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Bearing God's Image as a Storyteller Involves More Than Exploring Christian Themes
Daeus Lamb
"Bearing" the image of God ought to be an active verb, because it's a mad dash with no finish line. To steal from C. S. Lewis, it continually guides us "farther up and farther in." God has bestowed this gift and responsibility on all of mankind, but not everyone intentionally pursues it. Even Christians are confused. We assume image-bearing means that God physically resembles us, or that we share His attribute of creativity, so we don't need to invest much effort. We can just "be ourselves," throw in a few Scripture quotations, and call what we've created good.
That mindset overlooks the purpose God designed us to fulfill and the rich fellowship we can enjoy with Him. Because reflecting our Creator is our ultimate calling, it radically affects all of our other callings. Both the Dominion Mandate given to Adam and the Great Commission given to Christ's disciples show us how to approach everything in life, including writing. If our views on those two directives are misaligned, our stories might shrivel on the vine.
How do we fix a problem that's lurking in our subconscious, though? Since I need to lay a sturdy foundation first, most of the practical advice will appear near the end of my article. The payoff, however, should be worth the wait.
Defining Image-Bearing
Theologians have proposed various interpretations for image-bearing. Historically, the most common has been to contrast man with animals. Our sense of morality, endowed authority, higher intelligence, and awareness of our own souls sets us apart from the beasts of the land, sea, and air.
While these traits are all outpourings of our God-inherited image, they become sterile and inanimate if treated as inclusive—like trying to assimilate a lion's anatomy by studying its bone fragments under a microscope. Image-bearing holds deeper connotations than a passive resemblance to God's character.
My favorite little-known fact about the word "image" in Genesis 1:26 is that it's derived from a root of "shadow." Obviously, we're not of the same substance as God. A shadow is not as powerful or dimensional as the being who casts it. But it mimics everything its source does. Ergo, we are divinely sanctioned plagiarists and copycats.
The second implication of image-bearing is that we are signposts pointing to God. John Piper agrees: "Now what would it mean if you created seven billion statues of yourself and put them all over the world? It would mean you want people to notice you. God created us in His image so that we would display or reflect or communicate who He is, how great He is, and what He is like."
Lastly, our likeness to God enables us to cultivate an intimate relationship with Him. "I pray…that they also may be one in Us… And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: I in them, and You in Me" (John 17:21–23). We can experience close communion with the Trinity primarily because believers are clothed in Christ's righteousness—but also because we are similar enough to have the potential to function together.
To summarize the concepts I've covered, image-bearing indicates that…
We are shadows of God.
Signposts to God.
And suitable for God.
Great Grampy Tolkien combined these three truths into one word: sub-creation, the art of fashioning new wonders out of God's original masterpiece. It's a synthesis of reality and imagination, like historical fiction compared to recorded facts or Narnia compared to Earth. We don't create ex nihilo like God did, but we do introduce readers to places they've never seen before. And the yearning to engage in worship underlies each keystroke.
We could draw immediate application from this premise. However, we've yet to receive our marching orders. The Dominion Mandate reveals the cosmos we should be building toward, and the Great Commission reveals how we ought to be building toward it.
Defining the Dominion Mandate
Immediately after God brings Adam and Eve together in Genesis 1, He says, "Be fruitful and multiply; fill the Earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the Earth."
When we read this verse, the word that usually pops into our minds is stewardship, and much to Jesus's chagrin, we've been conditioned to equate it with conservation. Remember the parable of the talents? One servant protects the coins entrusted to him instead of investing in a lucrative venture, angering the master upon his return.
When God appointed us as caretakers of creation, He expected us to present it back to Him a hundred times more abundant. The Dominion Mandate does not authorize us to lay claim to our desires, but to advance God's plans. Remaining static is an act of disobedience.
Defining the Great Commission
Matthew 28:18–20 urges us to convert, baptize, and disciple all nations. Many Christians think the Great Commission is purely evangelistic, but it's not. It can encompass Bible studies for believers, child rearing, politics, and even demonstrating through our behavior how to follow Christ's commands.
However, if we focus on the aspects of the Great Commission that appeal to us, we're not truly honoring it. For example, the friendships we form should lead to conversations about sin and holiness and eternity. The stories we write should comfort and convict believers, not just shove tracts into a crowd. And the decisions we make about when and how we discuss our faith should be based on wisdom, not shame for the gospel and apathy toward the lost. We don't get to choose only one side of the coin.
A Cord of Three Strands: How These Precepts Flow Together
In the same sentence where God announces, "Let Us make man in Our image," He assigns dominion to all of mankind. And when Jesus tells His disciples to "go forth," both the phrasing and the context draw strong parallels to the Dominion Mandate as if the ideas are companions. Image-bearing describes the goal of sub-creation, the Dominion Mandate describes the scope of our impact, and the Great Commission describes the method of moving forward.
United, the trio generates a miniature version of the Christian Storyteller's Manifesto:
We resolve to write with passion, ambition, and fortitude (Dominion Mandate) in service to Christ's kingdom (Great Commission); to allude to God's nature, beauty, and character (image-bearing); to foster a more robust and mature culture (Dominion Mandate); and to abide in God through prayer and immersion in His Word (image-bearing) so that we'll grow regardless of how much or how little we influence readers (image-bearing) and our stories will be disciple-makers instead of fortune cookies or greeting cards (Great Commission).
Sub-creation begins to overlap with the Dominion Mandate and the Great Commission when we realize that our role surpasses our personal dreams and pet projects. God has called us to be sub-creators of a New Creation.
How Fallible Image-Bearers Can Brew Hot and Holy Stories
When we're assembling a puzzle, being able to study a picture of the finished artwork fundamentally changes how we sort through the pieces. Similarly, the better we understand our identity as God's children, the better equipped we'll be to practice our faith in and through our writing. Our responses to the challenges we face will be more radical, biblical, and confident.
I'm going to tackle some of the most debated topics (all of which we've addressed more comprehensively in other articles that I'll link to), though the list could extend for pages.
Q: How explicitly Christian should our stories be?
A: The popular mantra in the industry nowadays is that stories don't need to be blatantly Christian, which is a potentially dangerous half-truth. If we classify fiction as "neutral" or "secular," we destroy our potency as image-bearers. We'll be lukewarm, and God will spit us out. Our stories, along with everything we do, should aim to fulfill the Dominion Mandate and/or the Great Commission. The breadth and tone is up to each of us as individuals, but we ought to be winning ground for the kingdom in some way or another.
Q: Should our stories proclaim the gospel?
A: Stories can contribute to the Great Commission without even mentioning God. Since we have many options and opportunities for evangelism—which are usually more effective than fiction—we don't, as I explain in a past article that asks the same question, need to "resort to witnessing on a page corner." Stories are neither insignificant nor sufficient in and of themselves. We can hoodwink readers into lowering their guards so that they contemplate a worldview they might have auto-rejected otherwise, but we can't presume to turn our stories into a substitute for preaching.
Q: What issues are we allowed to portray?
A: The Dominion Mandate orders us to take dominion over the whole Earth. The Great Commission orders us to disciple everybody in everything the Bible teaches. How can we deny that we must travel as "far as the curse is found"? Sin-laden situations may be difficult to depict, but someone must brave the darkness to reach the suffering. A few writers will use this as an excuse to indulge in their own or readers' vices, but it should instead encourage us to expose and crush evil.
Q: What can prevent us from carrying out the Dominion Mandate and the Great Commission in our writing?
A: Inattentiveness to God's Word will weaken us as His shadows, because we won't have a frame of reference for who He is. Sanctification is an ongoing process that requires our diligence. We may not get the chance to point someone to Him every day, but we can point ourselves to Him every moment. Through the Holy Spirit's presence, we are all being made suitable for God, though sin can stunt our fruitfulness. The quality of our Christian walk affects the spiritual quality of our writing.
Until the End of the Page
Our identity as image-bearers touches every jot and tittle of our writing. It's vast enough that I couldn't encapsulate all of it in what I've typed here. This article is but the first in a series devoted to the opening resolution of our Christian Storyteller's Manifesto: "We resolve to be passionate and dedicated in our pursuit of excellent storytelling, knowing that we are reflecting the Creator's image within us and fulfilling God's commands to take dominion over the Earth, love fellow image-bearers, and steward the resources He has provided."
Each successive installment will continue to unpack the complexities of image-bearing, the Dominion Mandate, and the Great Commission.
On January 23rd, Josiah DeGraaf will discuss what taking dominion looks like and why a combative stance isn't always effective.
On January 30th, Sarah Baran will refute the misconception that the Great Commission is limited to direct evangelism and show how to love readers through empathetic storytelling.
And on February 6th, Rachel Gilson will conclude the series with advice on stewarding our skills, experiences, and even our relationships to craft stories that both God and readers will delight in.
We hope that by the end of this series you'll have renewed clarity and vision for your life and your writing. Christ promised to be with us and work through us—all we have to do is remember who He is.
Return next Monday as Josiah delves into the Dominion Mandate in further detail. In the meantime, we'd love to hear from you. How do you want to display your image-bearing status in your writing?
Many moons ago, a series of suspiciously providential events led Daeus to cast his lot among the worldwide community of Christian storytellers. Since then, no reports indicate that he has come back out. Perhaps he is lost among those fine gallivanters forever. Rest in peace, Daeus Lamb.
Daeus dreams impossibly large (which doesn't bother him a bit) and tends to bite off more than he can chew. To read his books, including one free one, follow him at daeuslamb.com
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Jess Dinning on January 17, 2023 at 5:32 pm
This is 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼. So articulate and so on point. Fiction is richer and more satisfying when we grapple with darkness, pulling the reader through it on the uncurrent of Jesus, rather than throwing bible verses at them. I also think that shows more Christian maturity and wisdom. This tension is something I've been trying to capture in my own writing – authentically portraying darkness in order to contrast it with the awesomeness of Jesus. I think that's one of the most effective ways Christian writers can be image-bearers. 😊
Francesca on January 18, 2023 at 8:59 am
Praise God 🙌🏼🙏🏼 You've reminded me that my focus shouldn't be trying to create a story entertaining enough for people to read, but that is edifying and helpful to their spirits.
Fantastic piece!
Sara Twinkle on January 18, 2023 at 7:16 pm
Thanks so much for this, Mr. Daeus!
I want to always "be winning ground for the kingdom in some way or another" in everything I write, from blog posts to novels to even emails.
Abigail Rambeck on January 19, 2023 at 10:35 am
"Great Grampy Tolkien…" I will never think of him under any other name again.
Wonderful article! Very thought provoking.
Brianna Storm Hilvety on January 27, 2023 at 1:09 am
Haha! Our entire team was begging me not to cut that nickname during the editing stage, but I would have kept it without being coerced. 😉
Joelle Stone on January 26, 2023 at 6:58 pm
Ok this has nothing to do with the article, but you know what you guys should do? You should start a YouTube channel and have someone read the articles on video. That way those of us who are more inclined towards audio have a different way to listen to concise articles and learn stuffs. ^_^
Thanks for the suggestion! But we've already experimented with a similar idea (our podcast host used to read our articles aloud years ago) and it wasn't popular enough to be worth our time and resources to continue.
corky on January 26, 2023 at 9:12 pm
Inspiring and so enjoyable to read. Thank you!


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The military has recklessly and willfully ignored generations of well-documented war-trauma lessons, and our veterans have suffered because of that.
While the national news media, political pundits and our political leaders fixate on such gripping scandals as NFL players protesting during the national anthem and President Donald Trump's alleged bumbled interaction with a Gold Star family, 20 veterans die from suicide every day, as the tragedy of the current military mental-health crisis impacting millions of Americans has completely fallen off the national radar.
This Veterans Day, 75,000 Americans are reportedly moved to boycott NFL games as a demonstration of their allegiance to the sacrifices of veterans who fought and died to preserve the freedoms symbolized by our flag and anthem. However, where is the outrage and organized efforts to end the generational cycle of preventable wartime mental-health crises?
We have an unchallenged 100-year front-line mandate of repeatedly returning psychiatric casualties to combat until they turn to suicide or psychosis.
Mark C. Russell is a retired U.S. Navy commander and military clinical psychologist who founded the Institute of War Stress Injuries, Recovery & Social Justice at Antioch University in Seattle.
According to a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullens, in Tom Donahue's documentary "Thank You For Your Service," military suicides are a direct result of war experiences. In the documentary, senior leaders admit they were not allowed to speak of, or prepare for, the "unseen wounds of war."
This helps explain why 90 percent of 133 military mental-health clinicians I surveyed reported no training on top recommended PTSD treatments per the VA and Department of Defense guidelines, and why the 2007 DOD's congressionally mandated task force on mental health concluded, "The Military Health System lacks the fiscal resources and the fully-trained personnel to fulfill its mission to support psychological health in peacetime or fulfill the enhanced requirements imposed during times of conflict."
This is a transparent admission of recklessly and willfully ignoring generations of well-documented war-trauma lessons. Lessons like the fundamental need to adequately plan, prepare and train for inevitable war-stress casualties, which now unnecessarily endanger the health and lives of more than 2.6 million personnel deployed to war zones at least once, and the 100,000 to 150,000 service members discharged from the military annually.
Such gross negligence is inexcusable given well-documented "lessons learned" and casualty trends since World War II whereby the volume of psychiatric casualties far exceeds the combined total number of soldiers both wounded and killed in action.
I can speak personally to the harmful effects of the military's fragmented system. I was stationed at a remote Marine base in rural Japan as the sole credentialed provider of more than 6,000 personnel. On-call 24/7, 365 days, for four years. I was also required to cover two other military bases. Mass numbers of service members were landing in Japan one day after leaving Iraq, many in bad shape with PTS, suicidal ideation and severe anger.
However, the Navy and Marine Corps policy compelled six licensed civilian mental-health professionals employed at the base community counseling center to refer all military clients to me. I had a two- to three-month long waitlist. Several of these war veterans committed suicide, were court-martialed or engaged in self-destructive behaviors due to the military's foolish mental-health policies.
We are failing the men and women who put it all on the line for our country. The reason is quite simple: No single agency or military leader is accountable for overseeing military mental-health care. As a result, there is no coordinated policy on training or standardization of treatment. Instead, we have tremendous waste, redundancies and huge financial cost on 226 separate military programs.
Honor our veterans this holiday by demanding the president and congressional representatives to urgently do the following:
• Conduct independent investigations into the cause of the military mental-health-care crisis.
• Establish a unified "Behavioral Health Corps" within the Department of Defense.
• End hiring restrictions of licensed marriage/family therapists, mental-health counselors and clinical psychologists to address chronic staffing shortages.
• Establish a "Joint Services Behavioral Health Lessons Learned Center."
• Compel the VA/military to ensure every veteran has access to all evidence-based therapies per the VA/DoD PTSD guidelines.
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Twenty-five years ago Governor Lilburn Boggs was shot at in his home. Now Detective Calvin Pogue has been hired by the Boggs family to open this cold case. From one end of the Old West to the other Detective Pogue follows clues that lead him relentlessly to the Mormon gunman Porter Rockwell who still isn't making things easy for anyone!…
The Assassination of Governor Boggs
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Shortly after the death of Governor Boggs of Missouri, Detective Calvin Pogue is sent on a search by the late Governor's family to find the would-be assassin. The book carries two stories at a time; one being the story following Pogue, a Pinkerton Agency man, to find the would-be assassin, the other telling the story from the rough Mormon body guard's perspective, Porter Rockwell. Even though at times the word choice may be redundant, piecing together all the tidbits of information makes the book a mystery in which you feel involved in. Throughout the Assassination of Governor Boggs Rod Miller is constantly introducing new characters which the reader will find intriguing. The characters come to life and are each distinct, showing the research the author put into the book. Detective Pogue mostly interviews citizens of the anti-mormon mid-west, though, giving the story a one-sided feeling at times and making it hard not to point a finger at the suspected Porter Rockwell. Those who enjoy a mystery entwined with history will be delighted to get their hands on The Assassination of Governor Boggs.
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Special forces free hostages from oil tanker in the English Channel
A 22-person crew of seafarers was freed Sunday night by British special forces after migrants had hijacked a tanker vessel in the English Channel.
DFDS Chief Exec preparing for Brexit disruptions into 2019
There is a need for clarification about Brexit, says DFDS Chief Executive Niels Smedegaard, which in the third quarter noted how freight volumes on the English routes are now being affected. "It is a blanket of uncertainty that covers most of Europe right now," he tells ShippingWatch.
P&O Ferries beat its own record in first half of 2017
Ferry and RoRo operator P&O Ferries transported more lorries across the English Channel in the first half of the year than ever before.
P&O Ferries doubled its freight volumes out of Gothenburg
British P&O Ferries is making big inroads into the market for freight between Gothenburg and the UK. The company's service from Gothenburg, which includes reloading, has almost doubled its volumes during the first year.
P&O Ferries sets new record on the English Channel
British P&O Ferries has now had 13 months of high activity in the transport of vehicles on the English Channel, and this is a new record for the ferry operator on the route between Dover and Calais.
DFDS CEO: English Channel could be new growth driver
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P&O Ferries sails record volumes on the Channel
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Supreme Court confirms DFDS' Channel victory
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"Even here at DFDS we're surprised at how well we're doing"
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DFDS CEO considered surrender in Battle on the Channel
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P&O Ferries register best month in 12 years
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Emergency flares and chutes triggered in DFDS conflict
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DFDS resumes operations on the English Channel
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Flares force DFDS to discontinue Channel ferries
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DFDS is now sailing normally on the Channel
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Eurotunnel confirms DFDS deal
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French union warns of new protests against DFDS
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import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

import org.aludratest.AludraTest;
import org.aludratest.exception.FunctionalFailure;
import org.aludratest.scheduler.AludraTestRunner;
import org.aludratest.scheduler.RunnerListener;
import org.aludratest.scheduler.RunnerListenerRegistry;
import org.aludratest.scheduler.RunnerTree;
import org.aludratest.scheduler.RunnerTreeBuilder;
import org.aludratest.scheduler.node.RunnerGroup;
import org.aludratest.scheduler.node.RunnerLeaf;
import org.aludratest.scheduler.util.CommonRunnerLeafAttributes;
import org.aludratest.testcase.TestStatus;
import org.aludratest.testcase.event.TestStepInfo;
import org.databene.commons.BeanUtil;
import org.databene.commons.StringUtil;
import org.junit.runner.Description;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
import org.junit.runner.Runner;
import org.junit.runner.notification.Failure;
import org.junit.runner.notification.RunNotifier;
import org.junit.runners.model.InitializationError;

/** JUnit {@link Runner} which creates a JUnit test suite structure based on AludraTest files. The related AludraTest base suite is
 * specified using a virtual machine parameter 'suite' with a fully qualified class name, e.g. -Dsuite=com.foo.MyTest
 * @author Volker Bergmann */
public class AludraTestJUnitSuite extends Runner implements RunnerListener {

    public static final String SUITE_SYSPROP = "suite";

    /** The Java class which triggered JUnit invocation
     *  (the one with a {@link RunWith}(AludraTestJUnitSuite.class) annotation.*/
    private Class<?> testClass;

    /** The JUnit {@link Description} of the AludraTest test suite. */
    private Description description;

    /** The scheduler which coordinates test execution. */
    private RunnerTree tree;

    private AludraTest aludraTest;

    private RunNotifier notifier;

    private Map<RunnerLeaf, TestStatus> leafStatus = new HashMap<RunnerLeaf, TestStatus>();

    private Map<RunnerLeaf, Throwable> leafErrors = new HashMap<RunnerLeaf, Throwable>();

    /** Standard JUnit {@link Runner} constructor which takes the JUnit test class as argument.
     * @param testClass JUnit test class.
     * @throws InitializationError if the test suite is empty */
    public AludraTestJUnitSuite(Class<?> testClass) throws InitializationError {
        aludraTest = AludraTest.startFramework();
        this.testClass = testClass;
        String suiteName = System.getProperty(SUITE_SYSPROP);

        if (StringUtil.isEmpty(suiteName)) {
            throw new InitializationError("No suite configured");
        }

        RunnerTreeBuilder builder = aludraTest.getServiceManager().newImplementorInstance(RunnerTreeBuilder.class);
        tree = builder.buildRunnerTree(BeanUtil.forName(suiteName));

        // register this class as listener for events
        RunnerListenerRegistry registry = aludraTest.getServiceManager().newImplementorInstance(RunnerListenerRegistry.class);
        registry.addRunnerListener(this);
    }

    // Runner interface implementation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** Provides a JUnit {@link Description} of the AludraTest test suite.
     * @see Runner#getDescription() */
    @Override
    public Description getDescription() {
        if (description == null) {
            description = JUnitUtil.createDescription(tree.getRoot(), testClass);
        }
        return description;
    }

    @Override
    public void run(RunNotifier notifier) {
        this.notifier = notifier;
        AludraTestRunner runner = aludraTest.getServiceManager().newImplementorInstance(AludraTestRunner.class);
        try {
            runner.runAludraTests(tree);
        }
        finally {
            aludraTest.stopFramework();
        }
    }

    private boolean isIgnored(RunnerLeaf runnerLeaf) {
        return Boolean.TRUE.equals(runnerLeaf.getAttribute(CommonRunnerLeafAttributes.IGNORE));
    }

    @Override
    public void startingTestProcess(RunnerTree runnerTree) {
        // not reported to JUnit.
    }

    @Override
    public void startingTestGroup(RunnerGroup runnerGroup) {
        // not reported to JUnit.
    }

    @Override
    public void startingTestLeaf(RunnerLeaf runnerLeaf) {
        if (!isIgnored(runnerLeaf)) {
            notifier.fireTestStarted(createDescription(runnerLeaf));
            synchronized (leafStatus) {
                leafStatus.put(runnerLeaf, TestStatus.PASSED);
            }
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void finishedTestLeaf(RunnerLeaf runnerLeaf) {
        TestStatus status;
        Throwable error;
        synchronized (leafStatus) {
            status = leafStatus.get(runnerLeaf);
            error = leafErrors.get(runnerLeaf);

            leafStatus.remove(runnerLeaf);
            leafErrors.remove(runnerLeaf);
        }

        if (isIgnored(runnerLeaf)) {
            notifier.fireTestIgnored(createDescription(runnerLeaf));
        }
        else {
            if (status.isFailure()) {
                if (error == null) {
                    error = new FunctionalFailure("Test Case reported status " + status + ", please refer to log");
                }

                notifier.fireTestFailure(new Failure(createDescription(runnerLeaf), error));
            }
            notifier.fireTestFinished(createDescription(runnerLeaf));
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void finishedTestGroup(RunnerGroup runnerGroup) {
        // not reported to JUnit.
    }

    @Override
    public void finishedTestProcess(RunnerTree runnerTree) {
        // not reported to JUnit.
    }

    @Override
    public void newTestStepGroup(RunnerLeaf runnerLeaf, String groupName) {
        // not reported to JUnit.
    }

    @Override
    public void newTestStep(RunnerLeaf runnerLeaf, TestStepInfo testStepInfo) {
        if (testStepInfo.getTestStatus().isFailure()) {
            synchronized (leafStatus) {
                leafStatus.put(runnerLeaf, testStepInfo.getTestStatus());
                if (testStepInfo.getError() != null) {
                    leafErrors.put(runnerLeaf, testStepInfo.getError());
                }
            }
        }
    }

    private Description createDescription(RunnerLeaf runnerLeaf) {
        return JUnitUtil.createDescription(runnerLeaf, testClass);
    }
}

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On Sunday 22/4 the qualifications for the CU@the stairs contest started at the city skatepark of Larisa. Skaters from all over Greece were invited and this stop determined which 6 skaters from North and Central Greece will move to the final in Thessaloniki at the CU7ply project and the CU@the stairs contest 19 and 20 of May. That was fun!
Focus Pocus skateboard contest in Thessaloniki, Greece, Fokas skatepark, June '09.


A block booking has been made at the CERN hostel. If you are interested, you should fill in the corresponding part in the registration form before Friday 18th of December (morning). After this date, a waiting list will be established and rooms will be allocated on a "first come, first served" basis. Please send your request here.
IMPORTANT: please take note that your request will be treated after this deadline. Booking confirmation will be sent at the same time upon request.
A list of hotels in the area is also available here.


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Home International Thai king death: Crown prince coronation 'delayed for a year'
Thai king death: Crown prince coronation 'delayed for a year'
King Bhumibol Adulyadej died on Thursday and the crown prince wants more time to mourn his father.
Former Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda is standing in as regent.
Current Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha sought to reassure Thais about the succession in a TV address on Saturday, saying they should not worry.
This issue was discussed when Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn summoned the regent and Gen Prayuth for an audience, according to Gen Prayuth.
The 64-year-old crown prince "asked the people not to be confused or worry about the country's administration or even about the succession", Gen Prayuth said in his TV statement.
"He said at this time everyone is sad, he is still sad, so every side should wait until we pass this sad time."
Questions about the crown prince's capabilities have been raised in the past, although the strict lese-majeste laws prevent any open discussion of these.
Gen Prayuth took power in a military coup in 2014 which overthrew the civilian government. He has promised elections next year.
The monarchy is seen as a unifying force in Thailand at times of political upheaval and King Bhumibol, who died aged 88, was a figure revered by many Thais.
The military government has made clear that Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn will be the new king, reports the BBC's Jonathan Head in Bangkok, but it just isn't clear when this will happen.
The military has traditionally been intensely loyal to the monarchy.
Thailand is beginning a year of official mourning, and entertainment such as TV shows and sports events have been cancelled or toned down.
Many Thais are wearing black and mourners have continued to converge on the Grand Palace in central Bangkok to pay their respects to the late king by signing a book of condolences.
It is unclear when his cremation will take place but it is not expected until the official one-year mourning period is over.
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Turkish mobile games studio Dream Games wakes up to $155 million in funding at a unicorn valuation
Dream Games, a fledgling mobile games outfit based in Istanbul, has scored a $155 million Series B round led by Index Ventures and Makers Fund that gives the company a post-money valuation of $1 billion. Balderton Capital, IVP and […]
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Berlin-based Kontist raises €25 million for its freelancer-focused neobank and tax services business
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Is it a Bitpanda, is it the first Austrian unicorn? Peter Thiel's Valar leads $170 million Series B round
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Vortexa raises $19 million in Series B funding to bolster its AI-driven energy analytics tools
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Getting back to The Keepers, I am happy to say that it it available in a few more online stores now.
The two newest places are Barnes and Noble and the iBooks store.
I have direct links via the where to buy page.
As for the print version. It is almost done for submission. I'm estimating a couple of months before it's available via Amazon and Barnes and Noble, but then again I also thought the ebook was going to take a long time and I was wrong.
I'm very excited to hold The Keepers as a print book in my hands!!! hopefully many more people are to!!!
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Beechcraft 350 Aircraft takeoff accidents crash twice in 3 months
Posted on May 22, 2021	by Patoma Admin
On February 21, 2021 A Beechcraft 350 Super King Air crashed in Abuja, Nigeria killing 7 people.
Two deadly Beechcraft King Air accidents at the end of June 2019 helped propel aviation safety into one of its darkest periods on record.
The fact that both accidents occurred shortly after takeoff—and several recent similar events—might be cause for alarm for this popular twin turboprop, according to Per Second News
Nigeria's Defence Headquarters on Friday said bad weather was also responsible for the crash of a Nigerian Air Force Beachcraft 350 aircraft at the Kaduna International Airport that killed 10 people including the Army Chief, General Ibrahim Attahiru.
Since October 2014 there have been at least five King Air accidents during takeoff or initial climb.
During each of these events, including the two most recent crashes, the pilot lost control of the aircraft shortly after takeoff. In four of these events, the aircraft wreckage hit structures on or near an airport.
The crash on Friday in Kaduna occurred close to the airport after takeoff also.
On June 30, 2019, nine days after an Hawaii crash involving a Beechcraft 350 aircraft, another King Air 350 collided with a hangar and terrain after takeoff from Addison Airport in Texas. Two pilots, one an ATP and the other commercial-rated, and eight passengers died. The Part 91 cross-country flight was planned to depart Addison and fly to St. Petersburg, Florida.
According to the preliminary report, the takeoff and departure of the airplane were captured by several video cameras, radar, and observed by witnesses. One witness stated that as the aircraft went down the runway, "it seemed quieter than normal and sounded like it didn't have sufficient power to takeoff."
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On this day we planned to go to the Stonehenge. One of Britain's most iconic prehistoric monuments. We didn't even realise till we got to Southampton that we could make a short trip to the Stonehenge. It was only when our hosts suggested it that we thought, "Huh. Why not? THAT'S what we should do on our anniversary". To be honest, we didn't plan a thing for our entire trip. The night before our flight, I turned to The Husband and said, "So, we're going to Southampton tomorrow. What are we even going to do there?", to which he replied, "Oh, we'll figure it out". Typical us.
So the Stonehenge was also an impromptu decision and all we knew was how to get there. The plan was to wake up at 6 am to catch our bus to Salisbury and to "figure it out" on the go. But as you know from yesterday's post, the poor husband fell sick on the night before. He was burning up all night long and I was waking up every other hour to check his temperature. So when the alarm went off at 6 am, we both shared knowing looks, wished each other a happy anniversary once again, and got right back to the business of cuddling and sleeping in.
Our first wedding anniversary was spent indoors. We stayed in bed binge watching shows on Netflix, ordering every single meal and snack online, napping, talking, and laughing. Our hosts had a beautiful garden so some time was spent outdoors. And what do you know? This one day was a rainy day in Southampton. "Perfect weather", according to The Husband and I stopped myself from saying anything because I wanted my Little Sick Whiny-Pants to happy on our anniversary.
We happened to burst out laughing a lot from time to time because we couldn't believe what losers we were to have traveled all the way to the South of England to fall sick on the day of our anniversary, which by the way was what we were celebrating in the first place.
Also, the cat wished The Husband but ignored me. I feel ashamed to admit that I was hurt by her icy coldness.
In the evening, he was feeling a lot better so we decided to geek out with a few board games that our hosts generously offered to us.


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A Sweeping Win for Salmon and Steelhead on the Willamette River
by CounterPunch News Service
Steelhead pair spawning. Photo: Will-Boucher, California, Sea-Grant.
Court finds Army Corps' dam operations harm salmon and violate the Endangered Species Act
Today, Chief Judge Hernandez of the District of Oregon ruled in favor of Upper Willamette River wild spring Chinook salmon and winter steelhead, finding that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) failed to take necessary steps to ensure the survival and recovery of these iconic fish in violation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Northwest Environmental Defense Center, WildEarth Guardians, and Native Fish Society, represented by attorneys at Advocates for the West, filed suit in 2018 asking the court to compel the Corps to make immediate operational adjustments to four dams to save these important fish. The groups were alarmed by the rapidly dwindling numbers of salmon and steelhead and the ongoing delays in action by the Corps. The court today ruled in favor of the groups on all of their claims.
"The Corps has known for more than a decade what must be done to save these fish, but they have failed to act," says Jonah Sandford, staff attorney for the Northwest Environmental Defense Center. "The Court confirmed that the Corps has simply failed to take necessary actions related to fish passage, flows, and water quality, and that these failures are causing further harm to these iconic Oregon species."
Dams on four key tributaries of the Willamette River block between 40 to 90% of spawning habitat. The dams' heights and large reservoirs make it nearly impossible for small fish to swim downstream and for adult fish to access critical spawning habitats upstream. Dam operations create unnatural flows, impact fish habitat, water quality and water temperature which increases mortality.
The Court ruled for the Plaintiffs on all three of their ESA claims, holding that the Corps: 1) failed to carry out "several of the most important [required] measures" related to fish passage and water quality, 2) is jeopardizing and unlawfully taking Upper Willamette Chinook salmon and steelhead, and 3) the agency's significant delay in reinitiating consultation was "a substantial procedural violation of the ESA."
Importantly, the Court found that "Plaintiffs have shown the Corps' operation of the [Willamette Valley Project] without completing the [required] measures is causing the species' decline." Further, the Court found that "it is undisputed that significant measures were never carried out, some were delayed, some have not yet occurred, and some will not occur in time to meet future deadlines. Meanwhile, [Upper Willamette River] Chinook and steelhead populations continue to decline, although both species remain listed as 'threatened' after a 2016 NMFS status review."
"Over a decade ago, the Corps agreed to complete numerous actions to recover wild Chinook salmon and steelhead but since then has dodged, skipped, and delayed at every turn and squandered precious time and resources " says Marlies Wierenga, Pacific Northwest Conservation Manager, WildEarth Guardians. "The Court confirmed what was known all along – fish passage is vital to saving Oregonians' culturally important wild fish and the pulse of a living river."
"It's time to get the Willamette River and its wild fish back on the road to recovery," says Jennifer Fairbrother, Conservation Director for the Native Fish Society. "This ruling acknowledges the federal government's obligation to revive abundant, wild fish. We look forward to the day when we have a Willamette River that supports healthy, self-sustaining, and harvestable populations of wild salmon and steelhead"
The Court ordered the parties to submit a briefing schedule within fourteen days to determine the appropriate remedy.


Last month Mercury reached greatest eastern elongation of the Sun and for a few days was an easy evening target for the northern hemisphere, but not well placed for southern hemisphere observers. This month the roles are reversed. The elusive planet, which moves so fast that it orbits the Sun once every 88 days, recently passed inferior conjunction and reaches greatest elongation west on April 18th (27 degrees).
For southern hemisphere sky watchers this is the best morning display of the year. For most of the month, observers will be able to follow Mercury in the eastern sky before sunrise. At greatest elongation on the April 18th, Mercury rises two hours before the Sun and at magnitude 0.3 should stand out against the faint background stars of Pisces. A thin crescent Moon will be nearby. On April 23rd, look 2 degrees to the north of Mercury with binoculars and you may be able to spot magnitude 5.9 Uranus.
The elongation is unfavourable for mid-latitude northern hemisphere observers and Mercury is not readily observable.
The early evening sky this month still belongs to Venus. Following on from last month's greatest eastern elongation, the brightest of all planets is still a dazzling object positioned above the western horizon after sunset. Starting April at magnitude -4.5 and ending the month at magnitude -4.7, Venus increases in brightness and on April 3rd the planet enters and then makes a spectacular bypass of the famous Pleiades (M45) star cluster. It is well worth the effort to observe such a rare event; it will not be until 2020 when this conjunction reoccurs and even with just a pair of binoculars the observer will be treated to an outstanding view.
At the start of April, for mid latitude northern hemisphere observers, Venus sets over 4 hours after the Sun. By months end little has changed, with Venus still setting 3.5 hours after sunset. For the mid latitude southern hemisphere observers, Venus sets about 2 hours after the Sun during April.
During the month the phase of Venus decreases from 48% to 27% and the apparent diameter increases from 25 to 37 arc seconds.
Having only last month reached opposition, Mars remains well placed for observation this month. The red planet is located in Leo and during the first half of the month it moves slowly, continuing its westerly retrograde motion until it reaches its stationary position on April 15th. Mars will then be less than 5 degrees from Leo's brightest star, magnitude 1.3 Regulus, before it ends its retrograde arc and continues to head eastwards again.
Mars is visible after sunset and for most of the night during April, however the brightness will notably decrease as the month progresses. On April 1st, Mars shines at magnitude -0.7 but by April 30th it is at magnitude 0.0. For telescope observers and images, the apparent diameter of the planet is shrinking (from 12 to 10 arcseconds) so surface details will start to become a little more difficult to record.
Jupiter is now a dusk object in Aries that is best seen during the first half of the month. The giant planet shines at mag -2.0 but it won't be long before it is lost in the Sun's glare. On April 22nd a thin crescent Moon will pass Jupiter.
It's the best time of the year to view the ringed planet as on April 15th, Saturn reaches opposition (8.72 AU or 1304 million km from Earth) and is visible all night. The brightness of Saturn varies little during the month, starting at magnitude 0.3, peaking at magnitude 0.2 at opposition and back to magnitude 0.3 at months end. The planet spends the month in Virgo, moves little and is located less than 6 degrees from the constellations brightest star, Spica (mag. 1.0). To the naked eye Saturn is noticeably the brighter of the two with a yellowish hint compared to the white/blue Spica.
With an apparent diameter of 19 arc seconds and a ring tilt of 14 degrees, Saturn is a spectacular sight through telescopes. Small telescopes will easily show the rings and the brightest moons, while large telescopes bring out more subtle details on the planets disk and rings. It is also a good time to look for the Cassini division, the main gap between the rings.
On April 7th, Titan the largest and brightest moon of Saturn reaches greatest western elongation and at magnitude 8.4 is a binocular object.
Uranus is located in Pisces, was at solar conjunction last month and is still to close to the Sun to be easily observed this month. Southern hemisphere observers have a chance to spot the planet in the morning sky shortly before sunrise on April 23rd, when it will be 2 degrees north of Mercury (magnitude 0.2). With binoculars you may be able to spot Uranus (magnitude 5.9).
Neptune is not well paced for observation for northern hemisphere observers this month. For southern hemisphere Neptune is a morning object, visible before sunrise during the second half of the month. Neptune is located in Aquarius and at magnitude 7.9 requires at least a pair of binoculars to be seen.


The Washington state Supreme Court is holding the Legislature in contempt for not making enough progress toward fully funding public education but, for now, won't issue sanctions.
In an order Thursday on the McCleary case, the court said it will hold off on sanctions until at least the close of the 2015 legislative session. After that, action could be swift.
"On the date following adjournment of the 2015 session, if the State has not complied with the court's order, the State shall file in the court a memorandum explaining why sanctions or other remedial measures should not be imposed," reads the order, which was signed by Chief Justic Barbara Madsen.
Read more at Politics Northwest.
Tell us: Do you think the Supreme Court is doing enough to hold the Legislature accountable? Share your thoughts in the comments.


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What does Hampton's "bad day" mean?
By Clack Jul 12, 2009, 1:36pm CDT
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In the blow out loss to the Nationals on Saturday, Mike Hampton said it was just one of the those days when batters hit everything, balls find gaps or go down the line, and, unfortunately, "it happens...it's just part of the game." That made me curious about how often these bad games happen, and what it means about whether he is a good pitcher or a bad pitcher (or somewhere in between).
To quench my curiosity, i compared Hampton's game log for this season to his game log in 1999, when he was one of the best pitchers in baseball with a 22-4 record and and a 2.90 ERA. I used a game score of 30 or below to identify the "bad" games. And to some extent the comparison supports Hampton's claim that these bad games happen, even if you are a good pitcher. In 1999, Hampton had 4 "bad games" in a full season and so far in a half season in 2009 he has had 3 "bad games." One of those three games barely met the criteria with a 30 game score.
In 2009, the three really bad games are shown below:
July 10 3.2 IP 9 H 5 R 5 ER (Nats)
May 24: 5 IP 8H 5 R 5 ER (Texas)
May 1: 4.1 IP, 5H, 6 R, 5 ER (Braves)
In 1999, the four really bad games are shown below:
Ap. 7 3.2 IP 7 H 4 R 4 ER (Cubs)
May 30 4.2 IP 10 H 7 R 5 ER (Pirates)
July 28 7 IP 13 H 5 R 5 ER (Rockies)
Sept. 18 3.1 IP 8 H 8 R 7 ER (Cards)
I don't intend to imply that Hampton should be expected to be as good a pitcher in 2009 as he was in 1999. Ten years of age and several surgeries have intervened to reduce our expectations for today's Hampton. But the comparison above doesn't provide much evidence that Hampton's current pitching talent can be judged on the basis of the bad games. That conclusion could change if he goes through a string of such bad games in the future.
Obviously, Hampton's pitching results were much better in 1999 (3.10 ERA on July 10, 1999 vs. 4.52 ERA after yesterday's game). The number of exceptionally good games may be what really distinguishes the Hampton of 1999 from the 2009 Hampton. The 1999 Hampton had 8 games with a game score of 70 or higher, with three of those games occurring in the first half of the season. Mike Hampton of 2009 has 1 game with a game score of 70 or higher (April 15 vs. Pirates). One of the reasons that Hampton could post high game scores in 1999 is that he routinely pitched 7 innings, and further pitched 9 innings four times and 8 innings three times. Hampton has pitched 7 innings twice so far this season. One factor is the differences in managers: Larry Dierker who was loathe to lift pitchers early, and Cecil Cooper who has shown a short hook for starters. Dierker felt that pitchers had to learn to pitch their way out of trouble. Cooper seems to have a hard time determining when a pitcher shouldl be left in the game to work out of trouble. Another factor is run support: In 1999, Hampton benefited from 6.89 runs/game, while the Hampton of 2009 has received 4.21 runs/game. More run support allows a pitcher to stay in the game longer and also reduces the pressure to be "perfect," which probably has the side effect of improving the pitcher's performance.
I don't have a definitive conclusion. But some tentative observations: (1) I'm not ready to give up on Hampton; (2) Hampton will never be the "old" Hamtpon, because it is very unlikely that he will routinely pitch into the 7th inning or later, given his age, current manager, and injury history; and (3) the pitching performances of Hampton and other Astros' starters are likely to improve signficantly if the Astros' offensive output increases.


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{-# LANGUAGE ScopedTypeVariables, BangPatterns #-}

-- The data layout is described in the README.md accompanying this
-- project.

module Data.SSTable.Writer
  ( openWriter
  , closeWriter
  , withWriter
  , writeEntry
  ) where

import qualified Data.ByteString as B
import qualified Data.ByteString.Lazy as L
import System.IO (openFile, hSeek, hClose, Handle, SeekMode(..), IOMode(..))
import Control.Monad (unless, when, forM_, liftM)
import Data.Binary (Binary, encode)
import Data.IORef
import Data.Int (Int32, Int64)
import Data.Word (Word32, Word64)
import Text.Printf (printf)

import qualified Data.SSTable
import Data.SSTable.Packing

data Writer = Writer
  { offset    :: IORef Int64
  , blockLeft :: IORef Int32
  , index     :: IORef [IndexEntry]
  , handle    :: Handle
  , lastKey   :: IORef B.ByteString }

data IndexEntry = IndexEntry
  { key         :: B.ByteString
  , blockOffset :: Int64
  , blockLength :: Int32 }

blockSize = 64 * 1024

openWriter :: String -> IO Writer
openWriter path = do
  offset    <- newIORef $ 4{-VERSION-} + 4{-NUM-ENTRIES-} + 8{-INDEX-OFFSET-}
  blockLeft <- newIORef 0
  index     <- newIORef []
  lastKey   <- newIORef B.empty
  h         <- openFile path WriteMode

  -- Write out the header, filling in for values we do not yet have.
  hPut32 h Data.SSTable.version  -- VERSION
  hPut32 h 0                     -- NUM-ENTRIES    [ to be filled ]
  hPut64 h 0                     -- INDEX-OFFSET   [ to be filled ]

  return $! Writer {
      offset    = offset
    , blockLeft = blockLeft
    , index     = index
    , handle    = h
    , lastKey   = lastKey
  }

closeWriter :: Writer -> IO ()
closeWriter w@(Writer offset _ index h _) = do
  -- Ensure that the last block length is always filled in.
  fillLastBlockLen w

  index' <- liftM reverse $ readIORef index
  when (null index') $ error "no entries were defined"

  -- Write out the block count & index offset.
  hSeek h AbsoluteSeek 4
  hPut32 h $ fromIntegral $ length index'
  readIORef offset >>= hPut64 h . fromIntegral

  -- Write out the index at the end.
  hSeek h SeekFromEnd 0
  forM_ index' $ \(IndexEntry key blockOffset blockLength) -> do
    hPut32 h $ fromIntegral $ B.length key
    hPut64 h $ fromIntegral blockOffset
    hPut32 h $ fromIntegral blockLength
    B.hPut h key

  hClose h

fillLastBlockLen :: Writer -> IO ()
fillLastBlockLen (Writer _ blockLeft index _ _) = do
  blockLeftVal <- readIORef blockLeft
  modifyIORef index $ \index ->
    case index of
      e : es -> e { blockLength = blockSize - blockLeftVal } : es
      [] -> []

writeEntry :: Writer -> (B.ByteString, B.ByteString) -> IO ()
writeEntry w@(Writer offset blockLeft index h lastKey) (key, value) = do
  keyGreaterThanLast <- readIORef lastKey >>= return . (> key)
  when keyGreaterThanLast $ error "entry keys out of order"

  newBlock <- readIORef blockLeft >>= return . (<= 0)
  when newBlock $ do
    -- Write an index entry with a placeholder length value (we'll
    -- fill that in).  It's a new block!
    fillLastBlockLen w

    blockOffset <- readIORef offset
    let entry = IndexEntry key blockOffset 0
    modifyIORef index ((:) entry)
    writeIORef blockLeft blockSize

  B.hPut h keyLen32
  B.hPut h valueLen32
  B.hPut h key
  B.hPut h value

  writeIORef  lastKey   key
  modifyIORef blockLeft (+ (- entryLen))
  modifyIORef offset    (+ fromIntegral entryLen)

  where
    keyLen32   = B.pack $ pack32 $ fromIntegral keyLen
    valueLen32 = B.pack $ pack32 $ fromIntegral valueLen
    entryLen   = 4 + 4 + (fromIntegral keyLen) + (fromIntegral valueLen)
    valueLen   = B.length value
    keyLen     = B.length key

withWriter :: String -> (Writer -> IO a) -> IO a
withWriter path f = do
  writer <- openWriter path
  a <- f writer
  closeWriter writer
  return a


Caroline is Chair of Engineering Education at the University of Western Australia in Perth. Previously Caroline was at Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada where she was cross appointed into Chemical Engineering, Sociology and Women's studies. At UWA, Caroline is the founding director of FASE (Faculty Academy for the Scholarship of Education) through which she builds staff capacity in engineering education development and research. She is particularly interested in ways in which science and engineering can help to create solutions for the environment as well as social problems. She founded the global 'Engineering and Social Justice and peace' (esjp.org) network in 2004 and studies the theory and practice of socially just engineering and the education which facilitates this. She also applies this to her own technical work on facilitating communities to develop poverty reducing solutions to waste reduction (wasteforlife.org). She has over 180 publications, papers and books in materials science and engineering education. Her most recent books (published by Morgan and Claypool) include 'Engineering and Society: working towards social justice' with George Catalano and 'Needs and feasibility: a guide to engineers in community projects' with Eric Feinblatt, Emily Berrington and Thimothy Thamae. In her spare time Caroline runs a theatre company (criticalstage.co.uk).


Jeff W. Reviewed by Jeff W.
Love Nomad products in general and this case is no exception. Actually replaced a standard case with this one because I was concerned with dropping my phone multiple times (without issue even with the standard case). So far I like this one even better; great access to all the buttons/ports and great protection.
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Case has a nice finish and protects phone well. Button pressing is very nice. Overall very nice look with very little if any compromises on protection.


The construction site comes and goes in next to no time – this is how incredibly short construction times are at GOLDBECK. Depending on the size of the building, it can be a matter of just a few months. Good news for residents, since noise and emissions are kept within limits. Production, logistics and assembly work hand in hand at GOLDBECK to achieve this, coordinated perfectly with each other and often also working in parallel. Even in our factories we ensure that every individual system component can be loaded on the truck in the proper installation sequence. Fall protection and mounting aids are already attached at the pre-assembly stage so that the installers at the construction site can set to work immediately and without time-consuming preparatory work. This principle ensures there is no idle time. The construction site logistics can be properly planned and the limited storage areas on the site can be utilised optimally.


Everything went without a smallest problem. Very professional service starting from booking, meeting in airport, quality of the vehicle (new and very clean ) and driving standards of the driver. Road from HCMC to Mui Ne is not a picnic (5 hours, extremely busy, 40-50km/h speed limit) and finding bus or train in 35C after 20 hours journey from Europe is waste of precious holiday time.


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Depression 'Célia' will be felt in Madeira from the end of this Sunday afternoon
The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere gave the name 'Célia' to the storm that is approaching the Madeira archipelago and which should be felt from the end of this Sunday afternoon. The effects will be maintained until the early morning of Tuesday, the 15th.
According to a note from the IPMA, there are forecasts of "strong wind from the north quadrant carrying a mass of cold and unstable air with sometimes strong showers, which can be hail and accompanied by thunderstorms, being more frequent on the northern slopes of Madeira Island".
In addition, snowfall is expected, initially at the highest points of Madeira Island, temporarily descending to altitudes above 1,000 meters during the dawn and morning of the 14th.
As for the temperature, "it should drop significantly, with minimum temperature values below 0°C in the highest points of Madeira Island and 11°C in Funchal, where the maximum temperature should not exceed 15°C".
The wind should be strong with gusts up to 100 km/h, being very strong with gusts up to 130 km/h in the highlands, gradually decreasing in intensity from the afternoon of the 14th.
Significant changes are also foreseen at sea. "A significant increase in sea waves is expected from the late afternoon of the 13th, with northwest waves with 5 to 7 meters until the late afternoon of the 15th, and persisting with significant heights above 4 meters on the 16th. ".
The same note states that in the mainland territory and in the Azores Archipelago this depression should not have significant effects.
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Thanks, Tobi, I changed my flight from tomorrow to Tuesday in the hope of having less hassle. Hope it will be easier then. When we flew back to the UK before Christmas we got caught out by the winds, first time in 15 years of coming.
Weather isn't looking too good for the two weeks we will be there anyway!
Permits extended to 30th June
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A&P Enlists a Third Party to Help Sell Its Remaining 55 Stores
The waning retail chain gains approval for assistance in its final phases of liquidation
by Melissa De Leon
The A&P chain is still standing, but only just. The retailer has just gained U.S. Bankruptcy Court approval to bring a third party to sell the 55 stores that stand between final liquidation.
Lohud Journal reports that A&P has enlisted a joint venture made up of A&G Realty Partners, Tiger Capital Group, SB Capital Group as well as some of A&P's secured creditors, who have agreed to pay the chain $5 million in the form of credit.
The selling is to take place over the next couple of months, with A&P receiving cash payment from any sale the joint venture succeeds in. Those the venture wishes to take over for itself will result in an additional $250,000 for A&P.
While the third party mix has agreed to also pay rent on the 55 stores as they attempt to sell, some stores are not included in the package, like the A&P Patterson location. Though that store is said to have a buyer, it must have court approval, which was not listed at this hearing.
The next scheduled hearing for the chain is slated for January 22nd.
The company has also reached an agreement with union workers. United Food and Commercial Workers lawyer Richard Seltzer told Lohud that there was little time left to negotiate. "We're really at a point where the company as an operating company has come to an end," he said.
The consensus, therefore, is that it will stop paying retiree health benefits and life insurance, in some cases, as early as the end of January.
While A&P has successfully closed all operating stores and is preparing to exit the lease on its headquarters, other hiccups still remain before the company can finish phasing out. For whatever reason, buyers that have previously committed to purchasing locations have not yet closed the deals, for which the retailer's lawyers are reportedly filing with the court to push forward.
It appears, for the moment, A&P will carry its case over to the new year.
We will continue to keep you up to date on the retailer's progress as it seeks to efficiently bow out of the market.
A&P
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How have we been shopping at TJ's all these years and never knew about this?
While we could never tire of Trader Joe's wondrous aisles, our kids sure can. But what's a mama or papa to do when the kids start getting antsy for the checkout line and we still have 18 more after-school snacks to select?
The answer, friends, is simple: Keep them entertained with looking for the hidden stuffed animal inside the store.
As The Kitchn recently reported thanks to a Reddit thread, "A lot of customers don't realize it, even if they shop at Trader Joe's regularly, but somewhere in the store, the employees have hidden a stuffed animal. Any kid who finds the stuffed animal is given a special treat, like a lollipop, as a prize."
To make sure the Reddit news was real, the article's author Elizabeth Licata got in touch with Trader Joe's public relations team. "Now, I cannot say that there is one in every single store, but in general, stores typically have one. It's a way to engage with kids in our store. If they locate the hidden stuffed toy, they just let a Crew Member know and they'll receive a treat," Kendra Friend-Daniel, the grocer's public relations director, told The Kitchn. "The type of stuffed toy and treat may vary store to store, but for example, in my local Trader Joe's there's a hidden penguin and when my daughters locate it, they receive a lollipop."
Well, there you have it. Yet another excuse to plan a TJ run. Can adults play too?


So you are having a bad day, a bad month, perhaps a bad year or even a few bad years. I know the feeling.
Nothing seems to be going right. You try this and that but lady luck is not with you, not today or yesterday.
When it comes to surviving troubles, look to us, the Jewish people.
When you grow up around Holocaust survivors you find it difficult to complain. What can you say? I was teased at school, the teacher yelled at me?
Your neighbor has her Auschwitz Tattoo as a constant reminder that she "had it tough", but she never says a word. And her husband fought in all the wars and now her son is fighting on the Egyptian front.
So what can you complain about?? Not much.
I grew up with the expression, "We survived Pharaoh (Pharaoh king of Egypt) we will survive this too." Meaning; we can get through anything.
I do not know why they choose Pharaoh. We have survived so many tragedies. We survived the Catholic Church and the inquisitions of Spain, Portugal and Mexico. We survived Russia and Ukraine and Chmielnicki massacres, we survived the Kishinev pogroms and the Cossacks and the Holocaust and the Nazis. But that is the expression; we survived Pharaoh of Egypt.
And in the Egyptian era there was a great hero, before Moses there was Joseph, and he had it tough, very tough.
Nothing went his way. He was hated by his brothers, his dreams were mocked, they tried to kill him, eventually they threw him in a well filled with scorpions and then they sold him into slavery. Talk about a string of bad luck.
He went to Egypt and did his best but fate turned against him. After rising in the house of Potifar again troubles began. He was falsely accused of trying to seduce the wife of Potifar, he was thrown in prison where he languished for years.
But his day was to come. His day of glory was head of him. For he was destined for great things. Perhaps all his hardship was just a preparation for all the greatness to come.
It was Joseph who saved the house of Pharaoh and the people of Egypt from famine and utter ruin.
Joseph, Yosef, would be the only son of Jacob to be the father of two tribes, Ephraim and Menashe, his name would go down in history as Yosef the righteous, none of the other sons would be called thus.
He had his troubles but he never lost hope. He never gave up, his day of glory came.
Some of us believe and some of us do not. Some lose their faith in hard times, so become stronger. No matter, the ancient lessons of the Torah are still relevant. They never lose their meaning. They are here to remind us how to live our lives.
So you are having a bad day, a bad week, a bad year, a bad decade?
I understand, so did Yosef/Joseph, but...we got through Pharaoh we shall get through this as well. For we must.
As we teach in our Krav Maga classes, Kadima, Forward, only forward, keep moving forward. We have no reverse in our lives, only forward.


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Elks Lodge in Culver City sells winning Mega Millions ticket worth $3.1 million
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When people think about where to buy lottery tickets, they probably think of gas stations, mini-marts or grocery stores.
CULVER CITY, Calif. (KABC) -- When people think about where to buy lottery tickets, they probably think of gas stations, mini-marts or grocery stores.
The California Lottery on Thursday revealed that the state's latest millionaire bought a winning ticket at an Elks Lodge in Southern California.
Jaryd Hochberger took home more than $3.1 million in October's Mega Millions drawing. He bought the lucky ticket at the Elks Lodge #1917 on Washington Place in Culver City.
The Elks Lodge is also celebrating because they get a $15,675 check just for selling him the winning ticket.
"I won $60 once. I think some people have won like a thousand dollars on scratchers," said Caspar De Jong, treasurer. "Apparently we're the first Elks Lodge in California that's ever ... had someone buy a ticket that won a million dollars."
PERSONAL FINANCE CULVER CITY LOS ANGELES COUNTY TICKETS LOTTERY


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Holocaust & World War II Maps: Allied Offensives
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Allied Advance to the Elbe and Mulde Rivers (1945)
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Allied Gains in Central Europe (1945)
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Allied Invasion of Italy (1943)
Allied Landings in the Pacific (1942-1945)
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Allied Operations Against the West Wall (1944)
Allied Operations in Northwestern Europe (1944)
Allied Plan of Attack in Italy (1944)
Allied Plan for the Invasion of Sicily (1943)
Allied Pursuit to the West Wall (1944)
The Allies Cross the Rhine River (1945)
Breakout at Anzio, Italy and the Allied Advance to Rome (1944)
The Breakout in Northwestern France (1944)
Campaign in Northern France (1944)
The Cobra Operation in Northern France (1945)
D-Day Allied Landings in Normandy (1944)
The Defeat of Nazi Germany (1942-1945)
The Encirclement of the Ruhr River (1945)
The Exploitation of Allied Positions in Northwestern France (1944)
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It's a bit odd to write a restaurant review about a place you have been frequenting for over a decade, so this isn't going to be a walk through an evening of exploring a strange menu and assessing the decor. No, we knew exactly what to expect when we arrived in anticipation of an authentic Italian meal.
The appropriately named Ítalía restaurant has been operated by the same two Italians since it was first opened in 1991. Back then there was simply nowhere else to go for a decent pizza or pasta that wasn't overboiled, and their stable menu has remained consistantly excellent since those early days. Pizza has become ubiquitous in the Icelandic dining scene, but I would still argue that few make the simple dish better than the folks at Ítalía. If you want something a little less commonplace there is a variety of authentic Italian fish and meat dishes available, the Venecian tuna steak especially comes to mind.
Pasta is another thing you would expect this place to do well, and they don't disappoint on that front either. A personal favorite of mine is the outrageously rich rigatoni with creamy four cheese sauce and broccoli. Admittedly, you'd be a hero to get through the meal without feeling queasy and disgusted with yourself at some point – but it's just-so-good. And, hey, the broccoli makes it health food.
The dessert menu isn't extensive, but all the items on it are more than acceptable. You have your Italian gelato ice cream, chocolate cake with fresh fruits and cream, etc. That being said, I've never been much of a fan of eating dessert at Ítalía, since the meal invariably leaves one too full to even contemplate any further gastronomical adventures. Overall, Ítalía is an affordable place to go for good, authentic Italian cooking. There is one drawback, however: the decor. Although it is arguably part of the place's low-key charm, and a conscious effort has been made to keep things looking identical throughout the years and one major fire, it's just a little bit tacky for a restaurant of this quality. But hey, maybe they just save on the decorations, pass it on to the consumer and that's why you can get one of the best pizzas in town there without breaking 2000 krónur?


The only place anyone should be urinating is a bathroom, and this young boy learned this simple fact the very hard way.
Video footage caught a Chinese boy having a wee all over the buttons on an elevator panel and getting hit with instant karma. In the video, clad in a green hoodie and jeans, he can be seen dropping trou and tinkling all along the many buttons. When he's clearly satisfied with himself, the prankster zips his pants back up and attempts to exit.
The elevator doors open slightly before shutting. He pushes a button — one of which he's just whizzed all over, mind you — to open the door only to find himself in a panic when they all begin to flicker rapidly before he's plunged into darkness.
According to the Oriental Daily via Business Insider, the boy — from Chongqing, China — did not get hurt in elevator and was eventually rescued by maintenance, but he'll definitely have this embarrassing memory to follow him on the internet forever.


Tommaso Bianchi's spell with Leeds United is over after Ascoli moved to take up their option to sign the midfielder permanently.
Ascoli have confirmed to the YEP that they are committed to taking Bianchi on a full-time basis after the 27-year-old completed the second half of last season on loan at the Serie B club.
He went back to Italy after mixed form and two operations saw him drop out of the first-team picture at Elland Road.
Bianchi - signed by United from Sassuolo in 2014 - played 24 times in his first season with Leeds but he damaged his knee towards the end of that campaign and required surgery on a cartilage problem the following summer.
His last appearance came in a 2-0 win at Reading in February 2015, the night when Bianchi injured a cruciate ligament, and Leeds have been keen to move him off the wage bill. He is halfway through a four-year deal.
Bianchi's time with Ascoli began in dramatic fashion, with a red card on his debut against Cesena, but he helped the club to see off the threat of relegation from Serie B.
Ascoli agreed with Leeds that they would take Bianchi permanently if they avoided the drop and the midfielder, who was not present when Garry Monk's players reported back to Thorp Arch for pre-season training on Monday, is expected to put pen to paper on a three-year deal.
Ascoli said they had negotiated a 'fixed fee' with United at the time when Bianchi finalised his loan.
Bianchi was one of a clutch of 15 signings made by United during Massimo Cellino's first transfer window as club owner. Nine of those have moved on from Elland Road and reports in Italy say Serie A side Empoli remain interested in signing centre-back Giuseppe Bellusci.
Bellusci has also missed the start of pre-season training at Leeds and is currently back home in Italy dealing with family matters but the defender has been touted for a move back to the Italian leagues for the past six months.
Verona were said to have bid £5m for him in January and Empoli are rumoured to be pushing Cellino for a deal to buy Bellusci out of a contract which ends in 2018.
Bellusci has made more than 50 appearances for United and was regularly involved last season but his stay at Elland Road has been chequered by controversy and former head coach Steve Evans dropped him for disciplinary reasons towards the end of the 2015-16 term.
Leeds want to add new centre-backs to their squad before the start of next term and new boss Garry Monk is pushing to sign Swansea City's Kyle Bartley on loan.
Meanwhile, Under-21s midfielder Alex Purver and striker Frank Mulhern have signed new one-year contracts with the club.
Purver captained Leeds' development squad last season, while Mulhern finished as joint top scorer.