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"[Jesus] saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?" (Matthew 16:15).
The Lord addressed this question to the disciples two thousand years ago; but it is an ageless question. It is still relevant, and always will be. The answer we give to the question, "Who is Jesus?" has a profound effect upon our life in this world and to eternity. It is recorded that Simon Peter answered the Lord's question by saving. "Thou art the Christ [or the Messiah], the Son of the Living God" (v. 16). For this reply he was highly recommended by the Lord, who said that it was a Divinely inspired answer (v. 7). Whatever else we may think of this answer, one thing is very clear, namely, that it teaches that Jesus is in some sense Divine. Furthermore, we are warned in the Gospel of John that "he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God" (John 3:18). But is it sufficient to say that "Jesus is in some sense Divine"? It is well recognized that there is no more important idea for us to grasp clearly than the idea of God. It is not just an academic question, just for the theologians, and for dry-as-dust theorizing. Our idea of God governs and controls all our wishing and thinking, even when we are not aware of it, and whether we realize it or not. Even the atheist's idea of God as a nonentity enters into all his thoughts, and influences his feelings and his life much more than he realizes. The first and great commandment is that we should love the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. But who is the Lord? In our daily living we are supposed to shun evils for the sole reason that they are sins against the Lord. But, again, who is the Lord? Is it Jehovah of the Old Testament? Or Jesus of the New Testament? Or are they the same Divine Person? In order to live the life of religion, we need a clear idea of God.
Now the idea of God that has prevailed in Christendom for centuries, ever since 325 A.D., is that there are three Persons in God, each of whom is God, and yet there are not three Gods but one. No one claims to understand this; it is admitted on all sides that this is incomprehensible - a mystery, a Divine mystery, and must remain so in this life. Of course, it is true that we will never understand everything about God, because He is Infinite and we are finite. We would indeed require an Infinite, Divine understanding to understand fully the Infinite. But this truth is too often used to throttle discussion before it has scarcely started. The point where we have to admit that we cannot go any further is much more remote than is usually supposed.
The doctrine of the Lord, and the answer to the question, Who is Jesus? can be drawn not only from the spiritual or inner meaning of the Word of God (which has now been fully revealed) but it can also be drawn from the literal statements of the Old and New Testaments - especially if we follow closely two basic, common-sense rules that have unfortunately been overlooked; they are (1) gather all the passages on a subject, or at the very least, a representative sampling of them, and (2) use only explicit statements that can have only one meaning, as your basis and starting point. The result of doing this is much more satisfying than many have dared to hope. The passages on the subject easily divide themselves into two groups that at first sight seem to conflict; the first group seems to teach that God the Father (or Jehovah of the Old Testament) is
onePerson. and Jesus, the Son of God, is another Person, quite distinct and separate. But there is also a second group of passages teaching that they are one and the same Person, that Jehovah of the Old Testament and Jesus of the New are the same Person. Now, these two groups of teachings have to be reconciled if the true doctrine is to come forth to view.
Here are some examples of the first group: Jesus said: "I am come from God" (John 8:42): "The Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He seeth the Father do" (.John 5: 19). As we have already seen, Simon Peter said: "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God" ( Matt. 16: 16). At the Lord's baptism a voice from heaven was heard to say: "This is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased" ( Matt. 3: 17). He also said: "My Father is greater than I" (John 14: 28) and "No man cometh unto the Father but by Me" (John 14:6). On the cross Jesus said: "Father, forgive them..." (Luke 23:34), and "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?" (Matt. 27: 46). Also, after the resurrection, the Lord said to the disciples, "Teach all nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit" (Matt. 28: 19). In the last passage. not only does it seem that the Father and the Son are distinct, but also that there is yet a third Divine Person or Being, the Holy Spirit.
If we were to consult only such passages as these, and ignore all the others that seem to conflict with hem, we might come to the conclusion that there are three Persons in God. This is extremely puzzling to any one of a reflective turn of mind, because his common sense tells him that there simply cannot be three Divine Persons, or three Divine Beings because this is the same as saving that there can be three Infinites or three Gods. The task of uniting three distinct Divinities into one God is a forlornly hopeless task.
But the way out of this frustration is to notice that it is never explicitly stated in so many words that the Father and Son are two distinct Persons. That is never said, but it was assumed - taken for granted by the Councils of the Early Christian Church from 325 A.D. onwards and has been unthinkingly accepted as the orthodox Christian faith itself. But search as you will, you will never find a passage that says explicitly that the Father and the Son are
TWO, or that he who has seen the Son has yet to see the Father. As a matter of fact, you will find the very opposite, as we shall see in a moment.
Moreover, the second thing to be noted is that while it has usually been taken for granted that in these passages the terms "Father" and "Son" always refer to people, this is not necessarily the case. Do we not say in common speech, "The wish is father to the thought"? And in the Word we find a similar usage: "When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own; for he is a liar, and the father of it" (John 8: 44). From these considerations we may see how risky it is to seize upon only one of the possible meanings of a term and build doctrine upon it. Even though the common usage at the present time is that "father" and "son" refer to different persons, if we assume that as a principle here, we shall encounter severe difficulties, especially from the second group of passages referred to already (those that teach that God the Father and God the Son are the same and the only Divine Person).
For example, what shall we say when we read in the Old Testament this well-known prophecy of the Advent of the Lord: "Unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given. And His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, God the Mighty, the Father of Eternity, the Prince of Peace"? (Isa. 9:6) Here no one can for a moment doubt that He who is called "the Child" and "the Son" is also at the same time called "God the Mighty" and "the Father" - "the Father of Eternity."
And there is only one Mighty God. Our reason and the Holy Scriptures unite in declaring: "Before Me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after Me. I, even I, am the Lord [Jehovah]; and besides Me there is no Saviour" (Isa. 43:10, 11). "I am the First and I am the Last; and besides Me there is no God" (Isa. 44:6; compare Rev. 1:8). I am Jehovah; that is My name, and My glory will I not give to another" (Isa. 42:8. 48: 11). "Am not I Jehovah, and there is no other God besides Me; a just God and a Saviour, there is none besides Me. Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is none else" (Isa. 45:21,22).
The teaching that there is no other God besides Jehovah defines our understanding of another prophecy in Isaiah: "The Lord [Jehovah] Himself shall give you a sign; behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel" (7: 14). Since the name Immanuel can be translated in no other way than "God-with-us," it follows as an irresistible conclusion that it was the Lord God, Jehovah, the only God, who was to come into the world as the Saviour, and appear as the Son of a virgin. This, in fact, is the burden of all the Old Testament passages that treat of the Advent of the Messiah. Let the following be taken as representative: "And it shall be said in that day. This is our God; we have waited for Him that He may deliver us; this is Jehovah. . . we will rejoice and be glad in His salvation" (Isa. 25:9). "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of Jehovah, make plain in the solitude a highway for our God.... Behold. the Lord God shall come in strength" (Isa. 40: 3, 10; compare Matt. 3, et al). Here again, the teaching is that the Lord the Creator would also come as the Redeemer.
Again, in the Old Testament the Lord Jehovah says that He is the First and the Last, but in the New Testament, in the Book of Revelation, Jesus says
He is the First and the Last. Now, it is impossible to have TWO people being the first and the last. Obviously, it must be the same Person who is described in both cases. We recall also that the Lord of the Old Testament says He is the only Saviour, and that His glory He would not give to another. Yet in the New Testament JESUS is frequently called the Saviour. Does it not follow as an irresistible conclusion, then, that Jesus must be Jehovah in the Human form, a thought that is reinforced by the knowledge that Jesus means "Jehovah saves"?
In full agreement with this, in the New Testament we find the Lord Jesus Christ saying to the multitude: "I and the Father are
ONE" not two, but one; and He did not say anything about one in purpose, or anything like that. He said simply ONE. In any case, His audience made no mistake about His meaning (the only possible meaning); they took up stones to stone Him, and when asked why they did so, their reply was: "Because that thou being a man, maketh thyself God" (John 10:33). It is interesting that the Jewish Church which rejected Him could see what He was saying - but the Christian Church which accepted Him has not fully known Him.
Furthermore, in the first chapter of John it is written: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.... All things were made by Him; and without Him was not anything made that was made.... He was in the world, and the world was made by Him; and the world knew Him not.... And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us" (John 1:1,3, 10, 14). Here it is plainly stated that it was the Creator of the world who came on earth in the form of a man.
Again, the Lord when on earth said: "Before Abraham was. I
AM" (John 8:58). "I AM" can have but one meaning; it is Jehovah's name (Exodus 3:14), and it means Being - the only Divine Being or Life Itself. On this occasion, also, the Jews understood the Lord to be saying, "I am Jehovah," and therefore wished to stone Him for blasphemy.
From all these passages the teaching is manifest; Jehovah (or the Father) and Jesus (the Son of God) are actually the same Divine Person. But it is the fourteenth chapter of the Gospel of John, above all, that gives this teaching its clearest expression. Here, Jesus, having referred to His going to His Father, is misunderstood by both Thomas and Philip, who think that He is referring to some other Person. Philip therefore says: "Lord shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us" (John 14:8). The Lord's answer is worthy of our closest attention, for in it the misunderstanding is removed: "Have I been so long time with you," [He asked] "and yet hast thou not known Me. Philip? He that hath seen Me hath SEEN the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?" (Verse 9). Could anything be more plain? What other Father can there be but the One whom Philip's eyes were beholding?
Then the Lord went on to give an explanation which furnishes the clue to the understanding of the whole doctrine. He said: "The words that I speak unto you I speak not of Myself; but the Father that dwelleth in Me, He doeth the works" (verse 10). Now, how are we to understand that? What is it that dwelleth within, causes words to he spoken, and also "doeth the works?" What else answers this description but the soul? It dwelleth within, it causes words to be spoken, it "doeth the works." What else fits the description, in this case, but the Divine Soul? Is not the soul as a father to the body? Is not the body a kind of offspring from the soul?
When we see that the "Father" means the Divine in Itself or the Divine Soul, and that the "Son of God" means the Divine Body visible to man, then we are for the first time in a position to understand something about the Holy Spirit. In every person there is a trinity - a human trinity. It is not a trinity of persons; it is a trinity of essentials, a trinity of soul, body, and that intangible influence that flows forth from the union of soul and body. This spirit or proceeding influence is approximately what is called in popular language, a man's personality. It is the sphere that emanates from the combination of his soul and body, and this is what has an effect on other people. Man has this trinity of soul, body and spirit because he is made in the image of God, and in God there is a Divine Trinity - the Divine Soul, called the Father; the Divine Body, called the Son; and the Divine Spirit, called the Holy Spirit.
This understanding of the relationship between God and the Son of God is a real understanding, for it throws light on the whole Word, both the Old Testament and the New. The real teaching of the Word becomes transparently clear when all the passages are considered, and when those which teach unequivocally that there is but one God are taken as the basis, all others being interpreted in that light. Now we can see where the obscurity or confusion (or mystery) came from. It came from taking the wrong set of passages as the basis - that is, the first group we looked at, those that seemed to teach that there were three separate Divine Beings. In the new view of the subject, these passages can be understood in quite a different way, like this:
"I am come from God" (John 8:42). The Body came forth from the Soul. "The Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He seeth the Father do" (John 5: 19). The Body can do nothing of Itself, but what it is directed to do by the Soul. "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God" (Matt. 16:16). The Messiah, the Body of the Divine Itself, which alone is Life-in-itself. "This is My beloved Son, in Whom I am well pleased" (Matt. 3:17). The Divine Body in which it pleased the Lord to dwell while on earth. "My Father is greater than I" (.John 14:28). The Soul is greater than the Body, since it directs it, "No man cometh unto the Father but by Me" (John 14:6). Just as we cannot know a man's soul except insofar as his body reveals it, so also the only way we can have any idea of the Divine Soul is by means of the Divine Body, which was visible to man. Or, as it is said in another place, "No man hath seen God at any time; the only Begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him" (John l: 18). "My God, My God why hast Thou forsaken Me?" (Matt. 27:46). On the cross, the last of the Lord's lifelong temptations, He was painfully aware of the Body to the exclusion of the Soul, as we are in a finite way during temptations. The Divine Soul seems to have forsaken it. "Father forgive them..." (Luke 23:34). Forgiveness comes from the influence of the Soul, not the Body. Man, also, has to be raised above the sphere of the body before he can forgive.
In this view of the Trinity, we are not obliged any longer to picture more Divine Persons than One, nor more Infinites than One. We can see that it can be rationally understood. We can see that in the Lord Jesus Christ is the Divine Trinity, just as in the body of every man there is the human trinity of soul, body, and spirit (proceeding influence). This idea seems to have been glimpsed somewhat among the Early Christians, who, though commanded by the Lord to baptize into the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Matt. 28: 19), actually used a different formula: they baptized "in the name of Jesus Christ" (Acts 2: 38; 8:16; 10:48). And so do we in the Church of the New Jerusalem.
The idea of the Lord that the Apostles had is now restored, and filed with details. In its general form it is not new; it was there all the time, and it was summed up beautifully by Paul in one of his letters, in these words: "In Jesus Christ dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead in bodily form" (Colossians 2:9). This is the vision of the Lord that is possible today. It is a concept that is capable of unceasing development, not one that is stunted and stultified by the dogma of "a Divine Mystery." It allows everyone to picture his Creator taking on a frail human nature in order to be present more closely with mankind, a human nature that could be tempted and that could at last be glorified or made Divine, as Divine as His Soul, by means of victories in those temptation battles. That is why at the end, Jesus could truly say to the disciples, "All power is given unto Me in heaven and on earth" ( Matt. 28: 18). Whoever has all power is surely the Almighty. So even doubting Thomas finally worshiped the Lord, saying: "My Lord and My God" (John 20:28).
This is the picture of the Lord transfigured - bathed in light and glory, the Lord as the Divine Human - Divine from His Inmost Soul down to the very bones of His Body . And this vision of the Lord is given to all mankind at this day, because it is unveiled in great detail in the Heavenly Doctrine of the New Jerusalem, in fulfillment of the Lord's promise: "I have yet many things to say unto you but ye cannot bear them now - but the time is coming when I shall no more speak unto you in parables, but I shall show you plainly of the Father" (John 16:12. 25). Amen.
Lessons: Isaiah 45: 18-22; John 14: 1 - 10
God the Creator, together with creation, has been treated of; also the Lord the Redeemer, together with redemption; and lastly the Holy Spirit, together with the Divine operation. Having thus treated of the Triune God, it is necessary to treat also of the Divine trinity, which is known and yet unknown in the Christian world; for only through this can a right idea of God be acquired; and a right idea of God in the church is like the sanctuary and altar in a temple, or like the crown upon the head and the scepter in the hand of a king on his throne; for on a right idea of God the whole body of theology hangs, like a chain on its first link; and if you will believe it, everyone is allotted his place in the heavens in accordance with his idea of God. For that idea is like a touchstone by which the gold and silver are tested, that is, the quality of good and truth in man. For there can be no saving good in man except from God, nor any truth that does not derive its quality from the bosom of good. (
Emanuel Swedenborg, True Christian Religion 163)
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Why? because there is no more important subject than our idea of God. If you don't have the time to read the sermon I copied, or think it is not important enough to read it, then don't read it. Let it be.
Hi Khem, I do like roses, thanks Dr. Khem
I read it Adriann but there were so many words my small brain can not hold them all. That is why I like simple. As Jesus taught..... Love God ... Love others ... All the laws of moses are fulfilled.
The ignorant people need to be explained that killing and stealing and adultering and coveting are not loving God and loving others.
OK James, thanks for reading it. The whole thing is about who Swedenorgians believe Jesus is, how we would answer His question. Is He one of three gods or is He the Lord God Jesus Christ, the one God of heaven and earth? We say what Thomas said: "My Lord and my God." There certainly is a Trinity, just as we all have one, but one of aspects, not of persons.
Any words in particular you are wondering about?
Well I agree with the whole thing. I just do not understand why one needs so many words to express it.
As the Kernel knows I subscribe to the KISS system (Keep It Simple Silly). One thing I have seen is that in perhaps all things the aspect repeats itself in the world and in the spirit and in the individual.
There is a cycle ... we begin, the age(aquarius),the life cycle(birth), the spiritual life (born again), the month, the week (sunday/monday?) the day, the individual decision. Each of these has a cycle that repeats itself ad nauseum. I think a closer look at these cycles will reveal the same aspects within them.
But is there a life beyond the physical birth and beyond the spiritual birth? Is there a life that has no birth and has no end? Are we the creation of God as a seperate entity or are we the many parts of God expressing themselves in a continuous stream of energy. Now we see dimly as through a glass, then we shall see face to face. When, will we see face to face? On the day of judgement at the end of this perceived life? And what comes after that? Would a compassionate loving God really believe it is "righteous" to allow eternal agonizing punishment for the sins of a child of His creation.
I would prefer to believe in the words of a song
"Oh, no, say thy mountains
No, say thy skies
Man's clouded sun shall brightly rise
And songs be heard, instead of sighs
God save the people!
Hi James,
Thanks for your comments. I just try to keep the space that is used, focussed on the subject, not the number of words. I'm glad you agree with the whole thing. Many if not most Christians believe in three persons in One God. Which is really a belief in three gods.
Right now I do not have the time to start a discussion on other aspects of beliefs, as we are preparing to move to the cottage for a week (March Break in Canada).
Not only is there only one God. That one God desires that we be one in Him as He is one with Himself ;-)


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ALGIERS, Algeria - Algerian helicopters and special forces stormed a gas plant in the stony plains of the Sahara on Thursday to wipe out Islamist militants and free hostages from at least 10 countries. Bloody chaos ensued, leaving the fate of the fighters and many of the captives uncertain.
Dueling claims from the military and the militants muddied the world's understanding of an event that angered Western leaders, raised world oil prices and complicated the international military operation in neighboring Mali.
At least six people, and perhaps many more, were killed - Britons, Filipinos and Algerians. Terrorized hostages from Ireland and Norway trickled out of the Ain Amenas plant, families urging them never to return.
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This April 19, 2005, photo shows the Ain Amenas gas field in Algeria, where Islamist militants raided and took hostages Wednesday.
Dozens more remained unaccounted for: Americans, Britons, French, Norwegians, Romanians, Malaysians, Japanese, Algerians and the fighters themselves.
A U.S. official said late Thursday that while some Americans escaped, other Americans remain either held or unaccounted for. The official spoke on condition of anonymity.
The U.S. government sent an unmanned surveillance drone to the BP-operated site, near the border with Libya and 800 miles from the Algerian capital, but it could do little more than watch Thursday's intervention. Algeria's army-dominated government, hardened by decades of fighting Islamist militants, shrugged aside foreign offers of help - including from the U.S. - and drove ahead alone.
With the hostage drama entering its second day Thursday, Algerian security forces moved in, first with helicopter fire and then special forces, according to diplomats, a website close to the militants, and an Algerian security official. The government said it was forced to intervene because the militants were being stubborn and wanted to flee with the hostages.
The militants - led by a Mali-based al-Qaida offshoot known as the Masked Brigade - suffered losses in Thursday's military assault, but succeeded in garnering a global audience.
Even violence-scarred Algerians were stunned by the brazen hostage-taking Wednesday, the biggest in northern Africa in years and the first to include Americans as targets. Mass fighting in the 1990s had largely spared the lucrative oil and gas industry that gives Algeria its economic independence and regional weight.
The hostage-taking raised questions about security for sites run by multinationals that are dotted across Africa's largest country. It also raised the prospect of similar attacks on other countries allied against the extremist warlords and drug traffickers who rule a vast patch of desert across several countries in northwest Africa. Even the heavy-handed Algerian response may not deter groups looking for martyrdom and attention.
Casualty figures in the Algerian standoff varied widely. The remote location is extremely hard to reach and was surrounded by Algerian security forces - who, like the militants, are inclined to advertise their successes and minimize their failures.
"An important number of hostages were freed and an important number of terrorists were eliminated, and we regret the few dead and wounded," Algeria's communications minister, Mohand Said Oubelaid, told national media, adding that the "terrorists are multinational," coming from several different countries with the goal of "destabilizing Algeria, embroiling it in the Mali conflict and damaging its natural gas infrastructure."
The official news agency said four hostages were killed in Thursday's operation, two Britons and two Filipinos. Two others, a Briton and an Algerian, died Wednesday in an ambush on a bus ferrying foreign workers to an airport. Citing hospital officials, the APS news agency said six Algerians and seven foreigners were injured.
APS said some 600 local workers were safely freed in the raid - but many of those were reportedly released the day before by the militants themselves.
The militants, via a Mauritanian news website, claimed that 35 hostages and 15 militants died in the helicopter strafing. A spokesman for the Masked Brigade told the Nouakchott Information Agency in Mauritania that only seven hostages survived.
By nightfall, Algeria's government said the raid was over. But the whereabouts of the rest of the plant workers was unclear.
President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron spoke on the phone to share their confusion. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said the Obama administration was "seeking clarity from the government of Algeria."
Militants earlier said they were holding seven Americans, but the administration confirmed only that Americans were among those taken.
BP, the Norwegian company Statoil and the Algerian state oil company Sonatrach, operate the gas field and a Japanese company, JGC Corp, provides services for the facility.
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe protested the military raid as an act that "threatened the lives of the hostages."
Jean-Christophe Gray, a spokesman for Cameron, said Britain wasn't informed in advance of the raid.
One Irish hostage managed to escape: electrician Stephen McFaul, who'd worked in North Africa's oil and natural gas fields off and on for 15 years. His family said the militants let hostages call their families to press the kidnappers' demands.
"He phoned me at 9 o'clock to say al-Qaida were holding him, kidnapped, and to contact the Irish government, for they wanted publicity. Nightmare, so it was. Never want to do it again. He'll not be back! He'll take a job here in Belfast like the rest of us," said his mother, Marie.


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This comes from IRC disscusion with Jens Arnold - the author of greylib
For this purpose there are two test plugins you need to build: test_scanrate and test_grey test_scanrate in turn needs a working lcd_blit_mono().
First, you run test_scanrate and increase/decrease the frequency until the black blob at the left stops, or nearly stops. Note down the frequency, then create an #elif section at the top of grey_core.c for your lcd. Change the #define LCD_SCANRATE to the nearest HZ value of frequency you measured.
Then rebuild the plugins, so test_grey will use the new value. If you run test_grey, you'll see 9 rectangles in a black frame. With left/right you can change the grey level you're adjusting, with up/down you change the value. The outer 8 rectangles use ordinary ordered dither to approximate a level of grey, only the central one uses the actual greylib mechanism. The goal is to adjust the center rectangle (with up/down) to match the brightness of the left, right, top and bottom rectangles at each of the levels. In order to do this, watch the display in a not too bright environment, keep it away far enough so the dithering works (arm's length) and try looking exactly perpendicular (as contrast varies with angle). When finished, exit the plugin. It will write a result file to the root. This result file can then be used to create the lcdlinear[] array by using interpolation. This step isn't automated yet..... sorry
EDIT: As of r26869 output from test_grey contains interpolated dump which can be almost 'just as is' copied as lcdlinear[].
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PULLMAN — During some idle moments recently in Washington State's fall camp, Jeff Tuel talked about a ride that's fast disappearing in his rearview mirror.
"It's had its few ups, and many downs," he said, "but I wouldn't trade it for the world."
For the sake of making a point, we'll let him have the ups and we'll entertain some of the downs:
There was the knee injury that ended his freshman season in 2009; the broken collarbone (and its recurrence) last year, which effectively wiped out the entire season; and most of all, WSU's scant seven wins since he arrived.
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So the take here is that in the race for most deserving Cougar to have some success in 2012 after all these drought-desiccated years, Jeff Tuel has a lap on the field.
Tuel's final quest begins Thursday night at Brigham Young. That makes it a little more than four years since he first pledged to play quarterback for the Cougars, committing to Paul Wulff's staff in August 2008, the cornerstone to the franchise.
He was thus a high-school senior — and still a free agent — as that '08 team got annihilated weekly. It got so bad that year, Pete Carroll had his USC team take a knee at the end of the first half rather than score again.
Tuel stayed loyal, signing with the Cougars. The signature would qualify him for all sorts of dubious responsibilities, like having to be the leader, the guy who always rallied people around him to attend summer workouts or run the extra sprint in the offseason.
Then there was the duty as face of the program. I figure he's done two to three hundred one-on-one or small-group interviews in his career, trying to explain defeats usually somebody else's fault much more than his. Being the good soldier.
"You can take it the good way or the bad way," Tuel says. "I know people enjoy hearing about how the program is doing, how I'm doing and stuff. I'm not giving feedback to the reporters, I'm giving back to the people that read the reporters' writing."
All that's in addition to the pounding. I get a kick out of magazine references to "if Tuel can stay healthy," as if he's preternaturally injury-prone. Would it help to know that during the last three years, the Cougars have allowed 143 sacks? Or that in 2010, Tuel was sacked 48 times and started 12 games?
For a team that's been mostly miserable, he's thrown for 25 touchdowns with 17 interceptions, good enough that in July, he spent time at the Manning quarterback camp in Louisiana, where he got to know people like Washington's Keith Price, USC's Matt Barkley and Georgia's Aaron Murray.
But that was an individual perk, and even though he could throw for 4,000 yards in a Mike Leach offense, Tuel keeps saying he wants to make it about the team. When I asked where he'd like to advance most in 2012, Tuel doesn't pause long before saying, "Winning games, simple as that."
He took quickly to the Leach changeover. His dad, Jeff Sr., says, "One of the things he's said to me over and over again is, 'You can just feel it. The players feed off the confidence of the coaches.' "
There was that time a couple of years ago, when father and son exchanged pointed words about the mission Jeff Jr. was on at WSU.
"He wants that respect for the Cougars so bad," says the senior Tuel. "He said I had no idea how hard it was to watch the team suffer, that I had no idea what it was like to see them struggle for respect — to be on the field and not see them earn respect from their peers.
"It was one of the most emotional times I've seen him."
Today, the son swears he appreciates what's happened, even through the lean times.
"Not everybody gets to go through what I've gone through," Tuel says. "The 'downs' are going to make it that much sweeter and better when we get to the top and start doing really good things."
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St Louis (our opponent this Friday) is playing Mississippi Valley St (the team we crushed by 41 yesterday) on Tuesday night at St. Louis. I'm interested to see how this game goes - what kind of style St Louis plays with Majerus. They are 3-0 with a 14 point win over Nebraska. With the season being so young there isn't a ton of data out there and we shouldn't put a lot of stock in this, but Pomeroy has them ranked 13th (!!) while ISU is a solid 23rd.
From what I can tell, St Louis plays fantastic defense, takes good shots, and plays somewhat slow. I'm excited to see how good our offense is against a good defense.
Northwestern also squeeked one out against Tenn St. yesterday 69-62
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Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne gives evidence at Truth Commission
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Nawa Sama Samaja Party (NSSP) leader Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne giving evidence at the Presidential Truth Commission (PTC) said on Monday that the NSSP, JVP and a section of the Communist party were proscribed by the then UNP Government alleging that Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Leenus Jayathilaka, A.K Annamalai, Rohana Wijeweera and he (Dr. Karunaratne) had organised the communal riots which erupted in many parts of the country on July 23, 1983.
The PTC on 1983 Ethnic Violence resumed its sittings on Monday at the BMICH where NSSP Leader Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratna made submissions. The commission was presided over by retired Chief Justice S. Sharvananda comprised President's Counsel M.M. Zuhair and President's Counsel S.S. Sahabandu. State Counsel A.H.M.D. Nawaz led evidence, Dr. Karunaratne further said:
" The proscription of our party and two other political parties were announced over the radio on July 29 and in the print media the following day".
"Although the Government unnecessarily accused us, we knew that riots had started due to the killing of 13 Sinhalese soldiers by Tamil militants and the bringing of the bodies from Jaffna to Colombo for burial. So, as there was no other alternative. All of us including Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Rohana Wijeweera, my self and many others went into hiding fearing for our lives".
"We were in hiding from 1983 to 1985 and the proscription was lifted at the end of 1985. During that period we had to undergo immense hardships and we couldn't even visit our families".
When State Counsel Nawaz asked whether he took a correct decision by going into hiding at a time when the Government had proscribed his party Dr. Karunaratne said that it was a correct decision taken by all considering the possible danger to their lives.
"The Government proscribed our party due to various reasons. We stand for the rights and self determination of the Tamil people as we are sympathizers of the LTTE. As we know the LTTE wanted separation, therefore the then Government thought that the NSSP organised the riots in the South in order to facilitate Tamil separation".
"One Prof. Ratnasekara openly said that our party was responsible for the riots."
"Prof. Ratnasekara had also said that I organised the riots and Vasudeva and Wijeweera supplied the people".
"But we did the opposite of it. We went round the country trying to protect the victims and also organised refugee camps too. Meanwhile, we transported victimised people to refugee camps and supplied them with food".
"They thought that I was the mastermind behind the riots. They were under the impression that I had prepared the plan of the attack and diesel was supplied by Vasudeva and Wijeweera".
"We came out from hiding in 1985 with the help of Vijaya Kumaratunga, Sarath Muttetuwegama and Prof. Carlo Fonseka and thereafter we were taken to the fourth floor of the CID ".
"Our party was for rights of self determination for Tamils and it stands for Tamil liberation. Therefore, they thought that we had links with the LTTE to divide the state and separate the Sinhalese and Tamils. So on that basis they said that we masterminded the riots".
When State Counsel Nawaz asked whether the self determination of the Tamils was a part of the NSSP manifesto Dr. Karunaratne said that they advocated that in 1974 when they were a faction of the LSSP.
"We advocated the right of self determination for the Tamil speaking people".
"As according to our Marxist theory, nationalities cannot be kept together by force. They can be kept together only by mutual understanding between communities. So every nation has right to be treated equally in language, religion and culture".
At this juncture when State Counsel Nawaz asked the witness the reason for him to get involved in politics leaving his academic career as a lecturer of the University Mr. Karunaratna said that his only desire was to sacrifice his life in the service of the mother land while doing a service to the University too.
"In 1986, we were invited for the round table conference chaired by former President J.R. Jayewardene with the objective of stopping the war."
When asked for his views about the massacre which took place in the Welikada remand prison where around 55 Tamil prisoners were killed by fellow Sinhala prisoners, Dr. Karunaratne said that the then Government should take the sole responsibility for this killing since it took place at a time when those prisoners were in state custody.
Dr. Karunartana also blamed the then Government for not taking immediate action to stop communal violence from spreading.
"The rioters on that day behaved in an unruly manner and even the law enforcement officers too did not take any action to stop the rioters who rampaged in the streets.
When asked about his suggestions for solving the ethnic conflict Dr. Karunaratna said he was happy about the Government's current peace initiatives because they would immensely help to resolve this unending problem.
"We always admire the devolution process and it was we who agitated from the start for solving this matter through devolution of power."
"Meanwhile, the education system too must be changed according to the needs of all communities".
"English education must be developed to a greater extent for the benefit of children of all communities in the country. For this a separate Ministry must also be created to handle the subject of English education", Dr. Karunaratne added.
Further hearing was put off for April 9.
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For over a century, students at the University of Kentucky have been passionate about welcoming new students and educating them on all that is UK. Thats why in 1901-- years before we were the Wildcats and decades before our fight song had been penned--a group of students gathered to write the first K Book, then known as the Freshman Handbook.
A new tradition was born. For the next 16 years, the Freshman Handbook, a small pocket-sized booklet, was distributed to incoming UK students annually. It was meant to help freshmen gain an understanding of life at UK, become acquainted with campus, and be convinced to actively participate in UKs traditions. Publication of the book was discontinued in 1917 because of World War I but started again in 1921 and continued for the next 45 years.
In 2007, a group of student leaders came together with the desire to leave their own mark on the Big Blue Nation. They decided to resurrect the tradition that hadnt been heard of since 1966. For the next year, these students poured their time and energy into writing a modern-day version of the Freshman Handbook, inspired by the words of students from the early 1900s. The result was the K Book, a publication that was fun and informative, a go-to manual filled with resources for incoming students.
Today, the tradition of the K Book continues. From the freshman class to the universitys president, there is widespread support for the publication on campus. The book is given to all incoming Wildcats during the summer before they begin classes in hopes of preparing them for college life at the University of Kentucky. During the year, we, the K Book Editorial Board, are charged with responsibility of writing and editing the K Book for the following year. We hope youll use it to discover your own niche at UK. And as you flip through the pages, we hope youll imagine what campus might have been like in 1901 and pay tribute to the students who started it all!


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This is cool ... useful for working bikes ... Hummer technology for bikes!
This is cool ... useful for working bikes ... Hummer technology for bikes!
Looks like a solution in search of a problem to me: either your tire is good and it doesn't leak, or it's punctured and the in-hub pump is no use, or it's leaking slowly and you'll never know because the hub pumps it up constantly, but also steals your pedalling power in the process.Originally Posted by bangkok
i think that's a LOT of innovations, especially a lot of stuff out of Japan...Originally Posted by ppc
before posting, a "noob" should always ask themselves "could this have been answered by first visiting Sheldon Brown
You never know what innovations like this lead to. It may look like a crazy idea but it could end up leading to a cure for........premature baldness!
Touring...therapy for the soul.
There's always a catch, isn't there? Maybe you should have put this in the touring forum. They're the only ones I know of that could possibly rack up nearly 2 miles!!! a month.Originally Posted by the article
I wonder if the valve hisses when it releases excess air. That would put me into a cold sweat hearing that and I would always wonder if it's the valve or a real puncture. I can see a real use for it with the casual couple-of-miles-after-dinner types.
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hehehe...nice, bike like hummer technology, i think too heavy


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FOXHOLM — Measurements of portions of the Souris River along with the continuing water released from several reservoirs for the river has forced a flood watch for much of Renville County along the......
Hope it's not as bad as the last flood.
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Okay make that reservoir not****levels.
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Don't you think****levels that would compare levels today to what they were in 2011 would shed more light on the situation we have today or are they a state secret
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Query 1: (lightning fast)
sp_executesql "select * from tablesView where Id = 1"
Query 2: (too slow)
sp_executesql "select * from tablesView where Id = @Id", N"@Id int", @Id=1
tablesView - a view containing multiple joins
LINQ always converts queries to Query2 form and hence the performance is really bad.
Questions: I need reason for query2 slowness, and any resolution if there's one. And a resolution for LINQ.
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The performance hit is definitely because of the 2 columns which are using ranking functions(row_number) but I can't avoid them I need them.


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{This satirical article was first published on Suite101.com}
Announcer: Welcome to another segment of Issues and Views of Today, the show that brings you the most significant and profound ideas from some of the greatest liberal and conservative intellectuals of modern religious thought. And now it pleases me to introduce the host of our show, Dr. Hugh Musbeblind.
Hugh: Good evening and welcome to Issues and Views of Today. I am your host, Hugh Musbeblind. With me today is my very special guest, Shelly Livordie. Shelly was at one time a member of a very prominent woman's organization where she zealously worked for abortion rights. Recently, however, she left the group, which will remain unnamed, in order to start her own organization: Late Abortions To Ensure Rights. The reason for her separation from the organization for which she once worked is her belief that they did not go far enough in securing rights for late term abortions.
With your introduction now complete, Shelly, I would like to officially thank you for coming on the show.
Shelly: Thank you for having me, Hugh. It is a real honor to be here.
Hugh: Shelly, let me begin by asking you to clarify your position regarding late term abortion rights. Are you referring to second and third trimester abortions only, or the controversial partial birth abortions also?
Shelly: Well, first of all, I never said "late-term" abortions; I said, "late" abortions. You see, I believe that the organization from which I came did a very good job promoting late term abortion rights. It is the right to abort the fetus at a much later time that my newly formed group L.A.T.E.R. is trying to legalize.
Hugh: I don't understand; Later than late term? Please explain.
Shelly: We are talking about post birth abortions.
Hugh: Post birth? As in after the baby is born?
Shelly: It sounds pretty harsh when you use the word baby, but yes. I believe that abortion should be legal even after birth.
Hugh: You must be kidding. You cannot seriously believe that a mother should have the right to kill her child after it has been born into this world.
Shelly: There you go again with your harsh, judgmental choice of words. I certainly am not kidding. I believe it is a woman's right to terminate the product of her body, even after that product is no longer permanently attached. It is still dependant on her for life, and therefore, it is still a part of her.
Hugh: You honestly believe that this termination, as you call it, would not be murdering a human life?
Shelly: Oh, I can agree that it is a life, but it is not yet a person. It really has no human rights until it becomes a human person. The mother is a human person, and therefore, her right to abort is greater than the post-birth-fetus' right to live. It is not murder, as you put it, but termination.
Hugh: And when do you think human life begins? Or more specifically, when does the post-birth-fetus become a person?
Shelly: Human life, spiritually speaking, begins at puberty. I believe that the soul does not enter a human being until they are able to procreate. That is my religious viewpoint. Legally speaking, I believe a woman should have the right to abort an unwanted fetus anytime between conception and puberty. The government should not have the right to interfere with a person's religious beliefs. Although most courts would rule against the life-begins-at-puberty concept now, I believe we can change that. The courts have never been absolute, or immutable, regarding personhood or when-life-begins. This is all about a woman's choice and her right to that choice, and no one should interfere.
Hugh: But what about the rights of the child?
Shelly: Again I remind you that only persons have rights, not tissue masses, no matter how human they may appear.
Hugh: I am very sorry for saying this, but your reasoning seems insane. How can you believe that life begins at puberty? Everyone knows that a fully born child is a person, with a soul.
Shelly: There you go. Just like all of the other closed minded people, you are trying to force your religious views on me. Maybe post birth abortion is wrong for you, but it is not wrong for me. The choice should be made privately between a woman, her doctor, and her God.
Hugh: What does her doctor have to do with it?
Shelly: Well, for one thing, the doctor can determine if the post-birth-fetus is endangering the mother's life or health.
Hugh: How can a post-birth-fetus endanger a mother's life or health since it is already out of her body?
Shelly: There is more to life and health than the mere physical elements we can see. There are mental and emotional aspects of life that severely affect a person's health. Have you ever noticed how a toddler can add stress to a woman's life? Need I tell you how many illnesses are direct results of stress? If a doctor determines that stress is threatening a woman's life or health, then the doctor should be free to recommend the removal of the cause of stress. It then becomes a private decision between the woman, her doctor, and her God. It is as simple as that. Post-birth-abortion must be legalized. People have no right to legislate their own moral and religious views.
Hugh: I follow you. But it seems so bizarre.
Shelly: Actually, it is the most practical and compassionate position one can have. Think about all of the children who are raised in unloving homes. It is a real tragedy to have so many abused and neglected children in the world. So many unwanted and unloved human beings exist in our society. This could all be eliminated if we would only bring into this world those children who would be wanted and loved.
But how can an unwed pregnant woman know for sure if she will be able to care for her child, once fully grown? Or how are couples to know if they will be able to love their offspring before it is born? No one really knows if a child will be loveable or intolerable while it is in the womb. All pro-choice advocates reject the idea that the choice to have a child can only be made before the pregnancy. Well, I equally reject the notion that the choice to have a child can only be made before birth. The only real way to assure an intelligent, informed and compassionate decision is to extend the decision making process to some time after the physical birth. Post birth abortion can almost guarantee the elimination of a society full of unwanted and unloved children.
Hugh: What about the father? Does he have rights?
Shelly: He should have input, for sure. But it was not his body that carried the fetus, so it is not his decision to make.
Hugh: I hope you are aware that most, if not all, legitimate pro-choice groups will disregard your position as being ridiculous. What will you say to them?
Shelly: I will tell them that I am using most of the same arguments to promote post-birth-abortion rights that they use to promote pre-birth abortion rights. I have just taken it a step further.
Hugh: Are you really a pro-life advocate who is just making this whole thing up to prove some point?
Shelly: No indeed! That would be ridiculous. What type of weird mind would think up an entire story such as mine in order to make a point for the opposing view?
Hugh: Uh --- I guess you�re right. No one would do that.
Well we are just about out of time. Thanks for being with us, Shelly. And a special thanks to our audience for tuning in. Even though we are not able to take live calls, our off-the-air phone lines will be open if you would like to share your opinions regarding our show. Until next time, good-bye from Issues and Views of Today.


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It's been a busy year for Channing Tatum and it's about to get a whole lot busier for the new daddy as he breakouts out into Television for the first time, producing the new sitcom "Nicky" with partner and longtime friend Reid Carolin.
The 30-minute comedy will be based on actor and co-writer Nick Zano's life growing up in a multi-generational home with seven women in New Jersey.
"Nick will play 30-year-old Nicky, who is trying to finally move out of the house only to realize he needs to stay and help raise his youngest sister (sic)," Deadline reported.
Channing posted on Facebook Monday, saying:
"We've spent many nights laughing our asses off with our pal Nick Zano and his tales of being raised in a multi-generational house of 7 women in New Jersey. And now we're so proud to announce that we're brining those stories to your home! Look out for NICKY, a new sitcom from Warner Bros. TV, starring Nick and produced by us, next year! – Chan & Reid."


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Partners (Number 3, 2007)
Partners (Number 3, 2007)Addressing the Unique Needs of Homeless Seniors
Nationwide the number of homeless seniors seeking assistance from social agencies is increasing.
Yoball, as he likes to be called, is 59 years old and lives in a small, comfortable one-bedroom apartment in a building where he also works part-time. But for many years, Yoball was homeless; during the day he could be found in a downtown Atlanta park, juggling balls and entertaining passersby with his conversation.
Last year, Horace Sibley, chair of the Regional Commission on Homelessness, and Yolanda Castillo, executive director of Positive Outlook Foundation Inc., got to know Yoball and spent several months developing a trusting relationship with him. About seven months ago Yoball finally agreed to move off the street and into his own apartment.
"Now he is quite used to his apartment and is a different person—one that smiles more often, takes better care of himself, and is willing to tell people his story if that helps them change their lives," says Yolanda Castillo. In addition to his part-time employment Yoball is also assisting outreach workers by talking to other chronically homeless seniors on the street.
Seniors like Yoball now make up a growing segment of the homeless population. According to a 2007 point-in-time count conducted by the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance, there were about 700 homeless persons (around 32 percent) over the age of 50 in Dallas, Tex. The study concludes that "there has been a significant increase in the 50-59 years of age category. The rise of homelessness in this age group is consistent with the overall aging of the baby boomers across our nation."
A 2003 Atlanta census indicated that about 9 percent of the homeless population was over 55 years of age. The figure increased to 11 percent in 2005, and the trend is expected to continue. Some experts believe that over 15 percent of the current homeless population is over 55, and the numbers keep increasing.
Homeless seniors represent a significant proportion of the chronically homeless—those who have been homeless for a long period of time and have disabilities such as mental illness, chronic substance abuse or physical disabilities. Chronically homeless individuals are the focus of a concerted effort in the Atlanta community to find ways to end this plight.
Housing the chronically homeless is cost-effective
In 2002, the Regional Commission on Homelessness was formed in Atlanta to create a plan to counter homelessness in the area. Under the leadership of Horace Sibley, a retired partner of King and Spalding LLP, community leaders from corporate, nonprofit and faith-based organizations worked together to develop the Blueprint to End Homelessness. This plan, which outlines 29 recommendations to address the issue, has been implemented over the past four years with leadership from the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta. Provision of housing, support services and employment for chronically homeless persons has been central to the plan's strategy.
Across the nation, more than 48 states and 200 cities have adopted 10-year plans to end chronic homelessness. This approach is being supported by agencies in the field, businesses and faith-based groups. One reason is that it makes economic sense to address this issue.
Chronically homeless persons cost millions of dollars in supportive services, emergency medical healthcare and use of jail facilities. The cost of all these services to any community is many times what it takes to provide housing and support to a chronically homeless person. Studies indicate that a major decrease in the use of public services occurs once a homeless person moves to their own housing as opposed to living in shelters and on the street.
A 2002 report in Housing Policy Debate showed that the 4,679 homeless mentally ill persons in New York each cost an average of $40,449 of publicly funded services the year prior to moving into housing. The cost dropped to $12,145 per year after they were in housing. Another study by Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, reported in the Boston Globe, indicates that healthcare costs for 119 homeless persons dropped from $28,436 annually to $6,065 after they moved into housing.
In an article in the New Yorker magazine Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point, highlights the case of Murray Barr, a homeless man in Denver whose frequent encounters with law enforcement and hospitalization cost the community a million dollars over Murray's lifetime. Murray died homeless.
Gladwell's article points out that it costs about $15,000 to house a homeless person in their own apartment for a year in Denver, Colo. This figure actually represents a cost savings for the community when one considers that the chronically homeless segment of the population is the most frequent user of emergency rooms and jails. Figures released by the Interagency Council on Homelessness show that although the chronically homeless account for only about 10 to 15 percent of the homeless population, they consume half the resources spent on homelessness.
In Atlanta, the Regional Commission on Homelessness strongly advocates affordable housing with support services as an approach to ending homelessness. Support services can assist formerly homeless persons in finding employment once they are stabilized, if they are able to work. The Regional Commission believes this approach is a cost-effective way to end homelessness for the part of the population that is most difficult to serve.
|Formerly homeless people who can work need employment opportunities.
Atlanta agencies take action
As a result of this strategic effort, over 900 new units of supportive housing have been created in the Atlanta region over the last four years, and another 500 are expected to be ready in the coming year.
Agencies such as Cobb Community Services Board, Travelers Aid, Mary Hall Freedom House and Georgia Rehabilitation Outreach are providing the housing and case management necessary to help with the transition to housing. A majority of these projects are open to accepting elderly homeless people, but only a few of them are dedicated to this population. One project for seniors is expected to be ready later this year (see sidebar).
The Regional Commission on Homelessness tracks over 700 persons in supportive housing in Atlanta, and its data show that 92 percent of those who have moved into housing have stayed there, even after a year. Figures from the most recent quarter indicate that about 7 percent of this population is over 55, and in some programs an additional 10 percent are over 50.
In order to move towards independence and stability, formerly homeless people who can work need employment opportunities. Barriers to employment facing the homeless population are numerous, including criminal records and poor skills. Addressing these hurdles may require job training, one-on-one counseling and post-placement counseling to ensure that a homeless person can not only find a job but keep it.
In Atlanta, innovative employment programs targeted to the long-term homeless are being created by Atlanta Workforce Development Agency, Goodwill, Samaritan House, Atlanta Enterprise Center and First Step Staffing. The training and job opportunities are in areas such as culinary skills, construction, custodial work and hospitality. Case managers work to find industries that will be able to place a formerly homeless person despite their limitations.
Homeless seniors grapple with tough challenges
Homeless seniors face additional obstacles to employment including health issues that prevent some from performing jobs that require physical stamina. Other seniors may have trouble learning new skills due to lack of education or a state of chronic unemployment. "Yet, when these barriers are overcome by programs designed to address these issues, seniors are found to be very successful employees," says Jennifer Moore, program manager of the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency (AWDA).
In the last six months, AWDA has found employment for over 25 long-term homeless persons. Five of these are seniors employed in construction and office work who are reported to be performing well in their current jobs.
One success story of this group is 54-year-old Demetrius B., who was homeless for years before finally getting help at the Gateway 24/7 Homeless Services Center, a keystone project of the Regional Commission on Homelessness. While staying at the Gateway he was connected with AWDA. The organization assisted him with skills training and other counseling services. After graduating from the program, he was placed in a job as a sheet metal mechanic which earns $18 per hour and makes it possible for him to afford his own apartment.
Health needs escalate for aging homeless
In addition to the barriers faced by all homeless persons, seniors are confronted by a growing need for health care services. A study from the National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC) states that the elderly who are homeless and lack social supports are especially prone to depression, dementia and other mental health problems. They may also have compromised immune systems related to aging, poor nutrition and chronic medical illness.
The study points out that because of the harsh environments they have been subjected to and physical ailments worsened by poor nutrition and poor living, the elderly homeless adult is likely to have considerably more medical problems and appear older than those of the same age who have housing.
Studies have shown that the lack of decent housing takes a toll on health for seniors. These studies concur with others that a homeless person is usually a higher user of emergency services and more likely to wind up in jails than those in the general population. A cost-benefit study done by Georgia Rehabilitation Outreach Inc. tracked the savings in hospitals and jails for 60 severely mentally ill, homeless persons. They found that providing supportive housing would generate a savings of over $1,000,000 for these 60 persons, even when the cost of housing and case management from an assertive community treatment team was tallied.
Building trust is key for service providers
It is difficult to convince a homeless person who has been on the streets for a long time to move into housing. At times addiction and mental illness make it still more difficult to engage and stabilize a person. Seniors, who are at greater risk of victimization, are even more untrusting of the system, and caseworkers must build trust in order to offer them housing.
In recent months, outreach workers in Atlanta have been working alongside agencies like Positive Outlook Foundation and Recovery Consultants to build relations with homeless persons (including seniors) one by one in order to offer them safe and secure housing. This approach is time-consuming but the efforts are worth it. Agencies are using peers like Yoball to persuade others to move to housing. Yoball's juggling keeps his peers entertained while he convinces them to give up the street and its barriers for supportive housing.
In the coming years, the needs of the aging of homeless populations will become more and more apparent to agencies working in this field. Moving homeless seniors into affordable housing and offering them supportive services is a promising strategy that should be considered seriously by every community across the nation.
This article was written by Protip Biswas, executive director of the Regional Commission on Homelessness in Atlanta.


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Or is a function with a shorter name more efficient than the same function with a longer name? Why or Why not?
Personally I guess it'll be more efficient but not efficient enough to make us care about it, just guess.
Or is a function with a shorter name more efficient than the same function with a longer name? Why or Why not?
Personally I guess it'll be more efficient but not efficient enough to make us care about it, just guess.
There is no performance difference, since those names don't matter at the machine level. A compiler will process those names away so it won't make a difference to your program at all.
Functions names might get turned into labels (which won't affect run-time performance), and variable names will probably get replaced by register reference or stack operations (both independent of the name you use). At this level, the OS is using (and jumping to) memory addresses, not names.
Longer symbol names might—ever so slightly—slow down compilation, but symbol length has no effect on execution time.
Some implementations of interpreters can be affected by symbol name length, but not most modern ones: they typically do a "compilation" step which removes symbol names from consideration, among other processing.
I used a 1972 HP desktop computer running interpreted BASIC. The user manual suggested use of short symbol names for speed—and to conserve memory.
To answer the letter of the question: a function with a long name will be exactly as efficient as one with a short name, unless it calls itself recursively (and in rare cases at that).
To answer the spirit of the question (guessing at it, of course): code using long identifiers in source code in the vast majority of modern languages running on modern computers, even those conventionally considered 'interpreted' will not be less efficient than code with short identifiers.
The general answer, with (okay, somewhat contrived) exceptions further down:
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Compiled Languages: the symbols are added to a symbol table during compilation. Symbol table size and complexity affect the runtime of the compiliation step but not the program's own runtime.
Interpreted Languages: the symbols are added to an intepretation-time dictionary of some sort, and the time needed to locate a symbol will be usually vary at a O(n) rate where n is the symbol length.
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Compiled Languages: for one possible exception, take dynamic loading and introspection.
For instance, in C on *nix, you can call the
Interpreted Languages: the vast majority of modern interpreted languages perform some serious optimisations and tokenisations, so in the end, referring to a long identifier or a short one may be 100% equivalent. Hashing, length limitations, etc all simplify things. It costs extra time (sometimes in the microseconds, on modern computers) to parse a longer identifier, and depending on the language this may be done every time the program is run, but up to once per program run. Unless you do a lot of
But is it compiled or interpreted? The more you look, the fewer purely interpreted languages you'll find in use today. Python was mentioned in the comments, but Python compiles the source code into bytecode and internally refers to identifiers by tokens, not their full names. JavaScript engines do very similar things, depending on the particular implementation. Even (most of) the 8-bit BASICs of the Eighties performed tokenisation steps so that the program wasn't stored in textual form in memory (this saved both memory and CPU cycles, not in huge supply on 3 MHz, 64 KB computers), but in an intermediate form easily interpreted. Variable names would be put in a dictionary, and tokens (usually addresses) used to refer to them. Listing the program would effectively de-tokenise it for display.
Efficient in terms of what? Memory used at run-time, memory used at compile-time, computation performed at run-time, computation performed at compile-time, size of executable, or something else?
Longer identifiers will require maginally more computation and memory at compile time. Also, a debug executable contains some symbols, so longer identifiers could affect debug executable size.
In terms of run-time computation and memory use, no, length of identifiers has no effect other than indirect effects from the previously mentioned differences.
This will depend on the platform you are targeting assuming you mean run time performance of release binaries.
For example on Symbian OS functions in DLL's are looked up via ordinal and so the name is never part of the binary. Thus the answer is no, it is not more efficient as it makes no difference since it never appears in the target image.