The Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint STARS - with its sophisticate equipment - is used by the USAF for Airborne Battle Management.
Unless otherwise noted the presented statistics below pertain to the Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint STARS (JSTARS) model. Common measurements, and their respective conversions, are shown when possible.
ENGINE: 4 x Pratt and Whitney TF33-102C turbofan engines generating 19,200lbs each.
• E-8A - Prototypes converted from Boeing 707-300 airliners; two such models produced.
• E-8B - New production aircraft models proposed; 22 ordered by the USAF but later dropped in favor of the second-hand build E-8C model.
• E-8C - Latest Production Model of which 17 were produced for the United States Air Force.
Detailing the development and operational history of the Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint STARS (JSTARS) Airborne Battle Management Platform Aircraft. Entry last updated on 8/1/2018. Authored by Staff Writer. Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com.
A product of the Northrop Grumman Corporation, the E-8 "Joint Stars" series of aircraft provides the United States Air Force with electronic "eyes" over the battlefield in the way of aerial surveillance. The aircraft is based on a highly-modified version of Boeing's 707 civil transport plane and retains the basic fuselage shape and four engine low-monoplane wings. Deployed in a limited capacity in 1991, the system saw full operational service by 1996 and continues playing a vital role with American forces through the 116th ACW, which retains 17 such aircraft.
The E-8 Joint Stars system was developed to a US Army and US Air Force requirement for an aircraft platform that was capable of tracking enemy ground targets along frontlines. The contract was awarded to Grumman and two Boeing 707-300 types were chosen for extensive modification. The platform would be powered by four Pratt & Whitney TF33-102C turbofan engines and feature a host of specialized tracking, communications and radar equipment that could assist ground commanders in providing them with near-real time information with a limited ability to track aerial threats.
The most notable design feature of the E-8 is the long fuselage attachment on the forward bottom of the aircraft. This assembly houses a positional side-looking phased array antenna of the Northrop Grumman (Norden) APY-3 type, providing crews and commanders alike with varying fields of view and target detection well over 250 kilometers. The system can track up to 1,000,000 kilometers in one 8-hour sortie (mission endurance time for the aircraft is 9 hours). Pulse Doppler modes are also available, assisting the crew in tracking moving targets. Information gathers by E-8 entities are then relayed to ground control links and, from there, the information is assessed by proper officials. Crew accommodations amount to a full compliment of 4 flight crew personnel, and additional 14 Air Force specialists and three US Army specialists. Of course this can vary based on mission type.
The E-8 was deployed in a basic developmental form during the 1991 Persian Gulf War to which the two aircraft flew a total of 49 sorties. It would later be fielded in support of NATO during the war in Bosnia/Kosovo and more recently in operations Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and Iraqi Freedom (Iraq).
February 2018 - The USAF will attempt to end an active program seeking to succeed the aging E-8C platforms currently in service.
July 2018 - It was announced that the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will effectively end the USAF bid to purchase more JSTARS aircraft. In its place, the USAF hopes to fund and develop the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) involving unmanned air vehicles such as the MQ-9 drone.


The King of Saudi Arabia is Saudi Arabia's absolute monarch who serves as head of state and head of government. He is the head of the Saudi royal family, the House of Saud. The King is called the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (خادم الحرمين الشريفين), a title that signifies Saudi Arabia's jurisdiction over the mosques of Masjid al Haram in Mecca and Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina, replacing His Majesty in 1986.
King Abdulaziz (known in the West as Ibn Saud) began conquering today's Saudi Arabia in 1902, by restoring his family as emirs of Riyadh. He then proceeded to conquer first the Nejd (1922) and then the Hejaz (1925).
Ibn Saud proclaimed his dominions as the Sultanate of Nejd in 1921, shortly before completing the conquest of the region. He was proclaimed king/malik of Hejaz in 1926, and raised Nejd to a kingdom as well in 1927. For the next five years, Ibn Saud administered the two parts of his realm as separate units. In 1932, he formally united his territories into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The kings since Ibn Saud's death have all been his sons, and all likely immediate successors to the reigning King Salman will be from among his progeny. Sons of Ibn Saud are considered to have primary claim on the throne of Saudi Arabia. This makes the Saudi monarchy quite distinct from Western monarchies, which usually feature large, clearly defined royal families and orders of succession, and use the absolute primogeniture system of succession. Muhammad bin Nayef was the first grandson of Ibn Saud to be in the line of succession before being deposed from the position of Crown Prince by a royal decree in 2017.
Saudi Arabia is ruled by Islamic law (Sharia) and is an Islamic state.
The King of Saudi Arabia is also considered the Head of the House of Saud and Prime Minister. The Crown Prince is also the "Deputy Prime Minister". The kings after Faisal have named a "second Deputy Prime Minister" as the subsequent heir after the Crown Prince.
Crown Prince: Mohammad bin Salman, born (1985-08-31) 31 August 1985 (age 33); son of King Salman and Fahda bint Falah bin Sultan Al Hithalayn.
The Royal Standard consists of a green flag, with an Arabic inscription and a sword featured in white, and with the national emblem embroidered in gold in the lower right canton.
There is no other god but Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.
^ Rabasa, Angel (2004). The Muslim world after 9/11. Rand Corporation. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-8330-3712-1.
^ "About Saudi Arabia: Facts and figures". The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington D.C. Archived from the original on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975. He emerged as an influential royal politician under his father King Abdulaziz and brother King Saud. While crown prince in 1962, Faisal outlawed slavery in Saudi Arabia. He persuaded King Saud to abdicate in 1964 with the help of other members of the royal family and his maternal relative the grand mufti of Saudi Arabia, and Faisal became king.
The flag of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the flag used by the government of Saudi Arabia since March 15, 1973. It is a green flag featuring in white an Arabic inscription and a sword. The inscription is the Islamic creed, or shahada: "There is no god but Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of God".
Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was King of Saudi Arabia from 1975 to 1982. His reign saw both huge developments in the country due to increase in oil revenues and significant events in the Middle East.
The House of Saud is the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia. It is composed of the descendants of Muhammad bin Saud, founder of the Emirate of Diriyah, known as the First Saudi state (1744–1818), and his brothers, though the ruling faction of the family is primarily led by the descendants of Ibn Saud, the modern founder of Saudi Arabia. The most influential position of the royal family is the King of Saudi Arabia. King Salman, who reigns currently, chose first his nephew and then his son as the crown prince without consulting the Allegiance Council. The family is estimated to comprise 15,000 members, but the majority of the power and wealth is possessed by a group of about 2,000 of them.
The Emirate of Diriyah was the first Saudi state. It was established in the year 1744 when Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab and Prince Muhammad bin Saud formed an alliance to found a socio-religious reform movement to unify the many states of the Arabian Peninsula and free it from Ottoman rule. In 1744, both Muhammed bin Abd Al Wahhab and Muhammad bin Saud took an oath to achieve their goal. Marriage between Muhammad bin Saud's son, Abdul-Aziz bin Muhammad, and the daughter of the Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab helped to seal the pact between their families which has lasted through the centuries to the present day.
The Sudairi Seven, also spelled Sudairy or Sudayri, is the commonly used name for a powerful alliance of seven full brothers within the House of Saud. Their father King Abdulaziz 'Ibn Saud' had more sons with their mother Hussa Sudairi than he did with any of his other wives. They are also sometimes referred to as the Sudairi Clan or the Sudairi faction.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has been King of Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques since 23 January 2015.
Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was a member of the House of Saud.
The order of succession to the throne of Saudi Arabia is determined by, and within, the House of Saud. Every King of Saudi Arabia upon his death, has been duly succeeded by the crown prince, with a new crown prince then being appointed according to agnatic seniority among the sons of Ibn Saud, though various members of the family have been bypassed for various reasons. A deputy crown prince was first selected in 2014.
Mishaal bin Abdulaziz al Saud was chairman of the Allegiance Council and a senior member of the House of Saud. He held different cabinet posts in the 1950s.
The unification of Saudi Arabia was a military and political campaign, by which the various tribes, sheikhdoms, city-states, emirates, and kingdoms of most of the Arabian Peninsula were conquered by the House of Saud, or Al Saud, between 1902 and 1932, when the modern-day Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was proclaimed under the leadership of Ibn Saud, creating what is sometimes referred to as the Third Saudi State, to differentiate it from the Emirate of Diriyah, the First Saudi State and the Emirate of Nejd, the Second Saudi State, also House of Saud states.
The Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd, initially the Kingdom of Hejaz and Sultanate of Nejd, was a dual monarchy ruled by Ibn Saud following the victory of the Saudi Sultanate of Nejd over the Hashemite Kingdom of the Hejaz in 1925. It was the third iteration of the third Saudi state.
Muhammad bin Nayef Al Saud is a prominent member of the House of Saud. He is a nephew of King Salman and grandson of the founding monarch King Abdulaziz. He has served as First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Saudi Arabia and chairman of the Council for Political and Security Affairs. On 29 April 2015, he was appointed Crown Prince by King Salman, making him first in line to the throne of Saudi Arabia. On 21 June 2017 he was replaced as Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister by the king's son, then Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, and relieved of all positions by royal decree of King Salman.
The Allegiance Council, also known as the Allegiance Commission or Allegiance Institution, is the body responsible for determining future succession to the throne of Saudi Arabia. It was formed on 7 December 2007 by King Abdullah. At the time of its formation, the Council's intended function was to appoint a Crown Prince once a new King succeeds to the throne.
The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia is the second most important position in Saudi Arabia, second to the King, and is his designated successor. Currently, the Crown Prince assumes power with the approval of the Allegiance Council after he is appointed by the King. This system was introduced to the country in the Abdullah Era. In the absence of the King, an order is issued to have the prince manage the affairs of the state until the king's return. The order changes the prince's title temporarily from the Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister to Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques until the return of the King to the kingdom. The Crown Prince is also the Vice President of the Council Of Ministers & the first deputy prime minister of Saudi Arabia.
The Ministry of Education is a ministry in Saudi Arabia. As of December 27, 2018, Dr.Hamad bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh is the minister. Headquartered in Riyadh, it oversees primary, secondary, and higher education.
Ibn Saud (1875–1953), the founder and first king of Saudi Arabia, was very young when he first married. However his wife died shortly after their marriage. Ibn Saud remarried at eighteen and his firstborn child was Turki. He had 45 sons of whom 36 survived to adulthood and had children of their own. He also had many daughters. His number of wives is put at 22.


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Prepare to say howdy to new neighbors, because Tennessee's reputation as a good place to retire just got yet another boost.
In a new report, Kiplinger, a publishing company that specializes in personal financial advice and business forecasts, rates Tennessee the fourth-best state for retirees.
The report touts Tennessee's affordability — rating it 'tax friendly' while estimating the state's cost of living to be 2 percent below the U.S. average and its health-care costs for a retired couple to be below average at $376,365.
'Every major metro area offers below-average living costs in almost every category of expenses, including health care and taxes,' Kiplinger reports.
'And being economically healthy, Tennessee should have no issues maintaining its tax-friendliness; it ranks eighth of all states for fiscal soundness, according to a recent report from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.'
Some 923,000 of Tennessee's 6.5 million residents (14.2 percent) are age 65 or older.
'To be named as one of the top five retirement destinations in the country is an accolade of which we can be proud as we continue to build awareness,' said Commissioner Kevin Triplett, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, in a statement issued today. 'We continue to tell the story of our low cost of living, no state income tax, low property taxes, four mild seasons, incredible quality of living and breathtaking scenic beauty through the Retire Tennessee program and people are noticing.'
The release noted that the department has conducted expos in New York, New Jersey, Illinois and the Washington, D.C. area to promote Tennessee as a retirement destination to those who might relocate.
Although Southern states dominated the Kiplinger survey, South Dakota was ranked No. 1 for its affordability, and Utah was ranked No. 2. Georgia ranked just ahead of Tennessee at No. 3, and Alabama came in at No. 5.
The worst states for retirees were No. 1 New York, No. 2 New Jersey and No. 3 California. Kentucky was ranked the worst Southern state for retirees, coming in at 12th-worst primarily because of its high poverty rate among seniors.
Best states to retire
1.	South Dakota
2.	Utah
3.	Georgia
4.	Tennessee
5.	Alabama
6.	South Carolina
7.	Washington
8.	Florida
9.	Arizona
10.	Idaho
Worst states to retire
1.	New York
2.	New Jersey
3.	California
4.	Connecticut
5.	Illinois
6.	Massachusetts
7.	Rhode Island
8.	Montana
9.	Vermont
10.	Wisconsin

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Hushang Ebtehaj (persa: هوشنگ ابتهاج, con el seudónimo de H. E. Sayeh (persa: ه. ا. سایه, lit. Sombra), (Rasht, Irán, 25 de febrero de 1928-Colonia, Alemania, 10 de agosto de 2022) fue un eminente poeta iraní del siglo XX, cuya vida y obra abarca muchas de los agitaciones políticas, culturales y literarias de Irán.

Vida
Ebtehaj nació el 25 de febrero de 1928 en Rasht, Irán, e hizo la primera allí antes de mudarse a Teherán. Su primer libro de poesía, con una introducción del eminente poeta Mehdi Hamidi Shirazi, se publicó cuando tenía 19 años. Durante el período liberal de Irán después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Sayeh se involucró en varios círculos literarios y contribuyó en varias revistas literarias como Sokhan, Kavian, Sadaf, Maslehat y otros. A diferencia de muchas otras figuras literarias de la época que se involucraron profundamente en la política y las actividades de izquierda, Sayeh se mantuvo fiel a su conciencia social y política, pero se abstuvo de una participación más profunda. Trabajó en la National Cement Company durante 22 años mientras continuaba con sus actividades literarias. Más tarde fue invitado por la Radio Nacional Iraní para producir el programa de música tradicional "Golhaye Taze" y "Golchin Hafte".

Después de la Revolución iraní de 1979 y la subsiguiente represión, Sayeh pasó un año en prisión por sus escritos. Después de su liberación, comenzó a trabajar en "Hafez, by Sayeh", un estudio verso por verso de las diversas publicaciones de Hafez de Shiraz. En 1987, se mudó a Colonia (Alemania) con su familia y desde entonces vive allí.

Poesía
Sayeh publicó su primera colección de poesía cuando todavía era un estudiante de secundaria en la provincia norteña de Guilán. Su producción total, sin embargo, sigue siendo pequeña debido a su preocupación por la alta artesanía y la fraseología exacta. En el clima político de la década de 1940, Sayeh fue un ferviente defensor de la poesía del compromiso social. Su propia poesía temprana revela su preocupación por la literatura intencional.

Sayeh también ha escrito una colección de poemas líricos (gazal) en el estilo clásico. Aquí revela un fácil dominio de las formas tradicionales —la oda lírica, en particular— que utiliza para celebrar los momentos de la vida tanto sagrados como seculares. La poesía de Sayeh, a veces muy emotiva, es siempre notable por su franqueza convincente y su sentimiento no disimulado.

Obras
Poesía
Las primeras canciones, 1946 (نخستین نغمه‌ها)
Espejismo, 1951 (سراب)
Tristes penas I, 1953 (سیاه مشق ۱)
Nocturno, 1953 (شبگیر)
Tierra, 1955 (زمین)
Páginas desde la noche más larga, 1965 (چند برگ از یلدا)
Tristes penas II, 1973 (سیاه مشق ۲)
Hasta el amanecer de la noche más larga, 1981 (تا صبح شب یلدا)
Memorial to the Blood of the Cypress, 1981 (یادگار خون سرو)
Tristes penas III, 1985 (سیاه مشق ۳)
Tristes penas IV, 1992 (سیاه مشق ۴)
Espejo en el espejo, 1995 (آینه در آینه)
Descorazonado, 2006 (تاسیان)
Otro
Hafez, por Sayeh, 1994 (حافظ به سعی سایه)

Referencias

Notas

Enlaces externos
 Voz de Sayeh leyendo sus poemas (fotos incluidas) en Iranian.com.

Poetas de Irán
Nacidos en Rasht
Fallecidos en Colonia (Alemania)

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Appeals, Constitutional Rights, Employment Litigation, State Employment Benefits, Sovereign Immunity
Briefing Filed in Jouret's Employment Class Action
Earlier this week, I filed my clients' appellate reply brief in the McHugh et al. v. Commonwealth of Massachusetts putative 7,700-member class action. A link to the brief is here: https://bit.ly/32A9W98
The case largely comes down to two core and important questions: First, is the Massachusetts doctrine of sovereign immunity constitutional? Second, should the largest employer in the state—the Commonwealth itself—be required to follow its own employment laws?
We hope to find out answers to both questions in the coming months.
Source: https://www.dropbox.com/s/6vjvc7iddgd4cqd/950000.2%20appellants%27%20updated%20reply%20brief%20bef%20addendum%20or%20sig.pdf?dl=0
Tagged: class actions, Employment Litigation, employee rights, benefits
Law Practice, Appeals
Avoid Footnotes in Appellate Briefs
Two good reasons footnotes don't work well in appellate briefs
Source: https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2019/05/30/18P0365_0.pdf
Tagged: appellate briefs
Law Practice, Litigation Strategy, Insurance
Form Matters: Appeals Court Rejects Insurer's Rate Increase Because of Submission Error
The Massachusetts Appeals Court has again reminded litigants of the necessity of following procedures in administrative (make that *all*) matters. In Genworth Life Ins. Co v. Commissioner of Insurance, No. 18-P-55 (June 3, 2019), the Appeals Court rejected Genworth's appeal of the trial court's summary judgment against Genworth on the basis that Genworth "had not followed the proper procedure to secure approval for proposed rate increases for long-term care insurance."
In a bulletin released in 2008 (2008-08 bulletin), the commissioner announced that all filings by insurance carriers doing business in Massachusetts must be made using the Division of Insurance's (division) system for electronic rate and form filing (SERFF)
Though Genworth filed its request for rate increases through SERFF, it amended its filings through SERFF to change the requested rate increase, but never made any filing through SERFF that sought a specific deadline for the implementation of its requested rate increases. After some negotiations and significant delay in the approval process, Genworth sent letters to the commissioner through e-mail and Federal Express, but not through SERFF. The letters cited G. L. c. 175, § 108, which, Genworth argued, in combination with G. L. c. 175, § 193F, constituted a so-called "deemer provision" whereby Genworth's requested rate increase was "deemed approved" when the commissioner did not explicitly disapprove the increase within thirty days.
But the instructions to the Commissioner's 2008-08 bulletin state explicitly, under the section titled "Deemer Provision," that "[t]his section does not apply . . . to any filings that are effective on approval." The Appeals Court deferred to this interpretation, noting that "[w]e review questions of statutory interpretation de novo. . . . [However, w]e give substantial deference to a reasonable interpretation of a statute by the administrative agency charged with its administration enforcement." Further, "an administrative agency may use sub-regulatory guidance to 'fill in the details or clear up an ambiguity of an established policy' without resort to formal rulemaking as long as it does not contradict its enabling statute or preexisting regulations.'"
The Appeals Court applied these precedents noting that the 2008-08 bulletin mandating the use of SERFF "did not conflict in any way with the relevant statutes but, rather, provided a method to implement them -- a method with which Genworth clearly was familiar, having filed its 2012 rate increase proposal through SERFF."
The lesson here—one the appellate courts frequently teach—is that strict compliance with statutory or other procedural requirements can be essential.
Source: https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2019/06/03/18P0055.pdf
Tagged: insurance, appeals, Litigation Strategy
Litigation Strategy, Divorce Appeals
When Two Notices of Appeal Are Required
The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reminds litigants that where a party claims an entitlement to attorney's fees under G. L. c. 231, § 6F (the statute relating to insubstantial, frivolous or bad faith claims or defenses), a party challenging a denial of fees must file a separate notice of appeal pursuant to G. L. c. 231, § 6G. A party appealing a § 6F order incorporated into a final judgment is required to file two notices of appeal, one to appeal the § 6F order to a single justice and the other to appeal the balance of the judgment to a panel. See Troy Indus., Inc. v. Samson Mfg. Corp., 76 Mass. App. Ct. 575, 584 (2010) (quoting Bailey v. Shriberg, 31 Mass. App. Ct. 277, 284 (1991)).
Tagged: frivolous claims, appeals
Employment Litigation, Constitutional Rights, State Employment Benefits
Jouret Representing Putative 7,700-member Employment Class Action
We represent a putative class action of some 7,700 Massachusetts state employees wrongly and illegally denied benefits. We filed our appellate brief yesterday in the case. All workers, including state workers, deserve to be treated fairly.
Source: https://www.dropbox.com/s/67ya8ygxleqatun/McHugh%20opening%20brief%20fin.pdf?dl=0
Tagged: Employment Litigation, class actions, sovereign immunity
No Error in Judge's Comments about 9/11
In a decision issued today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rejected a challenge to a criminal conviction based in part on a trial judge's reflections about the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Trial in the case commenced on September 11, 2013, with the judge's recollection of her day on September 11, 2001. After evacuating the courthouse on that day when news of the attacks spread, she said, the jurors unanimously decided to return the next day. The judge went on to express confidence that the jurors will "appreciate [their] part of the government here… and [the jurors] are the government here." The SJC held that the judge's statement "did not prejudice the defendant" and was intended "to emphasize the importance of jury duty." The court further stated that no error occurs where "the judge's remarks were neither intemperate nor critical of the attorneys, there was no danger that the judge exhibited to the jury a bias against the defendant."
So judges in Massachusetts state courts are permitted to instill a sense of patriotism in a jury by using a seriously emotional and traumatic event, such as 9/11, so long as they exhibit self-control and do not criticize the attorneys or exhibit bias.
Source: http://socialaw.com/services/slip-opinions/slip-opinion-details/commonwealth-vs.-alexander-gallett-(and-five-companion-cases-1-)
Tagged: Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, jury duty, jury sympathy, September 11, 9/11, criminal law, judicial error
Supreme Judicial Court Thwarts Former Patriot's Attempted Use of Abatement ab Initio Doctrine
"Abatement ab initio" is a common-law doctrine providing "that the death of a defendant 'pending direct review of a criminal conviction abates
Source: http://socialaw.com/services/slip-opinions/slip-opinion-details/commonwealth-vs.-aaron-j.-hernandez
Tagged: criminal law, Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, abatement ab initio, direct appellate review, outdated doctrine
Medmal Case Should Have Survived Motion to Dismiss, Court Rules
Reminding parties of the importance of expert testimony in the adjudication of legal disputes, the Massachusetts Appeals Court has today vacated a medical malpractice tribunal's prior conclusion that the plaintiff failed to raise a legitimate question
Source: http://socialaw.com/services/slip-opinions/slip-opinion-details/jesus-feliciano-personal-representative-1-vs.-cara-attanucci-another-2
Tagged: medical malpractice, Personal Representative, motion to dismiss, liability, expert testimony, Massachusetts Appeals Court
Form Matters: Co. Loses $2.2 Million Tax Appeal For Sending Wrong Form, Late, to Wrong Place
In a tax abatement decision issued today, the Massachusetts Appeals Court reminds litigants of the importance of precisely following statutory requirements. In Veolia Energy Boston, Inc. v. Board of Assessors of Boston (No. 17-P-1020), the court rejected an appeal
Source: http://socialaw.com/services/slip-opinions/slip-opinion-details/veolia-energy-boston-inc.-vs.-board-of-assessors-of-boston
Tagged: tax appeals, appellate rights, tax abatement procedures
Judge Says Decision "The Death Knell" for Protection Against Self-Incrimination In Digital Age
Concurring Judge says "now merely demonstrating that "the accused knows the device's passcode" is sufficient for the government to seek an order requiring the defendant to "provide it with unencrypted access to a trove of potential incriminating and highly personal data on an electronic device."
Source: http://socialaw.com/services/slip-opinions/slip-opinion-details/commonwealth-vs.-dennis-jones
Tagged: encryption, self-incrimination, search warrant
Asbestos claims
Court Guts Asbestos Claims
Court Says Legislature Needs to Fix the Problem
Tagged: asbestos, black lung, mesothelioma, statute of repose
Appeals Court Again Vacates a Termination of Parental Rights
Quotes child's counsel: "He deserves to spend what little remains of his childhood with the only stable and loving, albeit imperfect and disabled, parental figure that he has ever had in his life."
Source: http://socialaw.com/services/slip-opinions/slip-opinion-details/adoption-of-chad-(and-a-companion-case-1-)
Tagged: termination of parental rights, parental rights
SJC Makes it Easier for Employees to Prevail on Wage Act Attorney Fee Claims
In an impactful employment-related decision issued today, Ferman v. Sturgis Cleaners Inc., SJC-12602, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court adopted the "catalyst test" to determine whether employees, whose claims against their employers under the Wage Act, G. L. c. 149, §§ 148, 150, resulted in a favorable settlement agreement and stipulation of dismissal, "prevailed" in their suit for purposes of an award of attorney's fees and costs under the Wage Act's fee-shifting provisions. Under the catalyst test, if the plaintiff's lawsuit is a necessary and important factor in causing the defendant to grant a material portion of the requested relief, a settlement agreement, even without any judicial involvement, may qualify the plaintiff as a prevailing party for fee-shifting purposes.
In the ruling, the SJC therefore expressly rejected the harder-to-establish Buckhannon test for federal feeshifting statutes established by Buckhannon Bd. & Care Home, Inc. v. West Virginia Dep't of Health & Human Resources, 532 U.S. 598 (2001), which requires a prevailing litigant to prove there was a "material alteration of the legal relationship of the parties" (citation omitted) and a "judicial imprimatur on the change."
The plaintiffs in the case were former employees of the defendants' dry cleaning business who sued claiming that the defendants failed to pay them approximately $28,000 in regular and overtime wages as required by G. L. c. 149, §§ 148 and 150, and G. L. c. 151, §§ 1A and 1B. These statutes provide that "[a]n employee so aggrieved who prevails in such an action shall be awarded treble damages . . . and shall also be awarded the costs of the litigation and reasonable attorneys' fees." G. L. c. 149, § 150; G. L. c. 151, § 1B.
As a result of mediation, the parties executed a memorandum of understanding in which they agreed to settle the case for $20,500, but reserved the issue of the plaintiffs' entitlement to attorney's fees for resolution by the court. The plaintiffs claimed approximately $40,000 in attorney's fees and $1,000 in costs. The trial judge concluded that the catalyst test and not the Buckhannon test applied to Massachusetts fee-shifting statutes. In applying the catalyst test, the trial court determined that the parties' agreement, which amounted to nearly seventy percent of the plaintiffs' initially demanded monetary relief, resulted "in a practical benefit as a result of their attorneys' efforts." As such, the plaintiffs were "prevailing parties" for purposes of an award of attorney's fees and costs and the trial court awarded the plaintiffs a reduced figure of approximately $17,000 in attorney's fees and costs.
The SJC affirmed. It began its analysis by noting that although the Buckhannon test applies to federal feeshifting statutes, "we are not . . . bound by interpretations of the Federal statute in construing our own State statute." The SJC then expressly adopted the catalyst test to determine prevailing parties under the Wage Act. The SJC reasoned that doing so provides a disincentive against unlawful conduct and also incentivizes attorneys to provide representation in cases that otherwise would not be financially prudent for them to take on.
Further, the SJC recognized that "successful litigation may be reflected in settlements as well as court rulings, as settlements are often 'the products of pressure exerted by [a] lawsuit.'" And the catalyst test "provides a disincentive for defendants to stretch out cases and delay settlement for strategic advantage, as they would only be increasing the legal fees they would ultimately be required to pay."
For all the foregoing reasons, the SJC determined that "a plaintiff prevails for purposes of an award of attorney's fees under the Wage Act when his or her suit satisfies the catalyst test by acting as a necessary and important factor in causing the defendant to provide a material portion of the relief demanded in the plaintiff's complaint." In applying the test to the present case, like the trial court before it, the SJC concluded that the criteria of the catalyst test were met because the plaintiffs' lawsuit caused the defendants to provide approximately seventy percent of the plaintiffs' monetary demands—a material portion.
Source: http://socialaw.com/services/slip-opinions/slip-opinion-details/belky-ferman-another-1-vs.-sturgis-cleaners-inc.-another-2
Tagged: Wage Act, Attorney Fees
Attorney Misses Statute of Limitations on His Own Fee Claim
Lawyers: Record Time Contemporaneously and Sue Quickly for Monies Owed
Source: http://socialaw.com/services/slip-opinions/slip-opinion-details/frederic-n.-halstrom-1-vs.-marilyn-p.-dube-administratrix-2-another-3
Tagged: statute of limitations, legal practice
MA Appeals Court Vacates Termination of Father's Rights
In a victory for parents' rights advocates, in February 4, 2019, published decision (Adoption of Posey, No. 17-P-1473), the Massachusetts Appeals Court vacated a Probate and Family Court's termination of a father's parental rights. Specifically, from his home in Guatemala, the father sought to obtain custody of his two daughters who were placed in foster care after the death of their mother in the United States. The father could not take immediate custody of the children because he had been deported earlier. After a one-day trial, at which the father was necessarily absent due to his immigration status, a Probate and Family Court judge issued decrees terminating the father's parental rights. This was based, at least in part, by the Department of Children and Families shifting from a stance encouraging reunification of the children with the father to one encouraging that the children be adopted in the United States by other individuals. In finding the father to be an unfit parent, the judge characterized him as having "abandoned" the children. She also found that he had "a serious issue with criminal activity" and "longstanding issues of domestic violence." The Appeals Court determined that none of these critical findings have adequate support in the record, and so it vacated the decrees.
In analyzing the issues, the Appeals Court noted that "to take the 'extreme step' of irrevocably terminating the legal relationship between a parent and child," the judge "must determine 'by clear and convincing evidence that the parent is currently unfit to further the child's best interests.'" Adoption of Yale, 65 Mass. App. Ct. 236, 239 (2005), quoting Adoption of Carlos, 413 Mass. 339, 348 (1992). Further, "'careful factual inspection and specific and detailed findings' by the trial judge are required to 'demonstrate that close attention has been given the evidence.'" Adoption of Yale, supra, quoting Custody of Eleanor, 414 Mass. 795, 799 6 (1993).
In conclusion, the Appeals Court noted that without the clearly erroneous findings, the remaining subsidiary findings in the case show no "'grievous shortcomings or handicaps [of the father] that put the child[ren]'s welfare much at hazard,' Petition of the New England Home for Little Wanderers to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 367 Mass. [631], 646 [(1975)], and thus the ultimate finding of unfitness is not properly supported by the [subsidiary] findings." Adoption of Leland, 65 Mass. App. Ct. 580, 585 (2006). As a result, the department of children and families failed to meet its burden of proving the father's unfitness by clear and convincing evidence. See Adoption of Imelda, 72 Mass. App. Ct. 354, 363 (2008). Therefore, the Appeals Court vacated the decrees terminating the father's parental rights, and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the opinion.
Tagged: parental rights, adoption, DCF
MA SJC: A Single Abusive Song is Not Harassment
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court holds that a rap song with abusive lyrics posted to Soundcloud and shared through Snapchat does not constitute three separate acts as required by Mass. Gen. Laws Ch. 258E, but reiterates that even a single act of harassment could invoke the trial court's equitable power to issue an injunction
Tagged: civil harassment, harassment prevention, harassment prevention order, MGL Ch. 258E
Divorce Appeals
Appeals Court Vacates Adverse Attribution of Income Judgment in a Win for Jouret's Divorce Client
Jouret Wins Attribution of Income Appeal for Divorce Client
Source: https://www.dropbox.com/s/6cig632ueoqeqfy/261.1%20miles%201_298%20decision17P1511-SD%20%28002%29.pdf?dl=0
Tagged: appeals, divorce estate, attribution of income
Doctor Wins "Right to be Forgotten" Case in Amsterdam
The rise of the Internet has produced many benefits and some problems. Among the problems is the frequently indelible pieces of partial information that tell only a part of the story and yet can cause harm to one's profession.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jan/21/dutch-surgeon-wins-landmark-right-to-be-forgotten-case-google
Tagged: Right to be Forgotten, Internet Privacy
Tagged: Employment Litigation, Litigation Strategy, Smart Litigation Tactics


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Hundreds of animals, some dead or stored in a freezer, found in eastern Iowa home
Luke Nozicka
Hundreds of animals were found Tuesday morning in a home where four children lived in eastern Iowa, authorities said.
At about 9:10 a.m., authorities in Benton County executed a search warrant at 607 W. 6th Street in Vinton to investigate suspected violations of city ordinances involving dangerous animals. Officers found 500 to 1,000 animals inside the house and a detached garage that included rabbits, rats, mice, hedgehogs, chinchillas, turtles, fish, birds, hamsters, guinea pigs, gerbils and a ball python, police said.
The police department called the number of animals discovered "extraordinary." Several dead animals were found in various states of decomposition or stored in a freezer, authorities said.
Four children were living at the home, and their parents were cooperating with the Iowa Department of Human Services, police said. Authorities are still investigating and no criminal charges or civil sanctions have been filed.
The animals were removed by volunteers. A veterinarian assessed the animals and said many were malnourished, dehydrated and were living in overcrowded conditions that were heavily contaminated with excessive amounts of fecal matter, according to police.
The Cedar Valley Humane Society is accepting donations, such as money and small animal cages and bedding, to help the animals that were seized. In a statement, the humane society called the situation "just terrible" and said living animals were found in cages with dead ones.
Vinton police, the city's building inspector and code enforcement officer, the Benton County Sheriff's Office and the Iowa Department of Human Services responded to the scene.
Check back with the Register for updates.


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How do I move multiple friends simultaneously to a friend list? – Particularly, how do I move multiple friends simultaneously from one friend list to another list? I have too many friends to think of their names off the top of my head and type them in one by one. In my particular situation, I have several friends in a "Limited Profile" list (old school Facebook days) that I would now like to move to the "Restricted" list. There are currently 400+ friends in my "Limited Profile" group and I refuse to do this one by one. Would sooner deactivate my account.
2. Click "Add Friends to this List" or "Manage List".
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Q: Why is the Ruby capitalize method trying to call its self on an empty variable? This is a class for an address book. I want to be able to call the full_name method. If there is no middle name then there shouldn't be a space displayed between first and last name.
I am invoking the capitalize method so that it will capitalize the first letter of the name. When I enter a middle name it runs correctly, but if there is no middle name I receive this error:
contact.rb:9:in `middle_name': undefined method `capitalize' for nil:NilClass (NoMethodError)
    from contact.rb:18:in `full_name'
    from contact.rb:31:in `<main>'

This is the Contact class:
class Contact
  attr_writer :first_name, :middle_name, :last_name

  def first_name
    @first_name.capitalize
  end

  def middle_name
    @middle_name.capitalize
  end

  def last_name
    @last_name.capitalize
  end

  def full_name
    full_name = first_name
    if !middle_name.nil?
      full_name += " "
      full_name += middle_name
    end
    full_name += " "
    full_name += last_name
    full_name
  end
end

Name without a middle name:
jon = Contact.new
jon.first_name = "jon"
jon.last_name = "bell"
puts jon.full_name

With a middle name:
hugo = Contact.new
hugo.first_name = "hugo"
hugo.middle_name = "don"
hugo.last_name = "boss"
puts hugo.full_name

A: The reason you're getting the error is because you're calling the method middle_name when you're checking for a nil value. on !middle_name.nil?
On that note, without too many modifications to your code, simply replace that method call to
if !@middlename.nil?

and it should work just fine.
Your full_name method should read like this...
def full_name
  full_name = first_name
  if @middle_name
    full_name += " "
    full_name += middle_name
  end
  full_name += " "
  full_name += last_name
  full_name
end

Note, you can simply just say if @middle_name instead of !@middle_name.nil?

A: Since in the full_name method you are calling middle_name name as well.
So whether or not you provide a middle name it will call that method.
Please change your class definition like this -
  class Contact
    attr_writer :first_name, :middle_name, :last_name

    def first_name
      @first_name.capitalize if @first_name
    end

    def middle_name
      @middle_name.capitalize if @middle_name
    end

    def last_name
      @last_name.capitalize if @last_name
    end

    def full_name
      full_name = first_name
      if !middle_name.nil?
        full_name += " "
        full_name += middle_name
      end
      full_name += " "
      full_name += last_name
      full_name
    end
  end

A: Here is the cleanest implementation of #full_name I can think of :
def full_name
  [@first_name, @middle_name, @last_name].reject(&:nil?).map(&:capitalize).join(' ')
end

To prevent String#capitalizeto be used, I would implement #first_name=, #middle_name= and #last_name= as this :
def middle_name=(value)
  @middle_name = value.capitalize
end
# you can now omit the .map(&:capitalize) part from #full_name

A: class Contact
  attr_writer :first_name, :middle_name, :last_name

  def first_name
    @first_name.capitalize if @first_name
  end

  def middle_name
    @middle_name.capitalize if @middle_name
  end

  def last_name
    @last_name.capitalize if @last_name
  end

  # The full_name method can be refactored as below...

  def full_name # If plain Ruby
    name = [first_name, middle_name, last_name].reject{|name_type| !(name_type =~ /\A[[:space:]]*\z/).nil?}
    name.join(" ")
  end

  def full_name_rails # If Ruby on Rails
    name = [first_name, middle_name, last_name].reject(&:blank?).join(" ")
  end

end

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Q: Downloading data using postman and authorization I'm doing a case study for a new job, and I got stuck on the very first point: download the underlying data through postman. I've never used anything like this before and all the header, body, API is new to me. I only have experience with editing and further processing data, but not with downloading. Could someone please help me with this? I have a link to the site from where to download the data, then the username and API key for authorization, but for the life of me after clicking on the instructions I don't know exactly how to download the data.
I have example like this:
 curl -u your@email.cz:API\_TOKEN -H 'User-Agent: YourApp (yourname@example.com)' \\     https://app.fakturoid.cz/api/v2/accounts/{slug}/invoices.json

In file i have this information
Authorization:
Username: xxxxx@email.com
API Key: yyyyyyyyyyyyyy
How should I write it in Postman to get the file?
Thank you so much for any help or link that will help me.


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Round1 entertainment venue to replace vacant Sears at central Pa. mall: Report
Updated: Aug. 04, 2019, 11:15 p.m. | Published: Aug. 01, 2019, 2:32 p.m.
The Park City Center is a busy mall in Lancaster, an area which has become a shopping destination.
By Daniel Urie | durie@pennlive.com
It will soon be all fun and games at the Park City Center in Lancaster.
Park City Center will be filling the empty Sears space at the mall with an entertainment venue, according to LancasterOnline. Round1 is expected to open in the fall of 2020, according to the report. Round1 is an entertainment facility that offerings bowling, arcade games, billiards, karaoke, ping pong, darts, and a kids zone play area.
The "retail apocalypse" has affected malls across the country leaving empty spaces including large department store spaces that were occupied for decades until recently. The large spaces have given mall owners the opportunity to be creative and think outside of the box and that appears to be happening at the Park City Center in Lancaster with this latest move. The Capital City Mall in Lower Allen Township became the home of an entertainment venue last year, when a Dave & Buster's opened at the mall.
Round1's larger locations are typically 105,000 to 120,000 square feet and include 12 to 14 bowling lanes, 250 to 270 arcade machines, six to eight pool tables, four karaoke rooms, two ping pong tables, two to four areas for darts, more than 150 seats at a restaurant and bar and a 50,000 to 70,000 square foot sports challenge facility, according to its website. The Park City Center location will be a little smaller than this concept. The Round1 at the Park City Center will occupy the entire 77,380 square feet of the former Sears' main floor, according to Lancasteronline.
There are Round1 locations in the Erie and Exton areas, and the company plans to open a location at the Neshaminy Mall in Bensalem and another one in Philadelphia, according to its website. The company also plans to open a location in Towson, Maryland.
The first Round1 opened in 1993 in Japan. In 2010, the company opened its first U.S. location in California.
The Sears store at the mall was among 80 stores that the retailer announced in December that it would be closing this year.
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UNM's dental technology could shake up the industry
Leisha Armijo-Martin, in her lab where she works. She is a nanomaterials engineer who leads a team at MNT SmartSolutions developing a remote-controlled, magnetic antibacterial toothpaste and toothbrush. (Courtesy of MNT SmartSolutions LLC)
A remote-controlled, magnetic toothpaste and toothbrush that injects antibacterial solutions into the nooks and crannies of the gums and teeth may soon be on the market, thanks to new nanotechnology developed at the University of New Mexico.
The product is still in development, but a newly formed startup company, MNT SmartSolutions LLC, is working to get it on store shelves in the next few years. Once available to consumers, it could potentially "revolutionize" the oral care industry, which has remained unchanged for as long as people can remember, according to company executives and the research team that created it.
This team, led by nanomaterials engineer Leisha Armijo-Martin, includes current and former UNM biologists, toxicologists, pharmaceutical and environmental scientists, and research engineers from UNM's Center for Advanced Materials, Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi, and the University of Dentistry of Bristol School in England.
The team wants to create a combined toothpaste and toothbrush package that offers an interactive, nanotechnology-based at-home dental care solution for shoppers that ranks alongside Crest, Colgate and the like, Armijo-Martin said.
"This could replace today's toothpaste on store shelves, where we've seen the same toothpaste and toothbrushes for 50 to 100 years," Armijo-Martin told the Journal. "It will be a smart, interactive toothpaste and toothbrush that shoppers can choose as they walk down the aisles."
The product is based on non-toxic, environmentally friendly nanoparticles that, when combined with iron oxide, have both strong magnetic and antibacterial properties, Armijo-Martin said. This nano material is the "secret sauce" that goes into the toothpaste, which is then brushed on as usual over the teeth and gums.
However, the toothbrush is designed to create a remotely controlled electromagnetic field that can be switched on and off. Once on, it pulls the nano particles embedded in the toothpaste down into the gums, cavities and hard-to-reach crevices between the teeth.
Once applied, the antimicrobial elements immediately attack bacteria and plaque formation in the mouth, with additional sustained-release effects that target infected areas.
The remote control toothbrush remains switched off until the toothpaste is applied to the teeth to avoid clumping of the magnetic beads in the nano material before brushing.
"You turn off the remote control while the toothpaste is in the tube and while it's brushing on the teeth," Armijo-Martin said. "Then you turn it on so that the electromagnetic field can pull the nanoparticles down below the gum lines and along the teeth to reach previously unreachable areas."
Nanoparticles specifically target bad bacteria.
Leisha Armijo-Martin, in her lab at work. Armijo-Martin is a nanomaterials engineer who leads a team at MNT SmartSolutions developing a remote-controlled, magnetic antibacterial toothpaste and toothbrush. (Courtesy of MNT SmartSolutions LLC)
"People like to use mouthwash like Listerine, but that kills everything, including the good bacteria," Armijo-Martin said. "This will preferentially attack only the bad bacteria."
This targeting effect comes from a polymer coating embedded on the surface of the nanoparticles. The coating is similar to the chemistry found in bad bacteria that naturally produce a plastic film to protect their colonies.
"By engineering magnetic particles with similar chemistry, the nanoparticles are attracted to the bacterial biofilm that accumulates," Armijo-Martin said. "And they stay there as they release antimicrobial compounds to create a lasting effect."
Armijo-Martin discovered the antibacterial potential of magnetic nanoparticles while working to develop them as a targeted medicine courier to deliver drugs directly to infections.
"We found that nanoparticles have their own antibacterial properties," she said.
This led to research to instead explore using the particles directly against bacteria, both to prevent and treat infections.
The technology can also be applied as a topical and internal antibacterial treatment for wounds, abrasions and infections. But MNT SmartSolutions focuses first on the dental industry, which offers a huge market with the potential for wide impact in the prevention and treatment of periodontal disease, gingivitis and caries.
Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory condition resulting from the persistence of bacterial biofilm or dental plaque infections, which is considered the 11th most common disease in the world. In addition to tooth loss, it is linked to many other health problems, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer.
Direct consumer sales
The company will market its technology directly to orthodontists, but its biggest impact may be in the direct-to-consumer market.
"People don't like having their gums scraped," Armijo-Martin said. "It's painful and expensive. With this, they can do it themselves at home to prevent tooth decay and gum disease."
So far, laboratory tests on bacterial culture cells, plus toxicity tests on human mammalian cells, show that the technology is effective and safe.
In May, the company received a $256,000 National Science Foundation phase one grant to begin trials on mice, said MNT SmartSolutions Chief Financial Officer John Chavez.
"We did all the bench work through in vitro testing," Chavez told the Journal. "The NSF funding allows us to move to control tests in mice. This work started in June.'
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When the mouse trials are complete, MNT will seek an NSF Phase II grant to conduct more tests with other animals before moving to human clinical trials to gain approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, Chavez said.
The full process can take four or five years before the technology comes to market.
MNT is one of 15 local companies created by the New Mexico Startup Factory, which launched 10 years ago to commercialize new technologies from the state's research universities and national laboratories. Chavez is president of Startup Factory, which recently signed a licensing agreement to commercialize MNT technology with UNM's Rainforest Innovations, which manages all of the university's technology transfer and economic development programs.
Chavez sees huge potential for the MNT.
"We have a team of very experienced researchers in the world of oral care from New Mexico, Texas and England working on this," Chavez said. "The dental care industry offers a huge market for new products because it hasn't had much modern innovation for many years."
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Got Birds in your Dryer Vents?
My wife and I, like millions of other households in the U.S. have a bird feeder in the back yard. It's a relaxing "sport" during the evenings, or the rare occasion when we have time to have coffee on the patio in the morning. The feeder attracts regulars like Cardinals, Red headed House Finches, and Doves. We occasionally get some migratory birds like the Red Headed Grosbeak. Since my wife and I aren't professional "birders" we occasionally have difficulty identifying our visitors.
While we have intentionally set up a place to attract birds for our entertainment and relaxation, there are situations that our feathered friends create that are not conducive to the aforementioned activities. Have you walked your neighborhood recently? If you have, you may or may not have noticed that birds have made nests in the bathroom vents on the side of the homes and possibly under the soffit. Many times, they will have nested in the dryer vents. So, the next time you're out, take a look! The most frequently asked question I get is, "how do they get in there?" The situations vary, the screens deteriorate and fall off, screens were never installed, or you will see the birds lift the flaps on the vent and make their way in. The culprit in my experience is usually the European/Common Starling https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/european-starling. Once established they will continue to fill the vent with nesting material and have multiple broods. This prevents the moist bathroom air from being vented properly. They can also perforate the plastic vent line and get into your attic or between the floors of your home. They tend to leave a lot of droppings behind and many of them are infested with "mites." Trust me, it's not a pretty site when mites start pouring in through your bathroom vent.
It's important to be proactive and protect your home with proper bird guards to prevent access. If you already have birds nesting, it's important to get the nest removed as quickly as possible before they can lay eggs and hatch their brood. At MJL Services LLC we can resolve these issues for you. Nest removal, bird guard installation, and repair or replacement of vent covers. A little proactive action will help prevent more costly repairs and pest treatment in the future.


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Upon activation, the plugin automatically creates AMP versions of your pages and posts. The AMP version is found by adding "/amp/" to any URL.
Out of the box the styling is very basic, but there are numerous tutorials on the web to show you how to make modifications if you so desire. Any beginner developer could probably figure it out.


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Q: Why does the javac error "(x) cannot be applied to (y)", happen when both parameters and arguments match up? (inner-class calling outer-class method) Learning about Java iterators and general data structures via means of homework.
I have built a doubly-linked list (LinkedList) which uses Nodes (LinkedList$Node) and has an Iterator (LinkedList$LinkedListIterator) All classes make use of generics.
Within LinkedListIterator's @Overridden remove() method I am making use of a method of the outer-class, i.e., the LinkedList class.
I get the following compile-time error:
./LinkedList.java:170: deleteNode(LinkedList<T>.Node<T>,LinkedList<T>.Node<T>,LinkedList<T>.Node<T>) in LinkedList<T> cannot be applied to (LinkedList<T>.Node<T>,LinkedList<T>.Node<T>,LinkedList<T>.Node<T>)
        deleteNode(nodeToBeRemoved, next, prev);

My (primitive) understanding is that the types don't match up, however I cannot see how that is so.
Here is my complete class code:
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
import java.util.ConcurrentModificationException;

public class LinkedList<T> implements Iterable<T> {
    private Node<T> sentinel;
    private long modCount;  //apparently no unsigned int's in Java.

    public LinkedList() {
        modCount = 0;
        sentinel = new Node<T>(null);
        sentinel.setNext(sentinel);
        sentinel.setPrev(sentinel);
    }

    public void append(T t) {
        /*
                    APPEND:
                      ...
                    [-----]
                    |     |
                    [-1st-]
                    |     |
        inFront->   [SENTL]
                    |     | <-- [newNode]
        behind-->   [-----]
                    |     |
                    [-----]
                      ...
        */
        Node<T> newNode = new Node<T>(t);
        Node<T> inFront = sentinel;
        Node<T> behind = sentinel.prev();

        //now actually insert:
        insertNode(newNode, inFront, behind);
    }

    public void prepend(T t) {
        /*
                    PREPEND:
                      ...
                    [-----]
                    |     |
        inFront->   [-1st-]
                    |     | <-- [newNode]
        behind-->   [SENTL]
                    |     |
                    [-----]
                    |     |
                    [-----]
        */

        Node<T> newNode = new Node<T>(t);
        Node<T> behind = sentinel;
        Node<T> inFront = sentinel.next();

        //now actually insert:
        insertNode(newNode, inFront, behind);
    }

    public void removeHead() {
        /*
                  REMOVE-FIRST:
                      ...
        inFront --> [-----]
                    |     |
                    [-1st-] <-- *delete*
                    |     |
        behind ---> [SENTL]
                    |     |
                    [-----]
                    |     |
                    [-----]
                      ...
        */

        Node<T> inFront = sentinel.next().next();
        Node<T> behind = sentinel;
        Node<T> toDelete = sentinel.next();

        // now actually delete
        deleteNode(toDelete, inFront, behind);
    }

    private void insertNode(Node<T> newNode, Node<T> inFront, Node<T> behind) {
        newNode.setNext(inFront);
        newNode.setPrev(behind);
        inFront.setPrev(newNode);
        behind.setNext(newNode);
        modCount++;
    }

    private void deleteNode(Node<T> toDelete, Node<T> inFront, Node<T> behind) {
        inFront.setPrev(behind);
        behind.setNext(inFront);
        toDelete.setNext(null);
        toDelete.setPrev(null);
        modCount++;
    }

    @Override
    public Iterator<T> iterator() {
        return new LinkedListIterator<T>(sentinel);
    }

    /*
        ..:: MyIterator ::..
        private inner class
    */
    public class LinkedListIterator<T> implements Iterator<T> {
        private Node<T> cursor;
        private Node<T> lastReturned;
        private long iterModCountPerspective;

        public LinkedListIterator(Node<T> sentinel) {
            cursor = sentinel.next();
            lastReturned = null;
            iterModCountPerspective = modCount;
        }

        private boolean hasBodhi() {
            // bodhi: in Buddhism, bodhi is the understanding of the "true nature of things".
            return (iterModCountPerspective == modCount);
        }

        @Override
        public boolean hasNext() {
            if (cursor == sentinel)
                return false;
            return true;
        }

        @Override
        public T next() {
            if (!this.hasNext()) {
                throw new NoSuchElementException();
            } else if (!hasBodhi()) {
                throw new ConcurrentModificationException();
            } else {
                T aux = cursor.data();
                lastReturned = cursor;
                cursor = cursor.next();
                return aux;
            }
        }

        @Override
        public void remove() {
            //check we're allowed to remove:
            if (lastReturned == null) {
                throw new IllegalStateException();
            }
            if (!hasBodhi()) {
                throw new ConcurrentModificationException();
            }

            //setup vars to perform deletion:
            Node<T> nodeToBeRemoved = lastReturned;
            Node<T> next = nodeToBeRemoved.next();
            Node<T> prev = nodeToBeRemoved.prev();

            // now delete
            deleteNode(nodeToBeRemoved, next, prev);
            iterModCountPerspective++;

            //now setup vars for exit:
            cursor = next;
            lastReturned = null; // illegal to remove yet-again before first calling next()
        }
    }

    /*         ..:: Node ::..
       private, compositional inner class

        Interface:
        void        setNext(Node n) // change the Node in front of this Node
        void        setPrev(Node p) // change the Node behind this Node
        Node        next()          // returns the Node in front of this Node
        Node        prev()          // returns the Node behind this Node
        T       data()          // returns the data stored inside this Node
    */
    private class Node<T> {
        private T data;
        private Node<T> next;
        private Node<T> prev;

        public Node(T d) {
            data = d;
            next = null;
            prev = null;
        }

        /*
            METHOD  setNext(Node<T> n)

                This method takes the parameter Node
                passed-in and puts it in front of this
                Node.

                input  -    Node n
                output -    none

                eg: node4.setNext(node5);
            */
        public void setNext(Node<T> n) {
            next = n;
        }

        /*
            METHOD  setPrev(Node<T> n)

                This method takes the parameter Node
                passed-in and puts it behind of this
                Node.

                input  -    Node p
                output -    none

                eg: node5.setPrev(node4);
            */
        public void setPrev(Node<T> p) {
            prev = p;
        }

        /*
            METHOD  next()

                This method returns the Node in
                front of this Node.

                input  -    none
                output -    Node infront of this (this.next)

                eg: Node nodeInFrontOfNode4 = node4.next();
            */
        public Node<T> next() {
            return next;
        }

        /*
            METHOD  prev()

                This method returns the Node
                behind of this Node.

                input  -    none
                output -    Node behind of this (this.prev)

                eg: Node nodeBehindOfNode4 = node4.prev();
            */
        public Node<T> prev() {
            return prev;
        }

        /*
            METHOD  data()

                This method returns the data
                inside of this Node.

                input  -    none
                output -    Data inside of this Node

                eg: PlanarShape shape4 = node4.data();
            */
        public T data() {
            return data;
        }
    }

}

Comp-sci student, first time poster. Thank you to all SO gurus. You've helped my peers and I many times

A: That is happening, because you're defining 3 different type parameters there. Whenever you declare a class as:
class X<T> {}

... you define a new type parameter T, whether that is an inner class or outer class. So, in the below scenario:
class X<T> {
    class Y<T> {
    }
}

both the T's are different. You can do something like this:
X<String> x = new X<String>();
Y<Double> y = x.new Y<Double>();

So, consider a case here:
class X<T> {
    public void helloThere(T obj) { }

    class Y<T> {
        // Ignore any syntactical error about method calling.
        public void callHelloThere(T obj) {
            helloThere(obj);
        }
    }
}

that will certainly not work for:
y.callHelloThere(2.5);

Because then, you are passing a Double type to a method that accepts a String, since you instantiated X<String>.
This is the same scenario you're facing in your example.
Solution? Change class Y<T> to class Y, and you're all set.


text:
#include "util.h"
#include "string.h"

#define K 1024LL
/*
 * perf_atoll()
 * Parse (\d+)(b|B|kb|KB|mb|MB|gb|GB|tb|TB) (e.g. "256MB")
 * and return its numeric value
 */
s64 perf_atoll(const char *str)
{
	unsigned int i;
	s64 length = -1, unit = 1;

	if (!isdigit(str[0]))
		goto out_err;

	for (i = 1; i < strlen(str); i++) {
		switch (str[i]) {
		case 'B':
		case 'b':
			break;
		case 'K':
			if (str[i + 1] != 'B')
				goto out_err;
			else
				goto kilo;
		case 'k':
			if (str[i + 1] != 'b')
				goto out_err;
kilo:
			unit = K;
			break;
		case 'M':
			if (str[i + 1] != 'B')
				goto out_err;
			else
				goto mega;
		case 'm':
			if (str[i + 1] != 'b')
				goto out_err;
mega:
			unit = K * K;
			break;
		case 'G':
			if (str[i + 1] != 'B')
				goto out_err;
			else
				goto giga;
		case 'g':
			if (str[i + 1] != 'b')
				goto out_err;
giga:
			unit = K * K * K;
			break;
		case 'T':
			if (str[i + 1] != 'B')
				goto out_err;
			else
				goto tera;
		case 't':
			if (str[i + 1] != 'b')
				goto out_err;
tera:
			unit = K * K * K * K;
			break;
		case '\0':	/* only specified figures */
			unit = 1;
			break;
		default:
			if (!isdigit(str[i]))
				goto out_err;
			break;
		}
	}

	length = atoll(str) * unit;
	goto out;

out_err:
	length = -1;
out:
	return length;
}

/*
 * Helper function for splitting a string into an argv-like array.
 * originally copied from lib/argv_split.c
 */
static const char *skip_sep(const char *cp)
{
	while (*cp && isspace(*cp))
		cp++;

	return cp;
}

static const char *skip_arg(const char *cp)
{
	while (*cp && !isspace(*cp))
		cp++;

	return cp;
}

static int count_argc(const char *str)
{
	int count = 0;

	while (*str) {
		str = skip_sep(str);
		if (*str) {
			count++;
			str = skip_arg(str);
		}
	}

	return count;
}

/**
 * argv_free - free an argv
 * @argv - the argument vector to be freed
 *
 * Frees an argv and the strings it points to.
 */
void argv_free(char **argv)
{
	char **p;
	for (p = argv; *p; p++)
		free(*p);

	free(argv);
}

/**
 * argv_split - split a string at whitespace, returning an argv
 * @str: the string to be split
 * @argcp: returned argument count
 *
 * Returns an array of pointers to strings which are split out from
 * @str.  This is performed by strictly splitting on white-space; no
 * quote processing is performed.  Multiple whitespace characters are
 * considered to be a single argument separator.  The returned array
 * is always NULL-terminated.  Returns NULL on memory allocation
 * failure.
 */
char **argv_split(const char *str, int *argcp)
{
	int argc = count_argc(str);
	char **argv = zalloc(sizeof(*argv) * (argc+1));
	char **argvp;

	if (argv == NULL)
		goto out;

	if (argcp)
		*argcp = argc;

	argvp = argv;

	while (*str) {
		str = skip_sep(str);

		if (*str) {
			const char *p = str;
			char *t;

			str = skip_arg(str);

			t = strndup(p, str-p);
			if (t == NULL)
				goto fail;
			*argvp++ = t;
		}
	}
	*argvp = NULL;

out:
	return argv;

fail:
	argv_free(argv);
	return NULL;
}

/* Character class matching */
static bool __match_charclass(const char *pat, char c, const char **npat)
{
	bool complement = false, ret = true;

	if (*pat == '!') {
		complement = true;
		pat++;
	}
	if (*pat++ == c)	/* First character is special */
		goto end;

	while (*pat && *pat != ']') {	/* Matching */
		if (*pat == '-' && *(pat + 1) != ']') {	/* Range */
			if (*(pat - 1) <= c && c <= *(pat + 1))
				goto end;
			if (*(pat - 1) > *(pat + 1))
				goto error;
			pat += 2;
		} else if (*pat++ == c)
			goto end;
	}
	if (!*pat)
		goto error;
	ret = false;

end:
	while (*pat && *pat != ']')	/* Searching closing */
		pat++;
	if (!*pat)
		goto error;
	*npat = pat + 1;
	return complement ? !ret : ret;

error:
	return false;
}

/* Glob/lazy pattern matching */
static bool __match_glob(const char *str, const char *pat, bool ignore_space)
{
	while (*str && *pat && *pat != '*') {
		if (ignore_space) {
			/* Ignore spaces for lazy matching */
			if (isspace(*str)) {
				str++;
				continue;
			}
			if (isspace(*pat)) {
				pat++;
				continue;
			}
		}
		if (*pat == '?') {	/* Matches any single character */
			str++;
			pat++;
			continue;
		} else if (*pat == '[')	/* Character classes/Ranges */
			if (__match_charclass(pat + 1, *str, &pat)) {
				str++;
				continue;
			} else
				return false;
		else if (*pat == '\\') /* Escaped char match as normal char */
			pat++;
		if (*str++ != *pat++)
			return false;
	}
	/* Check wild card */
	if (*pat == '*') {
		while (*pat == '*')
			pat++;
		if (!*pat)	/* Tail wild card matches all */
			return true;
		while (*str)
			if (__match_glob(str++, pat, ignore_space))
				return true;
	}
	return !*str && !*pat;
}

/**
 * strglobmatch - glob expression pattern matching
 * @str: the target string to match
 * @pat: the pattern string to match
 *
 * This returns true if the @str matches @pat. @pat can includes wildcards
 * ('*','?') and character classes ([CHARS], complementation and ranges are
 * also supported). Also, this supports escape character ('\') to use special
 * characters as normal character.
 *
 * Note: if @pat syntax is broken, this always returns false.
 */
bool strglobmatch(const char *str, const char *pat)
{
	return __match_glob(str, pat, false);
}

/**
 * strlazymatch - matching pattern strings lazily with glob pattern
 * @str: the target string to match
 * @pat: the pattern string to match
 *
 * This is similar to strglobmatch, except this ignores spaces in
 * the target string.
 */
bool strlazymatch(const char *str, const char *pat)
{
	return __match_glob(str, pat, true);
}

/**
 * strtailcmp - Compare the tail of two strings
 * @s1: 1st string to be compared
 * @s2: 2nd string to be compared
 *
 * Return 0 if whole of either string is same as another's tail part.
 */
int strtailcmp(const char *s1, const char *s2)
{
	int i1 = strlen(s1);
	int i2 = strlen(s2);
	while (--i1 >= 0 && --i2 >= 0) {
		if (s1[i1] != s2[i2])
			return s1[i1] - s2[i2];
	}
	return 0;
}

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Young, cocksure, handsome and absurdly talented, Australian actor Heath Ledger shot to prominence with his first Hollywood film "10 Things I Hate About You": and a star was born.With huge charisma and smouldering looks lighting up the screen in a series of subsequent films, Heath was soon established as Hollywood A-list, dating a series of beauties such as Heather Graham and Naomi Watts, and living every young man's dream.But it was his award-winning and controversial role as Ennis Del Mar in "Brokeback Mountain" that cemented his place in the pantheon of acting greats - he was one of the youngest people ever to be nominated for an Oscar. And it was on the set of this film that he fell in love with his co-star Michelle Williams. Though the relationship wasn't to last, the couple had a daughter in 2005.With the world at his feet and a film-stealing turn in the new Batman movie, "The Dark Knight", in the can, there was worldwide shock and disbelief when the news broke that he had been found dead in his New York apartment on 22 January 2008. Prescription drugs, found next to his dead body, were thought to be the cause, but mystery surrounded the circumstances. Was it an accidental death? Or were the pressures of life in the spotlight too great to bear?What is certain is that this young man, who touched the lives of so many people, leaves behind a grief-stricken public and family, including a two-year-old daughter. This is the tragic story of the brilliant actor whose light shone so brightly but all too briefly upon the world.


The Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, has adjourned indefinitely further hearing on the non assets declaration charge filed against suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghe by the Federal Government.
At the resumed hearing of the case today, the chairman of the Tribunal, Danladi Umar, said its decision to suspend Justice Onnoghen's trial was based on the order of the Court of Appeal in Abuja.
Only the CCT Chairman and the third member of the panel, Mrs. Julie Amabo, attended the sitting.


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British rock legends Uriah Heep return to Australian shores March 2015
'This was a rock concert as it was supposed to be - no flashy pyrotechnics, no flying pigs, just hard and heavy rock for the faithful.' - Mark Robertson - BBC Music Review
Rooty Hill RSL (Sydney)
Metro Theatre (Sydney)
Shoppingtown Hotel (Melbourne)
Chelsea Heights (Melbourne)
Astor Theatre (Perth)
The Gov (Adelaide)
Eatons Hill (Brisbane)
Metropolis Touring are proud to announce the return of legendary rockers Uriah Heep to Australia. Considered one of the 'big four' pioneers of hard rock and heavy metal in the late '60's and early '70's along with Black Sabbath, Deep Purple & Led Zeppelin – Uriah Heep still enjoy legendary status.
Uriah Heep's unique, progressive, hard sound has made them a mainstay of the rock circuit for four decades. Famed for their accomplished musical talents, diverse song writing and powerful live performances, the band has released some of the most popular and defining music of their genre. With a catalogue of 23 studio albums that includes Demons and Wizards (1972), Abominog (1982), and their most recent release, 2011's Into The Wild (their highest charting album since the '70's) it's no surprise that the band has sold over 40 million records worldwide.
Australian audiences in particular have taken Uriah Heep into their hard-rocking hearts, with the band scoring consecutive charting albums and singles in the country on more than one occasion. Their last triumphant tour in 2011 saw Aussie audiences young and old embrace the rockers in sell out shows for their 40th Anniversary Tour. Their remarkable popularity also spawned the exclusive Australian compilation Downunda, released to commemorate their 1974 tour. What's more, in 2003 Uriah Heep enlisted the vocal talents of none other than Aussie rock legend Jimmy Barnes on the Relentless album, thus cementing their affinity to this country.
Uriah Heep have toured consistently throughout their 45-year career, performing in over 48 countries to millions of faithful fans, including headline performances at Reading and the prestigious Sweden Rock Festival. In 1987 they became the first major rock act to perform in the Soviet Union, playing to audiences of 185,000 people. Their fan base also includes far-flung countries such as South Korea, Brazil and Germany.
Original member and lead guitarist Mick Box still helms this incredible outfit along with keyboardist Phil Lanzon, vocalist Bernie Shaw, drummer Russell Gilbrook and bassist Davey Rimmer who replaces the late Trevor Bolder who sadly passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2013. They remain one of the hardest working bands on the circuit with over 150 shows under their belt in the past year and promise a set-list of some of the highlight picks from their 40 year plus career. In Mick's words 'Appy Days!'
Tickets on sale 9:00am Monday 8th December from:
http://www.metropolistouring.com/tour.php?tour=2015_uriahheep
Thu 19th March 2015 – Sydney – Rooty Hill RSL
Fri 20th March 2015 – Sydney – Metro Theatre cap.
Sat 21st March 2015– Melbourne – Shoppingtown Hotel
Sun 22nd March 2015 – Melbourne – Chelsea Heights
Tues 24th March 2015 – Perth – Astor Theatre
Wed 25th March 2015 – Adelaide – The Gov
Thu 26th March 2015 – Brisbane – Eatons Hill
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These old-fashioned, classic ball games for kids don't require much equipment and usually don't need a certain number of players. That makes them flexible and fun, which is what playtime should be all about.
Parents and grandparents may participate, or they can serve as facilitators and mediators, adjusting rules for kids of different ages or for different playing fields. The most important role for adults is that of an enthusiastic spectator (a few cheers might even be in order).
These outdoor games are fun for family reunions, multigenerational vacations, and other celebrations. Those involving a large soft ball can be enjoyed by both young and older children, whereas those using a ball and a bat are more suitable for tween children on up.
Flies and Grounders
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This is possibly the most informal game on the list, as it simply involves two players tossing a ball back and forth (it probably began as a baseball drill).
Catching a ball in the air is worth two points and fielding a grounder is worth one point. Each player tries to fool the other player about whether a fly or grounder is coming. If a ball is not catchable, the receiving player gets another chance. Play continues until a certain agreed-upon-in-advance score is reached.
Five Dollars
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Sometimes known as 500, this game can be played with a variety of rules and different kinds of balls. One player handles the ball by throwing, kicking, or batting it out into the field or playing area. The other players place themselves in positions around the field and earn money for fielding the ball.
Using real money isn't necessary; play money will work, or you can incorporate a sneaky math lesson by having players add up how much they have "earned" in their heads.
A grounder earns 25 cents. A ball that bounces once earns 75 cents. Two bounces are good for 50 cents, and three are good for 25 cents. A fly ball earns $1. The first player to earn $5 wins and becomes the ball handler for the next round. For an extra challenge, you can instate the rule that exactly $5 must be reached in order to win.
Crack Up
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This game requires a large, soft ball and five or so players. Whoever is named "It" has the ball and throws it at one of the other players. That player can either dodge the ball or catch it. If the player is hit, they lose a point, and if they catch the ball, "It" loses a point. If the ball is not caught, any player can grab the ball and become "It."
When a player loses five points, they are out of the game. The game continues until there is only one player left; he or she is proclaimed the winner.
This game is played with a soft playground ball. Before beginning the game, the limits of the playing area should be defined so that players can't run too far away.
One player is selected as "It" and starts counting to 10 while the other players run away, freezing in place when the counting stops. "It" is allowed to take four giant steps toward any single player before trying to hit them with the ball.
If the player is hit, they get an S and become "It." If the player who is "It" misses, they get an S and remain in their role. When a player gets four letters, spelling S-P-U-D, they are out of the game. The winner is the last to be eliminated.
Hit the Bat
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This game is usually played with a tennis ball and a bat. One person bats and everyone else scatters fielding distance away. The batter tosses the ball up and hits it. They then place the bat crosswise on the ground in front of them. The other players attempt to field the ball and whoever does can run toward the batter until the bat is placed on the ground.
The fielder then rolls the ball at the bat. When the ball hits the bat, it pops up, and the batter attempts to catch it. If the batter does not catch the ball, the fielder is up to bat. If the batter does catch the ball, or if the fielder misses the bat, the batter keeps hitting. This game can continue for as long as the players are still interested.
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This game is played with two bases placed about 20 feet apart. Two players are selected to be "It." Each stands on a base and tosses a softball back and forth. The other players divide up between the two bases and take turns trying to "steal" a base—that is, run from one base to the other without being tagged with the ball by one of the two doing the tossing. A player who is tagged becomes "It."
This game works for as few as three kids or for quite a few more and can continue for as long as everyone is having a good time.
Keep Away
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This is a ball game for three kids. Two players stand in predetermined areas and toss a ball back and forth, while the third player is in the middle trying to catch it. When the middle player catches the ball, he or she trades places with the player who threw the ball. There are no winners or losers in this game, so it can go on for as long as the players want to keep playing.
Some versions of this game have the middle player positioned in a circle about 10 feet in diameter, while the other two players stand outside it. If there is a great discrepancy in height between the players, requiring that the ball bounce once in the circle will level the playing field.
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One player is "It" and has a soft ball, while the other players line up against a wall about 8 feet away with their arms folded. The player who is "It" will either throw the ball at the lined-up players or fake a throw.
The players who are being thrown at have to maintain their positions with arms folded when the ball is faked and catch the ball when it is actually thrown. Flinching when the ball is faked or failing to catch a thrown ball earns a player a letter.
The first player to spell out F-L-I-N-C-H becomes "It." With no definitive endpoint, this game can go on for however long everyone wants to play.
Say and Catch
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Before each game, the players decide on a category for the game, then arrange themselves in a circle. A ball is randomly tossed between players and each must say something from the agreed-upon category before catching the ball.
If they decide upon animals, for example, they must say the name of an animal before they catch the ball. If they can't come up with a name, or if they miss the ball, they are out. The last player remaining wins the game.
This is a good game for young school-age children as it isn't too physically challenging and offers a lesson on categorizing items.
Down Down
Players form a circle and throw the ball among themselves. Alternatively, players can form a semi-circle around one player who throws the ball (this is a good role for a parent or grandparent). The ball is thrown randomly so that players can't anticipate when they will be the one to receive it.
A player who misses a ball must go down on one knee. On the second miss, the player goes down on both knees. The third miss requires one hand to be put behind the back. The fourth miss means that the player is out. A successful catch, however, means that a player can take a step forward. The last person remaining is the winner.
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