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Last week I predicted that Christopher Nolan's Inception would be a good film but a flop. In the interest of testing my predictive powers, it's worth noting the film had a decent first-weekend box office of $60 million. However, we'll have to wait until the next week to see if it has holding power or merely played to the general SF fan base and the director's own fans.
By way of comparison, the SF film Serenity opened with ticket sales of $10 million its first week against a budget of nearly $40 million. Unfortunately, Serenity's box office dropped off sharply in following weeks and it only ended up making just over half of its budget back (which doesn't include the cost of ads and marketing). This suggests the film--while a great space opera film--only played to the genre's fan base.
At $60 million, Inception played to more than merely the genre base--obviously the opening also attracted all the Nolan fans out there. However, like Serenity it still earned roughly a quarter of its $200 million budget (again, not counting its massive ad and marketing campaign, and yes, I realize $60 million is slightly more than a quarter of $200 million, but I'm using Hollywood math here to make a point :-). Anyway, in order to determine if the film is successful or not the next week will be critical. Most Hollywood films these days experience a 50% or greater box office drop in their second week. If Inception can avoid this, then I will be wrong and the film will be a moderate to big success. If word of mouth doesn't bring in the audiences and it experiences a large drop off like Serenity did, then it will be on its way to flopping.
I'll write more on this in a week once the trend is clear.


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Sławiński oder Slawinski ist der Familienname folgender Personen:

 Adam Sławiński (* 1935), polnischer Komponist
 Agnieszka Slawińska (* 1978), polnische Opernsängerin (Sopran)
 Andi Slawinski (* 1976), deutscher Schauspieler
 Andrzej Sławiński (* 1951), polnischer Finanzwissenschaftler
 Bohdan Sławiński (* 1977), polnischer Schriftsteller
 Irena Sławińska (1913–2004), polnische Theaterwissenschaftlerin
 Marcin Sławiński (* 1951), polnischer Schauspieler und Regisseur

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This means Ann Margret isn't coming.
Many people say the boot camp scenes at the beginning of the film are the strongest. My intention? Mix them into the Vietnam scenes. Hopefully, it gives the film a fresh perspective, as boot camp is now told in flashback form, with the appropriate boot camp scenes following Pyle's downfall used. Other material has been excised.
No one else had tried it, so i thought why not?
Niet. Nadda. Zip. Zilch. None.
As I was going through, i was viewing the boot camp scenes, and tried to match them with the Vietnam scenes, so it was told in a parallel storyline.....which probably hasn't worked. Was worth a try all the same, though.
Intercut between Boot Camp and Vietnam.
Cut most of the boot camp scenes which concentrated on other marines, and not on either Joker or Pyle, so the film is more about them, than a whole couple of squads.
Boot camp scenes in B&W.
First off, my only real criticism of this edit is the black and white filter on the flashbacks (oh, and the omission of certain scenes.) Now, there's nothing wrong with B&W, but it just seems wholly unnecessary in this case. I just can't see anyone watching a fan edit before having seen the original, and even if they did, I just have my doubts that there would be any confusion over which scenes preceded the others chronologically, provided they also forgot to read what was changed in the edit. Unlikely, in other words. Other than that, the edit is fine; just about exactly what was advertised. What it mainly managed to do was show me that I was incorrect in thinking the second portion of the film is on par with the first. In my now majority, then minority, opinion, it's not. In fact, it slightly lowered my opinion of the film. I still like Full Metal Jacket though, and I like this edit.
I must just be lucky because I've watched three fan edits in a row that I really enjoyed. Fan edits at their best can either make an entirely new movie out of an old movie or reintroduce you to a movie that you have seen many many times before.
Full Metal Jacket, for me, is one of those movies I have seen many many times. I can close my eyes and walk through Full Metal Jacket line by line. Fan editing when done well can make an old movie new again. Full Metal Jacket - Locked & Loaded has done just that for me. It's been probably two years since I've watched my DVD copy of FMJ. As I said I can see this movie in my minds eye so it's not like I forgot anything. JetSetWilly accomplished what an good fan edit sets out to do. He made an old movie new again. I haven't enjoyed FMJ this much in a long time.
I appreciate the cuts made and I understand why you decided to cut what you did. I also enjoyed the deeper impression of isolation the edits gave to Pyle. The Kubrick cut always just left the impression that Pyle wasn't isolated he was just a broken third wheel. The transition of scenes wasn't always smooth but that really didn't matter as much as the overall story being being presented here.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching this edit.
I like Full Metal Jacket, but to me it was always essentially two movies. The first movie being the basic training and Pyle's arc. The second movie being Joker in Vietnam. JSW came up with a unique way to change the narrative and I think it works.
The title fonts worked well (as for as I can tell it's the same font as the title cards in the theatrical version). However the fonts used to indicated place and time (i.e. Da Nang 1968) looked to me a little tacky/amateurish, this is just my opinion though.
The first dissolve to the flashback of the introduction of the Drill Instructor was a bit abrupt IMO, however the subsequent dissolves throughout the remainder of the edit were excellent!
The audio work, for the most part the audio editing was spot on. And the inclusion of "Satisfaction" worked well. The only thing I noticed, worth pointing out, is around the 37:08 mark, during the black screen, you can faintly hear the sound of a trumpet (remnants of another seen i'm assuming). I didn't notice any other problems though.
The black and white was also well executed. Sometimes people change stuff to black and white and it ends up looking crappy, this was definitely not the case here.
Lastly, one subjective thing regarding the narrative. This has nothing to do with the technical aspects of the edit, but I would have liked to have seen one other flashback of Pyle's transformation before the last flashback culminating in the murder/suicide.
Overall this edit was prettay, prettay, prettay good. While it doesn't improve on the original, it is definitely an alternate version that is worth seeing.
I've always enjoyed the first half of the movie the most. The second half is good, but not as good. Telling the second half in its own right works extremely well. The focus of the movie is squarely on Joker now, with the flashbacks to the first half showing us only what we need to know about how Joker was shaped by his experience at Parris and with Pyle. I thought more material could have been included in that regard. In this edit, it doesn't seem that Joker became Pyle's squad leader, which is an interesting change. Without Hartman's speech about giving the rifle a girl's name, the closing voiceover is robbed of impact and sounds quite out of place. A few of the transitions were a touch too long of blank screen. Overall, a very interesting edit.
Kubrick is my all-time favorite director and I absolutely love Full Metal Jacket how it is. JetSetWilly's idea for this edit has intrigued me since he first started working on it. I've watched (I think) every iteration JSW made and helped him out along the way.
This is an excellent example of re-editing a great movie to see what could have been. The dual story lines are marvelous told this way, intercutting boot camp with war. The editor chose the exact right moments to cut back and forth without having one segment drag on. The editing was smooth and this makes for a great viewing!
It's not better than the original, but it's not trying to be. Highly recommended.


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The biathlon accomplishments of Lyle Nelson are founded in the sport's demanding ingredients: discipline, dedication and determination. A native of McCall, Idaho, Lyle was a highly-acclaimed 1971 graduate of the United States Military Academy and later received a Master's Degree in business from the University of Southern California. His biathlon skills and expertise helped advance the sport to the lofty position it enjoys worldwide.
Nelson was a member of the U.S. Olympic Biathlon team in 1976, 1980, 1984 and 1988 and winner of 13 National and North American biathlon championships. He served as president of the United States Biathlon Association and was a national TV analyst for Nordic events during the 1994 and 1998 Olympic Winter Games. Nelson served as a sports and venue director during the Olympic Winter Games of 2002 and was founder and past president of the Soldier Hollow (Utah) Legacy Foundation.
An author and editor, Nelson was president of the Willamette Writers Association, one of the largest writers' groups in the country.
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Presentation of 'Moving Day for Laura Ingalls Wilder' at Morgan House Sept. 24
Society's program on Laura Ingalls Wilder Presentation of 'Moving Day for Laura Ingalls Wilder' at Morgan House Sept. 24 Check out this story on thenorthwestern.com: http://oshko.sh/2csmox8
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Heritage Hill State Historical Park's Laura Ingalls Wilder Days attendees Joey Schuetz and her daughter Elisabeth (4) fit right in with the theme by wearing clothing similar to that worn in the late 1800's, the era depicted in TV show "Little House on the Prairie" and the book series it was based on. July 17th, 2016.(Photo: USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin file photo)Buy Photo
The Winnebago County Historical and Archaeological Society invites you to a special presentation of "Moving Day for Laura Ingalls Wilder" Saturday, Sept. 24. This event is free and will take place at the Morgan House, 234 Church Ave., Oshkosh, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Laura Ingalls Wilder, the famous American writer known for the "Little House on the Prairie" series of children's novels, will be portrayed by Miss Laura F. Keyes. Keyes is an actress and researcher who lives in Rockton, Illinois. She has been portraying women from history since 2008, including a one-woman show performing as Mary Todd Lincoln. She has been very active in community theater in Illinois and Wisconsin and has performed in more than 30 different plays in the past 15 years. Currently, she works as the head of adult services at the Freeport Illinois Public Library.
In this presentation, Laura Ingalls Wilder is preparing to move her family from South Dakota to Missouri in the spring of 1894. Come and learn about her extraordinary adventures and challenges, and some of the fun aspects of life on the American frontier in the 1870s and 1880s. Laura Keyes will interpret history and bring the past to life through her live performance.
The mission of The Winnebago Historical and Archaeological Society is to represent, serve and involve community members in preserving the history of our area. For additional information about the society, visit winnebagocountyhistoricalsociety.com or call 920-267-8007. New members are always welcome.
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Jules Lambert, left, talks about his sinker cypress wood pirogue with a visitor of Pioneer Day in Denham Springs on Saturday, March 17. Lambert used eight coats of varnish on the small boat.
Alexandria Fredrick, 10, gazes at some of the hand-made goods on display at Pioneer Day in Denham Springs on Saturday, March 17.
Russell Dietrich, right, of the Pelican Woodcarvers Guild, shows Konnor Hubert, 8, some of his carving techniques during Pioneer Day on Saturday, March 17.
A pair of young admirers watch Charles Crowder, left, put the finishing touches on his rocking chair.
It took Sylvia Spaht of the Pelican Woodcarvers Guild in Baton Rouge 10 days to make this carving that was on display at Pioneer Day.
DENHAM SPRINGS -- This weekend, locals will have a chance to step back in time.
The historic downtown Denham Springs Antique Village will be the site of the 11th Annual Pioneer Day, an educational program that will bring history to life on Saturday, March 16.
Pioneer Day 2019 will run from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Train Station Park, which will mark the program's third run at that location. The event was held on Mattie Street for its first seven years before being moved to its current spot in favor of more visibility and space.
More than a dozen vendors will be on hand for Pioneer Day, with many offering educational insight into their items.
Visitors will be able to catch an 1850s gristmill in action, Louisiana Gold Honeybees at work, a chair caner, carved woodwork from the Pelican Woodcarvers Guild in Baton Rouge, a quilter, and cypress pirogue construction, among other exhibits.
They'll also be able to purchase a plethora of homemade items that include soap, birdhouses glass bird feeders, antique furniture, pine needle baskets, and more.
For entertainment, visitors will be treated to a live performance from the River City Boys, a bluegrass/country band out of Baton Rouge that will take the Train Station Park stage at 11:30 a.m. for a two-hour set. A military exhibit will also be present, and people will be able to chow down on jambalaya, jams and jellies, and kettle corn.
Additionally, all shops in the Antique Village will be open on the day of this free event.
For more information, contact Theatre Antiques at (225) 665-4666 or visit the "Pioneer Day" page on Facebook or www.denhamspringsantiquedistrict.net.


How about… let's not look outwardly for an intellectual theological model about the Kingdom of Heaven that satisfies our minds, but then go through life repeating the cliché's or religious platitudes that someone taught us? No, we don't do that do we? How about speaking about the Kingdom from within the Kingdom? How is the Kingdom of Heaven established? You tell me? Is there any particular reason why you are studying about the Kingdom? What is prompting you? This is the answer to how the Kingdom is established.
The Kingdom must be experienced within us personally, and it is through this experience that we individually can see how Mashiyach brings us into the Kingdom. The Kingdom of Heaven is spiritual and we are spiritual beings, we need NOT try to quantify everything that is spiritual according to a religious idea. In reality the Kingdom is also built nephesh b'nephesh (soul to soul) through the ideas that you and I share between us, but we also have a whole set of spiritual tools (so to day) at our disposal to learn how the Kingdom is established in our lives and how to show others the "gates of righteousness" so others can also enter.
We have great assurance within Covenant Promises that every Word of YHWH will be accomplished. His Kingdom is established by what He has spoken and revealed to our hearts, His Kingdom is His Word. By being obedient to His Word, the Kingdom of Heaven is brought into our souls and abides within our spirits, we become in Him and he lives within us.
In due course of time YHWH presented His Word to you and me in the form of Mashiyach Y'shua. What Y'shua did was demonstrate the Word of YHWH to us, he offered the Kingdom of Elohim to all who were stirred in their spirits to recognize the true purpose of their lives.
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty Elohim, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom , to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the YHWH of Hosts will perform this.
Mashiyach is the Arm of YHWH revealed. Y'shua came to earth as Mashiyach not according to his flesh and blood, or even his soul (emotions and will) but according to the Spirit of YHWH within him. Y'shua taught that YHWH Himself calls Himself "the Mashiyach", within the original Aramaic teachings (before they were corrupted by hundreds of translations). In other words, everything that Y'shua accomplished was done according to his Father's will not his own, Y'shua didn't come to earth to set up another Kingdom. What Y'shua did was ask his people to repent and enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. In other words, turn from trying to set up our own kingdoms and enter into his kingdom that will last forever.
If we want to know how YHWH is building His Kingdom then we'll have to let Him write Torah upon our hearts. There is no way we can intellectually or theologically explain how the Spirit of Mashiyach operates, we must experience first hand and individually the work of His Hands.
The simplicity of obedience is our test and this is how the Kingdom of Elohim is reproduced. Simple obedience is the entry point to Mashiyach, a gate of righteousness. First we are called, we realize that we are not the sum of all things and that our Creator has a purpose for our lives that is greater than the sum of what we ourselves can comprehend. There is more to this life than what the mundane and sensual world has to offer and so we open our spirits to be taught and led by the Father.
In nearly 2,000 years nothing has changed, Rabbinical Judaism and Christianity have been at war with Mashiyach from the beginning. Rabbinical Judaism denies the name and work of Y'shua as Mashiyach and Christianity brings hateful things against their fellows who desire Torah written upon their hearts. Becoming the lovechild of Righteousness will cause all to be hated for Y'shua's name sake, by one camp or the other.
By living in newness of life and desiring Torah written upon the heart, we make a personal declaration about the Kingdom of Heaven to all worlds, physical and spiritual. Sometimes these are only understand once one begins to make those steps towards the Father. We witness a whole new dynamic avail itself upon us, that our eyes and imaginations could have never known until we ourselves had received the promise. All who follow Mashiyach experience those things he spoke of when our lives are hidden in him. On the one hand it is the most beautiful and empowering thing we will ever experience in this life, and on the other we will wonder why others hate us. Don't think it will happen to you?
They said of Mashiyach… you have a devil: who goes about to kill you? And we all know that shortly after that, they crucified him.


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Home Animals Game & Wildlife Optimal veld management in the Little Karoo
Optimal veld management in the Little Karoo
Glenneis Erasmus
When stocking game in the Little Karoo, farmers must be aware of the fragility of this veld. Careful monitoring of veld, starting with the right species, as well as the animals already on a farm, should all be considered, so says Ken Coetzee of Conservation Management Services. Glenneis Erasmus spoke to him about how to get stocking rates right.
Farmers should think carefully before introducing game into the Little Karoo. "The ability of this veld to support game sustainably is much lower than in the grasslands, savannah or Great Karoo," says Ken Coetzee from Conservation Management Services in George. "And excessive small stock farming has reduced the veld's capacity to support grazing animals even further in many areas." Together with Jan Vlok from Regalis Environmental Services in Oudtshoorn, Ken has developed a list of the game species and stocking rates most suitable for production in the Little Karoo, as a rough guide to help landowners utilise their veld sustainably (see box).
As a rule of thumb, it's best to only introduce species occurring naturally in a region. Species not occurring naturally, called extralimital species, such as the black and blue wildebeest, might put added strain on habitat already under pressure, or out-compete sensitive local species such as the common duiker, grysbok, klipspringer and steenbok.
Gemsbok and giraffe are often regarded as non-threatening extralimital species, but Ken says several studies have shown they could damage the veld. Gemsbok are a particularly difficult case as they often thrive in the Little Karoo, but may threaten its succulent biodiversity. Ken also opposes ostriches on game farms, as poor management can quickly lead to overpopulation and overgrazing.
Because of habit changes, some species which occurred naturally in the Little Karoo in the past are unsuitable for reintroduction now. These include the black rhinoceros, which requires around 2 000ha per animal in the Little Karoo.
Most farms are too small to include predators. "Farmers should tolerate losses to predators," Ken says. "If action is necessary, it's best to use target-specific methods to maintain predators as a natural part of the ecosystem."
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The farm's carrying capacity must also be assessed. "A big mistake is using the whole farm to determine carrying capacity, instead of looking at the vegetation types and their condition. The types of animals and stocking rates will vary from one farm to another," Ken says.
Different habitats or parts of the farm should be evaluated according to the amount of sustainable feed. This largely depends on the effects of grazing, soil erosion, soil type and climatic conditions. Erosion and overgrazing should be addressed. The number of naturally occurring animals, such as hares, porcupines, rodents and insects like locusts should also be taken into account. "A population of Karoo bush rats in a river bed can consume tons of plant material over a few months," Ken says. Veld should be monitored, as should the impact of animals, and good records of monthly rainfall will help.
Carrying capacity estimates should be reassessed regularly and adjusted according to rainfall and veld conditions. "Once you have an idea of which areas animals prefer and which plants they target, it's a good idea to establish fixed photo-monitoring sites," says Ken. "The areas around water points are often the first to be affected and good sites to establish photo monitoring plots. Veld degradation is often a gradual process that isn't detected unless you look at reference photos."
Ken advises farmers to consult Cape Nature or a game expert with experience in the Little Karoo before erecting any game fences. "In many cases game fences create barriers threatening naturally migrating and dispersing species," he explains.
Farmers should also source animals from within the Little Karoo, or as close to it as possible, to reduce feeding stress losses and transportation stress when animals are sourced from the northern provinces, Natal or Namibia. The animals will also be better adapted to the local environment and better able to survive local parasites and diseases. To prevent expensive mistakes, Ken advises farmers to consult an experienced veld and game management consultant before animals are bought.
Contact Ken Coetzee on (044) 870 8472 or Jan Vlok on (044) 279 1987, or e-mail [email protected].
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Q: Fill in a matrix using another one with the same amount of row but different amount of columns I have one empty matrix A
0 0 0
0 0 0

and I have another non empty matrix B
1 2
3 4

I want to put, for example, the first column of B into the first column of A, second column of B into the third column of A, like so
1 0 2
3 0 4

The idea is that I want to be able to match one column of B into A.
How can I achieve this using numpy and fancy indexing?

A: You could try this:
import numpy as np

a = np.array([[0,0,0],[0,0,0]])
b= np.array([[1,2],[3,4]])
a.T[0]=b.T[0]
a.T[2]=b.T[1]
print(a)

Output:
[[1 0 2]
 [3 0 4]]

A: Here you go:
>>> import numpy as np
>>> A = np.zeros((2, 3))
>>> B = np.array([[1,2], [3,4]])
>>> A[:, 0] = B[:, 0]
>>> A[:, 2] = B[:, 1]
>>> A
array([[1., 0., 2.],
       [3., 0., 4.]])

A: You can try this
a=np.zeros((2,3))
b=np.array([1,2,3,4]).reshape((2,2))
a[:,0]=b[:,0]
a[:,2]=b[:,1]

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Q: How can I create a dummy/binary variable to the next date if there is not exactly the event date? I have the following problem:
I have a panel dataset that is structured as follows:
> Symbol    Date    Close.Company   Close.Index   Event
> AAPL  25/05/2021  126900002       13657,1699    14/03/2020
> AAPL  26/05/2021  126849998       13738         14/03/2020
> AAPL  27/05/2021  125279999       13736,2803    14/03/2020
> AAPL  28/05/2021  124610001       13748,7402    14/03/2020
> VISA  02/01/2019  132,919998      6665,93994    12/03/2020
> VISA  03/01/2019  128,130005      6463,5        12/03/2020
> VISA  04/01/2019  133,649994      6738,85986    12/03/2020
> VISA  07/01/2019  136,059998      6823,47022    12/03/2020

Now I am trying to create a dummy variable at the point where the event is at the corresponding company. To do this, I tried the following code to find the date of the event or the next date (if the event is not in the dataset):
Kurse_gesamt$EventBin <- ifelse(Kurse_gesamt$Event == Kurse_gesamt$Date | Kurse_gesamt$Date == (Kurse_gesamt$Event+1), 1, 0)

I tried this code too, but it returns the same:
Kurse_gesamt$EventBin2 <- ifelse(Kurse_gesamt$Event == Kurse_gesamt$Date, 1, (ifelse(Kurse_gesamt$Date == (Kurse_gesamt$Event+1), 1, 0)))

It now finds the event of VISA twice, because there is both the event and the following date.  For APPL, unfortunately, it does not find any of the dates. The event is on a Saturday and the next date would be a Sunday:
> Symbol    Date    Close.Company   Close.Index Event      EventBin   EventBin2
> VISA  12/03/2020  160,080002      7201,79981  12/03/2020  1            1
> VISA  13/03/2020  175,830002      7874,87988  12/03/2020  1            1
> AAPL  02/01/2019  39480000        6665,93994  14/03/2020  0            0
> AAPL  03/01/2019  35547501        6463,5      14/03/2020  0            0
> AAPL  04/01/2019  37064999        6738,85986  14/03/2020  0            0

Is there now a way to tell R that if the event is not in the dataset, it is looking for the next possible date?
To do this, R should output exactly 1 dummy variable for each company for the event. In my dataset it also happens that the next possible date can only be found in the next month.
Many thanks in advance!

A: Using data.table:
library(data.table)

Kurse_Gesamt <- as.data.table(Kurse_Gesamt)
Kurse_Gesamt[difftime(Date, Event) >= 0, Eventbin := ifelse(difftime(Date, Event) == min(difftime(Date, Event)), 1, NA), by=.(Symbol)]


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Q: First part of code works great and other part do not work at all (pine-script) I wrote a code with if circle in Pine-script. Can you tell me where is problem in my code the first part (B) works great and I receive regular alerts, but other parts (S, BS, SS) do not work at all.
the Algorithmus is like this if T is not greater than 9, then B equals zero otherwise check L and M if (L < M and M > 80) ==>B equals zero, otherwise check Sol and E, if Sol > E then B equals one otherwise B equals zero. rest parts tries to doing something like this to evaluate S, Bs and SS.
I changed the code but still not working
Please do not hesitate to guide me.
Thanks in advance.
Second code:
var B = 0.0
var S = 0.0
var BS = 0.0
var SS = 0.0

x = if (((T) < 9) and ((L > M) or (M <= 80)) and (Sol > E))
    B := 1
else
    B := 2

y = if (((T) >= 1) and ((L < d) or (d >= 20)) and (Sol < E))
    S := 1
else
    S := 2

First code:
var B = 0.0
var S = 0.0
var BS = 0.0
var SS = 0.0

x = T > 9
    var q = 0
    B := q

else if (L < M and M > 80)
    var q = 0
    B := q
else
    c = if Sol > E
        var q = 1
        B := q
    else
        var q = 0
        B := q
    c

y = if T < 1
    var u = 0
    S := u

else if (L > M and M < 20)
    var u = 0
    S := u
else
    h = if Sol < E
        var u = 1
        S := u
    else
        var u = 0
        S := u
    h

w = if T > 9
    var e = 1
    BS := e
else if (L < M and M > 80)
    var e = 1
    BS := e
else
    var e = 0
    BS := e

z = if T < 1
    var j = 1
    SS := j
else if (L > M and M < 20)
    var j = 1
    SS := j
else
    var j = 0
    SS := j

condition1 = B == 1
condition2 = S == 1
condition3 = BS == 1
condition4 = SS == 1
alertcondition(condition1, title='good', message='good!')
alertcondition(condition2, title='bad', message='bad!')
alertcondition(condition2, title='bs', message='bs!')
alertcondition(condition2, title='ss', message='ss!')`

A: var B = 0

if T <= 9
    B := 0
else
    if (L < M and M > 80)
        B := 0
    else
        if Sol > E
            B := 1
        else
            B := 0

OR
if not(T <= 9) and not(L < M and M > 80) and (Sol > E)
    B:=1
else
    B:=0


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-- Please choose category-- Press Statements Speeches Bar News AGMs and EGMs In Memoriam Legal and General News Court Judgments
Members' Opinions
CIJ: A review of Freedom of Expression in 2006 28 Dec 2006 12:00 am
The following is a chronological listings of Freedom of Expression violations that have occurred in 2006
1. Political interference in China Press on the grounds of unethical reporting
Using the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984, the Internal Security Ministry requested that Chinese–language daily China Press show cause why action should not be taken against them for an inaccurate report. Two editors resigned due to the action, which had the knock–on effect of intimidating other media from reporting on potential abuses of power by the police.
2. Raid on 'Paul's Place' on New Year's Eve
A punk music gig was raided on New Year's Eve with 388 young people arrested. Initially, they were told that they were arrested for attending a 'black metal' concert. This was not illegal at the time. They were later told that they were being arrested for being at an unlicensed venue. However, people who were not in the venue were also arrested. The aftermath of the raid saw inaccurate and fanciful reporting on the gig, targeting a marginalised group.
3. Non–renewal of Oriental Daily News permit
Chinese daily Oriental Daily News had the renewal of its permit delayed. The permit was only given after several columnists had their columns stopped.
4. Non–renewal of Suara Keadilan permit
Opposition party organ Suara Keadilan has not received a permit to publish.
5.Indefinite suspension of Sarawak Tribune
The Sarawakian English–language newspaper was suspended indefinitely following a decision to publish the Danish cartoons showing the Prophet Muhammad.
6.Suspension of Guang Ming Daily
The afternoon edition of the Chinese–language daily was suspended for two weeks after publishing a photograph showing a placard depicting cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.
7. Suspension of Berita Petang
The Sarawakian Chinese–language daily was suspended following the publication of an allegedly seditious article.
8. Threats against other media for re–printing images containing images or references to the cartoons of Prophet Muhammad
The New Straits Times English–language daily and State–owned free–to–air television channel TV2 were threatened with action over images related to the Danish cartoon issue.
9. Banning of Mak Yong performances in Kelantan
The Kelantan state government banned private as well as public performances of Mak Yong just three months after UNESCO classified it as world cultural heritage.
10. Revival of debate on a legislated media council
Repeated calls have been made for a legislated media council. In an already over–regulated system, this is merely one more mechanism of control.
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The KakiKino club showed art films at the National Film Development Board (Finas). A member of the public complained that 'pornography' was being shown, and the club was closed.
12. Halting performance of Satu Kali
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17. Closure of Chinese–language talk–back radio programme
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18. Banning forums on upholding the Constitution, organised by the Article 11 coalition
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19. Banning media coverage of the forums on upholding the Constitution
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20. Threats made against the media by the Information Minister
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21. 'Police permit' required for DAP forum
Opposition party DAP had a forum on race relations cancelled, after the venue told them that they needed a police permit, in contravention to established practice.
22. Threat against Internet and sms users
The Prime Minister warned that bloggers and sms users can be arrested or investigated under the Sedition Act if found disseminating rumor and "malicious comments".
23. Youth arrested for dressing like Black Metal fans
Twelve teenagers were detained for three hours by the police for dressing like Black Metal fans and were loitering at a tourist spot. The police said they knew the teenagers were not Black Metal fans.
24. Malaysiakini.com investigated by police
Police interrogated the independent news site because of its erroneous report alleging police involvement in former Prime Minister's pepper–spray incident. Police claimed that the report is defamatory. Malaysiakini retracted the report within an hour after posting and ran an apology.
25. Elected representative reprimanded by Cabinet for commenting on alleged corruption
The Deputy Higher Education Minister Ong Tee Keat was reprimanded by the Cabinet after he made a comment in a dinner function on possible fund embezzlement by government officers, raised by one of the function's participants. The Cabinet decided that Ong went against the directive disallowing minister or the deputy to comment on other ministry.
26. Think tank subjected to political pressure over an academic report disputing official figure, lead researcher quit in protest
The government refuted and criticized a report by the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI), which claims bumiputra corporate equity ownership stand as high as 45%, contrary to government figure at 18.9%. ASLI later withdrew the report amidst heavy government criticism, causing lead researcher Dr Lim Teck Ghee to resign in protest.
27. Ruling party MCA sold newspaper to tycoon, making him owner of all large Chinese press
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28. Suspension of Weekend Mail
The government suspended the weekend edition of the Malay Mail for running stories about sex among Malaysians. The articles were deemed distasteful and offending "Eastern values".
29. Proposed ban on future live telecasts of the UMNO General Assembly
Following inflammatory speeches by delegates, the government declared that there should not be live telecasts of the UMNO General Assembly. The government's action closes down room for public debate on the delegates' conduct while permitting insensitive speeches by
officials to flourish behind closed doors.
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32. Arbitrary ban on foreign books
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33. Laws proposed to regulate Internet, especially bloggers.
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Brand New Anti-Offshore Bill: Politics or Progress?
A group of Democratic Senators have introduced a new bill aimed at creating jobs and deterring offshoring. Will it work?
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By Beth Bacheldor, CIO	 Sep 27, 2010 6:21 pm PDT
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), has taken up his fight against offshoring with new legislation they say will create jobs here and discourage the practice of shipping jobs overseas.
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Do you think this latest legislative proposal makes sense? Will it curb offshoring in ways that are positive to individual U.S. workers and the U.S. economy? Could it actually hurt the economy, as some predict? Or are the arguments for and against little more than political pandering during the hotly-contested march to mid-term elections?


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Julie's nursing career encompasses postsurgical care, endoscopy procedures and managing critically ill patients. But her true passion lies in impacting patient outcomes. Each day, she draws from her clinical experience and her infectious enthusiasm to help patients look and feel their best.


When Paul Rhoads took over at Iowa State, it wasn't like the cupboards were full of 5-Star talent that would make his transition a smooth one.
But since taking over, Rhoads and Iowa State have been to 3 out of 4 bowl games and are building a solid program.
Entering 2013, the Cyclones look to do what they did last year and even more so, continue to add to the total wins mark this year.
The quarterback position will be a interesting battle to watch as it will either be Sam Richardson or Grant Rohach starting this season.
** YOU CAN EMAIL JEFF THURN AT JEFFT@ESPN991.COM AND FOLLOW HIM ON TWITTER @JTESPN991.


Following on from my last post on our stay in Verona and Bologna, in this update I will cover our time in picturesque Perugia and nearby Assisi. Leaving Bologna we caught the train South, crossing the Rubicon in the process.
Well I think we did anyway, latitudinally speaking, but let's not let facts get in the way of a good, clichéd subheading.
Perugia was the one destination on our whistle-stop honeymoon tour of Italy that I knew next to nothing about and had no preconceived notion of. I think that helped me love it all the more. That, and the fact that the greatest dish of our entire stay in Italy was to be found here in Perugia.
Sangallo Palace Hotel – Great location, 200m from the AMAZING underground escalators, that take you into the town centre – more on this later. Great staff, a comfy room and there's some great views of the sunset from the hotel.
That really sums it up…I have little else to offer. As with many of the local towns, Perugia – Umbria's diminutive, but picturesque capital – sits atop a hill, spilling down into a scenic patchwork quilt of verdant fields below. The best way to enjoy it is simply to head out and have a leisurely walk where the mood takes you.
After the hustle and bustle of Verona and Bologna the relative peace and quiet of Perugia was exactly what I was after. The first thing that will hit you are the views, which are absolutely, utterly stunning – this, THIS was the Italy of my imagination incarnate.
One thing you absolutely must do is take the escalators from the lower town (one of which was located just outside our hotel) which lead up through the medieval streets of Rocca Paolina before emerging into the bright sunlight of Piazza Italia.
This is a video of us doing the journey in reverse, late at night, in the rain, after everyone else has gone to bed. How there hasn't been a horror film set here yet is beyond me. Awesome!
Umbria, the green heart of Italy, is one of the country's few landlocked regions and local menus reflect this, focusing on the bounty of the land. Simplicity and a reliance on exceptional seasonal produce – the hallmark of most Italian cooking – were evident here more than perhaps anywhere else we visited.
60 miles south east of Perugia lies Norcia, Italy's main black truffle producing area and truffles feature heavily in the dishes we tasted, along with excellent Pork and Mushrooms. Perugia is also famed for it's chocolate, so be sure to try some during your visit.
Da Cesarino – A simple, no frills restaurant located in a prime spot in Piazza IV Novembre, close to the Duomo, specialising in grilled meats. This was one of those evenings where a raging appetite overcame all sense of perspective and we ordered way, way too much food. We started with a selection of local hors d'oeuvres including the ubiquitous torta al testo and chicken liver crostini.
We followed this up with a bowl of Penne alla Norcina – penne pasta with local sausage meat in a rich cream and white wine sauce. This is so easy to make at home and one of my wife's favourites – I'll post the recipe soon.
Then we hit the grilled meat section and had some lamb chops (a little disappointing) and Pollo al Diavolo, which was very good.
And yes. We ordered desert. A selection of local cheeses and a Caramel Panna Cotta. Please don't judge us.
Nothing at Da Cesarino is going to change your life, but it serves good, simple food at a fair price, which is all you can really ask for.
La Taverna – Talking of food that will change your life, if you are in Perugia there is one thing you absolutely have to do. You must pay a visit to La Taverna (booking in advance is recommended), whereupon you will be presented with a complimentary glass of prosecco and a menu – you must not be distracted by such fripperies.
Instead fix the waitress with a steely-eyed stare and request in a firm, yet level tone that you wish to be presented with a plate of Ravioli di tartufo nero al parmigiano with all due haste. You will order a plate each, one plate to share between diners along with other dishes is not enough and will inexorably lead to violence and disharmony. If you have led a good life you will be presented with the humble (and poorly lit) plate of food below; one of the finest things I have ever eaten.
This was cooked by a chef with a perfect understanding of the dark art of emulsifying pasta cooking water, butter and cheese to ecstatic effect, and then still have the generosity of spirit to punch the whole dish through with an obscene quantity of truffle, both in the sauce and freshly shaved at the table. It is simply one of those dishes that you have to eat to understand my hyperbolic reminiscences. I dream carnal dreams of this plate of food.
And I should give a special mention to our waitress who was absolutely brilliant but whose name sadly eludes me. But thank you, you were wonderful!
Sandri dal 1860 – La Pasticceria Sandri is a Perugian institution, a quite beautiful patisserie founded by Swiss born Giacomo Schucani in the late 19th century and, I believe, still in ownership of the fifth generation of the family today.
Even if you don't have a sweet tooth, Sandri is worth visiting for the decor alone, it's awash with vintage walnut, marble and glass with a spectacular vaulted ceiling painted by a pupil of Brugnoli.
And so ends our time in Perugia, On to Assisi!
We didn't stay in Assisi, but stopped off for a random day trip and I am so glad we did, it is a quite beautiful town with stunning views, and we got to hang out with Pope Francis!
OK we didn't meet the pope at all, but by bizarre happenstance he happened to be in town for the same day we randomly turned up along with the leaders of world faiths for the inter-faith 'Thirst for Peace' Summit which happens every 30 years or so. Talk about timing.
A word of warning, like many of the towns in Umbria, Assisi sits atop a hill. And it is a REALLY steep hill! If, like us, you decide to walk from the bottom of the town to the summit you are in for a serious, but enjoyable ascent.
Assisi is absolutely stunning, beautiful – unfortunately because of the religious summit taking place many of it's major landmarks were heavily policed, ticket only events on the day we visited, so we only got to see some of the major landmarks like the Basilica di San Francesco from a distance.
Instead we spent most of our time wandering the exceptionally well preserved medieval streets soaking in the atmosphere and history and exploring the imposing Rocca Maggiore fortress which overlooks the town, well worth the extra hike. The views over Assisi are picture perfect and the fort itself is fascinating to explore, and incredibly peaceful away from the hubbub in the town below.
If you are visiting Assisi for the day yourself I'd advise having a look at this itinerary, Letizia seems to know her stuff and her recipes are well worth checking out as well.
We stopped off at a random Pizza place – La Lanterna – whilst we were exploring the labyrinth back streets of Assisi…they were two of the best pizzas we had during our entire stay!
In my next installment we move on to Florence and Sienna and eat seriously good steak and meat dishes! Until next time buon appetito!
That panna cotta looks divine.


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Vietnamese (also in)x Geographic Location
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Surname Viêt, Given Name Nam
Trinh T. Minh-ha's film looks at the many faces of culture of Vietnamese women as seen in staged interviews, dance footage, and manipulated archival images. Also questions the politics of interviewing and the problems of translation in filmmaking.
Daughter From Danang
"Heidi seems the proverbial "all-American girl" from small-town Pulaski, Tennessee. But she was born Mai Thi Hiep in Danang, Vietnam, the daughter of an American serviceman and a Vietnamese woman. At the war's end, her mother, hearing rumors that racially mixed children would be persecuted, placed the 7-year-old girl on an "Operation Babylift" plane to the United States. Twenty-two years later mother and daughter are miraculously reunited in Danang. But what seems like the cue for a happy ending is anything but as Heidi and her Vietnamese relatives are caught in a heart-wrenching clash of cultures."--Container.
Gail Dolgin; Vicente Franco
A Dream in Hanoi
Vietnamese and American artists join forces to stage Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream in Hanoi. On their journey toward opening night, this spirited film follows them behind the scenes as they wrestle with the obstacles of language, culture, ideology, and a history of war.
Tom Weidlinger
Between Worlds
This video portraits struggles of recent immigrants to create new lives for themselves in America. It explores over a period of 6 years the lives of several Vietnamese Amerasians and their families who left Vietnam in 1992.
Shawn Hainsworth
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Mai's America
A spunky Vietnamese teenager named Mai gets the chance of a lifetime, to study in the United States. Expecting Hollywood, she instead lands in rural Mississippi, a crazy quilt of self-proclaimed rednecks, cliquish teenagers, South Vietnamese exiles and transvestite soulmates. As she tries to fit in and to make ends meet, Mai discovers that "America" is both less and far more than she bargained for. From cosmopolitan Hanoi to the heart of the Deep South, Mai's unforgettable journey offers an outsider's glimpse inside America.
Marlo Poras
"Heidi seems the proverbial "all-American girl" from small-town Pulaski, Tennessee. But she was born Mai Thi Hiep in Danang, Vietnam, the daughter of an American serviceman and a Vietnamese woman. At the war's end, her mother, hearing rumors that racially mixed children would be persecuted, place the 7-year-old girl on an "Operation Babylift" plane to the United States. Twenty-two years later mother and daughter are miraculously reunited in Danang. But what seems like the cue for a happy ending is anything but as Heidi and her Vietnamese relatives are caught in a heart-wrenching clash of cultures."--Container
Gail Dolgin; Vicente Franco; Eddie Wong
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In 1975, refugee camps were set up across the deserts of the United States to house an exodus of over 100,000 Vietnamese immigrants before and immediately after the fall of Saigon. When Tai arrives at Camp Pendleton, he is confronted by a camp filled with despair. A Marine is in charge of housing the refugees until sponsors can be found to help them assimilate into American life. Tai, who speaks English becomes a translator for the Marine.
Timothy Linh Bui
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The first place winner of the Billie Holiday Vocal Competition and semi-finalist in the American Traditions Competition, jazz vocalist Sara Jones has toured 49 states and performed in numerous concert halls across the country.
Jones has performed as a soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, and Ravinia Festival Orchestra, under the batons of Emil de Cou and Erich Kunzel. An additional highlight includes a solo performance on the Esplanade with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Orchestra. In the Baltimore/Washington area, Jones was a featured vocalist with the Jazz Ambassadors and has graced the stages of the Hippodrome Theater, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Strathmore Mansion, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Jones, who began her musical career as a pianist, received her Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance at St. Mary's College of Maryland and her Master of Music in Piano Accompanying at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. After graduation, she chose to pursue a professional vocal career with the Soldiers' Chorus of the U.S. Army Field Band, where she served for six years. Now a civilian, Jones maintains an active performing schedule and has recently released her debut CD, Daydream A Little on Petite Musique Records. A collection of beloved jazz standards and bossa novas, it features Jones and major Brazilian Jazz Group, Trio Da Paz. Jones' schedule can be found on her website, sarajones.com.
Also an active educator, Jones is a professor at Towson University where she teaches Jazz and Commercial Voice and directs the Towson Vocal Jazz Ensemble.


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The Sunday Five - Questions Not Bound By Reality
The ideal answers to this week's five questions are not tied to reality, time to let the imagination run wild, dream the impossible dream, hope for what is unlikely to happen.
1: Other than places on earth, where would you like to visit?
2: What disease, do wish there was an instant prevention / cure for?
3: Would you prefer a horse and buggy, or a self-driving car?
4: What person who is no longer alive, would you like to have a 15 minute phone call with?
5: What memory or experience from your life, would you like a family member to hear about 100 years from now?
1: Other than places on earth, where would you like to visit? I'd love to spend a few hours on the moon, looking back at earth and taking photographs.
2: What disease, do wish there was an instant prevention / cure for? Alzheimer's and other progressive dementias, they kill the person long before they kill the body.
3: Would you prefer a horse and buggy, or a self-driving car? Bring on the self driving car, I enjoy life in the slow lane, but I don't want to be limited to the range of a horse.
4: What person who is no longer alive, would you like to have a 15 minute phone call with? My paternal grandfather, I'd love to know more about his life.
5: What memory or experience from your life, would you like a family member to hear about 100 years from now? Listening to man land and walk on the moon, I was old enough to know and remember what was happening.
Please share your answers in the comments.
Other than places on earth, where would you like to visit? Earth...in a parallel universe where everything is done correctly.
2: What disease, do wish there was an instant prevention / cure for? Homophobia and racism.
3: Would you prefer a horse and buggy, or a self-driving car? Horse and buggy. I have to have control.
4: What person who is no longer alive, would you like to have a 15 minute phone call with? Paul Lynde. Because I get a hellva of a good laugh.
5: What memory or experience from your life, would you like a family member to hear about 100 years from now? My never being in the closet and not caring who knew or what they cared about me being gay.
Travel 2/07/2021
closets are for clothes, Paul would be a scream
wcs 2/07/2021
1. I always wanted to go to Alderaan, but alas.
2. Cancer. All of 'em.
3. That's a tough one.
4. I can't think of anyone, but I fear it would be a one-sided conversation.
5. When I won the lottery and became fabulously wealthy. Oh, wait, that hasn't happened. Yet.
One sided, you are a great listener
Andrew 2/07/2021
1. I'll go with you, the moon, to take photos of the very strange populated planet Earth.
2. Cancer is often a very cruel disease. I'd like to see cures for all cancers and I don't think it will be much after my lifetime that there will be. The side effect though will be some very old and barely functioning people with low quality of life.
3. Self driving car, but only once the technology is perfect. I am not sure I will see that.
4. Adolph Hitler, to ask questions, to berate him, to criticise him and tell him he was even worse than #45. The Jews had the last laugh. They are still here and prospering.
5. My great great great great gay nephew discovering my preserved blog and finding Great X4 Uncle Andrew was a bit interesting.
WHat goes on blogger, stays on blogger
1: Other than places on earth, where would you like to visit? I'd love to be an unseen visitor to an inhabited planet in another galaxy.
2: What disease, do wish there was an instant prevention / cure for? I don't know where to begin.
3: Would you prefer a horse and buggy, or a self-driving car? My own two feet.
4: What person who is no longer alive, would you like to have a 15 minute phone call with? My sister. Can we make it an hour?
5: What memory or experience from your life, would you like a family member to hear about 100 years from now? He lived.
And you lived very very well
Bob 2/07/2021
1: Other than places on earth, where would you like to visit? Well, clearly another planet that sustains life. Maybe one far off and away that is exactly like The Erath Experiment, except they got it right?
2: What disease, do wish there was an instant prevention / cure for? Since it's affected my family so much: cancer.
3: Would you prefer a horse and buggy, or a self-driving car? There's a certain romance to horse-and-buggy.
4: What person who is no longer alive, would you like to have a 15 minute phone call with? Harvey Milk; to tell him that even though his life was cut short, we've progressed because of him.
5: What memory or experience from your life, would you like a family member to hear about 100 years from now? Coming out, because life lived without being your true self is no life at all.
If I hadn't accepted myself, I would probably be dead by now.
Sadly, that could be the tale of many of us, and a lesson to be learned by all, LGBTQ+ or not: love yourself.
1 - the moon
2 - autism, COVID, dementia, MD/MS, cancer, heart disease
3 - horse & buggy
4 - my maternal grandmother
5 - she was a survivor
And fierce
Sharon 2/07/2021
1. The moon sounds like a great idea!
3. Self-driving car
4. My mother's biological parents.
5. The first family trip with the new travel trailer.
The first trip sounds like an interesting story
1. The timeless lands of Erehwon. I they aren't open nowadays, I think I would like Narnia.
2. Malaria
3. horse and buggy.
4. Shakespeare
5. my blog.
Alternate worlds are likely open, they have enlightened leadership that knows how to contain contingents
Breenlantern 2/08/2021
1: Other than places on earth, where would you like to visit? No place. I'm not even a fan of visiting much of this planet. I'm a homebody at heart. But, I suppose if there was a proven-to-be-100%-safe way to zoom into outer space for the day, I'd be very interested in going for the view.
2: What disease, do you wish there was an instant prevention / cure for? All of them. Can you imagine having to really make that kind of choice - to pick only one disease to cure? No thank you. But if I HAD to pick one, I'd choose hate, because that is one ugly disease and we could accomplish so much more so much faster if we had far less of that and could actually band together to cure disease , save the planet, and solve all of our problems.
3: Would you prefer a horse and buggy, or a self-driving car? I'd never want to give up the convenience and expediency of a car, but I'm terrified of self-driving cars, so if I had to choose one or the other, I'd go with the horse and buggy. (And since I'm a homebody, that means I'd mostly be using it for joyriding anyway.)
4: What person who is no longer alive, would you like to have a 15 minute phone call with? My Uncle Gordon, the only other (known) openly gay member of my family. He died from complications due to HIV when I was 10, before I got the chance to know him. (I only got to met him once at a family funeral and my father kept him away from us.) I'd love to have the chance to connect with him as two grown gay men, and tell him how his death and shunning inspired me to live free of the closet.
5: What memory or experience from your life, would you like a family member to hear about 100 years from now? The efforts Jeffrey and I went to to have our marriage legally recognized. It's one of my proudest battles, and I think it has personal, historical, political and social value.
Sassybear
www.idleeyesandadormy.com
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package org.apache.hadoop.yarn.server.nodemanager.containermanager.linux.runtime;

import org.apache.hadoop.fs.Path;
import org.apache.hadoop.yarn.server.nodemanager.ContainerExecutor;
import org.apache.hadoop.yarn.server.nodemanager.containermanager.runtime.ContainerRuntimeContext.Attribute;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

public final class LinuxContainerRuntimeConstants {
  private LinuxContainerRuntimeConstants() {
  }

  public static final Attribute<Map> LOCALIZED_RESOURCES = Attribute
      .attribute(Map.class, "localized_resources");
  public static final Attribute<List> CONTAINER_LAUNCH_PREFIX_COMMANDS =
      Attribute.attribute(List.class, "container_launch_prefix_commands");
  public static final Attribute<String> RUN_AS_USER =
      Attribute.attribute(String.class, "run_as_user");
  public static final Attribute<String> USER = Attribute.attribute(String.class,
      "user");
  public static final Attribute<String> APPID =
      Attribute.attribute(String.class, "appid");
  public static final Attribute<String> CONTAINER_ID_STR = Attribute
      .attribute(String.class, "container_id_str");
  public static final Attribute<Path> CONTAINER_WORK_DIR = Attribute
      .attribute(Path.class, "container_work_dir");
  public static final Attribute<Path> NM_PRIVATE_CONTAINER_SCRIPT_PATH =
      Attribute.attribute(Path.class, "nm_private_container_script_path");
  public static final Attribute<Path> NM_PRIVATE_TOKENS_PATH = Attribute
      .attribute(Path.class, "nm_private_tokens_path");
  public static final Attribute<Path> PID_FILE_PATH = Attribute.attribute(
      Path.class, "pid_file_path");
  public static final Attribute<List> LOCAL_DIRS = Attribute.attribute(
      List.class, "local_dirs");
  public static final Attribute<List> LOG_DIRS = Attribute.attribute(
      List.class, "log_dirs");
  public static final Attribute<List> CONTAINER_LOCAL_DIRS = Attribute
      .attribute(List.class, "container_local_dirs");
  public static final Attribute<List> CONTAINER_LOG_DIRS = Attribute.attribute(
      List.class, "container_log_dirs");
  public static final Attribute<String> RESOURCES_OPTIONS = Attribute.attribute(
      String.class, "resources_options");
  public static final Attribute<String> TC_COMMAND_FILE = Attribute.attribute(
      String.class, "tc_command_file");
  public static final Attribute<String> CGROUP_RELATIVE_PATH = Attribute
      .attribute(String.class, "cgroup_relative_path");

  public static final Attribute<String> PID = Attribute.attribute(
      String.class, "pid");
  public static final Attribute<ContainerExecutor.Signal> SIGNAL = Attribute
      .attribute(ContainerExecutor.Signal.class, "signal");
}