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Elise, directed by Joel Ferrer, reveled in its simplicity and innocence. It was predictable and carefree. It did not aspire to become anything but a Filipino coming-of-age romantic film set in a small town in Bulacan, where teachers were still feared, where students walked to school, and where, on the way home, one could still appreciate the greenery. The houses were old but homey, draped with see-through curtains similar to what we used to (and still) have at home. The scenes were tinted with a warm glow; it must have been stifling in those houses, what with the lack of air-conditioning, but nobody perspired.
But there was comfort in knowing how things would end as soon as the film had begun. There was Bert (Enchong Dee), shy and reserved and whose tongue failed him when he wanted to say something, falling in love with Elise (Janine Gutierrez), a strong-willed girl who promised him, "Ako ang bahala sa iyo," until she left for Manila. They lost touch, fell in love with other people, and reconnected in college. They ended up together and decided to elope on a rainy night. They built a successful ice cream business (Josie's, it was called), and then there was the ending, which I shall not mention. You may think the film ended tragically, but, as with most things, it is a matter of perspective. I think it was a great ending, nevertheless: a reminder that we go can go through life with joy despite the pain and suffering we've been through.
My friend Mervyn, who suggested that I watch it, told me the conversations sounded "natural." They talked like real people one would overhear in daily life. I liked it very much.
adventure, daily
adventure, friends, photography
Dispatches from friends no. 2: Roger in Pangasinan
Many of my friends like to travel. The sense of adventure, along with the pervasive culture of rabid instant documentation, has cultivated in them the thrill of taking good photos. They remain very private, however, but occasionally send me photographs by way of email or Telegram. Rich, a private man, shared me with me his photos from his Portugal and Spain trip recently. Roger, who has spent his weekend in Pangasinan, sent me these: nostalgic images from the countryside. "Can I blog these?" I would ask. Of course, they would agree! What are friends for?
Roger takes great photos of sunsets.
daily, reading
Found myself at Booksale SM Manila and bought a secondhand copy of Laurent Binet's HHhH, translated in English by Sam Taylor. HHhH stands for Himmlers Hirn heist Heydrich or "Himmler's brain is called Heydrich." The novel is told from the POV of a nameless author. It starts rather boring, but the rhythm picks up—a uniquely riveting book. It's about the assassination attempt against Reinhard Heydrich, Hilter's trusted hand in implementing the final solution to the Jewish question. It's not for nothing that Heydrich was called the Blond Beast and the Butcher of Prague—he was determined to execute all Jews, convinced of his Nazi ideology, in total loyalty to Hilter's Germany. I'm more than halfway through the novel, and I'm in now in the part where Jozef Gabčík and Jan Kubiš jump off the plane with parachutes, part of the clandestine Operation Anthropoid of the Resistance in Czechoslovakia: they will assassinate Heydrich himself. I'd already seen the film and heard the tour guide in Prague that the story doesn't end well—the two young men will die in the attempt.
The novel brings to mind my brief exploration of Prague, one of the most beautiful places I've ever been to. The memories burned in my memory enrich my imagination as I flip through HHhH. I wonder how it is pronounced, though—"Ash Ash Ash Ash," perhaps, as the French pronounce "H"?
daily, friends, oncology
EDSA Shangri-La, Mandaluyong City. I think Rich may be Roger's favorite travel companion.
daily, notebooks
I wrote a paper on suffering for an English class under Prof. Carlos Aureus when I was in my college freshman year. I wish that manuscript would never see the light of day, for it sounded like it was written out of theory rather than experience, a case of a young man taking himself seriously, taking on ambitious topics such as human suffering for a class requirement. I don't ever recall having suffered significantly before I was 16. But Prof. Aureus was gracious enough to give me an uno for the subject—not so much for the quality of the final paper but for the attempt to understand the Book of Job.
My 5-day Bible Reading Plan, recommended highly by Tim Challies, took me today to the first three chapters of Job. I just want to share an incomplete page of my journal today. If you're interested (i.e., if you're one of those people who are fascinated with writing materials), I'm using a Kaweco 70's Old Soul (broad nib) inked with Pilot Iroshizuku 100th limited edition Bishamon-ten. My notebook is a Midori Traveler's Passport; notebook insert is a Moleskin carnet (in grid), which was sold at a huge discount in Milan.
Many thanks to my stellar dear friend, Everly Ramos, who sent me this postcard from the US, with a sweet note in her exquisite handwriting.
As I was about to cross the street on my way to the hospital, I saw this commentary on capitalism.
christianity, daily, reading
Notes on Rev. M'Cheyne's Memoirs: a personal view of sin
This year I'm treating myself to Memoirs and Remains of the Rev. Robert Murray M'Cheyne. It's a long book, and I suspect that it will take me an entire year to finish. I downloaded the scanned copies of the book freely made available by Google. I'm reading the PDF in my Kindle, in landscape mode. I like how it looks (I'm sharing the actual screenshots), a lot like reading an old copy in a dusty library.
The book starts with how Rev. M'Cheyne came to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. The succeeding chapters give snapshots of his journal entries. Here, we read of his despair over his sin.
"What a mass of corruption I have been! How great a portion of my life have I spent wholly without God in the world; given up to sense and the perishing things around me."
"Restrained from open vice by educational views and fear of man, how much ungodliness has reigned within me! How often has it broken through all restraints and come out in the shape of lusts and anger, mad ambitions, and unhallowed words! Through my vice was always refined, yet how subtile and how awfully prevalent it was!"
"O great God, that didst suffer me to live whilst I so dishonoured thee, thou knows the whole; and it was thy hand alone that could awaken me from the death in which I was, and was contented to be."
"And though sentiment and constitutional enthusiasm may have a great effect on me, still I believe that my soul is in sincerity desirous and earnest about having all its concerns at rest with God and Christ—that his kingdom occupies the most part of all my thoughts, and even of my long-polluted affections."
I will be sharing some more book highlights as I read along.
daily, friends
Taken during the PSMO Mid-year Convention. We looked for the best Cebu lechon—what better way to explore the country's oldest city than with my seniors in oncology!
christianity, links, reading
There are days when the lukewarm soul needs a little nudging. These moments are marked by episodes of dry prayer devoid of passion, fervor, and love. When these episodes come, I force-feed on the Psalms—a wise counsel of my youth pastor a few years ago.
Sometimes, when I don't know what to pray for, or when my praying becomes repetitive, I turn to the Valley of Vision, a collection of Puritan prayers compiled by Arthur Bennett. I love the prayers in that book (I've shared some of them here and here). They're so poetic, with beautiful words, wonderful imagery, and timeless truths that stir the sleeping soul.
I also turn to Heavenward, a blog by Scotty Smith. Today, for example, he shares the prayer, "Craving the Day of No More Sickness," which resonates with me deeply, I who have a number of friends suffering from some form of illness or debilitating disease.
Today, I ordered Piercing Heaven: Prayers of the Puritans edited by Robert Elmer via Amazon. My favorite blogger, Tim Challies, wrote a great review on it. (The article, interestingly, begins with a confession of his indifference toward the Valley of Vision. It fascinated me.)
Grand Hyatt Hotel, Erawan, Bangkok, Thailand
In my limited travels I've never lost a luggage. I suppose that's largely due to the fact that I don't like checking in luggage and paying for them. I also pack very lightly—if, say, I had forgotten something, I could just buy it at my destination. I usually only have a small roller suitcase and a backpack. In the ministry of carrying and lifting things, my kid brother Sean calls me useless. (Note to self: arm exercises!)
I know of friends whose suitcases got lost in the complications of air transfers and stop-overs—not lost, only left behind, to be sent to the destination hotel after two days, in which case they would need to get another pair of underwear or resort to finding a change of clothes to tide things over.
One of more interesting things I read this week is this Instagram-story-esque of what happens to luggage lost and found in German trains. I took a screenshot. The Secret Afterlife of Lost German Luggage by Sami Emory and Andreas Meischner. After accounting for them, they put them up in auctions after some time.
This is what frame shifts do—they distort the intended effect. It applies to photographs, it applies to DNA replication.
Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia
In Annecy, France. I enjoyed this whole day of walking and touring with my friend and colleague, Harold Tan. He designed the day's itinerary.
notebooks, pens
This year, I will take photos of my actual journal entries and share them here occasionally. This is my standard handwriting. I write very fast, often legibly—a life-skill for doctors who have lots of patients to see. For this entry, I used the journal Fred Ting gave me as pasalubong when he went to Seoul. I used my favorite Pelikan 4001 blue-black ink and the Parker pen (broad nib, hard, steel) that my patient gave me. How would you describe your penmanship?
Bobby, Norman, and Papau took me along with them to visit the sights of Cebu, Philippines's oldest city when we were there last year for an oncology mid-year convention. Cebu called the "Queen City of the South," which is partly correct in that it is south of Manila but is actually in the central Visayas region. I like taking photos of old stores because they can disappear anytime. At the speed at which things are changing, the Fa Fortuna Bakery in the old central district might be replaced by newer, fancier malls.
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View of the sea from a restaurant in Cebu City.
doodles + sketches, journal
Sketches by Studio-Takyeuma is one of my happy places on Flickr, a haven for artists. His album, People, is a collection of sketches he created during his train rides. His work reminds me of Rick Tulka's illustrations of people at Café Le Sélect in Paris.
daily, pens
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Quiet time in the church's Youth Camp (2019) in Cavite. This was the last photo I took of this amazing fountain pen, which I lost in the bus ride en route to Metro Manila.
We welcomed 2020 with a leisurely lunch at my aunt's property in Banga, South Cotabato. Her farm is beside the river, which we used to cross, disregarding any threats of leptospirosis or water-borne infections, our slippers on our hands, our feet sucked in by sand beneath. Yesterday's heat wasn't assaulting. Throughout the afternoon we were welcomed with threats of rain which never materialized. At least the clouds hung over us like sleepy blankets; I was able to get a healthy dose of afternoon siesta. Thank you, Lord, for this and for many more unimaginable things You've blessed me with.
The kid was thirsty but seemed fascinated by Mervyn, who by now was craving for a cold drink. At Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand.


The project "Politics of protest. Understanding political protest in Central Europe" examines recent popular protest movements in Central European countries. Six expert seminars organized in cooperation with Collegium Civitas serve to examine recent protests in Bosnia, Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary, Poland and Romania. Invited country experts will discuss the political background, sociological causes and motivations of protests as well as organizational forms of current mobilizations. The case studies will help us to develop a common analytical framework for understanding political protest in the region.
Between 2013 and 2014 Bosnia-Herzegovina witnessed the first mass protests since the end of the 1992-1995 war. Chiara Milan provides an overview of the latest Bosnian unrest, analysing the roots of its emergence, the social composition and forms of organization, as well as achievements and shortcomings of civic resistance.
In his newest book Ivan Krastev discusses the relationship between protest and democracy. Does the last wave of protests signal a radical change in the way politics will be practiced? Will it be the empowering energy of the protests or the conservative backlash against them that will shape the future of democratic politics? These questiones were adressed during Ivan Krastev's lecture organized by the Heinrich Böll Foundation and Collegium Civitas on 19th March 2015.
Our intellectual patron, Heinrich Böll, used to say: "Meddling is the only way to stay realistic". In keeping with this motto, we support different forms of active civic participation in social life and the struggle for a democratic and friendly world. We particularly care for urban movements, digital rights and freedoms, as well as the development of green political power in Poland and the region.


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IS THERE AN ILLOCUTIONARY ACT OF ASSERTION?
Vol.1, Issue 2, 2015, pp. 71-84 Full text
Author: Mariya Chankova
South-West University, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
This contribution analyzes Cappelen's No-Assertion view arguing that, although appealing, the No-Assertion view is based on a questionable premise, namely, that assertions are sayings. Austin's notions of locution and saying are examined, in order to show that illocutionary acts concern aspects not covered by either of the previous two terms. Following a reconstructed definition of illocutionary act from Austin's writings, I suggest that assertion is an illocutionary act, in that it takes effect after it is taken up by a hearer. I further suggest that in this respect the game analogy fails with regard to assertion, since no rules of the constitutive kind or norms can intrinsically define this act. This proposal is based on the idea that illocutionary act analysis should dispose of any preoccupations with propositions. It argues that expressing propositions was not originally and should not be at the core of speech act theoretic problematic.
Key words: assertion, illocutionary act, proposition
Chankova, Maryia. (2015). Is there an illocutioary act of assertion?. English Studies at NBU, 1(2), 71-84. https://doi.org/10.33919/esnbu.15.2.5
Copyright © 2015 Maryia Chankova
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Bach, K., & R. M. Harnish (1979). Linguistic Communication and Speech Acts. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press.
Brandom, R. (1983). Asserting. Noûs, 17, 637-650.
Cappelen, H. (2011). Against Assertion. In J. Brown and H. Cappelen (Eds.), Assertion (pp. 21-48). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Dörge, F. C. (2004). Illocutionary acts: Austin's account and what Searle made of it. (Doctoral dissertation. Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Germany). Retrieved from German National Library (IDN = 979 505 232)
Grice, H.P. (1975). Logic and conversation. In P. Cole and J. Morgan (Eds.), Syntax and semantics vol. 3: Speech Acts (pp. 41-58). New York: Academic Press.
Hare, R.M. (1989). Some Subatomic Particles of Logic. Mind, 98, 23-37.
Jager, R. (1970). Truth and assertion. Mind New Series, 79(314), 161-169.
Jary, M. (2010). Assertion. Palgrave Macmillan.
Lackey, J. (2008). Learning from words: testimony as a source of knowledge. Oxford University Press.
MacFarlane, J. (2005). Making sense of relative truth. Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, 105, 321-339.
Nicoloff, F. (1986). Les performatifs explicites. (Unpublished Doctoral dissertation, Université Stendhal Grenoble 3).
Pagin, P. (2004). Is assertion social? Journal of Pragmatics, 36, 833-859.
Rajagopalan, K. (2000). On Searle (on Austin) on language. Language and communication, 20, 347-391.
Sbisà, M. (2001). Illocutionary force and degree of strength in language use. Journal of Pragmatics, 33(12), 1791-1814.
Sbisà, M. (2006). Speech acts without propositions? Grazer Philosophische Studien, 72, 155-178.
Sbisà, M. (2007). How to read Austin. Pragmatics, 17(3), 461-473.
Searle, J. R. (1968). Austin on locutionary and illocutionary acts. The Philosophical review, 77(4), 405-424.
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Show Review: White Lung & Slut River @ Gabe's — 4/3/13
By Eric Kuehl
Tags: Eric Kuehl, Gabe's, krui, mission creek, Nerv, Paducah, slut river, White Lung
White Lung
The Mission Creek concert Wednesday night at Gabe's was the epitome of punk. Each band played very fast and very loud, and gave the fans the kind of respect that one should expect from punk bands, you know, spitting, cussing, throwing cups, etc.
The opening band was Paducah, formerly known as [gluestick], from Grinnell, Iowa. This batch of young men was everything you'd want in an opening punk band; Their singer's shouts were basically incomprehensible and their instrumentals were overwhelmed with distortion.
The second band was Iowa City's own Nerv. I knew I would enjoy this band's performance before they even started, strictly on the fact that their drummer had a great beard that became long enough to mesh with his raggedy hair. Even though most of their songs seemed to be about 30 seconds, they were very entertaining, aided by their vocalist's attempts at comedy in between songs. But I guess the crowd wasn't rowdy enough, so he took the liberty to personally start a violent mosh pit himself.
Joe Ross rockin' out
The pit only got more fierce once the local legend Slut River took the stage. Slut River, by the way, may be one of my favorite band names of all-time. This was the fourth time I've seen drummer Joe Ross perform (who also plays in Supersonic Piss, which is another phenomenal band name) and he always impresses me. I was also impressed with how long vocalist Anna McDermott was able to crowd surf while still singing. Despite technical difficulties with their guitar, the band put on a great show.
After three local bands, the final band to play hailed from Canada, of all places. White Lung, from Vancouver, plays a style of punk that is aggressive, yet catchy. Vocalist Mish Way was very animated throughout their performance, but managed to balance a full cup on her head for half a song, granted their songs are about two minutes long. The band pumped out their songs without much pause, and left the stage after their last song without a pause either. I thought that came off surprisingly rude, especially considering they're Canadian, but that's punk for ya.
If punk is your thing, this was your concert. The performers were as rambunctious as the crowd, making for a truly entertaining concert.
Mish Way showing off her balance skills
Eric Kuehl
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To share my love of tennis with others and get people active and make a living out of something I enjoy.
The Aussie Open, in the glorious sunshine is the best start to the year to see what's what.
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package com.yahoo.db.mdbm.internal;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import org.mockito.Matchers;
import org.mockito.Mockito;
import org.testng.Assert;
import org.testng.annotations.DataProvider;
import org.testng.annotations.Test;

import com.yahoo.db.mdbm.MdbmInterface;
import com.yahoo.db.mdbm.MdbmPoolInterface;
import com.yahoo.db.mdbm.MdbmProvider;
import com.yahoo.db.mdbm.Open;
import com.yahoo.db.mdbm.TestSimpleMdbm;
import com.yahoo.db.mdbm.exceptions.MdbmCreatePoolException;
import com.yahoo.db.mdbm.exceptions.MdbmException;
import com.yahoo.db.mdbm.exceptions.MdbmNoEntryException;
import com.yahoo.db.mdbm.internal.PooledMdbmHandle;

public class TestMdbmPool {
    @SuppressWarnings("boxing")
    @DataProvider
    public Object[][] invalidSizes() {
        return new Object[][] { {-1}, {0}};
    }

    @Test(dataProvider = "invalidSizes", expectedExceptions = MdbmCreatePoolException.class)
    public void testInvalidSize(int poolSize) throws MdbmException {
        System.err.println("start testInvalidSize");
        MdbmProvider.openPool(TestSimpleMdbm.fetchMdbmV3Path, Open.MDBM_CREATE_V3 | Open.MDBM_O_RDWR
                        | Open.MDBM_O_CREAT, 0755, 0, 0, poolSize);
    }

    @Test
    public void testPool() throws MdbmException {
        System.err.println("start testPool");

        final int size = 10;

        MdbmPoolInterface pool = null;
        try {
            pool =
                            MdbmProvider.openPool(TestSimpleMdbm.fetchMdbmV3Path, Open.MDBM_CREATE_V3
                                            | Open.MDBM_O_RDWR | Open.MDBM_O_CREAT, 0755, 0, 0, size);

            Assert.assertNotNull(pool);

            for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
                List<MdbmInterface> handleList = new ArrayList<MdbmInterface>(size);

                // ensure we can get 10 handles
                for (int j = 0; j < size; j++) {
                    @SuppressWarnings("resource")
                    MdbmInterface mdbm = pool.getMdbmHandle();
                    Assert.assertNotNull(mdbm);
                    Assert.assertTrue(mdbm instanceof PooledMdbmHandle);

                    System.err.println("got handle " + i);
                    try {
                        mdbm.fetchString("nothere");
                    } catch (MdbmNoEntryException e) {
                    }

                    handleList.add(mdbm);
                }

                // then return them all.
                for (MdbmInterface mdbm : handleList) {
                    pool.returnMdbmHandle(mdbm);
                }
            }

        } finally {
            if (null != pool) {
                pool.close();
            }
        }
        System.err.println("end testPool");
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("resource")
    @Test
    public void testDontCloseFromPool() throws MdbmException {
        System.err.println("start testDontCloseFromPool");

        final int size = 10;
        MdbmPoolInterface origPool = null;
        NativeMdbmPoolImplementation pool = null;
        try {
            origPool =
                            MdbmProvider.openPool(TestSimpleMdbm.fetchMdbmV3Path, Open.MDBM_CREATE_V3
                                            | Open.MDBM_O_RDWR | Open.MDBM_O_CREAT, 0755, 0, 0, size);

            Assert.assertNotNull(origPool);

            pool = Mockito.spy((NativeMdbmPoolImplementation) origPool);

            Assert.assertNotNull(pool);

            for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
                List<MdbmInterface> handleList = new ArrayList<MdbmInterface>(size);

                // ensure we can get 10 handles
                for (int j = 0; j < size; j++) {
                    MdbmInterface mdbm = pool.getMdbmHandle();
                    Assert.assertNotNull(mdbm);
                    handleList.add(mdbm);
                    mdbm.close();
                }

                // then return them all.
                for (MdbmInterface mdbm : handleList) {
                    pool.returnMdbmHandle(mdbm);
                }

                Mockito.verify(pool, Mockito.never()).internalReleaseHandle(Matchers.any(MdbmInterface.class));
            }

        } finally {
            System.err.println("finally testDontCloseFromPool");
            if (null != pool) {
                pool.close();
            }
        }
        System.err.println("end testDontCloseFromPool");
    }
}


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Q: How to implement optical items in Java I am developing a game which is based on optical items like mirrors and lenses. I have a beam. If beam will hit a optical item it should reflect depending on the physics rules. I know the beam's directions. So i need to detect the collision with optical items so i cant calculate the reflection. What would be the best way to implement optical items in java to detect collision with beam and optical item.
Boundary box model will not fit my situation. I am thinking to use polygons. It will easy to detect collision point(x,y) but optical items can be rotate so the calculating the angles and reflection seems will hard to do.
What do you recommend?

A: Calculate the angle between the two lines of the mirror and beam.  Then you just need to draw your reflected beam at the same angle on the other half of the mirror.

A: Usually when developing a UI, you have a data model and a view that renders the data model.
Your problem is a little different.  You would have a class that represents a mirror and another class that represents a lens.  Instances of the classes would hold state information like the position of the object and the direction the object is facing.  The class methods would be responsible for implementing the physics rules of the mirrors and lenses.
Your view drawing logic will have to do more than just render the data model.  You're going to have to loop through all of the instances of your objects to detect an impact, and then apply the physics rules to the beam to see where to go next.
While the beam source, lenses, and mirrors are all objects in your data model, the beam itself has to be calculated every time you want to draw the beam in the view.


Baan Silapin Artist's Home is one of Bangkok's great hidden gems. The house is a community hangout, serving up some great food and also selling artwork ranging from photos to paintings to books and artsy handicrafts. However, the biggest draw here is the local puppet show.
Most visitors don't get over to the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River, although an intrepid few do hire longtail boats and head up some of the smaller canals to explore. These same boats tend to zip right by the Klong Bang Luang Market, which is a floating market of sorts (more like a canal-side market with some row-up vendors) that has become a popular excursion for Bangkokians looking to remember the slow life on weekends.
Along the rickety wooden canal walkway can be found some charming old wooden homes, one of which houses the Baan Silapin Artist's Home. The community here has gotten together to keep its young people away from trouble and keep the tradition of local performing arts alive by teaching Thai puppetry and getting the young folks to become performers and pass on the lineage.
Every afternoon at 2 p.m., there are traditional handcrafted puppet shows, with three puppeteers pulling the strings to control lifelike marionette puppets, enacting Thai folktales and scenes from the Ramayana.
The puppeteers each control one marionette-style puppet; all of the performers dressed in black with black masks so as not to draw attention to themselves. The puppeteers quickly blend into the background, as the puppets come to life. The audience thoroughly gets into the performances, which include plenty of crowd interaction, bawdry jokes and a good time to be had for all.
While the performances are in Thai, the emcee of the event usually spots the few foreigners that are in attendance and does some translating as well as including them in the fun.
While the shows are put on for free and entry to the Artist's House is free as well, donations are encouraged. Most visitors seem more than happy to oblige.
With the spate of surrounding condos and shopping malls encroaching the traditional areas of Bangkok more and more each day, it is a rare treat to come across simple ways to have fun that try to keep old culture alive as well.
Getting to Baan Silapin Artist's Home used to be a real chore, but the extension of the BTS Skytrain has changed all that. You can now take the train all the way across Thonburi to its final stop at Bang Wa, and either walk 20 minutes down Phetkasem Soi 28 to the canal or else grab a taxi from the station.
Tell the drivers you are going to either Baan Silapin, talat nam Klong Bang Luang (the canal market) or Wat Kuhasawan (the main temple right by the canal); they ought to know at least one of these, and locals can help with the rest.
Some days there are no performances, as the puppeteers get hired out. So call in advance to make sure there's a show on the day of your planned visit.
Dave Stamboulis is a Bangkok-based writer and photographer who loves exploring off-the-beaten-path locations.


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Q: Match same string as single or composed word and remove duplicates I have a text file with lines like this
Chi Allegati N.22021.htm
Casabella Marzo 2021.pdf
Casabella Febbraio 2021.pdf
Chi 24 Febbraio 2021.pdf
Chi Allegati N.22021.pdf
Casa Facile Febbraio 2021.pdf
Caccia Magazine Dicembre 2020.pdf
Chi N 1003 Marzo 2021.pdf
Chi 10 Marzo 2021.pdf
Chi N 1110 Marzo 2021_2.pdf
Casa Facile Marzo 2021.pdf
Chi 10 Febbraio 2021_2.pdf
Casa Facile Febbraio 2021_2.pdf
Chi 27 Gennaio 2021.pdf
Chi 10 Febbraio 2021.pdf
Casa Naturale Marzo Aprile 2021.pdf
Chi 31 Marzo 2021.pdf
Caccia Magazine Ottobre 2020.pdf
Chi 3 Marzo 2021.pdf

Desire output: I try to get this list
Casa Facile
Caccia Magazine
Casa Naturale
Casabella
Chi
Chi Allegati
Chi N

I use this regex but is insufficient
Find what: ^((?:\w+\h+){1,2})(.*)$\R\1.*
Replace with: $1
I don't know if is sufficient a regex or if here is needed awk, sed. So I add tags for this reason.

A: Here is an awk: solution:
awk 'match($0, /^[a-zA-Z]+( +[a-zA-Z]+)?/) {unq[substr($0, 1, RLENGTH)]} END {for (i in unq) print i}' file.txt

Caccia Magazine
Casabella Febbraio
Casabella Marzo
Casa Naturale
Casa Facile
Chi Allegati
Chi N
Chi

Alternatively there is a grep + sort -u solution:
grep -Eo '^[a-zA-Z]+( +[a-zA-Z]+)?' file.txt | sort -u

Caccia Magazine
Casa Facile
Casa Naturale
Casabella Febbraio
Casabella Marzo
Chi
Chi Allegati
Chi N

A: With sed could you please try following, written and tested with your shown samples in GNU sed.
sed -E 's/(^[a-zA-Z]+)([[:space:]]+[a-zA-Z]+)?([[:space:]]+[a-zA-Z]+)?.*/\1\2/' Input_file | sort -u

OR
sed -E 's/(^[a-zA-Z]+)([[:space:]]+[a-zA-Z]+){0,1}.*/\1\2/' Input_file | sort -u

EDIT: AS per OP's comment sort -u command is not working for OP in OP's environment, so adding following code which has worked for OP.
sed -E 's/(^[a-zA-Z]+)([[:space:]]+[a-zA-Z]+){0,1}.*/\1\2/' file1.txt | sort | uniq

A: This might work for you (GNU sed):
sed -E 's/\s+\S+\s+[0-9]\S+$|[0-9].*//;s/(\S+\s+\S+)\s+\S+$/\1/
        H;x;s/((\n[^\n]*)(\n[^\n]*)*)\2$/\1/;x;$!d;x;s/.//' file

Manipulate the line to contain only the fields required.
Append to the hold space.
Swap to the hold space, remove duplicate lines and swap back to the pattern space.
Delete all but the last line.
On the last line, swap to the hold space, remove the first newline and print the results.


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'Learn What Is Essential, Avoid Detours and Stumbling Blocks,' Elder Cook Tells BYU Students
Happiness, peace and success are possible, even in times of commotion, when we have faith.
Cook BYU devotional
BYU Cook devotional
This story appears here courtesy of TheChurchNews.com. It is not for use by other media.
By Sarah Jane Weaver, Church News
At a time when the world is in commotion, Elder Quentin L. Cook challenged young adults seeking happiness, peace and success to "learn what is essential" and to "avoid detours and stumbling blocks that diminish this protection."
"My prayer is that you students will have some sense of how precious you are and how much you have to offer," said Elder Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. "My heart has been filled with gratitude for what you have already accomplished all over the world. No generation has been better prepared for the important times that lie ahead."
Speaking virtually from the empty Marriott Center on the campus of Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah, on Tuesday, November 10, Elder Cook addressed the topic "Great Expectations."
"Our 'great expectation' for you is that you will love, serve and worship the Savior, and that you will bless the world like no other generation," he said, drawing the title of his remarks from the novel by Charles Dickens. "Be determined to continue on the covenant path and to be righteous. With your BYU education, you can be a means of breaking down prejudice, bringing the Church more fully out of obscurity, and building faith in the Lord Jesus Christ."
Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks on the campus of Brigham Young University on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Photo courtesy of BYU Photo, courtesy of Church News. All rights reserved.
Elder Cook delivered his remarks just two days after Utah Gov. Gary Herbert ordered a statewide mask mandate and halts on extracurricular activities and casual social gatherings amid the escalating COVID-19 pandemic.
"There are many challenges that we face in our day," Elder Cook said. "The world is literally in commotion."
The recent national election in the United States has demonstrated a deeply divided citizenry, he added. "Regardless of your political views of that election, the First Presidency, in a letter dated October 6, asked individual members to 'please strive to live the gospel in your own life by demonstrating Christlike love and civility in political discourse.'"
The Church does not get involved in partisan politics, Elder Cook said. "There are a few matters that we consider important regardless of candidates or parties. We are committed to supporting the founding constitutional documents of the United States — documents that in our doctrine were established for the 'protection of all flesh' (Doctrine & Covenants 101:77–80). In other words it was for all people in all nations. In addition, we always support and advocate for religious freedom for all people. We are also committed to doing everything in our power to build faith in the Lord Jesus Christ."
Referencing an address he gave in August to BYU faculty and staff, Elder Cook mentioned that BYU's typical incoming class of about 6,000 students is approximately 1,000 more than the first-year classes at Harvard, Stanford and Yale Universities combined and compares favorably in terms of high school GPAs, ACT and SAT scores, and other relevant accomplishments. "As leaders of the Church, we appreciate all our young people and are grateful when they are striving to live the gospel of Jesus Christ and preparing themselves to help build the kingdom of God," he said.
Throughout Church history, each generation has stood upon the shoulders of the previous generation, Elder Cook said.
He referenced the dramatic immigration of new converts from Britain to the United States in June 1863. At that time, Charles Dickens went on board the passenger ship Amazon, soon to set sail from London to New York and filled with Latter-day Saint converts. Dickens — surprised by what he observed because of the disparaging reports of the Church in British media — described these English converts as the "pick and flower of England."
Elder Cook said Charles Dickens' 1861 novel, "Great Expectations," is "widely considered a masterpiece of English literature." The novel depicts the growth and personal development of an orphan named Pip and affirms that "affection, loyalty and conscience are more important than social advancement, wealth and class."
"I like the fact that two years later, in observing our Church's converts on the ship Amazon, he could see those same admirable qualities in our members who for the most part came from humble backgrounds," Elder Cook said.
The title of his talk, "Great Expectations," reflects "the hopes and aspirations of our Heavenly Parents, of our Savior, Jesus Christ, your earthly parents and the leaders of the Church for each of you and your generation," Elder Cook said.
"In view of the Savior's teachings and His great expectations for you, I have chosen to speak about these expectations and what to avoid that keeps you from attaining them," he said. "One expectation we desire for you is that you stay on the covenant path and keep God's commandments so you can return and live with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ in the celestial kingdom with the fullness of happiness and joy promised those who keep the commandments of God."
Elder Cook divided his remarks to students "at a critical threshold in life" into two important categories: "First, learning what is essential, when the world is in commotion, to protect and bless you and provide the happiness, peace and success you desire. Second, avoiding detours and stumbling blocks that diminish this protection."
Elder Cook recalled living with his wife, Sister Mary Cook, in California's Bay Area in the 1960s — a time when the turbulence, anger and social unrest were "similar to what we have experienced recently."
In the face of this chaos, the Cooks received counsel from President Harold B. Lee, then president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
"First, build Zion in your hearts and in your homes. Second, be a light on the hill and an example in your community. And third, focus your vision and goals on the ordinances and principles taught in the temple," Elder Cook recalled. "President Lee promised that we would be protected if we followed these principles, and we could live anywhere in the world."
Elder Cook told the young adults that these principles are as relevant today as they were over 50 years ago.
"First, as you strive to build Zion in your hearts and homes, please understand the eternal institution of the family is the foundation for happiness," he said.
A major goal is to commit to the eternal institution of the family, he said. "I assure you that the joy, love and fulfillment experienced in loving, righteous families produce the greatest possible happiness we can achieve. ... It is also the foundation for a successful society."
Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks to an empty Marriott Center on the campus of Brigham Young University on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Photo courtesy of BYU Photo, courtesy of Church News. All rights reserved.
Speaking of being a light on the hill, Elder Cook promised students that as they continue their education and then embark on their various occupations and responsibilities, they can be a powerful force for good. "A very significant challenge," he said, "will be to adhere to the scriptural injunction to live in the world but not of the world" (John 15:19).
Acknowledging the lack of righteousness in the world today, Elder Cook told students they live in a sacred, holy time. "The Lord has prepared President Russell M. Nelson, our prophet, through many years of temple-related assignments to preside over the Church at a time when temples will truly dot the earth in unprecedented numbers," he said.
Elder Cook then spoke of the "need to avoid some detours and stumbling blocks that diminish happiness, peace and success."
Addictions to such things as alcohol, tobacco, vaping, drugs, video games, social media and pornography have been stumbling blocks for the greatest number of people. "The best way to avoid these addictions is to never, ever be involved with them," he said. "Please avoid these addictions! If you have challenges with any addictions, counsel with your bishop. The Church provides excellent counseling and support."
In addition to avoiding addictions, it is also important to avoid substituting the philosophies of men for the gospel of Jesus Christ, Elder Cook taught.
"Some assume that what they are learning should supersede the doctrine established by the hand of the Lord. Some are impressed by the complexity of scientific or intellectual learning and are embarrassed by the simplicity of the Savior's message."
The philosophies of men have often challenged faith in Jesus Christ and particularly His Resurrection and His Atonement, Elder Cook said.
Daily consecration is a great blessing, he said. "Heroic gestures or striving for recognition as a substitute for daily consecration should be avoided. … Some members profess that they would commit themselves with enthusiasm if given some great calling that provides recognition, but they do not find gathering Israel worthy of or sufficiently heroic for their sustained effort."
God uses His children "not according to our works, but according to his own purpose" (2 Timothy 1:9), Elder Cook said. "We are at the very least unwise if our consecration is conditional or based on recognition, or does not involve daily devotion including daily repentance."
Elder Cook also asked the students to avoid foolishness. "Some are using the internet to create hatred and disunity by only portraying one side of an issue, judging others by one misstatement that is not consistent with how they live their life, and assuming that one communication reveals the inner self and ignoring a commendable life. Tech addiction, particularly pornography, is a serious problem. The sad consequences of this conduct could have been taken from the scriptural warning, "wickedness never was happiness" (Alma 41:10).
Elder Cook counseled students to "avoid all evil conduct that can block happiness, peace and success. Such evil conduct is contrary to God's commandments and is usually deemed to be a sin."
Throughout his life, Elder Cook said parents, teachers and mentors have often used the phrase, "Avoid evil like the plague."
Elder Cook said the recent COVID-19 pandemic has given him insight into the impact of a global plague and a better understanding of the concept of avoiding evil like the plague.
"My challenge to you wonderful students is to learn what is essential, when the world is in commotion, to protect and bless you and provide the happiness, peace and success you desire," he concluded. "Please avoid detours and stumbling blocks that diminish this protection."
Copyright 2020 Deseret News Publishing Company


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Soumya B sets new record in 20km race walk, earns ticket to Commonwealth Games
Soumya B and KT Irfan won the women's and men's 20 km events at the National Race Walking Championship in New Delhi on Sunday.
other sports Updated: Feb 18, 2018 23:07 IST
KT Irfan won the 20 km event at the National Race Walking Championship being held in New Delhi.(HT Photo)
Delhi-based Soumya B upset the fancied Khushbir Kaur to win the women's 20km at the National Race Walking Championship here on Sunday. She also improved Khushbir's four-year-old national record of 1:31:40 seconds by clocking 1:31.28.72 secs. The timing was well within the Commonwealth Games (CWG) qualification mark of one hour 35 minutes. Karamjit Kaur of Haryana finished third.
The men's race was keenly contested between KT Irfan and Manish Singh Rawat, with Irfan crossing the line in 1:21.31.25 secs for his season's best. Rawat, who was 13th at the Rio Olympic Games, finished at 1:21.31.72 secs. Neeraj of Haryana took the third place at 1:21.39.20. All three achieved the 1 hour 22 minute qualification time for CWG.
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Soumya's plan was to stay close to the more experienced Khushbir, but it went for a toss as Khushbir, silver medallist at the Incheon Asian Games, surged ahead and opened up a gap on the leading group of six athletes.
Soumya didn't wilt under pressure and waited for the right moment to strike. She was successful in closing the 80-metre gap in the final stretch. The move not only helped her earn a ticket to CWG in Australia, starting April 4, but also improved her personal best by more than nine minutes.
"The victory is sweet as I am coming off a long layoff due to a knee injury. The idea was to stay in the top two to win a ticket to CWG. But the record is a big bonus," said Soumya.
A former distance runner from Thiruvananthapuram who switched to race walking five years ago, Soumya said the victory had boosted her confidence. ''My next goal is to break the 1:30 barrier and aim for a good performance at CWG."
If Soumya, employed with the Central Reserve Police Force in Delhi, was celebrating, Khushbir was clueless after dominating the race till the 18-km mark. She said her focus was to achieve 1:34 and qualify for the CWG. Trying to conceal her disappointment, Khushbir said her timing at training was 1:30 and losing the No 1 spot to Soumya wasn't a worry.
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Besides Soumya and Khushbir, the other athletes to achieve the CWG qualifying mark were Karamjit and Shanti Kumari. Of the 20 athletes, only 15 completed the race.
CK Valson, secretary general of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), said only the top three positions in the men's group were declared and the remaining results withheld due to protests. "Some athletes cut short the route, we have to cross check and will then announce the complete results," he said.
The top-three athletes in both events were given cash awards of Rs.30,000, Rs.25,000 and Rs.20,000.
Top athletes to skip Asian meet
Top athletes will skip the Asian Race Walking Championship in Japan in March. "Since the focus is on CGW, we will not send leading athletes to Japan as they will not be unable to recover in three weeks. The gap between the Asian meet and CWG is too less, therefore, we will suggest to the selection panel to field a second string for the continental competition," said Valson.
The AFI selection panel will meet here on Monday to finalise the team for the Asian and CWG competition. "After today's (Sunday) race, it will take two weeks to recover so I have opted out of the Asian meet," said Irfan, happy with his performance in the season's first competition.
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"Before the Rio Olympics, I was suffering from stress fracture. I am getting back to shape and will hopefully improve my personal best of 1:20.21 secs (set in 2012 London Games)," he said.
20km race walk
Men: KT Irfan (Kerala) 1:21.31.25 secs, Manish Singh Rawat (Uttarakhand) 1:21. 31.72 secs, Neeraj Kumar (Haryana) 1:21.39.20.
Women: Soumya B (Delhi) 1:31.28.72 secs (NR), Khushbir Kaur (AFI) 1:32.16.96 secs, Karamjit Kaur (Haryana) 1:34.08.60 secs


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Cemetery Types
Traditionally, a burial service involves a visitation, followed by a funeral service in a church, or other place of worship.
The casket is typically present at both these events, and it is your decision on whether to have the casket open or not.
You have the option of having the remains interred (earth burial), or it may be entombed in a crypt inside a mausoleum (above ground burial). Family or religious traditions are often a factor for choosing burial.
Burial FAQ
What is opening and closing and why is it so expensive?
Opening and closing fees can include up to and beyond 50 separate services provided by the cemetery. Typically, the opening and closing fee include administration and permanent record keeping; opening and closing the grave; installation and removal of the lowering device; placement and removal of artificial grass dressing and coco-matting at the grave site, leveling, tamping, re-grading and sodding the grave site and leveling and re-sodding the grave if the earth settles.
Can we dig our own grave to avoid the charge for opening and closing?
The actual opening and closing of the grave is just one component of the opening and closing fee. Due to safety issues which arise around the use of machinery on cemetery property and the protection of other gravesites, the actual opening and closing of the grave is conducted by cemetery grounds personnel only.
What happens when a cemetery runs out of land?
When a cemetery runs out of land, it will continue to operate and serve the community. Most cemeteries have crematoriums, and some historic cemeteries even offer guided tours.
How soon after or how long after a death must an individual be buried?
There is no law that states a specific time from for burial. Considerations that will affect timeline include the need to secure all permits and authorizations, notification of family and friends, preparation of cemetery site and religious considerations.
Monumental Cemetery
A monumental cemetery is the traditional style of cemetery where headstones or other monuments made of marble or granite rise vertically above the ground.
Lawn Cemetery
A lawn cemetery is where each grave is marked with a small commemorative plaque that is placed horizontally at the head of the grave at ground-level.
A mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or people.
Columbarium walls are generally reserved for cremated remains. While cremated remains can be kept at home by families or scattered somewhere significant to the deceased, a columbarium provides friends and family a place to come to mourn and visit.
Natural Cemeteries
Natural burials are motivated by the desire to be environmentally conscience, although natural burials can be performed at any type of cemetery, they are usually done in a natural woodland area.
Conventional markings such as headstones are generally replaced with a tree or a bush or a placement of a natural rock.


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