The drug ring rallies, though, and Jack Palance manages to turn the tables on the teacher after she subdues him. It's up to the student to get everyone else ("This looks like a job for Girl Woman!"), and in a final confrontation the bad guys are all either gunned down or handcuffed and locked up with savage guard dogs. It's the student herself who shoots the drug ring's leader (played by Peter Lawford), and this apparently makes her a full-fledged and jumpsuited member of the group.
The whole thing is apparently meant to be "funny," and having meditated somewhat of late on whether Mystery Science Theater could just let exasperation boil over when trying to deal with this I suppose I was pleased to have the sense the show's humour wasn't impaired. It's just possible to wonder about the episode managing to not only present exploitation but also make "dumb broad" jokes while clearly using them to criticise the movie, and without ever being blunt. The "host segments," while they do lead off with that ambiguous sense of the sixth season having our heroes "casually cruel" (as Crow insists Mike whack him with a mallet to cure the amnesia he can remember in elaborate detail having had before), follow up with a sort of surreal briefness in the style of the 1970s, with Crow writing the blaxploitation script "Chocolate Jones and the Temple of Funk," Tom and Crow blasting Mike with a cannon when he tries imitating Fonzie ("Sorry we had to destroy you, Mike."), and Aaron Spelling's house flying past the Satellite of Love. ("Don't disturb it. It might charge.") At the end of it all, to make up for having dressed as Seventies relief pitchers, Dr. Forrester and TV's Frank dress as Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs.
That ambiguity already mentioned aside, the sixth season of Mystery Science Theater does stick in my mind in a way it may not for other people. The MSTings I first learned about the show from were written with Mike being tormented by Dr. Forrester, with TV's Frank there as often as not, and that just may have led to a feeling of being just as surprised to first hear about "Joel" as to hear about "Pearl Forrester." I get enjoyment out of sixth-season episodes others have difficulty with, which just perhaps adds to a sense of it being a "personal favourite."
Great review! I have been wanting to revisit this episode for some time now. It was a favourite of mine back in the day, but I do not own a copy and so haven't seen it in years.
I am in the camp that finds the sixth season a little less enjoyable but this episode is definitely an exception. I really agree with what you said about the Brains finding genuinely funny, clever ways to critique the sexism in the film without becoming too snarky. I also agree that some of the violence in this season does seem especially random.


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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies
The Department of Gender and Women's Studies offers an innovative interdisciplinary undergraduate minor program in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Studies. LGBT Studies works to establish sexuality as a crucial category of analysis in the humanities and social sciences. It draws on disciplines such as anthropology, sociology, psychology, history, literature, and cultural studies in order to document the extent to which sexuality itself is a complex cultural and historical phenomenon that bears careful examination. Just as Women's Studies, for instance, is not only by, about, and for women, LGBT Studies is not only by, about, or for lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender people — it includes all humanity in its purview.
A large portion of the energy spent developing this field has been devoted to discovering (and recovering) the history, dynamics, and complexities of same-sex relationships. Both those relationships and their study have had to combat a variety of delegitimizing forces originating from numerous social locations. The study of same-sex relationships within LGBT Studies has intended to provide legitimacy to those kinds of relationships, to the communities of people organized around and involved in those relationships, and to the history of those people and those communities. In working toward this end, the field of LGBT Studies has necessarily worked to theorize the concept, practice, and history of sexuality itself. It has learned to examine the various ways intimacies and sexual experiences are constructed and perceived in different periods, cultures, and social classes. The field of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies both addresses the particularities of the modern forms of sexuality we call lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (forms of sexuality that have only recently been able to claim for themselves the right to serious academic study) and further addresses the phenomenon of sexuality itself in all its historical and cross-cultural diversity.
There is currently no major program in LGBT Studies. Students interested in pursuing studies in this field at the major level should consider the major in Gender and Women's Studies.
All minors must be declared no later than one semester before a student's Expected Graduation Term (EGT). To declare the minor, students must complete the LGBT Minor Worksheet once they have decided to minor in the program. After fulfilling all course requirements, students must complete a Completion of L & S Minor form and submit it to the GWS undergraduate adviser at 608 Social Sciences Building.
Students who have a strong interest in an area of study outside their major often decide to complete a minor program. These programs have set requirements and are noted officially on the transcript in the memoranda section, but they are not noted on diplomas.
All courses taken to fulfill the minor requirements below must be taken for graded credit.
A minimum of three of the upper division courses taken to fulfill the minor requirements must be completed at UC Berkeley.
A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 is required for courses used to fulfill the minor requirements.
Courses used to fulfill the minor requirements may be applied toward the Seven-Course Breadth requirement, for Letters & Science students.
No more than one upper division course may be used to simultaneously fulfill requirements for a student's major and minor programs.
All minor requirements must be completed prior to the last day of finals during the semester in which the student plans to graduate. If students cannot finish all courses required for the minor by that time, they should see a College of Letters & Science adviser.
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LGBT 20AC Sexual Politics and Queer Organzing in the US 1 4
LGBT 145 Interpreting the Queer Past: Methods and Problems in the History of Sexuality 4
Select one of the following: 4
Cultural Representations of Sexuality [4]
LGBT/GWS C146A
Cultural Representations of Sexualities: Queer Literary Culture [4]
LGBT/GWS C146B
Cultural Representations of Sexualities: Queer Visual Culture [4]
LGBT C147B
Sexuality, Culture, and Colonialism [4]
or ANTHRO C147B
Sexuality, Culture, and Colonialism
LGBT C148/ETH STD C126
Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality [4]
Electives: 8
Select two courses from the LGBT/GWS semester course listings or from the following:
Gender, Sexuality, and Culture in the Ancient World [4]
COM LIT 120
The Biblical Tradition in Western Literature [4]
Literature and Sexual Identity [4]
LEGALST 155
Government and the Family [4]
Sex, Reproduction and the Law [4]
L & S 180AC
Archaeology of Sex and Gender [4]
LINGUIS 151
Language and Gender [3]
Special Topics in Psychology [3]
SOCIOL 135
Sexual Cultures [4]
SOCIOL 135 can be substituted, but only when LGBT 20AC is not offered.
The Department of Gender and Women's Studies Undergraduate Advising office provides students with the following assistance to help guide them through the academic bureaucracy and hopefully ensure that they have a successful undergraduate experience at Berkeley:
Counseling regarding their education and GWS courses.
Declaring the major.
Assessing their progress in the major.
Administrative concerns (i.e., course enrollment, Add/Drops, L&S policy).
Graduation.
Major information, courses, independent studies, honors program, GWS student group.
Graduate programs and career information and referrals.
The department strives to and is committed to providing a safe, inclusive environment for all students. Students are welcome, feel supported, respected, and valued, and receive the ultimate advising experience to ensure academic advancement through the program.
The undergraduate advisor (UA), Althea Grannum Cummings, is located in 608 Social Sciences Building and her email address is cummings@berkeley.edu. Her regular office hours are Monday through Friday 9 to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Students should not hesitate to contact her if they need some assistance.
LGBT 20AC Sexual Politics and Queer Organzing in the US 4 Units
An introduction to varied dimensions of alternative sexual identities in the contemporary United States, with a focus ranging from individuals to communities. This course will use historical, sociological, ethnographic, political-scientific, psychological, psychoanalytical, legal, medical, literary, and filmic materials to chart trends and movements from the turn of the century to the present.
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Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for 20AC after taking Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Studies 20AC.
Requirements this course satisfies: Satisfies the American Cultures requirement
Subject/Course Level: Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender St/Undergraduate
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LGBT 98 Directed Group Study for Advanced Undergraduates 1 - 4 Units
Seminars for group study of selected topics not covered by regularly scheduled courses. Topics will vary from year to year.
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Prerequisites: Gender and women's studies major
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LGBT 100 Special Topics 4 Units
This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to work closely with LGBT faculty, investigating a topic of mutual interest in great depth. Emphasis in on student discussion and collaboration. Topics will vary from semester to semester. Number of units will vary depending on specific course, format, and requirements.
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Summer: 6 weeks - 1-3 hours of lecture per week
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LGBT 145 Interpreting the Queer Past: Methods and Problems in the History of Sexuality 4 Units
This course examines interpretive issues in studying the history of sexuality and the formation of sexual identities and communities. Considering primary documents, secondary literature, and theoretical essays, we investigate specific historiographical concerns and raise questions about historical methodology and practice.
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Formerly known as: Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Studies C145
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LGBT 146 Cultural Representations of Sexuality 4 Units
This course will draw upon a wide range of critical theory, film, music, literature, popular culture, ethnography, theater, and visual art to explore the relationship between cultural forms of representation and individual and collective forms of expression. Central questions for mutual consideration will include: Who/what constitutes the subject of queer cultural production? How are queer theories relevant (or irrelevant) to queer cultural and political practices?
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LGBT C146A Cultural Representations of Sexualities: Queer Literary Culture 4 Units
This course examines modern literary cultures that construct ways of seeing diverse sexualities. Considering Western conventions of representation during the modern period, we will investigate the social forces and institutions that would be necessary to sustain a newly imagined or re-imagined sexual identity across time.
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Also listed as: GWS C146A
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LGBT C146B Cultural Representations of Sexualities: Queer Visual Culture 4 Units
This course examines modern visual cultures that construct ways of seeing diverse sexualities. Considering Western conventions of representation during the modern period, we will investigate film, television, and video. How and when do "normative" and "queer" sexualities become visually defined?
Cultural Representations of Sexualities: Queer Visual Culture: Read More [+]
Formerly known as: Women's Studies C146
Also listed as: GWS C146B
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LGBT C147B Sexuality, Culture, and Colonialism 4 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Spring 2015
An introduction to social theory and ethnographic methodology in the cross-cultural study of sexuality, particularly sexual orientation and gender identity. The course will stress the relationships between culture, international and local political economy, and the representation and experience of what we will provisionally call homosexual and transgendered desires or identities.
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Prerequisites: 3 or Sociology 3
Also listed as: ANTHRO C147B
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LGBT C148 Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality 4 Units
Course focuses on the production of sexualities, sexual identification, and gender differentiation across multiple discourses and locations.
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Summer: 8 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Formerly known as: 126
Also listed as: ETH STD C126
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LGBT 198 Directed Group Study for Advanced Undergraduates 1 - 4 Units
Paola Bacchetta, Professor. Ethnicity, postcolonial theory, transnational feminist and queer of color theories, theories of the inseparability of gender, theories of the inseparability of sexuality, theories of the inseparability of, theories of the inseparability of class, theories of the inseparability of nation, theories of the inseparability of religion, global political and religious conflict (especially Hindu nationalism and racializations of Muslims and Islam), theories of resistance and transgression, right-wing movements, geographic areas of specialization outside the U S- India and France.
Mel Y. Chen, Associate Professor. Queer and feminist theory, Disability theory, Critical animal studies, Materiality studies, Cultural politics of race, sexuality, ability, and immigration, Critical linguistics, Paradigms of inter- and transdisciplinarity.
Minoo Moallem, Professor. Transnational and Postcolonial Feminist Studies, cultural studies, Visual and Material Cultures of Religion, Immigration and Diaspora Studies, Middle East Studies, and Iranian Studies.
Courtney Desiree Morris, Assistant Professor. Black women's social movements; state violence and authoritarianism; racial formations in Latin America, the Caribbean and the US; Critical race theory; Feminist and queer theory; environmental ethics; black visual culture and aesthetics.
Laura C. Nelson, Associate Professor. Gender, medicine, and politics, Cultural, political, and experiential aspects of breast cancer in South Korea, How, why, and to what effect constructions of gender, class, and race are mobilized and manipulated in South Korea, Structures of cultural temporality (future, present, or past orientation) and anti-poverty policies (US and South Korea).
Leslie Salzinger, Associate Professor. Political economy, feminist theory, finance, sociology of gender, Gender and Work, gendering of transnational processes.
Eric Stanley, Assistant Professor. Critical prison studies; Queer/trans social movements; Anti-colonial feminism.
Minh-Ha Trinh, Professor. Gender and sexuality, womens studies, rhetoric, feminist postcolonial theory, film theory and production, music composition, ethnomusicology, contemporary critical theory and the arts.
Ayse Agis, Lecturer.
Barbara A. Barnes, Lecturer.
Laura Fantone, Lecturer.
Evelyn Nakano Glenn, Professor Emeritus. Labor, citizenship, undocumented students, caring work, settler colonialism, skin color bias.
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Star Trek: The Official Guide to the Animated Series (2019) – Aaron Harvey, and Rich Schepis
I remember when I first heard about Star Trek: The Animated Series. It was the early 80s, and I seem to recall having received a Best of Trek book one Xmas or birthday. It was a compilation of some of the most popular articles and stories from Trek magazine, an unofficial Star Trek fanzine. Inside…
Star Trek: The Original 4 Movie Collection – 4K Review
Star Trek has been a part of my life since I was a young boy in Borden, Ontario. It was the late 70s when I first discovered the series on Saturday mornings, my first episode was a rerun of Miri, and I loved the show every time I found it on one of the three…
Star Trek: The Fearful Summons (1995) – Denny Martin Flinn
Space, the final frontier… I take up the journey with Kirk and company again this week, and was delighted in how most of The Fearful Summons read. It's a fast read, and has the pacing of a screenplay, and even reading it, you can tell what things would be edited out of the film, or…
Star Trek: Recovery (1995) – J.M. Dillard
Space the final frontier… J.M. Dillard delivers the fourth and final instalment of The Lost Years saga this week, a series of novels she started that cover the time frame between the end of The Original Series and The Motion Picture. This time out, pieces are being moved into position for where we find them…
Star Trek: Traitor Winds (1994) – L.A. Graf
This week's Trek novel takes us back to the The Lost Years, those years set between the end of the Enterprise's original five year mission, and the events of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. While some of the crew are wandering around in their TOS uniforms, the new uniforms are present as well. This time…
Star Trek: Sarek (1994) – A.C. Crispin
A.C. Crispin, who delivered the wonderful Yesterday's Son saga early in the Pocket Books series cranked out a giant Trek novel for 1994 that gave us insight into Spock's father, Sarek. While also continuing the story of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701A. This adventure takes place shortly after the events of The Undiscovered Country, so despite…
Star Trek: The Patrian Transgression (1994) – Simon Hawke
Space, the final frontier… It's time to continue my travels with the stalwart crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise as I join them on their original five year missions to seek out new life, and new civilisations. This time, author Simon Hawke delivers a story that fits well into the style of The Original Series with…
Star Trek: Firestorm (1994) – L.A. Graf
Space, the final frontier… More voyages this week with the Enterprise, call numbers NCC-1701, in Firestorm, that sees the supporting characters, especially Uhura a chance to shine. Set after the events of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, but after the new burgundy uniform jackets came into circulation. The Enterprise has come to the planet Rakatan,…
Star Trek: The Great Starship Race (1993) – Diane Carey
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Star Trek: Shadows on the Shadow (1993) – Michael Jan Friedman
Set shortly after the events of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Shadows on the Sun explores some of the backstory of Dr. Leonard H. McCoy, a character that has become one of my favourites over the years. It's interesting, as a child, and teen, Kirk was always the character for me. But as I…


Since the late Meiji period, Shakespeare has held a central place in Japanese literary culture. This account explores the conditions of Shakespeare's reception and assimilation. It considers the problems of translation both cultural and linguistic, and includes an extensive illustrated survey of the most significant Shakespearean productions and adaptations, and the contrasting responses of Japanese and Western critics.


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Rebekah in the Bible: Lessons We Learn From Her Story
By Megan Allen / February 17, 2022 January 13, 2023
Have you ever made a decision that you later regretted? I sure have. Rebekah in the Bible did too. I love the story of Rebekah because it's a great reminder of how God can use our mistakes for His purposes and glory.
When we think about the life of Rebekah, there are some other questions we need to consider.
What did Rebekah do in the Bible?
Why is Rebekah important?
How can we relate to her story?
Who Was Rebekah in the Bible?
Rebekah played an important role as the wife of one of the patriarchs who received the covenant promises of God. She was the niece of Abraham, the daughter of his brother, Nahor. She also married Abraham's son, Isaac. While her story gets off to a great start, we see later on that she makes a huge mistake. One that betrayed her husband and resulted in a great family feud.
Meaning of Rebekah in the Bible
The name Rebecca in Hebrew means "to tie, bind". It comes from the Hebrew name Rivkah, meaning "noose." Rebekah was a common spelling of the name in the Bible.
Watch the Bible Study Video of Rebekah in the Bible
The Bible actually has a lot to say about the life of this woman. Like so many other Biblical characters, she had her moments of strength and weakness.
Here is a quick summary of the story of Rebekah in the Bible.
Bible Verses About Rebekah's Marriage to Isaac
After Sarah, Abraham's wife had died, Abraham wanted to find a wife for his son, Isaac. He told one of his servants, Eliezer, to go back to the land of his family and find a wife for Isaac among the women in that region. He didn't want Isaac to marry one of the Canaanite women.
Now Abraham was old, advanced in age; and the Lord had blessed Abraham in every way. 2 Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household who was in charge of all that he owned, "Please place your hand under my thigh, 3 and I will make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live; 4 but you will go to my country and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac." – Genesis 24:1-4 NASB
So, his servant set off to find a wife for Isaac.
It was on this journey that Abraham's servant found Rebekah. Let's take a look at some other verses that tell us about Rebekah's early days.
And it came about before he had finished speaking, that behold, Rebekah, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham's brother Nahor, came out with her jar on her shoulder. 16 The young woman was very beautiful, a virgin; no man had had relations with her. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up. – Genesis 24:15-16 NASB
After a discussion with Abraham's servant and her family, Rebekah agreed to go back and marry Isaac.
And they said, "We will call the young woman and ask her." 58 Then they called Rebekah and said to her, "Will you go with this man?" And she said, "I will go." 59 So they sent away their sister Rebekah and her nurse with Abraham's servant and his men. – Genesis 24:57 NASB
Bible Verses About Rebekah's Betrayal to Isaac
When we first read about the story of Isaac and Rebekah, we see a woman who conveys faith in God and loyalty to her family. However, later in life, she makes a big mistake.
Let's take a look at some more Bible verses about how Rebekah showed favoritism to one of her children while also betraying her husband.
Isaac, who was now old and nearly blind, asked his eldest son, Esau, to hunt and prepare the game for his favorite stew. After the meal was prepared, Isaac told his son that he would give him his blessing.
Here is what Rebekah did…
Now Rebekah was listening while Isaac spoke to his son Esau. So when Esau went to the field to hunt for game to bring home, 6 Rebekah said to her son Jacob, "Behold, I heard your father speak to your brother Esau, saying, 7 'Bring me some game and prepare a delicious meal for me, so that I may eat, and bless you in the presence of the Lord before my death.' 8 So now, my son, listen to me as I command you. 9 Go now to the flock and bring me two choice young goats from there, so that I may prepare them as a delicious meal for your father, such as he loves. 10 Then you shall bring it to your father, that he may eat, so that he may bless you before his death." – Genesis 27:5-10 NASB
Do Your Own Rebekah Bible Study
The verses covered above are not an exhaustive study of the life and story of Rebekah. If you would like to do your own Bible study of Rebekah, make sure to grab the Character Bible Study Worksheets.
Characteristics of Rebekah in the Bible
Based on what we have seen, there are a few characteristics of Rebekah that the text reveals.
Rebekah Showed Loyalty to Her Family
We see in the scriptures some evidence that Rebekah was loyal to her household. Not only was she found with a jar on her shoulder to fetch water for her and her family, but we also see that her first response to Eliezer's report was to run and tell her family members.
Then the young woman ran and told her mother's household about these things. – Genesis 24:28
Rebekah Was Kind
Rebekah also proved to be kind when she offered water to the servant and his camels.
And she said, "Drink, my lord"; then she quickly lowered her jar to her hand, and gave him a drink. Now when she had finished giving him a drink, she said, "I will also draw water for your camels until they have finished drinking." – Genesis 24:18-19 NASB
Rebekah Was A Woman of Faith
It took great courage and faith in God for Rebekah to agree to go with this man, whom she had never met, based only on the report he gave her.
And they said, "We will call the young woman and ask her." 58 Then they called Rebekah and said to her, "Will you go with this man?" And she said, "I will go." – Genesis 24:57-58
Rebekah Made Mistakes
Even though Rebekah was a great woman of kindness, loyalty, faith, and courage, it's also recorded that she was a woman who made great mistakes.
She had plotted against her husband with the intention of stealing his blessing meant for their oldest son, Esau and giving it to their youngest, and her favorite, Jacob.
Rebekah's deception and favoritism among those within her own household ultimately led to division, contempt, and held grudges.
So Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him; and Esau said to himself, "The days of mourning for my father are near; then I will kill my brother Jacob." – Genesis 27:41
Lessons From Rebekah in the Bible
Based on what we have learned about Rebekah, there are some important lessons we can learn and apply to our own lives.
Let God Carry Out His Plan
Rebekah tried to take God's plan into her own hands. As we know from Sarah, this never works out in the way we had hoped.
It's easy to grow impatient or anxious when God doesn't move within the timeframe we want or expect. Waiting on God is difficult – but there are blessings in waiting.
Yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary. Isaiah 40:31
Instead of trying to hurry God's plan or take matters into our own hands, the better option is always to wait on Him to carry it out.
Favoritism Hurts Families
Another great lesson we learn from Rebekah is the danger of showing favoritism. Favoritism hurts families. Not only that, but we see in the book of James that favoritism is a sin.
My brothers and sisters, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism… If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing well. But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the Law as violators. – James 2:1, 8-9 NASB
God's Plan Will Prevail
I find it comforting to know that, despite her failings, God still used Rebekah. God's plan was not prevented because of her actions. In fact, God used it to orchestrate the fulfillment of His purpose.
God is all-powerful and all-knowing. Our sin and shortcomings can not thwart His plan.
How to Do A Character Bible Study
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Lessons from Hannah in the Bible
Rachel in the Bible
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Trump Has Defected
The president crossed an important line when he canceled a meeting with the Danish prime minister.
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How Family Separations Brought Down a Migrant Mogul
Juan Sanchez was once hailed as a champion for social justice. Then his network of shelters started taking in children split from their relatives.
By JEREMY RAFF | The Atlantic
AUSTIN, Texas—Juan Sanchez, the founder of America's largest network of shelters for detained migrant children, greeted his employees at the company's Thanksgiving potluck last November.… Read more
When Women Are Accused of Complicity
Recent television shows and news stories raise a similar question: Can systems of oppression function without the involvement of women?
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Why Some Christians 'Love the Meanest Parts' of Trump
The writer Ben Howe grew up in the world of conservative evangelicalism. When he looks at the religious right now, all he sees is a thirst for power and domination.
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Many leading Democratic candidates are running against free trade, but trade is popular—especially in Iowa.
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Best PS5 Games 2021: All of the top games to play on the next-gen console
Jade King Contact via Twitter | January 7, 2021 12:13 pm GMT
The PlayStation 5 has finally been released across the globe, meaning that millions of players can now jump into all of the fantastic experiences the next-gen console has to offer.
Compared to the competition, it already boasts a strong selection of exclusive titles you can't find anywhere else that take full advantage of the new hardware. There's also a strong array of third-party blockbusters alongside hundreds of compatible games made possible by backwards compatibility.
For a new generation, this is easily a new record for the sheer amount there is to play at launch. There's a lot to sort through, but we've trimmed things down things to 9 of the best games you can play on PS5 right now.
A stunning remake of a classic
One of the most visually impressive games ever made
Combat is brutal, unforgiving and wonderfully satisfying
Exploring the Kingdom of Boletaria is a melancholic joy
DualSense implementation can be underwhelming
Demon's Souls is a triumphant remake from Bluepoint Games, introducing the original masterpiece to a whole new generation of players with astonishing results. It's an unparalleled showcase for the PS5, and easily one of the finest launch games the medium has ever seen.
This uncompromising pilgrimage into the Kingdom of Boletaria won't be for everyone. It's incredibly harsh, unforgiving at every turn as you stumble into otherworldly monstrosities who want nothing more than to witness your demise.
But such barriers are worth overcoming, since beyond them is one of the finest RPGs I've played in years – and one you need to experience. It more than lives up to the lofty legacy of its progenitor, proudly taking its place alongside the likes of Dark Souls and Bloodborne as one of the genre's all-time greats.
Read our full Demon's Souls Review
Miles Morales is an excellent protagonist with a worthwhile story
Meaningful expansion of the original gameplay formula with new powers
Manhattan looks positively gorgeous with ray tracing on PS5
Teases an exciting future for this vision of Spider-Man
The campaign is a little short for the asking price
A fairly pedestrian take on the open-world genre
If you're picking up a PS5 this month, you need to own Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales. It's a gorgeous showcase for the platform, even if it's also launching on PS4. The implementation of ray tracing makes the city of Manhattan feel more alive and reactive than ever before, with minimal impact on performance. If that's not your cup of tea, you can play at a seamless 60fps with visuals that still pack a punch.
As for the game itself, it's a worthwhile expansion of the universe Insomniac has created, easily making Miles Morales my favourite character in the entire franchise. He's kind, brave and wise beyond his years, and I can't wait to see how future titles expand upon his relationship with Peter Parker. While it doesn't build on the formula enough to be truly groundbreaking, this is still a journey worth taking.
Read our full Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Review
A cute and charming platformer to showcase the PS5
Great fun both alone and with friends by your side
Immense amount of level design across its many worlds
Musical levels are a brilliant mixture of rhythm and platformer
A fairly pedestrian take on the genre
The overbearing whimsy won't be for everyone
Sackboy: A Big Adventure is a perfect launch title for the PS5. It's gorgeous, experimental and accessible to all manners of players. Despite its easy going nature, there's still a solid platformer here that is absolutely bursting with clever ideas.
It's a whimsical affair that ticks all of the boxes you'd expect while adding a decent dose of surprises into the mix, which was more than enough to hold my attention across its selection of alluring worlds.
Even after all these years, nothing beats posing for a picture at the end of each level as Sackboy emits a tongue-lashing grin with trophy in hand. It turns out one of the best ways for Sony to start a new generation is to christen its console with a platformer that reminds us of where it's been, and how far it's come.
Read our full Sackboy: A Big Adventure Review
Astro's Playroom
A cute, inventive and endlessly joyous showcase of PlayStation 5
Shows what the DualSense will be capable of in the new generation
Explores the history of PlayStation with untold love and detail
All four stages are filled with bright and imaginative ideas
It's over far too soon
In the modern landscape it's easy to believe we've seen everything the medium has to offer, but then something like Astro's Playroom comes along and redefines all previous conventions. It's pure platforming excellence and hopefully spells a bright future for one of Sony's finest current mascots.
Playroom's most valuable asset is arguably its dedication to PlayStation's history. It approaches 25 years of consoles, games and accessories, from a perspective that shows nothing but love for those who created them and the players who have crafted everlasting memories from their own experiences.
Read our full Astro's Playroom Review
Engaging Viking-style combat
Story scratches Game of Thrones itch
Excellent RPG level progression
Medieval England is gorgeous and a joy to explore
Lots of game-crashing issues
Small focus on stealth
Assassin's Creed Valhalla is an excellent RPG adventure, with the hand-to-hand combat among the best in Ubisoft's franchise. Stealth has unfortunately taken a backseat, which feels very strange for a Creed game, but the epic-scale battles and sophisticated RPG mechanics more than make up for such shortcomings.
The highlight here are the multiple Game of Thrones-esque stories that take place in Medieval England, which scratch that itch for devilish schemes and shocking, bloody twists.
Sadly, a few glaring flaws and a number of technical hiccups can see Valhalla become very frustrating at times. If you're happy to put up with such nonsense though, you'll be rewarded with one of the best open-world games of the year, with comfortably enough content to see you spending dozens of hours across war-torn England.
Read our full Assassin's Creed Valhalla Review
Presents a bizarre and adorable world to explore
Core mechanics of catching Bugsnax are supremely satisfying
All of the characters and creatures you meet are the best kind of weird
Makes creative use of the DualSense controller on PS5
Trial-and-error gameplay can prove frustrating at times
Each habitat is surprisingly robotic once you learn how things work
Bugsnax is a strange, satisfying and utterly engrossing journey into another world – one that's never afraid to embrace its stranger side even if it means leaving your mouth agape in amazed confusion.
While the act of capturing and eating Bugsnax is a delight, the finer qualities of Young Horses' latest outing comes in its story and characters. Beneath the otherworldly design sits a beating heart of close-knit relationships and relatable issues I found myself growing immeasurably fond of.
Read our full Bugsnax Review
An enjoyable spy thriller story
Multiplayer is fun, addictive and an arcadey return to form
Zombies remains a blast, although it doesn't change up the formula
Seeing so many iconic characters is a nostalgic treat
Campaign feels underbaked
Narrative isn't fleshed out enough to be worthwhile
Multiplayer is lacking somewhat ahead of the first season
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is a solid entry in the blockbuster franchise that looks stunning on next-gen consoles.
While its campaign fails to deliver on its potential, it still takes you on a thrilling tale of explosive espionage as you uncover the true identity of Perseus. Combine this with an old-school multiplayer component and expanded Zombies mode and you've got a shooter experience I can easily recommend.
It also teases the beginnings of a "Call of Duty metaverse" of sorts which I'm fascinated to see develop in the coming years, as it could push the franchise into an unparalleled new direction. I'd also love for Activision to stop mining our nostalgia one of these days.
Read our full Black Ops Cold War Review
Dystopian London is a joy to explore
Operative system provides the option for many different playstyles
Bagley is a brilliant character you'll quickly come to love
Looks positively gorgeous and is faithful to the real thing
Story is underbaked and tonally inconsistent
Larger than life villain don't have enough room to shine
Operative system never reaches its full potential
Watch Dogs Legion is an enjoyable open-world adventure that provides you with a beautiful vision of dystopian London to explore, but its ambitious mechanics simply don't reach the heights I was hoping for.
The idea of playing as anyone is a fascinating premise, but there isn't enough flexibility in combat and exploration to justify building up your roster. It also fails to integrate effectively into the narrative, which tries desperately to tow the line between a serious commentary on modern society and the consequences of fascism and a tongue-in-cheek spy thriller that never takes itself too seriously.
As a result, Watch Dogs Legion has nothing to say, and fails to reach the relatable heights of its predecessor. That being said, I still had fun cruising the streets of London as a gun-wielding granny, but I'm not sure this is the direction I was hoping the franchise would pursue, since now it can only delve further into the realm of absurdity.
Read our full Watch Dogs Legion Review
Off-road racing is incredibly fun
Large number of terrains provide varied courses
Bright and colourful visuals
Oodles of replayability with various modes
Next-gen upgrades aren't ground breaking
Number of audio glitches
Frame rate performance issues on Xbox One S
Dirt 5 isn't the next-gen technical showcase you were probably hoping for, but its excellent off-road tracks are an absolute delight to race on while superb modes such as Arcade, Playgrounds and Online/Offline multiplayer should provide enough gas in the tank for numerous revisits.
The PS5 version also makes brilliant use of the DualSense controller, providing an immense sense of feedback that simply isn't present on other platforms. If you can, this is the version of Dirt 5 you absolutely need to play if you're picking up the PS5.
Read our full Dirt 5 Review
Planet Coaster: Console Edition
Fantastic ride line-up
Superb build and customise tools
Incredible range of scenery and props
Brilliant fun to play and works a treat on PS5
Not a huge leap on from a management perspective
Lacks a few classic rides and attractions
If you're looking for a theme park management game with a business perspective, Planet Coaster might leave you wanting. However, if you're coming from the creative angle it's hard to imagine a richer package.
Not only is it a joy to build and refine your rides and coasters, see people love them and design your perfect park, but the levels of detail in the theming, customisation and animatronics take the theme park sim to a whole new level.
If you ever wanted to build your own Thorpe Park or Cedar Point, this is the game for you. The PS5 and Xbox Series X versions are also excellent, offering a new benchmark for features and performance that feels frighteningly close to a high-end PC.
Read our full Planet Coaster Review
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'Black day' for parliamentary democracy: Congress
New Delhi, Sep 20 : Responding to the ministers' press briefing led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the agri Bills, the Congress called the behaviour of the government as a "black day" in Indias democratic history.
Addressing the press conference, Congress leaders K.C. Venugopal ,Randeep Surjewala ,Shaktisinh Gohil, Rajeev Satav, and Partap Singh Bajwa said that the fight for the farmers will go on till its logical end.
Venugopal said "The manner in which the government pushed through the grossly anti-farmer Bills was totally against any and every procedure and tradition laid out in the rulebook."
While Gohil alleged that the government is misusing the chair and this is the true "Modi model".
The Congress leaders alleged that "high-handedness" and utter disregard for democratic tradition and norms seems to have become the new normal even in Parliament.
"The government bulldozed the anti-farmer Bills at the cost of well established parliamentary procedures, rules and traditions. They were hellbent on helping their crony capitalist friends by going to any extent, including denying discussion and division for passing the Bills in the house," said Surjewala.
Many members had moved notices to refer these bills to the select committee for wider consultation and assessment. However, in an unprecedented and tyrannical way the government turned a deaf ear to our democratic rights, the party alleged.
"The very right to speak on the Bills and seek for a division was completely negated through sheer and unjustifiable arrogance and authoritarianism. Such an unprecedented instance of undemocratic passage of anti-people legislation was never heard of in the history of Indian Parliament. This is naked murder of democracy and parliamentary traditions," it said.
The opposition parties have unanimously decided to move a no-confidence motion against the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman for his "anti-democratic and anti-parliamentary conduct" in the passage of these Bills and the 12 parties will meet on Monday to decide the strategy.
"His actions amount to serious breach of the privileges of the members and killing of the very ideals he is supposed to protect under oath," said Venugopal.
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We are raising £100,000 to enable us to gather evidence on the feasibility of a Public Private partnership between the government, pharmaceutical companies and the business sector in ensuring an accessible, reliable and quality drug supply for people with chronic illnesses (HIV, Diabetes, Asthma etc) on the move. We want to piggyback on the South African governmental plans of ensuring that each citizen has an electronic ID linked to their health record. By swiping the card, the medicine vending machine should then dispense the treatment the person is on.
We hope to solve the problem of people disengaging from treatment while on the move. We want to enable people to replenish their medicine supplies wherever they may be.
Evidence generated will be used to engage with other governments, pharmaceutical companies and business people in Sub- Saharan Africa to follow suit.
We are a team of passionate researchers who believe that the responsibility of the researcher does not end with publishing of scientific results, but where possible should contribute to policy and ultimately improve practice.
I come from a Nursing background. I joined nursing because of a desire to relieve pain and suffering. I went on to do a Masters degree in Public Health because Public Health allows me not only to assist the individual in-front of me but also allows me to contribute to the promotion and protection of health of communities and populations through research.
My Master thesis "The challenges experienced by non-governmental organisations with regard to the roll-out of antiretroviral therapy in KwaZulu-Natal" gave me the initial glimpse into the challenges in antiretroviral therapy as well as the impetus to find solutions to address these challenges.
Our manuscript under review, "Who is a loss to follow up in ART in rural KwaZulu-Natal and why" (currently under review at Maternal and Child Health Journal MACI), demonstrated that migration is one of the factors leading to disengagement from treatment. In our quest to addressing this challenge, 24/7 access using conveniently placed medicine vending machines was conceived.
In Sub-Saharan Africa people are migrating for different reasons, from economic factors to fleeing war. Inside South Africa people are also migrating for different reasons, including for work.
We will be able to test the feasibility of medicine vending/dispensing machines in The South African context and assess effectiveness in keeping mobile populations on treatment.
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This month, we bring you exclusive insight into what's happening in some of the world's most fashionable cities. Not Paris, New York and Milan – we're talking Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, where textiles, textures and tea party couture reign supreme. In the first of this three-part series, Paromita Naidu from Lotus Eye brings us Style Notes on what trends are emerging in these haute cities as she scours the country for her 2011 collections.
The air is smoggy, the paint is peeling, and the traffic insane – but what a city! The elegance of the British Raj is seen in the architecture and customs (tea-time is a must), the graceful Bengali ladies wear tussar silks saris in every variation of cream, as they carry their books in woven jute bags. Textured and layered, the subtle food and mishti (sweets) are served on banana leaves, and the influence of nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, has permeated the culture on every level. What does this mean for style in Kolkata?
Sabyasachi Mukherjee reigns SUPREME in the City of Joy. The Bengali born designer is known for using subtle earth tone cottons matched with heavy brocade, velvet and metallic borders – a kind of tribal haute couture that is the rage in India right now (forget Manish Malhotra). But the Kolkatan elite aren't the only ones on to him. Rani Mukherjee, Aishwariya Rai, Preity Zinta and Vidya Balan (his current muse) frequently sport his designs to big Bollywood events, and he recently debuted his jewelry collection in the movie Guzaarish.
While his forte is the lengha, his sari's in dual fabrics (eg. velvet and net) are gaining a lot of momentum with the jet set. This is haute couture people! And his designs are not cheap, with an average price of INR 50,000 ($1200) for a sari.
Not a Swarovski in sight: His incredibly popular designs have paved the way for many other designers who are now embracing the unadorned and unembellished "ethnic" look. Weaves, texture, patterns and rustic adornments are now being more valued than beading, crystals and bling!
Though not as well known as Sabyasachi or other bigger names outside of India, Anamika's love for Indian craft and respect for traditional artisans has propelled her to the top of the Indian design field. She is classic yet contemporary, simple yet modern, and elegant yet edgy in her choices of embroidery, fabrics and cut. She has won countless design awards and retails in all the high-end stores, but it's her flagship store in Kolkata that is wowing the crowds! It houses her highest end designs, including her haute couture label: Ana Mika. I've found that it's her love of designing delicate, subtle but incredibly glam saris that really speaks to her Bengali roots.
Many smaller design studios have popped up in recent years, focusing on preserving the elaborate weaving and dyeing techniques of local artisans. Baillou Silks (which retails at Maiwa on Granville Island in Vancouver) has a goregous studio that showcases matka silk sari's in vibrant hues of gold, fuschia, electric blue and orange. What separates this studio from what we see in Canada is the attention to detail and luxury. Without a single embellishment, Baillou sari's are contemporary in pattern and color-matching. But don't be misled by lack of adornment – these price tags are hefty!
Style observations by this Bengali daughter: history, respect for ancient traditions and intelligent design all exemplify the signature Kolkata style.
Lookout for Paromita's Style Notes from Chennai and Mumbai, only at Jugni Style.
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Do you depend wholly on Google to organize your life and access your things ? It is true Google services have made life easier than ever before. You can use Google Calendar to store important dates and set out alerts so that you will never skip anything you saved. Google docs lets you download and save your documents and lets you access them wherever you are with an internet connection. Google Reader saves you the pain of remembering those sites you like frequenting and Google search brings the world's library right into your hands and the list is too long for me to cover in a single post . In short, can Google really replace your mind and make you just a skeleton with a brain connected to the cloud ? To what extent this fact is correct is what you will find out in the following inforgraphic.
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Presidential candidate Donald Trump has stirred up vast amounts of controversy with his recent stance that the United States should ban all Muslims from entering the country in order to prevent terrorism. One of his notable critics, filmmaker Michael Moore, suggested that Facebook users report his content as "hate speech" to the site in order to get it blocked. However, Facebook has said that it will not censor Trump because of his newsworthiness.
To test Facebook, Fast Company created a few fake accounts and posted content that simply repeated Trump's views, including lines like "I totally agree with Donald Trump's call for banning all Muslims. Keep them out!" When that content was reported, it was removed by Facebook within hours.
This raises an interesting ethical quandary for Facebook. Is the site willing to house content—of any kind—as long as it's from a notable figure? And does the site prioritize its elite users over regular ones?


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78 Year Old Basketball Player#5
2-time NBA All-Star and prolific rebounder who collected more than 10,000 over his 16 year career; served as head coach of the San Diego Clippers, Charlotte and New Orleans Hornets, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Charlotte Bobcats.
He set NCAA rebounding records while playing for Creighton University, averaging an astounding 20.6 rebounds per game.
He won three NBA Championships as a player, two with the Boston Celtics and one with the Seattle SuperSonics.
He had three kids, Donna, Paula, and Stephen, with his wife Carolyn.
He played alongside Dennis Johnson with the SuperSonics won the franchise's first and only NBA Title in 1979.
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Death of NYC woman found slashed in her bed ruled homicide, police say
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Cops responding to a call from her boyfriend found the victim dead lying face up in her bed in her home on Amsterdam Ave. near W. 142nd St. about 3:20 p.m. Wednesday, police said. (Gardiner Anderson/for New York Daily News)
A 52-year-old Harlem woman found dead in her bed with a cut to her face was the victim of a homicide, police said Monday.
Cops responding to a call from her boyfriend found the victim dead lying face up in her bed in her home on Amsterdam Ave. near W. 142nd St. about 3:20 p.m. Wednesday, police said. Her name has not been released.
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package edu.utah.further.fqe.impl.service.route.headers;

import javax.jms.Destination;

import org.apache.camel.Exchange;
import org.apache.camel.Processor;
import org.apache.camel.ProducerTemplate;
import org.apache.camel.component.jms.JmsConstants;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;

/**
 * Part of the request-reply headers-based solution.
 *

 * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 * (c) 2008-2013 FURTHeR Project, Health Sciences IT, University of Utah

 * Contact: {@code <further@utah.edu>}

 * Biomedical Informatics, 26 South 2000 East

 * Room 5775 HSEB, Salt Lake City, UT 84112

 * Day Phone: 1-801-581-4080

 * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 * @author N. Dustin Schultz {@code <dustin.schultz@utah.edu>}
 * @version Feb 25, 2010
 */
public final class ReplyPostProcessor implements Processor
{
	// ========================= CONSTANTS =================================

	/**
	 * A logger that helps identify this class' printouts.
	 */
	private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ReplyPostProcessor.class);

	@Autowired
	private ProducerTemplate producerTemplate;

	// ========================= IMPLEMENTATION: Processor =================

	/*
	 * (non-Javadoc)
	 *
	 * @see org.apache.camel.Processor#process(org.apache.camel.Exchange)
	 */
	@Override
	public void process(final Exchange exchange) throws Exception
	{
		log.debug("Post processing");
		log.debug(exchange.getProperties().toString());

		final Destination replyDestination = exchange.getProperty(
				"org.apache.camel.jms.replyDestination", Destination.class);

		// Could probably put this in a bean instead of an actual processor, camel can
		// call void someMethod(Exchange exchange)...

		// we pretend to send it to some non existing dummy queue
		producerTemplate.send("activemq:queue:dummy", new Processor()
		{
			@Override
			public void process(Exchange innerExchange) throws Exception
			{
				// and here we override the destination with the ReplyTo destination
				// object so the message is sent to there instead of dummy
				innerExchange.setIn(exchange.getIn());
				innerExchange.getIn().setHeader(JmsConstants.JMS_DESTINATION,
						replyDestination);
			}
		});

	}
}


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Q: Generic Error Page not decorated I have a generic error page which is not decorated by SiteMesh.
May I know what is the reason ?
<filter>
  <display-name>SiteMesh_Filter</display-name>
  <filter-name>SiteMesh_Filter</filter-name>
  <filter-class>com.opensymphony.module.sitemesh.filter.PageFilter</filter-class>
 </filter>
 <filter-mapping>
  <filter-name>SiteMesh_Filter</filter-name>
  <url-pattern>/*</url-pattern>
 </filter-mapping>

<error-page>
  <error-code>404</error-code>
  <location>/pages/error.jsp</location>
 </error-page>

Thanks.

A: This is the most recent archive of the original issue.
This is the closed issue page.
So, it looks like you need to make sure that you're not using a release that's more than 2 years old :), and you need to make sure that your SiteMesh filter is configured to process error pages by including:
<dispatcher>ERROR</dispatcher>

along with whatever else you need...

A: I'm going to assume you're using Sitemesh 3 as a decorator. Your configuration in the questions tells me you're using Sitemesh 2, but you mentioned using Sitemesh 3 in the comment to @kschneid answer.
Sitemesh 3 uses a Selector implementation to select which requests it can buffer (decorate).  By default this is the org.sitemesh.webapp.contentfilter.BasicSelector. This selector has two constructors namely:
public BasicSelector(String... mimeTypesToBuffer) {
    this(false, mimeTypesToBuffer);
}

public BasicSelector(boolean includeErrorPages, String... mimeTypesToBuffer) {
    this.mimeTypesToBuffer = mimeTypesToBuffer;
    this.includeErrorPages = includeErrorPages;
}

The former is used by the BaseSiteMeshFilterBuilder to construct the selector by default. This means the includeErrorPages property will be set to false and only pages with a status of 200 OK will be buffered by the filter. To overcome this you will need to somehow use the other constructor and set includeErrorPages to true.
This can be done by subclassing org.sitemesh.config.ConfigurableSiteMeshFilter and override the protected applyCustomConfiguration(SiteMeshFilterBuilder builder) method ending up with a method similar to:
public class ErrorPageEnabledSiteMeshFilter extends ConfigurableSiteMeshFilter {
    @Override
    protected void applyCustomConfiguration(SiteMeshFilterBuilder builder) {
        builder.setCustomSelector(new BasicSelector(true, "text/html", "application/xhtml+xml", "application/vnd.wap.xhtml+xml"))
    }
}

The above will instruct the builder to use the custom selector which now will decorate error pages. The only thing left is to add a instance of ErrorPageEnabledSiteMeshFilter to your ServletContext replacing the old one.

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Q: Splitting a multisequence fasta protein file into many files using Biopython def batch_iterator(iterator, batch_size) :
    entry = True
    while entry :
        batch = []
        while len(batch) < batch_size :
            try :
                entry = iterator.__next__
            except StopIteration :
                entry = None
            if entry is None :
                #End of file
                break
            batch.append(entry)
        if batch :
            yield batch

from Bio import SeqIO

record_iter = SeqIO.parse(open("C:\\Users\\IDEAPAD\Desktop\\fypsplit\\protein.fasta"),"fasta")
for i, batch in enumerate(batch_iterator(record_iter, 1000)):
    filename = "group_%i.fasta" % (i + 1)
    with open(filename, "w") as handle:
        count = SeqIO.write(batch, handle, "fasta")
    print("Wrote %i records to %s" % (count, filename))

I am trying to split a fasta file using Biopython. I want to make it like 7 files in this example. But I am getting an error reading AttributeError: 'function' object has no attribute 'id'.
Can someone help me? Thank you in advance

A: The AttributeError is thrown in this line
count = SeqIO.write(batch, handle, "fasta")

because SeqIO.write expects an iterable or list of type SeqRecord. However, your batch_iterator produces a list of methods instead.
Why methods? Well, you are missing a function call here:
entry = iterator.__next__

should be
entry = iterator.__next__()

This makes the code run through without error.
For a test file consisting of 11 sequences, I got the following result - after changing the batch size from 1000 to 4 for testing purposes:
Wrote 4 records to group_1.fasta
Wrote 4 records to group_2.fasta
Wrote 3 records to group_3.fasta

A: using module available : more-itertools

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""
Created on Thu Dec 31 08:30:32 2020

@author: Pietro

"""

from Bio import SeqIO

from more_itertools import ichunked

fasta_file = ""C:\\Users\\IDEAPAD\Desktop\\fypsplit\\protein.fasta""
seqA = record_iter = SeqIO.parse(open(fasta_file),"fasta")

group = 1

for chunk in ichunked(seqA, 1000):
    with open(fasta_file+'_group_'+str(group), "w+") as file_write:
        for seq_record in chunk:
            SeqIO.write((seq_record),file_write, "fasta")
            group += 1


Some time ago, I bought a new Toshiba, 5-terabyte external hard drive for storage purposes. It operates via USB and is plug and play. It has performed very well, except for one thing. After a certain number of minutes of not using it, the drive quits spinning and goes to sleep. Then, if I want to access any files on it after the auto spindown, it wakes up and takes a number of seconds to spin back up to full speed so that my files can be accessed.
This is extremely annoying! Whose bright idea was this? Apparently, another "gift" from techies who think they know better than you what you want or need.
Not only does this auto spindown cause an unnecessary delay, but it also causes additional wear and tear on the drive. The torque that is required to bring a drive up to full speed, from a dead stop, adds a lot of extra wear. It is a lot of extra work on the drive, versus just leaving the drive up and running, already at full speed.
Supposedly, the spindown "feature" has been included under the guise of saving energy, as if a spinning hard drive is really going to eat you alive on your electric bill. What's worse, is that there doesn't seem to be any way of disabling this "feature". You apparently don't have the option of just biting the bullet, paying the monstrous power bill so that you can have your drive running all of the time.
Now, lest you go and start getting any crazy ideas about diving into the power management settings in Windows, let me put your mind at ease. Modifying those settings will accomplish exactly nothing to prevent these drives from spinning down. The spindown "feature" is built right into the drives' (not so…) "S.M.A.R.T." technology firmware. Hence, they will defiantly ignore the commands issued by the Windows OS, just like a rebellious teenager, determined to destroy her life — despite Mom and Dad's best wishes for her.
When I'm not using an external drive, I disconnect it and let it sit still. I don't need or want it "going to sleep" while I have it plugged into the USB port of my computer. But that is exactly what these brilliant tech geniuses have decided we are going to have — whether we like it or not. It makes me wonder if it is some stupid thing the government mandated.
You can try writing a routine that accesses the drive every X number of minutes. This will work, if you can write code, but writing to the drive unnecessarily could also contribute additional wear over time.
The better solution I've found is a program called "Crystal Disk Info".
Crystal Disk Info is a free application that analyses the health of your hard drives. It's useful for that purpose, but it also allows you to change performance settings.
After you download Crystal Disk Info, Under the "Disk" menu at the top, you select which hard drive you want to have information from, and whose settings you want to alter. Then, under the "Function" menu, hover over the "Advanced Feature" menu and select "AAM/APM Control".
Select the drive you want from the drop down menu at the top, then slide the bottom slider all the way to the right for maximum performance, until you reach the "FEh" value. Then, hit "enable".
Here's the catch. You have to leave the program running. If you close it, your drive will go to sleep again. The settings, apparently, are not sticky.
I do need to say, for legal reasons, that although I have had good luck with this software, I did not design it. I fully believe it to be safe, but can assume no responsibility for any unintended consequences someone might encounter. As with all software, use at your own risk.
However, if you need to avoid the tech geniuses' auto spindown "feature", this has worked for me so far. If anyone else has a better idea, or a more sticky (permanent) solution, by all means… leave a comment below! I'm all ears. Believe me, I would love to hear something better.
As technology continues to advance, the tech industry is constantly thinking of new and innovative "features" to manage our lives and the technology we use. But there is a fine line between using technology, and having the technology impose its will on you. I have a feeling that I will be writing a lot of pieces, in the future, which focus on circumventing the great "features" that the world of tech geniuses provide for us through their endless benevolence.
And they want us to adopt self-driving cars? What could possibly go wrong?


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