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package org.apache.hadoop.hive.ql.io.arrow;

import com.google.common.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
import org.apache.arrow.memory.BufferAllocator;
import org.apache.arrow.vector.complex.impl.UnionListWriter;
import org.apache.arrow.vector.complex.writer.BaseWriter;
import org.apache.arrow.vector.types.TimeUnit;
import org.apache.arrow.vector.types.Types.MinorType;
import org.apache.arrow.vector.types.pojo.ArrowType;
import org.apache.arrow.vector.types.pojo.Field;
import org.apache.arrow.vector.types.pojo.FieldType;
import org.apache.hadoop.conf.Configuration;
import org.apache.hadoop.hive.ql.exec.vector.ColumnVector;
import org.apache.hadoop.hive.ql.exec.vector.ListColumnVector;
import org.apache.hadoop.hive.ql.exec.vector.MapColumnVector;
import org.apache.hadoop.hive.ql.exec.vector.StructColumnVector;
import org.apache.hadoop.hive.ql.exec.vector.VectorAssignRow;
import org.apache.hadoop.hive.serde2.AbstractSerDe;
import org.apache.hadoop.hive.serde2.SerDeException;
import org.apache.hadoop.hive.serde2.objectinspector.ObjectInspector;
import org.apache.hadoop.hive.serde2.objectinspector.StructObjectInspector;
import org.apache.hadoop.hive.serde2.typeinfo.DecimalTypeInfo;
import org.apache.hadoop.hive.serde2.typeinfo.ListTypeInfo;
import org.apache.hadoop.hive.serde2.typeinfo.MapTypeInfo;
import org.apache.hadoop.hive.serde2.typeinfo.PrimitiveTypeInfo;
import org.apache.hadoop.hive.serde2.typeinfo.StructTypeInfo;
import org.apache.hadoop.hive.serde2.typeinfo.TimestampLocalTZTypeInfo;
import org.apache.hadoop.hive.serde2.typeinfo.TypeInfo;
import org.apache.hadoop.hive.serde2.typeinfo.TypeInfoFactory;
import org.apache.hadoop.hive.serde2.typeinfo.UnionTypeInfo;
import org.apache.hadoop.io.Writable;

import java.io.DataInput;
import java.io.DataOutput;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Properties;

import static org.apache.hadoop.hive.serde2.typeinfo.TypeInfoUtils.getStandardWritableObjectInspectorFromTypeInfo;

/**
 * ArrowColumnarBatchSerDe converts Apache Hive rows to Apache Arrow columns. Its serialized
 * class is {@link ArrowWrapperWritable}, which doesn't support {@link
 * Writable#readFields(DataInput)} and {@link Writable#write(DataOutput)}.
 *
 * Followings are known issues of current implementation.
 *
 * A list column cannot have a decimal column. {@link UnionListWriter} doesn't have an
 * implementation for {@link BaseWriter.ListWriter#decimal()}.
 *
 * A union column can have only one of string, char, varchar fields at a same time. Apache Arrow
 * doesn't have string and char, so {@link ArrowColumnarBatchSerDe} uses varchar to simulate
 * string and char. They will be considered as a same data type in
 * {@link org.apache.arrow.vector.complex.UnionVector}.
 *
 * Timestamp with local timezone is not supported. {@link VectorAssignRow} doesn't support it.
 */
public class ArrowColumnarBatchSerDe extends AbstractSerDe {

  private static final String DEFAULT_ARROW_FIELD_NAME = "[DEFAULT]";

  static final int MILLIS_PER_SECOND = 1_000;
  static final int MICROS_PER_SECOND = 1_000_000;
  static final int NS_PER_SECOND = 1_000_000_000;

  static final int NS_PER_MILLIS = NS_PER_SECOND / MILLIS_PER_SECOND;
  static final int NS_PER_MICROS = NS_PER_SECOND / MICROS_PER_SECOND;
  static final int MICROS_PER_MILLIS = MICROS_PER_SECOND / MILLIS_PER_SECOND;
  static final int SECOND_PER_DAY = 24 * 60 * 60;

  BufferAllocator rootAllocator;
  StructTypeInfo rowTypeInfo;
  StructObjectInspector rowObjectInspector;

  @VisibleForTesting
  Serializer serializer;
  private Deserializer deserializer;

  @Override
  public void initialize(Configuration configuration, Properties tableProperties, Properties partitionProperties)
      throws SerDeException {
    super.initialize(configuration, tableProperties, partitionProperties);

    rowTypeInfo = (StructTypeInfo) TypeInfoFactory.getStructTypeInfo(getColumnNames(), getColumnTypes());
    rowObjectInspector = (StructObjectInspector) getStandardWritableObjectInspectorFromTypeInfo(rowTypeInfo);

    final List<Field> fields = new ArrayList<>();
    final int size = getColumnNames().size();
    for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
      fields.add(toField(getColumnNames().get(i), getColumnTypes().get(i)));
    }

  }

  private static Field toField(String name, TypeInfo typeInfo) {
    switch (typeInfo.getCategory()) {
      case PRIMITIVE:
        final PrimitiveTypeInfo primitiveTypeInfo = (PrimitiveTypeInfo) typeInfo;
        switch (primitiveTypeInfo.getPrimitiveCategory()) {
          case BOOLEAN:
            return Field.nullable(name, MinorType.BIT.getType());
          case BYTE:
            return Field.nullable(name, MinorType.TINYINT.getType());
          case SHORT:
            return Field.nullable(name, MinorType.SMALLINT.getType());
          case INT:
            return Field.nullable(name, MinorType.INT.getType());
          case LONG:
            return Field.nullable(name, MinorType.BIGINT.getType());
          case FLOAT:
            return Field.nullable(name, MinorType.FLOAT4.getType());
          case DOUBLE:
            return Field.nullable(name, MinorType.FLOAT8.getType());
          case STRING:
          case VARCHAR:
          case CHAR:
            return Field.nullable(name, MinorType.VARCHAR.getType());
          case DATE:
            return Field.nullable(name, MinorType.DATEDAY.getType());
          case TIMESTAMP:
            return Field.nullable(name, MinorType.TIMESTAMPMILLI.getType());
          case TIMESTAMPLOCALTZ:
            final TimestampLocalTZTypeInfo timestampLocalTZTypeInfo =
                (TimestampLocalTZTypeInfo) typeInfo;
            final String timeZone = timestampLocalTZTypeInfo.getTimeZone().toString();
            return Field.nullable(name, new ArrowType.Timestamp(TimeUnit.MILLISECOND, timeZone));
          case BINARY:
            return Field.nullable(name, MinorType.VARBINARY.getType());
          case DECIMAL:
            final DecimalTypeInfo decimalTypeInfo = (DecimalTypeInfo) typeInfo;
            final int precision = decimalTypeInfo.precision();
            final int scale = decimalTypeInfo.scale();
            return Field.nullable(name, new ArrowType.Decimal(precision, scale));
          case INTERVAL_YEAR_MONTH:
            return Field.nullable(name, MinorType.INTERVALYEAR.getType());
          case INTERVAL_DAY_TIME:
            return Field.nullable(name, MinorType.INTERVALDAY.getType());
          default:
            throw new IllegalArgumentException();
        }
      case LIST:
        final ListTypeInfo listTypeInfo = (ListTypeInfo) typeInfo;
        final TypeInfo elementTypeInfo = listTypeInfo.getListElementTypeInfo();
        return new Field(name, FieldType.nullable(MinorType.LIST.getType()),
            Lists.newArrayList(toField(DEFAULT_ARROW_FIELD_NAME, elementTypeInfo)));
      case STRUCT:
        final StructTypeInfo structTypeInfo = (StructTypeInfo) typeInfo;
        final List<TypeInfo> fieldTypeInfos = structTypeInfo.getAllStructFieldTypeInfos();
        final List<String> fieldNames = structTypeInfo.getAllStructFieldNames();
        final List<Field> structFields = Lists.newArrayList();
        final int structSize = fieldNames.size();
        for (int i = 0; i < structSize; i++) {
          structFields.add(toField(fieldNames.get(i), fieldTypeInfos.get(i)));
        }
        return new Field(name, FieldType.nullable(MinorType.STRUCT.getType()), structFields);
      case UNION:
        final UnionTypeInfo unionTypeInfo = (UnionTypeInfo) typeInfo;
        final List<TypeInfo> objectTypeInfos = unionTypeInfo.getAllUnionObjectTypeInfos();
        final List<Field> unionFields = Lists.newArrayList();
        final int unionSize = unionFields.size();
        for (int i = 0; i < unionSize; i++) {
          unionFields.add(toField(DEFAULT_ARROW_FIELD_NAME, objectTypeInfos.get(i)));
        }
        return new Field(name, FieldType.nullable(MinorType.UNION.getType()), unionFields);
      case MAP:
        final MapTypeInfo mapTypeInfo = (MapTypeInfo) typeInfo;
        final TypeInfo keyTypeInfo = mapTypeInfo.getMapKeyTypeInfo();
        final TypeInfo valueTypeInfo = mapTypeInfo.getMapValueTypeInfo();
        final StructTypeInfo mapStructTypeInfo = new StructTypeInfo();
        mapStructTypeInfo.setAllStructFieldNames(Lists.newArrayList("keys", "values"));
        mapStructTypeInfo.setAllStructFieldTypeInfos(
            Lists.newArrayList(keyTypeInfo, valueTypeInfo));
        final ListTypeInfo mapListStructTypeInfo = new ListTypeInfo();
        mapListStructTypeInfo.setListElementTypeInfo(mapStructTypeInfo);

        return toField(name, mapListStructTypeInfo);
      default:
        throw new IllegalArgumentException();
    }
  }

  static ListTypeInfo toStructListTypeInfo(MapTypeInfo mapTypeInfo) {
    final StructTypeInfo structTypeInfo = new StructTypeInfo();
    structTypeInfo.setAllStructFieldNames(Lists.newArrayList("keys", "values"));
    structTypeInfo.setAllStructFieldTypeInfos(Lists.newArrayList(
        mapTypeInfo.getMapKeyTypeInfo(), mapTypeInfo.getMapValueTypeInfo()));
    final ListTypeInfo structListTypeInfo = new ListTypeInfo();
    structListTypeInfo.setListElementTypeInfo(structTypeInfo);
    return structListTypeInfo;
  }

  static ListColumnVector toStructListVector(MapColumnVector mapVector) {
    final StructColumnVector structVector;
    final ListColumnVector structListVector;
    structVector = new StructColumnVector();
    structVector.fields = new ColumnVector[] {mapVector.keys, mapVector.values};
    structListVector = new ListColumnVector();
    structListVector.child = structVector;
    structListVector.childCount = mapVector.childCount;
    structListVector.isRepeating = mapVector.isRepeating;
    structListVector.noNulls = mapVector.noNulls;
    System.arraycopy(mapVector.offsets, 0, structListVector.offsets, 0, mapVector.childCount);
    System.arraycopy(mapVector.lengths, 0, structListVector.lengths, 0, mapVector.childCount);
    return structListVector;
  }

  @Override
  public Class<? extends Writable> getSerializedClass() {
    return ArrowWrapperWritable.class;
  }

  @Override
  public ArrowWrapperWritable serialize(Object obj, ObjectInspector objInspector) {
    if(serializer == null) {
      try {
        rootAllocator = RootAllocatorFactory.INSTANCE.getRootAllocator(configuration.get());
        serializer = new Serializer(this);
      } catch(Exception e) {
        throw new RuntimeException("Unable to initialize serializer for ArrowColumnarBatchSerDe", e);
      }
    }
    return serializer.serialize(obj, objInspector);
  }

  @Override
  public Object deserialize(Writable writable) {
    if(deserializer == null) {
      try {
        rootAllocator = RootAllocatorFactory.INSTANCE.getRootAllocator(configuration.get());
        deserializer = new Deserializer(this);
      } catch(Exception e) {
        throw new RuntimeException(e);
      }
    }
    return deserializer.deserialize(writable);
  }

  @Override
  public ObjectInspector getObjectInspector() {
    return rowObjectInspector;
  }
}

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12.3.19 8:43AM
Charlotte Hilton Andersen
14 Holiday Gifts Ideas to Maybe *Not* Give Someone with Arthritis
These could be problematic for people with joint pain, fatigue, and other chronic illness issues.
Gift giving can feel fraught under the best of circumstances — and buying a present for someone with a chronic health condition like arthritis often requires some extra considerations. After all, you wouldn't want to give them something that ends up causing more pain than holiday cheer.
To help make the gifting process easier and simpler for you, we asked people with arthritis to share some of gifts they've received over the years that they could not use, that wound up causing problems, or that they just didn't love. Of course, there are no hard-and-fast rules here. Some of these gifts may be perfectly fine for some people. But we put this list together to help make those who are shopping for people with arthritis stop and think before they purchase some typical gift ideas that may not always be the best ideas for patients with chronic illness.
(Note: All the arthritis patients we talked to wanted to make sure that people know they are grateful for any gift they get, and they always appreciate the thought, effort, and expense gift-givers put into it.)
Sugary treats
Cookies! Fudge! Fruitcake! What's the holiday season without treats? Yet, this was the top thing that people with arthritis told us they don't love to get as gifts. Why? First, because it can make their disease worse or even affect flares. Sugar can be inflammatory, which may exacerbate arthritis symptoms and contribute to weight gain, which can affect joint pain, fatigue, the risk of co-occurring conditions like heart disease, and more problems. Second, because treats are so delicious, they're hard to resist. Many people we spoke to admitted to giving in and indulging in gifts of sweets only to deeply regret it later.
"Treats are so, so tempting to me but I know I shouldn't and it becomes this mental fight," says Meghan A., of San Francisco, California, who has rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia. "Don't do that to someone you love!"
Sugar-free treats
Sugar-free candies and cookies were invented to allow people who need to avoid sugar to have their (sugar-free) cake and eat it too. It's the perfect solution for people with arthritis, right? Maybe not. While these products do get rid of problematic sugar, often they contain other problematic ingredients like artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives. Then there's the issue of artificial sweeteners which can cause other … explosive problems.
"Two words: laxative effect," says Jennifer D., of Excelsior, Minnesota, who has psoriatic arthritis. "Never again." That's definitely not something you want your loved one to deal with while opening presents.
An invitation to a big holiday bash
'Tis the season for parties of all types — unfortunately parties can be extra difficult for people with arthritis, especially when symptoms are flaring up. Getting dressed up, getting to the event, socializing, being on your feet for long periods of time, coping with pain and fatigue triggers, and being surrounded by food that you may or may not be able to eat are all concerns for people with chronic illness. Don't leave your friends with arthritis out of your holiday plans but be aware of their limitations when you extend invitations. You could offer to pick them up, make sure a comfortable area is available to them, plan a more intimate get-together at a later date, or even bring the party to them.
"One of the things people don't talk about is how lonely and isolating arthritis can be. My friends would always invite me to stuff but I could almost never go and if I did I would have to bring my own food and leave early," says Amanda T., of Aurora, Colorado, who has rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes. "One of the best gifts I ever got was when they brought the annual ugly sweater Christmas party to my house. They set it up and cleaned it up and my husband made sure there was food I could eat."
Forget sugar; there are still plenty of holiday foods that make fun gifts, right? Unfortunately, it's common for people with inflammatory arthritis to have food allergies, sensitivities, or other dietary restrictions. Traditional edible gifts like cheese, popcorn, nuts, breads, and processed meats are very common food sensitivities, so even treats that you may think are "healthy" may not work for someone who is trying to follow a certain eating plan. It's best to avoid giving food as a gift altogether unless it's something your loved one specifically asked for.
"Food gifts are the worst for me because dealing with my chronic illnesses requires a lot of dietary restrictions," says April O., of Phoenix, Arizona, who has inflammatory arthritis and chronic pain. "Giving me this stuff just makes me feel left out and upset."
A beautiful poinsettia or a bouquet of winter flowers are a lovely way to show someone you're thinking about them. But before you give a live plant or flowers, consider the needs of the gift recipient. If it's a potted plant, will they be able to water and care for it? If it's flowers, will they have a vase available and will they be able to fill it and arrange the flowers without pain?
This doesn't mean you should never give plants or flowers, but rather that you need to be very thoughtful in the way you give them. For instance, give a very low-maintenance plant, like bamboo or a cactus, or bring flowers that are already arranged in a vase with water.
"Flowers bring me some color and I like houseplants but I can't seem to keep them alive. Then I get so down when they die and wilt," says Kaid G., of Arvada, Colorado, who has osteoarthritis.
A pet
Giving an animal as a surprise gift isn't a smart idea under any circumstances, but it's a particularly bad idea for people with arthritis. Being a pet parent requires a lot of time, energy, and expense — things that many people with arthritis are already low on. Even a fish can feel high maintenance.
"One year my [now] ex-boyfriend gave me a six-week-old puppy because he thought it would lift my spirits but I couldn't keep up with a puppy and every time I looked at it, I just felt waves of guilt all the time," says Melanie S., of Arborville, California, who has lupus. "I ended up having to rehome the puppy which broke my heart because she was the sweetest little thing."
Cheap massagers
Massage is a great way to relieve pain from arthritis so giving someone a home massager is a great gift idea. Make sure to pick out the right kind. Many cheaper massagers work by vibrating, which doesn't provide any real benefit and can feel irritating to sensitive skin. Instead, look for a massager that can provide actual heat and pressure.
"One of my least favorite gifts was a hand-held vibrating massager, it just didn't do anything and was such a disappointment," says April C., of Lake Forest, California, who has rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and erythromelalgia.
Canes or walkers
An assistive walking device can be a good gift for someone struggling with impaired mobility due to arthritis, but the wrong type can be more hurtful than helpful. For instance, a cane without a padded handle or a walker with slippery wheels can actually lead to pain or injury. If your loved one needs one of these, talk with them and their doctor or occupational therapist about the best kind for them.
"I once got a cane but without a padded handle. It was pretty, but it was unusable for me," April C. says.
It can be so hard watching a loved one struggle with a chronic illness and not be able to help them feel better. Chronic pain can be physically and mentally debilitating and it's common to experience depression and anxiety as a result. But self-help or motivational books probably aren't the answer, unless it's a specific book they asked for.
"My husband gave me The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin because he thought it would get me out of my funk, but it just made me feel worse. It's not a bad book, but it's not written for someone with chronic fatigue syndrome and Crohn's disease, on top of arthritis. I couldn't do most of the things and it made me feel like even more of a failure," says Amy P., of Boston, Massachusetts, who also has rheumatoid and osteoarthritis. You could consider one of these inspiring books that may be especially helpful for people living with chronic illness.
Hand-held video games
Games that are small or have tiny pieces can be really difficult for people with hand arthritis to manipulate. Even if arthritis doesn't affect their hands, holding something with a small screen can cause back or neck pain or muscle spasms around elbows, wrists, and shoulders.
"My brother got me a Nintendo Switch so we could play together, which was such a nice idea, but I can't hold it for more than 10 minutes at a time without pain," says Asher J., of New Jersey, who has juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Fragile ornaments or figurines
Glass ornaments or porcelain nativities may be beautiful but they can break easily, especially when given to someone who already struggles with grip strength, balance, or mobility. Not only do they require special handling but if they do break, it is even harder to clean up. Crawling on hands and knees trying to pick up tiny glass shards isn't fun for anyone but especially not for a loved one with arthritis. This doesn't mean you can't give pretty ornaments, figurines, or dishes as gifts — just stick with plastic, metal, or cloth.
"Each year my mom gives all of us a matching ornament to symbolize that year. And I've never even taken mine out of their boxes because they're so small and fragile and I'd be devastated if I broke one," says Shireen M., of Sandy, Utah, who has osteoarthritis.
Trendy clothing
Gifting clothing can be a dicey proposition even in the best of circumstances — you have to know the person's size and style preferences — but for people with arthritis it's even trickier. You need to take into account factors like comfort, the ease of putting it on or taking it off, and details like zippers or buttons. If you really want to give someone clothing, a gift card and an offer to take them shopping may be the most thoughtful option.
"Last year my husband got me a pair of Spanx. I wasn't mad that he gave me shapewear — I'd been complaining about my 'mummy tummy' for months — but rather that I couldn't put it on. I couldn't hold it tight enough or pull hard enough. The fabric kept slipping out of my fingers," says Elizabeth S., of London, England, who has rheumatoid arthritis.
Unsolicited fitness gear
It's true that exercise can be one of the best ways to manage arthritis symptoms. But the type and intensity of exercise needed will vary from person to person. Additionally, they'll want to run it past their doctor or physical therapist before beginning. Signing up a loved one for a fitness program or giving them a set of workout DVDs or exercise equipment they haven't specifically requested or expressed interest in probably won't be helpful and may even hurt them.
"One Christmas my husband got me P90X. He said it was to help me get stronger but I couldn't even do the warm-up, much less the workout. And with my back problems I definitely shouldn't be attempting things like clapping push-ups. Let's be honest: It was for him. He got a gift for himself," says Peter W., of Tacoma, Washington, who has ankylosing spondylitis.
A surprise trip
A weekend getaway or a sunny beach vacation may be just what the doctor ordered to help your loved one escape the stress and truly enjoy the holidays. Just make sure it isn't a surprise and you let them help you plan it. Travel can be very stressful and they may need special accommodations, like a particular seat on a plane, an early prescription refill for their medications, or a ground-floor hotel room, all of which should be planned for in advance.
"My wife surprised me with a trip to Puerto Rico one Christmas. While I was very touched I ended up not being able to go because my doctor said my immune system was too fragile from my medications. Thankfully we were able to reschedule it for a later date, but that was one disappointing Christmas morning," says Claudio G., of Mesa, Arizona, who has psoriatic arthritis.
So, What Do You Buy a Loved One with Arthritis?
Start with our holiday gift list. It's full of presents that have been vetted and recommended by people with arthritis. Still not sure what to get? Just ask your loved one. It may be better to "ruin" the surprise than to give them something that hurts more than helps.
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Just a few miles from downtown Damascus, pro-Assad Palestinian militias are fighting a grinding battle to the death against the Islamic State.
YARMOUK CAMP, DAMASCUS, Syria — The streets here are all but deserted, except for the odd fighter running from one alley to the other. Buildings in this northern quarter are completely gutted: Holes have been punched through the internal walls to allow fighters to move without passing through the sniper's alleys outside, and massive curtains hang across the gaping holes to obscure the movement of opposing fighters.
On the third floor of one of the destroyed buildings, Thaer sits patiently on a plastic chair, sniper rifle held against his shoulder, his eye never wavering from the telescopic sight. The baby-faced 20-year-old Palestinian has not moved from his position all morning, monitoring the entrance of a tunnel he discovered that belongs to the al Qaeda-affiliated al-Nusra Front. His commander and another fighter tiptoe quietly behind him, careful not to make any noise that could be heard through the curtain separating them from the militants located just across the street.
"Look over there. That's where the entrance is; that's where they're coming from," he whispered, pointing to a barely visible hole among the rubble of the opposite building.
A native of the Yarmouk refugee camp, Thaer has been fighting for two years with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC), a nationalist Palestinian militant group headquartered in Syria. Founded and governed by Ahmed Jibril, the PFLP-GC is based in Yarmouk camp and is closely allied with the Syrian government. Thaer's mother and sister fled to a Damascus suburb farther from the violence two years ago when the fighting in the camp intensified. He stayed behind to help his comrades, and the continuous battles have made him an experienced shot. "I've killed a lot of targets. I'm not afraid of them, of Daesh," he said, using an Arabic term for the Islamic State.
After two years of battles inside the camp, Yarmouk is now a shell of its former self, and the situation has only gotten worse with the recent onslaught from the Islamic State. The PFLP-GC and opposition fighters have dug in, unwilling to give up any territory. The future of the camp is bleak, as this particular battle looks to continue indefinitely.
The northern section of Yarmouk camp is now under the control of the PFLP-GC, while the Syrian army and the National Defense Force, a government-funded militia, surround the western and northern outskirts. The rest of the camp is under the control of al-Nusra Front, the Islamic State, and other opposition groups. The southern and eastern sections of the camp open up to neighborhoods under the control of the opposition.
In early April, the Islamic State infiltrated the opposition-controlled areas of Yarmouk, which is one of the largest Palestinian camps in Syria and used to be home to roughly 250,000 people. The jihadi group's entry into the south of the camp was facilitated by Nusra, according to Palestinian officials and fighters on the ground. The ensuing fighting saw the Islamic State gain ground, capturing roughly 70 percent of the camp, while the PFLP-GC, taking advantage of the chaos, was able to advance in the remaining portion.
Today, no building remains intact; fighters have now installed themselves in the homes of others, moving among torn-up couches and dirty toys. While some reports from the opposition-held areas state that the Islamic State handed control of opposition-held areas to Nusra, other opposition reports and the PFLP-GC deny this, saying the Islamic State is still very much present, fighting alongside Nusra. PFLP-GC officials claim they are slowly gaining ground and now have control of approximately 35 percent of the camp.
Since 2012, the situation in the camp has been bad. Over the past three years, residents have been caught in the crossfire between the government-aligned forces and opposition groups and have suffered a crippling siege that left thousands of civilians in desperate need for aid. Now, the situation is even worse: Approximately 13,000 civilians remain in the opposition-controlled areas of the camp with little access to aid, leaving them in one of the worst humanitarian situations ever witnessed by international organizations.
The struggle for the camp, however, is far from over. Ahmad, a fighter barely out of his teens, keeps a lookout as his comrades move between buildings in between intermittent exchanges of gunfire.
The Palestinian fighters working on the side of the regime are not only fighting for their homes — they see themselves as the capital's first line of defense against the jihadis. Yarmouk camp lies only six miles from the center of the capital. PFLP-GC officials believe the opposition wanted to use the camp as a base to enter into Damascus from the west, a plan they say was created by former Saudi intelligence chief Bandar bin Sultan.
When the opposition began launching attacks in 2012, Abu Ahmad, a slight man in his 50s, was called in from Lebanon to help lead the fight back. The overall security commander of the PFLP-GC on the ground in Yarmouk, he fought alongside Jibril in the 1970s and 1980s and walks with a limp from an old battle wound. He points out alleyways and buildings that had been taken by the opposition in 2012 and were then recaptured by the PFLP-GC, emphasizing that the rebels had managed to make their way up to the very edge of the camp's northern quarter before being pushed back.
Heavy fighting abated in the summer of 2014 as factions attempted to work on a local cease-fire in the camp.
"The cease-fire details were in place and ready to be implemented by the end of March 2015 when the terrorists of Daesh and Nusra launched their attack on the camp, scuttling all previous efforts," Abu Ahmad says. As a result, the military operations resumed as negotiations were put on hold.
With the fighters in Yarmouk just feet from their enemies, the struggle has now gone underground. Access to Riji Square — recently recaptured by the PFLP-GC from Nusra — is only through a newly dug tunnel that runs under several buildings now belonging to the Palestinian group.
According to a PFLP-GC commander, it took his group three months to build this particular passage. Electricity supplied by the Syrian government provides a dim light throughout the tunnel. In some areas, fighters have to crawl on their hands and knees to get through, dragging whatever military equipment can fit. In the middle of the tunnel lies a makeshift room with a couch facing several closed-circuit television screens observing different points of the camp.
Sitting on the couch, Abu el Azz Daham cuts a formidable figure. Tall, burly, and sporting a bushy, dark beard, the veteran PFLP-GC commander oversees hundreds of fighters in the northern quarter of Yarmouk.
The Palestinian group's enemies, evidently, have adopted the same strategies. In a video Daham filmed just days ago, he shows the entrance to a tunnel he says was dug out by the Islamic State and Nusra. Seconds later, a Katyusha 107 mm rocket with more than 100 pounds of explosives wrapped around it was fired from the fifth floor of the neighboring building into the hole, bringing down rubble around it.
The camp is a microcosm of the tangled loyalties created by the Syrian crisis. The recent battle against the Islamic State, for instance, saw a number of defections from Hamas-controlled militant group Aknaf Bayt al-Maqdis — previously allied with opposition factions in the camp — to the regime side, after the Islamic State beheaded 10 Aknaf men. But other fighters from the group defected to Nusra and the Islamic State. According to Palestinian sources, Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal, who is based in Qatar, made several calls to PFLP-GC leader Jibril, as well as Hezbollah and Amal leaders in Lebanon, in order to secure the safety of Aknaf fighters. Now, approximately 160 Aknaf fighters are fighting alongside the regime, according to Palestinian sources, but Daham still eyes them with suspicion.
Umm Yousef, a nurse with the PFLP-GC, is a constant presence on the front line. Refusing to let the younger, less experienced medics go all the way to the front, she tends to the wounded fighters herself. Originally from Lebanon's Burj al-Barajneh refugee camp, she moved here with her husband, a PFLP-GC fighter, several years ago. He was kidnapped and beheaded by opposition factions in 2012, and since then she has thrown herself into her work.
This hatred is more than shared by the fighters on the other side of the battle lines. "We are coming to get you, you dogs of the PFLP-GC," reads an inscription scrawled on the wall of a building retaken by the Palestinian group.
The PFLP-GC fighters laugh when they pass it. "We are coming to chase them," said one, after reading the scrawls.
Nour Samaha is a journalist based in Lebanon.


Polaris India, the world leader in off-road vehicles (ORVs) and All-Terrain vehicles (ATVs), has forayed into the North-East with the inauguration of its dealership in Dimapur, Nagaland. The Chief Minister of Nagaland Mr. Neiphiu Rio inaugurated the dealership. All products of Polaris Off road vehicles will be available in the state through 'Polaris Off Road Centre' located in Dimapur owned by Mr. Troy Motherwell & his wife Ms. Chubainla Motherwell. This is the 16th dealership that Polaris India has opened since its inception in India on 24th August 2011. Besides Dimapur, Polaris has dealerships at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Cochin, Dehradun, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Srinagar, Kolkata, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Mumbai, and New Delhi.
Besides these dealerships, Polaris also has 20 Polaris Experience Zones spread across the nation that enable them to reach out to more people and in turn give the participants a chance to experience the off road racing experience within their city. There will be Polaris Experience Zone in Dimapur as well, which will be launched soon.


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An Interface Providing Web-based Control of Microwave Power Amplifiers
MILMEGA Ltd.
The ubiquitous IEEE 488.2 interface has served the instrumentation industry well for many years, and will probably do so for many more to come. However, in order to offer considerably more customer choice for the mundane yet important task of instrument interfacing and to exploit emergent interface technologies, Milmega has developed the AC002 interface to complement its range of flexible, upgradeable amplifier topologies.
Rejecting the idea of a WiFi interface because of the numerous noise sensitive applications that power amplifiers are used in, the focus was put on exploiting the power of the Worldwide Web, and by doing so, providing a convenience not before available to power amplifier customers. The simple objective was to provide easy remote instrument control to individuals with appropriate access rights, without the need to add additional hardware to a standard PC.
Web-based remote control offers benefits to those in the engineering community who need to monitor, or control, equipment in limited access environments and for whom, to be continuously present on site, gathering data, monitoring progress and making periodic adjustments is both unnecessarily time consuming and cost prohibitive. Such convenient access capability would be an advantage, for example, during the extensive burn-in of a system where it is only necessary to interact sporadically with the equipment to check all is well.
Fig. 1 The AC002 interface board fitted into an amplifier
The AC002 is integrated into the mechanical profiles of the company's Series 2000 range of amplifiers. Figure 1 shows the board fitted into an amplifier. These amplifiers deliver solid-state power in applications up to 14 GHz. The interface offers the flexibility to communicate via three remote interfacing standards: RS232, 10BaseT Ethernet and USB 2.0. The characteristics of each of these interfaces are summarized in Table 1.
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INTERFACE CHARACTERISTICS
Full duplex baud
19,200 (standard and user selectable 9,600, 38,400, 57,600)
Databits
Stop bits
software Xon/Xoff or hardware RTS/CTS signaling
9 pin D type socket
LAN/Ethernet
10BaseT
10 MHz LAN
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Address Resolution Protocol
RJ45 connector with integral signaling LEDs
USB-B type connector
The core of the design is based around a programmable integrated circuit (PIC) microcontroller and a dedicated network interface chip (NIC). Both were chosen for the breadth of integrated functions they possess, reducing development time, time to market and the resultant product cost.
The microcontroller has a number of useful built-in peripherals such as UART (universal asynchronous receiver transmitter), I2C, ADC and a timer that make the chip particularly suitable for this application. External 20 MHz crystals provide the microcontroller and NIC clocks, the controller implementing a divide by four function, resulting in a minimum resolution for any timing function of 200 ns.
The versatility of the I/O lines is put to good use in the new interface design. All are software configurable as either inputs or outputs and are used internally to simulate existing Milmega interface units, ensuring backward compatibility for existing users. In addition, these I/O lines double up to provide the connection for the In Circuit Serial Programming (ICSP) interface, a function that enables the programming and debugging of the firmware in situ. The key building blocks are outlined in Figure 2.
Fig. 2 Control interface block diagram.
Remote Interface Implementation
The microcontroller, via its UART interface, provides an elegant solution to the provision of a RS232 interface. A simple level converter chip is all that is required between the PIC and the outside world. The baud rate for RS232 operation is user selectable from rates of 9600, 38,400 and 57,600, with the factory set standard of 19,200.
A suitable interface device converts the USB protocols to RS232 for communication with the second UART port of the microcontroller. The USB interface provides the 'plug and play' facility of many of today's computer peripherals, underlining the fact that a user need purchase no additional PC hardware to take advantage of the AC002.
The primary goal behind the new remote interface development was the provision of user-friendly LAN/Ethernet interfacing. This is implemented using a dedicated NIC, the device performing all the timing, frame gathering and sending for the Ethernet protocols. The chosen LAN standard is 10baseT, selected for its ease of interfacing with existing PCs and the simple fact that the data handling requirements of an amplifier are not that complex. Physical connection is via a RJ45 connector, which has integrated status LEDs and a line transformer.
LAN Protocol and Control Methods
While the LAN interface hardware facilitates a generic connection to a network, a number of software and packet protocols have to be provided to ensure effective communication between the interface and a controlling computer.
A summary of these protocols follows:
TCP/IP – Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol: used by many higher level protocols such as HTTP and Telnet. TCP provides a guaranteed flow of data in the correct sequence in a similar style to reading data sequentially from a file. This effectively frees the application from having to police the lower level activities of sending and receiving data packets, error correction and the reception of packets in the correct order.
ARP – Address Resolution Protocol: provides the low level message services, which allows a NIC to join a network.
ICMP – Internet Control Message Protocol: provides for messaging related to network operation or misoperation. PING, a common network management tool, is based on a common function of ICMP.
DHCP – Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol: provides the facility for the NIC's IP address to be set dynamically by a server system when it first attaches to a LAN.
The new interface provides for several methods of control via a command set, which is a simplified subset of the Standard Communications Protocol defined for GPIB-controlled instruments (SCPI) and IEEE488.2. The command set is the same whether programming over a LAN socket connection or via RS232 or USB.
The LAN interface delivers further flexibility for customers, providing three options for remotely controlling the amplifier:
An option for reading and writing directly to TCP sockets via programs written in Visual Basic, C++ or Delphi.
An option for programming the amplifier via a Telnet interface.
An option for controlling the amplifier via a Web browser, each Milmega amplifier having a unique IP address and an embedded Web page with stored calibration data and command and control functions.
All of these options make good use of the data sharing capabilities that are inherent to the Web. Figure 3 shows a screen shot of the Web page embedded in the amplifier with an example of the type of status data fed back to an operator.
Fig. 3 The Web page embedded in the amplifier.
An array of options for interfacing with the company's amplifiers brings flexibility to customers in the defense and commercial markets for whom remote control and monitoring is seen as a desirable advantage. In particular, troubleshooting systems deployed remotely is made easier. It is perfectly possible for a production manager in Stockholm, for example, to monitor the performance of a bank of amplifiers in a company subsidiary in Shanghai. In such a situation this sort of set up provides the ability for making decisions in real time regarding maintenance scheduling, or even making adjustments to the performance of individual amplifiers via the Web page embedded in that amplifier's AC002 interface.
The ability to interface with the instrument over an internal company Intranet, or via the Internet, opens up new possibilities for interacting with equipment and, for ATE, there is now a choice, not only of low cost, readily available connections but numerous control software options as well.
An X-band, High Power, MMIC-based Microwave Amplifier
Broadband Solid-state Class A Power Amplifiers for 1 to 11 GHz Applications


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Take the time to evaluate any plans for additions, reconstruction, or outbuildings for your home. Make sure these changes will meet the zoning and subdivision requirements. Read your subdivision indenture restrictions to ensure your future plans will not be in violation. The subdivision restrictions may be more restrictive than city ordinances and are administered by your subdivision trustees. Keep in mind that structures such as decks and outbuildings must meet setback distances.
Setbacks are minimum distances between structures and property lines. The setbacks, minimum area, and frontage requirements vary by zoning district. To find out the exact setbacks for your property call the Department of Public Works or browse through the Zoning Code on this website.
Check out whether or not the previous owner had proper permits for any improvements, such as a deck or swimming pool. Although a plot plan or spot survey is usually required when buying property, you may want to have a full survey done to see where the property lines are in relation to all structures or fences. A complete survey, with lot corners staked and identified, is the best way to ensure all structures on the property do not violate setbacks.
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If the vacant land behind your house isn't common ground or owned by you, it may be developed for other uses and could be rezoned for other uses.


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Two men were arrested in the latest attack; police say incidents are unrelated.
Two teens in Northern California were arrested Wednesday as they're believed to be the suspects caught on camera kicking an elderly Sikh man in broad daylight. The attack comes less than a week after another Sikh man was ambushed in a neighboring county.
In the latest incident, a Sikh man, 71, was walking around a park early Monday morning, when two men confronted him, kicked him several times and spat on him, police in Manteca said. The confrontation was caught on a local resident's surveillance camera.
In the video, the suspects appear to walk away, and then one of them returns, kicking the man several more times while he is still on the ground.
It's unclear what was said during the confrontation before the violence broke out because the man does not speak English, Manteca Police said in a statement.
There are two teens in custody, 18 and 16 years old, who will be booked on attempted robbery, elder abuse, and assault with deadly weapon charges, Manteca Police said. Investigators will continue to look into whether this assault meets the criteria to charge as a hate crime.
Six days earlier, in a neighboring county about 30 miles away, Surjit Malhi, 50, was ambushed by two men while putting up campaign signs near Turlock, California.
"They threw sand in my eyes and then they started hitting me after that," Malhi told ABC News affiliate KXTV. "They were cussing at me saying, 'Go back to your country, you don't belong here.'"
The assailants spray-painted Malhi's truck with the words "go back to ur [sic] country" and the white supremacist version of a Celtic cross on it.
The Stanislaus Sheriff's office is investigating that attack as a hate crime, and are hoping someone comes forward with a tip that could lead them to the suspects.
In the other case, Manteca Police say that they received a number of tips that helped them make an arrest.
"The public's assistance in providing information with this case was instrumental in identifying the suspects and allowed my investigators to make a quick arrest," Investigations Supervisor Sgt. Miller said in a statement.
The two crimes are "100 percent unrelated," the Manteca Police Department told ABC News.


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Belgium: Naval flags, 1917
Keywords: secretary of the navy | admiral | vice admiral | rear admiral | masthead pennant | disks: 4 (white) | disks: 3 (white) | disks: 2 (white) | commodore | senior officer | jack | pilot |
Secretary of the Navy
Masthead pennant
Senior Officer afloat
Pilot's flag
Belgium: History of the Navy
Belgium: Naval ensign and jack
Belgium: Naval rank flags
The October 1917 issue of National Geographic Magazine [gmc17] shows p. 347, figures 532 through 540, a set of naval flags different from the current ones.The colour plate is conveniently reprinted in Zanmierowski [zna99] on page 97.
Numbers below are from the plate in National Geographic Magazine and the name are the appropriate US counterparts, since the plate shows different naval flags in comparison with the US system.
Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
Flag of the Secretary of the Navy - Image by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
#532. The flag is vertically divided black-yellow-red, in proportion 2:3.
This is probably the same flag as the one currently used for Members of the Government (only now it is square). It would be one of the Ministers that would be counterpart of the US Secretary of the Navy.
Flag of an Admiral - Image by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
#533. The flag is vertically divided black-yellow-red, with four white disks placed vertically in the black stripe. The flag proportion is 2:3.
Flag of a Vice Admiral - Image by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
#534. The flag is vertically divided black-yellow-red, with three white disks placed vertically in black stripe. The flag proportion is 2:3.
Flag of a Rear Admiral - Image by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
#534. The flag is vertically divided black-yellow-red, with two white disks placed vertically in black stripe. The flag proportion is 2:3.
Masthead pennant - Image by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
#536. The flag is a long rectangular black-yellow-red pennant with a split fly (indentation 1/4 of length). It is still in use.
Flag of a Commodore - Image by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
#537. The flag is vertically divided black-yellow-red, with the red stripe twice the width and split thoughout. The apparent proportion of the flag is 1:2.
Flag of the Senior Officer afloat - Image by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
#538. The flag is a blue triangular pennnant in proportion 2:3.
Jack - Image by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
#539.The flag is vertically divided black-yellow-red, in proportion 2:3.
The current jack is similar in design but square.
Left, as shown in National Geographic Magazine - Image by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
Right, as shown in Webster's New International Dictionary (circa 1924) - Image by Phil Nelson, 27 February 2001
#540. The flag is vertically divided black-yellow-red with a white border, in proportion 2:3.
Željko Heimer & Phil Nelson, 27 February 2001


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Manitoga wird das Grundstück mit dem in Moderner Architektur und im Sinne der Nachhaltigkeit errichteten Haus und Studio des Industriedesigners Russel Wright und seiner Frau Mary in Garrison, New York genannt. Das Haus selbst wird als Dragon Rock bezeichnet. Benannt wurde es durch die Tochter der Wrights, Anne Wright. Das Anwesen befindet sich an der 584 Route 9D. Haus und Studio sind heute ein Museum und können, wie auch der Waldgarten, besichtigt werden. Die Anlage wurde im November 1996 als Historic District in das National Register of Historic Places eingetragen. Manitoga hat seit Februar 2006 den Status eines National Historic Landmarks.

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Manitoga
Russel und Mary Wright erwarben 1942 ein etwa 30,35 ha (75 Acre) großes Grundstück, welches ein ehemaliger Steinbruch war, der im Jahr 1910 aufgegeben wurde, in Garrison am Ostufer des Hudson Rivers. Sie nannten es Manitoga, ein aus der Sprache der Algonquin entnommenes Wort für "Ort von großem Geist". Nach dem Tod seiner Frau Mary im Jahr 1952 baute Wright das Haus wie geplant im Stil der Moderne weiter, als Alterssitz für sich und für seine Tochter Anne, mit einem Studio und sie formten den Garten zu einem Waldgarten. Das Haus Dragon Rock mit seinem begrünten Dach, errichtet aus Glas, Stein und Holz passt sich perfekt der Umgebung an. Es wurde am Rand des verlassenen Steinbruchs errichtet. Die ehemalige Grube wurde zu einem Wasserbecken aufgestaut. Direkt am Rand dieser Grube wurden das Wohnhaus und das Studio errichtet. Das Grundstück wurde während der Nutzung als Steinbruch gerodet, somit war kein alter Waldbestand vorhanden und es wurden Gruben angelegt, in denen die Steine abgebaut wurden. Mehrere Bäche durchfließen das Gelände. Ein Bach wurde von Wright umgeleitet und stürzt als etwa 9 Meter hoher Wasserfall in das Steinbecken am Haus. Der Waldgarten wird von mehr als 6 km langen Wanderwegen, mit Blicken auf den Hudson River, durchzogen. Er besteht zudem aus Teichen, Felsbrocken, Lorbeerfeldern und einer Wiese mit Wildblumen.

Wright lebte in dem Haus ab Mitte der 1960er Jahre gemeinsam mit seiner Tochter Anne, bis zu seinem Tod im Jahr 1976. Bereits im Jahr 1975 vermachten er und seine Tochter das Grundstück mit dem Haus der Nature Conservancy.

Dragon Rock
Das Wohnhaus und das Studio sind durch eine Pergola verbunden. Fertiggestellt wurden die Gebäude im Jahr 1960. Die Entwürfe stammten von Wright, das New Yorker Architekturbüro David Leavitt fertigte unter seiner Aufsicht die Konstruktionszeichnungen an. Ursprünglich war es nur als Wochenendhaus geplant, jedoch verbrachte Wright später die meiste Zeit dort und es war sein Hauptwohnsitz in den letzten Jahren seines Lebens.

Die Gebäude wurden direkt in den Steinbruch gebaut. Teile des Granitfelsens bilden das Fundament und den Fußboden der unteren Räume. Von der Struktur her ist es rechteckig angelegt, folgt der Form der Klippe. Errichtet wurde das Haus aus dem Holz der Weymouth-Kiefer. Die Außenhaut ist eine Kombination aus festen und verschiebbaren Glasscheiben, Sperrholzplatten und Eisenbahnschwellen. Die Flachdächer sind aus Aluminium und Kies, teilweise bepflanzt mit Sedum und verfügen über tiefe Dachrinnen mit sichtbaren Sparren.

Studio
Wrights bevorzugter Aufenthaltsort war das Studio. Es liegt am östlichen Ende des Komplexes. Es ist ein rechteckiges Gebäude mit viel Stauraum unterhalb. Es ist einstöckig und besteht aus einem Arbeitszimmer mit Schlafzimmer und einem kleinen Gästezimmer, einem Bad und Flur. Durch die Lage am Rand des Steinbruchs ist der Arbeitsbereich mit Blick Richtung Norden fast ebenerdig, alle Zimmer haben einen südlichen Blick auf den Steinbruch und verfügen über eine Terrasse aus Stein. Eingerichtet ist das Arbeitszimmer mit niedrigen Einbauschränken aus Resopal, Schreibtisch, Zeichentisch und einem Sofa. Die Böden bestehen aus Eichendielen. Die Decke ist dunkelgrün lackiert und mit Stuck, bestehend aus Zweigen und Anhäufungen von Tannannadeln über einem Metallpaneel, verziert. Offene Holzregale teilen Schlafzimmer vom Arbeitszimmer. Im Arbeitszimmer sind weiße Rollos vor den Fenstern angebracht, im Schlafzimmer Holzjalousien. Ein Großteil der Einrichtung entstammt seinem eigenen Design. Im Bad befinden sich Borde aus Zedernholz, eine Badewanne und ein Waschbecken, die in Holzschränken eingebaut sind. Die Tür zum Gästezimmer ist mit Birkenrinde verkleidet. Im Zimmer sind Einbauschränke verbaut.

Wohnhaus

Das Wohnhaus teilt sich in einen öffentlichen und einen privaten Bereich. Zum öffentlichen Raum gehören der Wohnraum mit Küche, Wohnzimmer, Esszimmer und Bad, der private Bereich im Westteil des Hauses besteht aus einem kleinen Flügel mit Schlafzimmern für Wrights Tochter Anne und einer Haushälterin, einem Bad und einer privaten Terrasse.

Die Schlafräume und das Bad besitzen raumhohe Fenster mit Blick auf den Steinbruch. Betreten wird das Haus durch eine Tür auf der Rückseite und einen schmalen Flur, der zum Kernbereich führt. Von dort geht es über eine Treppe zum Wohnbereich und Keller sowie über einen langen Flur zum Schlaftrakt. Der Fußboden im Keller besteht aus dem Granit des Felsens, auf dem sich das Haus befindet. Der größte Raum in diesem Teil des Hauses ist das Schlafzimmer von Anne Wright. Die Böden der Schlafräume bestehen aus einem Holzparkett, die verschiebbaren Türen der Schränke in diesen Räumen sind aus Kunststoff mit integrierten Pflanzenmaterialien. Die Wände im Schlafzimmer von Anne sind mit einer rosafarbenen Metallfolie verkleidet und die Wände im Raum der Haushälterin mit Baumwolle, in die Lavendel eingewebt wurde. In beiden Räumen befinden sich Einbaumöbel, die Rückseite eines eingebauten Sofas im Zimmer von Anne konnte in ein Etagenbett umgebaut werden. Das Badezimmer verfügt über eine Badewanne, daneben befinden sich raumhohe Fenster, die geöffnet werden können und damit den Eindruck erwecken im Freien zu Baden. Das Wasser fließt über einen kleinen, aus Stein gebauten Wasserfall in die Wanne. Die Wanne und Böden bestehen aus Murano-Glasfliesen in fünf Blau-Schattierungen mit blauem Mörtel. Ein Panel des Raumes verfügt über eine Sammlung von Schmetterlingen in verschiedenen Farben und Größen, während ein anderes Blätter und Blüten beinhaltet.

Die größte Fläche des Hauses wird durch die Wohnfläche eingenommen. Die Innenräume sind über fünf Ebenen verteilt. Betreten wird das Haus von der Rückseite. Über eine Treppe gelangt man in einen großen offenen Raum mit weitem Blick. Weiter befinden sich von oben nach unten eine Höhle, die als Multifunktions- und Haushaltsraum dient, Bad, ein Wohnbereich über zwei Ebenen und ein Esszimmer sowie eine Küche. Der Granitfelsen dient als zentrales Strukturelement und Granit wurde im Kamin, den Böden, der Treppe und außerhalb des Hauses auf der Terrasse verbaut. Die Südwand besteht fast vollständig aus Glas und verfügt über Schiebetüren zur Terrasse und zur Treppe zum Studio und zum See. Ein bedeutendes Gestaltungselement des Essbereiches ist die massive Zeder, die dem Gebäude als primärer vertikaler Stützpfeiler dient. Eine Treppe aus Beton und Granitblöcken verbindet den Essraum mit dem Wohnraum und dem Küchenbereich.

Waldgarten
Der Waldgarten besteht im Wesentlichen aus dem Steinbruch, den Wanderwegen, die ausgehend vom Wohnhaus und Steinbruch den Waldgarten durchziehen, den Wasserläufen, speziellen "Gartenzimmern" und dem Hudson River, der entlang der Westgrenze fließt. Primäre Achse des Waldgartens ist der Bach, den Wright umgelenkt hat, um das Steinbruchbecken am Haus zu füllen und der den Wasserfall bildet, der in das Steinbruchbecken stürzt. Die Wirkung des Waldgartens ist eine natürliche, jedoch wurde er komplett angelegt. Selektiv wurden Lichtungen, Pflanzungen, Einebnungen und weitere Änderungen im vorhandenen Gelände vorgenommen. Als Wright das Gelände kaufte, war es mit Brombeersträuchern und anderer Vegetation überwuchert. Zudem musste er es von den Resten der industriellen Nutzung säubern. Er leitete einen Bach um, staute das Becken auf und ließ einen großen Granitblock im Becken als künstliche Insel platzieren.

Wright pflanzte einheimische Pflanzen wie Weinreben oder Lilien an. Über die Bäche baute er Brücken oder legte Trittsteine ein, er ließ einige Spuren der früheren Verwendung des Grundstücks übrig, Markierungen von Sprengungen oder auch Kabelhaken in einem Felsen blieben erhalten. Er pflanzte die Hemlocktanne an, um Effekte in Farbe und Struktur zu schaffen. Das Holz der Hemlocktanne wurde ebenfalls benutzt, um Akzente beim Bau des Hauses zu setzen. Zudem schuf er Landschaften mit dominanten Ansammlungen bestimmter Pflanzen. Schierling, Berglorbeer und Farne dominieren das Unterholz, natürliche Elemente wurden von ihm angeordnet, um entsprechende Szenen zu bilden.

Auch der Steinbruch wurde mit Anpflanzungen von Lilien, Lorbeer, Birken und Moosen versehen. Zwei Gartenzimmer in der Nähe des Steinbruchs wurden angelegt, sie bieten direkten Blick auf Haus und Studio. Weitere Gartenzimmer sind der Quadruple Oaks und das Four Corners. Am Four Corners treffen alle Hauptwege zusammen. In den Gartenzimmern wachsen Wildblumen, wie der Frauenschuh und sie sind geprägt von Formen und Gerüchen, es sind Orte, an denen der in großen Mengen ausgesäte wilde Thymian in den Geröllfeldern wächst. Doch es gibt auch Zimmer die geprägt sind von Lorbeer und umschlossen von Schierling.

Weblinks

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Bauwerk im Putnam County (New York)
National Historic Landmark (New York)
Denkmal im National Register of Historic Places (New York)
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The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) and the Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act (USFSPA) set the main rules on how to file for divorce in the military. These laws protect both service members and their former spouses, ensuring a fair divorce proceeding.
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The military divorce in Oregon is governed both by state and federal laws. Actually, the process itself does not differ a lot from a regular civil divorce. Under the Oregon divorce laws, the grounds for divorce, as well as the main steps of the process, are the same. However, several federal laws play their roles, making the military divorce special.
But foremost, Oregon military divorce laws ensure that all the service members going through a divorce must be protected from the default judgment. No matter where the military member is stationed right now, he or she has the right to file for divorce or be personally served (as any other responder in a divorce proceeding) and properly notified about the start of a divorce action.
According to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), 50 USC section 521: "the divorce proceeding may be postponed for the entire time the active service member is on duty and for up to 60 days thereafter." So, the regular period the non-filing spouse has under the Oregon Family Law to submit an answer for a divorce petition is extended for military members.
The active-duty military personnel can waive this stay when he/she wishes to proceed with the divorce immediately.
In an uncontested military divorce, the spouse who is a service member may choose to waive the Service of Process.
Residency Requirements for Military Divorce
Unlike a divorce overseas, filing for divorce within the U.S. is quite simple for military members and their spouses.
According to Oregon military divorce laws, strict residency requirements are eliminated for service members' families.
Military members and their spouses can apply divorce petition both in the state of legal residence of either party and in the state where the service member is currently stationed.
While getting a divorce in the military, the choice of the state of filing still matters a lot. State family code determines whether any waiting period is required, whether the Joint Petition is recognized, what the grounds for divorce are available. The way property and child-related issues will be resolved also depends on state laws.
How to File for Divorce in the Military?
After deciding on a place of divorce, the filing process begins. Generally, Oregon filing divorce requirements for military members are the same as for civilians. The filing spouse has to file a divorce petition and other documents with the court and serve the second spouse with the copies. The only peculiarity is that the plaintiff should also submit the military status affidavit form. This document shows that one of the spouses is in the military. The provided information is needed for the court to make decisions on property, alimony, custody, taking into account Oregon military divorce laws.
Serving an Active Duty Military Spouse
The serving process means personally delivering the copies of divorce paperwork to the non-filing spouse. Oregon divorce requirements for military spouses do not assume that serving military personnel is any different than serving civilians.
Divorcing a military member, the plaintiff can use the private process server, sheriff's department, or other means provided by state law.
Regardless of the type of jurisdiction, process servers deliver the needed documents as in any other divorce case, contacting the provost marshal's office if necessary.
If it happens that the plaintiff cannot find their husband or wife who serves in the military, that is not a problem. The government has information on how to locate them. Yet, unlike similar civil cases, Divorce by Publication is not applied. The military might not give out location information but ensures that the service member is served with the divorce papers.
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Whatever, while the spouse is deployed, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act puts the military divorce process on pause until the active-duty spouse returns.
U.S. consular officials typically are not eligible to assist in overseas service of process. So, the serving process should be considered separately for each case, taking into account not only Oregon military divorce laws but also the rules and requirements of a particular country as well.
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Since every case is unique and the circumstances are especially unpredictable when the thing is about divorce for military members, it's hardly possible to assume how long such a proceeding can take. For the same reason, it is not advised to arrange a pro se divorce (DIY-divorce) while the defendant is deployed. Legal assistance is likely to be required to properly conduct the process under such challenging conditions, even if both spouses agree to divorce. If the spouses want an inexpensive military divorce, it's preferable to wait for a while and start a divorce action within the USA.
In a Oregon military divorce, property rights of service members and their spouses also do not remain unprotected. The Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act is a federal law that regulates how the military retirement payments and other benefits must be divided. Wherein, the court may treat them either as sole or marital property depending on the circumstances.
According to USFSPA, the military pension can be subject to distribution in a divorce if the couple had been married for 10 years or more while the service member has been active duty military. Those military spouses who match this so-called 10/10 rule can get direct payments from the Defense Finance Accounting Service (DFAS). Following this federal law, up to 50% of the member's disposable retired pay may be done to the former spouse directly by the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard.
Those who do not meet 10/10 requirement, also can be awarded a part of the military retirement pay, but the court will treat it as the service member's property and divide it on its own discretion, like in a civil divorce.
Custody, Child Support, and Spousal Support
Just like alimony, child support payments are regulated by state divorce laws and civil courts but carried out with the help of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service. It allows the service members to make a voluntary allotment, or to deduct amount automatically from pay.
As for custody arrangements, this issue is also must be decided within the Oregon Family Code. The type of custody, visitation hours, and other parental rights and liabilities may be determined with the help of an attorney, mediator or by the parents themselves in a case of uncontested divorce. Then, the child custody arrangement and parenting plan should be considered by the court on a case-by-case basis. However, if the ex-spouse tries to take advantage of a service member's stay on active duty and change the child custody type or terms, the deployed spouse may postpone the hearing and protect their rights under the SCRA.
How to Get Spousal Support in Military Divorce in Oregon?
Ordering and getting spousal support in military divorce in Oregon is possible in several ways:
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Usually, alimony payments should be made through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service as well. So, first, the court decides on alimony (following the same factors as in a civil divorce). And then, DFAS gets this court order and can allocate the particular amount of maintenance directly to the military member's ex-spouse.
Along with it, according to SCRA, such payments cannot be more than 50% of retired pay divided as property. Another 15% can be paid on a garnishment order like alimony or child support if a couple has minor kids.
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Q: Linear regression with defined intercept I have a DataFrame (df) with two columns and three rows.
Column X = [137,270,344]
Column Y = [51, 121, 136]
I want to get the slope of the linear regression considering the intercept = 0.
I have tried to add a point (0,0) but it doesn´t work.
EX.
Column X = [0, 137,270,344]
Column Y = [0, 51, 121, 136]
The code that I am using.
Code:
X= df ["Column X"].astype(float)
Y = df ["Column Y"].astype(float)

slope, intercept, r_value, p_value, std_err = stats.linregress(X, Y)
intercept_desv = slope
coef_desv = intercept

I expected intercept = 0 but is less than 0.

A: In standard linear regression, all data points implicitly have a weight of 1.0. In any software that allows linear regression using weights, the regression can effectively be made to pass through any single point - such as the origin - by assigning that data point an extremely large weight. Numpy's polyfit() allows weights. Here is a graphing example with your data using this technique to make the fitted line pass through the 0,0 point.
import numpy, matplotlib
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

xData = numpy.array( [0.0, 137.0, 270.0, 344.0])
yData = numpy.array([0.0, 51.0, 121.0, 136.0])

weights = numpy.array([1.0E10, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0]) # heavily weight the 0,0 point
#weights = None # use this for "no weights"

polynomialOrder = 1 # example straight line

# curve fit the test data
fittedParameters = numpy.polyfit(xData, yData, polynomialOrder, w=weights)
print('Fitted Parameters:', fittedParameters)

modelPredictions = numpy.polyval(fittedParameters, xData)
absError = modelPredictions - yData

SE = numpy.square(absError) # squared errors
MSE = numpy.mean(SE) # mean squared errors
RMSE = numpy.sqrt(MSE) # Root Mean Squared Error, RMSE
Rsquared = 1.0 - (numpy.var(absError) / numpy.var(yData))
print('RMSE:', RMSE)
print('R-squared:', Rsquared)
print()
print('Predicted value at x=0:', modelPredictions[0])
print()

##########################################################
# graphics output section
def ModelAndScatterPlot(graphWidth, graphHeight):
    f = plt.figure(figsize=(graphWidth/100.0, graphHeight/100.0), dpi=100)
    axes = f.add_subplot(111)

    # first the raw data as a scatter plot
    axes.plot(xData, yData,  'D')

    # create data for the fitted equation plot
    xModel = numpy.linspace(min(xData), max(xData))
    yModel = numpy.polyval(fittedParameters, xModel)

    # now the model as a line plot
    axes.plot(xModel, yModel)

    axes.set_xlabel('X Data') # X axis data label
    axes.set_ylabel('Y Data') # Y axis data label

    plt.show()
    plt.close('all') # clean up after using pyplot

graphWidth = 800
graphHeight = 600
ModelAndScatterPlot(graphWidth, graphHeight)


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You are Cordially Invited to Binge Watch These "My Super Sweet 16" Classics
They say that "sometimes 16 ain't so sweet"—luckily these episodes are.
By KATHERINE HARTMAN and CLARE LOMBARDO
This article was originally published as part of the joke issue on 12.4.2014
"You are Cordially Invited to Lauren and Jacqueline's Coming Out" (Aired 01.18.2005)
The first–ever episode of this MTV classic didn't feature a Sweet 16 at all. Instead, its stars, Lauren and Jacqueline of La Jolla, celebrated their "coming out," announcing to all suitors that they were available for marriage and potential impregnation. The two girls only wear designer clothes with logos, obvi (all Coach everything). These girls are such BFFs that they end up picking the same dress for their big day at the Hard Rock Café. There's no theme, but the entry fee goes to breast cancer (awareness? research? care? survivors? early detection? who knows? Let's just pretend to be charitable). Beyoncé wanted half a million dollars (ridiculous!) and The Rolling Stones were unavailable, so the girls get Unwritten Law as special guests. No, you aren't too young for this band. No one had heard of them in 2005 either.
What we really learn in this episode is that you should never, ever have a party with someone nicer than you. Lauren learns this the hard way. She tries to be strict, while Jacqui allows everyone who calls her flip phone to come with multiple plus–ones. In the end, Jacqui's friendliness gets her lost in the mosh pit and a punch in the face. But at least she won't eternally be referred to as "the mean one."
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"You are Cordially Invited to Bjorn's Sweet 16" (Aired 09.19.2005)
"My name is Bjorn, I'm from Avon, Connecticut, and I'm a divo (Ed. Note: a divo is a male version of a hustla)." In Bjorn's world, fashion is everything, money is no object, and the J is not silent. He wants to hold a fashion show for his sweet sixteen, so he rents out the local mall and chooses "20 of his hottest friends" to model. Of course, "America's Next Top Model" taught us that fashion shows ain't easy and that's true of fashion show–parties too. When Bjorn chooses three friends to model corsets, someone feels left out and starts a tussle in the food court right next to the indoor mall plants.
This seems like enough drama for one episode, but Bjorn's arrival is delayed when his crystal–monogrammed blazer doesn't arrive until after his party begins. Once he appears, he's more than a little nervous to make his fashion show debut down the runway…and pukes three times in the mall bathroom, right next to the soda machine. But the House of Bjorn stays intact, and the birthday boy returns to his fashion show in time to jump into his new BMW 5–Series—without driving away, because he has no idea how to drive at all.
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"You are Cordially Invited to Aaron's Sweet 16" (Aired 04.12.2006)
Kardashians, step aside. Kim wasn't the first to coax Kanye West onto reality television. Back in '06, when Kanye was with someone else and Yeezus meant nothing, the rapper made an appearance at Jay–Z's club in New York for a Sweet 16 party themed "Young and Hot." Its host was Aaron Reid, the son of music mogul and former X–factor judge L.A. Reid. Aaron was one of the few "Sweet Sixteen" stars who may have actually been as important as he thought he was. In his words, "I'm not trying to sound cocky, but I could be the heir to a music dynasty." Not with that humility, Aaron.
Aaron threw his "Young and Hot" party because he was just that, and he needed to prove himself after moving to New York from Atlanta. P. Diddy happens to be Aaron's godfather, so he makes a party appearance, along with Jermaine DuPri, who DJs. Aaron walks in escorted by models who he hand–picked with his friends. The party goes off without a hitch—because if it didn't, his father would know.
"You are Cordially Invited to Mary's Sweet 16" (Aired 06.25.2007)
Two years into the series and it's still going strong. This episode takes us to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, which is "basically as country as you can get." It's so country that birthday girl Mary has to go to New Orleans to shop for her dress. She also needs to shop for her "surprise" (gasp) birthday present in Tennessee. Since Mississippi residents can drive at the age of fifteen, Mary already has a Cadillac, which she wrecked within the first two weeks—but don't worry, they're getting it fixed. For the big one–six, Mary's parents thought it wold be smart to get her a live animal. She totally needs Tiny Dancer, a $125,000 horse, who comes into her party with a whole pink outfit.
The theme of the party is Las Vegas, so obviously Mary needs to be Barbie and constantly refer to everything with Barbie terminology. The jury is still out on whether Mary has ever been to Sin City (or west of the Mississippi River) and how Barbie is related. She and her three VIPs have auditions to find their very own Kens, even though the guys who show up at the party look nothing like the ones they chose with special cheek kisses. The gang enters on a pink convertible with pyro going off on all sides.
In this episode, we learn that Ryan Cabrera is still as awesome as he was when we were all in middle school. He sings "On the Way Down" for Mary's party. (It's his only song anyone knows the words too.) The birthday girl gets to be his backup singer, but he turns off her mic. His hair looks like it hasn't been washed in weeks, but man, we're swooning anyway.


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The RRB ALP CBT 2 Final Answer key has been released. The aspirants would be able to check RRB ALP, Technician CBT 2 Final Answer Key 2019 by visiting the regional RRBs official websites.
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By Evan Valentine - November 6, 2021 11:27 am EDT
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations is taking the opportunity to diverge from the Kara Organization Arc, which is still running in the pages of Masashi Kishimoto's manga with Code seeking revenge for his fallen master, with Team 7 currently once again entering into the Chunin Exams. While much less dangerous than their battles against the likes of Jigen, Boro, Delta, and the other members of Kara, Boruto, Sarada, and Mitsuki have taken the opportunity to discuss what they hope to accomplish in the current exams that offer Genin the opportunity to rise the ranks in the ninja world.
Boruto starts things off in the latest episode of the series, explaining what he is hoping to accomplish in these latest rounds of the Chunin Exam:
"I've been through all sorts of experiences. I want to show my dad and everyone else how much I've matured since the last Chunin Exam, and that I've become more than strong enough."
Making light of Boruto, Sarada also offers her thoughts on what she hopes to accomplish during these latest tests:
"It's true, the Chunin Exam is important, but this is just one of many milestones ahead of us. My goal is to become Hokage, after all."
Surprisingly enough, Mitsuki also expresses his desire to pass the Chunin Exam, though isn't seeking to prove his strength to onlookers or become the next Hokage by any stretch of the imagination.
Twitter User Abdul_S17 shared the lowkey scene wherein the members of Team 7 were able to chat with one another about what they are hoping to accomplish during these latest tests, offering fans of the Shonen franchise a scene that never appeared in the pages of the manga and further explores the next generation of ninjas:
Team 7 Team Talks are always the best, especially when backed up with great dialogues, stunning visuals and melodic soundtracks. #Boruto pic.twitter.com/JZaseoZdGy
— Abdul Zoldyck (@Abdul_S17) October 31, 2021
Currently, in the pages of the manga, Boruto and Kawaki are busy fighting against the new leader of Kara, Code, though it might be quite some time before we see this battle play out in the anime. With the manga only being slightly further along than the anime, it might be years before the anime once again follows the story of its source material, though if these new Chunin Exams are any indication, the television series might not need to worry about weaving new tales.
What do you think of the dreams of Team 7? Feel free to let us know in the comments or hit me up directly on Twitter @EVComedy to talk all things comics, anime, and the world of the Hidden Leaf Village.
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Your objective in this complex strategy game is to make money in big corporation like McDonalds is. Behind every sandwich there is a complex process you must learn to manage. McDonald's manages production in different parts of the world. In this game you have to supervise all the four sectors: Agricultural section, Feedlot, Fast Food and Headquaters. BE SURE to go through the game tutorial, it will teach you how to control each of these 4 sectors. Have fun!


So a few weeks back we ran our first Salsa night with dancer extraordinaire Vlad Cubrt, one of our ever faithful customers. I think originally he thought that the parents would dance and the kids would play, but the kids definitely wanted to join in the fun. For example, my Kai was completely enamored with Vlad's dance partner Donna. In fact, he keeps asking when Donna can come over to play at our house. Oy vei, give me strength. Anyway, I just thought I'd share and let you know that we are going to do these nights about once a month. Beginners welcome. Vlad's an awesome teacher.


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Q: Iterating over Swagger YAML File to dynamically generate a list of properties I am trying to create a script that can accept a swagger yml file (like the example petstore.yaml), and generate a list of used "attributes" from the file.
This involves the parsing of yaml, then iterating over all elements in the json object to return the required data. I intend to traverse all the paths to identify valid responses, but for now I just want to  filter out all definitions specified in the yaml file, then for each def, output the list of properties.
a sample yaml file can be downloaded here
at the end of the day, i would like to generate a string for each attribute which shows something like
<filename>~Pet~id~integer~int64
<filename>~Pet~name~string~
<filename>~Pet~tag~string~

for this, i need to locate the 'definitions' node, and iterate over all sub-nodes to read the info.
I am struggling to get the logic right for a yaml styled file.. Below is my working code.
It just feels to me like I have over-complicated the iterative looping (maybe a better solution would be to use regex?
index.html
<!DOCTYPE html>

    <title>Read YAML</title>
        </script>

        <input type="file" id="file-input" />

Contents of the file:

my javascript file
var body = '';
var mystring = ''
function readSingleFile(e) {
    var file = e.target.files[0];
    if (!file) {
      return;
    }
    var reader = new FileReader();
    reader.onload = function(e) {
      var contents = e.target.result;
      displayContents(contents);
    };
    reader.readAsText(file);
}

function displayContents(contents) {
      var element = document.getElementById('file-content');
      var doc = yaml.load(contents);
      // Process the file.
      // Process only the definitions section of the file
      var definition = doc.definitions
      console.log (definition) ;
      for(var def in definition) {
        if(definition.hasOwnProperty(def)) {
          var node = definition[def]
            if (typeof(node) === 'object') {
                // loop through the definitions
                processContents(node)
            }
        }
      }

      function processContents(obj) {
        for (var item in obj) {
              var definitions = obj[item]
              if (typeof definitions === 'object'){
                for (var attribute in definitions) {
                  // HELP -- if there is an attribute called "properties"  then iterate over all properties and create the concatenated string
                  // Broken from here !!!!
                  if (attribute.properties) {
                      for (var param  in attribute.properties) {
                        mystring = param.name + '~' + param.type + '~' + param.description + '~' + param.format
                      }
                  }
              }
              }
        }

      }
      document.getElementById('output').innerHTML = body;
 }

document.getElementById('file-input')
  .addEventListener('change', readSingleFile, false);

A: I am running out of time so I will leave it here. It's not as refined as it is but I hope it helps you.
So I did a recursive function to iterate through the objects. The function takes in an object and a prefix. The prefix will be used for printing the details. The exclude prefixes is used to not show certain field names and the exclude types is to not print certain types. Loop through the fields of an object an catch format, type, description and whatever you want to catch. When done looping the fields of an object check if the type field is populated. If it is then log the parameter details.
var body = '';
var mystring = ''
function readSingleFile(e) {
    var file = e.target.files[0];
    if (!file) {
      return;
    }
    var reader = new FileReader();
    reader.onload = function(e) {
      var contents = e.target.result;
      displayContents(contents);
    };
    reader.readAsText(file);
}

function displayContents(contents) {
      console.log('---contents---')
      console.log(contents)
      var element = document.getElementById('file-content');
      console.log('---element----')
      console.log(element)
      var doc = yaml.load(contents);
      console.log('---doc')
      console.log(doc)
      // Process the file.
      // Process only the definitions section of the file
      var definition = doc.definitions
      console.log('---definition---')
      console.log (definition) ;

    processContents2(doc.definitions)

    function processContents2(obj, prefix) {
        const excludePrefixes = ['properties']
        const excludeTypes = ['object', 'array']
        let format = ''
        let type = ''
        let description = ''
        let count = 0;
        for (var field in obj) {
            if (typeof obj[field] === 'object') {
                processContents2(obj[field], (prefix || '') + (excludePrefixes.indexOf(field) === -1 ? '~' + field : ''))
            } else {
                if (field === 'format') {
                    format = obj[field]
                } else if (field === 'type') {
                    type = obj[field]
                } else if (field === 'description') {
                    description = obj[field]
                }
            }
        }
        if (type && (excludeTypes.indexOf(type) === -1)) {
            console.log((prefix || '') + '~' + type  + (description ? '~' + description : '') + (format ? '~' + format : ''))
        }
      }

      document.getElementById('output').innerHTML = body;
 }

document.getElementById('file-input')
  .addEventListener('change', readSingleFile, false);