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Q: Return/obtain values from json if keypair matches - Python Currently I am able to pull a list of hard drive statuses from a website using its api. I want to slim down my results and have return back the data that the key pair "status": "Degraded", or "status": "Pred Fail" from my result.
Here is what the json looks like without any parsing:
{
  "results": [
    {
      "bytesPerSector": 512,
      "description": "SSD",
      "interfaceType": "RAID",
      "manufacturer": "UNKNOWN",
      "mediaType": "Fixed hard disk media",
      "model": "OEM Genuine 500GB",
      "name": "\\\\.\\PHYSICALDRIVE0",
      "partitionCount": 1,
      "serialNumber": "Notputting that in here",
      "size": 500105249280,
      "smartCapable": true,
      "status": "OK",
      "deviceId": taking this out as well,
      "timestamp": 1573080987.0
    },

Currently, I have slimmed down my results to only show ['interfaceType'],['manufacturer'],['model'],['status']; however, I only want to pull the sections that have ['status':'Degraded'] or ['status':'Pred Fail'] as their status for the hard drive. (If that make sense?)
Here is the code I have so far:
alerts = ''
for i in range (len(napialert['results'])):
    ninjainterfaceType_str = json.dumps(napialert['results'][i]['interfaceType'], indent=2,)
    ninjamanufacturer_str = json.dumps(napialert['results'][i]['manufacturer'], indent=2,)
    ninjamodel = json.dumps(napialert['results'][i]['model'], indent=2,)
    ninjastatus = json.dumps(napialert['results'][i]['status'], indent=2,)
    alerts += (ninjainterfaceType_str + "\n" + ninjamanufacturer_str + "\n" + ninjamodel + "\n" + ninjastatus + "\n _____________________________\n")

print("Here are a list of Hard drive with manufacturer problems: " + alerts)

Here are the results (but it prints all of them instead of just the ones that have a failure status):
Here are a list of Hard drive with manufacturer problems: "RAID"
"UNKNOWN"
"OEM Genuine 500GB"
"OK"
 _____________________________
"SATA"
"Western Digital"
"WDC WD1502FAEX-007BA0"
"OK"
 _____________________________
"SATA"
"UNKNOWN"
"ADATA SP550"
"OK"

More below this...

Let me know if anyone has any ideas or suggestions to try.

A: You are doing nothing to actually examine the status...?
Your for loop is also weird; since you don't care how many items there are or the index of the current one within the list, just loop over the items themselves, instead of the range of list indices.
for res in napialert['results']:
    if res['status'] in ('Degraded', 'Pred Fail'):
        for attr in ('interfaceType', 'manufacturer', 'model', 'status'):
            print(res[attr])

I could also see no reason to collect the strings into a list and only print when we have basically doubled (no, wait, tripled) the program's memory consumption. Just print as soon as you find a match, and move on to the next one. The weird dance to convert each individual string back to JSON (i.e. effectively add double quotes around it) also seemed superfluous, but will of course be easy to put back in if it actually adds value.

A: I see a couple of potential issues, the first one might be with the format of the json object you are getting it has '"' that might need to get stripped, maybe your API is actually returning this correctly, if that's the case is just matter of doing an actual check on the status property, you can find an example below, using an array and checking if the status of the current object is in that array:
import json

napialert = {
  "results": [
    {
      "bytesPerSector": 512,
      "description": "SSD",
      "interfaceType": "RAID",
      "manufacturer": "UNKNOWN",
      "mediaType": "Fixed hard disk media",
      "model": "OEM Genuine 500GB",
      "name": "\\\\.\\PHYSICALDRIVE0",
      "partitionCount": 1,
      "serialNumber": "Notputting that in here",
      "size": 500105249280,
      "smartCapable": True,
      "status": "OK",
      "deviceId": "taking this out as well",
      "timestamp": 1573080987.0
    },
        {
      "bytesPerSector": 512,
      "description": "SSD",
      "interfaceType": "RAID",
      "manufacturer": "UNKNOWN",
      "mediaType": "Fixed hard disk media",
      "model": "OEM Genuine 500GB",
      "name": "\\\\.\\PHYSICALDRIVE0",
      "partitionCount": 1,
      "serialNumber": "Notputting that in here",
      "size": 500105249280,
      "smartCapable": True,
      "status": "Degraded",
      "deviceId": "taking this out as well",
      "timestamp": 1573080987.0
    },
        {
      "bytesPerSector": 512,
      "description": "SSD",
      "interfaceType": "RAID",
      "manufacturer": "UNKNOWN",
      "mediaType": "Fixed hard disk media",
      "model": "OEM Genuine 500GB",
      "name": "\\\\.\\PHYSICALDRIVE0",
      "partitionCount": 1,
      "serialNumber": "Notputting that in here",
      "size": 500105249280,
      "smartCapable": True,
      "status": "Pred Fail",
      "deviceId": "taking this out as well",
      "timestamp": 1573080987.0
    }
    ]
}

alerts = ''
checks = ["Pred Fail", "Degraded"]
for i in range (len(napialert['results'])):
    status = json.dumps(napialert['results'][i]['status'])
    if status.strip('"') in checks:
        ninjainterfaceType_str = json.dumps(napialert['results'][i]['interfaceType'], indent=2,)
        ninjamanufacturer_str = json.dumps(napialert['results'][i]['manufacturer'], indent=2,)
        ninjamodel = json.dumps(napialert['results'][i]['model'], indent=2,)
        ninjastatus = json.dumps(napialert['results'][i]['status'], indent=2,)
        alerts += (ninjainterfaceType_str + "\n" + ninjamanufacturer_str + "\n" + ninjamodel + "\n" + ninjastatus + "\n _____________________________\n")

print("Here are a list of Hard drive with manufacturer problems: " + alerts)


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package org.apache.nifi.registry.provider;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * Annotation for setter methods in a provider to indicate the framework should inject the requested resource.
 */
@Documented
@Target({ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Inherited
public @interface ProviderContext {
}

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Located just a few meters away from the foundation place of the Village San Cristóbal de La Habana, the regal splendor mansion of the Santovenia Counts became, in 1867, the favorite hotel for ship-owners, artists, traders and distinguished travelers who chose it due to its comfort and elegance. After being reopened, in the late 1990's, the Santa Isabel hotel still keeps the comfort and distinction that always characterized it. Besides, the building also maintains many of its original architectural elements. This typical colonial mansion consists of spacious rooms; decorated in the old 19th century style, an elegant restaurant and an exclusive inner courtyard. From its magnificent viewpoint-terrace, guests can enjoy a perfect view of the Havana bay and many of the ancient constructions of the city. A sumptuous nest for couples in love.
El Globo (the balloon) cafeteria is outside the hotel, its name from days gone by when it was a balloon launch. The spot now is a wonderful place to get drinks invented by the bartenders, including the Santa Isabel, made with whipped coconut, blue curacao and lemon. Their exquisite Obispo cocktail is concocted with white rum, orange juice and grenadine, and there are many Cuban classics: Mojito, Daiquiri, Havana Special, Cubanito, Cuba libre and Cuba Bella. Its light food menu includes ham, cheese and vegetable sandwiches, tuna, chicken and hot or iced tea.
The El Condado restaurant is another fine surprise, and in addition to their habitual international menu, they offer 17 different varieties of traditional Spanish cooking. Some are so ancient that many of today's Spaniards don't even remember them! The house specialty is a superb Cuban chicken dish called Pollo Mayombe.
The Santovenia Snack Bar has both a food and drink menu, and the chef suggests the orange-garlic pork, roasted ham with mango sauce, or tortilla a la Habanera.
First of all, would like to say that old town Havana is a beautiful place - it is almost like a living museum. It is so strange to see such beautiful (and crumbling) buildings still used as regular houses by regular people, who use the amenities and squares as they were meant to be used. Unfortunately, there are also a lot of hustlers and schemers who drag the place down, hassling and badgering tourists, trying to rip them off etc. This hotel is old town Havana in a nutshell. The building is beautiful - however, the ethos of this hotel and some of the staff seem to be to hustle and rip off tourists. I guarantee you they will not respond to this post, as i notice they haven't for all the other poor reviews. 1. We booked a terrace room (312), and paid a little extra for the terrace. Room was poor quality for even a 3 star. When we went out to the terrace there was no table or chairs, I went down to reception and asked if we could have some. "Oh no," was the response, "the terrace is closed due to maintenance." There was no sign anywhere stating this, and there was no building/ painting work etc that I could see anywhere! Other rooms had tables and chairs. 2. We went down to the bar and ordered two drinks (a gin and tonic and my partner a mohito). The barman tried to pawn Havana club on me saying a rum and tonic is a much better drink. Twice I had to politely tell him no, gin. He didn't take it too well. When waiting for the drinks, I read my keycard - when you check in you are entitled to two free cocktails at the bar.This was not mentioned by the hotel reception or the barman. When he came down with the drinks I asked him if they were free, and showed him the keycard. He argued with me, saying only the mohito is free (it says this nowhere on the keycard). He then charged me 8 CUC for the G & T!! Bear in mind, the average working wage for a cuban resident is 20 CUC per month. 3. That night, it got unbelievably hot in the room, the AC was terrible. We drank water during the night from the mini bar. We couldn't find a price list anywhere. Still we drank it, we were parched. 4. Next morning we asked for a late check out (check out is 12, we wanted to leave at 4). The lady at the desk said, ohh it's 50 CUC. It was as if she pulled the figure out of thin air (I'm being polite, seemed like she pulled it out of somewhere else). I agreed, and asked if i could convert you euro to peso to cover the cost. She gave an exhange rate of 1.20 to do this. Again, this was written no where and she seemed to pull it out of thin air. Every other hotel we had stayed in in Cuba gave a rate of 1.27 to 1.29 - obviously i declined and walked down to the nearest bank to change my money. When i got back to the checkout, fee had gone up to 52 CUC. 5. Whilst there, a nice Swiss family were checking out. They used the coffee machine, and the receptionist was trying to charge them. Again, there was no price list in their room, nothing to say this wasn't complimentary. They were being charged 6 CUC (again I stress, average cuban wage is 20 CUC per month!). I asked reception for a price list to see how much our water cost, we were also being charged 6 CUC. Crazy stuff. 6. Obviously I argued with them, saying you can't charge people extortionate prices and not highlight these prices in the room. Receptionist started blaming the maid for not putting price lists in the room, not her problem. With that, I walked into the bar, and asked to see a drinks menu - low and behold a G&T was 6 CUC, not 8 - ripped off again. I went back to reception, showed them the menu and told them i was overcharged (despite the fact that really the cocktail should have been free). All they did was give me the 2 CUC back. If you want to stay in a hotel with very unprofessional reception workers, a dodgy barman, and an ethos to rip off the customer, by all means stay here. Also, service at breakfast is painfully slow - we sat there for 30 minutes waiting for a ham and cheese sandwich when only three tables were occupied (despite there being 4 waiting staff). We also stayed in the hotel Saratoga in Havana - staff were all very professional, everything was up front, and it was a genuinely pleasant experience.
I was one of a group of three that stayed here, we were attracted by the central location of the hotel. Sad to say, it was truly atrocious. We were shown an empty suite and asked whether we would like to to upgrade our room booking for 100CUC for 3 nights stay - we declined this when we saw that there was a cockroach in the bath. On the third floor where the rooms were allocated, there were several large puddles of water in the common area. The windows in the room were not watertight so there was water leaking into the room. We were allocated the rooms 312 and 314 and were disgusted by the dirtiness (clumps of hair, mosquitos, cockroach), the air-conditioning was not working in 312. The next morning, we waited around 1 hour for our breakfast. The last straw was when the concierge tried to sell us illegal cigars when we were in the lobby, right after warning us not to buy from anything other than official sources. We decided that we could not stay in the hotel any longer and checked out at 10.45am.
The Hotel Santa Isabel used to be one of the best hotels in Havana, where dignitaries and celebrities from around the world would stay. However, the hotel has since deteriorated and is definitely not worth the $200+/night price tag. The rooms, while lovely -- especially if you get one facing the plaza, are in need of some sprucing up. The rooms feel somewhat heavy and dark and a little outdated (ie rugs and couches should be replaced and walls painted a lighter color.) The hotel also lacks modern conveniences. While there is wifi in the lobby, it is slow and spotty at best. Not to mention the hotel did not even sell the cards needed to access the wifi while we were there. We had to walk to another hotel to purchase them. The telephone in one of my colleagues rooms also did not work, and each day I had to ask the front desk to reactivate my room card, which was a nuisance. In addition, the majority of hotels have banks within that will exchange at a much favorable rate. The Santa Isabel does not and so you end up losing 3-5% if you exchange money there. For business travelers, this hotel is an absolute nightmare! Finally, and most worrisome, one evening, I returned to my room to find the door slightly ajar and the television on. I am guessing that the housekeeper did not shut the door properly after she tidied up the room. Thankfully nothing to my knowledge was missing; however, from then on I never felt that my belongings were 100% secure. The one, and in my opinion, only draw to the hotel is its location. If you are looking to stay in the heart of Old Havana then this would be a good choice for you. What it lacks in modern conveniences, is made up for by its charm and location. That being said, I do not plan on staying at the Hotel Santa Isabel again, and don't really recommend it to others- at least not in its current state.
We stayed at the Santa Isabel Hotel in La Habana this past summer. It's a nice hotel, very well located closed to the cathedral and most important monuments. When we arrived, we felt the cuban atmosphere immediately. During our check in they where proposing us a better room for 85 pesos per night. Wuau!!! 85 pesos per night is what they'll owe un 3 months salary... Obusly, we denied it. The rooms where nice and confortables, there is only the bath rooms that need to be changed. The staff at reception, is not very nice. We met three different girls, that where everything except from polite and nice. They din't even make the effort of making clients feel confident. The barrier it was made from the begining. Hopefully, the valet and security men where charmefull and made our stay nicer. Breakfast was a really experience. It takes at least 30 minutes to get started, it's "a la carta". Very poor and not well presented. You can figured out that they are not very happy at the kitchen... At last, at the end of 1 hour time of breakfast, you get your "fresh orange jus" that is everything except from fresh. Concluding, it's a nice hotel if you want to be well located. If you're looking for a hotel experience, don't go there. And be prepared for giving tips! if you don't do it, you won't receive any courtesy.
From the outside this hotel looks exquisite and the position in one of the nicest Squares in Old Havana makes it appear as though you are onto a winner - just suspend any judgement until you get into the hotel. The public areas look beautiful and the open internal courtyard with 24 hour cafe a real oasis of calm. We took a junior suite that afforded us a double set of windows overlooking the square.The sitting area large, but the 1970's sofa in a washed out blue pattern totally at odds with the rest of the building. The bathroom large, but tired and lots of brackets for broken shelves remain on the walls , my bedstead fell to pieces, the linen and towels thin and the AC basic. i enquired as to WiFi and was told 'it's work in progress' , on enquiring about an adaptor for European to Cuban appliances I was told 'they don't exist in Cuba , despite being able to get one at the Saratoga Hotel up the road - i was hoping for something great on the 4th/top floor as it was in such a great position - such a shame that they had a complete terrace ( that appeared to have awnings for a bar area) - but now its locked and closed to the public ! Breakfast is basic in the Cafe on the ground floor - the 'buffet' is laughable , but then you find out you can order a la carte , which is an OK experience. We tried to exchange UK sterling notes - but were told 'they are not new ' so they would not except them and everything is done without receipts , which suggests it is not all above board here. Our Tour Rep said that the hotel was converted 10 years ago - but since then nothing has been done and she receives many, many complaints like ours.
This hotel has all of the attributes one would want in Havana. The location is excellent, the building is authentic but they are the only good things about it. The receptionists were unhelpful, verging on rude. The maids were aggressively wanting money every morning for substandard room service. The advertised wi-fi did not work and the credit card facilities apparently did not work either. I was suspicious about this and would suggest that they simply wanted cash. The rate of exchange for euros to CUC was the worst we came across in Cuba. When we booked we asked for a room overlooking the Plaza de Armas but we were given a room in the very back of the hotel which was quite depressing. We would not recommend this hotel.
We visited in November 2012. For our first 3 nights in Havana we stayed at the Parque Central and found it to be excellent. We moved on to Guardalavaca for 10 nights before returning to Havana for the last night before returning home. Unfortunately the Parque Central was full and we stayed at the Hotel Santa Isabel. We found the service from reception staff to be unwelcoming and quite unpleasant. Our bedroom was adequate but nowhere near as pleasant as Parque Central. We felt the bathroom was poor. The terrace balcony was very pleasant overlooking the plaza but it would have been nice to have some loungers on this terrace as the roof garden was under construction and closed. The doorman offered to sell us cigars and asked my husband how much his trainers cost!!! There was no Internet access -we were told this was not working. We were unable to use a credit card at this hotel- apparently not working. The rate for exchanging money was poor in comparison with the bank. Breakfast was OK but nothing special. We paid extra money for a later check out but were not offered a receipt or any written record of this until we asked for one. We didn't eat at this hotel but did enjoy a very good Mojito in the bar. For us, this hotel lacked atmosphere although I realise that some people may prefer this quieter location. If you're looking for a place to stay in Havana I would suggest you check out the reviews on the Parque Central - that's definitely where we would stay if we return. We really enjoyed Havana and found it fascinating.
I have heard so many good reviews over the time feom friends and tripadvisor about Hotel Santa Isabel I guess I had lots of expectations. We stayed at junior suite. The only good thing was the location and being a small boutique hotel.First of all rhe toilet seat and its seat cover were not matched. Considering there are no seat covers in most of the restaurants, having a seat cover is an advantage. But one expects more if its a 4 star hotel. I don't kn?w if all rooms have carpets but we stayed at 2 different junior suits which both of them had carpets. But they have not been vacuumed for ages since the hotel don't have a vacuum cleaner. Small details like this makes someone very sad once you think the effectsvof embargo over Cubans people. Other than that it was a very comfortable colonial style room. I am sure it was one of the best hotels of its time. The personel are very friendly and helpful. But its quite expensive once you think 1 cuban peso is 1 ? or 0.87 $. Ofcourse This is not hotel's fault since its goverment policy for robbing tourists.
Beautiful old building, unbeatable location on the Plaza de Armas, and easy walking distance from just about everything. But the rooms (we had a junior suite) are shabby and poorly maintained. This is no reflection on the housekeeping staff, who did their best. The furnishings are well below average, and the fabric of the hotel is in a serious state of dilapidation; paintwork, tiles, grouting, windows, all need a major attention. The toilet required a plumber twice during our stay, and the lift worked for only a couple of days during the week we were there. More than repair, the place probably needs a top-to-toe renovation. The level of service varies from average (reception) to exceptionally good (porter and security). We arrived at 1.30 a.m., and also had a 3.30 a.m. departure, and the porter and security guard on duty were extremely helpful at a time when we really expected very little! The Habaguanex group have a strange rating system: the Santa Isabel is rated 5 stars, as is the San Felipe, which is very modern, beautifully renovated and well equipped. And the prices are similar. The Santa Isabel has more ambience, but otherwise there's simply no comparison. So we're not sure what's happening. Certainly all this is well known locally -- several people we talked to in Havana rolled their eyes when we mentioned the hotel, and said it was badly maintained. A pity -- but serious investment would be required to bring the Santa Isabel up to the level that one would expect from the building and the location.
We stayed one night at the Santa Isabel since the San Felipe was full. The colonial building and patio are nice. The location is great - right on Plaza de Armas. The rooms, however, do not meet that level - they feel old, undated and un-serviced. We paid the same price at the San Felipe hotel, which was MUCH better.
Lovely building (it's quite special to stay in such an old and historic building); amazing location in the Plaza de Armes and within easy access to all of the old town; very spacious room (upgrade to a junior suite, which we got at a very good rate). And even though our room faced the plaza it was not at all noisy at night.The shower too was excellent. That's the upside; the downsides are the awful breakfast; the bed was not too comfortable and the sheets didn't fit); the hotel overall is a little musty and could use an upgrade; but worst of all is the total lack of service. Given that all the hotels are government owned (and most of the restaurants) it can't be that difficult to provide training that emphasises the importance of providing at least some service; fortunately the paladars are getting it right.
Great location within the old part of havana. This makes seeing the sights a doodle, however, sadly this 5 Star establishment is more like a European 3 star. Much room for improvement but I am sure this will come in time.
Don't be surprised when you have to brush your teeth with bottled water. Although the hotel is beautiful, or at least the original architecture is beautiful, the service is lacking. Upon reflection I simply don't think the population of Cuba has any idea what the rest of the world is used to for service and what 5 star hotels typically provide, so it's nor thier fault. This hotel would be a strong 3 star hotel. That said... It was one of the nicest ones and has a great location. The National hotel was gorgeous and more update, but you have to take a taxi everywhere. At least at this hotel you can walk all around old habana. Over all, we liked the hotel, even though they didn't have bananas so we brought them from the market, and my hair could never really be clean... it is Cuba after all. So nice hotel, just don't expect 4 or 5 start treatment. Oh, bring ear plugs. There are street dogs and book sellers outside that will wake you up around 6:30am everyday.
Very Nice location. Promising but breakfast is very poor. Service is slow And not always accurate. Don't call al THE reception, extreme costly!!!! Central location And Nice restaurant at THE back, Il Templete. No roof but you won' t see it from THE front.
The hotel Santa Isabel has a unique location in old havana and can be used as an excellent home base to explore the city. It is very comfortable, with helpful staff, and provides a serene start to the day with breakfast on the terrace overlooking the square. The design and architecture of the hotel is worth a visit alone and I am very happy to have chosen this property, despite a few small defiencies. Don't expect flawless internet (maybe a good thing on holiday). Do use the safe in the room.
The Santa Isabel is located in Plaza de Armes and close to all the attractions of old Havana. You can easily walk to the Cathedral, interesting squares and many good restaurants and bars. Our room had a lovely large balcony overlooking the square.
The hotel Santa Isabel is beautiful ! Perfect location , very nice breakfast . Of course in Cuba there is a limit , even in a five stars hotel , of comfort and maintenance . For this reason my only objection is the overpriced rooms. In generally L'Havana is quite expensive for what you get , but it's worthwhile to spend some times in the old city.
This hotel is located in Old Havana, very close to great restaurants, and a 15 minute walk from the largest indoor market in Havana. My room was very large, with a 20 foot long balcony. The adult beverages at the bar were some of the best I had in Cuba. The bar is in a pretty atrium with an open ceiling. I recommend the jumbo Pina Colada. There are many sitting areas for small groups to gather on the second and third floors. There is an elevator, however, if someone doesn't close the gate to the elevator, it can't move when called. The bathrooms on the first floor just across from the bar are beautiful with all the walls completely tiled. The included breakfast was confusing. Instead of having a buffet, they have a menu, and you ask for whatever you want. Service for breakfast was slow, and not very welcoming, but that wouldn't stop me from staying there again.
Santa Isabel was a delightful find and stay. Hotels in Cuba are not on par with international ratings due to their limited ability to acquire the necessary items to stay top ranked. That being said ... Santa Isabel has done an admiral job and a place I would definitely return to. It is on the same price range as the other 4 to 5 star rated hotels in the old city. If you are wanting something cheaper I would recommend the private owned rooms that have been allowed since 2011.
After the return from Cayo Coco we had one more night in Havanna and we decided to stay in the middle of the Havanna Vieja. The Hotel itself is a litlle old but has nice room and the rooms on the first floor (facing the Plaza de Armas) have nice big terraces. Breakfast was a la carte and good. Overall a nice experience.
We stayed two nights in November 2013, staff were all helpful (nearly all spoke English fortunately for us) but you do have to re-iterate what you'd like for breakfast (served outside, brought by waiting staff) - they didn't write down what we asked for and forgot to bring various things both mornings! Our room had a dull view of the back street and if you like your lie-ins then beware of the second-hand bookstall holders wheeling (noisily) their trolleys down the street in a morning. The room is large, clean and tidy, with safe and minibar etc The cleaning staff left us a nice note hoping we enjoy our holiday (and no doubt 'fishing' for their tip!) There is a roof terrace but it's not for use - you can go up there but it's in a state of disrepair. We had breakfast here but had our evening meals in town so can't comment on the food or bar. Booking was easy - done online before I left, it was a bit pricy though - I'd have expected more for what we paid, especially when I compare to what we paid elsewhere. You won't be disappointed though - it's a great place, fantastic building in a good location.
After reading many reviews about the staff being on the fiddle, we were abit weary! I do agree with most people that the fact that you have to use you door key for the safe is bait odd. But we locked our things in our cases, not a problem. We arrived at 11pm at night, check in was easy, and the bellboy took our cases up to our room. Orginally was 301 on top floor overlooking the harbour, couldn't complain with the room, thought it was lovely. We went down to the bar for a drink as after a 10 hour flight which was delayed before we left we were in need of a beer! One of the night porters asked if we smoked cigars, which we don't, but he showed us his little room where he had lots of different types of cigars. All good prices, but as i say we don't smoke them, and nor do our friends! Breakfast was served outside looking over the square which was lovely. Good variety for breakfast too, they do like to serve coffee very strong so make sure you say you would like more milk! Would advise you sit near the kitchen end, you'll get served quicker. Bathroom basic but when you're only there for 3 days like us, it was fine. Air con was abit rubbish, but we coped. They were decorating whilst we were there, and after our first day my other half changed up some money at reception. We didn't have any problems doing this. They said they were trying to find us, as the room we were in was quite noisy (we didn't complain) they apologised for the noise and moved us to room 305, so then we had a terrace view of the square which I was more than happy with. It was also a bigger room. We went out for a walk, got caught by one of the men that does the horse trips, it was 930 in the morning, we thought why not, over an hour and 10 cuc each. Great tour around, which was good as it gave us our barings. So when we got back, we just walked around, and as long as you can see the Capitol building you're ok. The market that has got the trains outside is really good. Be prepared to haggle. We got some good bargains in there, including paintings and handbags. Some of them are quite pushy, but just say no and walk on. The food in there for a snack is also very nice. Basic but as I say good for a snack on the go. The hotel is easy to find after you've been out for the day walking around or out at night. The square during the day is filled with an old book market, and some vinyl too! The mojito's are the best we had during our stay in Cuba. The hotel has visitors during the day where a band plays and the guests have a mojito, then leave again. But 'mosquitos like you when you drink mojitos' theres something in them that just attracts them! Which is a nightmare. So after Havana we realised and didn't drink one till our last day. All in all, we enjoyed our stay here, thought the staff were helpful and friendly. It is great place as its close to all the restaurants, paladors, and bars. And not far from the main central part of Havana. Walk round take it all in, although when walking careful, the pavements are abit wonky and some roads have been dug up. But who cares, it's Havana, and I wouldn't change our stay for the world!
The Hotel Santa Isabel is located in a very well known Plaza de Armas in the Habana viaja, part of the city which is in renovation for more than 20 years. You are really in the heart of the colonial center of La Havana, arounded by restaurants, musicians and and books sellers in a very secure spot of the city. And what is not bad, in the pedestrian part of la Havana. The staff of the hotel are perfect professionals and will help you with luggages, answering your questions and so on. They are friendly and the quality of their welcome is refund in the quality of the hotel. Without being huge, the room we got was large, clean, not very modern but working well, and, extra charm, with a terrace on the plaza. The breakfast was included in the price, and you could ask for what you wanted in the annexed restaurant, eating under the arches, absolutely charming. Even if presented as a 5 stars hotels, it is not, far from that, but is a quality hotel, what is already worth in Cuba and not so frequent. There is no pool, no health center, fitness of business center ... not very cuban, all this stuff. Only real weak point, but not due to the hotel management but to the regulation in Cuba, the wifi is not free, reachable only in the lobby, extremely slow and with special cards costing 8 dollars per hour. So forget it, think about holidays and not about connection when you are on the island! Enjoy!
My husband and I stayed at The Hotel Santa Isabel at the end of our time in Cuba in Sept 2013. Already familiar with the area after a 3 day visit to Havana at the start of our trip, we chose this hotel for its central location. Upon check-in at the hotel we were informed that all standard rooms were fully booked and we were upgraded to a suite. The receptionists were friendly and helpful, and we very much appreciated the upgrade. The hotel itself is beautiful from the exterior, and the suite we had was spacious and overlooked the stunning square in Habana Veija. The maids did a good job of cleaning daily (which made a change from previous hotels in Cuba), and the breakfast served out on the terrasse was varied and plentiful. I do think that perhaps the hotel would benefit from some careful renovation here and there, especially in the bathrooms and a few public areas. I was also dissapointed to discover that despite having an incredible rooftop terrasse, this was not currently in use during our visit. I hope the hotel are in the process of perhaps renovating this area as I am sure guests would appreciate having a place to enjoy lazing in sunloungers with a cocktail whilst taking in the views. I felt the hotel really lacked open spaces to relax on the whole. The only really negative thing I wish to mention is that two of the service staff in the foyer area tried to sell us cigars, not just in an informal and casual way but rather harrassed us. We experienced this out on the streets, I did not expect this in the hotel too. I also thought it was rather dissapointing that the hotel charges to hold your bags for the day. We had a later flight on our departure and left the hotel at 17.00. The hotel is not cheap, and I would have expected this to be complementary. On the whole though a lovely hotel and an excellent location to explore Habana Veija.
A very characterful hotel, lovely old building, great communal rooms downstairs and wonderful downstairs toilets! Our room was OK to good - spacious enough, nice bathroom with good water pressure but the actual bedroom was a bit gloomy. I really liked both the breakfast and the breakfast experience - you eat outside under the shady arched gallery that fronts the old town square - a very pleasant and relaxing experience, and the food was good.
This hotel is located on one of the main squares and is a converted home. Our room looked over the square and was large with a four poster bed (brass) adorned with linen drapes. As the square is home to the daily book market patrons should be prepared for noise in the morning as the vendors rattle their trolleys across the cobbles. WiFi is not available as is the case with most Cuban hotels but there is Internet. At the time of our visit it was inoperative but we were directed to another Habaguanex hotel, of which there are many. Breakfast was taken either inside the restaurant or on the porch. Again there was an opportunity to choose many items off the menu. There is also an inner courtyard for drinks and light snacks.
Lovely old ornate building which was refurbished (maybe 10 years ago?). Very good central location beside the square but you cannot drive right up to the door (and there is no parking) available), though as in all of Cuba someone will always "watch" your car for a fee. Rooms were comfortable and clean. Nice big bathrooms, though there was one occaision when there was no water (apparently this is normal though). A/c, free WiFi, TV and bar fridge. Plenty of storage space which seems uncommon. Nice breakfasts. Somewhat noisy early in the morning with noise from the square - vendors wheeling carts across the cobbles, but not too bad. Biggest disruption to sleep was when for a special occaision the fort next door fired its cannons at about 11.00 p.m. Note the check in time is 4.00 p.m and check out is midday. For Cuba I would rate this 4 star, verging on 5, though it would not deserve that rating elsewhere.
We had the choice between the Santa Isabel and the other top hotels in Havana. After visiting them all as part of our discovery of the city, I think the Santa Isabel is the nicest: - Great location in Old Havana where most of the interesting things are - Very nice breakfast (lot of choice, so we didn't get bored even after 5 days) - Friendly staff - Amazing architecture, and very nice room (we got one on the 3rd floor with a shared terrace) On the negative side, but I don't think it is the hotel's fault specifically, the WiFi connection is erratic (and a bit expensive).
We stayed here for 3 nights on our honeymoon in April 2014. The hotel is a lovely old building looking over the Plaza de Armas. Our room had a balcony overlooking the square and we loved it. Breakfasts were plentiful and very tasty, the courtyard bar very atmospheric - even when it rained. Our room was spacious and comfortable - air con was a treat!
We were moved to this delightful hotel for 1 night as the Ambos Mundos (which we were booked into for 3 nights was full) and were so delighted with the room and old fashioned ambience that we asked to stay here for the 3 nights instead of going on to the Ambos Mundos which was in a noisier location especially as the roads were being dug up outside. Quite few other people had been moved too and all had the same opinion. The Santa Isabel is at one end of the pretty Plaza Armas and is lovely and quiet yet a 1 minute walk away to the main Opisbo with all it's bars and music, great at night to just walk back to your hotel. Breakfast (try the recommended breakfast on the menu as it has a little of everything on one plate) is taken outside and you can watch the book stalls setting up across the road, you will get hassled by beggars but the odd peso isn't much to give away, as is the bread sometimes if they want it. We just loved this place, the perfect location.
The hotel has the perfect location with the Plaza de Armas in front of the hotel and the Malecon or ocean drive behind it. Easy to walk to all the tourist stops and restaurants. Try for the corner rooms, they are actually suites with windows on 3 sides and has one king bed.
Stayed at Isabel only 1 night. Oh how I wish we had stayed longer. We chose this hotel as a treat for a friends birthday. Perfect location. Beautiful building. Gorgeous bedrooms. Staff very friendly and even let me play the piano. My favourite hotel in Havana.
One word to describe this place-palatial. My husband and I enjoyed a weekend here. We have stayed at many different casas and hotels in Havana and this was a special treat. We were surprised to see how gorgeous our room was after reading on trip advisor that many of the standard rooms did not have a window. We had an amazing room that included two massive window/doors that opened onto a long balcony. The room was very well cleaned by the sweet cleaners who did an excellent job daily. We always had hot water during our stay. The breakfast is gourmet style and there is a huge selection to choose from on the menu, all included in your bill. Good food for Cuban hotel standards. I am sorry to read other reviews about corruption and hustling but none of this happened during our stay. Clearly anyone giving this hotel a lower than 3/5 review has not traveled through Cuba and has non-Cuban standards and expectations. Also most of the complaints being made are unfair as they are out of the hotels control. Some helpful Tips: -Check in is 4 pm. You will be frustrated if you try to get your room earlier as it just won?t be ready yet. They can take your bags if you are early while you go explore the city. -Drink at a bar nearby as the hotel bar is pricey. -Even if the hot water kicks out for a bit has it often does all over Cuba remember you are in a tropical climate and even the cold water will be good enough. It is nice to wash the heat of the day off in cool water. -Order lots of different things at breakfast and you are sure to like something and the portions are gourmet style small. -Credit card machines are often down everywhere in Cuba not just here. This is not the hotels fault. Know the affects of the US embargo on Cuba. -Rooms can be noisy during the day mostly because you are in Cuba! There is yelling, tons of music, roosters crowing, old buildings being restored and dogs barking. This is part of the joy traveling and seeing different cultures. We found the nights very quiet at this spot. -Internet use is expensive and hard to use everywhere in Cuba. If you can, take a brake from using it till you are home again. - If you have the luxury of having a car with you it will be difficult to find a parking space as you are staying in the most ancient part of Havana on a square that has no road on it. This is again is out of the hotels control.
This hotel is just perfect it is the oldest hotel in Havana.Very colonial it, is located in the old part of Havana.Staff were friendly and helpful. Our room was on the side of the hotel,oposite another building.I chatted to the family who lived there.We had two lots of double doors to the balcony. Take some ear plugs as it can be a bit noisy. The rooms are large clean and comfortable We changed money in the hotel but the rate was poor.There is a Cadeca (currency exchange) just along the road.
Excellent location right on the square in Havana Vieja. Located in a beautiful ornate building. I have stayed in 3 different hotels in Old Havana and by far this is the best I have stayed. Full of character, especailly the rooms. If you are looking for big, cold, touristy hotels, then do not stay in Old Havana hotels. Considering it is Cuba, i believe this hotel is a real gem. Big room with a rickety iron bed and a nice bathroom. What more can youa sk for. Ask for a room that over looks the square, throw open the french shutter doors and kick back and watch life going by. Only drawback is that there are porters pusing the trolleys with baggages on the cobblestoned street and this makes an absolutely racket. Will stay here again.


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Student Protests Over Education Cuts Will Only Become Louder and Better Organized
It's been nearly three years since he was elected Governor, and honestly, I still don't understand Bobby Jindal's prerogatives. He opposed the stimulus and then traveled the State posing for pictures handing out oversized checks from the stimulus. He (essentially) fired his own Secretary of the DOTD, William Ankner, right after Mr. Ankner said Louisiana would attempt to compete for funding to construct a high-speed rail line between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Jindal, as you may recall, used the proposed rail line between Las Vegas and Los Angeles as an example of wasteful stimulus spending during his infamously awful and nationally-televised Republican response to President Obama's first address to a joint session of Congress.
Despite the worthiness of the proposed project in Louisiana, Jindal had to reject it, and apparently, he felt compelled to fire (force into resignation) his own DOTD Secretary for publicly announcing that Louisiana was considering to apply for federal funding for a commuter rail project. Mr. Ankner was way off-message. In Bobby Jindal's Louisiana, notwithstanding the fact that New Orleans has one of the oldest streetcar systems in the world, we don't believe in commuter rail. Nope. That's all pork. Funding Interstate and highway construction, however, is a different story.
This week, Governor Jindal topped himself. Louisiana is now applying for funding under the health care reform act that we're currently challenging as unconstitutional.
So while Jindal and company debate the need for the stimulus and health care reform, they're quietly attempting to use both as stop-gaps for our own growing deficits, and whenever it's politically appropriate, Governor Jindal seems more than willing to swoop in and claim the credit.
I believe in calling it like I see it: During the debate over the stimulus, Bobby Jindal was one of its most outspoken and well-known opponents, but once the bill was passed, he had no problem posing for pictures, doling out stimulus checks. That's just blatant hypocrisy, plain and simple. As much as it pains me to say it, if Bobby Jindal actually believes the health care reform bill was unconstitutional, then he should oppose any attempt by the State of Louisiana to access the "unconstitutional" funding opportunities provided by the bill.
I recognize that, right now, the man is popular in Louisiana; I just wish he'd stop pretending to be such a hard-liner for the national media and begin behaving like a real governor for the people of Louisiana. In all honesty, even though I adamantly object to the vast majority of his policy stances and believe he's severely short-changed the Central Louisiana region during his short tenure, I find the guy likable, a goofy nerd, and I believe he is capable (even though I would never vote for him). That is, despite the fact that I oppose his policies and his practices, I've never questioned his competence.
Here's the main problem: Louisiana is a poor state with a struggling educational system. When he campaigned for Governor, Bobby Jindal repeatedly attempted to convince the people of Louisiana that we were, in fact, a "rich state." Soaring rhetoric, but unfortunately, it's just not true. We're poor. Unlike my friend representing the Tea Party of Louisiana, I don't believe it is appropriate to lay the blame for this on the 117-year-old ghost of Huey P. Long, and I think any honest historian would acknowledge that Huey Long did more for LSU than any other Governor, tripling its budget during the Great Depression and championing the construction of its campus. In modern terms, Huey Long may be considered an out-and-out socialist, but I don't believe there was anything nefarious or socialistic about supporting public education. I believe access to a quality educational system should be considered a fundamental right for all Americans.
Right now, in Louisiana, we don't want to have the difficult conversations about the repeal of the Stelly Tax Plan. We haven't really discussed the fact that a tax plan that was approved by the majority of Louisiana voters, through a referendum on the ballot, was later repealed by the State legislature. We all voted to approve the plan, but we weren't given the opportunity to vote to repeal the plan. And today, because of the State legislature's actions, we lost nearly a half of a billion dollars in revenue just last year.
No one enjoys being taxed, but sometimes, people lose track of what their tax dollars are supporting: infrastructure, sanitation, electricity, police and fire, and, of course, health care and education.
And right now, Governor Bobby Jindal, Republican of Louisiana and the author of the forthcoming book Real Hope, Real Change, is ordering massive cuts in education funding, cuts that severely undermine the integrity, stability, and credibility of Louisiana's system of higher education, cuts that pose a significant challenge to Louisiana's long-term sustainability.
Precisely because we are a poor State, Louisiana relies on our institutions of higher learning to provide and expand opportunities. Right now, more than anything, we should be investing in education, because we need an educated 21st century workforce in order to remain competitive.
I'm burying the lede here: Throughout the State, Student Government Associations are protesting the massive cuts being made to education. Just yesterday, two students were arrested during a protest at the University of New Orleans. I've been told, through well-placed sources, that these protests will only intensify and become better organized. SGAs throughout the State plan on protesting for a Constitutional Amendment to the Louisiana State Constitution, which would better protect educational funding and ensure that it is no longer treated as discretionary spending by the Governor. While they're at it, I hope they will also advocate for the reform of the State retirement system, which could free up tens of millions of dollars every year and unshackle local and parish governments from massive burdens. (It's one thing to demand more money, but it's much more effective if you can demonstrate where to find that money).
Either way, I hope these kids will remain peaceful, avoid arrest or confrontation, and speak truth to power.
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Jindal is a super intelligent guy, with the potential to be a great Governor. Unfortunately, his national ambitions have him kowtowing to the National Republican Party line, regardless of the detrimental effect on our State. He is missing a golden opportunity to fix what ails us, if only he would focus on Lousiana.
Mung, I completely agree. I've never questioned the man's intelligence. When he was fresh out of Brown University, he had to choose between Yale Law School, Harvard Medical School, and a Rhodes Scholarship in Oxford. He may be the first and only person in America to have faced that choice. Jindal, of course, elected to take the Rhodes Scholarship. He never became a doctor or a lawyer; instead, he became the youngest-ever Secretary of Louisiana Health and Human Services and, a few years later, he ran for Governor, lost in a run-off, and then ran for Congress and won. It's easy to overlook, but Governor Jindal's not even forty years old. He's obviously very ambitious, but like I said in the post, I still don't understand his actual policy prerogatives. To me, he seems all over the place, despite the consistency of his conservative rhetoric.
You're absolutely right: He is missing a golden opportunity. He seems to be much more interested in building up a national media reputation than a record of unquestionable accomplishment here in Louisiana. If he continues to eliminate funding for education, particularly higher education, then he is in real danger of making that his lasting political legacy. Years from now, no one will remember the tax cuts provided to a small handful; no one will remember the chicken plant giveaway; no one will remember his opposition to a commuter rail line: They'll remember the massive cuts that threaten to dismantle our educational system, cuts that have occurred not only as a result of the recession we're currently in but also because of a rigid intransigence about and allegiance to a fundamentally flawed economic paradigm.
Very well written lamar. i agree 100%.
In addition to re-examinating the retirement plans of our public employees, we should also have a serious look at the $7 Billion in corporate tax exemptions (which i consider de facto giveaways or subsidies) that are buried in the LA tax code. The LA Budget Project, under the auspicies of LANO, the Louisiana Association of Non Profits, did an excellent peice about these tax breaks a few months ago. That's where our health care and education money can be found.
It's sad that many of our most talented social service and education professionals, instead of providing services or teaching or doing research, have to spend so much of their time scraping and searching for funding, fighting over small pots of tens of millions of dollars, when literally billions are being given away in these tax breaks. Not to even mention the Stelly Plan repeal, which was pure cowardice, in my opinion.
So the question remains: Who is going to run against Jindal and call him out publicly? Who is going to do the very hard work of pushing a LA Constitutional Convention or Amendments? Who is going to do the political plank-walk of introducing a new Stelly Plan bill? Who is going to dig out the un-sunsetted tax exemptions, put them into the sunlight, and have them repealed?
That's a campaign I'd donate to and work for. Haven't seen one like it yet, though.


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Patalkot is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, the village had a population of 1753 living in 420 houses. At the time of the 2001 Nepal census, the population was 2176, of which 29% was literate.

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Populated places in Achham District
Village development committees in Achham District


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Why Trump Can't Go To 'War' Against the Coronavirus
April 5, 2020 Topic: Secruity Region: Americas Tags: CoronavirusPandemicDonald TrumpWarPolitics
The masters of strategy define war as an act of force to compel a balky human antagonist to do your bidding. The definition can stretch to encompass peacetime deterrence and coercion, but the idea that one opponent might use military force against another to settle a quarrel must be present for a phenomenon to count as war. A pandemic is not a human foe.
by James Holmes
Commentary on the coronavirus pandemic is replete with warlike imagery. "This is a war," declare New York doctors. "Trump is a war president now," proclaim two writers at Politico. And the president seems to agree. France is "at war" with infection. Xi Jinping exhorts Chinese to wage "people's war" against the coronavirus. Etc. Is the world really at war?
No. We have not gone a-soldiering in any strict sense. The war metaphor is helpful in some ways yet obscures the nature of the coronavirus challenge and proper remedies for it in others. It also gratifies the ambitions of those who crave political power. We should exercise caution before accepting the conceit that fighting disease is war.
So let's clarify the lingo. The masters of strategy define war as an act of force to compel a balky human antagonist to do your bidding. The definition can stretch to encompass peacetime deterrence and coercion, but the idea that one opponent might use military force against another to settle a quarrel must be present for a phenomenon to count as war. A pandemic is not a human foe. It does not plot strategy and has no ingenuity. It is incapable of malice or fear. The battle against disease lacks the element of interaction between thinking opponents trying to impose their will on one another.
Think about it. Fighting forces cannot deter disease, or coerce it to do their will, or crush it on the battlefield. Nor can statesmen strike an agreeable compromise peace with it. It is a bane any sane government wants to physically exterminate. Military force is of scant use except at the margins. The U.S. armed forces have bountiful manpower, they can deploy hospital ships, and they can ferry supplies and people around with the best of them. But standard combat implements like artillery, stealth fighters, or cruise missiles avail nothing. There's no pounding a microorganism into submission.
Xi Jinping's depiction of the fight against pestilence as a people's war is particularly inept. People's war is a Maoist concept. Founding Chinese Communist Party chairman Mao Zedong fashioned it to guide a weaker Red Army and its civilian allies to victory against a far stronger enemy, whether it was the Chinese Nationalists or Imperial Japan. People's war is an intensely human-centric enterprise. In fact, Mao insisted that human beings—not weapons or other material things—constitute the decisive element in warfare. For him, to oversimplify a trifle, people's war involved luring enemies deep into the Chinese backcountry and waging an insurgency on a continental scale. Microorganisms have invaded homelands across the globe—but insurgency and counterinsurgency warfare is a fight for political legitimacy in the eyes of the populace. How do you stage an insurgency against disease?
The war metaphor just doesn't fit the pandemic. But the simile—describing the campaign against coronavirus like a war in some respects—commands some value. There are certain similarities between war and public health. First, there's the scale of the endeavor. There is no thinking, rational enemy to confront, but the virus poses dangers of magnitude comparable to armed conflict. Second, popular support is all-important. A society needs impassioned citizens to wage war or carry out any massive national undertaking. Statesmen harness and channel popular fervor to muster resources and institute strategies that could prove burdensome on the populace.
And people respond to martial imagery. That's why Americans have waged wars on poverty, racial inequality, energy shortages, and on and on. Those weren't wars in any literal sense, but they bore a partial resemblance to wars in that the stakes were high and popular support was essential to ameliorate some socioeconomic scourge. Invoking war works.
The practice of conflating peacetime policy with warfare seems to descend from a speech the philosopher William James delivered at Stanford University in 1906, titled "The Moral Equivalent of War." Admittedly, it's unclear how direct the lineage is between his words and those who deploy the war metaphor today. It's likewise unclear whether those who invoke the war metaphor know its origins. Even so, James's words are worth reviewing. In effect, he argued for redirecting the passions and resources that go into making war into national service aimed at reforming society. He wanted to wage war on socioeconomic problems. For him, such causes were the moral equivalent of war.
A staunch pacifist, James saluted humanity's moral progress since ancient times, when war, plunder, and rapine were accepted facts of life if not praiseworthy. He cites the Melian Dialogue, a parley between emissaries from the city-states of Athens and Melos during the Peloponnesian War. The Athenians demand that Melos join their empire, and threaten extreme measures if city fathers refuse. The Melians do refuse, and the Athenians carry out their threat. They slaughter the men, enslave the women and children, and plant an Athenian colony on the island. The Melian Dialogue leaves us with one of the most amoral statements about international politics ever uttered: the strong do as they will while the weak suffer what they must. Raw power, that is, represents the arbiter of controversies among peoples.
Few in fin de siècle America or Europe maintained that brute power politics was a positive good. In recent years, contended James, President William McKinley had let popular indignation over Spanish misconduct in Cuba sweep him and the republic into war with Spain. The United States had seized the Spanish island empire and embroiled itself in counterinsurgent combat in the Philippine Islands. The splendid little war touched off a bitter debate between imperialists and anti-imperialists. This was all lamentable, but it was still a far cry from the bare-knuckles warfare endemic in classical antiquity.
Melian sentiments, in other words, had fallen into disrepute by 1906. And yet the philosopher maintained that the warrior spirit had endured into the modern age unabated. James seemed ambivalent about this primal force. He regarded it as a source of great strength—but only if channeled into pursuits not involving warmaking. He saw a need for big national endeavors. Industrial society had manifold economic and social ills to contend with, while youth needed an outlet for their martial energies. Why not put youthful power to work mending America's socioeconomic fabric?
But James espoused more than an ethic of national service; he wanted government programs to put youth to work. Rather than conscript military-age manpower for the armed services, the United States should conscript youngsters for civilian service: "to coal and iron mines, to freight trains, to fishing fleets in December, to dishwashing, clothes washing, and window washing, to road-building and tunnel-making, to foundries and stoke-holes, and to the frames of skyscrapers, would our gilded youths be drafted off, according to their choice."
Not only would draftees render valuable service; they would "get the childishness knocked out of them," and "come back into society with healthier sympathies and soberer ideas." National service, in other words, would wean them away from martial belligerence in the process of putting belligerence to work. Government service programs would work a kind of cultural alchemy while improving America in material ways.
The military metaphor for combating the pandemic works in William James's highly circumscribed sense. It connotes rallying popular sentiment for a colossal national enterprise aimed at defeating some nonhuman phenomenon that—like real warfare—could claim significant numbers of lives and beget untold misery. Citing the moral equivalent of war implies that the United States should again tap its youth, this time to palliate the spread of disease and speed the recovery process. Doubtless pandemic recovery would top James's national-service agenda were he among the quick today.
It was an effective speech. In fact, "The Moral Equivalent of War" helped inspire Depression-era service programs like the Works Progress Administration and Civilian Conservation Corps. But danger is the companion to James's noble vision. Politicking is what politicians do, and they like power—the more the better. Rousing the passions associated with war helps them convince the electorate to grant them extraordinary powers. Trouble is, such powers have a habit of remaining in place long after the emergency passes. Liberty suffers. Imbuing peacetime endeavors like combating a pandemic with wartime urgency thus poses acute peril. After all, wars come and go. So do wartime emergency powers. Moral equivalents of war—wars against disease, poverty, and so forth—could last forever. Liberty would suffer forever.
Superempowered politicians, then, could constitute the pandemic's most persistent legacy. Let's apply the war metaphor accurately, acknowledging its merits and drawbacks. And let's ask tough questions before going along with the latest scheme put forth in Washington.
James Holmes is J. C. Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategy at the Naval War College and the author most recently of A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy. The views voiced here are his alone.


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Writing for publication
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Universities and research courses
Advanced practice through research
Minh Chau
Honours Student
Profession: Radiographer
Current position: Honours Student – Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Medical Imaging) (with Honours), The University of South Australia, Division of Health Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Adelaide, South Australia.
Years qualified: 2016
Research areas of interest: Ultrasound
Would you describe yourself as a 'novice' or 'experienced' researcher? Novice
Why did you decide to get involved in research?
In 2014, I completed my Research Vacation scholarship with the focus on determining whether transcranial ultrasound could be used to diagnose Parkinson's disease earlier and more accurately than is currently possible. I then decided to get further involved in research through Honours.
Who encouraged you to get involved in research and who do you go to for advice when you need it?
The University of South Australia (specifically the academic staff from the School of Health Sciences) has been a great influence and/or encouragement to undergraduate students to get involved in research. I always go to my research supervisors when I need advice.
What sort of activities/studies have you been involved in?
I have been involved in all aspects of a quantitative research study, including research training, protocol training, participant recruitment, data collection, data treatment (statistical analysis), and writing journal manuscripts.
What do you enjoy most about being involved in these research activities?
It has been the most rewarding and enjoyable journey so far (It feels great to become an valuable member of a well-experienced research team).
What has been your biggest challenge or barrier to being involved in research?
Time! It was very challenging to keep up with the timeline for data collection, thesis writing and clinical placements.
What one piece of advice would you give other researchers who have never been involved in research before?
Doing Honours was one of the best decisions I have made!
Is there any other information you wish to share with the network?
I am also currently employed as a Research Officer at the University of South Australia. My primary roles include interpreting and analysing quantitative and qualitative research data, and assisting in journal manuscripts writing and preparation.
The ANZMRRN is a not-for-profit organisation. We acknowledge the kind support of the Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (ASMIRT) both financially and creatively in the design of the web space. We thank the ASMIRT, NZIMRT, TROG, Gamma Gurus and Elekta for the ongoing commitment to developing and sustaining the ANZMRRN.


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テキスト ファイルを開き、ファイルのすべての行を文字列配列に読み取った後、ファイルを閉じます。Opens a text file, reads all lines of the file into a string array, and then closes the file.
テキスト ファイルを開き、ファイルのすべての行を読み取った後、ファイルを閉じます。Opens a text file, reads all lines of the file, and then closes the file.
ファイルを開き、指定したエンコーディングが適用されたファイルのすべての行を読み取った後、ファイルを閉じます。Opens a file, reads all lines of the file with the specified encoding, and then closes the file.
読み取り用に開かれるファイル。The file to open for reading.
ファイルのすべての行を含む文字列配列。A string array containing all lines of the file.
path は長さ 0 の文字列で、空白のみで構成されるか、または InvalidPathChars で定義される 1 つ以上の正しくない文字を含んでいます。is a zero-length string, contains only white space, or contains one or more invalid characters as defined by InvalidPathChars.
path は null です。is null.
指定したパス、ファイル名、またはその両方がシステム定義の最大長を超えています。The specified path, file name, or both exceed the system-defined maximum length.
指定されたパスが正しくありません (たとえば、マップされていないドライブにあるなど)。The specified path is invalid (for example, it is on an unmapped drive).
ファイルを開くときに、I/O エラーが発生しました。An I/O error occurred while opening the file.
path が読み取り専用のファイルを指定しました。specified a file that is read-only.
または-or- この操作は、現在のプラットフォームではサポートされていません。This operation is not supported on the current platform.
または-or- path がディレクトリを指定しました。specified a directory.
または-or- 呼び出し元に、必要なアクセス許可がありません。The caller does not have the required permission.
path で指定されたファイルが見つかりませんでした。The file specified in path was not found.
path の形式が正しくありません。is in an invalid format.
次のコード例は、の使用を示します、ReadAllLinesファイルの内容を表示するメソッド。The following code example demonstrates the use of the ReadAllLines method to display the contents of a file. この例では、ファイルが作成されたが既に存在しない場合にテキストを追加します。In this example a file is created, if it doesn't already exist, and text is added to it.
このメソッドは、ファイルを開き、ファイルの各行を読み取るし、文字列配列の要素としてそれぞれの行を追加します。This method opens a file, reads each line of the file, then adds each line as an element of a string array. ファイルを閉じます。It then closes the file. 行は、一連の文字の後にキャリッジ リターン (\r) として定義されている、ライン フィード文字 ('\n')、または、キャリッジ リターンとライン フィードです。A line is defined as a sequence of characters followed by a carriage return ('\r'), a line feed ('\n'), or a carriage return immediately followed by a line feed. 結果の文字列には、終端のキャリッジ リターンとライン フィードがありません。The resulting string does not contain the terminating carriage return and/or line feed.
このメソッドは、エンコードのバイト順マークの有無に基づいてファイルの自動検出を試みます。This method attempts to automatically detect the encoding of a file based on the presence of byte order marks. Utf-8 のエンコード形式および utf-32 (ビッグ エンディアンとリトル エンディアンの両方) を検出できます。Encoding formats UTF-8 and UTF-32 (both big-endian and little-endian) can be detected.
ファイルの内容に適用されるエンコーディング。The encoding applied to the contents of the file.
このメソッドは、ファイルを開き、ファイルの各行を読み取るし、文字列配列の要素としてそれぞれの行を追加します。This method opens a file, reads each line of the file, and then adds each line as an element of a string array. ファイルを閉じます。It then closes the file. 行は、一連の文字の後にキャリッジ リターン (\r) として定義されている、ライン フィード文字 ('\n')、または、キャリッジ リターンとライン フィードです。A line is defined as a sequence of characters followed by a carriage return ('\r'), a line feed ('\n'), or a carriage return immediately followed by a line feed. 結果の文字列には、終端のキャリッジ リターンとライン フィードがありません。The resulting string does not contain the terminating carriage return and/or line feed.


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Die Tor-Selandia-Klasse ist eine aus drei Einheiten bestehenden Ro-Ro-Schiffsklasse der dänischen Reederei DFDS.

Geschichte
Die von Knud E. Hansen entworfenen Schiffe wurden 1997 bis 2000 auf der italienischen Werft Fincantieri in Ancona für die dänische DFDS Tor Line gebaut. Das Typschiff, die als Tor Selandia gebaute heutige Selandia Seaways, war der erste Schiffsneubau der Reederei seit mehr als zwanzig Jahren. Die Schiffe wurden von DFDS Tor Line für den Liniendienst zwischen Schweden und Großbritannien eingesetzt – von der Reederei als "Anglo Bridge" bezeichnet. Die neuen Schiffe verkürzten die Fahrzeit zwischen Göteborg und Immingham von 36 auf 24 Stunden. Auch die Hafenliegezeit konnte von rund zehn bis zwölf Stunden auf etwa sechs Stunden nahezu halbiert werden. Da die Schiffe die Schleuse in Immingham passieren können mussten, war ihre Breite auf rund 26 Meter begrenzt.

Die Schiffe kamen unter der Flagge Schwedens mit Heimathafen Göteborg in Fahrt. Sie wurden sukzessive (2000, 2004 und 2012) unter die Flagge Dänemarks gebracht und mit Heimathafen Kopenhagen in das internationale Schiffsregister Dänemarks eingetragen.

Zwei der Schiffe der Klasse, die Suecia Seaways und die Britannia Seaways, stehen den dänischen und deutschen Streitkräften sowie den NATO-Partnern im Rahmen des von Dänemark initiierten ARK-Projektes für Truppen- und Materialtransporte zur Verfügung. So wurde die Suecia Seaways im Januar 2013 für die Verlegung deutscher Patriot-Raketenabwehrsysteme in die Türkei eingesetzt. Das Schiff wurde dafür in Lübeck-Travemünde mit rund 300 Fahrzeugen und 130 Containern beladen. Die Raketen selber wurden einige Tage später in Emden an Bord genommen. Im Sommer 2013 wurde das Schiff auch für den Rücktransport von Fahrzeugen der Bundeswehr eingesetzt, die für den ISAF-Einsatz der Bundeswehr in Afghanistan stationiert waren. Die Fahrzeuge wurden Ende Juli über den türkischen Schwarzmeerhafen Trabzon verschifft.

Technische Daten
Der Antrieb der Schiffe erfolgt durch zwei Neunzylinder-Dieselmotoren (Typ: 9ZA50S) des Herstellers Sulzer-Wärtsilä, die in Italien von Grandi Motori Trieste in Lizenz gebaut wurden und auf der Selandia Seaways zum ersten Mal zum Einsatz kamen. Die Motoren verfügen über jeweils 10.800 kW Leistung und wirken über Untersetzungsgetriebe auf zwei Verstellpropeller. Die Schiffe sind mit zwei Bugstrahlrudern mit jeweils 1.100 kW Leistung ausgestattet.

Für die Stromversorgung stehen zwei Wellengeneratoren mit jeweils 1.400 kW Leistung sowie drei Dieselgeneratoren von Sulzer-Wärtsilä (Typ: 6S20) mit jeweils 900 kW Leistung zur Verfügung. Ferner wurde ein Notgenerator des Herstellers Isotta Fraschini Motori (Typ L-1306-T3TE50) verbaut.

Ausstattung
Die Schiffe verfügen über ein offenes Wetterdeck und den darunter liegenden, geschlossenen Decks, dem Hauptdeck, Autodeck und der Tankdecke. Die Heckrampe der Schiffe ist 20,8 m breit. Über sie ist das geschlossene Hauptdeck für rollende Ladungen erreichbar. Vom Hauptdeck aus ist über eine 57 m lange und 4,5 m breite Rampe auch das über dem Hauptdeck liegende Wetterdeck sowie über eine 56,3 m lange und 4,2 m breite Rampe die tiefer liegende Tankdecke zu erreichen.

Auf dem Wetterdeck sehen 1.162 Spurmeter auf 3.456 m² zur Verfügung. Die nutzbare Höhe beträgt 5 m. Das Hauptdeck stellt 1.204 Spurmeter auf 3.692 m² bei 6,1 m nutzbarer Höhe zur Verfügung. Das 1.480 m² große Autodeck ist aufgrund der begrenzten Höhe von 2,1 m nur eingeschränkt nutzbar. Die Tankdecke stellt 406 Spurmeter auf einer Fläche von 1.366 m² zur Verfügung. Die nutzbare Höhe ist hier wieder 5 m. Insgesamt stehen somit 2.772 Spurmeter und eine Fläche von 9.994 m² zur Verfügung. Werden auch die Rampen genutzt, stehen weitere 470 m² zur Verfügung.

Die Containerkapazität beträgt insgesamt 467 TEU. Davon finden 180 TEU auf dem Wetterdeck, 400 TEU auf dem Hauptdeck und 67 TEU auf der Tankdecke Platz. Auf dem Wetterdeck sind 40 und auf dem Hauptdeck 35 Stromanschlüsse für Kühlcontainer oder Trailer mit temperaturgeführter Ladung vorhanden. Geladene Trailer und andere rollende Ladung kann mit einem halbautomatischen System gelascht werden, so dass ein Teil des sonst bei Ro-Ro-Schiffen üblichen Laschaufwandes entfällt.

Die beiden den dänischen und deutschen Streitkräften zur Verfügung stehenden Einheiten verfügen neben der Heckrampe auch noch über eine 8 m breite Seitenrampe auf der Steuerbordseite. Beide Schiffe wurden 2011 mit einem Liebherr-Kran nachgerüstet, mit dem auch Ladung auf das Wetterdeck geladen bzw. von diesem gelöscht werden kann. Der Kran befindet sich auf der Steuerbordseite der Schiffe. Er hat eine Auslage von 26 Metern und kann 40 Tonnen heben.

Die Decksaufbauten befinden sich ab etwa mittschiffs im Achterschiffsbereich. Das Deckshaus mit der Kommandobrücke und den Wohn- und Aufenthaltsräumen der Besatzung und den Passagieren – z. B. Fahrer von verladenen Lkw – sowie weiteren Räumen ist als Brücke über dem Wetterdeck angelegt und kann von der rollenden Ladung unterquert werden. Hinter dem Deckshaus befinden sich auf der Backbord- und Steuerbordseite weitere Aufbauten, in die auch die Schornsteine integriert sind. Vor dem Deckshaus ist das Wetterdeck über nahezu die gesamte Schiffsbreite nutzbar.

Die Schiffe verfügen über eine geschlossene Back mit einem Wetterschutz für das dahinter liegende offene Deck.

Schiffe der Klasse

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Men's Basketball hits 17 3-pointers and earns berth in NJCAA 7th place game
Sophomore guard Zach Pangborn drives to the hoop against Mid-Michigan Community College - Austin Chastain
College basketball in March, no matter which level, has the adage, survive and advance.
The Grand Rapids Community College Men's Basketball team did just that, they survived and will advance to the 7th place game in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II National Tournament following a 99-78 victory over the Dakota County Technical College Blue Knights.
The Raiders' run in the tournament took a downward turn in the first round loss against the host Danville Area Community College Jaguars when they lost a 19-point late first half lead. The Raiders moved to the consolation bracket and took care of the Ulster County College Senators to secure a matchup against the Blue Knights.
This matchup between the Raiders (26-9) and Blue Knights (23-10) showcased a lot of long-range shooting.
The first five field goals of the contest were 3-pointers, and the Blue Knights took a 9-6 lead in the early stages.
Over the course of the first half, the Blue Knights built up a lead that stretched to as high as eight points. The Raiders made a charge in the latter stages of the first half and eventually took a 38-36 lead with just under four minutes to play in the opening stanza.
In the first half alone, the Raiders had an astounding 10 triples led predominantly by freshman guard Ca'Nas Coleman and sophomore guard Zach Pangborn. The Blue Knights shot better from the floor, perimeter and free-throw line which propelled them to a 48-47 lead to the locker rooms.
The Raiders scored the first eight points in the second half and began to build a lead that would stand until the Blue Knights tied it up at 62 with 11:09 to play.
Pangborn then broke the tie and helped fuel the Raiders to take a lead that they would not relinquish. He scored 11 points of the 15-4 Raiders' run over a four-minute time frame which bolstered the Raider lead to 77-66 with 7:32 to play in the second stanza.
Pangborn ended the game with 26 points on 50 percent shooting from the field and outside (7-14 from the floor, 5-10 from the perimeter).
Coleman led all scorers with 31 points on 52 percent (11-21) from the field and 66 percent (4-6) from long-range as well as eight rebounds in 39 minutes of action.
A total of five Raiders scored in double figures as freshman guards Darron Ewing Jr., Sammie Ryans and Willie Otole contributed 11, 12 and 15 points respectively. Ewing notched another double-double as he pulled down 10 rebounds.
Friday's victory gives the Raiders a berth in the 7th place game on Saturday in Danville, Illinois against No. 3 seed Cuyahoga Community College with tip-off scheduled for 1 p.m.
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