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We stayed at the Estancia La Quinta for 2 nights and felt it truly enhanced our visit to El Chalten. The estancia as a whole is a very charming place, and our 2 year old daughter loved the animals roaming about. We also liked that it was outside of town (and chose it for that reason) because we were seeking... More
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The Patriots have gotten to the point where their victories aren't always celebrated, and Sunday's win in Jacksonville was Exhibit A. That's how it works for a team that perennially challenges for the Super Bowl, and the Pats know their flaws will spell more trouble against tougher teams than the Jaguars.
The Pats had a handful of familiar struggles in the 23-16 win in Jacksonville, and the flaws will be a focal point as they prepare for Sunday's finale against the Dolphins and whatever fate awaits in the playoffs.
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NORA Ephron Service, A memorial to honour New York writer and filmmaker Nora Ephron has been scheduled for July 9.Jacob Bernstein, one of Ephron's two children, revealed the date of the upcoming service on Wednesday, though further details, including the location, are still being determined.
Influential, Oscar-nominated director, producer and screenwriter Ephron died Tuesday in New York at the age of 71 after a battle with leukemia.
"Nora Ephron always loved a good New York story, and she could tell them like no one else," New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in a statement via Twitter.
She made the move to the movies after first establishing a successful career as a journalist writing for The New York Post, Esquire and The New York Times during her 20s and 30s.
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Walhalla Wacht
I don't spend a lot of time listening to Viking folk metal, and I don't know why. I quite enjoy it. It's just so damn peppy and fun. Since I've been on a bit of a sludge binge lately, it's nice to treat my ears to something melodic, triumphant, and decidedly not opiate-ravaged.
Heidevolk hails from Holland (or, if you prefer geographical nomenclatures that sound like polite references to your genitalia, "The Netherlands"). Their first record, 2005's De Strijdlust Is Geboren, garnered some positive interest, although I myself have never spent much time with it. With Walhalla Wacht, the band jumps to Napalm Records and drops this, their second record, a stellar platter of bouncy, aggressive, fist-pumping battle metal, replete with operatic vocals, traditional folk instruments, and some truly killer songwriting.
The lyrics all are in Dutch, which I don't speak, so I have no idea what these songs are about. I imagine them to be about fighting and pillaging and swords and the total awesomeness of the year 1390 and all that, but that's just the vibe I get from the music. All the press info indicates that the theme of the album is Germanic mythology, so I'll go with that—I took a year of German history in college, after all, so I should know this. Problem is, I didn't study it in Dutch, so they could totally be reading a list of things the drummer picked up at Target last week and I wouldn't know the difference. Regardless, when the songs are this catchy and interesting, who freakin' cares…
The album opens with "Saksenland," a driving battle-ready number that evokes legions of sea-faring berserkers preparing for war. It's just a damn big song, folks—some great guitar riffs and the dueling, soaring vocals of Joris Boghtdrincker and Mark Splintervuyscht. (See, even their names rule…) The chanted refrain is nearly impossible not to sing along with, and the whole track is microcosmic of the entire record: melodic, folky, and powerful. On the vocal front, I'm not sure who does what, which one is singing when, but the vocals here are predominantly clean, with the occasional background growl, but mostly in an operatic baritone with a cleaner, higher voice as a complement. The interesting thing about Heidevolk's vocal approach is that duality. Quite often, the vocals are sung in tandem or in counterpoint, and that overlapping of the two vocalists gives the feel of a group of mead-addled Vikings, swinging their steins and feasting on the slaughtered goats of conquered villages. The folk melodies and acoustic moments of songs like "Naar De Hall Der Gevallenen" are absolutely made for drunken reverie, with gang choruses and all. The intro riff to "Zwaarden Geheven," which is probably the heaviest moment on the record, is yet another moment that gets the ol' blood pumping; it's fast and blasting but still uplifting instead of brutal or oppressive.
The production of Walhalla Wacht is very good; the instruments are clearly defined, and the record's epic sound complements the majestic songwriting. Instrumentally, no one really stands out, except for violinist Stefanie Speervrouw, whose somber melodies augment tunes like "Wodan Heerst," "Het Wilde Heer," and the closing flute-laden instrumental "Dageraad." The remainder of the band is more than competent, but not flashy, and while everything here is well-played, no one member sets himself apart as exceptional.
With this record, Heidevolk prove themselves as a potent force in the world of pure folk-metal, all Viking-ed up and ready for war, and I'm on board the longboat with these guys (and girl) for sure. Well-done.


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I had some left over parts from another project and needed a amp case for the computer amp I had. So grabbed an old cigar box and almost done. It works for now, I may tidy it up a bit on the inside.
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11/03/2009: Uzbekistan trip makes religious-liberty concerns real - Associated Baptist Press |
By Kyle Reese http://www.abpnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4539&Itemid=9 I must admit that, prior to my trip to Uzbekistan, I was skeptical of "underground churches" and the cloak-and-dagger style of mission. I had witnessed this style of mission used in manipulative ways by some mission organizations in order to invite support and sympathy. I'm grateful for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's philosophy of working in the open, giving witness to church and government alike. However, visiting with my Uzbek brothers and sisters, I've now traveled to a place where the practice of the Christian faith really is dangerous and must be carried out with extreme caution. Tags: |


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| Wednesday, August 22, 2012 (permalink)
Following the MetroPCS announcement of offering an unlimited data plan for a limited time, T-Mobile added to the buzz and announced a 4G unlimited data plan. Although, the plan wont be available until early next month we do have information on the details. The Unlimited Nationwide 4G data plan will cost $20 a month when added to a Value voice and text plan. If you have a Classic voice and text plan and want to add the Unlimited Nationwide 4G data option it will cost $30 a month. If youre an existing T-Mobile customer and want access to this plan just upgrade your service and add it.
Topics: | Cell phone plans | T-Mobile | 4G | Carriers |
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| Tuesday, August 21, 2012 (permalink)
In addition to adding another Android smartphone to its line-up with the LG Motion, MetroPCS also unveiled a new plan. First, more details on the phone. The LG Motion is a high-end Android 4.0 phone sporting a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 5-megapixel camera with the ability to record 1080p HD video, and the ability to take photos while recording video. It also works on the 4G LTE network and offers the users the ability to talk and surf the web over the network.
The new plan announced has a lot to offer and helps take the guess work out of monthly bills. Thats right, its an unlimited plan. For $55 a month users with this plan get unlimited talk, text, and 4G LTE data. Those with family plans can get the plan as well, but it will cost $50 a month on the accounts second, third, and fourth lines. The plan will only be offered for a limited time.
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Update: Verizon's New Share Everything plans are now available. Interest in making the switch? Here are more plan details.
This month Verizon announced a new type of plan thats all about sharing the data. The new plans are called Share Everything Plans and up to 10 Verizon Wireless devices can be on the plan. That includes tablets, smartphones, Jetpack mobile hotspots, basic phones, and netbooks/notebooks. The idea is simple: Pay a monthly fee for each device on a plan and then an additional fee for the amount of data (1GB, 2GB, etc.) those devices will share a month.
The plans also include unlimited voice minutes, unlimited text, video and picture messaging for all devices on the Share Everything Plan. Plus the Mobile HotSpot feature, which is an additional fee to activate on other plans, is included as well. Just be aware that the data used with the Mobile HotSpot feature will come out of the shared data pool. If this is a feature that will be used a lot, keep that in mind when selecting a data option. Heres the breakdown of the cost of each device on the plan:
Smartphones - $40
Basic Phone - $30
Jetpacks/USBs/Notebooks/Netbooks - $20
Tablets - $10
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To get an idea of what the monthly fee looks like, heres an example:
2 Smartphones ($80) + 1 Tablet ($10) + 2GB of data to be shared ($60) = $150
For $150 (before monthly fees) service includes unlimited text, calls, and picture messaging, with the ability to use the Mobile HotSpot feature, and 2GB of data to be shared among all devices. Is it a great deal? It really depends on how much data you use monthly and that can be found out by looking at the monthly bill. Plus, Verizon includes a data usage meter on its devices thats worth checking out to see how much data is actually being used by each individual device on the plan. For even more help check out this tool from Verizon.
The plans will be available on June 28th; however, theres no requirement to switch from a family plan to a Share Everything Plan. There are no additional fees to switch to the new plan and switching also wont extend an existing contract.
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| Wednesday, April 11, 2012 (permalink)
Its been reported that some people who were among the first to purchase the Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone experienced trouble getting a data connection. According to this CNET article, Nokia has confirmed that there is indeed a glitch in some of the earlier models. The issue is a result of a combination of memory management and software. There will be a software update rolled out to the cell phones on April 16th that should fix the problem. In the meantime, Nokia is offering $100 credit for the service bill to those with affected phones until midnight on April 21, 2012.
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| Thursday, February 09, 2012 (permalink)
Smartphones can do a lot these days. For example, searching Google for a nearby restaurant, streaming movies, sending/receiving e-mails, and even streaming music all require a data connection if youre not using WiFi. Each of those tasks requires various amounts of data and going over the allotted amount of monthly data can be costly. In addition to that type of usage, there are also texting (it can be a costly endeavor without an unlimited data plan) and voice calls.
Verizon has come up with a way to help customers better manage usage. The companys new controls, which are available to Verizon customers on the My Verizon portal includes features like receiving text message alerts when a monthly usage allotment is getting close to being met (this can be used for voice calls, text messaging, and content purchases), or parents can set time restrictions on when the phone can be used. The service costs a monthly fee of $4.99 per line.
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| Thursday, January 26, 2012 (permalink)
Tomorrow, at 2:00 PM PST, I'll be hosting a chat on LetsTalk's Facebook page. Ill be taking questions about phones, plans, apps, CES, and can even help Facebook fans pick the best phone for them. If there's something you want to know about mobile, but didn't know who to ask stop by and ask me on Facebook at 2:00 PM PST this Friday.
Topics: | Somethin' To Talk About | Cell phone plans | Smart phones | CES |
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| Thursday, December 22, 2011 (permalink)
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Looking for a new Verizon cell phone, but aren't really interested in getting one that requires a data plan? We can help. We've compiled a list of all Verizon cell phones currently available that don't require a data plan.
If you want a phone that can make calls, take pictures, play music, and send texts check out the models listed below. If you want to send texts, you'll need to include that option when you select a plan. Verizon offers messaging in many of the company's Talk and Text plans. You'll find many of these phones are good starter models for tweens and teens. In particular, the LG Cosmos Touch is a touchscreen phone that has lots of functionality and expandable memory. This makes it an ideal choice for people who want to do more with a cell phone, but aren't quite ready for a smartphone.
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| Wednesday, December 21, 2011 (permalink)
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Interested in getting a new T-Mobile cell phone, but don't want the added cost of a monthly data plan fee? No worries, we've compiled a list of phones that don't require a data plan. There are still a few cell phones that are ideal for people who like to text, snap a few pictures, and have a conversation or two available at T-Mobile. In particular, the Samsung Gravity 3 even sports a slide-out tactile QWERTY keyboard, which makes texting on-the-go a breeze.
Are you interested in a more basic cell phone? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
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by Joni Blecher Follow me on Twitter
| Monday, December 19, 2011 (permalink)
Getting a data plan with a cell phone has become more of a requirement this past year. It makes sense since many of the feature-rich and smartphones are built around web-based connectivity including access to social media apps such as Facebook and viewing videos on YouTube. That said there are still plenty of people who just want a phone that can make calls, take pictures, and send texts. It's true that If you want to send texts, you'll need to include that option when you select a plan. Sprint offers messaging in many of the company's Sprint Talk plans. In light of that, here's a list of cell phones from Sprint that don't require a data plan. You'll find these phones tend to be more compact and some such as the Kyocera Brio and the eco-friendly Samsung Replenish even sport a tactile QWERTY keyboard.
Are you interested in a more basic cell phone? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
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by KC Moore
| Wednesday, November 02, 2011 (permalink)
Opera has been a player in the desktop browser market since the days of mailed AOL CDs and 56k modems. It would make sense, then, that a developer with this much experience would make quite a splash in the mobile world.
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| Friday, October 21, 2011 (permalink)
In this edition, we cover CTIAs new initiative to help stop cell phone bill shock, the new DROID Razr by Motorola for Verizon, the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone and Android 4.0 codename "Ice Cream Sandwich", and two new phones from Sprint. Get information on how to get free premium apps from BlackBerry. Finally, find out how to enter the Scavenger Hunt.
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The 'Fifty Shades of Grey' author says she has written two more novels.
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Andre Schiffrin, a publishing force for 50 years, whose passion for editorial independence produced shelves of serious books, a titanic collision with a conglomerate that forced him out to stem losses, and a late-in-life comeback as a nonprofit publisher, died Sunday in Paris. He was 78.
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SAN FRANCISCO—This incredibly detailed 360-degree view of Earth at night was unveiled during a December 5 presentation at the American Geophysical Union conference. NASA stitched together two months of imagery taken by the new Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) satellite to create a completely cloud-free view of the nighttime planet.
The resolution of VIIRS is six times finer than any previous light-sensing satellite. VIIRS can discern not just city lights but also light from industrial sites, fires, gas flares and boats at sea. NASA and NOAA have begun testing a long list of applications that the satellite will make possible. The observatory will help to improve weather forecasts by mapping nighttime cloud cover; track the movement of wildfires at night; and chart ice, snow and clouds across the Arctic during the long dark winter.
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I wonder when these images were recorded. It looks like there is a hurricane or tropical storm off the coast of Florida.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisI looked for New Zealand to see how my important country looked at night.
I looked hard and couldn't see it ,then looked at the area East of Australia and saw a single faint glow in the darkness.
Good God , it means I live in place that is almost non exitant.
Great place for those interested in Astronomy with lovely dark sky almost everywheree.
I mean - existent!
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisBehold Edison's master work!
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Hey Elderlybloke Kiwi, don't feel too bad. There is something wrong here. Isnt this supposed to be infrared cloud free? I'm not a geography expert, but the US northeast and southeast Florida is hardly lit up at all. Europe looks weird with everything from Scotland to south of France gone, including London and Paris. The Australian desert region lit up more than east or west coasts. Other regions seem to covered in cloud. C'mon Scientific American!!
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisHmmm....Which country is wasting the most energy?
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisI agree with Averd. Unless there are huge massive plumes of out of control flame in the desert of Australia, something is amiss. Elderlybloke (respectfully) I looked for New Zealand too. At least Auckland and Wellington should have been visible. The Alps appears to be appropriately dark, and the Nile Delta is the most intensely lit, which worries me because the West is paying much of that electricity bill for a dangerously overpopulated and unstable area. The coast of Saudi Arabia is illuminated, as well as the coastal areas of the oil rich countries, which is oil money galore, merrily, ,merrily, merrily going down the tube. In two generations, the Arabs will be poor again, beating their women in the desert of Nejj and no better off that they were in the last century. The southern part of US looks correct, as does Cali. South America also looks as it should. What might be North Korea is dark and gloomy as one might expect. Kim Jung whathisname turns the lights off when the press is not looking. A tiny light shines from Honolulu. Northern Italy, and an area from Northern France to Germany is there as expected. But I was surprised to see the lights clumping at the base of the Himalayas, while much of southern India seems dark. I thought they were doing better.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisSo where is this 'incredibly detailed' 'high resolution' animation? The video here is low def and unimpressive.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisMost of South Asia obscured. Is this a USA-Western Europe propaganda image by NASA?
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisWhy worry? They are not wasting electricity ;-)
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisAccording to a new journalistic standard.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisYep - there even appears to be a giant storm making landfall at the U.S. North Eastern coast, perhaps telling us something about when this data was collected...
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisApparently the term hi-res refers only to the fixed image: click on it for a larger image...
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisyou mean Tesla of whose inventions were hoisted by the likes of men like Edison ;0
If we go by this video, the Earth from space looks completely unimpressive and unlit.... I had expected something slightly better from NASA.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisCan someone explain what are those lights in central/western Australia?
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisYes, I was wondering about that. When did a huge urban complex spring up in the middle of the stony desert in Western Australia?
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisLiving here in Australia I was surprised to see that our central desert areas are well lit at night. Perhaps the aliens have really landed, otherwise I suspect the image processing software may have a few deficiencies.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisThe commentary on the NASA video says that the lights in central Australia are wildfires.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisp ruper, good analysis, but why the slant? I think the nations that are really doing better are those without the unrealistic dependence on power. Why do people turn on lights at night, instead of sleeping? Even in the US, air conditioning was almost unheard of in residences and schools until the 1970's. We think we'll die without it now... On visiting China several years ago, I found out that schools and public buildings are neither heated nor cooled. 10 degrees or 100 degrees Fahrenheit, no problem--kids, teachers and workers wear their coats, scarves, hats and gloves indoors. My opinion is that our power gluttony is making us soft.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisSurprised that the northeastern US is relatively low lit compared to the midwest (Ohio/Great Lakes area)
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisHow about Tesla!
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to this Astronomy picture of the day has quite a detailed image. But it's not a globe.
North Korea is still hard to find.
Those Canadians sure put the lights out and go to bed early. And those (u.s.) southerners and midwesterners must be night owls. Who'd have guessed. The Italians burn the midnight oil too.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisNZ is my favorite place on Earth and such a gorgeous place to view the skies. I plan to move there soon; wonderful people, food, scenery, and culture. Folks can keep Australia--I'd rather spend one week in Auckland than a month in Sydney!
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisVery handy for a light bulb seller to target prime territory.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisAs technology advances and we create more ways of sensing electonically, I'm sure the Tricorder will be very useful for battlefield medics to evaluate the extent of injuries. Also, the point-man in a military unit will be able to use such technology in a visor to "see" hidden enemies, mines and traps or dangerous but invisible elements in the environment, such as poisonous gasses and radiation. Aside from that, I can't imagine much more use for such a device.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisThe sensors used to produce these images, their intended purposes and additional images are available at:
What is going on in Western Australia???
Is there a civilisation we are not aware of?
Greetings from Perth, on the Indian Ocean, which was christened 'City of Light' by the first American astronauts who were greeted by the shining city in the sixties! In the meantime, Perth has grown much larger, with now 1.8 million inhabitants, on an area of Greater London.Yes, there IS a civilization here, in this most isolated capital city in the world ! Its climate is said to be the climate that California would wish it had- or so it's said.
An ideal place for climate escapees from the Northern Hemisphere between November and May, well worth visiting!
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"Its' been a head spinning week," said West Valley City Police Chief Lee Russo.
A spinning week since West Valley City announced Lee Russo the new police chief. After months without a leader, confirmation by the city council Tuesday night means Russo is just a few steps away from officially being the man at the helm.
"I'm pleased to see Chief Russo and what he brings to the city and I'm pleased to vote for this," said West Valley City Council Member Corey Rushton.
"It is great for our city and it is a new chapter. A good new chapter for our city," said West Valley City Council Member Tom Huynh.
The unanimous vote from the city council puts Russo on the easy track to wearing the Chief Hat. But he's already started working.
"I met with members of the command staff, and as early as this morning at six am showed up to talk to supervisors to open up the dialogue and relationship building," said Russo.
Turmoil from within the department sparked harsh criticism and distrust from the community. Repairing that image and that relationship is at the top of Russo's to do list.
"A community meeting I'd like to host and have community leaders and citizens talk about the challenges west valley faces and also what their expectations with the police department are," said Russo.
The city council discussed the confidence they have in Russo, congratulated the city manager on a long search and wise choice, and now Russo must live up to those expectations.
"I will take up the challenges I will not back down if something needs to be done. And we will make the right decision for the right reason," said Russo.
Russo still needs to complete the certification process through the state. After that, the chief will be sworn-in in the coming weeks.


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Who says Govt doesnt look after fleeing Tamil Civilians? |
Wednesday, 25 February 2009 | |
By Shenali Waduge When you know the truth, the truth makes you a soldier. – Gandhi There is nothing so absurd that it cannot be believed as truth if repeated often enough. Thus, terrorists came to be regarded as freedom fighters; a terrorist problem was treated as an "ethnic problem", solutions drafted to problems not known and presently a Government being blamed for civilians that are being held by the LTTE. Humanitarian agencies projected between 250,000 to 400,000 displaced civilians. The food convoys sent through 2008 were given much media hype for they carried the UN flags, that the supplies were given by the Government received less attention. Only 35,000 have so far come to cleared areas to seek solace with the Government and its troops but strangely enough the demands for food and other essentials to these people take second place for those who still enjoy vilifying the Government. The impartial few will only know what pressures the country and its Government is going through. Given that everyone accepted the figures of 250,000 to 400,000 civilians that authoritatively was relayed by UN and other foreign humanitarian agency heads in Sri Lanka and repeated equally authoritatively by their heads in their main head offices, it behoves us to wonder where thousands of metric tons of food has actually gone to? This question is never asked and never answered. The 75,000 MT of food alone is no small number, we are well aware that throughout the 25 years of LTTE terror their cadres including Prabhakaran have been fed by successive Governments of Sri Lanka. The LTTE may have received their arms from foreign countries either free or through procurement, but the food the LTTE and its cadres have eaten and the medicines used to dress their wounds have been that which the Governments of Sri Lanka have supplied. Many do not see or desire not to accept this reality. Thus, if many of us assume that these bloated figures of civilian numbers were to facilitate the disbursement of food and other essentials into "unknown civilian" territory, would we be far from the truth especially when we realize that the LTTE awaits any opportunity to stock food for its cadres! If many of us have assumed that the majority of food sent by the Government lies in LTTE hands, our questions must be immediately raised to the international agencies and ask them what game they are playing. The Government's decision to close the A9 Road became a major issue with the LTTE and "other facilitators' of peace totally disregarding the fact that the LTTE uses the road to collect more than Rs.900,000 as illegal tax and other revenue from 7000-8000 civilians and 1000-1200 vehicles that use that stretch on a daily basis. Records also reveal that the LTTE extortions amount to Rs.200-300 million from Jaffna bound cargo passing through Pallai. Therefore, closure of A9 was a dent to LTTE's income though we are aware that through its other clandestine operations globally LTTE's wealth is USD200-300 million (Jane's Intelligence Report). Not a rupee has been used to feed the Tamil people, not a rupee used to buy medicine or a rupee to even build a hospital or school but there is a Tamil Diaspora that cries for the LTTE but who has asked how many hospitals the LTTE has built, how many schools the LTTE has made? It is obvious that international media are ignorant of or choose to ignore the ground realities. Media coverage often attempts to deny the Government apparatus its due credit in facilitating humanitarian aid and welfare to its citizens. Little are we aware that the Government's welfare to its citizens in the Jaffna peninsula is via the sea route where food and other essentials are sent through hired vessels protected by the Sri Lanka Navy. The entire port operations are free and the Government's commitment to this effort is Rs. 2 billion. The Commissioner of Essential Services Mr. Divaratne assures that there is a buffer stock of fuel and food in the peninsula to last 3 months. Not many of us are aware that there are no power cuts in Jaffna, that 34 new buses were deployed by the Government, that all hospitals and schools are running and free uniforms were distributed amongst the Jaffna school children even before they were distributed in Colombo. It is painfully obvious that world Governments and other humanitarian agencies have for years enjoyed vilifying the Government with little or no admonition for the LTTE and its terrorist activities. With the LTTE facing an obvious military defeat, the very Governments that pressurized Sri Lanka to enter peace talks now "advise" the Government not to talk with terrorists. Just as there are some who wish to resuscitate the LTTE, others have subtly decided to shift stance and distance themselves from the LTTE. It is therefore essential that we do not deny the Government due credit for the arrangements thus far taken to ensure that stocks of food are sent to the Wanni and are in stock, and the dedicated and affectionate service given by the armed forces of Sri Lanka in a ship organized by the Sri Lankan Navy. Not a word gets said for the manner in which unarmed military men and women welcome the fleeing Tamil civilians. Not much is said on how the elderly, the pregnant and the weak are carried by unarmed military men and women. Not much was said for the unarmed men and women of the military who only the day before were shown on TV, playing with children and feeding Tamil civilians in their custody, when an LTTE suicide woman blew herself up killing the unarmed military officers, totalling 28 deaths. Month's back we were told that somewhere between 250,000 to 400,000 civilians were displaced – all hands pointed at the Government and found fault with it for not protecting or saving them. Fault was conveniently channeled away from the LTTE in whose area the civilians were held. Their actual numbers cannot be proved even by the very agencies that predicted these figures. Even now, that 35,000 civilians are looked after in Government welfare centers, not many rush with "humanitarian aid" at least in the form of a toy for the children, toiletries or any other items to assist the Government. Only members of the public have taken it upon themselves to gather together to look after their own people as rightfully they should do. Courtesy: Dailymirror.lk |
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Giants eliminated from playoff contention with loss at San Diego
The Giants have three games remaining in the regular season, but their campaign is over following a horrific 37-14 loss to the Chargers.
Giants vs. Redskins: 3 things to watch
The Giants claim their season isn't dead yet, but should they lose to the Redskins, it'll likely be time to serve the team its last rites.
Giants lose to Cowboys on field goal as clock expires
The Giants had a chance to close the gap to just one game in the NFC East with a win over the rival Cowboys.
Hakeem Nicks back on practice field after mysterious injury
Hakeem Nicks planned to put an injury-riddled 2012 behind him when he stepped on the field this season.
Giants vs. Packers: 3 things to watch
The Giants and Packers engage in a pivotal matchup for both squads, as Big Blue is looking to extend their three-game winning streak.
Giants GM Jerry Reese optimistic about making playoff run
Giants general manager Jerry Reese held his annual midseason state of the franchise address on Tuesday.
Giants offense benefitting from improved defense
The Giants defense isn't the only unit feeling good about itself following its Monday night win over the Vikings.
Living the Fantasy: Familiar faces needing new places
Fantasy guru Adam Levitan breaks it down.
Tom Coughlin in unusually chipper mood following time off
The staid Tom Coughlin even had one-liners about how he spent his weekend, saying he "went for a long walk on Saturday and thought the leaves were nice."
Giants vs. Eagles: 3 things to watch
The Giants and Eagles renew a rivalry on Sunday, but with a touch of change. This will be new Eagles coach Chip Kelly's indoctrination into the tilt.


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Food drive being conducted with Christmas concertsThe students at Davis County Elementary are in the middle of a food drive collecting items for the local Lord's Cupboard. Students are collecting non-perishable food items, paper products and more to donate to the Lord's Cupboard. Collection boxes will also be out at all of the Christmas concerts hosted by the Davis County Community Schools. The Davis County Elementary and Middle School Christmas concerts are being held today, Dec. 10. Elementary concerts are being held during the school day. The fifth and sixth grade concert begins at 6 p.m. followed by the seventh and eighth grade concert at 7:30 p.m. All those concerts will be held in the middle school gymnasium. The high school concerts will be held Monday, Dec. 16. Those attending the concerts are encouraged to bring items to donate. * 0 Comments
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MenusSchool lunch menus for Dec. 11--Breakfast: Egg and cheese biscuit. Lunch: Chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, broccoli florets, fresh orange wedge, milk. *** Bloomfield Senior Citizens Center menus for Dec. 11--Meat sauce, spaghetti noodles, green beans, layered lettuce salad, diced pears, orange juice. Activities: Wii games at 9-11:30 a.m. Cards at 12:45 p.m. * 0 Comments
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Angel tree still stocked with angelsAnne Morgan of the I CARE program announced Friday morning that there are still several angels on the tree at Keith's and several more will be put up Friday. I CARE is looking for sponsors to provide for the Christmas needs of the children represented by the angels. Posted on 06 Dec 2013 by Bdemo
First snowstorm hits Davis CountyA weekend snowstorm Sunday left Davis County blanketed with its first winter snowfall of the winter season. Official snowfall totals at Lake Fisher show the county received just one-inch of snow, despite the storm lasting much of the day Sunday. Weather forecast for the week call for the cold weather to continue throughout the week. A slight chance of snow will creep in Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. Posted on 09 Dec 2013 by Bdemo
Mutchler Commission to meetThe Mutchler Community Center will meet at 4:30 p.m. Monday afternoon. The commission's agenda includes bills, rentals, programs and a discussion about a new director. Posted on 09 Dec 2013 by Bdemo
Park board to meet Monday afternoonThe Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Board will meet Monday afternoon at the Mutchler Community Center. The meeting will be a joint meeting with the Mutchler Community Center Commission. The park board agenda calls for the two entities to continue discussions about the parks and recreation director's position. They will also discuss the budget for the 2015 fiscal year. Posted on 09 Dec 2013 by Bdemo
Wrestlers to host first home meet TuesdayThe Mustang wrestling team returns to action Tuesday night hosting Wayne and Centerville in a triangular meet. Action begins at 6 p.m. and will be held in the Davis County High School Gymnasium. * 0 Comments
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Mustangs lose Monday nightThe Mustang basketball team fell to 1-1 on the season following a 47-36 loss to Twin Cedars Monday night. The Mustangs led 21-20 at the half but foul trouble affected the Mustangs in the second half. Davis County will open South Central Conference play hosting Centerville on Friday. * 0 Comments
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Lady Mustangs beat Twin CedarsThe Lady Mustang basketball team held of a fourth quarter run by Twin Cedars to gain a 43-36 win in non-conference play Monday night. Davis County improves to 3-1 on the season. Shelby Graves led the scoring with 15 points while Mallory Wells added 12 and Kate Birchmier had 11. * 0 Comments
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OTTUMWA, IOWA -- Two newcomers to politics are vying for the chance to take on democratic incumbent Dave Loebsack for the seat in Iowa's Second Congressional District this fall.
John Archer sat down with us earlier this month, and we spoke to his primary opponent, Dan Dolan, Monday afternoon. The two candidates offer a similar platform, stressing job creation, deficit reduction and an emphasis on domestic energy.
Muscatine native Dolan said his background as a blue-collar American makes him the more dangerous challenger to Congressman Loebsack.
"I don't believe he has the real world experience, so I think it's going to be a very - the contrast will be very severe... someone that creates jobs, someone that's been in the private sector and somebody that talked about it," Dolan said.
Either Archer or Dolan, whoever wins the primary election, will have the challenge of running against a democratic incumbent in a generally democratic district. Dolan said that is again where his experience comes into play.
"I mean, there's one occupation taking up almost half of Congress," he said, referring to lawyers. "I think we need business people in Congress. As a small business person, I'm a job creator, I'm an entrepreneur. I started from scratch and I want the next generation to be able to do what I did. I see firsthand how onerous government is destroying job creation in this country, that's what I think makes me a better candidate."


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If you haven't heard of Colonel Meow before, here's an introduction. This feline Internet sensation has been bringing hilarity into homes through funny Instagram pics and a Facebook page where his owners, Anne Marie Avey and Eric Rosario, post silly snaps of the cat. The 2-year-old Himalayan-Persian crossbreed boasts fur that measures nine inches, and will be featured in the new Guinness World Records 2014 book out this September. In celebration of his achievement, here's a collection of some of the best Colonel Meow pictures showcasing his seriously insane fluff alongside comments shared by his owners.
What Do You Know About Persian Cats?
It may seem like dog breeds get all the trivia love, but that's not the case. After the popular Sphynx quiz, I'd like to follow up with a smooshy kitty kind, the Persian. See how much you know about these longhaired cats and start this test!
Take the QuizTolstoy and Pushkin: Pets of the Day
The former English major in me just couldn't pass these two kitties up! Tolstoy (the white one) and Pushkin came to cddlykoala from Petfinder, the Match.com for pets.
My favorite detail about these felines are their activities: while one enjoys the bathtub and the other hearts feathers, Pushkin aims to "avoid Tolstoy's advances" while Tolstoy "tries to get Pushkin to love me back." Awwww, I love both of you! Check them out up close below!
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Shadow: Pet of the Week
Chic Simone's Shadow is soooo . . . well, chic. With some of the most amazing kitty eyes I've ever seen, she calls this precious Persian "the typical Garfield." He's quite beautiful, but can be a tad snobby – hey, what can we say, he knows he looks good! Check out more pictures of this stunner when you read more


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Posted in reply to Derek Parnell | Derek Parnell wrote: > On Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:02:10 -0800, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: > >> Consider some code in phobos that must throw an exception: >> >> throw Exception("File `%s' not found, system error is %s.", >> filename, errnomsg); >> >> The localized version will look like this: >> >> auto format = "File `%s' not found, system error is %s."; >> auto localFormat = currentLocale ? currentLocale.peek(format) : null; >> if (!localFormat) localFormat = format; >> throw Exception(localFormat, filename, errnomsg); > > One problem with this approach is that we meet the limitation of the > formatting string's micro-syntax. Currently, there is no way to reorder the > tokens in a message string, and that is required for /some/ messages in > /some/ languages. > > I have used my own text formatting routine rather than Phobos' because it > allows the implementer to develop messages whose word order is correct for > their target language. > Phobos has supported Posix positional syntax since 2.006. http://digitalmars.com/d/2.0/phobos/std_stdio.html Andrei |
March 03, 2009 Re: std.locale | |
Posted in reply to Walter Bright | On 2009-03-02 14:58:26 -0500, Walter Bright <email@example.com> said: > It's a silly thing, but I love the little google widget you can add to > a web page to automatically translate the pages. All the D site pages > have it in the left column. It's not a silly thing, it's hilarious. Look, Google has invented the D-French language: - import std.stdio; + std.stdio importation; ---------- - delete cl; + supprimer cl; ---------- - s.allocated += argv.length * typeof (argv[0]).sizeof; + s.allocated + = * argv.length typeof (argv [0]). sizeof; ---------- - writefln( "argc = %d, " ~ "allocated = %d" , - argspecs().count, argspecs().allocated); + Writefln ( "argc =% d," ~ "attribués =% d", + argspecs (). count, argspecs (). alloué); ---------- - this ( int argc, string argv) // constructor + ce (int argc, string argv) / / constructeur Funny French that is. Perhaps DMD should make its identifiers and keywords localizable, the result would be much better. :-) -- Michel Fortin firstname.lastname@example.com http://michelf.com/ |
March 03, 2009 Re: std.locale | |
Posted in reply to Michel Fortin | Michel Fortin wrote:
> On 2009-03-02 14:58:26 -0500, Walter Bright <firstname.lastname@example.com>
> said:
>> It's a silly thing, but I love the little google widget you can add to
>> a web page to automatically translate the pages. All the D site pages
>> have it in the left column.
> It's not a silly thing, it's hilarious. Look, Google has invented the
> D-French language:
A bug in Google's translator is there's no way to tell it to ignore a
section, like a code section.
March 03, 2009 Re: std.locale | |
Posted in reply to Andrei Alexandrescu | On Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:36:09 -0800, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: > Phobos has supported Posix positional syntax since 2.006. > > http://digitalmars.com/d/2.0/phobos/std_stdio.html Thank you. I was behind the times (again). -- Derek Parnell Melbourne, Australia skype: derek.j.parnell |
March 03, 2009 Re: std.locale | |
Posted in reply to Andrei Alexandrescu | On 2009-03-02 10:02:10 -0500, Andrei Alexandrescu <email@example.com> said: > Michel Fortin wrote: >> I think there are three aspects to localization. One is date and number >> formating. Another is offering a facility for translating all the >> messages an application can give. And the last one is the configuration >> part, where you know which format to use. > > Sounds like a good start. > >> The only problem I've seen addressed by you right now is the >> configuration part; I believe it's the wrong end to start with. >> >> We should start by defining how to perform the tasks I enumerated >> above: translating date and number formats, selecting strings for a >> given language. After that we can figure out how to pass the proper >> default configuration around. And then you're done. >> >> For date and number formatting, I like very much the NSDateFormatter >> and NSNumberFormatter approach in Cocoa for instance: you have a base >> class to format dates, another for numbers; you can easily create your >> own subclass if you want, and there's a way to get the default >> formatter instance. > > Well I was thinking of passing the buck around. Instead of std.locale > defining a hierarchy for formatting numbers and dates, it provides a > means for user code to plant a routine in the locale object that knows > how to format numbers and dates. Of course, with time default localized > routine implementations will show up (hopefully contributed to by > people), but the basic mechanism is simple - there exists a locale > table that allows you to store a delegate in it. Looks somewhat like what I proposed. But the point I was trying to make is that you don't need to regroup all these in one big object called a "locale". Instead of seeing a locale as a central object for localizing every kind of data, I'm suggesting that we have different kinds of formatters capable of localizing different kinds of data. Each formatter would have its own definition of a locale that suits its needs. All you need is a standardized naming scheme for locales compatible between formatters, but that we have. Note that while I've proposed that formatters be classes, I have no problem in them being structs which could be accepted in template functions. What's good about a class, or a struct, is that it can regroup a bunch of related functions. For instance, you could have a number formatter help you display the right string, read a formatted string, and validate a formatted string. And you could configure the formatter for a fixed number of decimals, specific rounding behaviour, negative format, etc. >> This is extensible, because if you wanted to go further, you could add >> formatter classes for various units (length, mass...), or anything else. > > This I want to avoid, at least for the time being. I want to define a > table that can contain strings, integers, delegates, and other > sub-tables. This is it. The path to extensibility will not be Phobos > defining new classes to format various things. This could go on > forever. Phobos will use the table consistently, and users who do want > to format various things will simply plant their delegates in the table. Well, when I said "you", I really meant anyone, and not necessarily inside Phobos. That was just to point out that the design is extensible. Sorry, it was confusing. >> Translating strings is a little harder because 1) strings are >> application-defined, 2) strings are often not available in the user's >> prefered language, adding the need for a fallback mecanism, and 3) >> different applications will want to to store those strings in different >> ways. Perhaps we could define a base class for getting translated >> strings, then allow the program to use whatever subclass it wants. > > There's no need for classes and subclasses. It's all data. Why should > we replace data with code? Data is easier. > > Consider some code in phobos that must throw an exception: > > throw Exception("File `%s' not found, system error is %s.", > filename, errnomsg); > > The localized version will look like this: > > auto format = "File `%s' not found, system error is %s."; > auto localFormat = currentLocale ? currentLocale.peek(format) : null; > if (!localFormat) localFormat = format; > throw Exception(localFormat, filename, errnomsg); > > What happens is that the default format string _is_ the key for looking > up the localized strings. If there's no value for that string, the > default format string is in vigor. Note that on the default path, > currentLocale is null so there is hardly any inefficiency. Firstly, while you and I both agree that it's good that the key for searching a localized string be a readable message, not everyone does. It often doesn't work well when you want to translate small words having an overloaded meaning in English for instance. Secondly, always falling back to english (or the developer's locale) when the currentLocale is not available isn't flexible enough. On Mac OS X for instance, you can select a number of languages for applications to use in order of preference. When the first isn't available, it looks for the second (skipping some details). Thirdly, I hope you don't expect everyone to write the above each time. We should provide a nice fucntion to do the localization, say "localize"? This function should really be an overridable delegate. auto format = "File `%s' not found, system error is %s."; throw Exception(localize(format), filename, errnomsg); Fourthly, various libraries are likely to provide their own translation tables (perhaps even in various formats). Unless you merge them all (risking some clashes) so you may want a second argument for specifying the translation table to use. auto format = "File `%s' not found, system error is %s."; throw Exception(localize(format, PHOBOS), filename, errnomsg); Finally, no current library address this, but I'd be great if there was a way to correctly manage plurals in all languages. Perhaps making a word parametrizable depending on a number... >> Notice how I'm not using the word "locale" to talk about these things. >> "Locale" is a concept too abstract to be able to do something good with >> it. Since you could only define it using Algebraic type and a loosely >> defined tree of strings, that seems to confirm my view. Call the module >> std.locale if you want, but keep in mind that the most important task >> at hand is facilitating localization, not defining what constitutes a >> locale, that can wait. > > How should I call it? My point was that there shouldn't be a class/struct/thing representing a locale. Having a collection of formatters, each knowning where to get their locale information (when given a locale name) would work better in my opinion. -- Michel Fortin email@example.com http://michelf.com/ |
March 03, 2009 Re: std.locale | |
Posted in reply to Andrei Alexandrescu | On 2009-03-02 16:42:37 -0500, Andrei Alexandrescu <firstname.lastname@example.com> said: > I want to put together a string-based hierarchical string table that > allows depositing ALL OF THE ABOVE in it, without initially putting > ANYTHING in it. What's nice is that others have already defined the > keys and the possible values used by that table. > > Possibly you are missing one or more of the following points: > > 1) The existence of a hierarchical nomenclature for localization; > > 2) The existence of a large database containing localized values for > said nomenclature; > > 2) The power of Algebraic, which allows depositing data, functions, and > subtables alike in a uniform format. What I'm missing is a justification as of why you need all this data in a common deposit in the first place. How do you justify the need for that? Which function needs this data and why using an Algebraic makes it better than other approaches. As for the large database, I have nothing with using an existing large database, but I'd rather see my app use whatever is part of the underlying OS first, then rely on an external database if that is insuficient. Your approach seems to be this: Unicode defines a huge database containing all kinds of locale information, let's expose that, allow other people to plug their own data inside, and use that as the standard format for passing locale data to various functions. I only oppose the last part -- the "use that as the standard format for passing locale data to various functions" part. That you're using Algebraic does not change that various functions will search data at some places in the structure. If the data isn't there, because you want to some other formatting system, you'll get wrong results. Perhaps you should explain more how you see this used in the context where we want to localize some data, how we can use it to define our own data, etc. Because this dicussion is lost in generalities and vague ideas right now. -- Michel Fortin firstname.lastname@example.com http://michelf.com/ |
March 03, 2009 Re: std.locale | |
Posted in reply to Andrei Alexandrescu | Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: > Jarrett Billingsley wrote: >> On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 1:52 PM, Georg Wrede <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: >>> My take: >>> >>> * This is still a moving target >>> * Using this is a major hassle for the programmer >>> * With D2 itelf a moving target, nobody is going to invest enough >>> time in >>> this to actually use it for something worthwhile in the next 6 to 12 >>> months >>> anyway >>> * This is more application level stuff than language level stuff >>> * Doing this now will steal time from you, Walter, and many of us, both >>> directly, and indirectly by leaching bandwidth in the newsgroup -- >>> time that >>> should be spent on more urgent or more important things, or even >>> documentation >>> * If it's so easy to do, then why not do it a week before the >>> release of >>> final D2 >> >> I agree entirely. Localization and internationalization seem like >> things that should be at a much higher level than a standard library. >> Everyone's going to want to do it differently. Providing a thin, >> cross-platform wrapper over what the OS exposes is fine, but creating >> a proper i18n/l10n framework is a huge project in and of itself (I >> think the 140MB Java package makes that abundantly clear). > > I must be missing something huge because I keep on misunderestimating > (sic :o)) the scope of this project. I agree. :-) > Let me try to state my point again: I don't want to provide > locale-specific strings, collation orders, date, time, and number > formatters, or class hierarchies that do all of the above. Zip. Nada. > Zilch. > > I want to put together a string-based hierarchical string table that > allows depositing ALL OF THE ABOVE in it, without initially putting > ANYTHING in it. What's nice is that others have already defined the keys > and the possible values used by that table. One of the problems is, people start expecting something if they find this string repository. They'd expect some of the work you said you don't provide, done. And if the table isn't even *prepopulated*, then people really feel stranded. It doesn't help much to state in the docs "if you need to fill it goto http://whatever, and hope the format hasn't changed". Besides, on that site, what exactly should be downloaded is unobvious enough that the new user will probably not bother. Nor the normal app programmer. > Possibly you are missing one or more of the following points: > > 1) The existence of a hierarchical nomenclature for localization; With a hammer in hand, everything looks like a nail. With a swiss army knife in your hand, nothing in the house is safe. > 2) The existence of a large database containing localized values for > said nomenclature; So where will this be stored? In a .dmdrc directory in the user's home? One per system? Or every app stores it in a .ini file? Is this per app or common to all user's apps? And when it's updated (by who?), will all his own settings vanish? Or is there a mechanism (or does he have to invent one?) for reattaching his own settings after the update? > 2) The power of Algebraic, which allows depositing data, functions, and > subtables alike in a uniform format. Seriously however, Algebraic does sound cool! No question. |
March 03, 2009 Re: std.locale | |
Posted in reply to Georg Wrede | Georg Wrede wrote: [snip] Well I guess what I'll do is take the path of least resistance - nothing. Looks like locales are rather unpopular... Actually I will do something. I'll start removing some of the silly Exception derivees from std. Andrei |
March 03, 2009 Re: std.locale | |
Posted in reply to Andrei Alexandrescu | Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>> In another post you sounded as if there is a connection between this
>> stuff and printing arrays. I'm not sure I see the connection.
> Very simple. If we have a locale table, I am thinking of dedicating a
> branch "std" in it to stuff that's in std. For example, I can use
> currentLocale.get("std", "array-separator") or something.
Let's disconnect the two.
What if you were to document the data structure Algebraic, and mention
that D itself uses an instance of it already to store array printing
You could also mention that an Algebraic would be a great place to store
Unicode CLDR data, and other (Windows) registry type things.
And then, in the examples directory one could find a program that reads
the CLDR xml (or of course a suitable snippet of it) and populates an
instance of Algebraic. And then this example program would do something
small but useful with the data.
March 03, 2009 Re: std.locale | |
Posted in reply to Walter Bright | Walter Bright wrote: > Christopher Wright wrote: >> Georg Wrede wrote: >>> -- All very nice, but no cigar. That's about as smart as letting >>> people define *unlimited* length variable names!) >> >> I recently dealt with a programming language that specified a limit of >> 63 characters for identifier names. This wouldn't have been a >> significant problem, except that I was generating code automatically, >> and some of my identifiers were over 90 characters. Identifier length >> limits are evil, unless they're ridiculously large (C#, I think, >> limits identifiers to 4096 characters). > > As soon as you put in a limit on identifier name length, sooner or later > you'll get a bug report on it. > > For example, C++ can be compiled to C code. C++ templates encode their > entire state into the template instance identifier, and these can easily > reach 10,000 characters or more. So if your C compiler has a length > limit on identifiers, then C++ templates become severely limited. > > Another thing to consider is it's actually *more* work to put a limit > on, where you have to document it, explain it, detect it, diagnose it, > recover from it, than if you just make it unlimited. > > There are really only 3 numbers in computer programming: 0, 1, and > unlimited. I always chuckle when I see an ad for like, an editor, that > says "up to 5 files open at once!". I take it back. |


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