Sometimes you learn more from the silence than you do from the words.
There have been times in my life where I made concessions for others, allowed them to treat me a certain way, to do something, or – often – to not do something because I wanted them around. True, in each relationship there are compromises that are necessary, but when you find yourself bartering away the important things, that's when you should take a step back. And it's often in those absences of words or actions that you find that you're telling yourself that it's alright, that this dinner or that trip really didn't mean that much to you when, in actuality, it did. You find yourself making excuses to everyone, yourself included, as to why something is the way it is. And little by little, these excuses, these concessions, build up and you think that you do, in fact, believe those things you find yourself repeating. That it's ok if you haven't seen him in a week; he's busy. That it's ok he's cancelled again; something came up. That his inaction, that his 'best intentions gone awry', is the reality that you deserve.
It's not always easy to see, especially at first. We gals are so prone to going through relationships wearing the proverbial rose-colored glasses that we find ourselves being excited over the little things that should have been a de facto standard all along.
I mean, really, are our standards so low that a phone call received can make our day whereas one not yet received can break it? Sadly, sometimes.
I used to spend time analyzing what he would say or do, when instead, I should have concentrated on what he WASN'T saying or WASN'T doing. It was only after meeting someone else who filled in those silences that I realized that before him, I was filling them in myself.
He wasn't telling me I looked nice; I figured he thought it but just wasn't good with words. He wasn't telling me he missed me; surely he was. It's only later now that I see that I shouldn't have been filling up those silences with what I thought he should do or say; instead, I should have taken note of the very things that were missing.
Because really, there's nothing wrong with silence if you don't expect it to be filled with something you want to hear. Until, that is, you DO hear it, and realize what was missing all along.


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Q: Java asynchronous method execution I am facing a scenario where I have to call a service method ( which involves queries execution ) repeatedly for the given list of paramers - a collection.
List<?> getResuls(List<String> params) {
   List<?> results = new ArrayList<>();
   // For every value in param call myMethod
   params.forEach( param ->
       results.add(myMethod ( param )));
   return results;
}

myMethod (String s) {
  // has series of queries execution based on
  // different conditions and returns an object
  // Involves HQL
 }

Please ignore syntax errors.
The more the number of call more is the execution time.
Is there way that I can execute myMethod () calls in parallel and obtain a result when all the method calls complete.?
I skimmed through few blogs about CompletableFuture but not sure will it help my scenario.
Any suggestion would be more helpful.

A: I'm not sure if parallelStream is what you're looking for here...you can also do this:
ForkJoinPool forkJoinPool = new ForkJoinPool(processCount//2 maybe);
forkJoinPool.submit(() -> {
    youList.parallelStream().forEach {
        //add your results to another list?
        results.add(myMethod ( param )));
    };
}).join();

return results;

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OBBF lives
Do I contradict myself?
Re: Being that there are so many fellow Coen brothers fans here...
Originally posted by fifthandlaurel View Post
The whole 3D thing is, in my opinion, incredibly stupid.
Me too, except in Avatar.
After the game is before the game.
Ray Lankford
funkin a, man
Originally posted by OBBF lives View Post
K, **** it, I'll start it off.
~~~SPOILERS~~~
Your interpretation lets the doctor off far too easily.
I visit this thread just to read the tags.
Originally posted by Ray Lankford View Post
That's the other obvious ambiguity of the film, but that's my interpretation. What do you think happens to the midwife and the doctor?
I don't know, but I don't think they ran off together to live happily ever after.
The doctor was an incestuous pedophile who treated women like objects and probably sustained his injuries as a result of the way he treated people. He's just as culpable as the pastor or the baron.
I never implied that the doctor was not at fault, but rather that he was simply an intellectual who figured out who were the guilty culprits. I think him and his daughter just fled the town at that point, and I'm still unsure about what happened to the midwife.
I watched Sideways for the first time start to finish without being under the influence and I just couldn't get over how incredible it was. Every scene has such a mood to it... you totally get lost in the journey and the emotions of the leads. I think it's one of my favorite films of the 2000's for sure, and certainly surpasses Election as my favorite by Payne.
I also think that Payne is one of the five best active, American directors in the world, and that this is his first perfect film.
meeeps
This is the third best "being that there are so many..." thread. How the mighty have fallen.
http://www.cinescene.com/
bipmyroberts
same here. it's f'in great
http://www.theawl.com/2010/03/why-ap...s-an-oscar-too
Saw Alice in Wonderland yesterday. I am not one for lengthy reviews, but for me the movie makes up for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. 8/10
RandomTask
Gay for Latos
Did it make up for "Planet of the Apes" too?
I watched The Usual Suspects again, I think for the first time since it came out. I remember it being a big deal then, at least as far as independent cinema goes. Now, 15 years later, it just comes off more as a minor crime film.
How about the Academy getting it right (or at least not wrong) tonight?

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Day 032: Apples
Summary: Lionel and Hector meet up after Arkfall, and discuss apples, chocolate, and the ground.
Related: Your New Shadow
Inner Arboretum
At the moment, this room is simply a section of Alpha Station that was once an interior room, but is now open to the sky above and the earth below. The dirt is scorched and burned, but still rich. The walls around the compartment are nearly solid, save for a pair of doors that survived Arkfall unharmed. One leads to the former mess and the other deeper into Alpha Station, to a functioning computer lab.
Lionel is off-duty, which is obvious from the simple cargo pants and loose long-sleeve shirt rather than the guard uniform. His hair is in a complete disarray of brown and blond, looking as if he probably rubbed a towel all over his head and called it good. He is watching the comings and goings in this region of Alpha Station — a place some are starting to call the arboretum, probably because of the giant hole in the ceiling that brings in a bright stream of sunshine during the day, and the tight concentration of stars that make up the Milky Way during the night. He is tossing an apple — an apple — between his hands, busying himself while he waits for a familiar face.
"I'm still not used to this," says Hector as he comes up behind Lionel. He's wearing a loose jacket with multiple pockets. His hands are in a set of them at the moment. He squits up at the gaping hole where there once was hull. "I keep waking up at night because I hear animal noises or get a whiff of something on the wind. S'weird, man."
Lionel looks up and around at the voice of Hector, and he offers his friend one of those lopsided smiles. He pops the apple up to him, letting him catch the red and gold fruit. It isn't a perfect specimen like they have seen in the databases or in books, but it is an actual apple, so that makes up for its imperfections in Li's mind. "I know," he agrees, crossing his arms now that he is unburdened by the fruit. "Did you hear the howls? Beckers was convinced it was some chimera of some shit. Guy never did pay attention in Earth Skills."
"Chimera? Man, you should've kept feeding him. I bet we could make up all sorts of crazy animals and start some rumours about jackalopes." Hector catches the apple and turns it over, inspecting it from all angles like a museum curiosity. "I had some apple once. Freeze-dried, from someone's ancient stash. I wasn't that impressed. But then, I'd imagine nearly hundred year old dried fruit is a pale shadow of its former glory."
"Jackalopes," Lionel repeats, brow furrowing with thought. "The antlered rabbits, right?" Then he snorts. "Though, I've already heard tales from The 100 kids that there's some crazy mutations out there… apparently the Grounders have two-headed horses, and some of the kids were talking about eating a five-legged deer." He shakes his head. Then he looks back at the apple, and then at Hector, and he's grinning again. "Yeah, well… anything beats soy paste. The food-techs are overwhelmed by the possibilities." He then nods off to a table, prodding Hector's shoulder to turn him around and push him in that direction.
Hector eyes the apple in his hand with a bit more wariness. "Are we sure…things like five-legged deer is…uh, safe to eat? I mean, I know none of us have dropped dead of radiation sickness yet, but we could still be wasting away and not even realize it." He hunches his shoulders and looks up again at the giant gap in the sky. Then he moves towards the table as Lionel prods him.
"I already made one of the cadets eat one," Lionel reassures him, still grinning. He slumps down into a chair, and knits his fingers together behind his head. His slouch is glorious, and comfortable. The lion looks at home. "We could be," he says in regards to the radiation sickness, "but we were going to die of asphyxiation in space, so…" He shrugs, hands still behind his head, and so the gesture is a bit scrunched, but still a shrug all the same.
"It's so strange," says Hector as he sits. He turns the apple over in his hand, exploring its texture, the way it gives under the pressure of his fingers. "I mean, none of us ever expected to be on the ground. But, here we are. Annnd there's terrible death around every corner." A beat, then, softly and with little enthusiasm, "Hooraaay."
Lionel drops his hands now, leaning forward so his elbows rest on his knees. He reaches out, giving Hector's own knee a little jostle. "Hey, not every corner." Then he relents, smiling sheepishly while his thick brows lift. "Just… most corners." Then he shakes his head slightly. "But, cm'on, man… we're here." He sets his forefinger against his lip, keeping his blue gaze steadily on Hector, trying to gauge his friend's mood.
Hector bites the edge of his lip and draws in a long breath. "Wish ma could've seen it. But honestly, I think the Ground would've frustrated her. She liked control. She liked a closed system. This? This is wild." He looks around again and gestures with one arm. "I'm not sure if we were ready for this."
Lionel rests his elbow on his knee, and props his cheek on his knuckles. It is his listening face — a face Hector has seen several times before. He nods solemnly as Hector reflects on ol' Ma Valentine, and then he looks up at the hole in the ceiling again. "Yeah… no closed systems here." Then he looks back at Hector. He offers a one-shouldered shrug. "Don't got a choice now, H. But, hey…" Then Lionel reaches into his pocket, and he pulls out a small chunk of foil. He grins, holding it up to Hector. "Been saving this for a special occasion. Always kept putting it off." He begins to unwrap the foil, revealing the morsel of chocolate. "Better eat it now before the Ground kills me, huh?"
"Honestly…" Hector looks at the bit of chocolate and grins as he recognizes it. "…I'm not entirely sure that won't kill you," he drawls, then tosses up the apple. "Pretty sure this quite possibly radioactive mutant apple is safer than a hundred year old piece of chocolate."
"Wait a minute," Lionel says, looking affronted, "you gave me possibly killer chocolate?" He then grins, pops the morsel into his hand and then right into his mouth. He pauses, thinks, and then starts to chew. He apparently is willing to risk it — probably because he hasn't paid a visit to Victoria in Medical in the last couple days, and she needs an excuse to yell at him.
"That thing is like a tiny precious stone or something. People carry it around, they trade it, they horde it. No one actually eats th—…" And then Lionel eats the damned thing. Hector watches him, eyebrows arched high, a faint look of worry on his face. "Well?"
The guardsman keeps a thoughtful face until he swallows it, and then coughs a bit. "Your moonshine was better." He doesn't look green around the edges at least. "Tasted like it has been wrapped in foil for a hundred years." He makes a small face then, smacking his tongue and looking a bit like he ate aluminium.
That makes Hector crack a grin. It isn't full-on. That'll take awhile to fully return - if it ever does. They lost a lot of people and everything's been upended. It takes some adjustment. Still, it's a welcome distraction. "Yeah, well, if you die, you can't blame me. That's like eating your grandma's jewelry."
"Who the hell am I going to blame instead?" Lionel protests, gesturing around the mostly empty arboretum. "I already have a note in my underwear that reads 'My Death Was Probably (85.4%) Hector Valentine's Fault.'" He flashes Hector a broad, boyish grin then and crumples up the wrapper. He ignores the small rumble of protest his stomach gives now that the century-old chocolate as settled into his gut.
"Well…" Hector begins, "…at least it wasn't a big piece." Then he starts to snicker, "If you shit yourself, how will you know whether it was the chocolate or the apple?" He eyes the apple, then decides to risk it. He bites into it. "There. If we both vomit or shit ourselves, apple. If just you, chocolate." He chews, then eyes the fruit. "Yeah…those old chips didn't do this justice."
"How scientist of you," Lionel offers with a small groan. He slumps back into his chair now, looking a bit content despite the protest in his belly. He watches Hector actually enjoy — or begin to enjoy — the apple, and he nods. "Told you… apples." Then he rethreads his fingers together behind his head. He is going to be very sick later, but at least he finally ate the chocolate.
"I went a bit overboard the first fresh meal down here. I don't think my body was ready for that much raw food and roughage." Hector touches his belly and winces at the memory. He eyes the apple, then holds the second half of the thing over towards Lionel.
"Got overexcited, did you?" Lionel looks at the offered apple, and then reaches out to take it. This is a lot different than sharing a bottle of booze, and a lot less fun, but apples. He crunches on the fruit, chewing pleasantly before he looks at Hector again. "Apparently cooking it makes it easier to digest. Who knew." He pauses, chewing, and then grinning broadly around the bite of apple in his mouth. "I'm hurt, H. You didn't ask me to come around and help hold back your hair." Even if Hector's hair is a lot shorter now and requires no holding back.
"You were out keeping us safe from six-headed horses and jackalopes," says Hector. He kicks out his feet. "I guess I'm lucky no one's tried to kill me yet. The ground and the Grounders've been a pretty big distraction. But I have a feeling that'll be an issue at some point." He says that with resolve, and at least an attempt at indifference.
Lionel sobers a bit at Hector's words, and he casts a far more cautious look around the arboretum. He taps his finger against the bit of apple and then takes another bite. He chews thoughtfully, not speaking until he swallows. "You know I'm here for you… not assigned to be your shadow anymore, but that doesn't mean I won't protect you if things go sideways." He grimaces a bit, his good-natured demeanor dropping away.
"But see, that's the point. I need a bodyguard way more now than I ever did on the Ark. I've got hardly any crew. People're getting guns who never would have on the Ark. You've got other duties." Hector looks around and bites his lower lip. "It would suck to finally hit the ground and end up with a bullet in my brain from one of our own."
Lionel's concern is evident. He scooches his chair in closer, filling the quiet space with scrape of metal-to-metal. None too subtle, and he looks even more conspiratory, but… Weeks doesn't seem to care. "Look, duties are duties… you really think that's a serious thing, I'll work it out." He gestures around. "Look at where we are… look where you are." He points at Hector with his first two fingers. "I hate to go all Eden on you, but man… we could actually be more than ol' Lady Valentine's Kid and the Guard Who Gets Nowhere."
"What, the king of scrap metal?" Hector laces his fingers together and huffs gently. "I dunno, man. Even if I wanted to, there's no guarantee that I could." His crew, for one. People with old grudges, for another. He stands. "Speaking of. I told Hughes I'd dissect a broken transmitter and catalogue the parts. See you at dinner? If…you're not hanging over the latrine by then."
"Hey… it will come with a really awesome crown, I bet," Lionel replies dryly. Then he leans back, nodding slightly to Hector's words. He doesn't offer much else about their future on the Ground, but he looks optimistic — perhaps overly so to boost up Hector's pessimism. "Alright…" Beat pause, and he grins. "But if I'm hanging over the latrine, you get to come and hold my hair back." And he runs his fingers through his short mess of hair, leaving it in an even worse state.
"Get a haircut, you damn layabout," says Hector with affection. He walks by and ruffles Lionel's hair. Then he's off in the direction of wherever they've set up a makeshift reclamation centre. Hey, at least he's useful.
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Q: Linux Kernel -- I messed up removing old versions I was trying to remove old kernels using Synaptic, and something went very wrong.  Now, I get this error in Synaptic if I try to fix it:
    (synaptic:11810): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_child_watch_add_full: assertion 'pid > 0' failed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'refind' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
(Reading database ... 338732 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-extra-3.19.0-21-generic (3.19.0-21.21) ...
depmod: FATAL: could not load /boot/System.map-3.19.0-21-generic: No such file or directory
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.19.0-21-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-21-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.19.0-21-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-21-generic
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 3.19.0-21-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-3.19.0-21-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.19.0-21-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-21-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-21-generic
grep: /boot/config-3.19.0-21-generic: No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat '/lib/modules/3.19.0-21-generic/kernel/drivers/hid/usbhid/usbhid.ko': No such file or directory
modinfo: ERROR: Module /lib/modules/3.19.0-21-generic/kernel/drivers/hid/usbhid/usbhid.ko not found.

And whenever I try to install or update in terminal, I get a full string of errors, ending with this:
cp: cannot stat '/lib/modules/3.19.0-22-generic/kernel/drivers/firewire/firewire-sbp2.ko': No such file or directory
modinfo: ERROR: Module /lib/modules/3.19.0-22-generic/kernel/drivers/firewire/firewire-sbp2.ko not found.
cp: cannot stat '/lib/modules/3.19.0-22-generic/kernel/ubuntu/aufs/aufs.ko': No such file or directory
E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/casper failed with return 1.
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-22-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-3.19.0-22-generic (--remove):
 subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-extra-3.19.0-21-generic
 linux-image-extra-3.19.0-22-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Synaptic says I need to install the linux-headers-3.19.0-22-generic package, but when I try in terminal, it says Package 'linux-headers-3.19.0-22-generic' has no installation candidate.
I ran sudo dpkg --audit, which gave the following:
The following packages are only half installed, due to problems during
installation.  The installation can probably be completed by retrying it;
the packages can be removed using dselect or dpkg --remove:
 linux-image-extra-3.19.0-21-generic Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.1
 linux-image-extra-3.19.0-22-generic Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.1

Obviously, I messed something up. Synaptic won't fix it, and neither sudo apt-get install -f nor sudo dpkg --configure -a help.  I'm not sure what to do!  Help??!?

A: I fixed it manually by:
STEP 1:
sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status /var/lib/dpkg/status.bak

gksu gedit /var/lib/dpkg/status

*

*manually delete entries fo 3.19.0-21-generic and 3.19.0-22-generic

*save

STEP 2:
sudo rm -r '/lib/modules/3.19.0-21-generic'

sudo rm -r '/lib/modules/3.19.0-22-generic'

Then I ran an sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get upgrade.  All now working!


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Q: One-To-One relationship with FK distinct from PK I have 2 tables in database: ReceivedGoods and ReceivedGoodsProperties
ReceivedGoods contains ReceivingId as PK and must have its extending data in ReceivedGoodsProperties which contains ReceivingId as FK referencing to the ReceivedGoods's ReceivingId. Current ReceivedGoodsProperties, however, has its own PK Id and is therefore distinct from FK. So I have following:
public class ReceivedGoods
{
    ...
    public int ReceivingId { get; set; }
    ...
    public virtual ReceivedGoodsProperties properties { get; set; }
}

public class ReceivedGoodsProperties
{
    ...
    public int Id { get; set; } // This is PK
    public int ReceivingId { get; set; } // This is FK
    ...
    public virtual ReceivedGoods goods { get; set; }
}

I would like to get ReceivedGoods object and have properties automatically loaded as well but I am not able to figure out, how to set up this within EF.
I've tried something like this (from the ReceivedGoodsProperties side mapping):
this.HasRequired(p => p.goods)
    .WithRequiredDependent(d => d.properties)
    .Map(m => m.MapKey("ReceivingId"));

but I am ending up with following error:
ReceivingId: Name: Each property name in a type must be unique. Property
name 'ReceivingId' is already defined.

When commenting out ReceivingId in ReceivedGoodsProperties, upper exception is not thrown, ReceivedGoods is loaded correctly except the properties property.
Can somebody explain me, how to do one-to-one mapping in situation like this?

A: Could you try:
public class ReceivedGoods
{
    ...
    public int ReceivingId { get; set; }
    ...
    public virtual ReceivedGoodsProperties properties { get; set; }
}

public class ReceivedGoodsProperties
{
    ...
    public int Id { get; set; } // This is PK
    [ForeignKey( "goods " )]
    public int ReceivingId { get; set; } // This is FK
    ...
    [Required]
    public virtual ReceivedGoods goods { get; set; }
}

BTW, in C# the standard guidelines is to PascalCase members, so Goods and Properties

A: Try defining the relationship this way:
this.HasRequired(p => p.goods)
    .WithRequiredDependent(p => p.properties)
    .HasForeignKey(p => p.ReceivingId);

If you follow the standard EF naming conventions, it can usually figure out these relationships on its own.  You only really run in to trouble when your navigation property names don't correspond to the class name, or if you have multiple FKs to the same destination in the source table.
If you want the navigation properties to get filled out "automatically", use the Include extension method on the query, as in:context.Goods.Include(g=>g.properties). You don't have to declare them as virtual unless you want to make use of lazy loading.
You may need to come at this from the other entity:
this.HasRequired(p => p.properties)
    .WithRequiredPrincipal(p => p.goods)
    .HasForeignKey(p => p.ReceivingId);


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Q: When are stateless class functors useful in place of a c style function? I've found some good examples of functors on SO like this one, and all the convincing examples seem to use state in the class that defines operator().
I came across an example in a book that defines the function call operator without having state, and I can't help but feel like this is an awkward usage, and that a normal style function pointer, would be better than using operator() in every way here - less code, less variables (you have to instantiate the comparators), its probably more efficient due to the instantiation, and no loss of meaning or encapsulation (since it's just one function).
I know std::sort lets you pick between operator() classes and functions, but I've always just used the functions because of the above logic.
What are the reasons why a class might be preferred?
Here's the example (paraphrased):
class Point2D {
   //.. accessors, constructors
   int x,y;
};
class HorizComp {
public:
   bool operator()(const Point2D& p, const Point2D& q) const
   { return p.getX() < q.getX(); }
};

class VertComp {
public:
   bool operator()(const Point2D& p, const Point2D& q) const
   { return p.getY() < q.getY(); }
};

template <typename E, typename C>
void printSmaller(const E& p, const E& q, const C& isLess) {
   cout << (isLess(p, q) ? p : q) << endl; // print the smaller of p and q
}
//...
// usage in some function:
Point2D p(1.2, 3.2), q(1.5, 9.2);
HorizComp horizComp;
VertComp vorizComp;
printSmaller(p, q, horizComp);
printSmaller(p, q, vorizComp);

A: The typical reason is that when you do this:
bool less_than(const Point&, const Point&);
// ...
std::sort(..., &less_than);

The template argument for the predicate is the following:
bool(const Point&,const Point&)

Since the sort function receives a function pointer, it is more difficult for the compiler to inline the predicate use inside std::sort().  This happens because you could have another function
bool greater_than(const Point&, const Point&);

which has the exact same type, meaning the std::sort() instatiation would be shared between the two predicates.  (remember that I said that it makes inlining more difficult, not impossible).
In contrast, when you do this:
struct less_than {
    bool operator()(const Point&, const Point&) const;
};
// ...
std::sort(..., less_than());

struct greater_than {
    bool operator()(const Point&, const Point&) const;
};
// ...
std::sort(..., greater_than());

The compiler generates a unique template instantiation for std::sort() for each predicate, making it easier to inline the predicate's definition.

A: One reason is run-time efficiency. If you pass a pointer to a function, the compiler has to be unusually clever to produce code for that function inline. Passing an object that defines operator() makes it much easier for the compiler to produce the code inline. Especially for something like sorting, this can increase speed quite substantially.
In C++11, another reason to use a class is for convenience -- you can use a lambda expression to define the class.

A: Others have made good points about the ability for the compiler to inline the functor.  One other possibile advantage of functor objects vs. function pointers is flexibility.  The functor might be a template, maybe a derived class, perhaps it has run time configuration (even if stateless at the time operator() is called etc.

A: Another reason is that sometimes one comparison function is not enough. Let's say we have a vector of pointers:
struct X { string name; };
vector<shared_ptr<X>> v;

Now if we want to sort the vector by name, we have to define our own predicate for the sort function:
struct Cmp1
{
    bool operator()(const shared_ptr<X>& left, const shared_ptr<X>& right) const
    { return left->name < right->name; }
};

That's cool, but what do we do when we need to find the objects with specific name? To work with equal_range, the predicate needs to have two different comparison functions:
struct Cmp2
{
    bool operator()(const shared_ptr<X>& left, const string& right) const
    { return left->name < right; }

    bool operator()(const string& left, const shared_ptr<X>& right) const
    { return left < right->name; }
};

This allows us to call equal_range with a string name object:
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An annotation-based configuration library built on top of [SnakeYAML]. Licensed under the [MIT License].

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Joyce Moreau
October 10th, 1933 – September 12th, 2020
JOYCE VICTORIA MOREAU
It is with deep grief and profound sadness that the Moreau family announces the sudden passing of our beloved matriarch Joyce, on Saturday September 12th, while at the family cottage at Victoria Beach, at the age of 86 years.
Joyce was predeceased by her mother Kay, her father Robert; brother Albert; sister Lillian; son Joseph; and husband Con. She leaves to cherish her memory her sister Grace; her children Paul, Christopher (Carla), Michael (Darlene); her grandchildren Dane (Hilary), Cole (McKennah), Fallon, Adara and Pierce; her great grandchildren Norah and Indiana, and a third great grandchild to be born sometime next April, along with many nephews, nieces and dear friends. Mom was so excited at the announcement of the new baby and was very moved to see the tiny child's heartbeat in a sonogram video only a couple of days before she passed. The grand circle of life continues… her legacy lives on.
Mom was born to Ukrainian and German heritage on October 10th, 1933 and came into the world in a most elegant way. While she was born at the family home on Helmsdale Avenue in East Kildonan, the doctor was called while he was in the middle of attending a society affair, and after rushing to the house, proceeded to deliver Mom while dressed in a formal black tuxedo. That grand entrance was to set the stage for the development of a socially graceful woman, whose impeccable style, presence, gentility, and kindness would be among her most admirable characteristics and qualities.
Spending most of her formative years during the 1930's and 40's growing up on Burrows Avenue in the North End, she thrived in the eclectic ethnicity of the community and the richness that came from the blending of so many cultures. This was reflected in a diverse group of childhood friends, and a dizzying array of shops and stores to visit on Selkirk Avenue and other neighborhood streets that all helped to shape her life views. She fondly remembered her early years there, including watching her older brother Albert regularly diving off the Redwood Bridge to go swimming in the river with friends. A different era indeed.
The war years came and Mom remembered what the home front was like including the rations that families had to live on in those days, along with the steady stream of news about which young men had been lost in battles, at unknown places overseas. She particularly remembered when soldiers came to take down the swings and metal fences in the parks and schoolyards in her neighborhood, to use them to manufacture more armaments for the troops.
A conscientious student with a love of music and sports, she graduated from St. John's High School going on to work for Eaton's downtown in the store's accounting department as a junior clerk, and later at the Industrial Acceptance Finance Corporation.
In those days, young men and women seeking a weekend escape from the city would often take the train up to Grand Beach, where one night on the moonlit boardwalk with music drifting down from the dance hall, she met the love of her life, Con.
Mom and Dad married in 1960 and settled into a brand-new home in the new suburb of Garden City to start their family together. Tragedy struck early though with the death of their first-born son Joseph in 1961, who died within days of being born from Hyaline Membrane, a respiratory disease now routinely treated. Many hospital delivery wards in those days were not enlightened and kept children separated from their parents. To the end of her days, Mom sadly recalled how she was not allowed to see Joseph after delivery, never even having the chance of holding her newborn son. Days later, she and Dad were advised their baby had passed and were finally allowed to see him for the first time. They were awash in sorrow.
With great courage and faith in the future though, they tried again and Mom brought three more boys into the world over the next nine years. While outnumbered by men, Mom made a wonderful home for the ones in her life, always arranging for special touches, gifts, meals, notes and surprises on birthdays and holidays. She enveloped us in warmth and support in between, nurturing our life education and encouraging our dreams, and cheering loudly at our hockey, baseball, and basketball games.
Dad was a committed businessman with great ambition and dreams of his own, and the life of an entrepreneur's wife was both exciting as he reached for the stars, but difficult when times got tough. Through it all though and in the end, Mom and Dad sustained in their love for one another, ultimately reconciling the swings of fortune over the years, and strengthening their life partnership. Once her sons were older, and at the age of 45, Mom decided she wanted to get back into the workforce herself and spent the next 17 years faithfully working for the CIBC in one of the bank's nearby branches. She was a wonderful, loving and supportive wife.
This was also beautifully evident in how Mom selflessly and tirelessly cared for Dad during the three and a half years he valiantly struggled against Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, ultimately fulfilling his wish to pass on at the family home. Dad had lingered, as had her own mother prior whom she had lovingly tended to for years as well, following a severe stroke that took her speech. Through these experiences, and seeing her elderly friends linger in pain too, Mom resolved that such a fate was not to be hers. She embarked on her retirement and remained a widow for the next 23 years.
After Dad's death, as her sons we took steps to fully integrate her life into ours and she participated completely in all aspects of our growing families, with an upfront seat on the rollercoaster as it careened and shuddered around the corners of the ensuing years. It was a thrilling ride with Mom pitching in to help raise her grandchildren and lend a supporting hand however she could. She was a fixture at family events from Christmas Pageants to her grandkids' band gigs, and often went on business trips with her boys. She enjoyed such traveling perks as box seating on the opening night at the Boston Pops, cocktails high above San Francisco at the Top of the Mark lounge in the Intercontinental Hotel, a place she had visited in her twenties with a girlfriend when they had intrepidly taken a bus trip alone down to California to see a bit more of the world, and she also enjoyed a stay at the Chateau Frontenac Hotel in Quebec City, in their famous Robert Bourassa Suite.
Mom's full life also included a close circle of contemporaries. She was active in her church, St. Anthony of Padua, and was a long-term member of the choir there, as well as a sharp and clever bridge player in her various social clubs and with family, and a champion crossworder on the side. She lived alone and was highly self-sufficient and enjoyed her many routines with friends both in and out of her apartment block.
She loved a nice rye and seven, shrimp cocktail, a good steak and baked potato, and cherry cheesecake, and her eyes would light up when her sons would take her to Rae & Jerry's, which was an old haunt of hers and Dad's. She also loved comfy slippers, her heated-up bean bag, hot tea and cookies, shopping anywhere, and trips across the border to Grand Forks and Fargo to look for deals. She came to digital technology later in life but mastered her iPad and astonished her grandchildren and great granddaughter Norah in the process. She also learned how to create an emoji that was her perfect cartoon self, and to change it for every single occasion to the great amusement of all. However, the deepest recesses of her heart were reserved for the family cottage up at Victoria Beach on Lake Winnipeg.
Mom and Dad bought land there in 1970 but held off building until the 1980's, renting cottages instead and spending time at her dear sister Grace's cottage just up the road, as the families were so close. Victoria Beach was a paradise for the family and when the year-round Chateau Moreau – as it affectionately came to be called in later years – was finally built, there would be no looking back as the family set about making new memories by the shore.
Mom loved the beach, swimming, jumping through the waves, luxuriating in the warm summer sun after a refreshing dip in the lake, staying on the sand late into the day, riding her bike to the bakery, ice cream at The Moonlight Inn, and barbecuing on the deck.
She loved spending time there with her growing grandchildren and great grandchildren, and in later years loved the parties that were held when her sons and their friends were making music. She also enjoyed watching hockey and football games with the lake gang, whom she had a lot of affection and fondness for, or just sitting in the sunroom doing crosswords when folks were over, happy to be part of the scene and relaxing on the sidelines.
However, time was hard on her over the years and she came to face a litany of mounting physical ailments including a major heart attack, multiple surgeries, a serious car accident, a severe fall, two replaced hips and knee surgery, severe arthritis, and more. She fought valiantly and her daily courage against the chronic pain was astounding, always putting on a brave face for others and never wanting to ruin the moment for anyone or to be a burden. She was our own version of the Unsinkable Molly Brown.
We were with her through it all and navigated the complexities of the medical system for her to ensure Mom got the care she needed. And while at 86 years of age she was still a tough customer, fiercely independent, and still drove her own car, we could tell that she was steadily slipping, slowing down, and getting tired.
On Saturday, September 12th Mom came "home" to the lake - her favorite place in the world to be - to make the final trip home to heaven. She passed quickly, fulfilling her desire not to linger, and she now belongs to the ages. While our hearts are shattered, we take comfort knowing she is free from pain and reunited with her loved ones, including Dad, and our brother Joseph, whom she can now finally be with and hold close in the fullness of eternity.
This past summer Mom made a voice recording of herself singing one of her favorite songs "Once in a While", which the family only recently learned of. It forever captured her beautiful singing voice, which was still rich and strong, even at the age of 86.
Lyrics from the song include the words "Once in a while, will you try to give one little thought to me… Once in a while will you dream of the moments I shared with you". Dearest, sweetest and most beloved Mom, Grandma, and Great Grandma, rest assured that you will always be in our thoughts and that we will fondly dream of all the moments we shared with you for the rest of our lives.
A very special thank-you to Dr. Robert Kroeker, Mom's cardiologist who did so much over the years to extend her days with us, and to the many other doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals who looked after Mom both in and out of the hospital, especially at The Grace, which at times seemed like her second home. The family also extends its sincere thanks to all those who have sent their condolences and words of support on Mom's passing. This has helped sustain us in our deep grief.
In keeping with Mom's wishes, and gathering restrictions due to COVID, a small private family celebration of life will be held and cremation will take place. In lieu of flowers and in honour of her grandson Pierce, the family asks that donations be made to Autism Manitoba. Arrangements trusted to Integrity Death Care Consultants Inc.


I'm a Brit who has been contracting here in Zürich for a few months, but I've just landed a permanent role here starting in November.
My wife and 10-year old son will be moving out to join me sometime in mid December.
Does anyone have any experience of moving out here with non-German speaking children? How did they cope? How did you integrate them? Most importantly, what school did you place them and how quickly were they able to learn the language(s)?
I don't think we can afford a private education for him unfortunately. As much as I'd love to place him in a bi/trilingual school, we just don't have the 30k/year required!
Has anybody successfully gone down any state school route in a similar situation?
Thanks in advance for any advice, experiences (good or bad) or recommendations!
The local school authority allocates the child a school place. The school management is responsible for allocating a place in a suitable class. The class should be suited to the child's age as far as possible. If the child speaks no or little German, they attend lessons in German as a second language in addition to following the regular timetable. The class teacher also helps the child become integrated in the class and work through the material the class has covered.
Some towns offer newly arrived children a special programme where they spend up to a maximum of one year learning German and preparing to join regular classes."
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You shouldn't judge your sons' language learning abilities by your own !
He will pick up German fast and their will be extra coaching provided by the school.
In 6 months he'll be speaking, in one year, he'll be fluent and assisting you sort out all sorts of problems that require German !
State schools, in general, are very good here in Switzerland.
My daughter was 10 when she started here without any German. The first 6 months were tough for her, but after that it got easier. It is absolutely doable and extra German classes will be provided. Having English as a first language is actually helpful, because most teachers and even some kids will be able to communicate with him until he learns enough to get by. We have been here for 5 years, and when you hear her speak Swiss German now, you would never know she is not a native speaker.
It will be tough at first but the schools here are used to integrating students with german as a second language. At least one parent learning German to a good level really helps.
The school hours here are a big difference to the uk - most children go home for lunch and childcare over lunch is expensive. Wed afternoons are school free and start and finish times vary depending on the day. Some schools in Zurich city have started doing full day school though.
You don't get to choose your child's primary school, you just get allocated to one local to where you live that has space.
At 10, your child would expect to do a further 2 years in primary school. Secondary school is streamed, whilst the top level exam entrance gymnasium would probably be too difficult unless your child is super bright, there is the opportunity to do 2/3 years at secondary school and then go to gymnasium which leads to a qualification recognised by universities, like A Levels.
Alternatively, there is great support to get apprenticeships after 3 years of secondary school for students who want to learn a trade and then progress on to university after further study if so wished.
Some UK parents send their children back to the uk to do GCSE's/A Levels if they are keen to do academic study rather than an apprenticeship but don't meet the tough Zurich gymnasium standards.
If you can't afford a private school, then you won't actually have a choice of school - it will be allocated according to where you live.
There may be a special 'integration/intensive language' school or programme, it depends on the area/school. In Adliswil area some of the kids go to Horgen for integration class ! After 6 or 12 months they will be transferred back into the local school, usually with additional 'DAZ' (german for non-german speakers)... support, or even 1:1 speech therapy.
10 is quite late to try to integrate into a high academic stream. You'll need to be sure that the value to your child of living here, outweighs your expectations about school pathways. The system is very different to the UK model - that will take quite a lot of research to get an idea of it.
What the other people have written is correct. If you aren't sending your kids to private school, they'll be sent to their neighborhood public school, so there isn't really a school choice. Fortunately, most public schools in Switzerland are quite good.
I assume you mean that you'll live in Kanton Zürich and in this case there is different integration support facilities (such as extra language help) available. It isn't possible to tell you exactly what is available based simply on the info 'Kanton Zürich.' For example, in Züric city, the kids spend a bit of time with half days in a special integration class with other kids who have moved to Switzelrand and don't speak German.
I've seen a bunch of kids start in Zürich who don't come speaking German. In most cases it takes a bit of time and then works out fine. The main issue might be that pretty soon you and your wife will be forcing your son to speak German for you and he'll find you both really embaressing. In a couple of cases, the parents I know have moved the kids to private school.
So, my advice... save your money and send your child to the local public school. Since the public schools are neighborhood schools, this has the advantage that the kids (and prob. you and your wife) will soon get to know many people in your neighborhood. Be flexible and be patient.
And my advice for you guys... It can be difficult to meet people in Switzerland. Volunteer at the school (when they have events) and join other community organizations. That'll help you guys integrate as well.
Yes. And the more both parents set about diligently learning the local language, the less they will have to depend on others (also not on their children) to translate.
Dealing with the teachers and sports coaches is sooo much better when you can understand what they say, read their letters, and attend the parents' events competently. Go for it!
It is a good idea to work on it parallel to the child's language learning, doing the same homework, etc. I once heard (from a man on a bus, on his way to his child's school in Zurich) of an integration course in which the parents were allowed to attend class, too, but I don't know any details.
Two of my friends moved to Zurich when their respective sons were 10yrs old. One went to the International school, and the other to the local school. Both were speaking a good standard of German after 6mths, to the point that one of them refused to speak his native language at home.
Be aware that the adult intensive German courses can be taken in blocks of 4 weeks for each level, then you can have a break for the school holidays, etc. If you or your wife can manage 2hrs per day, Mon-Fri, plus 1-2hrs homework, you'll be keeping up with your son before you know it.
If you're planning on living in Zurich city, it's likely your son would go to a "Aufnahmeklasse" where the main focus is on learning German. Kids stay there as long as it takes em to learn enough German to get by in a "regular" classroom.
Hi, we moved to Switzerland from the UK with 2 non-German speaking children 7 years ago, and put the eldest straight into the local school. Despite a few teething troubles, it all worked out in the end. We were able to start from age 5, and that made things easier, but I know people who did the same thing with older children and the children coped. The Swiss state schools are, in my opinion, far better that those in the UK, and as others have said, there is plenty of support for non-German speaking children.
My husband is also working in Zurich, so we initially looked at moving there. We were, however, nervous about school choice. Your address determines your school, and finding accommodation is not always so easy. Co-ordinating accommodation with the school is yet another complication. We also heard some horror stories about people who had been assured they would be assigned to one school suddenly being told that was incorrect, or a sudden influx of children into one school meant the allocations must be changed throughout the area. That isn't meant to happen, and it may have been prospective landlords/relocation agents trying to push their properties, so I may have been misled on this.
We ultimately went outside of Zurich (canton Zug). In a village, you are absolutely certain which school you will be allocated wherever you live in the village, and commuting to Zurich is nothing like commuting in SE England. Also, where we are has a high proportion of English speaking residents, which meant the school is used to English speaking children e.g. native speaking English children have separate English classes as they obviously know the language better than the Swiss children. Much as one wants the children to integrate and speak German, it can be a comfort for them to have some children in the class with whom they can communicate at the beginning e.g. my younger daughter was recently asked to assist a newly arrived English speaker in class by clarifying the teacher's instructions, until the boy could manage on his own.
There are a lot of language courses you can use outside of school to help your child learn German, but I found the best thing was simply to invite Swiss children home. I found the Swiss children were more comfortable in our home when they came in pairs, probably because we were speaking English/bad German.
If you are interested in living outside of Zurich, message me privately and I will give you details of where we are, more about the school and our experience with it. Let me know if you have any specific questions.
Public schools here are universally good but some deal with issues better than others. Unfortunately some of this comes down to money so (like most of the western world) the wealthier/lower tax the village is the more they can offer you (or at least make it easier to access services available).
Put simply, where you choose to live can have a big impact on your experience of life here so it is worth paying a bit of extra rent in a wealthy village to access a few things easier. The downside of this is sometimes these places have people a bit full of themselves.
There are actually a few schools in Zurich that offer GSCE and A-level programmes for English-speaking students that have either been to a Swiss secondary school or a bilingual middle school, such as Hull's school and a few others. Some are more established than others and its worth checking the quality of their academic programme!
I have lived in Zug Canton (not Zurich) since Spring 2018, however, I have learned a few things that are very important that I didn't know about in the educational system here (specifically international, if you end up going that route in the end).
I just recently learned that you need to double and triple check if a school (international school in particular) is accredited, not just for IB or IGCSE but other accreditations. I found out that the school my son is attending is not accredited past the IB. They just recently purchased (because, yes, you can purchase some accreditations) the igcse accreditations.
From what my friends here tell me, if my son performs poorly in school, or the teaching he receives is poor and he cannot pass the rigors of the IB program (IGCSE is similar to IB), and the school is not accredited (believe me, i was shocked to find out these schools exist right here in Switzerland), then your child will not graduate with a diploma.
Additionally, if the school is not accredited, if you have to transfer your child to another school/country or even within Switzerland, the receiving school will likely deny the grades and/or require entrance exams just so they can appropriately place your child(ren).
Right, huge apologies for not replying back on here earlier, but thank you all so much for your replies and private messages, they really were very useful.
Well, expect the private message I received that told me putting a British 10 year old in a non-English speaking school was "tantamount to child abuse", but I thank you for the entertainment!
So this reply is basically to close this topic, but also to possibly to give others a starting point in finding schooling when moving here. Actually, I'll let you know if it was a positive move in the coming months, but at the moment we are very happy with our choice, very happy with easy way the school system treated us, and our son is super excited to get started.
We live in the canton of Zuerich. Just. Literally the second to last house on the edge of the canton area. In Zuerich (may be in other Cantons too?), they have a special integration system for non-German speaking kids. It is part of the regular public school system and the integration class within is currently hugely under-utilised. My boy will start at a fairly large, but beautiful school in Wipkingen beginning of January. We've been invited in already, and he has had a lesson, had a tour and met his teacher and fellow classmates - all 4 of them!
The timetable seems well structured, with approx 50% of the week dedicated to learning the language. All other subjects will also be in German too, but the teacher does speak good English, and is happy to nudge in English when he gets stuck. There is one full time teacher dedicated to the class and another who does a few lessons. My son will go from a class of 42 to a class of 5 kids. I hope we've made a good choice, but we will see in due course.
Absolutely first class choice !
good decision and I hope all goes well! If for whatever reasons it is not going well, I advise you to have a plan B in place, in particular when it comes to transitioning to secondary school! I participated in a number of parent-teacher conferences over the last two weeks (I am a translator as well as a school consultant) and I saw positive and negative cases: On the one hand success stories, where children who came over at a similar age and in similar circumstances like yours, did really well in year 6 of primary school and got a teacher recommendation to a high ability stream (Sek A) in secondary.
Being in Sek. A will give them options both for continuing higher education at Gymnasium and completing a demanding apprenticeship and further vocational studies.
I have swiss friends in Canton Zurich who've been very happy with Sek C for their children with special needs. The students were very well prepared for finding a blue collar apprenticeship, with lots of individual attention in small classes. At the moment there are far more positions than applicants for lower level apprenticeships, whereas Sek A higher level Berufsmatura positions are harder to come by.
I think for some expat families the problem is that mild learning difficulties can become major problems when the teaching is in a second language. Also if the parents at home don't gain fluency quickly they can neither help nor fully keep on top of the situation. I'm not sure it's really fair to blame the teachers if such students struggle or take extra time to reach their potential because the second language is too much of a challenge.
I think for some expat families the problem is that mild learning difficulties can become major problems when the teaching is in a second language. I'm not sure it's really fair to blame the teachers if such students struggle or take extra time to reach their potential because the second language is too much of a challenge.
I have also sat in very different meetings where the teacher was encouraging and positive but unfortunately positive reinforcement is still an unknown concept for many teachers here!
EDIT: If this post seems a bit of a jump from the flow of the thread, that's because it was originally written in response to a post which has since been deleted. It still holds, though.
People coming from abroad often bring with them the illusion that their children will have to compete fiercely for a place at a school, at all. They often do not know that all children automatically get a place.
For primary school children this is, wonderfully, the closest school to where they live, just like that, no searching, no competition. An exception might be when a child is, for lack of the local language, sent to an Integration Class to be helped to learn the local language, customs and equalise his/her knowledge across the subjects. Since not all schools have these, the child may, for the first 6 months or year, attend a different school, before being integrated into the local school.
For a wealth of info on the school systems at all levels, including the regular secondary schools, the academic stream, international schools, and post-school tertiary education, see the bumper "sticky" thread kindly put together by Longbyt, here https://www.englishforum.ch/educatio...ol-system.html.
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Rami Malek to Star as Freddie Mercury in Biopic 'Bohemian Rhapsody'; Bryan Singer May Direct
by Chris Cabin November 4, 2016
It's been a long road but the light seems to be peaking through the end of the dark tunnel in regards to getting a proper biopic of iconic Queen singer Freddie Mercury on the big screen. As Variety reports today, Mr. Robot breakout Rami Malek is now confirmed to play Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, the hugely anticipated take on the unparalleled rock singer, who died from AIDS at the age of 45. On top of Malek's confirmed involvement, Bryan Singer is currently in talks to direct the feature, which would be his first non-superhero film since the amiable Valkyrie.
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This is pretty major news for people who have been watching the drama of this long-gestating drama unfold over the many years. It might have even been over a decade at this point, honestly. For the longest time, Borat himself Sacha Baron-Cohen was set to play Mercury, an announcement that made most Queen fans throw tizzies that would put Donald Trump supporters to shame, which is 100% understandable. Queen is not one of those cool bands that has one or two songs that perk you up when they're played on the radi…your Spotify playlist. Songs like "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Killer Queen," "Bicycle," and "We Are The Champions" are known by all, but Queen's true fans are obsessive in a way Rush fans are obsessive or even Phish fans, minus all the Bernie Sanders paraphernalia.
Now that Cohen is out, however, will Queen die-hard be able to warm to Malek? For me, it's a pretty daring choice and Malek certainly has the general looks to pull off what they're going for here. His work on Mr. Robot would be prerequisite enough for the gig, but mind you, Malek has done even more fearless work in The Master, Short Term 12,and Spike Lee's undervalued remake of Park Chan-wook's Oldboy; he also stood out in HBO's The Pacific, Ain't Them Bodies Saints, and, weirdly, Need for Speed. My confidence in Singer is not quite as airtight but I'm frankly impatient to see how he does with the shift in gears from X-Men. Now, let's just all hope neither of them summon the unholy ire of Queen's brilliant, influential guitarist Brian May, whose ranting against Baron-Cohen seemed to be a weighing factor in him not getting the role.
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Purple Crane has designed its crane services to give its Costa Mesa clients the best value in Southern California. We ask the questions that need to be asked to ensure that you get the right crane for your project, the first time, every time. You are welcome to call us any time of day. We have a live phone operator available to take your call 24 hours a day, capable of dispatching a crane for emergency requests.
Purple Crane's mobile crane inventory includes light-duty boom trucks, heavy-duty hydraulic boom trucks, and hydraulic cranes made by the industry's most trusted manufacturers: Grove, Link-Belt, Manitowoc, Terex, Garland and Dynalift. These mobile cranes are frequently used by those in the utilities, transportation, construction, landscaping, manufacturing, and HVAC industries. The capacity of our lift equipment ranges from 3 tons to 75 tons, and our largest crane extends to 165 feet. Our inventory also includes trucks, trailers with up to a 15,000-lb capacity, and man baskets that can lift one or two service workers. All of our lift equipment is routinely inspected and serviced by our crane maintenance experts to ensure that your lift will proceed smoothly, even at a moment's notice.
Our tens of thousands of satisfied customers would all attest to Purple Crane's high quality of service. Our high rate of return customers and referrals is due in equal parts to our exceptional lifting and moving equipment, our stellar staff, and our great rates. Most importantly, we know how to ask the questions necessary to determine the best crane for your job. Our team of CCO-certified crane operators are all highly trained and experienced, with between 9 and 40 years of experience. You can trust that your crane will arrive on time, ready to do your lift once balanced, stabilized and assembled.
Purple Crane is completely compliant with OSHA requirements, and stays on top of changing regulations and best practices through its membership with SC&RA (Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association). Additionally, Purple Crane is fully insured, and capable of obtaining a certificate of insurance within a day. Light duty cranes can be rented for as little as 2 hours, and heavy duty cranes for as little as 4 hours.
As a whole, we are responsible for ensuring your service crane will successfully get the job done efficiently and within budget. We have been serving the Costa Mesa area for 30 years, and are confident we can get your lift and/or move done to your complete satisfaction. Call us now to learn more about our crane services. We can provide our crane services anytime, day or night, anywhere in Costa Mesa.
If you are looking to remodel the outdoor area of your Costa Mesa home or business, Purple Crane can assist you with the removal, transport or installation of any heavy or oversized item. We can move gazebos, spas, swim spas, hot tubs, sculptures, barbecues, and more over homes, into side yards or backyards, and on top of buildings, up to 12 stories high. Call us today for a quote.
Purple Crane is dedicated to serving the crane-related needs of the electric-utilities industry in Costa Mesa. We have safely lifted and moved street lights, emergency generators, power generators, light poles, solar equipment, water tanks, septic tanks, transformers, and more. We also rent man baskets that can be attached to one of our boom trucks or cranes. These man baskets are available for one worker (up to 300 pounds) or two workers (up to 500 pounds).
Purple Crane works with HVAC contractors across Southern California whenever they need help installing or removing an air conditioner or furnace in Costa Mesa. Just speak with one of our crane experts about the dimensions and weight of the unit to be moved, and where it is going; and we'll reserve the best crane to get the job done at the lowest possible price. We can even accommodate last minute and emergency requests with our 24-hour services. No matter the size of the equipment, we can safely and efficiently place units in backyards, side yards, or rooftops. We even have cranes that can move air conditioners over another house. As an added convenience for our HVAC customers who use our lifting services for their installations, Purple Crane will haul away the old HVAC unit to an approved recycler for free.
If you are looking to remove or install a barbecue, barbecue island, sculpture, swim spa, spa, hot tub, gazebo, shed, or other large, heavy item in Costa Mesa, call Purple Crane. We have lifted, transported and placed outdoor furniture, equipment, and other structures in just about every outdoor space, including backyards and side yards. Call us today for a quote.
Purple Crane can lift and/or move a wide variety of landscaping boulders, trees, fountains, and other weight dense or tall objects. We are available day and night to answer any questions, and can obtain an insurance certificate within a day, in order to ensure that we can respond to the needs of our clients as quickly as possible. We also rent man baskets that can be attached to one of our cranes in order to facilitate tree trimming.
No matter the size or shape of your industrial machinery, Purple Crane will lift it. We have been moving heavy machinery and equipment for our Costa Mesa clients for 30 years now, and can be trusted to lift and transport even the most expensive of machines. We have successfully moved large appliances, printing presses, manufacturing machinery, medical equipment, and more. Call us today to reserve your high quality crane service.
Purple Crane is the preferred choice when shipping containers need to be moved in, to or from Costa Mesa. We rent cranes and boom trucks with certified crane operators that make lifting and transporting one or more shipping containers highly cost-effective. We also rent trucks and trailers to relocate one or more shipping containers to locations within Southern California. Our professionals will ask you all the right questions in order to accurately determine the best crane and/or trailer for your needs, saving you money and time.
Every customer wants to be able to trust that the crane they've rented will accomplish their lift. At Purple Crane, we go above and beyond in our interviewing to ensure that we properly calculate the right crane for your job. We have a wide selection of cranes to handle a variety of lifts. Additionally, we have expert crane drivers and operators who have worked with contractor from every industry. Call us today for prompt, affordable crane services in Costa Mesa.


This lovely wrap celebrates the timeless beauty of gorgeous fiber and traditional knitting. We have a thing for traditional lace patterns here at Reywa, and fell instantly in love with the classic Shetland stitching used in this pattern. The lace panel is knit first like a scarf, then shaped into a shawl with short rows.
Yarn: Two skeins Reywa Fibers' Harmony (50% yak down, 50% wool). Sample shown in Slipper Orchid.