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Q: Description of the martial art Sumito? One of the underpinnings of Steve Perry's Matador series is the fictional martial art called "Sumito", consisting of 97 steps. Throughout the novels, individual and groups of steps are either hinted at or briefly described.
From the Appendix in "The 97th Step" we know it is

… composed of an interconnected series of 19 shorter dances … range from a single step to as many as 10 …

In 2006 Steve Perry implies that he's actually worked it all out in this newsgroup post. "The Man Who Never Missed" is being shopped around as a movie, so there's also a reference to Sumito on its Facebook page.
Since, if the movie gets made, Sumito will probably actually have to be demonstrated, does anyone know of sources (Perry's own, or even fan-based supposition) that describe / illustrate / draw out the 97 steps in full or in part?

A: From the September 6th post on the movie's Facebook page :

QUESTION AND ANSWER TIME! For the creator of the Matador universe, Steve Perry.
SCOTT NICHOLSON KURLAND: How real is the 97 Steps? Fictionalized silat?
STEVE PERRY: It was completely made up when I started the books. A blend of aikido, kung-fu, tai chi, wu shu, ballet and gymnastics. Later, when I happened across silat and saw the parallels -- patterns on the ground, black steel, and the efficacy of the fighting form, I was surprised. A lot of what I thought I made up was already out there. The Musashi Flex is pretty much pure Silat Sera Plinck.

Silat Sera Plinck is the variant of Pencak Silat Sera taught by Guru Stevan Plinck.
In the source you reference, Steve Perry admits to having practiced different martial arts to some degree. He explains that it allowed him to basically create a fake martial art that was realistic enough, yet 100% fake.

I got a fair amount of fan mail from martial artists who saw their art
in mine because I was careful not to get too specific in the
description of the stuff.

It is only years later, when he encountered Silat, that he realized how similar it was to his "fake" art. There were some differences, notably in the footwork, but it was close enough that Perry decided that Silat Sera would be the influence of Sumito for future novels of the series.

The most recent novel in the series, silat Sera is the core of the art
of sumito, principles, philosophy, technique.

When the movie comes out, Sumito will thus most likely be depicted using Silat Sera Plinck moves. The 97 steps will most likely be basic sequences used in training, maybe extracted from the style's different forms and assembled in different ways.
If you want to see what it looks like beforehand, the Resonant-video YouTube channel has some trailers from Guru Stevan Plinck's seminars and workshops DVDs. Here is Guru Plinck demonstrating a Serak form 25 years ago. And for what it's worth, the Fight Quest series had an episode featuring Pencak Silat, which should provide a decent approximation.
There are countless videos available on YouTube featuring different styles and variants of Silat, if you wish to see more of the style in action. Most schools are descended from family styles, however, and they might differ to some extent from the style Steve Perry practices and uses as influence for Sumito.

A: Recently found an interview Perry did with a comic book publishing house. It covers exactly where Sumito came from and where it is derived from. It is a pretty in depth interview. Check it out. It is also spread into two parts in that magazine. Which is free btw.
Here's the transcript for the short answer if you're feeling lazy and don't want to read through the magazine.

Q: I remember reading through a grizzled, hard sci-fi title called "The 97th Step." ( (Perry)  It touches on many subjects like: warfare, love, race, gender, identity, politics etc and I believe was a book that was sincerely ahead of its time. What style(s) of martial arts were your inspiration for Sumito? As a martial artist myself, I'd say it had elements of a Kung-Fu/Karate hybrid, but can't be sure. Did your experience with Silat come into play here?
A: The 97th Step was part of a series about interstellar bodyguards who wind up leading a revolution against a repressive confederation, basic space-opera stuff, somewhere between E.E. Doc Smith and Star Wars. I was — still am — a long-time martial artist, and that comes out in my work more often than not.
Over the years, as a dojo bum, I studied whatever was available to me locally, and the initial version of my made-up art, Sumito (the "sum of it all …") had elements of them. Some Karate, some Kung-Fu, a little Aikido, some Gymnastics, stuff like that.
I didn't start training in Silat until after the bulk of the series was out, and when I did, it was because a lot of what I thought I had had up for Sumito was in Silat. Patterns on the floor, black steel, combinations of striking and grappling. The most recent published book look deeper into the origins of the art, and has a lot more Silat material in it.
The techno-thriller novels I did for Clancy's Net Force had a lot of Silat in them, probably reached the widest audience in English with that as a core martial art. Those books began in the mid-to-late nineties, and I was only just starting my training in the art. Pukulan Pentjak Silat Sera Plinck, for the full title of the style in which I am still training.

A: Steve Perry is a practitioner of an Indonesian martial art called Pencak Silat. Pencak is defined as "Choreography of movement that may be useful in combat", while Silat is basically combative knowledge. (The term is actually an overarching reference to all Indonesian martial arts). Sumito and Teras Kasi are essentially fictionalized versions of Silat.
While I cannot find a reference as to specifically which style of Silat he practices, a lot of it for the empty hand stuff is similar to the various animal styles of gung fu (kung fu), to where the techniques are based off of animal mannerisms and styles. There are also weapons, the usual assortment of curved/straight blades, long pole weapons (both bladed and not), and it is one of the few martial arts that uses chakrams and relatives.
One example: Water birds that stand motionless and then strike with their beaks to catch fish, this is mimicked by holding the thumb tight against the middle finger to form a "beak" with the hands (Think inside of a sock puppet), which is then used in strikes. Weaving of a snake for evasion/defense, etc.
As to whether or not he has drawn it all out, that I can find no references to, even in some of the Sumito discussions found on the old usenet group rec.martial.arts, where there are a couple discussions of sumito.
(Note: I have not practiced either Silat or gung fu, I am an advanced belt in tae kwon do and am familiar with the arts from an academic perspective.)


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Using Technology to Improve Traffic Operations
The Vancouver Area Smart Trek (VAST) program, led by RTC, is a partnership of transportation agencies in the Clark County region that work to improve transportation system performance by collaborating on signal systems, freeway and arterial management, traveler information, and transit signal priority projects through the use of smart technology and the system infrastructure needed to support it.
The VAST program focuses on the non-capital side of regional transportation planning. The VAST agencies (WSDOT, Clark County, City of Vancouver, C-TRAN, and City of Camas) have been cooperating since 2001 to make better use of existing transportation facilities by improving system efficiency and performance without expanding road capacity.
This cooperation has been a valuable pathway for developing and securing funding for ITS/operations projects totaling more than $27 million in federal funding over the last 15 years, resulting in projects that directly improve transportation operations and building the supporting communications technology systems.
Projects funded through the program include central signal system upgrades, new signal controllers, signal optimization, ramp metering, freeway and arterial detection, cameras, variable message signs, and transit signal priority as well as the fiber and network communications infrastructure needed for connecting ITS devices.
VAST collaboration has also led to other successful partnerships. RTC and the VAST agencies have an ongoing partnership with Portland State University in the regional transportation data archive known as Portal. The Portal archive contains, in a single location, historical and real-time transportation data from agencies in the Vancouver-Portland region and can be used by researchers, planners, traffic engineers, and the public to look at transportation performance throughout the region.
Fiber optic networks are vital to communicating with and operating transportation devices in the field for and bringing data back to agency operations centers. VAST agencies have had an agreement in place since 2006 to share unused fiber capacity with each other saving agency costs and resources instead of having to build new fiber routes separately. This agreement has led to 115 miles of shared fiber, saving agencies from $17 to $21 million than if they were to construct their own projects.
In looking to future transportation trends and advances in technology, many experts envision tremendous growth of connected vehicles, which can exchange data with roadside infrastructure, and autonomous, or self driving, vehicles. Forecasts on the impact of these imminent mobility changes vary wildly. RTC, in cooperation with the VAST partners, is starting a conversation with regional stakeholders to make sense of the possible impact on roadways, land use, and transit service and is an area that will be explored in 2018.
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Senate Passes Health Reform, Now What Next?
The Senate passed its version of health reform this morning. One Democrat voted "No" and then changed his vote. The Democrat was Senator Harry Reid. The "No" vote was a mistake.
David Waldman at Daily Kos has a good article on what might happen next. Waldman outlines five possibilities:
The House could agree to the Senate version. In that case, the deal is done.
The House could amend the Senate version and send it back to the Senate with a request for a conference to work out the differences
The House could amend the Senate version and send it back to the Senate with no comment. In that case the Senate must decide either to accept the House changes or request a conference.
The House could simply disagree with the Senate version and request a conference.
The House could do nothing, but instead begin informal negotiations to develop a package of amendments acceptable to a majority in the House and 60 Senators.
Numbers 2, 3, and 4 would likely mean that the Democrats in the Senate have to seek cloture on multiple procedural motions that Republicans are likely to offer. This could delay the process passing a final bill possibly until February and result in the Democrats not getting a bill to Obama prior to the State of the Union.
Number 1 & 5 are the quickest routes to getting a bill passed. Waldman says all signals appeared to be the House simply accepting the Senate bill. I don't think that will happen. However, informal negotiations (Number 5) are a real possibility and makes a lot of sense. The Wall Street Journal in a related article thinks Pelosi and Reid will use the informal negotiation route to get to a final bill.
We will see.
See Waldman's complete article at http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/12/23/818491/-After-tomorrows-Senate-vote,-what-next
Also, CNN has a good article on the major differences between the House and Senate versions of health reform and possible outcomes of negotiations--public option, abortion and funding. Looks like the House has the weaker hand.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/12/24/health.care.bill.differences/index.html


16352 Garcia-Alvarez, A., Pereda, D., Garcia-Lunar, I., Sanz-Rosa, D., Fernandez-Jimenez, R., Garcia-Prieto, J., Nuno-Ayala, M., Sierra, F., Santiago, E., Sandoval, E., Campelos, P., Aguero, J., Pizarro, G., Peinado, V. I., Fernandez-Friera, L., Garcia-Ruiz, J. M., Barbera, J. A., Castella, M., Sabate, M., Fuster, V., Ibanez, B. Beta-3 adrenergic agonists reduce pulmonary vascular resistance and improve right ventricular performance in a porcine model of chronic pulmonary hypertension. Basic Res Cardiol 2016; 111(-4-):49. >>> BRL37344; Saline; IV (right jugular vein); pigs; 2ML2; Controls received mp w/ vehicle; animal info (pig, 4 months old, 45 kg); functionality of mp verified by plasma levels; cardiovascular; antihypertensive; PE-60 catheter used for IV application; BRL37344 is a B3AR agonist; Dose (10 ug/kg/day BRL37344);.
16204 Luo, D., Zhuang, X., Luo, C., Long, M., Deng, C., Liao, X., Wang, L. Continuous angiotensin-(1-7) infusion improves myocardial calcium transient and calcium transient alternans in ischemia-induced cardiac dysfunction rats. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2015; 467(-4-):645-50. >>> Angiotensin (1-7); saline; IV (jugular); rat; 2ML4; Controls received mp w/ vehicle and sham operation; animal info: Sprague Dawley adult male rats, 180-220 g; functionality of mp verified by measurements of hemodynamic parameters, the calcium transient, and the heart rate threshold of calcium transient alternans; ischemia (cardiac); post op. care (IP injection of buprenorphine); cardiovascular; peptides;"evaluate impact of Ang-(1e7) on calcium transient (CaT) in cardiomyocytes during the pathogenesis of heart failure" (pg 645); Dose: 24 mg/kg per hour.
16083 Zhao, J., Liu, T., Liu, E., Li, G., Qi, L., Li, J. The potential role of atrial natriuretic peptide in the effects of Angiotensin-(1-7) in a chronic atrial tachycardia canine model. J Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone Syst 2016; 17(-1-):1470320315627409. >>> Angiotensin (1-7); A-71915; IV (jugular); Dog; animal info (mongrel, 13-17 kg); cardiovascular; peptides; A-71915 is an ANP receptor antagonist; Dose (Ang (1-7) 6 ug/kg/hr; A-71915 0.3 ug/kg/hr);"Ang-(1– 7) dose was selected because 6Ǩg/kg/h is verified as the highest dose that wouldn't affect blood pressure in our preliminary study" pg 2;.
15896 Wanger, T., Wetzel, W., Scheich, H., Ohl, F. W., Goldschmidt, J. Spatial patterns of neuronal activity in rat cerebral cortex during non-rapid eye movement sleep. Brain Struct Funct 2015; 220(-6-):3469-84. >>> ; IV (jugular); rat; animal info (male, Wistar, 250-400g); rat jugular catheters only;.
15845 MingWu, Piet Claus, Nina Vanden Driessche, Geert Reyns, Peter Pokreisz, Hilde Gillijns, Ellen Caluwe, Jan Bogaert, Desire Collen, Stefan Janssens International Journal of Cardiology 2016; 203(--):534-542. >>> Placental growth factor-2, recombinant human; PBS; IV; Pig; 2ML2; Controls received mp w/ vehicle; animal info (Sus Scrofa, 20-25kg); functionality of mp verified by plasma levels; ischemia (myocardial); cardiovascular; Dose (15 ug/kg/day);.
15270 Alfredo Q. Antoniazzi Biology of Reproduction 2013; 88(-6-):1-12. >>> interferon-tau, recombinant ovine; BSA; IV (jugular, intrauterine); ewe; 2001D, 1003D; controls received mp w/ vehicle; functionality of mp verified by serum antiviral activity; pumps were anchored in the s.c. space with cyanoacrylate glue; 200 ug/day (uterine vein); 200 ug/day (jugular vein).
15099 Takemori, K., Yamamoto, E., Ito, H., Kometani, T., Takemori, K. Prophylactic effects of elastin peptide derived from the bulbus arteriosus of fish on vascular dysfunction in spontaneously hypertensive rats. LIFE SCIENCES 2015; 120(--):48-53. >>> Prolylglycine; IV (femoral); Rat; 2ML4; Controls received mp w/ saline; animal info (male, SHR/Izm, 15 weeks old); cardiovascular; peptides;.
14253 Lana, D., Melani, A., Pugliese, A.M., Cipriani, S., Nosi, D., Pedata, F., Giovannini, M.G., Giovannini, M.G. The neuron-astrocyte-microglia triad in a rat model of chronic cerebral hypoperfusion: protective effect of dipyridamole. FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE 2014; 6(--):U7-U23. >>> Dipyridamole; IV (jugular); Rat; 2001; Controls received mp w/ vehicle; animal info (male, Wistar, 3 months old, 300g); pumps removed after 7 days; used ALZET jugular catheter; pumps inclubated in 37C for 12 hours;.
14615 Velez, J.C.Q., Janech, M.G., Hicks, M.P., Morinelli, T.A., Rodgers, J., Self, S.E., Arthur, J.M., Fitzgibbon, W.R., Velez, J.C.Q. Lack of Renoprotective Effect of Chronic Intravenous Angiotensin-(1-7) or Angiotensin-(2-10) in a Rat Model of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis. PLoS One 2014; 9(--):U305-U318. >>> Angiotensin II; angiotensin (2-10); angiotensin (1-7); Saline, isotonic; IV (jugular); Rat; 2004; 2006; Control animals received mp w/ vehicle; animal info (male, FHH, 95-205 g); peptides; blood pressure measured via tail cuff.
14609 Wang, X.W., Li, G.P., Li, G.P. Angiotensin-(1-7) Prevent Atrial Tachycardia Induced Sodium Channel Remodeling. PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY 2014; 37(--):1349-1356. >>> Angiotensin (1-7); IV (jugular); Dog (mongrel); Animal info (male, female, 11-15 kg); peptides.
13886 Ocaranza, M.P., Moya, J., Barrientos, V., Alzamora, R., Hevia, D., Morales, C., Pinto, M., Escudero, N., Garcia, L., Novoa, U., Ayala, P., az-Araya, G., Godoy, I., Chiong, M., Lavandero, S., Jalil, J.E., Michea, L. Angiotensin-(1-9) reverses experimental hypertension and cardiovascular damage by inhibition of the angiotensin converting enzyme/Ang II axis. Journal of Hypertension 2014; 32(-4-):771-783. >>> Angiotensin II; angiotensin (1-9); PD123319; A779; IV (jugular); Rat; 2002; Controls received mp w/ vehicle; animal info (male, Sprague Dawley); functionality of mp verified by plasma levels; pumps replaced every 14 days; cardiovascular; antihypertensive; peptides; bp measured using CODA 2;.
13830 Kim, D., Zai, L.L., Liang, P., Schaffling, C., Ahlborn, D., Benowitz, L.I. Inosine Enhances Axon Sprouting and Motor Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury. PLoS One 2013; 8(-12-):U1143-U1156. >>> Inosine; Saline; CSF/CNS; IV; Rat; 2002; 2ML1; Animal info (male, Sprague Dawley, adult, 250-300g); pumps replaced biweekly or weekly; ALZET brain infusion kit 2 used; dose-response (pg.8); spinal cord injury; post op. care (buprenex 0.05 mg/kg; enrofloxacin 2.5 mg/kg, bladders expressed manually BID, SC bolus of lactated Ringer's solution BID); behavioral testing (ladder rung waking; hindlimb function; open field behavior); pumps primed; IV catheters flushed weekly during pump change;.
13817 Jarvis, M.F., Scott, V.E., McGaraughty, S., Chu, K.L., Xu, J., Niforatos, W., Milicic, I., Joshi, S., Zhang, Q.W., Xia, Z.R., Jarvis, M.F. A peripherally acting, selective T-type calcium channel blocker, ABT-639, effectively reduces nociceptive and neuropathic pain in rats. Biochemical Pharmacology 2014; 89(--):536-544. >>> Vincristine sulfate; IV (jugular); Rat; 2002; Animal info (male, Sprague Dawley, 200-420g); behavioral testing (paw withdrawal); pumps primes overnight; used PE-60 catheter tubing; chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain model;.
13619 Rau, T.F., Kothiwal, A.S., Rova, A.R., Brooks, D.M., Rhoderick, J.F., Poulsen, A.J., Hutchinson, J., Poulsen, D.J. Administration of low dose methamphetamine 12 h after a severe traumatic brain injury prevents neurological dysfunction and cognitive impairment in rats. Experimental Neurology 2014; 253(-;-):31-40. >>> Methamphetamine; IV (femoral); Rat; 2001D; Controls received mp w/ vehicle; animal info (male, Wistar, 350-500g); functionality of mp verified by plasma serum levels; dose-response (pg.33); behavioral testing (foot fault assessment, morris water maze); pumps implanted in inguinal crease; catheter preloaded with 50% dextrose/50% heparin; pumps removed after 61-65hours;.
13582 Yang, Y., Zhang, Y.G., Lin, G.A., Xie, H.Q., Pan, H.T., Huang, B.Q., Liu, J.D., Liu, H., Zhang, N., Li, L., Chen, J.H. Spinal Changes of a Newly Isolated Neuropeptide Endomorphin-2 Concomitant with Vincristine-Induced Allodynia. PLoS One 2014; 9(-2-):U627-U638. >>> Vincristine; IV (jugular); Rat; 2002; Control animals received mp w/ saline; animal info (adult, male, Sprague Dawley, 200 g).
13551 Muradov, J.M., Hagg, T. Intravenous Infusion of Magnesium Chloride Improves Epicenter Blood Flow during the Acute Stage of Contusive Spinal Cord Injury in Rats. Journal of Neurotrauma 2013; 30(-10-):840-852. >>> Magnesium chloride; PEG; IV (jugular); Rat; 2001D; 1003D; 2001; Controls received mp w/ vehicle; animal info (female, Sprague Dawley, young adult, 180-220g); functionality of mp verified by residual volume; spinal cord injury; post op. care (Bacitracin ointment, saline injection SC, heating pad, twice daily bladder expression); behavioral testing (open field test, grid walk); Primed overnight in saline 37C.
13440 Takemori, K., Tahara, A., Murakami, T., Kometani, T. Effects of Oxidative Stress on Vascular Reactivity in the Offspring of Protein-Restricted Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats. BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2013; 77(-8-):1689-1693Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate. >>> Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate; IV (femoral); Rat; 2ML4; Animal info (SHRSP(spontaneously hypertensive)/Kpo, 12 weeks old); no stress"There were no significant differences in either the body weight or blod pressure after starting PMA infusion"(see pg. 1691); phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate aka PMA; PMA is an activator of NADPH oxidase; induces superoxide anion production.
13389 Ji, X.T., Qian, N.S., Zhang, T., Li, J.M., Li, X.K., Wang, P., Zhao, D.S., Huang, G., Zhang, L., Fei, Z., Jia, D., Niu, L. Spinal Astrocytic Activation Contributes to Mechanical Allodynia in a Rat Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathic Pain Model. PLoS One 2013; 8(-4-):U440-U451. >>> Vincristine; Saline; IV (jugular); Rat; 2002; Controls received mp w/ vehicle; animal info (male, adult, sprague dawley, 200g); behavioral testing (Rotarod test, Von Frey monofilaments, Hargreaves'method);"Implantation of the mini-osmotic pump is a simple procedure with the advantages of performing only once, providing reliable intravenous drug delivery, taking little time to perform, and good tolerance"pg 9; Used to induce chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain in rat model.
13195 Ding, G.L., Chopp, M., Poulsen, D.J., Li, L., Qu, C.S., Li, Q.J., Nejad-Davarani, S.P., Budaj, J.S., Wu, H.T., Mahmood, A., Jiang, Q. MRI of Neuronal Recovery after Low-Dose Methamphetamine Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury in Rats. PLoS One 2013; 8(-4-):U175-U183. >>> Methamphetamine; IV; Rat; Controls received mp w/ saline; animal info. (male, wistar rats, 200-300 g); functionality of mp verified by MRI measurement of fractional anisotropy.
13156 Baquedano, E., Chowen, J.A., Argente, J., Frago, L.M. Differential effects of GH and GH-releasing peptide-6 on astrocytes. Journal of Endocrinology 2013; 218(-3-):263-274. >>> Growth hormone; Saline; IV (jugular); Rat; 2001; Control animals received mp w/ vehicle; animal info (Wistar, male, 200-250 g).
12832 Unden, J., Sjoelund, C., Laensberg, J.K., Wieloch, T., Ruscher, K., Romner, B. Post-ischemic continuous infusion of erythropoeitin enhances recovery of lost memory function after global cerebral ischemia in the rat. BMC NEUROSCIENCE 2013; 14(-;-):U1-U8. >>> Erythropoietin; Saline; IV (jugular); Rat; 2001D; 1003D; Control animals received mp w/ vehicle; animal info (Wistar, male, 300-350 g); silastic tubing used.
12808 Yo, K., Yu, Y.M., Zhao, G.Z., Bonab, A.A., Aikawa, N., Tompkins, R.G., Fischman, A.J. Brown adipose tissue and its modulation by a mitochondria-targeted peptide in rat burn injury-induced hypermetabolism. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM 2013; 304(-4-):E331-E341. >>> SS31; Saline; IV (jugular); Rat; Control animals received mp w/ vehicle; animal info (Sprague Dawley, male, 16-19 wks old, 400-500 g); peptides; stability verified via stable isotope dilution method ("more than 7 days").
12780 Katz, M.S., Thatch, K.A., Schwartz, M.Z. Gene alterations and intestinal mucosal changes following growth factor and omega-3 exposure in a rat model of inflammatory bowel disease. Journal of Pediatric Surgery 2013; 48(-2-):345-352. >>> Hepatocyte growth factor; HCl, Tris-; PBS; IV (jugular); Rat; Control animals received mp w/ saline; animal info (adult, female, tg, HLA-B27).


Found 10 March 1900, Parrot Bay, West Indies.
Ship Samoena, of Greenock, latitude 21 ½ degrees north, longitude 37 degrees west, May 19th, 1899, from Portland, Oregon, to Queenstown, for orders; 130 days out, and no provisions aboard. Crew on half 'whack', living on cargo of wheat and do not expect to ever reach port. If this is picked up, please send word to E.S. Fardon, 11, Agnew-street, Lytham, Lancashire, England.
The message was delivered to the Lytham address on 19 April 1900 with a postscript: "Found by Robert Higgs, overseer of Parrot Bay, on the beach at S.C., on the 10th of March, 1900." S.C. suggests South Carolina, or perhaps the Seychelles, although newspapers said the message was "cast ashore at Parrot Bay, West Indies". "Whack" was a sailor's food ration, so "half whack" meant half rations.
Further curiosity arises from the fact that the coordinates given in the seaman's message place this Scottish ship bound from the west coast of America to New Zealand in the middle of the Atlantic. Could the ship have been sailing from Portland, Maine, or have been returning from Queenstown to Greenock?
What is known is that the Samoena had left Portland on Christmas Eve 1898, encountering a heavy storm, then drifting for several months. When provisions ran out, the crew ground up the ship's cargo of wheat with a coffee mill to provide sustenance. In a moment of despair, in May 1899, able seaman Edward Stanley Fardon wrote this note and dropped it into the sea.


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One critically injured in SF apartment fire
By Daniel Montes :: Bay City News February 4, 2017
One person suffered critical injuries this afternoon during a fire at an apartment in San Francisco's Eureka Valley/Dolores Heights neighborhood, according to fire officials.
At 1:18 p.m., firefighters responded to a report of a fire at an apartment at 255 Dorland St., according to San Francisco Fire Department spokesman Jonathan Baxter.
Fire officials initially issued a shelter in place for the area, but then quickly lifted it as the fire was contained within about eight minutes of arrival.
The fire was isolated to the one unit, Baxter said.
One man suffered injuries related to smoke inhalation and heat from the fire. He was taken to San Francisco General Hospital and is critical condition, according to Baxter.
A cause for the fire remains under investigation.
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Dreamworks' How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World claimed the top spot at the US box office and set a new record for the franchise. The final adventure for Hiccup and Toothless has scored an estimated $55 million for its first three days, besting the $49.4 million the second movie opened with back in 2014.
The How To Train Your Dragon franchise has changed distributor with each entry, back in 2010 Dreamworks was set up with Paramount, for the 2014 sequel they were with Fox, and The Hidden World comes to us via Universal. Changing tact from the previous release strategy, Universal decided to put the movie out internationally ahead of its domestic launch. The Hidden Wolrd has already banked more than $216 million internationally and arrived with a wealth of positive reviews.
Another animated franchise that waited five years for a sequel, The Lego Movie 2, continues to underperform. After three weeks the sequel has made $83 million domestically, that's less than half the amount the first movie generated after the same number of days. For added insult, The Lego Movie 2 is performing significantly below the first spin-off The Lego Batman Movie, but it is doing better than The Lego Ninjago Movie.
After a modest opening last weekend, Alita generated $12 million from its second frame taking its domestic total to an underwhelming $60 million. However, thanks to a massive $65 million debut in China(a new record for a Fox title in the Middle Kingdom), Alita has made more than $200 million outside of the US. A strong run in China will help James Cameron's ambitious project get to the breakeven point, but there is still a long way to go before that happens.
Fresh from its limited release, Stephen Merchant's Fighting With My Family came in fourth place with $8 million for the weekend. Produced by and co-starring Dwayne Johnson, the well-received fact-based comedy also stars Nick Frost and Lena Headey. Even though his role in the movie is a supporting one, I'm sure MGM were expecting a bigger turnout. Finally, Meta rom-com Isn't It Romantic slipped to fifth place for a domestic running total of $33 million. The Rebel Wilson led comedy will be released internationally on Netflix with subscribers worldwide being able to stream it from February 28.


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Retired Army General Jerry Boykin sits down with Frank to weigh in on the repressive fire he is under from the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), a Muslim Brotherhood front organization that works to promote Sharia and prevent the freedom of speech in the U.S. What is the leadership of America doing to block the influence of organizations such as CAIR? Do the Muslims in this country support the idea of replacing the Constitution with Sharia?
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Yoram Ettinger speaks with Frank to highlight the situation between Israel and Iran, and what the United States' role and responsibility is in all this. Does the U.S. support Israel's intention to strike against Iran preemptively? Will the U.S. stand by Israel if it attacks Iran? How does Israel feel about the events taking place in Egypt? What threat does the rise of Muslim Brotherhood pose to Israel and the entire Middle East?
Roger Noriega gives his analysis on the recent warnings that senior intelligence officers received that Iran is planning an attack on the United States. How does South America play a role in this threat, especially Venezuela? Does Venezuela's instability or lack of transitional plan after Chavez work in the favor of Iran? Is the current administration responsible for emboldening Iran? Noriega then moves on to talk about China's role in South America and how this could affect U.S. national security?
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Q: I want to do pagination in my asp.net mvc application (very small application) Following code comes under Model.
**Products.cs**

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;

namespace UITest.Models
{
    public class Product
    {
        public int productId { get; set; }
        public string productName { get; set; }
        public string productDescription { get; set; }
        public decimal productPriceOriginal { get; set; }
        public decimal productPriceSale { get; set; }
        public decimal productDiscount { get; set; }
        public DateTime discountStartDate { get; set; }
        public string discountStartDateString { get; set; }
        public DateTime discountEndDate { get; set; }
        public string discountEndDateString { get; set; }
        public int availableQty { get; set; }
        public List<string> productPictures { get; set; }
        public List<string> productPictures1 { get; set; }
    }
}

Following code comes under Controllers:
**HomeController.cs**

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Mvc;
using UITest.Models;

namespace UITest.Controllers
{
    public class HomeController : Controller
    {
        // GET: Home
        public ActionResult Index()
        {
            return View();
        }

        public ActionResult ProductList()
        {
            List<Product> products = new List<Product>();
            //--------- 1
            Product p = new Product();
            p.productId = 1;
            p.productName = "Puzzle";
            p.productDescription = "Puzzle for children";
            p.productPriceOriginal = (decimal)500.0;
            p.productPriceSale = (decimal)450.00;
            p.productDiscount = 50;
            p.discountStartDate = new DateTime(2017, 8, 1);
            p.discountStartDateString = p.discountStartDate.ToShortDateString();
            p.discountEndDate = new DateTime(2017, 8, 31);
            p.discountEndDateString = p.discountEndDate.ToShortDateString();
            p.availableQty = 100;
            p.productPictures = new List<string>();
            //string imgPath = Path.Combine(Server.MapPath("~/ProdPics/"), "Puzzle1.jpg");
            string imgPath = Url.Content("~\\ProdPics\\Puzzle1.jpg");
            p.productPictures.Add(imgPath);
            p.productPictures1 = new List<string>();
            string imgPath1 = Url.Content("~\\ProdPics\\Puzzle2.jpg");
            p.productPictures1.Add(imgPath1);
            products.Add(p);
            //--------- 2
            p = new Product();
            p.productId = 2;
            p.productName = "GWR Games";
            p.productDescription = "GWR Games for Children";
            p.productPriceOriginal = (decimal)600.0;
            p.productPriceSale = (decimal)540.00;
            p.productDiscount = 60;
            p.discountStartDate = new DateTime(2017, 8, 2);
            p.discountStartDateString = p.discountStartDate.ToShortDateString();
            p.discountEndDate = new DateTime(2017, 8, 31);
            p.discountEndDateString = p.discountEndDate.ToShortDateString();
            p.availableQty = 120;
            p.productPictures = new List<string>();
            imgPath = Url.Content("~\\ProdPics\\GBWR2016.jpg");
            p.productPictures.Add(imgPath);
            p.productPictures1 = new List<string>();
            imgPath1 = Url.Content("~\\ProdPics\\GBWR2017.jpg");
            p.productPictures1.Add(imgPath1);
            products.Add(p);
            //--------- 3
            p = new Product();
            p.productId = 3;
            p.productName = "Toy";
            p.productDescription = "Toy for Children";
            p.productPriceOriginal = (decimal)700.0;
            p.productPriceSale = (decimal)560.00;
            p.productDiscount = 140;
            p.discountStartDate = new DateTime(2017, 8, 3);
            p.discountStartDateString = p.discountStartDate.ToShortDateString();
            p.discountEndDate = new DateTime(2017, 8, 31);
            p.discountEndDateString = p.discountStartDate.ToShortDateString();
            p.availableQty = 150;
            p.productPictures = new List<string>();
            imgPath = Url.Content("~\\ProdPics\\Toy1.jpg");
            p.productPictures.Add(imgPath);
            p.productPictures1 = new List<string>();
            imgPath1 = Url.Content("~\\ProdPics\\Toy2.jpg");
            p.productPictures1.Add(imgPath1);
            products.Add(p);
            //--------- 4
            p = new Product();
            p.productId = 4;
            p.productName = "Mixer Grinder";
            p.productDescription = "Good Quality Mixer Grinder";
            p.productPriceOriginal = (decimal)17000.0;
            p.productPriceSale = (decimal)15000.00;
            p.productDiscount = 2000;
            p.discountStartDate = new DateTime(2017, 8, 3);
            p.discountStartDateString = p.discountStartDate.ToShortDateString();
            p.discountEndDate = new DateTime(2017, 8, 31);
            p.discountEndDateString = p.discountEndDate.ToShortDateString();
            p.availableQty = 140;
            p.productPictures = new List<string>();
            imgPath = Url.Content("~\\ProdPics\\MixerGrinder1.jpg");
            p.productPictures.Add(imgPath);
            p.productPictures1 = new List<string>();
            imgPath1 = Url.Content("~\\ProdPics\\MixerGrinder2.jpg");
            p.productPictures1.Add(imgPath1);
            products.Add(p);
            //--------- 5
            p = new Product();
            p.productId = 5;
            p.productName = "Football";
            p.productDescription = "Good Quality Football";
            p.productPriceOriginal = (decimal)900.0;
            p.productPriceSale = (decimal)600.00;
            p.productDiscount = 300;
            p.discountStartDate = new DateTime(2017, 8, 3);
            p.discountStartDateString = p.discountStartDate.ToShortDateString();
            p.discountEndDate = new DateTime(2017, 8, 31);
            p.discountEndDateString = p.discountEndDate.ToShortDateString();
            p.availableQty = 140;
            p.productPictures = new List<string>();
            imgPath = Url.Content("~\\ProdPics\\Football1.jpg");
            p.productPictures.Add(imgPath);
            p.productPictures1 = new List<string>();
            imgPath1 = Url.Content("~\\ProdPics\\Football2.jpg");
            p.productPictures1.Add(imgPath1);
            products.Add(p);
            //--------- 6
            p = new Product();
            p.productId = 6;
            p.productName = "Mobile";
            p.productDescription = "Cheapest SmartPhones";
            p.productPriceOriginal = (decimal)7000.0;
            p.productPriceSale = (decimal)4000.00;
            p.productDiscount = 3000;
            p.discountStartDate = new DateTime(2017, 8, 3);
            p.discountStartDateString = p.discountStartDate.ToShortDateString();
            p.discountEndDate = new DateTime(2017, 8, 31);
            p.discountEndDateString = p.discountEndDate.ToShortDateString();
            p.availableQty = 240;
            p.productPictures = new List<string>();
            imgPath = Url.Content("~\\ProdPics\\Mobile1.jpg");
            p.productPictures.Add(imgPath);
            p.productPictures1 = new List<string>();
            imgPath1 = Url.Content("~\\ProdPics\\Mobile2.jpg");
            p.productPictures1.Add(imgPath1);
            products.Add(p);
            return Json(products, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
        }

    }
}

Following Code comes under Home under Views.
    **index.cshtml**

    @{
        Layout = null;
    }

    <!DOCTYPE html>

        <meta charset="utf-8">
        <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">

        <link rel="stylesheet" href="~/Scripts/bootstrap.min.css" />
        <link rel="stylesheet" href="~/Scripts/bootstrap-table.min.css" />

        <link rel="stylesheet" href="~/Scripts/simplePagination.css" />

        <title>Test User Interface</title>

                <button class="btn btn-primary" onclick="FetchProducts();">Show Products</button>

                        Product Id
                        Product Name
                        Product Description
                        Product Price Original
                        Product Price Sale
                        Product Discount
                        @*Discount Start Date	*@
                        Discount Start Date
                        @*Discount End Date	*@
                        Discount End Date
                        Available Quantity
                        Product Pictures
                        Product Pictures

Question: How to do pagination? I want to apply pagination and want to show three pictures in page 1 and rest three pictures in page 2.

A: You can use the datatable plugin. Since you said it is a small application (limited data), it makes sense to have client pagination than server side. Look at the https://datatables.net/. You basically have to just include the library js and css, and call $('#tableproduct').datatable(); in your script.

A: **HomeController.cs**

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Mvc;
using UITest.Models;

namespace UITest.Controllers
{
    public class HomeController : Controller
    {
        public int PageSize = 3;

        // GET: Home
        public ActionResult Index()
        {
            List<Product> products = new List<Product>();
            products = Products();
            ViewBag.totalPage = (products.Count() + PageSize - 1) / PageSize;

            return View();
        }

        [HttpPost]
        public ActionResult ProductList(string pageNumber)
        {
            List<Product> products = new List<Product>();
            products = Products();

            var page = Convert.ToInt32(pageNumber);
            var skip = PageSize * (page - 1);
            var productPage = products.OrderBy(x => x.productId)
                .Skip(skip)
                .Take(PageSize)
                .ToArray();

            return Json(productPage, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
        }

        public List<Product> Products()
        {

            List<Product> products = new List<Product>();
            //--------- 1
            Product p = new Product();
            p.productId = 1;
            p.productName = "Puzzle";
            p.productDescription = "Puzzle for children";
            p.productPriceOriginal = (decimal)500.0;
            p.productPriceSale = (decimal)450.00;
            p.productDiscount = 50;
            p.discountStartDate = new DateTime(2017, 8, 1);
            p.discountStartDateString = p.discountStartDate.ToShortDateString();
            p.discountEndDate = new DateTime(2017, 8, 31);
            p.discountEndDateString = p.discountEndDate.ToShortDateString();
            p.availableQty = 100;
            p.productPictures = new List<string>();
            //string imgPath = Path.Combine(Server.MapPath("~/ProdPics/"), "Puzzle1.jpg");
            string imgPath = Url.Content("~\\ProdPics\\Puzzle1.jpg");   //Server.MapPath(".\\ProdPics\\Puzzle1.jpg");//Path.Combine(Server.MapPath(@"~\ProdPics\Puzzle1.jpg"));
            p.productPictures.Add(imgPath);
            p.productPictures1 = new List<string>();
            string imgPath1 = Url.Content("~\\ProdPics\\Puzzle2.jpg");
            p.productPictures1.Add(imgPath1);
            products.Add(p);

            //--------- 2
            p = new Product();
            p.productId = 2;
            p.productName = "GWR Games";
            p.productDescription = "GWR Games for Children";
            p.productPriceOriginal = (decimal)600.0;
            p.productPriceSale = (decimal)540.00;
            p.productDiscount = 60;
            p.discountStartDate = new DateTime(2017, 8, 2);
            p.discountStartDateString = p.discountStartDate.ToShortDateString();
            p.discountEndDate = new DateTime(2017, 8, 31);
            p.discountEndDateString = p.discountEndDate.ToShortDateString();
            p.availableQty = 120;
            p.productPictures = new List<string>();
            imgPath = Url.Content("~\\ProdPics\\GBWR2016.jpg"); //Path.Combine(Server.MapPath("~/ProdPics/"), "GBWR2016.jpg");
            p.productPictures.Add(imgPath);
            p.productPictures1 = new List<string>();
            imgPath1 = Url.Content("~\\ProdPics\\GBWR2017.jpg");
            p.productPictures1.Add(imgPath1);
            products.Add(p);

            //--------- 3
            p = new Product();
            p.productId = 3;
            p.productName = "Toy";
            p.productDescription = "Toy for Children";
            p.productPriceOriginal = (decimal)700.0;
            p.productPriceSale = (decimal)560.00;
            p.productDiscount = 140;
            p.discountStartDate = new DateTime(2017, 8, 3);
            p.discountStartDateString = p.discountStartDate.ToShortDateString();
            p.discountEndDate = new DateTime(2017, 8, 31);
            p.discountEndDateString = p.discountStartDate.ToShortDateString();
            p.availableQty = 150;
            p.productPictures = new List<string>();
            imgPath = Url.Content("~\\ProdPics\\Toy1.jpg");    // Path.Combine(Server.MapPath("~/ProdPics/"), "Toy1.jpg");
            p.productPictures.Add(imgPath);
            p.productPictures1 = new List<string>();
            imgPath1 = Url.Content("~\\ProdPics\\Toy2.jpg");
            p.productPictures1.Add(imgPath1);
            products.Add(p);

            //--------- 4
            p = new Product();
            p.productId = 4;
            p.productName = "Mixer Grinder";
            p.productDescription = "Good Quality Mixer Grinder";
            p.productPriceOriginal = (decimal)17000.0;
            p.productPriceSale = (decimal)15000.00;
            p.productDiscount = 2000;
            p.discountStartDate = new DateTime(2017, 8, 3);
            p.discountStartDateString = p.discountStartDate.ToShortDateString();
            p.discountEndDate = new DateTime(2017, 8, 31);
            p.discountEndDateString = p.discountEndDate.ToShortDateString();
            p.availableQty = 140;
            p.productPictures = new List<string>();
            imgPath = Url.Content("~\\ProdPics\\MixerGrinder1.jpg");     // Path.Combine(Server.MapPath("~/ProdPics/"), "Toy1.jpg");
            p.productPictures.Add(imgPath);
            p.productPictures1 = new List<string>();
            imgPath1 = Url.Content("~\\ProdPics\\MixerGrinder2.jpg");
            p.productPictures1.Add(imgPath1);
            products.Add(p);

            //--------- 5
            p = new Product();
            p.productId = 5;
            p.productName = "Football";
            p.productDescription = "Good Quality Football";
            p.productPriceOriginal = (decimal)900.0;
            p.productPriceSale = (decimal)600.00;
            p.productDiscount = 300;
            p.discountStartDate = new DateTime(2017, 8, 3);
            p.discountStartDateString = p.discountStartDate.ToShortDateString();
            p.discountEndDate = new DateTime(2017, 8, 31);
            p.discountEndDateString = p.discountEndDate.ToShortDateString();
            p.availableQty = 140;
            p.productPictures = new List<string>();
            imgPath = Url.Content("~\\ProdPics\\Football1.jpg");// Path.Combine(Server.MapPath("~/ProdPics/"), "Toy1.jpg");
            p.productPictures.Add(imgPath);
            p.productPictures1 = new List<string>();
            imgPath1 = Url.Content("~\\ProdPics\\Football2.jpg");
            p.productPictures1.Add(imgPath1);
            products.Add(p);

            //--------- 6
            p = new Product();
            p.productId = 6;
            p.productName = "Mobile";
            p.productDescription = "Cheapest SmartPhones";
            p.productPriceOriginal = (decimal)7000.0;
            p.productPriceSale = (decimal)4000.00;
            p.productDiscount = 3000;
            p.discountStartDate = new DateTime(2017, 8, 3);
            p.discountStartDateString = p.discountStartDate.ToShortDateString();
            p.discountEndDate = new DateTime(2017, 8, 31);
            p.discountEndDateString = p.discountEndDate.ToShortDateString();
            p.availableQty = 240;
            p.productPictures = new List<string>();
            imgPath = Url.Content("~\\ProdPics\\Mobile1.jpg");      // Path.Combine(Server.MapPath("~/ProdPics/"), "Toy1.jpg");
            p.productPictures.Add(imgPath);
            p.productPictures1 = new List<string>();
            imgPath1 = Url.Content("~\\ProdPics\\Mobile2.jpg");
            p.productPictures1.Add(imgPath1);
            products.Add(p);

            return products;
        }
    }
}

**Index.cshtml**

@{
    Layout = null;
    int totalPage = ViewBag.totalPage;
}

<!DOCTYPE html>

    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">

    <link rel="stylesheet" href="~/Scripts/bootstrap.min.css" />
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="~/Scripts/bootstrap-table.min.css" />

    @*<link rel="stylesheet" href="~/Scripts/simplePagination.css" />
    *@

    <title>Test User Interface</title>

            <button class="btn btn-primary" onclick="FetchProducts(1);">Show Products</button>

                    Product Id
                    Product Name
                    Product Description
                    Product Price Original
                    Product Price Sale
                    Product Discount
                    @*Discount Start Date	*@
                    Discount Start Date
                    @*Discount End Date	*@
                    Discount End Date
                    Available Quantity
                    Product Pictures
                    Product Pictures

            @for (int i = 1; i <= totalPage; i++)
            {

@i

            }

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Elder D. Todd Christofferson greets local Church and community leaders after speaking at Southern Virginia University on Friday, January 11, 2019. Photo by Brinn Willis.
Participating in the Lord's work requires turning outward rather than focusing on ourselves.
Use social media as a tool to think about and relate to other people instead of letting it use you.
Recognize temptation and then trust yourself to do the right thing.
"As you seek to be trustworthy in the Lord's eyes, settle it in your heart, once and for all, that you will do the things that He commands and teaches." —Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Elder Rasband Speaks at Inauguration of Southern Virginia University's President
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Be Grateful, Take Responsibility, and Have Faith, Elder Christofferson Tells Graduates
In an address at Southern Virginia University on January 11, 2019, Elder D. Todd Christofferson and his wife, Sister Katherine Christofferson, spoke to more than 1,250 students, faculty, and staff about God's invitation to assist in His work of redemption.
God brings about the redemption of His children from physical and spiritual death, Elder Christofferson taught, as well as redemption from things like poverty, ignorance, and suffering. "All of it is work that you and I are invited to participate in," he said. "Yes, He loves us, but can He trust us?"
According to Elder Christofferson, engaging in God's work and earning His trust requires focusing outwardly rather than on ourselves.
"That is not an easy thing to do at any point in your life. It's especially difficult, perhaps, now, as you worry about the future," he said.
He cited the Savior's promise, "Whosoever [shall] lose his life for my sake shall find it" (Matthew 16:25). Conversely, Elder Christofferson cautioned that "if we are caring only about our well-being, our comfort, and ourselves, in the end, that's a recipe for losing happiness and our possibilities and potential in life."
Elder Christofferson spoke about the blessing of social media but also warned against letting it become a distraction.
"It is certainly a blessing in our lives to have that capacity in our hands," he said. "But it is possible to be so absorbed and so focused on the entertainment aspects of it that it becomes inward looking—that is, you cannot focus on things and people and needs beyond what may show up on the screen. I hope that you can use it and not let it use you—that you can use it to help you think about and relate to other people."
Elder Christofferson also focused on the theme of "gather, lift, and launch," which forms the basis of Southern Virginia University's mission statement.
"Gathering is an essential part, truly, of how the Lord does His work," he said. "Lift—that really is, if you could summarize it in one word, the purpose of the gathering—that we lift and are lifted, that we develop, that we become stronger, that we have greater capacity, that we have greater understanding. … And then launch—do something with it. Have I done any good in the world today? Have I made a difference? Have I served? Have I helped in the Lord's redemptive work?"
Emphasizing the importance of Christ's command to take up one's cross daily (see Luke 9:23), Elder Christofferson challenged those at the devotional to make an enduring decision to follow God and keep His commandments.
"As you seek to be trustworthy in the Lord's eyes, settle it in your heart, once and for all, that you will do the things that He commands and teaches," he said (see Luke 14:27, note (b) JST Luke 14:28).
Because God has promised to forgive His people as often as they repent, Elder Christofferson taught that no one ought to become discouraged (see Mosiah 26:30). "There's not an upward limit; there's not a quota," he said. "You don't get just 12 tries or 100, you get whatever it takes."
"Don't be discouraged if perfection eludes you for the next several millennia," he continued. "I don't know how long it takes. It won't happen by the end of this life for sure, but as you progress on the path, He will be with you. He will forgive, He will extend mercy, He will lift, and His Spirit will be given to you to guide and sustain and direct you."
Sister Christofferson spoke about finding truth and recognizing the adversary's lies. "When you're young, you need to be aware of how the devil works and functions," she said.
Reading from Genesis 3, Sister Christofferson shared her perspective about how Satan belittled Eve in order to convince her to eat the fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
"I believe he said to her, 'Eve, you are pretty naïve and don't know very much. That's why you need that tree; you don't know what I know.' … Here's the lie: this is the tree of knowledge of good and evil. It is not the tree of wisdom. … People will try to convince you that you're not very bright, that you haven't been around the block or that you're not old enough—but you have sufficient to know the right path to choose, and you do have the truth," she said.
Elder and Sister Christofferson were accompanied by Elder Randall K. Bennett of the Seventy, who assists in supervising the North America Northeast Area, and his wife, Sister Shelley Bennett. They shared their testimonies about the power of listening to the voice of the Savior and how prayer and reading the Book of Mormon bring relief from anxiety and despair.
Elder D. Todd Christofferson addresses students, faculty, and staff about participating in the Lord's work in the Knight Arena at Southern Virginia University on Friday, January 11, 2019. Photo by Brinn Willis.
Elder Randall K. Bennett of the Seventy, Sister Shelley Bennett, Sister Katherine Christofferson, and Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles at Southern Virginia University on Friday, January 11, 2019. Photo by Brinn Willis.
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package com.squareup.spoon;

import com.android.ddmlib.testrunner.ITestRunListener;
import com.android.ddmlib.testrunner.TestIdentifier;
import com.squareup.spoon.adapters.TestIdentifierAdapter;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
import static com.squareup.spoon.SpoonLogger.logDebug;

/** Marshals an {@link ITestRunListener}'s output to a {@link DeviceResult.Builder}. */
final class SpoonTestRunListener implements ITestRunListener {
  private final DeviceResult.Builder result;
  private final Map<TestIdentifier, DeviceTestResult.Builder> methodResults =
      new HashMap<TestIdentifier, DeviceTestResult.Builder>();
  private final boolean debug;
  private TestIdentifierAdapter testIdentifierAdapter;

  SpoonTestRunListener(DeviceResult.Builder result, boolean debug,
      TestIdentifierAdapter testIdentifierAdapter) {
    checkNotNull(result);
    this.result = result;
    this.debug = debug;
    this.testIdentifierAdapter = testIdentifierAdapter;
  }

  @Override public void testRunStarted(String runName, int testCount) {
    logDebug(debug, "testCount=%d runName=%s", testCount, runName);
    result.startTests();
  }

  @Override public void testStarted(TestIdentifier test) {
    logDebug(debug, "test=%s", test);
    DeviceTestResult.Builder methodResult = new DeviceTestResult.Builder().startTest();
    methodResults.put(testIdentifierAdapter.adapt(test), methodResult);
  }

  @Override public void testFailed(TestFailure status, TestIdentifier test, String trace) {
    DeviceTestResult.Builder methodResult = methodResults.get(testIdentifierAdapter.adapt(test));
    switch (status) {
      case FAILURE:
        logDebug(debug, "failed %s", trace);
        methodResult.markTestAsFailed(trace);
        break;
      case ERROR:
        logDebug(debug, "error %s", trace);
        methodResult.markTestAsError(trace);
        break;
      default:
        throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown test failure status: " + status);
    }
  }

  @Override public void testEnded(TestIdentifier test, Map<String, String> testMetrics) {
    logDebug(debug, "test=%s", test);
    TestIdentifier testAdapted = testIdentifierAdapter.adapt(test);
    DeviceTestResult.Builder methodResultBuilder = methodResults.get(testAdapted).endTest();
    result.addTestResultBuilder(DeviceTest.from(testAdapted), methodResultBuilder);
  }

  @Override public void testRunFailed(String errorMessage) {
    logDebug(debug, "errorMessage=%s", errorMessage);
    result.addException(errorMessage);
  }

  @Override public void testRunStopped(long elapsedTime) {
    logDebug(debug, "elapsedTime=%d", elapsedTime);
  }

  @Override public void testRunEnded(long elapsedTime, Map<String, String> runMetrics) {
    logDebug(debug, "elapsedTime=%d", elapsedTime);
    result.endTests();
  }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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The New Jersey Army and Air National Guard
By Lt. Col. Robert Schofield, JFHQ-NJ
The New Jersey National Guard consists of more than 8,300 members and is governed through the New Jersey Department of Military and Veteran's Affairs. Both the Army Guard and Air Guard have served and remain engaged in several Global War on Terrorism missions. New Jersey units have deployed to Oman, Turkey, Iraq, Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan, Germany and Egypt in direct support of the war. Within the State of New Jersey, under the Governor's control, the Guard is routinely called upon to provide military support to civil authorities during civil emergencies, natural disasters and significant severe weather events. The New Jersey National Guard has also deployed to assist with the recovery from Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and participated in Operation Jump Start to enhance border security in New Mexico.
Transforming to meet Contemporary Needs
While the New Jersey National Guard continues to be called upon to serve both State and Nation at an unprecedented operational tempo, both the Army and Air components are engaged in the U.S. Department of Defense Force Transformation. This modernization of force structure, operational concepts and capabilities are designed to enhance the Guard's role in protecting the United States against the contemporary asymmetric threats worldwide, preserving domestic tranquility and providing support to civil authorities in response to natural disasters and civil emergencies in the state.
The Army Guard transformation is centered on the Modular Force Conversion that is designed to create an agile, capabilities-based force to strengthen the Army's capability to fight the war on terrorism. Prior to this transformation, the Army was structured for major land campaigns against similarly organized forces. Recent experience shows that this is not the optimal structure for the threats of the 21st century. As part of the Army's modular conversion, the Army National Guard is restructuring its organizations to create forces that are more standalone and sustainable while enhancing their full-spectrum capabilities. The 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) will be structured and manned identically to its active Army counterparts and can be combined with other BCTs or elements of the joint force, facilitating integration, interoperability and compatibility among all components. The 50th IBCT's modular organization provides a more flexible, more capable and more rapidly deployable force.
The New Jersey Army National Guard accelerated its conversion timeline, as part of the overall Army transformation plan, with completion moved from FY 2010 to the second quarter of FY 2008.
The plan to accelerate the conversion of Army National Guard forces was officially approved as a part of the Army Campaign Plan and coincides with the deployment of the 50th IBCT. The accelerated conversion timeline also enabled New Jersey to acquire additional force structure and critical capabilities not organic to a modular IBCT. The organizational restructure will also enhance the Guard's ability to assist the state in the areas of transportation, communication and security.
The transformed New Jersey Army National Guard force structure is listed below.
New Jersey Army National Guard Major Commands
42nd Regional Support Group (RSG)
119th Support Battalion
253rd Transportation Company
150th Chemical Company
154th Water Purification Company
50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT)
1st Battalion 114th Infantry Regiment
2nd Battalion 113th Infantry Regiment
3rd Battalion 112th Field Artillery Regiment
50th Brigade Special Troops Battalion
102nd Battalion (Reconnaissance, Surveillance,
Target Acquisition)
250th Brigade Support Battalion
57th Troop Command (TC)
218th Military Police Detachment Law & Order
328th Military Police Guard Company
Company C(-) 1st Battalion, 224th Support and
Service Battalion
110th Engineer Utility Detachment
254th Regiment (Combat Arms)
1st Battalion (Infantry)
2nd Battalion (Modular Training Battalion)
Regional Training Site - Maintenance (RTS-M)
Joint Training, Training Development Center (JT2DC)
New Jersey Air National Guard Major Commands
The 108th Air Refueling Wing provides aerial refueling support worldwide. They fly the KC-135 R-model Stratotanker and are based at McGuire Air Force Base. The 108th's major subordinate elements include the 141st Air Refueling Squadron, the 227th Special Operations Flight, the 108th Contingency Response Group and 204th Mobility Air Force Intelligence Squadron.
The 177th Fighter Wing or the "Jersey Devils" is stationed at the Atlantic City International Airport. The 177th provides combat ready Airmen, aircraft and equipment for worldwide deployment in support of U.S. Air Force objectives. The Fighter Wing is made up of primarily F-16 Block-30 C/D aircraft which they fly to support the Air Sovereignty Alert (ASA) mission. The 177th's major subordinate units include the 119th Fighter Squadron and Warren Grove Range.
During statewide missions the 108th and 177th are tasked to protect life and property, provide disaster relief, and ensure public safety by deploying their unique capabilities including hazardous materials response, fire fighting, explosive ordnance disposal, civil engineering and security forces.
New Generation Warrior: from Strategic Reserve to a Fully Operational Force
In the initial seven years since the terrorist attacks on the American homeland, more than 6,000 New Jersey National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have been deployed in support of Operations', Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Virtually all other Soldiers and Airmen have taken part in domestic operations ranging from infrastructure security, response to severe weather events in New Jersey as well as the hurricane ravished Gulf Coast region and border security in the Southwest. Between Sept. 11, 2001 and June 30, 2007, nearly 100 percent of the New Jersey National Guard have served on federal and/or state active duty in service to community, state and nation.
The New Jersey National Guard is made up of Citizen- Soldiers and Airmen who train regularly but maintain fulltime professions and occupations in their own communities. While they may be called up for domestic or international duties, the commitments they make are fundamentally different from those of their counterparts in the active-duty military forces, who for a stated period are full-time military career professionals.
While this is not the first time that New Jersey National Guard personnel have been deployed abroad, the missions undertaken by the New Jersey Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen are truly unique in the history of the Jersey Guard. This Guardlife Special Issue presents a picture of those who have fought in the Global War on Terrorism. It is also an account of the dedication and commitment of the men and women of the New Jersey National Guard in their service to community, state and nation beginning at the moment American Airlines Flight 11 flew into the North Tower of the World Trade Center.
Finally, this issue is dedicated to the Soldiers and Airmen of the New Jersey National Guard and their families.
TAG's Message:Six years in the making
A message from the Governor
History– The National Guard
Volume 34 Number 1 Staff / Information
(c) 2008 NJ Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
http://www.nj.gov/military


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Longtime Kermit the Frog Voice Actor Steve Whitmire Replaced After 27 Years
By Dave Nemetz / July 10 2017, 5:01 PM PDT
It really isn't easy being green, apparently.
Kermit the Frog will sound slightly different next time you hear him: Longtime voice actor Steve Whitmire has left the Muppets and will no longer provide the voice of the iconic green frog after 27 years on the job.
Disney's Muppet Studio confirmed the news to Muppets fan site ToughPigs, stating that "Steve Whitmire is no longer working with the Muppets. Matt Vogel will be the new performer for Kermit the Frog."
As a puppeteer, Whitmire first joined the Muppet family back in 1978 with the original Muppet Show. When creator Jim Henson passed away in 1990, Whitmire took over as the voice of Kermit the Frog. Most recently, he voiced Kermit on ABC's short-lived sitcom The Muppets, along with characters like Beaker, Rizzo the Rat and elderly heckler Statler.
Vogel has been with the Muppets since 1996, and is currently the performer behind Camilla the Chicken and Sesame Street's The Count.
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The Orlando Sentinel: Your reactions to the Showboats' fourth straight defeat after winning your first three games?
Rodgers: To say that I'm disappointed is the understatement of the year. This is undoubtedly one of the low points of the season.
Q: You almost pulled out the game by going to Mike Kelley at quarterback in the fourth quarter. Why the change?
A: We went with Kelley simply because we had to shake up the offense and give the Renegades a different look. I thought Mike gave us the spark we were looking for, and it was just a question of some very unfortunate breaks that stopped us there in the last few minutes.
Q: You were visibly upset at some of the officials' calls. Are those the "unfortunate breaks?"
A: I'm not going to criticize the officials. It was just a very disappointing situation to not perform like we should.
Q: And the final touchdown run by Reggie Collier?
A: We broke down on that. That was the icing on the cake. If we could've held them on that last series, it's conceivable that we might have had a chance.