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Death Threats on Text Messages
A story from Malawi
"We will kill you, and it will be easy."
The text message glowed ominously on Philip's* phone. Those were words he'd heard before. Many times, actually. They were always a little different, but they had the same goal: fear. Death. Philip scrolled through the previous messages from this number.
"We will kill you this year."
"We will kill you this month."
"It is not against our religion to kill you. We will do it."
"For us to kill you is not an issue."
Pastor Philip sighed and prayed. These messages had started when he appointed one of his students and church members to run a church in a neighboring village of Malawi.
It was expected, he supposed. The man he had trained and appointed had once been one of these radical Muslims who were now sending him death threats.
A few years ago, Philip had trained several members from the churches he helped to oversee to be missionaries through the Live School curriculum. These trained believers then went across Lake Malawi to evangelize and plant churches among the Muslim villages across the water. One of the men they brought to the Lord was a leader within the radical Islamic group.
When this man was saved, he asked to be trained as a pastor and missionary himself. So Philip took him under his wing, helped train him through Live School, and then appointed him to shepherd a church.
And that's when the persecution began. The radical group began harassing, threatening, and persecuting the man who had deserted them and their Islamic faith. They tormented him to the point that he had to flee the country.
After they had moved the "deserter" out of the way, the radical group came after his teacher, Philip.
When Philip first received the death threats on his phone, he went to the police to show them the messages.
"We know who they are! We can find them and stop them!" the police said. But that's not what Philip wanted.
"I didn't come to you so that you could arrest them. I wanted you to know so that, if one day you find that I have been killed, you'll know perhaps what happened," Philip said. And with that he left.
Philip also showed the text messages to one of his Muslim friends.
"I know who these people are! I can take you to them!" his friend said.
"No," said Philip. "I don't want to know who they are. I don't want to stop them. I just wanted to show you so that you would know that this sort of thing is going on."
And the death threats had continued ever since. But Philip didn't fight back. He didn't try and confront them. He didn't take up arms or bring in the law. He simply waited upon the Lord.
"We will kill you, and it will be easy." Philip looked down at his phone again.
And as he read the words, the still small voice of the Lord came to him, reminding him of the truth of Galatians 2:20, "I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me."
The Lord told Philip for the first time to text his persecutors back, and He gave him this word:
"How can you kill someone who is already dead?"
Philip pressed "Send" and the simple yet profound question made it's way to the phone of his persecutors. How can you kill someone who is already dead?
After that day, Philip never received another death threat.
He continues to preach and train his church members to go out preaching the Gospel without fear.
For what do they have to lose? Their old selves have died and their lives are now hidden with Christ in God (Col. 3:3). All hope, all reward, all satisfying love is in Christ and even death cannot part them from that.
"Fear not," Philip told me as he explained his story. "Why should we as believers fear?"
It calls to mind several Scriptures:
"And do not fear those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul." (Matt. 10:28)
"Do not fear, only believe" (Mark 5:36)
"Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom." (Luke 12:32)
"So we can confidently say, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?" (Heb. 13:6)
"Do not fear what you are about to suffer…Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life." (Rev. 2:10)
"For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control." (2 Tim. 1:7)
We may never receive death threats or be thrown in prison or killed by the sword, but any time we take the gospel to others, we will be persecuted, we will be thwarted, we will be opposed. The enemy will never want the good news to go out and people will often deny it.
But Philip's words and testimony to us are the same as the Father's: Do not fear.
What will you lose in sharing the gospel? Reputation, comfort, security, money, success, material possessions, dreams, expectations, free time, maybe even your life.
But what will you gain? The crown of life, power, love, self-control, faith, the help of the Lord, the Father's good pleasure, the privilege and joy of bringing the good news of Jesus to the lost who before could only fear death.
Do not fear. Only obey and continue to bring true Life to those who are in slavery to the fear of death.
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Q: how to load Svg components in remix run application I have some Svg files which i want to load as react components in remix run app.
for example in create-react-app your could do something like this

import { ReactComponent as Logo } from './logo.svg';
function App() {
  return (

      {/* Logo is an actual React component */}
      <Logo />

  );
}

is there any similar way in remix-run do achieve the same ?

A: I created a workflow to convert the icons to react components in development using svgr and npm-watch. For good measure you will probably want to run the icons script before building for production too.
Install dependencies:
npm install -D @svgr/cli @svgr/plugin-svgo @svgr/plugin-jsx @svgr/plugin-prettier npm-watch npm-run-all

Update package.json scripts:
{
  //...
  "scripts": {
    //...

    // task to convert icons to components
    "icons": "npx @svgr/cli --out-dir app/icons -- ./icons",

    // watch task
    "icons:watch": "npm-watch icons",

    // compile once and start watching for changes
    "dev:svg": "run-s icons icons:watch",

    // remix dev
    "dev:remix": "remix dev",

    // run all dev: scripts including `dev:svg` (depending on the remix template you might need to replace the default `dev` script)
    "dev": "run-p dev:*"
  },
  // npm-watch configuration
  "watch": {
    "icons": {
      "patterns": [
        "icons"
      ],
      "extensions": "svg",
      "quiet": false
    }
  },
  //...
}

The svg icon files are located in the project root in icons/ and the react components are generated in the app/icons/ folder.
svgr.config.js (optional)
module.exports = {
  plugins: ["@svgr/plugin-svgo", "@svgr/plugin-jsx", "@svgr/plugin-prettier"],
  typescript: true, // optional
};

svgo.config.js
module.exports = {
  plugins: [
    {
      name: "preset-default",
      params: {
        overrides: {
          removeViewBox: false,
        },
      },
    },
  ],
};

A: Unfortunately there is no way currently to import an SVG file in your component file directly like in create react app.
And maintainers do not allow currently manipulating the esbuild config to add features like that via plugins (cf. the discussion in this merge request).
If you don't need to style your SVG, you could simply put it in the public/ folder and include it with an img element in your component.

Smaller JS bundles, faster page hydration, and immutable .svg's over the network that are only ever downloaded once. (cf. this message)

function App() {
  return (

  );
}

You could also create yourself a JSX component and put your SVG code inside it (with some manual conversion for prop names), or even put your SVG file in a folder, and use an external automatic conversion tool like SVGR to generate optimized JSX component from it with a simple CLI command.
In that case you have a component that you can import like any other component:
import Logo from './Logo.svg';
function App() {
  return (

      <Logo />

  );
}

A: For me, it only worked by creating a component with the SVG tag and then importing it
const HomeLogo = () => {
  return (

        <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="48" height="48">
            <g fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd">
            <circle cx="24" cy="24" r="24" fill="#FFF"/>
            <path fill="#0B0D17" d="M24 0c0 16-8 24-24 24 15.718.114 23.718 8.114 24 24 0-16 8-24 24-24-16 0-24-8-24-24z"/>
            </g>
        </svg>

  )
}

export default HomeLogo

A: You can just import them as described in the documentation:
import type { LinksFunction } from "@remix-run/node"; // or "@remix-run/cloudflare"

import styles from "./styles/app.css";
import banner from "./images/banner.jpg";

export const links: LinksFunction = () => {
  return [{ rel: "stylesheet", href: styles }];
};

export default function Page() {
  return (

Some Page

  );
}

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2002-03Top 16Round 3
Virtus Bologna 73
March 19, 2003 CET: 00:00
Local time: 00:00 FERNANDO BUESA ARENA
Tau Ceramica made its last-ditch bid to rejoin the race in Group F by blasting one of last year's Final Four teams, Virtus Bologna, 93-73 in Vitoria, Spain on Wednesday. Tau improved to 1-2 to take third place in the group with three games remaining. Virtus fell to 0-3 and will need a miracle in order to survive now. Luis Scola led the way for the winners with 20 points, Ruben Wolkowysky added 12, Elmer Bennett 11 and Andres Nocioni bagged 10. Rashard Griffith, who returned after more than a month out due to foot injury, played 11 minutes and added 8 points. For the guests, Dejan Koturovic led the way with his 23 points and David Brkic added 15, but the Tau defense shut down the Virtus guards, holding Charlie Bell to 7 points over 35 minutes in his first game since being injured last fall.
The game started with Tau putting its complete roster in uniform the first time in the season, while at the same time Virtus had travelled without several injured players to Vitoria. Despite that fact, Virtus knew how to contain Tau in the early minutes of the game, and even took the lead for awhile. With effective play from Koturovic and Brkic's athletic qualities, the guests were ahead in minute 5, 14-15. From that moment, and thanks to Jose Manuel Calderon's leadership, Tau took control of the score and the game, even though the hosts were only ahead by 28-25 at the end of 10 minutes.
The doubts that hovered around the hosts vanished in the second quarter, in which coach Dusko Ivanovic started to play with Bennett, Leo Palladino, Laurent Foirest, Thierry Gadou and Griffith, trying to look for a tougher defense and more patience on offense. But Virtus had arrived in Vitoria to struggle, and that's what it did indeed, thanks to Koturovic, Brkic and young Marco Belinelli, who played at a great level also. All in all, in the last minutes of the second quarter, Tau Ceramica already hinted what was about to happen later, and pulled away, 48-39 at halftime.
The third quarter was decisive, as the hosts came out of the lockerroom as an avalanche and soon broke all the Italian resistance, making it clear that with a full roster, Tau is a very difficult team to beat, even with its less regular players on court. Bennett's speed, together with Wolkowysky's offensive capacity and Sergi Vidal's contribution, broke the game open and offered some spectacular plays for the fans at the Buesa Arena. After 30 minutes the score was 72-47 and the outcome clear. The last quarter was a mere formality, in which Tau maintained the lead consistently above 20 points. The result confirmed the superiority of the Spaniards in their first home game of the Top 16, and gave the fans in Vitoria hope that there will be more crucial games for them to see before Group F's candidate for the Final Four is decided.
Igor Marin Ochoa, Vitoria
Referees: KOROMILAS, KOSTAS; GASPERIN, BRUNO; AITCHESON, DALE
Tau Ceramica 28 20 24 21
Virtus Bologna 25 14 8 26
Virtus Bologna 25 39 47 73
4 SCOLA, LUIS 22:00 20 9/20 2/3 3 1 4 2 2 1 2 3 6 16
5 NOCIONI, ANDRES 21:00 10 3/7 1/3 1/1 1 8 9 2 2 1 1 5 8
6 BENNETT, ELMER 20:00 11 3/4 1/1 2/2 1 1 10 2 3 2 2 20
7 FOIREST, LAURENT 19:00 8 2/4 1/3 1/3 4 4 1 1 2 8
8 CALDERON, JOSE 20:00 9 2/3 1/2 2/2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 9
9 VIDAL, SERGI 26:00 6 3/7 1 2 3 4 3 1 2 1 10
10 PALLADINO, LEANDRO 13:00 5 1/3 1/3 1 2 1 3
12 GRIFFITH, RASHARD 11:00 8 2/3 4/5 1 1 1 4 3 7
13 WOLKOWYSKY, RUBEN 25:00 12 5/10 2/2 4 4 8 1 1 3 18
15 HERNANDEZ, EDUARDO 1:00 0/1 -1
17 GADOU, THIERRY 22:00 4 2/3 3 3 1 2 3 2
Totals 200:00 93 32/65 5/12 14/18 11 25 36 19 16 10 2 4 23 18 103
Head coach: IVANOVIC, DUSKO
Virtus Bologna
6 AVLEEV, RUSLAN 15:00 5 1/1 3/4 4 4 1 1 2 1 9
7 BRUNAMONTI, MATTEO DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
8 BELINELLI, MARCO 27:00 9 2/3 1/4 2/2 1 1 2 1 2 2 3 7
9 GAGNEUR, YANNICK 15:00 5 2/3 1/1 2 3 5 2 3 1 9
10 SEKULARAC, MLADEN 9:00 3 0/1 0/3 3/4 1 1 1 3 2 -4
11 BELL, CHARLIE 35:00 7 3/7 0/4 1/2 3 3 3 4 1 1 2 8
15 MURDOCK, ERIC 24:00 6 1/3 1/2 1/2 1 1 2 3 2 1 2 2 4
16 VITALI, LUCA DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
17 BRKIC, DAVID 39:00 15 1/2 4/6 1/2 2 5 7 1 3 6 3 3 16
20 KOTUROVIC, DEJAN 36:00 23 9/12 5/10 1 5 6 2 1 6 4 4 9 27
Totals 200:00 73 19/32 6/19 17/27 11 24 35 13 10 21 4 2 18 23 81
Head coach: BIANCHINI, VALERIO
IVANOVIC, DUSKO
"Both teams were still looking to play the Final Four. I think we were able to defend well in the second half, but we still lack many things to be a great team. It is the first time we played together, and this gives us chances, but it is self-evident that we still need some more time to be more aggressive and be more self-confident."
BIANCHINI, VALERIO
"For us it was a game without big expectations, since we don't think about the Final Four and we missed some important men. I think we played a good game while we could. I'm happy with Koturovic's work, who knew how to go through without fouls. I'm proud of Brkic's role tonight, we re-converted him into forward this year and youngster Belinelli who even played better than starter Murdock, who is an NBA player. I'm happy to have been able to play against Tau like we did tonight."
VIDAL, SERGI
"We started very balanced and neither team was able to play well, but we have to be honest, and they didn't have the full team, and as soon as we managed to pull away once, the game was over."
March 19 00:00 CET LIVE FINAL
Skipper Bologna 70

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package org.killbill.billing.catalog.api;

/**
 * The interface {@code PlanPhase} is used to express the various phases available on a given {@code Plan}
 *
 * @see org.killbill.billing.catalog.api.Plan
 */
public interface PlanPhase extends CatalogEntity {

    public StaticCatalog getCatalog();

    /**
     * @return the {@code Fixed} section
     */
    public Fixed getFixed();

    /**
     * @return the {@code Recurring} section
     */
    public Recurring getRecurring();

    /**
     * @return the {@code Usage} section
     */
    public Usage[] getUsages();

    /**
     * @return the duration of that {@code PlanPhase}
     */
    public Duration getDuration();

    /**
     * @return the {@code PhaseType}
     */
    public PhaseType getPhaseType();

    /**
     * @return compliance boolean
     */
    public boolean compliesWithLimits(String unit, double value);

}

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Q: How to unscope default_scope in join/eager_load? I have two models:
class User
  default_scope -> { where(deleted_at: nil) }
end

class Order
  belongs_to :user
end

And I want to get orders with deleted or not deleted users:
Order.joins(:user).merge(User.unscoped)
Order.joins(:user).merge(User.unscope(where: :deleted_at))
# SELECT  "orders".* FROM "orders"
# INNER JOIN "users" ON "users"."id" = "orders"."user_id" AND "users"."deleted_at" IS NULL
# ORDER BY "orders"."id" DESC LIMIT 1

Order.eager_load(:user).merge(User.unscoped)
Order.eager_load(:user).merge(User.unscope(where: :deleted_at))
# SELECT  "orders"."id" AS t0_r0, "orders"."user_id" AS t0_r1,
# "users"."id" AS t1_r0, "users"."deleted_at" AS t1_r1 FROM "orders"
# LEFT OUTER JOIN "users" ON "users"."id" = "orders"."user_id" AND "users"."deleted_at" IS NULL
# ORDER BY "orders"."id" DESC LIMIT 1

None of these work.
Every query adds "AND "users"."deleted_at" IS NULL" into join statement.
Nothing changes if I specify association scope:
class Order
  belongs_to :user, -> { unscoped }
end

However includes works as expected:
Order.includes(:user).merge(User.unscoped).last
# SELECT  "orders".* FROM "orders" ORDER BY "orders"."id" DESC LIMIT 1
# SELECT "users".* FROM "users" WHERE "users"."id" = 1054

How can I make rails to unscope association in a join?

A: You can try like this. It works in Rails >= 3
User.unscoped { Order.joins(:user) }

A: I solved this issue by writing join query manually. For your case it should look like:
Order.joins('INNER JOIN users ON users.id=orders.user_id')

Although Order.includes(:user).merge(User.unscoped)solution, that you found, looks a bit nicer, unless you really want to have only one query

A: You can define another association on same model to target specifically those deleted users:
This example works assuming you use act-as-paranoid to handle soft-deletion.
class Order
  belongs_to :user
  belongs_to :all_user, -> { with_deleted }, foreign_key: 'user_id'
end

Then choose your weapons:
Order.includes(:user).pluck(:email)     # Only non soft-deleted emails
Order.includes(:all_user).pluck(:email) # All emails including where deleted_at is null

```


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Film Review: 'Underwater' Wades Too Deep in the Shallow
Joseph Braverman
William Eubank's tremulous "Underwater" finally hits theatrical shores after being stuck in merger transit for the past year. 20th Century Fox's disaster-horror hybrid submerges audiences in immediate chaos but provides far too much exposition oxygen. From the hyperactive headline clipping montage opener that foreshadows oceanic retaliation to the anecdotal ramblings of the surviving crew, there's far less organic world-building than there is telegraphed pandemonium. Kristen Stewart makes compelling use of this action star vehicle to resurrect her mainstream viability, but her involvement in future big-budget projects might require shrewder discernment if this qualifies as blockbuster bad-assery.
Kristen Stewart plays Norah Price, an Ellen Ripley in undergarment nonchalance only. Unlike the iconic "Alien" heroine, writers Brian Duffield and Adam Cozad are more concerned with how Norah feels than how she leads. It's unclear whether Norah is a researcher or engineer, but either way, she's immensely skilled at troubleshooting her way out of danger. Her worksite is a massive laboratory seven miles below sea, linked by several individual research stations. Someone high up on the corporate ladder got a little too excited and sanctioned a massive drill of the ocean floor. Consequently, a massive force of unknown origin reacts to the perforation by obliterating Norah's workforce zone. The ensuing structural collapse rockets Norah out of her lavatory sulk and into extreme survival mode.
After making a major sacrifice early on, Norah follows emergency protocol until an unexpected terrestrial threat reveals itself. Tagging along for the flooding nightmare are colleague survivors Rodrigo (Mamoudou Athie), Liam (John Gallagher, Jr.), Paul (T.J. Miller), Emily (Jessica Henwick in a memorable breakout role), and the unnamed Captain (Vincent Cassel) who supervises the rescue charge. The crew realistically employs humor as a means of coping through their ongoing trauma, though some personal mementos and proclamations of affection border on saccharine. The script's insistence on prioritizing love above survival — particularly to safeguard heterosexual romance — is as problematic as it is frustrating.
Numbers eventually dwindle, the deep blue sea has monsters of its own that go bump in the dark, and all the while viewers grow concerned that a predictable conclusion is bound to materialize. It's a pity the aquatic thriller falls prey to the common horror filmmaker assumption that the characters in peril, are cared about more than they are. Other than Norah and Emily, no team member is given the amount of complex characterization to warrant spending so much time on pep talks and confidence boosts. Every moviegoer who goes into this film already has the utmost respect for these researchers who cut off their personal lives in pursuit of dangerous scientific discovery. There is never a question of capability, so why does the movie so desperately want to waste time proving it?
"Underwater's" production design and digital creature effects are astounding for the modestly budgeted price. The attention to detail is sometimes obscured by the frenetic energy within frame, but the interior sets and diving suit aesthetics are visual knockouts. Although 2K Games' "Bioshock" first-person shooter was never given the live-action movie treatment, the protective gear worn by the group resembles those worn by the "Big Daddy" enemies from the series.
"Underwater" may flop as a film, but it would make an incredibly immersive survival horror video game franchise. The way alien terror frequently assails the team is reminiscent of Electronic Arts' "Dead Space," ironic considering Norah's elusive husband is played by Gunner Wright, who voices the game's main protagonist. Based on some of the first-person perspective shots and anxiety-ridden traipsing towards a foreseeable jump-scare, it's clear Eubank is a fan of merging mediums to maximize fright.
While the plunge isn't as enthralling as advertised — especially disappointing given the caliber of Stewart's understated magnetism — there are fleeting memorable moments of genuine dread worth experiencing. Part of the charm is how self-contained the corporate calamity is, unshackled from the surface world's influence or aid. Moreover, future original films should follow suit by looking down instead of up for the real mines of exploration. Or even better, look towards other entertainment platforms for creative enhancement. The video game medium is often dismissed for its emotionally limited interactivity, but "Underwater" would be a superior ride had it cut its human baggage early and embraced unrelenting atmospheric obstacle.
"Underwater" is distributed by 20th Century Fox under Walt Disney Studios and arrives in theaters nationwide on Jan. 10, 2020.
GRADE: (★★)
William Eubank
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Albion's captain looks ahead to the FA Cup clash with West Brom and discusses some of the more shocking news that has happened in the world of football this week.
Brighton & Hove Albion captain Bruno believes the strength in depth within the side provides a great opportunity to mount a challenge in the Emirates FA Cup this season.
The Seagulls welcome West Bromwich Albion to the Amex Stadium in the fourth round on Saturday, and Bruno highlighted the importance of the competition and the club's chances of reaching the latter stages.
He said, "It would be really nice to have a good run in the FA Cup. It would be really special. We have a big chance this season, and have good depth in our squad.
"What we're trying to do is take every game as it comes. We're not looking any further than Saturday and that's the best way.
"If you compare the FA Cup with Spanish football, the big difference is that you play on the weekend, and that gives importance to the game.
The Baggies occupy third position in the Sky Bet Championship, following their relegation from the Premier League last season, and Bruno is expecting a competitive contest against Darren Moore's promotion chasers.
"It's going to be a really difficult game. We know how they play and the quality of their players — most of them are Premier League players.
"They're a side that won't have any fear. They're coming here as a strong team with a lot of quality and experience.
"Both games were really difficult last season, and I'm expecting another tough game. But we've got to play our own game, we need to take the ball and show our quality.
Albion boss Chris Hughton spoke about the possible involvement of under-23 players in Saturday's matchday squad, and Bruno commented on the positive signs coming out of the club's academy system.
"That's a big aim for the club — to bring all of those players through the academy and get them into the first team.
"We've got so much talent and so many good players. It's really exciting to see them and train with them. They've got a massive chance to become Premier League players.
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module Danica::VariablesHolder
  class AliasBuilder
    attr_reader :clazz, :origin, :destiny

    def initialize(origin, destiny, clazz)
      @origin = origin
      @destiny = destiny
      @clazz = clazz
    end

    def build
      clazz.variables_hash.change_keys! { |k| k == origin ? destiny : k }
      VariablesBuilder.new([destiny], clazz).build
      clazz.send(:alias_method, "#{origin}=", "#{destiny}=")
      clazz.send(:alias_method, origin, destiny)
    end
  end
end


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Undertaker 'The Last Ride': 5 Lessons I took from the Docuseries
Yes, you may think I am a big kid by seeing that I have watched the whole docuseries based on the Undertaker. When I was younger, I used to love watching WWE and Undertaker was always one of my top favourite superstars. I was intrigued to see what it takes to get to the top of a global phenomenon like the WWE and gain any inspirations from a true GOAT. So…here are 5 lessons that I took from 'The Last Ride'.
True respect is well earned
It is widely known that the Undertaker is and always will be the most respected WWE superstar of all time. But how does he command that respect? How did he make it as the 'locker room leader' that he has been labelled as? Well, the feedback from his peers is that he is the most trusted guy between them and the powers that be. He always had everyone's best interests at heart and is 100% reliable. Undertaker is a staple in building the chemistry in the team of the WWE superstars as he always gives back in terms of critiquing. The fact that he was also able to consistently stay at the top of his game for 30 years in a truly competitive industry also commands respect. That comes with a severe work ethic and drive to want to succeed. The standards he set not only for himself, but for others on the brand to deliver the best quality was truly important…which brings me onto lesson number 2…
2. Do not let the standard slip
In one of the 5 episodes, Undertaker is quoted to have pulled everyone back after a show and give a speech at how they (himself included) all needed to step their game up. This is due to him realising his position in the business and the impact he can create to raise the standards. His passion for not only creating and leaving a legacy, but to also leave the business in a much better state than it was when he arrived is second to none.
This can be transferred into any walk of life. There are going to be days in which the standards will slip naturally, but it is important that we combat this by realising when this happens and addressing it immediately.
3. Commitment wins
The level of commitment he has is unreal. To maintain the mystique of his on-screen character, he, Mark Callaway, would dress and act in a way that would resonate with the fans when doing something as simple as visiting a grocery store. That is true commitment and staying committed at all times personified.
Personally, I can learn from this as I, the same as many others have sometimes lost commitment to the cause. It is important to, as the Undertaker did, always have the end goal in mind and stay committed to get the W.
4. "It's the work that people don't see"
After watching several successful entrepreneurs and people in business say this quote, it is difficult to understand initially what this means.
Well…to put it into perspective, the Undertaker went through 3 months of gruelling training whilst in his 50s just to perform one match at a high standard, not including all the surgeries and rehab. That quality match does not come without the hard work, but that work is nowhere near as publicised.
People may see the success of others and naturally think that it is based on luck or fortune. Well, this truly shows that it is the hard work that has paid off. An upcoming guest on our podcast 'Cooking Up a Storm' is a testament to this. This guest is a professional footballer who I know personally and have been lucky enough to see first-hand the work that he put in to get to where he is today
5. Stay relevant
Again, another cliché lesson here but an important one. Undertaker went through several character changes just to 'stay relevant' with his audience and consistently stay at the top of his industry.
We all need to do this to move with the times. Sometimes, this may mean taking 1 step back to take 5 forward.
I am not going to ramble on too much about the Undertaker's docuseries as I recommend watching it for yourself, anyone can learn from it and you do not have to be a fan of professional wrestling.
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print_in_purple "\n   Transmission\n\n"

execute "defaults write org.m0k.transmission DeleteOriginalTorrent -bool true" \
    "Delete the original torrent files"

execute "defaults write org.m0k.transmission DownloadAsk -bool false && \
         defaults write org.m0k.transmission MagnetOpenAsk -bool false" \
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execute "defaults write org.m0k.transmission CheckRemoveDownloading -bool true" \
    "Don't prompt for confirmation before removing non-downloading active transfers"

execute "defaults write org.m0k.transmission DownloadChoice -string 'Constant' && \
         defaults write org.m0k.transmission DownloadFolder -string '$HOME/Torrents'" \
    "Use '~/Torrents' to store complete downloads"

execute "defaults write org.m0k.transmission UseIncompleteDownloadFolder -bool true && \
         defaults write org.m0k.transmission IncompleteDownloadFolder -string '$HOME/Torrents/Incomplete'" \
    "Use '~/Torrents/Incomplete' to store incomplete downloads"

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execute "defaults write org.m0k.transmission WarningDonate -bool false" \
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execute "defaults write org.m0k.transmission WarningLegal -bool false" \
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Hello everyone! Today I'm going to give you an idea of what I like to wear to Uni, or school/college in some cases. I admit, sometimes I wake up in the morning and just put on whatever I see and leave my flat. But picking my outfit the night before makes it so much easier to get dressed the next day!
Being in a fashion school, you just can't go in with sweatpants (no matter how badly you want to). Therefore comfort is key. I love this outfit as it's so casual and stylish at the same time! Plus, you can accessorise it with jewellery.
On the other hand, since it's winter it's you can stay warm but be classy at the same time! I personally love Zara coats, they're such good quality and worth the price. If you're unwilling to spend that much you can always find a coat on sale for a good price (Unidays sometimes have really good discount too). Though I would love to walk into Uni with a Céline bag, I don't think that's possible for most of us, so I present to you an alternative.
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Hope you all enjoyed this post! How's your year coming along so far?


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Q: Can I create multiple Database Connections from one EntityManagerFactory? I use JPA with Hibernate in my Servlet, which is hosted by Tomcat.
The database I use is MySQL.
I do not use JNDI or a Connection Pool.
This is my persistence.xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE xml>
<persistence version="2.2" xmlns="http://xmlns.jcp.org/xml/ns/persistence" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://xmlns.jcp.org/xml/ns/persistence http://xmlns.jcp.org/xml/ns/persistence/persistence_2_2.xsd">
    <persistence-unit name="pixxio-jpa" transaction-type="RESOURCE_LOCAL">
        <provider>org.hibernate.jpa.HibernatePersistenceProvider</provider>
        <class>de.java2enterprise.onlineshop.model.AccessToken</class>
        <properties>
            <property name="javax.persistence.jdbc.url" value="jdbc:mysql://192.168.88.88:3306/felix1_0"/>
            <property name="javax.persistence.jdbc.user" value="felix1_0"/>
            <property name="javax.persistence.jdbc.password" value="mypassword"/>
            <property name="javax.persistence.jdbc.driver" value="com.mysql.jdbc.Driver"/>
        </properties>
    </persistence-unit>
</persistence>

This is the important code in my Servlet:
void doubleDatabaseConnection(PrintWriter out) {
    EntityManagerFactory emf = Persistence.createEntityManagerFactory("pixxio-jpa", null);
    EntityManager em = emf.createEntityManager();
    EntityManager em2 = emf.createEntityManager();
    getDatabaseSessionId(out, em);
    getDatabaseSessionId(out, em2);
    em.close();
    em2.close();
    emf.close();
}

void getDatabaseSessionId(PrintWriter out, EntityManager entityManager) {
    Query q = entityManager.createNativeQuery("SELECT CONNECTION_ID();");
    BigInteger result = (BigInteger) q.getSingleResult();

    out.println("<br>Database Session Id: " + result);
}

This is printed by the servlet:
Database Session Id: 51317
Database Session Id: 51317

I assumed that the actual database connection is established, when the EntityManager is created. Therefore I assumed that the two MySQL-Connection-IDs from the two EntityManager instances differ.
Is it possible to create multiple distinct database connections from one EntityManagerFactory instance?
I want to note that changing the JPA provider is an option for me.

A: Hibernate use the same connection if you do not need a transaction.
If you start a transation, you get a new connection
EntityManagerFactory emf = Persistence.createEntityManagerFactory("pixxio-jpa", null);
EntityManager em = emf.createEntityManager();
em.getTransaction().begin();
EntityManager em2 = emf.createEntityManager();
em2.getTransaction().begin();
getDatabaseSessionId(System.out, em);
getDatabaseSessionId(System.out, em2);
em.close();
em2.close();
emf.close();

Updated
FYI: Hibernate use it's own connection pool if you do not set an connection pool (min=1; max=20).


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Maples Repertory Theatre Announces 2020 Season: Clearer Vision
Maples Repertory Theatre announces its 2020 Season: Clearer Vision.
The summer season (June-Aug) will feature:
A classic comedy by Kaufman and Hart about a man from a family of rich snobs who becomes engaged to a woman from a good-natured, but decidedly eccentric, family. A heartwarming and hilarious reminder of beauty all around us.
Greater Tuna
Two men play the entire cast of over twenty eccentric characters of both genders and various ages who live in the second smallest town in Texas. It's an affectionate comment on small-town life and attitudes. Two of Maples Rep's favorite comedic actors, Michael McIntire and Sean Riley, are slated to star.
Phantom of the Country Opera
This hilarious country and western send-up of The Phantom of the Opera takes place backstage at the Country Palace in Nashville, Tennessee where former operate ingénue Christina Joseph (now Chrissy Jo) gets a job singing back up to the reigning "Queen of Country Music". Great music, funny characters and a falling chandelier.
The fall season (Sept-Dec) features:
Menopause: The Musical
Sept 16-Oct 4, 2020
Four women at a lingerie sale have nothing in common but a black lace bra AND memory loss, hot flashes, and night sweats. This hilarious musical parody set to classic tunes from the 60's and 70's will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles. Find out why millions of women AND MEN have been laughing at this show for 18 years.
Oct 14-Oct 25, 2020
Abby has always had a quiet room to herself at the Bristol Place Senior Living Facility. If a new roommate was assigned to the second bed, Abby – cantankerous and private – quickly got them out. That is until enthusiastic, optimistic Marilyn arrives. Soon Abby realizes that unseating Marilyn is going to take something special. The high-stakes bet that the two women make leads quickly to an all-out war of comic proportions. Ripcord is an often slapstick, always surprising comedy about enemies who may or may not become friends.
I Love a Piano
Nov 27-Dec 13, 2020
This celebration of music and lyrics of Irving Berlin follows the journey of a piano as it moves in and out of American lives from the turn of the century to the present. Along the way, the story comes to vibrant life as the cast sings and dances over sixty of Irving Berlin's most beloved songs including "Blue Skies", "There's No Business Like Show Business", "Puttin' on the Ritz", "Always", "White Christmas", and, of course, "I Love a Piano".
Tickets are available now. For more information, visit http://www.maplesrep.com, e-mail info@maplesrep.com, or call 660-385-2914. Maples Repertory Theatre is located at 102 N Rubey St in Macon, MO.
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The Night the Music Lived
Michael Perrie, Jr. as Buddy Holly
His career spanned a year and a half, but in that time he revolutionized rock and roll and left an indelible fingerprint that would inspire some of the greatest performers of all time. His story is the focus of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story by Alan Janes and currently playing at Maples Repertory Theatre.
Janes' script falls somewhere between a play and a jukebox musical. Precious little of Holly's life is covered in the show. The play part focuses on certain key points in his life from his struggles as a teenager trying to become a rock star in the country music meccas of Texas and Nashville to his nabbing a recording contract with an open minded producer to his legendary Apollo performance to his whirlwind marriage to his break-up with the Crickets and, finally, to his final concert at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, IA. Needless to say, the jukebox part focuses on Holly's hits as well as numerous other hits of the day.
Tim Seib masterfully handles the dual direction required of the production. He musters every ounce of story, nuance, and emotion from the story portion of the production. In fact, I was incredibly impressed with his work for the romance between Holly and his wife, Maria Elena Santiago, which is the richest part of the story from an acting perspective. Seib nabs an easy A+ directing the action of the musical part of the show which is good, old fashioned, pulse pounding rock and roll.
Some wonderful featured performances were supplied by Alan Gillespie as Norman Petty, the producer willing to allow Holly the chance to record music his way, but also lives up to his last name by attempting to screw Holly over by keeping the Crickets and taking the band name when Holly decides to change labels; Garrick Vaughan and Nissi Shalome as a pair of Apollo performers who give a rousing rendition of "Shout" and mercilessly heckle Holly and his band before their performance; Mike Brennan is an indefatigable cauldron of energy as J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson and excels with his solo in "Chantilly Lace".
I'd also like to give some special notice to Alix Rhode who gives a subtle and moving performance as Maria Elena Santiago. She is strong, bold, and so loving and supportive of Buddy and your heart breaks as you know her fears for Holly's safety are all too true.
This show lives or dies by the performer playing Buddy Holly and Michael Perrie, Jr. admirably carries the load of this show on his shoulders.
Perrie IS Buddy Holly and practically reincarnates him in front of the eyes of the audience. Not only does Perrie bear a remarkable physical similarity to the late singer, but he also effortlessly emulates his look, assumes his accent and speech cadences, and even gets that unique hiccup in his voice when he sings.
Perrie brings some serious acting chops to the role. He manages to show Holly's politeness and decency, but also his toughness as Holly wouldn't back down from anyone when it came to his music. He also well plays Holly's free-spirited nature. This was a man who always marched to his own beat no matter what anyone thought about his choices. He also expertly handles the heartache of Buddy's life, shedding real tears when the Crickets abandon him and, more or less, yank the band name from him.
Musically, Perrie is also outstanding. He's a guitar player par excellence and easily handled rock numbers such as "Not Fade Away", "Oh, Boy!", and "That'll Be the Day", but he was just as nimble and moving on the softer numbers such as "True Love Ways", "Words of Love", and "Heartbeat".
Cullen Law's musical direction was exceptional as he and his performers made these classic tunes their own. Jack Smith's costumes were superb, from the elegant suits for the men to the pretty gowns for the ladies. Ali Strelchun has created a nice three sided set with a massive band area at center stage, a small radio station at house left, and Petty's tiny recording studio at house right. Jess Fialko's lights are spot on with colors and intensity matching the energy and emotions of the songs and an incredibly poignant blackout for The Day the Music Died.
I want to take a moment and applaud all of the actors for showing great poise under pressure as they battled microphone issues throughout the night, but steamrolled right over them.
Some music experts have argued that, had Holly's life not been cut short, Buddymania may have ruled the world due to the breakthroughs he was making with music. Though his life was tragically short, he left behind an amazing legacy that is still inspiring musicians today. And if you want a taste of musical history and a fun filled time, go see this show.
The Day the Music Died (Left to right: Mike Brennan as the Big Bopper, Michael Perrie, Jr. as Buddy Holly, & Chase Tucker as Ritchie Valens)
Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story plays at Maples Repertory Theatre through August 11. Performances are at 2pm on July 28, 31 and August 2-4, 6, 10, 11 and 7:30pm on July 31, August 2, 4, 7, 9-10. Tickets start at $24 and can be obtained at www.maplesrep.com or contacting the Box Office at 660-385-2924. Maples Repertory Theatre is located at 102 N Rubey St in Macon, MO.
Pictures supplied through courtesy of Maples Repertory Theatre
This review is dedicated to the memory of Kay McGuigan. We miss you, friend!
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Zuckerberg Sets Talks in Washington on 'Future Regulation'
By AFP on September 19, 2019
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg was expected in Washington Thursday for private talks with policymakers as the leading social network faces a myriad of regulatory and legal issues.
Zuckerberg's visit comes five months after his stormy appearance before Congress, where he was grilled on Facebook's data protection and privacy missteps.
"Mark will be in Washington, DC, to meet with policymakers and talk about future internet regulation. There are no public events planned," a Facebook spokesman said Wednesday.
The news comes with federal and state anti-trust enforcers looking into potential anti-competitive actions by Facebook, and with US lawmakers debating national privacy legislation.
Two months ago, the US Federal Trade Commission hit Facebook with a record $5 billion fine for data protection violations in a wide-ranging settlement that calls for revamping privacy controls and oversight at the social network.
Earlier Wednesday, executives from Facebook, Google and Twitter appeared before a Senate panel to answer questions on "digital responsibility" in the face of online violence and extremism.
Facebook announced this week it had teamed up with the London police to refine its data practices as part of a ramped-up effort to thwart live-streams of terror attacks such as the New Zealand mosque massacre.
Separately, Facebook announced it had drafted its charter for its "independent oversight board," giving the panel the authority to overrule Zuckerberg and other executives on questions of appropriate content.
Related: Privacy Watchdogs Warn Facebook Over Libra Currency
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The Storey County district attorney will not refile charges against a woman who allegedly shot her husband last year.
In March, Swafford dismissed an attempted murder charge against Genevieve Caswell after her attorney argued there was not enough probable cause to arrest her in the first place.
At the time, Swafford vowed to refile, saying it would be easier than arguing to keep the arrest.
He has since changed his mind, citing the arresting officer's failure to read Caswell her Miranda warning.
"We don't have any admissible evidence," he said.
Caswell, 48, was charged with attempted murder in the shooting of her husband, Angelo, at the couple's Mark Twain home.
According to police documents, when deputies arrived on report of gunshots, Angelo, 48, was found lying on the kitchen floor with a gunshot wound to his back.
A .357 Magnum revolver believed used in the shooting was found on the bedroom floor.
One spent casing and four cartridges remained in the gun.
At the hospital, Angelo allegedly told investigators the shooting was accidental.
Investigators said it happened after an afternoon of drinking and while the two argued about breaking up.


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How Did Hand-Colorists in the Past Know What Colors To Use?
By stephenjgertz on September 9, 2010 at 12:15 AM
This past Tuesday, our friend L.D. Mitchell at The Private Library, discussed Hand-Colored Plates, paying particular attention to the assembly-line process required to manually color engravings or lithographs. The workers were, more often than not, anonymous women or children. The designers and engraver/lithographers did not color the plates themselves.
But these anonymous colorists were not left alone to improvise a palette, each of their own creation; they required a color scheme for reference. And these were not Venus Paradise Coloring Sets with numbers on the plate corresponding to a specific colored pencil. It was left to the original artist/designer or a primary colorist to create models for the workers to use as guides.
One such colorist/modeler was Edouard Bouvenne, an artist in his own right yet of whom little is known; he is not found in Benezit (now, thankfully, available in an English edition). But he often provided models for colorists employed by Chez Aubert and Chez Bauger, two of the leading publisher-printmakers in France, 1820-1845. Bouvenne was a "figure of considerable talent who was able to give strong coloration to certain of Daumier's [and Gavarni's] prints" (Fogle, Sabina. Daumier. L'écriture du lithographe. In Nineteenth Century Art Worldwide, Volume 7, Issue 2, Autumn 2008).
Pétrin
Original models for hand-colored plates rarely survived their function; they were heavily used. From time to time, however, vintage hand-coloring models do surface and two years ago I had a set of them for Gavarni's Souvenirs du Bal Chicard pass through my hands, created by Bouvenne.
Second only to Daumier as the greatest social commentator and satirical artist of nineteenth century France, Gavarni produced the work under notice during his first period whence he confined himself to the study of Parisian manners, particularly those of the city's youth. Souvenirs du Bal Chicard (Memories of the Chicard Ball) dates from when he was in charge of the journal Le Charivari and was a regular at Paris's most prestigious balls, for which he often designed many costumes. During this time many of his finest lithographic sets drew their subject matter from these costume balls including Souvenirs du Bal Chicard.
"Costume balls had been a part of carnival celebrations in France since the fifteenth century, but their popularity was unprecedented during the period of the July Monarchy. At first private and aristocratic, they became increasingly popular among the new bourgeoisie and the aspiring lower classes when they could afford them. One of the more exclusive, expensive (fifteen francs), and licentious of these bal masqués was also one of the most popular. The Bal Chicard was given by a prosperous businessman, Alexandre Lévêque, who was called by the nickname Chicard. Gavarni was a friend of Chicard's, and, as a result, was one of those regularly in attendance. In this image ["Chicard"], from Souvenirs du Bal Chicard, a series of twenty lithographs published in Le Charivari between 1839 and 1843, we see one of the parodies of the earlier historic costumes of the bal masqué made famous at the Bal Chichard, along with some wilder forms of dancing…
Général Étranger
"…In another image ["Troubadour"] from the same series…Gavarni depicts an uninhibited dancer whose cap rests temporarily on the bottle of wine on the floor behind him. Gavarni's intention here has obviously been to capture the character of the wild dancing for which the Bal Chicard was noted. In a pentimento, he has disguised a previously drawn extended arm by incorporating it into the drapery that flies off at the left, but it remains easy to visualize the figure with three arms. Gavarni not only drew the costumes he saw at the balls, but also designed costumes for use there. This troubadour's costume purports to be a version of the late medieval doublet and hose, with anachronistic modifications frequently seen at the Bal Chicard, here emphasized by the pipe in the reveler's mouth" (Beatrice Farwell, The Charged Image: French Lithographic Caricature 1816-1848, p. 86, 88).
Without Edouard Bouvenne's exquisite color models as a guide to assist the hand-colorists in bringing Gavarni's plates to life, who knows how these gorgeous plates would have turned out?
GAVARNI [pseudonym of Guillaume Sulpice Chevallier]. Souvenirs du Bal Chicard. [Paris: Bauger & Cie., n.d., 1839-1843].
A unique copy comprised of colorist Edouard Bouvenne's models. Large quarto (13 1/2 x 10 1/2 in; 341 x 266 mm). A suite of twenty hand colored lithographs representing the travesties of men and women, commissioned for Le Charivari. Printed by Aubert et Cie. All plates mounted on stubs.
Fourteen plates have "Modele" stenciled in color at foot; five have "Modele" inked in Bouvenne's hand and Bouvenne has boldly signed and dated thirteen plates; only the first plate is unmarked by Bouvenne in any way.
The plates: 1) Chicard. 2) Un Covage Civilizé. 3) Balochard. 4) Mr. Floumann. 5) Pétrin. 6) Commissaire de Marine. 7) Général Étranger. 8) Insulaire de n'importe où. 9) Troubadour. 10) Titi. 11) Agréable. 12) Cacique. 13) Emir. 14) Andalouse. 15) Triton. 16) Garde Champêtre. 7) Bourguemestre. 18) Robinson. 19) Minon-Minard 20) Pistolet.
Armelhaut and Boucher, L'Oeuvre de Gavarni, pp. 253, 524, and nos. 257 ("Chicard") and 2280 ("Troubadour"). __________
Images courtesy of David Brass.
Stephen Gertz


Lamar Johnson, Chicago-based regional managing principal for architecture firm Gensler, received the local Spirit of Life award for 2008 from the City of Hope. In a campaign led by Mr. Johnson, the Chicago Construction and Real Estate Council, which raises money for City of Hope, raised more than $500,000 this year. A reception and dinner Nov. 12 at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers drew more than 950 people. City of Hope is a California-based research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other diseases.
Eric Nixon, from left, of Maron Electric Co, Daniel Sullivan of Gensler and Kathy Corday Lidbury.
Ronald Grais, left, of Jenner & Block and Howard Ecker of Howard Ecker & Co.
Robert Bruno of Pepper Construction and Alan Kazemi of Maron Electric Co.
Richard Ascher, from left, of Ascher Brothers Painting Contractors, Frank Gurtz of Gurtz Electric Co., Ronald Grais of Jenner & Block and David Ascher of Ascher Brothers Painting Contractors.
John Di Ciurcio of Turner Construction.
Raj Gupta, left, of Enviromental Systems Design Inc. and Mike Szkatulski of Mesirow Financial Real Estate.
Kelly Benedict of Bovis Lend Lease and Michael McInerney, president and CEO of Titan Electric.
Daniel Slack, left, of Baker Development Corp. and Jeffrey Karp of Power Construction Co.
Nancy Hamilton of ARUP and Mark Dewalt of Valerio Dewalt Train.