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While browsing the Internet Movie Database message board dedicated to Come Out and Play, I discovered an interesting thread. Between the typically racist comments, inquires about the amount of sex and nudity in the movie, and people trolling for trolling's sake, I found one post urging anyone and everyone to boycott the film. The IMDb contributor took offense at the film's murderous children, contending that Come Out and Play glorifies violence against children. OK, but on that logic so do The Omen, Children of the Corn, The Good Son, Orphan, Village of the Damned and many others. Hollywood has long been fascinated, nay obsessed, with maniacal children, and these soulless little bastards have left their bloody handprints all over cinema. Come Out and Play isn't from Hollywood - it hails from Mexico - but mononymous director Makinov has created a nasty little thriller about a young couple who run into a pack of nasty kiddies while vacationing on a remote island. Largely free of political correctness, Come Out and Play is brutally unsympathetic to both its heroes and antagonists.
For whatever reason, scruffy everyman Francis (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) takes his heavily pregnant wife Beth (Vinessa Shaw) to Mexico on vacation. This will be baby number three for the happy couple, who lack the crippling fear of first-time parents despite Beth appearing about five minutes from delivering her little darling. Francis stumbles about town and convinces an old man to rent him his boat so he can take Beth to a remote island inhabited by fishermen and their families. The old man's final warning to Francis? Be sure to get some gas so you can make it back. Cue the dread. When the vacationers reach the beach it is deserted and so is every other street, house and hotel in town. While Francis looks for supplies, Beth catches fleeting glimpses of scampering children, suspiciously free of watchful parents.
Come Out and Play is a remake of a 1976 Spanish horror film, Who Can Kill a Child?, and both are based on the same novel by Juan Jose Plans. Little is known about this film's director, who has appeared on camera in masks and other identity-concealing headgear, but promotional materials cite Makinov's birthplace as Belarus and detail his work in Russia. In a March article, Entertainment Weekly speculated that Makinov might be a creation of director Eli Roth or actors Diego Luno and Gael Garcia Bernal, who produced Come Out and Play. Whoever this mysterious director is, he has a commanding grasp of framing, pacing and style, and Come Out and Play makes great use of natural light and shadow to create tension.
This is not necessarily a film for gorehounds, as Come Out and Play takes its time unspooling, allowing Francis and Beth to explore the island's creepily deserted corridors before kicking things up a notch in the final reel. The pair discovers that the village's children awoke the previous night and promptly killed all the adults. Now, the kids roam the island in packs, attacking anyone who crosses their path. Come Out and Play is simple in its aspirations, but it creates a man vs. child power struggle that is both frightening and insightful. These children are no little angels, and their cold, dead eyes and inappropriate giggles reveal that little reason or compassion remains in their developing brains. That Beth is very pregnant, which at first seems a tad contrived, becomes a big problem for the couple. Francis could probably Jason Bourne his way through the mostly deserted streets, but Beth is a slow-moving target. Come Out and Play remembers that a truly scary villain is everywhere at once, and the children are able to taunt their prey at every turn.
Makinov's keen eye extends to the film's setting, which is hauntingly beautiful. The deserted island allows for some heavy investigating, mostly by Francis, who enters the empty homes and stores ignorant of the death hidden close by. When he realizes the trouble afoot, Francis returns to Beth and Come Out and Play becomes a chase thriller of sorts as Makinov sends his heroes zigzagging across the island in search of safety. The film mostly keeps the devil spawn at arm's length, which makes them scarier, but there are a few disturbing shots of the kids "playing" with dead bodies and weapons. Come Out and Play wraps up with a particularly nasty finale, which is more forceful than I was expecting. This is not a perfect horror film - it drags a bit in the middle and is not particularly scary - but Come Out and Play is an interesting experiment in discipline.
Presented in an aspect ratio close to 2.35:1 (2.24:1), this 1080p/AVC-encoded image from New Video Group looks quite good. Makinov's cinematography is often striking, and the beautiful island views are nicely detailed, with warm, bold colors and strong texture. There are definitely some blown-out highlights, which are likely intentional, and a fair amount of black crush, which might also be intentional. I noticed some digital anomalies like banding and shakiness during quick cuts, but nothing too terrible.
The 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack captures the foreboding quiet of the island and displays good range considering much of the dialogue and early action are at low volume. When things amp up, the surround speakers and subwoofer come to life, and a scene inside a bunker of sorts feels appropriately claustrophobic. Dialogue, effects and score are all appropriately balanced. English SDH subtitles are included.
Those looking for information about the shadowy director aren't going to find it in the EPK (4:56/HD) or Making Of (6:00/HD), which offer brief interviews from the stars. You also get a few Deleted and Extended Scenes (3:05/HD) and the film's Trailer (1:44/HD).
A young husband and his very pregnant wife see their vacation turn into a nightmare when they find that a group of murderous children has taken over a remote Mexican island. Directed by the illusive Makinov, Come Out and Play is a stylish, slow-burn chiller with soulless villains and relatable protagonists. Recommended.


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Wall Street finished a disheartening week sharply lower yesterday after a government report showing the slowest job growth in nearly two...
NEW YORK — Wall Street finished a disheartening week sharply lower yesterday after a government report showing the slowest job growth in nearly two years exacerbated concerns about the health of the economy. Steadily climbing oil prices, which topped $55 per barrel, helped push the major indexes to losses for the week.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 92.52 to 10,460.97.
Microsoft, one of the 30 Dow stocks, slid 36 cents yesterday to close at $25.43 a share. Boeing, also a Dow stock, gained 28 cents to $64.66, a 52-week high. For the week, Microsoft was off 2.5 percent, while Boeing was up 2.6 percent.
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Broader stock indicators also lost ground. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was down 8.27 at 1,196.02, and the Nasdaq composite index lost 26.37 to 2,071.43.
For the holiday-shortened week, the Dow lost 0.77 percent, the S&P fell 0.23 percent and the Nasdaq dropped 0.21 percent.
Investors were disappointed in the Labor Department's non-farm payroll report, which said only 78,000 jobs were created in May, down significantly from the 274,000 new jobs in April and far less than the 185,000 economists had forecast. It was the worst showing for the monthly payroll report since August 2003.
However, some investors speculated that the jobs report, along with other data this week showing a slowdown in economic growth, would prompt the Federal Reserve to halt its policy of raising interest rates sooner than expected.
"The big takeaway here is that this increases the likelihood that the Fed will move to the sidelines sooner rather than later," said Michael Sheldon, chief market strategist at Spencer Clarke. "Otherwise, there are a lot of mixed signals on the economy right now, which makes it difficult to forecast."
Oil prices rose $1.40 to $55.03 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, more than making up for a decline on Thursday, as investors feared stronger-than-expected global demand.
The climb in oil prices and increasing economic uncertainty pressured stocks throughout the week, though the markets showed surprising resistance to profit-taking earlier in the week. Treasury bond yields sank to their lowest levels since March 2004 in early trading yesterday as the disappointing jobs report spurred more buying by investors hedging against a sluggish economy. However, those unattractive bond yields led to a sell-off as the session wore on, and the yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 3.98 percent from 3.90 percent late Thursday.
The dollar rose against the euro as Italy's labor minister suggested a referendum to abandon the euro and bring back the lira.
Adding to the disappointing jobs report, the Institute for Supply Management's services index came in at 58.5 for May, down from 61.7 in April and less than the 60 reading Wall Street had expected. A reading above 50 indicates expansion.
With the economic data mixed at best and, at worst, showing a faster slowdown in growth than many had expected, the pressure will be on Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan to justify continually raising the nation's benchmark interest rate, which stands at 3 percent, when he testifies on Capital Hill about the economy Thursday.
"This jobs figure has completely changed the debate on interest rates," said Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at Harris Private Bank in Chicago. "It went from the Fed pausing at around 3.5 to 4 percent, to maybe a three-and-a-quarter to 3.5 percent pause."
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Pixar is Planning 3D Re-Releases of 'The Incredibles' and 'Ratatouille'
by Ethan Anderton
March 17, 2014
Source: ScreenDaily
With 3D re-releases of Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Finding Nemo and Monster Inc. already in the past, Pixar Animation plans on giving two more of their films the same treatment. Screen Daily has word from Josh Hollander, Pixar's director of 3D production (speaking at the 3D Creative Summit in London) that both The Incredibles and Ratatouille will be sent back to theaters in 3D. This will be the first time Pixar is re-releasing their films in 3D without a real reason. The aforementioned 3D re-releases hit theaters in order to promote then-forthcoming sequels, but the two new re-releases don't have sequels in development now.
Hollander says that they don't know what the release strategy will be for these re-releases at this time, though sometime this fall would be smart for one of them since Pixar doesn't have a single feature length film hitting theaters in 2014. With The Incredibles in particular, this year marks the 10th anniversary of the film, so that seems like a smart move. Hollander even remarked on the 3D converstion with a film that was animated more than 10 years ago, "It's been an interesting challenge to work on technology because - while the film was released 10 years ago - the technology is even older as it took four years to make."
Of course, it would be nice if a sequel to The Incredibles would start being developed so the re-release would make even more sense. But director Brad Bird doesn't want to rush just because someone wants a sequel. Bird commented that he'd been thinking about a potential sequel last summer saying:
"People think that I have not been [thinking about 'The Incredibles 2'], but I have. Because I love those characters and love that world. I am stroking my chin and scratching my head. I have many, many elements that I think would work really well in another film, and if I can get 'em to click all together, I would probably wanna do that."
Meanwhile, a sequel to Ratatouille seems less likely, but since that's Brad Bird's film too, if he can come up with a good idea, we're all ears to see how Remy the rat is faring in Paris with his new restaurant. A love story wouldn't be out of the question this time. But for now, fans will just have to take solace in the fact that they'll be able to see these films in theaters again. For my money, The Incredibles is the best bet, because with 10 years passing since the film first hit theaters, there are some teens who probably have kids of their own who they can introduce to this superhero family. Cool?
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YOU half expect to find Dave Smith hiding under his desk. If not there, then out back, puffing air into those Jumping Castles.
Anywhere, but inside the board room of League Central last Friday, with his first season as chief executive of the NRL in the can.
Most felt the Welsh banker would not survive past the 6pm news the day he was announced as David Gallop's replacement last November.
Smith's influence on the game over the past 255 days at the helm have been dramatic, controversial and eventful.
In an effort to increase participation and attract more females, Smith got rid of the shoulder charge and banned the biff halfway through the State of Origin series.
Talkback radio went into meltdown. While mums cheered, others were prepared to offer Smith a one-way ticket back to Wales.
"There'll always be negatives with this role, but I've never been fazed by that," Smith said. "It's been a really progressive year for the game."
However, some still haven't swayed in their belief that Smith is out of his depth, largely because he has never previously been involved in sports administration.
They point to sagging crowd averages and a rise in grand final ticket prices despite the most embarrassing City-Country crowd in history, just 4635 people turning up to this year's game in Coffs Harbour.
But here's the thing. Smith is not done with yet.
"It's funny how people think that because the season is over, we stop work. I can tell you, this is just the beginning of such exciting times for rugby league," he said.
Spurred on by one of the great grand finals and a hugely successful week of celebrations and fanfare, Smith's ambition hasn't changed from his first interview with The Sunday Telegraph last January - it is to position the NRL as the best code in Australia.
According to Smith, that was underlined last Friday when Sonny Bill Williams turned his back on rugby union to commit to the NRL and the Sydney Roosters for 2014.
Smith deserves kudos for bringing the salary cap into the 21st century. By being more flexible around how players can earn money outside the game, the NRL now has the ability to ensure athletes like Williams can exploit their talents - in and out of the game.
"He's great for that club, he's great for our game, the fans love him. I couldn't be happier that he's agreed to stay," Smith said.
"We said all along we wanted Sonny to stay in our game and it was important he knew that. This is one example of a really positive future for us all.
"What we're trying to do with the salary cap is build flexibility and modernise it. Sonny is one example of many that athletes have choices to perform in other sports and we have to have flexibility within our systems to support it and so that we keep players like Sonny.
"Our claim is that we're the greatest game of all and we're trying to be the No.1 participation sport in the country and now we're on that journey. I must admit, I've never really focused on other codes, be it soccer or AFL. I'm more focused on the opportunity that we have.
"Now I've got a season under my belt I now know there's even more opportunity and upside to grow the game than I ever expected."
Smith's mantra is to grow the game from the grassroots to the elite. That's why he is so passionate about returning the NSW Cup to its rightful home in 2014, as a genuine curtain-raiser to every NRL match.
Smith confirmed the new model would see the premier NSW Cup team face the best Queensland Cup team on grand final day next year for state bragging rights.
The focus on a genuine reserve-grade competition would also ease the pressure and expectation on the Holden Cup under-20s competition to provide first-grade players.
"We're working on a proposal that has gained a lot of momentum and a lot of support to significantly strength the tier-two competition," Smith said.
"What we're trying to do is create a pathway from the bottom of our junior ranks right through to the NRL and what we've identified is the NSW Cup is an important pathway.
"It will allow us to give a lot more significance to the local heroes that play in that competition and support the teams in a different way.
"It may still be called the NSW Cup, I'm not sure.
"People have likened it to the old reserve-grade competition, but I think it will be stronger than that."
No CEO has experienced a debut season quite like Smith has. The ASADA investigation is the biggest story in sport and, for the first time, he has opened up about how much the investigation has damaged the game's image.
"That's the tragedy of these things," Smith said. "I'm the CEO of the NRL and fans and players are really what it is all about. It's a real shame that it had to have that impact on people because of the way it initially unfolded. What we've tried to do ever since is grab hold of it in a fair and rational way without cutting corners."
Smith gave no indication of when ASADA would hand down its findings. He denied that a deal had been struck with the anti-doping authority to ensure any possible breach notices, penalties or fines wouldn't be handed down until after last week's grand final.
"I'm not managing for a set date or outcome. It will continue to play out and I'm comfortable with where we're at with ASADA," Smith said.
"We've demonstrated when we have evidence, we've acted. I wish we didn't have to deal with it, but it is what is and we're dealing with it accordingly."
Rugby league has a serious administration issue with some clubs. Parramatta, Wests Tigers and Manly are operating despite dysfunctional boards and management.
But like the formation of the NRL Integrity Unit this year, a new-look Club and Services Unit will also be set up by the NRL. It will soon be announced and in operation to assist those clubs who fail to maintain strict governance.
Smith said the unit would not have the power to overthrow a board or force change.
"The unit will be designed to support clubs because they've got issues with setting up that governance or if they've got financial planning issues for example," Smith said.
"It will be prepared to help out when things aren't going as well as they could. It will help us set standards, but equally it will help build positive momentum so we have long-term sustainability in our clubs."
Smith added a limitation on funding from the NRL would encourage clubs to determine their own fate ahead of possible expansion in the next six years.
Smith is ever the optimist. He believes the past eight months have proven there is a greater opportunity for the game to evolve than even he had ever imagined.
But ask him to rate his first season out of 10 and he claims that job isn't for him. It's one for the Australian Rugby League Commission to perform later this year.
"I'm not saying we're there yet, but I'm comfortable with where we're at in relation to building a foundation," Smith said.
"Ratings are something the board will decide whether I've achieved the objectives I've set and I think the fans will have a view, too.
"But, in realty, I'm building a long term future and I think my success will be determined over the next few years, I hope."
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Hentai is great! Who needs real women? 9 out of 10 are pig disgusting anyway! :D
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y videos not working?
y is the good stuff blocked out?
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wat a video...really hot.
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I restaurant full of Nymphos, who wouldn't enjoy that?
also i feel sorry Saiko-chan :( getting fucked by a fat old man... that is mean to the guy she pick him fair and square till the fat man called her for him self that mean old fat bastard...
put sub on it i can't understand wat they r saying
a perdi lacuenta delasveses que mire este video nunca para de calentarme a 1000
the girl who gave the royal bust thing likes him even if she gets done by 2 old guys and he still like her he like the dark brown haired girl more than the light brown one
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Rule 1. Don't Fall in love with a whore.
dumb movie i hate the final episode
if anyone of you wanted to know the story, This basically what i picked up from the faces and put some of my words into it, Basically the girl at the beginning with brown hair liked him, but he liked someone other chick, one with black hair who gets fucked by the 2 old guys, then later on turns into a real slut. And basically he likes the brown haired girl in the end. p.s i think i'm about 65-70% right, no i don't speak jap
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Priority: Blocker
Resolution: Fixed
Affects Version/s: 0.18.0
Fix Version/s: 0.18.0
Component/s: contrib/hod
Hadoop Flags:Incompatible change, Reviewed
Release Note:Modified logcondense.py to use the new format of hadoop dfs -lsr output. This version of logcondense would not work with previous versions of Hadoop and hence is incompatible.
In Hadoop 0.18, the format of hadoop dfs -ls and hadoop dfs -lsr commands has changed. It is a Unix like output now, with the filename being printed as the last column of the file listing as opposed to the first. logcondense.py needs to use this new format.
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Integrated in Hadoop-trunk #581 (See http://hudson.zones.apache.org/hudson/job/Hadoop-trunk/581/)
Verified that logcondense.py deletes datanod and tasktrackers in hadoop 0.18.0. it works with bothh -dynamic true/false
The script depends on an external HDFS which requires some stubbing to be able to write unit test cases. This is skipped for now.
The failure in contrib tests seems unrelated. The console output actually says contrib tests have run successfully.
-1 overall. Here are the results of testing the latest attachment
against trunk revision 674671.
+1 @author. The patch does not contain any @author tags.
-1 tests included. The patch doesn't appear to include any new or modified tests.
Please justify why no tests are needed for this patch.
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Test results: http://hudson.zones.apache.org/hudson/job/Hadoop-Patch/2810/testReport/
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Checkstyle results: http://hudson.zones.apache.org/hudson/job/Hadoop-Patch/2810/artifact/trunk/build/test/checkstyle-errors.html
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Atheists are the only ones who say unequivocally that atheists don't go to heaven. Most heaven-believing religions seem to have a clause that allows even atheists to integrate the neighborhood. The road, however, is usually narrow and littered with obstacles.
Mormons, for instance, are known to baptize dead people. Many Jews, myself excluded, are upset that Mormons have sometimes focused on Jewish Holocaust victims (perhaps even my dead relatives) for posthumous baptism. This practice, however ludicrous, is fine with me. It does no harm to my deceased relatives or to me. In fact, I take this as an expression of good will, much like, "I'll pray for you." I believe in its positive sentiment, if not its efficacy.
Another positive sentiment recently came from Pope Francis, who spoke of finding common ground with those outside the Catholic faith. He even implied that atheists who do good works are good people and might get to heaven without passing through the "Go" of Christianity.
The pope sounded a bit like the Dalai Lama: "I have come to the conclusion that whether or not a person is a religious believer does not matter much. Far more important is that they be a good human being." The pope even came dangerously close to sounding like a humanist. The elevator definition of Humanism is "Good without a god."
Perhaps Pope Francis forgot to run this concession by the papal censors, because the following day the Vatican announced a do-over. The Rev. Thomas Rosica, a Vatican spokesman, said that those who are aware of the Catholic Church "cannot be saved" if they "refuse to enter her or remain in her." This sounds like damage control for Francis' offhand remarks, much as official spokespeople often "clarify" embarrassing remarks made by politicians. So Rev. Rosica is simply reiterating the traditional Catholic position that atheists can go to hell.
Speaking of heaven and hell, I once gave a sermon at a Unitarian Universalist Church, a human-centered religion with which I find much common ground. I began by telling the congregation that I had more in common with Christian conservatives than with them. To puzzled looks, I explained: "Unitarian Universalists believe everyone goes to heaven, Christian conservatives believe very few go to heaven, and I believe nobody goes to heaven. So I'm closer to them than to you." The audience laughed, since most didn't believe in a heaven and many had never thought about what the "Universalist" in their name used to mean.
Aside from deciding who allegedly goes to heaven, there have been countless claims by so-called experts about the specifics of an afterlife. How do we determine who the experts are? The number of experts on any given topic is inversely proportional to the evidence available on that topic. And by that criterion, we are all experts on the afterlife because there is absolutely no evidence for its existence. Anyone can make up stuff about heaven or quote stuff from books made up by others.
Unlike, say, biology or geology, there is no academic discipline called "heavenology" or "hellology," unless such topics are included in a course on mythology. However, there is some fine scholarship documenting what different cultures believed about the afterlife and how such beliefs have evolved. See this, for instance.
Being certified by a religious body gives you no special knowledge of an afterlife. I should know. I am certified as aHumanist Celebrant through the Humanist Society, a religious nonprofit organization. I've performed 15 humanist weddings, none of which have mentioned any gods or heavens.
So here's my "expert" opinion. We should focus on helping our fellow human beings and treating them with respect and compassion. If there is a loving and judging deity or force, perhaps he, she, or it will be with you if you value behavior above belief.
We atheists shouldn't get too comfortable about Christian love for us. There's a strain of Christianity that says my dog is more likely to wind up in heaven than I am. See this and this.
The gist of these arguments is that dogs don't reject Jesus, but many humans do. I'm partly okay with a theology that praises dogs. If more people loved their neighbor as much as they loved their pets, we would have a better and more peaceful world.
I believe that Pat Robertson, Rick Warren, the pope, my dog, and I will have the same afterlife, and that it will be a pain-free one.
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As discussed on the mailing list, as the number of disk drives per server increases, it would be useful to allow the DataNode's policy for new block placement to grow in sophistication from the current round-robin strategy.
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Thanks for taking the time to explain out Nicholas, that does make sense. +1 on switching it down.
I've opened
HDFS-2391 for the same, please review!
You are right that public sounds correct. However, if we annotate it as public, all the classes associated with them should also be annotated as public. Also, whenever we change the interface or any of the associated classes, it is an incompatible change.
In our case, BlockVolumeChoosingPolicy uses FSVolumeInterface, which is a part of FSDatasetInterface. In FSDatasetInterface, there are many classes should not be exposed. One way to solve it is to make FSVolumeInterface independent of FSDatasetInterface. However, FSVolumeInterface is not yet a well-designed interface for the public.
For these reasons, it is justified to annotate it as private, the same as BlockPlacementPolicy.
Well I don't mind as its an advanced extension anyway, but just curious why the present public+evolving marking does not cut it. Why mark it private when it is actually publicly extensible (but for advanced users)?
Similar to BlockPlacementPolicy, BlockVolumeChoosingPolicy actually is better annotated as @InterfaceAudience.Private. Harsh, how does it sound to you?
Oh nevermind my earlier comment, I think I understand now, that the public interface class was using a private interface object earlier, and the mentioned JIRA has made the interface public now, and hence we're good to go ahead.
Thanks for linking back!
Do we really need per-method audience levels in interfaces?
This one added in:
+@InterfaceAudience.Public +@InterfaceStability.Evolving +public interface BlockVolumeChoosingPolicy {
While I see the changes in your patch as just one backwards-incompatible change:
Index: hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/datanode/BlockVolumeChoosingPolicy.java =================================================================== --- hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/datanode/BlockVolumeChoosingPolicy.java (revision 1241740) +++ hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/datanode/BlockVolumeChoosingPolicy.java (working copy) @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceAudience; import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceStability; -import org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.server.datanode.FSDataset.FSVolume; +import org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.server.datanode.FSDatasetInterface.FSVolumeInterface; /************************************************** * BlockVolumeChoosingPolicy allows a DataNode to @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ * @return the chosen volume to store the block. * @throws IOException when disks are unavailable or are full. */ - public FSVolume chooseVolume(List<FSVolume> volumes, long blockSize) + public FSVolumeInterface chooseVolume(List<FSVolumeInterface> volumes, long blockSize) throws IOException;
So am not sure what you meant by InterfaceAudience.Private comment above?
BlockVolumeChoosingPolicy is @InterfaceAudience.Public but declares the chooseVolume(..) method with a @InterfaceAudience.Private class FSVolume. The method signature is updated by
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> -1 findbugs. The patch appears to introduce 1 new Findbugs (version 1.3.9) warnings.
Hey, there is a findbugs warning.
+1, looks good to me. Since there are so many watchers, I'll wait til the end of the day to commit this in case there are any other comments.
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A few small nits:
- Can you use the Configuration.getClass() which also takes an interface argument? That way if someone specifies an incorrect class they'll get a nicer error, plus you don't have to typecast.
- Also for that call, you should pass RoundRobinVolumesPolicy.class as the default, rather than null
- Very minor thing: can you rename TestRRVolumeChoicePolicy to TestRoundRobinVolumesPolicy? Where possible I think it's better to make the tests for Foo.java be TestFoo.java (I have a handy emacs macro which switches back and forth between the two!)
@Todd - Great comments, thank you!
I had initially wanted to construct FSVolumes myself, but I was not aware of Mockito's existence. It is a wonderful tool!
Attached a new patch with (hopefully) all your comments addressed.
Mostly looks good - just a few comments:
- when constructing the policy class, you can use conf.getClass(...). That will also have the behavior that if a non-existent class is specified, it will throw an exception rather than continuing on, which I think is a good thing.
- For the unit test, can you make mock FSVolumes with mockito rather than starting a minicluster? Should be pretty simple and the more we can avoid unnecessary miniclusters the faster our tests will run.
- RoundRobinVolumesPolicy isn't threadsafe since you didn't make chooseVolume synchronized. This isn't really a problem since the caller is itself synchronized, but I think it would make more sense from an API perspective to say that policies that keep state should be threadsafe, and make chooseVolume synchronized.
- I don't think BlockVolumeChoosingPolicy should extend Configurable - this forces you to add setConf and getConf even though you don't use them. Since we reflectively check for the Configurable interface in ReflectionUtils.setInstance, it will still work OK for other implementers who may want configuration.
Forgot the hdfs-default.xml changes in the previous patch. Here's a new one with hdfs-default additions alone (over the previous).
Attached a patch that refactors the round-robin default choosing mechanism to something more pluggable via a defined public interface and a datanode configurable option.
Looks like a reasonable start. can we make the datanode to use a config that specifies the classname that will implement the above interface?
This seems like a reasonable first implementation. Let's be sure to mark the interface as Evolving so that if we need to change the interface later we won't have to go through any deprecation dance.
I've done some initial work for making the volume-block choosing policy pluggable (so that methods other than round-robin may be provided).
The following is my initial interface design, and am looking for comments/critique/etc. w.r.t. this ticket's scope, before I start pushing out some tests + patches:
/************************************************** * BlockVolumeChoosingPolicy allows a DataNode to * specify what policy is to be used while choosing * a volume for a block request. * ***************************************************/ public interface BlockVolumeChoosingPolicy extends Configurable { /** * Returns a specific FSVolume after applying a suitable choice algorithm * to place a given block, given a list of FSVolumes and the block * size sought for storage. * @param volumes - the array of FSVolumes that are available. * @param blockSize - the size of the block for which a volume is sought. * @return the chosen volume to store the block. * @throws IOException when disks are unavailable or are full. */ public FSVolume chooseVolume(FSVolume[] volumes, long blockSize) throws IOException; }
This can be neatly used within FSVolumeSet.getNextVolume() [Maybe this too needs to be renamed, since it may not make sense as 'next' once it becomes pluggable]
Looking forward to a discussion.
P.s. I also posted this to hdfs-dev, but I guess most of Hadoop's devel discussions occur on the JIRA itself?
@Ambikeshwar -you make some good points. I think we should
- start with some monitoring of what's going on, especially on 6-12 HDD servers
- do some plugin point where people can play with block placement
- Let people with time on their hands do the good plugins
For the complex decisions, you probably do want some history -filename, created, last read, owner.
I think your point about rebalancing is a good one, it may be better to schedule some rebalancing work on a DN that can spread stuff across the disks than try and do some smarter block placement decisions. If you can rebalance the disks then you can just use roundrobin or roulette placement. This handles the new-HDD problem better, and can allow for the block placer to be simple and fast, rebalancing can be done on selective nodes at a time of choosing.
What ever policy is developed, the following should taken into consideration:
The expected life time of the blocks.
My experience oldest data (from creation) is the first to be removed.
Usage of the blocks.
My experience newest data (from creation) is the most like to be read again.
Disk Scrub reads and validates the data. To do the balancing reading and writing are both necessary. Therefore, should the disk scrub be overloaded to do the balancing and reduce 50% of the work of balancing?
Moving this comment from my duplicate.
Filing this issue in response to ``full disk woes`` on hdfs-user.
Datanodes fill their storage directories unevenly, leading to situations where certain disks are full while others are significantly less used. Users at many different sites have experienced this issue, and HDFS administrators are taking steps like:
- Manually rebalancing blocks in storage directories
- Decomissioning nodes & later readding them
There's a tradeoff between making use of all available spindles, and filling disks at the sameish rate. Possible solutions include:
- Weighting less-used disks heavier when placing new blocks on the datanode. In write-heavy environments this will still make use of all spindles, equalizing disk use over time.
- Rebalancing blocks locally. This would help equalize disk use as disks are added/replaced in older cluster nodes.
Datanodes should actively manage their local disk so operator intervention is not needed.
I think the probability gets larger the more disks/server, and now that 12HDD units are coming out, you can plan to see it some time after you spec out your next datacentre.
- deletion of large block size files can leave a disk unbalanced.
- MR temp space in the same disks can fill up then free disks
- Replacement of failed HDDs leaves that disk permanently underutilised.
the third one is new; on a 12 disk server, with most of all 12 disks allocated to HDFS, one block in 12 would go to any specific disk. If one disk is replaced, it still only gets 1/12 of the blocks, even though if all the other disks were 70-80% full, its the disk with the most space. The disks would only be balanced if the new disk got more of the writes (which could have adverse consequences for future IO rates), or some rebalancing on a single machine moves data from one disk to another (or to be precise, copies, validates the block checksums, then deletes).
I actually think HDFS-1121 should come first: provide a way of measuring the distribution on disks on a single server. Once we have the data we can start worrying about ways to correct any distribution issues.
Agreed, it is a possible scenario. I have not looked deeply enough to figure out if this scenario occurs in our cluster.
This is the result of discussion on in the "dfs.data.dir" thread on general. The high-level bit is that disk utilization gets imbalanced so you get effectively fewer spindles for writes since some disks will will up much faster than others. Do you see this in your clusters?
do you have a use-case in mind when such a policy if beneficial and why the current policy is inadequate?
is a policy that tries to keep all disks at the same usage capacity better then the round-robin one? especially when disks can die, get repaired and then put back into the same system?


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Marty is lucky he picked a fight with Jane at last week's tribal, rather than NaOnka. "If it had been me," NaOnka vows, "I woulda hit him. Hard. Then I woulda hit him again."
Back at camp, no one is very happy with Marty's tirade against Miss Jane, least of all Jane herself. She says Marty is "the jackass named Mr. Farty, 'cause that's what he's going to be called from now on." She isn't worried; she thinks she can beat Marty both physically and strategically.
Come morning, Jane's still ranting, "He knows there's a noose around his neck, just waitin' for the hatchet man to come and cut that rope. I'm gonna take him to the woodshed and whip his ass." Umm, I just have one question: if the guy's standing on the gallows with the rope around his neck and somebody comes along and cuts the rope, doesn't that mean he won't hang after all? Throw in the woodshed and you've got a real mixed Threat-a-phor on your hands. Sorry, couldn't resist that one.
Marty must have stayed up all night plotting. He goes first to Sash to demand whether Chase voted against him. Sash assures him that Chase did not, and Marty is relieved, "at least that proves Chase has half a brain." Marty explains his plan first to Sash, then to his bots Benry and Dan. The idea is to spread the notion that they're voting for NaOnka, thus driving her up the wall and forcing out her idol, while really intending to oust Jane.
The tribe has arrived at challenge beach. Jeff explains that they'll be divided into two teams. The winners will be ziplining across the treetops of the Nicaraguan jungle, then feasting on chicken, steaks, apple pie and potato chips. I thought the potato chips sounded rather random, but then I realized they were probably included to make up for the fact the reward was going to include neither one of those amazing Sprint cellphones or a charming Charmin bathroom boutique.
The Survivor Challenge Crew has been inspired this week by a famous work of literature, that classic ouvre "The Three Little Pigs." Each team will have to navigate through an obstacle course which includes breaking through successive walls of––wait for it––straw, sticks and brick! After they've made it through, collecting three keys suspended high above their heads as they complete each segment, they'll have to unlock a trifecta of padlocks. This is clearly going to require both strength and stamina, so it makes no sense at all when the odd-man-out (who won't be competing), Chase, announces he's "about to do somethin' crazy." And it is crazy: he chooses to share his fate with the girls' team.
Host Probst is obviously concerned by the apparent unfairness of the women competing against the men. He insists that team assignment by gender was not intentional, "Amazingly, we ended up with men versus women." Later, at tribal council, he'll continue to harp on the subject. I'm a stout defender of the notion that there's very little that men can do better than women, but when it comes to using brute strength to burst through a pair of brick walls, I'll concede the advantage to that Y chromosome.
Here's how the competition unfolded: the men took a huge lead right from the start, even with Lazy Dan just tagging along after the others had done all the work leveling the barriers. The women might have had a fighting chance but Jane, bless her heart, was suffering from near-total collapse. At several points, she fell to the ground in exhaustion, and by the end, her complexion had turned corpse-gray.
The women are disappointed, hungry and exhausted. Purple Kelly is near tears, but pulls herself together to put on a brave face, "I get to spend the afternoon with some awesome women. And Chase." Yeah, Chase. Marty is disdainful, "Watching Chase join Jane was like watching the movie Dumb and Dumber/"
Jeff makes a proposal to the victorious men, "So guys, I have a question for you. In this social game, knowing there are votes at the end, is there somebody on the other team that fought hard, that you'd be willing to give up your space on the reward for?" It's an offer they can–and do–refuse.
The guys' zip-lining trip is fabulous. Kudos to the cameramen for some amazing shots. Everyone, save Dan, is thrilled. He looks absolutely terrified: "Ziplining. It was OK. There aren't any zip-lines in Brooklyn. If there are you're a burglar."
Marty spends the better part of the picnic lobbying for his strategy to burn NaOnka's idol while ridding himself of his nemesis, Jane. Fabio agrees, but he's worried about Brenda and makes Sash promise to keep her reassured, cool, calm and collected.
Sash, for his part, believes that he and Brenda are in complete control, "I believe Brenda and I are the two brightest minds out here and in the end she and I have the power to send whoever we want home."
While the guys are partying in the jungle, Chase is getting on Brenda's nerves back at camp. Brenda is incredulous that Chase chose the girls' team over the boys'. "I don't think Chase he made a smart move." Sarcastic, she adds, "He didn't want to disappoint North Carolina and Mommy Holly and maybe me."
While the original LaFlor tribe existed, Chase nearly worshipped Brenda. He shared others' secrets and did her bidding. Now, he frets, he and Brenda just "don't talk anymore." He seeks relationship counseling from Naonka (?!?). She warns, "Don't work her nerves! Just don't get on her nerves."
Chase ignores the advice and accosts Brenda, "I'd love Marty out first. What do you think? You seem really unsure." Brenda brushes him off like a piece of lint. She has no patience with insecurity, "Chase is like a little baby that's wahhh wahhh wahhh. One of the things I can't stand is paranoia. You can be tall. You can be muscular, but where's that Alpha Male?" Naonka cackles, "I told him 'Don't go irkin' Brenda.' So what does he do? He runs over here and irks you."
Cut to: the next morning. The men are back in camp.
Tree mail arrives with the announcement of the day's immunity challenge. Jane knows who she hopes doesn't win, Marty. "I'm hopin' the gods up there keep the good and triumph over the evil. There's only one seriously evil person in this game and that's Marty. If he don't win immunity, the Fat Lady's gonna be singing. The Fat Lady's me, even though I'm not fat."
Jeff explains the challenge. He'll be showing the Survivors a sequence of six pirate-themed pictures. They will each have a six-sided block with matching symbols which they must hold up in the same order he displayed them initially. Jane and NaOnka get it wrong on just the third picture. Next out is Dan, then Holly and Kelly. Brenda, Benry, Chase, Marty and Fabio make it to round two. First goes Fabio, then Chase and Benry. Finally, it's down to Brenda and Marty, who, Jeff mentions, "have not been the best of friends in this game so far." Marty mumbles, "Not true." Jeff counters, "Just sayin' what I see." Marty must have been a bit unnerved: he misses the very next picture, and Brenda gets the big shiny immunity necklace.
It is the afternoon of Day 24. Benry and Fabio are gathering fruit. Fabio inquires, "Do you think that plan is going to work? We gotta make sure she flushes that idol tonight."
Benry is cautious, "You and I gotta lay low, play dumb, say we're voting NaOnka."
Fabio sighs. "I hate to keep playing stupid, but that's the smartest thing to do."
Benry fortifies Fabio: "It's easy."
Fabio agrees. "It's real easy."
Marty and Dan attempt to convince Chase that it's NaOnka on the block. Marty tries to put it in terms he thinks Chase will understand, "Let me put it this way, if a player walked into your locker room and took your wallet and your equipment is that a player you'd want next to you?"
Marty masquerading as a football coach isn't nearly as successful as his pretense of being a chess champion. Chase goes straight back to Holly to tell her he thinks the guys are voting for Jane, not NaOnka.
Brenda isn't worried about Marty's power play, "Marty's not running the camp. Sash and I are running the camp." She and Sash have a confab on the beach. Brenda is aware of Jane's potential, "She's a huge threat. Anybody letting her go to the final is a fool." Sash wonders aloud, "I thought all the women wanted Marty out." Brenda affirms, "They do." Still, she says, "All of a sudden, Jane and Chase and Holly's clique, all of a sudden they're demanding things." Brenda and Sash are smug–they're playing both sides at once.
Jeff opens tribal council by asking for a rehash of the reward challenge, "Jane, you guys were outmanned." Jane has found humor in the event, "when we hit the bamboo we bounced off; when we hit the brick wall we bounced off." Her losing team-mates do not look pleased.
Asked about the maneuvering that might have happened during the guys outing, Fabio grins, "I'm sure strategizing definitely happened. I was just stoked we were eating while it was going on." Gotta love this guy.
Marty, still keeping up the pretense that NaOnka is in jeopardy, gives a sermonette about how stealing people's food is the most serious of offenses. So, Jeff asks NaOnka, what about that? "You admitted you stole, but you survived it."
NaOnka gets huffy, "It was stupid. I don't want to talk about it anymore. [pointed pause] JEFF. I'm not perfect. I'm a humanitarian. I'm human." NaOnka human? Okay. A humanitarian? Not even when hell freezes over.
Jeff prods. "You're mad at Marty."
Damn straight she is: "I don't like him. I don't like his hair. The way he walks. He sucks."
NaOnka tries to explain to Jeff, "It's like a track meet. He's in lane 5; I'm in lane 4. I'm gonna try to beat him but before we start I'm gonna go (here she's waving her arms wildly and twisting herself into a pretzel) woot woot woot and try to scare him."
Marty and NaOnka get into a serious argument, in which she threatens, "My daddy's in Inglewood, California." Marty shoots back, "He's not going to be very proud of you tonight."
Poor Fabio is befuddled, "This is crazy. Everything she says doesn't make sense to me." Don't worry, Fabs, you're not alone.
NaOnka continues her rant, "The talked so much s* about me yesterday. You irritate the f* out of me too." And she's heard enough, shouting, "Y'all keep talkin' about the damn flour!"
Jeff is nearly laughing, "God, Naonka, I think I'm speechless. That you can go off like this tribal after tribal and still be sitting here tells me you're gonna be sitting here in front of me at the final."
NaOnka doesn't care that she's just been told, in essence, that no one in a million years would ever vote to give her the million dollars, "This is who I am. I've been like this for 27 years. If you don't like it, you don't like it."
With that, Jeff calls for the vote. Jane, scrawling Marty's name, rages, "You are a disgrace to every man who calls himself a father. There is no way I would let my child or grandchild come play with your children. Plain and simple."
Marty holds Jane in equal contempt, "Y'all's cat-fishing trip has been terminated, 'cause y'all are messing with the wrong gator, Missy."
Marty was wrong. It was his trip that was terminated, by a vote of 6-4. NaOnka applauds. Jane and Alina exchange triumphant glances. Fabio looks perplexed.
Jeff sends Libertad home with the observation that they're no longer making decisions as a group, "This is where it gets complicated. Good night."
Marty, for his part, is sorry to be leaving, "It sucks to not be in the game any more. Absolutely sucks. It's frustrating that not enough people were playing the game. Obviously, tonight they were playing the game."
Next week: "Oh my god! This is a day from hell!" What the dickens?! Have Dan's shoes risen from the dead? Tune in again, same place, same time. Waywyrd will be reporting–if she survives the shock.


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As a first-time home buyer looking at purchasing a 100 year old home, I knew I needed to find a good inspector. I found Aaron by chance online, and he was able to fit me in on fairly short notice. Aaron did a thorough inspection on the home taking time to explain to me the issues he found; both during the inspection and later over the phone when I had questions. I felt that I was provided with a high-quality professional inspection at a great price, and I had the completed inspection report in my inbox within 24 hours of his visit to the home. I highly recommend Levitt Home Inspections to anyone shopping for an inspector.
Perfect experience.
This was our first experience with a home inspector and it couldn't have asked for a better one. My girlfriend arranged for Levitt Home Inspection to inspect a home were closing on and with one phone call she had confidence it was going to go well. Aaron was very accommodating to our crazy time schedule and even showed up early come inspection time. During the inspection he was very thorough and it never once felt like he was rushing and would always take the time to explain what he doing and answer any questions I had. Overall it was a great experience, Aaron is very customer service oriented and pleasure to do business with. If we ever have the need for another inspection Levitt Home Inspections is at the very top of our list. Thanks!
Aaron was great he very thorough on his inspection. He tells you about everything he finds and recommends things that should be done. Great price and easy to talk to.
Excellent service
Aaron was prompt, professional, courteous and thorough. He invited us to walk through the home with him. Along the way, he not only pointed out the issues (thankfully relatively few in our case), and explained potential risks/factors to help us prioritize our follow up items. The final report was completed same day (again, relatively few items), and was thorough, color coded for criticality, ad included both photos and text notes Highly recommend. Thank you very much!
Excellent service
During the inspection, Aaron explained what he saw. He also gave me advice on how to maintain or improve the property (if I choose to purchase it). Aaron also added pictures in the report as to pinpoint the problems he found.
As an experienced investor, service was top notch.
Arron understood up front that I had not seen the duplex I was purchasing. He called me ahead of time to discuss. He took lots of pictures and gave a detailed written report. He then called to discuss what he had found and answer question. He seemed knowledgeable about construction and was able to provide valuable insight.
Professional, knowledgeable, and amazing!
This is our first home purchase and we had no idea what to expect for the inspection process. Aaron walked us through the entire process and helped us learn as much as possible about the new home we were about to invest in. Not only did he provide extensive insight to all aspects of the home and its construction but great information for maintenance and upkeep on our part. He was so nice and professional and was amazing to work with! I can't thank him enough for all the help he provided us!
First time home buyer, very satisfied
This is our first time buying a home, and Aaron made us feel very comfortable with the home inspection part of this process. He was very nice, and he was clear and precise, without making it feel complicated.
Highly knowledgeable, prompt, and thorough.
Being it was my first time buying a house and no one that I know has ever purchased a home, Aaron was a breath of fresh air. Extremely kind, intelligent, he made this part of the home buying process easy. He showed up early, and had every tool conceivable to complete a very thorough yet simple inspection of my home. Would definately highly recommend his services.
High quality and the most knowledgeable
Aaron was very knowledgeable in inspecting ? My new home. He gave me a detailed summary of the home inspection. This is my second home I'm buying and he definitely did more than the last inspector. He was super reasonable in price as well. Was ash the home before I got there, so he is super reliable and on time. Highly recommended and will be the only inspector I ever use again.
Very Professional, Great Service
I would recommend anyone needing an inspection to go through Aaron. My wife and I are out of the country and Aaron was very helpful and professional when it came to our inspection. He took many photos of the house and afterwards spoke with us on the phone for nearly an hour going over every part of the house and all the little details. Aaron is a great person and will satisfy all of your inspection needs.
Could not have asked for a more professional, detailed and communicative inspector. Great job!
Thank you so much for the inspection yesterday, the thoroughness and detail you went into and for the informative report. Your outbrief was excellent and hit all the points I could have asked for and the inspection report is top notch and very clear. Excellent use of photos and markups to illustrate. Your pre-inspection brief was equally as excellent, particularly for me being a first time buyer. I know it was a pretty taxing environment and that you were dehydrated by the end, but clearly you did not let that detract from your thoroughness and professionalism. Thank you so much for the work and for the consideration as a brother-in-arms. Great job and much respect for your service in both worlds...
Best inspection experience, Ever!
Aaron was professional, extremely thorough and very knowledgeable. We've bought several homes and I must say he was the best inspector we've every had. I would highly recommend him to friends and anyone who wants the job done right. Thanks Aaron!
Great guy, great information, great rates!
We needed a radon test for a home we are purchasing. Aaron took time to discuss the pros & cons, offered a military discount (which doesn't apply to us, but I love that he offered!), and worked seamlessly with our schedule. He even coordinated with me to retrieve a doll my daughter had left at the home during the inspection (for the radon test, he sets the test up and retrieves it after two days). That is above & beyond service! I highly recommend him, and will be using him in the future. Nicest, smartest guy in the business!
Best home inspector in Kitsap!
Aaron Levitt is very much a pleasure to work with. He answers when you call and if for some reason he misses your call, he gets back to you ASAP. He is very professional and has a great personality, making it easy for him to make the customers feel comfortable. Last but not least, Aaron is very thorough and takes the time to inspect the entire home and everything that comes along with it. I highly recommend calling Levitt Home Inspections. Amber Olsen Real Estate Broker G. Anderson Group, Llc
The Best
Granted my first home purchasing experience, I was greeted in a warm friendly yet professional manner. No question was a stupid question. Aaron responded in a timely manner with both written and verbal information he broke down in easy to understand, non condescending terminology and was very easy to tallk to. His rates were affordable only surpassed by the thorough and professional skills of expertise displayed during my inspection. I not only strongly recommend Levitt Home Inspection to anyone needing home inspection services, I employ you to experience the best in the Pacifc Northwest.
Thorough and helpful
Aaron went out last minute to inspect a home for us and his detailed report, explanations, and tips for a home were on point. We are currently stationed in Texas and buying a home site unseen is scary, but trusting his work helped make our decisions easier. thank you!!
High quality even from afar
Aaron was extremely helpful as we purchased our house in Federal Way WA while still living in Detroit. He was responsive and provided details on the results on the inspection so we could make a clear determination on next steps in the purchasing process. Highly recommended to anyone.
Professional and friendly
Aaron was great! He squeezed us in at the last minute so it would work with our time line. Showed up early, went over all the paper work in detail with us so we could fully understand it. Did a very thorough job, and explained everything he found in detail. Answered all questions we had about the inspection findings. Would definitely recommend him to everyone! Thank you so much Aaron!
Knowledgeable, Professional, Courteous and Well Spoken
I found my experience with Levitt Home Inspections (and my interaction with Aaron) to be an extremely pleasant and useful experience. As someone with a lengthy background in commercial construction, I found Aaron to have a broad and deep understanding of residential construction and the market forces surrounding it - which is exactly what my family needs in making a determination on improvements for an estate home. He obviously knows about structure, which was our primary concern in requesting his services as an outside consultant. And his explanations and tips were invaluable. I'm going to use Aaron and his firm again in the future - and I recommend that you do the same!
Highly Qualified and amazing customer service
Aaron was so amazing for my husband and I. His knowledge was so amazing and made us as new home buyers feel so good! I cannot recommend another person for the job as Aaron is perfect! I hope you all read this review and chose Aaron for your inspections! We had no compliance whatsoever, flawless experience! Aaron made the experience fun and educational.
Quality inspector!
Very satisfied with the quality of service provided by Levitt Home Inspections. Aaron made it out on short notice, arrived early, and was very thorough with his inspection. His attention to detail instilled the confidence my client was looking for in the purchase of his first home. Would highly recommend Levitt Inspections!
Outstanding customer service
Needing to schedule a home inspection our real estate agent and his office at John L Scott highly recommended Levitt Home Inspection for the attention to detail, fair pricing and quick and updated reports. Explaining the process and walking through each step it was a very positive experience in our home buying process and would give six stars if I could,
The Best Experience
My home was a solid fixer and Aaron through his expertise was able to guide us to the correct decisions for us to own and update something that is now quite spectacular. More than being just an inspector and telling you what is wrong Aaron is able to explain in plain terms what it could take to amend an issue whether it is structural or cosmetic. My next project will involve Aarons involvement in order to protect my investment and keep me out of the "money pit". Thanks Aaron!
Professional, thorough, and friendly
Levitt Home Inspections MORE than met our expectations. Being first time home buyers, we are completely new to this process. Aaron was easy to talk to through the entire inspection, made sure we understood what he was seeing at the time, and provided us with our report within 24 hrs. Great to work with, our family highly recommends Levitt Home Inspections. 😊 😊 👍👍👍
A friendly professional
Great service, very professional and thorough. Was very prompt and early to the job. Extraordinarily knowledgeable and helpful. Would highly recommend if you're looking for an inspector.
GREAT service!
Levitt Home Inspections did an AWESOME job! He was very thorough, honest, and knowledgeable. He was also available quickly and was able to answer all questions I had for him in detail! Very well done job! I'm very happy with the service!
Professional, Friendly Service!
Aaron was not only on-time, but early and waiting for my client and I at the home. He is a very professional, thorough and knowledgeable home inspector! He not only inspected the home, but gave great advice on home maintenance for to my clients. I will definitely refer Aaron to my clients in the future. Jay Karlin Broker, Sales Manager Commencement Bay Brokers, LLC Tacoma, WA
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A double date with 'Odd Couple'2 versions for twice the laughs
"The Odd Couple" is one of the funniest and most beloved of any of Neil Simon's plays. The Outcast Players have taken it upon themselves to present both of Simon's versions – one female, the other male.
The version with two men has been made famous by the 1968 movie and the TV series from the 1970s of the same name, but most are unaware that there was also a script that features two women who try living together despite their differences.
The original story goes like this: Oscar is a newly divorced man. He a compulsive slob and over his head in alimony. His social life revolves around a weekly poker game with five friends.
One of his poker friends is Felix – Oscar's polar opposite. He's a hypochondriac extraordinaire. And a compulsive cleaner. When Felix unexpectedly gets a divorce as well, Oscar takes pity on him and takes him in as a roommate.
Their differing lifestyles lead to some conflicts and some laughs.
The remake, on the other hand, has the divorcee Olive. She, too, is a slob and has her friends over to play games. They just play Trivial Pursuit instead.
And then there's Florence, the high-maintenance basket-case who's just been thrown out by her husband.
In both versions, there is a funny double date with the roommates neighbors. In the male version, their date is with two British sisters. In the female version, it's two Italian brothers.
All of the dialogue is similar, but the female version is transposed so that it sounds more like how women talk. Both are hilarious and heart-breaking.
These Outcast Players productions are a family affair: Some in the cast are siblings, while others are spouses. And some of the actors are in both casts.
Leading the female cast are L. Sam Samano and Laura Shriner. Samano makes for great Olive. She talks a tough game, but melts whenever she hears a sob story.
The exasperating Florence is played by the wonderful Laura Shriner who also acts as director. Her performance is equally funny and frightening. You understand why people like her, but also why you'd never want her around for more than two hours at a time.
Their weekly game night friends are played by Skye Grace, Cheryl Jones, Iris Lilly and Teri Calhoun. Sky Grace and Teri Calhoun play the very extroverted Rene and Sylvie. Cheryl Jones is and sweet and naïve Vera. And Iris Lilly is the level-headed cop Mickey.
The two Italian brothers that Olive and Florence double-date with are played by Asa Sholdez and Jerry Vorhies.
The male cast is lead by Ric Calhoun and Curt Shriner. Ric Calhoun manages to find the balance between alpha-male and amiable friend. Curt Shriner is a terrific Felix as well as a fine director. His self-involved loathing and sulking are very sympathetic and hilarious.
Their poker buddies Roy, Speed, Murray and Vinnie are played by Bob Nydegger, Pat Reagan Scott Freshman and T.J. Burzynski II. Bob Nydegger and Pat Reagan play the continually complaining Roy and Speed.
The competent Murray is well played by Scott Freshman. And T.J. Burzynski II is the mild-mannered Vinnie.
The two hip British chicks that Felix and Oscar try to hook up with are played by Skye Grace and Aleesha Paddlefoot.
With two versions of "The Odd Couple," the battle of the sexes has never been funnier. But if you can, try to see both versions. You'll have twice as many laughs.
Both versions of "The Odd Couple" are playing at the Historic Everett Theater. The female version is showing Aug. 15,17, 23, 25, 29 and 31. The male version is showing Aug. 16,18, 22, 24 and 30 and Sept. 1. For ticket information call 425-258-6766.
Also: Don't miss Historic Everett Theater's live broadcast of the Seahawks vs. 49ers game on Sept. 15. Tickets are $10, and include a seat to see the game on the theater screen and a catered meal from Craving Cajun Grill.


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I graduated from Harbin Medical University, School of Stromatology. I was certified as a prosthodontist after my residency in Beijing, China. I joined Dr. Schmidt's research team at Columbia University Medical Center in 2001.
As part of the Diabetes Research Program at NYU Langone Medical Center, my research interests are (but not limited to): metabolism (physiology), metabolic syndrome/obesity/diabetes (pathology) and the role RAGE plays in multiple diabetes complications.
1. Reiniger N, Lau K, McCalla D, Eby B, Cheng B, Lu Y, Qu W, Quadri N, Ananthakrishnan R, Furmansky M, Rosario R, Song F, Rai V, Weinberg A, Friedman R, Ramasamy R, D'Agati V, Schmidt AM. Deletion of the receptor for advanced glycation end products reduces glomerulosclerosis and preserves renal function in the diabetic OVE26 mouse. Diabetes. 2010 Aug;59(8):2043-54. Epub 2010 Jul 13.
2. Xu Y, Toure F, Qu W, Lin L, Song F, Shen X, Rosario R, Garcia J, Schmidt AM, Yan SF. Advanced glycation end product (AGE)-receptor for AGE (RAGE) signaling and up-regulation of Egr-1 in hypoxic macrophages. J Biol Chem. 2010 Jul 23;285(30):23233-40. Epub 2010 May 27.
3. Bucciarelli LG, Ananthakrishnan R, Hwang YC, Kaneko M, Song F, Sell DR, Strauch C, Monnier VM, Yan SF, Schmidt AM, Ramasamy R. RAGE and modulation of ischemic injury in the diabetic myocardium. Diabetes. 2008 Jul;57(7):1941-51. Epub 2008 Apr 16.
4. Aleshin A, Ananthakrishnan R, Li Q, Rosario R, Lu Y, Qu W, Song F, Bakr S, Szabolcs M, D'Agati V, Liu R, Homma S, Schmidt AM, Yan SF, Ramasamy R. RAGE modulates myocardial injury consequent to LAD infarction via impact on JNK and STAT signaling in a murine model. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2008 Apr;294(4):H1823-32. Epub 2008 Feb 1.
5. Toth C, Rong LL, Yang C, Martinez J, Song F, Ramji N, Brussee V, Liu W, Durand J, Nguyen MD, Schmidt AM, Zochodne DW. Receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGEs) and experimental diabetic neuropathy. Diabetes. 2008 Apr;57(4):1002-17. Epub 2007 Nov 26.
6. Bucciarelli LG, Kaneko M, Ananthakrishnan R, Harja E, Lee LK, Hwang YC, Lerner S, Bakr S, Li Q, Lu Y, Song F, Qu W, Gomez T, Zou YS, Yan SF, Schmidt AM, Ramasamy R. Receptor for advanced-glycation end products: key modulator of myocardial ischemic injury. Circulation. 2006 Mar 7;113(9):1226-34. Epub 2006 Feb 27.


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Release Date: 2012 |
Album Rating: 2.5Ass Jazz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZYk-f0-D9Q
Sooperlooper: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmLVf_27HXU&feature=related
Savage Henry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=negqGwZrje8&feature=related
Nice insightful work, especially the 'stateside bone' bit. Never thought a whole album of this stuff would work, nice that even AG admits it himself. That said, an entire album of Footcrab would have been fucking unbearable
On a side note, Rama's Work Them still by far the best in UK footwork
renders the majority of Transistor Rhythm strangely limp and unappealing.
Digging: Dyscarnate - With All Their Might
Oy, I'm the one who uses giant analogies round here.
" For all the 2012 sheen and the new car smell that Transistor Rhythm revels in"
This is why you all should follow my lead and go Deviant 2012!
I really like the cover art, it's a shame that the artist wanted something so ho-hum however.
I really like this guy's work, but i'm still skeptical on this
Deviant I don't think I know any of the artists/scenes/influences you namedropped in this review and am completely and utterly lost lol. So, album = not good?
Album Rating: 2.5
I really like the cover art, it's a shame that the artist wanted something so ho-hum however.
That said, an entire album of Footcrab would have been fucking unbearable
The EP is definately a format he should return to. One or two absolute belters, and no attempt to drag it out into an LP.
good review robot
Album Rating: 2.5Thanks dumbass
thats something a robot would say
it would if it were a meany atron 5000
the rocks definitely outweigh the diamonds when it comes to addison groove, this is some of the most uninspired rubbish ive heard in a while
Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


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I still get the following error when the user input field is left blank:
Is there anything wrong in my if statement?
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I still get the following error when the user input field is left blank:
Is there anything wrong in my if statement?
Thanks copeg, Can you give an example? as try to solve it by:
it doesn't work. thanks
thanks for the link, but my error is till not solve. After reading, "NumberFormatException - if the string does not contain a parsable integer." because the user input is left blank.
Any more...
Hi there,
Anyone knows how to solve this error, it only happens when I leave the user input field blank.
How to dynamically display the same search form for two different fields like "reg and speed" as it is for "number" below:
Hi there,
I would like to add a button called "more" next to "press me" button to dynamically duplicate the same search form for two different fields like "reg and speed" as it is for "number"...
Hi Kevin,
It seems that you found the NullPointerException as it does not appear in the stack trace anymore but my page is still no showing the result of the search.
As usual, I just see the...
Hi kevin,
it is indeed not very pleasant at the moment.
I am aware of it and i have the exact number of column, in my actual code they are all selected :).
Reading the Stack Trace,...
Hi Kevin
I got the following:
SQL statement is not executed!
Hi Kevin,
I get the following print out, does that tell you anything apart from "SQL statement is not executed" ?
java.sql.SQLException: [Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver] Data type...
Hi Kevin,
You are just confirming what I have mentioned earlier, I know the problem is with my sql statement.
I need a solution to my problem not theory around the problem.
I appreciate your...
"Where is your statement object for example. It might be worth you printing out your sql statement to the screen, just before you call executeQuery on your statement object, so you can see it. "
connected via jdbc and i can display the entire table but my problems is displaying the filtering of the search form!!!!
Hi Dear,
I need help with my code, I have built a search form based on comparison logic drop down list "greater than, less than and equal" and user input text field where you can enter a number...


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Following the recent re-appearance of long dead Monarchs of the British Throne during the summer silly season (as reported earlier this year by two top Spoof News Reporters), there has been a sudden and dramatic twist in the story.
The Zombie Edward VII was due to be made king at a lavish ceremony in Westminster Abbey at the weekend. Meanwhile the zombie Edward II was due to become the undisputed monarch of Scotland after beheading Alex Salmond in Edinburgh last month.
Both ceremonies in Scotland and England were interrupted at approximately the same time by giant burnings orbs of superheated energy.
As the fire died down and panicked dignitaries fled from Westminster and the Scottish Parliament Building, a tall figure appeared wearing biker's leathers and sunglasses and toting an Uzi submachine gun in Westminster, while in Scotland a smaller man wearing an American policeman's outfit appeared before the frightened crowd.
The Westminster apparition said something like "I have been sent back from the future to kill the Zombie Edward VII and restore the space time continuum" in a heavy German accent before mowing down Edward VII in a hail of hot lead. He then suddenely vanished in much the same manner as he appeared.
In Scotland, the policeman stuck a metal spike like finger through the eye and into the brain of Edward II, then said "Does anyone know where John Connor is?" before promptly melting down into the stone floor tiles. His remains are know being used as glass window surrounds in Edinburgh's Main Cathedral.
Scientists are at a loss to explain all these phenomena as usual - however, peace has been restored and the Royal Family are back from self imposed cowardly retreat at Balmoral.


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LONDON (AP) – Carlos Tevez scored with seven minutes left Friday to give Manchester United a 1-0 win at 10-man Stoke on what looked like a tired return to the Premier League by the defending champions.
United was far from its best after a midseason trip to Japan for the Club World Cup and had rarely troubled Stoke until Tevez scored from close range after a pass from Dimitar Berbatov.
The victory was the first by one of the so-called "big four" for 20 days, with Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal all having gone winless since United departed for Japan.
Liverpool and Chelsea, though, soon emulated United by winning their first post-Christmas games. Liverpool stayed top with a 3-0 win over Bolton, while Chelsea beat bottom-placed West Bromwich Albion 2-0 to stay a point back in second.
United moved up to third place, although Aston Villa could reclaim the position if it beats Arsenal later Friday.
The best chances United had managed to create before the Tevez strike were a long-range shot by Paul Scholes that forced a sharp save from goalkeeper Thomas Soerensen and Berbatov heading over the bar.
"At this stage of the season they are all big wins when you get them," United manager Alex Ferguson said. "Sometimes you have to be patient in games like this. It was worth it to get three points."
Even after losing defender Andy Wilkinson in the 72nd to a second yellow card, Stoke kept troubling the Red Devils but could not respond to Tevez's goal. United played out the last few minutes by passing the ball deep inside its own half.
Robbie Keane scored twice to lead Liverpool to victory over a stubborn Bolton side and secure a Premier League win at Anfield for the first time in four games.
Albert Riera had put Liverpool ahead in the 26th before Keane's second-half goals.
Didier Drogba, who finally started up front alongside Nicolas Anelka, and Frank Lampard scored in the first half for Chelsea to take the Blues to 41 points – albeit from two more games than United.
"We are delighted to have Didier back," Chelsea assistant manager Ray Wilkins said. "It is always nice to score early on and it was a classic center forward's goal: a powerful header.
"It is lovely to have Didier fully fit although we took him off in the second half because he got a kick on the thigh. He is an exceptional center forward."
West Brom stayed last with 15 points, while West Ham climbed away from the relegation zone with a 4-1 win at Portsmouth. Craig Bellamy, who was subject to a bid by Tottenham on Wednesday, scored the Hammers' third and fourth goals.
Spurs stayed in 16th after a 0-0 draw against Fulham, which is now on its best ever Premier League run of eight unbeaten matches, while Manchester City climbed out of the relegation zone – to be replaced by Stoke – with a 5-1 win over Hull.
Any pressure on manager Mark Hughes following his team's bad run of form was largely alleviated when City went 4-0 up in 36 minutes. Felipe Caicedo and Robinho each scored twice before Stephen Ireland got City's final goal with eight minutes left after a sweeping passing move.
Also Friday, Everton won 1-0 at Middlesbrough to take sixth place and Blackburn drew 0-0 at Sunderland.
Birmingham drew level with second-place Reading in the second-tier League Championship after winning 1-0 at Ipswich. Reading drew 1-1 with Cardiff to move to 50 points, with Wolverhampton Wanderers seven points ahead after a 1-1 draw against Sheffield United.


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My boyfriend bought me an Audiotechnica turntable (AT-LP60BK-BT) with wireless capabilities but it is unable to connect directly with our new Bose (SoundTouch10) speakers.
1) Is there any device that will allow me to pair the two? I have been told that the only way to connect them is through the AUX cable, and that this won't allow me to connect one speaker with another.
2) If not, should I return the speakers or the turntable? Or, should I try pairing the turntable with a future purchase like a soundbar?
Thanks in advance for your time and help! It is much appreciated.
What happens when you try to pair the two devices?
Both support Bluetooth, so they should work together. You shouldn't require any additional devices.
You should try pairing your phone to your speaker to see if your speaker is working.
If you have other Bluetooth receivers (e.g. Bluetooth headphones, headsets or even your car stereo), you could try connecting your turntable to those to see if your turntable Bluetooth is working.
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Welcome to the Best Buy Community Plug-in Forum @LaurenC.
I noted on the Audio Technica's Turntable manual the following instructions to allow you to pair your turntable with multiple speakers/devices;
" Connecting to Stereo System (Wireless Connection) About Pairing To connect the turntable to a Bluetooth receiver device, the turntable needs to pair (register) with the device. Once it is paired, you will not need to pair it again with that device, except in the following cases: • If the turntable is deleted from the Bluetooth receiver device connection history, • If the turntable is sent out for repair, • If the turntable is paired with 9 devices or more. (The turntable can be paired with up to 8 devices. When you pair with a new device after pairing with 8 devices, pairing information for the device with the oldest connection date will be overwritten by information for the new device.) How to Perform Pairing * Read the user manual for the Bluetooth receiver device. * Place the Bluetooth receiver device within 1 meter of the turntable to perform pairing correctly. 1. Set the Bluetooth receiver device into "pairing mode". 2. After connecting the turntable's power cable plug to an AC outlet, press and hold the wireless function button for about 4 seconds. The button's Indicator LED will begin flashing red/ blue. 3. When the pairing is successfully performed, the Indicator will turn blue. "
Keep in mind that if you paired the Bose SoundTouch 10 speaker to another device, like your cel phone, you will need to unpair it from the cel phone to allow it to pair with the turntable.
Another option would be to use the Bose SoundTouch Wireless Link adapter .
Yes, that is correct. My gf is always trying to pair her phone to my car when my car is already paired to my phone.


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Shlomo Cunin
Rabbi Baruch Shlomo Eliyahu Cunin, (Hebrew ברוך שלמה אליהו קונין), (Shlomo Cunin), is a Hasidic Rabbi, associated with the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. Cunin is the director of Chabad-Lubavitch of California, and Chabad activities on the West Coast of the United States.[1]
In 1965, he was appointed by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, as a Shliach. Cunin built a network of Chabad Houses throughout California and Nevada.
Chabad of California's mission is to reach out to others with acts of goodness and kindness. West coast Chabad is a community-based nonprofit organization whose efforts are rooted in traditional Jewish values—and many of its programs help the needy regardless of background or belief.[2][3]
West Coast Chabad[edit]
Rabbi Cunin began West Coast Chabad in 1967. Chabad now runs the largest network of nonsectarian educational and social services under Jewish auspices on the West Coast.
West Coast Chabad Lubavitch is division of Chabad-Lubavitch, one of the largest religious Jewish organizations in the world. Chabad embraces a philosophy of study, meditation, and social outreach. Combining religious study with proactive community involvement, Chabad's growing array of educational and social services programs has made it a dynamic force in modern Jewish life.[3]
Involvement with Chabad of Russia[edit]
Rabbi Cunin is a member of Agudas Chasidei Chabad of Russia and United States. He is involved in a recovery effort to reclaim ownership of a portion of the Chabad library, controlled by the Russian government.[4]
Shlomo Cunin married Miriam Loksen on November 19, 1964. They have 13 children together. Shlomo has one brother, Rabbi Pinchas Cunin (d. 2011), who was a rabbi in the Crown Heights Chabad community.[5]
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External links[edit]
- ^ Pool, Bob. "Hanukkah Dispute : Menorah in City Hall Shines Light on Controversy". The Los Angeles Times. Latimes.com. December 13, 1989.
- ^ Greene, Velvel. "West Coast was a challenge to Chabadniks and they defied odds to rekindle faith". Chabad Cronicals. Chabad of California.
- ^ a b "About us". West Coast Chabad Lubavitch. Chabad.com
- ^ "U.S. Senate Asks Yeltsin to Return Sacred Hebrew Texts". The Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Collive reporter. Pinchas Cunin, 72, OBM". collive.com. July 11, 2012.