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I had my photo taken yesterday for a new headshot.
I ended up crying when I saw the proofs.
Not for the typical reasons you might imagine.
But for what I saw and didn't see in my eyes.
I hadn't yet noticed in detail
the nuanced ways grief had etched itself into my face.
I kept going back and forth between "before and after" photos.
Then I called my sister. I told her how the photos upset me. We talked about it.
She reminded me that my old photo was taken six months before Mom died.
"In fact, Mom helped you pick out the one you've been using", she said.
"We were still innocent", she said. "We didn't really know what was ahead of us"
So true.
Over two years have passed since I wrote the above. Since then I've compared many "before and after" photos.
I've looked at my own photos and those of my siblings.
We six siblings, aka Team Boyle, do a group photo a few times per year. (We've been in group photos for over 60 yrs since Mom and Dad started sending out Christmas photos.)
This year I noticed that everyone looked happier and lighter. Finally!
The stress of caring for beloved parents on hospice or in memory care has eased. We've sold their property and divided their estate.
We made it!
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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has arranged a grand welcome ceremony for the Sri Lankan team on their arrival from the Caribbean after their highly successful World Cup campaign. This arrangement has been made irrespective of the outcome of the final in Barbados on April 28 where Sri Lanka meet Australia.
The team will be greeted at the Bandaranaike International Airport by cricket board officials and VIPs, which includes government ministers. They will be escorted on a motorcade from the airport to Independence Square where the players will be honoured.
Samantha Algama, the team media manager, said the players will be garlanded on their arrival at the VIP lounge by Duleep Mendis, the chief executive of SLC. Mendis was the team manager during the 1996 World Cup victory.
"We are requesting all cricket and sports fans to line the streets from the airport to Independence Square to greet our cricketers," said Algama. "The event will be telecast live by local television and radio stations."

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Swiss-Belhotel International expands in Egypt
Swiss-Belhotel International is planning further expansion in Egypt with the signing of Swiss-Belresort Marseilia Beach 4 on the country's stunning north coast.
Swiss-Belresort Marseilia Beach 4 is the second property owned by Marseilia Egyptian Gulf Real Estate Investment that will be managed by Swiss-Belhotel International.
Yasser Ragab, chairman of Marseilia Group, said: "Swiss-Belresort Marseilia Beach 4 is a very significant project for us and we are pleased to partner once again with Swiss-Belhotel International to operate this fantastic property that is scheduled to open in 2020.
"We are confident their extensive global expertise and network will prove invaluable in establishing the resort as a popular holiday destination for visitors from around the world."
Ragab added: "Marseilia Group is one of that largest real estate and tourism developer where we developed over two million square meter during the last 15 years in Egypt and it has a long history full of achievements and we always seek to add a new distinctive touristic interface in our projects, today we are about to add new ones to our projects portfolio in collaboration with Swiss-Belhotel International."
With a robust pipeline of more than 2,296 rooms in development across four hotels, Egypt has emerged as a key growth market for Swiss-Belhotel International. Commenting on the group's aggressive expansion in the country.
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"Swiss-Belresort Marseilia Beach 4 is a superb addition to our expanding portfolio of hotels worldwide.
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Boasting 150 well-appointed rooms, Swiss-Belresort Marseilia Beach 4 enjoys an idyllic location in Sidi Abd El Rahman Bay which is considered to be one of the most beautiful areas in Egypt.
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text: Share: Comments Print June 12, 2013 at 12:27 PM Why U.S. match opens new era for soccer in Seattle Posted by Don Shelton By Nikolaj Lasbo Nikolaj Lasbo is an editor at Microsoft and formerly a producer with The Seattle Times. His enthusiasm for soccer has grown with Seattle's and he supports Sounders FC, Liverpool FC and the U.S. and Danish national teams. Nikolaj has connections in Seattle and the Northwest going back five generations. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @nikolajlasbo A soccer fan waves a U.S. flag during Tuesday's match.Photo by Nikolaj Lasbo It has been 37 years since Seattle last hosted a World Cup qualifier, and the stakes couldn't have been higher Tuesday night. Not only for the U.S. team on the field, but also for the city hosting the match. This was our time to prove we're "Soccer City USA" and that we plan to keep it that way. A lot has changed for the state of soccer here, and it felt like all eyes were trained on us this week — Something special is going on here, and our passion for the sport and the draw of soccer in Seattle is something that could set the stage for the next 37 years. There was palpable worry before kickoff by the superfans in Seattle about ticket sales; players on the national team expressed concern about the temporary grass pitch; the national media arrived early and was in town for Saturday's Sounders match against rival Vancouver in front of nearly 55,000. We've set a ridiculously high bar for a soccer match in Seattle, and anything short of those standards Tuesday would be an embarrassment and could hurt our chances of hosting another competitive match. I was anxious before the match. I had written notes to help explain why it might not live up to the standard of a Sounders FC home match. I was ready to blame anyone from Eurosnobs to marketers to soccer moms. Fans show their patriotism and support for U.S. men.Photo by Nikolaj Lasbo The national media figures in town this week were also starting to compare the difference in support and draw their own conclusions. ESPN's Alexi Lalas said in one podcast "I am willing to bet it will be less in terms of the emotion and the atmosphere and the culture within that stadium than it is normally for a Sounders game … the people of Seattle first and foremost love their Sounders." I talked to fans tailgating to gauge the atmosphere and their feelings before the match and to see if they were feeling as anxious as I was. Were they irked that the national team wasn't as big a draw? Why might this be? Would this hurt our chances of hosting another qualifier? Ben Scannel, draped in a flag, said his coworkers didn't understand why he was being patriotic, but would've recognized a Sounders jersey instantly. Sam Christensen said Sounders fans might not understand the significance of a World Cup qualifier and that the Sounders have built a better brand. In the end, all anxiety and fear were allayed. The seventh largest crowd for a World Cup qualifier on U.S. soil showed up — nearly 41,000 — and brought it for 90 minutes. Chants of "Oh When The Yanks Go Marching In" rang out around CenturyLink and destroyed any idea that this experience would be somehow less than a Sounders game. The players on the pitch seemed to feed off this atmosphere and played what looked like the best soccer of the World Cup qualifying hexagonal so far. When Sounders forward Eddie Johnson scored the final goal to make it 2-0 over Panama and the crowd finished loudly chanting his name, it was part of a perfect script. Act 1 was the past 37 years. The 1970s saw the formation of the North American Soccer League (NASL) Sounders and the last qualifier, which started a rich tradition that was preserved and built on when Sounders FC joined MLS and played their inaugural season in 2009. Since then, we've seen explosive supporter growth for the club, a greater understanding of the game and a growing culture increasingly intertwined with the city. And this growth seemed to help fuel the excitement for the national team. I learned there was no point in comparing the experiences of this week's club match and the national match-up. Rather, both combined to reinforce that this is the seat of soccer in the U.S. and we're not going anywhere anytime soon. The stage is set for Act 2 and the next 37 years. If Tuesday night showed anything, it's that it wasn't a prelude to the end of the script of Seattle soccer. There will be many acts to follow. Want to be a reader contributor to The Seattle Times' Take 2 blog? Email your original, previously unpublished work or proposal to Sports Editor Don Shelton at email@example.com or email@example.com. Not all submissions can be published. The Times reserves the right to edit and publish any submissions online and/or in print. Comments


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The brick-and-mortar apparel market has experienced a mass customer exodus over the last two decades, and Credit Suisse predicts another 8,600 stores will shutter this year. Department stores have suffered the most, hit by nine retail bankruptcies in 2017 alone and accelerating declines in foot traffic. Despite this meltdown, shoppers are spending about the same amount. So where are those sales going?
One answer is Stitch Fix, the customized online shopping startup that went public earlier this month, raising $120 million to fund growth. The initial pricing valued the female-founded and -led company at roughly $1.4 billion, yet some have lumped it in with other e-commerce brands, like Blue Apron, whose post-IPO performance has been seen as underwhelming.
Considering Stitch Fix's revolutionary retail model and meteoric rise to $1 billion in annual revenue, these critical headlines miss several key considerations. Sure, as a company scales up in sales, its absolute growth rate declines. And yes, they have work to do in solidifying their marketing strategy. But retail trends are creating strong tailwinds for Stitch Fix.


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It wasn't long ago that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender men and women couldn't get security clearance from the CIA. Now the national spy agency is actively recruiting them.
The CIA and Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday night will sponsor a community-wide networking event at the LGBT Visitor Center in South Beach.
"This is the first one ever," said Michael Barber, the CIA's LGBT Community Outreach and Liaison program manager. "This is the first of what I hope will be similarly networking events with LGBT chambers across the nation."
Barber — "a straight ally" — along with gay CIA employees Engineering Development Chief Bill French and Technical Information Officer Tracey Ballard, will speak to prospective employees about the benefits of joining the agency.
"I look at my job as informing and educating about the CIA's mission. And in the LGBT community, debunking those myths," Barber said, referring to the widely held assumption that gay people are unwelcome.
In 1989, a federal appeals court found evidence that the CIA routinely denied security clearances to gay people.
"There was a history of discrimination against LGBT persons in the federal government," Ballard said. "The process was extremely difficult for LGBT people to get security clearance prior to 1995."
That year President Bill Clinton signed an executive order stating "the United States Government does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability of sexual orientation in granting access to classified information."
Clinton's order opened the door to gay employees coming out at the CIA, said Ballard, who in 1996 founded ANGLE (Agency Network of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered Employees and Allies), an agency-sanctioned employee group.
ANGLE, which Ballard still co-chairs, has more than 230 "known members," she said.
"There were a number of LGBT people at the agency prior to 1996," Ballard said. "We've always been there. But at that point of time, a small handful of us began finding each other and talking. We did informal networking among ourselves."
The presidential order "allowed our LGBT officers to be more comfortable in the workplace and to be themselves," she said. "It allowed conversations among our peers. True conversations. We didn't' have to hide anymore. That's a cultural shift, to allow our peers to be seen as equal, based upon the work they do."
More than 50 people have signed up for the free networker. Many are bringing resumes "and seriously thinking of the CIA for employment," chamber President Steve Adkins said.
The CIA proposed the networker. "They obviously had a lot of LGBT employees," Adkins said. "They want to make sure we know their stories and, in addition, make people aware that they're an open and inclusive employer. Who knew?"
The CIA and Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce will present 'LGBT CIA Stories' 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the LGBT Visitor Center, 1130 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Call 305-673-4440 or RSVP at firstname.lastname@example.com. Free with complimentary food and beverages.


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The State Council has approved the overall urban planning (2011-2020) for Qiqihar in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province.
Located in west Heilongjiang province, Qiqihar is a major city and important industrial base in North China.
Coordinated urban and rural development was urged in the designated area of 4,310 square kilometers.
According to the plan, the population of permanent residents in downtown Qiqihar will be capped at 1.15 million by 2020, and the city's urban construction land limited to 116.8 square kilometers.
The State Council also urged the Qiqihar government to develop land resources in a reasonable way, strictly control any additional construction land and enhance the efficiency of land use.
The local government is also required to improve low carbon and green urban infrastructure, and establish a comprehensive transportation system.
The plan also suggests the government should control pollutants and speed up overcapacity retirement, while creating a people-friendly city. Efforts to protect historic and natural reserves are also listed.
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Gallo-mania has once again returned to Arlington.
With designated hitter Prince Fielder likely out for the season and heading towards another neck surgery, the Rangers made the call and brought up Joey Gallo from Triple-A Round Rock Tuesday.
It's Gallo's second stint with the Rangers this season. The 22-year old made a brief appearance as a pinch-hitter back in May. He's spent most of the season with the Express, hitting .246 with 19 home runs and 47 RBIs in 70 games. Gallo was on a hot streak recently in Round Rock, homering in three of his last five games.
Having played both third base and left field in both the majors and minors, Rangers manager Jeff Banister said Gallo will now see time at first base with the Fielder injury. The Rangers actually now have a little more flexibility with Gallo, Jurickson Profar, Mitch Moreland and Ryan Rua able to play various positions. Gallo switched over to first a couple of months ago down in Round Rock.
Gallo was briefly considered the toast of the town during his first stint with the Rangers last season. In his major league debut, the young slugger went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs, becoming the first Rangers to knock in four runs in his major league debut.
Things cooled off once opposing teams developed a book on him. The strikeouts started piling up, which led to Gallo being sent back down to work on making better contact.
This time around, Gallo finds himself playing an important role in the middle of a pennant race. The Rangers recent struggles have allowed the Astros to get within striking distance in the A.L. West. Gallo adds power to a lineup lacking in that department. When he connects, the ball has a tendency to travel very far.
The Rangers top prospect now has a chance to shine on the big stage as the Rangers make a push to repeat as division champs and try to lock up a playoff spot.


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I was over the moon when I found out that Paul had written another book. I'm a big fan of his previous memoir "Paulyanna" and I found this book just as good. Not surprisingly it is somewhat different, dealing with a childhood rather than adult years. Although it is based on the author's life, the book is written as a novel and narrated from a neutral perspective.
I was also brought up in the 1970ies and loved reading about the time. It took me back down memory lane, with many smiles along the way.
Paul (the character) 's life was often hard and love-less, something that comes through loud and clear, despite the otehrwise humorous and distant style.
His life is certainly fascinating for someone only ten years old and these memories are ones that many of us will enjoy sharing. There are some great reflections and beautiful nostalgic moments.
A memoir not be missed.


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|Murray with trophy
As has been reported continually, Murray is the first British winner of a men's grand slam tournament since Fred Perry won the same tournament in 1936. Like Murray's match that contest went to 5 sets with Perry securing the final set 10-8. But with no transatlantic communications Brits could go to bed at a sensible time and wait for the news of the outcome in the morning. There was no reason to tweet every five minutes about Perry's progress. Those who tried were sorely disappointed in the absence of retweets.
|Perry with trophy
Murray's final lasted just under 5 hours - considerably longer than the usual T20 and not far off the duration of a 50 over match. Obviously this is far too long and the tennis authorities will have to compress the match - 20 serves each player should be enough. They could call it T20 (Tennis 20).
In 1936 First Class cricket finished on 8 September with the final overs of the Scarborough and Folkestone Festivals. In Scarborough Leveson-Gower's XI drew with a MCC Touring Australians XI; there was the same result in Folkestone between the Players and the Gentlemen.
But the competitive season had finished on 1 September. Derbyshire were County Champions, the only time in their history that they achieved that honour. This year they have been promotion contenders in Division 2 of the Championship.
But if Derbyshire were unfamiliar victors, the players topping the averages had a very familiar ring to them. Walter Hammond topped the batting averages 2107 runs at 56.94) and Harold Larwood the bowling averages (119 wickets at 12.97).
Many congratulations to Andy Murray - and belated congratulations to Derbyshire and Fred Perry.


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Q: Can anyone please explain the difference between the two types: green threads and
native threads?
Answer: Green threads is thread mechanism implemented in JVM itself.
It is blind and can run on any OS, so actually all threads are run in one
native thread and scheduling is up to JVM. This is disadvantageously for
SMP systems, since only one processor can serve Java application.
Native threads is a mechanism based on OS threading mechanism. This allows
to use features of hardware and OS. For example,there is IBM's JDK for
AIX that supports native threads. The perfomance of applications
can be highly imploved by this.
Q: I use myThread.isAlive() method to test that thread is still alive. But sometime even if it
indicates that some thread is still running I am getting errors when try to use that thread. What
is wrong?
Answer: the method is Alive makes you sure that thread actually "was" not "is" alive at the
moment when you used it. I think it could be better if SUN rename it to wasAlive() and did not
confuse people. This method just checks once when you use it and does not keep eye on what
happens after.
Probably the thread will exit right after that.
The method activeCount() does the same: it counts all running threads. This information
becomes obsolete immediately next moment!
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enumerate() method is another example.
All those methods are useful only for statistic collection, nothing else. Avoid using them for
other purposes!
To know when the thread exits use join() method.
Q: What are Thread Groups useful for? I do not see big reason to have them in Java API...
Answer: From the beginning Thread Groups were added for security reasons. Assumed, that
not trusted code from third parties will run in dedicated Thread Group. Of course it can not
affect the rest of program. Those threads from external companies were not allowed to start,
stop and suspend your threads. Then this model is changed and we have no such protection
Now the Thread Groups will let you a little bit easier manage your threads. You can manage
many threads simultaneously rather than each separately. For example you can set maximum
priority level, call suspend(), interrupt() on all threads in your group. Also giving good names
will help you to easily track and debug your program.
Q: What was wrong with stop() method for threads? Why did SUN deprecate it?
I really need it...
Answer: stop() method was very cruel. It stopped the thread without giving any possibility to
save the data.
It was not possible to predict when it will be applied. Even using finally method could not help -
stop() interrupted it as well.
Really it is still possible to use it. Simple solution:
use boolean variable, for example:
boolean letStop;
and add two functions - prepareForStop() and doMyStop().
Method prepareForStop() must save all your data and make sure that you run all your code in
thread, then set letStop to true.
Method doMyStop() will call stop() if only letStop value is true, otherwise do nothing (or inform
you and you call prepareForStop()).
Keep in mind that stop() is deprecated.
Q: I tried to use destroy() method on my thread. But nothing happens! I double checked
my code and sure it is Ok. What is problem?
Answer: The problem is that SUN did not implement this method. So, it exists, but does not
destroy anything. Why?
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Sun says that if you use such powerful method your program will crash/hang later, maybe even
sooner. I believe to it because they left stop() method even, although in deprecated form, but
not destroy().
Q: I know that exist Win32 and POSIX threads. Are Java threads different on different
OSs? How can it affect my program?
Answer: Although Java designed to run on different OSs it does not mean that your program
will run in the same way, especially if you have threads.
The problem is that Java runs on some OS, not Java OS. And underlying OS implementation is
different on different OSs. UNIX uses POSIX threads - Portable Operating System Interface.
This is standard for UNIX and approved by IEEE. Microsoft as usually made it "slightly"
different that causes standard incompatibility - Win32 threads.
And implementation is different. For example, on Windows you have just limited number of
priority levels, I do not remember how many, but it was something ~10-20. In UNIX -
So, if your program uses priority comparison of threads, let say priority 23453 and priority
23454 then it will be no difference on Windows. Be aware about it.
Q: I read this statement: "The main thread must be the last thread to finish execution.
When the main thread stops, the program terminates."
Is it true?
Answer: Absolutely wrong!
The correct one:
When you start a program, JVM creates one thread to run your program. The JVM creates one
user thread for running a program. This thread is called main thread.
The main method of the class is called from the main thread. If program spawns new threads
from the main thread it does stop until last thread id died. Even if the main thread dies program
keep running.
Q: I move from C to Java now. My friend says that I still do my programming in an old way
since do not use threads. But I do not see any reason to use them in my program. Could you
advice where I should use them and why?
Answer: You are right! Having threads functionality in Java does not mean that you MUST use
A lot of programs work better without any threads. For example, editors, calculators.
Some programs run better and more reliable if they are multithreaded, for example servers,
programs with repetitive, independent tasks. The final decision of course will be done by you.
Multithreaded programs much more difficult to debug, avoid dead lock situation. Because
threads are running often independently you can not predict exactly what happens in your
program right now. Often multithreaded programs behave differently each time you start them
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and it is difficult to repeat problem exactly when you debug your program. So, if you have
simple logic, possibly no need to run multiple tasks - try to avoid the thread usage.
Q: Why suspend() and resume() methods were deprecated?
Answer: These two functions were included into API with purpose to let do Garbage Collecting
(GC) and debugging.
For these two task the usage of suspend() and resume() is meaningful. But for all other things
they are real disaster because suspended thread can work as a controlling thread and hold a
lock. Suspending of this thread can cause hanging of program and really can be used
effectively. That's why they were deprecated.
But you can still use them if you sure that do right thing. Nobody knows how long SUN is going
to keep deprecated methods and classes. Quite possible that they never will be removed.
Q: Is it true that ThreadDeath exception was "secret" and accidentally exposed to public?
Answer: Yes it is true. The original implementation was not intended to show it to us. But due to
some mistakes of SUN programmers it got out and now it is a part of API.
Warning: "An application should catch instances of this class only if it must clean up after being
terminated asynchronously. If ThreadDeath is caught by a method, it is important that it be
rethrown so that the thread actually dies." from API reference for java.lang.ThreadDeath.
Q: I know how to start thread - to run run() method... But seems there is no exit() method.
How do I stop my thread? Will it run forever?
Answer: Nothing can be run forever :-). In Java there is no exit() method. It was made
intentionally. The idea was that thread will exit when run method returns. So, when you reach
return in your run method - your thread will exit and die.
If you need to keep your thread working you do not let it reach the return :-)
Q: When should I use a daemon thread? Why would I use one instead of a regular thread?
What is the purpose of daemon threads?
Answer: Any Java thread can be a daemon thread. Daemon threads are service providers for
other threads or objects running in the same process as the daemon thread. For example, the
HotJava browser has a daemon thread, named Background Image Reader, that reads images
from the file system or the network for any object or thread that needs an image.
Daemon threads are typically independent threads within an application that provide services
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for other objects within that same application. The run() method for a daemon thread is typically
an infinite loop that waits for a service request.
When the only remaining threads in a process are daemon threads, the interpreter exits. This
makes sense because when there are only daemon threads remaining, there is no other thread
for which a daemon thread can provide a service.
To specify that a thread is a daemon thread call the setDaemon() method with a boolean
parameter that is true. To determine if a thread is a daemon thread use the accessor method
Q: Hi, Is there somebody who can tell me why my thread sleeps longer then I told him to
I have a thread that has to sleep for 60000 millesec. But every 4, 5 minutes
it sleeps for 61000 millesec.? I have to built an application that get the
time every minute, but with this sleep I can't trust the java threads.
So can somebody tell me what is going wrong???
Answer: Really JDK never give you warranty that will wake your thread after XXX ms.
You can be sure only
that your thread will not be waked up before!
For good timing you should take another, better for real time perfomance, VM.
For example PERC from Nemonics.com or something else...
Q: I would like to ask a question about garbage collection of Thread Object.
When will a Thread Object be garbaged collected?
When the reference count to it becomes zero, or when it enters the "Dead" state, i.e. the run()
member function terminates?
Answer, part1: Since Thread is also an Object, it will only garbage collected when the reference
count is zero. You may think it is quite non-sense. the thread is useless when it enter "dead"
state. why not garbage collect it?
That's because the thread object itself may contain some other useful information even the
thread dead , e.g. the result of the execution of the thread. Thus, it is not sensible to do
garbage collect when the reference count is not zero.
P.S. Important ad! Except when object A holds a reference only to object B and object B holds
a reference only to object A. Both reference counts are non-zero, but both objects are eligible
for garbage collection. Which is why few, if any, modern VMs use reference counting to
determine eligibility for garbage collection.
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Answer, Part 2: You can consider a Thread object as a normal Object for garbage collection
purposes if you consider this one rule: A running thread will not be garbage collected.
That is, a normal running thread is a root object, so the Garbage Collector will not attempt to
mark it for collection. When the thread is not running, though, normal Garbage Collection rules
apply (i.e. total # references == 0 then collect).
To get a thread with different behavior,
see the Thread.setDaemon(boolean bState) method.
Q: I was until recently using the MS version of the Java API and I was using Thread.stop()
when I switched to SUN I see it is deprecated.
I understand why, in fact it was causing a problem that has been solved by taking it out.
However, I do need to halt the thread from running without making it sleep.
How can I do this?
Answer: One simple way to kill a thread is to have a boolean stop variable
with a method to set it to true, like so:
stop = true;
//all run code goes here
If the rest of your code is okay with the last loop finishing before run() ends and the Thread
dies, this works great as it is simple and can't cause any bad states. If not you can add more
conditional statements just before you would affect something your stopped thread shouldn't.
After a certain point adding conditionals would become too inefficient and I'm sure there's a
solution to that but I don't want to figure it out right now.
Q: How to overcome failures in threads?
How can I monitor multiple threads? I need to find what my threads do.
I have found thread.isalive() but I have a pool of threads and they are always alive. What I need
is more specific info.
I have also found thread.getclass() but I didn't understand how to use it.
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For example, if I write:
public class test implements Runnable .....{
private int data;
public int getData() { return data; }
Is it possible to use:
test test1 = (test)Thread.currentThread().getClass(); ?
I have multiple threads and I need to create a model which can handle the problems with
threads. For example if one thread fails I need to interrupt that thread and complete its work.
Answer: Try to use such kind of inspecting pattern:
A. you have an inspector class Inspector which extends Thread and has a method:
public void
handleProblem(ObjectContainingAllInformationsAboutTheProblem o) {
// here you get the information about the problem
// from the object o and use them to handle this
// problem.
B. You have a Pool of thread objects MyThread each of them implementing two methods :
public void inspect(Inspector i) {
if (thereIsAProblem) {
C. Your main program creates an instance of Inspector and informs it about the thread pool
(gives it a reference to the pool) and starts Inspectors thread.
D. In its run() method, Inspector will periodically inspect all MyThread objects calling a method
such as the following :
private void inspectAll() {
// threadPool is the reference to the TreadPool...
for (int i=0 ; i < threadPool.numberOfThreads ; i++) {
Well, I hope it helps you :-)
Anyway you can extends the inspectors interface to gather more information and to be able to
monitor your threads in the way you want and when you want (if you don't inspect the Threads
you don't get any information)
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Q: Anyone know how I can stop a thread without using the deprecated stop() method?
Normally I would just have a "while(alive) {...}" loop, and some "stop()
{alive = false;}" method.
However, this time all the thread does is call one method, which it sits in until it finishes, and I
want to stop it in certain situations. The method isn't one I've written, so I can't alter that.
Answer: I always construct my threads so they can be killed at any time. An outline of the code
(this is just a sketch) is the following.
Mumble mumble = new Mumble(args);
Thread t = new Thread(mumble);
private class Mumble implements Runnable {
private Thingy args = null;
public Mumble(Thingy args) {
this.args = args;
public void run() {
try {
catch (InterruptedException e) {
// cleanup processing and fall through to method end
private void process() {
while(true) {
// do something with args
Note that calling interrupt() on a Thread doesn't just instantly generate an InterruptedException.
The interrupt does happen instantly because the thread calling it is executing, not the thread
executing the process() (unless you are on a multi-processor machine in which case this may
not be true). The point of having interrupt() is to be able to stop something like a long running
method to complete.
The only very difficult problem lies in blocking I/O operations, which do not throw
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InterruptedException and probably should. Blocking I/O will block until either the underlying
stream is closed or the operation is complete... so be careful about using large blocking I/O
operations for cancellable I/O.
Allan Wax
Q: I want to have a program that does something every 5 seconds. Is there a method called
pause(5000) or wait(5000)?
The point is that I don't want to create a thread simply for this purpose.
Thread.sleep() can have the current thread sleep/idle for certain period of time, but can the job
be done without threading?
Answer: You can use Thread.sleep( 5000 ) without creating a new Thread object because the
method is static. You can look at the example below:
public class TestSleep {
public static void main ( String args[] ) {
System.out.println( "Starting" );
for ( int i = 1; i < 101; i++ ) {
System.out.print( i + "\t" );
if ( i % 10 == 0 ) {
System.out.print( "\n" );
try {
catch( java.lang.InterruptedException Ie ) {
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… Hey
Don't worry I haven't turned into a goth or anything haha! I haven't actually done a 'themed' post in a while and what better day than a Monday hey?
So after may years of being alive in general and after almost a year and a half on my blog I have finally succumbed to wearing all black.. Excuse while I go and sass out…
Black on Black on Black
Leggings – A staple in my wardrobe (: these were on sale from New Look (£5) and it is the best thing I have ever done! I would buy 5 more pairs of I could go back in time mate
Shoes – are from Public Desire and you can get them Here. I love teaming a strappy shoe to an otherwise boyish look. Dresses up the outfit instantly. I am usually in trainers or flats so it's nice to flex those arches in a stiletto and they're actually super comfy!
Sass on Sass on Sass
I genuinely never thought I would say this; I feel sassy, sassier than … (Insert something extremely sassy here) lolz
I actually feel very badass in this look, I've just left my hair to its own devices and that seems to be working (for now)
So yes have a little scroll there are lots of pics (:
Have a good week. x
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In honor of Record Store Day which is just around the corner (April 16th) I'd like to talk about two of my favorite record stores in Portland.
Record stores are dying, that's nothing shocking. You hear about it everywhere, it's true, and it's very very sad. I'm lucky to live somewhere where so many still exist, and I hope, still thrive. Many years ago I gave up CDs, I bought electronically, but it felt incomplete. I needed a physical product, I needed to go back to LPs. Many people will say "only hipsters or snobby audiophiles buy vinyl", but no, they're wrong. I love vinyl, I don't think it sounds better, I just really enjoy playing it.
I love it more when it comes with an electronic download, which most do now. I payed $4.99 recently for a Nada Surf download from Amazon, but I'd prefer to pay more for an LP with a download coupon, like the $20 I spent for Corin Tucker's latest. $48 for something like Radiohead's LP?… well, I paid it, but let's hope not too many bands think they can duplicate that price point.
Jackpot Records and Everyday Music have multiple locations, but I always shop on Burnside, where they are very close to each other, but they're very different.
Jackpot is quite small, but has unique and high-quality LPs. It's bright airy and open, and the staff in nice. You're going to find that scratch-free album you always wanted, but, you won't get it for cheap. It seems like they pass on buying sub-par albums from people.
Everyday Music has an unbelievable selection, from new, to hard-to-find, to utterly scratched-up crap. They seem to take everything, and that's fine. I usually set aside at least an hour here. And I can't think of a more fun way to spend an hour. No, I totally can, but you get what I mean. The staff is also nice, the space is old and kinda run-down, but again that's fine. Your head is always looking down anyway, right? There's just so, so much selection here.
The interesting thing to me is that the chain stores that moved in on the independents have all since gone out of business, and really, only the independents remain. Places like Wally-Mart and Best Buy still sell music, but much less than they used to, and only utter crap. I remember Wally-Mart strong-arming artists into changing lyrics or album covers or they wouldn't stock them, now that influence is all but gone. Good.
I know there are many more places to get LPs in Portland, and I will get to them. But for now, regardless of where you shop, go buy records on April 16th! Or sooner.


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If you've not already read my previous blog posts 'Getting Beyond Bullet Points (visuals only)', 'Getting Beyond Bullet Points (with audio) and Bringing in the BackChannel then I'd strongly suggest having a read of them before you read any more of this post.
Well for 2 reasons really:
1. The earlier posts will provide you with the context behind this post.
2. The purpose of this specific post is to provide a brief audio summary of the actions that the attendees committed to, on leaving my session. By viewing the earlier posts in this series there is more likelihood that the attendees actions will make sense.
I have to admit that I wouldn't usually take this approach for providing visibility of the attendees actions, much preferring to have the attendees create an AudioBoo or tweet their actions and then produce a Wordle from those responses, however the large number of attendees (60+) precluded the use of AudioBoo and the small number of tweeps would have had very little impact on a Wordle. What I was/am trying to show to presenters is how their presentation can still resonate days, if not weeks or even months after the live event by using methods such as this to keep the original message alive in the minds of those who attended and if you used a backchannel, perhaps even in the minds of those who did not physically attend.
Anyway, here's the recording.
(listening time 4 mins)
Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes
Don't forget, this is Part 4 in a series of posts surrounding my LSG11UK session.
Part 1 – Getting Beyond Bullet Points with visuals only
Part 2 – Getting Beyond Bullet Points with visual and audio
Part 3 – Bringing in the backchannel
Part 4 – The Learners Voice
Part 5 – Getting Beyond Bullet Points live recorded podcast
Part 6 – Tools and resources


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This is a concept for Chipotle's Website. An end to end responsive design that works on devices as small as 300px width to 1600px and over. This concept is made with Adobe Muse, which is Adobe's take on developing websites with easy of use while not diving too much into coding, while the assets of the website are designed with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
I am a big Chipotle fan, but not a big fan of their website. The concept uses a Red and White theme, which is also Chipotle's brand color. I love working Adobe Muse, which is what I used to build this website concept. It's an end to end responsive design which will work perfectly from small screens to widescreen. I wanted to give it a touch of my creativity and you can see the result.
Adobe Muse, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator.
The website was done in Adobe Muse, which is Adobe's take on building websites using Interface as simple as Adobe Photoshop, while not diving too much into Coding. While the assets were designed in Photoshop and Illustrator.
It's been a day but I have had really good response on Behance. People have been leaving comments and appreciation for this concept. I learnt a great deal about Adobe Muse from this project and I plan to use that more often in my future projects.


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By Jeanne Kelly, Credit.com
I remember when I bought my first house. It was a great feeling of pride to be standing in a place that I owned, that I could call my home. Aside from being a place to rejuvenate from your busy day while you spend time with your family, a home is also a key step toward building a financial nest egg that you will rely on for years to come.
But did you know that buying a home can also hurt your credit? If you're not careful, it can go from a positive experience to a negative experience — almost in the blink of an eye. Here's how buying a home can hurt your credit if you're not careful:
1. Taking too long to shop for a mortgage
Mortgages can be tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars, so it makes sense to shop around for the best rate you can find. Your credit score (the measure of credit health that many mortgage lenders rely on) gives you a 14- to 45-day window (depending on the scoring model) to shop around for rates. Mortgage inquiries you make within that 14- to 45-day window will only count as one inquiry (whether you make one credit inquiry or 10). Any inquiry outside of that window of time could count as an additional inquiry. So when you decide to start shopping for rates, try to make sure that you keep it all within two weeks to a month and a half.
2. Not keeping up with your mortgage payments
One of the good credit habits that can have the biggest impact on your credit score is paying your debts on time and in full. Your mortgage payment is one of those bills and paying your monthly payment in full each time it is due (i.e. monthly or bi-monthly) can help you to build up the positive credit habits that contribute to higher credit scores. And as we've seen in recent years, struggling to keep up with mortgage payments can result in damaged credit and even foreclosure and bankruptcy. Before you buy your home, make sure you know exactly what your mortgage payments will be and make sure that you can afford them.
3. Forgetting to let everyone know that you've moved
This is a "silent killer" of credit scores everywhere! When you move, your address changes and that address change needs to be communicated to your creditors. If they're still sending bills to your old address, and if you don't get those bills, you run the risk of missing payments on your debt. Missing even a single payment could have a detrimental impact on your credit.
4. Dealing with the high cost of moving
On moving day, you need to get all of your stuff to your new house. It's a lot of work. It's also costly. Maybe you need to buy boxes and tape, and you need to rent a moving truck, and buy pizza for all of the friends who have helped you move. Once you're in your new place, you might need to get utilities and other services, which sometimes require a credit inquiry. Within a week of moving, you might end up with higher debt than usual and several credit inquiries for services to get hooked up.
5. Furnishing your home
If you've never bought a house before, or if you've upgraded from a smaller house to a larger house, you will probably need to fill it with furniture. Unless you're really handy with a hammer, or you have a generous relative, that furniture may need to be purchased, resulting in another potential impact to your credit if you have to pay on credit to acquire your furnishings.
Homeownership is great. It's so rewarding, if for no other reason than to have a place you own where you can be with your family. I'm definitely NOT trying to dissuade you from owning your home. However, buying a home can have an impact on your credit if you're not careful. So if you're in the market to buy a house, or may be soon, remember these five home-buying credit pitfalls and make sure you're prepared for them.
About Jeanne Kelly and Credit.com
Jeanne Kelly is a nationally recognized authority on credit, the founder of The Kelly Group and the author of The 90-Day Credit Challenge. Credit.com is a go-to source for expert information about credit scoring, credit reporting and credit cards.
Note: This is a guest post; the views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinion or position of Redfin.


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Summer Barbeque with Friends
For the next couple posts I am going to post more pictures of my little family than you've probably ever cared to see. I've had a lot of family members asking to see recent photos so here they come. Sorry it's taken so long to get them up.
Yesterday was Mikayla's last day with us for her visit and we wanted it to be really fun. We got together with our good friends Shelby and her husband Mike and their two children for a summer barbeque. We grilled up burgers, corn on the cob, potatoes and watermelon and we topped it off with smores roasted over a fire for dessert (we even had dye free marshmallows that we ordered from HERE). I had a tough time trying to figure out what settings to use with my camera in the twilight so some of the pictures turned out a little funky but we had tons of fun. We didn't get the girls home and in bed until midnight!
Mikayla will be back to spend another two weeks with us next month right around when the baby is due and we are excited that she'll most likely be here to witness the birth of our new little one.


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6 November - The natives are restless
is quite a lot of discontent with the performance of Councillors in and around
Abbey Wood. On the Greenwich side of the border the three Councillors are
severely criticised by everyone, on the Bexley side most people think there is
only one Councillor and that is Danny Hackett. Dig a bit deeper and you will find
he has his critics too.
It is not very surprising to find residents keen to find alternatives.
The idea has a certain amount of logic in Greenwich where a Labour Council is accused of neglecting its eastern outpost. The regeneration of Wilton Road achieved very little and was not finished off properly. The gravel strip, always an extremely stupid idea has been entirely kicked away. None of the trees were given any protection either with entirely predictable results.
On the Bexley side of the border we have seen how the minority party is sidelined by ruthless Conservative control, independent thought is simply not permitted by Leader Teresa O'Neill.
Every improvement to the borough's North West corner has come from outside agencies, Peabody, the Heritage Lottery Fund and Network Rail and two of those are not universally popular.
I was asked to be an Independent candidate by the local organisers but declined. Too old and too cynical. I have seen first hand how Bexley Tories abuse opposition parties and have obliterated every UKIP initiative.
" I also saw how much effort Mick Barnbrook put into Blackfen in 2014 with the intention of damaging Peter Craske's ego. He failed thanks to the UKIP surge. As an Independent parish Councillor in Ramsgate he gets no support even for simple things like putting pictures of Councillors on their website and providing an ID card for when he visits electors.
The only thing that might send Bexley in a different direction next May is a big swing to Labour and In Greenwich the reverse would appear to be an impossibility.


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Review Date 6/29/2012
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The first Saturday of the National Eisteddfod is always a quiet one, and today was no exception. This year all the main heritage bodies can be found next to each other in the same row. This works really well, as hopefully we can all work together to promote not only each others work, but more importantly Welsh heritage. GGAT (under the banner of the four Welsh Archaeological Trusts) is sandwiched between the Peoples Collection and the National Museum, having Ken Brassil next door is great , his enthusiasm and passion for archaeology is unbounded and contagious!
I arrived at the Maes this morning in glorious sunshine, this however did not last and the rain soon made its presence known, which was good as it tested how waterproof our section of the tent was.
The afternoon saw a constant stream of visitors to our stand, the Trusts new Airfield display panels and 2012 Discovery & Learning booklet went down a storm, and lots of interesting discussions about the archaeology of the area took place. Tomorrow day 2.


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I've been researching image warping algorithms lately and haven't found many comprehensive references. That said, there are of course code snippets from GIMP, jhlabs.com, and imagemagick.org but none of these explain the mathematics behind the process. This stackoverflow post gives a very nice and concise example of the bulge warp effect, but it also lacks detailed explanation. Here is the meat of the math: Suppose your image coordinates go from 0 to 1.
If you define:
r = Sqrt[(x - .5)^2 + (y - .5)^2]
a = ArcTan[x - .5, y - .5]
rn = r^2.5/.5
/* NB: arctan is not really necessary since Cos[a] = (x - .5)/r
and Sin[a] = (y - .5)/r
And then remap your pixels according to:
x -> rn*Cos[a] + .5
y -> rn*Sin[a] + .5
So the question is, what exactly mathematically is going on here? Why does this produce the circular bulge warp? If I wanted the bulge to expand in, say, a triangular pattern, or perhaps with a bias of weighted points rather than equally in all directions, how would I change the trigonometry functions (if at all - a constraint over the given circular pattern might make more sense)?