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Q: High SHMem memory usage! I have tried everything I could think of so here I am asking this question here...
I have a computer that has 8 GB of RAM. After booting the computer, logging in, not opening any applications and leaving the computer on overnight, the memory usage skyrockets and all 8 gigabytes of RAM are used. At first I suspected it was just a caching issue but after another 5 hours, 1.2 GB of the swap was used (with NO applications open).
To further disprove the fact that it could be caches or memory leaking applications here is the output of free -m:
              total        used        free      shared  buff/cache   available
Mem:           7871        1948        1358        3583        4564        2251
Swap:         17163        1225       15938

This report was taken while I am writing this question after a reboot so the situation is not as bad. You can see that I only have about a gigabyte of free memory while the cached memory is at almost 5 GB!
This started happening after upgrading to Ubuntu Gnome 16.04 from Ubuntu Gnome 15.10.
Here is the output of cat /proc/meminfo:
MemTotal:        8060844 kB
MemFree:         1285532 kB
MemAvailable:    2221384 kB
Buffers:          103160 kB
Cached:          4545380 kB
SwapCached:         4764 kB
Active:          2408216 kB
Inactive:        4101492 kB
Active(anon):    1879072 kB
Inactive(anon):  3737296 kB
Active(file):     529144 kB
Inactive(file):   364196 kB
Unevictable:        4928 kB
Mlocked:            4928 kB
SwapTotal:      17575932 kB
SwapFree:       16320824 kB
Dirty:              1844 kB
Writeback:             0 kB
AnonPages:       1861356 kB
Mapped:           552908 kB
Shmem:           3751656 kB
Slab:             129324 kB
SReclaimable:      84788 kB
SUnreclaim:        44536 kB
KernelStack:       13856 kB
PageTables:        51188 kB
NFS_Unstable:          0 kB
Bounce:                0 kB
WritebackTmp:          0 kB
CommitLimit:    21606352 kB
Committed_AS:   13184460 kB
VmallocTotal:   34359738367 kB
VmallocUsed:           0 kB
VmallocChunk:          0 kB
HardwareCorrupted:     0 kB
AnonHugePages:    393216 kB
CmaTotal:              0 kB
CmaFree:               0 kB
HugePages_Total:       0
HugePages_Free:        0
HugePages_Rsvd:        0
HugePages_Surp:        0
Hugepagesize:       2048 kB
DirectMap4k:      195328 kB
DirectMap2M:     8079360 kB
DirectMap1G:     1048576 kB

Here is the output of the ps_mem program:
 Private  +   Shared  =  RAM used   Program

 92.0 KiB +  16.5 KiB = 108.5 KiB   xf86-video-intel-backlight-helper
120.0 KiB +  28.0 KiB = 148.0 KiB   sleep
160.0 KiB +  33.5 KiB = 193.5 KiB   agetty
164.0 KiB +  34.5 KiB = 198.5 KiB   gnome-pty-helper
244.0 KiB +  22.0 KiB = 266.0 KiB   acpid
252.0 KiB +  40.5 KiB = 292.5 KiB   uuidd
192.0 KiB + 103.0 KiB = 295.0 KiB   cat (2)
284.0 KiB +  32.5 KiB = 316.5 KiB   irqbalance
284.0 KiB +  64.5 KiB = 348.5 KiB   syndaemon
328.0 KiB +  44.5 KiB = 372.5 KiB   cron
372.0 KiB +  78.0 KiB = 450.0 KiB   upstart-udev-bridge
400.0 KiB +  65.0 KiB = 465.0 KiB   rtkit-daemon
432.0 KiB +  58.0 KiB = 490.0 KiB   systemd-timesyncd
520.0 KiB +  80.0 KiB = 600.0 KiB   upstart-file-bridge
608.0 KiB +  77.0 KiB = 685.0 KiB   gpg-agent
728.0 KiB +  87.5 KiB = 815.5 KiB   sshd
744.0 KiB + 134.0 KiB = 878.0 KiB   gvfs-goa-volume-monitor
880.0 KiB +  31.0 KiB = 911.0 KiB   dhclient
680.0 KiB + 241.0 KiB = 921.0 KiB   upstart-dbus-bridge (2)
784.0 KiB + 181.0 KiB = 965.0 KiB   gvfsd
888.0 KiB +  99.0 KiB = 987.0 KiB   gvfsd-metadata
672.0 KiB + 335.0 KiB =   1.0 MiB   avahi-daemon (2)
952.0 KiB +  62.5 KiB =   1.0 MiB   systemd-logind
820.0 KiB + 195.0 KiB =   1.0 MiB   gvfsd-burn
920.0 KiB +  99.5 KiB =   1.0 MiB   thermald
996.0 KiB + 106.0 KiB =   1.1 MiB   gvfsd-fuse
  1.0 MiB +  36.0 KiB =   1.1 MiB   wallpaper-chang
  1.0 MiB + 133.0 KiB =   1.1 MiB   gvfs-gphoto2-volume-monitor
  1.0 MiB +  77.0 KiB =   1.1 MiB   dconf-service
968.0 KiB + 214.5 KiB =   1.2 MiB   gvfsd-trash
972.0 KiB + 237.0 KiB =   1.2 MiB   sudo
  1.2 MiB +  58.0 KiB =   1.2 MiB   bluetoothd
  1.1 MiB + 171.0 KiB =   1.3 MiB   gdm-x-session (2)
  1.2 MiB + 113.5 KiB =   1.3 MiB   upstart
888.0 KiB + 468.0 KiB =   1.3 MiB   dnsmasq (2)
  1.2 MiB + 207.0 KiB =   1.4 MiB   ibus-engine-simple (2)
  1.4 MiB +  59.5 KiB =   1.5 MiB   rsyslogd
  1.3 MiB + 233.0 KiB =   1.5 MiB   ibus-dconf (2)
  1.4 MiB + 156.0 KiB =   1.5 MiB   gdm3
  1.4 MiB + 189.0 KiB =   1.6 MiB   deja-dup-monitor
  1.3 MiB + 329.0 KiB =   1.7 MiB   at-spi2-registryd (2)
  1.6 MiB + 223.5 KiB =   1.8 MiB   goa-identity-service
  1.7 MiB + 188.0 KiB =   1.9 MiB   atop
  1.8 MiB +  89.0 KiB =   1.9 MiB   systemd-udevd
  1.5 MiB + 462.0 KiB =   1.9 MiB   gconf-helper (2)
  1.8 MiB + 147.5 KiB =   1.9 MiB   upowerd
  1.7 MiB + 281.0 KiB =   2.0 MiB   gconfd-2 (2)
  1.8 MiB + 151.0 KiB =   2.0 MiB   ModemManager
  2.0 MiB +  84.0 KiB =   2.1 MiB   wpa_supplicant
  1.7 MiB + 323.0 KiB =   2.1 MiB   gvfs-udisks2-volume-monitor
  1.8 MiB + 322.0 KiB =   2.1 MiB   ibus-engine-pinyin
  1.4 MiB + 780.5 KiB =   2.2 MiB   telepathy-logger
  2.3 MiB +  41.5 KiB =   2.3 MiB   osspd
  2.3 MiB + 306.0 KiB =   2.6 MiB   nacl_helper
  2.7 MiB + 102.5 KiB =   2.8 MiB   gvfs-mtp-volume-monitor
  2.1 MiB + 835.0 KiB =   2.9 MiB   (sd-pam) (2)
  2.8 MiB + 156.0 KiB =   2.9 MiB   polkitd
  2.3 MiB + 831.5 KiB =   3.1 MiB   mission-control-5
  2.6 MiB + 606.5 KiB =   3.2 MiB   tracker-miner-apps
  2.8 MiB + 434.0 KiB =   3.3 MiB   colord
  3.2 MiB + 124.0 KiB =   3.3 MiB   zsh5
  1.9 MiB +   1.5 MiB =   3.4 MiB   nginx (5)
  3.2 MiB + 225.5 KiB =   3.4 MiB   at-spi-bus-launcher (2)
  3.3 MiB + 280.0 KiB =   3.6 MiB   gvfs-afc-volume-monitor
  2.8 MiB + 853.5 KiB =   3.6 MiB   tracker-miner-fs
  3.4 MiB + 307.0 KiB =   3.7 MiB   udisksd
  3.5 MiB + 175.0 KiB =   3.7 MiB   cups-browsed
  3.7 MiB + 181.5 KiB =   3.9 MiB   whoopsie
  3.8 MiB + 101.5 KiB =   3.9 MiB   accounts-daemon
  4.0 MiB + 367.5 KiB =   4.3 MiB   gnome-keyring-daemon
  3.8 MiB + 637.5 KiB =   4.5 MiB   gsd-printer
  4.1 MiB + 550.5 KiB =   4.6 MiB   tracker-miner-user-guides
  2.9 MiB +   2.0 MiB =   5.0 MiB   systemd (3)
  5.6 MiB + 199.0 KiB =   5.8 MiB   NetworkManager
  5.3 MiB + 747.5 KiB =   6.1 MiB   gnome-shell-calendar-server
  5.2 MiB +   1.0 MiB =   6.2 MiB   evolution-addressbook-factory-subprocess
  6.1 MiB +  46.5 KiB =   6.2 MiB   systemd-journald
  5.5 MiB + 860.5 KiB =   6.3 MiB   gnome-tweak-too
  5.5 MiB +   1.2 MiB =   6.7 MiB   evolution-addressbook-factory
  6.4 MiB + 611.5 KiB =   7.0 MiB   gdm-session-worker (2)
  6.9 MiB + 831.5 KiB =   7.7 MiB   tracker-extract
  6.5 MiB +   1.5 MiB =   8.0 MiB   update-notifier
  7.2 MiB +   1.6 MiB =   8.8 MiB   evolution-source-registry
  8.7 MiB + 338.5 KiB =   9.0 MiB   ibus-daemon (2)
  8.0 MiB +   1.1 MiB =   9.0 MiB   gnome-session-binary (2)
  5.7 MiB +   3.7 MiB =   9.3 MiB   php5-fpm (3)
  7.8 MiB +   1.8 MiB =   9.7 MiB   pulseaudio (2)
  7.6 MiB +   2.4 MiB =  10.0 MiB   ibus-ui-gtk3
  9.9 MiB + 507.5 KiB =  10.4 MiB   tracker-store
 11.0 MiB +  74.5 KiB =  11.0 MiB   teamviewerd
 10.0 MiB +   2.0 MiB =  12.0 MiB   ibus-x11 (2)
 14.5 MiB + 599.5 KiB =  15.1 MiB   geoclue
 11.8 MiB +   4.7 MiB =  16.5 MiB   easystroke
 16.2 MiB +   1.8 MiB =  18.0 MiB   goa-daemon
 17.3 MiB +   4.0 MiB =  21.3 MiB   vineyard-indica
 18.8 MiB +   2.8 MiB =  21.5 MiB   evolution-alarm-notify
 23.4 MiB + 499.5 KiB =  23.9 MiB   fwupd
 19.4 MiB +   5.7 MiB =  25.0 MiB   gnome-system-monitor
 24.9 MiB +   1.6 MiB =  26.5 MiB   aptd
 26.8 MiB +   4.6 MiB =  31.4 MiB   gnome-settings-daemon (2)
 28.4 MiB +   5.9 MiB =  34.3 MiB   python2.7 (2)
 34.6 MiB + 760.0 KiB =  35.3 MiB   dbus-daemon (6)
 37.4 MiB +   1.8 MiB =  39.3 MiB   evolution-calendar-factory
 22.1 MiB +  19.6 MiB =  41.8 MiB   nautilus
 54.6 MiB +   2.5 MiB =  57.1 MiB   docky
 71.1 MiB + 107.0 KiB =  71.2 MiB   ipfs
 73.7 MiB +   2.4 MiB =  76.1 MiB   gnome-software
133.9 MiB + 661.5 KiB = 134.6 MiB   dropbox
158.4 MiB +   4.5 MiB = 162.9 MiB   evolution-calendar-factory-subprocess (4)
154.8 MiB +  20.7 MiB = 175.5 MiB   Xorg (2)
507.9 MiB +  19.1 MiB = 527.0 MiB   gnome-shell (2)
473.7 MiB +  93.7 MiB = 567.4 MiB   chrome (16)
---------------------------------
                          2.3 GiB
=================================

dmesg looks clear so I won't bother posting that here...
The output of df -h:
Filesystem      Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
udev            3.9G  3.9G     0 100% /dev
tmpfs           788M   14M  774M   2% /run
/dev/sda4       264G  148G  104G  59% /
tmpfs           3.9G   20M  3.9G   1% /dev/shm
tmpfs           5.0M  4.0K  5.0M   1% /run/lock
tmpfs           3.9G     0  3.9G   0% /sys/fs/cgroup
tmpfs           788M   12K  788M   1% /run/user/120
tmpfs           788M   80K  788M   1% /run/user/1000

At this point, it looks like the shared memory (shmem) is hogging all my memory. I have no idea why this is happening.
Can anybody be of assistance? Thanks so much in advance. I have used Ubuntu for a long time but this is the first time I have run into this issue and I am stumped!

A: According to df, your /dev filesystem is full.  This is a tmpfs, and so is stored in shared memory.  Normally it should only contain a very small amount of data, mainly device nodes that provide a file interface to kernel drivers, so something is incorrectly filling it up.  You can dig around with du to see what files are taking up all of the space.


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WATCH: Rain fails to dampen celebrations as Spain's Fallas fiesta resumes after Covid-19 hiatus
By Reuters Sep 6, 2021
Eva Manez
Valencia, Spain - Heavy rain has dampened the giant paper mache figures lined up for the Fallas festival in the Spanish city of Valencia, but not the spirits of participants eager to celebrate the fiery fiesta after a pandemic-induced hiatus.
The five-day festival, traditionally held in March, was cancelled last year as the Covid-19 pandemic struck Spain. The start of this year's event had to be postponed until September 1 due to many restrictions in place earlier this year.
"Being in the street again is to win the game against Covid, with all the safety measures and working hard so that there are no infections, we hope that the festival makes us regain a little joy," said Jaime Bronchud, one of the organisers.
Masks are compulsory and the fiesta must be over by 1 a.m. With few tourists around, organisers expected little of the usual revelry in the streets, but said getting their Fallas groups back together made for a joyous occasion regardless.
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Months of painstaking work go into constructing the "ninots", Valencian for dolls, some reaching soaring heights only to be burned to the ground in an explosive finale. They are made of materials such as wood, plaster and paper mache.
At least one large ninot ensemble collapsed on Tuesday night due to a storm that hit eastern Spain, leaving crushed plaster birds and angels on the ground and baring the damaged wooden structure.
A man with children points at a Falla monument damaged after heavy rainfall in Valencia. Picture: Eva Manez/Reuters
"It's very tough," said fallera Alba Miquel, crying. "With everything that we've been through with the coronavirus, now this fall," she said.
Figures representing a same-sex couple kissing to celebrate diversity are seen in Torrent during a preparation for the Fallas festival, which could not be celebrated in 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Picture: Eva Manez/Reuters
The festival is dedicated to Saint Joseph, the patron saint of carpenters. Hundreds of sculptures, often satirical effigies of politicians and celebrities, are exhibited for the public to vote on their favourite, with only two saved from the bonfire to join fellow survivors at the local Fallas Museum.
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I was provoked to write this discussion of what is and what isn't anti-Semitism by an article in Ha'aretz on the "controversy" created by the awarding of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to George P. Smith. According to the reporting, Dr. Smith is not only a brilliant scientist whose work has helped lead to the creation of new drugs that can treat cancer and a range of autoimmune diseases, he is also an outspoken supporter of Palestinian rights and a critic of Israeli policies.
The Ha'aretz piece notes that Dr. Smith has long been "a target of pro-Israel groups" and is listed on "the controversial Canary Mission website"—used by supporters of Israel to harass and silence critics.
As I read through the article looking for evidence of Smith's sins, I found quotes saying that he "wished 'not for Israel's Jewish population to be expelled' but 'an end to the discriminatory regime in Palestine.'" At another point, Ha'aretz quotes from an op-ed written by Smith condemning Israeli policies in Gaza which he concludes by expressing his support for the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement (BDS) calling it "Palestinian civil society's call for the global community of conscience to ostracize Israeli businesses and institutions until Israel repudiates [their violence against Palestinians] and the Palestinian people, including the exiles, achieve full equality with the Jews in their shared homeland."
I read all of this in the context of this worrisome campaign that is unfolding here in the US to silence critics of Israel or the exclusivist vision of Political Zionism. It is a well-funded multi-pronged effort, one component of which is the shadowy Canary Mission website that publishes the names, photos, and backgrounds of pro-Palestinian students and professors—terming them anti-Semites or supporters of terrorism. It does so with the expressed purpose of harming their careers. The Canary Mission list is also used to taint and smear these activists to intimidate politicians from engaging with them. And the lists have been used by the Israeli government to deny entry to, in particular, Palestinian Americans or progressive Americans Jews seeking to see family, study, teach, or simply visit that country.
While the Canary Mission has done its best to keep its operations, leadership, and funding secret, recent articles published in the Jewish press have revealed that the project has been financially supported by some mainstream American Jewish philanthropic entities.
In addition to the Canary Mission there is the campaign that seeks to criminalize support for BDS or to penalize supporters of the movement to hold Israel accountable for its systematic violations of Palestinian rights. This effort is massively funded by the likes of Sheldon Adelson and we now learn, also from a recent expose in a prominent American Jewish newspaper, by millions of dollars funneled to the campaign from the Government of Israel.
Then there is legislation currently pending in Congress designed to make boycotting Israel a crime, complementing the 25 states that have already passed laws denying salaries, contracts, or benefits to individuals who support BDS.
Finally, in a replay of the effort that pressed the UK's Labour Party to define criticism of Israel as anti-Semitic, Trump's appointment to lead the Civil Rights Office at the US Department of Education has made clear his intent to investigate anti-Israel activism on college campuses as forms of anti-Semitism. And there is legislation pending in Congress—the Antisemitism Awareness Act. Both this bill and the action by Kenneth Marcus at the Education Department seek to extend the definition of anti-Semitism to include criticism of Israel.
In reflecting on these developments, there are several observations that should be made: anti-Semitism is real, ugly, and dangerous; criticism of Israel is not anti-Semitism; and the effort to conflate the two not only silences needed debate, it distracts from the effort to root out real anti-Semitism, a scourge that has created great pain and enormous suffering in human history.
Anti-Semitism is hatred toward Jews—individually and as a group. It is also the attribution of evil intent or negative qualities to individuals or a group just because they are Jews. On the other hand, criticism of Israeli policy is not anti-Semitic. When Dr. Smith has criticized Israel's massacres at the Gaza border or its systematic denial of equal rights and justice to Palestinians, he is not attributing this behavior to their religion or even suggesting that this behavior is due to their being Jews. For example, he is not saying "Israel is oppressing Palestinians because that's the way Jews behave." Nor is he saying that all Jews, as a group, are responsible for these actions—this would be anti-Semitic. He said no such thing. The only reason to target Smith and those, like him, who critique the policies of the state (that by the way are not supported by all Israelis or Jews, worldwide) is to silence their voices.
This idea that criticism of Israel is anti-Semitic (what is now called "the new anti-Semitism") is decades old. It has received a push, in recent years, by the campaign to add to the definition of anti-Semitism any criticism that singles Israel out and doesn't apply the same standard to other countries. This is, at best, a far-fetched effort to shield Israel. While it's proponents claim that it targets only those who single out Israel for criticism, what they really seek to do is single out Israel as the one country that can't be criticized.
It is also important to note that there is evidence that in, too many instances, the struggle to combat real anti-Semitism takes a back seat to the effort to shield Israel. For example, while some pro-Israel groups targeted Jeremy Corbyn's leadership of the Labour Party charging him with tolerating anti-Semitism, they ignored the virulent anti-Semites operating on the right-wing of UK politics. This led many Labourites to conclude that the real target was Corbyn's unrelenting support for Palestinian rights. Much the same could be implied from Benjamin Netanyahu's embrace of far-right anti-Semitic European leaders, because they were strong supporters of his government.
The bottom line is that this entire effort is designed not to combat anti-Semitism but to silence criticism. And in the process of doing so enormous damage is done to: legitimate, well-deserved and necessary criticism of Israeli policies; the reputations of individuals like Dr. Smith and student activists who speak out because they are outraged by the injustices visited upon Palestinians; and the struggle against the scourge of real anti-Semitism.
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The sanctuary relates to our salvation. We have studied the meaning of the different furniture. The courtyard of the sanctuary had the altar of sacrifice which was where the animal was slain and represented the sacrifice of Jesus when He died on the cross as our sins slew Him. He was the lamb that was sacrificed.
If the sinner comes to the cross of Jesus they can release themselves by confessing all to Him. The priest ate part of that sacrifice and took the blood and sprinkled it in the holy place at altar of incense. That is the way that the sins of every sinner were through Christ was recorded and transferred in the sanctuary with pardon written against their sins. The seven golden sticks represented the light in the life of the Christian.
Jesus was the light of the world and the table of shewbread which represents the bread of life which gives us understanding of salvation. The prayers of the saints in the altar of incense rise before God. Once a year the high priest went with the blood of a goat into the most holy place and sprinkled the blood of that goat on the mercy seat and then went out and sprinkled it on the altar of incense which represented the work of cleansing all the sin's that the people had been committed out of the sanctuary. It represented a day of judgment. Many partook of the work of Jesus through history but there came a point in time where they were being examined where they will have to measure up to the character of Christ.
The atonement or the sacrifice made for the sinner was not completed at the cross. What happened at the cross was only a portion of the whole plan of salvation. Today we are under the doctrines of the churches that say it was all completed at the cross – everything to do with our salvation. Both Sunday keeping and some Sabbath keeping Christianity are ignorant of the rest. They do not understand the salvation activities in the rest of the story of the atonement. There are two errors being taught today. There is no two apartment sanctuary in heaven and that the atonement was completed at the cross, there needs to be no more. We want to study the total atonement that was done and is being done for us by Jesus Christ and His work in the heavenly sanctuary.
There comes a prompting from God to Ezekiel that they should study the sanctuary as that is where He would dwell among them.
Ezekiel 43:7 And he said unto me, Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever, and my holy name, shall the house of Israel no more defile, [neither] they, nor their kings, by their whoredom, nor by the carcases of their kings in their high places.
Show the people the house, the sanctuary so it will make them ashamed of their sins.
By understanding all the detail not only of the furniture and the structure, but all the forms and activities, they will learn to become ashamed of their sins and will learn to become one with me.
We need to contemplate what we are learning and by prayer we will appreciate it. This is still an important subject of not only what Jesus did two thousand years ago but what he is doing now. This has been present truth since 1844 that Gods people are to be occupied with.
Was Christ's Atonement Complete at the Cross?
Don't you know what your whole activity of the altar of sacrifice in the Hebrew sanctuary meant I had to go through this?
Jesus said to them you were disappointed but let me tell you something, everything in the Law of Moses must be fulfilled concerning me. As you look at the sanctuary and all the things connected with it, all had to be fulfilled concerning me. What part of the Law of Moses was fulfilled at the cross? Was it not only the altar of sacrifice and the sin offering? But all things had to be fulfilled. There was a vast field of activity which needed to be fulfilled which the disciples needed understanding in. Jesus illuminated to them that yes the cross of Jesus was your sacrifice here on earth in the outer court.
What was meant to take place with the sin offering? The priest was to eat of the sin offering. As he ate of the sin offering he also took of the sin offering and sprinkled it in the holy place. In the outer court at the altar of sacrifice, what did he do? He ate of the sin offering. That is what happened here on earth.
What did Jesus do here on earth? He offered one sacrifice for sins forever. Jesus was both the sacrifice and the priest at the time when He died and then rose again. He became the sin offering. It was a sin offering once for all.
Priest and sacrifice were both working together on earth. That was in the outer court, the rest hasn't come into play yet. If the whole congregation committed sin what did the priest have to do?
The bullock was slain and the priest caught the blood with the bowl and went with the blood into the sanctuary. He moves from the outer court to the second apartment.
Leviticus 4:17 And the priest shall dip his finger [in some] of the blood, and sprinkle [it] seven times before the LORD, [even] before the veil.
The priest went into the holy place. What is this in terms of what Jesus did? He died and He ingested our sins in the atonement and now the priest left the courtyard and went into the temple. In Hebrews 4 Christ was not the priest on earth as the priests did that work, but Jesus went where?
9:12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption [for us].
What He did at the cross was now as the priest went into the sanctuary. Where did He go? Which sanctuary? Not into the earthly one as that is where the Levitical priests were. He went into a more perfect temple, the one that was not made with hands with the blood of animals but by His own blood. As the earthly priest took the blood into the sanctuary now Jesus went into the heavenly sanctuary to continue the work that He had to do after He died.
The priest went into the presence of God and that is where Jesus went in the sanctuary in heaven. We want to appreciate the atonement. The atonement was done for us by Jesus becoming at one with us at the cross but now what was He doing? What He did at the cross was only part of it.
This is the all embracing atonement that had to be fulfilled in the Law of Moses. Can you see another dimension of atonement? He Jesus became at one with us so that we might become at one with Him. I'm all sinful so Jesus became at one with me so that I who knows no righteous can become righteous with Him.
Most people only accept that Jesus became at one with them but they don't go on in the rest of the ministry of the sanctuary. The atonement must continue to affect the human being so that the human being who Jesus was one with in sacrifice can become at one with Jesus in purity.
This is when He became one with us and sin itself. He made Him to be sin for us but then He moved on. The atonement extends so that we who are sinful can become righteous. The atonement is not just one sided. Most people say "thank you Jesus, you have done this for me and now I'm free" and they don't know that something else must happen. It is not just good enough to believe that Jesus died for us. We must do something in connection with that.
Jesus became at one with us so that our old man might die with Him. The atonement extends to us so that we will not serve sin anymore. Jesus returns to heaven after He had ingested the sin offering. He went to heaven with us inside of him. In heaven He brings us before God to continue the work so that we might put away our sin.
Jesus reconciles. That is the word atonement. To reconcile means there are two people at odds with each other and to reconcile is to bring them back again. What is given to us; the ministry of atonement. The atonement is an ongoing ministry. It is a portfolio. In government the minister of education has a portfolio as he has work to do. The atonement isn't finished yet, it's still a ministry to engage in.
Regarding what Jesus did at the cross, God now says to us, cooperate with Jesus as you have a ministry, something to do. Two thousand years ago Jesus enacted God in Christ reconciling the world unto Himself and now having done that, He wants us to enter into that work with Him.
Is that atonement? Is this in your experience yet? Are you so absolutely totally at one with Jesus that obedience to you is carrying out your own impulses? Can you see the work of atonement? The Lord has to work for us in the heavenly sanctuary so that obedience takes place in my heart. The atonement is not finished yet. Was it finished at the cross? Only half. It has to continue so that the day will come that I will be carrying out his law as my own impulses. Two thousand years ago was only the beginning of that. In the heavenly sanctuary the ministry of Christ is attended to for a people who are responding if we consent. Only the people who had consented and who had gone with Jesus in to the most holy place are the people being dealt with. The gentiles that don't are left in the outer court. Jesus is working hard for us to go into total obedience.
As He works, there comes a point in time where His mediation must be finished in my heart. That is what the heavenly sanctuary is also occupied with – to finish obedience in my heart. When obedience is in my heart, do I sin anymore? The cleansing of the body sanctuary must coincide with the heavenly sanctuary cleansing.
When it is finally completed, when the total cleansing of my body sanctuary and the heavenly has taken place, then the atonement is finished. That is when atonement is complete when God sits on the throne of my heart and all my sins have been cleansed. That final completion was symbolised in the Day of Atonement in the Hebrew sanctuary when the symbolic activity was cleansed. On the Day of Atonement two goats were taken, one for the sin offering and the other as the scapegoat. Did the priest confess sins on the sin offering goat? No. He just killed it.
What is he doing? He is doing something different to the sin offering before. The sin offering was where the person confessed their sins and the priest took it into the sanctuary but note there was no confession of on the goat. What does he do as he finishes cleansing the sanctuary?
That is the only goat on the Day of Atonement that the sins were confessed on. He killed the goat and confessed the sins of the people and takes them on himself and takes them out and puts them on the scapegoat in the wilderness. There is no more sin left in the sanctuary. No more sin in the human heart, it has been totally cleansed out. This is what Jesus is doing in the heavenly sanctuary to cleanse even that.
9:23 [It was] therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
Even heaven needs to be cleansed because the sins of Gods people are recorded there as they are recorded here in us. On the Day of Atonement they had to be cleansed form the heavenly sanctuary. There are records in heaven that are very dirty. God has a perfect photograph of everyman's sins up there or a video of us all. All my sins, everything is up there. He can play the video and all the sin's are recorded. That is to be cleansed. The atonement is not finished until this work in the most holy place is achieved.
Before He can come with a reward, the atonement must be finished. God has a perfect photograph of all our sinfulness and compares that with His law and He says you are not clean yet, you are not one yet. He reveals to us the things that mar our life and calls upon us to repent and turn from sin. That is the work as He wants to cleanse it all. This is the way of God. His way is in the sanctuary. This is the Biblical evidence that what the doctrines of the churches say today is not the truth.
We need to equip ourselves now so that we can witness and help Christians to realise what their work is so they can stand when Jesus comes as He wants to bring His reward with him.
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There could be more detail of the sanctuary connected with our time and our role. However I see you have spent much time on the much needed introduction. Our fathers prayer in one part says thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. As it was in heaven when Christ ascended and sat on the right hand of power so His disciples decieved power. The same with the move from one apparent to the next He was carried to the father so also on earth He in the for of his word carried to the people. So too in our time the final preparation of the the high priest to leave the heavenly sanctuary should we prepare to receive hom in our earthly sanctuary. 1 Peter 1:19.
The focus of the comment is on the great omission in Christianity today, viz.: the ONE-STOP MINISTRY from Christ's cross (the "tree of life"), which makes the co-resurrection of Christ and ours, including our sanctification, predictable, personally experiential and certain as climax in a long and traceable trend!
Nothing can ever be more holy, more justifying and more sanctifying than the given VISION and firsthand/personal knowledge of Jesus Christ as the "I Am Who I Am" or self-sufficient life in his perfect and transfigurative death on the cross "according to the Scriptures" even if theologically incorrect!
Even if we have been caught unaware (Matt. 24: 36-44), nothing at all could be more complete atonement than the climax of God's self-revelation in the death of Jesus Christ on the cross (the "tree of life") according to the patterns set, and promises made in the Scriptures of Moses (Gen. 2: 7-17; Ex. 3: 1-15; Num. 21: 4-9); the writings of the prophets (Isa. 52, 53; Jer. 31: 31-34; Zech. 14) and the Psalms (16: 8-11); and complete with being made "gods" (John 10: 34-35) with the enabling wisdom and power of God (2 Cor. 10: 4-6). AMEN!!!!!!!


Did you know that Continental makes brakes as well?
Now, tyre safety goes beyond a puncture, it also involves fitting a trusted and more importantly a proven set of tyres. We spent some time with Continental - which we found out don't just make tyres - to see what they have on offer.
Continental is making crucial strides towards improving driving safety with the introduction of two new products: the highly responsive new lightweight MK C1 braking system, and the cutting-edge ultra-high performance SportContact 6 tyre.
This is driven by Continental's Vision Zero strategy, which aims to reduce and ultimately eliminate road traffic collisions, injuries and fatalities. Vision Zero is a comprehensive approach towards road safety, combining Continental's class-leading tyres, the advanced automotive systems produced by the company such as latest-generation ABS brakes and electronic stability control (ESC), and the development of networked communication systems that allow vehicles to interact with the surrounding traffic.
Continental has officially commenced series production of its MK C1 Integrated Braking System (IBS) for the all-new Alfa Romeo Giulia models. The electronic brake system is more dynamic, lighter and more compact than conventional brake systems. It also reduces pedal vibrations and delivers the same force characteristics through the pedal at all times, thereby giving the driver greater control and comfort.
With the MK C1, the brake actuation feature, the brake booster and the control systems (ABS and ESC) are combined into a compact, weight-saving module that is up to 4 kg lighter than a conventional system. The electro-hydraulic MK C1 is able to build up brake pressure significantly faster than a standard hydraulic system, thereby fulfilling the increased pressure dynamics requirements for new advanced driver assistance systems in order to prevent accidents and protect pedestrians. In addition, the system can fulfil the requirements of an energy-saving recuperative braking system without any additional measures. It thus makes a major contribution to safe and dynamic driving, as well as energy efficiency.
On the tyre front, Continental has just launched the new gold standard for ultra-high performance tyres in South Africa in the form of the SportContact 6. The German manufacturer's flagship tyre introduced three pioneering new technologies to the segment that radically enhance grip, stability and control – even at the rated maximum speed of 350 km/h. The SportContact 6 relies on Continental's latest generation Black Chili tread compound that provides unprecedented levels of micro flexibility to mesh with the structure of the road surface, while fleeting atomic bonds in the contact patch act like nanoscopic suction pads to ensure high levels of adhesion. This guarantees optimal grip in all directions when braking, cornering and accelerating on both wet and dry roads.
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Q: Parsing XML with Fortran using xmlf90 I need to parse XML files with a Fortran program.  I'm evaluating the xmlf90 parser tool to see if it will be useful for my needs, but I'm having trouble getting the example problem in the user's manual to work.  The error has to do with a type mismatch:
                 pcdata_chunk_handler=pcdata_chunk )
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Error: Type mismatch in argument 'pcdata_chunk_handler' at (1);
passed REAL(4) to UNKNOWN

I copied the example directly from the user's manual.  This is my main program, which calls the xml parser:
program inventory
use flib_sax
use m_handlers

type(xml_t) :: fxml     ! XML file object (opaque)
integer :: iostat

call open_xmlfile("inventory.xml",fxml,iostat)
if (iostat /= 0) stop "cannot open xml file"

call xml_parse(fxml, begin_element_handler=begin_element, &
                 end_element_handler=end_element,     &
                 pcdata_chunk_handler=pcdata_chunk )

end program inventory

This is the "m_handlers" module:
module m_handlers
use flib_sax
private
!
public :: begin_element, end_element, pcdata_chunk
!
logical, private :: in_item, in_description, in_price
character(len=40), private :: what, price, currency, id
!
contains !-----------------------------------------
!
    subroutine begin_element(name,attributes)
        character(len=*), intent(in) :: name
        type(dictionary_t), intent(in) :: attributes

        integer :: status

        select case(name)
        case("item")
            in_item = .true.
            call get_value(attributes,"id",id,status)
        case("description")
            in_description = .true.
        case("price")
            in_price = .true.
            call get_value(attributes,"currency",currency,status)
        end select
    end subroutine begin_element
    !----------------------------------------------------------------
    subroutine pcdata_chunk_handler(chunk)
        character(len=*), intent(in) :: chunk

        if (in_description) what = chunk
        if (in_price) price = chunk

    end subroutine pcdata_chunk_handler
    !----------------------------------------------------------------
    subroutine end_element(name)
        character(len=*), intent(in) :: name

        select case(name)
        case("item")
            in_item = .false.
            write(unit=*,fmt="(5(a,1x))") trim(id), trim(what), ":", &
                trim(price), trim(currency)

        case("description")
            in_description = .true.
        case("price")
            in_price = .false.

        end select

    end subroutine end_element
    !----------------------------------------------------------------
end module m_handlers

The "inventory.xml" file that I parse is:
<inventory>
<item id="003">
    <description>Washing machine</description>
    <price currency="euro">1500.00</price>
</item>
<item id="007">
    <description>Microwave oven</description>
    <price currency="euro">300.00</price>
</item>
<item id="011">
    <description>Dishwasher</description>
    <price currency="swedish crown">10000.00</price>
</item>
</inventory>

If I get rid of the "pcdata_chunk_handler=pcdata_chunk" argument from the "call xml_parse" statement, this program works, but of course, the description and price data is missing from the output.

A: In the user's manual for xmlf90, there is an error in the m_handlers module.  The subroutine "pcdata_chunk_handler" should actually be named "pcdata_chunk", since that is what it is called in the argument of the "call xml_parse" statement found in the main program, as well as what it is called at the top of the module file "public :: begin_element, end_element, pcdata_chunk".

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Q: Getting checkboxes status in case of dynamic list in Angular2 this has been baffling me all the day ; I'm working on an Angular2 app, I have a list of questions with a checkbox attached to each single question, it looks like this  The problem is that list is incremented dynamically, so once I add a question it will show up as it illustrated using ngFor , here is the code :

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               <input type="checkbox" [(ngModel)]="theCheckbox" (Change)="addQues($event)"/>

                     {{qt.wordingQ}}

Where the wordingQ is the parameter of the Question Object that contains the question wording. So for every added question it will create an ngModel which if assigned to the same variable (theCheckbox) and here the problem occured because when i want to check a question , all the other questions will be checked and vice versa, thus i cannot check the status of every question independently since it is a dynamic list not a static one . Can you guys help me i'm new to Angular2 how can i create a unique ngModel -maybe- for each question or is there any relative solution?
Thanks in advance ..

A: I would suggest creating a component for each question. Then every question will have its own scope where you can add connect a model to the checkbox for each question.

  <question [question]="qt"></question>

question.ts
@Component({
  selector: 'question',
  template: '
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           <input type="checkbox" [(ngModel)]="theCheckbox" (Change)="addQues($event)"/>

             {{question.wordingQ}}

'
})

export class QuestionComponent {
  @Input() question:any;
  theCheckbox: boolean;
}


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Cell phones a must-have for kids
Cell phones have become a must in nearly half of city pupils' school bags, while children's poor judgment of information brought by modern technology worries parents and educators, a latest survey shows.
The survey by researchers at Shanghai University's school of film and TV asked 534 primary school students, 139 teachers and 173 parents about their attitudes to media and its impact on children.
Researchers posed the question: What essential item would a pupil return to pick up at home after he had left for school?
Nearly 47 percent said a mobile phone, almost three times the number who chose cartoon books, the second highest choice.
Students choosing textbooks, however, accounted for only 7.5 percent among the children. The top choices were a cell phone, cartoon books, game machines and MP3 music players.
"The result strongly indicated new media and entertainment facilities have become the top schoolbag component choice among children born after the 1990s," said Ni Ling, a PhD student at SHU.
"These technologies are now seen as 'friends' to satisfy urban young kids' demands," she said in a report to a media literacy studies symposium held at Fudan University on Saturday.
The study also suggested pupils were equipped with poor judgment on media information.
Only 35 percent of pupils surveyed said they were able to recognize TV programs with real and fictional contents. They could not tell what was real among news, documentaries, TV series and entertainment programs.
But most parents would only shield children by shifting the channel when violent or pornographic scenes turned up on the screen, the survey reported.
Bu Wei, researcher with Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said modern technology has had a deep impact on the younger generation. Media literacy education must teach youngsters how to make judgments and use media information correctly, said Bu.
Sponsored by the United Nations Children's Fund, Fudan has started a media literacy program and published the country's first series of media literacy education books for youngsters.
(Shanghai Daily, December 10, 2007)
- Mobile phone output expected to hit 500m
- Phone user base expands
- Cell phones set to ring up more success


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Thinking about buying a BiOrb Life Aquarium? Watch this video to get a better idea of what the fish tank really looks like and what comes with it before spending any money.
This video shows the Biorb Life and what accessories are included with the fish tank . When the aquarium is purchased, you will receive an intelligent LED light, ceramic media (which is gravel), 1 service kit, air pump, and a transformer.
The BiOrb Life fish tank is the newest product to the BiOrb aquarium line. The BiOrb life will enhance the tanks environment for your fish and will prove to be an ideal focal point for any apartment, office, study, or bedroom.


Good evening citizens of the world! I hope your Monday was eventful and enjoyable – mine sure was! After waking up shortly before 7.00 a.m, I packed my Ballet bag, got ready and head to work.
Goopy mess, but would be an amazing pre-dance snack.
Anyhow, I managed to somehow eat the goopy, tasteless oats (maybe I should add more peanut butter next time? mmmmhhhhh, yes more peanut butter…) and got ready for my Ballet class with one of my favorite teachers! I tied my hair up in a somewhat unconventional bun, put on my leotard and t-shirt my best friend got me in London, and head into the training room.
Once class was over, I head to the changing room and was suddenly inspired to show off some of my moves…but was lacking: a) a photographer and b) a reasonably sized mirror to photograph myself, which I needed due to a missing available photographer…So I did what any other blogging dancer would do: I took a few amateur pictures with my iPhone!
After my private photo session (more pictures to follow), I came home and took the munchkins out for their evening walk.
Now I will proceed to remove my make-up and get ready for bed, but more about that in the upcoming beauty post!
Have you gone to ballet class before? What was your first impression?


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Q: Which network topology does Windows 'hostednetwork' use? Is it equivalent to Ad-Hoc's topology? I set up a AP using the following command:
netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=DotA key=pass keyUsage=persistent
I am eager to know what topology (star, mesh etc.) does it use, so I may use it optimally as per my needs.

A: According to the MSDN article About the Wireless Hosted Network, "Hosted Network" creates a WiFi network where the computer acts as an AP ("SoftAP" in that article). The topology is therefore the same as in all managed WiFi networks (ones that use an AP) – a star with the hosting computer (the AP) in its center.


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Vikas Kalantri is a Hindi actor who has done films such as Dil Bechara Pyaar Ka Mara, where he appeared alongside actor Mallika Kapoor and others. He has also done films such as Nayee Padosan and Jigyaasa.

Personal life
Vikas Kalantri was born on 17 August 1980 in Mumbai. He married TV actress Priyanka Chibber.

Filmography

References

External links

1978 births
Living people
Male actors from Mumbai
Scindia School alumni
Male actors in Hindi cinema

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Daphne, the daughter of Kati and Col. William Davenport, took first place in alpaca costume, garnered first place in junior alpaca performance and was named overall grand champion for junior alpaca performance.
The 11-year-old also captured first place in the junior public relations contest -- meaning her alpaca does well around people and in parades, and can be a therapy animal someday.
Daphne and her family raise alpacas at Artillery Creek Alpacas, their farm north of Kempner. Proceeds from farm sales and bookings benefit families affected by childhood cancer, according to the Artillery Creek website.


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Q: Get div attribute value on page load I want to get value of div attribute. Like I want to know whether the div is "display:block;" or "display:none" at the time of page load. If "display:block;" then it will be "display:block;" after the page load again if not then "display:none". Can anyone help me with jquery method or code?

A: Do this:
<script>
    $(document).ready(function(){
        var x =$("#divId").css("display");

        alert(x);
    });
</script>


Enduringly eclectic, the S/S 13 Kapital catalogue "Diamonds in the Rough" presents the perfect combination of traditional Japanese fabrics, Americana classics and the eccentric layering the Japanese label is known for.
Japan's Kapital is well-known for quirky, globe-trotting influences. The three catalogues that are released each year are some of the most anticipated and collected releases, favored by loyal fans from all over the globe. Each season, the Kapital team along with their power duo Eric Kvatek and designer Kiro Hirata deliver a juxtaposition of wide-ranging themes (think Surf Cowboys, Hooligan Ivy, and Colorado Hippies), pulling together a mix of carefully selected locations, eccentric styling and of course, Kapital's infamous textiles.
S/S 13 once again showcases Kapital's knack for the unexpected with their catalogue dubbed "Diamonds in the Rough." Shot entirely in Oahu, Hawaii with a mix of models, friends and local people, the brand's 37th catalogue delivers three stories to showcase their latest offerings.
The first is a 50s-inspired baseball shoot featuring a team of denim-clad players championing retro fit jeans and indigo jerseys with rope print logos reading "Union Special." Among the team are Eric's and Kuro's Dads who also feature in other pages throughout the book. The second theme sees the team take to the outdoors to reflect the brand's more humble offerings. Throughout this section you see the charmingly undefined aesthetic Kapital is most widely recognized for including the beautiful handcrafted textiles, boro patchworking and sashiko techniques. The final story is a military-inspired shoot shot on an army base, complete with tanks, tornado aircrafts and a macho tug-of-war on the label's newly-released century denim jeans.
Other than the generous off-shots posted by Eric himself on his private blog, there are basically zero sources of information pertaining to the behind scenes of the Kapital catalogue shoot…until now. In line with the release of the catalogue, Kapital has worked alongside Free and Easy to release a twelve page spread in the May issue giving insight, depth, and quality information behind what goes into a Kapital shoot. Take a look at a preview on Kapital Gobal Site or pick up a copy at your local Free & Easy dealership.


Cartoonists tend to have one eye cocked at the calendar well in advance so as to schedule timely material. Nobody believed me a couple months ago when I started saying that this year Easter falls on April Fools. Or maybe it's just that nobody listens to the jester.
As evidenced by the digital editing of the original drawing, I was erroneously fantasizing about April being somewhat synonymous with "spring." Ha ha, yeah - that's a no.
And here's a variation on the theme from an old sketchbook, which if was any smarter, I would have done instead. Maybe next year?


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by Steve Eastwood
Konrad is a handsome man. He believes that he is "God's gift to women." He loves them, but not in the way that nature intended. He is a damaged man, he has suffered rejection in the past and this has made him cruel and bitter. Now spite and punishment have formed part of his psyche, and this has moulded his attitude towards sexual relations with the opposite sex. Luckily for him he has often met new women on his travels, and he had become very adept at hiding his true intentions behind a façade of charm.
Konrad enjoys sex and the rougher the better. He has found that some women are turned on by hard physical treatment and extreme pain. Even then he would find their threshold and he would often exceed it. He would leave them devastated. It really was too bad when that happened. But he got over it.
Konrad leaves a trail of destruction which will culminate in murder. But in the end it will also result in a confrontation with a woman who is more than his equal.
Steve Eastwood
Steve served as a detective with the Essex and City of London Police forces and worked on operations in Brussels, Germany and Eastern Europe.
Steve is a fluent German speaker and on leaving the police in 2004, Steve had held the rank of Detective Inspector for 12 years.
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John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones faithfully depicted in his preferred pirate attire.
Arbigland, Scotland
Scottish, American
Navy Bum Boy/Pirate/Limey Exterminator
From an early age until discovering the vice of French brothels
Predecessor:
Naval commander/Russian Spy
Successor:
"The real promise of America... a crazed pirate Scotchman of the the high seas stealing foreign money and then working for the Russians."
— Alexis de Tocqueville
John Paul Jones (July 6, 1747 – July 18, 1792) was a Scottish-born Navy boy and the best damn general/pirate the American navy has ever seen. The English tried to kill him several times but failed because they were tea-drinking pussies.
1 Biography
1.2 Later Life
Biography[edit | edit source]
He is chiefly famous for his naval career, notably the naval gazing he took part in whilst looking for English mariners to rob. This less-than-scrupulous attitude led to Jones being portrayed as a pirate, or as is often the case as a kilted Scotsman taking a very 'full frontal' slash over the bow of his American frigate. He later quit his station to play bass for Led Zeppelin.
Early Years[edit | edit source]
JPJ was born in 1946 to John Jones and Paula Jones. Despite having the same last name, his parents were not related before their marriage. Since they were notoriously uncreative with names, they named their offspring John Paul Jones. The birth was largely uneventful, if you don't count the troupe of exploding midget acrobats hired to deliver the baby.
From a very early age Jones was interested in planes, aka flying aluminum death traps. He would run around on his roof and then jump off in the hopes that he could fly. When he was 5 years old his parents bought him his first airplane, which he promptly crashed into Jimmy Page's creepy-ass castle he calls a house. Despite that, John enjoyed flying round the countryside of Sussex so much that he could regularly be found in his local pub telling anyone who would listen of his great adventures, many of which involved stabbing British officers in the war.
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25 years and a couple of airplanes later, JPP was hired by the Bismarck von Zeppelin to be the head pilot on the Zeppelin's new Zeppelin. Jones Paul agreed and history was set into motion. When JPJ wasn't too busy sleeping, he was a skilled pilot. In 1955, von Zeppelin was being flown by PPJ to the Glastonbury festival. While directly above Moscow, the airship was mistaken for an enemy bomber and shot down by Lenin and Marx. After surviving the fall and being a guest in a Russian gulag for several years, JJJ decided it was time to go home. On the three-day voyage back to England JPJ dedicated all of his time to playing various instruments such as bass, keyboards, and the electric washboard.
On his arrival in England he found his home had been repossessed by a ghost that had been exorcised many years earlier. JJP purchased a tent and lived for many years as a gremlin in a patch of woods, where PJJ's bass lines were heard by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Bonham. As coincidence would dictate, they needed a new pilot for their own Zeppelin. Unfortunately for Jones, they were also fond of sacrificing their pilots- ah, bassists- to the rock gods every full moon in exchange for talent. The original John Paul Jones was killed in this way, and so were several subsequent clones, until Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend found out and put a stop to it. The one clone that was spared became Led Zeppelin's permanent pilot- ah, bassist.
After 29 successful years of flying the heavy metal airship and shooing John Bonham away from the liquor cabinet, John Paul Jones retired. He spent several years afterwards as a solo pilot. Despite getting good reviews from fans, his solo piloting work was less than commercially successful.
In 2007, Page and Plant had the idea that they should reform for one night only. Of course they needed a pilot and there was no other choice than Paul Jones John. After one last night of piloting at the O2 arena in London, John Paul died peacefully on a bed of nails. Recently, however, John Paul was resurrected to join the rest of the crew of Zeppelin for another world tour to the delight of their fans and the dismay of God, who was certain he'd got him good the first time.
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61-я гвардейская стрелковая Славянская Краснознамённая дивизия — гвардейская соединение РККА ВС Союза ССР, принимавшее участие в Великой Отечественной войне, в составе 3-й гвардейской армии, 6-й армии, 37-й армии и 57-й армии.

Период вхождения в состав Действующей армии: 15 января 1943 года — 9 мая 1945 года

История
За проявленные героизм, отвагу, стойкость, мужество, дисциплину и организованность личным составом 159-й стрелковой дивизии в боях с немецко-фашистскими захватчиками, формированию присвоено почётное звание «Гвардейская», новый войсковой № и она переименована в 61-ю гвардейскую.

Стрелковая дивизия участвовала в:
 Ворошиловградская  наступательная операция Юго-Западного фронта
 Донбасская операция Юго -Западного фронта
 Запорожская операция Юго-Западного фронта
 Никопольско-Криворожская наступательная операция 4-го Украинского фронта
 Березнеговато-Снигирёвская наступательная операция 3-го Украинского фронта
 Одесская операция 3-го Украинского фронта
 Ясско-Кишинёвская операция
 Балатонская оборонительная операция 3-го Украинского фронта
 Венская наступательная операция 3-го Украинского фронта

Награды и почётные наименования
  «Гвардейская» — почётное звание присвоено приказом Народного комиссара обороны СССР от 15 января 1943 года за проявленную отвагу в боях за Отечество с немецкими захватчиками, за стойкость, мужество, дисциплину и организованность, за героизм личного состава.
 «Славянская» — почётное наименование присвоено приказом Верховного Главнокомандующего от 8 сентября 1943 года в ознаменование одержанной победы и отличие в боях за овладение Донбассом.
  орден Красного Знамени — награждена Указом Президиума Верховного совета СССР от 20 апреля 1944 года за образцовое выполнение боевых заданий командования в боях с немецкими захватчиками при освобождении города Одессы и проявленные при этом доблесть и мужество.

Состав
Новая войсковая нумерация частям дивизии присвоена 15 января 1943 года, в состав формирования вошли:
 управление
 181 -й гвардейский стрелковый полк
 187-й гвардейский стрелковый полк
 189 -й гвардейский стрелковый полк
 129-й гвардейский артиллерийский полк
 67-й отдельный гвардейский истребительно-противотанковый дивизион
 77-я отдельная гвардейская зенитная батарея (до 23 мая 1943 года)
 62-я отдельная гвардейская разведывательная рота
 70-й отдельный гвардейский сапёрный батальон
 88-й отдельный гвардейский батальон связи (II формирования) (до 7.12.1944 года 88-я отдельная гвардейская рота связи)
 571-й (65-й) отдельный медико-санитарный батальон
 63-я отдельная гвардейская рота химической защиты
 634-я (59-я) автотранспортная рота
 646-я (60-я) полевая хлебопекарня
 659-й (64-й) дивизионный ветеринарный лазарет
 1667-я полевая почтовая станция
 1087-я полевая касса Государственного банка СССР

В составе

Командиры
 Анашкин, Михаил Борисович (15.01.1943 — 12.02.1943), гвардии генерал-майор;
 Лозанович, Леонид Николаевич (14.02.1943 — 14.12.1944), гвардии генерал-майор;
 Касаткин, Пётр Иванович (15.12.1944 — 21.03.1945), гвардии полковник;
 Лысенков, Сергей Николаевич (22.03.1945 — 08.04.1945), гвардии полковник;
 Сергеев, Константин Алексеевич (09.04.1945 — 31.05.1945), гвардии генерал-майор;

Заместители командира
 Вальчак, Николай Казимирович, гв. подполковник

Отличившиеся воины дивизии
 Кавалеры ордена Славы трёх степеней:
 Курьятов, Виктор Константинович, гвардии старший сержант, разведчик взвода пешей разведки 181-го гвардейского стрелкового полка. Указ Президиума Верховного Совета СССР от 28 апреля 1945 года.
 Мусийченко, Пётр Яковлевич, гвардии старшина, помощник командира взвода 187 -го гвардейского стрелкового полка. Указ Президиума Верховного Совета СССР от 15 мая 1946 года.
 Нагорный, Матвей Степанович, гвардии сержант, командир отделения 70-го отдельного гвардейского сапёрного батальона. Указ Президиума Верховного Совета СССР от 15 мая 1946 года.
 Потапенко, Павел Сафронович, гвардии младший сержант, разведчик 189-го гвардейского стрелкового полка. Указ Президиума Верховного Совета СССР от 15 мая 1946 года.
 Семенцов, Павел Васильевич, гвардии старшина, старшина батареи 181-го гвардейского стрелкового полка. Перенаграждён Указом Президиума Верховного Совета СССР от 4 мая 1976 года.

Примечания

Литература
 Анцелиович Л. С., 891 день в пехоте. — Минск: Харвест, 2011.

Воинские части и формирования, созданные в 1943 году


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Marlboro College → Scholarships at Marlboro 2017-18
Scholarships at Marlboro 2017-18
Awardees of scholarships this academic year mark achievements in dance, writing, and philosophy, among other things.
Each year, named scholarships funded by generous donors recognize the unique gifts that students bring to the Marlboro College community. These students are often leaders among their peers, and set a high bar for academic excellence in this learning community. The profiles of four of these outstanding students below are followed by a complete list of scholarship recipients for the 2017-18 academic year.
"I was ecstatic and surprised to be recognized for my hard work after being absent from academia for 10 years," said Ricarrdo Valentine (pictured right), who received the George Alden Trust Scholarship. An accomplished dancer and choreographer from Brooklyn, New York, Ricarrdo is now a sophomore in the World Studies Program with a concentration in dance and photography. "What makes me passionate about these subjects is continuing to do what I love and going abroad to have more cross-cultural connections in my field of studies. Marlboro College is very different in a radical way from other colleges, because classes are smaller and there is an independence to shaping your own educational path. My work here has given me the time and space to not be distracted by the city life, and really focus on what I would like to achieve in the future."
"Marlboro is unique in the ways in which it allows students to explore what matters to them, to be innovative in their work," said senior Autumn Merrill Mackin, of Marlboro, Vermont, who was awarded the M. Brenn Green Scholarship this year. "The academic freedom at Marlboro has allowed me to push myself, to work on meaningful things in meaningful ways." Autumn is graduating this year with a Plan in writing and literature, focusing on creative non-fiction that is heavily influenced by existentialism and phenomenology. "I am fascinated by the connection between literature and philosophy and the ways in which they inform each other, cultivate each other. Writing is my outlet to explore both worlds, to share a meaningful narrative, and to express the pain and beauty in the human experience." Autumn added, "Regardless of your field, you will leave Marlboro College a better writer than when you arrived."
"My goal as a student is to learn more about the world so I can better situate myself within it," said senior Chris Lamb, of Concord, New Hampshire, who has been studying philosophy, environmental studies, and literature. He was motivated by receiving the Warren R. Sisson Scholarship for 'academic achievement and community service,' as it signifies that he is remaining true to his goals as a student and community member. "The award inspired me to continue on the rigorous academic path offered here at the college and to find more ways to engage in the community." Chris chose literature and philosophy as the lenses through which to examine environmental concerns. "The structure and size of Marlboro allow me to work closely with my professors. I know them on a personal, as well as professional academic level, which makes my experience here more meaningful and honest than I believe I would have at another institution."
"It's an honor to receive this scholarship for doing my best even when things get hard," said senior Karissa Wolivar, of Alexandria, New Hampshire, who was awarded the Jean Crosby Markham Scholarship. Karissa is studying dance and anthropology, and spent the spring in Costa Rica researching Latin social dance. "I'm interested in the ways we consent in and out of the dancing body when participating in this form of dance," she said. "Dancing has always been my passion and I have received a special opportunity at Marlboro to focus on the aspects of dance that inspire me most." Karissa approaches dance as a way to communicate with others and understand the world. "Being able to do my own research and study abroad has been a blessing. I get to go places that inspire me and allow me to think with my body. I have done things I never imagined a college education could provide."
The George I. Alden Trust supports two scholarships given annually, one to an older student who has returned to school and the other to a student who shows promise of excellence in the natural sciences. Ricarrdo Valentine '20 (older student), Margaret Hilliard '18 (natural sciences)
Christopher Boeth Scholarships are given to juniors or seniors whose Plans of Concentration are in the field of literature or writing, and who have demonstrated a gift for and an appreciation of the usage of language. Samuel Amber '18, Roan Lee-Plunket '18, Hannah McGowan '18, Tristan Rolfe '18, Avellana Ross '19, Noah Strauss-Jenkins '18
Lucy DeLaurentis Scholarship is awarded to a student who has overcome personal challenges to persist in studies at Marlboro College. The scholarship is a memorial to Lucy, a 2010 graduate, who, despite working through hospitalizations to complete her Plan, was a presence and force on the Marlboro campus and considered her time here the best years of her adult life. Ian Bates '19
Lillian Farber Scholarships are given to juniors or seniors whose Plans of Concentration demonstrate a passion for social justice. Fiona Craig '18, Jennifer Hunt '18, Caitlin Mazzarella '18, Benjamin Rybisky '18
The John Kenneth Galbraith Scholarship is awarded annually to a student who shows the promise of excellence in the fields of literature, economics, or social policy. Spencer Knickerbocker '19
M. Brenn Greene Scholarships are awarded through the generosity of the late trustee, Brenn Greene. Jadian Bryan '19, Kenneth Callahan '20, Ren Cook '18, Matteo Lanzarotta '18, Autumn Merrill Mackin '18, Hailey Mount '20
The Wolf Kahn Scholarship is awarded annually to juniors or seniors who demonstrate talent in the visual arts. Ren Cook '18
The Agnes M. Lindsay Trust Scholarship is given annually to students from New England towns with populations of under 15,000. Hannah Chase '19, Henry Robinson '19
The Jean Crosby Markham Scholarship is given to a junior or senior who best exemplifies the grit and determination needed to complete his or her education. Karissa Wolivar '18
The Warren R. Sisson Scholarship is awarded annually to an upper-class student for academic achievement and community service. Christopher Lamb '18
The Robert Sheldon Stainton Scholarship is awarded annually to an upper-class student for academic achievement and community service. Charlotte Nicholson '18
Thomas Thompson Trust Scholarships are awarded to full-time students for academic achievement who are Windham County residents. Erelyn Griffin '20, Samuel Harrison '20
The Hiro Watanabe Scholarship is awarded to a junior or senior whose Plan of Concentration demonstrates a passion for the visual arts. Jadian Bryan '19
The Windham Community Scholarships are awarded annually to freshmen or sophomores from Vermont who in the opinion of the faculty demonstrate exceptional potential for upper-level academic work. Two or more scholarships are awarded. Sage Kampitsis '19, Nathaniel Van Osdol '20
ACADEMIC PRIZES: AWARDED MAY 2018
Roland W. Boyden Prize is given by the humanities faculty to a student who has demonstrated excellence in the humanities. Roland Boyden was a founding faculty member of the college, acting president, dean, and trustee. Christopher Lamb '18, Andrew Domzal '18, Benjamin Rejali '18
The Dr. Loren C. Bronsen Award for Excellence in Classics, established by the family of Loren Bronsen, Class of 1973, to encourage undergraduate work in classics. Tristan Rolfe '18
The Arthur D Butler Prize was established in 2008 in honor of Arthur D. Butler, professor of economics, provost of SUNY/Buffalo, and president of Housing Opportunities Made Equal. Butler grants provide support to juniors and seniors whose Plan of Concentration includes the study of poverty and social policy. Cait Mazzarella '18
The Helen W. Clark Prize, awarded by the visual arts faculty for the best Plan of Concentration in the fine arts. Bo Brout '18, Salvatore Annunziato '18, Bella Ortiz-Wren '18
The William Davisson Prize, created by the Town Meeting Select board and named in honor of Will Davisson, who served as a faculty member for 18 years and as a trustee for 22 years, is awarded to one or more students for extraordinary contributions to the Marlboro community. Eric Wefald '20, Charlotte Nicholson '18
The Robert E. Engel Award, established in 2011 in honor of Bob Engel, Marlboro faculty member for 36 years, is awarded to a student who demonstrates Bob's passion for the natural world and his keen powers of observation and inquiry as a natural historian. Lydia Nuhfer '19
The Freshman/Sophomore Essay Prize, given annually for the best essay written for a Marlboro course. Anna Morrisey '20
The Jedediah Adam Leland Fels (JALF) Award, established in 2015 in memory of Jed (Adam) Fels, class of 1992, recognizes a second semester freshman or a sophomore who demonstrates a passion for the literary and/or dramatic arts and whose sense of humor and unique or even provocative community presence embodies the core values of the college. Phoenix Bienemann '20
The Audrey Alley Gorton Award, given in memory of Audrey Gorton, Marlboro alumna and member of the faculty for 33 years, to the student who best reflects the Gorton qualities of: passion for reading, an independence of critical judgment, fastidious attention to matters of style, and a gift for intelligent conversation. Mercy Solbeck '19
The Ryan Larsen Memorial Prize was established in 2006 in memory of Ryan Jeffrey Larsen, who felt transformed by the opportunities to learn and grow within the embrace of the Marlboro College community. It is awarded annually to a junior or senior who best reflects Ryan's qualities of philosophical curiosity, creativity, compassion, and spiritual inquiry. Leni Charbonneau '19
The Robert H. MacArthur Prize was established in 1973 in memory of Robert MacArthur, Class of 1951, and recently rededicated to Robert and also to John and to John and Robert's parents, John and Olive MacArthur, who founded the science program at Marlboro College. The contest for the prize is in the form of a question or challenge offered to the entire student community. First place: Lydia Nuhfer '19; tied for second place: Laura Wharton '18, Della Dolcino '20
The Ellen McCulloch-Lovell Prize was established in 2015 in honor of Ellen's 11 years as president of Marlboro College. The prize commemorates Ellen's passion for education and the arts, lived out through her professional career and published poetry. The prize recognizes accomplishment and potential in writing across genres including fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and creative non-fiction and encourages emerging writers to keep developing their craft. Sam Amber '18
The Sally and Valerio Montanari Theater Prize is awarded annually to a graduating senior who has made the greatest overall contribution to the pursuit of excellence in theater production. Matteo Lanzarotta '18
The President's Award is given annually to one or more graduate students who exhibit exceptional work and consistent excellence, who produce work that is complex in nature and execution, has potential for significant impact, and exhibits personal growth and transformation. Christine Meehan MBA, Sarah Pidgeon MBA, Matthew Schaefer MATESOL
The Jo'an Noble Sterr Prize, for excellence in the study of, or practical effort to advance social or economic justice, is awarded to a junior or senior who has demonstrated a strong commitment to social and economic justice through their Plan of Concentration and/or civic engagement on the Marlboro campus or at the local, state, national, or international level. Fiona Craig '18, Amelia Fanelli '18
The Buck Turner Prize, awarded to a student who demonstrates excellence in the natural sciences, who uses interdisciplinary approaches, and who places his or her work in the context of larger questions. Margaret Hilliard '18
The Hilly van Loon Prize, established by the Class of 2000 in honor of Hilly van Loon, Marlboro class of 1962 and staff member for 23 years, is given to the senior who best reflects Hilly's wisdom, compassion, community involvement, quiet dedication to the spirit of Marlboro College, joy in writing, and celebration of life. Helen Pinch '18
The Rebecca Willow Prize, established in 2008 in memory of Rebecca Willow, class of 1995, is awarded to a student whose presence brings personal integrity and kindness to the community and who unites an interest in human history and culture with a passion for the natural world. Lucy Hammond '18, Ben Rybisky '18
Ricarrdo Valentine was awarded the George Alden Trust Scholarship.
Mara Eagle '12 Asks for Diversity in Artificial Intelligence
An artist fellow at Berggruen Institute, Mara speaks up at an event titled "Speed Dating for the Mind."
Marlboro College and the University of Bridgeport end merger discussions
Marlboro College announces it will pursue partnership options with other colleges.


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The hidden power of NZ's political youth wings
Branko Marcetic | Contributing writer
Parties are forever chasing the youth vote, but it's during election season when the power of young political supporters is at its height. Branko Marcetic meets the leaders of the parties' youth wings – and finds them fired up and ready to go.
The various political party youth wings are a little like the small forks you get at fancy restaurants. Everyone knows they exist and serve some purpose, but when pressed, few could tell you exactly what that is.
Most people's familiarity with the youth wings is fairly slight. They might have seen their leaders debating on Back Benches and at various university campuses around the country. Perhaps they will have seen their booths on campuses with eager young representatives on the prowl for potential converts. And there's a good chance they've seen them in the news from time to time, when the youth wings screw up and create headlines.
This is about where most people's experience with, and knowledge of, the party youth wings stops. Yet the youth wings serve a significant role in the wider party structure, particularly as the election comes to a head. Chances are, at two months out from the election, you're going to increasingly be seeing and interacting with members of the youth wings, even if you don't know it.
Good to see political youth wings putting aside their differences on campus today @nzyoungnats @YoungNZFirst @younglabournz @YoungGreensNZ pic.twitter.com/jOQFCzrQFA
— Nicola Willis (@NVWillis) July 19, 2017
Come election season, the youth parties – made up of eager volunteers who typically have more spare time and enthusiasm than the average member – are the footsoldiers on the front lines, doing the unglamourous grunt work that wins elections. Door-knocking, handing out leaflets, cold-calling, attending campaign events and public meetings.
"We're always probably the biggest boots on the ground in any election," says Stefan Sunde, president of the Young Nats.
Likewise, when Labour's candidate for East Coast went door-knocking in Gisborne, says Young Labour President Matt Van Wijk, Young Labour did a road trip down to the city to campaign for her, and stayed at a local marae.
Such campaign work is the most visible role of the youth wings, and probably one they're most identified with in the public eye. But they also have another, less visible role, influencing party policies and pushing their party to move on certain issues.
Different youth wings have varying definitions of what constitutes "young." The Greens, for instance, allow anyone up to the age of 35 to join, while Young New Zealand First makes 30 the upper limit.
This allows for some diversity in terms of age. Sunde, for instance, is 24 and works full time in international tax consulting alongside his presidenting duties with the Young Nats. The Young Greens, meanwhile, have had an actual MP, Gareth Hughes, 35, representing them in parliament since 2014 (though following this election, Hughes will be knocked out of the age range for qualifying as a Young Green).
Our Young Greens co-Convenor @MegWilliamsNZ smashed it at @BackBenchesTV tonight!Wondering why all the other party's reps are male though? ???? pic.twitter.com/Yj0VaIwda9
— Young Greens (@YoungGreensNZ) July 12, 2017
The youth wings themselves either don't collect demographic information on their members, or are hesitant to give it out. Still, it's clear that the bulk of youth wing membership is significantly younger than these two examples.
"Universities are a hot spot for Young Labour, particularly the major five," says Van Wijk, though adding that Young Labour also has chapters in areas like the Kapiti Coast and Gisborne.
Likewise, Sunde admits his situation is not the norm in the Young Nats. "The vast bulk of our membership, nationally and regionally, are university students," he says.
This isn't to mention the even starker age gap between youth wing membership and party caucuses: the majority of MPs are over 50.
This is a key point to keep in mind for the youth wings' other mission: pushing their parties in a more progressive direction on certain issues.
The youth wings invariably view themselves occupying a two-way street within their respective parties. On the one hand, they're there sell the parties to young voters. On the other, they're a conduit for younger voters to make their views known to the wider parties.
YG reps at Waitangi in a matatahi from this morning with our newly-appointed aunty of the Young Greens, @MaramaDavidson! ???? pic.twitter.com/eaOq9UIyus
— Young Greens (@YoungGreensNZ) February 5, 2017
Given that youth wings are significantly younger than the rest of the party, it's no surprise they're often out ahead on certain key issues. Most recently, the Young Greens, Young Nats, Young Māori Party and Young Labour have all come out in support of Generation Zero's 'Zero Carbon Act', proposed legislation that would mandate a system of legally binding "carbon budgets" to bring carbon emissions to zero by 2050. None of the national parties – not even the Greens – have endorsed the plan, though different parties have come out in favour of certain elements of it.
Generation Zero launched an effort to get the youth wings' support for the Act, first unsurprisingly winning the support of the Young Greens, before getting the support of others.
"Generation Zero reached out to our national team and did a presentation about it," says Sunde. The Young Nats, he says, opened the issue up to their membership, split between five regions, and all five were in favour of it to varying degrees.
The cross-party support for the proposal is reminiscent of the similar cross-party push among the youth wings in favour of Louisa Wall's marriage equality bill in 2012, as well as their teaming up for the Keep It 18 campaign in 2010 and 2006, uniting against the attempt to raise the drinking age.
"We spent an enormous amount of effort lobbying to keep the drinking age 18," says Sunde. "On a number of key issues, we will put a lot of pressure on MPs."
"We'll have to wait and see whether [the Zero Carbon Act] makes it into the manifesto, but we are working hard internally to make sure the party takes that into account," says Van Wijk.
By their own account, the youth wings are more involved in policy formation than most people would realise. "Young Greens are a centre of vibrant discussion," says Young Greens co-convenor Elliot Crossan. "Our policies are member-led, so it's really important for members to get the views of Young Greens."
The most high-profile way youth wings influence policy is by putting forward remits at the annual party conferences, a process that varies among the parties. For instance, the Young Nats, according to Sunde, have a policy team. After developing a policy, they will try and get as broad support as possible among the Young Nats' five regions, before going to a nationwide platform. This year, this resulted in a remit to increase the amount of the student living cost allowance passing the conference floor.
But it's the youth wings' behind-the-scenes lobbying efforts on certain issues that represent perhaps their most consequential – and invisible – influence on the parties. According to youth wing leaders, MPs regularly consult the youth wings on issues like tertiary policy, and in turn, the youth wings aren't shy about making their positions known and trying to move the wider party closer toward them.
It seems to work. At the close of July 2012, for instance, Steven Joyce said marriage equality was "not exactly the biggest issue of the day" and that he hadn't "given it a moment's thought." From August onward, however, he ended up voting for the bill in all three of its readings. Sunde also points to the tenancy law changes that necessitated working smoke alarms, which he credits the Young Nats from the central North Island with putting on the table.
Yet there are also a number of issues on which the parties and their youth wings depart.
Intraparty disagreements and squabbles are very rarely aired in the public eye. Nonetheless, some significant fissures have opened up from time to time between the national parties and their generally more progressive youth membership.
Perhaps the most high-profile case was earlier this year, when a Young Labour member wrote an open letter to the party's ruling council calling for Willie Jackson's reinstatement to be blocked, citing his on-air treatment of a Roastbusters rape victim, his stated discomfort with homosexuality and his advocacy for charter schools.
Young Labour's president at the time said the letter came from a sole member and wasn't endorsed by the rest of the youth wing. Yet the incident mirrored previous schisms. After Young Labour put forward a proposal for publicly funded gender reassignment surgery in 2015, Labour MPs quickly shot it down. Labour leader Andrew Little said he was "quite happy with my gender," while former Mt Albert MP David Shearer said it wasn't a "hardcore Labour policy."
Young Labour is unapologetic about its social progressivism. In the past it's pushed for unisex toilets at the University of Waikato, called for people to donate pads and tampons to needy women, and pushed for the decrminalisation of abortion as early as 2013, an issue party members supported referring to the Law Commission, but that is still largely languishing today. These bold stances have at times put them odds with the generally older, more conservative party leadership.
The divide over Jackson and gender reassignment reflects the wider split in the party over the extent to which it should champion more progressive social stances. It was only six years ago that Labour MP Damien O'Connor complained the party was being run by "self-serving unionists and a gaggle of gays," and four years since the party unceremoniously dumped a proposal for gender parity in the party, labelling it a "man ban."
It's not just social issues that the youth wing differs with the party leadership on, though. Back in July 2015, Young Labour stated that "the 90-day trial must be repealed." Yet despite saying much the same prior to 2014, now ex-Labour leader Andrew Little ended up taking a less harsh stance toward the policy once taking charge of the party.
Labour's not the only party that's seen divisions. Though it's largely been kept out of the public eye, the Green party experienced a quiet schism over the party's right turn on immigration, particularly among its youth wing.
The same day Greens leader James Shaw announced the party's policy of capping immigration at 1% of population growth, Ricardo Menéndez-March, one of the Young Greens' co-conveners at the time, re-tweeted a tweet by Spinoff contributor Morgan Godfery: "I only have two immigration reckons: 1. immigration isn't a problem; 2. the problem is an economy that doesn't provide enough for everyone," a subtle signal of disagreement. He would continue to tweet and re-tweet statements against "scapegoating migrants."
Menéndez-March and Crossan confirm that there was internal disagreement over the policy. "Prominent young members did contribute to policy on immigration review, but also to conversations with members to the point where we got Shaw to backtrack," says Menéndez-March. "There's a new generation of migrant, Māori and Pasifika members who led that conversation."
"I think there's a really important role in youth wings in holding the party to account, and making sure the party stays progressive and in touch with young people," says Crossan.
Menéndez-March put it a little differently at a July event hosted by the Young Greens. "When we talk about scapegoating migrants, the only reason the Greens got where we are was because we heard from the public and our members," he told the crowd of young supporters. "Call us on our shit."
This makes sense, given that, as Crossan says, Young Greens tend to have "an activist background" and are frequently involved in protests.
"The Green Party more broadly understands that direct action and electionism are completely linked and you can't have change without pressure from below and ordinary people," he says.
When Shaw recently apologised and scrapped the policy, the Young Greens and Menéndez-March put up nearly identical Facebook posts celebrating that the Greens' "own up to our mistakes and come out stronger than ever." Even so, a difference in approach between the Young Greens and the wider party remains: When MPs Kennedy Graham and David Clendon resigned last week, the Young Greens co-convenor tweeted, "fuck Kennedy and David, tbh," which Shaw had to condemn as "inappropriate" at a press conference later that day.
National, too, has seen its share of disagreements. Most notably, in 2015, the Young Nats joined a broad chorus of voices calling for the Key government to increase the refugee quota. In 2013, it supported Labour's Animal Welfare Amendment Bill to ban testing of psychoactive substances on animals, calling the government's law that allowed such practices "cruel and insane."
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The Young Nats' shift to social progressivism has largely been beneficial for the organisation. Through the late 90s, the Young Nats were viewed, in the words of The Press, as "young fuddy-duddies." Its membership was flagging and it was in the midst of an "image crisis," according to the Waikato Times. Today, its Facebook page is the most popular of the youth wings.
Its current vocal support for socially progressive causes continues an image overhaul that began in 2000, when they got the party to pass remits calling for equal rights for same-sex couples and decriminalisation of soliciting prostitution.
This social progressivism only goes so far, however. When Victoria University's Salient Magazine asked the youth wings whether abortion should be removed from the Crimes Act, the university's Labour and Greens organisations simply replied, "Yes." The Young Nats, by contrast, offered a multi-paragraph explanation of why it was a conscience issue that they had no official position on.
In many ways, the youth wings tend to act as the conscience of their respective parties, pushing them in a more progressive, tolerant direction and, in some cases, helping keep them in line with their core values. While there are always multitudes of factors that go into influencing a party's direction, it's clear one can't write off the influence of its younger members.
As the election unfolds, New Zealanders will likely see and hear from more of the parties' youth membership in the next several weeks than they will over the next few years. Yet even as they return to the background after this September, they may no longer be seen, but they will most definitely continue to be heard within their respective parties.
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Book of the week: Keynes's animal spirits
Book review: Money and Government: A Challenge to Mainstream EconomicsMoney and Government sets out to rethink human behaviour, says Matthew Partridge.
John Maynard Keynes: man is moved by animal spirits
Money and Government: A Challenge to Mainstream EconomicsRobert SkidelskyAllen Lane (£25)(Buy at Amazon)
The battle over what macroeconomic tools governments and central banks should use to stabilise the economy has raged ever since John Maynard Keynes published his General Theory in 1936. Ten years after the financial crisis, we are no closer to consensus.
In Money and Government: A Challenge to Mainstream Economics, Robert Skidelsky makes the case for an active fiscal and monetary policy, including boosting government spending when the economy is in recession.He argues that the call for austerity when times are bad is based on faulty assumptions about human behaviour.
The book is divided into four parts. The first deals with the development of macroeconomic theory up to World War I. This ranges from the debate over the British recoinage in 1696, when there was an attempt to take debased and counterfeit silver coins out of circulation, to the 19th-century debates over monetary policy and the development of the gold standard. The next section deals with the rise of Keynesian economics in the 1930s, and its decline in the 1970s and 1980s.
Skidelsky then moves on to the crisis of 2008, examining both its causes and governments' responses. The concluding chapter looks at how macroeconomics needs to evolve to meet the demands of the post-crash world.
As Skidelsky notes in the introduction, his book has its origins in a series of lectures he delivered to third year economics undergraduates at the University of Warwick, where he is emeritus professor of political economy. As a result, the book is long, dense and complicated. Even those who studied economics at school, or have a professional interest, may find it hard going in places. But his basic argument is easy enough tograsp.
Skidelsky argues that modern economics, while it has made some concessions to the thought of Keynes, is still fundamentally flawed because it is based on "economic man" the idea that everyone acts in a purely rational way, with perfect foresight.
In contrast, Keynes placed great emphasis on the "animal spirits" of sentiment and expectations. These are not always rational and create uncertainty, which discourages investment. Policymakers and economists need to incorporate these insights into their models and recognise that governments have an active role to play not just in stabilising the economy, but also intervening in decisions through regulation.
It's a shame that there is no condensed and simplified version of Skidelsky's learned book that could appeal to a non-specialist audience.As it is, the density of the arguments will deter a wider public from being converted to the author's vision.
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