showed up in Somalia, and others are believed to have gone to Europe and Saudi Arabia. Many of those who have stayed in Yemen have done so because they have family ties in Yemen. This provides considerable protection from the police, but does not always make it possible to carry out terrorist acts. The tribe that shelters these terrorists, do not necessarily agree with al Qaeda goals or methods.
The government is investigating claims of fishermen that Russian and Indian warships and helicopters attacked them and destroyed or damaged their boats while seeking pirate mother ships. The Russians and Indians deny any misbehavior, but some of the fishermen are demanding compensation.
Russian commandoes freed a Russian tanker, seized by pirates yesterday some 600 kilometers from a Yemeni island. The tanker crew (of 23 Russians) had taken refuge in a safe room, disabled the engine and called for help. One of the nearest warships was a Russian frigate with commando detachment on board. The Russian frigate rushed to the scene and landed about a dozen commandoes on the tanker. One pirate was killed in a brief gun battle, before all of the pirates surrendered. The tanker was carrying $50 million worth of oil from Sudan to China.
The UN is unable to get foreign donors to provide food (or cash to buy it) for 3.5 million hungry Yemenis (15 percent of the population). Currently, only half rations (about a thousand calories a day) can be provided to some 400,000 Yemenis who recently fled the Shia rebel violence in the north. Foreign donors are reluctant to give, in part, because of the corruption in Yemen, that results in food aid being stolen by officials or bandits, and never reaching the hungry (except via markets where they can buy it, if they have the money.)
May 4, 2010: The head of the American FBI, visiting Yemen, publicly thanked Yemen for assisting the FBI in dealing with Islamic terrorists. The FBI has had agents in Yemen for years, and the quality of the assistance from local police and intelligence officials has varied.
In the north, Shia rebels shot dead two shepherds. Police are looking for the killers, and trying to find out why the two men were murdered. The government considers this another violation of the truce.
In the south, separatists freed two soldiers they had kidnapped three days earlier. The kidnappers had threatened to kill the soldiers if the government did not free an imprisoned separatist leaders. The government threatened retribution if the soldiers were not freed.
Pirates seized a small coastal freighter, and its crew of nine, off the south Yemen coast (near the port of Aden).
May 3, 2010: The government reported that at least 35 al Qaeda members were killed in a series of raids throughout southern Yemen. Many al Qaeda suspects were also arrested. In the southern town of Dalea, three people were killed during separatist demonstrations.
May 2, 2010: Western foreigners have been warned, often by their own governments, to stay away from certain places and, in general, be careful, in the wake of the suicide bomber attack against the British ambassador last week. The government became much more active in seeking out al Qaeda members after that attack, and it is feared that the terrorists will speed up attacks being planned, before police shut them down.
May 1, 2010: In the south, separatists ambushed three soldiers, killing one and captured two. The separatists demanded the release of one of their leaders, or the two soldiers would be killed.
Police reported that they had seized 10,216 illegal firearms in April. The 21 million Yemenis are believed to possess over 50 million firearms. In the last two years, the effort to round up illegal weapons has seized 600,000 weapons. Violence in the south has, so far this year, left 18 dead and 120 wounded. The government has published a list of fifty separatists wanted for violent acts.
April 30, 2010: Police believe they have arrested those responsible for planning the failed assassination attempt on the British ambassador. The bomber himself, had been arrested earlier for al Qaeda activities, but had been released several months ago.
April 29, 2010: In the north, seven men died when Shia rebels attacked a pro-government village.
April 27, 2010: Police arrested over thirty suspected terrorists, who were believed involved in yesterdays use of suicide bomb attack on the British ambassador. Seven of those arrested had been involved with Islamic terrorists before.
April 26, 2010: In the north, three men were wounded when Shia rebels and pro-government clashed at a tribal roadblock. In the south, a suicide bomber attempted to murder the British ambassador, but only killed himself and wounded three nearby civilians. The bomber was a 22 year old student who was unable to get close enough to the ambassadors armored sedan.
April 25, 2010: A video was found, showing Nigerian Moslem, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, being trained, last year, in an al Qaeda camp in Yemen. Abdulmutallab tried, and failed, to set off a bomb on an airliner flying from Europe to Detroit, in the United States on December 25th last year. It quickly becomes known that Abdulmutallab had spent three months in Yemen, getting training from al Qaeda.
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A Splintered Mind: This Was Just a Flesh Wound. Get Over It Already!
This Was Just a Flesh Wound. Get Over It Already!
I am constantly amazed by my own stubbornness. I am even stubborn in the face of facts. What are facts, after all, to goals and wishful thinking? Fah! I spit upon them!
People tried to tell me that the surgery I underwent on my elbow last Thursday was a big deal. They tried to explain things to me. I'm sure I even listened. However, all that stuck in my head was "This is no big deal." I mean, I've had moles removed before. This was just a bursa that developed under my skin due to that car accident I was in last year. It was growing and interfering with arm movement, and painful and unsightly to be sure, but they'll just nick it out and zip it shut! No big deal.
The first clue that things were not quite as simple as I had imagined was when they wheeled me into the operating room and I saw all the personnel on standby. "Hmm, this is going to be more complicated than a mole removal," I thought to myself. Then, even after it took me five hours before I was ambulatory and able to leave the hospital, and another seven before I began to be free from the anesthesia, I was down on myself for being a baby. This was just a flesh wound. No big deal. Get over it already!
Four days of soreness, stiffness, fatigue, and wincing went by and I toughed it out, but all the while I wondered why I was making such a big fuss out of it internally. Outside, I was easy going. I was so laid back that I didn't even tell two of my daughters about the surgery. Inside, I was thinking, "Wow, this hurts more than I imagined!" Why couldn't I just ignore the pain and get on with things?
I'm sure ADHD is involved in there somewhere. Certainly, we can point out that background noise becomes foreground noise for adults with ADHD. That was why I probably couldn't just ignore being one-armed and in pain over the weekend. But I think there was more involved. I don't believe that ADHD alone can be blamed for my downplaying the severity of the operation. I can't avoid laying responsibility on pig-headed pride, too.
Maybe after years of being my own stumbling block I am overly used to ignoring my body's signals when pushing forward to be productive. Maybe I just don't like to admit I'm weak, or scared, or overwhelmed. Maybe I'm just used to bone-headed pluck being one of my greatest attributes. Unfortunately for me, recovery from surgery isn't about denying doubts and grabbing bulls by the horns. It's more about sitting quietly on my couch and being glad I could finally shower today.
And now my elbow is informing me that I have typed enough for one day. With luck I will work on freelance assignments and my book revisions tomorrow, but only if I pace myself. I won't be doing myself any favors if my machismo lands me back in the OR.