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"Adventure of a Skier" and Calvino's Theory of Lightness
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Last week, the New Yorker released the first English translation of Italo Calvino's "The Adventure of a Skier," which first appeared in the 1970 short story collection Difficult Loves. But how does this "new" story fit into the themes and philosophical musings of the work as a whole? "Skier" is superficially similar to many of the stories found in Difficult Loves, since it depicts a lead character in the throes of existential angst. However, it is the first to present an optimistic alternative to the protagonist's existential unease: another character who explicitly embodies Calvino's theory of Lightness.
Judging from the stories that were translated to English, the "Adventure" stories in Difficult Loves are all concerned with an existential sense of alienation. "Adventure of a Bather" follows a woman who is swimming in the ocean when she realizes she has lost her bathing suit, which causes a sense of profound detachment from the other beachgoers: "On the beach the great umbrellas with black and yellow concentric circles were casting black shadows in which the bodies became flat, and the teeming of the bathers spilled into the sea." In the particularly dark "Adventure of a Photographer," a man descends into half-madness in the pursuit of capturing "real life," rips up all of his photographs, and comes to the conclusion that "perhaps true, total photography, he thought, is a pile of fragments of private images, against the creased background of massacres and coronations."
At first blush, "Adventure of a Skier" fits into this collection seamlessly. The protagonist—an unnamed boy in green goggles—feels uncomfortable moving through the world to the point that he is having a mild existential crisis. In the face of a girl who can ski naturally and effortlessly, he is unable to smile back at her "because when she lowered her eyelids he felt as if he'd been erased." However, unlike the other stories that have been translated into English, "Skier" provides a model for transcending existential angst: the girl in the sky-blue windbreaker, who embodies Calvino's version of Lightness.
The concept of Lightness was popularized by the writings of Milan Kundera, particularly in his existential novel, The Unbearable Lightness of Being. Kundera contends that existence only holds weight if it recurs over and over again in perpetuity. Humans, on the other hand, cease to exist after a relatively short life, while the cycles of the universe continue as they did before. As a result, Kundera claims that humans experienced an "absolute absence of burden," and a lack of existential "weight," or meaning. "Life which disappears once and for all, which does not return," Kundera writes, is "without weight . . . and whether it was horrible, beautiful, or sublime . . . means nothing."
By contrast, Calvino's conceptualized Lightness, not as an alienation from the permanence of the world, but as a freedom from the oppressive weight of everyday burdens. He viewed literature as an all-important vehicle toward Lightness, since it encourages the reader to change his or her perspective, to achieve a higher state of consciousness and become better equipped to face reality. He directly contradicted Kundera, and claimed that the perpetual cycles that make us feel tied to the world are actually the sources of the sense of oppression that pervades the human condition.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being is in reality a bitter confirmation of the Ineluctable Weight of Living. . . . His novel shows us how everything we choose and value in life for its lightness soon reveals its true, unbearable weight.
In keeping with this theory, the boys in "Skier" are literally and figuratively weighed down by their own presence in the world. The story opens with a flood of minute details about the struggles of using the ski lift while weighed down by heavy ski gear; the boys find themselves "often resting their weight on the neighbor below," using a "flurry of small disjointed gestures that coursed through the line and became frenzied at the front," as if physical awkwardness is a contagious, quickly proliferating disease.
But then, the boys see a girl in the sky-blue windbreaker who does the unthinkable: she bypasses the line and the "jerkily" uncomfortable ski lift and simply climbs up the hill using her own climbing skins. The narrator describes her as moving "easily" and "nimbly," her knees moving "rhythmically" in time with the movement of her poles. The boys ascend in the lift "after many initial stumbles and false starts," and then proceed to fall spectacularly down the mountain, while the girl simply continues to climb to the top on her climbing skins. Then, when she reaches the top, she skis down the mountain with eerily perfect grace.
Her movements were as simple as possible and perfectly suited to her person; she never exaggerated by a centimetre, never showed a hint of agitation or effort or determination to do a thing at all costs, but did it naturally.
The boys represent the inverse of Calvino's theory of Lightness, not only because their lumbering physical presence and clumsiness is emphasized throughout the story, but because they erroneously believe that their "weight" in the world will cure their existential unease. The protagonist "hurtled straight down, so that he'd appear bold and at the same time hide his clumsiness on the turns." "For the boys," the narrator says, "a champion was someone who sped straight down like a lunatic." Similar to Kundera's conception of Lightness, they believe that moving heavily through the world will help them cut through the chaos, but instead, they ski down "awkward" and "heavy," snapping their christies and descending in a "messy downhill tumble."
By contrast, the girl in the sky-blue windbreaker descends "lightly" and "unhurriedly," which makes the boys exhale in relief. They scoff that "she's no champion," until they see that, as a result of their many fumbles, she is beating them down the mountain. They become blinded by the sleet and shout their way down, losing each other in the process, while she confidently makes her way down, "flying this way and that as if on a violin string." She doesn't need to see anything or hear anything, because she has already decided the best path to take based solely on intuition, almost as if it were predetermined.
But the girl's achievement is not "winning" some kind of race with the boys, or even escaping the chaos and confusion of the world in a Buddhist-esque enlightenment. Instead, she is simply cutting through the chaos to forge her own path in life based on a heightened perspective; she does not escape reality, but better equip herself to face reality by moving through the world lightly and appreciating beauty. She smiles throughout the entire story, and is shown to be one with nature rather than fighting against it. Where the boys hide from the sun, she laughs directly at it, and when she and the boy with the green goggles climb to the apex of the mountain, she is able to catch a glimpse of a white hare while he just barely misses it. Even her primary descriptor demonstrates that she is unified with the world around her; her "sky-blue" windbreaker is contrasted with the "precise yellow drawing" of the sun, as if she has managed to become welded to the landscape.
When elaborating on his theory of Lightness, Calvino clarified that he was not advocating for "escaping into dreams or the irrational," but rather "looking at the world from a different perspective, with a different logic and with fresh methods of cognition and verification." While the boys are mired into the paths forged by countless skiers before them, the girl finds a path that has never been traversed before, one that allows her to move with the forces surrounding her rather than against them. By changing her perspective, she becomes a harmonious, integrated part of the world, rather than a fleeting phenomenon that holds too tightly to the physical world in a futile attempt to achieve permanence.
Her figure, faintly sketched . . . remained the only one that could be picked out and followed, removed from chance and disorder. The air was so clear that the boy in the green goggles could divine in the snow the dense network of ski tracks . . . and it seemed to him that there, in the shapeless jumble of life, was hidden a secret line, a harmony, traceable only to the sky-blue girl, and this was the miracle of her: that at every instant in the chaos of innumerable possible movements she chose the only one that was right and clear and light and necessary, the only gesture that, among an infinity of wasted gestures, counted.
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Janey Tracey's real name is Meredith, but she also answers to JT, Janes, Feminazi, and the opening lick to Janie's Got a Gun." She loves Milton, the Oxford comma, nineteenth-century novels, and nineties pop music. She is a firm believer that the word "summer" should never be used as a verb, that epic poetry should stage a comeback, and that the perfect date is April 25th "because you only need a light jacket."


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Sale highlights from our Fine Art and Antique Auction held on Wednesday 4th March 2015
Our March Fine Art sale started with a suitably spring-like offering with a Royal Doulton "Farmer Bunnykin" selling for £400, while a set of four Royal Copenhagen "Flora Danica" plates, each decorated with a named botanical specimen sold to a telephone bidder for £850.
Other successful porcelain lots included a collection of 19 Rye Pottery figures; the Canterbury Tales which sold for £600 and a rare Royal Doulton "hatless" Sir Francis Drake which sold to the internet for £900 at the middle of its estimate.
Military figures also sold well with a limited edition Michael Sutty porcelain military group of The Battle of Waterloo 1815 selling for £750 and a collection of 16 Capo di Monte military figures selling to a telephone bidder for £550.
The greatest excitement of the day surrounded the sale of two clocks:
The first, a large Black Forest cuckoo clock in need of restoration sold to the room for £1000 after a fierce battle, against an estimate of £80-120 and the second, a small brass French carriage clock was finally won by an internet bidder for an impressive £6400.
A Russian musket with the provenance "Picked up by Lord Clyde at the Alma" and dated 1833 soared up to £1500, while an Indian sword with leather scabbard, together with a framed prayer from the Koran sold to a commission bidder for £500.
There were fewer toys compared to previous auctions but one lot that sold particularly well was a collection of 24 boxed Matchbox Series Vehicles which went to an internet bidder for £320.
Books were popular with a copy of Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming, first published in 1954 selling for £900 and a copy of British Fresh-water Fishes by The Reverend W Houghton selling for £360 to the internet.
Three old photograph albums, a Peace Dinner menu from a meal held at Claridges in June 1919 and a selection of autographs and postcards soared above their estimate before selling for £420.
Gold, silver, watches and medals continue to hold their value with a double sovereign dated 1902 selling for £380, above its estimated scrap value of £200-300,
while a bag of silver and enamelled brooches etc, estimated between £30-50 clearly sold for their aesthetic appeal rather than just their silver value as they went to an internet bidder for £360. The same would appear to apply to lot 252, two micro mosaic bracelets in yellow metal with a three stone citrine brooch, which sold for £500 against an estimate of £40-60.
A 9ct cased Rolex watch with import marks for Glasgow dated 1938 sold for £660 to a commission bidder and a Great British Regiments cased set of 52 silver medals with insignia sold to the room for £720 at the middle of its estimate.
Particularly nice artwork included a collection of 60 military watercolours with each painting depicting a soldier, his country and his regiment, which sold for £330; a watercolour by John Atkinson (1863-1924) of cattle grazing on a hillside which sold for £480; and most interestingly, an oil on canvas by local artist Robert Jobling (1841-1923) of fishing cobles and other vessels at sea. Jobling was born in Newcastle and initially worked in a local glassworks then moved on to become a ship painter at the Tyne General Ferry Company where he progressed to foreman before deciding to become a full time artist. He regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy.
Robert "Mouseman" Thompson furniture always sells well and in this auction saw a panelled oak fall flap bureau with two short and two long drawers sell above estimate at £2600 to a local collector.
A mahogany long case clock with 8 day movement by John Dodds of Wigtown with an oscillating tall ship also went to a local buyer for £1000 against an estimate of £400-600.
Teak continues to enjoy a resurgence in appeal with a Younger and Sons sideboard, table and chairs selling for £340 and a set of eight Norwegian teak carver chairs with vinyl backs and seats selling for £440.
Lot 430, a large mahogany campaign trunk with brass bands and two carrying handles sold well above its estimate of £100-150. Its £500 selling price is possibly partially due to its unusual shape and size as it was longer than typical campaign pieces.
Finally, one of the more unusual pieces was a Lunarium scientific instrument by George Phillips and Sons Ltd of London which would be used to depict the seasons and horoscopes with a rotating arm with attached globe. The piece had been converted to work with electricity, and sold to a commission bidder for £600.
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Monobaze (Monbaz dans le Talmud) est le nom d'une dynastie qui régna sur l'Adiabène au . Elle débute vers l'an 15 et se termine peut-être en 71 mais des descendants d'un roi Izatès d'Adiabène sont donnés comme régnant à Édesse jusqu'en 167. Elle est surtout connue parce que ses souverains se sont convertis au judaïsme, se faisant construire des palais en Judée et en Galilée. À Jérusalem, ils possédaient au moins deux palais, ainsi qu'un tombeau qui semble avoir été très célèbre dans la littérature des premiers siècles.

La dynastie des Monobaze s'est même engagée aux côtés des révoltés juifs allant jusqu'à participer à la révolte juive en Judée contre l'Empire romain en 66–70. Plusieurs rois d'Osroène sont toutefois mentionnés par la suite comme descendants d'un roi Izatès d'Adiabène. C'est ainsi le cas d'Abgar VII d'Édesse, de Ma'Nu VII et de son fils Ma'Nu VIII Bar Ma'Nu.

Histoire de la dynastie

Le territoire de l'Adiabène sous les Monobaze

Avec Izatès  ou son successeur Monobaze , l'Adiabène passe sous la domination d'une dynastie héréditaire appelée « Monobaze » tant dans le Talmud (Monbaz) et d'autres textes de la tradition juive, que par Flavius Josèphe. Le royaume d'Adiabène, avec Arbèles pour capitale, s'étend sur l'ancien territoire de l'Assyrie.

Sous Monobaze , la région de la rivière Khabour (Chaboras) qui dépendait de l'Osroène à l'époque de Tigrane II, tout comme la région de la ville de Carrhes (encore dépendante de l'Osroène à l'époque de la bataille de Carrhes (-53)), appartiennent ou sont vassales de l'Adiabène. Plusieurs autres territoires qui appartenaient à l'Osroène à l'époque de Pompée étaient aussi passés sous le contrôle du royaume d'Adiabène. C'est le cas de Singara, mais aussi de la région de la rivière Khabour (Chaboras) qui dépendaient de l'Osroène à l'époque de Tigrane II d'Arménie. Ce mouvement de territoires de l'Osroène vers l'Adiabène est encore renforcé par le don de Nisibe par Artaban III en 36. Par ailleurs la Corduène avait été rattachée à l'Adiabène après l'invasion de l'Arménie par Pompée, en -63. À cette époque, les rois d'Adiabène ont peut-être aussi contrôlé Hatra. Tacite mentionne qu'un roi d'Adiabène a eu sa statue dans un des temples d'Hatra.

Conversion au judaïsme

Après la mort de Monobaze , une de ses femmes, Hélène d'Adiabène et un de ses fils qu'il a choisi pour lui succéder, Izatès II, se convertissent au judaïsme. Izatès se fait même circoncire. Tous ses autres frères se convertissent eux aussi presque simultanément, ainsi semble-t-il que leurs proches.
Vers 36, le roi parthe Artaban III fait cadeau de Nisibe (et du territoire de Mygdonie environnant) à Izatès II qui, par son autorité, lui a permis de retrouver son trône, alors que sa noblesse avait mis en place un autre roi pour le remplacer.

Après sa conversion au judaïsme, la reine Hélène d'Adiabène s'installa à Jérusalem et fit construire un palais pour elle et ses sept fils (en particulier Izatès II et Monobaze II) dans la partie nord de la colline de l'Ophel. Son fils Monobaze II se fit lui aussi construire un palais non loin de celui de sa mère. Un troisième palais situé dans le quartier de l'Ophel, appartenait à la princesse Grapté qui selon Heinrich Graetz aurait été la petite-fille de la reine Hélène.

Hélène et ses fils se sont aussi fait construire un tombeau monumental à Jérusalem qui était célèbre dans les premiers siècles de notre ère, avant d'être oublié puis redécouvert au .

L'Adiabène redevient vassale de l'Arménie

Des sources juives et arméniennes ainsi que Plutarque racontent que vers 59, Monobaze II a envoyé un contingent de soldats en Arménie pour soutenir le candidat des Parthes, Tiridate, contre Tigrane VI, qui venait de faire une incursion dans le territoire de l'Adiabène. Les troupes de Monobaze ont cependant été repoussées lors de la bataille de Tigranocerte. Cette intervention de Tigrane contre Monobaze II servit toutefois de prétexte au roi des Parthes, Vologèse , pour intervenir et rétablir sur le trône son frère Tiridate.

Monobaze était aussi présent lorsque la paix a été conclue à Rhandeia entre les Parthes et l'Empire romain en l'an 63. Ce traité accordait que l'Arsacide Tiridate resterait sur le trône arménien, mais comme client des Romains. La vassalité de l'Adiabène au royaume d'Arménie était réaffirmée.

Les Monobaze aux côtés des révoltés juifs
Selon le Talmud, Hélène d'Adiabène et Monbaz donnèrent des fonds importants pour le Temple. Cette référence à Monbaz est parfois considérée comme désignant non pas le monarque mais la dynastie et donc les deux souverains et leurs enfants. Il pourrait à la fois désigner la dynastie et le fils aîné d'Hélène appelé Monobaze (Monbaz en hébreu), celui qui a assuré la régence en attendant le retour de son frère Izatès II et qui lui succède ultérieurement. Lors d'une famine à Jérusalem, Heleni envoya des navires pour chercher du blé ou d'autres céréales à Alexandrie et chercher des figues sèches à Chypre, et les fit distribuer aux victimes de la famine.

Lors de la révolte juive contre Rome et la première Guerre judéo-romaine (66–70), seule l'Adiabène envoya des provisions, des troupes et des généraux pour soutenir les insurgés. Il est probable que Monobaze II participa lui-même aux opérations militaires, ainsi que plusieurs autres membres de la famille.

Disparition
Après la défaite juive de 70, l'Adiabène disparait de l'histoire. Néanmoins, vers 110, le roi parthe Pacorus II, vend  le royaume client d'Osroène à Abgar VII, dont il est signalé qu'il est le fils d'Izatès, roi d'Adiabène. Ma'Nu VII est lui aussi mentionné comme fils d'Izatès d'Adiabène et frère d'Abgar VII.

Le tombeau des Rois

Le Tombeau des Rois caractérise un territoire qui contient un ensemble de tombes monumentales taillées dans le roc, situé à Jérusalem (rue Saladin),  au nord des murs de la Vieille ville.

La grande taille du site a conduit à la croyance erronée que les tombes avaient été autrefois le lieu de sépulture des rois de Juda, d'où le nom de Tombeau des Rois, mais les tombes sont maintenant connues pour être le tombeau de la reine Hélène d'Adiabène. Ce monument imposant présente un mausolée monolithe comprenant un escalier monumental, une cour immense, un vestibule et des salles hypogées renfermant trente et une tombes.

Les souverains de la dynastie Monobaze d'Adiabène

 Izatès  (v. 15 apr. J.-C.) ;
 Bazeus Monobaze  (20 ?–30 ?), Ma'Nu Bazeus ;
 Hélène d'Adiabène (Tzada Machalta, reine Tzada) (v. 30–58) ;
 Izatès II bar Monobaze (v. 34–58) ;
 (arsacide), Vologèse  (le roi parthe opposé à Izatès II, jusqu'à sa défaite) (v. 51) ;
 Monobaze II bar Monobaze (58 – vers 70) Ma'Nu Bazeus, probablement Ma'Nu VI d'Osroène ;
 Izatès III ? (v. 70 ?) ;
 Inconnu ? (v. 71 - 90) (peut être Abgar VI Bar Ma'Nu (roi d'Osroène de 71 - v. 90)) ;
 (arsacide) Sanatruk (91 - 109), (roi arsacide d'Osroène, d'Adiabène et d'Arménie aussi appelé Xosroes) ;
 Abgar VII Bar Izatès (109 - 116), roi d'Adiabène et d'Osroène ;
 Meharaspes (116) ;
 Inter-règne romain (116 - 117) Province d'Assyrie;
 Parthamaspatès, co-roi (118 - 123), vassal de Rome ;
 (arsacide), Yalur, co-roi (118 - 122), vassal des Parthes ;
 Ma'Nu VII Bar Izatès (123 - 139), roi d'Adiabène et d'Osroène ;
 Ma'Nu VIII Bar Ma'Nu (139 - 163, puis 165 - 167), roi d'Adiabène et d'Osroène ;

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes

 Adiabène
 Tombeau des Rois
 Première Guerre judéo-romaine
 Guerre de Kitos
 Abgar

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Monarque du Ier siècle
Adversaire de la Rome antique
Personnalité juive de l'époque romaine
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Q: Python Regex For Capturing Dates in Url I'm trying to scrape dates from URL's of blogs and the like.
Since there's no universal way to get a date, I am for now, relying
on the date to be in the URL of the resource.
The dates come for the most part, in  these formats:
url1 = "foo/bar/baz/2014/01/01/more/text"
url2 = "foo/bar/baz/2014/01/more/text"
url3 = "foo/bar/baz/20140101/more/text"
url4 = "foo/bar/baz/2014-01-01/more/text"
url5 = "foo/bar/baz/2014-01more/text"
url6 = "foo/bar/baz/2014_01_01/more/text"
url7 = "foo/bar/baz/2014_01/more/text"

# forgot one
url8 = "foo/bar/baz20140101more/text"

I've written a brute force code to get what I want.
It's explicit, but not elegant and probably not very robust.
I'd tried to cover the cases where I match "\" or "-" or "_" with no luck.
So I'm curious as to how one does that.
Although my main question is:
What's the best robust way to capture dates in a URL with the intention of converting them to datetime objects.
I don't think it's common for time elements to be in the format.
Cheers !
UPDATE
I believe I have the solution from Casimer. I'd like to add one more
url-date format that I missed before and might add a little trouble:
# this one maynot have a regex solution. Maybe machine learning.
# and it's not that big a deal if I get the wrong day for this application.
# I think it's safe to assume, that a legit date with Y/M/d with have
# /Y/m/d/   trailing "/"
http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2014/03/17-million-reasons-rent-control-efficient.html
2014/03/17 # group captured
2014-03-17 00:00:00 # date time object

http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2014/11/200pm-water-cooler-11514.html
2014/11/20
2014-11-20 00:00:00

# i put more restrictions on the number matching, but perhaps there's a better way...?

pat = r'(20[0-1][0-5]([-_/]?)[0-1][0-9]\2[0-3][0-9])'

Existing ugly solution:
NOTE: I've restricted the year info, because I was capturing strings of numbers that do not represent a date. Plus I figured it was more robust that way.
def get_date_from_url(self, url):
    #pat = "(20[0-14]{2}\w+[0-9]{2}(?!\w+[0-9]{2}))"
    pat = "(20[0-1][0-5]/[0-9]{2}/[0-9]{2})"
    ob1 = re.compile(pat)

    pat = "(20[0-1][0-5]-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2})"
    ob2 = re.compile(pat)

    pat = "(20[0-1][0-5]_[0-9]{2}_[0-9]{2})"
    ob3 = re.compile(pat)

    pat = "(20[0-1][0-5]/[0-9]{2})"
    ob4 = re.compile(pat)

    pat = "(20[0-1][0-5]-[0-9]{2})"
    ob5 = re.compile(pat)

    pat = "(20[0-1][0-5]_[0-9]{2})"
    ob6 = re.compile(pat)

    if ob1.search(url):
        grp = ob1.search(url).group()

    elif ob2.search(url):
        grp = ob2.search(url).group()

    elif ob3.search(url):
        grp = ob3.search(url).group()

    elif ob4.search(url):
        grp = ob4.search(url).group()

    elif ob5.search(url):
        grp = ob5.search(url).group()

    elif ob6.search(url):
        grp = ob6.search(url).group()

    else:
        return None

    print url
    print grp
    grp = re.sub('_', '/', grp) # fail to match return orig string
    date = to_datetime(grp)

    if isinstance(date, datetime.datetime):
        print date

    else:
        return None

A: You can use this:
pat = r'(20[0-1][0-5]([-_/]?)[0-9]{2}(?:\2[0-9]{2})?)'

the delimiter is captured in group 2, so I use a backreference \2 for the second delimiter. The delimiter can be - _ or / but is optional too (with the ? quantifier).
This makes the day optional too by putting it in an optional non-capturing group: (?:\2[0-9]{2})?
Note that you can add the slashes at the begining and at the end to ensure that the date are enclosed between paths.

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Q: Issue with channel / go routine synchronization in Go Here is a small example program with the basic architecture/flow that I am trying to get working.  How do I get all the numbers and "end" messages to print out?  I have tried putting close statements here and there, but it either doesn't work, or I get panics about trying to close an already closed channel...
package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "time"
)

func main() {
    d := make(chan uint)

    go bar(d)

    c1 := make(chan uint)
    c2 := make(chan uint)
    c3 := make(chan uint)

    go foo(c1, d)
    go foo(c2, d)
    go foo(c3, d)

    c1 <- 1
    c2 <- 2
    c3 <- 3

    c1 <- 4
    c2 <- 5
    c3 <- 6

    c1 <- 7
    c2 <- 8
    c3 <- 9
}

func foo(c chan uint, d chan uint) {
    fmt.Println("foo start")

    for stuff := range c {
        time.Sleep(1)
        d <- stuff * 2
    }

    fmt.Println("foo end")
}

func bar(d chan uint) {
    fmt.Println("bar start")

    for stuff := range d {
        fmt.Printf("bar received %d\n", stuff)
    }

    fmt.Println("bar end")
}

The output I am getting looks like this.  Notice the last set of numbers and the "end" outputs are missing.
foo start
bar start
foo start
foo start
bar received 6
bar received 2
bar received 4
bar received 12
bar received 8
bar received 10

In my actual program, each "foo" function is doing filtering and a bunch of heavy string regexp stuff.  And I need the "bar" function, because it has the job of reordering based on a timestamp, and serializing printing, so output doesn't get interlaced.

A: Your program is exiting before all goroutines are done. You need to wait for both the foo and bar goroutines to finish before returning from main.
The usual way of doing this is by using a sync.WaitGroup, but since main isn't the producer for the d channel, you will have to ensure that all sends on that channel are finished before closing that with a second WaitGroup (or equivalent).
var (
    fooWG sync.WaitGroup
    barWG sync.WaitGroup
)

func main() {
    d := make(chan uint)

    barWG.Add(1)
    go bar(d)

    c1 := make(chan uint)
    c2 := make(chan uint)
    c3 := make(chan uint)

    fooWG.Add(3)
    go foo(c1, d)
    go foo(c2, d)
    go foo(c3, d)

    c1 <- 1
    c2 <- 2
    c3 <- 3

    c1 <- 4
    c2 <- 5
    c3 <- 6

    c1 <- 7
    c2 <- 8
    c3 <- 9

    // close the channels so the foo goroutines can exit
    close(c1)
    close(c2)
    close(c3)
    fooWG.Wait()

    // all foo are done, so it's safe to close d and wait for bar
    close(d)
    barWG.Wait()
}

func foo(c chan uint, d chan uint) {
    defer fooWG.Done()
    fmt.Println("foo start")

    for stuff := range c {
        time.Sleep(1)
        d <- stuff * 2
    }

    fmt.Println("foo end")
}

func bar(d chan uint) {
    defer barWG.Done()
    fmt.Println("bar start")

    for stuff := range d {
        fmt.Printf("bar received %d\n", stuff)
    }

    fmt.Println("bar end")
}

A: JimB's answer definitely works, but it's adding more complexity than is actually needed in the code.  A simple complete channel would suffice to synchronize this code though completion.
Also, with channel synchronization, the time.Sleep(1) command is no longer needed for functionality:
package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "time"
)

func main() {
    d := make(chan uint)
    complete := make(chan bool)
    go bar(d, complete)

    c1 := make(chan uint)
    c2 := make(chan uint)
    c3 := make(chan uint)

    go foo(c1, d)
    go foo(c2, d)
    go foo(c3, d)

    c1 <- 1
    c2 <- 2
    c3 <- 3

    c1 <- 4
    c2 <- 5
    c3 <- 6

    c1 <- 7
    c2 <- 8
    c3 <- 9

    //If you know the number of inputs, count them to ensure completion
    for i:=0; i < 9; i++{
        <-complete
    }

    //Clean up after yourself, to keep away the memory leaks
    close(c1)
    close(c2)
    close(c3)
    close(d)

    //Verify bar is done and closed correctly
    <-complete
    close(complete)
}

func foo(c chan uint, d chan uint) {
    fmt.Println("foo start")

    for stuff := range c {
        time.Sleep(1)      //Not needed for the program to function
        d <- stuff * 2
    }

    fmt.Println("foo end")
}

func bar(d chan uint, cmp chan bool) {
    fmt.Println("bar start")

    for stuff := range d {
        fmt.Printf("bar received %d\n", stuff)
        cmp <- true
    }

    fmt.Println("bar end")

    //verify that cmp can be closed (all output is done, and d is closed)
    cmp <- true
}


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This wait event is connected to heterogeneous services. Whenever we do something on a HS system from our Oracle session, we need to wait for remote system to do it's work and produce a response. For Oracle it is an idle event as it's not Oracle who does the work. However it should be remembered that performance issues on remote system will be passed on to our Oracle session and can be detected by large numbers on "HS message to agent". It can be seen in v$session_event on 10g or higher Oracle versions.
The event is not documented well, and there is not many information about it on the net. I guess because it's pretty self explanatory from the name. But people tend to forget that idle events don't necessariliy mean they are not to blame for performance problems.


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Blizzard Chief Legal Officer Departs Company Amid Lawsuits And Investigations
Blizzard's chief legal officer has left the company after three years to pursue new opportunities, leaving amid Activision Blizzard's legal troubles.
By James Carr on September 21, 2021 at 1:44PM PDT
Blizzard's chief legal officer has left the company amid its ongoing legal troubles. Former Blizzard chief legal officer Claire Hart announced on Linkedin that she has departed from the company as of Friday, September 17 after three years with the company.
"The past three years have been full of unexpected twists and turns, but I feel honored to have worked with and met so many great people at Blizzard and across the Activision Blizzard businesses," Hart wrote.
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Guijuelo vs Villarreal Prediction: Copa del Rey Match on 20.12.2022
Copa Del Rey 22/23 Predictions 19th Dec 2022
Alex Dudley
Villarreal to Win
There will be a big fixture in the second round of the Copa del Rey on Tuesday evening, as Guijuelo host Villarreal. The pressure will be on the away side, as they look to avoid a famous upset in the prestigious Spanish competition.
Sestao River vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction: Copa del Rey Match on 20.12.2022
Copa del Rey Preview
There will be a blockbuster games in the Copa del Rey on Tuesday evening, as La Liga giants Villarreal clash with Guijuelo. The hosts would have been looking forward to this fixture since the draw was made, and they come into the fixture in relatively solid form in the Segunda Division RFEF. At present, they sit second in their league, having won nine from 15 games this season.
They have already done incredibly well to reach this stage of the competition, as they overcame prestigious opposition in the previous round. In the first round, they came up against Deportivo, but managed to claim a 2-0 win. Both goals were netted in the final 20 minutes, with Jose Carmona Rodriguez opening the scoring, before an own goal settled the tie two minutes later.
Villarreal have had a busy period during the international break, as they were forced to name a new manager following Unai Emery's departure. Quique Setien was appointed as the new boss, as he took his first job back in management following a disastrous spell in charge of Barcelona in 2020.
It wasn't the best start to the new season for Villarreal, as they sit ninth in the La Liga standings. They have won just six of their opening 14 games, and they currently sit three points off the top four positions in the league standings. However, they will be looking to build momentum at this crucial stage of the campaign with a victory on Tuesday to book their spot in the next round of the Copa del Rey.
Guijuelo vs Villarreal Head to Head
This will be a historic game for the home side on Tuesday, as they welcome Villarreal to town for the first time. This will be the first ever meeting between the Spanish teams.
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On Palm Sunday local Ecumenical Accompaniers (EAs) gathered, along with thousands of Christians from all over the world, at the Church of Bethpage. The church sits on the Mount Olives in occupied East Jerusalem. In its courtyard and gardens people danced and sang to live music under a hot sun, waving national flags from The Philippines, France, Czech Republic, Poland, Spain, Russia, and many other countries. Hundreds of Christian Palestinians participated, but their colours were only to be seen on the lapels of the young scouts who would be leading the march down to the Old City walls. There were no Palestinian flags to be seen. At least, not yet.
The procession slowly wound out of the church and began its descent towards the Old City's Lions' Gate. Just then a Palestinian man ran over to the EAs and said with urgency: "Stay close to the youth". They were easy to find: the Jerusalem Evangelical Youth (JEC) were chanting and singing raucously, causing the white-haired pilgrims downwind to crane their necks and squint in the sun. The noise was led by a young man in glasses. He walked backwards with his microphone, sweating as he exhorted the crowd to be louder and louder. Triumphant cheers marked the space between songs. Christians are a small, dwindling minority in the Holy Land but as one Palestinian Christian said to me, on Palm Sunday Jerusalem feels like it's theirs.
As the procession passed down the Mount of Olives, the Christian youth suddenly unfurled Palestinian flags. They had waited for their moment. Pilgrims and journalists leaned in with cameras as the flags were waved above the Old City. The Israeli authorities moved in quickly and violently. Blue-shirted regular police, along with border police in full combat gear, rushed the crowd and began ripping the flags from the hands of the marchers. The Palestinians that did not let go immediately were hit, shoved, and shouted at. Two young girls who had been knocked over in the sudden crush emerged from the crowd in tears. The youth leader in glasses led the crowd in shouting at the police. Ahead, the procession continued as normal, the Filipinos still dancing and singing, oblivious to the anger and commotion behind.
The Israeli police commander and the youth leader in glasses are now face-to-face, but it appears that nobody has been arrested. Not yet anyway. The stand-off is ended by the youth leader reclaiming his microphone, turning to the crowd, and resuming chanting. But it's louder this time. And the crowd respond, louder still. The procession resumes its progress, all Palestinian flags erased from view.
As we continue down the Mount of Olives, we notice that the youth group is being followed by three Israeli security personnel. They are watching the crowd intently, and making signals to each other and the policemen lining the route. From the start to the finish, the procession is monitored by hundreds of heavily-armed Israeli border police. The three security officers fall into step with us and remain by our sides for the rest of the procession. When we arrive at Lions' Gate, they make their move: they shoulder their way into the middle of the crowd and emerge with a man in a head-lock. He is bundled into the adjoining Muslim cemetery and the gate is slammed behind him. There are more tears and more anger as the crowd recover from the initial shock of the sudden, violent arrest. The young man who was arrested had earlier carried the biggest Palestinian flag. After being pulled from the crowd at Lions' Gate, he was taken to a police station. "You are a terrorist," he was told. "You are carrying a terrorist flag".
The police reaction this year was the worst Rafi had ever seen: "Usually they wait until we enter the Lions' Gate and even then, they are taken away more lightly." Rafi cites President Trump's embassy announcement as the reason behind this unusual aggression. This view is echoed by other Palestinian civil society actors. They speak of an emboldening effect within the Israeli government since Trump effectively validated Israel's claim to Jerusalem in its entirety. This is a claim that Rafi rejects: "We are the Christians of the Holy Land. We stand against Israel. This is our land." Trump's announcement was met with international condemnation, including from the governments of Ireland and the UK.
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With six stages and over 150 bands on the bill, Hellfest has something to offer for everyone. From the black metal of Venom, Satyricon, Mayhem, and Triptykon on the Temple stage, to the doom and stoner metal of Mastodon, St. Vitus, Superjoint Ritual, Orchid, High On Fire and Orange Goblin on the Valley stage, metalheads will definitely have plenty of options and bands to check out.
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written by Brian Nixon November 4, 2018
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HRH Crown Prince Meets with a Delegation of American Evangelical Christian Leaders, currently on a visit to the Kingdom as part of a tour of the region (Photo Credit, SPA, 23-02-1440 AH).
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 1, 2018 – to engage in dialogue regarding his vision for the Kingdom and the region.
The group, led by New York Times best-selling author Joel C. Rosenberg, arrived in Riyadh from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), following similar historic meetings with government and religious leaders, both Muslim and Christian, earlier in the week.
Following the meeting in Riyadh, the delegation issued a joint statement:
"We were pleased by the invitation extended to us more than two months ago by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was an historic moment for the Saudi Crown Prince to openly welcome Evangelical Christian leaders to the Palace. We were encouraged by the candor of the two-hour conversation with him today. We discussed his 'Vision 2030' plan, the region, Islam and Christianity. Without question, this is a season of tremendous change in the Middle East, and therefore we have been grateful for the opportunity to meet in-person with key Arab leaders to understand their goals and to ask direct questions. We look forward to building upon these relationships and continuing the dialogue."
HRH Crown Prince Meets with Joel C. Rosenberg ane a Delegation of American Evangelical Christian Leaders at The Royal Palace Friday (Photo Credit, SPA, 23-02-1440 AH).
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## Table of Contents

  - [What are we building?](#what-are-we-building)
  - [Getting setup](#getting-setup)
    - [System Dependencies](#system-dependencies)
    - [Environment Variables](#environment-variables)
    - [Using Docker to Run the Application (optional)](#using-docker-to-run-the-application-optional)
    - [Ruby Dependencies](#ruby-dependencies)
    - [Database installation](#database-installation)
      - [1. Mac OS](#1-mac-os)
      - [2. All non-Mac OS](#2-all-non-mac-os)
    - [Database setup](#database-setup)
  - [Running the test suite](#running-the-test-suite)
  - [Running the App Locally](#running-the-app-locally)
  - [User Roles](#user-roles)
      - [Regional Admin (has access to all communities within their regions)](#regional-admin-has-access-to-all-communities-within-their-regions)
      - [Community Admin Role (has access to everything scoped to their Community)](#community-admin-role-has-access-to-everything-scoped-to-their-community)
      - [Community Volunteer Role (has limited access to their community)](#community-volunteer-role-has-limited-access-to-their-community)
      - [Community Accompaniment Leader Role (only applicable to Primary communities)](#community-accompaniment-leader-role-only-applicable-to-primary-communities)
      - [Remote Clinic Lawyer Role](#remote-clinic-lawyer-role)
  - [How are we building it?](#how-are-we-building-it)
    - [Test Coverage!](#test-coverage)
    - [Staging App](#staging-app)
    - [Performance Monitoring](#performance-monitoring)
  - [Maintenance](#maintenance)
  - [Contributing](#contributing)
  - [Code of Conduct](#code-of-conduct)
  - [Questions?](#questions)
  - [Contributors](#contributors)

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## What are we building?

The New Sanctuary Coalition is a network of congregations, organizations, and individuals standing publicly in solidarity with families and communities resisting detention and deportation. This internal database software facilitates NSC's core programs and allows them to operate at increasing scale.

**NSC's programs include:**
- Accompaniment Program: pairs undocumented people with a group of trained volunteers to accompany them to their immigration hearings and check-ins with ICE.
- Pro-se Clinic: a weekly clinic where undocumented people work with trained volunteers and lawyers to prepare documents (asylum applications, juvenile visas, etc.) to fight their immigration case.
- Anti-Detention Program: works with detained immigrants across the US and their families to fight for their release.

**Learn More**
- About New Sanctuary Coalition: http://www.newsanctuarynyc.org/
- About how this project supports NSC's work (Strange Loop, 2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5htAAL0cc_w
- About this project (5by5 Ruby on Rails Podcast): https://5by5.tv/rubyonrails/284

## Getting setup

### System Dependencies

* ruby (see Gemfile for version)
* postgres

### Environment Variables

For local development, create a `.env` file in the root directory of the application and copy the environment variables contained in `.env.example` into your newly created `.env` file.

If you are using docker to run the application (as described below), add `POSTGRES_PASSWORD=password` to your `.env` file.

### Using Docker to Run the Application (optional)

Docker is a way for you to run this application on your machine without changing any of your local settings or installing anything new (besides Docker itself).

More instructions [here](DOCKER_README.md).

### Ruby Dependencies

```
gem install bundler
bundle install
```

### Database installation

This app uses a Postgresql database.  Instructions diverge based on your operating system.

#### 1. Mac OS
Install Postgres.app:  https://postgresapp.com

#### 2. All non-Mac OS
I recommend running Postgres in a docker container. To run Postgres on docker, you can do the following:

```shell
docker pull postgres:9.6
docker run --name new_sanctuary -p "127.0.0.1:5432:5432" -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=password -d postgres:9.6
```

NOTE: If you are using `psql` instead of Postgres.app, create your user this way:

```
$ createuser postgres --createdb
$ psql
psql (10.2)
Type "help" for help.

yourname=# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'password';
```

### Database setup

To run initial migrations and seed the DB:

```
cp config/database.yml.sample config/database.yml
rake db:setup
```

To switch from using docker back to using the rails server locally, run:
```
cp config/database.yml.sample config/database.yml
```

## Running the test suite

```
rspec
```

CircleCI is set up for the app, and will run the full test suite when you push to github.  There are still some flappy specs, unfortunately :/ ...so, if the specs pass locally, but not on CircleCI, feel free to leave a note when you create your PR.

## Running the App Locally

```shell
rails server
```

## User Roles

#### Regional Admin (has access to all communities within their regions)
- Can do everything that a Community Admin can do for the communities in their regions
- Can view, create, edit communities in their regions

Login as a Regional Admin with:
* username: ny_regional_admin@example.com
* password: Password1234

#### Community Admin Role (has access to everything scoped to their Community)
- Can view friends, create new friend records, edit friend records, and delete friend records
- Can view users, invite users, edit users, and delete users
- Can create activities for a friend (and can edit them)
- Can create, edit, and remove asylum application drafts for a friend
- Can share friend records with specific users (In the 'Asylum' tab when editing a friend, the 'Volunteers with Access' field)
- Can view, create, edit sanctuaries
- Can view create, edit lawyers

IF the Community is 'primary' (ie. primary = true), additionally:
- Can view create, edit locations
- Can view create, edit judges
- Can generate reports
- Can create, edit, delete NSC events (ie. trainings and workshops) and can take attendance of volunteers and friends attending the event
- Can view an index of upcoming and past Activities and Accompaniments

Login as an Admin of a Primary Community with:
* username: nyc_admin@example.com
* password: Password1234

Login as an Admin of a Non-Primary Community with:
* username: li_admin@example.com
* password: Password1234

#### Community Volunteer Role (has limited access to their community)
- Can receive an invitation (emailed) and follow the link to create a volunteer account
- Can view friend records that have been shared with them
- Can add other users to friend records that have been shared with them
- Can create, edit, and remove asylum application drafts

IF the Community is 'primary' (ie. primary = true), additionally:
- Can view limited details about friend activities (ie. accompaniments) this week and next week
- Can RSVP to attend a friend activity (ie. accompaniment) and can edit their RSVP

Login as an Volunteeer for a Primary Community with:
* username: nyc_volunteer@example.com
* password: Password1234

Login as an Volunteeer for a Non-Primary Community with:
* username: li_volunteer@example.com
* password: Password1234

#### Community Accompaniment Leader Role (only applicable to Primary communities)
- Can do everything a volunteer can do
- Can view contact information about friends and volunteers involved in accompaniments
- Can create report for accompaniments they attend

Login as an Accompaniment Leader with:
* username: nyc_accompaniment_leader@example.com
* password: Password1234

#### Remote Clinic Lawyer Role
- Can be assigned Friends from a non-primary Community
- Can view assigned Friends and drafts of their application
- Can add reviews to drafts of applications and can approve drafts of applications

Login as a Remote Clinic Lawyer with:
* username: remote_clinic_lawyer@example.com
* password: Password1234

## How are we building it?

### Test Coverage!
Aiming to cover the functionality we build with:
- model tests
- feature tests to cover the main pathways through the app
- controller specs (ONLY for authorization)

### Staging App
We have a staging app here with seed data:  https://frozen-sea-20640.herokuapp.com
The data is refeshed occassionally, but activities/accompaniments are likely to be out of date.

### Performance Monitoring
We are using Skylight for performance monitoring.
[![View performance data on Skylight](https://badges.skylight.io/status/jaU6phtJKOvV.svg)](https://oss.skylight.io/app/applications/jaU6phtJKOvV)

## Maintenance

When making changes to the README of this project, make sure to run the following:

    rake toc

This will ensure the Table of Contents for this project is properly updated.

## Contributing
1. Add a comment on your chosen Github issue to let other contributors know that you have 'claimed' it.
2. Fork the repo and download a clone of the forked repo: https://guides.github.com/activities/forking/
3. Create a feature branch off master.
4. Complete feature with tests!
5. Check CircleCI to make sure tests are passing.
6. Make a pull request and tag CZagrobelny to review.
7. CZagrobelny will QA and leave feedback (usually within a few days of when the PR is opened) and merge into master upon approval of the pull request.

It can be really helpful to get notifications when new issues are opened! Here is how you subscribe to notifications:
<img width="1159" alt="how to get notifications" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/3056607/59544168-df7df000-8edd-11e9-9699-6dc26a1c8cf0.png">

## Code of Conduct
[Here](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)

## Questions?
- Questions about a PR, tag CZagrobelny in a comment on the PR
- Other questions, email newsanctuary.tech@gmail.com

## Contributors
We have an amazing group of contributors and organizations working to build out the software!
- Individual Contributors: https://github.com/CZagrobelny/new_sanctuary_asylum/graphs/contributors
- Ruby for Good: https://rubyforgood.org
- Progressive Hacknight:  http://www.progressivehacknight.org
- Write/Speak/Code: https://www.writespeakcode.com

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Read on for our results complete with lots of photos and even a video — a Toolmonger first — of the first test to failure.
The AutoWrench hangs from the store shelf in the now ubiquitous form-fitted clamshell packaging with a very inviting "try me" label affixed. The packaging leaves the wrench's two-way acutator switch open so you (and everyone else) can play with it before buying.
The good news: It's fun to play with, and will probably increase sales. The bad news: Everyone else'll play with it, too. You're likely to receive a tool with at least partially-drained batteries.
Holding the AutoWrench, we were surprised by its heft. Even though a good bit of its middle is made of plastic, the batteries more than make up the difference. The battery box is quite large as well, but is surprisingly unobtrusive. It helps that Black & Decker made the battery box rounded so that it actually fits well into your hand.
The AutoWrench's magic starts with you push the two-way rocker switch on its side just below its jaws; This switch actuates a small motor to automatically move the jaws open and closed.
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I bought this a couple of months ago on it's "coolness" factor after playing with it on the endcap display. Have yet to get any regular use out of it, but it's good to know the quality is there and that it's not junk. Thanks, Toolmonger!
I really don't understand the need for this tool other than to sell more batteries. Is it really that hard for people to operate an adjustable wrench with one hand?
I really don't understand why this post is longer than 5 paragraphs. Did it work? That's all I want to know. I don't care what color shirt you wore that day.
Eh, I don't know. I assume you're referring to the extended coverage of the torque test. Well, the tool claimed a specific torque specification and the review put that claim to the test. I, for one, appreciate that they explained their testing methodology.
Very nice review. I loved the depth of detail that you went into on how you did your torque tests. Thanks for adding the baseline info. So the motor is like the kind you would find in a toy car, or is there some sort of gear head on it.
Reviews need to be indepth (good write up BTW).
It's exactly the kind you'd find in a toy car. There's a small plastic pully on the end that drives the screw via a belt. The rocker switch is also mounted on a small (just barely bigger than the switch) board that's easily removable. In fact, you can pull the whole mess out without cutting the wires.
I never knew this product existed, but after reading this I might have to go out and buy one. This would be an invaluable tool for someone working with very tight clearences, such as under a car. You have no idea how handy this would have been on the last couple projects I did; removing driveshaft bolts without dropping the exhaust of a rear-wheel drive car for instance. It's a handy little gadget that just might wind up in my toolbox!
But really, shouldn't you have the correct size combination wrench for that? I use an adjustable when I'm in a rush but I'd rather not risk rounding a nut on my car.
I think this thing would be good for one of those road side assitant kits that you put together and leave in the back of you car. Or for leaving in the stuff drawer in the kitchen.
Because as we all know. Use the right tool for the right job. An ajustable wrench isn't the right too for anything.
This looks like the type of tool that would be pretty handy to have in the kitchen drawer. Under a car doesn't sound like a good place for this wrench unless the inner workings are very well sealed.
Based on the description of the motorized adjusting system, I suspect that a slug of just about any fluid that would come out of a car could render the tool non-functional. Likewise bits of rust and gunk that tend to break loose from a nut or bolt being tightened or loosened could jam things up.
The tool certainly seems to have lived up to it's claims and expected functionality, but I can't imagine me buying one.
Cool write up — looks like you had fun testing it. I don't use adjustable wrenches much, so I can't see spending $30 on a novelty tool. It seems like a product in search of a market.
Found you via MAKE Blog.
Great write up! I got a question for you. The picture that shows the wrench that you compared the Autowrench to looks like you used a 10″ adjustable. If this is correct than a 10″ adjustable is normally rated at higher foot-lbs. torque and of course would out-beat an 8″ adjustable like the Autowrench. However, it sounds like your test confirmed that the Autowrench is a quality tool and is a new twist for an old tool! Thanks again for an indepth report.
Did you actually know the reason for the length of the spanners. Ever seen a 10mm spanner with a really long handle.
From what i heard is that the length is based on the torque that should be placed on to a bolt.
A longer handle will place too much torque on the bolts.
Try always to use the correct spanner for the job so you will not destroy the bolts. If you need specific torque for a bolt there are some good small, medium and large Torque spanners or attachments for your tolls available.
For safety never add an extender to a spanner unless it is designed as such.
Good test, I guess. It worked well around the shop, but let's see if we can break it. Okay. Wouldn't a more fair comparison, though, have been to have tried the same leverage on Cooper Tools, Crescent Wrench that has a manual slide to adust the wrench, instead of a standard adjustable wrench?
Awesome review! Very informative! It sounds like the perfect gift for the man who already has everything…my dad. Thank you!
This is the most in-depth tool testing I've seen published on the internet. Neat examples using sound principles by folks that obviously know their stuff (plus who doesn't love using a plasma cutter). Keep up the nice work, people!! More and more tool shoppers will visit your site with a little "word of mouth" advertising, and I plan to begin just that.
Did the inventor sell this to Black and Decker, or did they steal his idea? Anyone who knows can email me at Dpehta@aol.com. thanks!
Don, I am happy to say that Black & Decker is an honorable company and they did not steal my idea. We signed last year and we worked together to bring the latest and greatest to the people. Black & Decker has done an outstanding job on the "Auto Wrench" and I am very happy to be with them. Merry Christmas and Happy New year to all.
(P.S.) Now if we can only get Modern Marvels to do a sequel we could share the rest of the story and good will to all!
BTW- These guys here at Toolmonger did a good job, too.
Good review and I enjoyed reading the testing process.
And this has been a great tool to get as a "what in the WORLD do I get him/her" gift for anyone at all into gadgets. I can't at all say if they used it (especially, as others have mentioned, how often do we really need an adjustable wrench??) or how well it worked, but the smiles over it's "coolness" factor were worth the cost.
And definitely get one from the BACK of the rack, if you want the batteries to have any life to them.
I have had this wrench for a while. I used it once or twice, but most recently it failed due to the belt breaking. It would be easy to replace, but I can't find it anywhere. Anybody got any ideas?
I got this a couple of years ago as a present. I just took it out of the package and found it would not work. After replacing the batteries, I discovered that the cheap plastic drive belt was broken and no replacement parts are available. What a piece of junk! A sizable investment worthless for a 2 cent part.
The rubber belt brakes and can't get a replacement belt. I don't recommend this product.