I have a requirement to mask PII attributes when they get imported from source database into HDFS/Hive using sqoop import.
As part of that effort, I have generated sqoop record class using "codegen" tool and then customized generated class with masking function.
From the command line, I was able to import records successfully using the folowing options " --jar-file Account.jar --class-name Account" along with other standard arguments of Sqoop import tool.
However when I tried to perform the same command from Oozie sqoop action, it was failing with the following error message as shown below. For some reason, MR Job tool interface expanding job.jar file when it bundled all required jars and uploaded onto distributed cache on HDFS ( stage folder under user who executes the job) and subsquently MR2 framework failing to download job's jar file from HDFS into local node where it supposed to run task process. And the root cause is job.jar was exanded (instead keep it in the JAR format) and given only read/write and NO execution permission when it uploaded to HDFS hence MR2 frame work not able to download contents from this directory.
For more detailed output, check application tracking page:http://xxxxxx:8088/proxy/application_1439972400507_0239/Then, click on links to logs of each attempt.
The "d" before "rw-r--r--" means that it is a directory, so somehow you have created an HDFS directory called "job.jar" instead of the actual JAR file. Can you try removing that directory, uploading the JAR file to the same path, and then running it again?


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Sail a mile with Sunsail for Sport Relief
Robert Melotti
£10 goes to charity for a 90-minute sail - all welcome
Gunwharf Quays to host Sunsail Sport Relief sail a mile fleet
Charter company Sunsail is offering you the chance to go sailing for a tenner and bid for the chance to spend time out on the water with celebrity ocean racers Dee Caffari and Mike Golding.
As thousands complete their sponsored miles for Sport Relief, in numerous ways – running, waterskiing and more – on 13 March, Sunsail will be showing their support with the first ever Sailing Mile.
Sunsail will be taking their fleet of Sunfast 37s down to Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth for the day, to get anyone and everyone sailing a mile for Sport Relief.
The public can secure a spot on one of the yachts for a minimum donation of just £10, which goes directly to Sport Relief.
Alternatively for a donation of £950 you can have the whole yacht for the day, skipper included, to do as you wish after completing the mile of course.
Celebrity auction
Sunsail are giving people the opportunity to sail the mile with sailing legends Dee Caffari and Mike Golding, through the sailing mile auction.
There are four spaces up for auction on each yacht. Just visit www.sunsail.co.uk/sport-relief/auction to place your bid on either Dee or Mike's yacht and all four spaces could be yours to fill with family and friends.
'I'm really pleased to be a part of this fantastic event that Sunsail have organised. Sport Relief helps out a lot of disadvantaged people both here in the UK and overseas, and I can't think of a better way to raise money for them than spending a couple of hours out on the water', comments, Dee Caffari, MBE.
Visit www.sunsail.co.uk/sport-relief to book your spaces and Sunsail will be in touch to tell you your allotted time, yacht and all other details.
Alternatively call 0844 463 6704.
If those taking part would like to get sponsored, all they need to do is select the option on their booking and Sunsail we will get a sponsorship form sent straight over.
Sunsail and Gunwharf Quays are donating their resources and operations so you can be sure that every pound donated at the Sailing Mile goes directly to Sport Relief.
See below for brief itinerary.
07:00 – First participants start briefings with Skippers on their yachts
07:30 – First 5 yachts leave Gunwharf to sail their mile
07:00 – 10:00 – Breakfast available. £1 per buttie with all proceeds going to Sport Relief
(5 yachts leaving every 15 minutes. Each yacht is allocated an hour and a half – half hour briefing, 1 hour sail)
11:30 – Dee Caffari and Mike Golding yachts leave to sail the mile.
16:45 – Last boats leave. Arriving back in Gunwharf at 18:15
About Sport Relief
As one of the UK's biggest fundraising events, Sport Relief brings the entire nation together to get active, raise cash and change lives. The Sport Relief Weekend takes place from 19-21 March 2010 including a night of Sport Relief telly on BBC One and the Sport Relief Mile events across the UK on Sunday 21 March. All the cash raised by the public will help transform the lives of those living tough lives across the UK and the world's poorest countries.
Since its launch in 2002, millions of people have taken part in Sport Relief, helping to raise over £80 million. Sport Relief has a unique history of dedicated people doing extraordinary things to rise to the challenge, from David Walliams' astonishing swim across the English Channel to Eddie Izzard's truly amazing marathon a day around the UK.
Further information is available on www.sportrelief.com

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Reason interviews Joel Kotkin about California's high speed rail project and current Gov. Gavin Newsom's recent announcement that he would scale back the project.
COU's Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox discussed urban growth policy at a symposium on more equitable urban growth hosted by George W. Bush Presidential Center.
As leaders and policy makers address post-Harvey issues, we present the steps they can take to make Houston more resilient, while still allowing it to retain its character as a region of opportunity.
Edited by Joel Kotkin and Ryan Streeter, "Localism in America" highlights the promise, and limits of taking on big challenges at the local level.
Joel Kotkin moderates a panel discussion on the topic of Localism in America, a collection of essays about the promise and limits of taking on big challenges at the local level.
In this policy brief, The COU Standard of Living Index, Wendell Cox provides cost of living estimates for new entrants to metropolitan markets, including prospective home buyers as well as renters.
Tory Gattis, Founding Senior Fellow of Center for Opportunity Urbanism, gave a presentation on MaX Lanes to HGAC High Capacity Transit Task Force.


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Fast, Easy, and In Cash: Artisan Hardship and Hope in the Global Economy
Jason Antrosio and Rudi Colloredo-Mansfeld
University of Chicago Press, 2015
Library of Congress HD9999.H363A63 2015 | Dewey Decimal 331.794
"Artisan" has become a buzzword in the developed world, used for items like cheese, wine, and baskets, as corporations succeed at branding their cheap, mass-produced products with the popular appeal of small-batch, handmade goods. The unforgiving realities of the artisan economy, however, never left the global south, and anthropologists have worried over the fate of resilient craftspeople as global capitalism remade their cultural and economic lives. Yet artisans are proving to be surprisingly vital players in contemporary capitalism, as they interlock innovation and tradition to create effective new forms of entrepreneurship. Based on seven years of extensive research in Colombia and Ecuador, veteran ethnographers Jason Antrosio and Rudi Colloredo-Mansfeld's Fast, Easy, and In Cash explores how small-scale production and global capitalism are not directly opposed, but rather are essential partners in economic development.
Antrosio and Colloredo-Mansfeld demonstrate how artisan trades evolve in modern Latin American communities. In uncertain economies, small manufacturers have adapted to excel at home-based production, design, technological efficiency, and investments. Vivid case studies illuminate this process: peasant farmers in Túquerres, Otavalo weavers, Tigua painters, and the t-shirt industry of Atuntaqui. Fast, Easy, and In Cash exposes how these ambitious artisans, far from being holdovers from the past, are crucial for capitalist innovation in their communities and provide indispensable lessons in how we should understand and cultivate local economies in this era of globalization.
Fast, Easy, and In Cash
Artisan Hardship and Hope in the Global Economy


However, though there is a mitzvah in the Torah to "criticize" our fellow Jew when we see him sin (Vayikra 19:17), it has been said that there are few today who can properly perform this mitzvah. Properly criticizing a person so that they are inspired to change for the better, it seems, is a lost art.
In other words, it is hard to receive criticism from someone who himself is in need of criticism ("People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones," as they say). Certainly, it is very difficult to emphasize the seriousness of another's transgression when the criticizer is making the same or similar mistakes, and for this reason many simply "hold their peace" while watching others transgress.
If it is difficult to criticize adults while being inconsistent, how much more so is this the case when it comes to teaching children moral behavior. To another adult one can say, "Do as I say, not as I do," and maybe get away with it. However, children have difficulty separating philosophy from action, and end up imitating their parents' actions despite their parents' philosophy to the contrary. Whereas adults may reject criticism with the words, "You're just like me," children may escape criticism by saying, "I'm just like you!"
"I know I am just as bad, if not worse. I'd like to change that, and I'm working on it. But should my own shortcomings interfere with my care for you? Should my weaknesses deny you the clarity that I have with respect to your life, any more than yours should deny me the clarity you have with respect to my life? You and I both know how hard it is to initiate change, and to follow through with self-growth, but the starting point is that I care about you, and the quality of your life! Maybe you will inspire me to change in the end."
Perhaps this is one of the reasons why Moshe did not outwardly criticize the nation, but only alluded to what went wrong. While criticizing, a time that respect is usually a rare commodity, Moshe went out of his way to show it. He himself was criticized by G-d, and even punished, something his own death on the east side of the Jordan was testifying to. However, what came through his words was his love of the people, a people who had been the very cause of his own downfall. Yet, he restrained himself in their honor, and any criticism that reveals love is one that inspires change for the better. As the rabbis says: Words that come from the heart enter the heart and there can be no better form of criticism than this.
In other words, the gematria of the word "eichah" is thirty-six (aleph, yud, chof, heh; 1+10+20+5), and each of the letters corresponds to each of the above listed transgressions. However, at first glance, there seems to be an inherent flaw in the above Midrash: doesn't the denial of the Five Books of Moses automatically include the previous transgressions as well? Furthermore, were the sinners Moshe was referring to guilty of such severe transgressions?
"Denying His Oneness means denying that He is the essence of everything; Milah is the sign of the Providence of G-d; the Ten Commandments and the Five Books represent Torah from Heaven. These three form the foundation of Jewish belief, and when these are destroyed, exile comes."
Two of the transgressions listed in the Talmud seem identical to two listed in the Midrash. However, at first glance, Resurrection of the Dead seems to be something new, and certainly seems to bear no connection to Bris Milah. However, investigating the Bris made between G-d and Avraham reveals a very deep connection, one that helps us to understand the warning Moshe was giving in this week's parshah.
In other words, "bris" implies something that lasts forever, it implies eternal continuity. Bris Milah is performed on the place from which generations emanate, also a symbol of continuity. As such, it represents our belief that G-d is always involved in our lives, even when His hand is hidden by nature and in history. Ultimately, Bris Milah represents G-d's promise to Avraham that his seed would live forever ... after the Resurrection of the Dead.
Obviously the less one believes in Resurrection of the Dead, the more one is going to invest time and energy in This World. The more one invests life in This World, the more that person will have to ignore Divine Providence, which doesn't always point us in the direction we'd like to go. It's not very long before such a Jew is forced to deny the divinity of Torah, to support his godless way of life. From there, it is just a short leap of doubt to deny G-d's Oneness altogether.
Eichah. It's a progression that gets worse before it gets better, and it was Moshe's fervent desire to spare us the pain of finding out firsthand.
Many people are familiar with the miracle of the sun standing still for Yehoshua in his famous battle against the kings of Canaan who had attacked Givon (Yehoshua 10:1-20). Far fewer are aware that the same miracle had happened previously for Moshe in his battle against Sichon (Bamidbar 21:21). Even the Torah didn't publicize Moshe's miracle forcing the Talmud to look for an allusion for such a spectacular event! Why?
The answer comes from understanding the nature of a plant. Just as Moshe and Yehoshua can be compared to the sun and the moon, so too can they be compared to the revealed part of a flower, and the roots that lie below the ground. Though the revealed part of the flower seems to be the essence of the plant, in truth, it is just the revealed expression of all that is rooted in the ground, hidden from the eye. However, all that grows above ground must have some root in that which grows below ground.
Moshe had been more than just a great leader; he was the "root" of all that Yisroel was and would ever be. All the greatness the Jewish people would ever flower into would be rooted in Moshe, in accomplishments he himself achieved. This is why he was asked to climb the mountain and look at Eretz Yisroel; according to the Pri Tzaddik, this was G-d's way of having Moshe spiritually imbue the land with his potential and greatness, to benefit the Jewish people long after his death.
Hence, the Talmud's question becomes: If we see that Yehoshua was able to cause the sun to remain in the sky longer than normal, where was this rooted in Moshe's lifetime? For this the Talmud reveals a "hidden" source and root, and underlying message: Though Moshe has physically left the world, his spiritual greatness continues to act as the root for all the "flowers" that have blossomed, and continue to blossom, throughout Jewish history.
According to the Midrash, the messenger that informed Avraham of Lot's capture from S'dom had been Og. Therefore, when it came time to do battle against Og, long after Avraham had passed from this world to the next, Moshe worried that maybe in this merit, Og would not be easily defeated.
What makes this so remarkable is that the Midrash says that Og's intentions, as one would suspect, had been anything but altruistic. Apparently Og had wanted to marry Sarah, and short of killing Avraham to do so, he tried to engage him in a deadly war to save his nephew. His plan only half-worked: Avraham did go to war, but won a miraculous victory over the kings of Canaan.
In fact, what Og may not have known at the time, but was finding out now, was that he may have precipitated the spiritual "root" of Avraham's descendants conquering of Canaan. Ma'ase avos siman l'banim means that everything that happened to the Forefathers laid the spiritual groundwork for what would later happen for their descendants. In Og's day, Avraham overcame the kings of Canaan with the help of G-d; in Og's day, Avraham's children overcame the kings of Canaan, again, with G-d's miraculous help.
Nevertheless, it does prove just how far good goes. Though, in the end, Og's merit did not save his life, still, it did go far enough to give Moshe reason for concern. If so, then we should never take the good someone else has done for us lightly, no matter how small it may appear in our eyes-for you never know how G-d views it, and how He'll take our indifference.
After all, it is such indifference that eventually leads to insensitivity to others, and in the end, the destruction of the Temples for which we mourn during these three weeks (see Parashas Devarim, 5757, and the story of Kamtza v'Bar Kamtza). Minimizing the importance of the "smallest" good eventually leads to a lack of appreciation of even the greater good, and eventually, the Greatest Good Himself. And when that happens, we're forced to ask all over again, eichah?


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VIRTUS Data Centres appoints Mike Golding as SVP of Design and Build
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VIRTUS Data Centres (VIRTUS), one of London's leading data centre companies and part of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres Group, has announced the appointment of Mike Golding as SVP of Design and Build. Reporting directly to Neil Cresswell, CEO of VIRTUS Data Centres, Golding will be a key member of the leadership team, responsible for all aspects of the design and construction of VIRTUS' data centres.
Golding joins VIRTUS at an exciting time of growth for the company and his primary focus is to lead design and construction activities across London and EMEA. He will be tasked with ensuring that VIRTUS' data centres are reliable, resilient and responsible; built to the highest industry standards to deliver operational excellence as efficiently as possible. As part of his role, Golding will lead VIRTUS' Safety First Construction, Projects and Design Engineering teams across EMEA with innovative, efficient and fast data centre builds, which deliver zero downtime and scalability for VIRTUS' customers.
Having worked in the construction industry for over 30 years – 20 of which have been spent in the data centre industry – Golding brings a depth of experience that is hard to match in the sector. He has delivered over 750MW of capacity for lease providers and self-build programmes of work during this time. A strong advocate of construction safety, scheduling predictability, sustainability and quality, Golding is an expert in end-to-end data centre delivery in established and new geographies in EMEA.


We are growing and are looking for hard working fast thinking overachievers. We value innovation, leadership and creativity. Contact us today if you are interested in joining a small team that makes a big impact.
We are seeking a Director of Product Marketing to lead our product marketing strategy and execution.
As the Director of Product Marketing you will be responsible for driving marketing strategy, product positioning, and collateral development. You will be creating and executing product go-to-market strategies, crafting and clearly communicating key messages and value proposition. The ideal candidate will have considerable product marketing experience with strong Telecom industry focus. We encourage telecommuting and offer flexible work hours.
Third Lane Technologies provides Unified Communications solutions for businesses, Internet Telephony Service Providers, and Call Center Operators.
Send your resume and a cover letter in confidence to jobs@thirdlane.com.


We're delighted to be able to offer you the opportunity to have photographs taken underwater - a different element to our service!
Watching your child learn to swim is a magical experience – the smiles, the splashes, the bubbles, the huge sense of pride when they perfect a new skill… We love it! That's why we have partnered with Underwater Art to deliver a professional photography service to help you capture all the wonderful memories of your child in the water.
During our underwater photoshoots, we capture professional images of babies, toddlers, and young children above and under the water. Using the latest photographic equipment, we capture between four and six images per second during each submersion. These photographs are then professionally edited, before being uploaded to a secure, password-protected gallery for you to view, order, and print. Encapsulating all the fun and enjoyment that you expect from a Nemo Swimming lesson, the Underwater Art team captures stunning photographs that can be cherished for many years to come.
Our underwater photoshoots are designed to be as relaxed and enjoyable as possible. During the photoshoot, children will be submerged in the water. While many children enjoy being underwater, others may become distressed during the photoshoot, and this can occur for many reasons. An experienced member of the Nemo Swimming team will always be on hand to help ensure that any distress is dealt with appropriately, though we do recommend that underwater photoshoots are only booked for children who are usually comfortable being underwater. Your Nemo Swimming instructor will be able to advice whether your child is suitable to attend. Alternatively, you can contact the Nemo Swimming support team on 0191 281 7678, or at [email protected].
There will be a maximum of five children in each session, and these children will be photographed – above the under the water – in rotation, allowing a rest between 'dips'. All children must be accompanied by an adult in the pool. If you wish to have two adults in the pool, this is also fine, and provides a great opportunity to get some underwater family photographs.


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This webinar explores how technology has influenced criminal record clearance processes and improved service delivery around the country. The presentation includes an overview of expungement technologies, case studies of expungement software in Maryland and Pennsylvania, and a discussion about the possible future of expungement with the Clean Slate model. This webinar is intended for legal services program directors interested in improving record clearance service delivery and expanding expungement practices and for technologists looking for best practices for the efficient handling of criminal justice data.


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Favorite Holiday Movies: Part Two
There are so many aspects of this holiday season that are wonderful to me: getting together with loved ones, friends and family alike (although this year on a very limited basis); the spirit of giving that I hope continues to grow; celebrations; the holiday music; and the memories of happy times. Among the favorite memories I have are a few specific Christmas movies.
The movie I will talk about today is Scrooge with Albert Finney as the star; he does a magnificent job in his performance as the miserly and misanthropic loan-shark. This musical version of A Christmas Carol is one of the finest filmic adaptations of the classic Christmas Eve ghost story and morality tale. This film follows the story closely with Scrooge being visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, of Christmas Present, and of Christmas Future. Among the movies best songs are Scrooge singing "I Hate People" which clearly shows his despicable and greedy nature, "Thank You Very Much" in which a tap dance is done on Scrooge's coffin in the future, and "I Like Life" in which the ghost of Christmas Present teaches Scrooge about experiencing life as well as having empathy for others.
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This movie does an excellent job of showing Dickens' critique of a greed based society and one that did little or nothing to help alleviate the enormous difficulties of the poor. When first confronted by the ghost of his dead partner Marley, Scrooge tells him that he was always a good man of business. Marley's ghost responds, "Mankind should be our business." This is a sentiment that stands today. We should be putting the good of humanity above the pursuit of greed.
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I was a teenager when this movie was first released in 1970, and I loved seeing it with two of my closest friends. We were captivated by the music and the story, and it remains as powerful to me as when I first saw it. If you have never had the opportunity to see this particular film, I give it my highest recommendation.
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I also remind all of us, in paraphrasing the Master Charles Dickens, that we must always remember to make the good of others our business.
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Favorite Holiday Movies: Part One!
This season is one of my favorite times of year, and I love doing this series on Christmas movies. Throughout the month of December, I will post on several of my favorite Christmas films.
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White Christmas, the 1954 film about two former soldiers who turn song and dance men and who help their former commander as he attempts to run a floundering ski resort, has special meaning to me. It stars Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, and Rosemary Clooney and was directed by Michael Curtiz. It features the songs of Irving Berlin. As a major piece of American film history, that would be enough to be of interest to me, but it has a much more profound connection.
My parents were both of "the greatest generation," which is a description with which I agree. They were born and raised during the depression and were part of the multitudes of America who fought and supported World War II. My father was a Marine, and my mother worked in the Signal Corps. This group of Americans had a toughness that was forged in the fire of great tumult, both national and international. They understood that the connection to country meant service and a willingness to sacrifice for the greater good.
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My mother loved this movie, and it was a tradition in our family to watch it when it aired on television, which was, if I remember correctly, every Christmas Eve. If not that night, then it was always on a nearby night. Of course, as a child who was born a while after World War II, it was all ancient history to me then, but for my mother and father, it spoke directly to their lives and to their hopes and dreams.
Both of my parents have been gone for quite a while now, over 20 years–they were married for 48 years and died within 2 years of each other. As I have become older, I have learned to appreciate what my parents did for us, which, I have to admit, when I was young and stupid, I did not. To paraphrase Mark Twain, –it is amazing how smart my parents got as I got older. And I appreciate and try to continue some of the family traditions, including watching White Christmas, but now with my beloved wife. And now my granddaughter is old enough to begin to appreciate and enjoy these films. I still feel the connection to my Mom and Pop when I watch this movie. This movie speaks to the connection of people, of hope, of joy, of happiness, and of the power of music.
And I wish we would have a white Christmas, and I hope it will happen this year.
Date December 6, 2020
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Favorite Horror Films: Part Eleven: The Horror of Dracula
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I am returning to my series of examinations of horror movies through various decades. After the great horror cycle of movies from Universal Studios in the 1930s and 1940s culminating in the Abbott and Costello spoofs, serious horror movies vanished for a period. They were replaced by the spate of giant critter movies spawned by the fears of nuclear fallout post World War Two and the ominous threat of nuclear Armageddon of the Cold War.
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In 1958, Hammer Studios, a British film company initiated a new cycle of horror films with the release of Horror of Dracula (the American title) or Dracula (the British title). This film not only allowed this film studio to emerge as a major force in horror films, but also it spawned a new cycle in horror that would span nearly two decades. The film starred Sir Christopher Lee as Dracula, Peter Cushing as Dr. Van Helsing, and Michael Gough as Arthur Holmwood and was directed by Terence Fisher.
This film dramatically changed the course of horror films. Prior to Horror Of Dracula, most horror movies, especially the classic Universal films were shot in black and white; this film was in vivid color. Also changed noticeably from the 1931 Dracula with Bela Lugosi was the pacing and the level of over sexuality and violence. This movie moved at a very rapid pace with condensed action and compression of characters from the book. A very lively film score added to the tension and feeling of almost constant movement.
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Christopher Lee brought an imposing physicality to the role and played the count with a noble British accent. He showed great strength and mobility in his performance. And this film introduced the vampire with fangs and blood. When he emerges in full fury after the vampire girl has attacked Jonathan Harker, he is a demonic image. This was a representation of the vampire that was entirely new and very powerful.
In Britain, this movie received an X rating because of its, what was for the time, overt sexuality and violence. The women sometimes wore low cut gowns, and Dracula's attacks carried a not too subtle sexuality, although by today's standards, this shocking sensuality certainly would be tame or almost quaint.
Horror Of Dracula was a success both financially and critically. Hammer studios would make numerous sequels to this film and would also base the release of other movies, principally on Dr. Frankenstein, on their good fortune. If you enjoy horror films and have not seen this particular movie, I recommend it.
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Favorite Horror Films: Part Ten: The Curse Of Frankenstein
Terence Fisher directed The Curse of Frankenstein for Hammer Studios in England, and Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing and Hazel Court starred. This 1957 movie was the first in the Hammer Studio's emergence as a major producer of horror films and it was the beginning of a new horror movie cycle. The result was an innovative, fast paced, and vividly colored film. Hammer Studios completely changed the approach to horror movies of the Universal Studios that had dominated the horror movie cycle from 1931-1945. Color, explicit violence, and sexuality were introduced as central filmic components.
The Curse of Frankenstein was, like so many other movies, loosely based on the great work of Gothic English Literature by Mary Shelley: Frankenstein: Or The Modern Prometheus (1818). Yes, that is the accurate subtitle, although it is usually omitted in most printings of the book.
This movie was highly successful, both financially and critically. And like Horror of Dracula would, as Hammer Studios expanded their treatments of classic Gothic novels, it spawned a long series of sequels. A major difference between the direction of the following films was the focus: the monster Dracula was the recurring character in the vampire movies, while Dr. Frankenstein, and not his creature was the repeating protagonist/antagonist of the Frankenstein movies. This is also an important distinction between the Hammer and the earlier Universal movies in which the Creature was the primary recurring character.
The Creature was also a mindless killing machine in this film, and none of the Creature's humanity was kept from the novel, which is the film's major flaw. It is, nevertheless, an important film from this era, and if you enjoy or are interested in horror films, then I recommend it.
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Favorite Horror Films: Part Nine: The Wolfman
"Even a man who is pure at heart
and says his prayers by night
may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms
and the autumn moon is bright." (The Wolfman)
This is the well-known saying that is at the heart of the 1941 Universal Studios film The Wolfman. This film completes the quartet of monsters that are at the heart of the Universal horror franchise: the Frankenstein Monster, Dracula, The Mummy, and the Wolfman. While there were certainly other creatures and monsters in the films in this time period, these are the four most prominent.
While we see science run out of control and ancient evils in the other films, in The Wolfman, we view a story of tragedy that is focused on an ordinary man, Larry Talbot, who is swept up in unfortunate events beyond his control. Because he is bitten by a werewolf while trying to save a girl and lives, Larry Talbot is fated to become such a beast himself.
The director and producer was George Waggner, and the writer was Kurt Siodmak. Most of our contemporary views about werewolf behavior do not come from ancient traditions or medieval European beliefs but from the mythology that Siodmak created for this movie. Siodmak created the idea that the time of the full moon is when a werewolf takes it form and that to become one, a person must be bitten by a werewolf and survive.
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More importantly, he included elements of tragedy, of a man fated to murder and to be destroyed, despite his desire to be a good person. The incantation the gypsy woman Maleva intones over Larry Talbot after his death illustrates this theme:
"The way you walked was thorny through no fault of your own, but as the rain enters the soil, the river enters the sea, so tears run to a predestined end. Now you will have peace for eternity." (The Wolfman)
Siodmak also addressed contemporary issues, specifically the idea of a star marking the next victim of a werewolf, much like a star marking the Jewish people of Europe by the Nazis. Siodmak was a German Jew who had been successful as a writer but had to flee Germany with the take over by the Nazis. While the reference is not direct, it is still a clear metaphor for the horrors of the Nazis. The film demonstrates that evil is both natural and human created.
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In addition to excellent writing, the cast was also of the very best. Along side the star Lon Chaney Jr. were Claude Rains, Ralph Bellamy, Bela Lugosi, Maria Ouspenskaya, and Evelyn Ankers. Jack Pierce, as in the other main Universal horror films, created the unforgettable makeup that is the foundation for all other filmic and literary werewolves.
It was a film that was excellent in every level of production, and it maintains its excellence today.
If you have never seen this film, I recommend it highly!
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Favorite Horror Films: Part Eight: The Mummy
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In 1932, Universal studios followed up on its enormous success with Dracula and Frankenstein with the release of The Mummy. Riding the crest of his popularity at the box office, Boris Karloff starred, Karl Freund directed, and Carl Leammle Jr. produced the film. The movie was another financial success for the studio and further solidified its power and standing in the cinematic and entertainment world.
The plot of the film featured a curse on an Egyptian tomb and the resurrection of Im-Ho-Tep who had been buried alive as a mummy in ancient Egypt. The film capitalized on the public awareness and excitement about the discovery of the tomb of King Tut and the supposed curse on that burial ground. We see Karloff in the full mummy makeup and costume for only a short period in the film, then he appears as the mysterious character Ardeth Bey who is searching for the reincarnation of his lost love.
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The film is atmospheric and an excellent story, but it is distinctly different from the barrage of sequels that were very loosely based on this particular movie. In those films, a monster, often not very bright, and always in full mummy costume and makeup, would trample around and cause terror and destruction until it is stopped. This film focuses on the characters and the story more than overt horror. Additionally, along with The Bride of Frankenstein, this film is arguably one of the finest examples of creative cinematography of all horror films. The influence of German Expressionism, with its strong use of heavy dark and lights and clearly defined shadows is evident and important in The Mummy.
Jack Pierce created the makeup and continued to establish himself as the finest and most important makeup artist in all of Hollywood. His dual creation of the mummy in costume and full monster makeup and of Ardeth Bey is powerful and visually compelling.
If you have never seen this movie, you should put it on your viewing list.
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Favorite Horror Movies: Part Seven: The Invisible Man
One of the more interesting and unusual horror films of the 1930s is The Invisible Man, directed by James Whale and produced by Carl Laemelle Jr. for Universal Studios (1933). This film is based on H.G. Wells' novel of the same name, and it is a reasonably close adaptation of the book. Some changes were made to the story line, notably the addition of a love interest and moving the time from the Victorian Era to the 1930s.
The film was unusual in the caliber and sophistication of the special effects, which still hold up to contemporary scrutiny. It is important to remember that these filmmakers were not using computer generated images to create their effects; rather, they were forced to create from ingenuity, creating new techniques in cinematic art. The end result shows visual images that are still powerful and compelling.
The story is well told and excellently acted. Claude Rains stars as Dr. Griffin, the Invisible Man, and he does a superb job in his performance. He creates a convincing character of the scientist, who much like Victor Frankenstein, exhibits hubris in his research. He succeeds in finding the way to invisibility but goes insane as a result and becomes homicidal. The film ends with his character being chased down and killed, and before perishing, he admits he should not have explored forbidden areas of science. Again, this reinforces the theme earlier seen in Frankenstein.
Another interesting theme that is hinted at in this movie is the danger of drug abuse, as also show in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Dr. Griffin uses a drug identified as "monocane" in his formula, and the consequences are his becoming dangerously insane. While he does not use the drug as an addict might, he still ruins his life through its usage.
The film did well at the box office and is considered by many critics, including me, to be one of the best horror films of the 1930s.
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Favorite Horror Movies: Part Six: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Based on Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde from 1886 , which gave the world the epitome of the double, one of the central characteristics of the Gothic genre, this 1932 film is one of the best horror films of that decade or any other time. Robert Mamoulian directed and Adolph Zukor produced the film for Paramount. Fredric March played Jekyll and Hyde and won the 1932 Oscar® for Best Actor. The film was expensive, coming in at approximately one half million dollars to make, and it was also a financial as well as critical success, making about one and one quarter million dollars–a huge amount of money in those days.
The film is an excellent adaptation of the novella, something I rarely say about any film. I love films almost as much as I do books, but almost any adaptation of a film is inferior to the book. The novel has the ability to speak directly to the reader, and the reader's mind creates images that go much further and deeper than the particular aspect of a director's vision, at least usually. Stevenson's novella is oddly short and would have benefited from begin developed in much more depth. I can speak to that in another post in the future. This film develops much of what is only hinted at in the Victorian era novella and is one of the few examples of when a film is superior to the book on which it is based.
The book hints at being a metaphor for drug addiction and the concurrent behavior of addicts, when their worst selves emerge. This film, in a manner that is overt for the early 1930s, visually makes these suggestions. When Jekyll transforms for the first time, Mamoulian uses Jekyll's POV (point of view) and shows us the images whirling through his mind. Rather than eliminating his negative and evil impulses, he manages to bring them out to the front, and Mr. Hyde indulges his desires.
The book and the film also speak to the issue of the misuse of science and the unguarded pursuit of knowledge. This hubris, always punished by the gods in Greek Drama, was seen earlier in Frankenstein, and it is an issue that will continue to haunt us not only in contemporary films such as Jurassic Park but also in the very real world of scientific research. Atomic weapons immediately come to mind as an example of how science can produce terrible as well as wonderful ends. This film, in Gothic fashion, speaks to the problems of scientific hubris, uncontrolled by ethics.
Fredric March was one of the great leading men of the time. He had a long and extraordinary career, including winning the Best Actor Oscar® two times. Arguably, his performance in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was his best work of his career.
If you have never had the opportunity to watch this film, I recommend it highly.
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Favorite Horror Films: Part Four: Frankenstein
The movie that I will discuss in this installment is Frankenstein. This 1931 film was directed by James Whale and produced by Carl Laemelle, Jr. Universal Studios was following up its huge success with Dracula earlier in the year, so this film seemed like a natural choice to make.
While the title and characters come from the 1818 Mary Shelley novel, it is a loose adaptation of the text. Interestingly, the sequel, The Bride of Frankenstein, is a much more faithful treatment of the novel than this first film. This movie, one of the most important in horror film history, introduces Boris Karloff as the Creature. Karloff gives an impressive performance as the lost and lonely being who is unsure of who he is and his place in the world. This sounds like so many teenagers and young people, and while frightening, Karloff also gathered empathy from viewers in his nuanced performance.
Bela Lugosi had been offered the part of the creature but apparently turned it down because of its lack of speaking lines. Lugosi made a terrible career choice, because Karloff would supplant him after this film's success as the top box office star and would continue to dominate Lugosi's subsequent film career.
The movie is powerful and atmospheric and is highly influenced by the artistic movement German Expressionism that had a stylistic impact on cinema especially in the 1920s and 1930s. Whale used large Gothic structures in the set and deep slashing shadows in creating the atmosphere of the film.
Jack Pierce designed the Creature's distinctive makeup, which was an ordeal to apply and remove from Boris Karloff each day before and after filming. It is a work of design masterpiece, but it is completely different from the Creature's appearance in the novel.
For those familiar with the novel, it is significant that not only the Creature's appearance but also his personality and level of intelligence are vastly different from that of the character from the book. In Mary Shelley's work, the creature is one of the narrators and is both intelligent and self-educated. Both of those characteristics are missing from the inarticulate and not very bright film Creature. This kind of vastly different portrayal of characters and themes is something that is, unfortunately, typical of many horror films, or should I say, many film adaptations of books. That, however, should be the topic of another post.
The film was very successful financially for Universal Studios. It is also considered by many cinema historians and critics to be one of the most important films made. It spawned numerous sequels and parodies, not limited to movies. From Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein to the character of Herman Munster in The Munsters to Young Frankenstein, the story of Victor Frankenstein and his creation have been fertile ground for satire and spoofing.
If you have not seen Frankenstein, then you should. I recommend it highly.
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Favorite Horror Films: Part Three: Dracula
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When I first considered doing an examination of my favorite horror movies, I thought that going decade by decade would be sufficient, but I realized that some periods have far more excellent films than others. A simple examination of 2-4 movies from the 1930s will not work, so I am going to look at one film at a time for that decade. I will begin with Dracula, a film I love, and which I have taught in college classes such as Literature and Film and Gothic and Horror. I also hold the novel to be an excellent and very important book.
Dracula, made in 1931, and released for Valentine's Day–a nice touch–was a huge success and established Bela Lugosi as a top box office star. This production was itself based on the very successful theatrical play Dracula by Hamilton Deane and James Balderston. Stoker's novel did not see great success during his life, but after his death and the success of the play, it became one of the best selling novels of the 20th Century–worldwide.
Carl Laemmle Jr, capitalized on the story's growing popularity and produced the movie. Tod Browning, who had directed Lon Chaney Sr. in several movies, directed this piece. This film is highly atmospheric with a Gothic set and influenced by German Expressionism. Lugosi was brilliant with his authentic Hungarian accent and menacing presence. His performance and voice set the standard for the image of Dracula and vampires for decades to come. Dracula was a sensation and terrified people; today's audience would probably find it slow and not at all frightening, but that reflects our jaded views that have been glutted with gore as the staple ingredient of contemporary horror. This film depended on story telling, atmosphere, and acting. The film's success created an era of classic horror films through the 1930s and part of the 1940s with Universal studios leading the way.
Additionally, Dracula is generally accepted by most film critics as one of the best horror films made. I certainly consider it to be one of the best and most important.
It is an interesting and little known detail of film history that in addition to the English language version, Universal also made a Spanish language film at the same time. The two films shared the same sets, and the same basic scripts, but with different actors and a different director: George Melford directed, and Carlos Villarías stared as Dracula. While not as well known, an argument can be made that this is a better film than the more established English language version. If you ever have the opportunity to see it, I recommend that you do.
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teams. It's one thing to beat those previously winless teams.
Yet, it's more reflective of who you are when you begin playing teams considered to be of your own ilk, like this Sunday's game at Cowboys Stadium against the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons are 4-1. They are good, but really not yet great, having lost to New England and nearly losing at home to the Bears who left Atlanta last night with bullet holes all in their hind paws.
The Cowboys have the NFL's No. 2 offense going into the Monday night game and the 22nd defense. The Falcons have the No. 18 offense and 23rd defense. The Cowboys have scored 122 points, the Falcons 123. The Cowboys have given up 98 points, the Falcons 77 - in other words, 19.6 a game to 15.4 a game for the Cowboys, so not all that significantly different.
This my friends is one of those barometer games, where you find out just what you are now and what you might be the rest of the season. Not a game you must win, but one you sure would like to win. Quality wins build confidence, and certainly the Cowboys could stand to win back-to-back games for the first time since Nov. 23 and 27 of last year, a nine-game stretch without consecutive wins.
"We need to get an identity for ourselves," Cowboys running back Tashard Choice said. "Put on a push to play a complete game . . . we got to focus on this week and not kill ourselves."
That right there would be a good start - a goal of sorts - to play a complete game, meaning not shoot themselves in the foot as much as they have over the first five games. Because even in victory, the Cowboys have yet to play a complete game, allowing Tampa Bay back in the game at one point, getting shut out the first half by Carolina and, of course, not only allowing Kansas City to get off to a 13-3 lead, but then allowing them to recover at the end to force overtime.
Plus, the Cowboys have to quit all this benevolence stuff. Leave that to Jerry Jones with The Salvation Army. There is no room for charity in actual games. By my count, turnovers in three of the five games have directly led to 34 opposition points, and by directly I mean either a turnover returned for a touchdown, or giving the opponent possession in automatic scoring position.
By no surprise, those 34 points came in the two games the Cowboys lost and the one they won in overtime.
"This is a big game for us, to go in the win column at 4-2 rather than 3-3," Phillips said. "You are kind of spinning your wheels when you're even, so to get two games up on .500, this can be important at the end of the year."
But it's more than that. The result starts revealing just who you are, a team leaching off the bottom feeders, or one capable of holding its own swimming with the blood-thirsty sharks.
And we are about to find out which over this next month with Atlanta, Seattle, Philadelphia and Green Bay all lined up in a row, their combined record 12-9 and winning percentage of .571 right their with the Cowboys' .600.
So if Wade's right and every play indeed is a crisis in this NFL of ours, then the Cowboys now are entering a critical stretch of this season, needing to win more than they lose in these four games if they are going to be for real.
Wonder what they got.
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This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Chapultepec Peace Accords that brought an end to over a decade of civil war in El Salvador. The landmark agreement successfully integrated the FMLN guerrillas into political life, resulting in a functional two-party system. Recently, however, El Salvador has seen heightened political polarization and a troubled economy. The country has also struggled with persistently high rates of crime and violence, ongoing emigration, organized criminal gangs known as maras, difficulties reforming the government, and—more recently—serious allegations of corruption.
For this open discussion on El Salvador's challenges and, more broadly, the impacts of the Trump administration and the changing outlook for Central America, the Inter-American Dialogue is welcoming Carlos Dada and José Luís Sanz, the founder and the current director of El Faro, the preeminent online investigative journalism outlet in El Salvador and one of the most well-respected in Latin America.


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"This Is China": Rap That Reps China So Hard, it's Cringeworthy
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Propaganda at its finest.
"This is China" is the rap song commissioned by The Chinese Communist Youth League to CD REV, a rap group from China. The aim? To overturn assumptions people have about the country.
But the 4-minute track titled "This is China" sounds so much like propaganda, it might work against the reason it exists in the first place.
We're not saying this is the work of Eminem or Biggie, but the song is not all bad — until the first chorus, that is.
Lyrics like "This is China / We love the country, we the Chi-phenomena" start rearing itsugly head, and the track takes a turn for the worse from there.
Apart from trying too hard to bend syllables to fit rhymes (what rhymes, though?) into bars, thoroughly cringeworthy, too, are the cheesy visuals that make up the accompanying music video.
We can see some attempt at CD Rev trying to keep it relatively real, even bringing to light embarrassing issues that have plagued China including food safety, pollution, political scandals, security, and the like.
But all that unravels when it gets to the bit about the Taiwan issue (2:06), which has always been a contentious one, which it raptionalizes away as "as you don't know the relationship between it and mainland / Actually for normal citizens, we just want us to be united as one".
No wonder major news outlets such asTIME and Cnet have labeled it "painful" and "bizarre".
What do you think of "This is China"? Sound off in the comments below.
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After six intense years with the Canadian men's rugby sevens team, Duncan's Pat Kay helped make history last weekend as Canada qualified for its first Olympic tournament.
Canada went undefeated through the Rugby Americas North Sevens tournament in the Cayman Islands last weekend to claim a berth in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
"I feel very thankful to be able make history yet again with this group of guys," said Kay, who was also part of the team that captured Canada's first-ever World Series win at the 2017 Singapore Sevens. "The men who play alongside me, as well as the support staff past and present, make moments like these even more special. We have gone through quite a lot over the past few years. Some high highs and extreme lows. This is definitely one of those highs that I will remember for the rest of my life."
A graduate of Cowichan Secondary School who came up through the Cowichan Rugby Football Club, Kay played his first World Series tournament in October 2013, and has now represented Canada in 43 series stops. He's hoping to hit the 50-tournament mark next season.
Canada defeated Barbados, Mexico and Bermuda in pool play, outscoring their opponents a combined 151-5. The Canadians trounced Guyana 47-5 in the quarterfinals before beating Bermuda again 55. Canada dominated the final against Jamaica as well, winning 40-5 to secure a ticket to Tokyo.
Kay scored tries in both games against Bermuda, and opened the scoring in the final. It felt good for him to return to action after missing a good chunk of the 2018-19 World Rugby Sevens Series.
"I was happy with how the tournament went for me," he said. "The last few months have been mentally, physically and emotionally draining as I have been battling a bad ankle injury I received in February. Having missed the last four World Series stops — Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Paris — due to this injury, I wasn't exactly in game shape. Lots of hard work in the gym and physio room put me in a good enough position to be selected for the qualifier tournament. As the tournament went on, I felt stronger and more comfortable with every game."
Later this month, Canada will travel to the Pan American Games in Peru, which will be the last competition of the season. In September, the squad will be back training, followed by the World Series from December to June, building toward the Olympics next July and August.
"Our goal is to medal at the Olympics," Kay said. "We have proved that it is possible for us."
The Canadian women's sevens team also has a berth in the 2020 Olympics, where they will look to build on their bronze medal from the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.
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Ireland's Peter Lawrie led the way in more senses than one when the £2.7million BMW Championship began at Wentworth.
Teeing off at 7am in the very first group of the day, the 31-year-old Dubliner came in just over four hours later with a five under par 67 to set a stiff target for the rest of the star-studded field.
And many of the big names were struggling to pick up the gauntlet thrown down by the European tour's 2003 Rookie of the Year.
Favourite Ernie Els managed only a one over par 73, Lee Westwood needed three birdies in the last four holes for a 72 and his Ryder Cup team-mates Colin Montgomerie and Luke Donald were round in 71 - Donald after running up a double bogey seven on the last.
Lawrie, in contrast, holed a 124-yard sand wedge for an eagle two on the 400-yard eighth and then, after dropping two shots, had a hat-trick of birdies starting at the 13th.
When he added another birdie at the 531-yard last the target had been set in the race for the incredible first prize of £458,652 - almost double what Sandy Lyle earned for becoming European number one 20 years ago.
"I played lovely," said Lawrie. "When I saw the draw I thought it was great. The greens were in perfect condition and you've just got to take advantage."
He led by one from Australians Nick O'Hern and Wade Ormsby, while Nick Faldo showed his liking for the course yet again with a two under 70, beating playing partners Montgomerie and Donald.
Els, seeking his first victory in what was the PGA Championship on the course where he has lifted a record six World Match Play titles, had his only birdie on the long fourth, following it with two bogeys and then 11 pars in a row.
At the 531-yard last he pushed his drive, then pulled his second shot behind a tree and afterwards the world number three stated: "I can't say I played terribly, but it was not a good scoring day. I made some mistakes."
His playing partner Paul Casey continued his run of bad form with a 78. Two weeks ago the Ryder Cup player had an 80 in missing the cut at the British Masters.
"I worked really hard last week and all I can do is keep my head up and keep trying," he said.
His World Cup-winning team-mate Donald had a chance to share the lead coming to the two closing par fives, but he failed to birdie the 17th and then pushed his second into bushes down the 18th, was still in trouble after taking a penalty drop and fell four behind.
Montgomerie commented: "I didn't hit it close enough, but it's tricky because it's fast-running.
"I've not done anything silly, but I'm not as confident on the course as when I won three times in a row (1998-2000). I knew I was going to win somehow then. The competition has got a lot, lot tougher and age has taken had an effect."
The seven-time European number one is 42 next month - the week after a US Open which he does not know yet whether he will be playing. He probably needs a top 10 finish this week to avoid the qualifying event at Walton Heath on June 6.
Mansfield's Greg Owen, who has earned over £600,000 in his rookie season on the US Tour, had crossed the Atlantic for the event like Donald, but he began it with a triple bogey seven and had to settle for a 74, while partner Paul Lawrie, the 1999 Open champion, fell from three under to one over, taking seven at the 17th.
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The place offers a very quiet atmosphere with a garden view and natural panoramic of hill Beratan. Only 10 minutes walk to the white sand beach of Pemuteran. Pleasantly decorated with Balinese touches, spacious rooms in the place are air-conditioned or fan-cooled. Each room opens out to the private terrace where guests can relax while enjoying views of hill Beratan. The property is a 30-minute drive from Gilimanuk Harbour and a 60-minute drive from Lovina Beach.
The rooms include a private bathroom fitted with a shower. This place has a private entrance, air conditioning and tile/marble floor. There is a double bed in the room along with one bathroom.The rooms are spacious and has pleasant interiors and is well maintained by the staff. There is a separate sitting area for the guests.
Please carry your identity proof at the time of check in. All children under 2 years stay free of charge for children's cots/cribs.


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Q: bash: No such file or directory error occurs when only I use 'sudo' operation I use Linux 18.04.4 LTS, and my kerner version is 4.15.0-162-generic.
My Linux server was infected by malware last night, so I run the vaccine program Clamscan and rebooted my server.
After rebooting, I can not use 'sudo' operation.
obiwan@my-server:$ sudo
-bash: /tmp/9CIBU: No such file or directory
obiwan@my-server:$ sudo ls
-bash: /tmp/9CIBU: No such file or directory

But I can run bash without 'sudo' well.
obiwan@my-server:~$ cd /tmp
obiwan@my-server:/tmp$ ls
pymp-sl3fdegr                                                            systemd-private-f5c049d24eb946789a05ab83dd7f7cbb-ntp.service-IGqIwU               v3init2.log  vtmpsmkDEpZ
systemd-private-f5c049d24eb946789a05ab83dd7f7cbb-apache2.service-svZsaz  systemd-private-f5c049d24eb946789a05ab83dd7f7cbb-systemd-resolved.service-KiPmpQ  vtmpsEsWit4
obiwan@my-server:/tmp$ cat /etc/issue
Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS \n \l

I tried hard to find any similar cases, but I couldn't find them.
There are many cases where the bash is wrong or the password file of sudo is wrong, but the case where the bash error appears in the sudo command was not found.
I really have no idea why bash needs the /tmp/9CIBU file.
If there is a way to fix it, please let me know.
Thank you a lot.

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UNESCO's Partners' Forum: Young Leaders gather in Paris for Youth Empowerment for Peace
"I always wanted to create my own educational radio programme. But as a young journalist and woman in Lebanon, I was only given the opportunity to become another ordinary moderator for entertainment programmes. 4 years ago, I decided to join the UNESCO-EU NET-MED Youth Project, far from knowing how it would change my life. I am proud to tell you that today, I am the moderator of my own radio show, where I am able to talk about youth issues with young people from all the Region", said Laetitia El Haddad, 25 years old journalist from Lebanon, during UNESCO's Partners' Forum.
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The thematic panel on Youth Empowerment for Peace, held in the framework of UNESCO's Partners' Forum, welcomed young leaders who shared their stories of how UNESCO played a crucial role in their journeys in becoming empowered and engaged global citizens, at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, on 11 September 2018. The forum highlighted UNESCO's involvement in peacebuilding in educational, artistic, sport, media and ICT-focused programmes that foster youth's freedom of expression, intercultural dialogue and mediation.
Built on the premise of an inclusive, two-way interaction with the ever-growing youth to develop a sustainable future, UNESCO's youth empowerment agenda was at the heart of this event. The event was moderated by Mr Lawrence Muli, the Assistant Programme officer of the Commonwealth Secretariat Youth Division and the featured speakers of the event were:
• Ms Nicole Tiamzon, member of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Youth and Sport Task Force, which aims at supporting local youth engagement and community development via participation in sports.
• Mr José Pedro Gioscia, developer of the interactive game Public Space, which raises awareness on sexual harassment. He is also the winner of the 2016 'Estamos Comprometidos' award in Latin America and the Caribbean and participant of the 10th UNESCO Youth Forum.
• Ms Laetitia El Haddad, member of the NET-MED Youth Project and journalist for a radio show that raises awareness on sustainable development goals.
• Ms Adama Lee Bah, head of the UNESCO Global Alliance for Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Youth Committee, and teacher for children in Gambia on media ethics and children's rights.
• Mr Christophe Masson, Policy Officer, DG NEAR, from the European Commission.
While all of the featured participants shared their unique and impressive stories, certain common themes were highlighted in their speeches, such as global alliance, professional guidance and increased credibility and awareness for their projects. With the support of UNESCO, their voices were able to reach all around the globe, and such exposure provided them with different insights and solutions to their problems, as well as giving them hope about change towards a better future.
"Sport is non-political, it is not discriminating and encourages everyone to engage. Sport is not only physical, but also mental and it promotes good habits. Sport is an enabler that we can use for community development, especially in the grassroots level. The partnership with UNESCO changed my life; I have founded a new programme for our community in the Philippines and I can use the knowledge that I gained from UNESCO to measure the impact of the programme to the community", said Nicole Tiamzon in her speech.
The panel also shed light on a unique 5-year project, NET-MED Youth (Networks of Mediterranean Youth), implemented by UNESCO and funded by the European Union, and one of the most engaging youth-relevant projects in the region according to Mr Masson. This project focuses on improving access and effective participation of young people in national planning and policy making in Southern Mediterranean countries while addressing three areas in particular: Youth Policy, Youth and Media, and, Youth and Employment. Also, H.E. M Ayotte, the Ambassador of Canada to UNESCO spoke during the event about the UNESCO/UNOCT project 'Prevention of Violent Extremism through youth empowerment in Jordan, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia', co-funded by Canada, and how this unique partnership benefits from each institution's expertise and constituency.
At the end of the panel, Ms Nada Al-Nashif, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences at UNESCO, presented her gratitude to the featuring participants and reached out to young people in all of UNESCO's fields of competence for their active engagements for the benefit of global development and peace.
"To succeed, we need the continued and resilient commitment of young people in all of UNESCO's fields of competence. Our efforts must be joint, in the spirit of a true partnership. It is time to engage more innovatively with young women and men, as we put our respective resources and talents together to make good on the promise 'to leave no one behind', for the benefit of global development and peace."
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My learning in Bollywood has progressed with every new director: Actor Sonu Sood
May 23, 2018 by sana
New Delhi: He came from a small town like Moga in Punjab and has worked his way into movies featuring stars like Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar, apart from international star Jackie Chan. Actor Sonu Sood says his learning has increased every time he has worked with new directors.
"My acting journey has been quite interesting. Coming from a small town like Moga to working with Jackie Chan, it has been quite a journey, even though there are miles to go," Sonu told IANS in an e-mail interview from Mumbai where he launched the new Lakme Salon at Yari Road.
"My learning has progressed with every new director I've worked with and the different languages I've had to learn for my films. Whatever I am today and the knowledge I have about my craft are through the sheer experience I've had in front of the camera," he added.
Sonu started out as a model before venturing into showbiz in 1999 with Tamil film "Kallazhagar".
With no Bollywood backing, he made his name with films like "Yuva", "Jodhaa Akbar", "Dabangg" and "Happy New Year". His upcoming films include Rohit Shetty's "Simmba" with Ranveer Singh and "Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi" with Kangana Ranaut.
"My new role in 'Simmba' is very special and an exciting one. The prep has already begun, and I can't wait to face the camera soon. With Ranveer, Rohit, and all of us together, I can promise you that it is going to be the biggest entertainer of this year," he said.
And what about working on a period film again after "Jodhaa Akbar"?
"I'm working on 'Manikarnika' as I enjoy acting in period films. I started my acting journey playing Bhagat Singh and went on to act in 'Jodhaa Akbar' and 'Kurukshetra'. These kinds of films are challenging, but give you a lot of scope to mould yourself as an actor."
With a varied filmography, how does he want to be remembered in the mind of his fans and followers?
"I think I would love to be remembered as an actor who came from nowhere and worked hard to find a place for himself in the industry. In the coming years, if I am able to leave a mark as a filmmaker as well as an actor, I think my job is done," said Sonu, who is also a film producer.
"I came to the city to make my parents proud, and I am sure that they will be, as I am pursuing my dreams and working hard," he added.
Not only he is a hard working actor, but his chiselled physique has also grabbed eyeballs. How does he see the evolution of groomed actors in Bollywood from the past to present?
"There are a lot of groomed actors in Bollywood. Today, people push their near generation to pursue these and you will see parents pushing their children to strive for the best and pursue skills like dancing that is required for a career in this industry. So, it's safe to say that the whole scenario has definitely changed and is evolving," he said.
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Good overview of the history of the city and a pleasant walk around some of the key sights of this fascinating, ancient city. Wear comfortable footwear to navigate the cobbled streets of the old town.
Good to see the main spots of Plovdiv. Just good as all the others I joined and thas a compliment. I've seen the city before still I've leaned new things.
The tour guide Dessie was well knowledge in the history of Plovdiv and the culture of Bulgaria. She provided great insights to the area and had plenty of nice stories about legends as well. Very friendly and openly answered all questions. The walk wasn't difficult, we stopped alot, especially on hilly or heavily cobblestone areas, there was an older couple in our group that walked with no problems. We highly recommend this tour to anyone!
I did twice because it was much better to walk together listening to guide. My wife and I enjoyed free P. tour a lot.
The Free Plovdiv Tour introduced me to some interesting and unknown (I'm from Sofia) facts about the city and in no time managed to show me round the most important places. The route is easy to remember and I was able to return to the places that had impressed me. What's more, our guide Ivan was helpful enough to answer questions concerning not only the city. He had a great level of English and sufficient photo materials. An excellent free service!
Get to know Plovdiv, it's history from ancient to modern times, in a fun and enjoyable walk around the historical centre of the city. Our guide, Betty was enthusiastic and knowledgable.
A good way to discover the city!
It,s a very good way to discover the city and the places to see absolutly, especially when you don't stay a long time in PLovdiv. The tour is around two hours and our guide, Ilya, was so passionate and seemed to love his city so much that it was really pleasant to listen to him! It's nice to take part in a tour of this quality for free!


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Q: Join multiple docker swarm clusters There are two clusters of docker swarm. In cluster1 there is one manager and two workers. In cluster2 there is one manager and one worker.
How to join these two docker swarm clusters (cluster1 and cluster2)?

A: No, not directly. But, you could remove from on cluster and then join the other one. Because, the Manager node handles the worker nodes, their encryption, etc. which can not be done by multiple swarm managers at the same time.
You can always let workers and managers join the swarm node cluster(even nodes are on overlay network). So, in your case cluster1 and cluster2 is running. You have to leave the nodes from the cluster2 so that they can join the cluster1 i.e. a node(manager or worker) can be a part of a single cluster at a time. You must have to docker node rm from cluster2 and then docker swarm join with the token of cluster1 or vice-versa.


Gorgeous unbleached organic cotton plush, by Bo Weevil. Great cotton plush, the knitted fabric is very supple and soft and has a wonderful stretch. The plush has fluffy roughened loops at the front side of the fabric. This makes for a super soft and vivid fabric. Combines well with a large range of fabrics.


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(a) Authority of the Chief Arbitrator. The chief arbitrator shall have authority to commence and adjourn the arbitration hearing and carry out other such duties as are prescribed by section 44.103, Florida Statutes. The chief arbitrator shall not have authority to hold any person in contempt or to in any way impose sanctions against any person.
(b) Conduct of the Arbitration Hearing.
(1) The chief judge of each judicial circuit shall set procedures for determining the time and place of the arbitration hearing and may establish other procedures for the expeditious and orderly operation of the arbitration hearing to the extent such procedures are not in conflict with any rules of court.
(2) Hearing procedures shall be included in the notice of arbitration hearing sent to the parties and arbitration panel.
(3) Individual parties or authorized representatives of corporate parties shall attend the arbitration hearing unless excused in advance by the chief arbitrator for good cause shown.
(c) Rules of Evidence. The hearing shall be conducted informally. Presentation of testimony shall be kept to a minimum, and matters shall be presented to the arbitrator(s) primarily through the statements and arguments of counsel.
(d) Orders. The chief arbitrator may issue instructions as are necessary for the expeditious and orderly conduct of the hearing. The chief arbitrator's instructions are not appealable. Upon notice to all parties the chief arbitrator may apply to the presiding judge for orders directing compliance with such instructions. Instructions enforced by a court order are appealable as are other orders of the court.
(e) Default of a Party. When a party fails to appear at a hearing, the chief arbitrator may proceed with the hearing and the arbitration panel shall render a decision based upon the facts and circumstances as presented by the parties present.
(f) Record and Transcript. Any party may have a record and transcript made of the arbitration hearing at that party's expense.
(g) Completion of the Arbitration Process.
(1) Arbitration shall be completed within 30 days of the first arbitration hearing unless extended by order of the court on motion of the chief arbitrator or of a party. No extension of time shall be for a period exceeding 60 days from the date of the first arbitration hearing.
(2) Upon the completion of the arbitration process, the arbitrator(s) shall render a decision. In the case of a panel, a decision shall be final upon a majority vote of the panel.
(3) Within 10 days of the final adjournment of the arbitration hearing, the arbitrator(s) shall notify the parties, in writing, of their decision. The arbitration decision may set forth the issues in controversy and the arbitrator('s)(s') conclusions and findings of fact and law. The arbitrator('s)(s') decision and the originals of any transcripts shall be sealed and filed with the clerk at the time the parties are notified of the decision.
(h) Time for Filing Motion for Trial. Any party may file a motion for trial. If a motion for trial is filed by any party, any party having a third-party claim at issue at the time of arbitration may file a motion for trial within 10 days of service of the first motion for trial. If a motion for trial is not made within 20 days of service on the parties of the decision, the decision shall be referred to the presiding judge, who shall enter such orders and judgments as may be required to carry out the terms of the decision as provided by section 44.103(5), Florida Statutes.
1988 Adoption. Arbitration proceedings should be informal and expeditious. The court should take into account the nature of the proceedings when determining whether to award costs and attorneys' fees after a trial de novo. Counsel are free to file exceptions to an arbitration decision or award at the time it is to be considered by the court. The court should consider such exceptions when determining whether to award costs and attorneys' fees. The court should consider rule 1.442 concerning offers of judgment and section 45.061, Florida Statutes (1985), concerning offers of settlement, as statements of public policy in deciding whether fees should be awarded.
1994 Amendment. The Supreme Court Committee on Mediation and Arbitration Rules recommends that a copy of the local arbitration procedures be disseminated to the local bar.
2003 Amendment. The statutory reference in subdivision (h) is changed to reflect changes in the statutory numbering.
2007 Amendment. Subdivision (h) is amended to avoid the unintended consequences for defendants with third-party claims who prevailed at arbitration but could not pursue those claims in a circuit court action because no motion for trial was filed despite a plaintiff or plaintiffs having filed a motion for trial that covered those claims. See State Dept. of Transportation v. BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., 859 So. 2d 1278 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003).


[Taken from Executive Summary] People with disability represent a significant proportion of Australia's working age population (16.6%), yet they participate in the workforce at lower rates, they are less likely to be employed when they do attempt to participate, and they will earn less if they do get a job. This has been the case for a long time and the problem is not just ongoing, it seems to be getting worse. The National Inquiry into Employment and Disability (the Inquiry) was launched on 4 March 2005 to address this important issue. The Inquiry's interim report - WORKability I: Barriers - makes it abundantly clear that people with disability face higher barriers to participation and employment than many other groups in Australian society. This final report - WORKability II: Solutions - focuses on how to address these barriers and ensure equality of opportunity for people with disability in the open workplace.


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A Few Things I Didn't Know About Rodrigo Moratto
Raj Rudolph September 10, 2009
Ya know…I thought I knew everything there was to know about Brazilian heart-throb and new electro-pop maven Rodrigo Moratto. But as his UK press campaign starts to kick in with the release of the brilliant "Whatever Whatever" on October 19th, there are a few things that have been uncovered lately that I didn't know about…
Some of Lady Gaga's dancers appear in his video to "Whatever Whatever"…well they certainly do get around then don't they…
Rodrigo used to be an insurance consultant. Can you blame him for jumping ship and focusing on electro-pop then? I think not.
Rodrigo is a hero…and in the literal sense. He used to work in the Twin Towers and narrowly missed the 9/11 attacks by a few hours and was heavily involved in the rescue effort – just wow.
So there you have it – three random facts about Rodrigo Moratto. I have actually interviewed Rodrigo shortly after his appearance at EQ in July (in which everyone thought was bloody amazing) and will be posting that conversation very soon…but in the meantime, go listen to some of his newer tracks on his MySpace – I quite like his track "Budz In A Soundrop" – it's 80's synthpoptastic…
But just so you know too – he's holding back some of his amazing tracks (like "Rrandom Ffreakness") so just keep an eye on him ok – he's not too bad to look at really.
Raj Rudolph
Founder/Editor-In-Chief
Raj Rudolph has been an electronic pop music obsessive ever since he heard Madonna's iconic debut album. When he couldn't stop playing "Music For The Masses" by Depeche Mode, he instantly knew that electronic and pop music would be his life-long passion. Raj is American born, but has lived in London since 2000. He created EQ Music Blog as a passion project from the ground up having interviewed some of the biggest names in pop like Gaga, Sia, Mika, Kelis, Robyn and every member of the Scissor Sisters. EQ Music is one of the UK's longest running influential pop blogs, regularly hosting showcase nights for emerging and established pop acts in the British capital. Raj is also a digital professional working for the likes of WarnerMedia, MTV, Google, Huffington Post, Vogue, GQ and WIRED.


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Q: Spline interpolation degrees of freedom When using cubic spline interpolation, we have to solve $n-1$ equations with $n+2$ unknowns. What we can do is set $z_0 = z_n = 0$, which gives the natural cubic spline. But could we also set some other $z_i$ to be zero (or some other value), or does it only work for the endpoints?

A: In general (with the caveat outlined in the last-but-one paragraph below), you can invent any two additional linear equations to lock down the remaining two degrees of freedom. There are several techniques in common use. For example:

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*Setting second derivatives to zero at the end-points

*Setting first derivatives equal to some known or estimated values

*Constraining the spline to be $C_3$ continuous at the knots adjacent to the ends

What these three techniques have in common is that they impose constraints near the ends of the spline. This means that the "banded" nature of the set of linear equations is not greatly disturbed. If you impose conditions on interior points, then your system of equations will lose the nice tidy banded structure and may become more difficult to solve.
If you're just calling a general-purpose linear system solver, the loss of banded structure doesn't matter, because you're not taking advantage of it anyway.
You don't have complete freedom to make up any two additional equations. If you're careless or unlucky, the enlarged system of $n+1$ equations might become singular, and will not have a unique solution.
Specifically, I think that setting any two second derivatives equal to zero will work -- it will give you a non-singular system of linear equations that has a unique solution. Outside of a homework exercise, I can't imagine why you would ever use these kinds of constraints, though.


From the kindness of your heart, do you think that president Trump is experiencing political pressure?
Yes, he is. But this isn't dictatorship. If he truly is the master of deal making, this should have been easy for him. Presidency isn't for everyone. Certainly he isn't molded for this role.
BTW, he is facing much less political pressure than what Obama did.
Every president experiences political pressure. That's why they all leave office looking like they aged 20 years.
That's part of the job. The person at the top holds ultimate responsibility. If you can't handle pressure, you shouldn't be in the job.