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Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.
Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.
By Professor George L. Robinson, D. D.,
McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois
"For about twenty-five centuries no one dreamt of doubting that Isaiah the son of Amoz was the author of every part of the book that goes under his name; and those who still maintain the unity of authorship are accustomed to point, with satisfaction, to the unanimity of the Christian Church on the matter, till a few German scholars arose, about a century ago, and called in question the unity of this book." Thus wrote the late Dr. A. B. Davidson, Professor of Hebrew in New College, Edinburgh, (Old Testament Prophecy, p. 244, 1903).
The critical disintegration of the Book of Isaiah began with Koppe, who in 1780 first doubted the genuineness of Isaiah 50. Nine years later Doederlein suspected the whole of Isaiah 40-66. He was followed by Rosenmueller, who was the first to deny to Isaiah the prophecy against Babylon in Isaiah 13:1-22; 14:1-23. Eichhorn, at the beginning of the last century, further eliminated the oracle against Tyre in Isaiah 23, and, with Gesenius and Ewald, also denied the Isaianic origin of Isaiah 24-27. Gesenius also ascribed to some unknown prophet Isaiah 15 and Isaiah 16. Rosenmueller went further, and pronounced against Isaiah 34 and Isaiah 35; and not long afterwards (1840), Ewald questioned Isaiah 12 and Isaiah 33. Thus by the middle of the nineteenth century some thirty-seven or thirty eight chapters were rejected as no part of Isaiah's actual writings.
In 1879-80, the celebrated Leipzig professor, Franz Delitzsch, who for years previous had defended the genuineness of the entire book, finally yielded to the modern critical position, and in the new edition of his commentary published in 1889, interpreted chapters 40-66, though with considerable hesitation, as coming from the close of the period of Babylonian exile. About the same time (1888-90), Canon Driver and Dr. George Adam Smith gave popular impetus to similar views in Great Britain.
Since 1890, the criticism of Isaiah has been even more trenchant and microscopic than before. Duhm, Stade, Guthe, Hackmann, Cornill and Marti on the Continent, and Cheyne, Whitehouse, Box, Glazebrook, Kennett and others in Great Britain and America, have questioned portions which hitherto were supposed to be genuine.
Even the unity of chapters 40-66, which were supposed to be the work of the Second, or "Deutero-Isaiah," is given up. What prior to 1890 was supposed to be the unique product of some celebrated but anonymous sage who lived in Babylonia (about 550 B.C.), is now commonly divided and subdivided and in large part distributed among various writers from Cyrus to Simon.
At first it was thought sufficient to separate chapters 63-66 as a later addition to "Deutero-Isaiah's" prophecies; but more recently it has become the fashion to distinguish between chapters 40-55, which are alleged to have been written in Babylonia about 549-538 B.C., and chapters 56-66, which are now claimed to have been composed about 460-445 B.C. Some carry disintegration farther even than this, especially in the case of chapters 56-66, which are subdivided into various fragments and said to be the product of a school of writers rather than of a single pen. Opinions also conflict as to the place of their composition, whether in Babylonia, Palestine, Phoenicia, or Egypt.
Among the latest to investigate the problem is the Revelation Robert H. Kennett, D. D., Regius Professor of Hebrew and Fellow of Queen's College, Cambridge, whose Schweich Lectures (1909) have recently been published for the British Academy by the Oxford University Press, 1910. The volume is entitled, "The Composition of the Book of Isaiah in the Light of History and Archaeology", and is a professed "attempt to tell in a simple way the story of the book of Isaiah." The results of his investigations he sums up as follows (pp. 84-85):
Prof. C. F. Kent, also, in his "Sermons, Epistles and Apocalypses of Israel's Prophets," 1910, makes the following noteworthy observations on the prophecies of the so-called "Deutero-Isaiah." He says: "The prophecies of Haggai and Zechariah…afford by far the best approach for the study of the difficult problems presented by chapters 40-66…Chapters 56-66 are generally recognized as post-exilic. In Isaiah 56 and the following chapters there are repeated references to the temple and its service, indicating that it had already been restored. Moreover, these references are not confined to the latter part of the book…The fact, on the one hand, that there are few, if any, allusions to contemporary events in these chapters, and, on the other hand, that little or nothing is known of the condition and hopes of the Jews during this period (the closing years of the Babylonian exile) makes the dating of these prophecies possible although far from certain…Also the assumption that the author of these chapters lived in the Babylonian exile is not supported by a close examination of the prophecies themselves. Possibly their author was one of the few who, like Zerubbabel, had been born in Babylon and later returned to Palestine. He was also dealing with such broad and universal problems that he gives few indications of his date and place of abode; but all the evidence that is found points to Jerusalem as the place where he lived and wrote…The prophet's interest and point of view center throughout in Jerusalem, and he shows himself far more familiar with conditions in Palestine than in distant Babylon. Most of his illustrations are drawn from the agricultural life of Palestine. His vocabulary is also that of a man dwelling in Palestine, and in this respect is in marked contrast with the synonyms employed by Ezekiel, the prophet of the Babylonian exile" (pp. 27,28).
That is to say, the two most recent investigators of the Book of Isaiah reach conclusions quite at variance with the opinions advocated in 1890, when Delitzsch so reluctantly allowed that chapters 40-66 may have sprung from the period of Babylonian exile. These last twenty-seven chapters are now found to have been written most probably in Palestine rather than in Babylonia, and are no longer claimed to speak primarily to the suffering exiles in captivity as was formerly supposed.
The present state of the Isaiah question is, to say the least, complex, if not chaotic. Those who deny the integrity of the book may be divided into two groups which we may call moderates and radicals. Among the moderates may be included Drs. Driver, G. A. Smith, Skinner, Kirkpatrick, Koenig, A. B. Davidson and Whitehouse. These all practically agree that the following chapters and verses are not Isaiah's: Isaiah 11:10-16; 12:1-6; 13:1-22; 14:1-23; 15:1-9; 16:1-12; 21:1-10; chapters 24-27; chapters 34-66. That is to say, some forty-four chapters out of the whole number, sixty-six, were not written by Isaiah; or, approximately 800 out of 1,292 verses are not genuine.
Among the radicals are Drs. Cheyne, Duhm, Hackmann, Guthe, Marti and Kennett. These all reject approximately 1,030 verses out of the total 1,292, retaining the following only as the genuine product of Isaiah and his age: Isaiah 1:2-26, 29-31; 2:6-19; 3:1, 5, 8, 9, 12-17, 24; 4:1; 5:1-14, 17-29; 6:1-13; 7:1-25; 8:1-22; 9:8-21; 10:1-9; 10:13-14, 27-32; 14:24-32; 17:1-14; 18:1-6; 20:1-6; 22:1-22; 28:1-4, 7-22; 29:1-6, 9-10, 13-15; 30:1-17; 31:1-4. That is, only about 262 verses out of the total, 1,292, are allowed to be genuine.
This is, we believe, a fair statement of the Isaiah question as it exists today.
On the other hand, there are those who still defend the unity of Isaiah's book, e.g., Strachey (1874), Naegelsbach (1877), Bredenkamp (1887), Douglas (1895), W. H. Cobb (1883-1908), W. H. Green (1892), Vos (1898-99), Thirtle (1907) and Margoliouth (1910). [Compare also the writer's "The Book of Isaiah," Y. M. C. A. Press, N.Y., 1910]
The fundamental axiom of criticism is the dictum that a prophet always spoke out of a definite historical situation to the present needs of the people among whom he lived, and that a definite historical situation shall be pointed out for each prophecy. This fundamental postulate underlies all modern criticism of Old Testament prophecy.
This principle on the whole is sound, but it can easily be overworked. Certain cautions are necessary, for example:
Recently certain writers have appealed to the author of 2 Chronicles to prove that chapters 40-66 existed as a separate collection in his age. Whitehouse in the New Century Bible ("Isaiah", Vol. I, p. 70), says: "This is clear from 2 Chronicles 36:22ff, in which the passage Isaiah 44:28 (that Cyrus would cause the temple to be built) is treated as the word of Jeremiah. The so-called 'Deutero-Isaiah' (chs. 40-66) must at that time (c. 300 B.C.) have been regarded as a body of literature standing quite apart from the Isaianic collection or collections which then existed." But the evidence obtained from this source is so doubtful that it is well nigh valueless. For it is not the prediction concerning Cyrus to which the chronicler points as "the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah," but "the three-score-and-ten years" spoken of in verse 21 of the same context which Jeremiah did predict. Cf. 2 Chronicles 36:21. On the other hand, the order of the prophets among the Jews of antiquity was (1) Jeremiah, (2) Ezekiel, (3) Isaiah, and (4) The Twelve; accordingly, any portion of any of these prophecies might be cited as belonging to Jeremiah, because his book stood first.
In any case, to seek for external evidence in behalf of the dissection of the book is indicative!
When or how the Book of Isaiah was edited and brought into its present form is unknown. Jesus ben-Sirach, the author of Ecclesiasticus, writing c. 180 B.C., cites Isaiah as one of the notable worthies of Hebrew antiquity, in whose days, "the sun went backward and he added life to the king" (Ecclus. 48:20-25; cf. Isaiah 38:4-8); and he adds, who "saw by an excellent spirit that which should come to pass at the last, and comforted them that mourned in Zion." Evidently, therefore; at the beginning of the second century B.C., at the latest, the Book of Isaiah had reached its present form, and the last twenty-seven chapters were already ascribed to the son of Amoz.
Furthermore, there is absolutely no proof that chapters 1-39, or any other considerable section of Isaiah's prophecies ever existed by themselves as an independent collection; nor is there any ground for thinking that the promissory and Messianic portions have been systematically interpolated by editors long subsequent to Isaiah's own time. It is quite arbitrary to suppose that the earlier prophets only threatened.
Certain false presuppositions govern critics in their disintegration of the Book of Isaiah. Only a few examples need be given by way of illustration.
But, to deny to Isaiah of the eighth century all catholicity of grace, all universalism of salvation or judgment, every highly developed Messianic ideal, every rich note of promise and comfort, all sublime faith in the sacrosanct character of Zion, as some do, is unwarrantably to create a new Isaiah of greatly reduced proportions, a mere preacher of righteousness, a statesman of not very optimistic vein, and the exponent of a cold ethical religion without the warmth and glow of the messages which are actually ascribed to the prophet of the eighth century.
More and more the writer is persuaded that the fundamental postulates of much criticism are unsound, and that broad facts must decide the unity or collective character of Isaiah's book. To determine the exact historical background of each individual section is simply impossible, as the history of criticism plainly shows. Verbal exegesis may do more harm than good. Greater regard must be paid to the structure of the book. When treated as an organic whole, the book is a grand masterpiece. One great purpose dominates the author throughout, which, as he proceeds, is brought to a climax in a picture of Israel's redemption and the glorification of Zion. Failure to recognize this unity incapacitates a man to do it exegetical justice. The prophecies of the Book of Isaiah simply can not be properly understood without some comprehension of the author's scheme of thought as a whole. There is an obvious, though it may be to some extent an editorial, unity to Isaiah's prophecies. But there is as true a unity in the Book of Isaiah as is usually found in a volume of sermons. To regard them as a heterogeneous mass of miscellaneous prophecies which were written at widely separated times and under varied circumstances from Isaiah's own period down to the Maccabean age, and freely interpolated throughout the intervening centuries, is to lose sight of the great historic realities and perspective of the prophet. In short the whole problem of how much or how little Isaiah wrote would become immensely simplified if critics would only divest themselves of a mass of unwarranted presuppositions and arbitrary restrictions which fix hard and fast what each century can think and say.
Accordingly, the writer's attitude is that of those who, while welcoming all ascertained results of investigation, decline to accept any mere conjectures or theories as final conclusions. And while he acknowledges his very great debt to critics of all latitudes, he nevertheless believes that the Book of Isaiah, practically as we have it, may have been, and probably was, all written by Isaiah, the son of Amoz, in the latter half of the eighth century B.C..
It is as unreasonable to expect to be able to prove the unity of Isaiah as to suppose that it has been disproved. Internal evidence is indecisive in either case. There are arguments, however, which corroborate a belief that there was but one Isaiah. Here are some of those which might be mentioned:
1. The Circle of Ideas is strikingly the same throughout.
For example, take the name for God which is almost peculiar to the Book of Isaiah, "the Holy One of Israel". This title for Jehovah occurs in the Book of Isaiah a total of twenty-five times and only six times elsewhere in the Old Testament (one of which is in a parallel passage). It interlocks all the various portions with one another and stamps them with the personal imprimatur of him who saw the vision of the majestic God seated upon His throne, high and lifted up, and heard the angelic choirs singing: "Holy, Holy, Holy is Jehovah of hosts: the whole earth is full of Thy glory" (Chapter 6). The presence of this Divine name in all the different sections of the book is of more value in identifying Isaiah as the author of all these prophecies than though his name had been inscribed at the beginning of every chapter, for the reason that his theology is woven into the very fiber and texture of the whole book.
The title occurs twelve times in chapters 1-39, and thirteen times in chapters 40-66; and it is simply unscientific to say that the various alleged authors of the disputed portions all employed the same title through imitation. (Isaiah 1:4; 5:19, 24; 10:20; 12:6; 17:7; 29:19; 30:11-12; 30:15; 31:1; 37:23. Also, Isaiah 41:14, 16, 20; 43:3, 14; 45:11; 47:4; 48:17; 49:7; 54:5; 55:5; 60:9, 14. Compare 2 Kings 19:22; Psalm 71:22; 78:41; 89:18; Jeremiah 50:29; 51:5).
Another unique idea which occurs with considerable repetition in the Book of Isaiah is the thought of a "highway". Cf. Isaiah 11:16; 35:8; 40:3; 43:19; 49:11; 57:14; 62:10.
Another is the idea of a "remnant". Cf. Isaiah 1:9; 6:13; 10:20, 21, 22; 11:11, 12, 16; 14:22, 30; 15:9; 16:14; 17:3, 6; 21:17; 28:5; 37:31; 46:3; 65:8, 9.
Another is the position occupied by "Zion" in the prophet's thoughts. Cf. 2:3; 4:5; 18:7; 24:23; 27:13; 28:16; 29:8; 30:19; 31:9; 33:5, 20; 34:8; 46:13; 49:14; 51:3, 11; 52:1; 57:13; 59:20; 60:14; 62:1, 11; 65:11, 25; 66:8.
Still another is the expression, "pangs of a woman in travail." Cf. 13:8; 21:3; 26:17, 18; 42:14; 54:1; 66:7.
All these, and many others which are less distinctive, stamp psychologically the book with an individuality which it is difficult to account for if it be broken up into various sections and distributed, as some do, over the centuries.
2. Literary Style.
As negative evidence, literary style is not a very safe argument, for as Professor McCurdy says, "In the case of a writer of Isaiah's endowments, style is not a sure criterion of authorship" ("History, Prophecy and the Monuments," II, p. 317 n.). Yet it is remarkable that the clause, "for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken it", should be found three times in the Book of Isaiah, and nowhere else in the Old Testament. Cf. 1:20; 40:5; 58:14.
It is also singular that the Divine title, "the Mighty One of Israel," should occur three times in Isaiah and nowhere else in the Old Testament. Cf. 1:24; 49:26; 60:16.
And it is noteworthy that the phrase, "streams of water," should occur twice in Isaiah and nowhere else. Cf. 30:25; 44:4.
And most peculiar is the tendency on the part of the author to emphatic reduplication. Cf. Isaiah 2:7, 8; 6:3; 8:9; 24:16, 19; 40:1; 43:11, 25; 48:15; 51:12; 57:19; 62:10.
Isaiah's style differs widely from that of every other Old Testament prophet and is as far removed as possible from that of Ezekiel and the post-exilic prophets.
3. Historical References.
Take for example, first, the prophet's constant reference to Judah and Jerusalem, Isaiah 1:7-9; 3:8; 5:13; 24:19; 25:2; 40:2, 9; 62:4. Also, to the temple and its ritual of worship and sacrifice. In Isaiah 1:11-15, when all was prosperous, the prophet complained that the people are profuse and formal in their ceremonies and sacrifices; in Isaiah 43:23, 24, on the contrary, when the country had been overrun by the Assyrians and Sennacherib had besieged the city, the prophet complains that they had not brought to Jehovah the sheep of their burnt offerings, nor honored Him with their sacrifices. In Isaiah 66:1-3, 6, 20, not only is the existence of the temple and the observance of the temple ritual presupposed, but those are sentenced who place their trust in the material temple, and the outward ceremonials of temple worship.
As for the "exile", the prophet's attitude to it throughout is that of both anticipation and realization. Thus in Isaiah 57:1, judgment is only threatened, not yet inflicted: "The righteous is taken away from the evil to come." That is to say, the exile is described as still future. On the other hand, in Isaiah 3:8, "Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen"; while in Isaiah 11:11-12, "the Lord will set His hand again the second time to recover the remnant…from the four corners of the earth." To interpret such statements literally without regard to Isaiah's manifest attitude to the exile, leads only to confusion. No prophet realized so keenly or described so vividly the destiny of the Hebrews…
4. The Predictive Element.
This is the strongest proof of the unity of the Book of Isaiah. Prediction is the very essence of prophecy. Isaiah was pre-eminently a prophet of the future. With unparalleled suddenness he repeatedly leaps from despair to hope, from threat to promise, from the actual to the ideal. What Kent says of "Deutero-Isaiah" may with equal justice be said of Isaiah himself: "While in touch with his own age, the great unknown prophet lives in the atmosphere of the past and the future" (Cf. "Sermons, Epistles and Apocalypses of Israel's Prophets", p. 28).
Isaiah spoke to his own age, but he also addressed himself to the ages to come. His verb tenses are characteristically futures and prophetic perfects. Of him A. B. Davidson's words are particularly true: "If any prophetic book be examined…it will appear that the ethical and religious teaching is always secondary, and that the essential thing in the book or discourse is the prophet's outlook into the future" (Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible, article, "Prophecy and Prophets"). Isaiah was exceptionally given to predicting: thus,
From all these numerous explicit and oft-repeated predictions one thing is obvious, namely, that great emphasis is laid on prediction throughout the Book of Isaiah. "Cyrus" must be considered as predicted from any point of view. The only question is, Does the prophet emphasize the fact that he is himself predicting the coming of Cyrus? or, that former predictions concerning Cyrus are now in his time coming to pass?
Canon Cheyne's remark upon this point is apropos. He says: "The editor, who doubtless held the later Jewish theory of prophecy, may have inferred from a number of passages, especially Isaiah 41:26; 48:3, 6, 14, that the first appearance of Cyrus had been predicted by an ancient prophet, and observing certain Isaianic elements in the phraseology of these chapters may have identified the prophet with Isaiah" ("Introduction to the Book of Isaiah," p. 238). Why not regard "the editor's" inference legitimate?
Dr. George Adam Smith likewise allows that Cyrus is the fulfillment of former predictions. He says: "Nor is it possible to argue as some have tried to do, that the prophet is predicting these things as if they had already happened. For as part of an argument for the unique divinity of the God of Israel, Cyrus, alive and irresistible, and already accredited with success, is pointed out as the unmistakable proof that former prophecies of a deliverance for Israel are already coming to pass. Cyrus, in short, is not presented as a prediction but as a proof that a prediction is being fulfilled" (Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible, art. "Isaiah", p. 493). Further, he says: "The chief claim, therefore, which chapters 40 ff. make for the God of Jehovah is His power to direct the history of the world in conformity to a long predicted and faithfully followed purpose. This claim starts from the proof that Jehovah has long before predicted events now happening or about to happen, with Cyrus as their center" (Idem, p. 496). [The italics are ours.]
Hence in any case it must be allowed that Cyrus is the subject of prediction. It really makes little difference at which end of history one stands, whether in the eighth century B.C. or in the sixth, Cyrus, to the author of chapters 40-48, is the subject of prediction. Whether, indeed, he is really predicting Cyrus in advance of all fulfillment, or whether Cyrus to him is the fulfillment of some ancient prediction does not alter the fact that Cyrus was the subject of prediction on the part of somebody. As was stated above, the whole question is, which does the prophet emphasize, (1) the fact that he is predicting? or, (2) that former predictions are now before his eyes coming to pass? The truth is, the prophet seems to live in the atmosphere of both the past and the future. This is true of Isaiah, who in his inaugural vision (Isaiah 6) paints a scene which Delitzsch describes as "like a prediction in the process of being fulfilled". The same is presumably true of Isaiah 24-27. There the prophet repeatedly projects himself into the future, and speaks from the standpoint of the fulfillment of his prediction. This was an outstanding characteristic of Isaiah. At one time he emphasizes the fact that he is predicting, and a little later he seems to emphasize that his predictions are coming to pass. Accordingly, if a decision must be made as to when Cyrus was actually predicted, it is obviously necessary to assume that he was predicted long before his actual appearance.
This is in keeping with the Deuteronomic test of prophecy, which says: "When a prophet speaketh in the name of Jehovah, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which Jehovah hath not spoken; the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously, thou shalt not be afraid of him" (Deuteronomy 18:22).
There is a similar prediction in the Old Testament: King Josiah was predicted by name two centuries before he came. (1 Kings 13:2; cf. 2 Kings 23:15-16).
Dr. W. H. Cobb, in the "Journal of Biblical Literature and Exegesis", 1901 (p. 79), pleads for a "shrinkage of Cyrus", because Cyrus figures only in chapters 40-48, and is then dismissed. Dr. Thirtle in his volume entitled, "Old Testament Problems" (pp. 244-264), argues that the name "Cyrus" is a mere appellative, being originally not Koresh (Cyrus), but Horesh (workman, artificer, image-breaker), and that Isaiah 44:27-28 is therefore a gloss. But in opposition to these views the present writer prefers to write Cyrus large, and to allow frankly that he is the subject of prediction; for, the very point of the author's argument is, that he is predicting events which Jehovah alone is capable of foretelling or bringing to pass; in other words, that prescience is the proof of Jehovah's deity.
Isaiah lived in an age when prediction was needed; cf. Amos 3:9. Political events were kaleidoscopic and there was every incentive to predict. But Jehovah's predictions alone were trustworthy.
That Isaiah's prophecies contain wonderful predictions is attested both by Jesus ben-Sirach in Ecclus. 48-20-25, which was written about 180 B.C., and by Josephus in his "Antiquities" XI, I, 1, 2, dating from about 100 A.D.
Why should men object to prediction on so large a scale? Unless there is definiteness about any given prediction, unless it transcends ordinary prognostication there is no especial value in it. The only possible objection is that prediction of so minute a character is "abhorrent to reason." But the answer to such an objection is already at hand; it may be abhorrent to reason, but it is certainly a handmaid to faith. Faith has to do with the future even as prediction has to do with the future; and the Old Testament is pre-eminently a book which encourages faith.
The one outstanding differentiating characteristic of Israel's religion is predictive prophecy. Only the Hebrews ever predicted the coming of the Messiah of the kingdom of God. Accordingly, to predict the coming of a Cyrus as the human agent of Israel's salvation is but the reverse side of the same prophet's picture of the Divine agent, the obedient, suffering Servant of Jehovah, who would redeem Israel from their sin.
Deny to Isaiah the son of Amoz the predictions concerning Cyrus, and the prophecy is robbed of its essential character and unique perspective; emasculate these latter chapters of Isaiah of their predictive feature, and they are reduced to a mere vaticinium ex eventu, [prophecy from the event-Ed.], and their religious value is largely lost.
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Some policies are so wretchedly gimmicky, so blatant in their cynical political positioning, so insulting to the intelligence of the average punter, that it is tempting to drive to the nearest field and howl at the sky in exasperation. To mark Armed Forces Day, Labour trumpeted its plans to make it a "specific criminal offence to assault a member of the armed forces". As most of you are probably aware, it is already against the law to assault a soldier, or indeed anyone. Existing sentencing guidelines take into account aggravating factors. Why assaulting a teacher, nurse or firefighter is not made a specific criminal offence is left unexplained. If politicians wish to treat our armed forces with more respect, they should stop sending soldiers to be killed or maimed (or to kill and maim) in unjust foreign wars.
A minor complaint, but a revealing insight into the mindset of some of Labour's top advisers. This cynical mindset was confirmed over the weekend by leaked comments from Jon Cruddas, head of Labour's policy review, who said: "Interesting ideas and remedies are not going to emerge through Labour's policy review." Cruddas is a thoughtful man – despite a fondness for using unnecessarily clever-sounding words – though I'm not sure why members of the Labour inner circle are stealing the job of columnists in publicly critiquing the party's leadership. His suggestion that Labour strategists are creating "cynical" policies whose only purpose is to "chime with focus groups" and act as a "profound dead hand at the centre" is harsh but fair.
Cruddas's ire was particularly directed at Labour's proposal to cut benefits for young people who don't have training – a "punitive" measure, as he described it. It was plucked from the IPPR's Condition of Britain report and spun by Labour's apparatchiks to show that they're tougher than the Tories on social security – a battle they will never win. For much of Britain's youth, politicians are people who exist to give you a kicking: treble your debt if you aspire to a university education; scrap educational maintenance allowance if you're poor and want to stay on in the sixth form; slash your youth services. Labour has a strong lead among young people, just as the Tories are significantly ahead among pensioners. The difference is pensioners tend to vote while young people don't, and come next May it's difficult to see many 19-year-olds enthusiastically rushing to the ballot box to vote for a party fuelling the sense they're feckless couch-dwelling vegetables who need a kick up the backside.
When Cruddas suggests that a "dead hand" blocks bold policies, two words form before my eyes: Ed Balls. The shadow chancellor has rubbished suggestions that Labour would renationalise the railways. The public don't want it, he said, which is nonsense because every poll shows that even most Tory and Ukip voters support it. Spuriously, he dismissed nationalisation as "ideological". What could be more "ideological" than spending huge public subsidies on a largely privately run, fragmented, inefficient railway system operated in the interests of profiteers. Yet it's apparently "ideological" to have a publicly run, accountable, integrated rail system.
As we approach the election, pressure will mount on left-of-centre commentators to keep stumm about criticising the Labour leadership lest it play into the hands of the Tories. A Tory victory would be calamitous – but responsibility would lie with Labour's failure to inspire people, not with those desperate for the party to do so. Labour has a far better hand than the media elite generally let on. It's still ahead in the opinion polls, despite Tory triumphalism about an economic recovery that means zilch to struggling Britons.
Cheerleaders of Britain's stifling, failed political consensus will portray those who want Labour to break from it as fringe elements. Moderates, you see, are those who support a system that has left a million people dependent on food banks in the sixth-richest country on earth, produced the longest fall in living standards since Queen Victoria and built a nation where most people in poverty are in work. But it will be a coherent and inspiring alternative, not gimmicks, that will deliver Labour electoral victory.
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Kitchen5.90m x 4.68m 19'4" x 15'4"
Dining Area4.40m x 5.53m 14'5" x 18'2"
Master Bedroom5.64m x 3.68m 18'6" x 12'1"
Bedroom 25.65m x 3.68m 18'6" x 12'1"
Bedroom 34.69m x 3.03m 15'5" x 9'11"
Study4.70m x 3.29m 15'5" x 10'10"
Balcony 14.99m x 1.67m 16'4" x 5'5"
Balcony 23.16m x 1.19m 10'4" x 3'10"
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Terrace14.05m x 3.03m 46'1" x 9'11"
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By Nick Cain
CAPTAINCY has often caused controversy in Rugby Union, and there is one which has been brewing for some time with Eddie Jones retaining Dylan Hartley as his skipper and starting hooker.
It started in earnest when Jamie George was picked ahead of England captain Hartley for the 2017 Lions tour, and went on to win the No.2 shirt in all three Tests against the All Blacks.
For most observers the achievement of being part of a drawn series against New Zealand, not to mention having two European Cup winners medals for Saracens on his mantelpiece, should have seen George start yesterday's opening Autumn international against Argentina.
Among other considerations, if the England coach has any lingering doubts about George's credentials, how better to test them than against the Pumas strongman hooker, and captain, Agustin Creevy – especially as it would afford him a direct comparison with Hartley's two matches against the Argentine talisman on the summer tour.
The remarkable thing is that because Jones appears immovable on the subject, the received wisdom, parroted far and wide, is that Hartley is playing well. My observation over the course of this season – and the end of last season – is that this is not the case, and that the elephant in the room is getting bigger by the week.
While Hartley's set piece work for Northampton has been solid, his contribution around the pitch has not hit the heights – in fact, he has often struggled to make a significant impact in the loose. This is reflected in tackle counts and carrying statistics that are average at best.
At the moment it seems that Hartley is being protected not just by Jones' patronage, but by a track-record as England captain which, with 19 wins in 20 Tests going into the Autumn series, brooks no argument.
However, that record is obscuring important issues. The biggest of them is that Jones is in danger of having one rule for his captain, and one rule for the rest of the squad. The rule that appears to govern Hartley is that until he has a bad run in the England shirt it does not matter if his form is only average for his club – or how well a rival like George plays.
It is a dangerous precedent because since Jones agreed to become England coach in September 2015 he has been a staunch advocate of a meritocracy in which he selects players on the basis of consistently excellent performances at club level. He is also not shy of letting players know if they are falling below the standards expected of them in Premiership games.
This was highlighted recently when Jones suggested that Hartley's Northampton team-mate Courtney Lawes had started the season like a house on fire, "but that someone has poured water on that fire, and we need to reignite it". This was incongruous given that Lawes has been the best Saints forward by a street in the matches I've seen this season, and far more prominent than Hartley.
The England coach has explained frequently that Hartley's leadership extends beyond the pitch and is a positive influence on team culture, and the sense of independence, self-belief and mental toughness that he is trying to instil.
While the importance attached to building team spirit is understandable, my instinct is that this is putting the cart before the horse. The key element in rugby leadership is that the captain has the respect of his players where it counts most, which is still on the pitch.
Any trawl through the annals of captaincy tells us that trouble starts when a captain loses his authority as a player – and invariably that is because his team-mates do not consider him to be the best player in his position.
It was suggested to me recently that I am biased in favour of George, and Saracens, over Hartley and Northampton. I have no vested interest in either player, or their clubs, but will admit to admiration for the consistently outstanding levels of performance that George and his team-mates have achieved on the playing field.
If it was Hartley pushing the playing boundaries in the same way as Saints captain that admiration would apply every bit as much to him.
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June 26, 2017
Mary, Refuge of Holy Love, says:
"Praise be to Jesus."
"I have come to thank everyone for their sacrifices, prayers and love over the weekend. It is My joy to announce that another apparition* is forthcoming on August 6th. At that time, we will celebrate the Feast of God the Father and His Divine Will and the Transfiguration. Make it known."
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Jesus is here* with His Heart exposed. He says:
"I am your Jesus, born Incarnate."
"My brothers and sisters, it is I, your Lord, Who stands in your midst opening My Heart to all generations, all people and all nations. I welcome you. I call you into My Heart. The passkey to My Heart is Holy Love."
"Tonight, I'm imparting to you My Blessing of Divine Love."
* The apparition site of Maranatha Spring and Shrine.


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It is with regret that the organising committee of Boyle Horse and Summer Show have had to cancel today's Show.
Heavy overnight rain which is continuing this morning has led to the decision to cancel for safety reasons.
The Show will hopefully take place at a late date.
The organising committee regret any inconvenience caused.


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oracle_impdp_aleph_libs doesn't populate expected tables
- Article Type: General
- Product: Aleph
- Product Version: 20
Problem Symptoms:
The $aleph_proc/oracle_impdp_aleph_libs doesn't populate the oracle tables on the target server as expected.
1. a problem with the oracle_impdp_aleph_libs import procedure.
2. a problem with the oracle_expdp_aleph_libs export procedure. It may be that, though the proper dpdir files exist, these files produced by oracle_expdp_aleph_libs are defective.
For Cause 1: Check the log of the oracle_impdp_aleph_libs to see if it indicates any problem; check the ./xxxnn/files/dpdir directories to see if they have the expected files in them, such as:
-rwxrwxrwx 1 aleph exlibris 72299253 Jan 22 12:56 xxxnn01.dmp.gz*
-rwxrwxrwx 1 oracle dba 781684736 Jan 22 12:56 xxxnn02.dmp*
-rwxrwxrwx 1 oracle dba 4737 Jan 22 12:56 expxxxnn.log*
-rw------- 1 aleph exlibris 46710784 Jan 22 12:57 xxxnn02.dmp.gz
These files should have been produced by the oracle_expdp_aleph_libs and tranferred from the source server to the target.
See also Article 000001595 ("Refreshing Test server data Using Oracle Data Pump")
For Cause 2: See Article 000003484 {"Oracle Data Pump doesn't work in UE Create Customer Data step (or otherwise)}
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Though your surfing may stink—there's no excuse for looking shabby between the carpark and the water. And while the right pair of board shorts won't improve your wobbly cutback, the wrong pair will bring unnecessary attention to it.
So frame them if you must, but it's time to remove your 1999 below-knee board shorts from wardrobe circulation (same goes for the 'high performance' fluro monstrosities you were rocking in 2015). Sorry: the market's moved on, man.
Fortunately, thanks to a welcome changing of the surf brand guard, you can now get all the 'performance', stretch, comfort and durability you could ask for, hidden away in a stylish package—if you know where to look. And as summer rolls 'round, there's never been a better time.
Here's our guide to the most on-trend board shorts right now.
What Makes A Good Board Short
We could go into Swiss Army Knife comparisons and boring technical details, but let's be honest. It's pretty simple what makes a good pair of board shorts.
You want a comfortable, flexible, durable and quick drying companion that makes you feel cool both in and out of the water.
Fortunately for you, in this selection of board shorts we've taken care of all that, so all you have to do is pick a pair you think looks cool.
On Trend Styles
From anti-establishment designs to world-title winning trunks, there are a lot of board short designs tickling surfing trendsetters' thighs at the moment. Here's the best of the best.
Eco Friendly
Rocked by Kelly Slater and classy gents who want it all—comfort, style, environmental karma and high-performance capabilities, brands like Outerknown and Patagonia are the eco warrior's board short of choice.
Subtle High Performance
A few years back, Nike realised the modern-day surfer wants the pinnacle of high-performance gear, without looking like a jock. So they created Hurley, the board short of choice for John John Florence and anyone who wants to surf well without looking (too) sporty.
Flashy High Performance
Popular with Italo Ferreira and Mason Ho, colourful high-performance board shorts from the likes of Rip Curl, Billabong and O'Neil are for the man who believes himself capable of surfing low tide rock piles, and who doesn't take himself too seriously.
Muted Colours
From Need Essentials' dark navy offerings to Banks Journal's jaundice-coloured swag, muted colours are to 2019 what three-quarter-leg length monstrosities were to the early 2000's. Popular with chain-smoking undergrads and intrepid adventurers alike.
Dual Tone
Hurley, Rip Curl, Quicksilver—even Outerknown are now doing it. If you know how to throw an air reverse (or want people to think you do) you have at least 3 pairs of these in your wardrobe.
If you're a city slicker too cool to associate with surf brands (but who still wants to be able to perform when it's pumping) check out Vissla's understated offerings.
Laid Back
If you like Alex Knost, Costa Rica and slow moving point breaks have a squiz at RVCA's top models.
Anti Chafe
If you are a man of creature comfort (and 8 hour shred sessions): you would do well to make sure your board short of choice has anti-chafe technology.


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- Review Price: £200
Not quite as big a name as the Hudl or iPad mini, the LG G Pad 8.3 is a straightforward device that offers really good value for money. It's pretty in a simple way, clad in a blend of plastic and aluminium, though the black version looks a lot nicer than the silver and white model. It's also got a microSD card slot, so you can boost storage on the cheap.
The 8.3-inch, 1,920 x 1,200 IPS screen is great for watching movies on. Colour accuracy and black levels are particularly impressive, and it appears even bigger than it actually is because there isn't a strip of real estate dedicated to the usual trio of soft keys.
Thanks to the combination of a 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 CPU and 2GB RAM, the G Pad is slick enough to handle high-end 3D games. The battery is good enough for around eight hours between charges, which is plenty. The only downside is the bloatware that it ships with, but most of this is easy to uninstall.


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Gertie and Bridget join a club
"COME JOIN THE MAGIC CLUB," read big, bold letters on a flyer pinned to the dorm bulletin board, impossible for Gertie to miss even before her morning tea.
Meeting in faculty sponsor Mr. Jerson's room, Haste 209, Fridays from 4-5. Don't have to bring anything but yourselves! Sincerely, Club President Charlie Nessing.
Gertie managed to drag Bridget and Ernest along with her to the meeting, while Vivien came willingly.
"It's those guys who beat up Jodie and Nick and their group," Ernest said. "Do we really need more bullies in our lives?"
"Maybe there will be others who are interested in magic," Gertie argued. "Wouldn't it be nice to have more friends?"
Gertie wore a black, wide-brimmed hat that she wore to functions where entertainment was key. The flyer didn't state to bring any magical demonstrations, but she figured it wouldn't hurt.
As they walked, she practiced releasing colorful sparks from her hands, using the powers granted to her by the hat. She even managed to shape them into a heart before they fizzled away.
Some other students were in Mr. Jerson's room already - a few that Gertie recognized, but most she had never seen. Gertie ignored the urge to sit in her assigned seat, and sat in the front row with her friends.
"Nice to see you here," Mr. Jerson, her Potion's teacher, said to her, his smile wrinkling the corners of his eyes.
Gertie nodded, nervous energy coming out in drumbeats from her fingertips.
More students filtered in as the clock ticked on. Marissa Hanler, a straight A student, came and sat in front, begging to be noticed by Mr. Jerson. Darryl Fudin, another classmate, came in and sat behind Gertie.
"I thought you'd be here too," he said with a grin.
"I didn't know you would!" she said, pleased that her potions tutoring had seemed to actually plant a seed of interest in magic.
"I mean, I have plenty of time in my schedule," he said sarcastically. "What's one more after-school activity? I can sneak pizza into the computer lab so I don't have to eat while running to football practice."
All together, the club consisted of about twenty-five members. Gertie beamed. There were so many people interested in magic! Who knew?
Then came two of the new students Ernest had worried about: Peter and Faye Nessing. Faye quickly chose a desk off to the side. She placed her backpack underneath, pulled out a book, opened to a bookmark and started reading. Bridget frowned. An animal anatomy textbook? What high school freshman needed to know that?
"Peter, good to see you," Mr. Jerson said. "Where's your brother?"
The tall senior slicked back his hair - still wet from swim practice - and shrugged. "I'm sure he's coming, sir. We can probably start introductions without him?"
Mr. Jerson nodded his approval.
Peter stood at the front of the class.
"Hi, everyone. Thank you for coming. My name is Peter Nessing, and I'm the Vice President of the Magic Club." He fidgeted with a charm on a leather necklace. "Let's see. I'm a senior. My siblings and I just started school here last week. Fun fact about me is that I've been accepted to Wespire University on a swimming scholarship - I'm on the swim team here too - and I'm going to study Business. How about we-"
The classroom's phone pealed, loud and irritating, until Mr. Jerson answered it.
He listened for a moment, his hand gripping the receiver harder and harder as the person on the other side spoke to him.
"I'll be right there," he said. He stood and addressed the club. "There's a little...problem in the healer's office. They need some help brewing a proper potion."
Mr. Jerson hesitated, trying to decide if he should tell the students to leave.
"I can handle it, sir," Peter said. "We'll just do introductions and take down some suggestions for club activities."
Mr. Jerson nodded. "I'll be back as soon as I can."
As soon as he left, there was murmuring about what could be going wrong in the healer's office.
"Jodie Migaran threw up in fifth period," someone whispered. "I wonder if it could have anything to do with that?"
"What? Nick did too. He seriously looked green!"
"Ok, everyone." Peter held up his hands. "There's no reason to speculate. As I was saying-"
Suddenly Charlie, the middle Nessing sibling, burst into the room.
"I need help!" he shouted.
"What?" Peter frowned. He looked over his brother as he came to the front of the class, searching for injury. "What's wrong?"
Charlie pulled his backpack off his shoulder. He unzipped it and turned it over, dumping notebooks, pencils, and a strange golden box onto the demonstration table in the front of the classroom.
The box was tied with twine that glimmered with an enchantment. It was clearly the only thing keeping the box closed, as the flip lid struggled to open, rattling ominously.
"What is it?" someone asked.
"I don't know!" Charlie's eyes were wide and panicked. He gestured to the box wildly. "It was just...in my suitcase! I was unpacking and it just started shaking!"
"What's the string?" Darryl asked.
"Just some store-bought trap twine." Charlie pushed his thick rimmed glasses up his nose. "It's all I had. The enchantment's not going to hold very long."
The box jumped into the air, the lid struggling against the twine.
"What's in there?" Peter got closer to the box, staring at it.
"I have no idea!"
"Have you tried a Sparkness circle?" Vivien asked. "It's a good generic containment spell."
"Of course I tried that already." Charlie rolled his eyes. "My parents invented it."
"Your parents what?" Gertie repeated.
"They work at Sparkslab," Peter supplied. "Well, they did until recently. Our dad quit to run for Mayor. They've invented tons of stuff."
A student reached to peek into the box, curious about what was inside. The box opened as far as it could given the twine, and orange goop sprayed all over the place, covering the student and those behind him.
"Uck! What is this?" the student sniffed at his shirt and made a face.
"I know, it's gross!" Charlie wrinkled his nose. "I was able to get it off with some nail polish remover I borrowed from one of my floor-mates."
Those hit with the sludge left, struggling to wipe off the stickiness with towels from the potions lab, smelling like overripe fruit.
"You know…" Marissa stood, grabbing her backpack. "This isn't what I signed up for. Not when Mr. Jerson didn't even mention anything about extra credit. I have homework to do. Good luck with the box."
She hurried out of the classroom, following the other students.
Vivien traced over one of the symbols etched into the gold side of the box. "Wait, I know this!" she said. She pulled her laptop from her bag and started searching. "It's a newer magical dialect. I researched it when looking into homunculi."
"Homunculi?" Charlie repeated.
Vivien nodded, oblivious to his approval.
Gertie looked over her shoulder, kneeling next to her desk. "We can translate it. Maybe it's a spell that will help?"
Charlie nodded. "Please, anything."
The box rattled in place, as if it was worried it was being forgotten.
"I wonder what's even in there," Bridget mused. "If it could cause us danger, I would think I'd see a vision of it."
"Did you say 'vision'?" Peter asked.
Bridget flushed, annoyed she had let it slip. The other students, debating what to do with the box, didn't seem to notice. "Yeah. I sometimes get visions," she said.
"That's amazing!" Peter said.
To his surprise, Bridget shrugged and pulled out her phone, seemingly disinterested in coming up with a way to make the box safe.
"If there's something alive in there, maybe I can calm it down," Ernest said. He started to whistle a tune, and the box started rattling harder.
It wasn't the only thing. Faye's backpack starting jumping into the air.
"What's that?" Darryl asked. "A magic backpack?"
The flap fell open revealing a rabbit with his ears pointed toward Ernest. It stumbled forward, its back leg in a cast.
"No!" Faye said. Her voice sounded odd, like it was laced with magic. Bridget watched with her enchanted eye as one of her bracelets sparked. She had recognized one of the girl's necklaces as having a charm to talk to dogs. Could she also talk to bunnies?
"You get back here!" Faye ordered the rabbit, as it hopped to Ernest. It stopped and turned back toward her ruefully, but it didn't budge.
"Faye," Peter said, a warning in his voice. "I thought you weren't supposed to bring him to class anymore."
"I'm almost finished healing him," Faye grumbled.
Ernest stopped his whistling, and the rabbit turned back to glare up at him, wanting him to finish.
"Then I'll put him back in the forest." She picked up the rabbit and put him on her desk. "Stay here."
It pouted, but laid down on its front paws, its ears and nose twitching in annoyance.
The box continued to clatter ominously.
Ernest frowned, and started whistling a different tune. There was a click as the box's two clips flipped down. The box shook, but the lid wasn't cracking open anymore.
"Nice job!" Charlie said. "You're the Yilnog right? I saw you in the yearbook."
"Yeah." Ernest shrugged. He didn't get along with the rest of his family, despite its fame as one of the oldest magical clans. It rivaled even Gertie and Bridget's, the Mallons.
"It's good to meet you!" Charlie smiled. "Music magic is a wonderful specialty. Good choice! You know your stuff."
Ernest didn't know if he'd ever heard someone compliment his skills like that before. He smiled hesitantly and nodded at Charlie.
At the first success with the box, the other students seemed to relax. They started chatting amongst each other, trading their histories with magic and their skills.
"Done!" Gertie announced, holding up the notebook that she and Vivien had been translating the box spells into. A couple club members glanced over it, admiring their work.
"Should we try it?" Vivien asked.
The box shook, daring her to.
Charlie nodded. "Maybe it'll shut it up."
Vivien gestured that Gertie should cast the spell.
Gertie waved her hands over the box, reading from the notebook, summoning the magical energy she had stored in her various keychain accessories.
At the last word, the clips flipped back up and the box lid opened, breaking the twine that had somewhat contained it.
"Uh oh," Gertie said.
It released a puff of smoke, filling the room with the noxious smell of burnt sugar. Peter tackled the box, slamming the lid shut, but the damage was done.
The other students started coughing, all clamoring to escape the room.
Including Darryl. "Sorry guys," he coughed, fleeing.
"I can fix this!" Gertie shouted, pulling her t-shirt over her nose and mouth to filter out the smoke.
She searched through the cabinets over Mr. Jerson's desk until she found a glass cup. It had a symbol etched into the side for "clean," in a magical language. It was used to clear a room of any airborne potions - and this was close enough.
She held her hand in front of the symbol and said, "Begin" in its magical language.
The smoke cleared from the room, swirling away and disappearing into the cup.
"I really should get myself one of these," Gertie said, coughing up the last of the smoke.
"Where did you get this box?" Vivien asked, wiping away tears from the smell.
Charlie just shrugged, looking mystified. "It was just...there. In my luggage."
"It's a joke," Bridget suddenly said, standing up. She held out her phone.
Magical A-Musings presents the Caper Carton! Confound your friends! Trick your enemies! It rattles, it shakes, it slimes and it smokes! While perfectly harmless, it is the most irritating riddle your victims will come across. Want to end the madness for them? Just press the hidden button in the back to reveal it was empty the whole time!
Bridget walked up to the box and scratched her nails against its back until she found the hidden compartment diagramed on the website. She flipped it open and pressed the bright red button.
The rattling stopped. Bridget opened the lid of the box, and nothing happened. Just as the advertisement said, it was empty.
"So who tricked you?" Bridget asked, looking up at Charlie.
"No one," Charlie mumbled. "I just...I found it. But thanks." He nodded. "Really, thank you. I wouldn't have thought to look it up. It seemed like an artifact."
The silence stretched on until Peter clapped his hands together. "Well, I think that wraps up our first club meeting," he said. "I'll send out an email and hope that anybody comes back."
"Will you?" Charlie asked Bridget, Gertie, Vivien and Ernest.
Bridget was hesitant, but Ernest broke into a wide grin. "Yeah! This was fun!"
Gertie nodded along. "We'll definitely be back."
After everyone left, Charlie gathered up the box and the discarded twine.
"That's the first time anyone's figured out it was a cheap gag," Charlie mumbled.
Peter nodded. "But, come on, it wasn't that bad," he said. "We found some talented classmates. I think we could have a lot of fun while we're here. And two Mallons and a Yilnog? We hit the jackpot."
"There's something great about this pit of a school after all," Charlie agreed. "If they can be persuaded to bend the rules."
Faye picked up the rabbit, holding him in one hand and her textbook in the other. "You guys need to be more careful. The Potions teacher probably knows that someone magicked those bullies to be sick. He'll be on the lookout for who."
"They deserved it," Charlie muttered. "Magicaless oafs."
"If you get in trouble again and it gets back to dad, we'll never hear the end of it," Faye warned.
Peter scoffed. "We don't make trouble, it finds us."
Charlie smirked. "For now."


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If you decide to install mr.igor in a different location (e.g. in a virtual environment), you have to tell the plugin where to find the igor bin file by selecting "Preferences" -> "Settings - User" in your Sublime Text menu and then add a line with the path to mr.igor, e.g.:
{ "mrigor_path": "/home/timo/mrigor/bin/igor", }
Using Package Control
- Open Sublime Text Command Pallete and type "install" with no quotes
- Select "Install Package" from the dropdown box
- Type "MrIgor" with no quotes, select it and press <ENTER>
Using git
Go to your Sublime Text 3 packages directory and clone the repo:
git clone https://github.com/tisto/MrIgor
If you save a Python file in Sublime Text, "igor --reap" will be run to reap the contents of the file (adding the imports of that file to mr.igor's database).
Use CMD+SHIFT+I to run the current file through mr.igor to add missing imports.
mr.igor has been written by David Glick.
This package is based on the Sublime Text 2 'SublimeTextIgorPlugin' by Martin Aspeli (https://github.com/optilude/SublimeTextIgorPlugin).


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Target has enlisted some high-profile musical talent to help launch their new TargetStyle ad campaign. The retail chain brought together Charli XCX and The Roots' Questlove and Black Thought for a cover of the classic 1990 dance anthem "Groove is in the Heart" by Deee-Lite.
The cover is almost a dead ringer for the original, though Charli's smoother delivery and Quest's production flourishes give it a fresh beat of its own. It premiered in a new commercial which debuted during the 40th anniversary special for Saturday Night Live, and you can check it out now below.


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Navigating the Internet and trying to make sense of the student loan process can be a daunting experience. Here's a convenient list that you may find helpful.
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Mr Ramamurthy Mahesh Kumar's letter brings a fresh perspective to the table (Is euthanising birds the only solution?; Jan 2).
I do recall reading about the Javan mynah population edging out our local common mynah a couple of years ago (The Javan mynah: Today's pest, tomorrow's food?; April 22, 2016).
Yet, for some reason, when my parents and I found a fallen and abandoned Javan mynah chick, we could not bring ourselves to just leave it there, alone and defenceless against its surrounding elements. We took it in last May and looked after it until it chose to leave some time around mid-December.
Like overprotective parents, we did not think it was quite ready to tackle living outdoors yet. So, like frantic parents, we put up posters of our missing mynah, and shared a post on Facebook.
However, one of the responses to my Facebook post brought to my attention to the fact that the Javan mynah, while considered an invasive species here, is actually a protected species in its native country of Indonesia as a result of poaching (Pitch to use S'pore's Javan mynahs for 'rescue' act; Feb 3, 2017).
This article made me wonder if "harvesting" members of the same species that have been introduced outside their native habitats, like researchers have suggested, could be a possible solution to the problems of two or more countries.
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If your credit card gives you an error it is mostly due to lack of funds or that you have not activated your card for online payments.
Please contact your bank and make sure that your credit card is activated for online purchases.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) said the Budget 2020's allocation for the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) would help boost tourist arrivals into the country.
Matta president Datuk Tan Kok Liang said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng's budget announcement was in line with Visit Malaysia 2020.
"We are elated that Budget 2020 contains incentives for the tourism industry. We have presented this to the government previously and they are finally being realised.
"We are especially delighted with the accelerated capital allowance for the purchase of completely knocked down (CKD) tour vehicles for two years and 50 per cent reduction of excise duty for locally assembled vehicles.
"This will allow operators a great window of opportunity to replace their ageing vehicles at a much reduced cost. Modernising their fleet will provide greater comfort to tourists during Visit Malaysia 2020," said Tan when contacted by Malay Mail.
He added that the RM1.1 billion allocated to (MOTAC), of which RM90 million has been allocated for promotions, will empower MOTAC to step up enforcement and continuation of incentives, such as the matching grant under Galakan Melancong Malaysia (GAMELAN Malaysia 2019).
"Matta had long been advocating for a policy that is more welcoming for foreign tourists and it is heartening to note that a new mechanism on e-Visa will be introduced to facilitate their arrivals," he said.
Tan was referring to the e-visa applications which are now available for 10 countries, including China and India and to facilitate the visa application process, licensed travel agents under MOTAC, are now allowed to submit group application for up to 100 people per transaction through the eNTRI and eVISA system.
Previously, Tan said these visas had to be applied in single transaction which were inconvenient for huge travel groups.
"We are happy with the measures and incentives, including those for theme parks that were announced in Budget 2020. With this incentive of the exemption for statutory income for investment in theme parks, it should be a strong encouragement for the establishment of more theme parks, which will boost tourism in the various states," he added.
Under the Budget 2020, new investments in international theme park projects will be given income tax exemption of 100 per cent of statutory income or Investment Tax Allowance of 100 per cent to be set off against 70 per cent for five years.


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Date: 7 September 2018
Time: 09.22hrs
Location: Heworth
Northumbria Police requested Mountain Rescue's support again for the ongoing search for a vulnerable male in the Heworth area. The Mountain Rescue Incident Officer worked with the Police Search Adviser to develop and agree a search plan.
Team members were deployed from late afternoon into the evening to search open areas, paths and tracks, hedgerows and wooded areas in the vicinity of the missing male's home.
Unfortunately the male has yet to be located and Police enquiries are ongoing.
The incident involved 18 Team members for 11 hours.
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Etnovyr – international folklore festival was held in Lviv for the first time in 2008.
Etnovyr was so successful that organizers decided to hold it annually inviting even more talented representatives of different cultures, thereby expanding and filling the colors of the intercultural environment of Lviv.
The guests of the city, who visited the performances of the countries last year, mentioned that the energetic, dynamic atmosphere that captured Lviv during the festival made people familiar with the culture of other peoples of the world. Also it inspired many people to travel to those countries that impressed them during the festival.
The organizers are following the statement "You see the world white, and me – black, somebody sees it green and somebody in crimson colors, but all of us live in the same world, so why will we not make it colorful?"
The guests of "Etnovyr" will be musicians from Mexico, Macedonia, Turkey, India, Poland.
More information: http://www.etnovyr.org.ua/en/
Etnovyr (23-27 August)
Etnovyr – international folklore festival was held in Lviv for the first time in 2008.


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QSI Advisory Board
The purpose of the Advisory Board is to provide a conduit of information and concerns to and from the school administration, and by extension to QSI management. Executive sessions or discussions of the Advisory Board may include sensitive or confidential matters that a Director will discuss with only Advisory Board members.
Objectives and Activities of the Advisory Board shall include the following:
Communicate ideas and concerns of parents and the community to the Director of the QSI school.
Give recommendations with a view to formulating policies.
Give advice and assistance concerning the school's relations with the host government.
Help maintain a positive image of the QSI school in the community.
Review the annual budget.
Periodically review expenditures during the school year.
Be responsible for the scholarship policy, including revisions and implementation.
Be actively involved in Advisory Board approved fund-raising efforts.


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Posted by Ambar Espinoza on April 8, 2015 on RI Public Radio's website.
A new economic study by a forecasting firm has found that putting a tax on carbon pollution would reduce emissions and create jobs in Rhode Island. That will be the topic of a briefing this afternoon at Brown University.
The study assesses the impact of a billthat proposes putting a price—$15 per ton—on all fossil fuels that enter the state: oil, coal, gasoline, and natural gas. The sponsors of the bill recently withdrew the bill. Brown University student Solomon Goldstein-Rose wrote the first draft of the bill and said he's hopeful the bill will be re-introduced.
"The fact that the sponsors aren't interested—these particular sponsors—in moving forward this year, it's disappointing, because it was going to create 1,000 jobs in two years," said Goldstein-Rose. "It's disappointing but it's not anything that changes what we're doing as a campaign."
The bill's economic impact study, which was conducted by Regional Economic Models, Inc. (REMI), predicts a carbon tax would reduce the state's emissions by about 35 percent from current levels by 2040 and create about 4,300 jobs in that same period in industries such as construction and clean energy.
Goldstein-Rose said money generated from such a carbon tax would be reinvested in residents, businesses, and weatherization programs for low-income homes and small businesses.
"This would create a lot of construction jobs, especially because of the weatherization program, and just benefits a lot from people have more real personal disposable income."
Goldstein-Rose said he will continue to campaign on behalf of this carbon tax bill as a member of the Energize Rhode Island Coalition. None of the bill's sponsors could be reached for comment.
The REMI briefing takes place at Brown University's Wilson Hall, Room 102 at 5:00 p.m.
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This is kind of an addenum to the discussion: Evolution of human consciousness.
First, about 6000 years ago a man and a woman "walked in the Garden with God." The story seems to be explaining how we got the way we are now with evil in the world and a separation from God. There is much in the story that need not be taken literally -- for example, nothing in the Bible sounds more symbolic than the names of the two trees in this story. But no matter how you understand the events told of there, the Bible gives us a timeline placing this event around 6000 years ago. But there very little reason to take seriously the idea that an ancient necromancer created the earth and all living things in only 7 days around that time.
Then, about 4000 years ago, there is the story of a family surviving a flood. That this really represents a near extinction event for the species is rather unlikely, but there might have been an event wiping out what represented human civilization in some area of the world. After this the story tells of a dispersal around the world and a multiplication of human language (and a diversity of culture usually goes along with this). A more likely explanation is that this only represent a spread of ideas into a population already there (including the story of this flood).
Starting from about 2000 years ago we see the split of the theism of Judea into a multiplicity of religions incuding Judaism, Christianity, Islam. This is included here becomes many of the reasons for this division is found in the Biblical narrative of this time also.
The Earth dates from 4.543 billion years ago, and the evolution of life began very soon after this. The evolution of the human species took millions of years, with some evidence of tool usage going back 3 million years.
Evidence suggest a near extinction of the species occurring 125,000 to 200,000 years ago, with a remnant surviving on the southern coast of Africa during an ice age where much of the rest of the earth was scoured by glaciers. As one might expect, the so called "mitochondrial Eve" and "chromosomal Adam" date from around this time (though of course these do not represent individual people who lived at the same time, like Adam and Eve in the Biblical story). Also, anatomically modern humans seem to arise from this same time which agrees with the idea that near extinction brings the fastest evolutionary changes.
There is evidence of successive human migrations from Africa, spreading into Asia by 90,000 years ago, all the way to southeast Asia and Australia by 50,000 years ago, Europe by 40,000 years ago, and the Americas by 12,000 years ago.
There are cave paintings going back some 35,400 years ago.
Then we have evidence of communities or cities going back some 11,000 to 13,000 years ago.


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- Put your car on a long coffee table. Can you give it enough power to drive over the edge?
- Navigate an obstacle course.
- Have a friend stand on the opposite side of the table. Blow on opposite sides of the sail. Watch the car go back and forth between you two. Have a competition on who can get the car to fall off first.
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Walk, Haydel Approach to Process Heat Recovery
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Walk, Haydel has developed a two phase approach to optimize the recovery of process heat in energy intensive operations. While the approach can be used on 'grassroots' designs, it has been used primarily for revamps. The capital investment for adding heat exchange to processes economically justified when energy cost were low, is paid back in less than 3 years before taxes. Computer models of process operation are first used to improve process efficiencies and to increase the level of available process heat. Using in-house computer software based on the Nishida, Liu and Lapidus approach (AICHE Journal, 1977, Vol. 23, No.1); Walk, Haydel develops the theoretical optimum heat exchanger train arrangement for the process. Existing exchangers are reused and integrated into a practical design based on the theoretical arrangement. This paper will discuss briefly the Walk, Haydel procedure and will provide an example problem to demonstrate its use. Then, case histories will be reviewed to indicate the potential for heat recovery in a variety of processing units.
Waldsmith, R. W.; Hendrickson, M. J. (1983). Walk, Haydel Approach to Process Heat Recovery. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu). Available electronically from http : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /94603.


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Everyday, each of us makes multiple decisions and interacts with our surroundings based on sensory input from our external environment, which for most, is automatically processed and interpreted. Conventional education teaches there are five sensory systems. In reality there are three more that help us understand and interpret our environment and develop physically, cognitively, and emotionally. These systems include the proprioceptive, vestibular, and interoceptive senses. This session will combine the expertise of occupational therapy and landscape architecture by exploring how appropriate sensory planning in play environments can help children, particularly those with sensory processing disorder, self-regulate and find an equilibrium of sensory input. The concepts of affect attunement, sensory lifestyles, just right stimulation, reflex response, and grasp will be discussed.
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JINPAT Aerospace Slip Ring Rotary Joint
As a key equipment for transmitting power and control signals from fixed end to rotating end, slip ring can be used in almost all industries, such as military hardware, aerospace, navigation, weapons, new energy development, industrial automation, medical equipment and so on.
According to the requirements of high precision and high performance of aerospace equipment, JINPAT aerospace slip ring products mainly include the following three types of products:
First, high precision slip ring series. The main characteristics of this kind of products are: small size, light weight, high precision and long service life; precious metal contact mode, high reliability; shell and other metal parts, using special materials and industry, adapted to high humidity, high heat, strong vibration, corrosion resistance and other environments, suitable for vacuum state information transmission.
Second, multi-loops slip ring series. The main features of this kind of products are as follows: many rings can transmit multiple high current and control signals; connectors are directly plugged in to facilitate the installation and maintenance of slip rings; composite brush block contact mode and precious metal brush wire contact mode are adopted, which have high electrical characteristics and reliability.


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Grades K-7. Build your imagination and problem-solving abilities with LEGO® bricks. Enrollment is not required.
The Library has reopened for limited hours and services. Hours are Mon - Sat from 12pm - 6pm. For more information, please read our blog post.
All face-to-face classes, events and meetings are cancelled through the end of August, but we're hard at work planning our virtual summer curriculum. Please access our Resource Guide to find information and assistance.


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How do we get more women into the industries, like manufacturing, when the perception is still that it's a man's job? We asked these questions and a few more to women who currently work in the manufacturing sector. We hope these next few posts will shine some light on how to change the perceptions of the industry.
Interview 1- Rose E Hearn- aka Rosa the Riveter
Company—Brighton Best International
Do you think there is a stigma attached to the industry that keeps young women from entering it?
Most women are influenced to join the industry by a family member who worked in manufacturing/industrial sector but, in general academic children are not going to consider the trade, though they may enter the industrial/manufacturing sector via further education and university as architects or engineers. Un-academic boys will readily apply for a position in one of the trades, but deeply entrenched stereotypes and immaturity ensure that most girls will reject even the suggestion of entering the construction/manufacturing/industrial job market themselves. It is more comfortable to conform than to differ.
What unique qualities and perspectives do you think women bring to leadership? And specifically in the manufacturing/industrial sector?
Females perform construction/industrial/manufacturing tasks as well as males. Women bring to their employment many soft skills recognized as important by other industries: communication, ability to empathize with the customer, attention to detail, multi-tasking and so on.
What progress has been made in integrating women into the manufacturing/industrial sector?
The US Manufacturing/ Industrial sector has become increasingly sophisticated and the increases of female-friendly work policies have increased as well. Employers who offer flexible work schedules, daycare and the ability to perform assignments through technology; have made it easier for women to participate in our industry.
What do you think has kept women from getting more of a share of the leadership in the industry?
The women I know in leadership roles have worked intensely to earn their positions. There is no magic to this. They focused on it and walked the talk. Instead of always focusing on what women need to do to increase their leadership chances, manufacturing/industrial companies should concentrate on preparing men to work more effectively with women and training more women on the operations side of the industry.
What more do you think should be done to further women in the industry?
I believe the way the sector can inspire females to enter the industry is by concentrating its' energies on the adult women new entrant. Once women are in the 26-35 age groups, they also have experience of the job market and, more importantly–life. They want to be able to provide more for their family, overcome socioeconomic barriers, and even plan for old age. Because they have acquired these values, adult learners are more driven and resilient. They have more at stake and so exercise tenacity and work ethic. These women can more than fill the gap while we wait for our school graduates to gain interest.
Also, the Industry must change the perception of what a Manufacturing/Industrial person looks like, putting new faces to the profession so that it seems like an attainable career for people for either gender and across ethnicities.
What are you seeing with regard to women in the industry now that inspires you?
There is little support that such women can tap into: one exception is WIFI. Women in the Fastener Industry is a not-for-profit organization whose main purpose is to empower, support and promote women in these male-dominated occupations. WIFI workshops are throughout the country and offices are based in Illinois. Here, over many years, and through several incarnations, a group of dedicated women has worked to achieve these aims through providing activities focused largely on the "fastener trade". Any woman is welcome to get involved and we do ask for membership. I am proud to be a current board member and co-chair of the member committee for WIFI. We run very basic courses at WIFI, some courses are held for men and women, but all seminars are taught by skilled and qualified professionals. We do not offer trade-level training, but hope to inspire and inform women who may never have considered fasteners as a career.
Interview 2
Do you think there is a stigma attached to the industry that keeps young women from entering it?
I do not think that there is a stigma attached to industry that keeps women out of it. Thought, it has been a male dominated sector of society for so long, that we are still catching up. Growing up, children look to members of their families, and careers that they are in contact with such as doctors, nurses, teachers and police officers for future career options. As more woman move into industrial career roles, more young females will see industry as an option. It just takes time
What unique qualities and perspectives do you think women bring to leadership? And specifically in the manufacturing/industrial sector?
If you look at the role of woman throughout history, we are seen as gatherers, the ones that raised the children, and the persons responsible for keeping the house in order. The detail oriented multi-taskers who are emotional, creative, and caring. Though our personalities very to the extreme, it is difficult to get away from the stereotype of what and who women are. That being said, the very stereotypes that have been used, are actually what makes us strong. Our emotions and ability to build relationships give us the advantage for leadership roles, as we are able to understand the needs of team members and lead them more effectively. Understanding when they need discipline, and when they need guidance.
What progress has been made in integrating women into the manufacturing/industrial sector?
Over the last few years there has been a lot of progress for woman in the manufacturing/ industrial sector. More woman are entering into the roles, being promoted to leadership roles and starting their own companies. In addition, there are more organizations that support woman in industry, allowing there to be a supportive community out there for the development of woman in these roles.
What do you think has kept women from getting more of a share of the leadership in the industry?
I think that the main thing keeping women from getting more of a share of the leadership in the industry would be time. The concept of gender equality is still a fairly new concept for society. As we expand our footprint in industry and manufacturing and develop more experience in the industrial market, there will be more opportunities in leadership for woman. Generally speaking, men have been in this industry for generations, as our experience develops, and time in the industrial market increases, there will be more women seen in leadership roles in the next decade.
What more do you think should be done to further women in the industry?
As we slowly creep our way in to the industrial world, our call to action will be the continuous development of programs, support systems, and awareness groups to help woman in the industry evolve in their roles, and inspire a new generation of women to enter into the industrial sector.
What are you seeing with regard to women in the industry now that inspires you?
For me, the most inspiring thing in regards to women in the industry is seeing a woman in a position of power without it being acknowledged. Yes, it is exciting when a woman moves into a leadership role for the first time within a company, or functional area. In a lot of situations it a celebrated turn of events. However, the real win is when a woman moves into a leadership role, and the fact of her being a woman is not noticed. That is when true equality sets in.
**Some of the women in the interviews have asked to remain anonymous and we respect that right, and so will not post their name with the interview


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Heat try to rebound vs. Nets
(Sports Network) – The Miami Heat try to rebound from an embarrassing
season- opening loss tonight as the defending world champions host the New
Jersey Nets in an intriguing early-season showdown from AmericanAirlines
Miami received its championship rings prior to Tuesday's lidlifter with the
Chicago Bulls, then endured the worst season-opening beating by a defending
champ in NBA history.
Kirk Hinrich, who signed a reported five-year contract extension on Tuesday,
poured in 26 points and his backup, Chris Duhon, added 20 as the Bulls ruined
the Heat's title celebration with a 108-66 pounding at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Luol Deng added 12 points while former Detroit star Ben Wallace had five
points, 11 rebounds and one block in his Chicago debut.
Dwyane Wade led the Heat with 25 points, but was the only Miami player in
double figures. Shaquille O'Neal had just seven points on 3-of-10 shooting,
and the Heat finished with a 38.5 field goal percentage.
Miami looks to regroup against the team it vanquished in five games during
last May's Eastern Conference semifinals. However, the Nets looked a lot
sharper than the Heat in their season-opener, a 102-92 decision over Toronto
Wednesday at Continental Airlines Arena.
Jason Kidd finished with 14 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds for his 76th
career triple-double and 36th as a Net. The All-Star point guard is now two
shy of Wilt Chamberlain for third-most in that category in NBA history.
Vince Carter added 25 points, 11 rebounds and six assists while Richard
Jefferson added 16 points for the Nets, who won their season debut for the
first time since the 2002-03 campaign.
The Nets shot a strong 51.8 percent from the field and owned a 52-38
rebounding advantage over the Raptors on the night.
New Jersey did take three of the four regular-season meetings between the
teams in 2005-06 but is just 1-5 in its last six visits to Miami, not counting
last year's playoffs. The home team has emerged victorious in 11 of the last
14 regular-season games during this series.