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Anatomy of a Room: Sherlock's Office
by James Kirk | All About Our Rooms
It's the longest-running room at Escape Games Live…
It continues to be one of our most popular…
That's right everyone, today we are going to be talking about Sherlock's Office. Let's get started breaking down this fan-favorite and take a look at the anatomy of Sherlock's Office.
Sherlock's Office has been through some changes over the years and we've recently added a kids version to it. This room is designed to reflect an office used by Sherlock Holmes in the 1800's Victorian London. Players collectively take on the role of Dr. John Watson who has been locked in this office by Sherlock because let's face it… Sherlock's kind of a jerk. The reason for this impromptu lock-in is so Sherlock can test Watson's wits to see if he has learned anything in the years they have been working together. A friendly bit of fun between friends and colleagues. Solve everything in the prescribed time and you win your freedom and have matched wits with one of history's greatest detectives.
Our Sherlock room boasts a fantastic array of props and furniture that will take you back in time and immerses you in the Sherlockian world right away. There is a lot to explore in the room and attention to detail is a must. If you're going to beat Sherlock's challenges you better have an eye for detail and a nose for mystery.
There are several things that I love about this room. One is that in some ways, the puzzles are more elaborate than in our other rooms. This directly reflects the character of Sherlock throughout your experience. The atmosphere of the office is also perfect for digging right in and getting to the meat of the room with a wonderful blend of relaxing atmosphere with period sensibility.
The Surprises
Obviously, I am not going to spill any of the beans because the surprises we built into the experience I think are some of the very best we have done so far. They have really delighted our players, which makes me smile. It should make you smile too. Go ahead, try it, give us a smile. See how that feels? Now imagine playing fun games with friends for an hour and getting to do that at the end of it. Awesome, right?
While this may be one of our oldest rooms it is in no way losing steam. In September we began offering a "Young Sherlock" experience by changing out some of the puzzles for ones with a different theme. This allows kids to play by themselves (ages 8-12) or for families to play together without feeling like the kids are left behind. It's also perfect for some of those kid parties we are offering!
Either way, young or old, there is no doubt Sherlock's Office is a great experience for any age. Come try it out. Watson needs you. It's not like he can do this by himself. The guy is smart but he's just one guy.
Yes, his real name is James Kirk. No, his middle name is not Tiberias.
James is a super nerd that has been playing games at a table or on a screen or with the sanity of others since he was about 6 years old. Some time may or may not have passed since then. James has been hosting Escape Rooms for over two years and also manages both locations for Escape Games Live as the GM. He has also played numerous escape rooms and has learned much through personal experience watching and playing rooms. In his time away from work he enjoys life with his wife and daughter as well as volunteering time with The Bodhana Group, which is a local organization that uses tabletop gaming as a form of adjunct therapy for those in need of their services, helping to develop critical thinking, planning and strategy, social skills and building self-esteem and identity by exploring each individual's "character". He is a fan of all things nerd which is good because his name would be a waste otherwise.
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The former economic affairs secretary has been appointed the governor of India's central bank for a period of three years.
Just a day after Urjit Patel resigned from the post of governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the government appointed former economic affairs secretary Shaktikanta Das as his successor. Das has been appointed for a period of three years and is the 25th governor of the RBI.
Das' quick appointment comes after weeks of reported tension between the government and the RBI due to disagreements over issues like prompt corrective action (PCA) for banks and transfer of excess capital to the government.
Speculation over Patel's resignation surfaced after RBI deputy governor Viral Acharya delivered a speech back in October emphasising the need to protect the RBI's autonomy.
#ShaktikantaDas as new RBI Governor will bring alignment, sagacity and respect to the job. Hopefully the two important engines of economic growth, Finmin and RBI will work in greater sync. After Manmohanomics, Modinomics, will his new economic theory be called #DasKapital ?
The appointment of the governor of the RBI is based on the recommendations of the Financial Sector Regulatory Appointment Search Committee (FSRASC). The committee is headed by the Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha and includes additional principal secretary to the Prime Minister, PK Mishra. Typically, there are also three other experts on the panel but it wasn't immediately clear who were on the committee that selected Das as Patel's successor. Sources in the government did confirm that the FSRASC made their recommendations to the appointments committee of the cabinet on Tuesday to formalise Das' appointment.
affairs and the revenue secretary. Post retirement, he became a member of the fifteenth finance commission and most recently was India's sherpa to the G20 meeting.


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With today's announcement of the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR, Apple has officially discontinued the iPhone SE and the iPhone 6s, the two iPhones that it was selling as its most affordable smartphones. The iPhone SE was Apple's last remaining 4-inch device, and now the smallest phone that Apple sells is the 4.7-inch iPhone 7 and iPhone 8. Apple has also discontinued the iPhone X, something that we were expecting based on rumors. The iPhone XS and the iPhone XS Max replace the iPhone X.
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Some State Financial Segments of the Childbirth and Family Support System in Slovakia
Csaba Lentner () and Zsolt Horbulak ()
Csaba Lentner: PhD, University Professor, University of Public Service, Maria Kopp Institute for Demography and Families Széll Kálmán Public Finance Research Workshop
Zsolt Horbulak: PhD, Assistant Professor Faculty of National Economy, University of Economics in Bratislava
Public Finance Quarterly, 2021, vol. 66, issue 4, 482 - 500
Abstract: Many countries around the world are struggling with the problem of declining fertility. In this study, we analyse the historical demographic context of Slovakia and present the tax and support instruments that the Slovak government uses to promote childbearing and parenting. The choice of the topic of this paper is in fact an indirect attempt to justify the Hungarian demographic and population policy measures. In our previous research, supported by empiri-cal evidence, we found that Hungary, as a country with a similar level of development and in many respects similar to Slovakia, has been providing extensive tax and housing subsidies since the early 2010s, and we analysed how women of childbearing age and families relate to these subsidies. Do they have an impact on the propensity to have children? We have shown that the Hungarian government's CSOK scheme and tax incentives are well received by young people, but that the promotion of childbearing depends on a number of factors beyond the financial incentives and subsidies. By analysing the situation in Slovakia, we also want to draw attention to the possible further development of the Hungarian system and other aspects of family formation.
Keywords: Family Tax Intensives; Home-building Policy; Demography; Slovakia; Hungary (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I38 J13 R21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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PT360 – Kanna: Love and Wholeness Through Nature's Alternative to MDMA
Featuring: Stephanie Wang
In this episode, Joe interviews Stephanie Wang: Founder and CEO of KA! Empathogenics, which has created the first-ever empathogenic supplement chew with the primary ingredient of kanna.
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Similar to our exploration of kratom with Oliver Grundmann, Ph.D., this episode dives deep into a plant rarely talked about in psychedelic circles: kanna (or Sceletium tortuosum), a succulent native to South Africa. As a natural serotonin reuptake inhibitor and serotonin releasing agent, kanna's effects sound very similar to those of MDMA (heart-opening, feeling surrounded by love and wanting to connect, an increase in energy, hunger suppression), but with a lot more: sleep improvement, a decrease in gut inflammation, increased focus and awareness, and a feeling of brain recalibration and true homeostasis (and it's legal!). KA!'s first product is their kanna chew: a healthy, pH-neutral snack with no sugar, preservatives, caffeine, or artificial sweeteners, made with the intention to "restore full spectrum aliveness for all human beings."
Wang breaks down the science behind why kanna works, its history with the Khoisan people of South Africa, her first kanna plant ceremony, contraindications and what pairs well with it, how you should take it and how long it can last, and why she chose KA! as the name for her company. She and Joe also talk about their shared past with Evolver, the complexity in the simple question: "How are you?", the care needed when making comparisons, society's move towards self-directed healing and more natural foods, and the question of whether or not every modern culture is truly ready for psychedelics and natural plant medicines.
"It was amazing to experience kanna in a ceremonial setting where it was incredibly expansive and heart-opening. That's literally how it feels: You just feel this oneness and you feel enormous love. You feel everything around you is love, everyone is love. And what it also had an effect on is how we were relating to each other in that setting. So imagine that you're in a place where nothing matters. Nobody cares what you look like, where you came from, what job you have, how much money you make, what social strata [you're in]; nobody cares. All you care about is meeting each other in that heart-centered space, in a very human and intimate space."
"One out of five Americans (at least) suffer from some kind of mental health issue. …[Something] you talk about a lot in your show is this wholeness: we are far more than just our minds. We are bodies, we are hearts, we are spirit as well. So really looking at that as a whole is tremendously important, and kanna is one of those amazing plants that starts to connect you to that understanding."
"What we look for a lot, in terms of our own healing, is in nature already. And instead of trying to tease out, 'Okay, here's the active component and let's just isolate this, patent this, etc. and then make a drug, and then…' – that's, to me, an old model, actually. And what happens is then… the wholeness is lost. …There's a reason why this particular plant evolved this way and has all these properties."
Ohmyka.com (KA Empathogenics)
Evolverhealth.com
Thealchemistskitchen.com
Realitysandwich.com
Facebook: Evolver Boston (for a piece of Joe's history)
Wikipedia.org: Khoisan people
Iamshaman.com: Lost Khoisan Tribe (and kanna usage)
5rhythms.com
Psychedelics Today: The Intertwined Prohibitionist Histories of Psychedelics and Kratom
Vice.com: This Legal Supplement Made Me Roll Like I'd Taken MDMA
NIDA: What are MDMA's effects on the brain?
Biorxiv.org: Revised estimates for the number of human and bacteria cells in the body
Electricalclassroom.com: What is kA rating?
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Stephanie Wang
Stephanie Wang is passionate about the power of plants and conscious transformation. She is the Founder and CEO of KA! Empathogenics. KA! is the first-ever empathogenic supplement chew made with 100% botanicals that features kanna – clinically proven to activate an immediate sense of grounded energy and lifted mood, helping people feel more alive, connected, and capable as they navigate everyday anxiety and stress. Previously, Stephanie was the President of The Alchemist's Kitchen and Director of Evolver, a conscious lifestyle company in New York. She was also a content producer for the X-Prize Foundation, ABC Television, The Discovery Channel, and produced feature films that premiered at The Tribeca Film Festival and Sundance Film Festival. A native of Hong Kong, Stephanie began her career in corporate finance at Salomon Brothers, New York, and was a number one ranked equity analyst in the retail sector with HSBC Securities, Hong Kong. She is the creator and host of How Things Connect podcast.
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package com.facebook.thrift.adapter;

import com.facebook.thrift.adapter.common.ListTypeAdapter;
import com.facebook.thrift.adapter.common.MapTypeAdapter;
import com.facebook.thrift.adapter.common.SetTypeAdapter;

/**
 * Base interface for Type Adapters. TypeAdapters can be applied to typedef, struct or a struct
 * field.
 *
 * @param <T> Type, This is a thrift type when type is read from thrift IO stream during encoding or
 *     an adapted type when a Type Adapter is composed from another Adapter.
 *
Note that most of the types are mapped to equivalent Boxed java types, but binary is
 *     mapped to ByteBuf. Mapping binary to ByteBuf allow zero-copy of the binary data and pass it
 *     to the adapter.
 *
When adapting a thrift type, these type interfaces can be used as base. If one of the
 *     interfaces doesn't work you can implement TypeAdapter directly.
 *

 *
{@link com.facebook.thrift.adapter.common.BooleanTypeAdapter BooleanTypeAdapter}
 *
{@link com.facebook.thrift.adapter.common.ByteTypeAdapter ByteTypeAdapter}
 *
{@link com.facebook.thrift.adapter.common.ShortTypeAdapter ShortTypeAdapter}
 *
{@link com.facebook.thrift.adapter.common.IntegerTypeAdapter IntegerTypeAdapter}
 *
{@link com.facebook.thrift.adapter.common.LongTypeAdapter LongTypeAdapter}
 *
{@link com.facebook.thrift.adapter.common.FloatTypeAdapter FloatTypeAdapter}
 *
{@link com.facebook.thrift.adapter.common.DoubleTypeAdapter DoubleTypeAdapter}
 *
{@link com.facebook.thrift.adapter.common.StringTypeAdapter StringTypeAdapter}
 *
{@link com.facebook.thrift.adapter.common.BinaryStringTypeAdapter
 *           BinaryStringTypeAdapter}
 *
{@link MapTypeAdapter MapAdapter}
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{@link ListTypeAdapter ListAdapter}
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{@link SetTypeAdapter SetAdapter}
 *
{@link com.facebook.thrift.adapter.common.CopiedPooledByteBufTypeAdapter
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{@link com.facebook.thrift.adapter.common.UnpooledByteBufTypeAdapter
 *           UnpooledByteBufTypeAdapter}
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{@link com.facebook.thrift.adapter.common.RetainedSlicedPooledByteBufTypeAdapter
 *           RetainedSlicedPooledByteBufTypeAdapter}
 *

 *
 * @param
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public interface TypeAdapter<T, P> extends Adapter
 {

  /**
   * Converts given type to the adapted type.
   *
   * @param t Thrift type or an adapted type.
   * @return Adapted type
   */
  P fromThrift(T t);

  /**
   * Converts adapted type to the original type.
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 */

#include "xkbcomp-priv.h"
#include "text.h"
#include "expr.h"
#include "action.h"
#include "vmod.h"
#include "include.h"

enum si_field {
    SI_FIELD_VIRTUAL_MOD    = (1 << 0),
    SI_FIELD_ACTION         = (1 << 1),
    SI_FIELD_AUTO_REPEAT    = (1 << 2),
    SI_FIELD_LEVEL_ONE_ONLY = (1 << 3),
};

typedef struct {
    enum si_field defined;
    enum merge_mode merge;

    struct xkb_sym_interpret interp;
} SymInterpInfo;

enum led_field {
    LED_FIELD_MODS       = (1 << 0),
    LED_FIELD_GROUPS     = (1 << 1),
    LED_FIELD_CTRLS      = (1 << 2),
};

typedef struct {
    enum led_field defined;
    enum merge_mode merge;

    struct xkb_led led;
} LedInfo;

typedef struct {
    char *name;
    int errorCount;
    SymInterpInfo default_interp;
    darray(SymInterpInfo) interps;
    LedInfo default_led;
    darray(LedInfo) leds;
    ActionsInfo *actions;
    struct xkb_keymap *keymap;
} CompatInfo;

static const char *
siText(SymInterpInfo *si, CompatInfo *info)
{
    char *buf = xkb_context_get_buffer(info->keymap->ctx, 128);

    if (si == &info->default_interp)
        return "default";

    snprintf(buf, 128, "%s+%s(%s)",
             KeysymText(info->keymap->ctx, si->interp.sym),
             SIMatchText(si->interp.match),
             ModMaskText(info->keymap, si->interp.mods));

    return buf;
}

static inline bool
ReportSINotArray(CompatInfo *info, SymInterpInfo *si, const char *field)
{
    return ReportNotArray(info->keymap->ctx, "symbol interpretation", field,
                          siText(si, info));
}

static inline bool
ReportSIBadType(CompatInfo *info, SymInterpInfo *si, const char *field,
                const char *wanted)
{
    return ReportBadType(info->keymap->ctx, "symbol interpretation", field,
                         siText(si, info), wanted);
}

static inline bool
ReportLedBadType(CompatInfo *info, LedInfo *ledi, const char *field,
                 const char *wanted)
{
    return ReportBadType(info->keymap->ctx, "indicator map", field,
                         xkb_atom_text(info->keymap->ctx, ledi->led.name),
                         wanted);
}

static inline bool
ReportLedNotArray(CompatInfo *info, LedInfo *ledi, const char *field)
{
    return ReportNotArray(info->keymap->ctx, "indicator map", field,
                          xkb_atom_text(info->keymap->ctx, ledi->led.name));
}

static void
InitCompatInfo(CompatInfo *info, struct xkb_keymap *keymap,
               ActionsInfo *actions)
{
    memset(info, 0, sizeof(*info));
    info->keymap = keymap;
    info->actions = actions;
    info->default_interp.merge = MERGE_OVERRIDE;
    info->default_interp.interp.virtual_mod = XKB_MOD_INVALID;
    info->default_led.merge = MERGE_OVERRIDE;
}

static void
ClearCompatInfo(CompatInfo *info)
{
    free(info->name);
    darray_free(info->interps);
    darray_free(info->leds);
}

static SymInterpInfo *
FindMatchingInterp(CompatInfo *info, SymInterpInfo *new)
{
    SymInterpInfo *old;

    darray_foreach(old, info->interps)
        if (old->interp.sym == new->interp.sym &&
            old->interp.mods == new->interp.mods &&
            old->interp.match == new->interp.match)
            return old;

    return NULL;
}

static bool
UseNewInterpField(enum si_field field, SymInterpInfo *old, SymInterpInfo *new,
                  bool report, enum si_field *collide)
{
    if (!(old->defined & field))
        return true;

    if (new->defined & field) {
        if (report)
            *collide |= field;

        if (new->merge != MERGE_AUGMENT)
            return true;
    }

    return false;
}

static bool
AddInterp(CompatInfo *info, SymInterpInfo *new, bool same_file)
{
    SymInterpInfo *old = FindMatchingInterp(info, new);
    if (old) {
        const int verbosity = xkb_context_get_log_verbosity(info->keymap->ctx);
        const bool report = (same_file && verbosity > 0) || verbosity > 9;
        enum si_field collide = 0;

        if (new->merge == MERGE_REPLACE) {
            if (report)
                log_warn(info->keymap->ctx,
                         "Multiple definitions for \"%s\"; "
                         "Earlier interpretation ignored\n",
                         siText(new, info));
            *old = *new;
            return true;
        }

        if (UseNewInterpField(SI_FIELD_VIRTUAL_MOD, old, new, report,
                              &collide)) {
            old->interp.virtual_mod = new->interp.virtual_mod;
            old->defined |= SI_FIELD_VIRTUAL_MOD;
        }
        if (UseNewInterpField(SI_FIELD_ACTION, old, new, report,
                              &collide)) {
            old->interp.action = new->interp.action;
            old->defined |= SI_FIELD_ACTION;
        }
        if (UseNewInterpField(SI_FIELD_AUTO_REPEAT, old, new, report,
                              &collide)) {
            old->interp.repeat = new->interp.repeat;
            old->defined |= SI_FIELD_AUTO_REPEAT;
        }
        if (UseNewInterpField(SI_FIELD_LEVEL_ONE_ONLY, old, new, report,
                              &collide)) {
            old->interp.level_one_only = new->interp.level_one_only;
            old->defined |= SI_FIELD_LEVEL_ONE_ONLY;
        }

        if (collide) {
            log_warn(info->keymap->ctx,
                     "Multiple interpretations of \"%s\"; "
                     "Using %s definition for duplicate fields\n",
                     siText(new, info),
                     (new->merge != MERGE_AUGMENT ? "last" : "first"));
        }

        return true;
    }

    darray_append(info->interps, *new);
    return true;
}

/***====================================================================***/

static bool
ResolveStateAndPredicate(ExprDef *expr, enum xkb_match_operation *pred_rtrn,
                         xkb_mod_mask_t *mods_rtrn, CompatInfo *info)
{
    if (expr == NULL) {
        *pred_rtrn = MATCH_ANY_OR_NONE;
        *mods_rtrn = MOD_REAL_MASK_ALL;
        return true;
    }

    *pred_rtrn = MATCH_EXACTLY;
    if (expr->expr.op == EXPR_ACTION_DECL) {
        const char *pred_txt = xkb_atom_text(info->keymap->ctx,
                                             expr->action.name);
        if (!LookupString(symInterpretMatchMaskNames, pred_txt, pred_rtrn)) {
            log_err(info->keymap->ctx,
                    "Illegal modifier predicate \"%s\"; Ignored\n", pred_txt);
            return false;
        }
        expr = expr->action.args;
    }
    else if (expr->expr.op == EXPR_IDENT) {
        const char *pred_txt = xkb_atom_text(info->keymap->ctx,
                                             expr->ident.ident);
        if (pred_txt && istreq(pred_txt, "any")) {
            *pred_rtrn = MATCH_ANY;
            *mods_rtrn = MOD_REAL_MASK_ALL;
            return true;
        }
    }

    return ExprResolveModMask(info->keymap, expr, MOD_REAL, mods_rtrn);
}

/***====================================================================***/

static bool
UseNewLEDField(enum led_field field, LedInfo *old, LedInfo *new,
               bool report, enum led_field *collide)
{
    if (!(old->defined & field))
        return true;

    if (new->defined & field) {
        if (report)
            *collide |= field;

        if (new->merge != MERGE_AUGMENT)
            return true;
    }

    return false;
}

static bool
AddLedMap(CompatInfo *info, LedInfo *new, bool same_file)
{
    LedInfo *old;
    enum led_field collide;
    struct xkb_context *ctx = info->keymap->ctx;
    const int verbosity = xkb_context_get_log_verbosity(ctx);
    const bool report = (same_file && verbosity > 0) || verbosity > 9;

    darray_foreach(old, info->leds) {
        if (old->led.name != new->led.name)
            continue;

        if (old->led.mods.mods == new->led.mods.mods &&
            old->led.groups == new->led.groups &&
            old->led.ctrls == new->led.ctrls &&
            old->led.which_mods == new->led.which_mods &&
            old->led.which_groups == new->led.which_groups) {
            old->defined |= new->defined;
            return true;
        }

        if (new->merge == MERGE_REPLACE) {
            if (report)
                log_warn(info->keymap->ctx,
                         "Map for indicator %s redefined; "
                         "Earlier definition ignored\n",
                         xkb_atom_text(ctx, old->led.name));
            *old = *new;
            return true;
        }

        collide = 0;
        if (UseNewLEDField(LED_FIELD_MODS, old, new, report, &collide)) {
            old->led.which_mods = new->led.which_mods;
            old->led.mods = new->led.mods;
            old->defined |= LED_FIELD_MODS;
        }
        if (UseNewLEDField(LED_FIELD_GROUPS, old, new, report, &collide)) {
            old->led.which_groups = new->led.which_groups;
            old->led.groups = new->led.groups;
            old->defined |= LED_FIELD_GROUPS;
        }
        if (UseNewLEDField(LED_FIELD_CTRLS, old, new, report, &collide)) {
            old->led.ctrls = new->led.ctrls;
            old->defined |= LED_FIELD_CTRLS;
        }

        if (collide) {
            log_warn(info->keymap->ctx,
                     "Map for indicator %s redefined; "
                     "Using %s definition for duplicate fields\n",
                     xkb_atom_text(ctx, old->led.name),
                     (new->merge == MERGE_AUGMENT ? "first" : "last"));
        }

        return true;
    }

    darray_append(info->leds, *new);
    return true;
}

static void
MergeIncludedCompatMaps(CompatInfo *into, CompatInfo *from,
                        enum merge_mode merge)
{
    SymInterpInfo *si;
    LedInfo *ledi;

    if (from->errorCount > 0) {
        into->errorCount += from->errorCount;
        return;
    }

    if (into->name == NULL) {
        into->name = from->name;
        from->name = NULL;
    }

    if (darray_empty(into->interps)) {
        into->interps = from->interps;
        darray_init(from->interps);
    }
    else {
        darray_foreach(si, from->interps) {
            si->merge = (merge == MERGE_DEFAULT ? si->merge : merge);
            if (!AddInterp(into, si, false))
                into->errorCount++;
        }
    }

    if (darray_empty(into->leds)) {
        into->leds = from->leds;
        darray_init(from->leds);
    }
    else {
        darray_foreach(ledi, from->leds) {
            ledi->merge = (merge == MERGE_DEFAULT ? ledi->merge : merge);
            if (!AddLedMap(into, ledi, false))
                into->errorCount++;
        }
    }
}

static void
HandleCompatMapFile(CompatInfo *info, XkbFile *file, enum merge_mode merge);

static bool
HandleIncludeCompatMap(CompatInfo *info, IncludeStmt *include)
{
    CompatInfo included;

    InitCompatInfo(&included, info->keymap, info->actions);
    included.name = include->stmt;
    include->stmt = NULL;

    for (IncludeStmt *stmt = include; stmt; stmt = stmt->next_incl) {
        CompatInfo next_incl;
        XkbFile *file;

        file = ProcessIncludeFile(info->keymap->ctx, stmt, FILE_TYPE_COMPAT);
        if (!file) {
            info->errorCount += 10;
            ClearCompatInfo(&included);
            return false;
        }

        InitCompatInfo(&next_incl, info->keymap, info->actions);
        next_incl.default_interp = info->default_interp;
        next_incl.default_interp.merge = stmt->merge;
        next_incl.default_led = info->default_led;
        next_incl.default_led.merge = stmt->merge;

        HandleCompatMapFile(&next_incl, file, MERGE_OVERRIDE);

        MergeIncludedCompatMaps(&included, &next_incl, stmt->merge);

        ClearCompatInfo(&next_incl);
        FreeXkbFile(file);
    }

    MergeIncludedCompatMaps(info, &included, include->merge);
    ClearCompatInfo(&included);

    return (info->errorCount == 0);
}

static bool
SetInterpField(CompatInfo *info, SymInterpInfo *si, const char *field,
               ExprDef *arrayNdx, ExprDef *value)
{
    struct xkb_keymap *keymap = info->keymap;
    xkb_mod_index_t ndx;

    if (istreq(field, "action")) {
        if (arrayNdx)
            return ReportSINotArray(info, si, field);

        if (!HandleActionDef(value, keymap, &si->interp.action, info->actions))
            return false;

        si->defined |= SI_FIELD_ACTION;
    }
    else if (istreq(field, "virtualmodifier") ||
             istreq(field, "virtualmod")) {
        if (arrayNdx)
            return ReportSINotArray(info, si, field);

        if (!ExprResolveMod(keymap, value, MOD_VIRT, &ndx))
            return ReportSIBadType(info, si, field, "virtual modifier");

        si->interp.virtual_mod = ndx;
        si->defined |= SI_FIELD_VIRTUAL_MOD;
    }
    else if (istreq(field, "repeat")) {
        bool set;

        if (arrayNdx)
            return ReportSINotArray(info, si, field);

        if (!ExprResolveBoolean(keymap->ctx, value, &set))
            return ReportSIBadType(info, si, field, "boolean");

        si->interp.repeat = set;

        si->defined |= SI_FIELD_AUTO_REPEAT;
    }
    else if (istreq(field, "locking")) {
        log_dbg(info->keymap->ctx,
                "The \"locking\" field in symbol interpretation is unsupported; "
                "Ignored\n");
    }
    else if (istreq(field, "usemodmap") ||
             istreq(field, "usemodmapmods")) {
        unsigned int val;

        if (arrayNdx)
            return ReportSINotArray(info, si, field);

        if (!ExprResolveEnum(keymap->ctx, value, &val, useModMapValueNames))
            return ReportSIBadType(info, si, field, "level specification");

        si->interp.level_one_only = !!val;
        si->defined |= SI_FIELD_LEVEL_ONE_ONLY;
    }
    else {
        return ReportBadField(keymap->ctx, "symbol interpretation", field,
                              siText(si, info));
    }

    return true;
}

static bool
SetLedMapField(CompatInfo *info, LedInfo *ledi, const char *field,
               ExprDef *arrayNdx, ExprDef *value)
{
    bool ok = true;
    struct xkb_keymap *keymap = info->keymap;

    if (istreq(field, "modifiers") || istreq(field, "mods")) {
        if (arrayNdx)
            return ReportLedNotArray(info, ledi, field);

        if (!ExprResolveModMask(keymap, value, MOD_BOTH, &ledi->led.mods.mods))
            return ReportLedBadType(info, ledi, field, "modifier mask");

        ledi->defined |= LED_FIELD_MODS;
    }
    else if (istreq(field, "groups")) {
        unsigned int mask;

        if (arrayNdx)
            return ReportLedNotArray(info, ledi, field);

        if (!ExprResolveMask(keymap->ctx, value, &mask, groupMaskNames))
            return ReportLedBadType(info, ledi, field, "group mask");

        ledi->led.groups = mask;
        ledi->defined |= LED_FIELD_GROUPS;
    }
    else if (istreq(field, "controls") || istreq(field, "ctrls")) {
        unsigned int mask;

        if (arrayNdx)
            return ReportLedNotArray(info, ledi, field);

        if (!ExprResolveMask(keymap->ctx, value, &mask, ctrlMaskNames))
            return ReportLedBadType(info, ledi, field, "controls mask");

        ledi->led.ctrls = mask;
        ledi->defined |= LED_FIELD_CTRLS;
    }
    else if (istreq(field, "allowexplicit")) {
        log_dbg(info->keymap->ctx,
                "The \"allowExplicit\" field in indicator statements is unsupported; "
                "Ignored\n");
    }
    else if (istreq(field, "whichmodstate") ||
             istreq(field, "whichmodifierstate")) {
        unsigned int mask;

        if (arrayNdx)
            return ReportLedNotArray(info, ledi, field);

        if (!ExprResolveMask(keymap->ctx, value, &mask,
                             modComponentMaskNames))
            return ReportLedBadType(info, ledi, field,
                                    "mask of modifier state components");

        ledi->led.which_mods = mask;
    }
    else if (istreq(field, "whichgroupstate")) {
        unsigned mask;

        if (arrayNdx)
            return ReportLedNotArray(info, ledi, field);

        if (!ExprResolveMask(keymap->ctx, value, &mask,
                             groupComponentMaskNames))
            return ReportLedBadType(info, ledi, field,
                                    "mask of group state components");

        ledi->led.which_groups = mask;
    }
    else if (istreq(field, "driveskbd") ||
             istreq(field, "driveskeyboard") ||
             istreq(field, "leddriveskbd") ||
             istreq(field, "leddriveskeyboard") ||
             istreq(field, "indicatordriveskbd") ||
             istreq(field, "indicatordriveskeyboard")) {
        log_dbg(info->keymap->ctx,
                "The \"%s\" field in indicator statements is unsupported; "
                "Ignored\n", field);
    }
    else if (istreq(field, "index")) {
        /* Users should see this, it might cause unexpected behavior. */
        log_err(info->keymap->ctx,
                "The \"index\" field in indicator statements is unsupported; "
                "Ignored\n");
    }
    else {
        log_err(info->keymap->ctx,
                "Unknown field %s in map for %s indicator; "
                "Definition ignored\n",
                field, xkb_atom_text(keymap->ctx, ledi->led.name));
        ok = false;
    }

    return ok;
}

static bool
HandleGlobalVar(CompatInfo *info, VarDef *stmt)
{
    const char *elem, *field;
    ExprDef *ndx;
    bool ret;

    if (!ExprResolveLhs(info->keymap->ctx, stmt->name, &elem, &field, &ndx))
        ret = false;
    else if (elem && istreq(elem, "interpret"))
        ret = SetInterpField(info, &info->default_interp, field, ndx,
                             stmt->value);
    else if (elem && istreq(elem, "indicator"))
        ret = SetLedMapField(info, &info->default_led, field, ndx,
                             stmt->value);
    else
        ret = SetActionField(info->keymap, elem, field, ndx, stmt->value,
                             info->actions);
    return ret;
}

static bool
HandleInterpBody(CompatInfo *info, VarDef *def, SymInterpInfo *si)
{
    bool ok = true;
    const char *elem, *field;
    ExprDef *arrayNdx;

    for (; def; def = (VarDef *) def->common.next) {
        if (def->name && def->name->expr.op == EXPR_FIELD_REF) {
            log_err(info->keymap->ctx,
                    "Cannot set a global default value from within an interpret statement; "
                    "Move statements to the global file scope\n");
            ok = false;
            continue;
        }

        ok = ExprResolveLhs(info->keymap->ctx, def->name, &elem, &field,
                            &arrayNdx);
        if (!ok)
            continue;

        ok = SetInterpField(info, si, field, arrayNdx, def->value);
    }

    return ok;
}

static bool
HandleInterpDef(CompatInfo *info, InterpDef *def, enum merge_mode merge)
{
    enum xkb_match_operation pred;
    xkb_mod_mask_t mods;
    SymInterpInfo si;

    if (!ResolveStateAndPredicate(def->match, &pred, &mods, info)) {
        log_err(info->keymap->ctx,
                "Couldn't determine matching modifiers; "
                "Symbol interpretation ignored\n");
        return false;
    }

    si = info->default_interp;
    si.merge = merge = (def->merge == MERGE_DEFAULT ? merge : def->merge);
    si.interp.sym = def->sym;
    si.interp.match = pred;
    si.interp.mods = mods;

    if (!HandleInterpBody(info, def->def, &si)) {
        info->errorCount++;
        return false;
    }

    if (!AddInterp(info, &si, true)) {
        info->errorCount++;
        return false;
    }

    return true;
}

static bool
HandleLedMapDef(CompatInfo *info, LedMapDef *def, enum merge_mode merge)
{
    LedInfo ledi;
    VarDef *var;
    bool ok;

    if (def->merge != MERGE_DEFAULT)
        merge = def->merge;

    ledi = info->default_led;
    ledi.merge = merge;
    ledi.led.name = def->name;

    ok = true;
    for (var = def->body; var != NULL; var = (VarDef *) var->common.next) {
        const char *elem, *field;
        ExprDef *arrayNdx;
        if (!ExprResolveLhs(info->keymap->ctx, var->name, &elem, &field,
                            &arrayNdx)) {
            ok = false;
            continue;
        }

        if (elem) {
            log_err(info->keymap->ctx,
                    "Cannot set defaults for \"%s\" element in indicator map; "
                    "Assignment to %s.%s ignored\n", elem, elem, field);
            ok = false;
        }
        else {
            ok = SetLedMapField(info, &ledi, field, arrayNdx, var->value) && ok;
        }
    }

    if (ok)
        return AddLedMap(info, &ledi, true);

    return false;
}

static void
HandleCompatMapFile(CompatInfo *info, XkbFile *file, enum merge_mode merge)
{
    bool ok;

    merge = (merge == MERGE_DEFAULT ? MERGE_AUGMENT : merge);

    free(info->name);
    info->name = strdup_safe(file->name);

    for (ParseCommon *stmt = file->defs; stmt; stmt = stmt->next) {
        switch (stmt->type) {
        case STMT_INCLUDE:
            ok = HandleIncludeCompatMap(info, (IncludeStmt *) stmt);
            break;
        case STMT_INTERP:
            ok = HandleInterpDef(info, (InterpDef *) stmt, merge);
            break;
        case STMT_GROUP_COMPAT:
            log_dbg(info->keymap->ctx,
                    "The \"group\" statement in compat is unsupported; "
                    "Ignored\n");
            ok = true;
            break;
        case STMT_LED_MAP:
            ok = HandleLedMapDef(info, (LedMapDef *) stmt, merge);
            break;
        case STMT_VAR:
            ok = HandleGlobalVar(info, (VarDef *) stmt);
            break;
        case STMT_VMOD:
            ok = HandleVModDef(info->keymap, (VModDef *) stmt, merge);
            break;
        default:
            log_err(info->keymap->ctx,
                    "Compat files may not include other types; "
                    "Ignoring %s\n", stmt_type_to_string(stmt->type));
            ok = false;
            break;
        }

        if (!ok)
            info->errorCount++;

        if (info->errorCount > 10) {
            log_err(info->keymap->ctx,
                    "Abandoning compatibility map \"%s\"\n", file->topName);
            break;
        }
    }
}

/* Temporary struct for CopyInterps. */
struct collect {
    darray(struct xkb_sym_interpret) sym_interprets;
};

static void
CopyInterps(CompatInfo *info, bool needSymbol, enum xkb_match_operation pred,
            struct collect *collect)
{
    SymInterpInfo *si;

    darray_foreach(si, info->interps)
        if (si->interp.match == pred &&
            (si->interp.sym != XKB_KEY_NoSymbol) == needSymbol)
            darray_append(collect->sym_interprets, si->interp);
}

static void
CopyLedMapDefs(CompatInfo *info)
{
    LedInfo *ledi;
    xkb_led_index_t i;
    struct xkb_led *led;
    struct xkb_keymap *keymap = info->keymap;

    darray_foreach(ledi, info->leds) {
        /*
         * Find the LED with the given name, if it was already declared
         * in keycodes.
         */
        darray_enumerate(i, led, keymap->leds)
            if (led->name == ledi->led.name)
                break;

        /* Not previously declared; create it with next free index. */
        if (i >= darray_size(keymap->leds)) {
            log_dbg(keymap->ctx,
                    "Indicator name \"%s\" was not declared in the keycodes section; "
                    "Adding new indicator\n",
                    xkb_atom_text(keymap->ctx, ledi->led.name));

            darray_enumerate(i, led, keymap->leds)
                if (led->name == XKB_ATOM_NONE)
                    break;

            if (i >= darray_size(keymap->leds)) {
                /* Not place to put it; ignore. */
                if (i >= XKB_MAX_LEDS) {
                    log_err(keymap->ctx,
                            "Too many indicators (maximum is %d); "
                            "Indicator name \"%s\" ignored\n",
                            XKB_MAX_LEDS,
                            xkb_atom_text(keymap->ctx, ledi->led.name));
                    continue;
                }
                /* Add a new LED. */
                darray_resize(keymap->leds, i + 1);
                led = &darray_item(keymap->leds, i);
            }
        }

        *led = ledi->led;
        if (led->groups != 0 && led->which_groups == 0)
            led->which_groups = XKB_STATE_LAYOUT_EFFECTIVE;
        if (led->mods.mods != 0 && led->which_mods == 0)
            led->which_mods = XKB_STATE_MODS_EFFECTIVE;
    }
}

static bool
CopyCompatToKeymap(struct xkb_keymap *keymap, CompatInfo *info)
{
    keymap->compat_section_name = strdup_safe(info->name);
    XkbEscapeMapName(keymap->compat_section_name);

    if (!darray_empty(info->interps)) {
        struct collect collect;
        darray_init(collect.sym_interprets);

        /* Most specific to least specific. */
        CopyInterps(info, true, MATCH_EXACTLY, &collect);
        CopyInterps(info, true, MATCH_ALL, &collect);
        CopyInterps(info, true, MATCH_NONE, &collect);
        CopyInterps(info, true, MATCH_ANY, &collect);
        CopyInterps(info, true, MATCH_ANY_OR_NONE, &collect);
        CopyInterps(info, false, MATCH_EXACTLY, &collect);
        CopyInterps(info, false, MATCH_ALL, &collect);
        CopyInterps(info, false, MATCH_NONE, &collect);
        CopyInterps(info, false, MATCH_ANY, &collect);
        CopyInterps(info, false, MATCH_ANY_OR_NONE, &collect);

        keymap->num_sym_interprets = darray_size(collect.sym_interprets);
        keymap->sym_interprets = darray_mem(collect.sym_interprets, 0);
    }

    CopyLedMapDefs(info);

    return true;
}

bool
CompileCompatMap(XkbFile *file, struct xkb_keymap *keymap,
                 enum merge_mode merge)
{
    CompatInfo info;
    ActionsInfo *actions;

    actions = NewActionsInfo();
    if (!actions)
        return false;

    InitCompatInfo(&info, keymap, actions);
    info.default_interp.merge = merge;
    info.default_led.merge = merge;

    HandleCompatMapFile(&info, file, merge);
    if (info.errorCount != 0)
        goto err_info;

    if (!CopyCompatToKeymap(keymap, &info))
        goto err_info;

    ClearCompatInfo(&info);
    FreeActionsInfo(actions);
    return true;

err_info:
    ClearCompatInfo(&info);
    FreeActionsInfo(actions);
    return false;
}


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What will you learn in a game & simulation programming degree program? Read about degree requirements, the pros and cons of an associate and bachelor degree and potential careers.
Game and simulation programming degrees are designed to teach you a broad range of skills that are useful in the design and development of video games, computer software and simulation programs. Graduating with this degree can prepare you for a variety of entry level positions in game design and software development. You might enroll in a degree program that focuses entirely on game programming or select a concentration in game programming while enrolled in a computer information technology or computer science degree program.
A variety of job titles are available in this field. For example, according to O*NET OnLine, positions for game designers are expected to grow by 3%-9% between 2010 and 2020, whereas the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) predicted that positions for software developers will grow by 30% during the same time period.
Sources: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2011 figures), **O*NET Online (2011 figures).
Game and simulation programming associate degree programs tend to be offered at the community college level. Programs often combine programming techniques with design concepts, providing a mix of skills geared specifically toward working with video games and related mediums. Degrees may also be found under the labels of interactive simulation and game technology, game and simulation design, or game development and simulation programming. It may also be a concentration under a larger game design degree.
These programs are designed to be completed within two or three years. Additionally, some credits may be applied towards earning a bachelor degree in the future.
Some schools may offer completely online or hybrid programs, though these are not common. Even if a school does not offer a distance learning option, some programs may have core or general education courses that are offered online. Offerings may vary from semester to semester. Even fully online programs may have some portions that need to be done in-person, such as exams.
As game design often consists of many people working together, you will have an advantage in this field if you work well with others. Additionally, having knowledge specific to an area of specialty may prove useful against the competition, as well as keeping up with changes in technology and new programming languages as they become available.
Certifications may be available for those who choose to become computer programmers. For example, the Institute for the Certification of Computing Professionals (ICCP) offers a certified computing professional certification for those who pass their exams, have a set amount of experience and agree to meet ICCP's code of ethics.
As game specific positions may be difficult to come by, you might consider becoming a computer support specialist instead. Computer support specialists offer aid and advice to a variety of businesses and people relating to computer issues. Though wages may be lower (according to BLS, the average computer support specialist makes $52,000), job prospects are expected to grow 18% between 2010 and 2020. These positions are expected to increase as computer systems become more complex and older systems need replacing.
Bachelor degrees in game and simulation programming are designed to provide a broad base of programming skills, as well as other skills that may be useful in a creative environment. These programs focus specifically on game design and the many steps necessary to take a game from idea to completed project. Bachelor degrees in the field tend to focus specifically on game and simulation programming rather than being concentrations in another degree. Programs typically take four years to complete.
Instruction in programming languages varies from program to program, with some offering more than others. Aside from C++, programs like Java, C#, Visual BASIC or Adobe Flash may also be offered.
Some schools may offer an online program alongside their on-campus offerings. These programs may take longer to complete than traditional programs, and are often designed for those who are working or otherwise unable to attend college full-time. Aside from these options, many schools also offer some core and general elective courses online.
Game development is often a group process, meaning those who work well in a team and have good communication skills will have an advantage. Additionally, those who can think creatively and hold up in a high stress environment will fare better.
Aside from general certifications such as those offered by organizations such as ICCP, you can also be certified in the use of a particular programming language, like Java or C++. Certification may be offered by the company that controls the programming language (for example, Oracle offers a Java certification).
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 trailer shows off near-future setting
By Marc Chacksfield
CoD comes back to wallop
Future proofed
Yes, it's that time of year again – the biggest gaming franchise in the world is back, with a new Call of Duty trailer released.
Following hot on the heals of Modern Warfare 3 released in 2011, the next instalment is actually a direct sequel to 2010's Black Ops and has unsurprisingly been given the moniker Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.
While Black Ops focused on the exploits of a group of CIA-backed soldiers during the Cold War in the 60s, Black Ops 2 moves the action into the near future.
The twist is that there's another Cold War but this time the weaponry is much more advanced.
According to the makers of the game, in the 21st Century Cold War technology and weapons have converged to create a new generation of warfare.
CoD of war
Black Ops 2 has a lot to live up to, as its predecessor was the biggest game of all time – a feat that not even Modern Warfare 3 could match.
The original Black OP's multiplayer aspects have been criticised, though, so here's hoping LA-based studio Treyarch has taken this on board and created an FPS that shoots to kill.
Although the first trailer of the game and details have finally been released, there's a bit of a wait for the game – the Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 release date has been set for November 13.
Check out our video of the trailer below.
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Mr Speaker
Dark Bay or Brown Horse / May 13th, 2011 in KY / by Pulpit out of Salute
$249,164 Earnings $1,247,544
Mr Speaker followed up his first-career victory with a 2 3/4-length runaway win in the Grade 3 Dania Beach Stakes at Gulfstream Park to close out his 2-year-old season. He cemented his credentials as an elite 3-year-old by winning the Grade 3 Coolmore Lexington Stakes at Keeneland Race Course in April 2014.
Regally bred Mr Speaker is one of two winners from as many starters produced by Grade 2-placed Salute, by Unbridled. Salute is a half-sister (same dam [mother], different sire [father]) to multiple Grade 1 winner My Flag, the winner of the 1995 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies who also produced 2002 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies winner and champion Storm Flag Flying. My Flag died on April 12 because of foaling complications after delivering a healthy colt by Bernardini.
Mr Speaker's second dam (maternal grandmother) is Personal Ensign, one of racing's true all-time greats who retired undefeated in 13 starts and was inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame in 1993.
Claude R. McGaughey III
Jose L. Ortiz
Phipps Stable
There is currently no activity for this horse.


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Shaq Thompson signs 4-year extension
Max Henson
CHARLOTTE – The Panthers are building for the future, and they secured an important foundational piece before the end of the 2019 season.
Linebacker Shaq Thompson has signed a four-year extension, keeping him under contract through the 2023 season.
"Shaq is our type of person and our type of player," general manager Marty Hurney said. "He's proven that he can play linebacker at a very high level, and he's got all the traits you want. He's smart, he's physical, he can run and he's very versatile. He fits the blueprint for what we want at the position."
FOR PATTY ❤‼ @Panthers blessed to play for this organization and call this home...just the beginning!!! #KeepPounding
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Thompson, a first-round pick from Washington in 2015, has been playing under the fifth-year option in 2019. It's been a career year for the 25-year-old, who moved into a more prominent role following the departure of longtime Panther Thomas Davis.
This season, Thompson has recorded a career-high 93 tackles (101 according to coaches' stats) and three sacks along with three passes defensed.
In five NFL seasons, Thompson has career totals of 394 tackles, 9.5 sacks, 13 passes defensed, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries, including one returned for a touchdown.
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Panthers extend kicker Joey Slye through 2021
Slye was an exclusive rights free agent this offseason.
Panthers sign 14 players to reserve future contracts for 2021
Carolina also signed tight end Colin Thompson to a contract extension.
Panthers sign quarterback Tommy Stevens to active roster
Cornerback Troy Pride Jr. was placed on the reserve/injured list prior to season finale.
Panthers activate Zach Kerr from reserve/COVID-19 list
Kerr was activated while offensive lineman Dennis Daley was placed on reserve/injured list.
Greg Little placed on reserve/injured list
Little started three games at left tackle but was inactive the past two games.
DJ Moore activated from reserve/COVID-19 list
Moore did not play in Carolina's Week 14 game against Denver.
Panthers activate linebacker Adarius Taylor from reserve/injured list
Taylor played nine games before suffering a groin injury in November.
Three players activated from reserve/COVID-19 list
Shaq Thompson, Curtis Samuel and Derrick Brown are all practicing Friday.
Panthers place eight players on reserve/COVID list
Teams may not disclose whether a player has tested positive for COVID-19 or whether he is quarantining because of close exposure to someone who has tested positive.
Panthers place Yetur Gross-Matos on reserve/COVID-19 list
The rookie is the first player the Panthers have put on the list since Oct. 23.
Panthers make roster moves prior to Week 11
Linebacker Chris Orr was signed to active roster.
Panthers sign quarterback Tommy Stevens to practice squad
Stevens was drafted by New Orleans in the seventh round of this spring's draft.


Is it true that when you hear you shouldn't be marketing to everyone your brain screams back in resistance, "But I want to help everyone!!!"?
I feel your pain, it's a tough one.
Because on one hand, you really DO want to help everyone, but on the other hand, it doesn't seem to be working, does it?
First, I hate to break it to you my friend, but not everyone WANTS your help, even if they NEED it.
So even if you help people for FREE, if they're not READY they won't take action. And no action = no change.
And that does NOT feel good, does it?
Even if they want it, not everyone is READY for your help. And they've got to be ready.
So how do you know if someone is a good prospect?
They need to be a 3/4. A what???
See, there is a model referred to as "Stages of Change" that assesses a person's readiness to create change in their life and your IDEAL clients need to be in between stage 3 and 4. What does that look like?
They made it through Stage 1 where they didn't even realize they had a problem and Stage 2, where they were becoming aware of the problem of thinking mayyyybeeee they should get some help. Finally in Stage 3, they are beginning to do research and see what options are available to them to solve their problem. This is where your prospects may initially FIND you.
They're moved from Stage 3 and now they're READY to jump in and get started!!! They're committed and doing what it takes to create the change they want.
If you use this model early in the process to prequalify the people you help, you will have more success and so will they.
So next time you think about helping for free or helping everyone, ask yourself, "what stage are they in". It's a great way to feel better knowing that even though you're ready to help everyone, not everyone is ready for you.
Thanks. Sounds like a great idea and something I can understand. Why give it away for free?


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//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// <copyright file="Blind.cs" company="WheelMUD Development Team">
//   Copyright (c) WheelMUD Development Team.  See LICENSE.txt.  This file is
//   subject to the Microsoft Public License.  All other rights reserved.
// </copyright>
//
//   @@@ A temporary command to blind an entity. (Just blinds yourself for now.)
//
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

namespace WheelMUD.Actions
{
    using System.Collections.Generic;
    using WheelMUD.Core;
    using WheelMUD.Core.Attributes;

    /// A command to blind an entity. (Just blinds yourself for now.)
    [ExportGameAction]
    [ActionPrimaryAlias("blind", CommandCategory.Temporary)]
    [ActionDescription("@@@ Temp command.")]
    [ActionSecurity(SecurityRole.player | SecurityRole.mobile)]
    public class Blind : GameAction
    {
        /// List of reusable guards which must be passed before action requests may proceed to execution.
        private static readonly List<CommonGuards> ActionGuards = new List<CommonGuards>
        {
            CommonGuards.InitiatorMustBeAlive,
            CommonGuards.InitiatorMustBeConscious,
            CommonGuards.InitiatorMustBeBalanced
        };

        /// Executes the command.
        /// <param name="actionInput">The full input specified for executing the command.</param>
        public override void Execute(ActionInput actionInput)
        {
            /* @@@ Add an AltersSensesEffect or whatnot instead of modifying permanent senses!
            if (sender.Thing.Senses.Contains(SensoryType.Sight))
            {
                sender.Thing.Senses[SensoryType.Sight].Enabled = false;
            }

            sender.Write("You blind yourself");
            */
        }

        /// Checks against the guards for the command.
        /// <param name="actionInput">The full input specified for executing the command.</param>
        /// <returns>A string with the error message for the user upon guard failure, else null.</returns>
        public override string Guards(ActionInput actionInput)
        {
            string commonFailure = VerifyCommonGuards(actionInput, ActionGuards);
            if (commonFailure != null)
            {
                return commonFailure;
            }

            return null;
        }
    }
}


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Rapid resumption of interrupted visual search new insights on the interaction between vision and memory
Alejandro Lieras, Ronald A. Rensink, James T. Enns
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
A modified visual search task demonstrates that humans are very good at resuming a search after it has been momentarily interrupted. This is shown by exceptionally rapid response time to a display that reappears after a brief interruption, even when an entirely different visual display is seen during the interruption and two different visual searches are performed simultaneously. This rapid resumption depends on the stability of the visual scene and is not due to display or response anticipations. These results are consistent with the existence of an iterative hypothesis-testing mechanism that compares information stored in short-term memory (the perceptual hypothesis) with information about the display (the sensory pattern). In this view, rapid resumption occurs because a hypothesis based on a previous glance of the scene can be tested very rapidly in a subsequent glance, given that the initial hypothesis-generation step has already been performed.
Lieras, A., Rensink, R. A., & Enns, J. T. (2005). Rapid resumption of interrupted visual search new insights on the interaction between vision and memory. Psychological Science, 16(9), 684-688. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2005.01596.x
Rapid resumption of interrupted visual search new insights on the interaction between vision and memory. / Lieras, Alejandro; Rensink, Ronald A.; Enns, James T.
In: Psychological Science, Vol. 16, No. 9, 01.09.2005, p. 684-688.
Lieras, A, Rensink, RA & Enns, JT 2005, 'Rapid resumption of interrupted visual search new insights on the interaction between vision and memory', Psychological Science, vol. 16, no. 9, pp. 684-688. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2005.01596.x
Lieras A, Rensink RA, Enns JT. Rapid resumption of interrupted visual search new insights on the interaction between vision and memory. Psychological Science. 2005 Sep 1;16(9):684-688. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2005.01596.x
Lieras, Alejandro ; Rensink, Ronald A. ; Enns, James T. / Rapid resumption of interrupted visual search new insights on the interaction between vision and memory. In: Psychological Science. 2005 ; Vol. 16, No. 9. pp. 684-688.
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We are very proud of our MUSIC PROGRAM at Hartwell. During their primary school life our music program develops key skills in exploring, creating and making different styles of music. We incorporate this musical knowledge into performances and every two years develop a whole school production where students combine all the Performing Arts areas of music, dance and drama. Our latest production of Peter Pan in 2013 was a huge success and showcased the talents of all our wonderful children.
Many students are also involved in the various musical clubs, which rehearse before school or during lunch times.
The Senior Choir consists of students from Grades 4-6 who work hard to develop their singing skills to perform at events such as school assemblies and local community events. For example, last year we performed at the Boroondara Eisteddfods, Lynden Aged Care and the Oxfam music festival in Box Hill.
The newly formed Junior Choir is made up of students in Grades 2-3. These students rehearse weekly at lunchtime and also work towards a variety of school performances.
Hartwell Drum Band consists of 21 talented Grade 5 and 6 students who rehearse weekly to fine tune their rhythm skills and create their own compositions. Like the Senior Choir; the Drum Band also performs at various school and community events, such as the Oxfam Music Festival, school assemblies and the Grade 6 Graduation ceremony.
The Hartwell String Ensemble features violins, violas, cellos and a harp played by students from Grades 2-6. The group has steadily grown in size each year and is always open to new members!
Hartwell Primary School often enters into the national story–telling arts competition, Wakakirri. Schools must create stories using dance, song, film, arts or writing, and each story must somehow include the signature item, which in 2010 was 'duck'. Last year, Hartwell Primary entered two very successful teams: a Story-Dance Team, and a Story-Singing Team. Students worked hard during lunch times to create their performance and thoroughly enjoyed the performance night!
Every second year, Hartwell Primary produces a whole school musical. Every student participates in the production, with lead parts being played by students in Grade 5 and 6. This year we will be performing Aladdin Jr. at the George Woods Performing Arts Centre.
Hartwell Primary celebrates the musical talents of our students through events such as the Hartwell's Got Talent concert showcase, and The Big Sing. The Big Sing is a government initiative in which each school in Australia is invited to learn one song, which is then performed simultaneously across the country. Students at Hartwell thoroughly enjoyed learning the 2010 song, 'Come Play Your Part', and also performed 3 other songs as a whole school. Students perfected their various instrumental and vocal parts, and the final performances sounded incredible!
As you can see we offer a vibrant, inclusive and diverse music program, which all the students and the local community thoroughly enjoy.
On Thursday September 1st at 11:30am all Hartwell students took part in Count Us In 2011. This Australian music initiative was developed to celebrate and value music education. Hartwell students were among half a million other performers across the country to sing this year's song "We've Got The Music".
Students of different grade levels also learnt other songs that they performed at this event. These included Crowded House's "Better Be Home Soon" led by 6B, Cee Lo Green's "Forget You" led by 4M and 4H and a performance of 3 songs by Hartwell's Drum band.


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Get drastic: 15 IT best practices to kill
by Jason Hiner in CXO
on October 25, 2011, 7:16 AM PDT
Gartner analyst Ken McGee has a radical assessment of IT and what CIOs need to do about. Read his principles of the "new CIO manifesto."
The traditional IT department has entered a period of massive transformation and CIOs are having to completely rethink the way they lead, strategize, and manage their careers. That was the message from Gartner analyst Ken McGee at arguably the boldest and most honest session at Gartner Symposium 2011.
McGee told the convocation of CIOs that it's time for drastic action and they need to stop doing a lot of the things that are traditional mainstays of IT strategy, and it needs to happen as soon as possible. He said that if you want to use IT to create value in your company as well as develop valuable experience for your career then you need to embrace "creative destruction."
The idea is that you create something new and don't worry about the fact that it will kill something old in the process. That's a natural part of transformation, in this line of thinking. McGee said CIOs should be guided by a "new CIO manifesto" in driving these changes and he gave four principles of this new manifesto, which I've listed below.
McGee then listed 16 IT best practices that IT leaders should eliminate as soon as possible. The list below has 15 items because McGee had No. 4 as a two-parter (business apps + technical infrastructure). I simply left it as a single item.
"New CIO manifesto"
Information is just as important, if not more important than information technology.
More than 50% of annual CIO project spending will be directed toward measurably improving the financial conditions of an enterprise.
More than 50% of all enterprise information and IT spending will directly support revenue generating rather than expense related business processes.
The incentive portion of CIO compensation will be derived from the amount of money created by the efforts of CIOs and their staffs.
IT practices to eliminate
Reject annual mismatch between CEO priorities and IT's most funded projects
Terminate support of projects that will not improve the income statement
Abandon CIO priorities that do not directly support CEO priorities
Stop recommending IT mega projects
Abolish environment of little or no IT spending accountability
Terminate existing applications that do not yield measurable business value
End the practice of placing enterprise IT spending within the CIO's budget
Eliminate IT-caused business model disruption "surprises"
Eradicate "cloud-a-phobia"
Abandon level 1, 2, and 3 tech support
Cancel most IT chargeback systems
Cease issuing most competitive bids
Stop holding on to unfunded projects
End discrimination against behavioral skills and social sciences
Abandon IT's unbalanced support between front and back office
You've got to like Ken McGee's boldness here, because it is absolutely warranted. IT is facing rising responsibilities with stagnant budgets and it simply can't go on doing things the way it has in the past. It's completely unsustainable. IT has to stop thinking of itself as a business utility and start seeing itself as a business catalyst. In order to do that, it's going to have to think in business terms and economic impact for everything it does, from asking for a replacement router in a branch office to recommending a new cloud app to run customer service. That's ultimately what McGee is getting at, and while the idea has received lip service for years, it's time to use that principle to make some painful decisions that will reshape IT.
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A short spring weekend, a flight on offer, a collaboration between Valeria and Disneyland Paris and we are leaving for a new – even short – on the road.
Tomorrow we leave to Paris. An out of town escape a bit different from usual because this time our family widens and our niece and nephew will be with us, due to our visit at Disneyland Paris and due to Valeria's collaboration.
We have already been in Paris several times and since we have a very little time in our hands, my program was more guided towards destinations still unknown to us, maybe out of Paris or other ones like Versailles.
When I asked my niece and nephew what they think, their big eyes look at me sad and reply to me in chorus: "But, auntie, we are in Paris and you don't take us on the Tour Eiffel that we have never seen? Don't we go to see it lighted by night?
Okay! They're right, too. So in a flash a change in a program that there isn't yet and go towards the town centre and all the most famous monuments…even Valeria doesn't remember them anymore, too!
Will we be able to keep our pace and see a lot of things, as we usually do, in five people instead of three?
Follow us in this new on the road and you will find it out.
We leave early in the morning towards Malpensa airport to Paris. Everyone happy and smiling.
But how beautiful is to go around with three titches like them!
We dedicate the rest of the day after the flight to the symbol of Paris par excellence.
We couldn't certainly make anything different: they command and…they came here on purpose to see the Tour Eiffel.
It's useless to say that all the three of them are left gaping when they find it in front of them just round the first corner, going out the underground!
Do you want to climb? Sure!!!
Let's go take the lift! No way!
So we go up on foot. The three of them running and we plodding!
The view that the copper-coloured Tower offers on sunset left gaping every time.
But it's a shame that the Trocadero as all the other tourist and most crowded places is a knot of all sorts of illegality, as here in Italy and maybe even a bit more: sometimes with an insistence more than annoying, above all towards children.
But when at 9 pm the "glitter" starts it's even more beautiful. The three titches make us stay sit there at Trocadero, with this wind that today is very annoying, but it is very elegant and stately every time it lights up.
The five minutes of illumination slip by and it's time to come back to the hotel. Today we have spent 2.80 Euros each (10 runs book, an outward journey and a return journey each) besides the transfer from the airport to the town centre. Travelling in 5 people taxies cost less than the underground. I think that Uber is the cheapest solution.
Today we choose f0or the underground's daily that allows to get on and off everywhere all over the day at the areas 1,2,3 at 11.20 Euros (the full fare). It is not much cheap but it's the best solution to move at spot as we'll do today.
First stage: Notre Dame. The three of them choose the route. They saw The Hunchback of Notre Dame, right?
Do we take again the underground to the Louvre? What??? It's just round the corner! So…let's go again on foot.
Look at how many buildings there are to admire! Isn't beautiful to walk like that along the river?
I think my concept of walking is at least one tenth of their speed…but it's okay!
The Louvre bewitches them with its glass Pyramid and the fountains. Just the time to take some photos and let's go to Montmartre.
But have we to take the underground necessarily? Can't we go on foot also as far as there?
No, no and no! You are crazy! Stop!
During this sunny Sunday afternoon the Basilica is majestic. People take advantage of sun to occupy every single free grass space and it's beautiful walking among allays and little streets even if unfortunately (and of course!) they lost their original charm of artist's crossroads.
To go up there there's the funicular since we are dead tired. What???!!! But what takes to go up there?! In three they are perfect. One saves money, the other makes us run like mad and the little one always make what the other two say to her!
The three titches appreciate the view on Paris: it seems endless even if it takes a bit to them to identify the tower hidden among the trees.
We take again the underground towards our hotel in Disneyland. Finally they are dead tired even if Matteo has still some energies. Look at them like that while they are convincing Simona to walk – "we are almost arrive": it's one of the most beautiful thing of the whole day.
Half an hour by train and we are in Disneyland. They went asleep exhausted just got on and they couldn't wait to arrive at the hotel. It was enough to see the park entrance from the back and they revived. They continue to jump euphoric and don't stop shouting!
Will we be able to send them to bed tonight?
You continue to follow us tomorrow in our adventure in Disneyland Paris with the hashtag #disneylandparis and #disneyspring.
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Harrison Ford Spills the Beans about Indiana Jones 5
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Harrison Ford in a scene from the film 'Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom', 1984. (Photo by Paramount/Getty Images)
Talk of Indiana Jones 5 is older than an Egyptian mummy. But Harrison Ford has dropped some news that will delight fans of the intrepid archaeologist. The new movie is good to go… and what's more shooting is set to start in a matter of months!
"I can deny that it's not happening," he told The Ellen DeGeneres Show, in response to a gentle prod about the franchise. A coy Ford added: "We hope to start soon. This Summer." CBS Sunday Morning got a little bit further, with the veteran star saying April was a possible date.
Director Steven Spielberg will return to light the tombs and unleash the snakes, with Jonathan Kasdan writing the script. He's the son of previous Indy contributor Lawrence Kasdan, who worked on Raiders of the Lost Ark back in 1981. Other writers involved in the process include Dan Fogelman (Tangled).
Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls. Photo by John Griffiths CC BY-SA 2.0
George Lucas is on production duties as before. Though he hasn't developed the story this time round – "not to my knowledge" said Jones scribe David Koepp in a 2016 Collider interview.
This differs from what Spielberg said in 2011 to Empire. "George is in charge of breaking the stories," he remarked. "He's done it on all four movies. Whether I like the stories or not, George has broken all the stories… I'll leave it to George to come up with a good story."
Harrison Ford in a tuxedo. Photo by Gage Skidmore CC BY-SA 2.0
The fedora-grabbing adventurer was last seen in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull over a decade ago. Despite Ford's charismatic performance, the presence of Spielberg and Lucas, plus A List villain Cate Blanchett the movie was seen as a disappointment.
It's suggested the director agreed with audiences. "I am loyal to my best friend," he said. "When he writes a story he believes in – even if I don't believe in it – I'm going to shoot the movie the way George envisaged it… I will always defer to George as the storyteller of the Indy series."
George Lucas, Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg pose at the Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull photocall at the Palais des Festivals during the 61st International Cannes Film Festival on May 18 , 2008 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Creating an Indiana Jones movie is a big mountain to climb, and not everybody makes it to the summit. Super fan M. Night Shyamalan – who filmed his own version of Raiders of the Lost Ark as a youngster – was approached to work on the fourth film. "I was asked, but it didn't work out … with everybody [George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford]," he told Scifi.com. "It was a tricky, tricky thing to get four of us together at the same time on the same page." Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption and Young Indiana Jones Chronicles) collaborated on a screenplay titled 'City of the Gods' which never saw production.
Harrison Ford and Shia LeBeouf visit MTV's "TRL" at MTV Studios on May 20, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by George Napolitano/FilmMagic)
The plot of Crystal Skull introduced Indy's son Mutt (played by Shia LaBeouf) and brought back Karen Allen's character Marion Ravenwood. Mutt might have become the new series lead, but LaBeouf appears to have burnt his bridges after being critical of the end product. Ideas of a reboot featuring a new Indy were shot down by Ford.
Speculation rages about who will be in the flick, and what treasures Dr. Jones will be hunting down. One thing that is guaranteed is further exploration of the character of Dr. Jones. Crystal Skull ended with him and Marion tying the knot.
Ford mentioned to IGN that "we'll see new developments in his life, his relationship. We'll see part of his history resolved." Could that history involve the long-retired Sean Connery, who played Jones Senior in 1989's The Last Crusade?
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Ford is now 77, yet shows no signs of slowing down. His latest movie is an action-packed adaptation of The Call Of The Wild, and he recently strapped on his laser holster as Han Solo for the new Star Wars trilogy.
Will the Indiana Jones saga finally conclude? Or does the iconic star have a couple more cracks of the whip in him? Indy 5 is set for release next year.
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Q: Elasticsearch basic client connection I have setup a SSH tunnel on port 9300 to my remote elasticsearch server.
When running this basic example to get the example data from the elasticsearch instance I get a "org.elasticsearch.client.transport.NoNodeAvailableException: No node available"
Settings settings = ImmutableSettings.settingsBuilder()
            .build();

    Client client = new TransportClient(settings).addTransportAddress(
            new InetSocketTransportAddress(InetAddress.getLocalHost().getHostName(), 9300));

    GetResponse getResponse = client.prepareGet("bank", "account", "25").execute().actionGet();

A: my setup is that i connect from my localhost to a remote machine where elasticsearch is running in a docker-container and i got the same problem on port 9300 using transportclient with netty4. connecting to the tunneled port 9200 was no problem
transport.publish_host: localhost

has fixed it
so my es.yml has now:
http.host: 0.0.0.0
transport.host: 172.18.0.33
transport.publish_host: localhost

and i do the tunnel via:
ssh -N -L 9300:172.18.0.33:9300 user@server.com

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Even if there wasn't a compelling, underlying thesis to Hitler's Hollywood: German Cinema in the Age of Propaganda: 1933–1945, this 2017 film by Rüdiger Suchsland would still be a valuable, fascinating record. For the sheer breadth of assembled material, an overwhelming array of Third Reich-era film clips from movies rarely seen and seldom discussed, Suchsland's documentary is worthy of praise. But there is a point to be made. Suchsland, who had in 2014 directed a film based on Siegfried Kracauer's celebrated 1947 text, From Caligari to Hitler: A Psychological History of the German Film, here takes the essential premise of Kracauer's work, that cinema is a revelatory medium, disclosing much about any given culture or nationality, and applies that concept to the thousand or so features actually produced during the Nazi reign, a time generally foreshadowed in the films analyzed by Kracauer.
The twist in what Suchsland advances has to do with how Kracauer's sociopolitical scrutiny, convincingly speculative as it is, would then apply to films literally fashioned under the aegis of a state-controlled industry, with all the manipulation and censorship that entails. At the same time, as Suchsland's cinematic collage indicates to an astonishing extent, these were also first-rate productions, well-crafted, entertaining films, with prominent stars, talented directors, and ample financial support. How, then, does one rectify the propaganda inherent in the art and the art that enhances the propaganda, and how much, in fact, was even straightforward propaganda to begin with?
As a critic and historian, Suchsland submits that the roots of these motion pictures are entrenched in a covert cultural conspiracy. "What are these films about?" asks the narration. "What do they reveal and what are they hiding?" Similar to what Kracauer puts forth, what Suchsland evokes is unsettled in its substantive validity; in other words, the respective author reads into these films certain connotations that may or may not have been intended, presenting diverse examples, some of them decisive, some of them debatable, but most all of them open to interpretation. There are, of course, unambiguous examples like Leni Riefenstahl's blatantly propagandistic Triumph of the Will (1935) or Veit Harlan's venomously anti-Semitic Jud Süss (1940), the "most disgraceful" entry according to Suchsland, but to his credit, the writer/director nimbly processes areas of equivocal potential, implying associations but resisting a complete proposal. "No film can be a deserter," though, as the commentary contends, so just as any given picture seems safe enough, there it is, plain as can be, that tingle of fascistic evangelism. These films are therefore full of routine incongruities, taken from feminist and working-class perspectives in the midst of the repressive madness, or showcasing a pleasurable soccer match that takes place the same morning war is declared on the Soviet Union. The contrasts evinced in Hitler's Hollywood are at times hard to comprehend but are immensely intriguing all the same. And anyway, the gradual path toward global conflict soon tramples modest notions of sheer diversionary leisure, and such reticence dramatically changes with the outbreak of war in 1939. From that point on, there grows increasingly little ambiguity in much of what Hitler's Hollywood presents.
it would also be naive to say today that propaganda doesn't exist. This has contemporary relevance – in terms of the history of contemporary German cinema and in Hollywood, in terms of the representation of politics within cinema, but also in news, advertisements, and electoral campaigning, which I hope to share with the viewer.
Nevertheless, for all of its social and political value, Hitler's Hollywood is also an important documentary from a cinephile's perspective. Surely, there is an added incumbrance placed upon these troubling films, many of which "seduce their public into immorality or at least into holding double standards," according to Suchsland: "It was a cinema that was openly insincere, and which integrated lies and imposture." But they are movies after all, and one has to marvel at their variance and quality. They are, as Suchsland's narration declares, "better than their reputations." Rarely screened since the war, German films from this era are hard to come by, certainly compared to those immediately preceding the period. Perhaps this has to do with logistical availability, perhaps it has to do with a collective guilt for even being curious about what these pictures were like in the first place. In either case, Hitler's Hollywood succeeds because it alleviates this problem on both counts, providing a preliminary glimpse at what the era had to offer and presenting the work in a conducive historical context. Uncomfortable as it may be to admit, one comes away wanting to see more, which is a testament to the efficacy of Suchsland's considered treatment.
Jeremy, good remarks that make me all the more interested in this film.
I believe Brigitte Helm made some 26 talking pictures from ALRAUNE (1930) directed by Richard Oswald, father of Gerd, until her retirement in 1935.
Thanks very much for reading. It's definitely worth checking out, especially for all that it highlights. For better or worse, you can't help wanting to see more. I'd certainly like to track down some of the additional Helm films Tony mentions.