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Q: Can't mount ext4 partition with write permissions I got a new computer, so I decided to scavenge the old one and use it's 240GiB SSD as my games partition. After I formatted and configured it, I can mount it (and it even auto mounts with fstab), but always as read-only.
I've read countless guides and answers, but all of them addresses ntfs partitions or some other problem with ext4 that I don't have.
These are the steps I used to format and configure the partition:
First, I formatted it with parted, using sudo parted /dev/sdb to get into the interactive CLI, then removed all the partitions with rm, then mklabel gpt to created the partition table, and finally mkpart primary ext 0G 240G to create the partition and exited parted. Afterwards, I ran sudo mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdb1 to create the file system.
After that, I created the directory with sudo mkdir /ssd, then created a group to access it with sudo groupadd ssd, included my user in this group with sudo usermod -aG ssd $USER and gave ownership to the new directory to this group with sudo chown -R :ssd /ssd.
Finally, I got the UUID of the partition with blkid and used it to edit my fstab with sudoedit /etc/fstab and just copied the configs from my HD that was already working, only changing the UUID and mount point, and this was my final (and current) fstab:
UUID=5AA1-8CE8                            /boot/efi      vfat    defaults,noatime 0 2
UUID=5a14b7be-2963-4f80-8ea8-383bcdee76fa /              ext4    defaults,noatime,discard 0 1
UUID=fde6cd40-e72e-4377-a849-69816d215940 /hd            ext4    defaults,noatime 0 0
UUID=99ea0800-f0ef-4d7f-a793-524d2f9afe8c /ssd           ext4    defaults,noatime 0 0
tmpfs                                     /tmp           tmpfs   defaults,noatime,mode=1777 0 0

After rebooting and checking that the partition was read-only, I unmounted it with sudo umount /ssd and checked it with sudo fsck.ext4 /dev/sdb1, but got no errors:
e2fsck 1.45.5 (07-Jan-2020)
/dev/sdb1: clean, 11/14655488 files, 1197492/58607360 blocks

Finally, I tried remounting it with read-write permissions using sudo mount -vo exec,rw /ssd, but it was still mounted as a read-only partition.
Any help is appreciated.

A: This drive appears to be properly mounted. There is no indication that it is mounted read only. Then, of course, by default, only the administrator can use it. If desired, the administrator must give write permission to either the entire partition, or selected folders created on the new partition.
Before determining that the partition is mount read only, check whether you can create a folder on that partition as root user:
sudo mkdir /ssd/testfolder

If that command succeeds, see the folder listed in the output of
ls /ssd

Make your user owner of the testfolder so that user has full access:
sudo chown $USER:$USER /ssd/testfolder

$USER will automatically be substituted by your own login name. Suply another user name if you want to do this for another user.
Now test if you can create a file on that folder:
echo Yes, it worked! > /ssd/testfolder/newfile
cat /ssd/testfolder/newfile

The cat command should print the contents of the file.
If it does not succeed, then indeed your partition might be mounted read only. That, however, would point to an issue during mounting, because you did not set it up to mount read only.

A: Check /ssd directory permission, does it having write permission on it or not.
If not then open a terminal and type: chmod -R 770 /ssd


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LUomo lupo è un personaggio immaginario protagonista di una famosa serie di film di genere horror prodotta dalla Universal negli anni trenta e quaranta. Nei decenni successivi il personaggio è stato protagonista di molti altri lungometraggi cinematografici prodotti anche da altre case di produzione. Insieme a Dracula e al mostro di Frankenstein, il personaggio è entrato nell'immaginario collettivo legando la sua caratterizzazione alla cinematografia di genere del XX secolo. Il film omonimo del 1941 è diventato una pietre miliari del cinema horror, capostipite e fonte di ispirazione di una lunga serie di film.

Storia
Già nel 1913 venne prodotto The Werewolf, un cortometraggio muto diretto da Henry MacRae, prodotto dalla Bison Film Company e distribuito dalla Universal, considerato il primo film con i licantropi e che si ritiene sia andato perduto a seguito di in un incendio nel 1924; in questo film una strega ha la capacità di trasformarsi in un lupo.

Negli anni trenta, la Universal Pictures, dopo il successo dei film su Dracula e Frankenstein, decise di produrre un altro con un licantropo ma, diversamente dagli altri personaggi, non esistevano romanzi di successo ai quali ispirarsi e quindi gli autori dovettero idearsi da soli trama e caratterizzazioni. Venne quindi realizzato, nel 1935, Il segreto del Tibet, ma non si rivelò un successo; anni dopo il compito di riprovarci venne affidato allo sceneggiatore Curt Siodmak, un ebreo fuggito dalla Germania nazista, il quale ideò una trama ricca di riferimenti all'ebraismo allontanandosi dalle tradizionali leggende folcloristiche sui licantropi e arrivando a ideare un canone che sarà alla base delle storie successive sui licantropi (ad esempio il fatto che si diviene licantropi se morsi da un uomo lupo e che si può uccidere uno di queste creature solo con proiettili o bastoni d'argento e che la trasformazione in licantropo avviene durante il plenilunio). Su questa nuova sceneggiatura venne quindi prodotto nel 1941 L'uomo lupo, diretto da George Waggner, che raggiunse un successo notevole e si pensò quindi di realizzarne un seguito; il fatto che il personaggio fosse stato fatto morire alla fine del film sembrava però teoricamente impedirlo ma, nonostante ciò, si decise di fare finta di nulla realizzando quindi nel 1943 Frankenstein contro l'uomo lupo, che fu anche il primo film di una serie nella quale comparivano personaggi che erano stati protagonisti di film diversi. Complessivamente vennero prodotti cinque film col personaggio dell'uomo lupo completando l'epoca d'oro del cinema horror della Universal e che darà il via a una serie di imitazioni nei decenni successivi.

Negli anni 2010 venne ipotizzato dalla Universal la possibilità di produrre un remake della serie di film con i mostri classici, noto come Dark Universe, e quindi anche con l'Uomo lupo.

Filmografia

Anni dieci
 The Werewolf, regia di Henry MacRae (1913)

Anni venti
 Wolf Blood, regia di George Chesebro e Bruce Mitchell (1925)

Anni trenta
Il segreto del Tibet (Werewolf of London), regia di Stuart Walker (1935)
The Face at the Window, regia di George King (1939)

Anni quaranta

 L'uomo lupo (The Wolf Man), regia di George Waggner (1941)
 Mostro pazzo (The Mad Monster), regia di Sam Newfield (1942)
 The Undying Monster, regia di John Brahm (1942)
 Cry of the Werewolf, (noto anche come Daughter of the Werewolf), regia di Henry Levin (1944)
 Frankenstein contro l'uomo lupo (Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man), regia di Roy William Neill (1943)
 Il ritorno del vampiro (The Return of the Vampire), regia di Lew Landers (1944)
 Al di là del mistero (House of Frankenstein), regia di Erle C. Kenton (1944)
 La casa degli orrori (House of Dracula), regia di Erle C. Kenton (1945)
 La donna lupo di Londra (She-Wolf of London), regia di Jean Yarbrough (1946)
 Il cervello di Frankenstein (Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein), regia di Charles Barton (1948)

Anni cinquanta

Il mostro della California (The Werewolf), regia di Fred F. Sears (1956)
 I Was a Teenage Werewolf, regia di Gene Fowler Jr. (1957)
La figlia del dr. Jekyll (Daughter of Dr. Jekyll), regia di Edgar G. Ulmer (1957)
 El castillo de los monstruos, regia di Julian Soler (1958)

Anni sessanta
 L'implacabile condanna (The Curse of the Werewolf), regia di Terence Fisher (1961)
 Lycanthropus, regia di Paolo Heusch (1961)
 Le cinque chiavi del terrore (Dr. Terror's House of Horrors), regia di Freddie Francis (1965)
 Face of the Screaming Werewolf, regia di Gilberto Martínez Solares, Rafael Portillo e Jerry Warren (1965)
 La Loba (Los Horrores del Bosque Negro), regia di Rafael Baledón (1965)
 Blood of Dracula's Castle, regia di Al Adamson (1967)
 Mad Monster Party?, regia di Jules Bass (1967)
Le Notti di Satana (La Marca del Hombre Lobo), regia di Enrique López Eguiluz (1968)
 Las Noches del Hombre Lobo, regia di René Govar (1968)
Operazione terrore (Los Monstruos del Terror), regia di Tulio Demicheli, Hugo Fregonese ed Eberhard Meichsner (1969)

Anni settanta
 Santo y Blue Demon contra los monstruos, regia di Gilberto Martínez Solares (1970)
La Furia del Hombre Lobo, regia di José María Zabalza (1970)
El Bosque del Lobo, regia di Pedro Olea (1971)
 Dr. Jekyll y el Hombre Lobo, regia di León Klimovsky (1971)
La notte dei demoni (Werewolves on Wheels), regia di Michel Levesque (1971)
 La Noche de Walpurgis, regia di León Klimovsky (1971)
 Beast of the Yellow Night, regia di Eddie Romero (1971)
 L'invasione degli ultratopi (The Rats Are Coming! The Werewolves Are Here!), regia di Andy Milligan (1972)
 Mad Mad Mad Monsters, regia di Jules Bass e Arthur Rankin Jr. (1972)
 Moon of the Wolf, regia di Daniel Petrie (1972)
 The Werewolf of Washington, regia di Milton Moses Ginsberg (1973)
 Mai con la luna piena (The Boy Who Cried Werewolf), regia di Nathan H. Juran (1973)
 The Beast Must Die, regia di Paul Annett (1974)
 The Werewolf of Woodstock, regia di John Moffitt (1975)
 Legend of the Werewolf, regia di Freddie Francis (1975)
Il licantropo e lo yeti (La Maldicion de la Bestia), regia di Miguel Iglesias Bonns (1975)
 La lupa mannara, regia di Rino Di Silvestro (1976)
 Wolfman, regia di Worth Keeter (1979)

Anni ottanta
 El Retorno del Hombre Lobo, regia di Jacinto Molina (1980)
 L'ululato (The Howling), regia di Joe Dante (1981)
 Un lupo mannaro americano a Londra (An American Werewolf in London), regia di John Landis (1981)
 Wolfen, la belva immortale (Wolfen), regia di Michael Wadleigh (1981)
 Full Moon High, regia di Larry Cohen (1981)
 La Bestia y la Espada Magica, regia di Jacinto Molina (1983)
In compagnia dei lupi (The Company of Wolves), regia di Neil Jordan (1984)
 Monster dog - Il signore dei cani, regia di Claudio Fragasso (1984)
 Unico indizio la luna piena (Silver Bullet), regia di Daniel Attias (1985)
 Voglia di vincere (Teen Wolf), regia di Rod Daniel (1985)
 Una notte in Transilvania (Transylvania 6-5000), regia di Rudy De Luca (1985)
 Howling II - L'ululato (Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf), regia di Philippe Mora (1986)
 Howling III, regia di Philippe Mora (1987)
 Voglia di vincere 2 (Teen Wolf Too), regia di Christopher Leitch (1987)
 Scuola di mostri (The Monster Squad), regia di Fred Dekker (1987)
 Howling IV (Howling IV - The Original Nightmare), regia di John Hough (1988)
 Howling V - La rinascita (Howling V - The Rebirth), regia di Neal Sundstrom (1989)

Anni novanta
 Mostriciattoli (Howling VI: The Freaks), regia di Hope Perello (1991)
 Full Eclipse, regia di Anthony Hickox (1993)
 Wolf - La belva è fuori (Wolf), regia di Mike Nichols (1994)
 Project Metalbeast, regia di Alessandro De Gaetano (1995)
 Bad Moon - Luna mortale (Bad Moon) regia di Eric Red (1996)
 Licántropo regia di Francisco Rodríguez Gordillo (1996)
 Un lupo mannaro americano a Parigi (An American Werewolf in Paris), regia di Anthony Waller (1997)
 The Creeps, regia di Charles Band (1997)
 The Werewolf Reborn!, regia di Jeff Burr (1998)
 Lycanthrope, regia di Bob Cook (1999)

Anni 2000
 Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn, regia di Jeff Burr e David DeCoteau (2000)
 Alvin Superstar incontra l'Uomo Lupo (Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman), regia di Kathi Castillo (2000)
 Licantropia Evolution, regia di John Fawcett (2000)
 Wolfhound, regia di Donovan Kelly e Jim Wynorski (2002)
 Dog Soldiers, regia di Neil Marshall (2002)
 Wolves of Wall Street, regia di David DeCoteau (2002)
 Underworld, regia di Len Wiseman (2003)
 Licantropia (Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning), regia di Grant Harvey (2004)
 Licantropia Apocalypse (Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed), regia di Brett Sullivan (2004)
 I delitti della luna piena (Romasanta), regia di Paco Plaza (2004)
 Van Helsing, regia di Stephen Sommers (2004)
 Tomb of the Werewolf, regia di Fred Olen Ray (2004)
 I fratelli Grimm e l'incantevole strega (The Brothers Grimm), regia di Terry Gilliam (2005)
 Cursed - Il maleficio (Cursed), regia di Wes Craven (2005)
 Wild Country, regia di Craig Strachan (2005)
 Big Bad Wolf, regia di Lance W. Dreesen (2006)
 Skinwalkers - La notte della luna rossa (Skinwalkers), regia di James Isaac (2006)
 The Feeding, regia di Paul Moore (2006)
 La vendetta di Halloween, regia di Michael Dougherty (2007)
 L'ora del licantropo, regia di Brenton Spencer (2008)
 Dark Moon Rising, regia di Chris Weitz (2009)
 The Twilight Saga: New Moon, regia di Chris Weitz (2009)
Wolvesbayne, regia di Griff Furst (2009)

Anni 2010
 Wolfman (The Wolfman), regia di Joe Johnston (2010)
 HeartCatch Pretty Cure! - Un lupo mannaro a Parigi, regia di Rie Matsumoto (2010)
 Il ragazzo che gridava al lupo... Mannaro (The Boy Who Cried Werewolf), regia di Eric Bress (2010)
 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, regia di David Slade (2010)
 Succhiami (Breaking Wind), di Craig Moss (2011)
 The Howling: Reborn - Il risveglio dei licantropi (The Howling: Reborn), regia di Joe Nimziki (2011)
 Cappuccetto rosso sangue (Red Riding Hood), regia di Catherine Hardwicke (2011)
 Dark Shadows, regia di Tim Burton (2012)
 Werewolf - La bestia è tornata (Werewolf: The Beast Among Us), regia di Louis Morneau (2012)
 La metamorfosi del male (Wer), regia di William Brent Bell (2013)
 Werewolf Rising, regia di BC Furtney (2014)
 Wolves, regia di David Hayter (2014)
 Late Phases - Night of the Wolf, regia di Adrián García Bogliano (2014)
 WolfCop, regia di Lowell Dean (2014)
 Howl, regia di Paul Hyett (2015)
 Female Werewolf, regia di Chris Alexander (2015)
 Scherzi della natura (Freaks of Nature), regia di Robbie Pickering (2015)
 Monster Family, regia di Holger Tappe (2017)
 Werewolves of the Third Reich, regia di Andrew Jones (2017)

Note

Voci correlate
 Frankenstein nella cinematografia
 Dracula nella cinematografia

Collegamenti esterni

 https://cinema.everyeye.it/articoli/speciale-in-bocca-lupo-mannaro-10685.html

Film di licantropi
Liste di film

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Archive for Pamela Franklin
My City 4: The Brodie-Snatcher
Posted in FILM, literature with tags Burke and Hare, Burke and Hare The Musical, David Cairns, Greyfriars Bobby, Maggie Smith, Morag McKinnon, Pamela Franklin, Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Stephens, Simon Vickery, Stephen Murphy, The Body Snatcher, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Val Lewton, William McGonagall on January 25, 2010 by dcairns
THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE.
Miss Jean Brodie and her girls are spied upon by Robert Stephens from his artist's garrett as they walk through Greyfriars Churchyard. This is a key location in all versions of GREYFRIARS BOBBY (where the wee dug sits by his master's grave) and also in Val Lewton and Robert Wise's film THE BODY SNATCHER, which conflates the Burke and Hare story (as filtered through Robert Louis Stevenson's fictionalization) with that of Bobby, who is disguised under the stage name Robbie. The low-budget Lewton makes do with an establishing shot of some other church and then plunges into the studio.
The real churchyard (or kirkyard, if you want to be sectarian about it) is quite a place, although difficult to capture on film — the real frissons come from extreme details of the weathered stonework, angels and deathsheads with their features eaten away by wind and rain. But it's also a useful place because you can look in all directions without much chance of seeing anything too modern.
Fiona and I used to live on Forrest Road, overlooking the cemetery just like Robert Stephens, although I starved one flight up, rather than in a garrett. Trilby, Fiona's then cat, and my current avatar, once escaped out the window, over another rooftop, and into the hallowed grounds. She returned unharmed the next day, which was a relief, since she was a housecat unused to the ways of the exterior. I don't know what she'd have done if she'd met Greyfriars Bobby's ghost — and remember, according to the ancient Egyptians (generally reliable) cats can see the spirits of the departed. You know when you catch your cat staring fixedly at nothing…?
A strange feature of the place, just about visible above, is the way some of the grave markers are actually built into the walls of residences surrounding the graveyard. Also, many of the graves are enclosed in little stone buildings with gates that lock, which is largely a protection against body-snatchers. St John's Churchyard, a short distance away on the corner of Princes Street and Lothian Road, even has a watch-tower to allow a guard to keep an eye out for nocturnal speculators armed with shovels.
The cemetery was used again in BURKE AND HARE: THE MUSICAL, a film I wrote sometime in the last century. Had Burke and Hare ever actually engaged in graverobbing (which is unknown — they were arrested for mass murder, having followed the simpler practice of generating fresh corpses rather than harvesting them from the earth), Greyfriars would probably have been their local place of work.
We were allowed to plant little wooden crosses so we could pretend to dig up a fresh grave. The cemetery is apparently full of unmarked graves, including that of William McGonagall, the world's worst poet (an influence on both WC Fields and Spike Milligan). It seems likely the grounds may have once been peppered with pauper's markers. To fake the grave-robbery, a fake mound of earth was erected — no hole was actually dug. The corpse here is played by Simon Vickery, a talented cameraman.
A prostitute who winds up on a slab is played by genius director Morag McKinnon, whose feature debut may be getting released this year (I hope so!). And the director of B&H, Stephen Murphy, now earns a living in special makeup effects, notably on the HARRY POTTER films. Meanwhile, I have a screenplay to write, so —
[sound of echoing footsteps diminishing in the distance]
Misadventures in Babysitting
Posted in FILM, Television with tags Alexander Mackendrick, Bette Davis, Carol Reed, David Cairns, Inside an Uncle, Pamela Franklin, Seth Holt, The Nanny on March 4, 2008 by dcairns
This is a low-budget kids' short I made for BBC Scotland and Scottish Screen's Tartan Smalls scheme. It was fun to do Joe 90 sci-fi props and muck about with a childs' eye view. But I guess I'll never be Carol Reed or Alexander Mackendrick when it comes to directing kids. These boys were really good, but I didn't know how to get the best out of them. I gained a lot of experience directing a couple episodes of a kids' show called INTERGALACTIC KITCHEN afterwards, and feel I could do a lot better now.
But here's how it SHOULD be done:
I like how the (very) little girl doesn't seem to have been CONTROLLED, so much as turned loose with her dialogue. She swivels around and fidgets and she's constantly in RANDOM MOTION, like a real kid.
It's from THE NANNY, script by Jimmy Sangster, directed by Seth Holt. S.H. was an interesting chap whose career crosses from Ealing (he produced THE LADYKILLERS) to Hammer (he died — of hiccups — while making BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY'S TOMB). Holt was singled out by the iconoclasts at Movie magazine as representing the best hope for British cinema to escape its literary-inspired "tradition of quality" and achieve some kind of robust, authentic, home-grown cinema. It didn't quite happen.
Holt's NANNY star Bette Davis described him as "a tower of evil" and "the most ruthless director I have worked with apart from William Wyler," which I assume was intended as praise, since Bette had a tempestuous affair with Wyler and made three great films with him. I wish she'd made more with Holt! Perhaps his failure to sleep with her ended that collaboration.
I can see why Movie rated Holt so highly — he's gutsy, clever, and in THE NANNY, genuinely inventive and capable of exercising a tight grip on the audience's emotions. TASTE OF FEAR (AKA SCREAM OF FEAR), the film Movie singled out as showing signs of real promise, is an above-par DIABOLIQUES clone with effective frissons (a corpse seated at the bottom of a murky swimming pool traumatized a young Tom Hanks when his mother mistakenly took him to see the film!). Even a piece of hokum like BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY'S TOMB has points of interest, from its frenzied character performances to its knock-out ending, which seems to anticipate Polanski's THE TENANT.
More kidstuff: THE NANNY also features a turn from Perky Pam herself, Pamela Franklin, a Shadowplay favourite for her work in THE INNOCENTS and AND SOON THE DARKNESS.
And Soon The Dotrice
Posted in FILM with tags and Soon the Darkness, Blood on Satan's Claw, Brian Clemens, Jack Clayton, Jenny Agutter, Michelle Dotrice, Nicholas Roeg, Pamela Franklin, Robert Fuest, Some Mothers Do Ave Em, Terry Nation, The Abominable Dr Phibes, The Avengers, The Innocents, The Spiral Staircase, The Vanishing on February 29, 2008 by dcairns
Robert Fuest's first film, AND SOON THE DARKNESS, starts with two Brits, Pamela Franklin and Michelle Dotrice (pronounced "dough-treece") on the world's most boring holiday, cycling across a totally flat stretch of French countryside. They stop at a roadside bar ~
"Did you get your bum pinched?"
"No, that's Italy. They'll do anything in Italy."
"What're we doing in France then?"
This slightly smutty, un-PC girltalk gets things off to a good start, striking one as credible and well-observed, and the actresses handle it well. Franklin had played little Flora in Jack Clayton's THE INNOCENTS, and Dotrice went on to co-star in the hugely successful 70s sitcom SOME MOTHERS DO 'AVE 'EM, and both are terrific, naturalistic players, who always feel overheard rather than performative.
Fuest, fresh from designing and directing episodes of TV's The Avengers, has a passable thriller plot by Brian Clemens and Terry Nation (both from that show — Nation also created the Daleks): Dotrice vanishes and Franklin finds the entire countryside is populated only with red herrings — and one sex-killer.
The central premise sometimes feels like an expansion of the build-up to Hitchcock's cropduster attack in NORTH BY NORTHWEST — unseen terror in a landscape of limitless,blank horizons. Though in fact the bright flatness does yield to tangled woods, presenting a contrast between total visibility with nothing to see, and dense impenetrability where something may be lurking millimetres away.
Fuest, one of the great director-designers, has handicapped himself with a film where there seems to be nothing to design, but he exercises his eye with strong compositions and a sensitivity to objects, both the shiny kind brought by the tourists, and the rusty local equipment.
He's also attentive enough, without being lecherous, to his leading ladies. They spend the whole film in tight, huge shorts — this is a film very much focussed on the plump white thighs of young English womanhood, and white panties hung to dry on a tree are a major plot point, but Fuest's interest is frank rather than salacious. He doesn't have the slightly seedy intensity of someone like Nicholas Roeg, who is rather too concerned with the passage of Jenny Agutter's knickers up and down her thighs (Roeg was — maybe IS — a swinger, I've been told — parties, car keys, the whole bit — which makes total sense when you put it together with his films). Indeed, Fuest's DR PHIBES films may be proto-slasher movies, but they'd more concerned with killing esteemed British character actors than busty dolly birds, which makes them rather refreshing in their sadism.
The plot slips into variations on THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE — of course she's going to cold-cock a suspected killer and run smack into the waiting arms of the real killer, but it has the benefit of that compelling news story subject: something nasty happening to normal young holidaymakers, and despite the title there's no darkness in sight — Fuest's credit even appears over sunlight glinting through leaves, and the whole action takes place on a single day under blue skies… though a storm is predicted…
Suggested Fever Dream Double Feature: THE VANISHING (original Dutch version), or make it a Dotrice double with the mind-blowing ~

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Has any filmmaker shown mastery in more genres than Howard Hawks? Sixty years ago today, Hawks released one of his best Westerns (not a motel) in Red River, which also gave John Wayne one of his best roles and Montgomery Clift a notable early screen appearance.
Hawks made other great Westerns (most notably Rio Bravo, which also featured Wayne and Walter Brennan), but Red River, despite its abrupt climax, remains my favorite with its tale of a long cattle drive, surrogate father-son conflict and unmistakable gay subtext. Wayne admittedly was a limited actor, but he always was at his best when he played a character steeped in darkness and obsession such as Thomas Dunson here or Ethan Edwards in John Ford's The Searchers. He's helped immeasurably by getting to act opposite the young Clift, the antithesis of acting style when compared to Wayne. Hawks' direction of the film itself truly amazes, especially in the many scenes of the huge numbers of cattle, all done in the days without the easy out of CGI (A scene of the drive even earned a shoutout in Peter Bogdanovich's great 1971 film The Last Picture Show). He also manages to include plenty of his trademark humor, mostly through the ensemble of supporting character actors led by Brennan (whose character loses his false teeth in a poker game) and including Hank Worden (the decrepit waiter in Twin Peaks for those unfamiliar with the name) who gets plenty of throwaway lines such as how he doesn't like when things go good or bad, he just wants them to go in between.
Hawks even manages to toss in what may be an example of the ultimate Hawksian woman with Joanne Dru as Tess Millay, who doesn't let a little thing such as an arrow stop her from nagging a man with questions. Hawks astounds viewers to this day with his versatility among genres: Westerns, screwball comedies, musicals, war films, noirs, sci-fi — pick a genre and Hawks probably took it on and scored. It's a mystery to me why his name isn't brought up more by people other than the most obsessive film buffs. Red River isn't my favorite Hawks, but it's one of his many great ones and continues to entertain after 60 years.
God, I love Walter Brennan in this. Where have all the side-kicks gone?
The first glimpse I had of Red River was the clip of John Ireland calling out to a focused John Wayne at the climax of the film. Wayne, without breaking stride, turns and shoots him and Ireland shoots him back. I saw it on a big screen in the Buckminster Fuller dome American exhibit in Montreal at Expo 67. The screen was above a Claes Oldenbourg giant soft fan sculpture. I came back to see that clip a couple more times. Sure emblematic of a certain kind of Americana.


The Parish Council bought the old telephone box on Main street for £1 and now maintains it as a Book Exchange. Donated books of all types are available to borrow.
Burton Overy Parish Council owns three benches. These are located on the corner by Manor Farm, next to the Book Exchange on Main Street and at Rectory End.
There are three grit bins, one on the corner opposite The Bell, one at the top corner of Carlton Lane and one on Scotland Lane.
The Parish Council owns and maintains three dog waste bins. One is situated close to the Book Exchange, Main Street, one close to the Village Hall, Rectory End and a third on Carlton Lane close to the cattle grid.
The Parish Council Notice Board has been relocated to the wall of Higher House, Main Street and thanks are given to Kate Goddard and Andrew Marshall for hosting it.
All agendas, minutes and statutory notices are displayed here.
The Village Notice Board is located close to the Book Exchange on Main Street.


This grandiose historic home was built in the 1890′s and has been host to many luxurious parties and events. From your large front porch watch the world go by because you are just one block from the celebrated Duval Street where there are over 500 different stores, restaurants, galleries and bars located within 1.25 miles—ocean to ocean.
Enter the home and be greeted in the foyer by an antique crystal chandelier. To your right is one of the two large living areas. The first living room is formal, yet comfortable.The second is the TV room, complete with large CATV and DVD player. There is a powder room off of the foyer. Dining room with seating for up to six people. In the rear of the first level is the full gourmet kitchen with everything you need to cook, prepare and serve up a sumptuous meal. Off of the kitchen is a covered deck with table and chairs.
Take a Jacuzzi or sun-bathe in the privacy of your own backyard. Grill up some fresh local seafood on your gas BBQ grill. Venture up the lavish solid wood staircase there are three private bedrooms two with queen beds and the third with two twin beds. A large full bath sits at the end of the hall.A second full bath with walk in shower and double vanity was assed in January 2018. Complete with linens and hair dryer. The home has off-street parking for up to three vehicles (a total luxury in Key West). Enjoy what all Key West has to offer in the beautiful Key West Conch.
Parking: Three off-street spot reserved, on-street parking also available.
Blocks to Duval: 1 block.


Make a splash at the Water Park at the Cape Codder Resort in Hyannis, MA, the only indoor/outdoor water park on Cape Cod. Experience this action-packed, fun-filled attraction featuring activities for the whole family.
Whizz down the Stars and Stripes 160-foot water slides or get a little wild in the Stormy River, a 300-foot "stormy" river with waterfalls, rapids, and a spouting humpback whale. Make a splash in the wave pool with two-foot waves and more water slides. Let the kids romp around in the Kiddie Play Area, and at night, play in living color when the entire park lights up.
Sun bathe or relax in the shade under the giant retractable roof, and unwind in the giant jacuzzi. Visit the Gazebo Cafe to take a break and refuel for more fun.
Day passes and birthday parties are available. Day passes are based on availability and can be reserved online.
Lockers and towels are available for rent for day pass visitors. Towels and park admission are included when reserving a room direct with the resort. Locker rooms are available to all guests.
Cape Codder Water Park is open daily year-round, rain or shine. Call for hours.


Two thousand years ago, the Son of Man walked by the Sea of Galilee and told stories to His friends. With His stories, He applied the Law of the Prophets to the lives of real people.
Times are different. Books are printed and shared electronically. Images of art are shared the same way.
Why would I want anyone to poke me?
Top News, Recent News, Walls?
Hashtag – is that a street name for a new drug?
Tell a story. Share the ones that teach, delight, and show others you're real. If you do, they will listen.
Seek the lost. Encourage those who are hurting – physically or emotionally. Your kind response on social media might be the only nice thing that person sees or reads all day.
Feed the hungry. Find the not-for-profits in your area who use social media, follow or like them, and promote them. You can promote their fundraisers and ask your own circle of friends to help them when they need it.
Monks who created beautiful Bible manuscripts in the Middle Ages learned to use their tools. So did the printers who printed Bibles after Gutenberg. They did so as a labor of love, to share a great story.
Our new tools can include Facebook, Twitter, FourSquare, and more. It's where people are and relationships can be cultivated.
Isn't it time you learned to use them so you too can tell a story?


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Lythraceae
Calyplectus
Calyplectus acuminatus Ruiz & Pav.
Calyplectus acuminatus Ruiz & Pav. is an unresolved name*
This name is unresolved, but some data suggest that it is synonymous with Lafoensia acuminata (Ruiz & Pav.) DC. .
The record derives from WCSP (in review) (data supplied on 2012-03-23 ) which reports it as a synonym with original publication details: Syst. Veg. Fl. Peruv. Chil. 129 1798 .
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Collect 1-million data points from a 15-minute flight compared to 300 points in a day from a traditional ground survey. It's no wonder that drones equipped with GPS technology and remote sensors are revolutionising data collection. But will jamming spoil all the fun?
Fig. 1: GoPro Hero 2 camera pick-up monitored by an AsteRx4 receiver.
A significant source of interference on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is often the other components installed on the UAV. The restricted space means that the GNSS antenna is often in close proximity to other electrical and electronic systems.
Fig. 1 shows what happened to the GPS L1-band spectrum when a GoPro camera was installed on a quadcopter close to the GNSS antenna without sufficient shielding. The three peaks are exactly 24 MHz apart pointing to their being harmonics of a 24 MHz signal: the typical frequency for a MMC/SD logging interface.
Fig. 2: RTK position availability for the AsteRx4 with AIM+ activated and a comparable high-end receiver. The low-end receiver tracks L1 only and outputs less-precise standalone positions. A 10 mW chirp jammer is located on the ground at position (0,0) as shown.
1 km in a high-end receiver. Even a low-end consumer-grade L1 receiver, being less accurate and thus less sensitive, loses standalone positioning over several hundred metres.
With AIM+ activated, the AsteRx4 is able to maintain an RTK fix throughout the simulated flight as well as showing no degradation to its position variance.


This is your guide to memory care in Show Low, AZ. Memory care communities offer housing and care for older adults with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. Memory care empowers seniors with memory impairment to stay as active and engaged as possible, while living in a dignified, safe and supervised setting. Our local Senior Living Advisors understand memory care in Show Low, AZ and surrounding areas. After an initial assessment, your advisor will recommend a list of memory care facilities that fit your loved one's unique imperatives for care and living preferences, as well as your family's finances.
The official website for the city of Show Low is http://ci.show-low.az.us.
Show Low is represented by Mayor Daryl Seymore.
The minimum allowable age of residents is 55, licensed nurses are on staff to help you, resident parking is available to residents who drive, this community provides complimentary transportation, and transportation is available for additional cost.
Kosher food options are available for all meals, staff is trained to deal with any exit seeking behaviors that may need to be handled, residents who drive will find parking available to them, transportation is available for additional cost, and this community was built in 1998.


In this episode, Part 2 of A Turret View of Normandy, we rejoin Captain David Render of the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry as he recalls the bitter reality of life and conditions inside a Sherman Tank during the Second World War.
In this session we learn about the horrific casualties sustained by the Regiment as they fought their way through the Normandy bocage and towards Germany, and just to give you an idea of what David faced during this period, the average life expectancy of a Tank Commander was just two weeks.
We also discuss the tactics employed by both sides, the constant threat from snipers in the bocage, a first encounter with a Panzerfaust, losing a tank on mines, a few tricks of the trade that helped keep David and his crew alive, Operation Pepperpot and much much more.
We do hope you have found this episode of interest. The Third and final part of this interview we did with Captain Render will be released very shortly. In this we found out about the differences between the Allied and German Tanks, the German Tiger and Panther's vulnerability, the issues the Germans had with fuel, how best to force the German Tanks out of hiding and the way in which David would employ his troop to deal with this threat, we also learn about a friendly fire incident with Hawker Typhoons and the reality of mail and post on the front line.
If you know somebody, a relative or friend perhaps who served during the Second World War and is willing to talk with us about their experience, please do feel free to get in contact via our website contact us form.
A big thank you to David for speaking with us about his experience and also to you, thank you for listening and for all your support!
Missed our previous interview talking with veteran Captain David Render? Listen to Part 1 Here.
Photo Credit – The main cover image of Captain Render was kindly provided with permission from David, Stuart Tootal and Orion Books from his new book about his WW2 experience Tank Action.


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Q: Async over Task.WhenAll() does not work in Unit Test I'm unit testing some async MVC .netcore code that is working when it's running, but hitting an ObjectDisposedexception during unit testing.
Background: I have another method similar to this one that performs a single async action, returns a task, and also works while running AND when I unit test it like this.
So far no matter how I refactor this I'm getting: 'Cannot access a disposed object. Object name: 'System.Net.Http.StreamContent'' when trying to unit test.
The method:
public async Task<IEnumerable<Foo>> GetFoos() {
var idList = GetFooIds();
var tasks = Enumerable.Range(0, idList.Count)
                  .Select(i => GetFooById(idList[i]));

var fooResults = await Task.WhenAll(tasks);

var foos = new HashSet<Foo>();
foos.UnionWith(fooResults.SelectMany(x => x));

return foos;
}

The unit test approach that works w/ the single Async task, but not here:
[TestMethod]
public void CanGetFoos() {
    ...
    var result = service.GetFoos().Result;
    Assert.AreEqual(2, result.Count());
}

And I doubt the inner method is a factor, but here it is:
private async Task<List<Foo>> GetFooById(string id)
{
    var nextPageExists = true;
    var fooList = new List<Foo>();
    var pageNumber = 1;
    while (nextPageExists)
    using (var response =
        await Client.GetAsync(GetFooUri(id, pageNumber++))
    {
        var content = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();

        var fooResponse =
            JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Foo>(content);
        fooList.AddRange(fooResponse.Objects);
        if (!Convert.ToBoolean(fooList.More))
            nextPageExists = false;
    })

    return fooList;
}

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1. Dieting – with our busy work lives, dieting is one of the hardest changes to make for me. I usually have very little time to eat during the day and at night, I love going out to eat because it's our perfect way to unwind or catch up with friends. I didn't want to stress myself out by being on some kind of crazy diet that would make me miserable. So instead I incorporated things like eating kale everyday, cutting out sugary drinks and sweets, eating no fast food (although I caved and had in-n-out last week), reducing my carbs intake (damn you guacamole and chips) and drinking room temperature water (it's too hard to drink hot water in this heatwave right now). I'm not sure if these changes will help our outcome but at least these are health changes that will benefit me regardless.
2. Vitamins – honestly I don't even know what I'm taking anymore. I'm like taking 20 pills a day. Recommendations from my doctor include Vitamin E, Vitamin D, Udo Oil, prenatal vitamins, extra folic acid and Vitamin C.
3. Acupuncture – this was the biggest change for me. I started acupuncture 6 weeks ago and have been going 2x a week ever since. Acupuncture is suppose to increase blood flow to the reproductive organs. I HATE needles. I can't even look when I'm getting my blood drawn. But after a few weeks of going, I relaxed and now I fall asleep during the treatment. If it doesn't help with fertility, it certainly helped with me feeling more calm and less stressed.
4. No work after 9pm – this sounds easy but for business owners, it's not. For online shop owners especially, business is there 24/7 so there's always something to work on. But for the past couple of months, I started closing my laptop after 9pm (does that sound early or late?) when I'm home and just letting myself de-stress from the whole day. I then proceed to watch hours of the Bachelorette and BravoTV followed by The Handmaid's Tale which Jason finally stops working and joins me in bed.
5. Wearing socks – it might be an Asian thing but they say to keep your feet warm at all times. This is hard when it's so hot outside and you are wearing a cute romper. But when I get home, I wear socks all the time and when I'm sleeping. Again not sure if it really does anything but now I can't sleep without socks on!
6. Taking a Girls' trip – earlier this month I told Jason "I'm going on this girls' trip and you are going to work while I'm gone!" And so I did! It was fun to getaway with just the girls and not worry about anything. Sometimes you just need time to yourself or with the gals to recharge and have a little fun!
7. Not sweating over the little things – which I admit I use to do all the time and sometimes still do. Maybe it's because we have so much going on all at once, that I can't really stress out about everything but I feel better at prioritizing and not freaking out when things don't go as planned. We have also trained our staff to the point where we can take a step back and let them really shine.
8. Crying – yes I just let myself cry. I cry the most in the shower or when I'm driving by myself. I feel it's good to let it out although my eyelash extensions lady probably hates me. It's ok to cry – it's not an easy process and you don't always have to be so strong.
9. Building a support system – this was probably the best thing (so far) that came out of our #IVFjourney. We met so many incredible women and couples who have shared their stories, tips and support with us. We have formed friendships that have gone beyond the scope of IVF. And when I'm having a not-so-great-I-don't-think-I-can-do-this-day, I've turned to these ladies who have uplifted me and kept me going. Our men are our warriors but sometimes hearing it from another female makes all the difference.
10. Taking time off – this will probably be the hardest for me. When we did our last transfer, we had just opened our new cafe so it was really, really hard to be away. We were still so new and working out so many operational challenges. Now 5 months later, we have an amazing team that I know can handle things while I take some time off. I just have to remember that taking time off also means not messaging my team, checking emails or worrying about everything!
So there you have it! It's crazy that our fertility journey has become the new normal for us. Doctor visits, blood tests, injections, etc… have become a part of our regular day. I never wished to go through this but I feel blessed that I have the most amazing and supportive partner to tackle this #ivfjourney with. I will be posting more on my Instagram Stories so please follow me there if you want more regular updates. Thank you to everyone who has reached out to us with comments, support and prayers! It's amazing how strong our community is! Wish us luck!
Good luck K+J. Love you both.
Thanks for sharing your story!! I know this is easier said than done, but when I did my transfer I was very optimistic and tried to get rid of all negative thoughts. I think that helped a lot. I also prayed a lot and went to Our Lady of Pillar Church in Santa Ana quite a bit to pray. My sister-in-law's sisters who struggled with infertility all went there to pray and eventually they got pregnant. I'm not sure if it's true, but I'll do anything and we ended up getting pregnant (through IVF). My husband went there prior to his job interview and he got the job he wanted. Good luck tomorrow and sending you some baby dust!!
I'll be thinking of you and hoping for the best. We just scheduled our first IUI and I am in the same boat. Emotional and very nervous. I also have been doing similar things to try to help the possible success: restricting carbs and processed foods, adding a green supplement daily, vitamins galore, acupuncture, making sure I get enough sleep every night (hardest one so far), writing in my journal, drinking enough water and hot tea every night before bed. It seems like a constant effort and I hope it doesn't make it even harder on me if it doesn't work, but I never want to think there was something else I could have done. lots of prayers and positive thoughts headed your way!
You are such a trooper thanks for sharing.
Wishing you the best of luck and lots of baby dust tomorrow!
Wishing you the best of luck and peace for whatever outcome. We are on try #3 for IUI! You are not alone! I've begun to appreciate the bruises on my stomach from those injections.:) Stay strong and know that God has a plan!


Which of the blessed wives of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam) was closest to him, yet also the furthest from him, at the time of their marriage?
Which of the blessed wives of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam) was given the most mahr (dowry), yet Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam) did not give her anything as dowry?
Nabi (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam) married her while she was in Abyssinia, having migrated there to escape the persecution of the Quraish. She was thus the wife of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam) who was the furthest from him at the time of their marriage. However, from all the respected wives of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam), she is the most closely related to Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam) in lineage.
She was given the most mahr of all the noble wives of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam), as her mahr was four hundred dinaars (gold coins). However, Najaashi (rahimahullah), the king of Abyssinia, had given her this amount from his own wealth, on behalf of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam). Hence, Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam) did not personally give her the mahr.
Sayyidah Ummu Habeebah (radhiyallahu 'anha) is the daughter of Abu Sufyaan (radhiyallahu 'anhu), sister of Mu'aawiyah (radhiyallahu 'anhu) and first cousin of 'Uthmaan (radhiyallahu 'anhu). She was seventeen years old when Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam) was blessed with nubuwwah (prophethood) by Allah Ta'ala, and she accepted Islam during its initial period in Makkah Mukarramah.
There is a difference of opinion regarding the name of Sayyidah Ummu Habeebah (radhiyallahu 'anha). While some 'Ulama have mentioned her name to be Hind, the preferred view is that her name was 'Ramlah'. She was given the kunyah (filial title) 'Ummu Habeebah' after the birth of her daughter, Habeebah (radhiyallahu 'anha).
Insha-Allah, over the next few weeks, we will discuss a few lesson-filled incidents from the life of our beloved mother, Sayyidah Ummu Habeebah (radhiyallahu 'anha).


Original cover painting for Doc Savage Annual #1 from DC Comics.
Working on this piece was a dream come true. I have always been a huge Doc Savage fan. I was drawn to the character because of the James Bama covers from Bantam books when they were reprinting the whole 181 super sagas. I quickly found myself engrossed in the stories. So when DC asked me to do a Doc Savage cover I was thrilled.
I did an homage to the Bama covers, basically, including the gun that Bama put into his work.
The turnaround time was pretty quick on this piece and since I was working in oils I found myself drying (read "cooking") the painting by leaning it against my open gas oven! The Vermillion in the piece refused to dry. So it sat on top of a file cabinet at DC Comics offices for awhile before it could be shot or scanned.


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L'incoronazione di Poppea
L'incoronazione di Poppea (SV 308, The Coronation of Poppaea) is an Italian opera by Claudio Monteverdi, with a libretto by Giovanni Francesco Busenello, first performed at the Teatro Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Venice during the 1643 carnival season. One of the first operas to use historical events and people, it describes how Poppaea, mistress of the Roman emperor Nero, is able to achieve her ambition and be crowned empress. The opera was revived in Naples in 1651, but was then neglected until the rediscovery of the score in 1888, after which it became the subject of scholarly attention in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Since the 1960s, the opera has been performed and recorded many times.
The original manuscript of the score does not exist; two surviving copies from the 1650s show significant differences from each other, and each differs to some extent from the libretto. How much of the music is actually Monteverdi's, and how much the product of others, is a matter of dispute. None of the existing versions of the libretto, printed or manuscript, can be definitively tied to the first performance at the Teatro Santi Giovanni e Paolo, the precise date of which is unknown. Details of the original cast are few and largely speculative, and there is no record of the opera's initial public reception. Despite these uncertainties, the work is generally accepted as part of the Monteverdi operatic canon, his last and perhaps his greatest work.
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Q: Connected Topological Space Let $\left\{A_{\alpha} | \alpha \in \mathcal{A} \right\}$ be a family of connected subsets of $X$, and assume that there exists a connected set $A$ with $A \cap A_{\alpha} \neq \emptyset$. Show that $ \displaystyle A \cup \bigcup_{\alpha}^{}{A_{\alpha}}$ is connected.
My attempt:
Assume that $\Phi=A \cup \bigcup_{\alpha}^{}{A_{\alpha}}$ is not connected, there exists open sets $V, W \subset X$ such that
$$V \cap W =\emptyset, \quad V \cup W= \Phi$$
$A \subset V \cup W$ then $A \subset V$ or $A \subset W$ and $\displaystyle \bigcup_{\alpha}^{}{A_{\alpha}} \subset V \cup W$ then $A_\alpha \subset V \cup W$ for each $\alpha \in \mathcal{A}$ that is $A_\alpha \subset V$ or $A_\alpha \subset W$, thus
$$A \cap A_\alpha \subset V \cap W= \emptyset$$
that is $A \cap A_\alpha = \emptyset$ for each $A_\alpha$ which is a contradiction.
Please check, if this proof is correct or not ?

A: I don't think the last argument is correct. Yes, $A\subset V$ or $A\subset W$, and for every $\alpha$ we have $A_\alpha\subset V$ or $A_\alpha\subset W$, but you don't show how it implies that $A\cap A_\alpha\subset V\cap W$. In fact, let's assume that, for some $\alpha$, $A_\alpha\subset V$ and also $A\subset V$, then $A\cap A_\alpha\subset V$ and it is not obvious how this intersection suddenly becomes empty (i.e. how $W$ comes into play here).
However, your proof can be fixed. In fact, if (without loss of generality) $A\subset V$, then for every $\alpha$ you must have $A_\alpha\subset V$. (You cannot have $A_\alpha\subset W$ because then you would have the situation as in your proof where $A\cap A_\alpha\subset V\cap W=\emptyset$.) Thus, $A\cup\bigcup_\alpha A_\alpha\subset V$, i.e. $\Phi\subset V$ and then $\Phi=V$ and $W=\emptyset$.

A: To be more precise: let $U, V$ be open subsets of $\Phi=A \cup \bigcup_\alpha A_\alpha$ such that $U \cup V = \Phi$ and $U \cap V=\emptyset$. (You have to take open sets of the subspace, not of $X$).
Now $A$ is connected and $A \cap U$ and $A \cap V$ are open subsets of $A$ that are disjoint and cover $A$ (as $A \subseteq \Phi$) so by connectedness one of them is empty, say (WLOG) $A \cap U=\emptyset$ so that $A \cap V =A$, or equivalently $A \subseteq V$.
Now fix any $\alpha$. Then we know again that $U \cap A_\alpha$ and $V \cap A_\alpha$ form an open partition of $A_\alpha$ so by connectedness one of them is empty. But we already know that $$\emptyset \neq A \cap A_\alpha \subseteq A_\alpha \cap V$$
so that $A_\alpha \cap V = V$ (which means that $A_\alpha \subseteq V$ also) and as $\alpha$ was arbitrary, $\Phi \subseteq V$ and $V=\Phi$ and $U=\emptyset$ showing connectedness of $\Phi$.
Note that we start by considering the "glue set" $A$ first as this gives us the candidate for the one non-empty open set in out starting partition.
This proposition is a large ingredient in the proof that $X \times Y$ is connected when $X$ and $Y$ are, suing one "axis" as glue and parallel copies of the other space as the other sets.


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Physiological Computing F.A.Q.
Posted on April 23, 2009 by shfairclough
This post is out of date, please see the dedicated FAQ page for the latest revisions.
1. What is physiological computing?
Physiological Computing is a term used to describe any computing system that uses real-time physiological data as an input stream to control the user interface. A physiological computing system takes psychophysiological information from the user, such as heart rate or brain activity, and uses these data to make the software respond in real-time. The development of physiological computing is a multidisciplinary field of research involving contributions from psychology, neuroscience, engineering, & computer science.
2. How does physiological computing work?
Physiological computing systems collect physiological signals, analyse them in real-time and use this analysis as an input for computer control. This cycle of data collection, analysis, interpretation is encapsulated within a biocybernetic control loop.
This loop describes how eye movements may be captured and translated into up/down and left/right commands for cursor control. The same flow of information can be used to represent how changes in electrocortical activity (EEG) of the brain can be used to control the movement of an avatar in a virtual world or to activate/deactivate system automation. With respect to an affective computing application, a change in physiological activity, such as increased blood pressure, may indicate higher levels of frustration and the system may respond with help information. The same cycle of collection-analysis-translation-response is apparent. Alternatively, physiological data may be logged and simply represented to the user or a medical professional; this kind of ambulatory monitoring doesn't involve human-computer communication but is concerned with the enhancement of human-human interaction.
3. Give me some examples.
Researchers became interested in physiological computing in the 1990s. A group based at NASA developed a system that measured user engagement (whether the person was paying attention or not) using the electrical activity of the brain. This measure was used to control an autopilot facility during simulated flight deck operation. If the person was paying attention, they were allowed to use the autopilot; if attention lapsed, the autopilot was switched off – therefore, prompting the pilot into manual control in order to re-engage with the task.
Physiological computing was also used by MIT Media Lab during their investigations into affective computing. These researchers were interested in how psychophysiological data could represent the emotional status of the user – and enable the computer to respond to user emotion. For example by offering help if the user was irritated by the system.
Physiological computing has been applied to a range of software application and technologies, such as: robotics (making robots aware of the psychological status of their human co-workers), telemedicine (using physiological data to diagnose both health and psychological state), computer-based learning (monitoring the attention and emotions of the student) and computer games.
4. Is the Wii an example of physiological computing?
In a way. The Wii monitors movement and translates that movement into a control input in the same way as a mouse. Physiological computing, as defined here, is quite different. First of all, these systems focus on hidden psychological states rather than obvious physical movements. Secondly, the user doesn't have to move or do anything to provide input to a physiological computing system. What physiological computing does is monitor "hidden" aspects of behaviour.
5. How is physiological computing different from Brain-Computer Interfaces?
Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI) are a category of system where the user self-regulates their physiology in order to provide input control to a computer system. For example, a user may self-regulate activity in the EEG (electroencelogram – electrical activity of the brain) in order to move a cursor on the computer screen. Effectively, BCIs offer an alternative to conventional input devices, such as the keyboard or mouse, which is particularly useful for people with disabilities.
There is some overlap between physiological computing and BCIs, but also some important differences. The physiological computing approach has been compared to "wiretapping" in the sense that it monitors changes in user psychology without requiring the user to take explicit action. Use of a BCI is associated with intentional control and requires a period of training prior to use.
6. OK. But the way you describe physiological computing sounds like a Biofeedback system….
There is some crossover between the approach used by physiological computing and biofeedback therapies. But like BCI, biofeedback is designed to help people self-regulate their physiological activity, i.e. to reduce the rate of breathing for those who suffer from panic attacks. There is some evidence that exposing a person to a physiological computing system may prompt improved self-regulation of physiology – simply because changes at the interface of a physiological computer may be meaningful to the user, i.e. if the computer does this, it means I'm stressed and need to relax.
The use of computer games to enhance biofeedback training represents the type of system that brings both physiological computing and biofeedback together. For example, systems have been developed to treat Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) where children are trained to control brain activity by playing a computer game – see this link for more info.
7. Can I buy a physiological computer?
You can buy systems that use psychophysiology for human-computer interaction. For example, a number of headsets are on the market that have been developed by Emotiv and Neurosky to be used as an alternative to a keyboard or mouse. At the moment, commercial systems fall mainly into the BCI application domain. There are also a number of biofeedback games that also fall into the category of physiological computing, such as The Wild Divine .
8. What do you need in order to create a physiological computer?
In terms of hardware, you need psychophysiological sensors (such as a GSR sensor or heart rate monitoring apparatus or EEG electrodes) that are connected to an analogue-digital converter. These digital signals can be streamed to a computer via ethernet. On the software side, you need an API or equivalent to access the signals and you'll need to develop software that converts incoming physiological signals into a variable that can be used as a potential control input to an existing software package, such as a game. Of course, none of this is straightforward because you need to understand something about psycho-physiological associations (i.e. how changes in physiology can be interpreted in psychological terms) in order to make your system work.
9. What is it like that I have experienced?
That's hard to say because there isn't very much apparatus like this generally available. If you've ever worn ECG sensors in either a clinical or sporting setting, you'll know what it's like to see your physiological activity "mirrored" in this way. That's one aspect. The closest equivalent is biofeedback, where physiological data is represented as a visual display or a sound in real-time, but biofeedback is relatively specialised and used mainly to treat clinical problems.
10. A lot of the technology involved sounds 'medical'. Is this something hospitals would use?
The sensor technology is widely used by medical professionals to diagnose physiological problems and to monitor physiological activity. Physiological computing represents an attempt to bring this technology to a more mainstream population by using the same monitoring technology to improve human-computer interaction. In order to do this, it's important to move the sensor technology from the static systems where the person is tethered by wires (as used by hospitals) to mobile, lightweight sensor apparatus that people can wear comfortably and unhindered as they work and play.
11. Who is working on this stuff?
Physiological computing is inherently multidisciplinary. The business of deciding which signals to use and how they represent the psychological state of the user is the domain of psychophysiology (i.e. inferring psychological significance from physiological signals). Real-time data analysis falls into the area of signal processing that can involve professionals with backgrounds in computing, mathematics and engineering. Designing wearable sensor apparatus capable of delivering good signals outside of the lab or clinical environment is of interest to people working in engineering and telemedicine. Deciding how to use psychophysiological signals to drive real-time adaptation is the domain of computer scientists, particularly those interested in human-computer interaction and human factors.
12. What can a physiological computer allow me to do that is new?
Physiological computing has the potential to offer a new scenario for how we communicate with computers. At the moment, human-computer communication is asymmetrical with respect to information exchange. Therefore, your computer can tell you lots of things about itself, such as: memory usage, download speed etc. But the computer is essentially in the dark about the person on the other side of the interaction. That's when the computer tries to 'second-guess' the next thing you want to do, it normally gets it wrong, e.g. the Microsoft paperclip. By allowing the computer to access a representation of the user state, we open up the possibility of symmetrical human-computer interaction – where 'smart' systems adapt themselves to user behaviour in a way that's both intuitive and timely. Therefore, in theory at least, we get help from the computer when we really need it. If the computer game is boring, the software knows to make the game more challenging. More than this, by making the computer aware of our internal state, we allow software to personalise its performance to that person with a degree of accuracy.
13. Will these systems be able to read my mind?
Psychophysiological measures can provide an indication of a person's emotional status. For instance, it can measure whether you are alert or tired or whether you are relaxed or tense. There is some evidence that it can distinguish between positive and negative mood states. The same measures can also capture whether a person is mentally engaged with a task or not. Whether this counts as 'reading your mind' or not depends on your definition. The system would not be able to diagnose whether you were thinking about making a grilled cheese sandwich or a salad for lunch.
14. What about the privacy of my data?
Good question. Physiological computing inevitably involves a sustained period of monitoring the user. This information is, by definition, highly sensitive. An intruder could monitor the ebb and flow of user mood over a period of time. If the intruder could access software activity as well as physiology, he or she could determine whether this web site or document elicited a certain reaction from the user or not. Most of us regard our unexpressed emotional responses as personal and private information. In addition, data collected via physiological computing could potentially be used to indicate medical conditions such as high blood pressure or heart arrhythmia. Privacy and data protection are huge issues for this kind of technology. It is important that the user exercises ultimate control with respect to: (1) what is being measured, (2) where it is being stored, and (3) who has access to that information.
15. Where can I find out more?
There are a number of written and online sources regarding physiological computing. Almost all have been written for an academic audience. Here are a number of review articles:
Allanson, J. (2002, March 2002). Electrophysiologically interactive computer systems. IEEE Magazine.
Fairclough, S. H. 2009. Fundamentals of physiological computing. Interacting with Computers, 21, 133-145.
Gilleade, K. M., Dix, A., & Allanson, J. (2005). Affective videogames and modes of affective gaming: Assist me, challenge me, emote me. Paper presented at the Proceedings of DiGRA 2005.
Picard, R. W., & Klein, J. (2002). Computers that recognise and respond to user emotion: Theoretical and practical implications. Interacting With Computers, 14, 141-169.
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staying on a slider without sliding out the side
Posted: Jul 07, 2010 8:10 pm Post subject: staying on a slider without sliding out the side
ok so today I hit my first slider and It was a ride on slider so I would ride on until I was at the top of the incline place and then I would slide off of the side into the water how do you not do this?
It's mostly in your approach. You have to find the sweet spot between having an edge that's too mellow or too hard. If you're at a cable, try and follow someone else's path in to the rail. I like to picture the apex of my edge just past the beginning-midway of the slider and just make that kind of an invisible point you're edging for.
If you're getting pulled off early, it's likely that you're starting your edge too early . Wait a little longer before you edge in to the slider.
ok I want out and tried that and it seemed to help but I still didn't quite make it all the way to the end. Is the later you edge to it the better? (im riding behind a jetski on my friends homemade rail)
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GnarShredd, hit it. When you approach the rail you don't aim straight for it, if you do you'll be pulled off the side. You take an outward cut into the rail. If you're being pulled off the inside of the rail you didn't take a hard enough cut. If you go past and go off the outside of the rail you cut too hard.
Think about it this way: if you approach the rail in a straight line with it, the rope is pulling you back to center. It's going to pull you off the rail. You have to generate outward momentum to keep centered on the rail. The longer the rail and the further off center, the more outward momentum you need to have when you hit it.
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Q: how can I put two bar charts to one graph? I use two variables from a dataset:
I got the graph for one of them:
barchart(data_derm$PP_SD_ARBVLZ=="1")

I want to put the graph for this variable data_derm$PP_SD_ARBTLZ=="1"  next to the other graph to one graph
thanks a lot for any help!

A: Without a reproducible example, this question will be difficult to answer definitively.  One possibility is to use something like ?layout:
layout(matrix(1:2, nrow=1))
barchart(data_derm$PP_SD_ARBVLZ=="1")
barchart(data_derm$PP_SD_ARBTLZ=="1")

See the Quick-R website for more.

A: So you want two graphs in one figure if I am understanding you correctly.
If you want the commands from the base package. You can use:
> data(mtcars)
# par(mfrow=c(row, col))  and "row" is the number of plots you put in a row and same for "col"
> par(mfrow=c(1,2))
> barplot(mtcars$mpg)
> boxplot(mtcars$mpg ~ as.factor(mtcars$cyl))

You can use other functions if you don't mind using with GGPLOT2.. etc.


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Q: How many permutations of the string "000011112222" contain the substring "2020"? So far, this is what I know. There are 9 ways to place 2020 and $\frac{8!}{4!2!2!}$ ways to arrange the remaining numbers. Im having a problem tackling the overcounting case.. If there are 2 seprate 2020s then i need to subtract $6C4$? Thanks in advance!
Is there a solution using PIE or recursion?

A: Unfortunately, the solution is not so straight-forward. There's no problem with the first step:
Total number of permutations including all over-counts = $\frac{9!}{4! 2! 2!} = 3780$
Next, we consider where we can get over-counts, so as to get rid of them from the total number of permutations. Over-counts arise from the following scenarios.

*

*202020201111: All four pairs of 20 are together; Every sequence like this has been counted 3 times. For e.g. 202020201111, 202020201111 and 202020201111 are all considered different permutations in the initial step. So each is over-counted by 2 times.

*202020111021: Three pairs of 20 are together; Every sequence like this has been counted 2 times.

*202011112020: Two pairs of separate 2020; Every sequence like this has been counted 2 times.

How many permutations of each scenario are there?

*

*5 permutations

*We are permutating 7 elements, 4 of which are 1s, so $\frac{7!}{4!}$. But note that we need to exclude from these cases of 4 pairs of 20 being together (already accounted for in scenario 1), of which there are 10. So in total $\frac{7!}{4!} - 10 = 200$

*$\binom{5}{2} = 10$
The final answer is then $3780 - 5 \times 2 - 200 - 10 = 3560$.

A: @Funaizhang... This is what I am thinking.. But I can't figure out the discrepancy. Start with 2200001111. For this string, consider 2020 as one character. There are 7!/(4!2!)=105 ten character strings that contain 2020. At this stage, we are missing two 2s. Case 1: the two 2s are together. There are 8 spaces, so 8C1105=840. Here, no repetition of 2020 occurs because the two 2s are together. Case 2: The two 2s are separated. (There are double counts here.) We have a total of 8C2105=2940 ways to do so. But creation of new 2020s are possible, so the cases with 202020 are double-counted. So treat 202020 as 1 string, there are then 7!/4!=210 ways of arranging it. But the strings with 20202020
(5 of them) will be double-counted. So for this case, total should be 2940-210+5=2735. Finally, 2735+840=3575.


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Q: Java - Access to non-static properties with reflection I want to get my class property with string name.
I have a code like this
class Test
{
    public String simple = "hello";

    public void getSetting()
    {
        try
        {
            Test c = new Test();
            Class cls = this.getClass();
            Field field = cls.getField("simple");;
        }
        catch(Exception e)
        {
            // error
        }

    }
}

I get an error with this code , because my property is non-static , and when i changing my property to static , it's work fine , how can i get non-static properties with reflection?

A: Here's a self-contained example on how to get an instance Field through reflection.
public class Main {
    // the instance field
    String simple = "foo";
    // some static main method
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        // initializing the class as we're accessing an instance method
        new Main().reflect();
    }

    public void reflect() {
        Class<?> c = this.getClass();
        try {
            // using getDeclaredField for package-protected / private fields
            Field field = c.getDeclaredField("simple");
            // printing out field's value for this instance
            System.out.println(field.get(this));
        }
        // TODO handle better
        catch (IllegalAccessException iae) {
            iae.printStackTrace();
        }
        catch (NoSuchFieldException n) {
            n.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

Output
foo

A: try
{
    Test c = new Test();
    Class cls = c.getClass();              //Change this.getClass to c.getClass()
    Field field = cls.getField("simple");;
}

The Field must be static or belong to a instance that can be get via reflection.


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Current Section: Duhaime.org » LawMuseum
1533 - A Trial Ends the Empire of the Incas
It would be a terrible injustice not just to the memory of the Incas, but to the English language, to refer to the events of August 29, 1533 in Cajamarca, Peru as a "trial", at least by bwith modern expectations of that process.
Of course, most contemporary legal thinkers could propose that there never really was any justice in the 1500s anywhere, as it were, until the first statutes were pronounced declaring the rights of the individual, such as the 1689: The English Bill of Rights or the 1789: Declaration of the Rights of Man.
Be that as it may, there was a formal record of the trial, as the Spaniards called it, of the last real, free emperor of the Incas, held in Peru on August 29, 1533. That record, the original of which is now lost, was written and endorsed for the record by the prosecutors, judges and executioners all of whom were Spaniards, and conquistadors. Even the date is uncertain with some historians referring to the date of his trial and death as July 26, 1533.
The Spaniards, still in the heyday of the Inquisition on the European continent, were oddly fastidious about the appearance and use of the legal words such as justice and "trial". For example, at the first settlement the Spanish expedition leader Fransisco Pizarro started in South America, now Piura in present-day Peru, one of the first three buidings to go up was a court of justice.
The Accused
The accused in the 1533 mock trial was one Atahualpa, probably born in 1497, and then 36 years old. Even his name is uncertain since it has no authentic English or even Spanish equivalent, but was merely a convenient phonetic facsimile of the Emperor's name. Other renderings of his name include Atahuallpa, Atawallpa and Ata Wallpa.
Atahualpa was on his way to claim the Inca throne at the capital Cuzco after having defeated his brother in battle. The grand Emperor of the Indians was called the Sapa Inca. This was a phenomenal civilization and stretched from modern-day Peru to include Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia and Colombia.
Atahualpa was soon to become the last true Emperor of the Incas and his brutal murder by the Spaniards under the guise of a show trial ended a fascinating civilization, one which pioneered farming, civilization, and specific areas of science such as medicine and astronomy. Like any many thousand-year-old civilizations that predated Jesus Christ, it was far from perfect and had some barbaric if not horrific elements to its criminal justice system of which is written elsewhere (Law and Justice in the Mayan and Aztec Empires (2,600 BC-1,500 AD).
Meeting With Destiny
At the town of Cajamarca, the Sapa Inca's path and that of his 20,000 soldiers intersected with Francisco Pizarro and 168 Spanish soldiers, the latter on horseback. Aolthough they had lamas, the Incas had never seen horses before and believed that man and horese were one almost like the minotaurs of ancient Greek mythology.
Nor had the Incas ever experieneced another little something the Spaniards carried - short range cannons and firearms.
The Spaniards took advantage of initial friendly communications to get close to Atahualpa. They then used their firearms and horses to ambush and awe the Incas. Surprising Atahualpa's entourage, the Spaniards quickly dragged him away into an easily defended building. The Spaniards then manipulated their hostage and his people to start a gold collection.
Captured by the Spaniards in this daring commando-style event, Atahualpa then bided his time as a hostage. He reassurede his people not to attack the Spaniards because he felt that once they had received the ransoms, they would leave. The Incas, presumably, had a system of honor amongst thieves; something the Spaniards did not.
This travesty of justice stains the history and legacy of Spain, one already well-drenched in the blood of the Spanish Inquisition. The trial of Atahualpa is related in the very well written book, The Last of the Incas.
This proud king, better known as an Emperor, was firmly a captive of the Spaniards and was calling-in at the blade of a knife on his throat, the numerous gold reserves of his empire. Once the first returns from the locations identified by Atahualpa returned with phenomenal stores of gold, the Spaniards were confident that the other locations suggested by the Emperor were accurate and his usefulness had ended - a few more boatful of soldiers, horses and guns and they were confident they could get the gold themselves.
Atahualpa had outdone his usefulness. The solution was the presentation of a 12-charge indictment including one especially farcical charge of raising an insurrection against the invaders of his land. He was also charged with abiding with un-Roman Catholic law such as incest (the Sapa Inca could only marry their sisters) and adultery which was also expected of the Sapa Inca.
Atahualpa was also charged with practicing idolatry charge we can now look back with some humor since the Roman Catholic Church is nothing if not the worship of paper, metal and porcelain idols. But the ominous feature of the charge of idoltry was that if found guilty, the accused was subject to being burnt alive.
There were many Spaniards in Cajamarca and so Pizzaro, the leader of the Spanish forces knew that there would be many reports of this trial made back to Spain. Rumors that had been returned to him were to the effect that many Spanish soldiers had come to like this proud but graceful emperor and were against the persecution of him because he had been so compliant and had done as requested: led the Spaniards to his empire's gold reserves and gold mines. Reports made back to friends and family of some of the Spanish soldiers were that Atahualpa was both intelligent and witty.
To increase the appearance of legitimacy, Pizarro assigned a Spanish soldier to make the case against the prisoner and another was assigned to be the Devil's advocate. The official translator was an individual known as Felipillo, who disliked Atahualpa, and apparently took many opportunities to twist his answers against him. The small jury was comprised of Pizarro and other Spanish men that reported to him.
The account of the trial of Atahualpa can now only be reconstructed, often with reference to a Spanish military historian Oviedo who did not fail to comment on the indictment against Atahualpa in these words: that it was:
"… a badly contrived and worse written document devised by a factious and unprincipled priest (Valverde), a comes a notary without conscience, and others of like Stanton, who are all concerned in this villainy."
This peculiar trial ended in a vote as to whether or not the death sentence should be imposed before they rendered a verdict. The vote on the death penalty was unanimous following which, the accused was declared guilty on all counts, and referred immediately to be burnt alive in the public square.
When the sentence was explained to him, this proud Emperor for the first and only time broke down and pleaded for his life:
"What have I done that I should meet with such an end? And at your hands, who have met with nothing but friendship and kindness from my people, with whom I've shared my treasures, and who have received nothing but benefits from me."
The next affront was a proposal made to him even while he was bound to a cross and placed in the middle of a pile of wood. The Spanish priest Valverde whispered into his ear that if he agreed to be baptized a Christian, he would avoid being burnt at the state and instead would be hung.
As Hyams and Ordish suggest, it is likely that Atahualpa could hardly believe his luck in that he would receive a less painful death if he merely uttered a series of meaningless words. By contrast, however, when the great Aztec emperor Montezuma II met with a similar last-minute offer at his execution thousands of miles to the North and some thirteen years earlier, he had declined, telling his Spanish murderers:
"I have but a few moments to live. I will not at this hour desert the faith of my fathers."
The disrobed and humiliated Atahualpa, the last King of the Incas, and a bogus Roman Catholic at the end, met his end with great dignity pleading lastly for the safety of his family even up to the moment that a rope was placed around his neck and tightened until he died.
"With him died the … the independent existence of a noble race of men."
Goes Around Comes Around
What should also be mentioned is that the Inca Empire generally, and Atahualpa specifically, were no strangers to injustices. Atahualpa had ordered the drowning of his own brother Huascar. During the civil war he waged with Huascar, which he ultimately won, there are several instances of absolutely horrific massacres of civilian populations, all under Atahualpa's command.
Atahualpa was succeeded by his nephew Tupac Huallpa, but Huallpa was but a puppet Sapa Inca for the Spaniards and indeed, the Inca Empire never did recover from the capture, trial and execution of Atahualpa with which, also, was executed the Inca Empire.
He is not completely forgotten to history for in Quinto, the capital of Ecuador, is the Atahualpa Olympic Stadium.
Dead is Dead
Shortly after his death, a number of women bewailed at the Spaniards, begging to give their dead Emperor the proper Inca funeral rites. When the Spaniards refused, some of the women promptly killed themselves.
An amazing although not perfect civilization had come to an end as the Spaniards spread out rapidly to ravage all the gold that could be found. In 1543, a silver mine was found at Potosi that was so rich, that it subsidized the Spanish state for over a century.
When the sudden affluence of the Spanish court manifested itself to the rest of Europe, there appeared all along the coast of South America, ships bearing different European flags and all looking for the same thing and not justice, respect or asistance to an aboriginal people.
Hyams, Edward, and Ordish, George, The Last of the Incas (New York: Dorset Books, 1963)
Pratt-Chadwick, M. L., Francisco Pizarro: The Conquest of Peru (Boston: Educational Publishing Company, 1890)
Royal Hunt of the Sun (1970), Cinema Center Films. Director, Irving Lerner.
Published: Saturday, August 3, 2013
Last updated: Monday, November 11, 2013
We must not, by any whimsical conceits supposed to be adapted to the altering fashions of the time, overturn the established law of the land. It descended to us as a sacred charge and it is our duty to preserve it. Justice Kenyon, Clayton v Adams, (1796) 6 T.R. 605


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