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One would have imagined, that as he came clothed with divine efficience, as he came with divine credentials, as he speak as never man spake, no one should have been able to have resisted the wisdom with which he spake; one would imagine, they should have been so struck with the demonstration of the Spirit, that with one consent they should all own that he was `that prophet that was to be raised up like unto Moses.' But you seldom find our Lord preaching a sermon, but something or other that he said was cavilled at; nay, their enmity frequently broke through all good manners. They often, therefore, interrupted him whilst he was preaching, which shows the enmity of their hearts long before God permitted it to be in their power to shed his innocent blood. If we look no further than this chapter, where he presents himself as a good shepherd, one that laid down his life for his sheep; we see the best return he had, was to be looked upon as possessed or distracted; for we are told, that there was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings, and many of them said, `He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?' If the master of the house was served so, pray what are the servants to expect? Others, a little more sober-minded, said, `These are not the words of him that hath a devil;' the devil never used to preach or act in this way; `Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?' So he had some friends among these rabble. This did not discourage our Lord; he goes on in his work; and we shall never, never go on with the work of God, till, like our Master, we are willing to go through good and through evil report; and let the devil see we are not so complaisant as to stop one moment for his barking at us as we go along.
Our Lord always made the best of every opportunity; and we are told, `he walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.' One would have thought the scribes and Pharisees would have put him in one of their stalls, and have complimented him with desiring him to preach: no, they let him walk in Solomon's porch. Some think he walked by himself, no body choosing to keep company with him. Methinks I see him walking and looking at the temple, and foreseeing within himself how soon it would be destroyed; he walked pensive, to see the dreadful calamities that would come upon the land, for not knowing the day of its visitation; and it was to let the world see he was not afraid to appear in public: he walked, as much as to say, Have any of you any thing to say to me? and he put himself in their way, that if they had any things to ask him, he was ready to resolve them; and to show them, that though they had treated him so ill, yet he was ready to preach salvation to them.
In the 24th verse we are told, `Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us doubt?' They came round about him when they saw him walking in Solomon's porch; now, say they, we will have him, now we will attack him. And now was fulfilled that passage in the Psalms, `they compassed me about like bees,' to sting me, or rather like wasps. Now, say they, we will get him in the middle of us, and see what sort of a man he is; we will see whether we cannot conquer him; they came to him, and they say, `How long dost thou make us to doubt?' Now this seems a plausible question, `How long dost thou make us to doubt?' Pray how long, sir, do you intend to keep us in suspense? Some think the words will bear this interpretation; Pray, sir, how long do you intend thus to steal away our hearts? They would represent him to be a designing man, like Absalom, to get the people on his side, and then set up himself for the Messiah; thus carnal minds always interpret good men's actions. But the meaning seems to be this, they were doubting concerning Christ; doubting Christians may think it is God's fault that they doubt, but, God knows, it is all their own. `How long dost thou make us to doubt?' I wish you would speak a little plainer, sir, and not let us have any more of your parables. Pray let us know who you are, let us have it from your own mouth; `if thou be the Christ, tell us plainly;' and I do not doubt, but they put on a very sanctified face, and looked very demure; `if thou be the Christ, tell us plainly,' intending to catch him: if he do not say he is the Christ, we will say he is ashamed of his own cause; if he tells us plainly that he is the Christ, then we will impeach him to the governor, we will go and tell the governor that this man says he is the Messiah; now we know of no Messiah, but what is to jostle Caesar out of his throne. _ The devil always wants to make it believed that God's people, who are the most loyal people in the world, are rebels to the government under which they live; `If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.' Our Lord does not let them wait long for an answer; honesty can soon speak: `I told you, and ye believed not; the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.' Had our Lord said, I am the Messiah, they would have taken him up; he knew that, and therefore he joined `the wisdom of the serpent' with `the innocence of the dove;' says he, I appeal to my works and doctrine, and if you will not infer from them that I am the Messiah, I have no further argument. `But,' he adds, `ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep.' He complains twice; for their unbelief was the greatest grief of heart to Christ: then he goes on in the words of our text, `My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. And I give unto them eternal life, and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of my hand.' My sheep hear my voice; you think to puzzle me, you think to chagrin me with this kind of conduct, but you are mistaken; you do not believe on me, because you are not of my sheep. The great Mr. Stoddard of New England, (and no place under heaven produces greater divines than New England), preached once from these words, `But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep;' a very strange text to preach upon, to convince a congregation! Yet God so blessed it, that two of three hundred souls were awakened by that sermon: God grant such success to attend the labors of all his faithful ministers.
`My sheep hear my voice, and they follow me.' It is very remarkable, there are but two sorts of people mentioned in scripture: it does not say that the Baptists and Independents, nor the Methodists and Presbyterians; no, Jesus Christ divides the whole world into but two classes, sheep and goats: the Lord give us to see this morning to which of these classes we belong.
If you ask me why Christ's people are called sheep, as God shall enable me, I will give you a short, and I hope it will be to you an answer of peace. Sheep, you know, generally love to be together; we say a flock of sheep, we do not say a herd of sheep; sheep are little creatures, and Christ's people may be called sheep, because they are little in the eyes of the world, and they are yet less in their own eyes. O, some people think, if the great men were on our side, if we had king, lords, and commons on our side, I mean if they were all true believers, O if we had all the kings upon the earth on our side! Suppose you had: alas! alas! do you think the church would go on the better? Why, if it were fashionable to be a Methodist at court, if it were fashionable to be a Methodist abroad, they would go with a Bible or a hymn-book, instead of a novel; but religion never thrives under too much sun-shine. `Not many mighty, not many noble, are called, but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty.' Dr. Watts says, Here and there I see a king, and here and there a great man, in heaven, but their number is but small.
Sheep are looked upon to be the most harmless, quiet creatures that God hath made: O may God, of his infinite mercy, give us to know that we are his sheep, by our having this blessed temper infused into our hearts by the Holy Ghost. `Learn of me,' saith our blessed Lord; what to do? To work miracles? No; `Learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart.' A very good man, now living, said once, if there be any particular temper I desire more than another, it is the grace of MEEKNESS, quietly to bear bad treatment, to forget and to forgive: and at the same time that I am sensible I am injured, not to be overcome of evil, but to have grace given me to overcome evil with good. To the honor of Moses, it is declared, that he was the meekest man upon earth. Meekness is necessary for people in power; a man that is passionate is dangerous. Every governor should have a warm temper, but a man of an unrelenting, unforgiving temper, is no more fit for government than Phaethon to drive the chariot of the sun; he only sets the world on fire.
You all know, that sheep of all creatures in the world are the most apt to stray and be lost; Christ's people may justly, in that respect, be compared to sheep; therefore, in the introduction to our morning service, we say, `We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep.' Turn out a horse, or a dog, and they will find their way home, but a sheep wanders about; he bleats here and there, as much as to day, Dear stranger, show me my way home again; thus Christ's sheep are too apt to wander from the fold; having their eye off the great Shepherd, they go into this field and that field, over this hedge and that, and often return home with the loss of their wool.
But at the same time sheep are the most useful creatures in the world; they manure the land, and thereby prepare it for the seed; they clothe our bodies with wool, and there is not the least part of a sheep but is useful to man: O my brethren, God grant that you and I may, in this respect, answer the character of sheep. The world says, because we preach faith we deny good works; this is the usual objection against the doctrine of imputed righteousness, but it is a slander, an impudent slander. It was a maxim in the first reformers' time, that though the ARMINIANS preached up good works, you must go to the CALVINISTS FOR THEM. Christ's sheep study to be useful, and to clothe all they can; we should labor with our hands, that we may have to give to all those that need.
Believers consider Christ's property in them; he says, `my sheep:' O blessed be God for that little, dear, great word MY. We are his eternal election: "the sheep which thou hast given me," says Christ. They were given by God the Father to Christ Jesus, in the covenant made between the Father and the Son from all eternity. They that are not led to see this, I wish them better heads; though, I believe, numbers that are against it have got better hearts: the Lord help us to bear with one another where there is an honest heart.
He calls them `My sheep;' they are his by purchase. O sinner, sinner, you are come this morning to hear a poor creature take `his last farewell:' but I want you to forget the creature that is preaching, I want to lead you further than the Tabernacle: Where do you want to lead us? Why, to mount Calvary, there to see at what an expense of blood Christ purchased those whom he calls his own; he redeemed them with his own blood, so that they are not only his by eternal election, but also by actual redemption in time; and they were given to him by the Father, upon condition that he should redeem them by his heart's blood. It was a hard bargain, but Christ was willing to strike the bargain, that you and I might not be damned for ever.
They are his, because they are enabled in a day of God's power voluntarily to give themselves up unto him; Christ says of these sheep, especially, `that they hear his voice, and that they follow him.' Will you be so good as to mind that! Here is an allusion to a shepherd; now in some places in scripture, the shepherd is represented as going after his sheep; 2 Sam 7:8, Ps 78:71. That is our way in England; but in the Eastern nations, the shepherds generally went before; they held up their crook, and they had a particular call that the sheep understood. Now, says Christ, `My sheep hear my voice.' `This is my beloved Son,' saith God, `hear ye him.' And again, `The dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and live:' now the question is, what do we understand by hearing Christ's voice?
First, we hare Moses' voice, we hear the voice of the law; there is no going to Mount Zion but by the way of mount Sinai; that is the right straight road. I know some say, they do not know when they were converted; those are, I believe, very few: generally, nay, I may say almost always, God deals otherwise. Some are, indeed, called sooner by the Lord than others, but before they are made to see the glory of God, they must hear the voice of the law; so you must hear the voice of the law before ever you will be savingly called unto God. You never throw off your cloak in a storm, but you hug it the closer; so the law makes a man hug close his corruptions, (Rom 7:7, 8, 9) but when the gospel of the Son of God shines into your souls, then they throw off the corruptions which they have hugged so closely; they hear his voice saying, Son, daughter, be of good cheer, thy sins, which are many, are all forgiven thee. `They hear his voice;' that bespeaks the habitual temper of their minds: the wicked hear the voice of the devil, the lusts of the flesh, the lusts of the eye, and the pride of life; and Christ's sheep themselves attended to it before conversion; but when called afterwards by God, they hear the voice of a Redeemer's blood speaking peace unto them, they hear the voice of his word and of his Spirit.
The consequence of hearing his voice, and the proof that we do hear his voice, will be _ to follow him. Jesus said unto his disciples, `If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me.' And it is said of the saints in glory, that `they followed the Lamb whithersoever he went.' Wherever the shepherd turns his crook, and the sheep hear his voice, they follow him; they often tread upon one another, and hurt one another, they are in such haste in their way to heaven. Following Christ means following him through life, following him in every word and gesture, following him out of one clime into another. `Bid me come to thee upon the water,' said Peter: and if we are commanded to go over the water for Christ, God, of his infinite mercy, follow us! We must first be sure that the great Shepherd points his crook for us: but this is the character of a true servant of Christ, that he endeavors to follow Christ in thought, word, and work.
Now, my brethren, before we go further, as this is the last opportunity I shall have of speaking to you for some months, if we live; some of you, I suppose, do not choose, in general, to rise so soon as you have this morning; now I hope the world did not get into your hearts before you left your beds; now you are here, do let me entreat you to inquire whether you belong to Christ's sheep, or no. Man, woman, sinner, put thy hand to thy heart, and answer me. Didst thou ever hear Christ's voice so as to follow him, to give up thyself without reserve to him? I verily do believe from my inmost soul, (and that is my comfort, now I am about to take my leave of you,) that I am preaching to a vast body, a multitude of dear, precious souls, who, if it were proper for you to speak, would say, Thanks be unto God, that we can follow Jesus in the character of sheep, though we are ashamed to think how often we wander from him, and what little fruit we bring unto him; if that is the language of your hearts, I wish you joy; welcome, welcome, dear soul, to Christ. O blessed be God for his rich grace, his distinguishing, sovereign, electing love, by which he as distinguished you and me. And if he has been pleased to let you hear his voice, though the ministration of a poor miserable sinner, a poor, but happy pilgrim, may the Lord Jesus Christ have all the glory.
If you belong to Jesus Christ, he is speaking of you; for, says he, `I know my sheep.' `I know them;' what does that mean? Why, he knows their number, he knows their names, he knows every one for whom he died; and if there were to be one missing for whom Christ died, God the Father would send him down again from heaven to fetch him. `Of all,' saith he, `that thou hast given me, have I lost none.' Christ knows his sheep; he not only knows their number, but the words speak the peculiar knowledge and notice he takes of them; he takes as much care of each of them, as if there were but that one single sheep in the world. To the hypocrite he saith, `Verily, I know you not;' but he knows his saints, he is acquainted with all their sorrows, their trials, and temptations. He bottles up all their tears, he knows their domestic trials, he knows their inward corruptions, he knows all their wanderings, and he takes care to fetch them back again. I remember, I heard good Dr. Marryat, who was a good market-language preacher, once say at Pinner's hall, (I hope that pulpit will be always filled with such preachers), `God has got a great dog to fetch his sheep back,' says he. Do not you know, that when the sheep wander, the shepherd sends his dog after them, to fetch them back again? So when Christ's sheep wander, he lets the devil go after them, and suffers him to bark at them, who, instead of driving them farther off, is made a means to bring them back again to Christ's fold.
There is a precious word I would have you take notice of, `I know them,' that may comfort you under all your trials. We sometimes think that Christ does not hear our prayers, that he does not know us; we are ready to suspect that he has forgotten to be gracious; but what a mercy it is that he does know us. We accuse one another, we turn devils to one another, are accusers of the brethren; and what will support two of God's people when judged by one another but this, Lord, thou knowest my integrity, thou knowest how matters are with me?
Second. THEY SHALL NEVER PERISH; though they often think they shall perish by the hand of their lusts and corruptions; they think they shall perish by the deceitfulness of their hearts; but Christ says, `They shall never perish.' I have brought them out of the world to myself, and do you think I will let them go to hell after that? `I give to them eternal life;' pray mind that; not, I will, but I do. Some talk of being justified at the day of judgment; that is nonsense; if we are not justified here, we shall not be justified there. He gives them eternal life, that is, the earnest, the pledge, and assurance of it. The indwelling of the Spirit of God here, is the earnest of glory hereafter.
Third. NEITHER SHALL ANY PLUCK THEM OUT OF MY HAND. He holds them in his hand, that is, he holds them by his power; none shall pluck them thence. There is always something plucking at Christ's sheep; the devil, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, and the pride of life, all try to pluck them out of Christ's hand. O my brethren, they need not pluck us, yet we help all three to pluck ourselves out of the hand of Jesus; but `none shall pluck them out of my hand,' says Christ. `I give to them eternal life. I am going to heaven to prepare a place for them, and there they shall be.' O my brethren, if it were not for keeping you too long, and too much exhausting my own spirits, I could call upon you to leap for you; there is not a more blessed text to support the final perseverance of the saints; and I am astonished any poor souls, and good people I hope too, can fight against the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints: What if a person say they should persevere in wickedness? Ah! That is an abuse of the doctrine; what, because some people spoil good food, are we never to eat it? But, my brethren, upon this text I can leave my cares, and all my friends, and all Christ's sheep, to the protection of Christ Jesus' never- failing love.
Now I must come to the hardest part I have to act; I was afraid when I came out from home, that I could not bear the shock, but I hope the Lord Jesus Christ will help me to bear it, and help you to give me up to the blessed God, let him do with me what he will. This is the thirteenth time of my crossing the mighty waters; it is a little difficult at this time of life; and though my spirits are improved in some degree, yet weakness is the best of my strength: but I am clear as light in my call and God fills me with a peace that is unutterable, which a stranger intermeddles not with: into his hands I commend my spirit; and I beg that this may be the language of your hearts: Lord, keep him, let nothing pluck him out of thy hands. I expect many a trial while I am on board, Satan always meets me there; but that God who has kept me, I believe will keep me. I thank God, I have the honor of leaving every thing quite well and easy at both ends of the town; and, my dear hearers, my prayers to God shall be, that nothing may pluck you out of Christ's hands. Witness against me, if I ever set up a party for myself. Did ever any minister, or could any minister in the world say, that I ever spoke against any one going to any dear minister? I thank God, that he has enabled me to be always strengthening the hands of all, though some have afterwards been ashamed to own me. I declare to you, that I believe God will be with me, and will strengthen me; and I believe it is in answer to your prayers that God is pleased to revive my spirits: may the Lord help you to pray on. If I am drowned in the waves, I will say, while I am drowning, Lord, take care of my London, take care of my English friends, let nothing pluck them out of thy hands.
And as Christ has given us eternal life, O my brethren, some of you, I doubt not, will be gone to him before my return; but, my dear brethren, my dear hearers, never mind that; we shall part, but it will be to meet again for ever. I dare not meet you now, I cannot bear your coming to me, to part from me; it cuts me to the heart, and quite overcomes me, but by and by all parting will be over, and all tears shall be wiped away from our eyes. God grant that none that weep now at my parting, may weep at our meeting at the day of judgment; and if you never were among Christ's sheep before, may Christ Jesus bring you now. O come, come, see what it is to have eternal life; do not refuse it; haste, sinner, haste away: may the great, the good Shepherd, draw your souls. Oh! If you never heard his voice before, God grant you may hear it now; that I may have this comfort when I am gone, that I had the last time of my leaving you, that some souls are awakened at the parting sermon. O that it may be a farewell sermon to you; that it may be a means of your taking a farewell of the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, and the pride of life. O come! Come! Come! To the Lord Jesus Christ; to him I leave you.
And you, dear sheep, that are already in his hands, O may God keep you from wandering; God keep you near Christ's feet; I do not care what shepherds keep you, so as you are kept near the great Shepherd and Bishop of souls. The Lord God keep you, lift up the light of his countenance upon you, and give you peace. Amen.


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Jultagi (kor. 줄타기) – tradycyjna koreańska sztuka chodzenia po linie, łącząca pokazy akrobatyczne z tańcem, śpiewem i humorem.

W 2011 roku sztuka jultagi została wpisana na listę reprezentatywną niematerialnego dziedzictwa UNESCO.

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Jultagi łączy pokazy akrobatyczne z tańcem, śpiewem i humorem. Linoskoczek – jul gwangdae, idąc po linie, wykonuje akrobacje, a w przerwach pomiędzy figurami akrobatycznymi tańczy, śpiewa i prowadzi żartobliwe dialogi ze znajdującym się na ziemi klaunem – eorit gwangdae, który z kolei konwersuje z publicznością. Artystom towarzyszy muzyka wykonywana na instrumentach dętych i smyczkowych. Występ zaczynają proste akrobacje, których trudność stopniowo wzrasta. Linoskoczkowie stosują ponad 40 różnych technik akrobatycznych. Występy mogą trwać nawet kilka godzin.

Pochodzenie jultagi nie jest do końca znane – sztuka ta najprawdopodobniej przywędrowała do Korei z Chin w okresie Trzech Królestw Korei. Pierwsza wzmianka o jultagi pochodzi z okresu Goryeo (918–1392). W późnym okresie Joseon wyróżniano trzy główne rodzaje jultagi w zależności od wykonawcy: gwangdae jultagi – wykonywany przez osoby pochodzące z rodzin szamanów, jaeinchon jultagi – wykonywany przez artystów wiejskich oraz eoreum jultagi – wykonywany przez artystów wędrownych. Tradycyjne jultagi wykonywane było podczas narodowych i regionalnych uroczystości państwowych. Z czasem dwór królewski organizował coraz mniej uroczystości i festiwali, a artyści wykonujący jultagi zaczęli wędrować po kraju, występując podczas lokalnych obchodów w miastach i na wsiach.

W 1976 roku jultagi zostało uznane przez władze Korei Południowej za ważny element niematerialnego dziedzictwa kulturowego (kor. 중요무형문화재) podlegającego ochronie. Nad zachowaniem tradycji jultagi czuwa Towarzystwo Ochrony Jultagi oraz Kim Dae-gyun, któremu rząd w Seulu nadal status żyjącego skarbu narodowego.

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Islam is a universal civilization built on the foundations of the classical world that has spread to the four corners of the earth. This book, Islamic Far East: Ethnogenesis of Philippine Islam, is a preliminary attempt to integrate/unify the Islamization of the North, South, West, and East into one worldwide phenomenon, and locate the beginnings of Islamization in the Philippines within an Islamic historical framework. Describing the keys of Islam as a revolutionary message that linked nations in a shared civilization from West to East, from the Iberian Peninsula to China, in a global human and commercial network, the book tries to contextualize how the Philippine Archipelago became the Islamic world's easternmost edge.
From the marvels of the Indian Ocean's maritime lore, to the arrival of Muslim preachers in the East as makhdūm, the book recounts how communities in the islands eventually developed incipient sultanates beyond the barangay. It concludes with the arrival of the Portuguese and Spaniards in Asia, illustrating how both sides of the Islamic world came together.
The book also includes a corpus of classical Arabic sources on the easternmost edge of the world: from the legendary Andalusian in Women's Island in the 10th century to Ibn Mājid's Sūluk in the 15th.


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14 Adventures for kids who love Video Games
If you are like most parents, your kids love playing video games. And I'm sure, like most parents, you're looking to get them out from behind the screen, especially on vacation. Why not embrace their love for video games and take them someplace that incorporates their hand-eye coordination? I've put together a list of adventures for kids, like mine, who love video games.
Adventures for Kids who love Mario Kart
Take your kids on a real-life go-kart race. Of course, go-karts courses are all over the country. Or maybe you have a hoverboard go kart of your own that you love and want to experience a bigger track. However, there are some courses that beat your average hometown track. Likely, these are close to other family-friendly attractions you plan to visit as well. Here are a few to add to your kids' bucket lists.
Kart Kountry – near Louisville, KY – the largest track in the world, Kart Kountry has been open for 37 years. The winding 1.5-mile track is priced per lap, so you're not limited as to how long or how much you can spend.
The Track – in Branson, MO offers 14 different, multi-level, multi-age and multi-skilled tracks.
Andretti Tracks – with 2 locations in Atlanta, and 1 opening soon in Orlando, the world-famous race name has more than just karts. They offer a full day of adventure with zip-lining, rock climbing, ropes courses and more. For mom and dad, there's a full-service bar and for kids, a dark ride motion theater.
Adventures for Kids who Love Minecraft
Just about every kid loves Minecraft. Personally, I don't get the concept. I've always liked games with a story and a mission to complete. However, my kids have agreed that these adventures.
To begin with, it makes sense that kids who love Minecraft might enjoy touring an actual mine. Colorado offers almost a dozen mine tours and mining museums. You can choose to chip away at a gold vein to see what you can take away, or go 500 feet below ground to see veins of silver mining.
Psst…Want even more to do in Colorado… check out 100 Best Things to do here.
Speaking of going below the ground, taking a visit to a cave is another exciting adventure for kids who love video games. Mammoth Cave, in Kentucky, is the largest underground cave system in the world. The park is free to enter, however, cave tours must be purchased and only ranger-led tours are available (no self-exploring). Tours vary in ability, agility, and distance. Reservations are not required, however, recommended. We visited in July and the ranger informed us some tours book up to a year in advance.
Adventures for Kids who Love Lego – Anything!
Lego games are a popular genre for my kids. Whether it's Lego Marvel, Lego Pirates of the Caribbean, or Lego Star Wars, one of them is a go-to game to play together.
It should be obvious then that I would recommend Legoland as a great place to visit for kids who love Lego video games. Choose from 9 Legoland locations. We've experienced the Legoland Florida location. It's a fun one-day park for the under-12 age range. The Florida park also offers a water park perfectly sized for that age range as well. Kids can see life-size lego characters for meet and greets, find exclusive merchandise, and watch themed shows. My favorite part of the park is the Mini-land, especially at Halloween or Christmas. The recreated cities are marvelous to look at, and during the holidays, they have holiday decorations adorning the buildings.
If you can't make it to Legoland, find an Art of the Brick exhibit near you. This extraordinary exhibit takes original and recreated art pieces in Lego form. It's a tremendous way to introduce your Lego-loving children to works of art. Plus, there's a large Lego playroom at the end of the exhibit!
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Adventures for Kids who Love Super Smash Bros, Brawlout, or any other Battle game.
I asked the experts for advice on this one. If your kids love any type of battle type game, the top suggestion was real-life paintball. My kids and their friends agreed that they'd love to visit some "cool" paintball places to battle it out. Here's what I found:
CPX Sports – Joliet, IL brings a full town to life, complete with 2-story buildings, 10 full-scale blocks, abandoned vehicles and more. You and your kids will feel completely immersed in the game.
Hot Shots – Australia. This is the Mad Max of paintball theme parks. They have 11 different themed fields, such as Battleforce Pacific, Wild West town, and Egyptian Village.
Paintball Park – Camp Pendleton Marine Base, California. Yes, that's right, play on a real marine base. Plan ahead for this one as you need to request civilian access at least 7 days out.
Paintball Ridge – Joplin, MO. Paintball Ridge boasts the largest compound in the Midwest, USA. The castle playing field has two castles, three forts and even a footbridge spread across 150 acres. I like they also have an intense round of capture the flag here too!
More Adventures for Kids who love Video Games
Truthfully, done right, I think any adventure can be related to a video game if you phrase it right to the kids. Story modes in most games often involve some kind of puzzle or maze, so I sought out these mazes as well to include.
Fortress of Despair – Fuji-Q Amusement Park, Japan. This maze bills itself specifically for video game lovers as impossible to escape. In fact, no one has escaped in the allotted 30 minutes. This maze is within one of Japan's largest amusement parks.
Hampton Court, England. Perhaps the oldest maze in the world, this hedge maze has been going strong since the 1700s.
Pineapple Garden Maze – Dole Plantation, Hawaii. For a truly unique experience, a hedge maze made out of pineapple plants is in store. Not just pineapple plants, but other native Hawaiian flora adorn the maze, along with information along the path.
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Japanese Approach to colon cancer and the Outcome. Kenichi Sugihara. Dep. of Surgical Oncology Tokyo Medical and Dental University. Overall Survival. 1997 〜 2000 in 18 hospitals. 1.0. 84.6%. Colon Ca (n=3061). 0.8. P = 0.0033. Survival rate. 80.6%. 0.6. Rectal Ca (n=1393).
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What Came Out First: Twilight or Vampire Diaries?
The history of vampires in fiction
The Twilight series
The popularity of vampires in recent years
The difference between Twilight and Vampire Diaries
Why Twilight is more popular than Vampire Diaries
The future of vampires in fiction
The influence of Twilight and Vampire Diaries
The legacy of Twilight and Vampire Diaries
The impact of Twilight and Vampire Diaries
We all know that Twilight and Vampire Diaries are two of the most popular vampire-themed franchises out there. But which one came out first?
Vampires have been a part of fiction for centuries, with early examples appearing in 18th century German literature. The history of vampires in fiction is long and varied, with vampires appearing as evil monsters, seductive villains, and even romantic heroes.
The first major work of vampire fiction was Dracula, written by Bram Stoker in 1897. Dracula popularized many of the tropes associated with vampires, including their ability to turn into bats and wolves, their fear of garlic and crosses, and their need to sleep in coffins during the day. Dracula was so influential that it has been adapted into countless movies, TV shows, and stage plays.
The next significant work of vampire fiction was Twilight, written by Stephenie Meyer in 2005. Twilight introduced the idea of vampires as romantic partners, something that had never been done before. The Twilight series was extremely popular with teenage girls and spawned a whole new genre of vampire romance novels.
The Vampire Diaries, a TV show that debuted in 2009, also featured vampires as romantic leads. The show was based on a series of novels by L.J. Smith and followed the lives of two vampire brothers who were in love with the same human girl. The Vampire Diaries was popular with both teenage girls and adults, and helped to further cement vampires as romantic figures in popular culture.
The Twilight series is a young adult vampire romance novel series written by American author Stephenie Meyer. The Twilight books are currently the bestselling book series of all time with over 150 million copies sold worldwide. The first book in the series Twilight, was published in 2005 and quickly became a bestseller. The books tell the story of Bella Swan, a human girl who falls in love with a vampire, Edward Cullen.
The Twilight series was originally published as four novels: Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn. Meyer has also released several spin-off books including The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner and Twilight: The Graphic Novel. There has been a movie adaptation of each of the four books in the series, with the fifth and final movie, Breaking Dawn – Part 2, set to be released in November 2012.
The Vampire Diaries is a young adult vampire horror novel series written by American author L.J. Smith. The vampire diaries books follow the story of Elena Gilbert, a teenage girl who finds herself caught up in the world of vampires when she meets Stefan Salvatore – a centuries-old vampire who has recently come to town. Stefan's older brother Damon is also a vampire, and the two brothers are soon vying for Elena's affections.
The Vampire Diaries series was originally published as three novels: The Vampire Diaries: Origins, The Return: Night Fall, and The Hunters: Phantom. A fourth novel, Midnight sunrise was released in 2010; however Smith has said that she does not plan to write any more novels in the series. There have been two television adaptations of The Vampire Diaries – a TV show which aired on The CW from 2009 to 2017, and a Netflix Originals tv show which is set to premiere in 2019.
The Vampire Diaries is a young adult vampire horror series of novels created by L. J. Smith. The story centers on Elena Gilbert, a young high school girl who finds herself caught in the middle of a love triangle between two vampire brothers, Stefan and Damon Salvatore.
The series was originally published in 1991-1992, and was reprinted in a revised edition in 2008. The first book in the series The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening, was published in 1991. The second book, The Vampire Diaries: The Struggle, was published in 1992.
The Vampire Diaries television series debuted on September 10, 2009 on the CW network.
Vampires have been a popular topic in recent years, with books, movies, and TV shows all depicting these creatures of the night. But what came first: Twilight or Vampire Diaries?
Twilight is a book series by Stephenie Meyer that was first published in 2005. The series follows the story of Bella Swan, a human girl who falls in love with a vampire, Edward Cullen. The series was adapted into a movie in 2008, and two more movies followed in 2010 and 2012.
Vampire Diaries is a TV show that premiered on the CW network in 2009. The show follows the story of Elena Gilbert, a human girl who falls in love with vampire brothers Stefan and Damon Salvatore. The show is currently in its eighth season.
So which came first: Twilight or Vampire Diaries? Twilight was published first, but Vampire Diaries premiered on TV first.
The Twilight series was released first, in 2005. The Vampire Diaries followed in 2009. Both series were hugely popular, but there are some key differences between them.
The Twilight series is geared towards a younger audience than The Vampire Diaries. The main character in Twilight, Bella Swan, is a high school student, whereas the main characters in the Vampire Diaries, Stefan and Damon Salvatore, are centuries-old vampires.
Another difference is that the Twilight series is told from Bella Swan's perspective, whereas The Vampire Diaries is told from the perspective of multiple characters. This gives each series a different feel – Twilight is more introspective and personal, while The Vampire Diaries is more fast-paced and action-packed.
Finally, the stories themselves are quite different. Twilight is a love story between Bella Swan and Edward Cullen, a vampire. The Vampire Diaries is primarily a story about the rivalry between Damon and Stefan Salvatore, with a love triangle thrown in for good measure!
It's no secret that Twilight is one of the most popular young adult book series of all time. And with its massive success, it's easy to see why the vampire romance genre has become so popular in recent years. But what many people don't realize is that Twilight isn't actually the first vampire romance series to hit the shelves. That honor goes to The Vampire Diaries, which was first published in 1991. So why is Twilight more popular than Vampire Diaries? Here are a few possible explanations:
1. Twilight has a more interesting love story.
2. Twilight's main character, Bella, is more relatable than Vampire Diaries' Elena.
3. The vampires in Twilight are a lot cooler than the ones in Vampire Diaries.
4. The worldbuilding in Twilight is richer and more detailed.
5. Stephenie Meyer is a better writer than LJ Smith.
There's no doubt that vampires have been having a moment in pop culture for the past few years. But what's the origin of this vampire craze? Many people point to the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer as the beginning of the current vampire craze. However, there's another popular vampire series that predates Twilight by a few years: The Vampire Diaries, written by L.J. Smith. So which came first: Twilight or Vampire Diaries?
The Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer and the Vampire Diaries series by L.J. Smith both feature vampires as the main characters. Both series also have a love triangle between the two main characters and a vampire. Although these two works share many similarities, they also have some significant differences. It is impossible to say definitively which work came first, but it is clear that both Twilight and Vampire Diaries have been influenced by each other.
When it comes to YA vampire fiction, there are two titans that stand out above the rest: Twilight and Vampire Diaries. Both series have had a lasting impact on pop culture, and both have ardent fanbases that continue to support the franchise years after the books (and in Twilight's case, movies) have ended. But the question remains — which came first?
The answer may surprise you. Though Stephenie Meyer's Twilight was published in 2005 and L.J. Smith's Vampire Diaries debuted in 1991, Smith's series was actually on hiatus for almost a decade before Twilight hit shelves. The first three Vampire Diaries books were published between 1991 and 1992, with two more following in 1993 and 1994. The series then went on hiatus until 2003, when Smith resumed writing with two more installments. So while Meyer's Twilight may be more recent, Smith's Vampire Diaries actually predates it by nearly 15 years.
Interestingly, both authors have said that they were inspired by Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles — specifically, the characters of Lestat and Louis. Though Meyer has said she was trying to "do something different" with vampires than what had been done before, it's clear that both she and Smith were influenced by Rice's work.
Both Twilight and Vampire Diaries have left a lasting legacy, but only one can claim to be the first of its kind. When it comes to YA vampire fiction, that title belongs to L.J. Smith's Vampire Diaries.
Both the Twilight series and The Vampire Diaries have been extremely popular, with each having a major impact on pop culture. It's hard to say which one had a bigger impact, as they both have had a huge following. However, it's important to note that Twilight came out first, in 2005. The Vampire Diaries didn't come out until 2009. Given the timeline, it's likely that Twilight had a bigger impact on pop culture, as it was the first of its kind.


My screen turns off after a minute of inactivity to save battery. After I upgraded to windows 10, when I move my mouse to resume activity, the screen flashes it's non f.lux blinding white light at me, uses f.lux colors momentarily and then goes back to blinding white light. To resume f.lux colors, I have to click on the f.lux icon in the bottom right (part of the taskbar). Is there an update to fix this bug?
So far, no resolution, but similarly, we are experiencing the non f.lux colors upon startup which can only be resolved by hovering or clicking on the f.lux taskbar icon.
@herf Hmm, I fail to see how your link has any relevancy to the bug report :-/?
I'm on a i5-8250u using the iGPU and I experience the same as OP.
I think the same bug is basically reported here, here and here.
Lightbulb does not have this issue but I prefer flux so I would love having this addressed if possible.


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Fridrich Bruk voltooide zijn Strijkkwartet nr. 2 in 1987. Het was zijn derde werk in dat genre. Zijn Strijkkwartet uit 1953 bleef ongenummerd. Het strijkkwartet geeft de innerlijke problemen weer van deze Russische componist weer, een tijdlang vluchteling. De componist vermeldde zelf dat leden van het Tampere Philharmonisch Orkest de eerste uitvoering gaven, waarschijnlijk was dat alleen een radio-opname.

Het strijkkwartet bestaat uit drie delen:
 Andante recitativo
 Andantino
 Allegro moderato persieroso

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Compositie van Fridrich Bruk
Compositie voltooid in 1987


The families of victims from the April 17, 2013, explosion at a fertilizer plant in West were called to a meeting by federal investigators Wednesday morning to hear the news that the fire and explosion that killed their loved ones was not an accident. It was intentionally set.
"It was a total surprise," said Phil Calvin. "They talk about terrorism a lot of different ways. To me, it's just, it's terrorism."
Calvin's son, Perry Calvin, a volunteer firefighter, rushed to try and extinguish the fire but was killed in the blast.
"To think someone could have done that intentionally," Phil Calvin said, shaking his head. "It was like somebody just hit me in the face. It hurt, and the longer I thought about it the madder I got."
Investigators said Wednesday someone intentionally set the fire that led to the fertilizer plant explosion that killed 15 people in West, Texas, on April 17, 2013.
Perry Calvin was one of the 15 people who died in the explosion, 12 of them firefighters just like him.
"I mean, whoever it was, I hope they catch them and put them in a place where I never have to see them," Phil Calvin said. "Ever."
Phil Calvin pointed out his grandsons will never get to see their father again, and his granddaughter will never have the chance to meet her dad.
"And that's just one family," he said.
Phil Calvin said he didn't press investigators for more information than they gave. He didn't want to know anything that could jeopardize finding the person or people responsible for his son's death.
"They're not supposed to die before you do," Phil Calvin said. "You're not supposed to outlive your kids."


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"At Last" é uma canção escrita por Mack Gordon e Harry Warren para o filme musical Sun Valley Serenade (1941). Glenn Miller e sua orquestra gravaram a música várias vezes, com uma versão de 1942 alcançando o segundo lugar na parada de música pop da Billboard dos Estados Unidos.

Versão de Etta James

"At Last" é uma canção escrita por 1941 Mack Gordon e Harry Warren musical para o filme Orchestra Wives, estrelando George Montgomery e Ann Rutherford, a canção é mais conhecida pela versão gravada por Etta James.

Paradas e posições

Versão de Christina Aguilera
A cantora americana Christina Aguilera cantou, ao vivo, em sua My Reflection (2001) e Stripped Live in the UK (2004), uma versão de "At Last". Os vídeos da cantora interpretando a música  foram postados no canal oficial de Christina no Youtube. Aguilera também foi convidada a apresentar  "At Last" na cerimônia do funeral de Etta James, sendo uma apresentação 'memorável e comovente da canção' segundo a imprensa.

Versão de Céline Dion
"At Last" foi regravada por Céline Dion e incluida em seu álbum de 2002 A New Day Has Come. Sua versão foi produzida por Humberto Gatica e Guy Roche e lançada como um single promocional nos Estados Unidos, em 09 de dezembro de 2002. No entanto, não houve videoclipe para a canção. Foi também o último álbum single do  A New Day Has Come.
"At Last" chegou ao número 16 no Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks.
Uma versão ao vivo desta canção foi incluída no A New Day ... Live in Las Vegas álbum em 2004, Dion realizada por quatro anos durante a sua A New Day ... show em Las Vegas.

Versão de Cyndi Lauper
"At Last" também foi regravada por Cyndi Lauper em 2003, e foi a música título de seu álbum comemorativo de 50 anos.
O álbum '"At Last" foi um album de regravações clássicas relacionadas à cidade de Nova Iorque. A Música foi bastante executada por Cyndi nos dois anos de sua turnê "At Last World Tour".

Versão de Beyoncé Knowles

"At Last" também foi regravada por Beyoncé e incluída na trilha sonora do filme Cadillac Records. No filme, Knowles interpreta Etta James. Beyoncé também cantou a música na primeira dança de Barack Obama com sua esposa, Michelle Obama durante a Neighborhood Ball na sua primeira noite como Presidente dos Estados Unidos. O evento foi televisionado ao vivo em várias redes de televisão a cabo.

A música estreou na 98° posição na Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs em 2008, tendo o pico na 79° posição. tendo estreado no Billboard Hot 100 apenas em 2009 na sexagésima sétima posição sendo esse seu pico.

Paradas e posições

Tabelas musicais do final de ano

Prêmios

Outras versões
 Connie Haines (1942)
 Ray Anthony (1952)
 Bing Crosby (1952)
 Miles Davis (1953)
 Chet Baker (1953)
 Nat King Cole (1957)
 The Four Freshmen (1960)
 Etta James (1961)
 Ben E. King (1962)
 Shirley Scott (1962)
 Brenda Lee (1963)
 Judy Garland (1964)
 Mary Wells (May 1964)
 The Glenn Miller Orchestra starring Ray McKinley and Bobby Hackett (1965)
 Doris Day (1965)
 Baby Washington	(1968)
 Stevie Wonder with James Jamerson on bass (1969)
 Laura Lee (June 1972)
 Bing Crosby (1976)
 Randy Crawford (1977)
 The Fatback Band (1978)
 Ella Fitzgerald (1983)
 Phoebe Snow	(1991)
 Diane Schuur and B.B. King (1994)
 Stevie Nicks (1999)
 Joni Mitchell	(2000)
 Eva Cassidy (2000)
 Christina Aguilera (2001)
 Celine Dion (2002)
 Mary Coughlan (2002)
 Julia DeMato	(2003)
 Cyndi Lauper (2003)
 Michael Bolton (2004)
 Kenny G. featuring Arturo Sandoval (2005)
 Michael Feinstein and George Shearing (2005)
 Raul Malo (2006)
 Aretha Franklin (2007)
 Wynonna Judd (2007; only in concert)
 Beyoncé (2008)
 Stacey Solomon (2010)
 Liza Minnelli (2010)
 Brandy (2010)
 Ha*Ash (2015)

Singles de 1942
Singles de 1961
Singles de 2002
Singles de 2003
Singles de 2008
Singles de Etta James
Canções gravadas por Beyoncé
Canções de blues
Canções gravadas por Nat King Cole
Canções vencedoras de Grammy Award
Singles de 2012


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William Abb Cannon, né le  à Philadelphia, dans le Mississippi, et décédé le  à Saint Francisville, en Louisiane, est un Américain, joueur professionnel de football américain ayant évolué aux postes de halfback, fullback et tight end dans l'American Football League (AFL) et la National Football League (NFL).

Il fréquente l'université d'État de Louisiane, où il joue au football américain universitaire au poste de half back, kick returner et defensive back pour les Tigers de LSU. Cannon est sélectionné à deux reprises All-American. Il aide LSU à remporter le championnat national 1958 et reçoit le Trophée Heisman 1959 (meilleur joueur universitaire du pays). Son retour de punt contre les Rebels d'Ole Miss lors de la nuit d'Halloween en 1959 est considéré par les fans et les journalistes sportifs comme l'une des actions la plus célèbre de l'histoire sportive de LSU.

Cannon est sélectionné comme tout premier choix lors de la  et comme choix de premier tour dans le , ce qui donne lieu à un différend contractuel réglé par les tribunaux. Cannon joue dans la AFL pour les Oilers de Houston et les Raiders d'Oakland avant de mettre fin à sa carrière chez les Chiefs de Kansas City en NFL.

Il commence sa carrière professionnelle en tant qu'halfback pour les Oilers. Deux fois , Cannon mène la ligue en 1961 au nombre de yards gagnés à la course et au nombre total de yards gagnés. Il est nommé MVP des deux premiers  lesquels sont remportés par les Oilers. Il est déplacé au poste de fullback puis à celui de tight end après avoir été échangé avec les Raiders avec lesquels il remporte son second championnat en 1967. Cette saison-là, il dispute le second ''championnat du monde" opposant les gagnants de l'AFL et de la NFL, match qui sera renommé rétroactivement Super Bowl II. Les Raiders perdent le match des œuvres des Packers de Green Bay.

Cannon devient dentiste après avoir pris sa retraite footballistique.

En 1983, à la suite de mauvais investissements immobiliers, il est impliqué dans un système de contrefaçon et purge une peine de deux ans et demi de prison. En 1995, il est engagé comme dentiste au pénitencier de Louisiane, poste qu'il occupe jusqu'à sa mort en 2018.

Son maillot, numéro 20, est retiré par les Tigers de LSU en 1960. Il est intronisé au  en 1975, au  en 1976 et au College Football Hall of Fame en 2008.

Jeunesse
William Abb Cannon est le fils de Harvey et Virgie Cannon. Il est né à Philadelphia, dans l'État du Mississippi. La famille déménage à Baton Rouge dans l'État de la Louisiane où travaille son père pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Alors qu'il fréquente le lycée Istrouma de Baton Rouge, Cannon attire l'attention de par sa vitesse, sa force et sa taille. Il excelle en football américain mais également en basket-ball et en athlétisme. En football américain, en 1955, au cours de son année senior, il inscrit . Il remporte le championnat de l'état avec les Indians d'Istrouma et est sélectionné dans les équipes All-State et All-America. Bien que ne jouant généralement que les premières mi-temps des matchs, il inscrit  sur la saison ce qui constitue à l'époque le record de l'État de la Louisiane. En athlétisme, il parcourt les cent yards en  et lance le poids à plus de  (), établissant de nouveaux records de l''État dans ces deux épreuves. À l'été 1955, il est condamné à une peine de  de prison avec sursis pour vol après avoir été arrêté avec des amis en flagrant délit d'extorquer de l'argent à des hommes qu'ils avaient vus en compagnie de prostituées. Cette condamnation n'est que le début des problèmes juridiques que Cannon va rencontrer dans sa vie.

Carrière universitaire
Malgré ses problèmes en dehors des terrains, Cannon est suivi par de nombreuses équipes universitaires dès sa sortie du lycée dont les principales sont les Gators de la Floride et les Rebels d'Ole Miss. Il choisit néanmoins les Tigers de l'université d'État de Louisiane (LSU). L'université lui offre, au contraire des autres universités, un emploi entre les semestres chez un concessionnaire automobile local. Cette décision est approuvée par sa mère laquelle estimant qu'il devait rester près de chez lui. , déclare Cannon.

Saison 1957
Cannon intègre l'équipe de football américain lors de son année sophomore (saison 1957) sous la direction de l'entraîneur principal . Il évolue au poste de halfback, poste qu'il partage avec Jim Taylor (sélectionné All-American en 1957). Il joue également comme defensive back et est désigne punter titulaire de l'équipe. Il devient rapidement une vedette de son équipe marquant à deux reprises lors des victoires en début de saison contre le Crimson Tide de l'Alabama et les Red Raiders de Texas Tech. Le match contre Alabama est le plus prolifique de sa carrière universitaire au niveau des yards gagnés par la course puisqu'il y totalise  en huit courses. Contre les Red Raiders, Cannon effectue cinq punts (moyenne de  par punt), réussi deux de ses quatre passes pour un gain de , réceptionne une passe de  qu'il transforme en touchdown, gagne  en treize courses et retourne un kickoff en touchdown. À ce propos, Cannon signale que Texas Tech se concentrait uniquement sur Taylor : « Ils cherchaient juste Jimmy. Bien sûr, ils ne me cherchaient pas. Ils venaient de vaincre Jimmy. Avec eux concentrés sur Jimmy, j'ai eu un bon match. ». Plus d'un demi-siècle plus tard, Jack Henry, ancien joueur vedette des Red Raiders, se souvient de Cannon :  .  Les Tigers remportent les deux matchs suivants avant de perdre quatre matchs de suite. L'équipe reste cependant compétitive lors de chaque match, principalement grâce au jeu de Cannon et de Taylor. LSU termine la saison par une victoire sur les rivaux des Green Wave de Tulane. Ils terminent avec un bilan de cinq victoires pour autant de défaites, infirmant les prédictions qui les voyaient terminer derniers de leur conférence. À la fin de la saison, Cannon est sélectionné dans l'équipe  de la Southeastern Conference (SEC) par l'Associated Press (AP) et dans la deuxième équipe  par United Press International (UPI). Il obtient également la meilleure moyenne sur retour dans le pays ().

Saison 1958

En 1958, l'entraîneur principal Dietzel met en place une méthode pour que ses joueurs restent frais pendant les matchs. Il crée un « système à trois équipes » la scindant en une «  », une «  » et une «  ». La White Team comprend l'équipe de départ des Tigers. Elle est emmenée par Cannon et comprend les joueurs les plus talentueux qui excellent à la fois en attaque et en défense. Le graduat obtenu par Jim Taylor permet à Dietzel de donner à Cannon plus de temps de jeu en attaque. LSU commence la saison avec du talent et de la profondeur tant en attaque qu'en défense. L'équipe bat ses cinq premiers adversaires par trois touchdowns en moyenne. Le sixième match de la saison est joué à domicile contre les Gators de la Floride. Cannon conduit les Tigers à la victoire (10 à 7) en inscrivant leur seul touchdown du match pendant le second quart-temps. La semaine suivante, les Tigres se retrouvent premiers de la nation dans le classement hebdomadaire de l' AP. L'équipe étant invaincue le reste de la saison, elle conserve la tête lors des sondages suivants et est logiquement désignée championne nationale par l'AP et l'UPI. LSU termine par une victoire 7 à 0 contre les Tigers de Clemson à l'occasion du Sugar Bowl. Cannon est impliqué dans les sept points inscrits par son équipe puisqu'il lance la passe de touchdown vers  et puisqu'il transforme lui-même la conversion du TD.

Après la saison, Cannon est unanimement sélectionné par les journalistes sportifs dans l'équipe type All-America . Il est désigné meilleur joueur de l'année par United Press International, par The Sporting News et par le Touchdown Club of Columbus. Il est également sélectionné dans l'équipe type de la SEC et est désigné MVP de la Conférence SEC par le Nashville Banner. Il mené les statistiques de la conférence SEC au niveau des yards gagnés à la coursel, au niveau de la moyenne de yards gagnés par course et au nombre de touchdowns inscrits. Cannon termine troisième au vote du Trophée Heisman derrière le vainqueur  des Black Knights de l'Army et le second Randy Duncan des Hawkeyes de l'Iowa. Dietzel déclare à propos des récompenses décernées à Cannon: .

Saison 1959
Avec Cannon et la plupart des titulaires défensifs toujours en place, LSU vise un nouveau titre national en 1959. Les Tigers sont désignés premiers des divers classements avant le début de la saison. Le nombre de détenteurs d'abonnements pour la saison triple par rapport à la saison précédente. L'équipe remporte ses six premiers matchs sans concéder un seul touchdown. Cannon montre sa polyvalence au cours de ces matchs : il mène l'équipe au total de yards gagnés en l'attaque, en défense il retourne une interception en touchdown, il botte une moyenne de  par punt, et retourne également des punts et kickoffs. La rencontre qui va les opposer à leurs rivaux également invaincus, les Rebels d'Ole Miss, est dès lors très attendue.

Course d'Halloween

Le soir d'Halloween, Cannon est le premier joueur de LSU à pénétrer sur le Tiger Stadium pour y affronter les Rebels d'Ole Miss, équipe provisoirement classée  du pays. Pendant la majeure partie du match, aucune des deux équipes ne réussit à atteindre la zone des buts. À la fin du quatrième quart-temps, alors que les Tigers sont menés 3 à 0, Cannon retourne un punt sur  pour inscrire le touchdown. Il évite sept tackles et parcourt les soixante derniers yards sans être touché. Les Rebels lors de leur dernier drive se retrouvent à un yard de la ligne d'en-but des Tigers. Cannon et  effectuent un tackle salvateur lors du quatrième down alors qu'il ne reste plus que  au chronomètre. Les Tigers remportent le match 7 à 3. En quittant le terrain, Cannon se couche dans le tunnel, épuisé et incapable d'atteindre le vestiaire.

La semaine suivante, LSU, malgré une tentative finale manquée de conversion à deux points par Cannon, est battue 14 à 13 par les Volunteers du Tennessee. Cette défaite met un terme aux espoirs des Tigers de gagner un second titre national consécutif. Ils terminent la saison avec une défaite 21-0 des œuvres d'Ole Miss à l'occasion du Sugar Bowl 1960.

Trophée Heisman
Après la saison, Cannon remporte le Trophée Heisman 1959 désignant le meilleur joueur du pays au cours de la saison 1959. Sur les  des médias ayant participé au vote, il reçoit  de première place alors que le finaliste  n'en comptabilise que 98. Bien qu'il n'ait marqué que six touchdowns au cours de la saison, ce résultat s'explique grâce au remarquable jeu défensif de Cannon et sa performance le soir d'Halloween. Il reçoit le prix du vice-président Richard Nixon lors d'une cérémonie le  au Downtown Athletic Club à New York. Nixon le décrit comme . Il est le deuxième joueur de la SEC à remporter le Heisman, après Frank Sinkwich des Bulldogs de la Géorgie en 1942. Cannon est également récipiendaire de presque tous les prix qu'il a remportés la saison précédente, y compris la reconnaissance unanime All-America.

Carrière professionnelle

Litige contractuel
En , Cannon signe un contrat avec  directeur général des Rams de Los Angeles par lequel il accepte de jouer pour les Rams, équipe de National Football League. Le contrat signé est d'une durée de trois ans et d'un montant de  plus une prime de signature de . Deux mois plus tard, après la défaite de LSU au Sugar Bowl, Cannon signe un autre contrat, cette fois avec les Oilers de Houston de l'American Football League. Bud Adams, propriétaire des Oilers, offre à Cannon  par an pendant trois ans avec un bonus à la signature de . À la demande de Cannon, Adams lui promet également une Cadillac pour son père.

Lorsqu'il s'avère que Cannon a signé avec deux équipes différentes, les Rams intentent une action en justice, affirmant que Cannon était lié par leur contrat et qu'il ne pouvait pas signer avec Houston. Le juge William Lindberg statue contre les Rams, déclarant que le contrat signé était nul et que Rozelle avait profité de la naïveté de Cannon. Lindberg décrit Cannon comme « exceptionnellement naïf   ... un garçon de province non instruit et peu à son aise dans le monde des affaires. ». La victoire dans cette affaire de l'AFL contre la NFL a permis de légitimer la toute récente ligue. Après la décision, Cannon finalise son contrat pour jouer dans l'AFL pour les Oilers. Ce contrat fait de lui le premier joueur de football professionnel à gagner .

Oilers de Houston
Cannon rejoint la toute nouvelle équipe des Oilers dirigée par l'entraîneur principal . Étant un des joueurs les mieux payés du football professionnel, il est mis au pilori par les joueurs adverses. Cannon ne s'entend pas non plus avec son entraîneur Rymkus qu'il décrit comme « désagréable, conflictuel, ayant une disposition méchante et un ego surdimensionné ». Durant son année rookie, il mène l'équipe avec  au sol et inscrit cinq touchdowns en réception. Sa réception de touchdown de  de quarterback George Blanda lors du match de championnat AFL de 1960 aide les Oilers à devenir les premiers champions de l'AFL. Pour ses efforts, Cannon est désigné MVP du match.

Les Oilers débutent mal la saison 1961 ce qui conduit au licenciement de Rykmus. Houston remporte ensuite dix matchs consécutifs sous la direction de . Lors du match contre les Titans de New York, Cannon marque cinq touchdowns et établit un record du football professionnel avec un total cumulé de  gagnés. Ses  au sol constituent également un record de l'AFL. À la fin de la saison, il est le meilleur coureur l'AFL avec un total de  gagnés à la course et il mène également la ligue au nombre cumulé de yards gagnés. Les Oilers conservent leur titre de champions de l'AFL et Cannon est de nouveau élu MVP de la finale de la ligue AFL après avoir inscrit le seul touchdown du match. Sporting News le sélectionné dans l' de 1961 et il est invité à jouer dans le match des  de la Ligue.

Cannon se blesse au dos lors du troisième match de la saison 1962, ce qui affecte ses performances. Il termine tout de même deuxième de l'équipe en points marqués, derrière Blanda. Les Oilers atteignent la finale de la Ligue AFL pour la troisième fois mais ils sont battus par les Texans de Dallas. Cette finale se termine par une double prolongation pour la première fois de l'histoire du football professionnel. Ses problèmes au dos persistants et de nouvelles blessures à la jambe contraignent Cannon à rater la majeure partie de la saison 1963. Les Oilers procèdent également au remplacement de l'entraîneur principal Lemm. Pour toutes ces raisons, Cannon demande avec succès à l'équipe de le laisser partir. Il rappelle ensuite : .

Raiders d'Oakland
Cannon est échangé aux Raiders d'Oakland avant le début de la saison 1964. L'entraîneur principal des Raiders, Al Davis, apprécie les qualités de Cannon mais ne sait pas comment il veut l'utiliser. Au début, Davis le place au poste de fullback  où il est un atout pour capturer les passes, attribut que tous les fullbacks ne possèdent pas encore. Après un départ lent, il termine la saison avec  pour  et huit touchdowns. Il compte aussi trois touchdowns à la course. La saison suivante Davis déplace Cannon au poste de tight-end. Cannon espérait devenir wide receiver mais les Raiders avaient déjà  et le rookie  à cette position. Cannon accepte finalement son nouveau rôle et s'y adapte rapidement. Cependant, le tight end est rarement utilisé dans l'attaque des Raiders. Il ne capte que sept passes au cours de la saison sans inscrire de touchdown. Avant le début de la saison 1966, John Rauch reprend les fonctions d'entraîneur principal, tandis qu'Al Davis devient commissaire de l'AFL et directeur général des Raiders. Cannon s'établit comme une menace profonde dans l'attaque de Rauch et réceptionne quatorze passes pour un gain total de , soit une moyenne de  par réception.

En 1967, Cannon estime qu'un titre de champion de l'AFL est imminent pour les Raiders et il adopte pleinement le système de jeu de l'équipe. Il convainc Davis de signer Blanda comme kicker et mentor pour le quarterback . Cette année-là, Cannon domine tous les tight-ends de l'AFL avec  et dix touchdowns. Il s'agit de sa saison la plus productive. Pour la deuxième fois, il intègre la sélection , cette fois au poste de tight-end. Ses performances aident les Raiders à remporter la finale 1967 de l'AFL qui se dispute contre son ancienne équipe des Oilers. Ils sont champions grâce à leur victoire 40 à 7. En raison d'un nouvel accord entre les ligues FL et NFL, les Raiders sont qualifiés pour disputer le deuxième championnat du monde (renommé plus tard Super Bowl II). Ils y affrontent les Packers de Green Bay, champions de NFL. Au début du quatrième quart-temps, Cannon ne réceptionne pas le ballon alors que le chemin vers la zone d'en-but était libre. Il décrit cela plus tard comme « la bourde la plus maladroite de ma carrière ». Green Bay remporte le match 33 à 14.

Cannon connaît une saison 1968 modeste, au cours de laquelle il réussit six réceptions de touchdown, dont une de  au deuxième quart-temps du célèbre Heidi Game. Cannon sait qu'il ne restera plus longtemps à Oakland. L'entraîneur principal John Madden le cantonne à des tracés en forme de leurres au cours de la saison 1969 et il ne marque que deux touchdowns. Néanmoins, il est invité en tant que remplaçant à participer à son deuxième match . Cannon est libéré par les Raiders pendant la pré-saison 1970.

Chiefs de Kansas City et retraite
Alors qu'il se prépare à entreprendre des études post-universitaires en orthodontie à l'Université Loyola de Chicago, Cannon reçoit un appel de l'entraîneur principal des Chiefs de Kansas City, . Stram lui fait signer un contrat d'un an. Il dispute six matchs avec les Chiefs en 1970, marquant deux touchdowns avant qu'une blessure ne mette fin à sa saison. Il décide ensuite de prendre sa retraite. Il met fin à ses onze ans de carrière professionnelle avec  au sol,  en réceptions et . Il a également lancé une passe de touchdown et retourné un kickoff pour un touchdown. Cannon détient le record de la NFL du plus grand nombre de yards gagnés au total dans un match sans prolongation (330 contre les Titans de New York en 1961) et est à égalité avec quatre autres joueurs pour le plus grand nombre de réceptions de touchdown par un running back sur une saison (neuf en 1961).

Vie privée
Cannon épouse son amour du lycée, Dot Dupuy, alors qu'ils sont tous deux étudiants de première année à LSU. Ils ont cinq enfants. Son fils, , joue comme linebacker pour les Aggies du Texas et est sélectionné au premier tour de la draft 1984 de la NFL par les Cowboys de Dallas.

Cannon Sr. obtien son diplôme à LSU en 1959 et termine des études de troisième cycle à l'université du Tennessee pendant la saison morte des Oilers. Là, il obtient un D.D.S. et plus tard il obtient son diplôme d'orthodontie à l'université Loyola de Chicago. Après avoir pris sa retraite du football américain, il retourne à Baton Rouge et ouvre son propre cabinet dentaire.

Malgré un cabinet florissant, il se retrouve en 1983 avec des problèmes financiers à la suite de mauvais investissements immobiliers et de dettes de jeu. Impliqué dans un système de contrefaçon, il imprime six millions de dollars en billets de cent, dont certains sont stockés dans des glacières enterrées dans la cour arrière d'une maison qu'il possède et qu'il loue. Condamné avec cinq autres personnes, il exécute une peine de cinq ans d'emprisonnement dans l' au Texas. l y reste deux ans et demi. À sa libération en 1986, il retrouve son travail de dentiste mais a du mal à reconstruire son cabinet. En 1995, il est embauché comme dentiste au pénitencier d'État de Louisiane, initialement comme sous-traitant. À l'époque, la clinique dentaire de la prison est en plein chaos. De nombreux dentistes refusent d'y travailler et les détenus sont souvent incapables de prendre rendez-vous. Cannon réorganise le programme de soins dentaires avec grand succès et est rapidement embauché comme employé à temps plein. Le directeur Burl Cain, impressionné par le travail de Cannon avec le programme de soins dentaires, lui confie la responsabilité du système médical complet de la prison. Cannon reste le dentiste résident du pénitencier, où les détenus l'appellent généralement « Légende ».

Cannon réside avec son épouse à Saint Francisville dans l'État de la Louisiane. En , Cannon est victime d'un accident vasculaire cérébral et est hospitalisé à Baton Rouge. Il quitte la clinique deux jours plus tard, retourne au travail le lundi suivant et se rétablit complètement. Cannon est mort dans son sommeil chez lui à Saint Francisville le  à l'âge de 80 ans.

Héritage et honneurs

Cannon, malgré ses problèmes juridiques, reste une figure respectée et emblématique du sport en Louisiane. Lors du premier match de la saison 2003 de LSU, il est honoré par l'université sur le terrain entre le premier et le deuxième quart-temps. Les fans se lèvent lui donnant une longue ovation et es joueurs élèvent leurs casques en guise de salut. Le directeur sportif Skip Bertman s'adressant à un ami déclarera : . Une vidéo de son retour de punt la nuit d'Halloween 1959 est encore diffusée sur le jumbotron du Tiger Stadium avant chaque match à domicile. Dans un sondage réalisé par The Times-Picayune en 2013 pour désigner le meilleur joueur de LSU depuis 1940, Cannon termine premier avec une large marge.

En 2019, Cannon est toujours le seul gagnant du Heisman pour LSU.

Peu de temps après la saison 1959, l'équipe de football de LSU retire son maillot numéro 20. C'était le seul maillot retiré par l'équipe jusqu'à ce que celui de  le soit également en 2009.

En 1969, il est choisi comme halfback au sein de l'« Équipe de football américain de la région du Sud-Est: 1920-1969 ».

En 1975, Cannon est intronisé au , puis au  l'année suivante.

Il est élu au College Football Hall of Fame en 1983, mais cet honneur est annulé avant son intronisation en raison de son implication avouée dans l'affaire de contrefaçon. Il y est élu une deuxième fois en 2008 et est officiellement intronisé lors d'une cérémonie le  de la même année.

En 2012, Cannon est rétrospectivement récompensé du Jet Award en tant que vainqueur « hérité » de la saison 1959, rendant ainsi hommage au meilleur spécialiste du retour dans le football universitaire.

Une statue honorant Cannon érigée près du Tiger Stadium est dévoilée en .

Statistiques

Universitaires

|-
|1957|| Tigers de LSU|| SO || 10 || 105 || 583 || 5,6 || 4 || 11 || 199 || 18,1 || 1
|-
|1958|| Tigers de LSU ||  || 10 || 115 || 686 || 6,0 || 10 || 9 || 162 || 18,0 || 1
|-
|1959|| Tigers de LSU ||  || 10 || 139 || 598 || 4,3 || 5 || 11 || 161 || 14,6 || 0

|30 || 359 ||  || 5,2 || 26 || 31 || 522 || 16,8 || 2

NFL

Saison régulière

|-
| 1960 || Oilers de Houston || 14 || 15 || 187 || 12,5 || 5 || 152 || 644 || 4,2 || 1
|-
| 1961 || Oilers de Houston || 14 || 43 || 586 || 13,6 || 9 || 200 || 948 || 4,7 || 6
|-
| 1962 || Oilers de Houston || 14 || 32 || 451 || 14,1 || 6 || 147 || 474 || 3,2 || 7
|-
| 1963 || Oilers de Houston || 6 || 5 || 39 || 7,8 || 0 || 13 || 45 || 3,5 || 0
|-
| 1964 || Raiders d'Oakland || 14 || 37 || 454 || 12,3 || 5 || 89 || 338 || 3,8 || 3
|-
| 1965 || Raiders d'Oakland || 10 || 7 || 127 || 18,1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| 1966 || Raiders d'Oakland || 14 || 14 || 436 || 31,1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| 1967 || Raiders d'Oakland || 14 || 32 || 629 || 19,7 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| 1968 || Raiders d'Oakland || 14 || 23 || 360 || 15,7 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| 1969 || Raiders d'Oakland || 13 || 21 || 262 || 12,5 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| 1970 || Chiefs de Kansas City || 7 || 122 || 125 || 17,9 || 2 || 1 || 6 || 6,0 || 0

|95 ||  || 13,3 || 20 || 512 ||  || 4,1 || 14

|134 ||  || 16,9 || 25 || 89 || 338 || 3,8 || 0

|7 || 125 || 17,9 || 2 || 1 || 6 || 6,0 || 0

|236 ||  || 15,5 || 47 || 602 ||  || 4,1 || 17

Playoffs

|-
| 1960 || Oilers de Houston || 1 || 3 || 128 || 42,7 || 1 || 18 || 50 || 2,8 ||
|-
| 1961 || Oilers de Houston || 1 || 5 || 53 || 10,6 || 1 || 15 || 48 || 3,2 || 0
|-
| 1962 || Oilers de Houston || 1 || 6 || 54 || 9,0 || 0 || 11 || 37 || 3,4 || 0
|-
| 1967 || Raiders d'Oakland || 2 || 4 || 56 || 14,0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| 1968 || Raiders d'Oakland || 2 || 6 || 84 || 14,0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| 1969 || Raiders d'Oakland || 2 || 3 || 25 || 8,3 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

|14 || 235 || 16,8 || 2 || 44 || 135 || 3,1 || 0

|13 || 165 || 12,7 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

|27 || 400 || 14,8 || 3 || 44 || 135 || 3,1 || 0

Notes et références

Notes

Références

Bibliographie

Liens externes

 Billy Cannon au College Football Hall of Fame.
 Billy Cannon au Trophée Heisman.
 Billy Cannon sur Pro Football Reference

Étudiant de l'université Loyola de Chicago
Étudiant de l'université du Tennessee
Dentiste américain
Vainqueur du Trophée Heisman
Membre du College Football Hall of Fame
Joueur des Raiders d'Oakland
Joueur des Chiefs de Kansas City
Joueur des Oilers de Houston
Joueur de football américain des Tigers de LSU
Fullback
Naissance en août 1937
Naissance dans le comté de Neshoba
Tight end
Joueur américain de football américain
Choix de draft des Oilers de Houston
Décès en mai 2018
Décès dans la paroisse de Feliciana Ouest
Décès à 80 ans


First class I've been at since being on crutches, it was too much trouble up until now. I even lent one of em to the model... that's how sound I am!
Some blind, contour drawings... I think you can tell which ones I was peeking at.
Finally, while I don't think these two drawings are very good, the contour line dividing the two poses seems to work for both of them. Almost like an optical illusion... a happy accident!
Love the mark making in the first and last image - it feels so....macho I guess the word is :'D Really strong, solid mark making.


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Q: Bigquery - Merging Arrays With One Common Value I'm having trouble finding a way to merge two arrays with common values. What I'm trying to create is an array to be used as an archive of sorts for customer attributes which're aren't needed in the immediate future.
I've whipped up a DB fiddle as an example of the data I'm working with.
https://www.db-fiddle.com/f/gKGsBFSgzZkTv3bMNhU9UG/1
The first two results are the two separate tables, and the three result is what I hope to get by merging those two arrays together.
Only method I can think of is maybe unnesting both tables, joining together and then remaking the array but I'm hoping there's a cleaner/more efficient method as I'm working with a lota data.
Any Suggestions?

A: try the following:
with test as (
    select 'user 1' as user, ['attribute 1', 'attribute 2', 'attribute 3'] as attributes union all
    select 'user 2' as user, ['attribute 1', 'attribute 2', 'attribute 3'] as attributes
),
test_2 as (
    select 'user 1' as user, ['attribute 4', 'attribute 5', 'attribute 6'] as attributes union all
    select 'user 2' as user, ['attribute 7', 'attribute 8', 'attribute 9'] as attributes
)

select t.user
    , array_concat(t.attributes,t2.attributes)
from test t
join test_2 t2
 on t.user=t2.user

The array_concat function will concatenate the two columns together for each matching user column.
With the sample data the following is produced:

A: You can use ARRAY_CONCAT to meet your requirement since it will merge two arrays and you can provide the condition in the WHERE clause.
with test as (
   select 'user 1' as user, ['attribute 1', 'attribute 2', 'attribute 3'] as attributes union all

   select 'user 2' as user, ['attribute 1', 'attribute 2', 'attribute 3'] as attributes
),
test_2 as (
   select 'user 1' as user, ['attribute 4', 'attribute 5', 'attribute 6'] as attributes union all

   select 'user 2' as user, ['attribute 7', 'attribute 8', 'attribute 9'] as attributes
)
select t.user,array_concat(t.attributes,t_2.attributes) as attributes
from test as t,test_2 as t_2
where t.user=t_2.user

Output Table

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John Andress (johnandress) added a comment to T58415: blender-2.80-0f5b53ba4dc-linux-glibc224-x86_64 cycles bug.
John Andress (johnandress) edited projects for T58398: Keymap editor overwrites settings in non-active keymaps, added: BF Blender: 2.8; removed BF Blender.
John Andress (johnandress) created T58415: blender-2.80-0f5b53ba4dc-linux-glibc224-x86_64 cycles bug.
John Andress (johnandress) created T58398: Keymap editor overwrites settings in non-active keymaps.
John Andress (johnandress) created T42964: .blend crashes 2.73-testbuild1-win64 on render - Note: Related to "Experimental" feature. (Displacement?).
John Andress (johnandress) added a comment to T41966: Blender crashes when using image textures with OSL enabled..
Looks like something similar happened a year and a half ago?
I can confirm this continues to happen in 2.72b. Add an image texture to a default cube (with or without unwrapping), enable osl, render or switch viewport to rendered view. It does get as far as displaying render stats and "Path Tracing Sample 1/10" but the viewport is still empty (grey checker squares).
Windows 8.1 / 64bit / i7-4702MQ.


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Q: http/ssl for nginx and apache virtual host I have apache ssh server, currently it works correctly.
This works
https://exmaple.com/
Then now, I want to introduce nginx as reverse-proxy,
what I want to do next is
pass access https://example.com:8080 to apache.
For now my setting is like this below.
server{
        listen 8080 default_server;
        listen [::]:8080 default_server;
        server_name examle.com;
        location / {
            proxy_pass  https://127.0.0.1:443/;
            proxy_set_header Host $host;
            proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
            proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
            proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
    }
}

then,
http://example.com/ it works
https://example.com shows ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR
I am confused.
SSL certification document is installed in apache already.
However I need to set this in nginx as well?


SEATTLE — Sea-Tac Airport's ever-busy TSA checkpoints could be processing up to 300 more passengers an hour soon with the help of three new canine teams.
According to a news release from U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell's office, this brings the total number of passenger-screening canines at Sea-Tac to 15.
Sea-Tac has become one of the fastest growing airports in America over the past few years, with almost 22 million passengers passing through in 2016.
"This is not just the speed of moving people through TSA lines, this is a layer of security that cannot be underestimated," Cantwell said.
The Port of Seattle says on its website that although the lines can appear unbearable during peak travel times, TSA officials try to keep the wait time at 20 minutes for most passengers. Wait times, however, can increase to 30-45 minutes during summer months and on holidays.
It's also worth noting that the TSA checkpoint area at Sea-Tac is very narrow, which makes it seem like wait times will be much longer than they actually are, according to the port.
Airport officials estimate that checkpoints with a canine are able to process 240 passengers an hour, compared to 140 passengers per hour without a canine.


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A ribbon-cutting, dedication ceremony, and a packed-to-overflowing house for a Handel's "Messiah" performance like none that have come before heralded the opening of the Shari Flaming Center for the Arts at Tabor College this weekend, but staff and students are equally excited about what comes next.
When the new arts center at Tabor College becomes fully functional next semester, students will have a place where they can meet as one to worship and be inspired in their spiritual lives.
With the growth in enrollment over the years, two daily chapel services were held to accommodate everyone. Now, that will change.
Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce members gathered Friday in front of the center to kick off the weekend celebration with brief speeches and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Glanzer wielded oversized scissors as he snipped a bright blue ribbon.
Almost every seat in the 829-seat capacity Richert Auditorium was filled Saturday as people came from near and far to share in the dedication of the Shari Flaming Center for the Arts. The auditorium was named in honor of longtime music director Herbert C. Richert.
Glanzer said the arts center was discussed for 83 years, ever since a 1934 student suggested it. When drama instructor Jack Braun come in 1966, he talked about it.
Now, after 18 months of construction, the building is a reality. Glanzer said just $150,000 of the $13.6 million cost is outstanding.
He called the structure "a holy building" created for the glory of God.
After the dedication ceremony, people were free to wander about the massive structure and view the various departments it incorporates. A wide stairway and elevator took them to the second floor filled with classrooms.
Many were effusive in their praise of the facility.
Clint Seibel, member of the fundraising committee, said almost $4 million was contributed by people from the Hillsboro area.
Various areas are named after longtime associates of the college, their names proclaimed in large letters.
The high-ceilinged, wide-open entry is named the Regier Atrium. The Franz Family Heritage Lobby, named after the late president Leonard J. Franz, will be a meeting place for small groups and a conference room for the board of directors.
The Prieb-Harder Theatre, named after longtime play director Judy Harder whose father, Wesley Prieb, was a Tabor professor, is separate from the auditorium. A complex of rooms behind the theatre, for designing sets and costumes for theatrical productions, is named in honor of Braun.
The Ebel Gallery is an art gallery named for the late professor A.E. Ebel.
Marina Stutzman, a student from Wichita, looked around in awe.
"I think I'm going to have to take another art class so I can come in here," she said.
Her brother, Zach, was enthusiastic as well.
Bradley Vogel, director of music, who led a presentation of his own choral and band composition at the dedication, was found afterward in the Vogel Choral Room.
The building is named in honor of the wife of Chuck Flaming of Paxton, Nebraska. Chuck Flaming became a close friend with Glanzer 12 years ago. The Flamings contributed $2 million to the project.
Chuck went to work at his in-laws' farm after he married Shari and graduated from college in Nebraska. The couple gradually developed a 7,500-head feedlot. They eventually bought into the farm corporation and continued it after her parents' deaths.
Shari was diagnosed with Alzheimer's 10 years ago; fortunately, she was able to be present Saturday with her husband to tour the facility and see her namesake.
The Gospel was proclaimed in stirring fashion Sunday as Tabor College Oratorio and Alumni Chorus and Community Orchestra performed Handel's "Messiah" for a crowd that exceeded Richert Auditorium's capacity.
Dozens of people in Prieb-Harder Theatre viewed the concert video feed that simultaneously was broadcast online, as was the dedication ceremony.


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OCG questions contractor in de-bushing programme probe
Published:Wednesday | June 14, 2017 | 12:00 AMJerome Reynolds
Investigators at the Office of the Contractor General (OCG) probing the Government's controversial $600 million de-bushing programme have started questioning contractor Tyrone Robinson.
Investigators have held a question and answer session with Robinson, in the company of his attorney.
The session is to continue on a date to be set by the parties.
Robinson, who is the chairman of the North East Regional Health Authority, was summoned by the OCG as part of its probe into the controversial de-bushing project.
Contractor General Dirk Harrison has said his probe of the multi-million dollar project will be wrapped up after he speaks with Robinson.
The OCG launched a probe into the de-bushing programme late last year after the opposition raised concerned about the awarding of contracts by the Government days before the November 2016 local government elections.
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UNCF Offers College Scholarships to Children of Terrorist Attack Victims
FAIRFAX, Va.
The children of victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will be eligible to receive a full scholarship for a college education at one of the United Negro College Fund's 39 member institutions. New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani announced the new program at a press conference late last month.
"I would like to commend the United Negro College Fund for establishing a special scholarship fund for those children who lost their parents or guardians during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, including the attack at the World Trade Center," said Giuliani. "These scholarships will undoubtedly have a strong positive effect on the lives of thousands of young people who have suffered so terribly by ensuring that they will receive a first-class education."
Scholarships will be offered to any child, regardless of age, who lost a parent or guardian as a result of the tragic events. Scholarships will be awarded on financial need and will cover the cost of tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies.
The first recipients of the UNCF's 9-11 Scholarship are three students at Johnson C. Smith University in North Carolina. Tiffany and Yolanda Smith, freshman twins, lost their father, Leon Smith Jr., in the attack on the World Trade Center. And Vernessa Richard, a senior, lost her father, Lt. Vernon Richard. Both men were New York City firefighters.
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of lives in the Sept. 11 attacks and the personal impact the tragedy had on some of our students," says Dr. Dorothy Yancy, president of Johnson C. Smith. "However it is comforting to know that all children who have been touched by this tragedy will have the opportunity to get a college education as a result of this
initiative."