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package org.frameworkset.http.converter.wordpdf;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;

import org.frameworkset.spi.BaseApplicationContext;

import bboss.org.artofsolving.jodconverter.OfficeDocumentConverter;
import bboss.org.artofsolving.jodconverter.office.DefaultOfficeManagerConfiguration;
import bboss.org.artofsolving.jodconverter.office.OfficeException;
import bboss.org.artofsolving.jodconverter.office.OfficeManager;

import com.frameworkset.util.Util;
import com.jacob.activeX.ActiveXComponent;
import com.jacob.com.Dispatch;
import com.jacob.com.Variant;
import com.lowagie.text.Document;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfCopy;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfImportedPage;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfReader;

public class FileConvertor {
	 private static OfficeManager officeManager ;
//	 private static XComponentContext context;
//	 public static void initXComponentContext(String officeHome) throws Exception
//	 {
//		 System.out.println(
//	                "WriterDoc: Start up or connect to the remote service manager.");
//
//	        // Get remote service manager.  We only need one instance regardless
//	        // of the number of documents we create.
//	        String oooExeFolder = officeHome!= null ?officeHome + "/program/":null;
//	        if (context == null) {
//	        	synchronized(FileConvertor.class)
//	        	{
//	        		 if (context == null) {
//			            try {
//			            	if(oooExeFolder == null)
//			            		context = Bootstrap.bootstrap();
//			            	else
//			            		context = BootstrapSocketConnector.bootstrap(oooExeFolder);
//			            	 System.out.println(
//			     	                "WriterDoc: Finshed Start up or connect to the remote service manager.");
//
//			            } catch (BootstrapException e) {
//			                throw new java.lang.Exception(e);
//			            }
//	        		 }
//	        	}
//	        }
//	 }
	public static void init(String officeHome)
	{

		if(officeManager == null)
		{
			synchronized(FileConvertor.class)
			{
				try {
					if(officeManager == null)
					{
						DefaultOfficeManagerConfiguration config = new DefaultOfficeManagerConfiguration();
//					config.setOfficeHome("E:\\Program Files\\OpenOffice.org 3");
						if(officeHome != null)
							config.setOfficeHome(officeHome);
						officeManager = config.buildOfficeManager();
						officeManager.start();
						BaseApplicationContext.addShutdownHook(new Runnable(){

							@Override
							public void run() {
								if(officeManager != null)
								{
									officeManager.stop();
								}

							}

						});
					}
				} catch (NullPointerException e) {
					// TODO Auto-generated catch block
					e.printStackTrace();
				} catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
					// TODO Auto-generated catch block
					e.printStackTrace();
				} catch (IllegalStateException e) {
					// TODO Auto-generated catch block
					e.printStackTrace();
				} catch (OfficeException e) {
					// TODO Auto-generated catch block
					e.printStackTrace();
				}
			}
		}
	}
	public static File getRealWord(String wordtemplate, String wordfile,
			Map<String, Object> bookdatas) throws Exception {

		/*
		 * 1.将现有的word模板复制一份,保存为合同编号.doc 2.在新的文档里面插入动态值 3.转为pdf
		 */

		if (wordtemplate != null) {
			FileInputStream template = null;

			FileOutputStream contract = null;
			try {
				template = new FileInputStream(wordtemplate);

				contract = new FileOutputStream(wordfile);
				byte[] buf = new byte[32];
				int hasRead = 0;
				while ((hasRead = template.read(buf)) > 0) {
					contract.write(buf, 0, hasRead);
				}
			} catch (Exception e) {
				throw e;
			} finally {
				if (null != template) {
					template.close();
				}
				if (null != contract) {
					contract.close();
				}
			}
			// 2.在新的文档里面插入动态值
			ActiveXComponent word = null;
			Dispatch doc = null;
			try {

				if (bookdatas != null && bookdatas.size() > 0) {
					word = new ActiveXComponent("Word.Application");
					word.setProperty("Visible", new Variant(false));
					Dispatch documents = word.getProperty("Documents").toDispatch();
					doc = Dispatch.call(documents, "Open", wordfile).toDispatch();
					Dispatch activeDocument = word
							.getProperty("ActiveDocument").toDispatch();
					Dispatch Marks = ActiveXComponent.call(activeDocument,
							"Bookmarks").toDispatch();
					Set<String> keys = bookdatas.keySet();
					for (String key : keys) {
						boolean bookMarkExist = ActiveXComponent.call(Marks,
								"Exists", key).toBoolean(); // 查找标签
						if (bookMarkExist) {

							Dispatch rangeItem = Dispatch.call(Marks, "Item",
									key).toDispatch();
							Dispatch range = Dispatch.call(rangeItem, "Range")
									.toDispatch();
							Dispatch.put(range, "Text",
									new Variant(bookdatas.get(key)));// 插入书签的值
						}
						else
						{
							System.out.println(
				                    "Cannot find bookmark '" + key + "'");
						}
					}
					Dispatch.call(doc, "Save");
				}

			} finally {
				if (doc != null) {
					try {
						Dispatch.call(doc, "Close", new Variant(true));
						doc = null;
					} catch (Exception e) {

					}
				}

				if (word != null) {
					try {
						Dispatch.call(word, "Quit");
						word = null;
					} catch (Exception e) {

					}
				}
			}
		}

		return new File(wordfile);

	}

	public static File getRealWordByOpenoffice(String wordtemplate, String wordfile,
			Map<String, Object> bookdatas) throws Exception {
		init(null);
		assertInitOfficeManager();
		OfficeDocumentConverter converter = new OfficeDocumentConverter(
				officeManager);
		return converter.getRealWordFromWordTemplateWithMapdatas(wordtemplate, wordfile, bookdatas);
//		/*
//		 * 1.将现有的word模板复制一份,保存为合同编号.doc 2.在新的文档里面插入动态值 3.转为pdf
//		 */
//
//
//		/*
//		 * 1.将现有的word模板复制一份,保存为合同编号.doc 2.在新的文档里面插入动态值 3.转为pdf
//		 */
//
//		if (wordtemplate != null) {
//			FileInputStream template = null;
//
//			FileOutputStream contract = null;
//			try {
//				template = new FileInputStream(wordtemplate);
//
//				contract = new FileOutputStream(wordfile);
//				byte[] buf = new byte[32];
//				int hasRead = 0;
//				while ((hasRead = template.read(buf)) > 0) {
//					contract.write(buf, 0, hasRead);
//				}
//			} catch (Exception e) {
////				e.printStackTrace();
//				throw e;
//			} finally {
//				if (null != template) {
//					template.close();
//				}
//				if (null != contract) {
//					contract.close();
//				}
//			}
//			if(bookdatas != null && bookdatas.size() > 0)
//			{
//
//				initXComponentContext(null);
//				// 2.在新的文档里面插入动态值
//				XComponent document = null;
////				 XModel model = null;
//
//	//	        FileConvertor.init(null);
//
//		        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//		        // Create the document.
//		        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//				try
//				{
//			        System.out.println(
//			                "WriterDoc: Start up or connect to the remote service manager.");
//
//
//			        XMultiComponentFactory serviceManager = context.getServiceManager();
//
//			        // Retrieve the Desktop object and get its XComponentLoader.
//			        Object desktop = serviceManager.createInstanceWithContext(
//			                "com.sun.star.frame.Desktop", context);
//			        XComponentLoader loader = (XComponentLoader) UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
//			                XComponentLoader.class, desktop);
//
//			        // Define general document properties (see
//			        // com.sun.star.document.MediaDescriptor for the possibilities).
//			        ArrayList<PropertyValue> props = new ArrayList<PropertyValue>();
//			        PropertyValue p = null;
//
//		            // Enable the use of a template document.
//		            p = new PropertyValue();
//		            p.Name = "AsTemplate";
//		            p.Value = new Boolean (true);
//		            props.add(p);
//
//
//			        // Make the document initially invisible so the user does not
//			        // have to watch it being built.
//			        p = new PropertyValue();
//			        p.Name = "Hidden";
//			        p.Value = new Boolean(true);
//			        props.add(p);
//
//			        PropertyValue[] properties = new PropertyValue[props.size()];
//			        props.toArray(properties);
//
//			        // Create the document
//			        // (see com.sun.star.frame.XComponentLoader for argument details).
//
//
//
//		            // Create a new document that is a duplicate of the template.
//
//		            System.out.println(
//		                    "WriterDoc: Create the document '" + wordfile +
//		                    "' based on template " + wordtemplate + ".");
//
//		            String templateFileURL = filePathToURL(wordfile);
//		            document = loader.loadComponentFromURL(
//		                    templateFileURL,    // URL of templateFile.
//		                    "_blank",           // Target frame name (_blank creates new frame).
//		                    0,                  // Search flags.
//		                    properties);        // Document attributes.
//
//
//			        // Get the document window and frame.
//
////			        model = (XModel) UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
////			                XModel.class, document);
//
//		//	        XController c = model.getCurrentController();
//		//	        XFrame frame = c.getFrame();
//		//	        XWindow window = frame.getContainerWindow();
//
//			        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//			        // Add document window listeners.
//			        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
//			        System.out.println("WriterDoc: Add window listeners.");
//
//			        // Example of adding a document displose listener so the application
//			        // can know if the user manually exits the Writer window.
//
//			        document.addEventListener(new XEventListener() {
//			            public void disposing(EventObject e) {
//			                System.out.println(
//			                        "WriterDoc (Event Listener): The document window is closing.");
//			            }
//			        });
//
//			        // Example of adding a window listener so the application can know
//			        // when the document becomes initially visible (in the case of this
//			        // implementation, we will manually set it visible below after we
//			        // finish building it).
//
//		//	        window.addWindowListener(new XWindowListener() {
//		//	            public void windowShown(com.sun.star.lang.EventObject e) {
//		//	                System.out.println(
//		//	                        "WriterDoc (Window listener): The document window has become visible.");
//		//	            }
//		//	            public void windowHidden(com.sun.star.lang.EventObject e) { }
//		//	            public void disposing(com.sun.star.lang.EventObject e) { }
//		//	            public void windowResized(com.sun.star.awt.WindowEvent e) { }
//		//	            public void windowMoved(com.sun.star.awt.WindowEvent e) { }
//		//	        });
//
//			        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//			        // Control whether user can edit the document.
//			        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
//		//	        if (! isUserEditable) {
//		//	            window.setEnable(isUserEditable);
//		//	        }
//
//			        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//			        // Get the document's fields and bookmarks if any.
//			        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
//			        System.out.println("WriterDoc: Get document fields/bookmarks if any.");
//
//			        // Fetch field and style information.
//			        // NOTE: I have not found a use for these yet.
//
//
//
//			        // Get the document's bookmark name supplier.
//
//			        XBookmarksSupplier bookmarksSupplier = (XBookmarksSupplier)
//			        UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XBookmarksSupplier.class, document);
//
//			        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//			        // Example of inserting text into a field bookmarked in the template
//			        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
//			        XTextRange textRange = null;
//
//			        // XText is the main interface to a distinct text unit, for
//			        // example, the main text of a document, the text for headers
//			        // and footers, or a single cell of a table.  It's
//			        // insertTextContent method allows insertion of a text table,
//			        // text frame, or text field.
//			        XText textContent = null;
//
//			        // XTextCursor provides methods to move the insertion/extraction
//			        // cursor within an XText text unit.  In this case, we're
//			        // defaulting the cursor to the beginning of the text unit.
//			        XTextCursor textCursor = null;
//			        int i = 0;
//			        Set<String> keys = bookdatas.keySet();
//			        for(String bookmarkName:keys)
//			        {
//				        // The name of the bookmark to insert the text into.
//
//
//
//			            System.out.println(
//			                    "WriterDoc: Insert text into the bookmarked text field named '" +
//			                    bookmarkName + "'.");
//			            // Get the XTextRange associated with the specified bookmark.
//			            textRange = getBookmarkTextRange(bookmarksSupplier, bookmarkName);
//			            if(textRange == null)
//			            	continue;
//			            textContent = textRange.getText();
//			            // Create a text cursor then navigate to the text range.
//			            textCursor = textContent.createTextCursor();
//			            textCursor.gotoRange(textRange, false);
//
//
//
//	//			        // How we will insert the text.
//	//			        TextInsertionModeEnum textInsertMode = TextInsertionModeEnum.REPLACE_ALL;
//
//				        // The text we will insert.
//				        String textToInsert = String.valueOf(bookdatas.get(bookmarkName));
//	//			        if (textInsertMode == TextInsertionModeEnum.ADD_SENTENCE) {
//	//			            textToInsert = textToInsert;
//	//			        }
//	//			        else if (textInsertMode == TextInsertionModeEnum.ADD_PARAGRAPH) {
//	//			            textToInsert = "\r\n" + textToInsert;
//	//			        }
//
//				        // Insert the given text at the bookmark position according to
//				        // the desired insertion mode.
//	//			        if (textInsertMode == TextInsertionModeEnum.REPLACE_ALL) {
//				            textCursor.setString(textToInsert);
//	//			        }
//	//			        else {
//	//			            String existingText = textCursor.getString();
//	//			            if (existingText.length() > 0) {
//	//			                textCursor.goRight((short) 0, false);
//	//			            }
//	//			            textCursor.setString(textToInsert);
//	//			        }
//
//				        // Move to the end of the text we just inserted.
//				        textCursor.goRight((short) textToInsert.length(), false);
//
//				        // NOTE: If the inserted text needs to have a particular font
//				        // and/or color, then do the following in the above code:
//				        //
//				        //    1. Before calling setString, save the XTextCursor's property set.
//				        //    2. Modify the XTextCursor's property set as desired.  Following
//				        //       are the names of properties typically modified for color and
//				        //       font: CharColor, CharFontName, CharFontFamily, CharFontPitch,
//				        //       CharFontPosture, CharFontWeight, CharHeight.
//				        //    3. After calling setString and moving the cursor to the end of
//				        //       the inserted text, restore the XTextCursor's original properties.
//
//			        }
//
//
//
//			        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//			        // Make the document visible.
//			        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
//			        System.out.println(
//			                "WriterDoc: Document construction finished - make it visible.");
//
//		//	        window.setVisible(true);
//
//			        saveDoc(document, wordfile, DocumentFormatEnum.MSWORD, true);
//				}
//				finally
//				{
////					try {
////						if(model != null)
////							model.dispose();
////					} catch (Exception e) {
////
////					}
//					try {
//						if(document != null)
//							document.dispose();
//					} catch (Exception e) {
//
//					}
//				}
//
//			}
//		}
//
//		return new File(wordfile);

	}

	public static File getRealWord(String wordtemplate, String wordfile,
			String[] bookMarks, String[] bookdatas) throws Exception {

		/*
		 * 1.将现有的word模板复制一份,保存为合同编号.doc 2.在新的文档里面插入动态值 3.转为pdf
		 */

		if (wordtemplate != null) {
			FileInputStream template = null;

			FileOutputStream contract = null;
			try {
				template = new FileInputStream(wordtemplate);

				contract = new FileOutputStream(wordfile);
				byte[] buf = new byte[32];
				int hasRead = 0;
				while ((hasRead = template.read(buf)) > 0) {
					contract.write(buf, 0, hasRead);
				}
			} catch (Exception e) {
//				e.printStackTrace();
				throw e;
			} finally {
				if (null != template) {
					template.close();
				}
				if (null != contract) {
					contract.close();
				}
			}
			// 2.在新的文档里面插入动态值
			ActiveXComponent word = null;
			Dispatch doc = null;
			try {

				if (bookMarks != null && bookMarks.length > 0) {
					word = new ActiveXComponent("Word.Application");
					word.setProperty("Visible", new Variant(false));
					Dispatch documents = word.getProperty("Documents").toDispatch();
					doc = Dispatch.call(documents, "Open", wordfile).toDispatch();
					Dispatch activeDocument = word
							.getProperty("ActiveDocument").toDispatch();
					Dispatch Marks = ActiveXComponent.call(activeDocument,
							"Bookmarks").toDispatch();
					int i = 0;
					for (String key : bookMarks) {
						boolean bookMarkExist = ActiveXComponent.call(Marks,
								"Exists", key).toBoolean(); // 查找标签
						if (bookMarkExist) {

							Dispatch rangeItem = Dispatch.call(Marks, "Item",
									key).toDispatch();
							Dispatch range = Dispatch.call(rangeItem, "Range")
									.toDispatch();
							Dispatch.put(range, "Text", new Variant(
									bookdatas[i]));// 插入书签的值
						}
						else
						{
							System.out.println(
				                    "Cannot find bookmark '" + key + "'");
						}
						i++;
					}
					Dispatch.call(doc, "Save");
				}

			} finally {
				if (doc != null) {
					try {
						Dispatch.call(doc, "Close", new Variant(true));
						doc = null;
					} catch (Exception e) {

					}
				}

				if (word != null) {
					try {
						Dispatch.call(word, "Quit");
						word = null;
					} catch (Exception e) {

					}
				}
			}
		}

		return new File(wordfile);

	}

	public static File getRealWordByOpenoffice(String wordtemplate, String wordfile,
			String[] bookMarks, String[] bookdatas) throws Exception {
		init(null);
		assertInitOfficeManager();
		OfficeDocumentConverter converter = new OfficeDocumentConverter(
				officeManager);
		return converter.getRealWordFromWordTemplateWithArraydatas(wordtemplate, wordfile, bookMarks, bookdatas);
//		/*
//		 * 1.将现有的word模板复制一份,保存为合同编号.doc 2.在新的文档里面插入动态值 3.转为pdf
//		 */
//
//		if (wordtemplate != null) {
//			FileInputStream template = null;
//
//			FileOutputStream contract = null;
//			try {
//				template = new FileInputStream(wordtemplate);
//
//				contract = new FileOutputStream(wordfile);
//				byte[] buf = new byte[32];
//				int hasRead = 0;
//				while ((hasRead = template.read(buf)) > 0) {
//					contract.write(buf, 0, hasRead);
//				}
//			} catch (Exception e) {
////				e.printStackTrace();
//				throw e;
//			} finally {
//				if (null != template) {
//					template.close();
//				}
//				if (null != contract) {
//					contract.close();
//				}
//			}
//			if(bookMarks != null && bookMarks.length > 0)
//			{
//
//				initXComponentContext(null);
//				// 2.在新的文档里面插入动态值
//				XComponent document = null;
////				XModel model = null;
//	//	        FileConvertor.init(null);
//
//		        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//		        // Create the document.
//		        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//				try
//				{
//			        System.out.println(
//			                "WriterDoc: Start up or connect to the remote service manager.");
//
//
//			        XMultiComponentFactory serviceManager = context.getServiceManager();
//
//			        // Retrieve the Desktop object and get its XComponentLoader.
//			        Object desktop = serviceManager.createInstanceWithContext(
//			                "com.sun.star.frame.Desktop", context);
//			        XComponentLoader loader = (XComponentLoader) UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
//			                XComponentLoader.class, desktop);
//
//			        // Define general document properties (see
//			        // com.sun.star.document.MediaDescriptor for the possibilities).
//			        ArrayList<PropertyValue> props = new ArrayList<PropertyValue>();
//			        PropertyValue p = null;
//
//		            // Enable the use of a template document.
//		            p = new PropertyValue();
//		            p.Name = "AsTemplate";
//		            p.Value = new Boolean (true);
//		            props.add(p);
//
//
//			        // Make the document initially invisible so the user does not
//			        // have to watch it being built.
//			        p = new PropertyValue();
//			        p.Name = "Hidden";
//			        p.Value = new Boolean(true);
//			        props.add(p);
//
//			        PropertyValue[] properties = new PropertyValue[props.size()];
//			        props.toArray(properties);
//
//			        // Create the document
//			        // (see com.sun.star.frame.XComponentLoader for argument details).
//
//
//
//		            // Create a new document that is a duplicate of the template.
//
//		            System.out.println(
//		                    "WriterDoc: Create the document '" + wordfile +
//		                    "' based on template " + wordtemplate + ".");
//
//		            String templateFileURL = filePathToURL(wordfile);
//		            document = loader.loadComponentFromURL(
//		            		templateFileURL,    // URL of templateFile.
//		                    "_blank",           // Target frame name (_blank creates new frame).
//		                    0,                  // Search flags.
//		                    properties);        // Document attributes.
//
//
//			        // Get the document window and frame.
//
////			        model = (XModel) UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
////			                XModel.class, document);
//		//	        XController c = model.getCurrentController();
//		//	        XFrame frame = c.getFrame();
//		//	        XWindow window = frame.getContainerWindow();
//
//			        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//			        // Add document window listeners.
//			        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
//			        System.out.println("WriterDoc: Add window listeners.");
//
//			        // Example of adding a document displose listener so the application
//			        // can know if the user manually exits the Writer window.
//
//			        document.addEventListener(new XEventListener() {
//			            public void disposing(EventObject e) {
//			                System.out.println(
//			                        "WriterDoc (Event Listener): The document window is closing.");
//			            }
//			        });
//
//			        // Example of adding a window listener so the application can know
//			        // when the document becomes initially visible (in the case of this
//			        // implementation, we will manually set it visible below after we
//			        // finish building it).
//
//		//	        window.addWindowListener(new XWindowListener() {
//		//	            public void windowShown(com.sun.star.lang.EventObject e) {
//		//	                System.out.println(
//		//	                        "WriterDoc (Window listener): The document window has become visible.");
//		//	            }
//		//	            public void windowHidden(com.sun.star.lang.EventObject e) { }
//		//	            public void disposing(com.sun.star.lang.EventObject e) { }
//		//	            public void windowResized(com.sun.star.awt.WindowEvent e) { }
//		//	            public void windowMoved(com.sun.star.awt.WindowEvent e) { }
//		//	        });
//
//			        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//			        // Control whether user can edit the document.
//			        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
//		//	        if (! isUserEditable) {
//		//	            window.setEnable(isUserEditable);
//		//	        }
//
//			        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//			        // Get the document's fields and bookmarks if any.
//			        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
//			        System.out.println("WriterDoc: Get document fields/bookmarks if any.");
//
//			        // Fetch field and style information.
//			        // NOTE: I have not found a use for these yet.
//
//
//
//			        // Get the document's bookmark name supplier.
//
//			        XBookmarksSupplier bookmarksSupplier = (XBookmarksSupplier)
//			        UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XBookmarksSupplier.class, document);
//
//			        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//			        // Example of inserting text into a field bookmarked in the template
//			        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
//			        XTextRange textRange = null;
//
//			        // XText is the main interface to a distinct text unit, for
//			        // example, the main text of a document, the text for headers
//			        // and footers, or a single cell of a table.  It's
//			        // insertTextContent method allows insertion of a text table,
//			        // text frame, or text field.
//			        XText textContent = null;
//
//			        // XTextCursor provides methods to move the insertion/extraction
//			        // cursor within an XText text unit.  In this case, we're
//			        // defaulting the cursor to the beginning of the text unit.
//			        XTextCursor textCursor = null;
//			        for(int i = 0; i < bookMarks.length; i ++)
//			        {
//				        // The name of the bookmark to insert the text into.
//				        String bookmarkName = bookMarks[i];
//
//
//			            System.out.println(
//			                    "WriterDoc: Insert text into the bookmarked text field named '" +
//			                    bookmarkName + "'.");
//			            // Get the XTextRange associated with the specified bookmark.
//			            textRange = getBookmarkTextRange(bookmarksSupplier, bookmarkName);
//			            if(textRange == null)
//			            	continue;
//			            textContent = textRange.getText();
//			            // Create a text cursor then navigate to the text range.
//			            textCursor = textContent.createTextCursor();
//			            textCursor.gotoRange(textRange, false);
//
//
//
//	//			        // How we will insert the text.
//	//			        TextInsertionModeEnum textInsertMode = TextInsertionModeEnum.REPLACE_ALL;
//
//				        // The text we will insert.
//				        String textToInsert = bookdatas[i];
//	//			        if (textInsertMode == TextInsertionModeEnum.ADD_SENTENCE) {
//	//			            textToInsert = textToInsert;
//	//			        }
//	//			        else if (textInsertMode == TextInsertionModeEnum.ADD_PARAGRAPH) {
//	//			            textToInsert = "\r\n" + textToInsert;
//	//			        }
//
//				        // Insert the given text at the bookmark position according to
//				        // the desired insertion mode.
//	//			        if (textInsertMode == TextInsertionModeEnum.REPLACE_ALL) {
//				            textCursor.setString(textToInsert);
//	//			        }
//	//			        else {
//	//			            String existingText = textCursor.getString();
//	//			            if (existingText.length() > 0) {
//	//			                textCursor.goRight((short) 0, false);
//	//			            }
//	//			            textCursor.setString(textToInsert);
//	//			        }
//
//				        // Move to the end of the text we just inserted.
//				        textCursor.goRight((short) textToInsert.length(), false);
//
//				        // NOTE: If the inserted text needs to have a particular font
//				        // and/or color, then do the following in the above code:
//				        //
//				        //    1. Before calling setString, save the XTextCursor's property set.
//				        //    2. Modify the XTextCursor's property set as desired.  Following
//				        //       are the names of properties typically modified for color and
//				        //       font: CharColor, CharFontName, CharFontFamily, CharFontPitch,
//				        //       CharFontPosture, CharFontWeight, CharHeight.
//				        //    3. After calling setString and moving the cursor to the end of
//				        //       the inserted text, restore the XTextCursor's original properties.
//
//			        }
//
//
//
//			        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//			        // Make the document visible.
//			        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
//			        System.out.println(
//			                "WriterDoc: Document construction finished - make it visible.");
//
//		//	        window.setVisible(true);
//
//			        saveDoc(document, wordfile, DocumentFormatEnum.MSWORD, true);
//				}
//				finally
//				{
////					try {
////						if(model != null)
////							model.dispose();
////					} catch (Exception e) {
////
////					}
//					try {
//						if(document != null)
//							document.dispose();
//					} catch (Exception e) {
//
//					}
//				}
//
//			}
//		}
//
//		return new File(wordfile);

	}

//	private static XTextRange getBookmarkTextRange(
//            XBookmarksSupplier bookmarksSupplier, String bookmarkName)
//        throws java.lang.Exception {
//
//        XTextRange textRange = null;
//
//        // Get the collection of bookmarks in the document.
//        XNameAccess bookmarkNames = bookmarksSupplier.getBookmarks();
//
//        // Find the bookmark having the given name.
//        Object bmk = null;
//        try {
//            bmk = bookmarkNames.getByName(bookmarkName);
//        } catch (NoSuchElementException e) {
//        }
//        if (bmk == null) {
//           System.out.println(
//                    "Cannot find bookmark '" + bookmarkName + "'");
//           return null;
//        }
//
//        // Get the bookmark's XTextContent.  It allows objects to be
//        // inserted into a text and provides their location within a
//        // text after insertion.
//
//        XTextContent bookmarkContent = (XTextContent)
//            UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XTextContent.class, bmk);
//
//        // Get the bookmark's XTextRange.  It describes the object's
//        // position within the text and provides access to the text.
//
//        textRange = bookmarkContent.getAnchor();
//
//        return textRange;
//    }
//
//
//	/**
//     * Save a given document to a specified file.
//     * <p>
//     * @param document
//     *      The 'handle' to the document.
//     * @param saveFile
//     *      The full path of the file in which to save the document.
//     *      If null, this method will do nothing.
//     * @param format
//     *      The format in which to save the document.
//     * @param overwrite
//     *      If true, and the file already exists, it will be
//     *      overwritten.  Otherwise, if the file already exists an
//     *      exception will be thrown.
//     */
//    private static  void saveDoc(
//            XDocument document,
//            String saveFile,
//            DocumentFormatEnum format,
//            boolean overwrite) throws java.lang.Exception {
//
//        if ((saveFile == null) || (saveFile.trim().length() == 0)) { return; }
//        if (! overwrite) {
//            File f = new File(saveFile);
//            if (f.exists()) {
//                throw new java.lang.Exception(
//                        "File " + saveFile + " already exists; overwriting disabled.");
//            }
//        }
//
//        String saveFileURL = filePathToURL(saveFile);
//        XStorable storable = (XStorable) UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
//                XStorable.class, document);
//
//        PropertyValue[] properties = new PropertyValue[1];
//        PropertyValue p = new PropertyValue();
//        p.Name = "FilterName";
//        p.Value = format.getFormatCode();
//        properties[0] = p;
//
//        storable.storeAsURL(saveFileURL, properties);
//    }
//
//    /** Convert a file path to URL format. */
//    private static String filePathToURL(String file) {
//        File f = new File(file);
//        StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer("file:///");
//        try {
//            sb.append(f.getCanonicalPath().replace('\\', '/'));
//        } catch (IOException e) {
//        }
//        return sb.toString();
//    }
//
//    private static void saveDoc(
//    		XComponent document,
//            String saveFile,
//            DocumentFormatEnum format,
//            boolean overwrite) throws java.lang.Exception {
//
//        if ((saveFile == null) || (saveFile.trim().length() == 0)) { return; }
//        if (! overwrite) {
//            File f = new File(saveFile);
//            if (f.exists()) {
//                throw new java.lang.Exception(
//                        "File " + saveFile + " already exists; overwriting disabled.");
//            }
//        }
//
//        String saveFileURL = filePathToURL(saveFile);
//        XStorable storable = (XStorable) UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
//                XStorable.class, document);
//
//        PropertyValue[] properties = new PropertyValue[1];
//        PropertyValue p = new PropertyValue();
//        p.Name = "FilterName";
//        p.Value = format.getFormatCode();
//        properties[0] = p;
//
//        storable.storeAsURL(saveFileURL, properties);
//    }

	public static  File realWordConvertorByFlashPager(String flashpaperWorkDir, String wordtemplate,
			String wordfile, String[] bookMarks, String[] bookdatas,
			String topath,long waittimes) throws Exception {

		FileConvertor.getRealWord(wordtemplate, wordfile, bookMarks,bookdatas);
		flashPaperConvert(flashpaperWorkDir, wordfile, topath,waittimes);

		return new File(topath);

	}

	public static  File realWordConvertorBySWFTool(String swftoolWorkDir, String wordtemplate,
			String wordfile, String[] bookMarks, String[] bookdatas,String pdfpath,
			String swfpath) throws Exception {
		FileConvertor.getRealWord(wordtemplate, wordfile, bookMarks,bookdatas);
		FileConvertor.wordToPDFByOpenOffice(wordfile, pdfpath);
		FileConvertor.swftoolsConvert(swftoolWorkDir, pdfpath, swfpath);

		return new File(swfpath);

	}
	public static final int MERGE_BEFORE = 1;
	public static final int MERGE_AFTER = 0;
	public static boolean mergePdfFiles(String[] files, String firstfile,String tofile,int mergeposition) throws Exception {
		boolean retValue = false;
		Document document = null;
		try {

			if (mergeposition == MERGE_AFTER) {
				PdfReader reader_ = new PdfReader(firstfile);
				document = new Document(new PdfReader(reader_).getPageSize(1));
				PdfCopy copy = new PdfCopy(document, new FileOutputStream(
						tofile));
				document.open();
				reader_ = new PdfReader(firstfile);
				int nf = reader_.getNumberOfPages();
				for (int j = 1; j <= nf; j++) {

					document.newPage();
					PdfImportedPage page = copy.getImportedPage(reader_, j);
					copy.addPage(page);
				}
				for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
					reader_ = new PdfReader(files[i]);
					int n = reader_.getNumberOfPages();
					for (int j = 1; j <= n; j++) {
						document.newPage();
						PdfImportedPage page = copy.getImportedPage(reader_, j);
						copy.addPage(page);
					}
				}
			} else {
				PdfReader reader_ = new PdfReader(files[0]);
				document = new Document(new PdfReader(reader_).getPageSize(1));
				PdfCopy copy = new PdfCopy(document, new FileOutputStream(
						tofile));
				document.open();
				for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
					PdfReader reader = new PdfReader(files[i]);
					int n = reader.getNumberOfPages();
					for (int j = 1; j <= n; j++) {
						document.newPage();
						PdfImportedPage page = copy.getImportedPage(reader, j);
						copy.addPage(page);
					}
				}
				reader_ = new PdfReader(firstfile);
				int nf = reader_.getNumberOfPages();
				for (int j = 1; j <= nf; j++) {
					document.newPage();
					PdfImportedPage page = copy.getImportedPage(reader_, j);
					copy.addPage(page);
				}
			}
			retValue = true;
		} catch (Exception e) {
			throw e;
		} finally {
			document.close();
		}
		return retValue;
	}
	public static  File realWordConvertorByFlashPaper(String flashpaperWorkDir, String wordtemplate,
			String wordfile, Map<String,Object> bookdatas,
			String topath,long waittimes) throws Exception {

		FileConvertor.getRealWord(wordtemplate, wordfile, bookdatas);
		flashPaperConvert(flashpaperWorkDir, wordfile, topath, waittimes);

		return new File(topath);

	}
	public static void assertInitOfficeManager()
	{
		if(officeManager == null)
		{
			throw new AssertInitOfficeManagerFailed("Openoffice not right inited.please call method FileConvertor.init(String officeHome).");
		}
	}
	public static File wordToPDFByOpenOffice(String wordfile,String pdffile)
	{
		File pdfFile = new File(pdffile);
		File wordContract = new File(wordfile);
		return wordToPDFByOpenOffice( wordContract, pdfFile);
	}
	public static File wordToPDFByOpenOffice(File wordContract,File pdfFile)
	{
		init(null);
		assertInitOfficeManager();
		OfficeDocumentConverter converter = new OfficeDocumentConverter(
				officeManager);

		converter.convert(wordContract, pdfFile);
		return pdfFile;
	}
	public static void swftoolsConvert(String swftoolsWorkDir,
			String sourcePath, String destPath) throws Exception
	{
		//pdf2swf.exe -t D:\anjie_test.pdf  -s flashversion=9 -o d:\anjie_test.swf
		String osname = Util.getOS();
		StringBuffer command = new StringBuffer();
		if(Util.isWindows(osname))
		{
			command.append(swftoolsWorkDir).append("pdf2swf.exe " ).append( sourcePath
					).append( " -s flashversion=9 -o " ).append( destPath);
		}
		else
		{
			command .append( swftoolsWorkDir ).append( "pdf2swf " ).append( sourcePath
					).append( " -s flashversion=9 -o " ).append( destPath);
		}

		Process pro = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(command.toString());
		try {
			pro.waitFor();
		} catch (InterruptedException e) {
//			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
//			e.printStackTrace();
		}
		catch (Throwable e) {
//			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
//			e.printStackTrace();
			throw new Exception(command.toString(),e);
		}
	}
	public static void flashPaperConvert(String flashpaperWorkDir,
			String sourcePath, String destPath,long waittimes) throws Exception {
		StringBuffer command = new StringBuffer(flashpaperWorkDir ).append( "flashprinter.exe " ).append( sourcePath
				).append( " -o " ).append( destPath);

		Process pro = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(command.toString());
		try {
			pro.waitFor();
		} catch (InterruptedException e) {
//			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
//			e.printStackTrace();
		}
		catch (Throwable e) {
//			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
//			e.printStackTrace();
			throw new Exception(command.toString(),e);
		}

		File file = new File(destPath);
		int i = 0;
		while (true) {
			try {
				Thread.currentThread().sleep( waittimes);
			} catch (InterruptedException e) {
				// TODO Auto-generated catch block
//				e.printStackTrace();
			}
			if(file.exists())
			{
				break;
			}
			if(i == 10)
				break;
			i ++;

		}
//		long lastmodify = file.length();
//		long oldlastmodify = lastmodify;
////		try {
////			Thread.currentThread().sleep(100);
////		} catch (InterruptedException e) {
////			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
//////			e.printStackTrace();
////		}
//		int i = 0;
//		while(i <= 10)
//		{
//			lastmodify = file.length();
//			System.out.println(lastmodify);
//			if(lastmodify>oldlastmodify)
//			{
//				System.out.println(oldlastmodify);
//				oldlastmodify = lastmodify;
//				try {
//					Thread.currentThread().sleep(100);
//				} catch (InterruptedException e) {
//					// TODO Auto-generated catch block
////					e.printStackTrace();
//				}
//
//			}
//			else
//			{
//				i ++;
//			}
//		}

	}

    /** Enumeration for document formats. */
    public enum DocumentFormatEnum {
        PDF ("PDF", "writer_pdf_Export"),
        MSWORD ("MS-Word", "MS Word 97");
        private String name;
        private String code;
        private static DocumentFormatEnum[] values = { PDF, MSWORD };

        private DocumentFormatEnum(String name, String code) {
            this.name = name;
            this.code = code;
        }
        public String getName() { return name; }
        public String getFormatCode() { return code; }
        public static DocumentFormatEnum[] getValues() { return values; }
    }

    /** Enumeration for techniques of inserting text into the document. */
    public enum TextInsertionModeEnum {
        REPLACE_ALL   ("ReplaceAll", "Insert text into a specific text field, replacing contents"),
        ADD_TEXT      ("AddText", "Append text to the existing contents of a text field"),
        ADD_SENTENCE  ("AddSentence", "Append text into a specific text field as a new sentence"),
        ADD_PARAGRAPH ("AddParagraph", "Append text into a specific text field as a new paragraph");
        private String name;
        private String desc;
        private static TextInsertionModeEnum[] values =
            { REPLACE_ALL, ADD_TEXT, ADD_SENTENCE, ADD_PARAGRAPH };

        private TextInsertionModeEnum(String name, String desc) {
            this.name = name;
            this.desc = desc;
        }
        public String getName() { return name; }
        public String getDesc() { return desc; }
        public static TextInsertionModeEnum[] getValues() { return values; }
    }

    /** Enumeration for techniques of inserting the image into a document. */
    public enum ImageInsertionModeEnum {
        INSERT_IN_TEXT_FIELD ("InsertInTextField", "Insert image into a specific text field"),
        INSERT_IN_TEXT_BODY  ("InsertInTextBody", "Insert image into the document body"),
        REPLACE_IN_TEXT_FIELD ("ReplaceInTextField", "Insert image into a specific text field, replacing existing content"),
        REPLACE_IN_TEXT_BODY ("ReplaceInTextBody", "Insert chart into the document body, replacing existing content");
        private String name;
        private String desc;
        private static ImageInsertionModeEnum[] values = {
            INSERT_IN_TEXT_FIELD,
            INSERT_IN_TEXT_BODY,
            REPLACE_IN_TEXT_FIELD,
            REPLACE_IN_TEXT_BODY
        };

        private ImageInsertionModeEnum(String name, String desc) {
            this.name = name;
            this.desc = desc;
        }
        public String getName() { return name; }
        public String getDesc() { return desc; }
        public static ImageInsertionModeEnum[] getValues() { return values; }
    }

}

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All hotel rooms and suites, as well as the lodge, are NON-SMOKING facilities. The Lake Guntersville State Park Lodge and Conference Center offers 112 lodge rooms and suites. Make plans to spend some time in our facilities and enjoy all that mother nature has to offer at beautiful Lake Guntersville State Park. Each unit includes a mini-refrigerator and microwave, coffee and coffee pot, TV and DVD player (upon request at the front desk), iron and board, and hair dryer. Additionally, the lower level of the lodge offers a pool, fitness center, and saunas; must be 18 or accompanied by an adult. The front desk staff is available 24-7 for your convenience. Please call if you need any assistance.
All rates are subject to lodging tax and surcharges.
No Pets Allowed (with the exception of service animals) except for in the designated dog friendly units. A $16.50 per dog per night charge will apply. Certain policies and regulations apply. You must request a dog friendly unit when making reservations.
Cancelation or reservation changes must be made 72 hours prior to arrival for deposit refund, not applicable in group or conference reservations.
Reservations must be secured with a credit card or payment for first night's stay, plus taxes, and will be charged when reservation is made.
Reservations accepted for type of accommodation only – not specific units.
Handicap accessible accommodations are available upon request and per availability.
All charges are payable by cash or credit card (VISA, MasterCard, Discover and American Express).
Discounts are available Sunday through Thursday at 10% for 100% disabled persons, senior citizens (62+), and government personnel. Proof will be asked upon check-in.
Discounts are not available in conjunction with group rates, special packages, or other discounts.
For information on family reunions, reservations, and pavilion rentals please click to contact Guntersvillereservation.StatePark@dcnr.alabama.gov, or call 256-571-5440.


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Château Musée Vodou
This fascinating museum in an old water tower holds the world's largest collection of Vodou artifacts from western and central Africa.
Reconstruction of a Vodou prayer room. Michaël Wittmer/cc by-sa 4.0
The museum building, a former water tower constructed in the 19th century. Valentin R./public domain
Wotoji Bocio figure ("swollen cadaver of divine breath"), Ewe culture, Togo. Claude Truong-Ngoc/cc by-sa 3.0
Vodou religious garments. Claude Truong-Ngoc/cc by-sa 3.0
The museum building. Ji-Elle/cc by-sa 3.0
The museum's entrance hall. Claude Truong-Ngoc/cc by-sa 3.0
A Wutuji Bocio protective fetish, Ewe culture, Togo. Claude Truong-Ngoc/cc by-sa 3.0
One of the galleries with sculptures. Claude Truong-Ngoc/cc by-sa 3.0
Sculpture of the crocodile spirit and his passengers, Fon tribe, Benin. Claude Truong-Ngoc/cc by-sa 3.0
Vodou fetish, Ewe culture of Togo. Ji-Elle/cc by-sa 3.0
Mami Wati figure (with python familiar), Ewe culture, Togo. Claude Truong-Ngoc/cc by-sa 3.0
A Vodun Gèlèdè costume, Yoruba tribe, Benin. Ji-Elle/cc by-sa 3.0
Ewe Vodou fetish depicting a boat full of sacrificial martyrs. Claude Truong-Ngoc/cc by-sa 3.0
An enigmatic Wotoji Bocio figure. Claude Truong-Ngoc/cc by-sa 3.0
One of the galleries. Claude Truong-Ngoc/cc by-sa 3.0
A votive offering of a croc skull. Ji-Elle/cc by-sa 3.0
Detail from the crocodile sculpture depicting human figures in a canoe, Fon tribe, Benin. Claude Truong-Ngoc/cc by-sa 3.0
Vodun fetish. Claude Truong-Ngoc/cc by-sa 3.0
Fetish sculpture of the twin children demigods. Claude Truong-Ngoc/cc by-sa 3.0
A beguilling vodou fetish. Claude Truong-Ngoc/cc by-sa 3.0
Interior of the museum. Claude Truong-Ngoc/cc by-sa 3.0
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In the suburbs of Strasbourg, France, stands an ornate water tower constructed in the 19th century. Although the building is noteworthy in itself, it's what lies within its walls that may really startle visitors: the largest collection of Vodou artifacts in the world.
The Vodou Museum of Strasbourg (Château Musée Vodou) was opened by a businessman named Marc Arbogast and his wife Marie Luce in order to house their impressive personal collection. Arbogast had been a passionate collector of art associated with Vodou and other Western African religions since his teenage years in the 1960s, and decided in 2014 that the collection should be open to the public to visit and enjoy.
The purpose of this excellent museum is to provide a thought-provoking experience that educates visitors about Vodou, a rich spiritual tradition and religion that's practiced across much of West Africa and the African diaspora of the Americas. The building also serves as a cultural center and a gathering place for practitioners of Vodou throughout the city and the greater Alsace region.
Contrary to popular opinion, Vodou (or Vodun as it's known in West Africa), has very little in common with the sensationalized, sinister image portrayed in Hollywood movies such as Angel Heart. Rather, it's an animist religion with a unique and varied cosmology that encompasses both light and dark themes and has many striking parallels with Christianity. Vodun means "spirit" in the Ewe and Fon languages, an apt name considering the tenant of the belief system posits that a world of spirits exists alongside the world of human perception. The vodun spirits (called "Loa" in Haiti) are believed to inhabit all things—whether human, mineral, vegetable, or animal—and intercede in the natural world and human affairs. These entities form a hierarchy of varying power that is roughly analogous to the saints and angels in Catholicism, and similarly can be invoked by believers for guidance, assistance, or protection.
The artifacts at the Vodou museum of Strasbourg are predominately from the West African countries of Togo, Nigeria, Benin, Guinea, and Ghana, and were created by tribal cultures such as the Ewe, Fon, Guin, Sahwe, Yoruba, and Adja. Among the items on display are objects that serve different purposes, such as bringing good fortune, projecting bad luck upon another, ensuring fertility and virility, or attracting lovers. There are also many vibrant costumes used in ceremonial rites and festivities.
Perhaps the most enigmatic of the artifacts on display are the Wotoji Bocio figures, meaning "swollen cadaver of divine breath." These small figurines in human form are believed to safeguard their owner from catching infections, diseases, or mental illness, and are also used defensively to counter witchcraft and offensively to direct sorcery towards an intended target. In many tribal cultures of West Africa, these artifacts are hidden secretly within a small shrine near houses or agricultural lands, where they're regularly fed palm oil, cornflour, and the blood of chickens to invoke the powers of the Vodun.
Visitors to the museum will invariably notice that many of the artifacts here portray crocodiles, or even include their skulls, bones, and teeth. The ubiquity of this reptile in Vodou art is due to its symbolic importance; it's often associated with witchcraft and its shape used as amulets and fetishes for spiritual protection. The museum also contains a small ethnobotanical garden that houses many of the plants that are deeply spiritually significant in the Vodou religion, for their use in rituals and ceremonies, the creation of fetishes, or for their medicinal and protective properties.
The museum is open from Wednesday to Sunday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and the entrance fee is 14 euro. The museum isn't too hard to find as it is signposted and located not far from the city center.
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This 14th century wine cellar is home to the oldest barrel-stored wine in the world.
Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.
There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.
Stained-Glass Demons
Explore this medieval cathedral by trying to spot all the malevolent monsters hiding in its beautifully colored windows.
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This extraordinary art museum is like a secret world on the edge of Mexico City.
Stazione Neapolis
A special area of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples is located inside a metro station.
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The unique collection of gifts includes braids of human hair, a spoon, and a Virgin made of bread.
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Not lived in UK last 5 years.
Before i ask any more questions best get this one out way.
I am a UK citizen with two UK 10 year passports. I am ex RN Stoker (left Xmas 97 after 6 year) Since 1999 i have lived in Holland 4 years and then Thailand the last 11 or so. I am now back in UK full time since march. Does the fact i have been out UK so long mean i can't join RFA?
Should you title be 15 years?
From what I have seen Ninja post, your security clearance may be an issue, but ask through a recruiter and see what happens.
I phoned them. It is possible to join. They will do a back ground check. You may or may not pass. After a few other questions I have decided against joining. Mainly because of the money you get paid.
Yeah but what the starting year.y wage is what I get a month usually haha. I was in no way expecting a huge wage but I'll pass.
I have decided against joining. Mainly because of the money you get paid.
You were in before then left. What were you expecting ?
The opportunity to boast that he's a Stoker who landed on his feet and is up to his neck in cash?
Far from it. Never landed on my feet. Hard work really.


The Government Flying Service (GFS) is a department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with an establishment of 273 civil service posts responsible for flight operations, maintenance and administration.
The GFS began operating on 1st April 1993 immediately after the disbandment of its predecessor, the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force. It is one of the disciplined services of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The Operations Section is the core part of the department. It provides flying services, mainly for search and rescue, air ambulance, firefighting, and law enforcement agencies' operations.
The Training and Standards Section is responsible for setting professional standards and overseeing the training and development of all aircrews.
The Engineering Section which is an approved HKAR 145 maintenance organization and HKAR 21 design organization, well supports the flying and operational activities. It provides virtually all the aircraft and equipment maintenance services from within its well-equipped and modern hangar and workshops.
The Corporate Safety Section is responsible for steering and managing all safety related initiatives and cross-section safety management matters within the department.
The Administration Section provides administrative support services to the whole department. The services it provides include human resource management, financial management, supplies and general administration.
Area of Responsibility: One of the major responsibilities of the GFS lies with search and rescue operations. Generally, the area of responsibilities covers up to 700 nautical miles (1300 Kilometers) to include the Hong Kong Flight Information Region (FIR) and the Hong Kong Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre area of responsibility. Besides serving Hong Kong, the department also assists in missions originated from the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) and the Maritime Rescue and Coordination Centre (MRCC).
The GFS is located at the south-western corner of the Hong Kong International Airport.
The Fleet and Roles: The fleet of eleven aircraft comprises two Bombardier Challenger 605(CL605) fixed-wing aircraft, one Diamond DA42 twin engine fixed-wing aircraft, one Zlin Z242L fixed-wing aircraft, three Eurocopter AS332 L2 (Super Puma L2) helicopters and four Eurocopter EC155 B1 (EC155) helicopters.
Challenger 605 fixed wing aircraft are used as the initial search aircraft for long range search and rescue operations to guide helicopters directly to the scene, thus extending the helicopter effective range and/or time on scene by eliminating their need to search.
By virtue of the CL605's sophisticated equipment CL605 is able to fly at high altitude and long distances, they are the ideal aircraft to perform regular patrols for detecting drug trafficking, illegal immigrants, smuggling and environmental pollution.
The CL605's are also modified to accommodate a modern high quality aerial survey camera to provide photographs for the production of maps, survey of land reclamation and associated tasks.
IDJ adds: The GFS building at Kai Tak airport was where the HKHAA (The Hong Kong Historical Aircraft Association) had an office for a couple of years just before the handover.
The GFS hangar and facilities seemed to have disappeared/demolished fairly quickly after Kat Tak closed.
For more information about the GFS please see the two sources below.
This article was first posted on 12th May 2018.
Hong Kong's Government Flying Service rescues 39 sailors from vessels stranded by Hato's might SCMP 24th August 2018.


The Woodman Inn was built in 1664 but was probably known as The Tollgate in 1700s. It was purchased by Charles Bradshaw, a Hatfield baker and brewer in 1851, who sold out to Edward Pryor and Percy Reid in 1888.
The premises were shown as a grocers shop as well as a beer retailer during the 19th century and in 1881 the licensee George Dickens also gave his occupation as a gardener.
The 1891 census shows George Dickens (54) publican and laborer, Harriet Dickens (58) wife, and Annie Day (24) niece. c 1890.


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Q: Visual Studio 2019 OneNote, Неразделяемые пробелы Есть проблема с OneNote с Visual Studio 2019
Я разработчик и использую OneNote для хранения наработок кода. На Python и C# и ABAP
Все прекрасно работает когда я переношу код например из Visual Studio 2019 в OneNote.
А вот когда переношу обратно то есть проблема. OneNote ставит вместо обычных пробелов ставит неразделяемые пробелы по всему тексту.
И Visual studio 2019 не понимает эти пробелы. Мне приходится сначала скопировать код в MSWORD а потом в Visual studio 2019.
Тогда все работает.
Такая же проблема есть с VSCODE но там есть расширение fix irregular whitespace, который все проблемы решает и заменяет пробелы на обычные.
Для Visual studio 2019 тоже есть расширение по замене. Но оно удаляет только в конце текста.  А в самом тексте нет.
У ABAP нет проблем. Его редактора заменяет такие пробелы автоматически по умолчанию.
Собственно вопрос.
Как научить удалять/заменять VisualStudio 2019 эти пробелы на обычные по всему тексту?
Спасибо.
p.s. В самом oneNote нет никаких настроек по этому поводу.

A: Вариант 1 - вставить как текст. Форматирование не сохраняется.
Если в OneNote вставлять код из VisualStudio или из VSCODE именно как текст "Сохранить только текст", то при обратном копировании неразрывные пробелы вставлять не будут. Но есть минус, что подсветка синтаксиса при таком копировании в OneNote будет отсутствовать.
При таком решении можно избежать последствий.

Вариант 2 - Goole Документы как промежуточная точка копирования. Форматирование сохраняется.

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*Скопировать текст из VS в Goole Документы

*Скопировать текст из Goole Документ в OneNote

*После этого код можно копировать обратно в VS без проблем.

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After a four-year hiatus, the San Francisco Ballet returned to the Kennedy Center Opera House in October with a seven-performance run of Cinderella. A joint venture of two major companies, the Dutch National Ballet and San Francisco Ballet, this production was created by British-born choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, one of the major voices in today's world of dance. The Dutch troupe premiered the ballet in Amsterdam, in 2012.
Just like his productions of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and The Winter's Tale, presented at the Kennedy Center by the National Ballet of Canada in 2013 and 2016, respectively, Wheeldon's Cinderella is a theatrical extravaganza of epic scale, with whimsical concept, captivating set designs, handsome costumes and breathtaking special effects – a winning result of the choreographer's collaboration with playwright Craig Lucas, set designer Julian Crouch, lighting designer Natasha Katz and puppeteer Basil Twist.
This is a Cinderella with a twist: this staging discards some of the most iconic moments of the beloved fairy tale. We don't see a magic pumpkin, a fairy godmother and a bunch of helpful mice; and there is no fateful clock striking midnight. In his libretto, following a darker Brothers Grimm telling of Cinderella, Lucas gives the familiar plot a number of unexpected turns and, by doing so, brings it closer to a real-life story.
In the ballet's opening scene, we meet the main heroine as a little girl in a brief idyllic moment of her childhood as she happily plays outdoors with her parents. After her mother's sudden death, the girl is introduced to her new stepfamily – her stepmother, Hortensia, who is a hopeless drunk, and her two annoying stepsisters, Clementine and Edwina – whom Cinderella greets with a rebellious feat.
In the first act the action swiftly moves between the Cinderella's gloomy household and the Royal Palace, where we see the Prince Guillaume as a young boy, playing in a lavishly decorated parlor with his best friend, Benjamin, who is a commoner.
When the grown Prince is pressed by his parents to marry a titled princess, he swaps identities with Benjamin while delivering the wedding invitations to his guests. When the two young men show up at the Cinderella's house, her stepsisters flirt and fawn on the fancily-dressed Benjamin, while Cinderella shows a true kindness of heart to Guillaume, disguised as a beggar. Attracted to the charming fellow who makes her laugh and teaches her how to dance, Cinderella falls in love with Guillaume without knowing his royal status.
From start to finish, this production abounds in stage magic. In Act I, the tears that the little Cinderella sheds at her mother's grave give rise to a fantastical tree that grows tall and wide; its foliage flickers with life and changes colors with each season. This wondrous tree, and its continuous transformations, is one of the most spectacular elements of this production. The audience gasped in awe, when, at the end of the first act, the tree turned into a magnificent four-wheel chariot, powered by giant puppet-headed horses, to take the glamorously-clad Cinderella to the ball and her new destiny. The palace décor, featuring a multitude of crystal chandeliers, is another eye-catching sight. During the wedding celebrations of Act III, chandeliers descend through the branches of the tree as if uniting the worlds of Cinderella and her Prince.
Yet for all its narrative surprises and witty designs, this Cinderella is a curiously underwhelming work when it comes to the choreography. The romantic duets for Cinderella and the Prince look appealing and virtuosic but ignite no emotional spark and show no dramatic urgency. The Prince's friendship with Benjamin enjoys a far better choreographic treatment here than his blossoming romance with the protagonist.
Performed in bizarre wigs, the variations for the Spirits (or the Seasons) are only minimally enchanting; the goofy antics of the stepfamily look more irksome than funny; and the frolics of the three foreign brides are simply dreadful.
On the bright side, the choreography for the enigmatic fates (performed by four gold-masked men in blue-and-black costumes), who are constantly present in this production to protect and guide the title heroine, brims with intrigue and imagination and gives this Cinderella a special aura of mystery. The shoe-fitting sequence of the third act is a comic marvel; and the extensive ballroom dances for the corps have a mighty sweep and bring a potent dramatic force to the ballet, helped by the powerful Prokofiev score.
Maria Kochetkova and Joseph Walsh in Cinderella.
On opening night, the pliant Maria Kochetkova danced with fluid lyricism and gentle grace, giving us a delicate, waif-like Cinderella. Joseph Walsh was wonderfully charming and vibrant as a dashing and good-natured Prince Guillaume. Taras Domitro made a delightful, fun-loving Benjamin; and Sarah Van Patten as Hortensia, Sasha De Sola as Edwina and Ellen Rose Hummel as Clementine handled the grotesqueries of Cinderella's stepfamily with an admirable comic panache.
The Opera House orchestra under the baton of Martin West was in great shape, rendering the dark, brooding sonorities of the score with a superb expressivity and heart-rending poignancy.


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My Turn June 2008
Prosthodontic?
The dental specality that combines form and function.
Greg Loomis
Which is more important: teeth that look great or teeth that work well and feel good?
To a prosthodontist, the answer is "all of the above."
Not long ago, Dr. Robert F. Faulkner was beginning a lecture to a group of healthcare professionals. He asked how many of them knew what a prosthodontist is. Not a single hand was raised.
"It's probably the least-known specialty around," says Dr. Faulkner, one of a handful of prosthodontists in the Tristate area.
Simply put, prosthodontics (that's pros-tho-dontics) is the dental practice of restoring and replacing teeth. One of nine specialties recognized by the American Dental Association, the certification requires three years of training in an ADA-approved residency program. The word combines prostheses, or artificial body parts, and the "dontics" of dentistry.
Prosthodontists specialize in making use of the latest-generation materials used to fix what genetics, lifestyle, disease, trauma and age can do to your mouth — materials including dental crowns, implants, bridges, dentures, veneers and inlays. These specialists are trained to take on more challenging cases, such as mouths, jaws or teeth that are damaged or deformed by a birth defect, injury or a disease like oral cancer.
"Typically, someone who sees a prosthodontist has more comprehensive needs," Dr. Faulkner notes.
About 25 percent of Americans over age 60 are missing all their natural teeth, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More startling: One out of every 20 adults in the boomer prime years (45-54) has no natural teeth left.
Prosthodontists often collaborate closely with general dentists, oral surgeons and periodontists (specialists in gum disease) on restorative procedures, including those titanium-screw implants that can anchor crowns, bridges or dentures.
Dr. Faulkner has been practicing dentistry since 1980, and lecturing internationally since he became a prosthodontist in 1993. There are dentists who are exceptional at restorative work, he notes. "However, at times the patient needs more extensive work that requires special treatment that can only be done by a prosthodontist."
His specialty emphasizes a difference between "cosmetics" and "esthetics" in dental restoration. In a classical sense, esthetics (or aesthetics) assesses or appreciates beauty below the surface. Think of it this way, Dr. Faulkner says: The value of form following function by combining science with art.
"I'm 55, and I'm not naive enough to say I don't want to look good," he admits. "But I've been around long enough to know that it can be OK to look good, but it had better work."
To the boomer generation and beyond, people place more importance on the value of their investments, he continues. Veneers, applied to teeth to make them look white and bright, are satisfactory for some people, especially those whose teeth and gums are in good shape.
"Most of the time, to the casual observer, the teeth look better. Not everyone is told about the life expectancy of veneers, and that it's likely they'll have to be replaced in the future."
One analogy Dr. Faulkner offers is kitchen countertops. "If you're in your 20s with a starter home and your second child on the way, you'll replace them with something that looks good enough until it comes time to sell the house and move up," he says.
"Now you're 55, the kids are gone, you're moving into a new home or remodeling what you have, and it likely will be your last home. You feel it's your turn to have not only something nicer, but something that's going to last. It doesn't mean everyone's going to get granite, but you don't want the cheapest Formica, either."
Prosthodontics originated in making dentures look and function more like natural teeth. "Today, however, the specialty encompasses all types of dental restorations — fixed and removable — that return form and function to make teeth look good and preserve a high level of oral health," Dr. Faulkner says.
Or, as one woman patient told him: "I want my mouth to be healthy and I want to make sure this is going to work."
The artistry of dentistry meets the scientific aspects of prosthodontics in his office laboratory, staffed by two technicians. They use state-of-the-art lab techniques to create prostheses with millimeter-fine precision, while maintaining and enhancing the natural beauty of their creations.
One of the most popular advances is the use of dental implants to anchor full or partial dentures, single tooth crowns and fixed bridgework. Bone loss is a key reason. When a person loses a tooth, adjacent bone will recede. Dentures fail to stop that loss. That's why a person's cheeks might appear to cave in when dentures are removed.
"Implants absolutely help minimize bone loss," Dr. Faulkner notes, a statement backed by scientific data. With a few implants as anchors, it's possible to construct dentures that work dependably, last longer and, yes, look better.
"We should put back what nature gave you," he remarks. "That's where the art part comes in."


Sioux Lookout Municipal Council has given new direction to Municipal staff for what they would like to see the residential property class general tax rate come in at for this year.
With temperatures beginning to climb above zero (degrees Celsius) in Sioux Lookout, many residents will be looking to prepare their vehicles for the spring and summer months.
Staff and students made the official move from the formerly named Queen Elizabeth District High School to the newly constructed Sioux North High School (SNHS) on March 18 and, so far, they re in love with the space.
Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa, the NDP s Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation critic said that today (March 22), on World Water Day, the Ford government must act so that Indigenous people can have the same access to safe drinking water as all Ontarians.
With weather forecasts looking at above-zero temperatures, residents in northwestern Ontario will be looking to leave their homes with fewer layers on.
Vibrant colours and a season of growth are ready to burst onto the scene in Sioux Lookout!
April 1 marks the beginning of fire season in northwestern Ontario, and Sioux Lookout Fire Chief Rob Favot is reminding the public of the laws, rules, and hazards that come along with it.
Planning your dream wedding this spring or summer? Local businesses have you covered!
As temperatures warm up this spring, maybe love is in the air for you and that special someone?
Sioux Lookout serving up summer delights!
Spring has sprung and summer isn t far behind! It s a time of get-togethers with family and friends and good company means you ll want good food and drink to share.
The final Cozy Cabin Saturday of the season will be taking place on March 30 and community members are invited out for an end of season celebration!
The 2018-19 Sioux-Hudson Entertainment Series wrapped up on March 19 with a stellar performance from the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra during their biennial visit to Sioux Lookout.
A private member s bill put forward by Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa passed second reading at Queen s Park last week.
A steady stream of community members visited the Four Directions Market held last Saturday at the Nishnawbe-Gamik Friendship Centre.
A 21-year-old Kasabonika Lake First Nation man has been charged with second degree murder, following an incident that occurred in that community on March 20.
After 35 years of helping customers with their hardware projects, Linda Bancroft has retired.


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Q: Setting up contracts for Paid App? I'm trying to setup a contract in iTunes Connect, but all I have is the free contract. I don't have the option to setup a new contract.
Anyone any ideas why ?
Stephen

A: Never mind, just logged out and back in again. All options there now.


This hotel comprises a total of 80 rooms and facilities on offer to guests at this air-conditioned establishment include a lobby area with a 24-hour reception and check-out service, a hotel safe, a currency exchange facility, a lift, a bar and a restaurant. Banqueting and meeting facilities are available, with two conference rooms equipped with modern technical support and with capacity for up to 300 persons. The hotel provides Internet access (charges apply) and guests may also take advantage of... Citeste mai mult the room and laundry services for an additional fee. All the rooms, including the spacious suites, are pleasantly decorated and welcoming and ensure guests a relaxed night's sleep. They come with a private bathroom as well as a hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, satellite/cable TV, Internet access and individually adjustable air conditioning.
This hotel comprises a total of 80 rooms and facilities on offer to guests at this air-conditioned establishment include a lobby area with a 24-hour reception and check-out service, a hotel safe, a currency exchange facility, a lift, a bar and a restaurant. Banqueting and meeting facilities are available, with two conference rooms equipped with modern technical support and with capacity for up to 300 persons. The hotel provides Internet access (charges apply) and guests may also take advantage of the room and laundry services for an additional fee. All the rooms, including the spacious suites, are pleasantly decorated and welcoming and ensure guests a relaxed night's sleep. They come with a private bathroom as well as a hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, satellite/cable TV, Internet access and individually adjustable air conditioning.


Originally published in 1926, this textbook is the second edition of a 1918 original, and provides a detailed and engaging introduction on the theory of electricity. 'As in the first edition the object has been to present a complete account of the purely theoretical side of the subject in the only form in which it appears to be satisfactory from the point of view both of mathematical consistency and of physical completeness'. Notably, particular attention has been given to the formulation of the underlying physical principles and to their translation into a mathematical theory. Tailored to suit the needs of undergraduates and presenting the facts and examples in an accessible manner, the book assumes prior knowledge of the subject and the mathematics necessary for a full understanding. Providing essential knowledge and skills for those embarking on the study of electricity, this book will be of value to scholars of physics.


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Our mission has always been to deliver equality and a future without limits to children who are disadvantaged. As we continue in this mission we announce new changes at the Charity. We are proud to have Cherise Weekes, former Office Administrator with the Charity for over seven years, step into the role of Operations Manager. Cherise has been a pillar of support for the charity for many years and has been intimately involved in many of the organisation's key projects and fund raising initiatives. Cherise steps into her new role in August.
"It should come as no surprise that the Covid-19 pandemic's devastating economic effects, have affected all charities. Variety has been no exception. We have used the last couple of months to work assiduously to restructure the charity with the aim of sustainability and prioritising our clients and beneficiaries," said Chief Barker (President), Toni Thorne.
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Cooney announces, online, decision to quit the Sunday Herald
THIS might come as a shock to the Sunday Herald newspaper, but the well-known sports writer, Bryan Cooney, has announced online he is stop writing for it.
The move by the former Scottish sports editor, and then head of sport, at the Daily Mail has been timed to coincide with the relaunch of a sports and showbiz website run by both him and fellow Scots freelance sportswriter, Jim Black.
Although semi-retired for over ten years, Cooney (pictured) has been producing occasional long-form sports interviews for the Sunday Herald for several years plus undertaking one-off projects such as a series of, again sports, interviews for BBC Radio Scotland.
But he writes in www.nogreyareas.co.uk that he feels he has become too expensive for the Sunday Herald and has therefore decided to stop before he is dropped.
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All Hail Dave Dombrowski, Savior of the Phillies Bullpen
By Alec Kostival Posted on April 6, 2021
PHILADELPHIA, PA – APRIL 05: Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Jose Alvarado (46) delivers a pitch during the ninth inning of the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies on April 5, 2021, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA. (Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire)
Remember the dark days of late 2020? Dave Dombrowski has turned them all into a long and distant memory.
The Phillies felt countries away in terms of distance from resigning JT Realmuto. Matt Klentak still held power in the Phillies' front office. The bullpen remained a nauseating reminder of what happened during the 2020 season. Personally, I still get sick to my stomach every time I think about those relievers if you can call them that.
Thanks Brandon Workman, who naturally has a 0 ERA to start 2021.
Then in the second week of December, hope arrived. Future Hall of Fame executive, Dave Dombrowski, became the President of Phillies' Baseball Operations. The outlook on the Phillies' offseason began to shift. Dombrowski brought World Series trophies to the Marlins and Red Sox and took the Tigers to 2 October Classics.
With a newfound optimism, it was no surprise that he resigned Didi Gregorius and JT Realmuto. What is slowly becoming a shock is how he rebuilt the disastrous 2020 bullpen.
The Phillies bullpen so far in 2021 has allowed 1 earned run in 13 innings pitched. That's good for a 0.69 ERA.
The Phillies bullpen has a 0.69 ERA pic.twitter.com/3svhUKsec1
— "Viceroy" Alec Kostival (@KostivalonBase) April 6, 2021
The Moves made by Dave Dombrowski
The first of Dombrowski's bullpen deals could already be put down as a steal. In a 3-team deal, the Phillies essentially only gave up Garrett Cleavinger for Jose Alvarado. This man throws a 99 MPH sinker. Need I say more? He dominated Spring Training and currently has a 3 ERA with a 21 K/9 ratio.
Next up came Sam Coonrod from the San Francisco Giants. Coonrod wasn't good last year. Although he had an electric fastball, it was getting hammered for a 9.82 ERA. In his first appearance of the year, he went 2 innings, striking out 3 and allowing a single hit. With a sinker in the high-90's, that'll play.
Archie Bradley was non-tendered by the Reds and has come to be the most-loved Philly bullpen piece since Brad Lidge.
Ps. Words can't describe exactly how much it fires me up to play in front of fans again! We love the game, our teammates , coaches but fans play such a HUGE role! Thank you to every single person who came out this weekend to support! 💯
— Archie Bradley (@ArchieBradley7) April 4, 2021
The Phillies got this man for just $6 million and he's already paying dividends. He's allowed just a single walk in his first 2 appearances of the season. Phillies fans should be elated to see his big beautiful beard bounce out of the bullpen.
Brandon Kintzler turned down a guaranteed contract with the Marlins to take a chance with the Phillies. He fought in Spring Training and made his Phillies debut against the New York Mets. He pitched 1.2 scoreless innings and induced a pivotal double play in the 4th inning with the bases juiced.
Brandon Kintzler coming in bases loaded and getting the DP proving to be the biggest play of the game for the @Phillies!
— Kevin Frandsen (@KevinFrandsen) April 6, 2021
Even 2 of the Phillies' holdouts from 2020 are playing well to start the year. Connor "The Kid" Brogdon currently leads the entirety of the Major Leagues with 2 wins. He's allowed just 1 hit in 2 IP so far.
Hector "The Protector" Neris has returned in 2021. He's marched into this season allowing only 2 walks in 3 IP with 5 strikeouts. The closer to begin the season, the master of the splitter could be back on his nail-bitingly-good ways.
The Phillies are 4-0 thanks to the bullpen. God bless Dave Dombrowski.
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Alec Kostival
Alec Kostival graduated from La Salle University with a degree in communication with a focus in mass media and journalism. He covered high school sports for the Chestnut Hill Local. He has interned with the Reading Fightin Phils and the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Q: Client Server Pausing/Resuming/Closing with Thread State So I have a client running that I'm trying to pause/resume or close when given a certain input. If "!" is entered, then it pauses the thread or resumes the thread depending on if it was running or not. And if "#" is entered whether its running or not, the thread is closed.
I think I am close, but I am having a little trouble. Heres my code:
while(true) {
                Thread.State state = t.getState();
                if(state == Thread.State.RUNNABLE) {
                    if(input.nextLine().equals("!")) {
                        t.suspend();
                        System.out.println("Sleeping");
                        System.out.println(state);
                    }
                    else if(input.nextLine().equals("#")) {
                        t.stop();
                        System.out.println("Closing");
                        System.out.println(state);
                    }
                }
                if(state == Thread.State.TIMED_WAITING) {
                    if(input.nextLine().equals("!")) {
                        t.resume();
                        System.out.println("Resuming");
                        System.out.println(state);
                    }
                    else if(input.nextLine().equals("#")) {
                        t.stop();
                        System.out.println("Closing");
                        System.out.println(state);
                    }
                }
            }

            }

This code kind of works. But if I want to close the thread, I have to enter # twice for it to close.

A: I think you are far from good.
You should avoid any using of Thread#pause(), Thread#resume() and Thread.stop() especially Thread.stop(). They are deprecated functions and sooner or later many be not implemented in future version of JDK.
The suggested way to implement what you want it to send a signal (optionally, an addition interrupt) to the thread, and the thread itself aware of signal change and do enter the target state by itself.
Ref: Why is Thread.stop deprecated?


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Q: Determining the coefficients of the characteristic polynomial I am trying to understand the expansion of characteristic polynomials of $A \in  M_{n\times n}$ in the form
$$ p(t) = (-1)^n t^n+\dots+a_1 t + \det(A),$$ but despite quite some time googling, I can't figure out what the $a_i$ coeffecients in $a_i t^i$ (terms in the middle) come from. Could anyone explain how to expand $p(t)=\det(A-tI)$ into this form?
Thanks in advance.

A: Note: Often the characteristic polynomial of $A$ is defined as $p(t) = \det(tI - A)$ rather than $p(t) = \det(A -tI)$ as you have done. The reason the former is preferred is that it is monic, but aside from that, there are no real differences. This answer uses the convention you have used in your question, so the answers will differ from the other convention by a factor of $(-1)^n$.

As $p(t)$ is a polynomial of degree $n$, it has exactly $n$ zeroes counted with multiplicity over $\mathbb{C}$ by the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra. Therefore, $p(t) = a(t-\lambda_1)\dots(t-\lambda_n)$ for some $a$. Evaluating at $t = 0$ we see that $p(0) = a(-1)^n\lambda_1\dots\lambda_n = a(-1)^n\det A$. On the other hand, $p(0) = \det(A-0I) = \det A$. Equating the two expressions for $p(0)$, we see that $a = (-1)^n$.
Now, by expanding the brackets, we have
\begin{align*}
p(t) &= (-1)^n(t - \lambda_1)\dots(t-\lambda_n)\\
&= (-1)^n\sum_{i=0}^n\left(\sum_{\lambda_{j_1} < \dots < \lambda_{j_i}}(-1)^i\lambda_{j_1}\dots\lambda_{j_i}\right)t^{n-i}\\
&= (-1)^n\sum_{i=0}^n\left((-1)^i\sum_{\lambda_{j_1} < \dots < \lambda_{j_i}}\lambda_{j_1}\dots\lambda_{j_i}\right)t^{n-i}\\
&=(-1)^n\sum_{i=0}^n(-1)^is_i(\lambda_1, \dots, \lambda_n)t^{n-i}
\end{align*}
where $s_i$ is the $i^{\text{th}}$ elementary symmetric polynomial. So the coefficient of $t^i$ is $(-1)^{i}s_{n-i}(\lambda_1, \dots, \lambda_n)$.
Let's check some specific cases:
If $\underline{i = 0}$, the coefficient of $t^0$ (i.e. the constant term) should be
$$(-1)^0s_n(\lambda_1, \dots, \lambda_n) = \lambda_1\dots\lambda_n = \det(A),$$
which it is.
If $\underline{i = n}$, the coefficient of $t^n$ should be
$$(-1)^ns_0(\lambda_1, \dots, \lambda_n) = (-1)^n1 = (-1)^n,$$
which it is.
Now for one you didn't know already. If $\underline{i = n-1}$, we see that
$$(-1)^{n-1}s_1(\lambda_1, \dots, \lambda_n) = (-1)^{n-1}(\lambda_1 + \dots + \lambda_n) = (-1)^{n-1}\operatorname{trace}(A).$$
There is also a more highbrow way to interpret the coefficients of the characteristic polynomial: the coefficient of $t^i$ is $(-1)^i\operatorname{tr}(\bigwedge^{n-i}A)$ where $\bigwedge^{n-i}A$ is the linear map $\bigwedge^{n-i}\mathbb{R}^n \to \bigwedge^{n-i}\mathbb{R}^n$ given by $v_1\wedge\dots\wedge v_{n-i} \mapsto Av_1\wedge\dots\wedge Av_{n-i}$.


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Home»World News»Americas»Dispute Erupts Over Translation Rights to New Nobel Laureate
Dispute Erupts Over Translation Rights to New Nobel Laureate
9 December 2020 Americas, World News 10 Views
Chus Visor, that publisher's founder, told Europa Press, a Spanish news agency, that he would start publishing Glück as soon as possible and did not understand the dispute. "What happened with Glück has happened with authors throughout life and in Spain as well: Many change publishers, including some who go to Pre-Textos," he said.
In an email, Glück declined to comment, saying she preferred "not to weigh in" on the issue.
The dispute between Pre-Textos and Wylie has been debated on Spanish-speaking social media and largely presented as the fight of a small publisher against a powerful and ambitious agent, and Borrás said that he was grateful for the "tsunami of solidarity" that Pre-Textos had received, particularly from Latin America.
But Wylie said the issues began long before the Nobel news. Pre-Textos failed to renew the rights to Glück's work after their initial contract expired in 2015, he said, and it did not pay the agreed-upon advance for the signing of a second contract. In addition, Pre-Textos ignored messages from the agency over several years, he said, then published her books "Meadowlands" in 2017 and "A Village Life" in 2020 without consulting her, despite having promised to do so.
"Pre-Textos have breached their contracts and the law, but they have also fallen in breach of every editorial standard," Wylie said in an email. "While we recognize the respect that their list commands for many readers, this behavior would be unacceptable in any field."
Wylie is well known in the literary world for his clout and extensive list of clients, among them writers like Martin Amis, Milan Kundera, Salman Rushdie, Miranda July and Elizabeth Gilbert. Wylie also represents the literary estates of such iconic authors as John Cheever, Jack Kerouac, V.S. Naipaul, Susan Sontag and John Updike.
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