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News about Maldives, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Jul. 22, 2015
Maldives Parliament votes to impeach Vice Pres Mohamed Jameel, accusing him of dereliction of duties; Jameel, who is now in Great Britain and was elected with Pres Abdulla Yameen in 2013, says government stopped him from working; some assert impeachment is concession for imprisonment of former Pres Mohamed Nasheed, detainment seen by America and other nations as politically motivated. MORE
Apr. 7, 2015
Growing political influence of criminal gangs upon Maldives government is threatening country's transition to democracy; governments and human rights organizations around world express concern. MORE
Feb. 23, 2015
Maldives authorities arrest former president and current opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed; order him to stand trial on charges related to his 2012 decision to arrest senior judge. MORE
Aug. 31, 2014
Alan Feuer travel article on the Maldives, which are ruled by Islamic government; finds striking contrast between indulgence and reality in six day stay at three escapist resorts; discovers that although government is becoming more extreme he never once felt unsafe and that anything unsettling happens in portions of the country not designed for tourists. MORE
Mar. 25, 2014
Party of former Maldives Pres Mohamed Nasheed concedes defeat in parliamentary elections, making way for coalition led by new Pres Abdulla Yameen. MORE
Nov. 28, 2013
Memo From South Asia; although elections remain far from trouble-free in countries like the Maldives, Nepal and Bhutan, that they are happening at all is encouraging. MORE
Nov. 17, 2013
Abdulla Yameen, half brother of former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, appears to have won presidential runoff election in Maldives. MORE
Nov. 12, 2013
Political turmoil deepens in the Maldives as the police clash with protesters after a third attempt to hold a presidential election was thrown off course by a court order. MORE
Nov. 10, 2013
Another attempt to hold presidential election in Maldives is thrown off course after order from its Supreme Court delays third scheduled runoff; former Pres Mohamed Nasheed, who had won most votes but did not break 50 percent threshold needed to avoid runoff, is forced to wait again. MORE
Oct. 20, 2013
Police in Maldives block rescheduled presidential election, dimming prospects for country's nascent democracy. MORE
Jul. 14, 2012
Political rally in Male, Maldives, leaves nine police officers injured and at least 55 anti-government protesters in jail. MORE
Jul. 8, 2012
Download interview with former Maldives Pres Mohamed Nasheed, who is the subject of the documentary The Island President. MORE
Apr. 1, 2012
Jon Shenk's documentary film The Island President about former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed aims to raise awareness about climate change by giving it a human face; Nasheed has passionately argued that rising sea levels could wipe out his country unless the world takes action; film also took on new focus of democracy when Nasheed stepped down as president after the police and army turned against him. MORE
Mar. 2, 2012
Hundreds of supporters of the Maldives former leader, Mohamed Nasheed, block the current president, Mohammed Waheed Hassan, from addressing Parliament in a sign that tensions are still running high. MORE
Feb. 17, 2012
Rival political factions in the Maldives agree to an early election to resolve the political crisis there, after Indian officials intervene; country has been in tumult since Mohamed Nasheed, the country's first democratically elected president, stepped down in disputed circumstances. MORE
Feb. 14, 2012
Vandals attack the National Museum in Male, Maldives, in the midst of political turmoil racking the Indian Ocean nation of 1,200 islands, and destroy nearly 30 Buddhist statues, some dating to the sixth century; officials say the loss to the Sunni Muslim nation's archaeological legacy can never be recouped. MORE
Feb. 13, 2012
Maldivian government issues warrant for the arrest of Mohamed Nasheed, nation's first democratically elected president, saying his departure came in a coup; warrant, along with invitation to members of the business elite and representatives of the former dictatorship to join the cabinet, raises fears among many that the progress of the Maldives toward democracy may be slipping away. MORE
Feb. 12, 2012
Political turmoil continues in the Maldives as the party of the former president Mohamed Nasheed, who says he was ousted in a quiet coup, refuses to consider joining the government of the new president Mohammed Waheed Hassan; a unity cabinet has been offered by Hassan in what appears to be an effort to tamp down sometimes violent clashes between security forces and backers of the former president. MORE
Feb. 11, 2012
Former Maldives Pres Mohamed Nasheed demands that his replacement Mohammed Waheed Hassan step down and hold early elections; calls for international pressure to stop country's security services from beating his supporters; Nasheed resigned in what he says was a coup only days before, and he has rallied hundreds of supporters in the capital Male in defiance of an arrest warrant issued against him. MORE
Feb. 10, 2012
Mohamed Nasheed, former president of the Maldives, faces criminal charges and possible arrest after his unexpected resignation plunges the nation into violent protests and political turmoil; in televised interview, he claims that security officers have forced him to resign and that the new government is already backtracking on democracy. MORE
Feb. 9, 2012
The Maldives is gripped by violent clashes between police and protesters in the wake of turmoil caused by the unexpected resignation of President Mohamed Nasheed, who was elected in 2008 in the country's first democratic presidential election; his resignation has prompted claims and counterclaims about whether he was actually deposed in a coup; Nasheed implicates his successor, Mohamed Waheed Hassan, who had been vice president before being sworn into office as president. MORE
Feb. 8, 2012
Pres Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives resigns amid rising protests in the capital over the arrest of a criminal court judge on his orders; some of Nasheed's allies claim the events amount to a coup orchestrated by supporters of his predecessor. MORE
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General Information on Maldives
Official Name: Republic of Maldives
Capital: Male (Current local time)
Government Type: Republic
Population: 369,031
Area: 115 square miles, over 1,100 islands; twice the size of Washington, DC.
Languages: Maldivian Dhivehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials
Literacy: Total Population: [96%] Male: [96%]; Female: [96%]
GDP Per Capita: $3,900
Year of Independence: 1965
Web site: Presidency Maldives.gov.mv
Maldives: Vice President Is Impeached in Absentia
Parliament in the Maldives voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to impeach Vice President Mohamed Jameel after accusing him of dereliction of duties.
July 22, 2015, Wednesday
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Maldives: Protest Leaders Arrested
The authorities have arrested three opposition leaders and nearly 200 other people after clashes erupted between the police and protesters.
May 3, 2015, Sunday
MORE ON THE MALDIVES AND: Appointments and Executive Changes , Nasheed, Mohamed , Yameen, Abdulla , Maldives
A Nation's Dying Democracy
The Maldives are not as idyllic as they may seem. Political persecution and intimidation have become the norm.
April 22, 2015, Wednesday
MORE ON THE MALDIVES AND: Maldives , Democracy (Theory and Philosophy) , Politics and Government
Maldives' Transition to Democracy Appears Increasingly Precarious
Diplomats say President Abdulla Yameen is becoming more autocratic and unpredictable, citing the influence of gangs and the imprisonment of a former president.
April 7, 2015, Tuesday
MORE ON THE MALDIVES AND: Maldives , Politics and Government , Nasheed, Mohamed , Human Rights and Human Rights Violations , Yameen, Abdulla , Adeeb, Ahmed
Maldives: Ex-President Is Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison
A former president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, was convicted and sentenced to 13 years in prison on Friday after a quick and disputed trial over accusations that he ordered a senior judge arrested while in office.
March 14, 2015, Saturday
MORE ON THE MALDIVES AND: Sentences (Criminal) , Prisons and Prisoners , Nasheed, Mohamed , Yameen, Abdulla , Maldives
Feb. 23, 2015 — Pictures of the Day
Photos from Egypt, Bangladesh, Maldives and Ukraine.
February 23, 2015, Monday
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Ex-President Mohamed Nasheed Is Arrested in Maldives
The authorities on Sunday arrested Mr. Nasheed, the opposition leader and former president, ordering him to stand trial for his 2012 decision to arrest a senior judge.
February 23, 2015, Monday
MORE ON THE MALDIVES AND: Maldives , Nasheed, Mohamed Maldives , Nasheed, Mohamed
Chinese Leader Visits Sri Lanka, Challenging India's Sway
President Xi Jinping of China arrived in Colombo, the capital, to sign a raft of agreements, after visiting the Maldives to sign agreements there.
September 17, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON THE MALDIVES AND: China , Sri Lanka , Xi Jinping , India , Rajapaksa, Mahinda , Maldives , International Trade and World Market
After Arrest of Accused Hacker, Russia Accuses U.S. of Kidnapping
After U.S. officials arrested the son of a Russian lawmaker in Guam on an array of hacking charges Saturday, Russians accused the U.S. of kidnapping and violating bilateral treaties.
July 8, 2014, Tuesday
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Wide Support on Chinese Social Media for Boat Attack
As tensions grow between China and Vietnam over the ramming and sinking of a Vietnamese fishing boat by a Chinese vessel, reaction in China is overwhelmingly supportive of the incident.
May 27, 2014, Tuesday
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China Still Dominates, but Some Manufacturers Look Elsewhere
While China maintains its overwhelming dominance in manufacturing, multinational companies are looking for ways to limit their reliance on factories there. A look at Asia's economic output and growth.
The Island President Deposed
The filmmaker Jon Shenk presents a portrait of Mohamed Nasheed, the first democratically elected president of the Maldives and an environmental activist, who was deposed on Feb. 7.
Battling Heroin in the Maldives
The Maldives are known for being a tourist destination, but an alarming number of its young people have become addicted to heroin.
TimesCast | December 1, 2010
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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Renee Tassone's business Eat To Total Health is moving from her home to 14 Ashland St. on Dec. 26.
Riverbend Cafe, dares her customers to try something new and healthy.
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Lindsey Tuller's got a good thing going and she knows it.
For the last eight years, the 31-year-old owner of the Riverbend Cafe (formerly Uncommon Grounds) at 403 Stockbridge Road has been serving up organic coffee, vegan biscotti and specialty smoothies to customers looking for a healthier food experience. And for eight years, they keep coming back for more. The secret to her success, she said, is not being afraid to try something new.
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Tuller's place at the head of the family table was hard-earned. At 23, she bought the business (that she managed for two years prior to the sale) and became an instant entrepreneur. While most people were supportive of her endeavor, Tuller said she would have done a few things differently.
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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — John LeVardi worked the cash register before rushing out the door for a delivery. Jason Boucher handled a stream of orders while telling his employees that they were doing a good job.
It was a busy lunchtime rush on Wednesday in the newly-opened That's a Wrap location at 60 Spring St., but the store's co-owners, Boucher and LeVardi, had everything under control. The new store, which opened on Tuesday, April 27, isn't the first business endeavor for either man; Boucher owns a That's a Wrap corporate franchise with locations in Pittsfield and Dalton, and LeVardi runs Krispy Cones Soft Serve Ice Cream in Lanesborough.
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Boucher and LeVardi have interest in expansion and will be looking to open new stores in the Northampton/Amherst and Albany/Saratoga, N.Y., areas.
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A new statewide poll released today suggests that Mainers are more confident on the economic direction of the state than they have been for several years. The survey - from Portland-based SMS Pan-Atlantic Group - indicates nearly 38 percent of Mainers think the state is going in the right direction. Tom Porter has more.
"There is a cautious optimism that things are getting better," says Pan-Atlantic President Patrick Murphy (right, holding a copy of the company's latest poll.) "The numbers recorded on Maine being in the right direction are the highest we've seen since the end of '07."
But Murphy says the optimists are still in minority: according to the poll, which surveyed 403 people throughout the state, about 47 percent of Mainers still think the state's headed in the wrong direction. Furthermore, more than 60 percent of those polled don't expect an economic recovery until after 2014.
All of which indicates that most of us are expecting another 19 months of economic stagnation before the next gubernatorial elections.
Despite the sluggish outlook, the poll suggests that Gov. Paul LePage is on track to win re-election in a 3-way race, against independent Eliot Cutler and a Democrat - either former Gov. John Baldacci, or 2nd District Congressman Mike Michaud.
Murphy admits this is a hypothetical scenario at the moment. "But it does seem to indicate that LePage has got that solid 35, 36 percent block, and then you've got Cutler as an independent and either of these two Democrats, not doing as well," Murphy says.
The only scenario that involves LePage being defeated, according to the poll, is if Cutler decided to run as a Democrat.
Maine Democratic Party leaders, meanwhile, say they have doubts about the SMS survey.
"We've been conducted polling now for a couple of months, and we've seen other public polls, and none of them match up with the SMS poll," says Democratic Party Chairman Ben Grant.
Grant says the latest internal Democratic poll - working on the assumption that Mike Michaud will decide to run for governor - indicates a statistical tie between Michaud and LePage, with Cutler in third place.
Grant says he's also disturbed by the fact that the SMS survey made no attempt to screen respondents as to whether they were likely to vote.
"We want to take a snapshop of the likely electorate, not of the people of Maine - you know, in a very academic sense, the people don't pick, the voters pick, you know what I mean?"
Patrick Murphy admits SMS didn't ask people if they intend to vote, but he says there's a good reason for it.
"You can ask that question, I guarantee that 90-something percent of people will say 'Yes I"m planning to vote.' I think as long as we had people who said that they were registered, we were happy enough, because this poll is a long way out from any elections," Murphy says.
Gun control was another issue addressed in the poll, which shows Maine residents overwhelmingly behind mandatory background checks for firearms purchases. Close to 90 percent said they support that proposal, while nearly that number also indicated they're in favor of making private gun sales subject to background checks.
Meanwhile, 57 percent said they favor a ban on assault-style weapons, while 63 percent think banning magazines with a capacity for 10 rounds or more is a good idea.
Jeff Weinstein is president of Maine Gun Owners Association, which has several hundred members. He says he's all for background checks. "It protects both the buyer and the seller, and it has proven to be quite beneficial and quite workable," he says.
Weinstein also gives the thumbs up to the idea of imposing background checks on all private gun sales. When it comes to the proposed ban on so-called "assault-style" weapons though, he says that question should not even have been on the poll.
"That effort is purely cosmetic," he says. "It's without any merit whatsoever. It's based on nonsensical fears of people who don't have a clue about guns."
That, he says, is because the phrase "assault-style weapon" refers only to the appearance of certain semi-automatic firearms.
As for the issue of magazine capacity, Weinstein says it's a moot point because there are already thousands of them in circulation, and because a competent weapons handler can change a magazine in less than a second.
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A heartbreaking mystery that tortured a Manhattan couple and stymied police for more than three decades apparently was solved Thursday after a New Jersey man confessed to strangling 6-year-old Etan Patz. Pedro Hernandez was charged with second-degree murder one day before the 33rd anniversary of little Etan's disappearance — a crime that shocked New York and gave rise to the missing child movement. Read more: [New York Daily News]
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After almost four years the horses at the Forest Park Carousel in Woodhaven, Queens are being ridden once more, as the carousel is reopening just in time for Memorial Day Weekend. The vendor that used to operate the historic ride let its contract with the city expire at the end of 2008. Read more: [NY1]
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A Queens man who allegedly stabbed his girlfriend to death was furious with her for gambling away his life savings and leaving him thousands of dollars in debt, his landlady said yesterday. Feuk Youn Yoon, 56, and Yunhee Shin, 57, were fighting in his basement apartment on 214th Street in Bayside just before he allegedly killed her, police said. Read more: [New York Post]
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fu created at 7, 2010-11-13, 20:45:09
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Recent discussion on Adding a test-framework to dao has brought my attention to python decorator. Previously I don't like much decorator, because it can arbitrarily change the logic of a program. But after thinking more about decorator, I start to be believe it offers more benefit than harm. Though decorator can be achieved in some way with Dao macro, having a native support could make decorator more intuitive and readable.
Python decorator is just a syntax sugar, which will replace the original function or class with whatever is returned by the decorator function. Such decorator is probably most easy to support, but I am not sure if this is the kind of decorator I want in Dao. I believe some semantic constraints should be added to decorators, to ensure what kind of function a decorator can be applied to, with certain minimum requirement on the interface of the resulting decorated function. I have got some ideas for function decorator, but still not sure about class decorator.
Basically, my idea is to support a new kind of function: decorator function , like:
routine @decorator_function( original_func( func_params ), decorator_params ) { do_something(); }this will will define a decorator that can be apply to functions whose parameters should be a superset of func_params , which will effective limit what kind of function this decorator can be applied to! Additionally the decorator can take parameters when it is applied to a function. As an example,
routine @mydecorator( func( a : string ), index : int ) { io.writeln( 'mydecorator', func, a, index ); a += 'abc'; # it will call func() with the original parameter names, # namely, func( a, b ), where "a" is appended with 'abc': return func(...); } @mydecorator( 123 ) routine myfunc( a : string, b = 0 ) { io.writeln( 'myfunc', a, b ); return 1; }So here @mydecorator can be applied to any function that has a parameter named a with type string , and it will need take an integer as decorator parameter when it is applied. Such decoration will take place during compiling time, it will ensure typing safety of the decoration (function parameter types and returned type).
This syntax is quite reasonable for typed function decorator. Unlike python decorator, which is untyped and can be applied in the same way to classes, the proposed syntax here can not be naturally extended to classes (at least not in a equally simple way). Anyway, this might not be a big issue, I believe class decorator is much less useful than function decorator, it won't be a big problem if it is not supported.
Though untyped python decorator has simpler semantics and is easier to support, I prefer a typed decorator as it will make a better use of dao typing system:). However this is undecided yet, feedbacks are very welcome:)
Nightwalker commented at 7, 2010-11-13, 22:17:34
Sounds promising. Just one thing: wouldn't it be better to use the native syntax for function argument in decorator? I mean original_func: routine<func_params> -- it would be clear and consistent. And also I think that not only parameters of decorated function should be checked, but its result type as well -- if it is specified in the decorator's function argument. Because theoretically such decorator may return anything, not only function result -- so the ability to restrict this aspect seems reasonable. Again, it would be nicer using the native syntax for routine type.
fu commented at 7, 2010-11-13, 23:14:36
With the proposed syntax, @ mydecorator can be applied to any function with a parameter named a of string type. Using the native syntax for the function argument, which may imply that it can only be applied to functions with types conforming to the type of the decorator's function argument. Though we can make an exception here, it would look confusing. But I will consider to take this suggestion as a candidate alternative, since it may simplify the implementation:)
Nightwalker commented at 1, 2010-11-14, 00:07:13
Nightwalker modified at 1, 2010-11-14, 00:08:17
Well, if decorated function may have more parameters than specified in decorator argument, the syntax might be just the following: func: routine<a: string, ...> . But why the function parameter must necessarily be named a ?
fu commented at 1, 2010-11-14, 01:07:05
It is to let the decorator to intercept some of the parameters passed to the original function and do what whatever necessary on the intercepted parameters. This explicitness is to allow the decorator to be compilable on its own.
If the native function type form is to be used, I would prefer func: routine<a: string> , because in any case we have to make an exception on interpreting the function type, to allow it to decorate a function with parameter list which is a superset of what in specified in the decorator's function argument without consideration of the ordering of the parameters.
Nightwalker commented at 1, 2010-11-14, 11:41:35
Nightwalker modified at 1, 2010-11-14, 11:56:02
Hmm, I have an idea which might possibly be realized via decorators, but I suppose not with the current ones proposed.
routine check(){...} routine r1(...) { check(); ... } routine r2(...) { check(); ... }But what if a decorator could be used instead of an auxiliary function?
routine @checking(...) { do_checks(); return function_argument(...); } @checking routine r1 {...} @checking routine r2 {...}Another example:
routine @drawing(...) { prepare_drawing_area(); return function_argument(...); } @drawing routine draw_some_figure(...){} @drawing routine draw_another_figure(...){}Assuming that draw_some_figure and draw_another_figure may have completely different parameter lists, it seems impossible with the current state of the decorator concept (if I get it right). To put it simple, I think decorators could be used to construct custom modifiers for functions which might be useful for classes and routine libraries.
fu commented at 1, 2010-11-14, 19:07:16
Sure it is possible, you just need to specify NO parameters for the function argument of the decorator, then it can be applied to any function with any parameter list. This is because any parameter list is a superset of an empty parameter list.
Nightwalker commented at 1, 2010-11-14, 19:26:31
Nightwalker modified at 1, 2010-11-14, 19:32:19
Then I suppose decorator won't do the actual call to the function, but just change intercepted function arguments before they have passed to that function, right?
fu commented at 1, 2010-11-14, 19:36:34
It can do both, intercepting/changing parameters and calling to the decorated function, it depends on how the decorator is implemented.
fu commented at 2, 2010-11-15, 02:00:59
For now the native routine type form is used for the function argument in the decorator function.
A basic example: function_decorator.dao
Nightwalker commented at 2, 2010-11-15, 19:30:20
Nightwalker modified at 2, 2010-11-15, 19:30:57
I like this feature -- very powerful, yet simple and nice. It is "the way of Dao", I suppose :) All in all, a good idea and a major enhancement.
fu commented at 3, 2010-11-16, 00:48:55
Glad you like it and feel it simple, I hope other people, especially people used to python decorator, will find it simple too:)
Currently @decorator() is treated the same as @decorator , it should be less confusing. I agree that decorator should be allowed to be called explicitly, but @func(params) in expression was previously used for creating an instance of coroutine and generator. We need to find a new syntax for them.
Pompei2 commented at 2, 2010-12-20, 10:01:16
Good addition.
I have one suggestion to bring it to the next level and make it even more useful. If it could be applied to an existing routine, without modifying it at all, in order to create a new routine. This would be very powerful. Let me explain.
It often happens that there is some 3rd-party module that you happen to use, and it has that great function you would like to connect with some other 3rd-party module. But unfortunately, the signature doesn't fit, or it needs one more parameter or whatever. To solve this problem, there are design patterns like "wrapper" or "adapter". But we know by now that a design pattern is just a workaround to missing language support.
Something around this, with decorators, might solve it in Dao: (The example is not the best, but I had no better idea right now)
# In some 3rd-party module you can't/won't edit! routine doTheGreatThing(a : string, b : int) => double { # Let's, do it baby! } routine doEvenGreaterThings(c : int) => double { # Let's, do it again baby! } # In some other 3rd-party module you can't/won't edit either! routine doStuffRemotely(stuff : routine<...>, host : string) => ServerResponseObject { # Connect to host, exec routine there or whatever. } # Finally, in your code, the usual wrapper-way would be: routine doTheGreatThingOnMars(a : string, b : int) => double { sro = doStuffRemotely(doTheGreatThing, "mars.org") if(sro.connectionFailed) { if(requestReconnect()) { return doTheGreatThingsOnMars(a, b) } } return sro.value } routine doEvenGreaterThingsOnMars(c : int) => double { sro = doStuffRemotely(doEvenGreaterThings, "mars.org") if(sro.connectionFailed) { if(requestReconnect()) { return doEvenGreaterThingsOnMars(a, b) } } return sro.value } doTheGreatThingOnMars("Hi", 5) doEvenGreaterThingsOnMars(10); # Now my idea comes to play: routine @doOnMars(what : routine<...>) { sro = doStuffRemotely(what, "mas.org") if(sro.connectionFailed) { if(requestReconnect()) { sro2 = doStuffRemotely(what, "mars.org") if(sro2.connectionFailed) { throw exception...} return sro2 # Great thing would be a "self" or something like that here, # meaning "the routine that resulted from me decorating another routine. # Then it would have the same semantics as above and simplify to: # return self(what) } } return sro.value } # Now, we could use this decorator to create a new routine: routine doTheGreatThingOnMars = @doOnmars routine doTheGreatThing routine doEvenGreaterThingsOnMars = @doOnMars routine doEvenGreaterThings doTheGreatThingOnMars("Hi", 5) doEvenGreaterThingsOnMars(10)
Now, I hope this example made it clear: I can apply a decorator to an already existing routine, creating a new one. The example was really not good and now I think a better example would go with the "logging" decorator, then you might want to log existing 3rd-party routines too, but can't change the code. Being able to add the decorator like in my example above would solve it. I try it again:
doTheGreatThing = @logging routine doTheGreatThing doEvenGreaterThings = @logging routine doEvenGreaterThingsThis example shows that it would even be useful to hide the original name by the decorated one.
The syntax could also be different, like:
doTheGreatThing = decorate(doTheGreatThing, @logging) doEvenGreaterThings = decorate(doEvenGreaterThings, @logging)
Anyway, I know my examples aren't the best, but I hope you understand my idea and see why it can sometimes be very useful. What do you think? Am I overkilling it, or is it a good idea?
PS: I had the idea because I often felt the need for such a feature in other languages.
fu commented at 2, 2010-12-20, 19:25:11
fu modified at 2, 2010-12-20, 19:30:30
It's a quite reasonable idea, not a overkill. Actually it is already supported :). The syntax is exactly the same as a normal function call:
doTheGreatThing2 = @logging( doTheGreatThing ) doEvenGreaterThings2 = @logging( doEvenGreaterThings )The only problem for now is that it can not bind to the original symbol name, because that's a constant. Maybe we can allow to redefine a constant as long as it is not defined in the same module.
Pompei2 commented at 1, 2010-12-26, 00:45:15
Cool, this is awesome, super, great :)
fu commented at 5, 2012-03-08, 07:39:13
Now it is possible to do the following with function decoration:
const doTheGreatThing = @logging( doTheGreatThing ) const doEvenGreaterThings = @logging( doEvenGreaterThings )Supposing doTheGreatThing and doEvenGreaterThings are from 3rd-party modules, then they can be overrode in the current module and in the downstream modules that load this one. So the above codes effectively redefine these two functions in the current namespace.


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I gotta admit I find it a little odd that they named what they are calling a "Genever-style" gin after the Aviation cocktail. I don't think anybody advises using Genever in the Aviation. Actually, it's a bit odd that they would launch a "Genever-Style" gin as their first gin, period. It's true, Genevers can be hard to find in the US; but, they are called for in few cocktails. I can find 11 in the cocktaildb and Chas Baker calls for it in the Hemingway attributed "Death in the Gulf Stream".
I just tried a couple Aviations with the Aviation Gin and have to say that I'm not that impressed. I tried a few different recipes with and without creme de violette but none struck me as being any better than other gins I've used. I'll stick to the Miller's Westbourne Strength for my Aviations (since I can't get the Plymouth Navy Strength here in the US).
Personally, I think it would be nicer to have a well made modern example of an Old Tom gin.
donbert, have you had other Genever gins? Do you think the Aviation Gin compares to them?
Anyone know if they are using any malt wine in their distillate?
Oh, and Aviations aside, I thought the Aviation Gin made a pretty interesting Improved Holland Gin Cock-tail.


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A L'etage
With a Parisian-style atmosphere, the interior offers fine detail to artwork, tableware, and pressed linen tablecloths with a spacious and comfortable atmosphere.
Most ingredients are imported and prepared with special attention to taste and presentation. For an appetizer, the sauteed scallops with leek confit and a sabayon wine sauce is equally recommended as is the foie gras du chef, pan-fried and served with cranberry compote. A nice vegetarian dish, grilled goat cheese on a bed of baby green salad with raspberry dressing. Main courses offer a large selection of meat and fish. Braised rabbit leg served on a risotto of wild mushrooms and a pumpkin puree is not to be missed. Another delicious choice is pan-fried monk fish on a bed of cabbage. Desserts include warm dark chocolate fondant and up-side down pear and banana tartlet and both are a great way to finish your dining experience..
There is an impressive wine list, mostly French with some Australian, with the menu matching each dish to a select wine. Staff has been well-trained to be versed on menu selections and the ingredients of each dish.
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Great Golf Getaways: Old Bandon Golf Links
BANDON, Ore. - For more than a decade now, Bandon has been a household name when it comes to golf getaways.
Over the last few years, other courses have sprouted up in the area, turning the south coast of Oregon into a golfing mecca of sorts.
Troy Russell is a renaissance man. He has rejuvenated the former Westmost Golf Club in Bandon and renamed it Old Bandon Golf Links.
Russell is carving out his own niche with a unique nine hole golf experience found in very few places.
Probably the most intersting thing about Old Bandon Gold Links is you can take a trip back in time.
Using an Old Tom Morris club from the 1880s and a Gutta Percha Ball, you can play golf as it used to be.


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ALFRED, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- With the debate over gun control still raging after several recent shooting tragedies and a rise in gun violence, a veteran law enforcement official says police officers are working to combat the problems they see in their communities, but he sees very few solutions.
York County Sheriff Maurice Ouellette has been in law enforcement for more than forty years, first as a patrolman in Sanford, later spending a decade working as a homicide detective with the Maine State Police and most recently leading the York County Sheriff's Department.
Ouellette is as concerned as anyone about the crimes he sees being committed with guns or to get guns, but like everyone else, he is struggling to find any meaningful legislation that will help control a problem he says is complex and growing.
"These two weapons were stolen in a burglary," Ouellette explained as he sat at a conference table flanked by two 9mm semi-automatic handguns pulled from his department's evidence room.
"The individual that owned these guns had these guns registered, all legal for him to possess them," he continued. "Somebody broke into his house, stole these two weapons. These weapons will do a lot of damage."
"The people that broke into the house, took these guns and swapped them for drugs," he added. "These guns were destined to go to Massachusetts."
Sheriff Ouellette says these types of burglaries are common, and believes drug addicts and people suffering from mental illness are responsible for most of the gun crime he deputies deal with.
"Because of the drug problem, and because of what these weapons will bring on the street, somebody's habit is taken care of," he stated. "These guns get out on the street and the black market for these is phenomenal."
"Another burglary we had, probably about a year and a half ago, we just got notified here about two weeks ago that one of those guns that was reported stolen in that burglary was used in a homicide down in Florida," said Ouellette.
Sheriff Ouellette believes there are some changes to our current laws that could help keep guns from getting into the wrong hands, and hopes the legislature will make changes to close the loop hole that allows people to buy guns at gun shows without having first passed a background check, but believes a lack of money and manpower for enforcement efforts will make real change difficult to come by.
"Legislation will not help this, as far as registering and everything else, because the owner had done what he was supposed to do, but because of the drug addiction that we have in this county and in this state and in this country, you are going to continue to find that as a problem," he said.
"The problem I have an issue with is these guns getting into the wrong hands," stated Ouellette. "How do you legislate that? That is the tough question to answer, and I don't have an answer for that. You just keep moving along and taking them off the street."


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By KEN LARSONSun Advocate publisher
The peak of the tourism season may be months off, but officials from various tourism entities in Carbon and Emery counties have been busy for months planning for another record season.
"We are pulling together with a common goal to strengthen our economy and one of the vehicles we are using is tourism." says Kathy Hanna-Smith, director of the Castle Country Travel Region, as she unpacks material from one trade show and begins packing for the next one.
"While we are doing this we are enhancing our quality of life in Castle County," she added.
The Carbon County Travel Bureau reports that 2002 was a phenomenal year. It was the highest reporting of transient room collections since tracking. The travel bureau has noted increases in transient room tax over the last six years, but 2002 showed over a 15 percent increase over the previous year.
"We owe some of the increase to additional in-state and out-of-state marketing that we have been able to do due to the increased revenues over the past years," says Hanna-Smith. She also noted that they have seen an increase in the business traveler which breaks down to visitors to our region that add to the economy while doing business in our communities.
This type of business gives Castle Country an audience to market its local attractions, events, eateries and other types of businesses. It also creates return visits with families and friends.
Some of the marketing that has been placed to date for the 2003 tourism year is with Sunset Magazine that has over 4.6 million readers and is a source for great travel, garden, home, food and entertaining ideas.
"We will purchase ads in the travel directory and the great getaway sections with release dates of April and May," announced Hanna-Smith.
In addition, the bureau has purchased advertising in the Salt Lake Visitors Guide spring/summer issue. This source of promotion is placed in the Wasatch front hotel rooms and has a distribution of over one million copies.
In addition to the print advertising, they just completed five travel or trade shows for the year 2003, with another one scheduled in May.
The year started with Pomona, Calif. and on to Denver, Colo., Houston, Texas, Harrisburg, PA., Salt Lake City and will end with Grand Junction, Colo. These efforts are made possible by the State of Utah tourism regions and Castle Country Travel Region. Returns are already being tracked from this type of promotion and each day a stack of brochures and material promoting Carbon and Emery counties is mailed.
"We are involved with many facets of tourism development and promotion which is the right arm of economic development," says Hanna-Smith. Included are, the Dinosaur Diamond National Scenic Byway, the proposed Dinosaur Safari project, the Energy Loop: Huntington and Eccles National Scenic Byway, Nine Mile Canyon improvements and enhancements, community wide beautification and improvements to the entryways and throughways, information kiosks at entryways of the communities and finishing up the interpretive UDOT rest areas at Tucker, Emery and Thompson, along with the John Wesley Powell Museum.
Hanna-Smith also added that they continue to market through the weekly radio program and current event calendars are placed at tables and counter tops at most restaurants, hotels and other related industries.
The travel region also continues its relationship with the funding of the Castle Country Regional Information Center or CCRIC that houses an information specialist seven days a week during the peak seasons and six days during off season time. They also assist in local funding of events that qualify through applications taken at this office.
CCRIC is comprised of and sponsored by local restaurant tax and partnerships including BLM, Forest Service, Price City, Emery and Carbon counties, CEU and Canyonlands National Historical Association.
The agency was created by the energy and enthusiasm of these organizations and its primary goal is to promote attractions, events, and businesses of the Castle Country area and to make this a one stop shop for tourism. Chanel Atwood was hired full-time last summer to manage the agency.
"We want to be more user friendly," she says. "We also want to provide consistent hours of operations and availability to visitors and other agencies."
The Castle Country Travel Region office is located on the south end of the community next to the museum and its primary responsibility is to get the tourists here.
"We often refer then to the information center at the CEU Museum as a starting point and the facility introduces visitors to the entire tourism region.
"We have a world class museum," stated Atwood, "and once I get their attention, we find that we can often extend our visitors stays by one or two days or more."
Hanna-Smith adds that she has noticed a notable change in people's attitudes about Castle County.
"Local people are more excited and we are seeing new faces stepping up to the plate with new ideas, a lot of energy and new funding sources," she explained.
Some of the tools that are in the tourism handbag include signage, brochures, trade shows, mailings, the Internet, advertising and marketing.
"We have settled on three strong talking points that seem to be working and we plan on using them to continue branding the area. These include the San Rafael Swell, rock art and dinosaurs. These are our buzz words," she explained. At the most recently show they even had a cutout picture of large dinosaur looming over the table. From these buzz words tourists go into all of the many attractions: five state parks, five quality museums, three golf courses, two national scenic byways and several state scenic byways and back ways, Nine Mile Canyon, fishing, festivals and celebrations, trails for hiking, biking, ATV, 4X4. kayaking, rafting, cross country skiing, snowmobiling and this time of the year, ice fishing is popular.
Two factors that will probably influence vacation plans this summer are the threat of war and continuing high gas prices. Utah is conveniently located to use these to its advantage.
According to Hanna-Smith, the numbers are already down at airports. Its a fact that fewer people fly during wartime or the threat of war. But numbers are up at the Utah visitor centers. Even though war hangs over the heads of Americans, Utah remains a strong destination in the eyes of many potential vacationers in the western United States based on comments and feedback at the shows and the increasing telephone and Internet inquiries.
One of Utah's top markets is Texas and most Texans are within a couple travel days of Utah.
As brochure racks are refilled, plans continue regarding signage improvements leading into the area as well as advertising ideas. Castle County is anticipating another big year in tourism.


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Street Kings
Tom Ludlow, a veteran LAPD Vice Detective, sets out on a quest to discover the killers of his former partner, Detective Terrance Washington. Captain Wander's, Ludlow's supervisor, duties include keeping him within the confines of the law--and out of the clutches of Internal Affairs Captain Biggs. Ludlow teams up with a young Robbery Homicide Detective to track Washington's killers through the diverse communities of Los Angeles. Their determination pays off when the two detectives track down Washington's murderers and confront them in an attempt to bring them to justice.
Cast: Forest Whitaker, Keanu Reeves, Chris Evans, Hugh Laurie, Naomie Harris
Produced by: Lucas Foster
Directed by: David Ayer
Written by: James Ellroy, Kurt Wimmer
Running time: 1hr 47min
Opens: Apr 11, 2008 Nationwide
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Open May 6 - October 11
Come stay with us - Your "God's Country" Host
The Newberry KOA Resort campground is located in the heart of Michigan's beautiful Eastern Upper Peninsula, and features over 100 large, shaded sites with water and electricity at each one.
Enjoy mini-golf, rent our pedal carts, play video games, camp-store, or have a hand-dipped ice cream.
The complete laundry facility, restrooms, and showers will make your stay even more pleasant. OPEN 24 HOURS.
Our fun-loving staff will be there to help you with all of your needs. There is always something to do at the Newberry KOA campground. Don't forget your fishing poles, because our area has some of the best fishing in the state.
Our KOA's central location allows you to take in many of the Upper Peninsula's natural attractions. We're only fifteen minutes from the famous boat trips to Tahquamenon Falls or you can drive to the Falls in 30 Minutes.
You may choose to visit one of the oldest cities in our country, Sault Ste Marie, Michigan and visit the renowned Soo Locks, Casinos and lots of other attractions while there (which is also only about an hour away). Across the International Bridge into Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, you might be interested in the foreign city and it's unique Agawa Canyon Train Tour. Munising's inspiring Picture Rocks, Seney National Wildlife Refuge and a bear habitat, and Lake Superior's beautiful Sand Dunes, are also nearby to the Kampground.
No trip to our area would be complete without touring the mighty Two-Hearted River made famous by Ernest Hemingway. Finally, Mackinac Island and the straits area, is only a short drive and offers fun and excitement for the whole family. Ask our friendly front desk workers if you need directions or more information on any of our area attractions.
Campground Amenities
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- 110' Max Length
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With Canon LCOS projectors, you get all the brilliance and image sharpness of innovative LCOS technology, in an ultra-portable and affordable projector unlike any others on the market. It's the right choice for displaying bright, big-screen images without darkening the conference room or classroom.
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But only Canon realizes the full potential of LCOS technology by combining it with our proprietary and improved 3rd generation AISYS Engine, our patented optical light engine for achieving brightness and high contrast using LCOS panels. AISYS has three components: the illumination system; the color separation and combination system; and the LCOS panels. Only Canon's innovative, breakthrough AISYS technology achieves the right balance of contrast, brightness and compact size to maximize the performance of LCOS. Plus, our new advanced AISYS optical engine features new optical elements, redesigned polarizing beam splitters, and a reconfigured optical layout. The result is improved light efficiency, uniformity and expanded color space.
With the new AC lamp system of the REALiS WUX10 Mark II D and the AISYS optical system the images you project are brighter, with truer color. The purity of red and green is enhanced over that which is possible with conventional DC lamps, giving a more life-like depth to the colors on the screen. In addition, the new lamp system boasts an extended operating life, up to 2,000 hours in normal mode and up to 3,000 hours in quiet mode.
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2012 DRAFT PROFILE – Griffin Reinhart, D, Edmonton (WHL)
Each week until the entry draft in June, Point Blank will be reporting on the top prospects in this summer's NHL Entry Draft. This week's profile is defender Griffin Reinhart, ranked as the eighth best North American skater in the CSS mid-term rankings. You can keep a watch on our profiles via the "2012 Draft" tab at the top of the page and check out profiles of Islanders' young guns filed under the "NYI Prospects" tab.
Paul Reinhart played professionally for 11 seasons, including stints with the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks, before chronic back pain forced him into early retirement at the age of 29. Now, more than two decades later, Reinhart has passed his hockey talents onto his trio of boys just itching to follow in their father's footsteps.
Reinhart's eldest son Max, a 6-foot-1 center, was a third round selection of the Calgary Flames in 2010 and is currently leading his junior team – the Kootenay Ice – in points with 78. His youngest son Sam, a 6-foot-1 center as well, is opening eyes playing alongside Max at Kootenay. At 16, Sam has scored 28 goals in his first full junior season, and should be a top draft pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
But unlike both Max and Sam, Reinhart's middle son Griffin decided to hone his hockey skills on the blue-line, like his father. Yet, dissimilar to his 5-foot-11 dad and two siblings, Griffin was blessed with a growth spurt that has all National Hockey League scouts salivating. At 6-foot-4, 205 pounds, the West Vancouver-born Reinhart will be one of a handful of young and talented defensemen on display at this June's NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh.
"My dad taught me everything I know," said Reinhart. "And as I have continued to grow and mature, it has allowed me to use my physicality in the defensive zone."
Having just turned 18 in late January, Reinhart's size and productivity in his second full season for the Western Hockey League's Edmonton Oil Kings are two reasons why TSN's Craig Button has pegged him as his sixth best prospect – third among defensemen – in the entire draft.
Still, the mild-mannered Reinhart is undaunted by the pressures bestowed upon him.
"When it comes to mock drafts or projections, I really never read them or pay any attention to them," said Reinhart. "I really don't let any of the pressures get to me.
"When it comes time to draft day, I will definitely feel both excited and nervous."
Nonetheless, Reinhart recalls the first time he stepped onto a sheet of ice, with his dad by his side.
"I was two years old when my dad took me to the rink for the first time," reflects Reinhart. "It was in West Vancouver, and I remember starting out slow. I really enjoyed it right away."
Reinhart continued to play locally at the Hollyburn Country Club in Vancouver for the next decade-plus, and as a 14-year-old, he led the Huskies to a provincial title. The Oil Kings took notice and took the hulking 15-year-old defenseman third overall in the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft.
Before joining the Oil Kings, Reinhart spent the 2009-10 season playing for the Major Midget Vancouver North West Giants, where he once again led his team to a League Championship. He collected 34 points – nine goals and 25 assists – in 32 games. The 2009-10 campaign concluded with a brief two-game stint in Edmonton, where he was held scoreless.
The 2010-11 season would mark Reinhart's first full taste of junior hockey, as he was entrenched into first-year head coach Derek Laxdal's line-up. Laxdal, who led the ECHL's Idaho Steelheads to the 2007 Kelly Cup Championship Title, quickly became enamored with his 16-year-old defenseman.
"Griffin is obviously a pretty talented kid, but he is also a great kid," said Laxdal, who spent a better part of his 17-year playing career in the AHL. He did play a total of 67 NHL games with both the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Islanders, collecting 19 points – 12 goals and seven assists. As a member of the 1989-90 Springfield Indians – a former Islanders AHL affiliate – Laxdal helped his team earn a Calder Cup Championship. "It is quite obvious that his parents did a great job raising him."
Earning 23-plus minutes per night, Reinhart registered 25 points – six goals and 19 assists in 45 games. Still, Reinhart looked at his first season as a great learning experience. He was held scoreless in his four playoff games.
"Last year, I learned how to position myself defensively," said Reinhart, who models his game after fellow British Columbia defenseman Shea Weber, based on his simple approach in his own zone. "I also kept things very simple, and used my size as an advantage."
As the current campaign approached, Reinhart was looked upon to be even more of a presence defensively.
"Griffin doesn't play like a 17-year-old," said Laxdal of his 6-foot-4, 205-pound defenseman. "He still has some filling out to do, but he understands how important it is to train daily.
"Still, his size, his shot and his overall skill-set are reasons why a lot of NHL teams have been looking at him, and will still look at him as the draft approaches."
In his 58 games played, Reinhart registered 35 points – 12 goals and 24 assists – and finished the regular season with a +23. Playing alongside defenseman Mark Pysyk, a 2010 first round draft pick by the Buffalo Sabres, Reinhart was an integral part in leading his Oil Kings to an Eastern Conference regular season title.
Family bragging rights will be on the line, as Sam and The Oil Kings (50-15-3-4, 107 points) will open the Western Hockey League playoffs against Max, Sam and the eighth-seeded Kootenay Ice (36-26-6-4, 82 points). Playoffs commence this Friday evening in Edmonton. The Oil Kings won all six regular season meetings.
"Griffin is the whole package," said Laxdal, who compared Reinhart's style to Detroit Red Wing defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom, based on his ability to lock down a game defensively. "I have heard that he might go between 2nd and 7th in the draft – definitely top 10.
"From our standpoint here in Edmonton, we wish Griffin could stay here for a couple of more years. But comparing him to the other defensemen projected to go high in the draft, I know that he could step into an NHL line-up next year and physically compete."
Reinhart displayed his overall talents at the CHL Top Prospects Game in Kelowna, British Columbia in early February and didn't disappoint. He scored a goal in leading Team Orr to a 2-1 victory over Team Cherry.
"From what I was told at the prospects game, Griffin showed how big and how strong he truly is," said Laxdal.
Can the Islanders – for a second consecutive draft – allow another shutdown defenseman to slip through their grasps? Can the Islanders afford to wait on 2011 draftees Scott Mayfield and Andrey Pedan, forcing 21-year-old blue-liner Travis Hamonic to once again fend for himself? Do Reinhart's bloodlines give him an advantage over the other top draft eligible defensemen?
While not too familiar with the current Islanders pedigree, Reinhart relishes a chance to play in the bright lights and big city of New York.
"New York is an exciting city. There are a lot of attractions," said Reinhart, a lifelong Vancouver Canucks fan. "As far as me knowing much about the Islanders, I really do not know much about them. What I do know is that (John) Tavares is unbelievable, and they have some good defensemen, who are only getting better."
The 2012 NHL Entry Draft is less than 14 weeks away.


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General Engineering Technology (GETC)
Department of Engineering Technology
GETC 2313 Materials Technology
Atomic and microscale architecture of materials. Material properties, structures, and processing of metals and alloys, plastics, ceramics, and composites. Class 3. Prerequisite: PHYS 1113 or CHEM 1113. (Fall)
GETC 3323 Modern Manufacturing Methods
A survey of modern manufacturing equipment and processes used for converting raw materials to finished products, including recent developments, robotics, flexible production lines, just-in-time inventorying, CAM, and quality control techniques. Class 3. Prerequisite: GETC 2313 or ENGR 2313. (Spring)
GETC 4301 Seminar in Technology Education
This seminar will serve as a capstone class for teacher education majors. It will emphasize theories and practical application of teaching in a technology education classroom. Class 1. Prerequisite: Senior Level Teacher Education Major. (Fall)
GETC 4941-4993 Special Topics
Individual or group research, development, or design. Special permission only. Class 1-3.