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"""Helper functions for components of appstart."""

# This file follows the external style guide.
# pylint: disable=bad-indentation, g-bad-import-order

import logging
import io
import json
import os
import requests
import socket
import ssl
import sys
import tarfile
import tempfile

import docker

# HTTP timeout for docker client
TIMEOUT_SECS = 60

# Default docker host if user isn't using boot2docker
LINUX_DOCKER_HOST = '/var/run/docker.sock'

# Supported docker versions
DOCKER_API_VERSION = '1.17'
DOCKER_SERVER_VERSION = '1.5.0'

# Logger that is shared accross all components of appstart
_logger = None

# Logging format
FMT = '[%(levelname).1s: %(asctime)s] %(message)s'
DATE_FMT = '%H:%M:%S'

class AppstartAbort(Exception):
    pass

def get_logger():
    """Configures the appstart logger if it doesn't exist yet.

    Returns:
        (logging.Logger) a logger used to log messages on behalf of
        appstart.
    """
    global _logger
    if _logger is None:
        _logger = logging.getLogger('appstart')
        _logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
        sh = logging.StreamHandler()
        sh.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
        formatter = logging.Formatter(fmt=FMT, datefmt=DATE_FMT)
        sh.setFormatter(formatter)
        _logger.addHandler(sh)
    return _logger

def check_docker_version(dclient):
    """Check version of docker server and log errors if it's too old/new.

    The currently supported version of docker is 1.5.0.

    Args:
        dclient: (docker.Client) The docker client to use to connect to the
            docker server.

    Raises:
        AppstartAbort: If user's docker server version is not correct.
    """
    version = dclient.version()
    server_version = version.get('Version')
    if server_version != '1.5.0':
        raise AppstartAbort('Expected docker server version {0}. '
                            'Found server version {1}. Use --force_version '
                            'flag to run Appstart '
                            'anyway'.format(DOCKER_SERVER_VERSION,
                                            server_version))

def get_docker_client():
    """Get the user's docker client.

    Raises:
        AppstartAbort: If there was an error in connecting to the
            Docker Daemon.

    Returns:
        (docker.Client) a docker client that can be used to manage
        containers and images.
    """
    host = os.environ.get('DOCKER_HOST')
    cert_path = os.environ.get('DOCKER_CERT_PATH')
    tls_verify = int(os.environ.get('DOCKER_TLS_VERIFY', 0))

    params = {}
    if host:
        params['base_url'] = (host.replace('tcp://', 'https://')
                              if tls_verify else host)
    elif sys.platform.startswith('linux'):
        # if this is a linux user, the default value of DOCKER_HOST
        # should be the unix socket.  first check if the socket is
        # valid to give a better feedback to the user.
        if os.path.exists(LINUX_DOCKER_HOST):
            sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
            try:
                sock.connect(LINUX_DOCKER_HOST)
                params['base_url'] = 'unix://' + LINUX_DOCKER_HOST
            except socket.error:
                get_logger().warning('Found a stale '
                                     '/var/run/docker.sock, '
                                     'did you forget to start '
                                     'your docker daemon?')
            finally:
                sock.close()

    if tls_verify and cert_path:
        # assert_hostname=False is needed for boot2docker to work with
        # our custom registry.
        params['tls'] = docker.tls.TLSConfig(
            client_cert=(os.path.join(cert_path, 'cert.pem'),
                         os.path.join(cert_path, 'key.pem')),
            ca_cert=os.path.join(cert_path, 'ca.pem'),
            verify=True,
            ssl_version=ssl.PROTOCOL_TLSv1,
            assert_hostname=False)

    # pylint: disable=star-args
    client = docker.Client(version=DOCKER_API_VERSION,
                           timeout=TIMEOUT_SECS,
                           **params)
    try:
        client.ping()
    except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError as excep:
        raise AppstartAbort('Failed to connect to Docker '
                            'Daemon due to: {0}'.format(excep.message))
    return client

def build_from_directory(dirname, image_name, nocache=False):
    """Builds devappserver base image from source using a Dockerfile."""
    dclient = get_docker_client()

    res = dclient.build(path=dirname,
                        rm=True,
                        nocache=nocache,
                        tag=image_name)

    try:
        log_and_check_build_results(res, image_name)
    except docker.errors.DockerException as err:
        raise AppstartAbort(err.message)

def make_tar_build_context(dockerfile, context_files):
    """Compose tar file for the new devappserver layer's build context.

    Args:
        dockerfile: (io.BytesIO or file) a file-like object
            representing the Dockerfile.
        context_files: ({basestring: basestring, ...}) a dictionary
            mapping absolute filepaths to their destination name in
            the tar build context. This is used to specify other files
            that should be added to the build context.

    Returns:
        (tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile) a temporary tarfile
        representing the docker build context.
    """

    f = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile()
    t = tarfile.open(mode='w', fileobj=f)

    # Add dockerfile to top level under the name "Dockerfile"
    if isinstance(dockerfile, io.BytesIO):
        dfinfo = tarfile.TarInfo('Dockerfile')
        dfinfo.size = len(dockerfile.getvalue())
        dockerfile.seek(0)
    else:
        dfinfo = t.gettarinfo(fileobj=dockerfile, arcname='Dockerfile')
    t.addfile(dfinfo, dockerfile)

    # Open all of the context files and add them to the tarfile.
    for path in context_files:
        with open(path) as file_object:
            file_info = t.gettarinfo(fileobj=file_object,
                                     arcname=context_files[path])
            t.addfile(file_info, file_object)

    t.close()
    f.seek(0)
    return f

class TarWrapper(object):
    """A convenience wrapper around a tar archive.

    Helps to list contents of directories and read contents of files.
    """

    def __init__(self, tar_file):
        """Initializer for TarWrapper."""
        self.tarfile = tar_file

    def list(self, path):
        """Return the contents of dir_path as a list of file/directory names.

        Args:
            path: (basestring) The path to the directory,
                relative to the root of the tar archive.

        Raises:
            ValueError: If dir_path resolves to something other than
                a directory.
            KeyError: If path cannot be found.

        Returns:
            ([basestring, ...], [basestring, ...])
            A tuple of two lists, collectively representing the files and
            directories contained within the directory specified by dir_path.
            The first element of the tuple is a list of files and the second
            a list of directories.
        """
        tinfo = self.tarfile.getmember(path.lstrip('/'))
        if not tinfo.isdir():
            raise ValueError('"{0}" is not a directory.'.format(path))

        if not path.endswith('/'):
            path += '/'

        files = []
        dirs = []

        # Find all files rooted at path.
        names = [n for n in self.tarfile.getnames() if n.startswith(path)]

        # Calculate the number of components in the path.
        path_len = len(path.strip(os.sep).split(os.sep))

        for name in names:
            # If the name is one component longer, it must be directly inside
            # the directory specified by path (as opposed to being inside a
            # hierarchy of subdirectories that begin at path).
            if len(name.split(os.sep)) - path_len == 1:
                if self.tarfile.getmember(name).isfile():
                    files.append(os.path.basename(name))
                elif self.tarfile.getmember(name).isdir():
                    dirs.append(os.path.basename(name))

        return files, dirs

    def get_file(self, path):
        """Return a file-like object from within the tar archive.

        Args:
            path: (basestring) The path to the file, relative to
                the root of the tar archive.

        Raises:
            ValueError: If path resolves to something other than
                a file.
            KeyError: If path cannot be found.

        Returns:
            (basestring) The contents of the file.
        """
        tinfo = self.tarfile.getmember(path)
        if not tinfo.isfile():
            raise ValueError('"{0}" is not a file.'.format(path))
        return self.tarfile.extractfile(tinfo)

def find_image(image_name):
    dclient = get_docker_client()
    for image in dclient.images():
        if image_name in image['RepoTags']:
            return True
    return False

def log_and_check_build_results(build_res, image_name):
        """Log the results of a docker build.

        Args:
            build_res: ([basestring, ...]) a generator of build results,
                as returned by docker.Client.build
            image_name: (basestring) the name of the image associated
                with the build results (for logging purposes only)

        Raises:
            AppstartAbort: if the build failed.
        """
        get_logger().info('  BUILDING IMAGE  '.center(80, '-'))
        get_logger().info('IMAGE  : %s', image_name)

        success = True
        try:
            for chunk in build_res:
                if not chunk:
                    continue
                line = json.loads(chunk)
                if 'stream' in line:
                    logmsg = line['stream'].strip()
                    get_logger().info(logmsg)
                elif 'error' in line:
                    success = False
                    logmsg = line['error'].strip()
                    get_logger().error(logmsg)
                elif 'errorDetail' in line:
                    success = False
                    logmsg = line['errorDetail']['message'].strip()
                    get_logger().error(logmsg)
        finally:
            get_logger().info('-' * 80)

        # Docker build doesn't raise exceptions, so raise one here if the
        # build was not successful.
        if not success:
            raise AppstartAbort('Image build failed.')


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Home » Sport » Justin Langer almost quit as Australian coach over health battle that left him feeling 'seasick and drunk all the time'
Justin Langer almost quit as Australian coach over health battle that left him feeling 'seasick and drunk all the time'
AUSTRALIA cricket coach Justin Langer reveals he felt "seasick and drunk all the time" as ten months of secret physical hell through illness tempted him to quit.
The former Oz opening batsman is now being treated for vertigo and migraines, having wrongly feared his excruciating dizziness was an ear tumour like his dad suffered 25 years earlier.
Ashes legend Langer, 50, says the searing pain was so "stressful" he considered his future in cricket.
The married dad of four daughters went through particular agony during the 2019 World Cup in England.
He suffered "horrible" migraines, tinnitus, hearing problems and vertigo.
I describe it as like in Star Wars, the light sabres when they start hitting each other.
Langer told The West Australian: "It was really weird. It literally just came on.
"We're in England for the World Cup and one day I wake up and I describe it as like in Star Wars, the light sabres when they start hitting each other.
"It was a constant in my left ear. It was so bizarre and I'm not sure how it started.
"For about 10 months, it literally felt like I was seasick and drunk the whole time
"I got to a point where I was feeling so unwell and not having the answers.
"I wasn't sure that I would keep going in my job because it was just so stressful."
'WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD'
Brain scans gave the ex-Middlesex and Somerset left-hander the cancer all-clear.
But with vertigo the "worst feeling in the world" the 105-Test star turned to physiotherapy, which he believes is working positively.
Langer, though, also wonders if one factor in his condition is being hit in the head during his 18-year playing career.
He is also having treatment for vestibular migraines – a nervous system probem causing dizziness – and still has some tinnitus.
Langer's difficulties, as well as his dad Colin's, led to him agreeing to become an ambassador for the Ear Science Institute next year.
He wed childhood sweetheart Sue in 1996, since having four daughters, 23-year-old Jessica, Ali-Rosa, 22, 19-year-old Sophie and Gracie, 15.
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Leaders To Host Press Conference Monday in Washington to Unveil New Survey on Evangelical Attitudes Towards Israel & The Peace Process.
November 30, 2017 By joelcrosenberg in Epicenter
(Washington, D.C.) — On Monday, several colleagues and I will be hosting an event at the National Press Club, releasing a fascinating new survey. If you are a credentialed member of the media, we invite you to join us. Here's the media advisory.
WHAT: A new survey conducted by LifeWay Research and sponsored by Chosen People Ministries and New York Times bestselling author Joel C. Rosenberg will shed light on Evangelicals' changing attitudes toward Israel and their effect on the Church's support of Israel. The data will provide insight at a critical time as the nation of Israel celebrates its 70th anniversary and key decisions are made by U.S. leaders regarding Israeli-Palestinian relations.
WHEN: Monday, December 4, 2017 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. EDT
WHERE: National Press Club, Murrow Room, 529 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20045
Dr. Mitch Glaser, President of Chosen People Ministries and a Jewish believer in Jesus
Joel Rosenberg, New York Times bestselling author and dual U.S.-Israeli citizen
Dr. Darrell L. Bock, Executive Director of Cultural Engagement at The Hendricks Center and Senior Research Professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary
Scott McConnell, Executive Director of LifeWay Research
DETAILS: A new LifeWay Research Survey, "Evangelical Attitudes Toward Israel and the Peace Process," seeks to understand whether a generational shift is taking place in positions held by Evangelical Christians regarding the modern state of Israel and the role of the Jewish people in the plan of God.
MEDIA CREDENTIALS: Please contact Kristin Cole or Steve Yount of A. Larry Ross Communications at 972.267.1111 or kristin@alarryross.com and steve@alarryross.com.
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How's February working out for you?
Getting closer to where you want to be?
Has the post New Year motivation worn off already?
We've officially entered 'Feel Good Feb' and I'm here to help you sprinkle some positivity with a cheeky little workout today.
Aaaand 4 super simple mini challenges coming to you Monday!
Without stepping foot in a gym or enduring a crazy diet!
Then get excited because this workout and mini challenges are going to give you a serious amount of bang for your buck.
It's 100% FREE and to be honest, you'd be a little crazy to miss it.
Sounds AMAZING Lee and just what I need – what do I do next?
3. Press play on the video below and get started.
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How often should I do this workout?
For best results 3x a week.
But hey, 1-2x a week is better than none!!
Press play and do workout once = 1 Round.
Dependent on your fitness level and time available.
Step (if you have one but not essential).
I've timed it all for you and will be right there getting a sweat on with you.
Simply press play and GO!
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IS THERE A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COW CONDITION AND COLOSTRUM EFFICACY?
Discipline: calf rearing; Keywords: dry cow, dry period, nutrition, IgG, weight loss.
Weight loss of cows during the dry period has several consequences, mostly associated with reproduction and subsequent lactation. What is not generally considered is the success of colostrum production and its quality. This formed the basis of the study by the authors cited below.
The authors performed a study on 95 cows and their offspring on a pasture-based dairy farm in the coastal region. The data collected included weight changes during the dry period, colostrum immunoglobulin G (IgG) and calf serum at 24 to 48 hours after birth. Colostrum and serum IgG concentrations were measured using radial immune diffusion and colostrum was regarded as having adequate IgG concentration if the amount was equal or more than 50 g per litre. Calf serum IgG concentration of equal to or more that 10 g per litre was considered an adequate transfer of passive immunity.
Results showed that the median colostrum quality for cows with weight loss during the dry period was 23.1 g per litre (9.0 to 108) compared with 61.9 g per litre (10.9 to 200) in cows without weight loss. The median serum IgG of calves from cows with weight loss was 9.9 g per litre (0.5 to 44.6) compared with 14.0 g per litre (0.5 to 76.3) in calves from cows that did not lose weight during the dry period. Cows experiencing weight loss were four times more likely to have colostrum with lower concentrations of IgG (p = 0.3). Lactation number was also significantly associated with colostrum IgG concentration (p < 0.001), with younger cows tending to have higher IgG concentrations. Failure of passive transfer did not have a significant effect on any calf health or production variables measured in the study, but this may be due to large variation.
It was concluded that the effect of dry cow feeding on colostrum IgG concentration is poorly understood and inadequate pasture management could have an impact on colostrum quality in pasture-based dairy herds.
R. Mulder, G.T. Fosgate, T. Tshuma & D.C. Lourens., 2018. The effect of cow-level factors on colostrum quality, passive immunity and health of neonatal calves in a pasture-based dairy operation.


Here is an interesting statistic: if we multiply the (approximate) number of computers currently present on planet Earth by the (approximate) number of transistors contained in those computers we get 10^18, which is three orders of magnitude larger than the number of synapses in a typical human brain. Which naturally prompted Slate magazine's Dan Falk to ask whether the Internet is about to "wake up," i.e., achieve something similar to human consciousness.
He sought answers from Neuroscientist Christof Koch, science-fiction writer Robert Sawyer, philosopher Dan Dennett and cosmologist Sean Carroll. I think it's worth commenting on what three of these four had to say about the question (I will skip Sawyer, partly because what he said to Falk was along the lines of Koch's response, partly because I think sci-fi writers are creatively interesting, but do not have actual expertise in the matter at hand).


Will Container Store Earnings Bounce Back?
The organizing and storage retailer suffered a setback last quarter. How will Container Store handle its slow time of year?
Next Tuesday, The Container Store Group (NYSE:TCS) will release its quarterly report, and shareholders are bracing themselves for the storage and organizing products retailer's first quarterly loss since it went public late last year. With Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ:BBBY), Pier 1 Imports (NYSE:PIR), and other home-furnishings companies having struggled with their own recent earnings reports, Container Store needs to demonstrate that it can buck the trend and bounce back from a poor winter quarter in order to sustain the confidence of its investors.
Container Store fills a niche within the home-furnishings space, catering to those seeking to declutter their homes and better organize their belongings. With a more than 35-year history of fighting off potential competitors, Container Store has the experience needed to pull out as much gross margin as possible from its sales. Yet even Container Store is vulnerable to the tough economic conditions that have plagued the entire retail sector lately, and the spring quarter is traditionally a slow one for the company. Let's take an early look at what's been happening with Container Store over the past quarter and what we're likely to see in its report.
Source: Yahoo! Finance, S&P Capital IQ. *Adjusted for change in share count since IPO. **In two quarters since IPO.
Will Container Store earnings get organized?
Investors have been concerned about Container Store earnings in recent months, doubling their loss estimates for the May quarter and cutting their full-year projections by about 10%. The stock has done much more poorly, losing 20% since late March.
Container Store's first-quarter earnings were a big part of the reason that the retailer's stock has performed so badly over the past few months. Same-store sales only managed to grow 1.4%, and bad winter weather held back stores in many areas from performing to their full potential, causing adjusted earnings to fail to meet investor expectations. Forward guidance for earnings and comps was also disappointing, with just 3% to 4% rises in same-store sales expected to produce weaker net income than investors were relying on in their projections. Competitors saw similar headwinds, with both Bed Bath & Beyond and Pier 1 disappointing investors and sending their stocks down toward their weakest levels of the year.
Yet Container Store executives are much more upbeat about the company's future prospects. CEO Kip Tindell noted that new stores have been performing quite well, and in areas that weren't affected by winter storms, comps were quite strong. Tindell also raised expectations for store growth in the future, with a goal of 12% minimum annual increases in square footage going forward. In particular, middle-market metropolitan areas have been lucrative for Container Store, with savings in overhead costs helping to improve overall margins in those locations.
Moreover, one thing that sets Container Store apart from Bed Bath & Beyond and Pier 1 is its employee culture. Container Store prides itself on paying its workers higher wages than its competitors and spending more on training them for the long run. With the company having made Fortune's list of top companies to work for in 15 consecutive years, Container Store has managed to build a corporatewide mission that helps guide most of its workers' efforts.
In the Container Store earnings report, watch to see whether better weather helped bring some lost business from the previous quarter into the most recent quarter's sales. If it did, then Container Store could give a positive surprise to investors and help the stock rebound from its extensive losses since going public.
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Boston star Ana Sortun of Oleana uses Turkish and Eastern Mediterranean spices to produce food described by The New York Times as 'rustic-traditional and deeply inventive'. She insists that traditional spice blends can make our food rich,exciting, satisfying, comforting and provocative without the need for butter or cream.
Bring 4½ litres of water to a boil. Add salt to taste. Add spinach and cook until wilted and tender, about three minutes. Drain and set in a bowl of ice water to shock and cool quickly. Drain again and squeeze out as much water as possible with your hands. It works best by squeezing small amounts at a time. Roughly chop the spinach and set aside.
Trim the long fronds from the fennel and remove outer tough layer. Cut in quarters and remove the core. Slice the fennel lengthwise and then chop to a fine dice.
In a medium skillet, heat two tablespoon olive oil and add onion and fennel. Cook for about four minutes on low-medium heat until onion is translucent. Stir in 3/4 of the garlic and all the spinach and cook for five minutes more.
Place in a mixing bowl and stir in dill, spring onions and ouzo.
Using a food processor fitted with a metal blade, puree the feta, egg and yogurt. Stir into spinach mixture and season to taste.
Prepare the artichokes by trimming them of the first outer layer and splitting them in half. Remove the choke and place them in a pot of cold water with the juice of one lemon.
Bring to a boil and simmer for 15-20 minutes until tender when poked with a skewer or paring knife.
Drain and cool. Season the artichokes with salt and pepper to taste and line them cut side up on a heavy baking sheet. Fill each art choke half with a heaping teaspoon of filling and pop them under the grill for three minutes or so until bubbly and hot.
Cool slightly and spoon on a half teaspoon of za'atar mixture.


The accounting and financial challenges government contractors face are even more complex than those traditional private sector business owners experience. Ever-changing government agency requirements make it difficult for small business contractors to remain in compliance, particularly those with a limited in-house accounting staff.
Setting up or reviewing accounting systems to comply with contractual obligations, and include cost accumulation and allocations.
Modifying existing accounting systems for adequate job order or standard cost system controls to monitor contracts.
Assisting in negotiations and settlements with government representatives.


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Foreign Animal Disease Research: Orient Point, NY
ARS Home » Northeast Area » Orient Point, New York » Plum Island Animal Disease Center » Foreign Animal Disease Research » Research » Publications at this Location » Publication #320039
Title: Phylogeographic analysis of the 2000-2002 foot-and-mouth disease epidemic in Argentina
BRITO, BARBARA - University Of California
KONIG, GUIDO - National Institute Of Agricultural Technology(INTA)
CABANNE, SEBASTIAN - National Institute Of Agricultural Technology(INTA)
PEREZ-BEASCOECHEA, CLAUDIA - National Health Service And Food Quality (SENASA)
Rodriguez, Luis
PEREZ, ANDRES - University Of Minnesota
Submitted to: Infection, Genetics and Evolution
Citation: Brito, B., Konig, G., Cabanne, S., Perez-Beascoechea, C., Rodriguez, L.L., Perez, A. 2016. Phylogeographic analysis of the 2000-2002 foot-and-mouth disease epidemic in Argentina. Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 41:93-99.
Interpretive Summary: Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly transmissible disease of livestock that is very costly and difficult to eradicate when in emerges in previously disease free countries. FMD is the main trade barrier to animals and animal products worldwide. Countries invest billions of dollars to control and eradicate the FMD virus though vaccination and strict control of animal movement. Such was the case in Argentina where, after decades of combating the disease, the country was declared free of the virus in 1999 and vaccination programs were discontinued. However, the disease reappeared in 2000, spread rapidly throughout the country, and affected more than 2500 herds. Available records and viral strains afforded us a unique opportunity to assess the progression of this FMD epidemic by analyzing virus evolution. We determined the genetic sequence of the different viruses obtained during the epidemic and used it to estimate the spread pattern of FMD virus. The epidemic was one of the largest reported in an FMD-free country. We showed that, as the number of cases increased during the epidemic, so did the genetic variation. The data obtained could be used to predict the spread of future FMD outbreaks in previously disease-free countries.
Technical Abstract: Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly transmissible disease of livestock. FMD has been eradicated from many countries and the consequences of FMD epidemics are, in some cases, devastating. That was the case of Argentina in 2000-2002, where within few months, FMD virus spread throughout most of the country and affected more than 2,500 herds. Available records and viral strains from this epidemic afforded us a unique opportunity to assess the progression of this FMD epidemic by analyzing virus evolution. We used whole genome sequences of 30 randomly sampled viruses to reconstruct the transmission history of FMD virus using a relaxed random walk diffusion approach. The objective of the study here was to estimate the spread pattern of FMDV A/Arg/01 in one of the largest epidemics reported in a disease-free country. To determine if the approximate overall genetic diversification of the virus was related to the number of outbreaks, we constructed a Bayesian Skyline Plot and compared it with the epidemic curve and the within-herd transmission rate. We describe the spread of the virus throughout the epidemic, and show that the genetic temporal diversity of the virus was associated with the increasing number of outbreaks in the exponential phase of the epidemic. Results demonstrate that genetic data collected during an epidemic can be informative of epidemiological indicators, being a valuable tool to quantify disease incidence and spread and, ultimately, forecast the course of an epidemic.


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Dave Eggers' Resistance Reading
Authors pick books that bring solace and understanding in an age of rancor.
Courtesy of Dave Eggers
We asked a range of authors and creative types to name books that bring solace or understanding in this age of rancor. More than two dozen responded. Here are picks from the prolific author and McSweeney's founder Dave Eggers, who recently co-wrote and co-directed (with James Ponsoldt) the movie version of his 2013 dystopian novel, The Circle.
Latest book: Heroes of the Frontier
Also known for: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
Recommended reading: Over the holidays I read It Can't Happen Here, and that was a helpful bit of fascist prophecy. But the book I'm going back to now is one a friend of mine, Flagg Taylor, edited a few years ago, called The Great Lie. The book collects essays by a wide range of writers who lived under tyranny, and the results are richly rewarding and surprisingly accessible. Taylor is a professor at Skidmore College and the book is about 800 pages, and yet it's eminently approachable by anyone interested in seeing the parallels between our current flirtations with truthless fascism and those societies that were truly crushed by totalitarianism. Everyone you could think of is in there—Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Václav Havel, Hannah Arendt—and some lesser-known essayists like Aurel Kolnai and Waldemar Gurian get their due, too. The title, of course, references the sort of lie told by authoritarian governments that's so outrageous and unbelievable that citizens feel it must be true. In our age of alternative facts, this collection is timely and deeply unsettling.
The complete series: Daniel Alarcón, Kwame Alexander, Margaret Atwood, W. Kamau Bell, Ana Castillo, Jeff Chang, T Cooper, Michael Eric Dyson, Dave Eggers, Reza Farazmand, William Gibson, Mohsin Hamid, Piper Kerman, Phil Klay, Alex Kotlowitz, Bill McKibben, Rabbi Jack Moline, Siddhartha Mukherjee, Peggy Orenstein, Wendy C. Ortiz, Darryl Pinckney, Joe Romm, Karen Russell, George Saunders, Tracy K. Smith, Ayelet Waldman, Jesmyn Ward, and Gene Luen Yang.
If You're Reading About "The Circle" on Facebook, It's Already Too Late
Clive Thompson
Margaret Atwood's Resistance Reading


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A Hint Of Mint – Volume 22
Lots of ladies in this week's installment of A Hint of Mint, which includes some college radio classics plus two different songs entitled "I Kissed a Girl," neither of which is performed by Katy Perry, at least not the version here.
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This Is Not About Matt Lattanzi
This post is not about Matt Lattanzi. If you've come here looking for information about Matt Lattanzi, the actor/dancer who appeared in the film Xanadu and went on to marry that film's star, Olivia Newton-John, you're not going to find it here. I don't know much about Matt Lattanzi, other than he starred in My Tutor alongside Crispin Glover, and the Xanadu/Olivia thing.
Matt Lattanzi, not the subject of this post
I read somewhere that Matt Lattanzi unplugged and is living in a tent on the beach in Malibu. Maybe that's true and maybe it isn't. I don't know. This post is not about Matt Lattanzi.
I have fun writing this blog and curating its playlists. I often don't know what brings you readers here. How did you find me? Maybe you're more than a virtual friend – I may know you in real life.
Interestingly, the most popular search for finding Tunes du Jour is "Matt Lattanzi." "Matt Lattanzi" leads four times as many readers to Tunes du Jour's than this blog's second most-popular search term, "TunesDuJour."
I've only mentioned Matt Lattanzi in one blog post, which was one year ago today, on Olivia Newton-John's birthday. Matt Lattanzi was not the subject of that post. Olivia Newton-John was. Do people search for Olivia Newton-John and end up here? No. They search for Matt Lattanzi. One mention a year ago! Yes, I mentioned him today, but that's just to say I'm not going to talk about Matt Lattanzi. Just because he's brought more readers to my blog than anyone else doesn't mean I'm going to make Matt Lattanzi click-bait and write his name over and over again. I'm above that.
People, I can't tell you more about Matt Lattanzi than I already have! I probably wouldn't recognize him if I were to go to Malibu and trip over his tent pole.
No more Matt Lattanzi mentions for me!
Today's post is about Matt Lattanzi's first wife, Olivia Newton-John, who celebrates her 67th birthday today. Do you think Matt sent her a gift? Maybe he called, though if he's living off the grid, that might be difficult. Do pay phones still exist? How does one get by in this modern age living off the grid? Why are you asking about Matt Lattanzi again? Come on, readers! Focus! Olivia!
Here are twenty fun tracks from Matt Lattanzi's first wife:
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It's T.I.'s Birthday And I Need To Dance!
Last night I debuted a new speech about diversity and inclusion in corporate America. It was the first time I tackled the subject in a presentation and I'm pleased to say it went very well.
I'm working on a series of speeches about what makes good leaders. It's a departure from my usual speeches, which lean toward storytelling or purely humorous. Last night's speech had plenty of humor (and all the jokes hit!), but it had a message and action steps as well. I delivered the twenty minute version. I'm working on a thirty minute and hour-long version as well.
Comments I received afterwards included "Great style – loved every moment," "enjoyed all aspects," "good mix of information and humor," "very interesting," "very creative," and "I don't like your shirt." For the record, my shirt was a crisp, white Surface To Air button-down with a grey stripe down the center. What's not to like?
I look forward to the next presentation.
Friday is dance day at Tunes du Jour. We kick off this week's party playlist with "Blurred Lines," which features a guest spot from Clifford Harris, Jr., better known by his initials, T.I., who turns 35 today.
Throwback Thursday – 1959
Today's playlist consists of twenty hits from 1959, when the pop charts were one big sausage fest.
A Hint Of Mint – Volume 21: Television
Television inspires this playlist of TV theme songs, covers of TV theme songs, songs that sample TV theme songs, songs about watching TV and sung critiques of watching TV. This may be the only place where Beck and Bruce Springsteen rub shoulders with The Brady Bunch.
Ten Things You May Not Know About Mama Cass
1. She was born Ellen Naomi Cohen on September 19, 1941. Per bandmate Denny Doherty, she may have chosen the new first name Cass after actress Peggy Cass. She later assumed the surname Elliot in memory of a deceased friend. In 1965 she became Mama Cass after joining The Mamas & the Papas. In 1971 she became Baroness von Wiedenman, when she married Baron Donald von Wiedenman. The marriage lasted just six months.
2. Prior to marrying the baron, Cass married James Hendricks, a bandmate of her pre-Mamas and the Papas groups The Big Three and The Mugwumps, to help him avoid being drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War. The marriage wasn't consummated and later was annulled.
3. Cass dropped out of high school her senior year. She moved to New York City to pursue an acting career. She toured with a production of The Music Man. In 1962 she went for the part of Miss Marmelstein in I Can Get It for You Wholesale, but lost out to Barbra Streisand.
4. She reportedly had an IQ of 165.
5. The Mamas and Papas' John Phillips was reluctant to let Cass join the group, because of her size and because she couldn't hit the high notes. While walking past a construction site, a metal pipe fell and conked Cass on the head, knocking her to the ground. She spent three days in the hospital with a concussion. After being released, she joined the group at one of their rehearsals and amazingly, was able to hit the high notes. Phillips then made her a member of the group.
6. Per writer Julia Phillips, Mama Cass owed the IRS $10,000, which she paid via a truckload of pennies. The government cited her for contempt.
7. She was attributed with the following quote: "I would say the world's in terrible shape, but I'm afraid the world would say, 'Look who's talking.'"
8. In 1967 Cass posed nude for Cheetah magazine.
9. On July 29, 1974, following two sold-out concerts at The London Palladium, Cass retired to her hotel room. That night she died in her sleep of heart failure.
10. She died in room no. 12 at 9 Curzon Place in London. Four years later, The Who's drummer Keith Moon died in the same room.
Tunes du Jour remembers Mama Cass Elliott on her birthday with this twenty-track playlist.
It's Ricky Bell's Birthday And I Need To Dance!
Parents often say the following expressions to their children as life lessons: "If you have nothing nice to say don't say anything at all." "You can get more with honey than you can with vinegar." "Never trust a big butt and a smile."
Your parents got the last one from the Bell Biv DeVoe song "Poison." Hell, they may have gotten the first two from Bell Biv DeVoe songs – I don't know the group's catalogue that well.
I've heeded that advice, which is why I'm still single. As the great Pee Wee Herman famously said in Pee Wee's Big Adventure, "Everyone I know has a big but. C'mon, Simone, let's talk about your big but."
Friday is dance day at Tunes du Jour. You don't need a partner to dance, unless you are doing the tango. As many parents have said, "It takes two to tango." That expression predates Bell Biv DeVoe, who didn't do tango music. Then again, maybe they did. I don't know the group's catalogue that well.
Today, Ricky Bell of Bell Biv DeVoe and New Edition turns 48. Our dance playlist kicks off with BBD's "Poison." Trust!
This week's Throwback Thursday playlist is comprised of hits from 1987, a pretty nondescript year for pop music. The new wave music that dented the US charts earlier in the decade faded in popularity, while rap and alternative had yet to cross over in a major way. What we had was some good mainstream rock and pop. Here are twenty of that year's biggest:
Twenty tunes – nineteen dance tracks plus one ballad, all with a hint of mint.
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A Ben Folds Mix Tape
When all words fail, she speaks / Her mix tape's a masterpiece
– Ben Folds, "Kate"
The precursor to this blog was mix tapes. In high school I made mix tapes every day to get us through the 45 minute bus ride to school. For friends I made mix tapes of songs I thought they should know. After I graduated college and started a job, I made mix tapes to get through the work day. As I didn't have my own office for several years, I aimed to make compilations that would have broad appeal, so my coworkers could enjoy them as well. It's hard to please everyone. Try as I might, I could not get Karla to enjoy the tunes I included. She thought Whitesnake were the greatest group in creation, so how could I expect her to like music that was good?
In his book Love is a Mix Tape, Rob Sheffield writes that there is always a reason to make a mix tape. He provides the following categories:
The Party Tape
We're Doing It? Awesome!
You Like Music, I Like Music, I Can Tell We're Going to be Friends
You Broke My Heart and Made Me Cray and Here Are Twenty or Thirty Songs About It
No Hard Feelings, Babe
I Hate This Fucking Job
The Radio Tape
The Walking Tape
And the drug tape, the commute tape, the dishes tape, the shower tape, the collection of good songs from bad albums you never want to play again, the greatest hots of your significant other's record pile, the night before you break up.
I love mix tapes. I love to categorize music. Not by genre. I miss the old days of top 40 radio when Led Zeppelin and the Carpenters were played on the same station. I love to find connections between songs that nobody else would have thought to put together.
There's an art to making a good mix tape. I have my rules – open with an uptempo song, don't clump all the best known songs together, mix in lesser-known tracks with the more famous ones.
This blog is my mix tape outlet for the 2000s. Here I usually focus the playlists on single artists (meaning playlists of one artist, not unmarried artists, though maybe I'll make a mix tape of the latter). The art of a single-artist mix tape differs from that of a various artists collection. For that matter, the methodology varies from artist to artist.
When I created a Buddy Holly playlist last week, it wasn't difficult to decide what songs to include. The man had a short career, so it was pretty obvious which twenty songs would comprise the compilation. The Michael Jackson playlist I created just over a week before than was more challenging. The man had so many hits and other great tracks that were not hits. In that case, I figured whoever would be listening knows Thriller inside and out, so I focused on his other releases. I chose songs that were hits but since forgotten, songs that were not hits but have held up great over time, and mixed them with the best-known songs from his teenage and pre-teen years. I approach each artist differently.
Part of the challenge of creating a good mix is I don't know exactly who my audience is for the blog. For example, being today is Ben Folds' birthday, I made a Ben Folds mix. Who is going to listen to it? Is it the Ben Folds fan? Is it the person who knows Folds from his only crossover hit, "Brick?" Is it the person who has never heard of Folds, but gives the playlist I listen because they trust my recommendation?
I don't know, so I created a playlist in which my favorite Folds album tracks hang out with many of the fun cover versions he has released digitally between albums. I usually don't include so many covers in a playlist of a singer/songwriter. In Folds' case, he approaches covers in different ways. Some are faithful to the original, as when he performs Elton John's "Tiny Dancer" of Jackson Browne's "Doctor My Eyes." Some are radically different than the original versions, a la his covers of the Flaming Lips' "She Don't Use Jelly" or Dr. Dre's "Bitches Ain't Shit." Though covers, the ones in the latter category reveal his artistry as much as his originals do.
In honor of Ben Folds' 49th birthday, here is a Ben Folds mix tape.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (1-17-21)
It's Lisa Lisa's Birthday And I Need To Dance!
A Mary J. Blige Playlist
Forty Years Of Glenn's Ten
Neil Young's Homophobia and AIDS-phobia
Ten Facts About Britney Spears's "Toxic"
Aretha Franklin: 1942 - 2018
My Michael Jackson Memorabilia And Collectables
Michael Jackson: Sixty At 60
It's Olivia Newton-John's Birthday And I Need To Dance!
In Which I Send Jack White A Copy Of "Muskrat Love"
A Hint Of Mint Aretha Franklin Beck Bee Gees Beyoncé Blondie Bob Dylan Bruce Springsteen Chaka Khan David Bowie Diana Ross Donna Summer Elton John Elvis Costello Elvis Presley Erasure Eurythmics George Michael Gladys Knight & the Pips It's Friday and I Need To Dance! James Brown Janet Jackson Jay-Z John Lennon Kanye West Madonna Marvin Gaye Mary J. Blige Michael Jackson Paul McCartney Pet Shop Boys Prince R.E.M. Rufus Wainwright Stevie Wonder Talking Heads The Beatles The Miracles The Rolling Stones The Smiths The Supremes The Temptations Throwback Thursday U2 Whitney Houston
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A Short Review of Pride and Prejudice, a Novel by Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen tells the story of marriage, wealth, and family at the turn of the 19th Century. The main character is headstrong Elizabeth Bennett, who is one of five daughters. At the Meryton ball, Elizabeth first encounters the wealthy, handsome Mr. Darcy, who is known to be very prideful, unlike his friend Mr. Bingley, who becomes the suitor of Elizabeth's sister Jane. Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy are at odds for most of the novel. Elizabeth eventually meets a soldier named Mr. Wickham, who claims Darcy cut him off from the inheritance that was rightfully his. Elizabeth's prejudice grows against Mr. Darcy, especially after he tries to prevent the attachment of Bingley and Jane by persuading Bingley to leave his Netherfield home. Darcy proposes to her, but she strongly denies him because of his actions against Wickham and her family.
He explains his actions through a very pretentious letter, saying that Wickham squandered the money he was given, and he felt that Bingley's attachment to Jane was unwise. Meanwhile, Elizabeth is given an offer of marriage by her father's cousin Mr. Collins, who will someday inherit the Bennett's Longbourn house. His proposal is supported by Mrs. Bennett, who does not want their fortune to be lost from their family, but is strongly opposed by Mr. Bennett. Elizabeth declines the offer, and Mr. Collins instead marries her friend, Charlotte Lucas. On an unexpected trip to Darcy's home, Elizabeth begins to see Darcy for who he truly is. He is spoken of highly by his servants and is adhered by his cousin Colonel Fitzwilliam. She is surprised to find that Darcy is at home and treats her and her aunt and uncle with civility. While with her aunt and uncle, Elizabeth discovers that her younger sister Lydia has eloped with Mr. Wickham and has brought disgrace to their family. Darcy responds by bribing Wickham into marrying Lydia and ending the whole affair. Bingley returns to the country and proposes to Jane. Despite the objections of his wealthy aunt, Darcy and Elizabeth's attachment grows, and they marry.
I thought Pride and Prejudice was an excellent novel. Both Darcy's and Elizabeth's characters had elements of the title: Darcy's pride at the beginning of the novel and his prejudice toward those lower in society prevented him from acknowledging Elizabeth, and Elizabeth's pride of her own family and prejudice against Darcy based on other peoples' opinions shaped her dislike for him. The novel is a subtle commentary on society at the time: the fact that Mr. Collins would inherit Longbourn at Mr. Bennett's death, basically leaving the daughters destitute, was not an uncommon situation at the time, and arranged marriages were usually the answer. The novel was a good insight for me into the way things used to be when it came to marriage, family, and wealth. Each of those factors were important when forming an attachment, and Pride and Prejudice demonstrates the unconventionality of a marriage formed through love and understanding.
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Joshua Bible Study
AUTHOR: Abba II
PUBLISHED ON: February 22, 2003
DOC SOURCE: Christian BBS
TAGS: Jericho | Joshua | power of God | Rahab | spies
Study One
Spies in Jericho
I. THE CAPTAIN OF THE SPIES ENCOURAGED.
A. Joshua Commissioned by God.
B. Joshua Commanded to Possess the Land.
C. Joshua Conditioned for Success.
II. THE LIVES OF THE SPIES SPARED.
A. The Spies Sent into the Land.
B. The Spies Sought by the King.
C. The Spies Saved by the Harlot.
III. THE GOD OF THE SPIES FEARED.
A. The Hearts of Jericho Melted.
B. The Harlot of Jericho Sought Grace.
C. The Spies of Jericho Escaped.
IV. THE OATH OF THE SPIES MADE.
A. The Promise of the Oath.
B. The Conditions of the Oath.
References for Study:
Gen. 3:15;4:4;Ex. 12:12, 13;14:13-31;Lev. 12;Num. 21:21-25;
Deut.34:10;Jos. 1:1-2:21;Ps. 91:1;Matt.1:5;28:20; James 2:19.
Memory Verse:
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth;
but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest
observed to do according to all that is written therein; for
then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have
good success (Jos. 1:8).
One of the great success stories of all time is the conquest
of Canaan by God's people Israel. This account of God's faithfulness,
power, and personal leading has been a source of comfort and
inspiration for believers for many centuries.
Historically, Canaan has been the name of a narrow strip of land
between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. It is the Promised
Land of Abraham. Spiritually, Canaan represents Christian maturity. It
is symbolic of a life free from worldliness and carnality and
separated for the service of God. A study of the conquest of Canaan
benefits us spiritually as well as enlightening us concerning Israel's
I. THE CAPTAIN OF THE SPIES ENCOURAGED (Jos. 1:1-9).
A. Joshua Commissioned by God (Jos. 1:1,2).
Moses, the great leader, was dead. According to Deut. 34:10,
there was not a ever a prophet in Israel like Moses. However, read
Jos. 1:1 records the death of Moses. No servant of God—not even the
great leader Moses—is irreplaceable. God's servants die. His
service never does.
B. Joshua Commanded to Possess the Land (Jos. 1:3-5).
After commissioning Joshua, God immediately gave him the command
to possess the land of Canaan. To make that command real, God
promised, "Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon,
that have I given unto you…" (Jos 1:3).
God commanded Joshua to put feet to his desires and claim the
entire land of Canaan for the Lord. Dr. Jerry Falwell has said,
"I counsel young preachers, when God has laid a town on their heart,
to kneel by the city limits sign of that town and claim it in prayer
for the Lord. D. L. Moody went even further. He actually walked around
an area of downtown Chicago claiming every place the sole of his foot
touched for a Bible school to train young people in the Word. Today
Moody Bible School stands on that site. God commands us to claim a
possession for Him.
C. Joshua Conditioned for Success (Jos. 1:5-9).
Joshua needed the encouragement of the Lord, as we all do. If he
was to be successful, Joshua needed to know the source of his strength
and be conditioned for success. Thus God promised that as He had been
with Moses He would be with him (Jos 1:5). All believers have a
similar promise in Matt. 28:20.
Still conditioning him for success in possessing the land, God
added to His promise a command, "Be strong and of good courage"
(Jos. 1:6). This command is repeated in verses seven and nine. Being
strong in the Lord and courage and confidence of success arise out of
our study of the Word of God. Anyone who wants to be successful must
learn well the truth of Jos 1:8.
II. THE LIVES OF THE SPIES SPARED (Jos. 2:1-7).
A. The Spies Sent into the Land (Jos. 2:1).
Two spies were sent out from the camp at Abel-shittem, which was
about the enemy and his territory. When Joshua sent the spies into
the land he was demonstrating that delicate balance between trusting
the Lord and moving ahead to discern the Lord's will. To have moved
ahead without the Lord's blessing would have been wrong—dead wrong.
But to have sat tight when that blessing has been promised would have
been equally wrong. To have done so would have been like praying to
become a soulwinner but never going out to knock the doors of homes
where lost souls live. Joshua knew that the Lord would never do for
him what he could and should do for himself.
B. The Spies Sought by the King (Jos. 2:2, 3).
Upon entering Jericho the Israelite spies immediately went to the
house of Rahab, probably because such a house may also have been an
in with a cafe' downstairs. Here the spies could quickly learn the
goings-on in Jericho and the strength of the king's army. However,
danger lurked there as well. The appearance of the Israelites and the
accent of their speech marked them as strangers. The king was informed
two Israelite spies had come to Jericho on an intelligence-gathering
mission. Immediately the king sent for the spies, undoubtedly for
questioning before they were put to death.
C. The Spies Saved by the Harlot (Jos. 2:4-7).
When the king's men arrived at the harlot's house, they did not
find the Israelite spies. Rahab had taken the men to the roof of the
inn and hidden them among stalks of flax. She then prepared a lie to
tell the soldiers of Jericho, claiming that when the two Israelites
had come to her inn she did not know they were spies. When the gate of
the fortress-city was about to be closed at dusk, the men had fled.
Much has been written about Rahab's lie, but interestingly
enough, the author of the Scriptures did not even comment on it.
Although we cannot condone falsehood, apparently neither Rahab's
profession nor her lie stood in the way of true repentance and
salvation.
It should be noted that the spies did not ask Rahab to lie in
order to protect them. She did it of her own volition prior to her
"conversion." Afterwards she married Salmon (Matt 1:5), a prince of
the tribe of Judah and ancestor of David through whose line our Lord
was born. What a tribute to the grace of God.
III. THE GOD OF THE SPIES FEARED (Jos. 2:8-16).
A. The Hearts of Jericho Melted (Jos. 2:8-11).
When God moves in the lives of His people, the whole world soon
knows and tales notice of it. This was the case with Rahab. She came
to the spies and confessed to them her belief in what was
inevitable… read Josh. 2:9. The stories of the miraculous moving of
God on behalf of Israel had preceded their arrival. Everyone in
Jericho knew about the parting of the Red Sea (Ex. 14: 3-21) and the
mighty defeats of the two Amorite kings Sihon and Og (Num. 21:21-35).
Rehab could not help but confess that Jehovah was indeed God (Jos.
2:11). Confession of Jehovah as God does not constitute salvation,
however. The demons believe them and tremble at the thought (James
2:19). Salvation come when personal faith is placed in God as the
only saviour of mankind, an action stemming from an awareness of
personal need. Rahab had not yet indicated this awareness.
B. The Harlot of Jericho Sought Grace (Jos. 2:12-14).
The harlot was a realist. she knew that the fall of Jericho, and
eventually all of Canaan, was inevitable. After reminding the spies
that she had saved their lives, she begged for the safe passage of her
father, mother, brothers, and sisters from the doomed city of Jericho.
The spies agreed.
C. The Spies of Jericho Escaped (Jos. 2:15, 16).
Rehab's house was built on the inside of the city wall, giving
Rahab direct access to the wall itself. She probably had a window that
permitted her to view the Jordan valley as well. When darkness had
fallen and the strong city gates had been closed, the harlot let the
spies down to the ground outside the wall by a scarlet cord suspended
from her window.
Quickly the spies made their escape westward to the mountain
range a few miles away, hiding until the soldiers had given up the
search for them.
IV. THE OATH OF THE SPIES MADE (Jos. 2:17-21).
A. The Promise of the Oath (Jos. 2:17, 18).
Rahab was instructed to hang the scarlet thread in that same
window when the Israelites return in full force. That thread, actually
a cord of twisted strands of sewing thread, would be the means of
Rahab's salvation just as it had been the source of the spies
salvation. When the Israelite armies saw the thread in the window,
they would know the inhabitants of that house were to be spared.
B. The Conditions of the Oath (Jos. 2:19-21).
The oath, however, was not without conditions. The family of
Rahab was to remain in her house. Should they wander from the house
where the scarlet thread was displayed, their death would be their
responsibility. Likewise, safety and shelter are provided only when
the believer remains under the shadow of the Almighty (Ps. 91:1), in
the household of faith.
One other condition was to be met. Rahab could not utter a word
of this oath to anyone or the oath would become void. This is evidence
that the spies still did not fully trust her. This lack of trust may
mean that although the harlot believed Jehovah was God, she had not
yet come to put saving faith in Him. This faith would come only when
she appropriated the promise of the scarlet thread.
The two Israelites returned to their camp at Abel-shittem, across
the river. Their report in verse 24 encouraged the heart of Joshua.
Joshua and the Israelites were ready to take Canaan. The fear of the
inhabitants of Jericho proved to them that they would be successful in
capturing the land physically. The faith of the harlot proved to them
that they would be successful in capturing the land spiritually.
Joshua and the Israelites were ready to take the land entirely for God
and through His power.
Crossing into the Land
I. THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE CROSSING.
A. Getting to the Battle Early.
B. Sanctifying the Troops.
C. Getting Your Feet Wet.
II. THE MIRACLE OF THE CROSSING.
A. The Miracle of the Waters.
B. The Memorials to the Crossing.
C. The Magnification of Joshua.
III. THE RESULTS OF THE CROSSING.
A. The Fear of the Ememy.
B. The Circumcision of the Israelites.
C. The Cessation of the Manna.
Gen. 15:18-21; 17:9-14; Ex. 14:13-31; 17:8-16; Jos. 3:1-5:12;
1 Chron. 12:15; Jer. 12:5, 49:19; 50:44; 1 Cor. 3:16; 6:19;
Eph. 6:12; 2 Tim. 2:20,21.
And Joshua said unto the people, "Sanctify yourselves: for
tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you" (Jos. 3:5).
With the Promised Land of Canaan thoroughly investigated and the
Israelites convinced of God's presence and blessing, they were ready
to claim the possession of their forefather Abraham. (See Gen.
15:18-21.) The crossing of the Jordan was a high point in the
historical life of Israel. In the life of the believer, the crossing
of the Jordan also symbolizes victory — victory over carnality and
habitual sin and entrance into the Promised Land of Christian
maturity. (See Rom 8:1.)
I. THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE CROSSING (Jos. 3:1-13).
A. Getting to the Battle Early (Jos. 3:1-4).
The key element in the crossing of Jordan was the ark of the
covenant, which was the meeting place between God and man. The priests
and Levites were to carry the ark. The Israelites were to follow over
one-half mile behind. When the ark was moved, Israel moved. This
should be the case with all of God's people in every age. We must be
prepared to move when God moves.
One of the secrets to the success of this mission was the
leadership of Joshua. He was so eager to get to the task and be used
of God that he rose early in the morning. Have you ever noticed how
frequently God does things early in the morning? Scripture records
nearly one hundred incidents of God's moving in a mighty way during
the early hours. Each of us needs to meet early with the Lord each day
through prayer and Bible reading in order to prepare for our daily
battle against Satan's principalities and powers. (See Eph. 6:12).
B. Sanctifying the Troops (Jos. 3:5-10).
To sanctify means "to set apart." In the Old Testament, it
referred to the ceremonial washings in that a person was purified from
the world and prepared to stand before God. Sanctification always
implied a positive and a negative: being set apart from that which is
sinful and to that which is holy. Before Israel could enter into the
land of promise, she had to put away all the influences of her
wilderness journey.
In the same manner, a Christian cannot hope to enter spiritual
maturity with the smell of the leeks and onions of Egypt on his
breath. To be spiritually mature and responsive to the will of god we
must be sanctified, set apart from the past and from the world and see
to the future and to God.(See 2 Tim. 2:20,21.)
C. Getting Your Feet Wet (Jos. 3:11-13).
On the third day of camping on the banks of the river, the
priests bearing the ark of the covenant were told to move out. At the
very brink of the water the faith and courage of their leadership
would be tested. God had planned for the waters of the Jordan to part,
allowing free and easy access to the Promised Land. However, He also
purposefully designed that the separation of the waters would not
occur until the soles of the priests' feet touched the water. They
were commanded to march directly into the waters of the swollen
Jordan. Obedience would take more than raw courage. It would take an
absolute trust in the promises of God.
As Christians we are to display that same trust in God.
Frequently the Lord God will place before us a seemingly impossible
task. We must seek His will, which may mean hours on our knees. We
must be sanctified for the task. As necessary as these things are,
however, there must come a day when we are willing to get our feet
wet. Before we can have miraculous spiritual victory we must be
willing to trust God and march directly into the face of the
impossible . The priests of Israel confidently set foot in the water,
and a great miracle of God followed. Their faith should be our
II. THE MIRACLE OF THE CROSSING (Jos. 3:14-4:18).
A. The Miracle of the Waters (Jos. 3:14-17).
The facts of the miracles are these: (1) Ordinarily a small,
meandering river, at the spring or early harvest, the Jordan rises to
fifteen feet or more above flood stage and is a raging torrent. This
is caused by the melting snows of Mount Hermon and the Lebanon
Mountains. (2) The yearly flooding of the Jordan is an established
biblical fact. The "swelling of the Jordan" is mentioned in Scripture.
(See Jer. 12:5; 49:19; 50:44.) It drives the wild beasts from their
retreats on its banks. (Read 1 Chron. 12:15.) (3) The northern
waters flowing south were stopped "upon an heap" in the vicinity of
Adam and Zaretan. (See Jos. 3:16) If, as some scholars believe, Adam
was the modern Damieh, it was located about sixteen miles north of
Jericho. (4) Even the tributaries that feed into the Jordan were cut
off, making the crossing possible on dry land.
Critics have been quick to point out that landslides and other
natural phenomena have caused the blocking of the Jordan three times
in relatively modern history (A.D. 1266, 1906, and 1927). Although it
is entirely possible that the God of nature could have stopped the
Jordan through a similar natural event, it would not have been
necessary. God had performed a similar miracle before. (Read Ex.
14:13-31.) Regardless of how He did it, the fact remains that the
Israelites miraculously entered the Promised Land just as they had
miraculously exited the Pharaoh's land.
God is just as able to lead us into the life of Christian
maturity as He is to save us. Just as He delivered us from the sin of
Egypt, He can also deliver us into the victory of Canaan.
B. The Memorials to the Crossing (Jos. 4:1-9, 19-24).
At the direct command of God, Joshua instructed the people to
construct a memorial to this miraculous event. Twelve men — one
from each tribe — were chosen for the task. Each man was to take a
huge stone from the bed of the Jordan. With these twelve stones the
memorial would be erected in Gilgal. Joshua set up a similar memorial
in middle of the Jordan. (See Jos. 4:9). The purpose of this stone
memorial was clear. Like a father explaining to his son the
significance of this stone memorial to his children by rehearsing the
miracle which God had performed in bringing their forefathers into the
land of Canaan.
The application to our lives is equally clear. What God has
recorded in His Word and produced in our lives is to be shared both
with our children and with the world.
C. The Magnification of Joshua (Jos. 4:14-18).
This was a great day for the Israelites. It was a great day for
Joshua, their leader. His day had begun with the promise from God,
read Joshua 3:7. By the end of that day, Joshua knew the meaning of
Joshua 4:14.
Joshua was no hand-me-down, second fiddle leader. He was the
first-class choice of God. He had been prepared for his task by years
of service at the side of Moses (Ex. 17:8-16). He had been personally
commissioned by God. (Read Jos. 1:1-2.) He had been encouraged by the
Lord. (See Jos. 1:5-9.) He had been promised equal respect with
Moses. (See Jos. 1:5; 3:7; 4:14.) God magnified Joshua in order to
identify him with his work and to make him an effective leader of the
people. Notice that Joshua did not do great things in order to gain
God's favor. He, through grace, received God's favor. Then God enabled
him to do great things. Self-magnification always leads to sin.
Divine magnification always leads to glory.
III. THE RESULTS OF THE CROSSING (Jos. 5:1-12).
A. The Fear of the Enemy (Jos. 5:1).
God has a way of compounding courage. Each victory of Joshua and
the Israelites encouraged them to greater victories. However, God also
has a way of compounding fear. The two spies found that when people of
Jericho had heard what the Lord God had done in behalf of Israel,
their hearts melted. They became fearful. (See Jos. 2:11.) Now there
was more cause for Canaanite fear. When they heard of the miraculous
crossing of the Jordan, the residents of Canaan lost spirit in
retaining the land before the mighty Israelites. Undoubtedly God used
this fear to prepare the way for the great battle of Jericho.
B. The Circumcision of the Israelites (Jos. 5:2-9).
A second result of the crossing was the reestablishment of the
sign of the covenant with Abraham. The Israelites had entered the land
promised to Abraham and his descendants, but they had done so without
the physical sign of the covenant. God had established the surgical
procedure of circumcision as the sign of the Abrahamic covenant. (Read
Gen. 17:9-14.) But the Israelites entering the land of Canaan were a
generation removed from the last of circumcised Israel. (See Jos.
5:5.) During the forty years of wandering, those born of Israel had
not been circumcised. Thus, before their first great military battle,
Joshua had each uncircumcised male circumcised in order to conform to
the stipulations of the Abrahamic covenant.
C. The Cessation of the Manna (Jos. 5:10-12).
Within weeks of the exodus from Egypt, God had begun providing a
daily portion of food for the Israelites. It was a small, white round
cake which came to be known as manna. For forty years it appeared on
the ground each morning without fail. Suddenly, upon entrance into
Canaan, the manna ceased. That which Israel had come to depend on
— that which was the only type of bread known to the Israelites who
crossed the Jordan — was suddenly gone.
But God never takes from His people anything that He does not
replace with something better. In the place of the manna, the
Israelites ate the grain of the productive Jordan Valley. This event
accompanied the observance of the Passover on the fourteenth day of
the first month. The fruit of the land of Canaan was to be their
portion all the days of their lives.
The graduation from manna to fruit is similar to the Christian's
graduation from milk to the strong meat of the Word of God. It was
necessary for Israel to have manna, but the time finally came for them
to give up manna for the fruit of Canaan. Likewise, milk is necessary
for baby Christians, but there must come a time when we put away milk
in favor of meat.
Christians must be aware of the miraculous power of God in their
lives. This power comes through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us (1
Cor. 3:16; 6:19). The crossing of the Jordan symbolically depicts the
Holy Spirit's desire to make victors and champions of each of us. The
mighty Jordan was crossed because of the power of God from without.
Having the power of God within us, we should have even greater courage
to challenge the barriers that separates us from right Christian
living. If God can get His people across the physical depression of
the Jordan, surely He can get His twentieth-century people across the
spiritual depression of habitual sin into the land of maturity.
The Fall of Jericho
I. GOD'S METHODS ARE TO BE TRUSTED EXPLICITLY.
II. GOD'S METHODS ARE TO BE FOLLOWED EXACTLY.
III. GOD'S METHODS ARE TO BE EMPLOYED ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
IV. GOD'S METHODS ARE TO BE CONTINUED EXPECTEDLY.
V. GOD'S METHODS ARE TO BE ACCOMPLISHED ENTIRELY.
Ex. 17:8-16; Jos. 5:13-6:27; Eccl. 9:10; Matt. 1:1-17; Heb. 11:31.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after that they were
compassed about seven days (Heb. 11:30).
When Joshua brought the Israelites safely across the Jordan River
and established a camp at Gilgal, he must have breathed a sigh of
relief. The great crossing into the land had been accomplished. But
the great conquest of the land lay before him.
Jericho had already been spied out, but it had to be taken. The
night before the week-long conquest began, Joshua (whose name means
"Jehovah is Saviour"), the captain of the hosts of Israel, met face
to face with Jesus (whose name also means "Jehovah is Saviour"), the
captain of the hosts of the Lord. When Joshua recognized the Lord, he
fell flat on his face before Him and was commanded, "Loose thy shoe
from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy"(Jos.
5:15).
An important lesson is to be learned from the early verses of
chapter six. The night before the conquest began, and a week before
it was completed, the Lord made a strange statement to Joshua…
read Joshua 6:2. The Lord treated the for the coming victory at
Jericho as an accomplished fact. This is because God is above time.
To Him the future is already history. For Joshua, the victory of
Jericho was a future possibility. To the Lord God it was a present
I. GOD'S METHODS ARE TO BE TRUSTED EXPLICITLY (JOS. 6:6,7).!
William Cowper, the English poet, once remarked, "God moves in
mysterious ways, His wonders to perform." One of the most mysterious
movements of God was the manner in which the city of Jericho was
captured. We must remember that Joshua was an experienced military
commander. He had led the victorious Israelite armies against the
Amalekites in Rephidim. (See Exodus 17:8-16.) He had the intelligence
reports of the spies. Jericho was now in view. Joshua knew the best
military strategy for taking the fortress-city. But God moves in
mysterious ways, His wonders to perform.
God's plan for capturing the city involved some extremely
mysterious methods. Joshua was to have the people circle Jericho
once a day for six days. The Israelites were to bear the ark of
the covenant as they moved around the city, and seven priests were
to carry seven rams' horns before the ark. On the seventh day Israel
was to circle the city seven times, and on the seventh pass the
priests would blow the ram's horns, the people would shout with a
great shout, and the walls of the city would fall down flat.
You might expect Joshua to sneer at such strategy, but there is
no hint that Joshua questioned God's plan in the least. He trusted
explicitly the mysterious methods of God. After all, Joshua probably
would not have devised a plan similar to God's for crossing the
Jordan. Who was he to question God? Instead he immediately relayed
these plans to the priests and to the people. God's plan may not seem
the logical to us, but it will always be the best plan. We must trust
it explicitly.
II. GOD'S METHODS ARE TO BE FOLLOWED EXACTLY (JOS. 6:8).
Verse eight is the key verse in the plan of God. Granted, Joshua
did not even flinch when God gave His mysterious method for capturing
Jericho, but that was the night before in the physical presence of the
Captain of the host of the Lord, on holy ground. Now it was the
following morning. It was time to pursue the plan of attack. The enemy
was only yards away. Now was the time Joshua could change the plan to
one in accord with his own "better judgement." But verse eight records
no change in the divine plan. As Joshua had trusted explicitly the
method of victory as given by God, he also exactly followed the plan.
The first day Israel encircled the city as planned. Israel followed
their leader as he followed God. No mention was made of the methods'
being mysterious. They were God's methods. It is not our
responsibility to improve God's methods. Our responsibility is to
follow them exactly.
III. GOD'S METHODS ARE TO BE EMPLOYED ENTHUSIASTICALLY (JOS. 6:9-11).
There was more to following the Lord's methods than simply
marching around around the city. Read verse nine.
The way in which we go about the Lord's work is frightfully
important. Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived, counselled,
"whatso ever they hand findeth to do, do it with thy might (Eccl.
9:10). One can almost picture the priest blowing those trumpets,
cheeks bulging, faces flushed, blowing with all their might. The
methods the Lord instructed Joshua to use may have been mysterious,
but they were trusted, followed, and employed enthusiastically.
IV. GOD'S METHOD ARE TO BE CONTINUED EXPECTANTLY (JOS. 6:12-16).
The city of Jericho was shut up tight. They were under a state of
siege. Once each day the enemy would march around the city and the
priest would enthusiastically blow the ram' horns. By around the
second or third day, when he city still had not fallen, the soldiers
of Jericho must have begun to taunt the Israelites. Their initial fear
may have given way to doubt that the Israelites knew what they were
doing. These methods were mysterious to the inhabitants of Jericho as
well. A feeling of division grew in Jericho. Day after day that taunts
became worst.
In light of this historical and psychological situation, it is
significant that the text records the Israelites following the methods
of God…read Joshua 6:14. A situation that could have produce
distrust did not. A situation that by day six could have found the
people of God doubting His wisdom did not.
I have often said that you cannot determine a man's greatness by
his wealth and ability, but rather by what it takes to discourage him.
The Israelites would not be discouraged. They absolutely refused to
quit. Day after day they marched anticipating that final day when God
promised the victory would be complete.
V. GOD'S METHODS ARE TO BE ACCOMPLISHED ENTIRELY (JOS. 6:17-21).
The city of Jericho was anathema to the Lord God. Everything and
everyone in it was to be destroyed, except Rahab and her family.
Jericho represented the idolatry of Canaan, and God had determine to
stamp out idolatry from the land of promise.
Excitement was running high by the seventh day. Again, Joshua,
the priest, the ark bearers, and the people arose about the dawning of
the day. As the priests blew the trumpets of ram' horns, the people
shouted with a great shout. The shout was great, but not great enough
to send shock waves through the walls of Jericho to tumble them, as
some rationalists have supposed. Nevertheless, read Joshua 6:20.
Joshua continued to destroy the city after the walls came
tumbling down…read Joshua 6:21. All that remained was burned, a fact
confirmed by 20th century archaeology. God's methods were accomplished
entirely.
Some have said that the complete destruction of the city,
including every living creature, was a severe gesture. But the
Canaanites practiced all sorts of abominations opposed to the
spiritual principles of the God of Israel. The worship practices of
the Canaanites included debased sexual perversions (human/animal,
etc.) and live sacrifice of children. I personally believe that
venereal disease was rampant in both man and beast, adult and child…
our society today is being reduced down to the level of a pack of dogs
concerning sexual behavior…we would do well to learn from these
heathen nations. Thus God commanded that they be destroyed, and the
Israelites followed explicitly God's methods until they were
accomplished entirely.
Throughout the holocaust of Jericho one family, and only one, was
spared. God honored the word of the spies and saved alive Rahab and
her family. It is only when that scarlet thread was displayed in the
window of her house that she actually placed her faith in the Lord God
of Israel as Saviour. That faith activated God's grace which brought
her salvation and eventually a place in the ancestry line of Christ.
(See Matt. 1:1-17.)
It may seem strange that a harlot was saved out of the midst of
the complete destruction of Jericho. It may seem even more strange
that she was included in the Hebrew "Hall of Fame" chapter of Hebrew
11. But God moves in mysterious ways, His wonders to perform. Whether
He works through persons we might deem to be undeserving vessels of
His will, or whether He moves through unconventional methods to
achieve His purposes, we must always remember that God's means and
methods are to be trusted explicitly, followed exactly, employed
enthusiastically, and continued expectantly to accomplish his ultimate
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First and foremost, don't take me seriously. Second, alpinism, mountaineering, and climbing in any level are inherently dangerous activities. Information in this site is purely nonsense and personal opinions based on drunken ascents, and should not ever be used as primary source of information for when you go climb whatever it is that you go climb. But seriously, don't follow rule number one and read this carefully: be aware that danger is always bigger for the uninformed. So, take a course, learn from the experts, please don't rely solely on knowledge you acquired from books, take immense doses of modesty and always utilize good judgement. Finally, the decisions you make and risks you take are your responsibility and no one else's. Take care of your own safety.
Someday I'll climb there just to get my humility back. Alpine Climbing in the Central Alaska Range from Braden Downey on Vimeo. The Alaska Range – Mooses Tooth – Shaken Not Stirred from Ephay on Vimeo. Mt. Foraker via the Sultana Ridge, Alaska Range, 2011 (V6) from damntall on Vimeo.


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Derrick - Rachefeldzug is a motion picture produced in the year 1989 as a Germany production. The Film was directed by Theodor Grädler, with , Inge Birkmann, Marion Kracht, Barbara S. Rothenbacher, Horst Tappert, in the leading parts. We have currently no synopsis of this picture on file; There are no reviews of Derrick - Rachefeldzug available.


The good transport facility in the district headquarters has shortened the traveling duration to its reach from any parts of the nation. The improvised roadways by means of the national highways & the state highways and the trains from the Shahjahanpur railway station has further enhanced the quality of transport service to reach the city. The local transportation in the city is also one of the main reasons for the good transport system in Shahjahanpur. All these factors add on to reduce the travelling distance to reach the city and to other cities of the country without any hassle. Here is the detailed list of distance in km from the city to other major cities in India.


How about a "Deal of the Day" section, where members could post low prices, deals, and other interesting finds that might be of use to the community?
I've seen this feature on some of the other forums I visit. Perhaps we could do well with one here!
I know I've found more than one deal I would like to let other TT'ers know about. The problem is, though, where to place it?
Raven, it sounds like a good idea. We could setup a sticky thread in the "What Should I Buy?" forum just for the Deal of the Day section.
I like that idea :) It would cut down on clutter, as well, limiting it to a single sticky instead of an entire topic.
Done - I'll set it up now and make a big of noise about it on the frontpage.
TT's clock seems to be out a lot of the time.
Would it be hard to fix????
Occasionaly I adjust my time zone in the user CP so that posts are reflected closer to the real time (mostly that's just for my own peace of mind.).
The site and forums are mind numbingly slow , have been for a while now ... I'm on 2.5mb ADSL and the page used to load instantly , somethin up ?
Actually, I'm relieved to hear it from someone else.
Been like that since just after the problem with the DNS server, at least for me.
I'm hoping someone can get this issue resolved soon, I find myself getting to bed rather late what with my pre bedtime forum look-about taking so long.