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GeekMom: Comic Book Corner — September 25th, 2013
Posted on September 25, 2013 by Dakster Sullivan • 1 Comment
Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel, copyright Marvel Comics
Happy Comic Release Day! Welcome to another installment of GeekMom Comic Book Corner, where we recap our adventures in comics for the week. Dakster reviews Ms. Marvel's early stories while Corrina continues her look at DC's villain month, and Melody gives us another look inside her daughter Ella's pull pile.
Dakster Sullivan — Ms. Marvel Essentials Vol. 1, by Various writers and artists.
After being exposed to Ms. Marvel for the first time during an online course on gender, I was inspired to learn more about this iconic character and her first solo comic appearance. I turned to Amazon and found The Essential Ms. Marvel Vol. 1. and I'll admit that I initially found the pages lack-luster and uninviting. After reading the first few pages, I put the book on a shelf and picked up something more current, instead.
This past weekend, though, I was actually experiencing some anxiety about reading an intense DC Comics storyline when I noticed the much-neglected Ms. Marvel book on my comic shelf and decided, "What the heck?" and picked it up, hoping it would distract me from the book I was avoiding.
I didn't expect Ms. Marvel's stories to be thrilling or full of awesome. Turns out, I was wrong…
Turns out, Ms. Marvel is full of action and awesomeness–but in a more relaxing and entertaining manner than other high action stories. The first few issues have a nice balance of backstory, as we watch Carol Danvers adjust to her new position as Editor in Chief of Woman Magazine, and her alter-ego, Ms. Marvel. Ms. Marvel's battles with the villainous Scorpion and Destructor were amusing to read–what with all of the punches and quips bouncing off of each other.
Even though the story stands up well by itself, I think Marvel was smart to include some more well-known Marvel characters such as Peter Parker (aka Spider-Man), Mary Jane Watson, and the guy you love to hate, J. Jonah Jameson.
Here, Jameson plays more than just pain-in-the-neck editor-in-chief of the Daily Bugle, he's also an opponent to women in the workplace, making plenty of comments to show his feelings on the subject. After Danvers wins yet another verbal exchange with him–and, tellingly, after the door has already closed and he's alone–Jameson mutters, "Women. Whatever made them think they were any good outside of a kitchen."
I wanted to slap Jameson right out of the book, but knowing some history about how women were treated in the 1960's, I shook my head and laughed, instead–especially since Jameson has no idea who he is really talking to…
At first, I neglected Ms. Marvel because her black and white comic book stories felt lack-luster. I forgot that many of the silver age books are far superior to some of the flashier books of today. Through Ms. Marvel's stories, I discovered a character who is a strong woman, who stands up for herself and her gender in the days when women's liberation was a very hot topic. Watching her take down some of Spider-Man's villains gave me something familiar to recognize, and after a few issues, I was reading because I loved the character and not just to find out what was up with her Spidey friends.
And if you're still looking for a more modern take, try Captain Marvel: In Pursuit of Flight, the new Carol Danvers series, which we reviewed in Comic Book Corner in May.
Curious to know what I'm pulling this week? Check out my pull list on Comixology.
Corrina–DC Villains Month
DC Comics continues their month-long villains event, where the titles are being taken over by the bad guys in preparation for the coming confrontation of the Justice League and their evil alternate universe versions, the Crime Syndicate, in the Forever Evil event. This week contains a batch of Bat-villains, a haunting alternate universe story that's really a prequel to Forever Evil, and a twisted Krytonian fairy tale.
The standout for me was Secret Society #1 (replacing Justice League) written by Geoff Johns and Sterling Gates with art by Szymon Kudranski. Part of the reason was the focus on the twisted relationships in the alternate universe Batman clan, with Batman, Alfred, the Joker, and Dick Grayson all sorts of wrong. The story was dark but fascinating and the alternate world characters came alive, rather than feeling like second-rate versions of their good counterparts. As a one-in-done story, it fails, but as a prelude to Forever Evil, the tale made me more interested in the event than anything else I've read.
Doomsday #1, subbing for Batman/Superman, is written by Greg Pak with pencils by Brett Booth. The story is set on Krypton and the framing device is the House of El together to tell a fairy tale to young Kara Zor-el. The look at Kryptonian history works wonderfully, with a surprise bogeyman as little Kara tries to sleep.
Killer Croc #1 is written by Tim Seeley with art by Francis Portela and takes an entirely different track, telling a nice, self-contained story of Killer Croc haunting the sewers of Gotham and chasing his prey, a trio of corrupt cops. Why Croc is after the cops proves surprising, though with his thrist for vengeance, Croc still falls into villain rather than antihero territory. Other Bat villains spotlighted include Bane, back to the old twisted honorable warrior and his idea of taking over Gotham, and Man-Bat, who tries to be a hero but somehow cannot escape becoming a monster.
First Born #1, by Wonder Woman writer Brian Azzarello with art by Aco, is a Greek Myth-style take on a villain that was also mostly a one-in-done tale. This may interest readers enjoying the mythology in Wonder Woman.
In other comics out this week, the Superman villains Parasite and Metallo are back in origin stories with very EXTREME covers; Black Adam, Shazam's dark mirror, is brought back from the dead to protect his homeland, setting up a confrontation with the Crime Syndicate; Ocean Master, Aquaman's Atlantean brother, uses his liberation from prison to head straight for home, though he shows a glimmer of a conscience; and Sinestro's origin is retold from the point of view of those who consider the traitorous Green Lantern to be a hero.
Melody Mooney–Ella's Pull Pile: Monsters Vs. Kittens by Dani Jones
I asked my toddler, Ella who loves kitten, what she thought of monsters? She answered they were 'spooky'. With Halloween and trick or treating right around the corner we decided to explore if the friendly and fierce can indeed become friends.
Sitting down together, we read Monsters vs. Kittens by Dani Jones from the Stan Lee's Kids Universe collection.
Answers and fun were found in the 32 brightly colored pages of over-sized comic book style illustrations. The monsters were not too scary and kittens were cuddly. The simple story ends on a sweet note; even opposites have something in common and can become friends. Downloading color pages from the Stan Lee website site, we assembled our own monster and kitten comic. There are more fun things to read there and we can't wait to explore them all. Previews of titles are available for online viewing. Author Dani Jones also created an ongoing web comic: My Sister the Freak.
Looking for something else, readers? Head over to Comixology to see what's coming out today. I hear there's a sale on Fables going on as well!
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Tags: ComiXology, dc comics, Ms Marvel, stan lee
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Q: Testing a C program through subprocess.Popen in PYTHON, raises cygwin error I am a student studying C right now and i have been trying to write test programs for my peers.
I decided to write my test program in python due to knowing that all of the students have the same IDE and interpreter version.
I decided to work with subprocess.Popen.
I unpack a tar file in that my C program is stored in using a tar command, then i compile the needed files using a gcc command. and then i run tests using input that is stored in text files, comparing the users output to expected outputs in corresponding text files.
when i run my C executable through the cmd, it works flawlessly and no errors appear.
but when i try to run them through subprocess.Popen, i get a cygwin error in addition to the expected output, causing my testing program to report a test failure.
I use this function, supplying it with an array of strings as arguments for the command.
def run_cmd_command(arguments_list):
        """
        runs the given command through the command line and returns information
        about the command.
        :param arguments_list: a list representing the command to run
        :return: A tuple containing the returncode, the output of the command and
        all the errors.
        """
        process = subprocess.Popen(arguments_list, stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
                           stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
                           universal_newlines=True)
        output, errors = process.communicate()
        return process.returncode, output, errors

The test python program works properly when supplied with proper inputs.
On the other hand, when the inputs are not proper, the C program is supposed to print into stderr the string : "Invalid Input\n" but prints Invalid input
      0 [main] TreeAnalyzer 1780 cygwin_exception::open_stackdumpfile: Dumping stack trace to TreeAnalyzer.exe.stackdump

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Q: One Output EXE from two projects I have two projects and two .exes as outputs of these projects. But I want to create one .exe file that can run both. How can I do this in Visual studio 2010?

A: Move the code from the second project to Class Library instead of an executable. Reference the new project from the first, and then call the code in the second when the first one runs. Your original second executable would also call the code in the new class library.
Two programs:
namespace ProgramA
{
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    }
}

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Move the code from the second into a class library:
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Then call it from your first program and your second program:
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RefugeeOne (formerly Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Ministries, or IRIM) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that provides a full range of services to refugees and immigrants resettling in the Chicago metropolitan area. Every year, RefugeeOne assists more than 3,000 refugees (approximately 600 are new each year) and immigrants from around the world to find housing, learn English, acclimate to American culture, develop computer and other employable skills, find jobs, obtain medical and other care, access the public school system for their children, apply for citizenship, and obtain care for elderly family members. RefugeeOne's programs are made possible through the dedicated efforts of 38 staff members – many of whom were refugees themselves – and more than 200 volunteers.
As an independent organization, "When funding gets tough, we sink or we swim," said Greg Wangerin, RefugeeOne's executive director. In 2006, the organization had only one person dedicated to fundraising and a budget of more than $2 million. The organization's leadership team sought to strengthen its fundraising capabilities, which would require hiring additional staff members. "We knew it was time to start investing in ourselves, and that one person dedicated to fundraising wasn't going to provide us with the results we needed," Greg said.
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RefugeeOne later called on Stacy to assist the board of directors in drafting a new strategic plan. The strategic plan provided a foundation and a direction on which the organization could build. As part of the process, RefugeeOne drafted a new mission statement and came up with a new name and subsequent branding campaign.
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AFCON 2019 Final Primer: Who's better, Algeria or Senegal?
Posted on July 19, 2019 by tomdanicek in Africa Cup of Nations 2019 // 0 Comments
source: cnews.fr
Words by Tom Danicek
One last game ahead of us. So far, my pre-quarterfinal Power Rankings have aged perfectly; my top4 made it to the semi-finals, then Nigeria indeed clinched the bronze medals I had envisioned for them, and now Algeria should be topping Senegal in a hard-fought final. Unless, of course, I now decide to revisit the whole thing and take this one last chance to produce an ill-advised prediction after all…
Anyone who's followed my AFCON 2019 coverage must already be aware I've become a little bit obsessed with Rankings of all kinds. Now I'm venturing into the business of Comparisons, too. I know, right? Changing the landscape of football blogosphere, one unexplored "genre" at a time.
Algeria — Raïs M'Bolhi had long been one of the least tested goalkeepers at the tournament. Together with André Onana of Cameroon, most notably, they were both fortunate enough to have quality teammates in front of them who'd take care of most potential danger. Then the quarterfinal arrived, and M'Bolhi was suddenly the busiest of all goalkeepers. And he did very well to deny six Ivorien shots, one of them carrying a value of 3/4 of a goal based on the xG metric. Against Nigeria, he faced four more shots on target and made three more saves. Altogether, the 33-year-old veteran had to deal with 11 projectiles in his last two starts; that's as many as he had faced in the previous seven competitive starts for Algeria combined.
Senegal — Alfred Gomis' AFCON only really started in the third group game but he's never looked back. Since simple rotation allowed him to get a sniff, he's been a staple in the Senegalese goal and he's yet to concede, despite trying his absolute best (and bending all the rules of physics, if you don't mind my uneducated opinion) to change that. In the end, that peculiar miskick figures; Alfred Gomis has just been as cool as a cucumber, not minding anything, and the permanent poise can indeed sometimes backfire. Aside from the rare mishap, though, Gomis has looked assured and produced one of the better goalkeeping performances of the tournament in the semi-final. He was always sharp off the line and fearless when dropping on the ground to claim the ball, all four of his saves were reflexive, and one of them even came on a penalty (horrible, admittedly).
Verdict: Despite the impressive workload he's carried lately, I still don't rate M'Bolhi too highly, and his distribution can be a real nuissance as opposed to that of Gomis who prefers a simple short pass over a long hopeful one. Slight edge Senegal.
CENTRE BACK PARTNERSHIP
Algeria — A perfect mix, as far as I'm concerned. Aïssa Mandi is the more expansive, constructive centre back who looks to make the more difficult passes while maintaining some very good passing accuracy. He's also as daring off the ball as he is on it, since he doesn't mind a terrific block. Djamel Benlamri, meanwhile, undergoes way more duels, aggressively pursues opponents and rather switches his "beast mode" on, typically dominating the air, too. Both Algerian centre backs simply complement each other so well.
Senegal — Had Salif Sané not injured himself early on in the tournament, this section would've probably read very differently. Now he'll either play on his off side, provided Aliou Cissé decides to stick with the erratic presence of Cheikhou Kouyaté at RCB, or partner with Pape Abou Cissé who's yet to be tested on this level. Neither option inspires a ton of confidence and the absence of the suspended Kalidou Koulibaly will be a huge blow indeed; the greatest imagineable one, spare for Sadio Mané. He's the emotional leader, a dominant presence in aerial and ground duels, and every so often the go-to distrubutor from the back since he's an adept user of both his feet and can sometimes produce an accurate long pass in behind the line.
Verdict: It would be a very close call if everyone was available, but that's not the case, and in the only relevant state, it's a no-brainer. Edge Algeria.
FULLBACKS
Algeria — Les Fennecs are, of course, missing Youcef Atal, the impressive right back who effectively makes for an extra attacker. That's a blow, but only really as far as offence goes, since Riyad Mahrez and Sofiane Feghouli are now carrying more workload. Defensively, Mehdi Zeffane has not been nearly as bad as advertized, having contributed a significant number of crucial clearances, some of them even goal-line ones. For what it's worth, however, I don't think he's been tested enough 1v1, something that's bound to change with possibly all Mané, Youssouf Sabaly and Keita Baldé running at him. Then again, he likely won't be as much of a tire fire in 1-on-1s as Rami Bensebaïni has been for much of the tournament. Bensebaïni assumed a more conservative approach in the semi-final and was arguably at his defensive best; but can he hold his horses for one more game?
Senegal — Youssouf Sabaly has been instrumental to Senegal, providing great width on one occasion and tucking in to aid the build-up on another. Plus, he finally found his shooting boots in the semi-final, hitting the crossbar with one stunning bullet, so that potentially bodes well for Senegal, too. On the other side of the pitch, I don't like Lamine Gassama's attacking game as much, but he did cross for a goal against Kenya. Defensively, he's been a considerable upgrade on Moussa Wagué, the initial starter. He gets stuck in, never gives up in a duel, and has accordingly not been dribbled past yet.
Verdict: It would've been a very close call if everything had stayed the way it started, but that's not the case, and in the only relevant state, it's a no-brainer. Edge Senegal.
PLAYMAKING ABILITY
Algeria — There's no easy way to stop Algeria, because there's just no easy way to undermine their build-up. They can hit you from anywhere, and just about anyhow. Adlène Guédioura and Feghouli can beat you with a diagonal, Ismaël Bennacer can't be pushed away from the ball, wins attacking set pieces and produces the most incisive through balls on the team, Youcef Belaïli has a telephatic understanding with Baghdad Bounedjah who's already laid off so many balls in danger areas for him, and… oh, then there's Mahrez. Right. Don't even bother, really; this is a bunch of guys who seemingly turn more precise the closer they get to the opponent's goal. They only rank fourth in deep completions per 90 mins (passes completed 25 yards away from the goal or further up the field, per Wyscout), even behind Senegal who are the most productive, but Algerian accuracy is something else. A remarkable 96,49% of their attempted deep completions are indeed completed, whereas it's just 84,06% in the case of Senegal (ranked 13th in the competition).
Senegal — Senegal have different strengths and prefer to generate offense off the rush, off the back of a forced turnover, rather than through the good old-fashioned build-up. Les Lions de la Téranga are therefore no less dangerous than Algeria, or not much anyway, but what they gain in ball-carrying ability they lack in pure playmaking skills. Sadio Mané — who's dropping pretty deep and turns rather pondering in the knock-out stages — can't do it alone and he's kind of got to, because the deep-lying Badou N'Diaye has largely not been at his best since the impressive group stages.
Verdict: You guessed it. Edge Algeria.
Algeria — It's painfully obvious at this stage that Baghdad Bounedjah is saddled with a proper mental block. It remains to be obvious he's a quality all-rounder as his first touch still tends to be a delight, and his timing of runs as well as lay offs for incoming teammates tends to be immaculate, but whenever he's free on the goal or in an otherwise brilliant position, he's just not Bounedjah anymore. It's not even about goalkeepers coming up huge against him. It's more about him not hitting the darn target — with his right foot, left foot, head even — or not choosing to round the goalkeeper when the situation screams for it. As great as his decision-making is elsewhere on the pitch, it's been atrocious in front of the net.
Senegal — I'll start off with an unpopular opinion: I think M'Baye Niang is a decent forward. His hold-up play at this tournament is, in fact, second to none in my view. He creates space well for his teammates and has already accelerated or developed numerous dangerous moves. Niang has already been credited for two second assists after all, so yeah, I do genuinely believe he has a role to play on this Senegalese team, and an important one, too. But as good a forward he is, he's a terrible striker. Again, similarly to Bounedjah — I have a short list of objections against his efforts outside the penalty box, but a bloody long one when it comes to his doing inside the box. One touch too many in a good position, a very heavy first touch in an even better position, a scuffed shot or a strike right into the first opponent who's not even trying to block anything — Niang does it all, and none of it is useful.
Verdict: How am I supposed to decide this? Bounedjah has at least scored once, but he did so from the penalty spot, and no open goals bagged by starting strikers in the run-up to the final, that has not happened since… *checks notes* … right, of course it was 2017. At least Aboubakar decided that final, so let's hope the strikers generate some buzz here, too. But as of now… you know what? I'll listen to Maestro Giresse's advice and call this an excitingly tepid tie.
SECONDARY SCORING
Algeria — When I wrote Algeria can "hit you from anywhere, and just about anyhow" when assessing their playmaking ability, I could've mean their goalscoring ability instead, and it would've still rung true. Algeria are the most clinical side at the tournament, and it's not even particularly close. They find each other at the edge of the penalty area and inside it with some tremendous regularity and actually put most of their chances to bed, too. Unless — as we've already established — it's Bounedjah delivering the final touches. After Mahrez decided the semi-final, Algeria now have A) three players on at least two goals; B) a pair of 3-goal players. The last four sides to meet either or both of these conditions also won the last four AFCONs. Coincidence? Hardly; secondary scoring is power.
Senegal — Algeria have strength on the wings when it comes to secondary scoring, and got a vital goal from a central midfielder too (Feghouli in the semi-final), which both goes for Senegal, too, albeit not to such an extent. Senegalese scoring prowess is also spread across the field; Gueye decided the quarter-final and as many as four of their wingers (if we include the versatile Krépin Diatta in this depth chart, too) have chipped in along the way. One knock on Senegal: while Algeria have Adam Ounas and Islam Slimani coming off the bench, Aliou Cissé can only replace M'Baye Niang with M'Baye Diagné who's actually the same person. It's funny really; just about four years ago or so, Senegal had a collection of five centre forwards who could do nothing but scoring, whereas now they have two centre forwards who work well as part of a team but can't possibly buy a goal.
Verdict: Both finalists get contributions from varied sources, but only one side is outscoring their xG by 2,5 actual goals, and that's Les Fennecs. Slight edge Algeria.
SET PIECE EXPERTISE
Algeria — OK, let's try our best and at least attempt to look past the Mahrez wonderstrike from a late free-kick, shall we? I'm positive I can do it, can you? *tries to remember how the other free kicks turned out* Ah, damn it, Mahrez. Only a vague recollection of Bennacer delivering some decent balls to the far post, but beyond that, I'm failing. Fine. Now how about corner kicks? That's better. I definitely recall Belaïli taking an inswinger from the left, and possibly Mahrez from the right? Okay, scratch that "definitely"; Feghouli must be somewhere in there, too. Butttt… I can clearly see Bensebaïni botching a golden chance from one set piece. Ah, nevermind.This exercise was a waste. Damn it, Mahrez.
Senegal — I mean… set pieces are one of the two main reasons why Henri Saivet is starting (the other one is pressing), so surely they must be better off in this area? Luckily, Wyscout unsurprisingly beats my memory and delivers a tangible proof: Algeria have generated five shots from 21 corner kicks, while Senegal have generated eleven shots from 32 attempts. That's about 23,8% vs 34,4%; a convincing enough difference to call the shot on this ill-advised category (they both fare comparatively worse at free kicks, by the way, which makes a whole lot of sense when you think about it).
Verdict: Damn it, Mahrez. Sorry, Mahrez. Slight edge Senegal.
EMOTIONAL GAME
Algeria — Algerians are bashing everything the most stubborn proponents of toxic masculinity stand for, and I'm loving it. They (literally) cry and cry and cry, and yet they remain a heck of a force. Les Fennecs show their emotions without looking all that vulnerable. They ride on the wave of emotions if anything. Bounedjah may have broken down in tears after he missed his penalty vs Ivory Coast and then looked utterly lost whenever the cameraman decided to feast on his misery (which was very often), but hey, he still went on to set up two golden opportunities for his teammates. The penalty shoot-out in that same game was supposed to be it for the psychologically knackered Algerians, and yet, the only missed penalty out of the five taken was off the post. Unlucky. On the whole, Algerians talk with the referee and foul a lot, but they do it in a clever way for it to become more of a distraction to their opponents rather than themselves. In the context of our flawed society, they simply don't make any sense. And I'm loving it.
Senegal — A polar opposite of Algeria. Senegal are as composed and cool as they come. From how Aliou Cissé conducts himself at press conferences to how Sadio Mané goes about his business like it's no one else's business… the Senegalese leadership is zen, and so at least from that perspective, they should have what it takes to deal with Koulibaly's absence, too. Every protest of Mané comes across like a duty carried out because that's what rules modern football, while Mané would rather have a polite chat with the referee about how it was actually a little bit silly of him to get knocked down by that sliding tackle, fiercely smiling throughout.
Verdict: I'm split on this one. I enjoy both kinds of emotional game and I can come up with pros and cons to each. But given how their previous encounter went, and how Senegal looked to be thrown a bit off their game until the final third of the regulation time, I'll say: Slight edge Algeria.
Algeria — I'm sure everyone still remembers the Belaïli strike that allowed Algeria to prevail in their group stages encounter with Senegal. I'm also sure everyone has since forgotten how Algeria should've faced a penalty and seen Benlamri getting sent off on two separate occasions later in the said game. But it doesn't matter anyway; Algeria did win on the day and that could count for a lot eventually. Since the first ever occurance of a GS game replay in the final (1968!), not a single finalist who had previously lost to their fellow finalist went on to pull off a reversed result. Algeria know this well themselves; they beat Nigeria twice on the way to their only AFCON triumph in 1990. Ivory Coast (2006) and Cameroon (2008) can testify, too, as they both fell short to Egypt twice over the course of one edition. Algeria has got the recipe; from the past, and from the (relative) present. Surely they'll make it count in the (very near) future?
Senegal — According to the usually meticulous 11v11 database, Senegal have only won two competitive games against Algeria. Both were part of a World Cup qualifying cycle and both took place at least a decade ago (2001 and 2008 respectively). I don't know whether Aliou Cissé starting the former match means any good karma for Senegal, but it probably doesn't (because it earlier didn't) and there's simply no way around it: this is some miserable head-to-head record. In the first 23 years of their clashes, Senegal never experienced the sweet taste of victory. On North African soil, they are now 0-1-9 vs Algeria, a record including the AFCON 1990 semi-final in Algiers (1:2, and all goals scored by Algerians just for good measure). Ouch.
Verdict: Ugh. Now I want to turn back time and erase this category; this turned out way uglier than I'd expected it to be. And I'm now almost tempted to hand this over to Senegal just out of sheer pity for them, to be honest. But yeah. Edge Algeria.
Heck, turns out I've revised nothing. If I was to, say, distribute half a point for every "slight edge" and a whole point for every full-on edge, Algeria wins 4:2. (On points, not goals!)


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Larvae of 11 species of picture-winged flies (Diptera: Ulididae) are known to feed on corn plants (Zea mays L. ) in the western hemisphere. Larvae emerge from eggs deposited in leaf axils and corn silk to feed mostly within ears, but the primary versus secondary nature (i.e., pest status) of their infestation is not known for all of these species. Choice and no-choice tests by using a split-plot design were conducted in greenhouse and field trials to determine the pest status on sweet corn of three of these species found in Florida: Chaetopsis massyla (Walker), Euxesta eluta Loew, and E. stigmatias Loew. The main treatments (uninfested ears and ears experimentally infested with either Spodoptera frugiperda [Lepidoptera: Noctuidae] or E. eluta larvae) were applied at first silk. The subtreatments (C. massyla, E. eluta, or E. stigmatias adults caged on ears) were applied 7 d later and maintained for 10 d. All three fly species were reared from uninfested and experimentally infested ears in both choice and no-choice tests in greenhouse and field trials confirming both primary and secondary modes of ear infestation. More flies of all three species emerged from ears that were preinfested with S. frugiperda compared with uninfested ears suggesting either preference for or greater survival within ears previously infested by S. frugiperda. Fewer E. eluta and E. stigmatias emerged from ears preinfested with E. eluta in no-choice field tests, suggesting that previous infestation by this fly may negatively affect oviposition or that older fly larvae affect survival of neonate larvae. All three species studied here should be considered primary pests that can render unprotected sweet corn ears unmarketable.


I'm a Badass Changemaker™ and proud of it. Now you say it.
It felt so good to write that. I've spent way too long being concerned that people would think I'm cocky or arrogant or bitchy, or any words used to describe someone who challenges power assumptions.
I've worked hard to become who I am. I've been challenged by the military, by parenting, by society's expectations, and I've accomplished more than I ever thought possible.
And I'm not done. Not by a long shot.
I'm a short Jewish chick who has been told repeatedly that I can't do what I've done: race cars, graduate flight school, deploy on a carrier, sing with soul, have purple hair, love everyone.
I'm a Badass Changemaker™, and I'm gathering my tribe. You know who you are. The ones who aren't satisfied with the status quo of this existence. The ones who want more for their children and their children's children. The ones who want to leave this world a better place than it was when we came into it.
We have much to do. Challenging modern medicine's approach to birthing and parenting. Elevating mothers and families on our list of priorities. Getting paid leave in our country, the last industrialized nation without it. Bringing authenticity and love to the forefront of our ideals, ahead of strength and financial success.
Who's with me? Comment and tell me why you want to be a Badass Changemaker™ too. And there's a BC website coming too, so be sure to follow me for updates on that.
We can do this. It's starting.
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This particular copper top table has the specifications: 187cm Long x 87cm Wide with a 40mm thick top, 4 x 30mm radius corners, refectory style base painted with Farrow & Ball - Plummett.
The top is made from natural solid copper and NOT an inferior plated finish. Copper is ideal as it is has antimicrobial properties. Copper is suitable to use in kitchens and for table tops, it is a hard metal that is safe to use in food preparation with the advantage of the more you use the table the better the look.


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Diduni (, also Romanized as Dīdūnī; also known as Dīdanī, Didwani, and Dīvānī) is a village in Howmeh-ye Gharbi Rural District, in the Central District of Ramhormoz County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 208, in 46 families.

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Populated places in Ramhormoz County

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The 100, Season Five, Episode Six: Exit Wounds
At the end of season four, everyone had been split up in order to survive primefiyah. Now that everyone is back together again, or at least all on earth and above ground, the fissures created by a six year divide are no longer deniable. Even Bellamy is forced to admit that Octavia is no longer his sister. Yes, the Blake siblings have had their issues over the years but with Octavia becoming so powerful, even Bellamy is not safe from her wrath, nor does he seem to have much influence over her any longer. There was a time when you couldn't slide a piece of paper between these two but that time is long gone. Octavia has undeniably become a ruthless dictator under the guise of keeping her people together and safe.
For much of The 100, Clarke has acted on behalf of Skaikru, making the hard decisions in order to save as many lives as possible. Skaikru is long gone now and all that she has left is Madi. Madi as we have come to see in the passing years has become family to Clarke and her top priority. For her part, Madi has completely lost herself in all of the stories that Clarke had told her about her people and is so naive, that she doesn't really understand that these stories no longer reflect who these people are today. Octavia is so much more than the girl under the floor, she's someone to be feared now. It all comes to a head when Niylah discovers that Maddie is a nightblood. Niylah and Clarke may have history but Octavia has made it clear in the intervening years that one is either Wonkru or Nokru. Niylah's allegiances lie with Octavia and she promises that if Clarke comes clean that Octavia will show mercy. After witnessing Octavia's brutality first hand, mercy is not something Clarke trusts as something Octavia is capable of anymore.
It becomes clear just how closely Maddie has been listening to Clarke when she decides that rather than fleeing and returning to the Valley for the sake of her safety, she reveals her true identity to Octavia. Maddie is clearly way out of her element and is acting with hopeful naïveté. Maddie confesses because she knows it's not safe for Clarke in the valley. This is actually something that Clarke would have done on behalf of Skaikru in the past. For her part, Octavia identifies with Maddie because she too was forced to hide and so she makes her part of Wonkru. At this point, I can see how Octavia identifies the similarities between herself and Maddie but I don't know that it will be strong enough to save Maddie from the actual threat that she represents to Octavia's rule. Sure people are loyal but many are only loyal because of fear and lack of options, not because they believe in Octavia.
Bellamy does his best to argue for Echo's safety but Octavia is having none of it. Octavia orders Echo banished but does agree that if Echo turns in people who are unloyal that she will be allowed to stay. Sure enough, as Echo begins to pack her bags, members of Wonkru show up and ask to travel with her. They are sick of Octavia's heavy handed leadership and would rather take their risks with the outside world than live another day with Wonkru. Proving how much Echo has changed, she refuses to turn these people over to Octavia to save her own life and instead offers to infiltrate the Valley as a defector and shut down their eye in the sky. Octavia agrees to this plan but warns Echo that if she gets caught that no one is coming to save her.
Echo leads a few defectors away from Wonkru, taking Diyoza's offer to take in any of Wonkru who choose to come and live in the Valley. For Diyoza's part, it makes sense to take in people because they are going to need farmers and tech people in order to make a life in the Valley workable. Echo makes her bid for freedom but Octavia does not keep up her end of the bargain and has Miller shoot at the members of Wonkru who are trying to escape, much to Bellamy and Clarke's horror. Echo helps a young woman along and when she gets shot, she slips the chip she needs to take down the eye in the sky in the wound. Bellamy is shocked that Octavia would go as far as to kill her own people but it seems that by leaving -- as far as Octavia is concerned -- they were no longer a part of Wonkru. Octavia also tries to justify her actions by saying that this makes Echo's escape more plausible because Diyoza would never have believed that she would have just let people go. At this point, it's clear that Octavia is just used to explaining away the evil that she does in the name of Wonkru.
When Emori and Murphy left earth they were deeply in love; however, somehow in space, their relationship fell apart. When last we left them, Emori had decided to hide out with John because the collar stopped him from being able to leave the Valley. Emori's first attempt to remove John's collar leads to them both being shocked and passing out briefly. Once conscious again, John cannot stop himself from snarking about how Emori is Raven's top student. It turns out that on the Arc, John became jealous of all the time that Emori was spending with Raven and felt that he wasn't needed anymore and so he pushed Emori away. For her part, Emori didn't realise until she was in space how much she needed to be a part of something and how that would change her. If you recall, when we first met Emori, the only person she looked out for was herself and it was only over time that she decided to add Murphy to her list of concerns. John being jealous that Emori grew is typical of an insecure douchebag and I for one am glad that she was strong enough to walk away from the games he tried to play. They end up kissing and though nothing is solved by the conversation, they are closer than they've been in a long time. Emori manages to get the collar off and together they create a trap for Diyoza's men. Emori and Murphy manage to capture McCreary and celebrate having a hostage. I think that McCreary might just end up being more trouble than he's worth.
The pieces on the chessboard are starting to come together. With Cane's help, Diyoza now has an understanding of what it's going to take to win a psychological war against Octavia. It's actually a good strategy because Octavia is completely blind to the ways that she has abused her people in order to keep Wonkru together in the bunker for six years. I do however hope that Cane is playing a larger game because at this point, even though Diyoza seems more rational, she is in charge of a group of murdering psychopaths who could turn on her at any moment. He may just be trading one danger for another. I really hope that in the next episode we get just a little bit more focus on Kane.
Now that the bell has been rung and it has been revealed that Maddie is a nightblood, it's only a matter of time before things come to a head. Gaia is a true believer and she cannot be the only one who is left. Maddie could easily become a symbol for the rest of Wonkru, particularly because of the timing of her appearance. Gaia's belief in Maddie could also put her into direct confrontation with her mother, who sees Octavia as an adoptive daughter. Maddie's true status also puts Octavia in direct confrontation with Clarke, who as we know, will do anything to protect the people she loves. All of Clarke's energy has been poured into Maddie for the last six years and there's absolutely no way that Clarke won't go to war to protect her. Then we have the problem between the Blake siblings. For now, Bellamy doesn't recognise his sister but what if it comes down to a battle between Clarke and Octavia, who will he choose? The possibilities here could lead to some interesting plot lines.
It's episode six and it still feels like the writers are setting up the story and aligning the characters. I think that at this point, it's time to get a move on with the general plot and have something happen, or it will start to feel long and drawn out. There's only so long we can have Bellamy horrified by Octavia's actions or power with nothing coming of it. Similarly, there's only so long we can have Kane coaching Charmaine without really dealing with who she is in charge of. I know that personal relationships help make the stakes feel real but too much focus without any movement of the plot makes The 100 feel stagnate.
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Lucas Scholars Program Faculty 2016
Dr. Dijanna Figueroa
Dr. Dijanna Figueroa has a BS in Marine Biology (UCLA) and a PhD in Marine Science (UCSB). She is a marine scientist and educator who has spent over 15 years investigating deep sea ecosystems and developing new research instrumentation for deep sea exploration. Her work has been featured in science and nature programs and various media outlets, including James Cameron's documentary, "Aliens of the Deep." In 2006 she began to focus on education. She believes in the power of hands-on education and has become a maker mentor. She has experience teaching science, engineering and STEAM in K-8 schools throughout greater Los Angeles. She is a member of the Maker Education Initiative Maker Corps. She is committed to providing engaging learning opportunities for young people that help prepare them for the science and technological discoveries of the future. She is very excited to join the middle school science program at Saint Matthews Parish School.
Rebecca Waid
Ms. Waid loves the geology and biology of the earth, and the physical processes that it undergoes which make it so diverse and beautiful. She aspires to share her passion of the earth with her students, and hopes her students will learn to think analytically as scientists about the natural world around them. She graduated from UCSB with with a Bachelors of Science in Environmental Science and emphasis in Hydrogeology, and competed on the Water Polo Team. Prior to St. Matthew's, Ms. Waid worked for a non-profit, teaching in a variety of schools in Santa Barbara including the subjects of AP Environmental Science, Geology, and Sustainability. She is very excited to join the St. Matthew's team
Reynaldo Macias
Director of Media and Program Faculty
A history teacher since 1994, and at St. Matthew's Parish School since 2005, Mr. Macias likes to say that he "teaches life. History is just the story I use to make the point." A lifelong student himself, Mr. Macias earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Master of Arts degree in Teaching from Brown University. Currently, he is investigating opportunities to earn Distinguished Educator status with Apple by becoming certified in their iLife and iWork suites of programs. Mr. Macias was a Lucas Fellowship recipient twice in 2012, traveling on behalf of St. Matthew's to the Parish of St. Paul's in Caracól, Haiti, and traveling to Perú to create an interdisciplinary, cross-curricular academic unit involving Spanish and History.
Manny Quintero
Mr. Quintero began his career at St. Matthew's in 2005 as part of the technology team. He works closely with the Director of Technology to implement and support technology across all grades at St. Matthews and also co-teaches 5th and 6th grade technology. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies, with a minor in Elementary Science from Cal State Dominguez Hills. Mr. Quintero also coaches the 5th-8th grade girls softball team and the 7th-8th grade boys basketball team. When he is not at St. Matthew's, Mr. Quintero loves to spend time with his wife and three kids.
Jillian Esby
A love of nature, excitement for discovery, and passion for teaching is what Mrs. Esby packs in her school bag each morning. She began working at St. Matthew's in 2000 after relocating from the midwest. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Science and Urban Planning from the University of Kansas and both a Multiple Subject and Single Subject teaching credential from Vanguard University. Mrs. Esby teaches 1st-4th grade Science and serves as the Sustainability Coordinator and Lunch Coordinator for the school. Mrs. Esby loves problem solving and is committed to helping St. Matthew's improve just a bit more each day!


Dowty Propellers, a manufacturer of aircraft propeller systems for both civil and military applications, has broken ground on its new manufacturing facility in Gloucestershire.
The facility in Hucclecote includes manufacturing space and office accommodation. It will be the new business headquarters as well as the production and repair facility for Dowty employees in the UK, who are currently working out of interim facilities in the Gloucestershire area.
The facility will incorporate the latest 'Brilliant Factory' technology which equips machines with sensors, allowing data to be analysed in real time. The site is expected to be operationally ready by the end of 2019. Employees will progressively transfer to the new facility once it is operational.
In 2017, Dowty Propellers announced its commitment to continue operations in the Gloucester area following a fire that destroyed its operating headquarters and blade manufacturing facility in February 2015.
The company's propeller system excellence and its successful recovery from the 2015 fire has been recognised with an Award to Industry from the Worshipful Company of Coachmakers & Coach Harness Makers of London – an organization that provides a forum for those with common interests in automotive, aerospace and other industries, along with the armed forces.
Dowty Propellers is also participating in a £20M technology development project to deliver capabilities for both propeller systems and future propulsion systems. The project, Digital Propulsion, is match funded by the UK government and supported by the Aerospace Technology Institute with a grant of £9.5 million. Partners include the UK's National Composites Centre, The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre and the Manufacturing Technology Centre.
The project has completed the first of three years' activity, and good progress has been made on defining the concepts that will deliver the project objectives, ultimately ensuring that the UK remains a leader in propeller system development and support.


Fuel TV have enlisted the help of UFC star Chael Sonnen to remind you all that this Saturday's 'UFC On Fuel TV 6' event in China has an unusually early starting time.
Titled 'Rude Awakening', the main card of the show begins at 8am ET due to the international time difference and it'll be interesting to discover how big of an impact that has on the ratings for the event.
Check out the humorous promo below.


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MPs have agreed a demand to strip retail magnate Sir Philip Green of his knighthood over his ownership of failed department store BHS.
Labour backbencher David Winnick described the entrepreneur as a "billionaire spiv" as the Commons backed the non-binding motion today.
The move was ultimately supported without a vote because all the MPs present simply shouted "aye" without anyone speaking against it.
It is believed to be the first time MPs have decided to try to remove a knighthood from someone in this way although several other public figures, such as shamed banker Fred Goodwin, have had gongs removed by the honours forfeiture committee, who are now expected to look at Green's case.
Green has come under huge political pressure after BHS – which he sold to the retail novice Dominic Chappell for £1 last year – collapsed and left 11,000 people without jobs and 20,000 with reduced pensions.
Today Winnick and Frank Field were among those who spoke out against Green.
"I see Green as a billionaire spiv, a billionaire spiv who should never have received a knighthood, a billionaire spiv who has shamed British capitalism, and the least we can do today is to make our views clear and strong," said Winnick.
Frank Field, chair of one of two Commons committees which jointly published an excoriating report on Green earlier this year, lambasted the businessman and likened him to Napoleon.
"We are dealing with a man who has huge sums in wealth. He could have dealt with the pensions problem and walked away smelling of roses," Field said.
A spokesman for Theresa May told the BBC the question of the knighthood was not one for ministers.
"There will obviously be a decision potentially made at some stage by the Forfeitures Committee. But that is an independent committee, the government has no role in that at all," he said.
Earlier this year Green told the MPs the issue of the pension fund deficit would be "sorted". On Tuesday he told ITV News he was "sad and very sorry" for the hardship caused by the collapse of BHS after he sold it and said he was in a "very strong dialogue" with the pensions regulator about how to find a solution.


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I have struggled for years to find good materials to use for campaigners Bible studies. Even kids raised in the church are increasingly Biblically illiterate. Most leaders are interested in spiritual concepts and books that are way beyond the average 16 year old. Because we work with so many disinterested kids we need to be simple but not simplistic, these lessons are my attempt to help leaders expose kids to some basic biblical concepts while spending time learning from the greatest teacher ever to walk the earth, who gave the greatest sermon – The Sermon on the Mount.
A good campaigner leader must digest these teachings, live with the concepts and make the teaching her own. A good campaigner leader shares more questions than answers. A good campaigner leader helps discussions take on a life of their own.
We will discuss and understand how our story fits into a single, enormous, story that encompasses all of history, where God is the central character. We want to ask questions about what God is up to and how faith is experienced. We are not looking for "right answers". We are looking for honest discussions.
We want to create a community among our small group where we can safely reveal ourselves to each other; our questions, our fears, our dreams, our mistakes.
Because groups are made up of a variety of people from disinterested and uncommitted to those with a faith background, we want to begin at a very basic level as we look at the Bible. Together, we will help each other gain a basic understanding of the Bible and how it instructs us about our story.
We all have a story that we want people to know and we are in the process of figuring out. We want to explore our stories but also understand that our stories are a part of this huge story of history where God is the central figure of the story.
God's nature is to reveal (himself) everywhere and all the time. God does not hide from us where we need special knowledge or need to solve some mystery of how to find God.
Many other people, communities of people, institutions, and historical events have impacted us; parents, grandparents, marriages, farms, jobs, health, sickness, wars, businesses, popular culture, and schools. Events and people from centuries ago had an impact on how you ended up here with your unique personality and gifts. Events from hundreds of years, even thousands of years ago, have an impact on you today.
1. We will create a community among our small groups where we can safely reveal ourselves to each other; our questions, our fears, our dreams, our mistakes.
2. We will welcome all questions and even encourage you to learn to ask questions about what God is up to and how faith is experienced. We are not looking for "right answers", we are looking for honest discussions.
3. Together, we will help each other gain a basic understanding of the Bible and how it instructs us about our story.
4. It's our nature to want others to know us and for us to know others. We will come to understand how our story fits into a single, enormous, story (meta-narrative) that encompasses all of history, where God is the central character.
Draw a picture of your family & tell the group about your picture.
Now, Can you think of some other way your story was impacted even farther back in history?
This story from thousands of years ago impacts us today.
Do you ever think that if you are a good person good things will happen to you?
If something really bad happens, is it your fault?
"Blessed to be a blessing" is huge! It is God's nature to bless us.
Basic information for the leader.
God Promises Abraham that he will be the father of a great nation- hundreds of thousands of people. This nation will have a special relationship with God. God will take care of them, protect them, and provide for them. But this special relationship is for a greater purpose. Eventually every nation on earth will be blessed by God because this nation will show the world how things can be different with the one true God as their leader.
The concept is that people are blessed, not because they deserve it more than others, but because God's method is that people of faith are allowed to participate in passing along the blessing to others. This is radical! This challenges the belief that events happen by chance or, you bring experiences upon yourself – Karma.
Abraham & Sarah have a son, Isaac.
Jacob has 12 sons which become the 12 tribes of Israel.
The first 3/4ths of the Bible is called the Old Testament or Old Covenant, which is about the relationship God has made with the people of Israel.
The Old Testament is made up of 39 books which make up the following categories.
Instructions on how this nation will be organized and live in obedience to God.
These are people who critique how the King is doing. The King was not only the political leader but the spiritual leader as well. Prophets commented on the King's obedience to the Lord.
A) How have these people had an impact on your life?
Point: Our lives are impacted by people who went before us.
Between the Exodus from Egypt and entering into the "promised land" Moses gives instructions to the people of Israel about how to live in the "promised land". This is where Moses shares the 10 commandments he received from God in Deuteronomy chapter 5.
C) What would you new country look like if people followed these commandments?
Last week we talked about how the nation of Israel was formed. The 12 sons of Jacob (remember, Jacob's name was changed to Israel - "One who wrestles with God") and all their families and servants ended up in Egypt. They were enslaved and oppressed in Egypt. But after 400 years in a nation with a good food supply and relatively good health, their numbers grew to the point they were a genuine nation.
After 400 years the time has come and Moses becomes God's appointed leader to lead these Israelite people out of Egypt to the land God had promised Abraham – The Promised Land. They need to organize and structure their nation. Through Moses, God gives the people of Israel the 10 commandments. In addition to these he also lays out 613 laws in unbelievable detail! Why do they need all these laws anyway?
To understand this we need to go back to the Huge Story about God and all of history.
We need to go back to the first chapter of this story; Genesis chapter 1.
Are you familiar with the word SHALOM?
Shalom are both a greeting and a way to say goodbye. It's used like Aloha in Hawaii.
But Shalom is a Hebrew word which also means peace. It's spoken like a blessing.
But it means much more: wholeness, complete, perfect, health, prosperity, harmony, and justice. It means things are in order, the way God designed the world to be.
Look at the first four chapters of the Bible.
Humankind rebels from God, interrupting SHALOM, the way things are supposed to be.
Sin affects our relationship with God. Sin also affects our relationship with others – Cain kills his brother. What are the other ripples of relationships that sin effects? Can your group come up with answers?
Why do you think we need laws?
Next week: God begins the process of restoring SHALOM.
kingdom of Heaven." This is almost impossible! The scribes and Pharisees spent their lives studying God's law and trying to live obediently.
We all know murder is wrong. But Jesus equates calling someone a fool with murder. This challenges believers to not just think about our actions but to examine our hearts, the source of all our actions.
Of course, what Jesus is teaching is impossible… but so is being raised from the dead! Apart from the power of the resurrection, we are unable to live a life of obedience to God's law. By the power of Jesus' resurrection, with the help of the Holy Spirit, our hearts will be changed.
How do you feel when you read Matthew 5:20?
What comes to your mind when you read the section on anger? How are you doing?
We need a change of heart. Our hearts determine our behaviors. We need help from beyond ourselves if we are to succeed.
Romans 8 talks about the Holy Spirit helping us, molding our hearts to be like Jesus.
How do we put ourselves in a position to have God mold our hearts?
What gets in the way of God molding our hearts?
Can you think of someone who has a heart like Jesus?
Why did God create us as relational beings?
What is God's idea of how we are to relate to others?
How has sin and brokenness changed relationships?
List ways we might see relationships as transactions?
Relationship without conditions is complicated enough before we add sexuality into the equation. Because of the brokenness of this world, it becomes very easy to relate to another person as an object, something to be used. In our culture it becomes very easy to view others as simply an object to be used for our needs, our wants, our pleasure. Our behavior always follows our minds. This brings us to Jesus teaching on Adultery.
Once again Jesus takes a commandment and goes beyond the actual physical behavior to the heart.
This week's teaching from the Sermon on the Mount is about divorce; Matthew 5:31-32. There are two parallel texts from the gospels of Mark (10: 2-12) and Luke (16:18). Each of these three has slight differences and the teaching in Mark's gospel gives much more information. These are difficult teachings. When faced with teachings like this, it is important to take a look at the cultural context they were taught in and the larger discussion around adultery – such as God's intent for human relationships.
This may sound like a broken record but think about divorce in terms of Shalom, Sin, and Reconciliation (Shalom restored).
In most all cultures over the history of civilization, women have been seen as the property of men. Even today in western/ modern, cultures you can see the remnants of this; "Who gives this woman to married to this man?" In the world Jesus walked, women were unequal partners in a marriage. A man could divorce his wife simply by giving her a certificate of divorce. When this happened she did not simply keep on teaching third grade at the local elementary school and set up a different household. She was literally out on the street. She had only a few options, return to her family disgraced, find another man to take her, or make a living somehow.
Jesus said that Moses allowed a man to divorce his wife because of your "hardness of heart". Divorce is not what God intends. The same Covenant Relationship that God has made with Israel is the model for the covenant relationship God wants in marriage. In all three passages Jesus gives one reason divorce could be acceptable, adultery. In our culture we might add abuse as a good reason to walk away from a marriage.
What does God want the marriage relationship to be?
Describe your picture of an ideal marriage relationship.
Friends can have covenant relationships. How are your friendships?
Words are a gift from God. Think about that – The capacity to communicate, to speak words and hear words is an amazing gift God has given to human beings. It is actually part of being created in God's image. If language is a gift from God, then it makes sense that how we use words is very important.
Have you ever experienced someone verbally hurting a person and then respond with something like, "I was just kidding" or "I didn't mean anything by it." The childhood rhyme "Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me" is FALSE! Words can hurt us. Proverbs 12:18 says, "Reckless words pierce like a sword." Other ways Words can hurt is when someone doesn't keep their Word or they say empty words.
How we use words is a window into our hearts!
Proverbs 18:21 "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat it's fruit.
Here in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus knowing the power Words, gives us clear instructions. Just be honest. Just tell the truth. You don't need to swear on your grandmother's grave. Let your yes mean yes and your no mean no.
Have you ever been wounded by words? What was the circumstance?
What is the most wonderful thing someone has ever said to you?
Do you ever struggle with your use of words?
How so? Gossip, attacking people, negativity, misleading words.
Have you ever spoken about another person behind their back?
Is this a regular way of communicating for you?
How is SHALOM connected to our use of words?
The teaching of the Old Testament Law was that if someone knocks out your tooth, you may knock out their tooth. If someone damages your eye, you may damage their eye. If someone punches you, you may punch them back.
This seems barbaric but it actually served a purpose; it is not acceptable to exceed the violence done to you. If a person knocks out your tooth, you may not cause them brain damage, or kill them. Remember when Jesus told the Pharisees, "Because of your hard hearts Moses allowed you to divorce your wife"? The same principle is at work here. If you are unable to choose the best way – at least limit the damage.
The ideal is to resist the desire to retaliate, but if you do retaliate – you may not escalate the violence. You just need to watch the news or read the newspaper to see that violence always escalates; Israel & Palestine, Civil wars in Africa, Turks & Kurds, and the Taliban.
Now Jesus teaches the best way; don't retaliate. He even gets radical and suggests if someone sues you, give him more than he asked for. He uses an example that each of his listeners would be familiar with - an example that would make their blood boil.
Israel was an "occupied territory". The Roman government had taken over this part of the world. According to Roman law, a Roman soldier could approach any person and require them to carry their pack for one mile, but only one mile. If the soldier demanded more, he could get into trouble. But every person knew what it was like to have a Roman soldier interrupt your plans for the day. What would it be like to have a second, or even a third soldier demand this from you in the same day? I'd come home complaining, maybe worse.
Can you think of an experience you have seen where violence/ hurt escalate?
Besides having a tooth knocked out, what are ways people might be hurt by others?
How do you usually respond to this?
Have you ever seen violence/ hurt "deescalate" or lose power? How did this happen?
What role does forgiveness play in this? Have you ever had someone ask for your forgiveness? Have you ever asked someone for forgiveness?
How skilled is your family at reconciliation? Hint: How do your parents talk about your relatives and people they work with?
What is distinctive about a person who follows Jesus? How can you tell someone is a Christian? Is it that they go to church on Sundays? Do they act more religious than others? Do they use religious language? Do they have a higher morality? Do they vote a certain way? Is it the music they listen to?
On many occasions the people who had the hardest time with Jesus' teachings were the people who were the most religious. He tended to call people out, commenting on their actions. This leads us into what Jesus would hold up as the absolute proof of a person's faith – How they loved people.
If SHALOM is "the interconnected web of God, humans, and creation", then loving others, not just our friends, is the key to SHALOM restored.
Who is a difficult person for you to love?
Some therapists/ counselors suggest that the people who bother us the most are those very much like us. Is this ever true for you?
Have you ever asked God to help you love someone who is difficult to love? What was the outcome?
How is SHALOM doing in your heart?
These verses are all about how giving is part of living a life of faith.
In the New Testament the purpose of giving is to fund the mission of the church and care for the needy.
In what ways has God provided for your needs abundantly?
Have you ever experienced joy because you gave something away?
If you were given $5 million dollars, how much would you give away?
Reality check; If God provided you with $5 million dollars over a span of 40 years how much would you give away?
The word "hypocrite" actually comes from a Greek work meaning actor. An actor is someone who pretends to be someone they are not. We all know people who act religious but don't really live it out. In Matthew chapter 6 Jesus tells people not to put on an act when it comes to something as significant as prayer.
Think about it, when we pray we are in communication with the Creator of the universe! Do we need to heap up lots of empty words to be heard? Of course not! Do we pray so other people will think we are spiritual giants? Who cares what others think. It won't make a lasting difference.
How do I communicate with the creator of the universe? Jesus teaches his followers how to pray in Matthew 6: 9-13. "Give us this day our daily bread" refers to God providing manna (daily bread) when the Israelites were in the wilderness. Do you hear the echo of SHALOM in this prayer? Remember SHALOM means; peace, justice, wholeness, completeness, prosperity, harmony.
What does it mean to declare to God that God is Holy?
What might God's will being done on earth look like?
Have you ever experienced God's will being done on earth?
It can be difficult to depend upon another. Daily bread suggests receiving not an abundance but "just enough". In the wilderness, if the Israelites tried to collect more than a day's worth of manna and quail, the food would rot.
Is there anything God is providing just enough of something to build your faith in him?
Money is a neutral resource that is used for a purpose beyond the money itself. For instance, money can be exchanged for basic needs like food, clothing, and shelter. Most people receive money in exchange for work they do. You shovel your neighbor's driveway and she pays you $15. The time and work it took you to shovel you neighbor's driveway will get you 3 lunches, or perhaps an afternoon of snowboarding.
In the world that is both physical and spiritual, money and possessions make a promise of offering more than they can deliver. Would any of you turn down two million dollars if someone offered it to you? Yet, it has been proven over and over that winning the lottery is a death sentence to your health, your relationships, and then most people go bankrupt within five years. Really!
Jesus knew that humans have a tendency to want to accumulate money and possessions. Deep within we feel like more treasures will bring more to our lives. He also knew that we don't find abundant life through our things. We find abundant life in Christ. So how do we experience this in a way that we can keep our possessions in the right perspective?
When you think about the future, aside from money and possessions, what are your dreams?
Describe what abundant life looks like for you outside of possessions.
Have you ever given something of value away and found that it felt good? What was it? What were the circumstances?
Choose between; A) You are worth $10 million but divorced and alienated from your children or; B) Happily married, happy family and just enough to live on.
Since the earliest days of computer programming there has been a phrase called "Garbage in, Garbage out", meaning what comes out of a computer program is only as good as the information that goes in. Garbage in, Garbage out is true with people as well; If you study incorrect information, you will not do well on a test. With nutrition, we become what we eat, a diet filled with fat effects our bodies. Whether it's French, English, Spanish, or swearing,the language we take in becomes the language we speak.
With relationships, what we take in effects who we become. If you hang out with people who treat you with respect, you generally treat others with respect. If you hang with people who treat you poorly, you in turn, will probably treat others poorly. Think reality TV - Garbage in, Garbage out.
The teaching of Matthew 6:22 is sandwiched in between teaching on treasures and on masters. The eyes give direction to the entire body. Mouth & stomach, hands & feet are all given direction by the eyes. The language and connection of eye to body is the same as speaking of a person's heart and the connection to the soul. The "whole body full of light" suggests a person is "enlightened". Dark suggests being led into numerous mistakes by confused movement.
The King James version uses the work SINGLE instead of Healthy. The word single would refer to clear vision, not clouded or double vision.
Q. Can you think of any Garbage in, Garbage out examples in your life?
What are some things that can cause "double vision" in our lives?
Is there a way you have been "enlightened" by having single (or healthy) vision?
Have you ever felt like things are going alright for now, but big problems are waiting just around the corner? Things are OK but they could fall apart in a moment? Do you ever feel anxious at school or home? School work/ tests, social/ friends, sports, family.
Do you ever feel anxious in other ways? If so, you are not alone. According the National Institute of Mental Health, over 18% of the adult population in the United States, have anxiety disorder in any given year. Lots of people are anxious.
Here in the Sermon on the Mount Jesus recognizes that people tend to worry and become distracted by their worries from the really important things in life.
Q. On a scale of 1 – 10, how much do you worry?
When worry enters your mind, what gets pushed out?
If you could have one wish granted what would you wish for?
"He (Jesus) is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers – all things have been created through him and for him. He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
Q. What does it mean that Jesus holds all things together?
Q. Have you ever anticipated trouble that never happened?
Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. For with the judgment you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. Why do you see the speck in your neighbor's eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? Or how can you say to your neighbor, "let me take the speck out of your eye," while the log is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your neighbor's eye.
Do you know people who always see the best in others? Do you know people who never speak poorly of others? What do people like this have in common? They have lots of friends! People just want to be around positive, gracious people. They build you up. On the other end, do you know groups of friends that resemble a reality television show? Do you know people who tear others down? Do you tear others down?
Back to the beginning: Shalom means peace, harmony, justice, wholeness. The result of sin is the breaking of Shalom which results in distorted relationships. In this passage, Jesus is giving us a picture of SHALOM. Don't focus on what is wrong with _________, instead look at yourself. Often, it is the people who are most like us that bother us the most!
There is a huge cost to tearing other people down, both now and in the future, because you will be judged by how you treat others. There is a "here and now" reality to this truth as well as an eternal reality. You will be judged depending on how you judge others. God interjects himself into the equation. Check out these words from Jesus and the Apostle Paul.
When you observe others, who well do you do in holding back judgment?
What do you see in others that bothers you the most?
Do you think judging others (complaining about others) is a learned behavior?
How might the fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22) fit into this?
1If you had three requests of God that would be given to you, but it needed to genuinely be for the good of the world - what would you ask for?
In a serious way, describe the "perfect" high school. Or, describe the way your home town should be.
Is there someone you know who is generous in spirit to you? What does that look like?
When you think of God, do you think of God as a God of abundance and generosity?
Jesus is using a metaphor to speak about life. A metaphor is a figure of speech in which an expression, like a road or a gate, is used to refer to something, like abundant life, that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity.
In the 1960's and 1970's the interstate highway system was created all over the United States. Up until that time, people traveled two lane roads, passing through towns and cities. Where we now take a 3 hour trip to Chicago, years ago would have taken 6 or more hours. An 18 hour trip to Florida today could have taken 3-4 days before 1965.
When Jesus spoke these words from Matthew 7, he may have been standing on a super highway! Really. The Roman government was the most powerful, dominant government in the history of the world. One of the great achievements of the Romans was building a system of roads across the Mediterranean world. The Romans created thousands of miles of wide roadways. This made it easy for their army to move to distant provinces and to move commerce easily. Another thing Rome could move quickly and easily was their culture. The Roman culture was much more individualistic/ self centered culture than the Jewish culture of Jesus.
What is easy about the entering through the wide gate, or the road that leads to destruction?
What is difficult or narrow about the road that leads to life?
Can you think of a time you followed the crowd, and it was not a good choice?
Can you think of a time you made a difficult choice and later could see it was a good, healthy decision?
What do you think speed and patience have to do with abundant life?
We all have intuition. It's difficult to define but almost all of us have an ability to determine whether we can trust another person. You may feel, "I like this person but there's something about him I that just doesn't seem right". There are other people you just know you can trust or that they will always lead you in the right direction. You don't know how you know it, you just know it.
This is also true about people who teach others about God and lead others. As a matter of fact, Jesus uses the image of a shepherd tending sheep in verse 15, "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves". Shepherds literally were dressed in sheep's clothing, a sheep skin, to keep warm at night and have the aroma of a sheep. Not all religious leaders speak truth!
In these verses, Jesus teaches us how to discern between people we can trust (and should surround ourselves with) and people we cannot trust (people we should not be around), "You will know them by their fruits".
Think everyone your friend talks about is messed up and deserves to be criticized.
Be glad your friend doesn't treat you that way.
Wonder what your friend says about you when the two of you are not together.
In Paul's letter to the Galatians he defines the Fruit of God's Spirit as; Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Generosity, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self Control.
How do you know who to trust? Take a step back and look at their life. What do you see? Do you see fruit? Do you see bitterness or joy? Do you see anxiety or peace? Do they use harsh words or gentle words? Is there something boiling over inside or are they patient?
What are some warning signs of false prophets?
Much of how we see people and relate to people comes from our family. Has your family mostly produced good fruit or bad fruit in relating to others?
When you hear Love, Joy, peace, patience, kindness…. Is there a person you think of?
What are some things you can do to move toward becoming a person who bears good fruit?
"Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain fell and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell- and great was the fall!
Interestingly, both houses, regardless of the foundation, will experience rain, food, and wind. Jesus' words suggest that every person will experience difficult circumstances in life such as injury, sickness, rejection, and injustice. Jesus never said, "if you follow me your life will be easy or great." He actually said, if you follow him your life will be difficult. But he also said he came so that we may have abundant life.
The big question is; have you built your house on a solid foundation or a weak foundation? A solid foundation means putting into practice the lessons Jesus taught in the Sermon on the Mount. A poor foundation means putting your trust in things that can not deliver.
Do you trust in your athletic abilities to get you far in life? How many professional athletes have come out of your high school in the last 10 years? Do you look to a girl friend/ boy friend to give your life meaning? Do you hope for Money? Fame?
How is an abundant life different from a life where everything seems to go your way?
Look back at all the teachings in the Sermon on the Mount. Is there anything you'd like to spend more time thinking about or working on?
Is there something beside Jesus and his teachings that you are building your life on? What might it be?
What does SHALOM look like in your life? How can you help create SHALOM in your family, circle of friends, work place?


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Washington State Cougars vs California Golden Bears - November 09, 2019 Recap
Cougars Cougars 4-5
November 9, 2019 - Final
Cougars 5 6 3 6 20
Golden Bears 6 7 7 13 33
WASHST
Arconado
Modster has 4 touchdowns in return, Cal holds off WSU 33-20
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Devon Modster wasn't too impressed with the best game of his career. That it helped stop California's four-game losing streak was much more important to the Golden Bears quarterback.
Modster passed for a career-high three touchdowns and rushed for a fourth in his first game back from injury, California's defense made a pivotal stop late in the fourth quarter, and the Golden Bears beat the Cougars 33-20 on Saturday night to end a four-game losing streak.
''I would say it was average,'' Modster said of his night. ''A couple throws I should have made, a couple reads. I just think it was more of a great team win. We can all improve on this.''
Modster did not play in Cal's 35-0 loss to No. 8 Utah on Oct. 26 because of an unspecified injury but was cleared earlier this week. He completed 16 of 24 passes for 230 yards and had a pivotal 26-yard scramble prior to his 52-yard touchdown pass to Makai Polk. Modster also had scoring throws of 9 and 13 yards, then sealed the game with a 13-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
''I felt like he just played free and like himself and left it all out there on the field,'' Polk said of Modster.
Chris Brown Jr. rushed for 95 yards and scored twice to help California (5-4, 2-4 Pac-12) win for the first time since Sept. 21. The Bears outgained the Cougars 196-16 on the ground.
The win keeps California on track to become bowl eligible for the third time in three seasons under coach Justin Wilcox.
''The resiliency of the group, it's always been that way'' Wilcox said. ''The effort's always been good. We just executed a bit better tonight. It was great.''
Modster agreed.
''It just shows a lot of grit,'' Modster said. ''Coming off a four-game losing streak, our spirits didn't die. We came out to work every day and it showed tonight.''
Washington State quarterback Anthony Gordon was 45 of 58 for 407 yards passing and threw two touchdown passes and one interception. Gordon, who entered the game leading the nation in passing yards and touchdowns, completed 19 consecutive throws during one stretch to help make up for a rocky start when his first throw of the night was picked off.
Coach Mike Leach's team came unraveled in the fourth quarter. Safety Tyrese Ross was called for a late hit out of bounds on Cal's Ben Skinner. On the same play, a member of the Cougars coaching staff was called for unsportsmanlike conduct, giving the Bears 30 yards in penalties.
Washington State (4-5, 1-5) never led and lost for the fifth time in six games.
''We definitely regressed,'' Leach said. ''Somehow, it's got to be meaningful enough to the players, and as coaches we've got to make it meaningful. We pretend it's meaningful and we'll pretend to try hard. As soon as it gets difficult, then we wilt.''
Washington State: The Cougars were comfortable throwing the majority of the time, which made it easier for the Bears to defend. Gordon was sharp most of the game and found a nice rhythm with wide receiver Brandon Arconado (12 catches, 130 yards, one touchdown). Washington State still has a shot at a postseason bowl but cannot afford another loss.
California: Modster finally looked like a capable quarterback. He completed three long passes and effectively danced out of trouble for most of the game. Brown's running allowed the Bears to be balanced offensively for one of the few times this season. Major credit goes to the defense, which has held 15 of its last 16 opponents to under 25 points.
NO GIMMES HERE
Both teams struggled to convert extra point attempts. Cal's Greg Tomas had his PAT blocked in the first half while Modster's pass on a 2-point try in the fourth quarter fell incomplete. Washington State also came up empty on a pair of 2-point conversion attempts.
MAKING UP FOR HIS MISTAKE
Tight end Gavin Reinwald, whose fumble deep in Bears territory set up Blake Mazza's first field goal, made up for the gaffe with a 9-yard touchdown reception.
TURNING THE CALENDAR
The 33 points is a season-high for the Bears, who had scored 24 points total in three October games.
Washington State: The Cougars host Stanford on Saturday.
California: The Bears play USC at Memorial Stadium on Saturday night.
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