I don't know is this cloud-init or netplan or what, but this is not good.
2. Start instance to EC2-Classic with that image.
3. Try to SSH. Everything is ok.
Cloud-init v. 18.4-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 running 'init-local' at Wed, 07 Nov 2018 08:12:16 +0000. Up 10.51 seconds.
Cloud-init v. 18.4-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 running 'init' at Wed, 07 Nov 2018 08:12:21 +0000. Up 15.50 seconds.
Cloud-init v. 18.4-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 running 'modules:config' at Wed, 07 Nov 2018 08:12:41 +0000. Up 35.63 seconds.
Cloud-init v. 18.4-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 running 'modules:final' at Wed, 07 Nov 2018 08:12:44 +0000. Up 38.98 seconds.
Expected to happen: Instance has network and is working.
[ 11.342357] cloud-init: Cloud-init v. 18.4-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 running 'init-local' at Wed, 07 Nov 2018 08:21:07 +0000. Up 10.77 seconds.
[ OK ] Started Initial cloud-init job (pre-networking).
[ OK ] Started Wait for Network to be Configured.
[ 13.036207] cloud-init: Cloud-init v. 18.4-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 running 'init' at Wed, 07 Nov 2018 08:21:08 +0000. Up 12.55 seconds.
[ 13.144839] cloud-init: ci-info: | eth0 | False | . | . | . | 22:00:0b:0a:cb:2d |[ OK ] Started Initial cloud-init job (metadata service crawler).
[ 13.179053] ] Started Message of the Day.
cloud-init: ci-info: | lo | True | ::1/128 | . | host | . |[ OK ] Started ACPI Events Check.
[ 13.201012] cloud-init: ci-info: +--------+-------+-----------+-----------+-------+-------------------+] Listening on ACPID Listen Socket.
[ OK ] Listening on Open-iSCSI iscsid Socket.
[ 13.244949] cloud-init: ci-info: | Route | Destination | Gateway | Interface | Flags |] Listening on UUID daemon activation socket.
[ OK ] Started Discard unused blocks once a week.
[ OK ] Reached target Cloud-config availability.
It would be nice that the instances would work also after stop&start as they used to.
And then stopped the instance and started it.. It gets the network and works. And stopped again just to be sure it wasn't one time magic. Started and it works.
So the problem really seems that the match/macaddress but how one should properly fix that, I'll leave for people who have made it misbehave like this.
But I think there might be some pretty scared and annoyed people after stopping the instance and starting it, the instance is unreachable. Also depending on their skills to troubleshoot the problem and mount the volume to another instance and fix it (if it's ebs backed, if not, sorry, make a new instance).
And little bit more testing. It really seems to be that cloud-init does not generate the file again if not run clout-init clean before. So it doesn't generate the file again after stop&start and macaddress differs and no network, and no network.
So clean and init is needed for the file to be generated again, and probably normal boot does just the init and yes, there is wrong macaddress, so no network for you.
[ 12.935611] cloud-init: Cloud-init v. 18.3-9-g2e62cb8a-0ubuntu1~18.04.2 running 'init' at Mon, 21 Jan 2019 07:38:47 +0000. Up 12.29 seconds.
Thank you very much Jani Ollikainen for the great bug report, with instructions on how to reproduce and even more - you basically investigated the issue and figured it out yourself.
I'll discuss internally if the best option is to have cloud-init to generate the netplan file in all boots (which I think makes sense) or if we shouldn't have that "mac match" block.
Yes probably the regeneration on every boot is better, but without understanding the internals it was easier for me to manually patch and remove those from config than trying to figure out how to get it to be regenerated every boot.
Because wanted to patch manually couple of instances before putting them into use.
This bug is fixed with commit 0bb4c74e to cloud-init on branch master.
Thanks Odd_Bloke, for the pointer!
so notice the AWS image doesn't have the latest cloud-init version yet.


Whenever we get a shout out from a national or regional publication I love to give you guys a peek. Well this month we got a cool little feature in Charisma magazine as being a "Trendsetting Church" (April 2010). So hats off to all you wonderful leaders at Substance… after all, you guys are the ones who truly deserve all the credit! Especially after these last few weeks… launching our new video venue… we've had some of the most amazing conversion stories come in. And YOU guys are the reason!
I was just reflecting on the fact that we've gotten over 500 new people into weekly ministries in the last 6 months alone. And, I don't know about you but… dude, that's a lot of people! And with all the new small groups we've been launching it really shows that this is a church that's about the people… not about me… or any other personality. My pastor friends have always been amazed by the extremely high level of volunteerism that pervades our movement. And that really speaks highly of all of our mid-level leaders who keep stepping it up every Sunday.
Long story short: I LOVE you guys! I really do. I've actually been in the middle of a 8 week tour of conference speaking engagements (Even though I've still been here on Sundays). Honestly, it's been a crazy season for me. But even though I've been meeting wonderful Christians all over the U.S., there's no place like home. You guys are the best. And when magazines like Charisma keep investigating all of you, it'll be hard to keep a lid on things!
So keep rocking it Substance! God is turning you into a group of Spirit-filled trend-setting hardcores for Christ!
And P.S… if you check out the article, make sure you check out Healing Place Church (featured on the next page of the magazine)… After all, Dino Rizzo is one of our overseeing pastors and mentors. In many ways, it's an honor to be placed anywhere near such an amazing church.
We just had a crazy worship night last night. Wow. I feel beat up, yet happy! (I can see why God is gonna give us resurrection bodies to worship him in heaven). The crazy thing is that we had over 400 people join us live online (isn't that crazy?) But, right before I got to hang with a stinkin cool pastor named Scott Wilson from a great church called the Oaks. Obviously, many of you know that I'm a real nerd when it comes to the science of church health. I'm constantly writing essays and books on church governance and church systems (In fact, check out my backstage pass if you've never seen them… http://www.substancechurch.com/backstage-pass/) But last night I met another method nerd in Scott Wilson. His church has been rockin it for some time. (Of course it helps when you have Shane and Shane along with Bethany Dillon to lead worship). But, as I'm reading his book, Steering Through Chaos, Scott is no slouch. In fact, leaders, if you're looking for a great book on vision, this is the deal!
Which, speaking of vision, get ready because I'm going to be sharing a critical church update during our Deeper teaching night on Tuesday March 9th! Of course we'll record it and live stream it; but, as many of you know: We're adding a 5th service to accommodate our crowds! We've been at capacity at our Northwestern campus for several months. But we're finally ready to add another service. But, this is only one of the exciting changes. We have some inspiring plans for our small groups and discipleship processes. So make sure your ears are open this coming month!
In the meantime, I love you guys! Keep serving and seeking the Lord with all your hearts!
I cry when I watch NFL films. I know it's a strange confession… especially for an artsy alternative boy like myself. Both in high-school and college I was the "extreme-sports-only" guy. But, NFL films make everything so climactic. And, let's be honest, NFL films aren't necessarily about football. They're about normal people with huge aspirations.
Any discerning viewer knows that these films are about under-dogs, about overcoming pain, and about defying the odds. And they're not merely about "players" but about highly scrutinized leaders who choose to do battle every Sunday. (Can you see why I relate to them?) Come Monday morning, there are no two professions on earth that are more similar. Pastors and players alike feel the joy and pain, the botched plays and big gains, the triumphant headlines and scathing pushback. Of course, if you haven't already made fun of me for crying over NFL films, then you probably agree.
And, perhaps it's just because I'm exhausted from preaching right now. Our church has been growing so fast. And lately, I've been making so many tough decisions for the church that are bound to get people both inspired and mad. To add to my pressure, I regularly get indirect feedback from local pastors who love or loathe us. And, to boot, I recently shared a really vulnerable sermon.
I mean, Mondays are filled with insecurity, adrenaline, and hesitant feelings of victory… a lifestyle that's tiring; but, man… this is also addictive. I may not be winning highly publicized games; but, Substance is filling up with totally unchurched people. And, after watching dozens of cynical 20-somethings give their lives to Christ last weekend, my heart is full.
Recently, I was watching a well-known quarterback do a press-conference after a big win one Sunday. But despite the great win, it seemed like everyone had scathing opinions about the quarterback's lightning fast decisions. And people were trying to render the win as meaningless just because they were angry that the coach and quarterback didn't win the game the way they wanted. I was amazed over how many "non-players" sat around spewing idealisms about what another person should do. And suddenly, in that moment, the Lord spoke to me about churches in general.
Unfortunately, immature spiritual leaders rant about how other people should use their resources and authority. I recently heard an itinerant minister and professor spew idealisms about church methodology; yet, neither of them had the guts to actually become a pastor (forcing them to deal with their own limitations and false assumptions).
Over the years, I've found that these types of people are a dime a dozen. Many of them are probably well intentioned people inside of your church; but, good players and quarterbacks focus on their own game. Perhaps that's why God gave real players the first string position in the first place and why others don't have the same authority (Rom 13:1).
For example, some Christians think they need to rant and worry about the Joel Osteens, Mark Driscolls and Bill Hybels of the world. I, too, have many hesitancies; but unfortunately, by this very focus, we reveal that we are nothing more than pathetic sideline commentators. And quite often, we critique, not because we care about these leaders as much as it's easier to focus on other people's faults than work on bearing more fruit ourselves.
You see, a real player would silence their competition by winning more. And even once they've earned the authority to critique their foes, they instead use their insight to coach them. Do you notice a difference in approaches?
Besides, the Bible says there's only one true commentator and coach (a.k.a., judge), Jesus Christ. So wherever you're at: Join a team and follow a leader that actually plays the game…a leader that's so overwhelmed by the greater mission that they don't have time to bicker about other leaders…especially from their pulpits.
Because here's my spin: Right now the devil is winning the battle for the U.S. With less than 1% of people under 34yrs old attending any church of any kind, the U.S. church, as we know it, has failed our generation. And when only 9.1% of all Americans go to any Evangelical church with consistency, it drives me crazy when Christians spend most of their time blustering about other Christians. It's like we're on a sinking ship debating about its color when we should be busy plugging the hundreds of holes. And, I'm certain this drives the Lord crazy as well.
And that's where football comes back into the picture. The best players are those who know how to focus on their own games and pound the hell out of the football. Heaven will replay it's own type of "films" of the ultimate heroes. And they will be people who actually fulfilled God's call on their lives rather than the imposed callings of the cynical spectators around them.
Certainly, be open to the advice of true coaches. But we've got to be careful to discern the difference between critics and coaches… godly pastors vs. cynical idealists. Every pastor will lead as uniquely as the gifts God has placed inside of them. So, don't let any commentator take your bloody knuckles off the turf just because you didn't win the game the way they wanted.
So Leaders: Let the cynics rant. But, you, Be a champion.
Wow, I just got to do one of the coolest things yesterday. In case you didn't know, we belong to one of the most amazing church organizations called the Association of Related Churches. (ARC). Yesterday was a national "C.P.R." Church Planters Roundtable where people fly in from all across the country to learn about the ARC and other essential church planting mentalities. But, I actually got to teach some of it. And I'll tell you what: Substance, we're gonna be doing a lot of this. There is such a need for new churches. And there are not enough people putting enough time into mentoring a new wave of planters. But I'm telling you what: We're gonna do it. So get ready: God is gonna use us to launch 100's of churches in the next couple years.
What a weekend!I hope you guys enjoyed John Bolin!Talk about a fun guy.It was also a huge blessing to me as I was preaching at NorthCentral University's Missional Conference. I would be exhausted today if I had to preach 3 services, a leadership service, and then 3 more sessions here at the NCU conference.
Today I got to do three different sessions to a room full of pastors and ministry majors.And man, it's fun to brag about all of you delightful men and women of Substance.There's no church like you!
I also got to speak to the entire student body.And right before I went up the M.C. asked, "How many of you have been to Substance?"And i'm telling you… half the student body raised their hands.I was shocked and blown away by how many people God has enabled us to influence.My wife, Pastor Nick and I all had to pick our jaws off the floor.I mean, we're just a brand new church!It feels so humbling that, in a few short years, we get to do this kind of stuff.I mean, who am I to be able to speak to all of these young people?
As I walked away, I felt like God was speaking to my heart about the future of Substance.God is giving us influence.And this is a precious gift of God. I guess, if I could put it another way,I just felt a strong challenge in my heart to "live a life worthy of the calling I received" (Eph 4:1). And I hope that you receive the same challenge.
So, thank you God!Thank you for letting Substance impact the lives of others!


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Sunday at the Masters: Keep Your Expectations!
I've learned more than I ever thought I would from the Notre Dame Women's basketball team's National Championship. Their win reminded me—once again—of how much more I enjoy life when I hold no expectations. Holding low to no expectations allows a person to receive events, people, places as a gift. When I hold on too tightly or want an outcome too much, invariably I am disappointed. So after feeling joy and elation all week from the Irish win, I couldn't help but tread lightly into the 2018 Masters.
Patrick & Justine Reed at Notre Dame Stadium. Fall, 2017
Undoubtedly my favorite sports week of the year, I was so afraid that Sunday at the Masters might be sleepy. Last year, was truly one for the ages and I was fearful that this year would be but a whimper....or a whisper. As anyone who watched the 82nd Masters Tourney knows: it never disappoints. Here are but a few thoughts...
Amen Corner
For the past two years, I have watched the first of the four Majors at what might be my favorite party of the year. The host family hangs a Masters flag outside, decorates their homes with Azaleas and we eat and drink the traditional food found at Augusta National. I love that the gathering begins with Mass and I should have known it was going to be a great day when the priest, a friend of the host family, sat in one corner of the living room and welcomed us to Amen Corner. I loved his nod to the treacherous though beautiful twelfth hole. It was a quick round, excuse me, Mass and a wonderful way to gather for "Divine Mercy Sunday."
No need for the golf gods to descend their mercy on the players today, a championship round is always a gift. And despite my fear, today was no exception.
I honestly think my favorite moment of the entire tournament was when Jordan Speith cleared the water on that illustrious and infamous twelfth hole in Amen Corner. I think you can both see and feel trepidation. I wasn't there, so I don't know, but coming to the tee box with his score—five under par—I have a sense you could smell the trepidation, too.
In "Masters 2018, Jordan Spieth comes up short, but adds to his Augusta aura with Sunday 64," Spieth said
"What we did on 12 today was really cool," began the 24-year-old Dallas native, who smiled when he saw his 9-iron reach dry land. "I mean that hole, even when I didn't hit it in the water in previous years, I three‑putted in 2015 for bogey. So, to play a disciplined shot, probably the most pressure‑packed shot I've ever hit. Again, I had no idea where I stood, but still the Sunday pin at Augusta, and I know what I've done, and my history there. To stand in that kind of pressure and hit the shot to the safe zone, [and] to knock that putt in was massive for me going forward."
Though golf is not a great spectator sport, moments like this—experienced in the flesh—are electric. Spieth gave his caddy, Michael Greller a strong high five. Knowing his history, the crowd breathed a sigh of relief, gave each other high fives and celebrated as Spieth threw that monkey off his back.
On this hole, even a par for Jordan Spieth on Sunday at the Masters is a victory. Instead, he sank a 30-foot putt from off the back of the green, marking what was his sixth birdie on the day. That's great golf.
The Collective, Communal Experience
As I have written before, so much about the Masters is counterintuitive to life today. One spends a whole lot of money to attend a tournament where you don't have to pay for parking. Yes, you read that right. And, as a sign of hospitality, the prices are kept low inside the concessions stands. You will wonder if you read those signs correctly, too. One won't find a cell phone in sight, a fact that is nearly impossible for my students to believe. Consequently, other than a whole lot of gear one can only purchase at Augusta National, all I carry with me from the 2016 Masters are the memories. No photos...no selfies...no tweets on site, nothing.
The upside of walking the course hands-free is that people look up, out and above. Instead of gazing at a screen for scores and player profiles, I talked to others. We smelled the Azaleas, referred to the printed schedule and reviewed the map and kept eyes and ears on the hand opereated leaderboard.
That's right, the sounds of Augusta don't come from an electronic device or a pre-recorded sound session. There is nothing digital about it. What you will hear at the Masters are birds, the crowd clapping and cheering and from time to time a roar when a golfer makes a magnificent feat or as was the case on Sunday, the leaderboard reveals a player is moving. After back to back Birdies on 15 and 16, the scorekeeper made the adjustment. Spieth was moving....his new score? 9 under par. (the red is intentional!)
In today's world, any fan on site gets the information as it happens. For those at the Masters, some saw Spieth's shot. Other may have heard rumors. But, the collective experience meant that fans learned about the great competition together. There's something to be said for it.
Patrick Reed
Though I was hoping for Jordan Spieth or Rickie Fowler to emerge victoriously, I was happy for the first-time champion Patrick Reed. Most golf fans know Reed from his performance as "Captain America" in the 2016 Ryder Cup. This showdown of great golf put Team USA in the lead as he defeated his Sunday pairing, Rory McIlroy. However, I have been a quiet fan since I watched his interview on Feherty, a spot he earned—no doubt—after a win for the Red, White, and Blue.
Reed is an aggressive golfer. His style is fun to watch. His wife, Justine served as his caddy for years. Time on the road and the demands of golf must tax even the strongest of relationships. Knowing they worked together in this way, made me appreciate something more about this bold and brash superstar (mostly in his mind). Mrs. Reed handed the bag over to her brother, Kessler Karain when she became pregnant with their first child. To David Feherty, Reed offered wonderful remarks about Justine's knowledge of the game and the support she has provided both on and off the course.
When I saw them both at the Notre Dame vs. Georgia game, my tacit approval changed into true fandom. He could have worn Red and Black. Instead, he made the wiser choice: Blue and Gold. Too bad he went with that fuschia pink on Sunday!!
Early this week, countless people have said to me "I think of you when I see the Masters." Thank you! That insight and personal sharing mean a lot to me. But, I get just as excited to hear sports fans and non-sports, golfers and non-golfers discussing the greatness that is this wonderful tournament—an event that lives up to its expectations and its name. I'm already excited for next year...!
@ND: Thank you Don!!
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I enjoyed this piece. Always an different take on the sports news of the day
Anne Stricherz April 13, 2018 at 6:26 PM
Jules, Thanks for your continued support. Would love to have you at that Masters party...! Hope you and Barbara have a great summer!
Reed is definitely a polarizing figure in golf. Lots of folks on opposite ends of the spectrum. While I'm still not a big fan, it is refreshing to see his positive attributes highlighted here. Not every athlete belongs on a box of Wheaties, real humans have flaws -- golf royalty can use a little more diversity in that sense. Nice work Stricherz.
Anne Stricherz April 16, 2018 at 7:42 AM
A thoughtful outlook on diversity—I appreciate thinking about its many forms. Did you see Reed at the Houston Rockets playoff game last night wearing his green jacket? Some say it was cocky...I think if I had one, I might wear it to Trader Joe's, not to mention a playoff game. I have to say comments on his character have blown up since the W. Time always reveals the truth...Thanks Kev!!
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The body's own immune protein prevents Sars-Cov-2 from triggering infection
An international team of researchers was able to show that an endogenous protein can prevent the Sars-Cov-2 virus from fusing with the body's cells and infecting them.
Petra Wiesmayer
Even after more than half a year, there are still a lot of unanswered questions about the Sars-Cov-2 virus, which causes the disease COVID-19. Although we now know to a large extent how it spreads and what it can do in the body, it remains a mystery. Yet how to prevent the virus from spreading in the body in the first place is something that scientists all over the world are working on at full speed. An international team from Germany, Switzerland, and the USA has now taken a big step towards finding the answer to this problem.
The scientists have been able to prove that the LY6E protein, a protein produced by the human immune system that can effectively inhibit coronaviruses, can also prevent Sars-Cov-2 from triggering an infection. " This provides information on potential treatment strategies," says Prof. Dr. Stephanie Pfänder from the Department of Molecular and Medical Virology at the Ruhr University Bochum (RUB, Germany), first author of the study 'LY6E impairs coronavirus fusion and confers immune control of viral disease,' which the team published in the academic journal Nature Microbiology
Useless against flu, good against coronavirus
The US-American researchers Prof. Dr. John Schoggins and Prof. Dr. Charles Rice discovered some time ago that the LY6E protein plays a role in various diseases and, for example, increases the infectiousness of flu-triggering viruses. Research into genes that inhibit coronaviruses has led to the discovery "that LY6E has the opposite effect on coronaviruses compared to influenza viruses: It has a strong inhibitory effect on them," Pfänder states.
Further studies have shown "that the protein exerts this inhibitory effect on all tested coronaviruses, including the pathogens of Sars and Mers as well as Sars-Cov-2, the cause of Covid-19". Tests with different cell cultures have shown that LY6E impairs the ability of the virus to fuse with the body's host cells. "If the virus is unable to merge with these cells, it is prevented from causing an infection," explains lead author Prof. Dr. Volker Thiel from the Swiss University of Bern.
Stephanie Pfänder looks for genes that inhibit coronaviruses. © RUB, Marquard
Evidence in animal models
Experiments at the Southwestern Medical Center of the University of Texas have shown "that the mouse variant of the protein called Ly6e is crucial for protecting immune cells from infection." Without Ly6e, immune cells such as dendritic cells and B cells would become more susceptible to infection and their numbers would drastically decrease, the researchers report. Mice without Ly6e in their immune cells also turned out to be susceptible to a mouse coronavirus and died from it, even though it is not normally fatal.
The mouse coronavirus used in the experiment differs "significantly" from the Sars-Cov-2 virus and does not cause respiratory disease, but hepatitis instead. Nevertheless, it is still suitable for understanding basic concepts of coronavirus replication and immune responses in living animals.
"Our study sheds new light on how important these antiviral genes are for controlling viral infections and for an effective immune response against the virus," the authors stress. " Given that LY6E is a naturally occurring human protein, we hope that this knowledge will help in the development of therapies that may one day be used to treat coronavirus infections." A therapeutic approach that mimics the mechanism of action of LY6E may provide a first line of defense against novel coronavirus infections.
Stephanie Pfänder was awarded a Marie-Skłodowska Curie Fellowship from the European Commission.
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More than 20% of health care provided in the US is waste . This waste includes health care that is not needed nor wanted. These wasteful interventions do not improve the health or the lives of patients; even worse, in many cases, they cause harm. Furthermore, because resources available for health care are limited, when they are spent on wasteful interventions, they are less available for more valuable diagnostic and treatment efforts - not to mention other societal needs.
Much of the waste in health care can be attributed in one way or another to the fee-for-service payment mechanism that rewards the provision of services regardless of whether they were indicated or helpful. The pendulum is now swinging away from fee-for-service and towards payment mechanisms designed to reward value, which implies high quality and low cost. This requires some mechanism for measuring quality, which has proved surprisingly difficult to do in health care.
Application of inappropriate measures of quality can cause similar problems, rewarding the wrong behaviors, resulting in waste and harms. Such pay-for-performance (P4P) schemes have been ineffective at improving quality  and result in opportunity costs (through distraction of attention and resources) and health care provider burnout, by undermining intrinsic motivation.
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China reports its first death of a human from rare Monkey B virus
LHASA, July 28, 2020 -- A Tibetan macaque is seen at Dargo gorge in Shannan, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 28, 2020. (Photo by Zhang Rufeng/Xinhua via Getty) (Xinhua/Zhang Rufeng via Getty Images)
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A man in China has died after contracting a rare infectious disease from primates, known as the Monkey B virus, Chinese health officials revealed in a report Saturday. The victim, a 53-year-old veterinarian based in Beijing, was the first documented human case of the virus in China.
According to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the man worked in a research institute that specialized in nonhuman primate breeding and dissected two dead monkeys in March. He experienced nausea, vomiting and fever a month later, and died May 27. His blood and saliva samples were sent to the center in April, where researchers found evidence of the Monkey B virus. Two of his close contacts, a male doctor and a female nurse, tested negative for the virus, officials said.
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The Monkey B virus, or herpes B virus, is prevalent among macaque monkeys, but extremely rare - and often deadly - when it spreads to humans. In humans, it tends to attack the central nervous system and cause inflammation to the brain, leading to a loss of consciousness, said Kentaro Iwata, an infectious disease expert at Kobe University in Tokyo. If untreated, there's about an 80 percent fatality rate.
There have been fewer than a hundred reported human infections of herpes B since the first case of primate-to-human transmission in 1932, many of them in North America, where scientists tend to be more aware of the disease, Iwata said. There are likely to be cases of the virus that have gone undetected, but experts still widely believe that it is an extremely rare condition among humans.
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The rainy weather is a big factor. We got rain here, too, but then, we're only grilling Bubbas, not playing in a big tournament.
Double American chez, mayo, ketchup, onyawn, pickle. Chips. Simple.
Ill take EVERYTHING and pass on the golf thing lol.
Lol, love and miss that guy !!
And as for the weather here, yeah, it's not a nice day in the Poconos either.
Ugh, so much for cookin outside, looks like Manwhich night indoors.
I'll take a burger please, do you do fries?? Lol.
How's Ryan fox and Lydia Ko going in the golf btw.
I'm not sure. They weren't in the tournament we were watching (the BMW). However, Tiger Woods wasn't doing too bad.
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OldUsedParts wrote: dem B.B.s look good - - - what flavor chips are those ?
Thanks, everyone. Yeah, we do fries sometimes, but had the open bag-o-chips this time.
East coast golf always reminds me of when the PGA comes to Atlanta. You'd NEVER know it from the footage, but the East Lake course is in one of the worst neighborhoods in East Atlanta. Drove through the area a few times when I lived in Atlanta.
They just called off play for Sunday. That's a first, as far as I've seen. The BMW Tournament course looks like a lake resort.
They said play will resume tomorrow. Mother Nature may have other ideas.
I'll be all over the races tomorrow sooner.
I like the burger and chips combo. Looks great.


The long-term plan is what Congress can do. They can make a deal with Trump in which we give him something in exchange for closing his Twitter account. In one such deal, if we think we won't get enough votes in 2018 for impeachment before 2020 anyway, we could promise to back off from impeachment talks because we wouldn't really be losing anything because we wouldn't have the votes anyway. We can also work with him on term limits in exchange for stipulating that he can tweet but that he has to do it more appropriately. I don't think term limits in Congress is really a bad thing, but I do think Trump might save that for one of his last executive orders because he might be afraid he won't get support from anyone he's not allowing to run for reelection. So, I think allowing him to push that through Congress now instead of later might be enough to get him to tweet in a way that doesn't emotionally abuse people, entities, other countries, and the fabric of our entire nation and what we stand for.
Now, here's the short-term plan…something we all can do RIGHT NOW.
First and foremost, respond to Trump's tweets. I strongly encourage you to write to him. I write to Trump on Twitter all the time. In the short-run, you can do many things. Tell your kids and your friends and anyone who will listen that Trump's tweets are not appropriate and that they are having measurable effects that are seriously hurting this country, our standing around the world, and the trust necessary to form partnerships between the federal government and communities and small towns right here in America. Also, look out for any behavior supported by Trump, such as increases is racism, wage inequality, and hatred directed at immigrants, and counter that. You will be alone in protecting those people. They are alone as victims. The administration will not step in to help them. So, in even small ways, you can help anyone that you see being victimized either by Trump, the administration, or anyone who feels emboldened to do so because of Trump's tweets.
We are not united or galvanized around the Trump's calls to action, and as such, we are becoming more and more separate from the administration, causing a rift, and it's important that you inform as many people as you can about as many issues as you can so that we can recover as quickly as possible when this administration is over.
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Synopsis: In Nigeria, Ifemelu and Obinze meet and fall instantly in love. Ifemelu later goes to America for university, and Obinze, whose great dream has been to go to America, is unable to follow. In America, Ifemelu starts a blog about race, and the book begins with Ifemelu thinking about returning to Nigeria. Weaving back and forth in time, Americanah follows both Ifemelu and Obinze as they go from youths to adults.
Review: This was a very thought-provoking book. It felt a bit like a lecture and was overly long in places, but it is a wonderful love story and is fabulously written.
Americanah takes us from Lagos, Nigeria, to East Coast America, and follows the love story of Ifemelu and Obinze, who might be one of the most perfectly suited couples I've ever read. They meet early in life, and fall instantly in love. Their attraction and love for each other is apparent throughout the book. The reader feels their chemistry, and I believed their love. They seemed a very realistic couple, apart and together, and I wanted them to each find their happiness. But I will admit that at times it felt like the author was keeping them apart (mainly on Obinze's side), and their separation felt forced to me in certain places.
The book description on Goodreads is a bit misleading. Well, not misleading so much but rather spelling out everything that happens in the book, and some things mentioned in the description don't happen until very late in the book. So that was irritating to have the entire book spelled out.
I read this book on my Kindle, and the paperback version is 588 pages long, and this book could've been shorter. Sections feel like lectures about race and America, and these were very interesting, but could've been shortened. Or perhaps woven into the story a bit better as there is very little action in this book. I'm talking about Ifemelu's blog posts. They were interesting and necessary to the story, but they seemed to take me out of the story and felt more like they were the author's opinions, and not necessarily Ifemelu's opinions. So, I wished they could've been weaved into the narrative a bit more.
But even though there isn't a whole lot of plot, the characters are interesting. I liked Ifemelu and Obinze, but my favorite characters were Aunty Uju and her son, Dike. Aunty Uju is the mistress of a Nigerian military man, and her story was poignant and touching. Dike's story was full of happiness and sadness and great family love. I just really liked them, and the story felt fully alive when they were in the picture. I also really enjoyed reading the sections that were set in Nigeria.
There are a lot of characters in this book. Many people are mentioned once and then never again, so no need to memorize each character you meet – you may not ever read their name again. But then every once in a while someone who was mentioned once would pop up again with no introduction but their name, and I was flipping back through my notes to remember who they were.
The writing in this book was outstanding. I underlined many different passages. It was powerful and literary, but had ease to it. Sometimes I feel literary fiction tries too hard, the writing feeling forced and too flowery. But there is none of that here. The words literally glide off the page, and I really enjoyed reading Adichie's writing. So despite the length, the book moves quickly and I loved the writing. I will definitely be reading Adichie's other works.
Bottom Line: Extremely well written, but parts do feel like lectures about race and America. Thought-provoking, but overly long.
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe: I actually just picked this book up at a library book sale a month ago, and it's mentioned a bit here, so I'll try to get to this one sooner rather than later.
The Heart of the Matter by Graham Greene: This is one character's favorite book, and I've never read it.
Very interesting review. I had seen this book both on Amazom and Goodreads, so I was very happy to see you had read it and to read your review. Now, I can't wait to read it myself and am forewarned that I may need to scan sections 😉.
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Dragon School est une école privée britannique fondée à Oxford en 1877. L'établissement est mixte et accueille des élèves de . En 2001, ils étaient au nombre . Dragon School se situe dans Bardwell Road, à l'ouest de la rivière Cherwell, au nord d'Oxford. Cette école est connue pour ses nombreux anciens élèves célèbres, dont deux prix Nobel et plusieurs acteurs mondialement connus.

Histoire
À l'origine, l'établissement s'appelait « Oxford Preparatory School » ou parfois « Lynam's Preparatory School », du nom de la famille Lynam, qui en assura longtemps la direction. Les premiers enseignants appartenaient à l'université d'Oxford ; parmi eux, un certain Sir George semble avoir marqué les élèves, qui dès lors se surnommèrent eux-mêmes les « Dragons » en référence à la légende de saint Georges et du dragon. Le nom est depuis devenu le nom officiel de l'école. Chaque année, a lieu au moment de Noël une vente de charité relativement courue, la Dragon Sale.

Anciens élèves

Artistes
 Lennox Berkeley, compositeur
 John Betjeman, Poète Lauréat
 Christopher Cazenove, acteur
 Jack Davenport, acteur
 Antonia Fraser, romancière
 Tom Hollander, acteur
 Hugh Laurie, acteur
 Nicholas Moore, poète
 Roger Norrington, chef d'orchestre
 Julian Opie, artiste contemporain
 Nevil Shute, romancier
 Emma Watson, actrice
 Tom Hiddleston, acteur
 Max Irons, acteur
 Ry Gavin, mannequin

Scientifiques
 Jonathan Bowen, informaticien
 Colin Clark, statisticien et économiste
 J. B. S. Haldane, généticien
 Tim Hunt, biochimiste, prix Nobel
 John Kendrew, biologiste, prix Nobel
 Stephen Oppenheimer, médecin
 Stephen Wolfram, mathématicien

Sportifs
 Tim Henman, joueur de tennis
 Ronald Poulton-Palmer, joueur de rugby à XV

Divers
 Alain de Botton, philosophe, écrivain, entrepreneur, présentateur de télévision
 Cressida Dick, directrice de la Police métropolitaine de Londres
Peter Hopkirk, journaliste, auteur et historien, spécialiste de l'Asie centrale aux  et  siècles
 Brian Inglis, journaliste
 Pico Iyer, essayiste
 Christopher Tolkien, fils de J. R. R. Tolkien

Notes et références

École secondaire au Royaume-Uni
École en Angleterre
Enseignement en Angleterre


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Q: C#. Doc to PDF conversion I'm trying to convert doc or docx file to PDF using visual studio 2013. C# language.
I tried to debug and I think I have problem with the following part of code:
public static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        if (args.Count() > 1)
        {
            translate.ConvertAllWordFilesToPdf(args[0], args[1]);
        }

    }

I don't get any errors. I get this output message:
The program '[9240] Conversion.vshost.exe' has exited with code 0 (0x0).
Thank you for any help.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.IO;
using System.Text;
using Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word;

namespace Conversion
{
public static class Program
{
    public static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        if (args.Count() > 1)
        {
            translate.ConvertAllWordFilesToPdf(args[0], args[1]);
        }

    }

    public class translate
    {

        public static void ConvertAllWordFilesToPdf(string WordFilesLocation, string PdfFilesLocation)
        {
            Document doc = null;

            object oMissing = System.Reflection.Missing.Value;
            Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Application word = null;

            try
            {

                word = new Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Application();

                DirectoryInfo dirInfo = new DirectoryInfo(WordFilesLocation);

                FileInfo[] wordFiles = dirInfo.GetFiles("*.doc");

                if (wordFiles.Length > 0)
                {
                    word.Visible = false;
                    word.ScreenUpdating = false;
                    string sourceFile = "";
                    string destinationFile = "";
                    try
                    {
                        foreach (FileInfo wordFile in wordFiles)
                        {

                            Object filename = (Object)wordFile.FullName;

                            sourceFile = wordFile.Name;
                            destinationFile = "";

                            doc = word.Documents.Open(ref filename, ref oMissing,
                                ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing,
                                ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing,
                                ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing);
                            doc.Activate();
                            object outputFileName = null;

                            if (wordFile.FullName.ToUpper().Contains(".DOCX"))
                            {
                                outputFileName = wordFile.FullName.Replace(".docx", ".pdf");
                                destinationFile = sourceFile.Replace(".docx", ".pdf");

                            }
                            else
                            {
                                outputFileName = wordFile.FullName.Replace(".doc", ".pdf");
                                destinationFile = sourceFile.Replace(".doc", ".pdf");
                            }

                            sourceFile = WordFilesLocation + @"C:\Source" + destinationFile;
                            destinationFile = PdfFilesLocation + @"C:\Destination" + destinationFile;

                            object fileFormat = WdSaveFormat.wdFormatPDF;

                            doc.SaveAs(ref outputFileName,
                                ref fileFormat, ref oMissing, ref oMissing,
                                ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing,
                                ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing,
                                ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing);

                            object saveChanges = WdSaveOptions.wdDoNotSaveChanges;
                            ((_Document)doc).Close(ref saveChanges, ref oMissing, ref oMissing);
                            doc = null;

                            if (System.IO.File.Exists(destinationFile))
                            {
                                System.IO.File.Replace(sourceFile, destinationFile, null);
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                System.IO.File.Move(sourceFile, destinationFile);
                            }

                            Console.WriteLine("Success:" + "SourceFile-" + outputFileName.ToString() + " DestinationFile-" + destinationFile);

                        }

                        ((_Application)word).Quit(ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing);
                        word = null;
                    }
                    catch (Exception ex)
                    {

                        Console.WriteLine("Fail:" + "SourceFile-" + sourceFile + "  DestinationFile-" + destinationFile + "#Error-" + ex.Message);
                    }
                }
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Error occured while processing");
                Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
            }
            finally
            {
                if (doc != null)
                {
                    ((_Document)doc).Close(ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing);
                    doc = null;

                }
                if (word != null)
                {
                    ((_Application)word).Quit(ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing);
                    word = null;
                }
            }
        }
    }
  }
}

A: I noticed a very interesting piece of code:
sourceFile = WordFilesLocation + @"C:\Source" + destinationFile;
destinationFile = PdfFilesLocation + @"C:\Destination" + destinationFile;

Try remove the @"C:\Source".
I removed it and the code worked on my computer.
Also, I'm not sure whether you should append a @"\" for some location strings (not ending with a "\"). Be careful.

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Hebrew Insights into Parashot Va'yak'hel and Fkudey
Hebrew Insights into Parashot Va'yak'hel and Fkudey Sh'mot (Exodus) 35 – 40:38
The two Parashot before us seal off the book of Sh'mot. Both of them recapitulate the instructions for constructing the Mishkan, its utensils, the priests' garments, and also reiterate the calling of the two craftsmen who were to be in charge of the work. However, because the instructions in our text describe the actual implementation of the work, they are animated with a sense of activity. The act of contribution, for example, is fraught with enthusiasm and vitality, while everyone appears to be doing his utmost within his (or her) means and capabilities.
Just before examining these accounts, let us pause to look at yet another injunction regarding the Shabbat. In this instance it appears to be a prelude to the construction of the holy edifice, with an emphasis on keeping the Shabbat set apart by not doing any manner of work (including kindling of fire): "… everyone doing work in it shall be put to death" (ref. Ex. 35:2,3). In all likelihood this was to serve as a reminder to the Israelites that even the building of the Mishkan does not supersede the Shabbat rest.
Va'yak'hel, "And Moshe gathered…" "Va'yak'hel", from the root k.h.l - "to gather unto" – for the purpose of executing the plan. And as we shall see shortly, a plan is definitely being set up here. In 35:10 an invitation is issued for "every wise-hearted one among you, let them come and make all which YHVH has commanded" (emphasis added). Such an open summons had not been issued previously. Now that the people were both contributing and participating in the actual work, the camp was bustling with activity. The skilled and the unskilled, the rich and the poor, the rank and file together with the leaders – all were doing their part.
Let us now simply follow the text, taking note of the activity, the mass inclusion of the entire community, and the spirit of eager willingness and generosity that pervaded the camp. "And all the congregation of the sons of Israel went out from Moses. And they came, everyone whose heart was lifted up, and everyone whose spirit made him willing. They brought the offering of YHVH for the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all its service, and for the holy garments. And the men came in together with the women, everyone willing of heart. They brought in bracelets, and nose rings, and rings, and ornaments, every gold article, and everyone who waved a wave offering of gold to YHVH. And everyone with whom blue was found, and purple, and crimson, and bleached linen, and goats' hair, and rams' skins dyed red, and dugong skins, they brought. Everyone rising up with an offering of silver and bronze, they brought the offering of YHVH; and everyone with whom was found acacia wood for any work of the service, they brought. And every wise-hearted woman spun with her hands; and they brought spun yarn, blue, and purple, and crimson and bleached linen. And all the women whose hearts were lifted up in wisdom spun the goats' hair. And the leaders brought the onyx stones and stones for the setting, for the ephod and for the breast pocket, and the spice, and the oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the incense of the perfumes. And every man and woman whose hearts made them willing to bring for all the work which YHVH commanded to be done by the hand of Moses; the sons of Israel brought a willing offering to YHVH… "(35:20-29-emphases added).
As mentioned, this action-packed passage is characterized by the willingness and eager participation of everyone involved. A similar atmosphere is also echoed in chapter 36, where Betzal'el and Ohali'av (Aholiab) and all the ones endowed with Elohim-given wisdom and a desire to do the work, take the contributions from the people: "And they took every offering before Moses which the sons of Israel had brought for the work of the service in the holy place, to do it. And they brought to him still more willing offerings morning by morning. And all the wise men came, those doing every kind of work for the sanctuary, each one from his work they were doing"…(36:3, 4 emphases added). Here we see the co-operation between the lay people and the experts, all of whom were providing abundance of such magnitude, to the extent that Moshe was told…"The people are bringing more than enough for the service of the work that YHVH commanded to do"… (v. 5). Moshe therefore "commanded, and they caused it to be voiced in the camp, saying, 'Let neither man nor woman make any more offering for the sanctuary'; and the people were held back from bringing" (v. 6).
The wisdom, skill, and expertise with which the work was carried out clearly did not originate with the expert artisans themselves. In 35:31, 32, 34 we read: "And He has filled him [i.e. Betzal'el] with the spirit of Elohim in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge… to devise designs. And He has put in his heart that he may teach" (emphases added). Betzal'el's protégé, whom he was teaching, was Ohali'av from the tribe of Dan. Having been endowed from above with the skillfulness and ability to carry out the work, Betzal'el, true to his name, appears to be residing "in the shadow of the Almighty." His assistant's name expresses a similar concept, as Ohali'av means, "my tent is the Father." Thus, the artist engaged in crafting the Mishkan (Tabernacle), declares, by his very name, Who is the real Abode!
But let us return to the earthly Mishkan… The specifications for the Ark of the Covenant, the Table of Showbread, and the Lampstand are listed in 37:1-24. In Hebrew these three articles are "a'ron, shulchan, and menorah" – rendered literally as, "cabinet/closet/chest (e.g. 2nd Kings 12:9,10), table and lamp" (e.g. 2nd Kings 4:10); a comfortable abode, under any circumstances, especially in the desert! But what about a washbasin for a quick freshening up, and maybe a mirror to make sure every hair is in place? The account in 38:8 does not fail to point out the basin, and the mirrors out of which it was constructed. In addition, although not mentioned in the Parasha's text specifically, there is another term used elsewhere for the Ark of the Covenant. It is a "ki'seh" – a "chair," which is also the Hebrew word for "throne." The "Ark of the Covenant" is YHVH's seat of glory, and was so described in Yisha'yahu (Isaiah) 6:1, in reference to Shlomo's (Solomon's) Temple, and also in Y'chezkel (Ezekiel) 43:7, regarding the future Temple.
The making of the bronze basin (or laver) and its base captivates our attention, as they were made from "the mirrors of the [women] who congregated at the opening of the Tent of Meeting" (38:8). Much has been said about the symbolism of the mirrors plating this basin, where the priests were to wash their feet and hands (that is, to consecrate themselves) before approaching the Altar, as an allusion to one of the steps on the progressive path of faith taken by the Believer. However, in the scene at hand we encounter women who had assembled, "tzov'ot," by the entrance of the Mishkan. The verb and root tz.v.a is also used for "army" and "hosts," such as in "YHVH Tzva'ot." In Shmuel Alef (1st Samuel) 2:22 we find once again this "army of women" by "the opening of the Tent of Meeing." In T'hilim (Psalms) 68:12 we read: "YHVH gave the word; great was the company - "tza'va" - of those who proclaimed [female gender] it; Kings of armies ("tzva'ot") flee, they flee, and she who remains at home divides the spoil." Last week we saw the People of Yisrael in their frenzy to make the golden calf, using gold earrings worn by their "wives, sons and daughters" (Ex. 32:2). This week, many of the same people are making contributions for the Mishkan, and some of the donations are of the very same materials that were used for the abominable image. The women who had contributed the mirrors, thereby giving up their vanity, are seen here drawn to the house of YHVH and forming a company, literally an "army," which proclaims His Word and is therefore far mightier than even that of "kings of armies" (ref. again to Ps. 68:12). Hence, according to the Psalm, their reward (or "spoil") is also far greater. Were these women motivated by a desire to repent and atone for the terrible recent sin committed so callously by the People of Yisrael?
When all was said and done, the work was considered a genuine collective endeavor of national scope. Not many years prior to this event, these same people had over them taskmasters who "worked them relentlessly" (Ex. 1:3). Now, the Nation as a whole is engaged in a totally different "work," the "avoda" of the Mishkan, the avoda – worship and service - of YHVH. Did they ever reflect back to those dark days, considering in awe their currently changed circumstances and status?
Whether or not they did, the transformation that had taken place was quite amazing! In Egypt they were treated as a faceless mass, having suffered a loss of individual identity to the point that they were referred to in the singular person (e.g. Ex. 1:10-13, Parashat Shmot, literal translation). By comparison, in 36:8 – 37:9, the work performed in the Mishkan is also described in singular person. However, against the backdrop of the preceding descriptions, the picture set before us here is entirely different. If the oft repeated "and he made" (note, this singular person may not be reflected in all the translations) are in reference to Betzal'el, we are left in no doubt that he had the full and active support, and participation of the People as a whole. But if the reference is to more than one person - it would signify unison. Once again, just as we observed in Parashat Trumah (26:6-11), the Mishkan itself was to be made of a great variety of components, yet was to be "one" (36:13, 18). Similarly, this was also the case with the People of Yisrael, who was (and is) to portray the eternal principle of 'unity of diversity,' so well illustrated in our text.
Parashat Fkudey, the last in the book of Sh'mot, continues to elaborate on the inventory of materials for the Mishkan and on the priests' official garments. "Fkudey" means, "which was taken into account," or "these are the accounts." But it is not only the Mishkan's inventory which is counted or listed; the term is also applied here to the congregation itself (38:25, "pkudey ha'eda" – "those of the congregation who were taken into account"). The meaning of the root p.k.d. aside from counting, visiting and commanding, originates with "invest with purpose or responsibility."1 Thus, while in Parashat Va'yak'hel emphasis was placed on the congregation as a "kahal," a crowd, a mass, host, whose parts (namely the individuals who make it up) have no significance in and of themselves, the term "fkudey" stresses the fact that the congregation has no existence apart from the individuals who make it up. Hence, each and every one has been "visited" and "taken into acount" in order to make the half shekel payment (ref. 38:25,26).2
In 39:32 we read the following: "And all the work of the tabernacle of the congregation was finished ("vate'chal"), and the sons of Israel did according to all which YHVH commanded Moses; so they did" (emphasis added). In B'resheet (Genesis) 2:1 it says: "And the heavens and the earth were finished (va'ya'chulu), and all the host of them. And Elohim finished (va'y'chal) His work which He had made…" (emphases added). Here is yet another parallel to the Creation process, found also in 39:43 where it says: "And Moses saw ("va'yar") all the work, and behold they had done it…. and Moses blessed them." This may be compared to the oft-repeated "and Elohim saw…" (in B'resheet 1) and also to B'resheet 1:28, where in reference to the creation of man and woman it says, "and He blessed them" (emphasis added). In 40:33 it says, "And he raised up the court all around the tabernacle and the altar, and hung up the screen of the court gate. So Moses finished (va'yechal) the work (m'lacha) (emphasis added)." Compare to B'resheet (Genesis) 2:2: "And on the seventh day Elohim ended (va'yechal) His work (m'lacha) which He had done."
The term "tabernacle of the testimony" meets us in 40:2, echoed in 40:3 by the "ark of the testimony," whereas in Parashat Ki Tissa (34:29) we encountered the "tablets of the testimony." "Testimony" is "edut," which is "a witness" or "evidence." The reason, therefore, for the existence of the Mishkan, the ark and that which it contained (that is the "tablets") appears to be in order to validate YHVH's covenant with His people. "Ed," witness, and "edut," testimony, witness or evidence, originate with the root ayin, vav, dalet (u.d), whose primal meaning is to "endure, continue, repeat," and by implication to "establish facts."3 "Od" is therefore, "more and continually" and "ad" is "perpetuity," while "edot" are YHVH's "decrees." The witnesses (whether human, inanimate objects, decrees, or even Time itself) are incorporated into the perpetual and firm arrangement to which they are testifying, in this case being YHVH's Covenant.
Above, in Parashat Trumah we examined the association of the shape of the Menorah (Ex. 25:31-39) to the flora of the Land of Yisrael. A similar relationship is thought to exist here too. "And he gave the table into the tabernacle of the congregation, on the side of the tabernacle, northward outside the veil; And he put the lampstand in the tabernacle of the congregation, opposite the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward…" (40:22, 24, emphases added). The placing of these articles in the directions specified above was not coincidental.
The fifty day period between Pesach and Shavu'ot is when the flowers of the olive open and the kernels of wheat and barley fill with starch. Thus, the productive fate of these crops is determined during that season which [in the land of Israel] is characterized by multiple changes and climatic contrasts. Scorching southern winds, which bring with them extreme dryness and heat, alternate with cold winds from the north and west which generate tempestuous storms containing thunder, lightning and rain. The northern wind is most beneficial to the wheat, if it blows during the wheat's early stages of ripening; yet the same wind can wreak havoc on the olive crop if the buds have already opened into flowers. Olive blossoms need successive days of dry heat. Both of these crops then require just the proper balance of the heat waves and cold northern winds, making the fifty day season (the 'Omer counting') a very important and yet precarious season. The Talmudic sages explained that this phenomenon is symbolized by placing "the table in the north and the Menorah in the south." The showbread, which represents the wheat and barley, faced the direction of the north wind. The Menorah, lit with olive oil, faced the direction of the southern wind. Placed together in the Holy Place, they symbolize the plea to the One Creator that each wind would come at the right time.4
Obviously it is only YHVH Who is able to hold all the elements of His Creation in the perfect balance required. Thus, He is seen using (more than once) the Land of Yisrael and the variety of its natural conditions as an instrument for building and maintaining the relationship with His People, as well as for instructing and chastising them. And, as we have already observed, this concept is implemented well before the Israelites even enter the Land of Promise!
The two Parashot, Va'yakhel and Fkudey complement one another. Whereas, Va'ya'kehl informs us about the making of the vessels of the Mishkan, Parashat Fkudey "pours" content and meaning into them: The tablets are placed in the Ark of the Covenant, the bread is laid on the Table of Showbread, the wicks are lit in the Menorah, and the incense is burned5. We are also informed, of course, in detail about the making of the vestments of those who were to officiate in YHVH's abode, i.e. the priests. Interestingly, the materials used for these garments -"gold, blue, purple, and scarlet and the fine woven linen" - were also used in the making of the tent itself.
Among the various parts of the high priest's regalia was "the plate of the holy crown of pure gold" and on it "an inscription like the engraving of a signet: HOLINESS TO YHVH" (39:30). In 39:6 we read, similarly, about the two onyx stones that were placed on the high priest's shoulders, with the names of the tribes etched on them. In this way the high priest would approach YHVH on behalf of His people. "An engraving of a signet" is rendered "pituchey chotam"- literally "the engravings of a seal." Digging a little deeper, we discover that whereas "chotam" is a seal, "pituchey" (engravings of…) originates from the root p.t.ch (peh, tav, chet) meaning "to open" or "opening." So, how is it that a "seal" and an "opening" signify the onyx stones as well as the engraving upon the high priest's crown? Do these two seemingly opposing terms allude to something beyond that which meets the eye? In Revelation Chapter 5 Yeshua is seen worthy of opening a special "book" and breaking its seals. What was it that enabled Yeshua to carry out this most important task, which no one else could execute? That which qualified Him to open the seals was what He had accomplished by having given up His life, redeeming for His Father those who are to be kings and priests, who would reign on earth and are sealed on their foreheads (Revelation 7:4). Thus, our High Priest is seen standing before the Father with the proverbial onyx stones on His shoulders and the golden band with "Holiness unto YHVH" on His forehead. Qualifying to open the sealed book of redemption, He was displaying His ultimate task of presenting to His Father those whom He had purchased by His blood, having enabled them to be "the sealed servants of Elohim" (Revelation 7:3 italics added).
1 Etymological Dictionary of Biblical Hebew, based on the commentaties of Samsom Raphael
Hirsch, Matityahu Clark, Feldheim Publishers, Jerusalem, - New York, 1999.
2 http://www.kipa.co.il/pash/
3 Etymological Dictionary of Biblical Hebew
4 Nature in Our Biblical Heritage, Nogah Hareuveni, trans. Helen Frenkley, Neot Kdumim Ltd. Lod, Israel, 1996.
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Suspect who abducted, returned 2 kids in Perth Amboy remains at large
According to the Perth Amboy Police Department, Keira Grewal, 8, and Gianno Grewal, 9, are missing. They were last seen with Frank John (right). (Perth Amboy Police Department)
PERTH AMBOY, New Jersey (WABC) -- Police are continuing to search for the man they say abducted two children in New Jersey Friday but later returned them safely to their home.
Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey and Acting Perth Amboy police Chief Roman McKeon said authorities are searching for 41-year-old Frank John, of Woodbridge, who has been charged with kidnapping and theft of a motor vehicle but remains at large.
During the investigation, it was determined that John picked up a 9-year-old boy and his 8-year-old sister in Perth Amboy around 4 p.m. to take them out for food.
When the children failed to return home, police were contacted. But the children were eventually brought safely home sometime between 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. Saturday.
John fled the scene, and police since have been searching for him.
John who also goes by the alias Frank Jace, is 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds. He has brown eyes and black hair.
The vehicle he borrowed and failed to return is a silver Toyota Highlander with a New Jersey license plate J80-GVE.
The investigation is active and is continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Mohammed of the Perth Amboy Police Department at (723) 442-4400, or Detective Ayala of the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office at (732) 745-3600.
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We've learned how to solve linear inequalities. Now, it's time to learn how to solve quadratic inequalities. Solving quadratic inequalities is a little harder than solving linear inequalities. Let's see how to solve them.
There are a couple ways to solve quadratic inequalities depending on the inequality. I'll focus on explaining the more complicated version.
Now we will go through this example step by step to understand a little better how to solve it.
We are able to pick three intervals from looking at the number and seeing where the function crosses the x-axis (i.e. where the function is equal to 0).
We've turned the intervals into inequalities. Then, we picked a number in each inequality to see if it satisfied the original inequality, x^2+2x-8\le0.
We've selected -4<x<2 because it satisfies the original inequality because the quadratic is negative when x is between -4 and 2. However, don't forget that the original equality contains the ≤ symbol so that means x can equal 0 too. We change the inequality signs because we know -4 and 2 are the zeros of the quadratic.
Hopefully, that wasn't too hard! Solving quadratic inequalities sometimes require patience to write everything out. For more help check out Symbolab's practice.