David Kramer (born 27 June 1951) is a South African singer, songwriter, playwright and director, most notable for his musicals about the Cape Coloured communities, and for his early opposition to apartheid.
Kramer was born in Worcester, South Africa to a furniture merchant and a hairdresser, and spent his formative years in Worcester. His brother, John Kramer, became an artist known for his oil-on-canvas portrayal of cafés, stores and houses standing in the sharp sunlight of sleepy towns. The Kramer family name (originally Karabelnik) was adopted by his grandfather who arrived in South Africa from Lithuania in 1899, and made a living as a salesman (walking from farm to farm selling goods).
During Kramer's stay in Worcester he had some music lessons with the classical composer Cromwell Everson. He played in a South African band called The Creeps in the 1960s, and then travelled to England in 1971 to study textile design at Leeds University on a bursary.
He began his music career in the mid-1970s, singing at folk clubs and campus concerts in South Africa. David pioneered the use of Cape Afrikaans and South African English in his lyrics, often using both languages in the same song. He focused on small town South Africa and employed a gritty realism and dark satire to tell his stories and describe his characters.
In his stage performances he portrayed himself as a rural everyman who traveled the dusty roads of small town South Africa with an old bicycle and a cheap guitar. He sang in the Boland patois of his youth and told stories and sang songs in both languages.
His first album BAKGAT! issued by Mountain Records was released in 1980, and was immediately banned in its entirety by the SABC because it was considered too political and vulgar for the South African ear. Despite initial setbacks, he went on to be awarded 11 gold and one platinum record for sales of his albums.
His follow-up album, Die Verhaal van Blokkies Joubert, a portrait of a has-been Springbok rugby player, rocketed him into the public eye and produced the singles Blokkies Joubert and Die Royal Hotel both of which topped singles charts on various South African Radio stations. The album reached number 11 on the South African LP charts.
His only other singles chart success was with Stoksielalleen from the Kwaai album, however he did chart with Delicious Monster, Hanepootpad and Kwaai in the albums charts. All 6 of his albums released on the Mountain label were awarded gold or platinum status.
In 1983, David was contracted by Volkswagen South Africa, to link his idiosyncratic South African image to their Microbus (simply called a "Kombi"). This was the beginning of a television and print campaign that won the hearts of South Africans. The campaign made David Kramer into a household name and was to continue for the next thirteen years - probably the longest running celebrity endorsement this country has seen. With his trademark red veldskoen shoes, bicycle and guitar, he became a household name as the face of the SA Volkswagen Microbus advertisements.
Kramer and Taliep Petersen first met in the mid-'70s at a folk concert staged by Des and Dawn Lindberg at the University of Cape Town. In 1986 he collaborated with Petersen on the highly acclaimed stage musical District Six, a politically influenced musical telling the story of the people of District Six in Cape Town, South Africa that were forcibly removed from the area during apartheid. It was produced by the Baxter Theatre and his wife, Renaye Kramer, and opened in April 1987.
It was also with Petersen that he created Fairyland and Kat & the Kings all to critical acclaim, the latter having successful runs on Broadway and in London's West End. His enduring friendship with Taliep led to a work relationship based upon mutual respect that lasted until Taliep's murder in 2006. As a tribute to his long partnership with Petersen, and to honor his memory, a production called the Kramer Petersen Songbook was staged at the Baxter Theater and ran to sold out houses from the very first performance.
In December 2007, David was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Literature (Honoris Causa) by the University of Cape Town. In 2001, David Kramer launched a show called Karoo Kitaar Blues, presenting the eccentric guitar styles of the Karoo - the unique finger-picking and tunings of a marginalised people who live in remote villages and outposts of the semi-desert areas of South Africa.
A quasi-documentary, the show aimed to tell the story and document a long forgotten and almost-lost part of South Africa's musical heritage, and features unknown musicians and instruments from the Northern Cape hinterland. As a direct result, one of these "forgotten" artists, Hannes Coetzee became an overnight YouTube sensation and was invited to participate in a teaching workshop for Slide and Steel Guitar in Port Townsend, WA. David Kramer has been an enduring figure on South Africa's music scene. His most recent work songs are mostly stories about ordinary life in South Africa.
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Q: Comparing string vectors and quantifying differences Idea is to compare two string vectors such as:
df <- data.frame(a = c("New York 001", "Orlando 002", "Boston 003", "Chicago 004", "Atlanta 005"),
                 b = c("NEW YORK  001", "Orlando", "Boston (003)", "Chicago 005", "005 Atlanta"))

And come up with a way to give them some measure of precision. Basically adding column c that has a numeric value.
My train of thought:
We have this:
> df
             a             b
1 New York 001 NEW YORK  001
2  Orlando 002       Orlando
3   Boston 003  Boston (003)
4  Chicago 004   Chicago 005
5  Atlanta 005   005 Atlanta

First thing's first - strip whites, ignore cases and remove all special characters while we're at it.
df$a <- gsub("[[:space:]]|[[:punct:]]", "", toupper(df$a))
df$b <- gsub("[[:space:]]|[[:punct:]]", "", toupper(df$b))

What we get:
> df
           a          b
1 NEWYORK001 NEWYORK001
2 ORLANDO002    ORLANDO
3  BOSTON003  BOSTON003
4 CHICAGO004 CHICAGO005
5 ATLANTA005 005ATLANTA

So now we're at the core of the problem.
First line would be 100% match.
Second line has 7 matching characters out of maximum 10 in col a. Hence 70%.
Third now matches at 100%.
Fourth has 90% match.
Fifth one is tricky. Human mind tells me they match, but there's problem with the order. But that's not how the computer works. Realistically it can be measured as 70% match because 7 consecutive characters repeat in both strings.
So the question is:
How to make this quantitative measure of string comparison?
Perhaps there is a better way to do this, since I've never had an experience with comparing string sets on partial match. And comming up with this particular quantifiable measure is just my intuitive way of doing things.
I wouldn't be surprised if R already had a library/function that does all this in a better way that I'm simply not aware of.

A: A more correct answer with Rcpp:
library(Rcpp)

cppFunction('NumericVector commonChars(CharacterVector x, CharacterVector y) {
  int len = x.size();
  NumericVector out(len);
  double percentage;

  int count=0,k=0;
  std::string compared;
  std::string source;

  for (int i=0; i<len;++i) {
    source = x[i];
    compared = y[i];
    count=0;
    k=0;

    for (int j=0;j<compared.length();j++) {
      if (source[j] == compared[j]) { count++; continue; }

      while(k < source.length()) {
        if (source[j] == compared[k]) { count++; break; }
        k++;
      }
    }
    percentage = (count+0.0)/(source.length()+0.0);
    out[i] = percentage;
  }
  return out;
}')

Giving:
> commonChars(df$a,df$b)
[1] 1.0 0.7 1.0 0.9 0.7

I didn't bench it against other answers nor with large dataframe.

Not really what you're wishing but here's an idea (I'll try to improve it):
df$r <- gsub("\\w","(\1)?",df$a)
for (i in 1:length(df$a)) {
   df$percentage[i] < ( as.integer(
                           attr(
                             regexpr( df$r[i], df$b[i]),
                             "match.length"
                           )
                       ) / str_length(df$a[i]) * 100)
}

Output:
               a          b                                        r percentage
1 NEWYORK001 NEWYORK001 (N)?(E)?(W)?(Y)?(O)?(R)?(K)?(0)?(0)?(1)?        100
2 ORLANDO002    ORLANDO (O)?(R)?(L)?(A)?(N)?(D)?(O)?(0)?(0)?(2)?         70
3  BOSTON003  BOSTON003     (B)?(O)?(S)?(T)?(O)?(N)?(0)?(0)?(3)?        100
4 CHICAGO004 CHICAGO005 (C)?(H)?(I)?(C)?(A)?(G)?(O)?(0)?(0)?(4)?         90
5 ATLANTA005 005ATLANTA (A)?(T)?(L)?(A)?(N)?(T)?(A)?(0)?(0)?(5)?         30

Drawbacks:

*

*There's a for loop

*ATLANTA005 return 30% because of the 005 matching only in the order.

I'll see if I can find a way to build a better regexp

A: I've arrived to fairly easy answer to my own question. And it is Levenshtein distance. Or adist() in R.
Long story short:
df$c <- 1 - diag(adist(df$a, df$b, fixed = F)) / apply(cbind(nchar(df$a), nchar(df$b)), 1, max)

This does the trick.
> df
           a          b   c
1 NEWYORK001 NEWYORK001 1.0
2 ORLANDO002    ORLANDO 0.7
3  BOSTON003  BOSTON003 1.0
4 CHICAGO004 CHICAGO005 0.9
5 ATLANTA005 005ATLANTA 0.7

Update:
Running the function on one of my data sets returns cute result (that made my inner nerd chuckle a bit):
Error: cannot allocate vector of size 1650.7 Gb

So, I guess it's another apply() loop for adist(), taking diagonal of the whole matrix is... well, fairly inefficient.
df$c <- 1 - apply(cbind(df$a, df$b),1, function(x) adist(x[1], x[2], fixed = F)) / apply(cbind(nchar(df$a), nchar(df$b)), 1, max)

This modification yields very satisfying results.

A: Using stringdist package, compute Damerau-Levenshtein distance:
#data
df <- read.table(text="
a          b
1 NEWYORK001 NEWYORK001
2 ORLANDO002    ORLANDO
3  BOSTON003  BOSTON003
4 CHICAGO004 CHICAGO005
5 ATLANTA005 005ATLANTA",stringsAsFactors = FALSE)

library(stringdist)
cbind(df, lavenshteinDist = stringsim(df$a, df$b))
#            a          b lavenshteinDist
# 1 NEWYORK001 NEWYORK001             1.0
# 2 ORLANDO002    ORLANDO             0.7
# 3  BOSTON003  BOSTON003             1.0
# 4 CHICAGO004 CHICAGO005             0.9
# 5 ATLANTA005 005ATLANTA             0.4

Edit:
There are many algorithms to quantify string similarities, you need to test it on your data and choose appropriate one. Here is the code to test them all:
#let's try all methods!
do.call(rbind,
        lapply(c("osa", "lv", "dl", "hamming", "lcs", "qgram",
                 "cosine", "jaccard", "jw", "soundex"),
               function(i)
                   cbind(df, Method=i, Dist=stringsim(df$a, df$b,method = i))
               ))

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Q: How to make customize label like balloon tooltip in windows Form C#? Background: I am making desktop C# Windows Form Application.I want to display permanently balloon ToolTip as you can see in the image.
This is what I want to Achieve..
Tried: I have tried custom tooltip.My code is below,
ToolTip customToolTip = new ToolTip();
        customToolTip.ToolTipTitle = "Button Tooltip";
        customToolTip.UseFading = true;
        customToolTip.UseAnimation = true;
        customToolTip.IsBalloon = true;
        customToolTip.Active = true;
        customToolTip.ShowAlways = true;
        customToolTip.ShowAlways = true;

Problem with the solutions: The problem is I want to show permanently without mouse hover and ToolTip only comes when mouse hover that control and After some time it disappears. I have read on StackOverflow that by default its in the tooltip characteristics that disappears after some time and he said he you want to show permanently, go for the label.
I want to make balloon type tooltip and want to display with out mouse hover that displays permanently?

A: you can use NotifyIcon. Eg:
Method 1:
private void ShowBalloonTip(int min)
{
   NotifyIcon notifyIcon = new NotifyIcon();
   notifyIcon.Visible = true;
   notifyIcon.BalloonTipIcon = ToolTipIcon.Error;
   notifyIcon.BalloonTipText = "Enter the text to be shown";
   notifyIcon.BalloonTipTitle = "Enter the Title";
   notifyIcon.ShowBalloonTip(min * 60 * 1000); // You can set your time value here
}

This will be shown(without mouse hover) as long as the mentioned time. If mouse is hovered above it, it will get automatically dismissed.
NOTE : This will get dismissed after a certain time(the time you passed as min) . So pass a value like for an hour or so. This would keep it alive thus long!
If somehow NotifyIcon is not showing up, use
notifyIcon.Icon = SystemIcons.Application;

Method 2:
Alternatively try this
var notify = new NotifyIcon();
notify.Visible = true;
notify.Icon = System.Drawing.SystemIcons.Information;
notify.ShowBalloonTip(3000, "Title", "TextBody", ToolTipIcon.Info)
//3000 is in milliseconds

A: If you want to programmatically trigger a ToolTip, use the ToolTip.Show Method. Example code:
  var tooltip = new ToolTip();
  tooltip.ToolTipTitle = "Tooltip title";
  tooltip.IsBalloon = true;
  tooltip.Show("tooltip content", Target);


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Re: Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries released
So this is on Xbox Game Pass now, so I took a deep breath, paid 1 euro to Microsoft, and installed it again, this time playing via co op.
I think the game still has major issues with how it represents challenge: It's more interested in feeding you cannon fodder rather then full-on equal-strength enemy lances. I've only had one major challenge thus far: A campaign mission that has me blowing up a refinery eventually ended with fighting two enemy lances in sequence. That was good, that is the 'mech on 'mech combat that I want in this game. Feel free to have vehicles supporting the enemy 'Mechs whilst this happens, but ... I've only once had a situation where the game felt confident enough to throw an opponent of equal strength at me.
The co op aspect of the game is very good, which I suppose shouldn't surprise me considering these folks made a multiplayer game for years: Other players can drop in and drop out at any time, taking the role of an AI pilot. Giving them the option to mess around in the 'Mech bay is pretty good too. It atleast made the early game slog a lot more bearable.
Doesn't make up for the terrible intro, which you can't co op in.
Also why can't the AI use Jump Jets? Why do I need a mod for this (which the windows store version doesn't let me install)? It's been half a year since the game's release and--*
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I'm just wondering if and when MW5 will be available on GoG or Steam...probably gonna be at least another year, I think (but what do I know?).
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It's been a year! The game has now had a steam and GOG release, a decently sized patch, and a DLC! And, because I am an absolute sucker, I bought the whole pack!
So, the issues remain: It's still a game that has a mediocre story that relies quite a bit on padding and fluff. The game still has some development issues, like how the hyped infantry is *still* not in, becuase they found it hard to tune right. On the other hand, the padding is significantly better tuned now. The awful tutorial can finally be skipped, and it's replaced with an intro movie that is at least a decent watch. The randomly generated missions are a lot more eager to throw heavy stuff at me, and I'm facing medium 'mechs immeadiately (which in itself helps pacing considerably, becuase I can now try and salvage them and upgrade my lance quicker). The soundtrack has been expanded considerably too.
My chief annoyance, which is HUD distortion also distorting the subtitles, has been fixed too. I'm not sure who thought that was a good idea, but they have repented!
It feels less monotone and less dumb. That shifts it for me from a mediocre mech game to a decent mech game, but it still can't hold a candle to Mechwarrior 4, or Brigador, Battletech and Titanfall.
It now has cross-platform co op, and non-dlc owners can join hosts that have the DLC just fine. Co-op stomping, co-op mech tuning and co-op mech painting is in itself a lot of fun and it's nice to have a game that now features that. It, imo, no longer needs mods to be fun, which is not a high bar to clear, but still.
Oh and it now has a career mode that cuts out the story alltogether from what I can tell. Not sure if that's an improvement, but it atleast lets you play with all those mods without having to go through the (better polished now) intro missions again.
Snake on a Cain
Reply #43 on: June 09, 2021, 08:46:30 am
Nearly every mod has been broken thanks to the patch, so all the little QoL stuff like having a HUD that doesn't suck ass and being able to modify a mech while in someone else's game break it as it loads. It's annoying as ****.
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Quote from: Cobra on June 09, 2021, 08:46:30 am
Being able to modify a mech whilst in someone else's game is a vanilla feature and works just fine? I never got it to work *with* mods, although I was using the fancy Merctech.
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Just on push of the button and the ten-room Foster house is on its way. Richard Foster, architect, demonstrates how his .72-foot wide house is controlled by the mechanisms contained in what looks like a metal shoe box beside the stairwell. photo: Crickett Bardwell
MAINTENANCE-FREE: Materials used in the circular structure, which measures 72 feet in diameter, are almost maintenance-free. The floors, other than wedge-shaped oak planking in the hall, are hexagonal ceramic-glaze tile, as shown above in the picture of the Foster Kitchen. photo: Crickett Bardwell
Open-house: The Foster house is open to the Sunshine, fresh air and a 360 degree view. The 50-foot wide living room shown above, has a steel fireplace and is furished with Mies van der Rohe chairs and a coffee table as well as a straight-lined sofa, covered in black wool. photo: Crickett Bardwell
Like the hub of a wheel, The circular stairwell, as seen off the living room above, acts as a hub around which the 72-foot wide house rotates. At the base of the house is a 14-foot, ball-bearing which is pivoted by a one-and-a-half horsepower motor. photo: Crickett Bardwell
INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT A now being focused on the Richard Foster residence, the only revolving house in the world. Above, Mrs, Brigitte Lebeus-Nacos and her husband gather facts for a German newspaper as Mrs. Foster and Bradley and Beau, their dog, show the guests around the house. photo: Crickett Bardwell
U.F.O.? As if it were a recently-arrived flying saucer the Richard Foster revolving house shines in the sunlight of the Wilton countryside. photo: Crickett Bardwell
The Daily Town Crier
…And Fame Of Their New House Circles The Globe
"If the sun is in the wrong position for your camera, I'll turn the house around," said Mrs. Richard T. Foster as a Daily Town Crier reporter set up the necessary equipment to photograph her unique revolving house. The sun was three-quarters of the way to the west horizon. The living room faced Pope's Pond, the chairs on the circular deck looked out over the pine woods. With the ease of changing a television channel, Mrs. Foster turned the dial located beside the central staircase, and slowly the house began to move.
The house, an amazing combination of glass, steel, wood and shingles, located off Olmstead road in Wilton, has as its core what might appear to those with the slightest imagination a stem very much like that of a mushroom. In the base of the stem is the front door. It doesn't move, just everything above it. And even then, the house isn't moving all of the time.
Where She Stops
To enter the Foster residence. one must walk across a circular, cobblestone terrace of small Italian bricks, which is receiving finishing touches by Richard Foster and his three sons. Bradley, 16. Rob. 20. and Craig, 21.
The front door is large and wooden with a black iron ring. "If the front door were here one day and there the next, a casual visitor could become disoriented," Mr. Foster explained to a re-porter.
A circular staircase of steel and carpet leads from the front door up to the living quarters above. Everything necessary for living comfortably is located on this round plane. Radiating from the staircase are ten large rooms, each with a different view. Each view can be changed with a flip of the wrist.
"We press the buttons when we want to change the view; some-times twice a day, sometimes four times a day, it depends," Mr. Foster said…We don't just take rides."
The motion of the house is controlled by three buttons and a dial ,that Mr. Foster describes as "simple enough for a 4-year-old who can read." The buttons say "forward." "Backward," and "stop." The dial, numbered from one to 10, regulates the speed. The house can make a complete revolution in 48 minutes vvhen the dial is set at i. top speed, explained Mrs. Foster. At i. slow-est rate. it takes four hours.
"What about your dog's equilibrium?" asked the reporter.
"Oh. Beau loves it. The house moves slowly, evenly. You hardly notice it's moving at all. If the house is turning, the dog likes to sit out on the deck. It's cool there," said Mrs. Foster.
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When the Fosters fist considered building a house on this particular piece of property, the idea of a rotating house had not yet entered their minds. And their minds were continually battling with the various views the front of the house could face.
"When the idea came to me, the only problem was finding the right parts," said Mr. Foster, a 49-year-old architect whose office is in New York.
Mr. Foster thought the idea was a new one, one never before to be carried through. When he presented the idea to his wife. she too thought it quite unique. "As far as I know, this hasn't been done anywhere else in the world," said Mr. Foster.
The integral part of the house is a 14-foot ball-bearing assembly that moves the half-million-pound rotating structure above it. The balls ride on raceways of hardened steel wire, and the de-sign provides for simultaneous transmittal of axial, radial and tilting moment loads. The mechanism itself is strong enough to take vertical loads of up to five million pounds and withstand sideways forces created by 125-mph winds. The ball-bearing is operated by a one-and-a-half horsepower motor located in the stationary portion of the core, and the running cost is approximately that of a refrigerator.
The ball-bearing, which came from Rotek, Inc., a manufacturer of multiload bearings for large cranes and excavators, is said to have a life of 87 years, said Mr. Foster. However, in case it ever has to be replaced; four jack points. have been provided which will make it relatively simple to elevate the rotating section above the pedestal and ship in a new bearing.
A center ring at the top of the house supports the weight of the rotating structure, which is equalized straight down to the giant bearing. The load distribution is even and level and thus eliminating any balance problems which might occur if many people were crowded into on room with no counterbalance on the opposite side of the house. It also eliminates any problems that might occur due to forceful winds.
"We've had no problems with sway so far," Aid Mrs. Foster, "and we really aren't expecting any."
Difficulties Encountered
"The only problems we actually encountered in construction. were those dealing with plumbing, heating and electricity," she said. But Mr. Foster solved the dilemmas by shrewdly improvising from existing special-purpose hardware and materials.
The problem of water supply was solved by installing a staionary intake pipe which runs up the inside of a service core in the center of the circular stairway. A special swivel joint on to, of this pipe carries water to the plumbing lines, which are, placed in the attic and lead down between the partitions to the Kitchen, baths and laundry.
Foster also designed the sewage disposal system used in his-rotating creation. He admits that it was somewhat of a problem. Its devising a system that would transfer sewage from the rotating section to the stationary base while sealing in all odors. His design works something like this:
There is a circular collection trough which is located on top the stationary pedestal or core just inside the rim of the rotating section. The first trough has a narrow "gasket trough" on each side, both filled with water. If there is any overflow, it will spill into the collecting trough since the inner wall of each of these smaller troughs is lower than the outer wall. The collection trough is pitched to four drains located 90 degrees apart, The drain leads down through the walls of the core to a septic field. All of this is stationary.
Feeder drains in the rotating section are located under the floor and lead back toward the core where they empty into the collection trough through elbows in an upside-down circular channel. This cap ring, located on the rotating section, covers all the, way around the stationary collection trough. The sides of the cap ring fit into the gasket troughs and extend below the water-line but not far enough to rub against the bottom. Extending, from the cap ring up through, the roof are four standpipes, again, 90 degrees apart.
In order to solve the electrical problem, Mr. Foster Vet; "to use a trolley system which distributes electrical power to moving equipment. The system is designed so that power can no, taken off anywhere along the length of the track.
The circular track, slightly larger than the diameter of the core, is hung from the rotating section while the trolley is securely attached to the stationary part of the pedestal.
Two 250-gallon oil tanks are located under the roof which feed. the fuel to the furnace. Heat is carried throughout the house; through radiators recessed into the floor around the perimeter, below the Thermopane windows and doors. The house is entirely, insulated. None of the usual appurtenances are visible.
Bringing In The Outdoors
Each wedge-shaped room of the ten-roorn house is light anciairy with a curved glass wall looking out over the surrounding, countryside.
The 50-foot wide living room has a steel fireplace and is fully furnished with Mies van der Rohe chairs and a coffee table as well as a straight-lined sofa, covered in black wool. It is completely: open to the stairwell. Approximately 300 yards of material were used in making drapes for the glass wall.
In designing his now-famous house, Mr. Foster made the kit, then a "delight" for his wife to use. Taking advantage of the, rotation idea, Foster designed one kitchen cabinet to turn a full 360 degrees, while another rotates 180 degrees. Another innovation in the kitchen is a moveable cooling unit; which can be pulled out of the wall and moved any place in the, kitchen.
The rest of the rooms, including the master bedroom and two: bedrooms for the boys, have carpeted interior walls. Carpet on the walls is good for hanging paintings," said Mrs. Foster., "We haven't finished hanging all of our yet, but if we ever decided to move a painting, the marks are self-healing."
First In The World
Just because the house rotates doesn't mean that it has to be: circular, Mrs. Foster explained. "It could be any shape you want' We wanted our's circular.
The Foster house is rapidly receiving fame throughout the world. When a local artist recently returned from Europe, he told the Fosters that people had been asking him about the "moving house in Connecticut."
Due to publicity in various newspapers and international an national magazines, many visitors have been stopping by, the circular house. "Up to now we've been courteous." Mr. Foster said.
One of the frequent questions he is asked is. "If it's simple. why hasn't anyone else done it before?"
Mr. Foster shrugged his shoulders. "I tell them. Look how long it took man to get out of the cave."


In many areas of the world, the church has become complacent in its prayer life. Many churches have resigned themselves to busyness and have forsaken their priority for prayer, both corporate and individual. In most western churches today the Wednesday night prayer services are gone as is the priority of prayer in worship on Sunday mornings. Prayer is a neglected topic from the pulpits in many of our churches today. Many of us have little time for "a night on the mountain with our God." The consequence of this lack of prayer is a loss of the evangelistic zeal in our churches.
In many ways the western church has become numb to prayer. It has been relegated to a token of our services and in many circles it is a ritual of church and of life. The Bible instructs us to pray without ceasing. The Bible also says that mountains can be moved with prayer. God hears prayer and He answers. But we must pray with urgency, perseverance, and purpose.
Most of us don't pray for our lost friends and neighbors. We are not burdened by their lostness. As a result, we neglect the Great Command of Jesus to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love our neighbors as ourselves. Additionally, many Christians suffer from disobedience to God because they don't take time to listen to His voice and follow His commands. Not only does our relationship with God suffer, but so does our relationship with our neighbor.


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Q: Deleting User specific information from log file I have to delete user specific information from all the log files, i.e. username, email, and phone number.
These information, however, can be in a different column for each log file; furthermore, the log files don't have any specific format.
For example a log file is like this:
CustomerID City     Cname   CPhone   Cemailid
1234       SEA  George 4468689901 goerge@xyz.com
2234       NYK  Jose   7712393223 jose@abc.com

whereas another one is like this:
Customername CustID email         Phone     city
Philip       3345  phil@qqq.com 2233442233 VEG
Tom          2267  tom@kkk.com  8877343434 DAL

Is there any idea through which we can find an approach?

A: If you don't know in advance how the log files' headers can be, there's little you can do to the headers and with the headers.
As a consequence, without knowing how to leverage the header lines, you cannot distinguish between Philip living is Seattle and Mr Seattle living in Philip city, and all you can do is devise some ways to recognize some of the fields.
This, for instance, recognizes the e-mail by matching a @ and phone
 by matching more than 4 digits, and then deletes these columns in all lines except the header line.
awk '
NR == 1 { print; next }
NR == 2 {
  for (i = 1; i <= NF; ++i) {
    if (match($i,/@/)) { email = i }
    if (match($i,/^[0-9]{5,}$/)) { phone = i }
  }
}
{
  $email = ""
  $phone = ""
  print $0
}'

However, if you do know that the header of the user-specific columns always match some regex, then you can do this:
awk '
NR == 1 {
  for (i = 1; i <= NF; ++i) {
    if (match(tolower($i),/name/)) { name = i }
    if (match(tolower($i),/phone/)) { phone = i }
    if (match(tolower($i),/mail/)) { mail = i }
  }
}
{
  $name = ""
  $mail = ""
  $phone = ""
  print $0
}'


Information, pamphlets, contacts, etc., of community resources that help teens with problems such as substance abuse, time management, and finding direction will be useful in some cases. All communities have these resources to address serious issues such as substance abuse, but students often struggle to find these resources on their own.
A little local research on the part of the instructor can go a long way for improving the lives of a few students. What are the names and locations of three people in the community that students could go to for help with time management, substance abuse, and finding direction in life?
This lesson uses reading aloud to structure group discussion about time management, substance addiction, and finding a sense of direction in life. The message students should receive about tackling every problem is: You have to do something about it!
1. Begin by reading the first 5 short paragraphs of "Getting on the Right Track" that ends with, "What is the catch? You have to do something about it!" Allow 10 minutes for students to share their own stories about failure, being overwhelmed, losing direction, not even being aware they need direction, and all sorts of other problems in life that they think need solving.
a. This discussion is to warm up the group to one another, and also to emphasize that in order to address any problem in life, everyone must do something about it. In a call-and-response fashion the instructor could ask, "When things don't go as planned, what do you do?" or "When times look bleak, what do you do?" where the students respond in unison "I do something about it!" This is an important motto for students to repeat throughout the lesson, and the general attitude should be reinforced.
2. Next, read aloud the section titled, "Improve time management," and then work as a whole group to generate a list of strategies to manage one's time. Note that most students are juggling different schedules, and identify general strategies to deal things such as homework, extra-curricular activities, family obligations, and working for pay.
a. This discussion should address time management problems experienced by students in the group as a whole. The students should develop an understanding of a few key time management strategies.
3. Finally, read aloud the section titled, "Sense of direction," and generate another list of ways one might go about finding direction in life. This is a similar discussion as the previous one, where the group brainstorms a practical list of solutions to a problem in life, but this is more open-ended to encourage reflection on all the possible ways a person could find direction in life.
a. The emphasis should be that every student must do something about it, and generating a long list of all the possible ways of finding direction in life is only the first step.


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10 Years and GrowingBy Tim Hodson
Welcome to 2021! I hope your New Year is off to a good start and that this year will be a healthy and prosperous one.
I wanted to take this opportunity to remind you that you have less than one month to nominate someone for GPN's 40 Under 40 Class of 2021.
This year we are celebrating the 10th anniversary of our 40 Under 40 program. The Class of 2021 will join our 360 previous honorees who are trailblazers in their personal and professional lives and are charting a course for our industry's future.
We are looking for 40 young men and women who demonstrate superior leadership, creativity, compassion and innovative thinking.
Anyone in the horticulture industry under the age of 40 (as of Jan. 31, 2021) can be nominated for the Class of 2021. Individuals previously nominated, but who did not make the final 40, can be nominated again this year.
The Class of 2021 will be recognized in the May issue of GPN as well as at Cultivate'21 this summer in Columbus, Ohio*.
To nominate someone, please go to https://gpnmag.com/40-under-40-nomination.
The deadline to submit your nominations is Jan. 22, 2021.
If you have any questions about the nomination process, just drop me a line at [email protected].
*Presentation ceremony date and location subject to change.
Walmart Helps Fight Hunger Over the Holidays
During the holiday season, many food banks and pantries have difficulties keeping up with demand. To help organizations meet this increased demand, the Walmart Foundation recently committed $12 million over two years to Feeding America. Walmart stores, Sam's Clubs and distribution centers also committed funds and made product donations to hunger-relief organizations. The Walmart Foundation grant will support critical work that aims to reduce barriers and increase access to food assistance for people facing hunger. The grant will also provide significant capacity investments for several member food banks to increase the amount of food they are able to source and distribute to people in need in their communities.
Lowe's Introduces Total Home Strategy
In December, Lowe's announced it would be introducing the Total Home strategy to increase its sales in 2021. "At Lowe's we will be committed to offering everything a homeowner needs to provide a 'total home solution' across every area in the home. This includes products and services for everything needed to repair and improve the home … across all décor categories," said Marvin Ellison, Lowe's president and CEO. The Total Home strategy is designed to enhance customer engagement and grow market share by expanding its online business, modernizing installation services, improving localization efforts, elevating product assortment and intensifying the company's focus on the Pro customer.
Tractor Supply Continues to Make Progress on Environmental Goals
The Tractor Supply Company recently released an update on its progress to advancing its environmental, social and governance initiatives. Among the achievements, the company announced it had exceeded its carbon emission reduction goal five years ahead of schedule. TSC is also committed to increasing its level of renewable energy purchased for electric consumption and has set a goal to substitute existing electric consumption with verifiable, renewable electric power. Tractor Supply is also partnering with various utility companies in the United States to purchase solar energy for select store locations and to participate in community solar programs. Selected stores on the West Coast are currently receiving 100% solar energy.
Tim Hodson
Tim Hodson is the editorial director of GPN and Big Grower. He can be reached at [email protected]
iUNU Joins 5G Open Innovation Lab
Behind the Breeding
Marketing in the Grower World
Vaughan's Horticulture Announces Sudden Passing of Matt Willoughby


I remember 10 years ago when Leela was a few months old, Naren came home from work, observed us for a while and asked me, "Did you do anything for yourself today?" I didn't really know, but the answer was no.
It's amazing these subtle messages we receive about motherhood, that you must be entirely self-sacrificing, that self-care is selfish, that kids must come first always. I didn't realize it then, but I've come to see how much the kids benefit from my happiness and health, and even in my saying no to them from time to time.
I hope to inspire you to take some time for yourself today – to do something healthy, take a nap, eat real food, treat yourself to a bubble bath or do something that makes you happy.


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Q: jest.spyOn equivalent for jest.mock Mock a whole module but retain original module logic. Similar to jest.spyOn default behaviour, where the original method is called.
Using jest.mock allows performing the assertions needed, but doesn't execute the original logic and sometimes I want that logic to be executed.
Using jest.spyOn allows assertion and can execute original logic, but only on named exports of the module, which is generally useful but not when the method is exported as default or like in the sample code below.
// moduleToMock.js
function doSomething(..args) {...}

doSomething.myWay = function myWay(...args) {...}

module.exports = doSomething

// moduleUsingModuleToMock.js
const doSomething = require('moduleToMock')

function doManyThings() {
    doSomething(...)
    doSomething.myWay(...)
}

module.exports = {
    doManyThings,
}

// moduleUsingModuleToMock.test.js
// --
// some way to mock `moduleToMock` that still executes original logic
// --
const doSomething = require('moduleUsingModuleToMock')
it('correctly does many things', () => {
    doManyThings()
    expect(doSomething).toBeCalledWith(...)
    expect(doSomething.myWay).toBeCalledWith(...)
})

Maybe I missed something simple, but so far docs or google fu hasn't yielded any results.

A: I'm currently doing it like this
jest.mock('./somepath', () => (
  Object.fromEntries(
    Object.entries(jest.requireActual('./somepath'))
      .map(([key, value]) => [key, jest.fn(value)])
  )
))

this makes the module retain the original implementation but since all the exports are wrapped in jest.fn they can now be mocked with a different implementation in each particular test

A: There is no way to mock a module and spy on its methods. The reason is that jest really replace the module with the mock.

A: This came up often enough that I just decided to write my own library for generating auto mocks of modules that keep the original implementation but can be overridden just like jest.spyOn.
Jest Mock Module
import * as mock from "jest-mock-module";
mock.extend(jest); // optionally extend jest to use the "jest.spy" syntax
jest.spy("src/moduleToMock"); // Placed before other imports like "jest.mock".

import moduleToMock from "src/moduleToMock";
import moduleToTest from "src/moduleToTest";

it("does a thing", () => {
  moduleToTest.callFunctionThatUsesModuleToMock();
  expect(moduleToMock.usedFunction).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
});


Who am I: I am a Patriarch who came to Ireland in 569 B.C. With me came a princess daughter of an eastern king called Tea-Tephi. Earlier, my countrymen resented my message, they even threw me in to a dungeon.
My 10-year-old worries about taking off from school to attend the Feast or Tabernacles: Last year his grades suffered after the Feast. What can I do to help him? Member The Feast is the highlight of the year for many children - a time to travel to new places, do new fun things, perhaps receive some gifts their parents cannot afford at other times. But the fact that they miss school and perhaps fall behind their classmates can be a problem. This approach has been successful for many: You as the parent or parents (not the child) go to the teachers prior to the Feast and politely explain that you and your children will be away attending a Church convention and politely ask permission for your child to be excused from classes for that purpose.


Q:What is the shoe condition that is acceptable?
A:There should be no holes in the outsole or upper of the sole.
Q:Lifestyle shoes that looks like running shoes acceptable?
Q:Canvas shoes like converse or vans?


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Ice hockey players
1960 University of Denver vs. Michigan State Ice Hockey Program, 1960 December 12-13
Abstract University of Denver (DU) Pioneers game program from December 12-13, 1960 for a game vs. Michigan State University in the Field House Arena in Denver Colorado. Program features rosters for both teams, individual player profiles with pictures for University of Denver (DU) Pioneers players, coaching staffs, as well as a University of Denver (DU) hockey schedule.
Dates: 1960 December 12-13
1963 University of Denver vs. Michigan State Ice Hockey Program, 1963 January 4-7
Abstract University of Denver (DU) Pioneers game program from January 4-7, 1963 for a game vs. Michigan State University in the Field House Arena in Denver Colorado. Program features rosters for both teams, individual player profiles with pictures for University of Denver (DU) Pioneers players, coaching staffs, as well as a University of Denver (DU) hockey schedule.
Dates: 1963 January 4-7
1969 University of Denver vs. Michigan State Ice Hockey Program, 1969 February 14-15
Abstract University of Denver (DU) Pioneers game program from February 14-15, 1969 for a game vs. Michigan State University in the Field House Arena in Denver Colorado. Program features rosters for both teams, individual player profiles with pictures for University of Denver (DU) Pioneers players, coaching staffs, as well as a University of Denver (DU) hockey schedule.
Dates: 1969 February 14-15
1986 NCAA Ice Hockey Championship, Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, March 27-29, 1986 March 27-29
Abstract Program for the 1986 NCAA Ice Hockey Championship series in Providence, Rhode Island March 27-29, 1986. Program includes article titled ''The NCAA -- Common Ground of College Athletics'', NCAA Council and Executive Committee, ''NCAA Hockey Championships in Providence are Full of Memories'', Brown University and Providence College, NCAA Division I Ice Hockey Subcommittee, Providence Rhode Island, Equipment Changes are Improving College Hockey, the Final Four Teams, NCAA Championship Bracket,...
Denver Pioneers vs. Michigan State, 1977 January 7-8
Abstract University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's ice hockey game program from January 7-8, 1977 for a game vs. Michigan State University in a game in the University of Denver (DU) Field House Arena in Denver, Colorado. Game program features team rosters for both teams, coaching staffs, individual player profiles, statistics, and a home and road schedule for the 1976-1977 season. Cover gives a misprinted year of 1976.
Denver Pioneers vs. Michigan State, 1978 October 27-28
Abstract University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's ice hockey game program from October 27-28, 1978 for a game against Michigan State played at the University of Denver (DU) Field House Arena in Denver, Colorado. Game program features team rosters for both teams, coaching staff, statistics, tables, and schedule. Folds out into poster.
Dates: 1978 October 27-28
Denver Pioneers vs. Michigan State, DU Arena, Denver, Colorado, January 7-8, 1976, 1977 January 7-8
Abstract University of Denver (DU) Pioneers hockey program from January 7-8, 1977 for a series vs. Michigan State University in the Field House Arena in Denver, Colorado. Program features brief history of the University of Denver, biographies of the University of Denver head and assistant hockey coaches, rosters for both teams, lineups and individual player profiles with pictures for University of Denver (DU) Pioneers players, University of Denver (DU) hockey schedule, Western Collegiate Hockey...
Denver Pioneers vs. Michigan State, October 27-28, 1978 October 27-28
Abstract Program for the University of Denver home hockey series against Michigan State University on October 27 & 28, 1978. Includes rosters for both teams, 1978-79 schedule, photographs of DU players and coach Marshall Johnston, roster of DU cheerleaders, current season game totals, ''Meet the Freshman'' features Andy Hill, and ''Opponents at a Glance''. Featured DU player profile (folds out into a poster): Junior Rob Anderson.
Denver Pioneers vs. Michigan State University, 1978 February 17-18
Abstract University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's ice hockey game program from February 17-18, 1978 for a game against Michigan State played at the University of Denver (DU) Field House Arena in Denver, Colorado. Game program features team rosters for both teams, coaching staff, statistics, tables, and schedule. Folds out into poster.
Denver Pioneers vs. Michigan State University, February 17 & 18, 1978 February 17-18
Abstract Program for the University of Denver home hockey series against Michigan State University, February 17 & 18, 1978. Includes rosters for both teams, 1977-78 schedule, DU's statistics from 1977-1978 season, photographs of DU players and coach Marshall Johnston, ''Meet the Pioneers'' features Perry Schnarr and Dirk Scherer, Opponents at a Glance, mystery photo. Featured DU player profile (folds out into a poster): Junior Brian McAlister.
More about 'Ice hockey players'
Names: Michigan State University X
Field House Arena (Denver, Colo.) 14
Western Collegiate Hockey Association 4
Armstrong, Murray 3
Brawner, Hoyt, d. 1974 3
Johnston, Marshall 3
Mitchell, Maurice B., 1915-1996 3
Anderson, Rob 1
Beers, Ed 1
Colorado College 1
Hill, Andy 1
McAlister, Brian 1
Morrison, George 1
National Collegiate Athletic Association 1
Ottenbreit, Harry 1
Providence Civic Center (Providence, R.I.) 1
Providence College 1
Sampson, Tom 1
Scherer, Dirk 1
Schnarr, Perry 1
University of Denver. Department of Intercollegiate Athletics 1
University of Michigan 1
University of Minnesota 1
University of Wisconsin 1
Venasky, Vic 1
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Hitlist - Titles w/author : COSTA New Keyword search Help
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1. Aerobic dive limit: how often does it occur in nature?
COSTA, D.P.; GALES, N.J.; GOEBEL, M.E.
In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, 129A, 771-783 COSTA, D.P. (Author) 599.745.1
2. Amino acid composition of pinniped milk
Davis, T.A.; NGUYEN, H.V.; COSTA, D.P.; REEDS, P.J.
In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, 110B, No. 3, 633-639 Davis, T.A. (Author) 599.745
3. Approaches to marine mammal energetics (1987)
HUNTLEY, A.C.; COSTA, D.P.; WORTHY, G.A.J.; Castellini, M.A.
Copies: 2 HUNTLEY, A.C. (Editor) 599(26)
4. Assimilation efficiency of northern fur seals determined using dietary manganese
FADELY, B.S.; WORTHY, G.A.J.; COSTA, D.P.
In: Journal of Wildlife Management, 54, No. 2, 246-251 FADELY, B.S. (Author) 599.745.1
5. Autonomous pinniped environmental samplers: using instrumented animals as oceanographic data collectors
BOEHLERT, G.W.; COSTA, D.P.; CROCKER, D.E.; Green, P.; O'BRIEN, T.; LEVITUS, S.; LE BOEUF, B.J.
In: Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 18, No. 11, 1882-1893 BOEHLERT, G.W. (Author) 599.745.3
6. Behavioral and physiological measurements of maternal investment in the Steller sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus
HIGGINS, L.V.; COSTA, D.P.; HUNTLEY, A.C.; LE BOEUF, B.J.
In: Marine Mammal Science, 4, No. 1, 44-58 HIGGINS, L.V. (Author) 599.745.1
7. Behavioural factors affecting foraging effort of breeding wandering albatrosses
SHAFFER, S.A.; COSTA, D.P.; Weimerskirch, H.
In: Journal of Animal Ecology, 70, 864-874 SHAFFER, S.A. (Author) 598.421.2
8. Blood chemistry homeostasis during prolonged fasting in the northern elephant seal
COSTA, D.P.; ORTIZ, C.L.
In: American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 242, R591-R595 COSTA, D.P. (Author) 599.745.3
9. Blood volume and diving ability of the New Zealand sea lion, Phocarctos hookeri
COSTA, D.P.; GALES, N.J.; CROCKER, D.E.
In: Physiological Zoology, 71, No. 2, 208-213 COSTA, D.P. (Author) 599.745.1
10. Breathing frequencies of northern elephant seals at sea and on land revealed by heart rate spectral analysis
ANDREWS, R.D.; COSTA, D.P.; LE BOEUF, B.J.; JONES, D.R.
In: Respiration Physiology, 123, 71-85 ANDREWS, R.D. (Author) 599.745.3
11. Changes in standard metabolism during long-term fasting in northern elephant seal pups (Mirounga angustirostris)
REA, L.D.; COSTA, D.P.
In: Physiological Zoology, 65, No. 1, 97-111 REA, L.D. (Author) 599.745.3
12. A comparison of indirect measures of feeding behaviour based on ARGOS tracking data
ROBINSON, P.W.; TREMBLAY, Y.; CROCKER, D.E.; KAPPES, M.A.; KUHN, C.E.; SHAFFER, S.A.; SIMMONS, S.E.; COSTA, D.P.
In: Deep-Sea Research Part II, 54, No. 3-4, 356-368 ROBINSON, P.W. (Author) 596
13. Comparison of methods for evaluating energy expenditure of incubating wandering albatrosses
In: Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, 74, No. 6, 823-831 SHAFFER, S.A. (Author) 598.421.2
14. Continuous, deep diving in female northern elephant seals, Mirounga angustirostris
LE BOEUF, B.J.; COSTA, D.P.; HUNTLEY, A.C.; FELDKAMP, S.D. LE BOEUF, B.J. (Author) 599.745.3
15. The contribution of nasal countercurrent heat exchange to water balance in the northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris
HUNTLEY, A.C.; COSTA, D.P.; RUBIN, R.D.
In: Journal of Experimental Biology, 113, 447-454 HUNTLEY, A.C. (Author) 599.745.3
16. Contribution of specific dynamic action to heat balance and thermoregulation in the sea otter Enhydra lutris
COSTA, D.P.; Kooyman, G.L.
17. Diving and swimming performance of white whales, Delphinapterus leucas: an assessment of plasma lactate and blood gas levels and respiratory rates
SHAFFER, S.A.; COSTA, D.P.; WILLIAMS, T.M.; Ridgway, S.H.
In: Journal of Experimental Biology, 200, No. 24, 3091-3099 SHAFFER, S.A. (Author) 599.537
18. Diving behavior of juvenile northern elephant seals
LE BOEUF, B.J.; MORRIS, P.A.; BLACKWELL, S.B.; CROCKER, D.E.; COSTA, D.P. LE BOEUF, B.J. (Author) 599.745.3
19. Diving depths and energy requirements of king penguins
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Sportswise wants to formally welcome Faye McClelland to the physio team. Faye adds to the wealth of experience at the clinic and brings an important perspective from the world of triathlon.
Faye graduated from Physiotherapy at the University of Brighton in 2013. Her main interests are sports rehabilitation, particularly within athletics and Triathlon. Further interests include the spine and conditions and pathologies affecting it. Since 2013 she has competed as a full time GB Paratriathlete. Faye recently retired from sport after competing in the Rio Paralympic Games. Prior to this, Faye worked as a Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer. Her athletic career and former experience within the Fitness Industry has helped Faye gain a wide knowledge of the muscular skeletal system and injuries and conditions that may affect it.


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The Bellini Card: A Novel (Inspector Yashim Mysteries)
by Goodwin, Jason
Istanbul, 1840: the young sultan Abdülmecid believes that Gentile Bellini's vanished masterpiece, a portrait of Mehmet the Conqueror, may have resurfaced in Venice. But it's not Yashim, our eunuch detective, who takes a ship across the Mediterranean. Instead, it's his Polish ambassador friend, Palewski, disguised as an American art dealer. What begins as a simple inquiry soon turns into a murderous game of deception and suspense, played out among the faded palazzi and sluggish canals of the decaying city. Dealers, forgers, and aristocrats become fatally involved, as the search for the Bellini portrait uncovers a threat to the stability of the Ottoman throne, and the peace of Europe.
Published Date: March 2, 2010
Publisher: Picador


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What's up, beatbox family? Welcome to HBB's Top 10 Videos of The Week! If you're looking for some of the best beatbox videos from the past week, then you've come to the right place! We do the work of looking them up so you don't have to. Just click play and sit back. Leave an "esh" in the comments if you've made this far into the intro! Now what are we waiting for?
The competition is ramping up as the quarter finals of the Canadian Championships are rolling out!
Check out Na-Na's awesome shoutout to Takahiro! This routine definitely makes me want to get up and move.
This is just one of the entries for the Florida Beatbox Battle in France! Make sure to check out the rest of them!
This loopstation routine is probably one of my all time favorites! Sorry Saro!
Gracing us with the first SBX shoutout of the year, HerShe shows us what she's all about!
Kaila gives us a taste of her Rc-505 skills while also using some strange little cubes that make some dope sounds!
Kotcha's elimination round was honestly insane. The synergy between D-Low and Frosty definitely shows!
This is one of the sickest shoutouts I've seen in a very long time. Andre's liproll control is out of this world!
Out of all the battles to come out from the Asian Championships, this one definitely takes the cake as my favorite one yet!
I haven't seen new WaWad loopstation material in soooo long. But I have to say, it was well worth the wait.
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I've been a little distracted lately with the Annual Council of SDAs, so I have had to set aside this series on LGBTIQ and the church for a while. It's time to get back to it, an issue that is not going away and one where most Christians have shallow or distorted knowledge. God always wants to operate on the basis of truth, but on issues like this, truth is sometimes hard to come by. I know I still have a lot to learn, but what I have learned so far seems to be very helpful to people whose opinion I respect and trust. So let me continue looking at some key biblical texts.
The most explicit and seemingly harshest condemnation of homosexuality in the Bible is found in Romans 1. Here's the crucial portion: "Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, 25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen. 26 For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; 27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error. 28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done" (Rom 1:24-28). Homosexual actions are here condemned as a "dishonoring of their bodies," as "dishonorable passions," as "contrary to nature," and as "what ought not to be done." Many take this passage as license to condemn those who are "different" in the harshest terms possible. If God pours out His wrath against homosexuals (Rom 1:18), we ought to do the same. But before we blindly follow that kind of reading, let's take a closer look at this passage in its context.
First of all, in Romans 1 the wrath of God is not poured out because of homosexuality. Homosexuality is not the cause of God's wrath, it is the outcome of God's wrath. Notice Romans 1:18: "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth." The core reason that God's wrath is revealed from heaven is that human being suppress the truth about God. Even if they don't have Bibles, nature itself is evidence enough that God exists and that He is powerful (Rom 1:19-20). And if that is true, then human beings should honor Him and be loyal to Him. But "although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him" (Romans 1:21). Instead of honoring God they became fools and made images of the created world to worship instead (Rom 1:22-23). So the core reason that God's wrath is poured out is human rebellion. Deep in their hearts human beings knew God, but they turned away from Him and lost their reason.
But what is the wrath of God? For Paul, it is not God's violent response to human rebellion, it is His turning away from sinners and allowing them to reap the consequences of their own choices. Three times in the following paragraph Paul says, "Therefore God gave up. . . to impurity. . . ." "For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. . . ." "Since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done" (Rom 1:24, 26, 28). Why does God give them up? "Because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator" (Rom 1:25). Homosexuality is not the cause of God's wrath, it is the outcome of God's wrath. It is clear that Paul holds a very negative view of homosexual activity. It is contrary to the order of creation and an evidence of human brokenness. But the core reason for the wrath of God is not homosexual activity, it is suppressing the truth about God and refusing to be thankful for what we have all received from God. So homosexual activity is condemned in Scripture as a result of God's wrath, not the cause of it. When it comes to dealing with people who struggle with their sexual and gender identity, such distinctions are very important.
This entry was posted in Theological and tagged Homosexuality, Homosexuality and the Church, LGBT, LGBT and the Church, LGBTIQ on October 19, 2018 by Jon Paulien.
In case you had not heard, the compliance documents and procedures we have been talking about this last week were voted by the GCEC to the tune of 185-124, about a 60% majority. If you are wondering what will happen now, go back and read the last two blogs (AC18-10 and AC18-11) where I explore that. The odds are the vote will have little impact over the short run. The long run is less certain.
If you are rejoicing today, rejoice! Savor it with all your might. God has given us deep capacity for both joy and sadness. Days of sadness will come for you again, so take the days of joy to heart and remember them when the dark days come. But if you run across someone who is sad or even devastated today and you feel tempted to gloat or tell them sternly that they will now be rewarded for their rebellion, reject the feeling, it did not come from God. God weeps with those who weep. In times of rejoicing we have a surplus of energy to comfort the heartbroken and sooth the fears and anxieties of others. Don't miss that opportunity today.
If you feel sad or devastated today, know that God loves freedom so much that He even allows human beings to take away the freedom of others. It was God who centuries ago allowed the papacy to win the battle of the Christianities and dominate the Christian world for over a thousand years. If God could somehow continue His mission in the darkness of the Middle Ages, this small setback yesterday is a piece of cake to him. If there are no humans that you can trust, know that God remains trustworthy, even in the midst of human freedom and its consequences. Stay close to Him and you will be all right.
To any of you who are thinking of leaving the Seventh-day Adventist Church today I ask, "Where will you go?" Where else can you find the unique package of ideas that John the Revelator prophesied would be mission critical in the last days of earth's history? And if you think you can live without that, know that no matter where you go, religious politics will follow you. It will be same old same old wherever you go. God did some amazing things for the SDA pioneers more than 150 years ago. They needed to organize their religion in order to more efficiently proclaim what God was doing in the world. That was the right thing to do. Religion is a human attempt to honor and proclaim a mighty act of God, and as such it is a beautiful thing. But over time all human institutions become more focused on their own survival than on the original mission, even when they are feeling really pious. But feeble and defective as they are, religious institutions still bear witness to elements of the original mission. For that reason, the disciples never left Judaism. Luther never left the Catholic Church. And Ellen White never left the Methodist Church. They were all thrown out. God arranged things so they had no choice. I doubt things are that drastic now, but if it should happen to you, that will be God's sign that He has something better for you. In the meantime, set your face to the tasks God has set before you today. Even when things seem out of control, God is still in control.
This entry was posted in Current Events and tagged Annual Council, Annual Council 2018, Annual Council Battle Creek, Annual Council documents, compliance, General Conference on October 15, 2018 by Jon Paulien.
I trust the collective wisdom of church leadership, but voted decisions of the church have not always proven to be good for the church. The 2014 decision to put an up or down vote on the floor of the San Antonio session has in retrospect proved to be a big mistake with escalating consequences. And 2014 is far from the first such mistake. Ellen White spoke about this in Testimonies, volume 9, page 278: "Many matters have been taken up and carried by vote, that have involved far more than was anticipated and far more than those who voted would have been willing to assent to had they taken time to consider the question from all sides." When documents are so controversial that they split the leadership of the church down the middle (GCDO's recent 32-30 vote to put these documents on the floor of GCEC), I am very uncomfortable seeing these documents voted and implemented. When nearly half of those at the heart of the mission do not approve the danger of this being a mistake that will cause serous unintended consequences is high.
The reality is that the early church did not operate by vote, they operated by consensus. The only vote mentioned in the Bible (to my knowledge) is mentioned in Acts 26:10. There we are told that Paul cast his vote in the Sanhedrin in favor of punishing Stephen (who ended up stoned to death). The early church operated by consensus, talking things over until a solution appeared that most or all of the leaders could agree with. This is what happened in Acts 15. Having said that, it is probably impossible to govern a voluntary organization of 20 million members by consensus. But there is an alternative. Making all substantive actions dependent on a super-majority of two-thirds or even 75%. If 75% are needed to approve something, leaders will have to work hard to find common ground and will be less likely to push actions that can split the church. But that is a discussion for another day.
So what happens if these documents are approved? I would hope that they would be implemented on the Gamaliel Principle. In Acts 5:29-39, the Sanhedrin determined to execute the apostles for preaching Jesus as the Messiah. Gamaliel, one of the most respected members of the Sanhedrin, warned against that. He indicated that if the apostles work was of God, it would succeed regardless of what the Sanhedrin did with the apostles. If their work was not of God, it would fail. In other words he was saying, "Put these differences in God's hands. Let Him demonstrate that this new direction has His blessing. Don't put yourselves in the place of God." Such an approach would allow for some reprimand and even punishment, but in the end allow the diversity to live and prove itself. Coercing the conscience does more harm than the behavior you are trying to control.
But what if these documents and procedures don't pass, what if they are rejected? Are we doomed to have drama every Fall until the Lord comes? Surely there is a better alternative. If these documents fail (it looks to me as if it could go either way), I suggest members on all sides lay aside pride and go back to 2010 in spirit. In sports this is sometimes called a "do over." Knowing what we know now, what would we have done differently? Do we love each other enough to respect the consciences of all? Is there a way to treat women equally without ordaining them? There are proposals out there that accomplish that. Perhaps with both sides tweaking such proposals we can come to a consensus that frees all consciences to pursue the mission of the church without reservations. We can respect the biblical convictions of both sides and find a way forward together. Ordination, after all, is not a biblical concept (the 2015 document voted in San Antonio stated exactly that) and adds no power or prestige to a pastor. It merely indicates that the person has the church's approval to speak in its behalf. In a practical sense the church has already given that approval the day it hires a person. So ordination is more of an honorary element than a functional one. Would we split the church over who gets a badge of honor and who does not? Seems rather silly when you put it that way. In my view, the way out of the current impasse is to reverse the actions all have taken since 2010, at least in theory, and see if there is a middle road that we could have chosen then. Perhaps it is not too late to choose it now.
This entry was posted in Current Events and tagged Annual Council, Annual Council 2018, Annual Council Battle Creek, Annual Council documents, compliance, General Conference on October 13, 2018 by Jon Paulien.
In reaction to the documents being proposed at Annual Council next week, two main possible outcomes seem to be envisioned; peace with honor and massive centralization of church authority with serious consequences. Those who wrote the document (and many conservatives on issues like women's ordination) hope for the former, that these processes will achieve peace with honor, a solution to the impasse that has been in place for several years. The processes introduced in the documents provide church leadership a way to show that it is doing something without actually hurting the parts of the church that would be affected by the processes. The long process of working over the documents resulted in many safeguards being introduced against "kingly power." In reality very little is likely to happen as a result of these new processes.
A careful analysis of the documents seems to support this view of things. In reality, compliance committee action is so cumbersome it is unlikely to get far in most cases. First a recommendation has to move up the ladder from conferences to the GCADCOM. If ADCOM can agree that the problem is serious, they will then refer to the appropriate compliance committee. The committee will then engage the organization that is under scrutiny to investigate the charges, exercise diplomacy, engage in prayer, listening and conversation, allow 60-90 days for a counter-proposal that could resolve the issue. If after all these attempts the problem is resolved the committee will recommend that ADCOM close the case and give its blessing on whatever action had been in question. If the problem is unresolved, the compliance committee can recommend that an entity is "out of compliance" and should be dealt with. If the GCADCOM accepts the recommendation (no sure thing), it would be referred to GCDO (ADCOM plus division officers—about 70 people) which meets once a year before the Annual Council begins. If GCDO accepts the recommendation that an entity is dangerously out of compliance (no sure thing), it is passed on to the Executive Committee (GCEC—300 members from around the world for action at Annual Council. If GCEC approves (no sure thing), the entity receives a warning. If nothing changes, a similar process the following year can result in a reprimand to the president of that entity. If nothing changes, a similar process the following year could result in the president being removed from membership in the GCEC. And that would have to occur on the basis of a two-thirds vote, perhaps a little more likely than the impeachment of an American president in the Senate, but unlikely nevertheless. The safeguards built into the system are such diversity at the lower levels of the church is unlikely to be much affected. Something has been done, but it is a something that, in itself, won't hinder the work among the minority. The main damage would be psychological and spiritual, the loss of people who would see the whole process as evidence that the church no longer deserves their respect and support.
But what about the more ominous outcome, a slippery slope leading to massive and unintended (by most at least) consequences for the church. This fear arises from a lack of trust in the collective wisdom of church leadership. Is that lack of trust founded? It depends on who you speak to. I don't think things are this bad, but humor me for a moment on what could happen. Once this process is voted, it will be treated with all the status of policy even if it is not at that level (guidelines). Leadership would then come under pressure from the minority to compel recalcitrant unions to come around even if the process fails to achieve that. The case can be made that leadership itself is out of compliance if any entity is out of compliance and not forced to recant. Pressure could build to vote unions out of the fellowship, in which case a "unity document" could end up splitting the church. Unions out of compliance love the church and want to be part of it. They would never choose to leave, but some might not mind being kicked out and accept that as the will of God. The unity documents could then have forced the very schism in the church that they were designed to avoid.
This scenario reminds me of a story. An Arab in the marketplace of Baghdad was horrified to find himself face to face with Death. Death had terrible look on his face. The man was so frightened he jumped on his horse and rode all the way out of Baghdad to Samarra. Someone else approached Death and asked him why he had given the man such a frightening look. Death replied that he was not trying to frighten the man, he was just surprised. "I was surprised to see him in Baghdad, for I have an appointment with him in Samarra tonight." In fleeing to Samarra the man assured the very outcome that he was trying to avoid. All actions have a reaction and in church history many outcomes ended up far from what those who made those decisions intended. This could be the case with these Annual Council documents. I hope and pray not.
Many are concerned that the proposals coming before the Annual Council are an unwarranted step toward excessive centralization of control, an Adventist Papacy or dictatorship. For them voting these documents is another mistake like the action in 2014. To me, this is overstating the situation. The compliance committees are not arbitrary bodies with the power to search out and punish individuals and groups all over the world. They are actually sub-committees of the GC Administrative Committee. All GC committees are appointed by the ADCOM, so this is not an unusual action. What is unusual is that such an appointment is so widely publicized and so widely noticed. In a sense, these committees do not change anything. They are like consultants to GCADCOM, researching and processing issues that would otherwise have to be dealt with by a single body. The compliance committees cannot investigate any issue unless it is referred to them by the GCADCOM. They cannot investigate complaints and charges coming from individuals or even groups. All compliance complaints must come from a duly constituted executive committee action. They must be the product of more than even the biblical "two or three witnesses." The compliance committees respond to actions or formal requests from conference, union, or division committees as processed by GCADCOM. As long as they are limited to the GC level, they are not likely to do much harm. But should compliance committees become a reality at all levels of the church, the "authoritarian culture" that Ellen White feared could become a reality in the church.
The idea for compliance committees arose in response to statements made in the floor discussion at the GCEC in 2017. They are an attempt at even-handedness in terms of the compliance issues that would be addressed. And those issues are about more than just ordination. An even bigger issue is finances. People have confidence in the church because it operates on tight financial compliance rules. But as the church has expanded problems in the financial area are increasing and the existing system did not seem capable of dealing with non-compliance in financial matters as each country tends to handle such things differently. The compliance committees are designed as investigative bodies that are supposed to do more than just recommend punishments. They are also tasked with diplomacy, trying to find solutions to problems. In the terms of reference, their primary task is to listen, talk and seek solutions. If they find there is actually no problem, or the problem has been fixed, they can decline to recommend action against an entity or institution. If they find there is a ongoing problem, they can recommend accordingly to GCADCOM, and the warnings, reprimands, and other penalties come into play. But they have no direct authority on their own, they only have power to recommend to the GCADCOM and from there to GCDO and GCEC. So the compliance committees actually add an additional layer of consideration and process. It is not a dictatorial or papal approach.
One of the greatest misunderstandings about these proposals is the idea that it has to do with individuals. A colleague of mine said to me recently, "Maybe neither of us will be working here anymore next year." Such a conclusion is easy to draw from the panic in many of the media reports. But individuals and interest groups are excluded from lodging complaints with the compliance committees and their terms of reference clearly specify that individuals and groups are not in the cross-hairs of these committees as such. They are concerned with non-compliance in official voted actions of institutional executive committees. As the terms of reference state: "GC compliance review committee with doctrine, policies, statements, and guidelines for church organizations and institutions. . .
The compliance committees are dealing with issues related to institutions when they take official positions against the church, its teachings and its policies. Example of this are the following: Choosing to ordain women before the world church makes that an option, conferences choosing to withhold tithe for their own use, single signatures on major financial transactions (where one person has total control), or a church body deciding they no longer believe in the Trinity. Two committees have already been tasked to act, the one on ordination and the one on core policies. A third issue is in discussion and may been announced shortly, but does not yet have the votes.
Whether or not you like this proposed system, it is not the establishment of an Adventist papacy. The church is not changing its doctrines. It is not significantly changing its structures. It is certainly a move in the direction of centralization. Many leaders believes that such an action is needed at this time because of the perceived slide toward congregationalism (the protestant tendency). Some fears are stoked by the perception that current GC President Ted Wilson is the most powerful president in the last hundred years and that he will use these processes to coerce consciences and enforce uniformity. But the system is filled with safeguards. The hot debate over these issues among top leaders is not for nothing. Those who do not trust Elder Wilson, whether conservative or liberal think of him as supremely powerful. But he is not as powerful as both sides assume. I am confident that he does not feel very powerful right now. This proposal is not what he was hoping for. It is the product of collective wisdom, collective debate and collective decision. With all of their flaws these proposals are the best that UOC could come up with in a year of work. So the big question is: If these proposals are voted next week, where will they take the SDA Church?
This entry was posted in Current Events and tagged Annual Council, Annual Council 2018, Annual Council Battle Creek, Annual Council documents, compliance, General Conference on October 12, 2018 by Jon Paulien.


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You can pass some options to the devtools to balance the processing and memory footprint:

```js
import {Controller} from 'cerebral'
import Devtools from 'cerebral/devtools'

const controller = Controller({
  devtools: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' ? null : Devtools({
    // Connect to Electron debugger (external debugger). It will
    // fall back to chrome extension if unable to connect
    host: 'localhost:8585',

    // By default the devtools tries to reconnect
    // to debugger when it can not be reached, but
    // you can turn it off
    reconnect: true,

    // Time travel
    storeMutations: true,

    // Warnings on mutating outside "state" API
    preventExternalMutations: true,

    // Shows a warning when you have components with number of
    // state dependencies or signals above the set number
    bigComponentsWarning: 5,

    // In addition to these basic JavaScript types: Object, Array, String, Number
    // and Boolean, types of File, FileList, Blob, ImageData and RegExp is allowed to be stored in state
    // tree. You can add additional types if you know what you are doing :)
    allowedTypes: [
     Blob
    ]
  })
})
```

Turning these options to false will free up memory and CPU. Typically this is not an issue at all, but if you work with data heavy applications it might make a difference.


How to destress yourself at work is what I am going to discuss today.
Seems to me that everybody I know has to work, and one great way to destress yourself at work is to take a vacation. Although, that wouldn't be at work, now would it?
So many peeps come to me because they have tons of stress at work, and they ask me how can they detress at work? What an excellent question.
In order to relieve stress in the workplace, one must discover what is the cause of the stress. The two most common issues that I hear from peoples are that they either have an overwhelming schedule, or they have to work with someone they cannot stand.
Today, I will discuss the former, and next post I will discuss the latter.
If you have a busy schedule at work, here are three ways that you can destress, which means to become less stressed.
First, refresh your soul - I believe that our soul is what houses our spirit, just as our mind houses our thoughts, and our bodies house the parts that make up our physical being. We are spiritual beings having a human experience, and just as we ought to take care of our mind and bodies, we really ought to take care of our souls.
So, how does one refresh the soul? Excellent question!!!
In order to refresh the soul, we can remind ourselves of the bigger picture of life. The bigger picture of life is what truly matters the most and that is to have joy by having meaningful relationships with God, our family, our friends, and mostly our self. If we earnestly seek these things then all will fall into perspective.
When it comes to work stress, and a busy, overwhelming schedule renewing our soul will display the meaningless worry that drains our energy. Meaningless worry stresses us out and overwhelms us.
When we renew our soul it reminds us to have faith in God, life, others, and ourselves, which will show us that not only can we handle anything, it will also show us that no matter what happens, it will be okay because God is in charge. If we know that God is in charge, we can lean on him, and not our self, for the security we seek.
I have helped literally tens of thousands of people through this blog, and I have helped literally thousands of people in person with stress, and I always, always, always discuss God, and his role in crisis/despair/stress management. Those people who get God's role get the management of crisis, despair, or stress, and thus become experts at destressing. People who do not get God's role in all of this, either get mad at me, and never read my blog, or never speak to me again, or they come back again, and again, and again for more help with crisis, and despair, more than stress, because they don't get it.
God is the 100% rate of my success in helping people with crisis, despair, and stress. That's all I got to say bout that...for now.
Second, set your mind - You can be, do, or have anything you set your mind to, you just gotta set your mind to it, that's all. You can be that success you want, you can do all that is on your plate, and you can have whatever it is, in your mind, that you want to have if you set your mind to it.
How does one set his or her mind to it? Excellent question!!!
In order to set one's mind, one must set it to the proper faith. When we worry, we become overwhelmed, and worry is just faith that the absolute worst thing is going to happen. Let me say it again...Worry is faith that the absolute worst thing is going to happen. Worry, my friend, is not the kind of faith you want to set your mind to.
We want to set our mind to the absolute best thing that will happen, and if you do this, you will destress. So, think of the best outcome, and convince yourself it is going to happen. Seriously!!!
When people tell me that they have so much going on at work that it is overwhelming, what they are really saying is, "I can't handle this shizzz, because I have faith that the worst thing is going to happen."
Disagree??? Then do this... Every single day, and I mean every single morning, first thing in the morning, take a piece of paper, write down what you are worried about (which will be the worst thing that will happen), and then write down the absolute best thing that can happen. Now, make a list of all the things you can do to make the absolute best thing happen, number it in priority, and start to get gettin, (that's Hill Billy talk for getter done) to the first thing on the list, and then the next, and then the next, and so on, and so forth.
If you do this three things will happen, first you will build the right kind of faith (setting your mind), second you will get things done, and third you will create some really good feeling neurotransmitters in the brain that will help you feel good about yourself, your work, and your no stress you gonna have.
Third, tone your body - Stress causes physical tension, and tension gives way for toxic hormones from the tightness and pain in the body. The best way to relieve physical stress like this is to tone your body with exercise, eating right, and stretching on a daily basis. You know this right? Exercise to feel better, eat right for energy and nutrition, and stretch to loosen, lubricate, and strengthen your joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons.
Passionately, everyday I stretch! I exercise, and I eat right, but not always, nevertheless, I always stretch, and have since 1999 because it makes me feel young. I am, as of this writing, forty eight years young, and I often go early morning to late night with bounds of energy and a feeling good body and I know it is because I stretch. If I get busy, and forget to stretch, I feel it in my body, and I could probably start to feel old but I won't let myself get there. You know what I mean???
So there you have it my friend, three things you can do to destress yourself at work. First, refresh your soul, second, set your mind, and third, tone your body. You can do it!!! And if you already do, I am so very proud of you, and I know you are an expert at destressing.
Have a great day my lovely. Until next time, have fun! Be playful!