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The face of Middle War: documents. cash, and weapons seized during a raid in Al-Alam, Iraq in 2004 by the author.  There was plenty of other stuff but this is the best picture.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies has just released Beyond the Last War: Balancing Ground Forces and Future Challenges Risk in USCENTCOM and USPACOM.  The report makes for interesting reading.  What I found the most interesting aside from the scenarios considered was the realization that air power and spec-ops troops cannot win wars by themselves.  Conventional military forces will be required into the foreseeable future.  That view alone is a breath of fresh air given the Pentagon’s lamentable tendency over the past few years to tour both types of forces while the simple ground-pounders are out there doing Yeoman’s work trying to make an unstable world more stable.  High profile raids and airstrikes do not a war make.  It is the infantry, cavalry, artillery, and engineers out there interacting, fighting, and dying on a daily basis that win wars.  In fact, I cannot think of one war that ended by decapitation strike.
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SUZANNE KLINE is both a licensed psychologist and a licensed marriage and family therapist. She is currently Psychologist Manager at the Hamburg Center, a 100-bed facility for the intellectually disabled. Suzanne has served as therapist in a variety of settings in both Pennsylvania and California over the past 35 years. She did doctoral studies in Organizational Psychology at Rutgers University, and teaches our Gender and Ethnicity course in the MA in Marriage and Family Therapy program.
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2019 BIKE ZAMBIA REGISTRATION Is now open!
More than just a 325+ mile cycling ride, Bike Zambia harnesses the energy of participants to make a positive change in the world. Zambia is one of Africa's poorest countries with one of the highest rates of HIV infection. A staggering 1 in 8 adults are infected with HIV and 64 percent of the total population lives below the poverty line, rising to 80 percent in rural areas. Life expectancy is just 58.1 years, however, this is a considerable increase from the 2012 life expectancy of 49.4 years, partly thanks to improved access to antiretroviral treatments. The need for help is clear.
Due now - this is non-transferable and non-refundable. This includes mandatory travel insurance, a Bike Zambia jersey, t-shirt, fundraising and trip support. This is required to secure your place on Bike Zambia 2019.
A minimum of $2000 will go directly to our partners in Zambia: World Bicycle Relief, Grassroot Soccer and ZHECT (Zambia Health Education and Communication Trust). The more you are able to raise, the larger our impact - see below for more on information on these incredible organizations and our impact so far!
$2000 is the average cost to Chooda, per rider, to support the experience. We aim to have Bike Zambia be a transformative opportunity for every rider. The tour is supported by a local Zambian owned outfitter, helping to generate local jobs. Zambia is considered one of the world’s poorest countries and according to the UN, these countries face a stark demographic challenge, as their collective population – about 60% of which is under 25 – is projected to double to 1.7 billion by 2050, making employment that much more vital for the economy.
Fundraising platforms will be made available to riders by July 31st 2018.
Low enrollment may result in the cancellation or postponement of the ride. All registration fees will be fully refunded.
Dates: Due to overwhelming response, Chooda will be hosting two rides in 2019! June 27th - July 7th and July 11th - July 21st 2019. You can select which ride works for you in the registration process.
Support: Bike Zambia is a fully supported ride from airport pick-up to drop-off, with all food, accommodations, local transport, and bike provided.
Medical: All riders receive travel insurance. A physician from the USA typically travels with Bike Zambian riders during the trip. The route is fully supported with lead and follow vehicle.
Monthly Newsletters: Bike Zambia will provide information on a variety of topics, including: Zambian history, Zambian culture, beneficiary information, fundraising best practices, and travel guidelines.
Physical Training: All riders will receive helpful training tips and support as well as having the opportunity to join on training rides leading up to departure.
SIGN UP NOW, SPOTS ARE GOING FAST!
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– Growth areas are in gourmet tourism, glamping and small tailored tours, as well as seasonal events.
– Public liability remains a big area for the sector, followed by business interruption insurance; though cyber is becoming important.
– Brokers should develop relationships with specialist underwriters to better service clients in niche sectors.
2. Brokers need to become trusted advisers who work with clients to ensure that nothing interrupts their business.
Ask questions like: Can you afford to replace your business assets in the event of an accident / extreme weather event? If there was a fire, could you continue to run the business? What would be involved in setting you up again, while things were being rebuilt? What if the fire wasn’t on your property, a close bush fire causes all the power to be out for weeks as the poles and lines are reinstated, how would you manage?
3. Talk about the balance between excess and premiums. Tell them the right advice can help find the ‘sweet spot’ between increased excess and the money saved on premiums.
4. Brokers need to play an active role in finding specialist underwriters, identifying exceptions within policies and push insurers to meet unique client requirements that niche businesses may have.
5. Brokers can use the general lack of understanding about insurance to differentiate their services and build trust. Talk about matching the unusual characteristics of the business to the appropriate margin of safety when determining the coverage requirements.
6. As with any other segment, details and face time matter. Going over to the property, sitting down and pointing out risks is better than just sending a quote over email.
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This was an overnight for us when traveling south and then again when traveling north. Only a half mile or so off I-95 at exit 41, we found the campground perfect for our needs (22' TT and f350). We stayed in two sites, B9 and A8 I think. Sites were somewhat level (nothing a 2x6 wouldn't cure) and average in size. Staff were accommodating and suggested alternate sites that were available. Water pressure, wifi and TV were adequate. We ate at the little restaurant out front the first night and it was a welcome sight so I didn't have to cook! I'm not sure how the campground, rates or amenities compare to others in the area, but for a brief quiet nights sleep it was ideal. We camped at South Forty Campground in a Travel Trailer.
Gas station between the campground and exit! Small affordable restaurant at the campground.
We stayed here on an overnight because of the close proximity to I-95. We didn't notice the close proximity to the international airport until after we arrived. First, this place is really clean and most of the units upscale. We travel in a 2018 22' TT pulled by an f350; our neighbors were all coaches or large fifth wheels. While nobody seemed put off by our presence, nobody went out of their way to speak either. Campsite was plenty large enough, mostly level and water pressure good. WiFi was spotty and we didn't connect to TV. I do wonder why the campground calls itself a resort though; I picture a destination when I pay destination prices. We did find being in a departure path for the airport quite distracting; the noise was sufficient to interrupt conversation. We chose another option for our northbound trip a week later. We camped at Pecan Park RV Resort in a Travel Trailer.
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and thank you for the amazing year that we've had together in Stockholm.
Sure am gonna miss you when I'll be gone.
I nominate you as my favorite drinking buddy, haah, lol.
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Yánez puts in long hours and has a good head on his shoulders. He is well-respected by his teammates.
06/01/2011 Joined the Arizona State Solar Angels.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (6); Power: 1 (6); Eye: 1 (5).
04/15/2012 Goes 5-6 against the Notre Dame Evangelists, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R.
04/22/2012 Goes 0-4 against the Arizona Lutes, ending his hitting streak at 24 games.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (7); Power: 1 (7); Eye: 1 (4).
04/08/2013 Goes 5-5 against the Memphis Belles, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI and 4 R.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 2 (5).
03/02/2015 Hits three home runs against the Villanova Starbursts, going 4-5 with 8 RBI and 5 runs scored!
05/30/2015 Released by the Arizona State Solar Angels.
06/07/2015 Drafted in the 2015 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the Kentucky Thoroughbreds.
07/07/2015 Signed with the Kentucky Thoroughbreds organization for a signing bonus of $5,000,000 and a 3-year major league contract worth a total of $3,000,000.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 4 (6).
04/29/2016 Injured (separated shoulder), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 4 (5).
04/15/2017 Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/25/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 4 (5).
11/25/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5).
09/02/2019 Wins the PEBA IL Player of the Week Award.
09/11/2019 Injured (torn ankle ligaments), out for 4 weeks.
10/29/2019 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,000,000 with the Kentucky Thoroughbreds organization.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 7 (7).
06/06/2020 Injured (sprained ankle), out for 5-6 weeks.
06/24/2020 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,900,000 with the Kentucky Thoroughbreds organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 7 (7).
03/29/2021 Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
03/30/2021 Injured (hamstring strain), out for 5 weeks.
06/09/2021 Injured (sprained thumb), out for 6 weeks.
08/10/2021 Injured (sprained knee), out for 4 days.
08/24/2021 Injured (mild groin strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/05/2021 Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for 4 days.
09/25/2021 Injured (sprained knee), out for 1-2 weeks.
11/26/2021 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $9,820,000 with the Kentucky Thoroughbreds organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7).
01/25/2022 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $10,850,000 with the Kentucky Thoroughbreds organization.
05/22/2022 Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
10/01/2022 Wins the PEBA IL Batter of the Month Award.
10/10/2022 Injured (recurring back spasms), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7).
05/05/2023 Injured (sprained ankle), out for 2 weeks.
07/05/2023 Injured (sprained elbow), out for 3-4 weeks.
11/13/2023 Was traded by the Kentucky Thoroughbreds to the Florida Featherheads in exchange for RF Pablo Rodríguez, 2B Stewart Abbott, a 1st draft pick.
12/17/2023 Signed a 7-year contract worth a total of $159,000,000 with the Florida Featherheads organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7).
05/18/2024 Injured (herniated disc (back)), out for 3 weeks.
08/10/2024 Injured (strained hamstring), out for 3 weeks.
09/28/2024 Injured (strained oblique), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7).
03/15/2025 Injured (hamstring strain), out for 2-3 weeks.
06/10/2025 Injured (strained back), out for 2 weeks.
10/31/2025 Injured (torn ankle ligaments), out for 5-6 weeks.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (8).
04/06/2026 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 3 days.
04/10/2026 Injured (Fractured hand), out for 6 weeks.
05/27/2026 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 3-4 weeks.
06/27/2026 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for one week.
07/06/2026 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 5 weeks.
08/10/2026 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/13/2026 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/15/2026 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week.
09/21/2026 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week.
09/28/2026 Injured (Quadriceps strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (7).
05/06/2027 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 3-4 months.
09/06/2027 Injured (Hamstring cramp), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/27/2027 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2 weeks.
03/09/2028 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
04/07/2028 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days.
04/18/2028 Injured (Hand contusion), out for one week.
04/29/2028 Injured (Sprained thumb), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
06/07/2028 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/03/2028 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/12/2028 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/08/2028 Injured (Hamstring tightness), day-to-day for one week.
08/27/2028 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days.
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ATTENTION: Condition NOTE: Please look at our pictures! Inside BRAND NEW! In reality it is brand new, but it been sitting on our shelves, and somehow humidity got to the edges and the sides developed a few BROWN SPOTS, or humidity spots. No smell, no real damage, just the discoloring. AS PICTURED! BUY WITH CONFIDENCE! Priced to sell FAST!
Thank you. Perfect. I've hunted for years to find this bible.
NKJV Single-Column Bible / SPECIALTY LARGE PRINT 3043BL Navy Leathersoft MADE in U.S.A.
Click the button below to add the The Promise: Contemporary English Version, Blue Bonded Leather, Study Edition 3595 B to your wish list.
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Granada Hills features homes, built in the late 70’s and 80’s that sit on large lots, and are shaded by mature trees since the neighborhood is well established. The homes are mostly ranch style, with brick exteriors. Granada Hills’ homes for sale are priced from the $200’s to the high $400’s and range in size from 2,500 to 4,500 square feet.
Granada Hills is perfect for those looking to live in a more country/rural-style while being close to city indulgences. Granada Hills is located about 13 miles from the heart of downtown Austin. The entrance is situated near the intersection of RM 1826 and Circle Drive off Highway 290. The zip code for Granada Hills is 78737.
Bordered by the Blowing Sink Preserve, Deer Haven is a small community of homes built in the early 2000s. Featuring brick exteriors and spacious floor plans, all surrounded by dense greenery, this community is a popular place to call home. Homes tend to range in the $200s and $300s, and range in size from 2,200 to 3,200 square feet. Deer Haven residents are in one of the best parts of South Austin. Whether they are biking at the 3-mile long Veloway trail, catching a new film at the neighborhood Alamo Drafthouse, or taking their kids to Nature Nights at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, residents can always enjoy South Austin’s many attractions. Just across the street from the neighborhood, homeowners can be found hiking at the Goat Cave Karst Nature Preserve in hopes of catching a glimpse of the protected bats located within the preserve. There's alsoDick Nichols Park, the summer hangout spot for neighborhood kids that boasts a sparkling pool. Deer Haven puts residents right in the thick of it, literally and figuratively. With numerous outdoor parks and other fun things to do and see, Deer Haven homeowners never have to travel far for classic Austin entertainment.
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Here you can freely listen to preview tracks from PГ©plum : muscles, glaives et fantasmes Bande Originale du Documentaire. Album was composed by Maximilien Mathevon and was released on April 12, 2019. Soundtrack consists of 19 tracks tracks with duration over about 50 minutes. Album was released by Plaza Mayor Company, Ltd..
Tracks preview provided by iTunes. If you like PГ©plum : muscles, glaives et fantasmes Bande Originale du Documentaire, we strongly recommend to buy it. Support composers, artists and performers so they can release more music in the future. Prices and shops where you can buy it are at the right column.
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The Wi-Fi Alliance this week introduced a new generational naming format that effectively rebrands iterations of the 802.11 standard. Wi-Fi 6 refers to the 802.11ax standard; Wi-Fi 5 designates 802.11ac; and Wi-Fi 4 equates to 802.11n.
Wi-Fi Alliance President and CEO Edgar Figueroa characterized the branding refresh as meant to be more consumer friendly than the IEEE designations. "For nearly two decades, Wi-Fi users have had to sort through technical naming conventions to determine if their devices support the latest Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi Alliance is excited to introduce Wi-Fi 6, and present a new naming scheme to help industry and Wi-Fi users easily understand the Wi-Fi generation supported by their device or connection."
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Our ultimate goal is to make sure that you have the most amazing trip or holiday without having to worry about the tiny details.
events that may affect your well-deserved break.
Avoid the disappointment of having to cancel at the last minute due to unforeseen circumstances, like illness, injury, or even a death of someone in your immediate family. Should any of these unfortunate circumstances occur, PHC will replace your confirmed reservation's Points so that you can enjoy your holiday at another time.
Natural disasters are as unpredictable as life - make sure you're not caught off-guard. If Mother Nature prevents you from going on holiday or if your holiday gets interrupted by disaster, PHC will replace your used Points so that you can enjoy your holiday at another time.
The last thing you and your family want to worry about in times of tragedy is paying outstanding bills. With PHC, should the principal member pass away, any outstanding capital (finance) amount will be paid in full.
In the event of death of the principal member, Points will be transferred to the beneficiary at no extra cost.
Premium Holiday Cover is subject to specific terms and conditions.
to find the best car hire option to suit your needs.
"Your holiday starts the minute you leave home, so it is important that all your travel arrangements are planned properly, to avoid any unnecessary delays and that you find the best options to suit your pocket."
Above is only a sample of cars on offer and prices subject to change.
An excess amount for Insurance cover and a fuel deposit will be blocked on your credit card on collection of the car, and if there is no claim this will be unblocked on safe return of the vehicle.
IMPORTANT: Points may be used to pay for Car Hire provided that they have an expiry date 3 months or more at the time of booking the vehicle.
Traffic fines and any applicable eToll fees are for your own account, and will incur an additional administration fee.
- We offer searches across selected airlines and flight options.
- Rate comparisons allow you to make the best choice to suit your pocket.
- We can check seat availability on selected airlines.
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Directed by J.J. Abrams, Super 8 is an American Science Fiction movie which tells the story of a group of children who are filming their own movie which set in the year 1979 and they name as Super 8 in their hometown Ohio. However, the movie is based upon the supernatural theme and all are shooting in different locations in their hometown.
When you will catch the movie Super 8, you will see an interesting turn when they are shooting for their climax scene in the train which sends them into a risk and realize there is something wrong with it. They find after train crash shoot people and things starts disappearing and noticing some weird happenings going around in their small town; so they begin to investigate in this creepy phenomenon.
To download the Super 8 you just have to do a simple click on download and get this awesome movie. You will come to know the truth which discovers by Kids even though the local deputy wants to hide the truth and cannot come up with answers to the creepy happenings which take them through a strange experience.So,link yourself with this website, to get the utmost supreme quality picture and sound with fast downloading speed.
In addition to this, here you can get your number of other favorite movies which are available in all multiple formats like Dvds, Dvixs and iPods as per your PC, s requirements. Not only this, our website provides you safe from virus free movies to download.So Get and Enjoy!
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The ability to hire quality people is one of the most important tasks that any organization will engage. Get that one thing right, and everything else gets a lot easier. Get it wrong, and it could mark the downfall of your business.
After making my first hire in 2002, I’ve been honored to screen and hire 70+ people with varied skill sets including programming, support, admin, marketing, creative, and project management. Looking back over the years, I’ve been very fortunate. At the time, I did what came naturally. Each new interview allowed me to gain experience. Having never received any training on conducting interviews or recruiting, it’s been a pretty good run. However, I did encounter a few failed interviews and hires that would have been nice to have avoided. So how could this journey have been done it differently? Where do you get good training and resources for conducting interviews as a small business leader?
Several months ago, I was fortunate to come in contact with John Kepley, CEO of Teknetex. While meeting with John and conversing about the Nashville tech recruiting scene, he mentioned a book. Who? The A Method for Hiring. Recently, I finished the book on a rather lengthy plane trip to LA. I wish someone had given me this book 10 years ago!
Hire A players. Hire the people that will give you a 90% chance to accomplish what only 10% of the people can achieve.
“Who” is the first book I’ve read with a solid repeatable interview process. While the process I’ve been following for years has proven to yield solid results, I’ve already begun integrating some of the “Who” principles into my process. Thanks Geoff Smart and Randy Street!
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Matar pulao or pea pulao is a true quick fix meal. This is a real comfort food, very easy to make and tastes fabulous. Although I myself use frozen matar many times but the truth is it tastes much better with fresh peas.
1. Soak rice for 20 minutes. Drain.
2. Heat ghee in a pressure cooker and add cumin seeds, bay leaves, cloves and black cardamom. When they splutter, add peas and stir- fry for 1 minute.
3. Add rice and stir- fry for 1 minute. Add 2 cups of water and salt. Close the lid of the cooker and cook to 1 whistle. Let the lid be closed for 5-7 minutes before opening it. Serve hot matar pulao with cucumber raita.
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Nintendo's mysterious new NX console will propel the Japanese console-maker into the big leagues dominated by Microsoft and Sony, says Ubisoft.
Ubisoft has seen Nintendo's new NX hardware, which is purportedly a transforming console handheld hybrid, and the publisher is extremely impressed. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has praised the NX vocally in the last few months, delivering practically the only real meaty bits of information outside of unverified rumors and reports. Now Guillemot drops even more praise in Ubisoft's most recent earnings report, saying that the NX will be good enough to put Nintendo back in the Big Three.
"Nintendo will be back in the race with the NX," Guillemot said. Just a few weeks ago the Ubisoft CEO called the NX a "fantastic totally new approach," strongly hinting at the unique handheld hybrid theory that's been rolling around.
Ubisoft is currently working on Just Dance for the NX--hinting that the system will have a dedicated console-based component of some sort--as well as another unannounced title.
"We announced that we're developing Just Dance for NX and we have other surprises that we will announce later, but we also believe Nintendo has the power to reinvent the way families are playing," Guillemot said in an interview with Games Industry Biz.
Other major third-party developers and publishers like Square Enix, Activision, Warner Bros. Interactive, and SEGA will all be contributing AAA games on the NX. Nintendo will also launch major first-party franchises like Mario, Zelda, and Pokemon on the NX.
This falls in line with the promises from Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima that the NX will launch with a full software lineup.
Unnamed sources told MCV that the NX rumors are completely accurate, affirming the NX won't win over any gamers who prefer PS4-level graphics.
Nintendo will almost assuredly unveil the NX sometime this year in order to meet the system's planned March 2017 launch, but 2016 is winding down pretty fast. The NX could be unveiled during Nintendo's upcoming investor's meeting which is scheduled for October 26.
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This module is an in-depth examination of the law of armed conflict (‘LOAC’ / ‘IHL’) and the interaction between IHL and international human rights law and the terrorism suppression treaty regime.
We will begin by considering the core distinctions in IHL – in particular international/non‐international armed conflicts; combatants/civilians/‘unlawful combatants’; and military objectives/civilian objects.
We will then explore the rules which protect both participants in and innocent victims of armed conflict and the rules which regulate the conduct of hostilities, including targetability and proportionality.
Finally, we will study two sets of regime interaction which increasingly inform the practice of IHL – in particular, that between International Human Rights Law and IHL, and that between the international Terrorism Suppression Regime and IHL.
This module is subject to change..
Module reading lists and other module materials will be provided via online module pages, available at the beginning of term once students have enrolled.
This is a graduate level international law course. Students who have not taken a module in Public International Law, or who have not done so for a considerable amount of time, are strongly advised to read a general textbook in advance of commencing the course. An understanding of the doctrine of sources in international law (including familiarity with the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties) and the law of State responsibility is assumed. A concise and elegant textbook is Vaughan Lowe, International Law (Oxford UP 2007).
Other students may wish to a look at relevant entries in the Max Planck Encyclopaedia of Public International Law (Oxford UP, available online [subscription or institutional access required] at www.mpepil.com).
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In this article , we will look at how to create Java applications on EPOC-based devices. We will build a Java application that accesses a database of contact information and deploy and test the application on a Nokia-based emulator. To run the sample application, you’ll need the Nokia 9200 Communicator Series SDK for Symbian OS . This article assumes that you are familiar with Java Swing programming, and gives you a brief introduction to the JavaPhone 1.0 APIs, which give Java programs access to a selection of native services on the phone used by our application.
Java Telephony API: Allows Java programs to create and terminate outgoing calls, listen for and answer incoming calls, and detect changes in the call state.
Calendar and Address Book API: Allows Java programs to read, write, and modify contact details, calendar items, and to-do items, working transparently with data in native Symbian format. We will be using the contact book APIs to store and retrieve our application information.
javax.comm : Allows Java programs to discover, configure, send, and receive data on available ports (serial and infrared).
P2P Wireless Datagram API: Allows Java programs to exchange datagrams with other devices via UDP or SMS.
We can test the application we develop here on an emulator before deploying it to an actual device. As noted, we will be using the Nokia 9200 Series Symbian OS SDK (Java edition), which can be downloaded from the Forum Nokia Web site . The SDK includes an emulator, the PersonalJava application environment, tools, and utilities to deploy and run the applications.
Write the Java code in your favorite editor.
Compile the code to Java class files.
Test under the WINS emulator (this requires a PC running Windows 95/98/NT/2000).
Copy the class, .txt, and .aif files to the target machine. The class files do not have to be recompiled.
Test your application on the device.
Create an SIS installation file for easy deployment of your application.
As our application relies on the Java Phone APIs for storing data in Symbian format, we’ll look at some of them, namely javax.pim.addressbook and javax.pim.database, before going into the details of our code. Using these APIs, we can store and retrieve our contact information.
The ContactDatabase class is an abstraction modeling a database storing contact information. ContactDatabase implements the javax.pim.database.Database interface and stores information associated with contacts. This information is organized in the form of Items. A ContactCard, which stores information about an individual contact, is a subclass of Item that can be retrieved from the ContactDatabase.
To open the contact database, we can use the static method ContactDatabase.openDatabase(). After we’ve opened the database, we can manipulate it. Each row of a database corresponds to a ContactCard object. This object stores details of a contact in ItemFields, which can be aggregated further to produce AggregateFields.
The ContactDatabase class has static final fields that correspond to the name and value fields (and parameter name and parameter value fields) of the vCard specification . If a field in the vCard specification has property named N, then the ContactDatabase will contain a static String field called N. The ItemFields of ContactCard map to these fields. Hence, the ContactCard equivalent field to the vCar property named N will be a static String field ContactDatabase.N.
These specify name, formatted name, telephone number, and structured delivery address, respectively.
A field such as ContactDatabase.N can be an aggregate composed of up to five parts, as follows, where the integer represents the index of the respective component part.
is the index in the N field of the given name (and has the value 1).
Some example values are given below in Listing 4.
These indicate home and work addresses, respectively. We will be using the above fields while building our Java phone book application.
With this information under our belts, we now have sufficient knowledge to build and run our sample application.
Download the sample.zip file. This file contains the javaphonebook directory; extract it to your C: directory. The javaphonebook directory contains the JavaPhoneBook.java application. This application represents a phone book, which stores contact information using the Java Phone APIs we discussed in the previous section.
Let’s analyze the code in JavaPhoneBook.java in some detail, starting with line 40.
Because Nokia 9200 Series communicators do not, by default, have a pointer, the user interacts with applications via the keyboard, also known as the Command Button Array (CBA). Hence the JavaPhoneBook extends CFrame with implements CBAListener so that user interaction takes place through CBActionEvents. The CBA responds to CBActionEvents and hence the CFrame (which extends the Frame class) implements a CBAListener interface, which in turn extends the EventListener interface.
Lines 43 to 47 define the TextFields for user inputs firstname, lastname, workph, address, and homeph.
Line 54 creates an instance of the CBAHandler; lines 56 to 58 create a new CBA for add, find, and close operations.
In lines 60 to 62, we declare variables for accessing the ContactDatabase, ContactCard, and Iterator to iterate over ContactCards.
private Iterator results; // Used to iterate through the search results.
Lines 71 to 90 build the UI part of the application. Lines 98 to 107 create ActionListeners for menu events and handlers to catch CBA events.
Line 113 calls the openDataBase() function that opens the contact address database.
Lines 126 to 146 react to user actions, calling the add, find, and close functions, as appropriate. If the action is add, for instance, the createRecord() function is executed. This function creates an AggregateField (as discussed earlier) to store user-entered names and addresses, and an ItemField to store work and home phone numbers in the form of name-value pairs.
Next, lines 215 to 233 create a ContactCard, as shown in Listing 17 below, to store the fields we created above. We then add that ContactCard to the contact database. Thus, our ContactCard holds the AggregrateField and ItemFields.
In this way, a record (in the form of a ContactCard) is inserted into the ContactDatabase.
Lines 247 to 289 get the ContactCard and retrieve the values associated with it. First we use the getField(“N”) method of the ContactCard APIs to retrieve the AggregateField consisting of names; then we retrieve the values of the first and last name from the AggregateField object. We follow the same procedure for the remaining fields and display their values in the appropriate fields in our user interface.
Now that we’ve taken a look at the high points of our application’s code, let’s see how to build it so you can experiment with it on your own.
Run the buildPhone.bat file that compiles the JavaPhoneBook.java file and creates JavaPhoneBook.jar in that same directory. buildPhone.bat assumes that the %epocroot% variable has been set; this generally happens during installation of the Symbian Nokia SDK. %epocroot% points to C:\Symbian\6.0\NokiaJava\erj, where C:\Symbian\ is the directory where you have installed the SDK.
Next, we shall create the classes that need to be deployed to the Symbian Environment on the Nokia emulator. Version 6.0 of the Symbian platform is delivered as two complete communicator reference designs (aka DRFDs): Quartz, for pocket-sized, palmtop devices, and Crystal, for powerful, keyboard-based, wireless information devices. Each device family has a shell program — Extras on Crystal, and the Launcher on Quartz — that allows the user to run application programs. Quartz is a tablet communicator with convenient pocket-sized, palmtop form factor.
An EPOC application file (.app), which, at minimum, contains a unique identifier (UID) to identify the program.
An application information file (.aif) to specify the icon and caption that will represent the phone on a menu screen.
Other files might also be required, depending on the programming language of the application. For example, a Java program needs an additional text file (.txt) to specify the correct command line to the JVM when the application is launched.
AIF Builder is an application that runs on your development machine (not the device or the emulator) to help you easily create the required files. It works with several device families and programming languages.
Open the AIF Tool Builder from Program Files -> Symbian 6.0SDK -> Development Tools. Select New from the File menu, and select Java as the application language in the Application Details pane, as shown in Figure 1.
Type in JavaPhoneBook in the Application Name field. For Application UID, type in 0x01000000, which uniquely identifies the application. Each application must have its own UID. A UID is a 32-bit number, which you can get as you need from Symbian . During development, you can choose temporary UIDs within the range from 0x01000000 to 0x0fffffff. Care must still be taken to ensure that no two programs have the same UID; such a conflict could stop a program from loading correctly, typically leading to NotFound errors.
This tells the JVM on the emulator or device to run the appropriate class file for the JavaPhoneBook application.
Next, select the DRFD’s pane (see Figure 2) to select the device family or families for which the application is written. In the DRFD’s To Generate For option list, check only the box next to Crystal, as we are developing for Crystal-based devices. In the Location to Generate Files field, select the directory where you have the JavaPhoneBook.jar file and the files extracted from sample.zip; you can use any existing folder as the output directory for temporary files.
Click on the Generate button and four files will be created: JavaPhoneBok.aif, JavaPhoneBok.app, JavaPhoneBok.txt, and a temporary file named JavaPhoneBook.rss.
Click on Open and the screen in Figure 4 appears. Enter the information requested and select Add Information, which is nothing but a CBA button that fires the appropriate createRecord() method. The information is added to the ContactDatabase.
You could also add information from the menu section. Press the F1 key on your keyboard to access the drop-down menus. Select Main Menu -> Add Information as shown in Figure 5. This menu event corresponds to the menu events that we have programmed.
Select Clear Fields from the Main Menu to clear all the information. Then type in the last name of the person for whom you want to search and click Find Information as shown in Figure 6.
You should see the data being populated in the remaining fields if the last name is found in the ContactDatabase, as shown in Figure 7.
Thus, we have successfully built our phone book application.
To deploy our application to a real Symbian OS device, we must create a Symbian installation (SIS) for it. The SDK includes the necessary tool for this, an executable named makesis.exe. This tool needs a .pkg (package) file as input that contains the application information and files that need to be deployed. Refer to the Symbian developers’ Web site to learn how to create an SIS file for any application.
We’ve now built a sample Java-based application on the Symbian platform and deployed and tested it on our Nokia emulator. This application build can be transferred on to our actual Nokia 9200 series devices. You should now be able to use your existing Java background and your new knowledge of the Java Phone APIs to start developing applications for this useful class of devices. Now you need to put your creativity to work and think about what kind of apps Symbian users need!
This article of mine was first published by IBM DeveloperWorks . All rights reserved by IBM and author.
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