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Channing Tatum confirms that he requested "out" of G.I. Joe sequel
Posted on June 21, 2014 by Justin
When it was first leaked that Duke might pay the ultimate price in G.I. Joe: Retaliation, there was much speculation that this was on the request of Channing Tatum himself. His star had risen dramatically since he appeared in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and the prevailing thought was that he didn't want to be tied down to the second film. However, throughout all the interviews leading up to the film's debut, he seemed to debunk that thought and said that Duke's death just made sense within the context of the story.
Many had their doubts.
Turns out those doubts were spot on, as Channing Tatum spoke with Entertainment Weekly to promote 22 Jump Street and confirmed his own distaste for doing sequels in general:
This movie comes pretty quick on the heels of the first one. Do you both avoid sequels?
Tatum: I try not to do them. I did not want to be in the sequel for G.I. Joe.
You die almost immediately in it.
Hill: He's like, "just kill me in the first five minutes".
Tatum: "Go on without me, I'm good."
While I have my own internal commentary for an actor that would determine the fate of a childhood cartoon hero to many merely because he doesn't want to play the role, I think Paramount could have worked around the issue themselves with some creative re-casting.
All that being said, it is interesting to see the truth finally revealed. That would confirm that a Duke resurrection for G.I. Joe 3 (at least with Tatum in the role) isn't happening. Thanks to Andrew Hall of the G.I. Joe Discussion Group on Facebook for the heads up.
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6 thoughts on "Channing Tatum confirms that he requested "out" of G.I. Joe sequel"
FMonk on June 21, 2014 at 3:25 pm said:
I doubt Tatum determined anything other than he didn't want to play the role anymore. It was the half-assed decision of the writers/director/producers to kill off the character. It was a stupid move, no matter how you slice it, not to mention hackneyed and amateurish just like the rest of the movie. I mean, it's not like Channing Tatum was so ingrained in the public consciousness as Duke he was irreplaceable in that role. The truth is no one outside of his fans/G.I. Joe nerds would've even noticed a different actor was playing Duke and even fewer would've cared.
rideintosunset . on June 21, 2014 at 5:02 pm said:
I know this might not be easy for Joe fans to hear, but being completely legitimately honest- The first G.I.JOE movie sucked. Sure a lot of people clammored around it because it was finally getting the big screen treatment and was good for the brand, but, ultimately, it truly was awful.
Especially from a narrative standpoint. Damn, could people have at least purchased a copy of the comics that laid out the ground works of the universe in detail?
I have this strange feeling the whole nannite debacle came from the need to explain Destro's mask having moveable parts then proceeded to turn that into the overall .
I'm not trying to to get emotional, and I'm trying not to rant.
The series had a built in fan-base which surrounded a cannon universe. Sure some new iterations of the comics have tried to establish something new for a new generation- and not to the best effect- but the point is, there were a lot of familiar touch points the film could have utilized.
Let's take Darth Vader as a character touch point. He's no longer Ani Skywalker. Instead he's now a Gungan scientist who in an unfortunate lab accident needs a breathing suit in order to survive. Sure he is still a servant to The Empire, but instead of being a Sith, he's just a guy in a hot pink suit, that's it. There is nothing more to his character. He doesn't hunt Luke or Leia, he just spends all his time in his lab, advising the Emperor in hopes of taking over the throne.
So the questions: was there anything wrong with his original back-story? Did it truly warrant a complete rewrite? Did it even come close to improving his character?
The answers are: no, no and no.
The thing is, this revisionist paintbrush writers and directors try to use are honestly what's wrong with properties like this.
Cobra Commander was a threat not because he had a bunch of mindless nannite-infused people behind him, but because of the presence he commanded. He was a used car salesman. THAT was his power. He had the ability to SELL AN IDEA to people, one that they found themselves believing in. There were issues with the world, they were willing to take action and fight to correct it. Sure the animated series painted him more as a comical antagonist, but still, the idea of willing minds to fight for cobra was a much greater and nefarious threat than an army of organic robots.
Why did it seem necessary to tie Duke, Baroness and Cobra Commander together? The viewer doesn't care that they were dating, that CC was the Baronesses brother. If you wanted to show Duke riddled with guilt there were a million other ways to do it. In the end, Cobra didn't seem like someone you take as seriously as you could. Why? Because its not an organization people believed it. They were just bad guys for the sake of being bad guys. there was no dimension, no chance at redemption and truthfully hit every mindless action trope on the head.
Before anyone says that's what it was, just a mindless summer blockbuster I have to ask, is that what we really think of this property? Three decades of story telling, history, plot of a universe we have come to love, why should we not care when they throw it away just to tell their own ridiculous story?
Making a fanfiction or dio is something different. Having an officially licensed product designed to reignite interest in the brand for people who hadn't even heard it before should-oh, I don't know- actually have some aspects of the decades worth of branding thrown into it. Tossing familiar names into the pot and calling it G.I. JOE doesn't make it G.I. JOE. There is no cohesion between it and the rest of the universe. its giving people an interest to look into something that doesn't exist outside of this movie. How is that supposed to bolster the brand?
I understand that you can add new things, you'd be stupid not to, but that's not what I'm arguing. My complaint is that they proceeded to rip the house out beyond its foundations and work with the dry patch of earth where it once stood.
Even if you wanted to do something different with the brand, how about throwing out something for the people that grew up with it. I'm not talking fans, but anyone out there who has even a small recollection of what G.I. JOE is. This means adding uniforms similar to the original characters. How hard would it be to have a blue suit CC, or even a blond duke? What about a baroness without a gaudy bedazzled belt? A destro with a iron mask for most of the film, or God forbid, an actual hood or helmet for CC? If you find the originals to be cheesy, that's fine. You have 3 DECADES worth of design material to pull from. This would at the very least get the nostalgia gears going in our heads which name alone and black suits can't do.
Throw in a Terrordrome, or a flagg, asps or stingers, Failing to do this, why not get the hasbro team to modernize the costumes for you like they have been doing amazingly with the toys. You don't need to totally revise a property in order to give it new legs. a solid story, dimension to its characters and faith the original plotline can hold up itself is good enough.
Look at Marvel, pulling from the comic storylines, taking various ideas and tweaking them slightly but still holding on to the heart of the matter.
G.I. JOE retaliation I feel was a desperate attempt to try and make something that didn't work to go back on the right track. Unfortunately, this too fell apart and while it was better than the first it felt incredibly small scaled, unfaithful, and just utterly ridiculous.
I understand Cobra has had foolish ideas before, but they were mostly cartoon based. Why, as a terrorist, would you just blow up London. Just like that. No remorse, no hard feelings, no consideration for the economic fallout?
The U.S.A just attacked its own army. clearly no further questions should be raised on the matter. President said they were terrorists, so that must be so. Meanwhile we hang the Cobra Flag from the white house rooftop and NO red flags are going of in their heads, such as why would we be hanging a "defense contractors" flag in the first place above the Nations Capital?
I just feel that even if they wanted to go that route, they could still have taken it seriously and added dimension and nuance to the characters. Let's not just write the most iconic characters out of the script. Lets not turn CC into a one dimensional- Gimme you're country or I'll destroy it- villain. Nuclear weapons isn't the only arsenal any of these people have. kill a world leader and the chain of command follows next. Destroy the world and you will have nothing left to rule over.
You can use the chase scenes or the explosions or anything else that you think kids would like, but that doesn't stop you from making an intelligent film or a smarter script. And surprise, surprise, you can still sell a ton of toys while generating a new fanbase and appeasing your built in one. Honestly, The film seemed like an Unofficial die Hard sequel.
I don't blame him for wanting to leave, I just hope that the next film is more constructive and still retains something from the mythos. It needs more than name alone and it was nice to see more elements carried in. I just wished it was less mindless, because despite what some may say, that's never been what G.I. JOE was about.
Sure it could be argued G.I JOE has had many variations and themes, but are we really willing to accept this scripted mess of an origin story as something we want uninitiated masses to take away from this property?
I'm just saying it had a lot more potential, guys.
Jester on June 21, 2014 at 6:08 pm said:
Sure the animated series painted him more as a comical antagonist,
but still, the idea of willing minds to fight for cobra was a much
greater and nefarious threat than an army of organic robots.
Even then, the failure of his plots was more frequently the fault of his subordinates than his own.
Scott on June 21, 2014 at 8:03 pm said:
Really? I thought it was great, no big heroic save the universe moment and then death. It was just like it is in the real world, as they say with bullet, addressed to occupant. Anytime.
And on top of it, Duke was the main title shot in RoC, as well as darn near ever-present for decades as sort of the face of GIJoe. It's almost like killing off Superman, except, in GIJoe, Snake Eyes is Superman. So….
It was great move, it got that old mold guy out of the way, too. Hopefully it's the last we see of Joe Colton, too, the OLDEST GIJOE EVER, who sees more action than anyone and everyone younger than he.
Now there's opportunity to bring in some fresh blood and maybe the reign of the "faithful homage" fans, owners, creators, movie people, whoever, can get some good, fun, adventurous, etc, etc, things happening with live action movies.
ARROW on June 22, 2014 at 8:39 pm said:
GIJOE…….has always been dumb. The animated series is probably the greater exposure that most people have had to the property, with the comic second…….and those two things essentially construct the media presence for GIJOE. The toys have very tacked-on story aspects to them, the file card aren't really anything but superficial window-dressing.
The cartoons and comics both have their very silly points, and some pretty lame writing and stories, and that blight is more common than not.
As for really iconic stories……well, there's nothing in either that would make for a good feature-length movie, so the films had to a hodge-podge of different elements woven together.
Really the thing that most of the non-GIJOE literate populace takes away from GIJOE is the PSAs at the end of the cartoon, and far more prominent are the PARODIES of those.
So what GIJOE REALLY is, is dumb. It's a joke………..it's NOT Black Hawk Down or some "serious" military drama.
It's a really flimsy, broad military fantasy, with clichéd villains and heroes, and a hopeless morass of tacked-on backstory for the characters.
The movies…….well, out of necessity, had to cut through all that and contrive something that could make sense and be told inside of 2 hours or so, AND still hit the major story structure points without confusing an audience.
GIJOE, as a live-action movie, was never going to have any kind of gravitas to it, and still be "GIJOE". There's really nothing more to it than that.
Justmythoughts on June 23, 2014 at 2:26 pm said:
Really this is ALL Hasb-low's (I mean Hasbro) fault. They let Rise Of Cobra get out of hand. Snake's "vow of silence"?????? CC being related to the Baroness, etc. But this comment is in response to the obvious ridiculousness of Channing Tatum's comment. While being interviewed for reprising a character in a sequel he says he doesn't like doing sequels? Is the easier money less spendable the 2nd time around? OR is he really scared that his reputation will be tarnished because of his costars recent use of the 'F' word?
G.I. Joe 3 should be a real reboot like Retaliation should have been. They can keep the cast as cast and just pretend the first 2 movies never happened. Get a new Duke, Scarlett, get Destro, Baroness back, etc. The CC cannot or ever have been Rex, etc. And don't name toss like "Dr. Mindbender" and "Zandar", use those characters.
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Q: How to implement Linear Sarsa How do you implement "Linear Sarsa" in Python?
I've included a pseudocode example, for those not familiar with the algorithm, and my personal attempt at implementing it in Python.
Pseudocode example of the Linear Sarsa algorithm:

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*Initialize θ arbitrarily

*for each i in {1, . . . , N} do

*s ← initial state for episode i

*while state s is not terminal do

*a ← π(s)

*r ← observed reward for action a at state s

*s0 ← observed next state for action a at state s

*θ ← θ + α[r + γV(s0; θ) − V(s; θ)]∇θV(s; θ)

*s ← s0

*end while

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def linear_sarsa(env, max_episodes, eta, gamma, epsilon, seed=None):
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    for i in range(max_episodes):
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            #Theta Value
            #θ ← θ + α[r + γV(s2; θ) − V(s; θ)]∇θV(s; θ)
            theta = theta + eta * (reward + (gamma * q[s2]) - q[s]) * gradientThetaFeatures
            s = s2
    return theta

Am I doing this correctly?

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The devastated friends of a popular Matson man killed on Sunday night have launched a fundraising appeal to support his family.
Kirk Lane died after a crash in Painswick Road, he was 31-years-old.
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Today his friend Danielle Meadows set up a GoFundMe page to help cover funeral costs and support the family of the pal she knew as 'Toffee.'
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There has been an election. That should help with the conversation.
But what party line does she follow and will it marry with his own views?
Must be careful is a note to himself.
An email arrives with coupon. 2 main courses for the price of one at Pizza Palace.
OMG, Winston muses. They know he's going out for the night and where.
The walk to the restaurant is quick as he races through the cold air.
On every corner is a CCTV camera.
He notices cameras on the zebra crossing and as he looks left and right bright yellow boxes stand alongside the road with a smile please you're doing more than 30mph feel to them.
He arrives at the pizza house early. So, does Julia.
The conversation is surprisingly good, until.
They have his details on record and the fake birthday date he entered on a prize draw competition from when he last visited, all in the hope of winning a free bottle of Prosecco.
The evening manages to overcome the redness of Winston's face.
He realises he's forgotten to stop at the cashpoint. That doesn't matter, he'll pay with his phone.
Julia insists on going Dutch and shoves £25 into his pocket.
A polite farewell and 10 minutes later he's home.
We hope you enjoyed your meal and would be grateful if you could complete our quick survey.
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Enjoyed tonight, give me a call. Julia x.
Whether you 'Like it' or not this is the world we live in.
Our willingness to divulge personal information to one another and to the world of business has given companies the opinion, rightly or wrongly, that they have the right to contact you with offers, news, guides or whatever else they want.
There's nowhere to hide. Technology tracks your buying practices at every purchase. Data bases carry lists of nearly everyone on the planet. Your name sits there patiently until you yourself bring it to life by tapping or clicking on some site.
You can unsubscribe, but why?
Companies try to reach you because they know you've already shown an interest in them. It's no different from being in a car showroom looking at the new beast of a Gti when a salesman approaches and mentions that for today only there's £500 cash back a full tank of petrol and a free first service.
If someone wants your business and you're already interested in theirs, it's you the consumer who is going to hold all the cards.
So, why not sit back and watch brands go to war while they try to get your attention and money.
I don't see the problem. I mean, it's not Big Brother who is watching you, it's big business. And when you weigh-up the pros and cons, technology isn't such a bad thing, is it?
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Some rogues are not content with just disabling traps—they love to build them, finding a captivating beauty in the turning of gears and the slither of ropes over pulleys. The trapsmith may have started out putting together traps in order to better understand how to disable them, but for most, it's long since gone beyond that—they now relish the challenge of creating the perfect combat machine.
At 4th level, whenever a trapsmith attempts to disarm a trap using Disable Device, she does not spring the trap unless she fails by 10 or more. If she does set off a trap she was attempting to disarm, she adds double her trap sense bonus to avoid the trap.
At 8th level, whenever a trapsmith disarms a trap using Disable Device, she can bypass it even if her check did not exceed the DC by 10 or more. If it is a magic trap that allows specific creatures to pass it without danger, she can modify which creatures it allows to pass, adding her allies and restricting enemies if she desires.
Rogue Talents: The following rogue talents complement the trapsmith archetype: befuddling strike, cunning trigger, quick disable, and quick trapsmith.
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12 years since it first opened its doors, Aviva Stadium has played host to some of the most momentous and meaningful moments in Irish sport – and beyond. From Ronaldo to Rihanna, the home of Irish Rugby and Soccer has welcomed a galaxy of stars, not to mention legions of fans, for days and nights to go down in history.
Of course, with so many memorable moments it's hard to recall every single one – which is why we've put together a little quiz to see just how well you remember some of the stadium's finest hours. Take the quiz here – and read on for a handful of highlights to jog your memory…
The big kick-off - August 2010
When it came to beginning a new chapter in Irish sport, the chance was handed to a new generation; the most talented young rugby players from the four provinces came together for a Leinster/Ulster v Connacht/Munster challenge match. It was a lop-sided affair, ending 68-0, but gave fans a long-awaited opportunity to survey the new home of Irish rugby for themselves. It also gave Craig Gilroy one of his claims to fame, as he became the first player to score a try in the new venue!
Michael Bublé - September 2010
As the first series of concerts held in the stadium, Irish fans will be sure to remember the Canadian crooner's Aviva Stadium gigs in 2010. Belting out some of his best-known hits as part of the worldwide Crazy Love Tour, it's hard to forget the 50,000 strong crowds singing along to 'Home', the platinum selling track from his second studio album!
Lady Gaga - September 2012
Stefani Germanotta, better known as Lady Gaga to the world, headed to Aviva Stadium in 2012 for her first major outdoor concert in the Irish capital. With a devout fanbase and a captivating stage presence, her Dublin leg of the Born This Way Ball was a real treat, with it being extremely well received by critics across the board.
Ireland v Estonia - European Championships Playoff, 2011
A 4-0 win in Tallinn a few days earlier meant that it would take a meltdown of epic proportions for Ireland to fall short of qualification for a major tournament for the first time in a decade; appropriately enough, then, supporters arrived in a party mood. With singing, dancing, and floating paper aeroplanes through the night sky, the 1-1 result on the pitch was simply a backdrop to the celebrations in the stands – and the making of plans for Poland and Ukraine that summer!
Ireland v New Zealand - Autumn International, 2013
No list of memorable occasions at Aviva Stadium would be complete without acknowledging one of the most heart-breaking events in Irish rugby. Having raced into a 19-0 lead, Joe Schmidt's men looked certain to topple the All Blacks for the first time, but a fightback crowned by Ryan Crotty's last-minute try saw the Kiwis triumph by two. It was a painful day for Irish fans, made somewhat more bearable now in the knowledge that Ireland would have their day (and more than one, too!) in the years afterwards…
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A DOSE OF NUANCE: There actually is a middle way
Israelis, sadly, are infinitely more likely to do their share.
By DANIEL GORDIS
Palestinian detainee protest, Gaza 370
(photo credit: Photo: Mohamad Torokman/Reuters)
Rashid Khalidi, the Edward Said professor of Modern Arab Studies at my alma mater, Columbia University, had this to say on the pages of The New York Times (March 12) before Barack Obama arrived in Jerusalem: "For Mr. Obama, a decision is in order. He can reconcile the United States to continuing to... bankroll an unjust status quo that it helped produce.
Or he can begin to chart a new course based on recognition that the United States must forthrightly oppose the occupation and the settlements...
There is no middle way."
Mr. Khalidi is wrong. There is, in fact, a middle way. It is the way that the Obama administration should have adopted long ago. In this middle way, Israel makes concessions, but Palestinians formally accept the permanence of a Jewish State in the Middle East and own up to their role in the creation of their miserable reality.
Israelis, sadly, are infinitely more likely to do their share. When Khalidi writes that the United States is "continuing to uphold and bankroll an unjust status quo that it helped produce," he conveniently omits any mention of how Israel's presence in the West Bank began. He says nothing about Jordan's foolish decision to join the losing fray in 1967 and omits entirely the famous Khartoum Conference at which the Arabs responded with "no peace, no recognition and no negotiations."
That, I assume, is also the fault of the US? And of Israel? The middle way, which Khalidi would have us believe does not exist, begins with adults taking responsibility for their past actions and saying what has to be said so that life can move forward. How does the following quote by Nabil Shaath, head of foreign relations in the Fatah movement, which aired on ANB TV in July 2011, move us forward? "The story of 'two states for two peoples' means that there will be a Jewish people over there and a Palestinian people here. We will never accept this – not as part of the French initiative and not as part of the American initiative.
We will not sacrifice the 1.5 million Palestinians with Israeli citizenship who live within the 1948 borders...
We will not accept this, whether the initiative is French, American, or Czechoslovakian."
So there, we have it. No Palestinian responsibility for 1967, no Palestinian willingness for there to be a Jewish state. That is what Khalidi would like Obama to endorse? Those who care about a better future in this region can only pray that Obama had the sense to tell the Palestinians, in no uncertain terms, that there is always a middle way, and it is never too late to grow up.
Behind the closed doors that have had Jerusalem traffic snarled these past few days, one can only hope that Obama might also have said something along these lines to the Palestinians: "Mr. Khalidi and Mr. Shaath, we Americans hear you. We understand that you would like a better life, and we'd like you to have one. But not only do we hear you, we also see you. And what we see, we don't like so very much. America stands for certain things, and quite frankly, the society in your region that embodies the values which we consider sacred is not yours, but Israel's.
"Democracy, for example. Israel has again proven that its democratic system is robust and energetic. When was the last time you had a real election, with real opposition? Or how about freedom of the press? You still believe that jailing people who poke fun at Mahmoud Abbas on Facebook does your society credit? We don't. And why is it that gay Palestinians are desperate to get into Tel Aviv? Have you considered staying out of people's private lives and protecting them rather than tormenting them? How about freedom of association? Can you imagine protests in Ramallah anything like those that regularly take place in Tel Aviv? Why not? "Or freedom of religion. Even if life as a Muslim is not ideal in Israel, it's infinitely better than life as a Christian in Gaza or the West Bank, isn't it? Why is that? And why does 'Palestine' still insist on becoming a Jew-free state? Do you really think that America can, in good conscience, promote the creation of a state that does not want Jews as citizens? And what about the rights of women and the ongoing phenomenon of family honor murders [in which fathers have their adult daughters executed for having sex outside of marriage] that still take place in both Gaza and the West Bank? You're not ashamed? Well, we, for our part, are horrified.
"Mr. Khalidi, when you wrote in the Times that 'An even bigger obstacle is Mr. Netanyahu's right-wing government, hellbent on territorial expansion,' did it not make any impression on you that despite the rants of people like Mr. Shaath, Israelis just voted en masse for the center and clipped Netanyahu's wings? Does that tell you anything about them? It's beginning to tell us quite a bit."
Sadly, we're not terribly likely to hear anything like that from President Obama, now or in the near future. But it's the only thing that would work.
Calm (not a treaty to which so many are addicted, but enduring calm) will come to this region when the Palestinians recognize that time is not on their side, that the world will help them create a state when they embrace the values that the West believes make for human life with infinitely greater dignity.
When, in our "debate" a couple of weeks ago, I asked Jeremy Ben-Ami, of J Street, why he does not believe Nabil Shaath and why he continues to think that Israeli departure from the West Bank would change anything, he had no answer. He simply refused to address that issue. Obama is thus in good company.
Too many people, including politicians, some American rabbis, Jeremy Ben-Ami and others, are so fixated on a "deal" that they've forgotten entirely about values and fairness.
It's time for a middle way. Netanyahu said again this week that he's ready for a historic compromise. Is Shaath? Is Khalidi? Why is there no middle way? Because Khalidi and the Palestinians reject it: "The overwhelming dominance of Israel over the Palestinians means that the conflict is not one that demands reciprocal concessions from two equal parties," Khalidi wrote in the Times.
"Reciprocal concessions" are out of the question? Then so, too, is any hope for progress.
One can only hope that behind all of this week's gridlock, the Americans were clear and that they said something akin to: "There is a middle way, even though you reject it. And when the Palestinians begin embracing it, they'll have a future. Until they do, however, they won't. And the responsibility will be exclusively theirs."
What are the chances that anything like that actually happened? CORRECTION: In my previous column about Rabbi David Stav, I wrote that Tzohar rabbis have performed 3,000 weddings in Israel. But that is their annual number. They have actually performed over 40,000 weddings for Israeli couples. ■
The writer is senior vice president and Koret Distinguished Fellow at Shalem College, Israel's first liberal arts college, in Jerusalem.
His newest book, The Promise of Israel: Why Its Seemingly Greatest Weakness is Actually Its Greatest Strength, was recently named by Jewish Ideas Daily as one of the best Jewish books of 2012.
Tags tzohar Nabil Shaath


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Q: C++ vector insights I am a little bit frustrated of how to use vectors in C++. I use them widely though I am not exactly certain of how I use them. Below are the questions?

*

*If I have a vector  lets say: std::vector<CString> v_strMyVector, with (int)v_strMyVector.size > i can I access the i member: v_strMyVector[i] == "xxxx"; ? (it works, though why?)

*Do i always need to define an iterator to acces to go to the beginning of the vector, and lop on its members ?

*What is the purpose of an iterator if I have access to all members of the vector directly (see 1)?
Thanks in advance,
Sun

A: *

*It returns a reference.

*No,, because vector has random access.  However, you do for other types (e.g. list, which is a doubly-linked list)

*To unify all the collections (along with other types, like arrays).  That way you can use algorithms like std::copy on any type that meets the requirements.

A: Regarding your second point, the idiomatic C++ way is not to loop at all, but to use algorithms (if feasible).
Manual looping for output:
for (std::vector<std::string>::iterator it = vec.begin(); it != end(); ++it)
{
    std::cout << *it << "\n";
}

Algorithm:
std::copy(vec.begin(), vec.end(),
          std::ostream_iterator<std::string>(std::cout, "\n"));

Manual looping for calling a member function:
for (std::vector<Drawable*>::iterator it = vec.begin(); it != end(); ++it)
{
    (*it)->draw();
}

Algorithm:
std::for_each(vec.begin(), vec.end(), std::mem_fun(&Drawable::draw));

Hope that helps.

A: *

*It works only because there's no bounds checking for operator[], for performance reason. Doing so will result in undefined behavior. If you use the safer v_strMyVector.at(i), it will throw an OutOfRange exception.
It's because the operator[] returns a reference.

*Since vectors can be accessed randomly in O(1) time, looping by index or iterator makes no performance difference.

*The iterator lets you write an algorithm independent of the container. This iterator pattern is used a lot in the <algorithm> library to allow writing generic code easier, e.g. instead of needing N members for each of the M containers (i.e. writing M*N functions)
std::vector<T>::find(x)
std::list<T>::find(x)
std::deque<T>::find(x)
...
std::vector<T>::count(x)
std::list<T>::count(x)
std::deque<T>::count(x)
...

we just need N templates
find(iter_begin, iter_end, x);
count(iter_begin, iter_end, x);
...

and each of the M container provide the iterators, reducing the number of function needed to just M+N.

A: *

*Workd because the [] operator is overloaded:
reference operator[](size_type n)
See http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/Vector.html

*Traversing any collection in STL using iterator is a de facto.

*I think one advantage is if you replace vector by another collection, all of your code would continue to work.

A: *

*That's the idea of vectors, they provide direct access to all items, much as regular arrays. Internally, vectors are represented as dynamically allocated, contiguous memory areas. The operator [] is defined to mimic semantics of the regular array.

*Having an iterator is not really required, you may as well use an index variable that goes from 0 to v_strMtVector.size()-1, as you would do with regular array:
for (int i = 0; i < v_strMtVector.size(); ++i) {
    ...
}

That said, using an iterator is considered to be a good style by many, because...

*Using an iterator makes it easier to replace underlying container type, e.g. from std::vector<> to std::list<>. Iterators may also be used with STL algorithms, such as std::sort().

A: std::vector is a type of sequence that provides constant time random access.  You can access a reference to any item by reference in constant time but you pay for it when inserting into and deleting from the vector as these can be very expensive operations.  You do not need to use iterators when accessing the contents of the vector, but it does support them.


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Candidates & Committees
Help for candidates just starting their campaign.
Frequently asked questions for new candidates. These questions and answers are intended to help new candidates get started off on the right foot and to help existing candidates find the information and resources they need.
Are there laws governing political ads?
Yes. Everything you need to know is explained in the Political Advertising brochure.
Can I be reimbursed for the personal funds I spend on my campaign?
Reimbursements for the candidate's out-of-pocket campaign expenses must be made within three weeks or the reimbursement counts against the candidate's loan repayment limit. A candidate can be repaid up to $6,000 for primary election loans and $6,000 for general election loans. A candidate's contributions to his or her own campaign should be reported as loans in order to be eligible for repayment.
Can I be the campaign treasurer?
Yes. However, candidates who select Full Reporting are strongly encouraged to enlist the aid of a treasurer who has the time and energy necessary to keep detailed, accurate records and file frequent reports. Your treasurer does not need to be a professional accountant.
Do candidates for precinct committee officer have to file any reports?
A candidate for precinct committee officer (PCO) does not have to register or file financial reports for their PCO campaign.
Do I have to file disclosure reports?
One of two things determines what a candidate discloses. For most candidates, it's the number of registered voters in the jurisdiction where the candidate runs for office. How much money a candidate raises or expects to raise determines what reports are filed by someone running for office in a very small jurisdiction (less than 5,000 registered voters).
File a Personal Financial Affairs Statement and campaign disclosure reports if you are:
a state office candidate
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File just a Personal Financial Affairs Statement if you are:
a candidate for local or judicial office in a jurisdiction with 2,000 or more but less than 5,000 registered voters and you do not raise or expect to raise $5,000 or more
A candidate seeking election to an office in a jurisdiction with less than 2,000 registered voters who does not raise or expect to raise $5,000 or more does not file any reports with the Public Disclosure Commission.
Do I have to file electronically?
Free Efiling software, ORCA, is available from the PDC. ORCA tutorials are available under its Help menu and the PDC offers training in Olympia.
When using the ORCA software, candidates should keep in mind that campaign data from the start of the campaign must be entered in order for the software to work properly. Like any software, there is a learning curve, so candidates and their treasurers are encourage to install the software and become familiar with it before the day the first reports are due.
Use the PDC's online help desk for assistance with electronic filing of campaign finance reports.
From whom may I accept contributions?
Generally, contributions from individuals, corporations, unions and other organizations are permitted. Candidates subject to contribution limits have special contributor restrictions explained in the PDC's manuals. By federal law, no foreign corporations or citizens (unless they have a Permanent Resident Card, also known as a green card), national banks and corporations organized by authority of Congress and federal government contractors may contribute to or spend funds on behalf of U.S. candidates.
I suspect there's more to reporting ... right?
Probably. It depends on how much you're going to raise and spend on your campaign.
If you choose Mini Reporting (limiting what you raise or spend to $5,000 and no one other than the candidate contributes more than $500), the C-1 and the F-1 are the only PDC reports you have to file.
If you're going to raise and spend over $5,000 to get elected (or less than that, but you want to accept more than $500 from a contributor), you must select the Full Reporting option. You'll be required to file frequent and detailed contribution and expenditure reports (Forms C-3 and C-4, respectively).
The PDC realizes that candidates are not always able to forecast campaign costs accurately, and may need to switch reporting options. Changing from mini to full reporting must be done by the deadline before the election and approved by the PDC staff. The Candidate Instructions explain the deadlines and steps required to to change from mini to full reporting.
Is there a contribution limit?
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Candidates who choose Mini Reporting self-impose an expenditure limit of $5,000. There are no expenditure limits for candidates who choose Full Reporting.
Must I have a separate campaign account?
Candidates must open a separate campaign account in a bank, credit union or savings and loan institution if they accept monetary contributions. A candidate who personally funds his/her entire campaign and accepts no contributions does not have to open a bank account. These candidates are required to make campaign books of account, which may include the personal checkbook register, available for public inspection by appointment the week before the election.
Must I identify all contributors?
Anyone who donates monetary and in-kind contributions totaling more than $25 over the course of your campaign must be identified by name and full address. Plus, if an individual gives you more than $100 in the aggregate, you must show this person's occupation and the name, city and state of his or her employer.
Once I become a candidate, then what?
Within two weeks* of the date you become a candidate, you must file a Personal Financial Affairs Statement and a Candidate Registration with the PDC, if required.
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What starts the whole process?
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See the PDC's online calendar for report due dates and all other important dates candidates should know.
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Molecular characterization of low-molecular-weight component protein, Flp, in Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans fimbriae
Tetsuyoshi Inoue, Ichiro Tanimoto, Hiroyuki Ohta, Keijiro Kato, Yoji Murayama, Kazuhiro Fukui
Fimbriae preparation from Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans was found to contain an abundant low-molecular-weight protein (termed Flp) with an apparent molecular mass of approximately 6.5 kDa, in addition to a small amount of 54-kDa protein. Immunogold electron microscopy localized the Flp protein at the bacterial fimbriae but not at the cell surface. The DNA fragment including the flp gene was cloned from A. actinomycetemcomitans 304- a and its nucleotide sequence was determined. An open reading frame of the flp gene was composed of 225 bp encoding a protein of 75 amino acids. Comparison of the translated amino acid sequence with the sequence of native Flp determined by Edman degradation indicated that the N-terminal part of 26 amino acids is leader peptide. The N-terminal sequence of mature Flp exhibited some similarity to type-IV pilin. Furthermore, the processing site of premature Flp is also similar to that of type-IV prepilin, and a gene encoding a protein homologous to type-IV prepilin-like protein leader peptidase was found downstream of the flp gene. These findings indicate that Flp is the major component protein of A. actinomycetemcomitans fimbriae.
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
Bacterial Fimbriae
Fimbriae Proteins
Staphylococcal Protein A
Open Reading Frames
Bacteria Flp protein
Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans
Fimbriae
Inoue, T., Tanimoto, I., Ohta, H., Kato, K., Murayama, Y., & Fukui, K. (1998). Molecular characterization of low-molecular-weight component protein, Flp, in Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans fimbriae. Microbiology and Immunology, 42(4), 253-258.
Molecular characterization of low-molecular-weight component protein, Flp, in Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans fimbriae. / Inoue, Tetsuyoshi; Tanimoto, Ichiro; Ohta, Hiroyuki; Kato, Keijiro; Murayama, Yoji; Fukui, Kazuhiro.
In: Microbiology and Immunology, Vol. 42, No. 4, 1998, p. 253-258.
Inoue, T, Tanimoto, I, Ohta, H, Kato, K, Murayama, Y & Fukui, K 1998, 'Molecular characterization of low-molecular-weight component protein, Flp, in Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans fimbriae', Microbiology and Immunology, vol. 42, no. 4, pp. 253-258.
Inoue T, Tanimoto I, Ohta H, Kato K, Murayama Y, Fukui K. Molecular characterization of low-molecular-weight component protein, Flp, in Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans fimbriae. Microbiology and Immunology. 1998;42(4):253-258.
Inoue, Tetsuyoshi ; Tanimoto, Ichiro ; Ohta, Hiroyuki ; Kato, Keijiro ; Murayama, Yoji ; Fukui, Kazuhiro. / Molecular characterization of low-molecular-weight component protein, Flp, in Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans fimbriae. In: Microbiology and Immunology. 1998 ; Vol. 42, No. 4. pp. 253-258.
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Tailer was Sheriff of Bristol in 1625 and Mayor in 1640.  In June 1642, he was elected Member of Parliament for Bristol in the Long Parliament to replace the two members expelled for being monopolists. He supported the King and was disabled from sitting in Parliament on 5 February 1644.

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Q: Excel worksheet names to change based on an existing cell in an existing worksheet I have a list of values in my first worksheet at M6 to M12.
I want the first worksheet name to be the content of reference M6.
I want the second worksheet name to be the content of reference M7 and so on.
If I select Rename and type =M6 on the first worksheet, I get the desired value.
However, when I go to my next sheet and select Rename and try to reference the first sheet and the cell, this does not work.
Any guidance would be appreciated.
In addition, the content of the worksheet name is already being successfully displayed in a cell on the specific sheet that I wish to name.
That is to say, on sheet 2, cell B3 contains the reference from sheet 1 cell M7. This is the value I want to get into my worksheet name.

A: Richard, I cannot simulate the process you described in my Excel.  Besides it will likely to cause circular/invalid references.
Anyway, assuming your sheet#2 is the next sheet after your sheet#1 which stores the references,
below macro should work for you without causing any circular references.
Sub Macro1()
If MsgBox("Is this your main sheet", vbYesNoCancel, "Is this your main sheet") = vbYes Then
    ActiveSheet.Name = ActiveSheet.Range("m6").Value
    newSheet1Name = ActiveSheet.Range("m6").Value
    ActiveSheet.Next.Select
    ActiveSheet.Name = Sheets(CStr(newSheet1Name)).Range("m7").Value
    ActiveSheet.Previous.Select
    MsgBox "Sheet names updated !"
Else:
    MsgBox "Cancelled !"
    Exit Sub
End If
End Sub


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Prince Carl Philip of Sweden turns one year older (and another year more handsome!) on May 13, and the dashing royal, who is also the Duke of Värmland, will celebrate his 36th birthday with friends, family and his biggest fan of all - fiancée Sofia Hellqvist.
Prince Carl Philip turns 36 on May 13. Photo: © Getty Images
In exactly one month, Prince Carl Philip will marry his longtime love during a lavish ceremony in the Royal Palace's chapel. It will be the Swedish monarchy's first wedding since Carl Philip's younger sister, Princess Madeleine, said "I Do" to American businessman Christopher O'Neill in 2013.
The couple met in 2009 and enjoyed years of somewhat private courting before Carl Philip asked for Sofia's hand in marriage this past January. Like his sisters, Priness Madeleine and Crown Princess Victoria, Carl Philip is breaking with royal tradition by marrying a commoner. Sofia, 30, grew up in Älvdalen, Sweden, before moving to New York to study at the Institute of English and Business. The former model also appeared as a contestant on the reality dating show Paradise Hotel. "Carl Philip is the most humble person I have ever met, which is what made me fall for him in the beginning. He has one of the most beautiful hearts, he is very warm," said Sofia shortly after the couple announced their plans to marry.
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Prince Carl Philip and his fiancée Sofia Hellqvist are set to marry on June 13. Photo: © Getty Images
News of the engagement broke the hearts of many who considered Carl Philip to be one of the world's most eligible bachelors. The only son of Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia is an avid outdoorsman who loves skiing and sailing, and his good looks have attracted many admirers. Should Carl Philip's life story ever be made into a movie, casting directors might look to the likes of Orlando Bloom or Jamie Dornan to play the charming prince. He is one of many royal princes that has a doppelgänger living under the bright lights of Hollywood.
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Edo inventors speak on Newly developed 75km/hour utility vehicle
Innovators at the just-concluded Edo Technology and Innovation Expo held in Benin City are confident that their latest invention, a one-ton truck, could drive the growth of the nation's transport and agriculture industries with adequate funding and commercialization.
The expo with the theme, "Leveraging on Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Economic Growth and Development," served as a platform to unite local inventors and other stakeholders in the state's tech community, showcasing the latest inventions that abound in institutions in the state like the universities, polytechnics, technical colleges, as well as private innovators, artisans, and private companies, among others.
Apart from the one-ton truck invented by the University of Benin, other cutting-edge innovations at the five-day expo include an automatic fingerprint machine; a 5,000 litre/per day locally-made modular refinery capable of producing engine oil, kerosene, fuel and gas, and a pyrolyzer, among others.
The newly developed 75km/hour utility vehicle invented by innovators at the just concluded Edo Technology and Innovation Expo, held in Benin City.
The programme is part of efforts by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration to harness the potentials of Edo youths and grow a new generation of global tech leaders.
According to Engr. Igbinosa Eghosa, a Ph.D. student of the Department of Production Engineering, University of Benin (UNIBEN), "The one-ton truck, when commercialized, will reshape the transport and agriculture sectors, translating to economic growth and prosperity for the state and country."
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He said over 80 percent of the materials used for the manufacturing of the truck, which runs at a speed of 75km/hour, is sourced locally, noting that "this could create more employment opportunities for youths in the state."
The inventor stated that the manufacturing of the utility vehicle was to complement the government's efforts at improving the economy of the state through transportation, adding, "There's no economy in the world that is not driven by transportation."
Eghosa further noted, "Transportation is very vital when it comes to the development of any nation. One of the cheapest ways to transport materials is by road, of which the automobile is part of it and one of the cheapest automobiles that we can actually have is something like this.
"This utility vehicle as you can see is durable; it is cheap to maintain because the parts are local and the engine is small and common. Our farmers need something like this. It can be used by those engaged in small businesses as well."
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