It's time to play some Imagine. As I mentioned in my last article, I've decided to begin with a simple encounter to help me learn the rules.
Imagine a farm in the north-western corner of Pellembral, not far from the town of Ohlkar and due south of Isenhold. This is where Tanyth is apprenticed to the local wise-woman, Izabel.
Picture the young warrior Kyro assigned to watch over the sheep that graze in the fields near the cottage while Tanyth walks the gardens and nearby hedges to find useful flowers and roots. The two have spoken but not become friends, although Kyro finds Tanyth to be a pretty girl (for a Pellembral).
From off to the west, a small group of Goblins have been watching and, as dusk falls, aim to creep in and steal a sheep or two.
It's dusk and Kyro is standing on the western side of the house, looking out over the fields as he leans lazily on his spear. Tanyth is further out, not too far from the sheep grazing in the meadow, gathering herbs. Unknown to either, three Goblins have crept up near to low stone wall that is the boundary to the field.
This is Episode Three of my series of solo play articles using the Imagine Roleplaying Game. You can see the other two articles here: Episode One: Creating Characters and Episode Two: Of Magi & Goblins. From here onward are my largely unedited solo play notes.
The Goblins are not stupid but neither are they immensely imaginative. Their goal is to rustle some sheep but they worry that the girl is going to spot them and alert the warrior, who'll they imagine will do what any self-respecting Goblin would do and run off to warn the village. Thus, the plan is to grab the girl quickly and quietly, then take out the warrior before he can alert anyone.
These Goblins are armed with short bows and shortswords, so one of them is going to try to grab the girl while the other two try to shoot the warrior. The girl is about 50 feet away along the wall rummaging through a bush for berries. The warrior is 100 feet away ahead of them. The lone Goblin sneaks to within 10 feet of Tanyth by crouching along the wall.
Question: Do the Goblins surprise Tanyth and Kyro?
The Goblin going for Tanyth has 12 Agility giving him a base 10% chance. Tanyth is unaware and distracted, raising this to 65%, and he's also concealed behind the low wall – he has a 95% chance. Rolls 43 to succeed.
The other two Goblins roll as a group. Again, a 10% base chance modified because Kyro is unaware of a possible attack and they are concealed – total 65% chance. They roll 99 and fail. Badly. Kyro sees the two heads bobbing along the wall and hears them as they dislodge some stones from the wall.
The lone Goblin gains surprise and gains 1d4+1 free seconds of action – he rolls 4 and gets a five second head-start.
The lone Goblin needs to walk 10 feet and get across the wall to get to Tanyth. He uses 2 seconds to walk the 10 feet. He wants to vault the wall so I decide to test is Climb skill with a +15% bonus for being craggy and only a low barrier. His 30% skill becomes 45% – rolls 28 to succeed. I rule this takes the remaining 3 seconds. The Goblin vaults the wall and appears pretty close to Tanyth.
Everyone now rolls Initiative. This is 1d10 plus the best modifier from either Agility or Intelligence, low being better.
Tanyth rolls has -5 from INT, rolls 3 for a -2 total. This means she starts to react as soon as the Goblin starts to vault the wall – quick reactions! She'll have 2 seconds head-start!
Kyro has -3 from AGL, rolls 6 to score 3 total. He'll act on the 3rd second in the 10 second round.
The Goblins roll as a group, having a -2 modifier – they roll 6 to act in the 4th second.
Tanyth hears the rustle of the Goblin as it vaults the wall and she looks to see him, all covered in rags with a glinting sword in his hand. Retrieving her quarterstaff leaning nearby takes 1d4+1 seconds – she rolls 3 – and brings it into both hands. This brings her to second 1 of the round as the Goblin lands in front of her… but he won't act until the 4th second as he adjusts his footing and settles into a fighting stance.
As the Goblin is within the 6 foot length of her weapon, Tanyth strikes with the quarterstaff two-handed. This will take 3 seconds, bringing her to the 4th. She rolls to attack – a d20 roll, aiming to score high – by swinging the quarterstaff towards the Goblin's chest. The roll is 19 and, looking at her Beginner's bullseye diagram, that's a spot on hit even without the +3 bonus for the quarterstaff when smashing. The damage is 2d8 with +2 for using it two-handed, she rolls 10 for a total of 12. The Goblin has no defensive skills to use, so the attack will strike him in the upper torso (aka chest). The Goblin has only light cloth for armour on his body, which deducts 1 point of damage, meaning she lands 11 points onto his upper torso. The Goblin has 36 points there, reducing the area to 25 endurance. This is a powerful blow, however, so the Goblin has to make a Vitality save or suffer one level of fatigue – he has 15 VIT, a 75% save chance, and rolls 92 to fail. Fatigue means he'll be -5% on skills, +1 second slower with weapons, and move at 3/4 rate. Nice one, Tanyth!
Kyro acts in the 3rd second, grabbing up his spear and moving towards the distant Goblins. I'm going to get him running. The first second he walks 5 feet, the next he jogs 10 feet, and then he can run 15 ft per second. The Goblins are 100 feet away, so Kyro gets 30 feet in 3 seconds, runs 3 more seconds to reach 75 feet, and then jogs for 20 feet before walking in the remaining distance to the wall. The whole move will take 9 seconds, meaning he'll roll into the next round to the 2nd second.
Meanwhile, the Goblins react. The two behind the wall pop up with their short bows and shoot at Kyro. He's 95 feet away as they decide to act. It takes 2 seconds to draw and shoot, so Kyro is 70 feet away as they are ready to loose. Seeing the charging man, they decide to hold and aim for the maximum 4 seconds (a +4 bonus to hit), bringing Kyro to 15 feet away. They roll to hit at point-blank range giving another +2 modifier and +1 damage per die.
The first Goblin rolls, aiming for the man's chest – d20+6, scores a 9 to miss high. The arrow whistles over Kyro's head.
The second Goblin rolls, aiming for the chest too, scores 16 to hit but right of target into Kyro's left shoulder. You can't parry missiles with a weapon (you need a shield for that), so this one will hit Kyro's leather jerkin where there are thicker layers for 10 points of armour. The Goblin rolls damage – 3d6 plus 1 per die for point-blank range – and rolls 14 for a 17 total. This exceeds the armour value which means that piercing damage is reduced by 1/4 of the armour value. We take 3 off to give 14 damage to Kyro's shoulder. He has 25 endurance there but it's a powerful blow forcing him to make a Vitality save or become fatigued. Kyro rolls, needing 85%, and scores 70 to pass. Ouch though!
Meanwhile, the other Goblin faces off with the surprisingly fast girl. A short sword is best thrust for +1 to hit. He stabs at Tanyth's abdomen, going for a low blow. The weapon speed is now 5 so it'll land in the 9th second.
Seeing the blade move back, Tanyth can get another blow in before the Goblin strikes – her quarterstaff, two-handed, is faster with weapon speed 3. She strikes 1 second ahead of her enemy. She aims again for the chest and rolls to hit, with +3 due to the weapon's lightness – scores 17 to hit but high, cracking the Goblin in the neck. Nice! The damage is 2d8+2 and she rolls 15 for a 17 total. The armour takes off one point, landing 16 points against the 9 points of endurance in the Goblin's neck – that takes it to -6. He's at a total of 37 endurance of injuries now. There is a sickening crack as the Goblin's collar bone snaps! The neck hit will have further effects at the end of the 10 second round, during Resolution.
It's the 7th second and Tanyth can choose to act again, still eyeing the Goblin's short sword strike. She decides to swing again, aiming for the chest… but that'll take 3 seconds to hit.
The Goblin's shortsword strikes. He rolls to hit, scoring 15 which lands the blow high. Instead of the lower torso, the sword pierces into Tanyth's mid torso. Her cloak and clothing gives her 2 points of armour there – not enough, really. The Goblin rolls 5d4+2 for damage, scoring 10. The armour will take 1 off it, making it 9 into her 13 points of lower torso. She's wounded by the thrust but it doesn't get stuck in – lucky lady! Her clothing turned the blade away enough to stop it leaving her with much more than a long, nasty gash across her mid-rift.
The Goblin decides to stab again, which will take 5 seconds and fall into next round.
Tanyth's blow lands on the 10th second, allowing her to roll to hit. Aiming for the chest again, she rolls and scores 15. That goes low and strikes the Goblin's mid torso too. Damage is 7 points, reduced to 6 and taking the Goblin to 7 endurance in the mid-torso. A nasty bruise for later! He's at 43 endurance damage overall.
The Goblin archer's arrows are hitting Kyro and they decide to drop their bows and draw their shortswords. This will take 2 seconds, taking them into the next round on the 2nd second.
It's the end of the round and time for Resolution. The Goblin fighting Tanyth needs to make a Vitality save at -30% to stay conscious due to that neck strike – it's a vital area below 0 endurance – and rolls 31 to succeed. Hmph. There is also a 1% chance per point of damage of crushing the windpipe, however, so we roll the 16% chance… 72. Damn.
Tanyth rolls initiative 8 – 5 = 3. The others are acting on 2 and will roll initiative once they reach that point.
Kyro arrives at the wall on the 2nd second. The Goblins are armed with shortswords at the same time, and the Goblin striking Tanyth can make an attack on the 4th second. I roll Kyro's initiative, scoring 5 – 3 = 2, moving him to the 4th second for his action due to shifting his posture into using the spear two-handed. The archer Goblins rolls intiative 5 – 2 = 3 and can act in the 5th.
Being quicker thinking, Tanyth can change her style of engagement. She is getting desperate to end the fight, can't use defensive skills to parry and such, and so I opt to go for furious attack! This means she'll be +2 to hit and +2 to damage, but she'll also be +4 easier to hit (or use the defensive skills). She swings the quarterstaff, aiming for the Goblin's chest again – it'll land in 3 seconds, on the 6th.
The shortsword stabs out towards Tanyth's lower torso again! The Goblin rolls to hit, scoring 9 and missing high. The blade flickers close to Tanyth's wounded mid-rift but only catches the cloth ever so slightly. Phew!
We need to roll Initiative for this Goblin. First, though, I want to give him a morale check: the girl is a lot more of a challenge than he expected and he's badly injured. His base morale is 35% and he rolls 95 to fail. He's going to flee this rather scary woman. For initiative, he rolls 8 – 2 = 6. The Goblin spends the rest of the round wiping sweat from his brow and rubbing his sore throat, fear gripping him.
Kyro stands before the two Goblins with the low wall between them. It's simple, really: he has an arrow in his shoulder and they are armed with swords. With spear in both hands, Kyro stabs at the one to his left and aims for the chest. That's take 2 seconds and strike on the 6th.
The two Goblins behind the wall can't easily reach Kyro with their 2' blades. They decide to clamber onto the wall, needing a Climb check and 1d4+1 seconds – rolled 5. They make their checks, as before at 45% chance – the first rolls 86 and other rolls 05. One of the Goblins will make it while the other has to make an Agility save to avoid falling. He needs 60% and rolls 95 – the Goblins topples back and falls onto his arse in the grass. Priceless! Is it the one on the left or right? Pick up a d6 and 1-3 is Kyro's target, rolled 4. Handy.
Kyro's spear strikes the Goblin as he clambers onto the wall. Aiming for the chest, Kyro rolls to hit – d20 + 3 for spear thrust, rolled 18 to hit spot on! Damage is 4d6+8, rolls 24 total. The Goblin's 1 point of cloth is worthless, so he deals all 24 points into the creature's upper torso, reducing it to 12 endurance. That's a nasty strike and the spear will stick inside the wound, also forcing a Vitality save from the Goblin to avoid fatigue from a powerful blow. The Goblin rolls 83 to fail the save and gain one level of fatigue.
Kyro decides to twist the blade, which takes 3 seconds and deals 3d6+8 extra damage – rolled 19. The Goblin is reduced to -7 endurance in his chest and will be dealing with those effects at Resolution.
Kyro decides to leave the spear in and push on it while twisting again… but that'll take another 5 seconds. The man will be vulnerable to hits if the Goblin can strike him, suffering +4 to be hit.
Tanyth's quarterstaff whistles towards the Goblin's chest. Her furious attack is +2 to hit and +2 damage – she rolls a natural 20! Woo-hoo! Twenties always hit, by the way! The Goblin's cloth is no match for her 12 points of damage. That's 11 points through to the upper torso, taking that area to 14 endurance and forcing the creature to save against another powerful blow. It rolls 98 to fail the Vitality save and go to 2 levels of fatigue: -10% to all skills, -1 damage, 3/4 move, +1 second to weapon speed. He has taken 54 endurance in total.
With four seconds left, Tanyth attacks again aiming for the chest with her quarterstaff. She rolls 2, however, for a total of 7 and misses high. The quarterstaff whooshes in front of the Goblin's nose as it leans back. Now's she's a second ahead of the Goblins and she begins a third attack… but it'll have to wait for 3 more seconds.
The Goblin with Tanyth decides to break off and flee. He walks back 4 feet in one second.
The Goblin on the wall with Kyro's spear inside tries to stab at the big man's head… that'll take 5 seconds.
The Goblin on his arse wants to stand up and that takes 1d4+2 seconds – he rolls 3.
It's Resolution time. The Goblin with the spear in his chest has a 43% chance of collapsing a lung – he rolls 73, amazingly! Still, he also needs to make a Vitality save at -35% or go unconscious – his target is 35% and he rolls… 85. He'll collapse unconscious onto the spear and is out of the fight.
The Goblin with Tanyth has taken 54 endurance overall, meeting his shock limit. With 15 VIT, he is able to stand and move but will lose 1-3 points per minute to all wounded areas until healed. He cannot, however, continue to fight.
The Goblin with Tanyth rolls initiative, scoring 7 – 2 = 5.
On the 2nd second, Tanyth's attack will arrive but the Goblin has stepped back. As they are still engaged (within 10 feet) I rule that she can step forward for 1 second of delay the 4 feet her walk allows. As the quarterstaff is 6 feet long, it can still reach. That brings her to the 3rd second as she makes the attack roll – scores 15 to hit low into the mid torso. With a furious attack, she rolls 10 damage of which 9 affects the Goblin and takes that location to 15 damage. That's 69 endurance overall. The Goblin reels with the pain as another nasty bruise appears on his side.
I roll Initiative for Tanyth, scoring 7 – 5 = 2. She'll act on the 5th second after she adjusts her weapon grip.
The Goblin behind the wall near Kyro has got to his feet. He rolls Initiative, scoring 8 – 2 = 6 and will act in the 9th second after he has regained his balance and weapon posture.
Kyro is pushing and twisting the spear on the now unconscious Goblin. I rule he needs to make a Strength save to stop from losing balance with a 247 lb Goblin on the end of the spear – needs 90%, rolls 51. No problem. The spear does triple damage having been twisted and I roll 3d6+8… rolling 4. Plus eight is 12, tripled is 36 extra into the Goblin's chest. That's now a whopping 79 damage on the chest altogether. Some resolution to come there, methinks.
Kyro rolls initiative, scoring 9 – 3 = 6. He moves to the 10th second while he wrestles to keep the spear and impaled Goblin upright.
Both Tanyth and the Goblin acts in the 5th second but the Goblin has the higher Agility. He opts to back off, then run. He can walk 4 feet in 1 second, jog 7 feet in the next, and run 10 feet in the third – that's 21 feet away before Tanyth can realistically swing her quarterstaff again. He's off and running!
Tanyth takes a second to look around and sees Kyro's spear impaling the Goblin around 50 feet away. She walks towards the big man and following the running Goblin, moving 8 feet in two seconds.
On the 8th second, the running Goblin decides to jump the low wall. I rule it'll be an Agility save at -10% to make the jump – he has a good run up but it's a big hurdle. The Goblin needs 50%, rolls 60. He trips on the stone wall and plunges forward into the grass head first. It being dirt and less than 5 feet, he doesn't take damage. That all takes 3 seconds.
Tanyth begins to jog, making it 7 feet in the next second.
The Goblin who just stood up needs to make a morale roll: his mate is impaled before him, there's a 7 foot tall warrior to face, and his other mate is running from the girl. He need 15% and rolls 78. The poor Goblin decides to run and moves off at pace! I don't think we need to track things exactly at this stage.
Tanyth is going to head towards Kyro. The big warrior is going to pull his spear out of the Goblin's chest, needing 2 seconds and a Strength save. Kyro needs 90% and rolls 67 to succeed.
It's resolution and there's a sick part of me that wants to see what happens to the injured Goblins. The speared guy is sucking 79 damage on his chest – I roll for lung collapse, a 36% chance, scoring 13. The Goblin takes another 6 levels of fatigue from that. More than that, though, the Goblin is at -25 in the upper torso area. As his Vitality is 15 and you can only suffer up to this amount of damage beyond 0 endurance on a vital area, the poor chap will die.
Our heroes decide to let the other two Goblins run, ending the combat.
Kyro has an arrow in his shoulder. Tanyth can remove this with a Chirugeon roll – her skill is 41% and she scores 34. This inflicts 1 point of damage on the shoulder (much better than the unskilled 1d6 damage). He swears as she pulls the arrow shaft and head out.
To stop the bleeding, she needs to bind the wound. Tanyth tears a strip off her dress and applies it to Kyro's shoulder wound, restoring 1d4+1 endurance to the area – scores 3. Noticing her own wound, Tanyth tears off another strip from the dress and binds her mid-rift cuts. She rolls 5 points of healing from that. All this takes around two minutes before the pair set off back towards the house to raise the alarm and get some help from Izabel.
I usually forget to do this bit. Suffice to say, Imagine has a "fiddly" experience system.
From the combat, I adjudicate a risk to self of 80% and a means of kill at 75%. They killed one Goblin (worth 71) and the other two fled (worth 7 each). That gives 95 x 80% x 75% = 57 XP. This is divided with 32 points to Kyro (for making a kill) and 25 points to Tanyth (for being pretty awesome with that quarterstaff).
Tanyth gets an additional 5 XP for binding Kyro's wound.
Finally, I decide that for my solo games I'll award 100 x Character Title to each character for roleplaying experience – otherwise, they'll be developing much slower than a real group's characters.
Thus, Kyro is awarded 132 XP and Tanyth is given 130 XP.
That was a very intense and exciting game! I have to admit, despite all the detail and quite a lot of page flips to remind myself of bits, that was a bloody good fun game. Yes, Imagine is detailed and yes, the combat is relatively slow due to that detail. But it's also a very evocative and interesting tactical game… and that appeals to me greatly.
With practice and continued play, I think this will become pretty slick. As a solo game, it appeals to me more than many because Imagine is focused on evoking a style of fantasy that resonates with me: this is low-power, grounded, earthy fantasy roleplaying. It's not brash, fast, and loud Dungeons & Dragons but rather a more measured and considered form of entertainment.
I truly enjoyed the way the combat played out. At the start, I was genuinely fearful for Tanyth and worried about Kyro – facing down the arrows was especially heart-stopping as I recognised the potential danger of close firing bows. I was pleasantly surprised by how capable even the lowly 1st Title Mage can be with a quarterstaff in her hands.
It was fascinating and exciting all the way to the end. I loved the visceral grim outcome for the skewered Goblin as much as I enjoyed the humour of his falling and tripping compatriots.
It was a good game. Would I play again? Absolutely! I'm already starting to think about sending them into an old barrow so I can dust off the undead bestiary.


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Plaintiff's Misconduct Results in a Loss of Damages and a New Trial
March 22, 2005 PatentDamages, USPTO DirectorDennis Crouch
Schreiber Foods v. Beatrice Cheese (Fed. Cir. 2005).
Schreiber sued Keuster for infringement of a patented method of slicing and storing cheese. (U.S. Patent No. 5,701,724). At trial, a Schreiber director falsely testified that Schreiber Foods owned the patent that had actually been assigned to a third party during the litigation. After trial and verdict, Schreiber's trial counsel assisted Schreiber in re-acquiring the patent, but did not disclose the assignment to the district court or to opposing counsel.
Upon a Rule 60(b) motion to vacate the judgment, the district court found that Schreiber's lack of ownership during the litigation deprived Schreiber of standing and rendered the suit moot — thus voiding the judgment. In the alternative, the district court found that the plaintiff's litigation conduct constituted fraud, misrepresentation or misconduct.
On appeal, the CAFC first found that the case was not moot, because Schreiber had standing when the trial started (before the original assignment) and had now re-acquired standing.
A temporary loss of standing during patent litigation can be cured before judgment.
On the issue of fraud, the CAFC agreed that there "can be no claim that Schreiber's conduct is not sanctionable."
Quite apart from whether Schreiber's misstatements in the period before September 1998 were sanctionable, the conduct of Schreiber and its counsel after September 1998, when counsel became aware of the assignment of the '860 patent, was plainly sanctionable. Once counsel became aware that highly material false statements had been made by a witness, in pleadings submitted to the court and in response to discovery requests, and that highly material documents had not been produced as required, Schreiber and its counsel were under an obligation to promptly correct the record.
The CAFC therefore held that the district court properly vacated the entire judgment and that a new trial on all issues is the appropriate sanction.
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Nearly every attorney will face the inevitable situation of preparing a case only to learn that the potential defendant has gone out of business. Other times, the business goes under while the case is in full swing. Although in most states an inactive business can still be sued, there are several obstacles the attorney will face that do not exist when suing an active business.
This introductory course, presented by Russo & Toner attorney Victoria Kennedy, will cover the procedural "how to" of commencing or continuing an action against an inactive company. We will discuss the pros and cons of pursuing these claims, and explore topics attorneys and clients alike might want to consider. Although the focus will be from the plaintiff's side, we will also touch on issues that defense attorneys face in these matters.
Victoria Kennedy joined Russo & Toner in 2018 as Senior Counsel. Her practice focuses on contract negotiation and disputes, labor and employment matters, and complex commercial litigation including IP, and insurance defense including coverage analysis and premises liability, . Prior to joining Russo & Toner, she held the position of Counsel with French & Casey, LLP as an insurance defense and commercial litigator. She was also Senior Trial Counsel for Fidelity National Title Insurance, and a Senior Associate in litigation and government compliance attorney with global law firm White & Case LLP. Victoria is included among the prestigious National Black Lawyers: Top 100.
Victoria also provides outside general counsel services to companies that either lack in-house legal departments or require additional legal support, advising on contracts, construction/real estate, and employment/HR matters.
Great presenter. Knowledgeable, practical and good pace.


Your chance to play your cards right!
iZettle credit card reader. Check.
Linkedin page for the game. Check.
A lot of hours learning how to run a company in Sweden, with sales abroad. Check.
Finally the game is ready for public launch!
I've sent five copies of the game to some global intranet colleagues whose expert judgement I trust. I hope they will test and like the game idea!
Based on input from some tests I have redesigned all cards. Now the cards are used in three steps instead of five, and it is also more obvious what step each card belongs to.
The cards have also gotten double classes, both "activity" type and "product part" of the intranet.
I've also had the cards made at a professional studio instead of printing and cutting every card myself. Decks for ten games exists today, enough for further tests and sending a few games to colleagues for evaluation.
I've had the opportunity to test the game in a workshop with eight participants. We had a great workshop and I got a lot of excellent feedback.
Based on this input I will build a second beta version!
Finally! I've made five copies of the game. I'm soo bored of making cards (600 of them) with a pair of scissors.
Now I'm ready for a test with some friends! Hopefully the participants will like the game.
After some experimenting with the game boards I'm now confident that I have the right solution. I must have been to the stationery shop at least ten times. Funny, I thought I would never need to buy paper in a shop again, this being digital times. But it is something special, building a real, physical game.
Below are the game boards placed for a test run of the game.
More card sorting, checking the logic of the game. This time on the floor since all tables was too small for the exercise.
I'm going to present the game in a conference in November, so now I need to make FIVE identical games, not just one. 600 hand-cut cards 5×5 game boards… I'm working late in the nights.


Yemeni rebels on Saturday targeted an airport in Saudi Arabia's capital with a ballistic missile, according to Yemen's Houthi-controlled Defense Ministry.
Yemen's Defense Ministry said the missile attack "shook the Saudi capital" and the operation was successful. The attack was conducted using a Yemeni-made, long-range missile called the Burqan 2H, it said.
The Riyadh airport tweeted that it hadn't been affected.
"Travelers across King Khalid international airport in Riyadh, we assure you that the movement is going on as normal and usual, and trips going according to time," the airport said on Twitter.
Airstrikes later in the day targeted Yemen's capital Sanaa, shaking homes and breaking windows. This is the first night attack on Sanaa in weeks, according to CNN's Hakim al-Masmari from Sanaa.
The Saudi-led coalition accused a regional state of providing material support to the Houthi rebels, saying the firing of a ballistic missile at Riyadh "threatens the security of the Kingdom and regional and international security," according to a statement carried by Saudi state-TV al-Ekbariya.
The coalition didn't name the country. Saudi Arabia has been fighting a proxy war in Yemen against Iran, which it accuses of arming the Houthi rebels. Saudi Arabia has led a military operation in Yemen in support of the internationally recognized government, which was driven out of the capital by the Shiite Houthi rebels and is now based in the southern city of Aden.
"This hostile and random act by the Houthis proves that one of the terrorism-supporting countries in the region supports the Houthis," the statement said.
"We make the best military equipment in the world," he said. "… You saw the missile that went out? And our system knocked the missile out of the air. That's how good we are. Nobody makes what we make, and now we're selling it all over the world," Trump told reporters Sunday aboard Air Force One en route to Japan.
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Q: Seeding the Database from a CSV file in Phoenix/Elixir When I try to run: mix run priv/repo/seeds.exs, I have a problem: (FunctionClauseError) no function clause matching in anonymous fn/1 in :elixir_compiler_1.__FILE__/1 The following arguments were given to anonymous fn/1 in :elixir_compiler_1.__FILE__/1:
This is my seeds.exs file:
alias FlightsList.Repo
alias FlightsList.Management.Flights

File.stream!("C:/Users/vukap/phx_projects/flights_list/priv/repo/flights.csv")
|> Stream.drop(1)
|> CSV.decode(headers: [:Id, :Origin, :Destination, :DepartureDate, :DepartureTime, :ArrivalDate, :ArrivalTime, :Number])
|> Enum.each(fn {:ok, map} ->
  Flights.changeset(
    %Flights{},
    %{Id: String.to_integer(map[:Id]), Origin: map[:Origin], Destination: map[:Destination], DepartureDate: String.to_integer(map[:DepartureDate]), DepartureTime: String.to_integer(map[:DepartureTime]), ArrivalDate: String.to_integer(map[:ArrivalDate]), ArrivalTime: String.to_integer(map[:ArrivalTime]), Number: map[:Number]})
  |> Repo.insert!()
end)

How can I fix it?

A: It's impossible to answer precisely until you have specified CSV library you used, or at least what the error actually says after The following arguments were given to anonymous fn/1, but the issue is definitely with CSV.decode/2 returning something different from {:ok, map} your next clause expects.
To fix this and similar issues, one would add the catch-all clause to the processing and examine the outcome.
...
|> Enum.each(fn
  {:ok, map} -> Flights.changeset(...)
  other -> IO.inspect(other, label: "Unexpected")
end)

Check what the above would print out and fix it accordingly.

A: I guess you are missing a separator in CSV.decode function, here is an example of how I do it, you can call stream_csv in seed file.
  def store_it(row) do
    {:ok, result} = row

    %Segments{
      id: result.id,
      name: result.name
    } |> Repo.insert!
  end

  def stream_csv do
    Path.expand("~/Project/segmments.csv")
    |> File.stream!
    |> CSV.decode(separator: ?;, headers: [:id, :name])
    |> Enum.each(&store_it/1)
  end

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Factors that affect land values and the development of land value maps for strenthening policy making in Vietnam: The case study of non-agricultural land in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam
This study is a part of National Science and Technology Program on climate change response, natural resources and environment management from 2016 to 2020. The overall objectives of the study are: re-systemizing the classical and modern theories as well as identifying the factors affecting the land values in Vietnam; developing procedures and methods of mapping suitable land value areas in order to support the Government in policy making and regulating land use rights market in Vietnam. The results have classified three groups of factors that have impacts on land values in Vietnam. In particular, based on the successful test results in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam, the research team discussed issues relating to land management institutions, issues of prices, land values in the context of applying the universal ownership regime to land and developing a socialist-oriented market economy in Vietnam. These results show that "the use of value theory and the development of land value maps helps the Government effectively manage and regulate land use rights market in Vietnam.
Keywords: land value, value zone map, non-agricultural land, Quang Ninh province, climate change.
Land is the premise for allocating production space for economic activities such as industry, agriculture, transportation and human living space. The value of land and mapping land values are among the topics discussed very early by scholars, both theoretically and practically. Prime examples of scholars include William Petty (Mcgovern, 27); David Ricardian (Bidard, 2014); Von Thun'e'n (1783-1850) (Mohamed Elbarmelgy, 2014); A. Myrick Freeman (A. Myrick Freeman III, 2014). Based on the theory of land value, other authors in the field of economic positivism have used models to quantify land values.
Vietnam applies the "universal ownership" regime. Accordingly, "Land belongs to the entire-people and the State acts as the representative of the land ownership and uniformly manages land which also belongs to all the people. The State grants land use rights to land users based on the Land Law" (Vietnam National Assembly, 2014). Simultaneously, Vietnam's economy is operated on the basis of "socialist-oriented market economy institution". In recent years, institutions and methods of land management have been gradually improved to meet the country's development requirements. However, land management and regulation, especially land relations in the economy, have some limitations. One of the issues is currently the "simultaneous existence of two types of land prices: state-issued prices and market prices", leading to inequality in implementing policies on compensating and site clearance when the State acquires land (Tran Thi Minh Chau, 2013). Although the State has attempted to adjust land valuation methods to be closer to market prices, the gap is still high. The overview of domestic research shows that the evaluation and mapping of land value areas are still something new but very meaningful to help the Government recognize fluctuations in land values in the economy, thereby adjusting land prices, taxes and fees to ensure social equality.
This study aims to find useful tools, make recommendations to help the Vietnamese Government recognize the true values of land to make policy decisions for managing and regulating land market in Vietnam to ensure efficiency and equality.
- William Petty (1623-1687) (Mcgovern, 27) in "Wealth, Stock or Provision of the Nation" discussed labor, land and claimed that "labor is the Father and active principle of Wealth, as Lands are the Mother". Although this statement does not have a specific viewpoint about land values, it is fundamental for future arguments and research on the value of land .
- "Principles of Political Economy and Taxation" by David Ricardo (1772-1823) explained the inconsistency between price and value. When examining land rent, Ricardo stated that "Economic rent on land is the value of the difference in productivity between a given piece of land and the poorest [and / or most distant], most costly piece of land producing the same goods. (e.g. bushels of wheat) under the same conditions (of labour, capital, technology, etc.)". The author also analyzes and concludes that rent increases as the population increases. Hence, Dicardo's study reveals that land quality and population have impacts on land values. (Suman)
- According to economist Von Thunen (1783-1850), the distance from the land to the output market determines the values of that land. He builds a model to prove that land returns are dependent on farm profits minus product transportation cost. The model also allows accurate land use prediction based on the distance to urban areas. (Mohamed Elbarmelgy, 2014)
- A. Myrick Freeman from Bowdoin University, United States in "Measuring the value of natural resources and the environment: Theory and methods" (2003) analyzed the theoretical model of calculating economic values of land and houses in chapter 11, "Real estate value models". There are two main approaches to measure the economic values of land and houses: Theory of Rents and the modern approach of Hedonic Theory. The economic theory recognizes that the profitability of land varies by location. Differences in profitability will lead to different economic rent levels, thus create different economic values for the land. The Hedonic Theory states that environmental characteristics such as air and water quality can have impacts on profitability of land both in the form of producer goods and consumer goods. The structure of ground rent will then reflect the differences in profitability which is determined by this environmental factor. (A. Myrick Freeman III, 2014)
- Hoang Huu Phe & Patrick Wakely (2002) in "Position, quality and other options: Towards a new theory of urban population position": Position and quality quantification can be implemented either through estimating a proxy by a ranking process, or through estimating inferred prices of attributes related to position and quality of land. From this point of view, goods can be exchanged because of its economic values and market values. Therefore, buyers need to have market values and sellers are able to perform a valuable exchange. (Hoang Huu Phe, 2000)
- A study by Perry (2018) examines the value of farmland by mapping assessor data to have a better understanding about land use change. Using ArcGIS, the author comes to several conclusions : (i) land value is at its highest in the middle of the city center and gradually decreases towards the edges of urban system as well as rural areas; (ii) values of residental lands and farmland show similar trends since both experience a decrease in density as the distances from the city center are greater. Landuse changes are shown to be clustered in urban areas. Zrobek et al (2005) analyzes impacts on spatial differentiation of prices and real estate values which have not been developed but are aimed for building houses. The study includes calculating transaction price registration layer in ArcGIS. This layer should allow displaying "information of a transaction indicated on the map; selecting real estate properties based on attribute values; and presenting statistic values for real estates". The range of land values can be represented by isolines showing the same value or by isolated zones, where "a relative uniformity of price-determining factors are assumed". This method could be useful for analyzing preferences of real estate purchasers. Mostafa (2018) found that land price is positively influenced by population density, percentage of locals in Kuwait over the total population and schools, while it is negatively impacted by air pollution. Moreover, land prices in Kuwait are often clustered in groups/ hotspots. Hotspots are detected by the Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) method. Li & PGRNI (2015) determines the market value of land by using seven parameters: distance to schools; distance to roads, distance to police station; distance to railway station; distance to health facilities; types of land and distance to government buildings. ArcGIS software is used to create shapefiles for each of the above factors. Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP) and surveys are also utilized to establish weights. The study area is divided into land value classes and classified as "very low, low, moderate, high and very high valued areas". The results show that the total area has many moderately high and high land values. In another study by Elmanisa et al (2017), information and data of land prices are collected through sampling method. This data is then processed and represented on isoline maps on ArcGIS. Land price data sampling is done by interviewing real estate business stakeholders as well as websites and finance magazines. The isoline map ultimately shows the significant differnces in land prices among different regions of Jakarta.
- The above results from past research indicate that: (i) the study of land value has been developed by many scholars with various viewpoints and theories but there still remains a lack of comprehensiveness, especially in the current context; (ii) the study of land value in Vietnam has been discussed and brought up, but the topic has been neither throroughly analyzed in theories nor put into practice; (iii) Developed countries such as Japan, the USA, Sweden, China have sucessfully applied mapping land value, showing that this is a very useful tool that helps governments anticipate fluctuations and changes in land prices and it is the premise for proposing policies of compensation, assistance, taxes and fees to regulate the market. However, this is still something new to Vietnam.
3. Methodology and Research Design
3.1. Methodology
- Desk study method: Uses the Desk study method collects research and studies of land values to identify factors affecting land values, theories of land values, to apply outcomes of land value maps in reality, to collect secondary data relating to land values in Vietnam in general and Quang Ninh province in particular to serve the testing processes.
- Modeling method: based on the land value factors determined by the SPSS tool, ArcGIS is used to run a regression model in order to produce a land value map in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam.
- Policy analysis method: Recognizes the limitations in managing and regulating the land market in Vietnam, thereby relating theories of land values to mapping land value areas for policy recommendations.
3.2. Research design
- The procedure of this study is illustrated in Figure 1. After reviewing past research, the study clarifies viewpoints on the Price Theory and factors affecting land values; determines the method of developing a land value map. Next, the database used for testing in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam is collected.
4.1. Factors affecting land values
Based on theories of value and an overview of past research on land values, three groups of factors involved in land price formation are identified: (i) distance factors; (ii) socio-economic factors; (iii) environmental factors. More details are provided in Table 1.
Table 2: Factors affecting land value formation
4.2. Develop a land value map
According to Vevin S. Ardiwijaya (2006), Trinh Huu Lien (2009), a land value zone is a geographic area that comprises of the same land units (pixels) impacted by natural, socio-economic, environmental and legal conditions and it is expressed in monetary values. Land value zones are classified based on usage purposes including agricultural land value zone and non-agricultural land value zone. Every zone has a standardized price, which is the average of the market price range. The number of standardized prices or the number of value zoning levels will be uniformly determined in each valuation period.
Developing a land value map is a process that assesses the potentials of a location and quantifies the position and quality of land. Each land parcel has a certain value. This value remains constant if factors involved in land parcel price formation do not change. An area that is not divided into parcels will have a primitive value. Different attributes of land parcels will lead to different prices. Factors such as direction, area, facade, shape have created differences in price between two adjacent parcels, even if the two parcels are within the same land value zone. Figure 2 below demonstrates a 7-step process of producing a land value map:
Figure 2: Steps in producing a land value map
Step 1: Preparation and field investigation
Preparation of documents, data for establishing land value areas for administrative units with cadastral maps:
1- Collecting thematic maps, socio-economic information:
+ Maps, diagrams identifying areas and neighborhoods that need to be preserved; maps of red-line boundaries, construction boundaries, electrical safety corridors, dyke safety …; Maps of assessing air quality and water quality; Soil maps; Administrative maps.
+ Topographic map for interpolation of terrain slope in the form of raster within the administrative units to create a land value map.
+ Other thematic maps for extracting background information.
+ Statistical yearbook; socio-economic reports in the area.
2- Field investigation preparation:
+ Determine investigation scope.
+ Anticipating investigation locations requires sales, auction, compensation data.
+ Provide training for technicians about requirements and methods of investigation.
+ Prepare a survey form.
3- Investigate land parcels with transactions in the field:
+ The investigation team needs to have a cadastral officer or a street leader.
+ Areas without required samples need to have participation of real estate experts in order to estimate land prices of areas where land parcels do not have transactions.
Step 2. Data processing:
1- Spatial data standardization.
- Clarify administrative boundaries, the scope of non-agricultural land in urban areas.
- Standardize cadastral map data: combine cadastral map pieces according to administrative units; process and analyze boundaries of administrative units as well as internal data according to each administrative unit; divide cadastral map data into data layers of non-investigated land parcels to create a land value map; standardize information of socio-economic objects (20 objects) for distance calculation; standardize linear objects for distance calculation.
- Data that needs to be standardized for extracting information includes: ability to provide clean water, traffic density, conservation of historic towns, terrain slope raster, population density, rate of natural increase, new urban areas, urban planning areas, construction-limited areas, security, total product per capita, air, water and soil quality.
2 - Data conversion: Having standardized data layers from above, use editing and data processing software to convert to database for the land value map.
3-Process surveyed land prices data: In this step, the user needs to eliminate individual factors, values of land assets. The land survey data is then standardized in Excel format (*.xls).
Step 3. Enter, process surveyed land parcels data:
- Create central points for surveyed land parcels (tamthuadieutra) with similar attribute information to that land parcel (DatPNN_Dtra).
- Enter the land survey data which was standardized in Excel format.
- Calculate the distance from land parcel centers to the nearest point-type socioeconomic objects.
- Export attribute information from attribute data layers (15 layers) in Dataset DL_Vungthuoctinh into the land parcel central point layer.
- Synthesize information of the surveyed land parcel, distance and other attribute information in a table.
- Export the synthesized information to calculate nominal land price regression function.
Step 4. Develop a nominal land price regression function:
- Having the surveyed land parcel information table in .xls format, a statistical software SPSS is used to calculate and determine the coefficients in the linear regression function.
Figure 3: Establish a land value function by modelling impact factors
Step 5: Interpolate land value zone:
Having processed nominal land prices from the surveyed land prices and nominal land prices of unsurveyed land parcels calculated from the regression function, the Kriging interpolation tool in ArcGIS will be used to interpolate the land value zone.
Step 6: Edit, present the land value map:
Use map editing and presenting tools to illustrate the thematic content, map elements and notes.
4.3. Application to non-agricultural land in Quang Ninh province:
Quang Ninh is a mountainous, midland province located in the coastal and border areas of Northeast Vietnam with an area of 6,177.7 km2 and a population of 1,224,600 people (2016). The topography of the province can be divided into three regions, mountainous, midland and coastal plains, sea and islands (Figure 4)
In order to create a land value map based on factors affecting land values, the required data includes: (1) spatial data (types of current land use maps, topographic maps, soil and air quality); (2) attribute data indicating socio-economic and environmental factors that are involved in land values. Details of data source are provided in Table 3.
Table 3: Data source details
The results from collecting and processing land transaction price information are demonstrated in Figures 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
The project could use the nominal land price function to calculate land parcels with unknown prices but with similar socioeconomic and natural information to land parcels with prices. A land value map in Quang Ninh is developed based on seventeen land price formation factors from the current land use map.
4.4 Discussion and application:
- The Viet Nam Land Law states that "Lands belong to all the people, the State represents land owners, manages and grants land use rights to users according to regulations". Land users have a total of eleven rights, which are the basis for establishing land market relations such as the rights of transferring, donating, inheriting, mortgages, making financial contribution. Land users could include organizations, households, communities, individuals, foreign organizations, Vietnamese residing overseas according to law on nationality, national enterprises and those that are foreign-invested.
- There are two basic forms of land use rights market in Vietnam: (1) primary market, assigned and rented to land users by the State; (2) secondary market, includes market segments transferring land use rights, land rental market, market that contributes financially with land use rights. Transactions of land use rights is implemented on the trading floor. Land prices of primary market are assigned by the State according to the issued price lists and price brackets. Land prices of secondary market are the free market price.
- Land price reflects the relationship of supply-demand of land. It is also a tool used by the State to regulate land and real estate market, ensuring efficiency in land use. Therefore, the State needs to have an appropriate land pricing mechanism, reflecting the true value of land. Moreover, there are two types of land price: (1) land prices set by the State, used to calculate land use taxes, compensation when the State acquires the land or grants the land to enterprises, state agencies; (2) market land prices are those transferred by the parties based on the market mechanism. To ensure equality, it is necessary to regulate the added or diminished land value without investment from land users. Land taxes and fees need to be based on market's principles. However, in reality, price brackets are stable for a period of time while the minimum and maximum are still lower comparing to the market. Assigning and renting land do not show future values of land, thus land is not exploited and used effectively, leading to the above two types of land prices. Figure 11 reflects the current situation of land prices in Viet Nam.
Therefore, in order to reduce the gap between market price and prices set by the State as well as reflecting the actual land value, using a land value map will help us adjust the price list and price brackets.
5. Conclusion:
This study has provided different viewpoints on land value and discussed methods of developing a land value map. Nevertheless, in the case of Viet Nam, determining factors affecting land value and creating land value zones are still limited. The study also identifies three groups of land value formation factors: distance, socioeconomic and environmental factors. With these three groups being concretized into seventeen factors, the study shows that determined factors are suitable, and that it is certainly feasible to create and build a land value map in Viet Nam.
In particular, comparing with the practical context of land management in Vietnam, it is significant to apply the method of developing land value zone maps based on the factors affecting the value of land. In order to solve the current shortcomings related to reducing the gap between the market price and the price issued by the State and at the same time ensuring fair. To do this, first of all need the official recognition of the Government through legalizing the development, updating and use of land value zone maps in land management and administration.
Nguyen The Chinh, Lai Van Manh, To Ngoc Vu, Nguyen Trong Hanh, Le Phuong Linh
(Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment)
Nguyen Phi Son, Nguyen Thanh Thuy
(Institute of Geodesy and Cartography, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment)
Nghiên cứu sẽ được đăng trên tạp chí EQA - International Journal of Environmental Quality, University of Bologna số 36 (2020): 23-35
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Attackers pursued Darby Soop with machetes and bear spray before killing him in parking lot, witnesses say
Bryan Passifiume
Updated: January 18, 2018 4:24 PM MST
Darby Soop — also known as Darby Shade — was stabbed to death in the parking lot of Westbrook Mall Tuesday night.Supplied
He was a gentle giant.
That's how friends and family are remembering Darby Soop — also known as Darby Shade — the 26-year-old Calgary man found stabbed to death Tuesday evening in the city's southwest.
Around 10:30 p.m., police called to a home on 37th Street near 10th Avenue S.W. for reports of a disturbance found a chaotic scene of panicked people, bear spray and Soop's body, who'd been stabbed to death across the street in the parking lot of Westbrook Mall.
Darby Soop, 26.
Soop's death is Calgary's first homicide of 2018.
An athlete and presence in southern Alberta's amateur MMA circuit, "Chase" is being remembered as a big man with an even bigger heart.
"Darby was the most pure-hearted, loving, gentle person who did not deserve a life cut short," Soop's brother, Brandon, told Postmedia on Thursday.
"I've been blessed with the privilege of calling Darby my big brother and my best friend — even at his worst times, he still always managed to have a smile on his face with a positive attitude."
Friends say the evening began with an innocent gathering, unwinding with a few drinks at the home of a mutual friend.
Two of those in attendance were the son and daughter of Grace Heavy Runner, who has known Soop — her son's best friend — for nearly a decade.
"It was really horrific," she said.
Her first inkling of trouble came via frantic Facebook messages from her daughter, who said police were everywhere and that she was hiding.
"That message scared me," she said. "I was frantic."
She wouldn't learn more until several hours later, when her kids were released after questioning by homicide detectives.
Soop, joined by Heavy Runner's son and her daughter and boyfriend, arrived at the 37th Street S.W. home of a girl her son was dating.
Calgary police are looking for Christian Whitebear, left, and Matthew Crane-Watchmaker in connection with Darby Soop's death.
The evening was interrupted by the arrival of two more guests — people not known to Soop or her kids but seemed to be invited by the woman hosting the party, she said.
"I always talk to my kids … wherever you're at, please don't go out and party with strangers," she said.
"It's dangerous out there — they know that."
The pair were soon joined by a third male. They started drinking heavily and becoming increasingly aggressive toward Soop, who at 6-foot-1 and 250 pounds was easily the largest man in the room.
Not one to back down from a fight, Soop chose to stand up for himself and his friends.
That's when things turned violent, Heavy Runner said.
"They attacked my son and Darby, hitting them with 40-pounder (40.-oz) bottles on the head, the face."
Brandishing machetes and bear spray, they allegedly began spraying Soop and her son, as the altercation spilled outside.
The two attackers chased after the two, catching up to Soop in the Westbrook Mall parking lot.
"My son wasn't sure if they used the machete on (Soop) or the baton to get him to the ground, but they started stomping on him," she said.
"My son ran into a gym, so they turned back around — he thinks they went back to Darby to finish the job."
She said both men fled before police arrived.
Homicide detectives are seeking Christian Whitebear, 25, and Matthew Crane-Watchmaker, 19, in connection with the killing.
Heavy Runner said her grief-stricken kids have received death threats in the days since, forcing them into hiding.
As police continue to build their case, she said the community is doing what it can to deal with Soop's death.
"Everybody's heartbroken," she said. "Everybody's lost a good person."
bpassifiume@postmedia.com
On Twitter: @bryanpassifiume


The experiential learning coordinator is primarily responsible for managing and implementing programs and services aimed at supporting student success through experiential learning. The coordinator seeks internship, job-shadowing and other experiential learning opportunities by establishing, building and maintaining positive and effective relationships with partners within a wide range of industries. The coordinator introduces students to workforce practices, assists with matching them to appropriate opportunities and prepares them for successful experiential learning experiences. The coordinator also assists students with completion of learning contracts for required internships and Project 1 and 2 experiential learning credits. This effort involves close collaboration with students and faculty to ensure these projects align with academic program goals and learning outcomes.
In addition to maintaining industry relationships and a consistent pipeline of available experiential opportunities, the coordinator works with the employer relations and career development coordinators to design and/or lead group sessions, workshops, in-class lectures, mock-interviews and other career development events to ensure professional readiness.
Advise undergraduate students on all aspects of their academic experiential learning.
Provide one-on-one, email, and telephone experiential learning advisement to undergraduate students.
Manage the undergraduate experiential learning contract process. Review, approve, and execute undergraduate experiential learning contracts prior to student being enrolled in the appropriate course.
Manage and implement mid-semester and end of semester evaluation of student progress.
Assist with managing and implementing the assessment of the HU core competencies for undergraduate experiential learning Projects and Internships. Prepare assessment reports each semester and as requested.
Assist faculty with resolving any student issues regarding experiential learning.
University liaison to companies who are hosting HU students for experiential learning opportunities.
Manage and track student experiential learning progress to ensure success.
Promote student experiential learning placements in collaboration with the Admissions Office and the AVP of Communications.
Collaborate with the Registrar's office on experiential learning course enrollment.
Serve on the Experiential Learning Faculty Work Group whose mission is to review the University's current Experiential Learning components and identify gaps in resources or implementation, recommend changes to policies and procedures, and oversee the implementation of the changes in an effort to enhance HU's experiential learning programs.
Strong work ethic and self-motivation; ability to set goals and execute business development activities with confidence.
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PhD awarded in Data Analytics and the first student cohort began in Fall 2017. A PhD in ISEM (Information Systems Engineering Management) will begin it's first cohort in Fall 2018.


James M. Acton is co-director of the Nuclear Policy Program and a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. A physicist by training, Acton was a winner of the competitive Carnegie Corporation of New York grant on New Technologies and the Nuclear Threat that funds his ongoing research into the escalation implications of advanced conventional weapons.
Acton's publications span the field of nuclear policy. He recently published a Carnegie report, Wagging the Plutonium Dog: Japanese Domestic Politics and its International Security Implications, and is the author of two Adelphi books, Deterrence During Disarmament: Deep Nuclear Reductions and International Security and Abolishing Nuclear Weapons (with George Perkovich). He wrote, with Mark Hibbs, Why Fukushima Was Preventable, a groundbreaking study into the root causes of the accident. His analysis on proliferation threats, including Iran and North Korea, has been widely disseminated by major journals, newspapers, and websites.
Acton is a member of the Nuclear Security Working Group. He is a former member of the Commission on Challenges to Deep Cuts and was co-chair of the Next Generation Working Group on U.S.-Russia Arms Control.
Acton has published in the New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Science & Global Security, Survival, and the Washington Quarterly. He has appeared on CNN's State of the Union, NBCNightly News, CBS Evening News, and PBS NewsHour.


PLANO (CBS11) – The bob, the bang, the pony, the bun–the hair always looks better if it is thicker!
But, is there a magic potion to treat thinning hair? A North Texas doctor says he has found the fountain of youth for your follicles.
Dallas resident Suzanne Jaros has tried it and said it works. Jaros said she wore her hair extremely short for years while battling genetically thin hair.
"I didn't have the thick pony tail or the braids when you go skiing," said Jaros looking back at her hair when she was younger.
She wishes she had known then what she is trying now. It's a daily shampoo and conditioner, hair supplements and a product called, Formula 82 M.
Jaros said she is seeing thickness in the top of her head and her sides are finally growing out.
"My follicles were sleeping," said Jaros.
"The foundation of hair health starts under the scalp, " said Dr. Joseph Yaker, a hair restoration surgeon from Plano.
But Dr. Yaker said Formula 82 M is different. It requires a prescription.
He said it contains more of the active ingredient, minoxidil which is typically found in other options. He says it also has retinoic acid which is clinically proven to make the minoxidil work better. It also contains a low dose steroid which helps calm irritation, a side effect of some products.
He also said it is not greasy.
But Dr. Yaker said it is a three step process. He encourages his patients to also take his vitamins which contain the amino acids that form keratin for stronger hair.
He also recommends his patients use his pH-balanced shampoo and conditioner daily.
"That plaque layer is actually plugging up our pores so just like we wash and exfoliate our skin every day. We can't neglect our scalp, " said Dr. Yaker.
Tori Harris has owned Studio One-Ten in Dallas for 17 years. She said she has never believed in a hair thickening product until now.
"One of my clients started using it and didn't tell me and I was amazed at the results," said Harris.
Harris and other hairdressers have only one warning–the results take up to four months. And Dr. Yaker agrees.
"It's gradual but the hair does feel so much thicker once you start using the vitamins and the drops, " said Libbie O'Neal who also works at Studio One-Ten.
But the hairdressers disagree with Dr. Yaker on one step. "I don't agree with washing our hair everyday," said Harris.
They believe you can skip a day and you can use any shampoo as long it contains a pH-balance between between 4.5 and 5. 5. They said that is not always the case in store bought brands.
Otherwise, these hair gurus all agree that the new formula and the vitamins are creating thicker bobs, bangs and buns.
Dr. Yaker said this works for men but he recommends they try other treatments first.
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J. Bio. Env. Sci. 11(6), 1-11, December 2017.
Industrialization is the major phenomenon due to high trend of urbanization in many developing and under developed countries. Growing demands of the population in urban areas lead to settle out the various industries. So, these industries not only improve the socio economic development in the area on one side but also have a lot of adverse environmental impacts by degrading its quality. This study also focuses on these adverse impacts of such industries on our groundwater reservoirs. For the purpose, land suitability analysis was performed for drinking purpose in an industrialized City Faisalabad. GIS based Multi Criteria Decision Approach was applied and various criteria were set as EC, pH, TDS, TH, CA, Mg, Bicarbonates, Na and chlorides for analyzing the drinking quality. An Analytical Hierarchical Process was used for ranking the suitability factors. Suitability map layers were constructed using resulting weights. Weighted sum overlay in ARC GIS 10.2 was used to construct the land suitability maps for drinking quality of groundwater reservoir. Only 2.91 % of total area was found highly suitable, 36% in moderately suitable, 35% marginally suitable and 26% not suitable for drinking purposes which indicate that groundwater reservoir of the study area has highly been contaminated by the hazardous waste released by these industries.
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Barfod, Michael Bruhn, Salling, Kim Bang, & Leleur, Steen. 2011. Composite decision support by combining cost-benefit and multi-criteria decision analysis. Journal of Decision Support Systems, 51(1), 167-175.
Cheema, Muhammad Asghar, Farooq Muhammad, Ahmad Rashid, Munir HAssan. 2006. Climatic trends in Faisalabad (Pakistan) over the last 60 years (1945-2004). Journal of Agriculture and Social Sciences, 2(1), 42-45.
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Gana, Jimena Mesón, Ordóñez, Roxana, Zampini, Catiana, Hidalgo, Margarita, Meoni, Susana, Isla, María Inés. 2008. Industrial effluents and surface waters genotoxicity and mutagenicity evaluation of a river of Tucuman, Argentina. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 155(3), 403-406.
Gbadebo AM, Taiwo, AM, Eghele U. 2010. Environmental impacts of drilling mud and cutting wastes from the Igbokoda onshore oil wells, Southwestern Nigeria. Indian Journal of Science and Technology, 3(5), 504-510.
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Helbron, Hendrike, Schmidt, Michael, Glasson, John, Downes, Nigel. 2011. Indicators for strategic environmental assessment in regional land use planning to assess conflicts with adaptation to global climate change. Journal of Ecological Indicators, 11(1), 90-95.
Jeong, Jin Su, García-Moruno, Lorenzo, & Hernández-Blanco, Julio. 2013. A site planning approach for rural buildings into a landscape using a spatial multi-criteria decision analysis methodology. Journal of Land Use Policy 32, 108-118.
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Wharton Club of Colorado
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Springboard: Launching Your Personal Search for Success
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Webinar Title: Springboard: Launching Your Personal Search for Success
Webinar Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2014
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Success, both in one's career and in life, can be difficult to measure and even harder to define. Join us for a webinar featuring Professor G. Richard Shell, the originator of the popular "Literature of Success" course at Wharton and author of the recently published Springboard: Launching Your Personal Search for Success. Professor Shell will challenge you to investigate two deeply personal questions: How do I define success in my life? What are my strengths and weaknesses in terms of success-oriented practices? The event includes a personalized, interactive profiler to help you discover your current success beliefs and a story-filled talk on what modern social science research can teach you about the components of success, including such things as happiness, achievement, excellence, and meaningful work. Participate in the interactive portion of the session by completing this exercise in advance.


Audion Select MC1 moving coil step up transformer stage is hand built with superbly high quality components.
The chassis is black powder coated aluminum as is the base. The top plate is mirror finished stainless steel designed to match our Premier line of pre-amp phono stages.
The Audion Select MC1 moving coil step up transformer has 2 sets of winding ratios to cover about 90% of moving coil cartridges on today's market. With 1:10 ratio designed for 100 ohm cartridges and 1:20 ratio for 25 ohm cartridges. Built with 2 MC level inputs switched from the rear panel for 25 or 100 ohm and 2 outputs at 47K MM level designed to feed directly to an MM RIAA phono stage. Also fitted and with a ground loop lift switch designed to stop any ground loops.. Being a passive step up transformer it will not add hum or tube noise to your current equipment.
The black aluminium chassis is designed to match cosmetically to the rest of the Audion Premier range in looks, and having the same size and shape will fit in with other Audion equipment.
We are able to offer the MC1 as an option with silver internal wiring, and WBT Nextgen RCA sockets.
This is an Audion select product.
This Select MC1 step up transformer is a great match with our Premier line/Phono pre-amps. This is a very good premium Transformer step up which is used with either an Audion MM phono stage or any other pre-amplifier other than ours that does not have an MC step up fitted.
The MC1's transformer is quite a special trasformer using micro winding techniques from our heanium gated tensioners which allow micro accurate tensioning. Built in the same outer can and with very similar materials and winding techniques to our TVC transformer the MC1 is extremely fast and capable of handling the most intricate and detailed musical passages as well as the subtle nuances from very low output MC cartrdiges. Outstanding performance, lightning quick response curves and terrific transparency.
Designed to work well below 10hz and above 60Khz. The output is at 47kohm so ideally suited for our pre-amp MM RIAA stage. We measured it totally linear between 10hz and 20khz and at -3db to a little over 60Khz.
Shown here is an internal view of the Select MC1 with it's large step up transformer cans.
1:20 ratio for 25 ohm cartridges.
Built with 2 MC level inputs switched from the rear panel for 25 or 100 ohm and 2 outputs at 47K MM level designed to feed directly to an MM RIAA phono stage.


The world of online poker is full of many bells & whistles that make the player experience an enjoyable one. One of the first perks you will encounter when venturing into online poker is that of the "Sign-Up Bonus".
When you open an online poker account for the first time there are numerous sign-up bonuses you will be able to apply to your first deposit. From there you can continue to make deposits and apply deposit bonuses to get the most bang for your buck.
There is a lot that can go into the different types of bonuses and how they work. Let's take a look at some of the more pertinent information as it relates to bonuses in the online poker world.
What is a "rakeback bonus"?
Is there a maximum bonus I can receive?
Can I withdraw bonus money after it is earned?
Can I use more than one bonus code at once?
Can I use the same bonus more than once?
Can a bonus expire after it has been redeemed?
Can I transfer a bonus to another player?
Can I use a bonus code for a new deposit if my previous bonus has not yet been fully released?
What happens to unclaimed bonus funds if I cash out and close my account?
Do I have to use a bonus code when signing up?
Many online poker sites offer incentives to players, especially new depositors, in the form of bonuses. In most cases, the bonuses are paid out incrementally as certain amounts are raked by the player.
A site may offer a player who deposits $100 a bonus of $100 that awards $5 every time the player rakes $25. To earn the full $100 bonus sum, the player would have to rake in $500 in total.
Rake is the scaled commission fee taken by a cardamom or online client operating a poker game. It is generally 2.5 to 10 percent of the pot in each hand, up to a predetermined maximum amount. As it relates to bonuses, you must play "raked" hands to qualify for your bonus.
Rakeback in cash games can be calculated using two different methods – dealt and contributed. The dealt method awards the same amount of rakeback to each player dealt into a hand, and the contributed method rewards players based on their actual contribution to the pot.
Rakeback is similar to "comps" in "brick and mortar" casinos.
The short answer here is yes. In almost all cases you will see that when sites offer 100% deposit bonuses, it will come with a cap. Often, that cap will be $500 but it can vary from site to site and bonus to bonus.
A site would really be putting itself in a tough spot if it didn't cap the amount and the high stakes players deposited massive amounts that the site would then have to match in bonuses over time.
Yes. Once the bonus money is earned, you are free to withdraw it if you so choose.
No. Online poker sites do not offer the chance to redeem numerous bonuses at once when signing up. Likewise, when making additional deposits in the future you can only redeem one bonus at a time.
The answer can vary depending on the site and length of the bonus. Some sites capitalize on current trends or seasons and create bonuses to reflect that. A "SUMMER500" bonus, for example, that offers a 100% deposit bonus up to $500 at the start of the summer, might not be valid come winter time.
Given that some rules can differ from site to site or from bonus to bonus, it is important to read the fine print of the bonus to better understand its usage, and number of times it can be used.
No. Once you redeem a bonus it is up to you how quickly or how long it will take to be released. The only thing that matters is number of raked hands played. So, whether it takes you two weeks or two months or even longer, the bonus will still release as intended.
it is yours and yours only.
This is a very good question and is one that there is no blanket answer to. We suggest referring to whichever site you are using and check their terms and conditions as they relate to bonuses.
If you have only obtained, let's say, $15 of your $25 bonus and you wish to cash out and close your online poker account, that unclaimed $10 does not get added to your account, it simply ceases to exist.
Remember, the rules of the bonus dictate that you must meet certain raked hand thresholds in order for the bonus to be released. If you do not do so, then you are not eligible for the remaining bonus money.
No, only if you wish to redeem a bonus. It makes sense, however, to use a bonus code anytime you sign up or deposit money as it is essentially free money waiting to be claimed.
You should now have a good, basic understanding of online poker bonuses and how they work. For more detailed and in-depth knowledge of specific sites or specific bonuses, we recommended diving deep into the fine print of each.
These questions and answers mainly serve as general knowledge given that requirements and bonus types can vary from site to site.
The same way brick & mortar casinos can offer different comps from casino to casino, the same applies to online poker rooms when it comes to bonuses.


The common name, "walleye", comes from the fact that the fish's eyes point outward, as if looking at the walls. This externally facing orientation of the eyes gives anglers an advantage in the dark because there is a certain eyeshade given off by the eye of the walleye in the dark, similar to that of lions and other night dwelling animals.
Walleyes are mainly olive and gold in colour. The side of the walleye often grades into a lighter colour as it reaches the bottom of the belly where it shades to white.
Early spring the walleye tend to spawn as soon as the ice leaves the lake or river, fish will often travel to find sandy or rocky bottoms to lay their eggs. Once summer hits and the water temps starts to increase the walleye will make their way to deeper and colder water.
Walleye are often found on structure such as deep reefs, humps and steep drops. Because of their low light vision and sensitivity to brightness, walleye usually feed at dawn and dusk in the shallows on some lakes. During the heat of the day, they hire in the deeps holding to sharp drops, deep reefs or heavy cover enjoying the shade.
Walleye are a great eating fish and also a trophy fish in many places. Here on the Detroit River during the spring run the walleye lay their eggs along the rocky banks of the river. It is not uncommon to catch some very big female walleye in the 8-9+ pound range. I prefer to practice CPR - Catch Photo Release on these fish and let them pass on their genes. However, with the great population of walleye we have, it is common to catch many eating size walleye for the dinner plate.
There are many ways to fish for walleye such as hand lining, jigging, trolling, as well as many different baits to catch them.
Walleye is the biggest member of the perch family.
Walleye are the most sought after eating fish in many areas.


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UW-Madison where he is an Adjunct Professor of Meat Science.
"summer yield problem" of turkey breast meat used by the Louis Rich subsidiary of Oscar Mayer.
He integrated the work of hisgroup to manage the issue within live animal production and harvesting.
consumers. Larry led the American Meat Institute effort that addressed this issue and laid it to rest.
that demonstrated sodium nitrite is not carcinogenic.
processors adopted the technology. A side benefit was increased shelf life of the products.
producing dried meat jerky products for situations where refrigeration is a limiting factor.


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Biografia
La sua agiografia ci viene narrata, come quella di molti altri monaci del Pečerska Lavra vissuti pochi anni dopo la sua fondazione, dai Pateriki del Monastero delle Grotte di Kiev, composti tra l'XI e il XIII secolo.
Bisnipote del Principe Jaroslav I di Kiev e figlio del Principe David Sviatoslavič di Černigov, Nikolaj aveva ricevuto in appannaggio la città di Luc'k quando, colto da una crisi mistica, lasciò moglie e figlio per prendere i voti nel Monastero delle grotte di Kiev il 17 febbraio 1106.

Nonostante l'indignazione della propria famiglia, già sconcertata da una scelta di vita che non aveva eguali nella nobiltà kieviana, Nikolaj trascorse i primi tre anni della propria nuova vita adempiendo le umili mansioni di sguattero della cucina e, nei tre anni successivi, di dispensiere con il compito di servire alla mensa comune. Di indole energica costrinse l'egumeno a non lasciarlo mai inoperoso, neppure nella sua cella. In seguito lavorò nell'orto monasteriale e nella produzione e rammendo degli abiti degli altri monaci, spesso accompagnando le proprie occupazioni con preghiere e canti liturgici. Le sue agiografie narrano che il suo lignaggio e la sua saggezza lo portarono a fare da paciere tra il Principe di Černigov e il Gran Principe Vsevolod.

Viene narrato che a seguito della sua morte il fratello Izjaslav cadde malato e fu guarito dal copricapo di Nikolaj, recapitatogli dal monastero. Grato per questa intercessione fu in seguito solito usare in battaglia il cilicio del santo.

Bibliografia
 Georgij Fedotov, I santi dell'antica Russia, a cura di Maria Pia Pagani, Aquilegia Edizioni, Milano, 2000, ISBN 88-87692-04-1

Collegamenti esterni

Santi per nome
Santi del XII secolo
Santi della Chiesa ortodossa
Morti al Monastero delle grotte di Kiev
Sepolti nel Monastero delle grotte di Kiev

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I sent in a cigar that had this exact same sparkle and i sent a video like this to Rob before hand........it was mould.
LeafLegionWW replied to Kitchen's topic in Cigars Discussion Forum "the water hole"
I have recently smoked the Dumas and it was a powerhouse (which i love!) full body all the way, haven't had the other 2 but the Dumas i can say is a great stick!
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Real? Fake? Can't be sure?
Got some more pictures and i ended up deciding to pass, no hologram green authenticity sticker, no date and factory code stamp, cigars look more then a little rough around the edges.