Here's a thought I've been rolling around a bit recently: The higher your sacramental theology, the more necessary it becomes that you have a robust theology of the saints.
That is, if we understand Baptism as a true joining of the self into the reality of God through Jesus, then we must (or perhaps "should"?) take more seriously our mystical connection with our fellow baptized. If we understand Eucharist as the share of the one bread that joins us in the one Body (as 1 Cor speaks about it) then—again—our relation to the "communion of the Saints" is that much more important. In essence, we must posit a stronger eschatological bond between the members of the Body.
But, a thoughtful evangelical student pushed me on this when I mentioned it in a class discussion of the saints: does this mean that a sacramentally higher church has a "better" understanding of Christian community than a sacramentally lower church? Furthermore, does it necessarily have a better embodiment of Christian community?
My answer was that it is not necessarily better—it is just different. I think it can be said that a higher sacramental theology requires a less individualistic understanding of spirituality and salvation—but does it play out this way in reality? And in how we embody our theologies communally?
This entry was posted in Sacraments, Saints, Theology on November 12, 2007 by Derek A. Olsen.
Well done! Of course one doesn't have to practise a given devotion to a certain saint but a Catholic has to accept the practice in principle.
Though I hold a moderate-to-high view of the sacraments, it was actually a reflection on Romans 8 that led me to my current place of teetering on belief in the saints. My belief and practice regarding came second in this development for me.
If nothing, not even death, separates us from the love of God in Christ Jesus – a love best seen in his death on the cross and experienced sacramentally in the death and new life of baptism and the gift of his bodily presence in the eucharist – then we who are united in that love – thru baptism and the eucharist – are united thru Christ, and nothing can separate us. Through Christ I am connected to the saints, and it is thru the sacraments that I remain close to Christ.
Of course, are we speaking of Church Triumphant or Church Expectant, or both? Capital 'S' Saints or lower case 's' saints? Does a high view of the saints necessitate a high, Roman view on the Saints/Church Triumphant, or is it sufficient with a high view of the sacraments to believe in a Church Expectant that remains mystically united across time and space by the power of God's love and practice of the sacraments as the body of Christ? I see and agree with your view on the "mystical connection with our fellow baptized" of all time, but I'm not sure this necessarily translates into a robust belief in the Church Triumphant, a Roman belief in interccesing Saints in heaven.
Ever since my post on All Saints and All Souls, I've been exploring and wondering about eschatology. Your post is helpful as I continue to grow in this area. Thanks!
Chris–I'd say on the Expectant/Triumphant question that it'd necessarily demand a higher view of the Church Expectant and could recommend a higher view of the Church Triumphant.
Having been raised in the old Anglo-Catholic Socialist tradition, I find that "community" just about aces everything else in ecclesiology — and it lies at the core of both sacramental theology and eschatology.
Derek, I think you are exactly right: raise up the sacraments and one raises up the saints: the sacramental Presence is that of the resurrected and glorified Lord in the heavenly courts — and one can hardly avoid noticing the OTHER inhabitants of those courts!
I cannot see how the Sacramental Body (confected by God through the Assembled Body) can do anything except point to the Mystical Body of the Church, and that simply cannot exclude any of the Estates of that Church.
In a highly mystical sense, one can say that bonding in union with Christ in the Sacrament, means automatically bonding in union with all who are "in Christ" (since Christ doesn't come in bits and pieces – see Aquinas).
I wonder: might it also work in reverse? Discovering the saints leads one to discover the union with Christ in the Sacrament? Seems an odd spiritual itinerary, but may well be so — certainly many would witness that the encounter with a true saint in the Church Militant could indeed lead one to the Church and the Sacraments.
What do you mean by "higher" in sacramental theology?
I ask this because most Lutherans I know have a rather high understanding of the sacraments, sometimes higher than many Episcopalians, and yet, due in part to historical abuses (i.e., the laity were forbidden in places like English dioceses from receiving more than once a year by the time of Luther) which themselves arose originally from well-intended responses to Arianism that led to a deemphasis on Christ's Mediatorial/High Priestly role, which in turn led to a greater emphasis on the intercession of saints, especially Mary, and Luther reacted (perhaps too strongly) in wanting to place Christ's mediatorial role front and center. If we understand this in context, perhaps a sensitive recovery is possible that takes seriously Christology as central and through Christology itself we are bound to one another?
The liturgy C and used for our commitment drew heavily on All Saints liturgical pieces in thinking about shape and Sacrament but ably bridged this in a way that the many Lutherans present, including a Lutheran professor of liturgy of rather strong Lutheran tendencies, were able to heartily join in perhaps because of the focus on our relationship to the saints in and through Christ's making himself available to us in the Word and Sacrament? The adaptation of the litany away from intercession to availability of the saints with us through Christ in the Spirit by using "Bless the Lord" rather than "Pray for us" that culminated in the Sanctus, I'm told helped many discover a sense of the saints' presence with us and availability (that Lutheran sense of Presence rather than emphasis on location)to us.
All of that is to say, on the whole I agree with you, but then I'm partial to certain saints and appreciate their presence and prayers.
When I started praying in front of icons I saw them mainly as esthetically pleasing pieces of religious art. Now, after a few years, I have this subtle but real sense of conversing with old friends. The Eastern tradition says that veneration (proskynesis) shown to an icon is mystically transferred to its prototype (the subject of the icon). Cf. John of Damascus and Theodore the Studite.
I certainly see community as the key issue. The more one thinks it is just "me and my God" the less one feels a need for the sacraments and the saints (both here below and there above). I think the catholic tradition points us towards finding God in and through others who bear God's likeness external to ourselves, even while, in the manner of Julian, finding God within us each and each and all of us within God.
I know this is long, but I think it is relevant — it locates grace/goodness in God not in the Saints themselves — but it doesn't exclude our relationship with the Saints.
"And in the same way, all the help that we have from special saints and all the blessed company of heaven—the dearworthy love and endless friendship that we have from them—it is from His goodness.
"For God of His goodness has ordained intermediaries to help us, all fair and many, of which the chief and principal intermediary is the blessed Human Nature that He took from the Maid, with all the intermediaries that go before and come after which are part of our redemption and our endless salvation.
"Wherefore it pleases Him that we seek Him and worship Him by intermediaries, understanding and recognizing that He is the goodness of all.
I do hope that you see this. I have been debating (and mistakingly) the theology of baptism. Or rather, outside of the basic theology, I am completely ignorant and out of my league. I know your preference and I do understand it. But in short, what do you say would be the theology of higher sacramental theology? I mean, there would be two theologies pertaining to baptism, would there not? The terms applied in the rubrics in the BCP indicate, to me, that higher sacramental practice is a preference–something to be encouraged (which I do agree with). I guess what the problem is, is what is the stance of the church in the rare cases of private baptism? What would be the theology of this?


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Bethany is a large, unincorporated farming area west of Clover and north of York. McGill's Store, at S.C. 161 and S.C. 55, and the Henry's Knob site are well-known local landmarks.
The group organized late last year and has met twice. A third meeting is planned for 7 p.m. Tuesday at Oakdale Presbyterian Church in Clover. The meeting will focus on environmental cleanup efforts at Henry's Knob and recreational programs and events at nearby Kings Mountain National Park.
Liz Johnson, a Clover school board member, said a new middle school on Barrett Road north of Clover, scheduled to open in the fall of 2016, will entice people to move to the area.
But many infrastructure improvements are needed, she said. Road and traffic problems, including a dangerous curve on Agony Acres Road that has been the site of several recent accidents, are among the concerns.
Another worry of many Bethany residents, Liz Johnson said, is the old mine at Henry's Knob – which was shut down in 1970 – and the federal government's efforts to protect private wells from a plume of contaminated groundwater that has leaked from the site.
Craig Zeller, who is coordinating the Environmental Protection Agency-supervised cleanup at the 185-acre Henry's Knob, is scheduled to speak to the group. Zeller met with concerned residents last year to update them on plans and hear concerns.
Bethany residents need to make their voices heard by local government leaders, Liz Johnson said.
Betsy Johnson said her ancestors settled in the Bethany area about 1740. She left York County to attend college and lived in Florida for a while, but she moved back in the late 1970s and has lived there since.
But, she said, the area's proximity to Charlotte and to Interstate 85 means it has the potential for explosive growth.
"It's not going to stay the same. It's going to change," she said.
The area has wonderful recreational opportunities nearby at Kings Mountain State Park and the adjacent Kings Mountain National Military Park, both off S.C. 161, Betsy Johnson said, but many people don't use them.
Leah Taber, a ranger from the military park, has been invited to speak to the group about programs and events there.
Bethany residents need to gain a better understanding of the community's problems and what can be done about them, Betsy Johnson said.


Tattoo, the act of marking the skin, is practiced by people of diverse ages, origins, and backgrounds. With such varied motives to get a tattoo, there is always a great story behind each one. The Scroll interviewed several students and faculty at Deerfield to discover the stories behind their tattoos.
Cooper Magoon '10 got his tree branch tattoo as a living memorial of his grandparents who funded his education.
"This tattoo represents life, death, and rebirth, which I feel are important as members of my family move on and leave a lasting impression on my life," explained Magoon.
Luigia Goodman '10 got her tattoo last December over winter break. The tattoo, located on her wrist, is a treble clef and an eff clef—both musical symbols—tilted into a heart.
In the spring term of his sophomore year, Steve Kelley '10 got his tattoo. The tattoo is on his right shoulder and is of an Irish harp.
Kelley's inspiration for the tattoo came from his older brother, who got an Irish harp tattooed on his shoulder when he was sixteen years old.
When his brother got his tattoo, Kelley was only seven years old, but he knew immediately he wanted the same tattoo when he turned sixteen.
Senior Associate Director of Admissions Debra Dohrmann, is one of the many adults at Deerfield with a tattoo.
While Mrs. Dohrmann doesn't regret getting the tattoo or the design she chose, she does wish it was in a different place. "I wish I had gotten it on my shoulders so it wouldn't be visible so much of the time," she said.


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The Act applies to all federal government departments and agencies, crown corporations, Parliament and First Nations band councils, and private sector businesses that are regulated by the federal government. The Accessible Canada Directorate (ACD) in Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) is responsible for overall implementation of the Act. This includes measuring progress in the identification, removal and prevention of barriers by regulated parties and Canadians more generally.
The ESDC Canada Federal Data and Measurement Strategy for Accessibility 2022 to 2027
Strategy covers an initial 5-year period. This is because accessibility is a relatively new area of research. Working across a 5-year time frame will allow the Government of Canada to leverage new data sources as they become available, and to identify the best ways to measure progress on accessibility. The goal is to see how measurement progresses over the next 5 years, and adjust the Strategy going forward, as required. The mission of this Strategy is to develop a framework for collecting and analysing information on accessibility. This will allow the Government of Canada to track, measure and report on progress in all areas under the Act. This will include measuring and reporting on Government of Canada accessibility initiatives. The data collected under this Strategy could also help Canada meet its international reporting obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The purpose of this Strategy is to:
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Court orders Ottawa to make websites accessible to blind, Globe and Mail, November 29, 2010. This ruling has established an accessibility expectation for Canadian society. Organizations across Canada must prepare by developing a best practice inclusion strategy. The best way to prepare for and minimize risk is to adopt an accessibility compliance policy based on the current Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) accessibility standards.
The TBS Web Experience Toolkit (WET) conforms to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) level AA. The Canadian federal government has established an accessibility expectation of WCAG-AA compliance for Canada. The objective of this standard is to ensure that a high level of web accessibility is applied uniformly across Government of Canada websites and web applications. It is highly recommended that Canadian organizations aim to follow the Government of Canada accessibility policy.
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Recognizing a history of discrimination against persons with disabilities, the province of Ontario in 2005 took a global leadership role in setting legislative Accessibility Standards for a more inclusive society. The purpose of the
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Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA) on December 5, 2013, and the province of Nova Scotia established the
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Other Lignin applications being researched include a replacement for ABS plastic and an asphalt binder
Organic carbon substitute could be used in everything from batteries to biofuel and carbonfibre
Lignin is a sustainable material that exists between the cell walls of woody plants, and it's a by-product of the paper industry.
This little-known material has been the subject of research for some time as a potential substitute for carbon-based products, including carbonfibre and battery anodes. On the sustainability front, it could turn out to be a game-changer.
Last year, we looked at lignin and the work being done by Finnish company Stora Enso and, separately, Imperial College London. The story has since moved on, with the news that Stora Enso has formed a partnership with European battery cells and systems supplier Northvolt.
Northvolt will use Stora Enso's lignin-based hard carbon anode material, Lignode, to produce battery cells and ultimately a sustainable battery made from raw materials sourced from Nordic forests. When the battery goes into production, it will be the first to be made entirely from European raw materials on an industrial scale.
Back in 2015, Stora Enso established a pilot plant at its Sunila Mill at Kotka in Finland to produce lignin on an industrial scale. Today the plant is the largest of its type in the world and capable of extracting kraft lignin, which takes its name from the 'kraft' process for turning wood into wood pulp, at the rate of 50,000 tonnes per year.
Since trees are composed of between 20% and 30% lignin, it's a plentiful material. Once extracted, the lignin can then be tailored for use in different applications, including battery anodes and composite fibres.
There are several other potential uses for lignin in the world of cars. Bio-fuel developer Renfuel is producing a bio-oil made from lignin called Lignol, which can be refined into bio-petrol and bio-diesel.
The use of bio-fuels is the most effective way to reduce the amount of CO2 produced by existing ICE-based vehicle fleets, which will be around for a long time yet. Renfuel claims the use of Lignol can reduce CO2 by 90% and can fully or partly replace fossil-based oil. It's said to have the same energy density as fossil oil and also has better winter performance than alcohol fuels such as ethanol. A 'drop-in' fuel, it can also be produced at the same cost as conventional fuel.
Lignin is also being used to produce a sustainable polymer called Renol, which can be blended with existing thermoplastics. Elsewhere, Prima Renewable Composites is making a replacement for the acrylonitrile butadiene styrene plastic – better known as ABS – that's commonly used in the manufacturing of car interiors. The replacement material is claimed to be superior to the original, with higher tensile strength and better resistance to UV light than conventional ABS resins.
Stora Enso has also produced a material called Lineo, a binder used to replace the crude oil-based bitumen used in the manufacturing of asphalt. It would be nice to think that lignin might one day not only revolutionise the way that cars are built and powered but also reduce the carbon footprint of the roads on which they run.
Clean fusion edges closer
TAE Technologies says it has succeeded in harnessing non-radioactive fusion with its hydrogen-boron reactor and expects to begin commercialising the process by the end of the decade. If successful, the space-age tech promises to bring safe, CO2-free, particulate-free energy to the grid. Fusion, the process that powers the sun, would provide a CO2-free method of electricity generation for everything, including EVs.
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Huawei unveils its own smartphone operating system, calls it a 'backup plan'
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Published: August 9th, 2019
U.S. sanctions continue to hang over Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., but that hasn't stopped the company from announcing its own smartphone operating system called HarmonyOS.
It's a big move towards independence from the Android operating system it had relied on in the past. But even with its own operating system developed and ready to run, its chief executive officer of the consumer division, Richard Yu, said that this does not mean they intend to give up on using Android despite Google LLC suspending its Android license in May; this is simply a backup plan.
"If we cannot use it in the future we can immediately switch to HarmonyOS," Yu said today at Huawei's annual developer conference in Dongguan. He added that it would take them only two days to make the switch, if necessary.
In the meantime, Yu said it's still unclear whether Huawei can continue to use Android and it is waiting on an update. He also announced that the first phone using this operating system would be released this Saturday under Huawei's Honor brand.
HarmonyOS will also be made available in smart screen products such as TV, smartwatches, and in-vehicle infotainment systems later this year, according to Yu. This includes the Honor Smart Screen, which is also reported to be unveiled on Saturday.
It's that flexibility of use, as well as the fact that it will be open-source, that Yu said will differentiate HarmonyOS from other operating systems.
"You can develop your apps once, then flexibly deploy them across a range of different devices," he said.
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Cryptography […] is the practice and study of techniques for secure communication in the presence of third parties called adversaries.
What that means for us is securing communication (and data) using encryption.
Although today's encryption is extremely complex, utilizing very advanced mathematics, we're lucky as are tools that are relatively easy to use without ANY knowledge of cryptography.
Example: HTTPS (or SSL or TLS) — like we learned in the Understanding VPNs tutorial — secures your connection to websites (ones that use it) in a way that makes your activities unreadable to third parties (adversaries). It doesn't require users to do anything whatsoever, yet it protects sensitive data (such as financial information) of millions, if not billions, of users worldwide.
Even though we might not realize it, we use encryption every day — and it's a crucial part of many systems.
So we know that encryption is basically everywhere around us, being used by providers, for example.
But how can we start using encryption (or cryptography, they're synonyms in this context) in order to secure our data? One of the most important ways we can start using encryption is by encrypting our data and communication. There will be big tutorials on these topics later.
However, in order to understand those tutorials, you need to understand some concepts.
Key = data used to convert that specific plaintext to that specific ciphertext. Think of this as the password.
The same key is used for encryption and decryption — as you'd expect encryption to work.
Now, this is where it gets interesting. Public key cryptography utilizes two keys. One for encryption and one for decryption.
Public key = the key used for encryption. Why is it called public? Simple. You can share it publicly without exposing yourself to any risk. People will use this to encrypt, say, the emails they want to send you.
Private key = the key used for decryption. You guessed it — it's called private, because only you should posses it. You'll use this to decrypt the messages that are encrypted with your public key.
Let's say we have a plaintext: HELLO THERE!. We encrypt it using an encryption key called public key: PUBKEY. We get a ciphertext: AZPHXYRHV. If we try to decrypt it with the public key, we get KXELCVQNU — just a bunch of random letters. But we also know the private key — the key used for decryption: PRIVKEY. If we decrypt AZPHXYRHV with PRIVKEY, we get HELLO THERE!. Neat, isn't it?


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Q: SC.stream - How to remove current Track before starting a new one? Im using a playlist to feed urls to SC.stream. But I can't figure out how to remove the previous Sound when I start the next Track.
My function looks like this
function stream (url){
SC.stream(url, function(sound){
sound.play()
)}
}

I know that I am missing the line where I remove the old Sound, but I don't know how to remove it and where to place the line.
thank you very much

A: Sorry this is late, but a simple solution I recently found is using .destruct() on my next and previous buttons.
function stream (url){
  SC.stream(url, function(sound){
    sound.play();
    $('#nextbutton, #prevbutton').click(function(){
      sound.destruct();
    });
  )};
}
stream (url);

Note that I used jQuery, but I think the .destruct() method should still work in pure js if you refer to your buttons correctly.

A: You don't need to remove the current track, you simply stop it from playing, if it is, and load the new one.
SC.initialize({
  client_id: 'MY_CLIENT_ID'
});

var playing = false;

play = function(trackId){
  if(playing){
     // Stop the current sound
     SC.sound.stop();
  }

  // Play the new one
  SC.stream("/tracks/" + trackId, function(sound){
    // Store the sound object inside the SC object which belongs
    // to the global scope so that it can be accessed out of the
    // scope of this callback
    SC.sound = sound;
    SC.sound.play();
    playing = true;
  });
}

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Budget expenditures 202 $249,800,000 2013 est.
Budget revenues 197 $246,400,000 2013 est.
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) 27 -0.30 2013 est.
GDP - official exchange rate 203 $733,000,000 2010 est.
GDP - per capita (PPP) 107 $13,300 2013 est.
GDP - purchasing power parity 210 $682,000,000 2013 est.
Inflation rate(consumer prices) (%) 96 -2.50 2013 est.
Labor force 204 27,970 2010 est.
Labor force - by occupation – agriculture (%) 121 1.90 2010 est.
Labor force - by occupation – industry (%) 99 10.00 2010 est.
Labor force - by occupation – services (%) 4 88.10 2010 est.
Taxes and other revenues 118 20.0 2013 est.
Unemployment rate (%) 66 11.20 2010 est.
Electricity – exports (kWh) 74 0 Jan 2009 est.
Electricity – imports (kWh) 84 0 Jan 2009 est.
Land use - agricultural land (%) 181 6.60 2011 est.
Land use - arable land (%) 139 2.20 2011 est.
Land use - forest (%) 19 65.50 2011 est.
Land use - permanent pasture (%) 147 2.20 2011 est.
Population density - Persons per sq km 94 115.23 Jul 2016 est.
Age structure 0-14 years - female 205 6,614 2016 est.
Age structure 0-14 years - male 204 7,041 2016 est.
Age structure 0-14 years (%) 103 25.54 2016 est.
Age structure 15-24 years - female (%) 214 3,194 2016 est.
Age structure 15-24 years - male (%) 208 4,073 2016 est.
Age structure 15-24 years(%) 144 13.59 2016 est.
Age structure 25-54 years - female (%) 205 13,663 2016 est.
Age structure 25-54 years - male (%) 213 10,035 2016 est.
Age structure 25-54 years(%) 45 44.32 2016 est.
Age structure 55-64 years - female (%) 211 2,811 2016 est.
Age structure 55-64 years - male (%) 206 3,210 2016 est.
Age structure 55-64 years(%) 71 11.26 2016 est.
Age structure 65 years and over - female (%) 217 1,438 2016 est.
Age structure 65 years and over - male (%) 216 1,388 2016 est.
Age structure 65 years and over (%) 138 5.29 2016 est.
Birth Rate (births/1,000 population) 88 17.20 2016 est.
Drinking water source - Improved – rural 23 97.5 2015 est.
Drinking water source - Improved – total 23 97.5 2015 est.
Drinking water source - UnImproved – rural 106 2.5 2015 est.
Drinking water source - UnImproved - total 98 2.5 2015 est.
Infant mortality rate – female (deaths/1,000 live births) 138 4.90 2016 est.
Infant mortality rate – male (deaths/1,000 live births) 148 5.70 2016 est.
Life expectancy at birth – male (years) 45 75.30 2016 est.
Life expectancy at birth – total (years) 43 78.00 2016 est.
Literacy – total (%) 22 97.00 1980 est.
Median age – male (years) 78 30.00 2016 est.
Median age – total (years) 71 32.70 2016 est.
Net migration rate (migrant(s)/1,000 population) 15 7.40 2016 est.
Population 209 53,467 Jul 2016 est.
Population growth rate (%) 37 2.07 2016 est.
Sanitation facility access - Rural Improved (% of population) 73 79.7 2015 est.
Sanitation facility access - Total Improved (% of population) 78 79.7 2015 est.
Sanitation facility access - Urban Improved (% of population) 85 79.7 2015 est.
Total fertility rate (children born/woman) 99 1.96 2016 est.
Urbanization - urban population (%) 21 89.2 2010-15 est.
NOTE: The information regarding the international rankings of Northern Mariana Islands on this page is derived from the CIA World Factbook 2017. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of international rankings of Northern Mariana Islands contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about international rankings of Northern Mariana Islands should be addressed to the CIA.


On weekdays, the first trip is at 5:15 AM; the last trip is at 12:30 AM. On weekends, the first trip is at 5:40 AM; the last trip is at 12:30 AM.
From Munich & Geneva to Fort Mason: Via Munich, right on Geneva, right on Prague, left on South Hill, right on Chicago, right on Cordova, left on Munich, right on Naples, left on Geneva, left on Ocean, right on Phelan, right on Judson, left on Foerster, left on Monterey, right on Plymouth, right on Yerba Buena, right on Miraloma, right on Portola, left on Laguna Honda, 7th, left on Lawton, right on 9th, right on Judah, Parnassus, left on Cole, right on Haight, left on Masonic, right on Geary, left on Presidio, Presidio Blvd, Lincoln, right on Halleck, left on French, left on Graham, left on Lincoln, left on Letterman, left on Lombard, left on Laguna, left on Bay, right on Buchanan, right on Marina to terminal.
AM peak hours only reroute: Above route to Lombard, right on Buchanan, left on Greenwich, left on Laguna, left on Bay, right on Buchanan, right on Marina to terminal.
From Fort Mason to Munich & Geneva: Via Marina, right on Laguna, right on Lombard, right on Letterman, right on Lincoln, right on Halleck, left on French, left on Graham, left on Lincoln, right on Presidio Blvd, Presidio, right on Geary, left on Masonic, right on Haight, left on Cole, right on Parnassus, Judah, left on 9th, left on Lawton, right on 7th, Laguna Honda, right on Portola, left on Miraloma, left on Yerba Buena, left on Plymouth, left on Monterey, right on Gennessee, right on Judson, left on Phelan, left on Ocean, right on Geneva, right on Naples, left on Curtis, left on Prague, right on Cordova, left on Chicago, left on South Hill to terminal at Munich.


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from tempest import config
from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
import testtools
from testtools import testcase as tc

from manila_tempest_tests.tests.api import base

CONF = config.CONF

class SharesActionsAdminTest(base.BaseSharesAdminTest):
    """Covers share functionality, that doesn't related to share type."""

    @classmethod
    def resource_setup(cls):
        super(SharesActionsAdminTest, cls).resource_setup()

        cls.shares = []

        # create share type for share filtering purposes
        cls.st_name = data_utils.rand_name("tempest-st-name")
        cls.extra_specs = cls.add_extra_specs_to_dict(
            {'storage_protocol': CONF.share.capability_storage_protocol})
        cls.st = cls.create_share_type(
            name=cls.st_name,
            cleanup_in_class=True,
            extra_specs=cls.extra_specs,
        )

        # create share
        cls.share_name = data_utils.rand_name("tempest-share-name")
        cls.share_desc = data_utils.rand_name("tempest-share-description")
        cls.metadata = {
            'foo_key_share_1': 'foo_value_share_1',
            'bar_key_share_1': 'foo_value_share_1',
        }
        cls.shares.append(cls.create_share(
            name=cls.share_name,
            description=cls.share_desc,
            metadata=cls.metadata,
            share_type_id=cls.st['share_type']['id'],
        ))

        if CONF.share.run_snapshot_tests:
            # create snapshot
            cls.snap_name = data_utils.rand_name("tempest-snapshot-name")
            cls.snap_desc = data_utils.rand_name(
                "tempest-snapshot-description")
            cls.snap = cls.create_snapshot_wait_for_active(
                cls.shares[0]["id"], cls.snap_name, cls.snap_desc)

            if CONF.share.capability_create_share_from_snapshot_support:

                # create second share from snapshot for purposes of sorting and
                # snapshot filtering
                cls.share_name2 = data_utils.rand_name("tempest-share-name")
                cls.share_desc2 = data_utils.rand_name(
                    "tempest-share-description")
                cls.metadata2 = {
                    'foo_key_share_2': 'foo_value_share_2',
                    'bar_key_share_2': 'foo_value_share_2',
                }
                cls.shares.append(cls.create_share(
                    name=cls.share_name2,
                    description=cls.share_desc2,
                    metadata=cls.metadata2,
                    snapshot_id=cls.snap['id'],
                ))

    @tc.attr(base.TAG_POSITIVE, base.TAG_API_WITH_BACKEND)
    def test_get_share(self):

        # get share
        share = self.shares_client.get_share(self.shares[0]['id'])

        # verify keys
        expected_keys = ["status", "description", "links", "availability_zone",
                         "created_at", "export_location", "share_proto",
                         "name", "snapshot_id", "id", "size"]
        actual_keys = share.keys()
        [self.assertIn(key, actual_keys) for key in expected_keys]

        # verify values
        msg = "Expected name: '%s', actual name: '%s'" % (self.share_name,
                                                          share["name"])
        self.assertEqual(self.share_name, str(share["name"]), msg)

        msg = "Expected description: '%s', "\
              "actual description: '%s'" % (self.share_desc,
                                            share["description"])
        self.assertEqual(self.share_desc, str(share["description"]), msg)

        msg = "Expected size: '%s', actual size: '%s'" % (
            CONF.share.share_size, share["size"])
        self.assertEqual(CONF.share.share_size, int(share["size"]), msg)

    @tc.attr(base.TAG_POSITIVE, base.TAG_API_WITH_BACKEND)
    def test_list_shares(self):

        # list shares
        shares = self.shares_client.list_shares()

        # verify keys
        keys = ["name", "id", "links"]
        [self.assertIn(key, sh.keys()) for sh in shares for key in keys]

        # our share id in list and have no duplicates
        for share in self.shares:
            gen = [sid["id"] for sid in shares if sid["id"] in share["id"]]
            msg = "expected id lists %s times in share list" % (len(gen))
            self.assertEqual(1, len(gen), msg)

    @tc.attr(base.TAG_POSITIVE, base.TAG_API_WITH_BACKEND)
    def test_list_shares_with_detail(self):

        # list shares
        shares = self.shares_client.list_shares_with_detail()

        # verify keys
        keys = [
            "status", "description", "links", "availability_zone",
            "created_at", "export_location", "share_proto", "host",
            "name", "snapshot_id", "id", "size", "project_id",
        ]
        [self.assertIn(key, sh.keys()) for sh in shares for key in keys]

        # our shares in list and have no duplicates
        for share in self.shares:
            gen = [sid["id"] for sid in shares if sid["id"] in share["id"]]
            msg = "expected id lists %s times in share list" % (len(gen))
            self.assertEqual(1, len(gen), msg)

    @tc.attr(base.TAG_POSITIVE, base.TAG_API_WITH_BACKEND)
    def test_list_shares_with_detail_filter_by_metadata(self):
        filters = {'metadata': self.metadata}

        # list shares
        shares = self.shares_client.list_shares_with_detail(params=filters)

        # verify response
        self.assertGreater(len(shares), 0)
        for share in shares:
            self.assertDictContainsSubset(
                filters['metadata'], share['metadata'])
        if CONF.share.capability_create_share_from_snapshot_support:
            self.assertFalse(self.shares[1]['id'] in [s['id'] for s in shares])

    @tc.attr(base.TAG_POSITIVE, base.TAG_API_WITH_BACKEND)
    def test_list_shares_with_detail_filter_by_extra_specs(self):
        filters = {
            "extra_specs": {
                "storage_protocol": CONF.share.capability_storage_protocol,
            }
        }
        share_type_list = self.shares_client.list_share_types()["share_types"]

        # list shares
        shares = self.shares_client.list_shares_with_detail(params=filters)

        # verify response
        self.assertGreater(len(shares), 0)
        shares_ids = [s["id"] for s in shares]
        for share in self.shares:
            self.assertIn(share["id"], shares_ids)
        for share in shares:
            # find its name or id, get id
            st_id = None
            for st in share_type_list:
                if share["share_type"] in (st["id"], st["name"]):
                    st_id = st["id"]
                    break
            if st_id is None:
                raise ValueError(
                    "Share '%(s_id)s' listed with extra_specs filter has "
                    "nonexistent share type '%(st)s'." % {
                        "s_id": share["id"], "st": share["share_type"]}
                )
            extra_specs = self.shares_client.get_share_type_extra_specs(st_id)
            self.assertDictContainsSubset(filters["extra_specs"], extra_specs)

    @tc.attr(base.TAG_POSITIVE, base.TAG_API_WITH_BACKEND)
    def test_list_shares_with_detail_filter_by_share_type_id(self):
        filters = {'share_type_id': self.st['share_type']['id']}

        # list shares
        shares = self.shares_client.list_shares_with_detail(params=filters)

        # verify response
        self.assertGreater(len(shares), 0)
        for share in shares:
            st_list = self.shares_client.list_share_types()
            # find its name or id, get id
            sts = st_list["share_types"]
            st_id = None
            for st in sts:
                if share["share_type"] in [st["id"], st["name"]]:
                    st_id = st["id"]
                    break
            if st_id is None:
                raise ValueError(
                    "Share '%(s_id)s' listed with share_type_id filter has "
                    "nonexistent share type '%(st)s'." % {
                        "s_id": share["id"], "st": share["share_type"]}
                )
            self.assertEqual(
                filters['share_type_id'], st_id)
        share_ids = [share['id'] for share in shares]
        for share in self.shares:
            self.assertIn(share['id'], share_ids)

    @tc.attr(base.TAG_POSITIVE, base.TAG_API_WITH_BACKEND)
    def test_list_shares_with_detail_filter_by_host(self):
        base_share = self.shares_client.get_share(self.shares[0]['id'])
        filters = {'host': base_share['host']}

        # list shares
        shares = self.shares_client.list_shares_with_detail(params=filters)

        # verify response
        self.assertGreater(len(shares), 0)
        for share in shares:
            self.assertEqual(filters['host'], share['host'])

    @tc.attr(base.TAG_POSITIVE, base.TAG_API_WITH_BACKEND)
    @testtools.skipIf(
        not CONF.share.multitenancy_enabled, "Only for multitenancy.")
    def test_list_shares_with_detail_filter_by_share_network_id(self):
        base_share = self.shares_client.get_share(self.shares[0]['id'])
        filters = {'share_network_id': base_share['share_network_id']}

        # list shares
        shares = self.shares_client.list_shares_with_detail(params=filters)

        # verify response
        self.assertGreater(len(shares), 0)
        for share in shares:
            self.assertEqual(
                filters['share_network_id'], share['share_network_id'])

    @tc.attr(base.TAG_POSITIVE, base.TAG_API_WITH_BACKEND)
    @testtools.skipUnless(
        CONF.share.capability_create_share_from_snapshot_support,
        "Create share from snapshot tests are disabled.")
    def test_list_shares_with_detail_filter_by_snapshot_id(self):
        filters = {'snapshot_id': self.snap['id']}

        # list shares
        shares = self.shares_client.list_shares_with_detail(params=filters)

        # verify response
        self.assertGreater(len(shares), 0)
        for share in shares:
            self.assertEqual(filters['snapshot_id'], share['snapshot_id'])
        self.assertFalse(self.shares[0]['id'] in [s['id'] for s in shares])

    @tc.attr(base.TAG_POSITIVE, base.TAG_API_WITH_BACKEND)
    def test_list_shares_with_detail_with_asc_sorting(self):
        filters = {'sort_key': 'created_at', 'sort_dir': 'asc'}

        # list shares
        shares = self.shares_client.list_shares_with_detail(params=filters)

        # verify response
        self.assertGreater(len(shares), 0)
        sorted_list = [share['created_at'] for share in shares]
        self.assertEqual(sorted(sorted_list), sorted_list)

    @tc.attr(base.TAG_POSITIVE, base.TAG_API_WITH_BACKEND)
    def test_list_shares_with_detail_filter_by_existed_name(self):
        # list shares by name, at least one share is expected
        params = {"name": self.share_name}
        shares = self.shares_client.list_shares_with_detail(params)
        self.assertEqual(self.share_name, shares[0]["name"])

    @tc.attr(base.TAG_POSITIVE, base.TAG_API_WITH_BACKEND)
    def test_list_shares_with_detail_filter_by_fake_name(self):
        # list shares by fake name, no shares are expected
        params = {"name": data_utils.rand_name("fake-nonexistent-name")}
        shares = self.shares_client.list_shares_with_detail(params)
        self.assertEqual(0, len(shares))

    @tc.attr(base.TAG_POSITIVE, base.TAG_API_WITH_BACKEND)
    def test_list_shares_with_detail_filter_by_active_status(self):
        # list shares by active status, at least one share is expected
        params = {"status": "available"}
        shares = self.shares_client.list_shares_with_detail(params)
        self.assertGreater(len(shares), 0)
        for share in shares:
            self.assertEqual(params["status"], share["status"])

    @tc.attr(base.TAG_POSITIVE, base.TAG_API_WITH_BACKEND)
    def test_list_shares_with_detail_filter_by_fake_status(self):
        # list shares by fake status, no shares are expected
        params = {"status": 'fake'}
        shares = self.shares_client.list_shares_with_detail(params)
        self.assertEqual(0, len(shares))

    @tc.attr(base.TAG_POSITIVE, base.TAG_API_WITH_BACKEND)
    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.share.run_snapshot_tests,
                          "Snapshot tests are disabled.")
    def test_get_snapshot(self):

        # get snapshot
        get = self.shares_client.get_snapshot(self.snap["id"])

        # verify keys
        expected_keys = ["status", "links", "share_id", "name",
                         "share_proto", "created_at",
                         "description", "id", "share_size"]
        actual_keys = get.keys()
        [self.assertIn(key, actual_keys) for key in expected_keys]

        # verify data
        msg = "Expected name: '%s', actual name: '%s'" % (self.snap_name,
                                                          get["name"])
        self.assertEqual(self.snap_name, get["name"], msg)

        msg = "Expected description: '%s', "\
              "actual description: '%s'" % (self.snap_desc, get["description"])
        self.assertEqual(self.snap_desc, get["description"], msg)

        msg = "Expected share_id: '%s', "\
              "actual share_id: '%s'" % (self.shares[0]["id"], get["share_id"])
        self.assertEqual(self.shares[0]["id"], get["share_id"], msg)

    @tc.attr(base.TAG_POSITIVE, base.TAG_API_WITH_BACKEND)
    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.share.run_snapshot_tests,
                          "Snapshot tests are disabled.")
    def test_list_snapshots(self):

        # list share snapshots
        snaps = self.shares_client.list_snapshots()

        # verify keys
        keys = ["id", "name", "links"]
        [self.assertIn(key, sn.keys()) for sn in snaps for key in keys]

        # our share id in list and have no duplicates
        gen = [sid["id"] for sid in snaps if sid["id"] in self.snap["id"]]
        msg = "expected id lists %s times in share list" % (len(gen))
        self.assertEqual(1, len(gen), msg)

    @tc.attr(base.TAG_POSITIVE, base.TAG_API_WITH_BACKEND)
    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.share.run_snapshot_tests,
                          "Snapshot tests are disabled.")
    def test_list_snapshots_with_detail(self):

        # list share snapshots
        snaps = self.shares_client.list_snapshots_with_detail()

        # verify keys
        keys = ["status", "links", "share_id", "name",
                "share_proto", "created_at",
                "description", "id", "share_size"]
        [self.assertIn(key, sn.keys()) for sn in snaps for key in keys]

        # our share id in list and have no duplicates
        gen = [sid["id"] for sid in snaps if sid["id"] in self.snap["id"]]
        msg = "expected id lists %s times in share list" % (len(gen))
        self.assertEqual(1, len(gen), msg)

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Tax Center to open Feb. 4
The Wiesbaden Tax Center is set to open its doors Feb. 4 in Building 1043 (second floor) on Clay Kaserne at the Tony Bass Fitness Center. To schedule an appointment call mil 337-4755 or civ (0611) 705-4755.
Black History Month event
The Taunus Theater will be the site of a special Black History Month observance Feb. 6 starting at 10 a.m. with a presentation of the play, "The Elevator," by the Amelia Earhart Playhouse and followed by guest speaker Brig. Gen. Barrye L. Price, director of the Army's Human Resources Policy, at 11:45 a.m.
Dental art contest
The Wiesbaden Dental Clinic invites youngsters to enter the "Smile Healthy Today" art contest for the chance to win prizes. Registration forms and contest rules are available at the Wiesbaden Dental Clinic front desk on online at www.wiesbaden.army.mil/sites/services/clinic.asp. Deadline to enter is Feb. 14. Call mil 337-5599 for more information.
Military Officers Association meeting Feb. 2
The First European Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America invites active duty, guard/reserve, former or retired commissioned and warrant officers of the uniformed services to a meeting of the membership Feb. 2 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Restaurant Barbarossahof in Eselfurth (near Kaiserslautern). Stop by for lunch, check out membership benefits and meet members of the chapter. Get directions and make reservations by sending an email to fleitnaker@t-online.de.
Members of the U.S. forces community who bring their pets along when they arrive in Germany for assignment will be charged a fee by German authorities beginning Feb. 1. A €55 fee per pet owner will be charged during arrivals at Ramstein Air Base, and Frankfurt International Airport will charge a €35 per accompanied pet or €55 for an unaccompanied pet. Owners may pay the fee by credit card only. (USAREUR Release)
White House recruiters
The White House Communications Agency recruiting team will be at the Tony Bass Fitness Center on Clay Kaserne at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 5. The agency seeks enlisted Soldiers in these jobs: 12H, 12W, 12Y, 25B, 25C, 25E, 25F, 25L, 25M, 25N, 25P, 25Q, 25R, 25S, 25T, 25U, 25V, 25W, 25X, 35F, 35L, 35P(RU), 35Y, 36B, 42A, 88M, 91B, 91D, 91E, 91X, 92A, 92Y, 94E, 94W, 94Z, and Air Force enlisted in these jobs: 1A3X1, 1B4X1, 1N3X1(RU), 1S0X1, 2S0X1, 3D0X0, 3D0X1, 3D0X2, 3D0X3, 3D0X4, 3D100, 3D1X1, 3D1X2, 3D1X3, 3D1X7, 3E6X1, 3N0X0, 3N0X2, 3N0X4, 3S0X1, 3S2X1, 6C0X1, 6F0X1.
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Home finance just isn't what it used to be. If you have been following my articles, you know I've been preparing you for the situation that is developing in the housing market. In this article I will share with you three reasons why it may be advantageous for you to finance your own home sale.
First, most mortgage lenders are reeling from the effects of the historic levels of real estate foreclosures. Even though a national real estate market doesn't actually exist, indications are it may have just been virtually created. This is actually more a result of wide spread business practices that are being modified and adjusted because of the problems they have caused.
Generally speaking, the home finance problems have been created by overzealous mortgage lenders that allowed home buyers to make purchases that were not likely to ever succeed. What initially began as a concern for the sub prime mortgage market has now made it's presence known throughout the industry, including the highest levels.
This reality has caused the mortgage lenders to re-group, reconsider, and revise their previous underwriting guidelines and requirements. As you might expect, the so called pendulum has swung to the other extreme. That would be the extreme of caution and the associated paralysis of analysis.
Even though they are still in the lending business, many mortgage lenders are reluctant to make loans. It doesn't matter whether you are dealing with a prime or sub prime lender, the thrill is gone because of so many bad loans to recover from. I guess we can call this phenomenon some kind of post traumatic disorder. The reality is, it is taking longer to process mortgage loans and there are more hoops to jump through.
The second reason you might want to consider financing the sale of your home is the tremendous amount of housing inventory in the marketplace. Some estimates suggest it will take at more than nine months to liquidate the existing inventory.
That depends on how well all of the elements fit together so houses can actually be sold.
One of the major elements is the amount of time it takes for sellers to realize that the sale prices are trending downward. Typically that trend will continue until the market determines the actual value of each property. Since most home sellers resist the idea that their property has actually lost value, it is difficult to say just how long this phase will last.
Some experts have reported more than a trillion dollars in specialty mortgages are set to adjust over the next two years. Unless dramatic actions are taken we are likely to see some huge additions to the foreclosures already in existence.
Additions of this magnitude will certainly drive the housing prices down further and faster.
Neither of the two reasons described is an issue you can control. As a matter of fact, right now no one appears to be in control.
The fact no one is in control of this housing fiasco is the third reason you may like the idea of seller financing your property. When you don't have to worry about the source of home finance funds, one of your biggest worries is over. Seller financing actually puts you in control of the funding. With you in charge of the funding there is no need for you or your buyer to wait for lender approval. You become the bank.
Now, this is important. Since you are going to provide the financing for your home sale, you want to be very certain your loan will be repaid. You don't want to be guilty of the same kind of misguided underwriting that has caused so much grief in the financial industry. That means you must focus on your buyer and his or her total package.
The total package includes considerations like the amount of the down payment, the credit score and profile, the ability to pay you, and their character. It would also be really great if there is an active savings account in place.
Here's one more thing about seller financing you may like. You will attract more buyers than with any other type of financing. In the midst of everything that's going on in the real estate marketplace, as a home seller you need to stand out and be recognized as the resourceful, creative, financially astute, problem solver you are!


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Sen. Chris Murphy Receives Award for His Leadership on Domestic Defense Manufacturers
by David Costello | Mar 6, 2020 | Rising Tide News, WPRC News | 0 comments
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday was presented with the Warrior Protection and Readiness Coalition (WPRC) 2020 Sentinel Award for his legislative leadership on behalf of the domestic defense industrial base that supports U.S. service members and homeland security personnel. The Sentinel Award specifically recognizes members of Congress for their efforts to provide high quality, American-made personal protective gear, uniforms, footwear and equipment to the Federal government at the best value to the taxpayer.
"I have never shied away from standing up for Connecticut manufacturers. U.S. tax dollars should go to supporting the hardworking defense manufacturers in the United States who are responsible for keeping our country safe and our economy strong," said Murphy. "I'm proud that I've been able to get bipartisan legislation that prioritizes American defense workers and priorities across the finish line. I want to thank WPRC for this award, and will continue to use my seat in the Senate to work on these shared goals."
"As a Connecticut manufacturer, Brookwood Companies deeply appreciates the leadership Senator Murphy continues to exhibit on behalf of those who build products in the United States," said Frank Montie, Chairman of the WPRC. "He is a singular and consistent voice for the importance of American manufacturing, especially for those companies who create products for soldiers, sailors, airman and marines. Our company and our industry is fortunate to have the Senator's support for the essential industrial base that supports the warfighter."
Murphy pictured here with Jane Hunter, David Costello and Frank Montie
"The Warrior Protection and Readiness Coalition's (WPRC) Sentinel Award is the association's highest honor, presented annually to policymakers who have demonstrated extraordinary support for the American industry that manufactures advanced combat clothing and equipment for the Armed Services. Sentinel Award recipients are recognized as the leading advocates for American warfighters and peacekeepers, as it remains critically important to provide those who serve our country with domestically-manufactured body armor, combat clothing, boots, helmets and equipment that provides our Armed Services with an insurmountable combat and training advantage. Senator Murphy has been a tireless advocate for American jobs and American industry and the WPRC is pleased to recognize him for his constant commitment to the U.S. industrial base," said David Costello, Executive Director of the WPRC.
Murphy has been a champion of Buy American laws since his time in Congress. After hearing concerns in 2018 from a Connecticut-based drone manufacturer, Murphy called on then U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis to ban Chinese-made commercial drones at the DoD and instead support U.S. drone manufacturers. DoD followed Murphy's call and halted the purchase of all small commercial drones, including those made by Da Jiang Innovations. Additionally, Murphy secured more transparency and critical protections for American companies against foreign-made drones in the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 2019, which partially funds the Department of Interior. This was critical for national security and a "Buy American" victory for Connecticut-based companies that have to compete with artificially priced Chinese-made drones. Murphy's provision banning the use of Chinese-made drones was included in the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act. Murphy and U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) also introduced the American Security Drone Act of 2019 prohibiting the U.S. government from purchasing drones manufactured in countries identified as national security threats like Iran and China.
After a series of meetings and discussions with the White House and a U.S. General Services Administration feasibility report mandated by a Murphy appropriations provision, Murphy successfully convinced the Trump administration to create BuyAmerican.gov based on Murphy and U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio)'s BuyAmerican.gov Act. Murphy first suggested the BuyAmerican.gov website in a letter he sent to President Trump outlining five executive actions that the president should take to close loopholes in Buy American laws.
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