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Percent chance of rainOctober 15, 2018
Google's weather service is ambiguously frustrating.
I'm going to be outside tomorrow from 1 pm until 6 pm. What is the chance it rains while I am outside? Google says 20% chance it rains at 1pm, 30% chance it rains at 3pm and 20% chance at at 5 pm. What does that mean for my question?
Do you kind of just average all of those and say there is a 23% chance it rains while I'm outside? Do you say each of those is the probability it rains in the given window, and each window is independent? Then the probability it rains is very very different. The probability it rains in at least one of those windows under this regime is 55%. The assumption that the window probabilities are independent seems definitely wrong, so what are the window-conditional probabilities? Everytime I see these window percentages, this goes through my head.


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It's hard to imagine summer when there are several feet of snow on the ground and falling temperatures.
But this is the right to time to start making summer plans.
You may have received invitations from colleges or organizations encouraging your student to participate in summer classes or programs. You may be wondering about whether those programs are worth the costs, or whether your student would have a more enriching summer staying close to home.
This post is designed to answer some of those questions, and also to share information about some cool national programs out there. The deadlines for some of these programs is coming up quickly, so please read on soon! If you need help with the application process, we'd be happy to help.
The first point is that, with exceptions discussed below, going to a summer program at a selective university probably won't increase your chance of getting into a particular college. This article explains that there is range of opinions, but in general, admissions folks at selective colleges say that going to their or another on campus program probably won't help you get in.
There are still good reasons to attend. The classes may be great, the fellow students entertaining; it's fun to be on a cool campus and it might help your student to get excited about college. But the cost is usually very high — up to $10,000 — and you'll probably need that money for college. Another risk of attending a summer program at a selective college is that your student might fall in love with a school that is not a very realistic possibility for him or her, either because of super competitive admissions, or high cost of attendance. So there are benefits, but definitely costs too. We are happy to help you discuss the options.
Some summer programs DO help students with college admissions. These tend to be programs that are highly selective, and they tend to be free or provide ample financial aid to people who are selected to attend. Here's a list of some of the best of those available throughout the country.
MIT offers STEM summer programs for talented students from across the United States. Applications are due February 1. Three of the programs are open to juniors, and one to students for seventh through tenth grades. These programs seem to give participants a leg up in admissions to MIT (and participation would probably be looked on positively by other schools). They are designed for students with a demonstrated passion for STEM and strong academic credentials. In addition, MIT states:
Underrepresented in science and engineering, defined as being African American, Hispanic/Latino or Native American
Underserved, defined as coming from low socioeconomic means, which may be indicated by qualification for free/reduced lunch
Potentially the first family member to attend college
Absence of science and engineering degrees in family
Coming from a high school with low admittance rates to top-tier colleges, especially rural or predominantly minority high schools
Students from Latah and Whitman Counties might have a good shot at these programs if they are from underrepresented groups, low income, first generation or if few of their classmates attend very selective schools.
Telluride Association offers summer programs for juniors and for sophomores at Cornell and University of Michigan. Applications must be submitted January 24. These programs offer challenging content for bright students (you may have received an invitation because of your PSAT score but you can apply even if you did not). The programs are free and the Association will offer financial assistance for student who need help with travel costs. This would be a GREAT opportunity for the right students. I encourage you to check these programs out, and share information with gifted students you know.
Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth offers summer programs at universities around the Country. Priority deadline is January 18 but there are rolling admissions after that. There are programs for students from grades 9-12 and even younger. They are open to students who already participate in the CTY program and to other bright students. They are costly, but financial aid is available for low income students. I know several students who have attended these programs and the experiences have been mixed. One public school student from this area felt like she had a transformative experience that prepared her for selective college admission. Another student from a private school background thought the program was a bust, boring and not worth the money. So your experiences may vary.
There are a lot of other summer programs out there, and they don't all cost much or anything to attend. Some are in the nature of scholarship programs: Here's a youth summit in Washington DC for students interested in public transportation. Apply between by or before February 17, 2017. (2019 information is not yet available.) This Bank America Student Leadership Conference offers a paid internship at home followed by a conference in DC. Applications are usually due in January. This list has a bunch of free summer programs. You'll have to weed through a bunch which are offered within different states and available to that state's residents. But there are some cool ones in there. You can also find programs on general scholarship sites.
You may have other programs you are considering and want to find out if they are worth it. You can email me at email@example.com and I will tell you what I know or help you dig for information. I also find that College Confidential is a good place to look. You can go to the page and type in the name of an organization or program and you're likely to find a discussion within that community about the value of the program. One thing you will learn there (and should consider) is that there are a number of programs which suggest that they are selective and prestigious that really are not. That doesn't mean they wouldn't be great experiences, but it does mean you should go in with your eyes open (especially because there may be a lot of expense involved).
In the next few weeks I'll post again to talk about local programs and great options for students.


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Greener pesticide use to be tested in Merced County
The state Department of Pesticide Regulation awarded the University of California Cooperative Extension in Merced County with $182,817 in grant money to pay for studies on pesticides used on almonds and pistachios, according to a press release.
To help find greener ways to tackle soil-borne pests, the release stated, the department announced late Wednesday that it will provide funding from its Pest Management Research Grants Program. The money is supposed to help California find ways to reduce its dependence on chemicals known as soil fumigants.
"All three of these grants are innovative approaches to develop methods of producing food that (is) less dependent upon fumigants," Director Brian Leahy said in the release. "Yet they still provide the necessary certainty to growers to allow them to survive and remain in business."
Almond orchards are often fumigated before the trees are planted to prevent damage from soil-borne diseases or nematodes, which are microscopic worms. The grant will make it possible to examine whether healthy almond orchards can be grown using a reduced amount of fumigation or through planting almond varieties that resist nematode or disease damage, the release stated.
Almond kernels are the second-biggest farm commodity in Merced County, which produced more than $471 million worth in 2012, according to the latest numbers available from the county's report on agriculture. The almond hulls were worth about $26 million the same year.
The yield of pistachio trees can be reduced by nematodes. The study aims to examine whether fumigation can be completely eliminated from sandy soils and still produce healthy pistachio trees unaffected by nematodes, the release said. It also looks at whether there are particular varieties of pistachios that resist nematode damage better than others.
Merced County produced about $35 million worth of pistachios in 2012.
The department also awarded $298,472 to the Camarillo-based California Strawberry Commission to research how to improve the effectiveness of a strawberry-growing method known as anaerobic soil disinfestation.
Last year, the department awarded nearly $1 million in research grants.


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Smartalock fits well into new buildings where staff are encouraged to bike or walk to work, and a shared "End of Trip" shower facility is included in the base build. Smartalock integrates with steel lockers here and existing building card users are able to swipe for an on demand locker.
The lunchtime workout crowd also have a purpose built place to store work gear and charge up their phones while doing their midday exercise.


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CHICAGO HEIGHTS (AP) - A suburban Chicago park district has fired its police chief more than a month after being accused of taking video of sexual encounters with women and posting them on social media without their consent.
The Chicago Heights Park District's action against 41-year-old Christian Daigre follows his suspension as chief after he was charged in late October with non-consensual dissemination of a private sexual image and intimidation.
District superintendent Frank Perez said Monday that Daigre's conduct would hamper his ability to act as police chief.
Daigre has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Defense attorney Todd Pugh says the allegations are a former co-worker's attempt to discredit Daigre.
Prosecutors allege Daigre recorded the sexual encounters with a camera in a bedroom ceiling in an apartment in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood.


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So, up until now I've been pulling for Clinton but I hadn't been rooting against Sanders. There's a lot about his ideas that I like and the spirit of his campaign was, for a time, admirable. Each time he won a primary I thought, "oh, good for him!", because I really was happy that someone so far left was gaining traction. Each time Clinton won, I felt torn. For as happy as I was for her primary wins, I just couldn't bring myself to celebrate his losses. Until now. Fuck Sanders. Fuck him and his unyielding descent into the bowels of right-wing anti-woman dog-whistling tone-deaf short-sighted win-at-all-costs sub-partisan self-indulgent Chernobyl-level toxic attacks. I hope he goes down in f-l-a-m-e-s.
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So, two Obi-Wans walk into a bar…28 08 2008
"If you strike me down I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine."
I have been struggling to find a way to characterize the situation between the Obama and Clinton supporters. I still haven't found an satisfying explanation for the recovering-codependant behavior, but this ain't bad:
"There is a unacknowledged immaturity about the Obama faction that many parents among us will recognize. Here's the money quote:
The deep problem of Obama's campaign is that he and his supporters do not want to face the political reality of their own conflicting desires. They both want to sweep to victory in November and they want to purge the party of anything connected to the Clintons, which includes all of the voting contituencies represented by that amazing and talented duo. The failure of the Unity Pony stems directly from that fantasy of majority status without majority support and the political work and compromises that go with cultivating that support. Thus, their model for unity is unanimity through elimination, purging the ranks of the unclean and unbelievers.
They will not acknowledge that Hilalry is a legitimate political actor and reduce her to an inhuman monster and enemy. They will not acknowledge that her supporters have sound, rational reasons for our support, and reduce us to mindless fools and spoils of war. They shift blame for their own choices and actions onto us and expect that we will cater to their whims.
Like adolescents, they insist on making their own decisions and yet expect us to get them out of a jam later. They hate us because of who we are and yet they need us in order for them to get what they want. And the superdelegates are the too permissive parents who are giving in to them because they can't handle the screaming and guilt trips that will follow if they don't."
There is a sort of "your continuing campaign is ridiculous and your supposed legions are insignifcant, but for the love of god please support Obama" reality right now.
Other metaphors:
"Stop being so selfish and pay attention to me!"
"Hey – no cuts! It doesn't matter where you are in line – so don't get in front of me."
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Gore is to Bush as Clinton is to…28 08 2008
Many reasons were cited for Gore's loss in 2000. One factor was of course Nader. But Nader alone could not have broken that camel's back. Half the country voted for the other guy – twice – and the Dems still haven't gotten their shit together. In baseball, one cannot blame the last batter for losing the entire game – there are 8 other players on the team.
Likewise, PUMA is just one of many players. The people who make up PUMA existed long before this summer, and will continue to live on for the next 20-40-60 years, even if the organization does not. 40 years ago the "hippies" got pissed and made great sacrifices to bring about change. Where could we be in 40 years if PUMA takes the same path?
I understand that HRC needs to appear to support BHO 200%, but those references to "keep fighting" and "don't give up" along with what she did NOT say made me crack a smile.
She asked if we were in it "just for her" and not the mother, daughter, woman etc.. which in NO WAY spells out, "this election is bigger than me so vote for Obama" …
All it spells out is, "this election is bigger than me" – which it is.
Her losing now, like Gore losing in 2000, will have ramifications far beyond what she can control and I'd bet a shiny nickel that she's thrilled about it on some level.
On another level she's pretty bummed I bet – which is understandable. So am I.
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We cannot stop a river's flow, but we can guide it.26 07 2008
The Obama and Clinton campaigns have generated more energy in their separate political bases than the last two presidential elections combined. We, the people in these campaigns, have created this great Democratic movement whose precise direction is the only disagreement. Most of us would have voted for the other Democratic candidate had ours not been in the running. But now we have alienated our strongest allies, which closely resembles Bush's leadership style.
The energy and political will with which we now find ourselves the stewards should not be ignored. The Republicans will not win this election – we will lose it.
That is, if we try to stop this momentum we feel right now. If we try to stop the river's flow.
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How to Find a Hotel That's Truly Fit for The Eco-Friendly
Travelers seeking a hotel that leaves a minimal carbon imprint often end up in a place that falls short of their expectations. Sometimes the green credentials turn out to be little more than a ficus plant in the lobby. Or worse, "green" means that the showers are cold, the toilets are a long walk away and the place is lit by flashlights.
The problem is that in the United States, "we don't have one single source that clearly defines what is or is not a green hotel," said Glenn Hasek, editor and publisher of Green Lodging News, an independent e-mail newsletter that covers the eco-hotel industry. Unlike in Canada, Costa Rica and some other countries, no single U.S. agency or organization verifies the credentials of eco-lodging. Nor are there many guidebooks or comprehensive directories devoted to the subject.
Still, Hasek and other green hotel specialists have identified several criteria that eco-minded hotel shoppers should look for:
· A towel and linens reuse program.
· A 100 percent nonsmoking policy.
· A recycling program for guests.
· The use of compact fluorescent lights instead of incandescent bulbs.
· The use of nontoxic cleaning products by housekeepers.
Additionally, some hotels compost their food waste and use the results as fertilizer. Some are equipped with sophisticated technology, including devices that power down heating and cooling when guests are not in the room.
Beyond the environmental features inside the property, green accommodations should sponsor outreach efforts to educate guests and the surrounding community in sound sustainable living, according to Karen Lewis, co-owner of Lapa Rios, an award-winning mountain resort in Costa Rica. The hotel also manages the 1,000-acre nature preserve that surrounds it.
Ronald Sanabria, director of sustainable tourism for the nonprofit Rainforest Alliance, suggests that travelers ask hotel managers what they are doing to contribute to conservation and to help the surrounding community practice sustainability.
Sanabria also suggests that travelers find out whether the property's green credentials have been certified by a third party. A number of independent, national and state organizations certify eco-hotels, including the Washington-based Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), an architectural and building organization.


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I graduated with distinction from Duke University in 2009 with a BS in Mathematics. I completed by MA in mathematics at Wake Forest University in 2013 ; my advisor was Jeremy Rouse. I completed my Ph.D. in mathematics at Emory University in 2016; my advisor was Ken Ono.
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14. The GL(n) large sieve (with Asif Zaman), submitted.
13. Zeros of Rankin-Selberg L-functions at the edge of the critical strip (with Farrell Brumley and Asif Zaman), submitted.
12. Weak subconvexity without a Ramanujan hypothesis (with Kannan Soundararajan), Duke Math. J. 168 (2019), no. 7, 1231-1268. Appendix by Farrell Brumley.
11. A unified and improved Chebotarev density theorem (with Asif Zaman), Algebra Number Theory, accepted for publication.
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9. A Chebotarev variant of the Brun-Titchmarsh theorem and bounds for the Lang-Trotter conjectures (with Asif Zaman), to appear in Int. Math. Res. Not.
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Hitting the road early in the morning and coming home late just before the sun is about to rise are a part of many normal Americans who work hard to take care of their beloved family. In these early hours of the day, fog is the common enemy for a driver regardless of how experienced you are. Weather is unpredictable. But you can be safer driving in a foggy condition just by using an LED light bar.
Driving in fog is one of the most dangerous conditions for any driver. This is because of low visibility on the road. The denser the fog, the less distance you can see ahead on the road. If the fog is combined with other hazardous weather conditions such as snow or ice, the danger multiplies.
In this article, you will find extensive information about the dangers of driving in fog. This includes statistics and the effects that fog has on perception. The best solution is to install an LED fog light bar, as this will light up more of the road ahead. And the more you can see the safer you will be in tough conditions.
Furthermore, fog also tricks your eyes into thinking that objects are moving slower than their actual speed. And when it is dense, you are not able to see objects clearly. That leads to inaccuracy of the speed perception. This is down to the human brain making decisions based on relation to surrounding objects.
Another dangerous aspect of driving in fog is you are not able to see everything that could be on the road. A tiny bump may not cause you a big trouble and throw you off the road. What about an object or a big pothole that could possibly blow your tire? You may lose control and your car might fly off the road.
According to the Federal Highway Administration, every year on average, there are 28,533 fog related accidents. These result in an average of 495 fatalities and 10,448 injuries.
All of these deaths and injuries could have been avoided if the drivers were not blinded and tricked by the fog. You do not want to become one of the people in the statistics above and the best way to save yourself from the danger of fog is the use of an LED light bar.
Some people dismiss these as completely unnecessary, as they have head lights. But there is a fundamental difference.
The job of head lamps is to illuminate the road so you can see and drive at night. They should be on at all times when you are driving in the dark. The job of fog lights is to help you see when the weather condition around you is foggy. However, not all fog lights are made equally. And the best type to use is LED light bars instead of other universal lights.
Why are LED light bars are preferred instead of other universal fog lights? Such as amber fog lights and the standard fog lights that may have come equipped with your car? What makes them safer than the others?
You are going to see below.
Amber fog lights (yellow fog lights) are what you may have seen on some vehicles. However, they are not very safe and their effectiveness is low compared to LED light.
Most amber fog lights which admit yellow light are in fact just a white light bulb coated with a layer of yellow filter on the outside. This does not do any good rather than reducing the power of the light beams. 30 percent of the light's power is reflected back as it hits the yellow coating. This means, you only get 70 percent of the full capacity.
LED fog lights, on the other hand, provide you with a full capacity because there is no need to add a filter over a light bulb that admits white light to make the beams any whiter. As a result, you get the full power of what you paid for. When it comes to power, they are the winners over amber lights.
Now, let's make an exploration in the field of Physics. Within the color spectrum, white light is able to reflect all other colors. This is why you can see all colors of the color spectrum on a rainbow because white is the natural color of light.
The yellow light is bad news when it comes to fog lights. Yellow does not have a wide range of spectrum like white. It does not reflect all colors. And the colors that get reflected in your eyes under a yellow light always appear to be dimmer. A lot dimmer than those that are reflected back in your eyes under white light.
The color that appears to be hidden the most under the yellow light of amber fog lights is red. If you look at a red object under a yellow light, you can see that it turns black. Black is the color of the night and when it is dark, you surely do not want to miss those red stop signs or the red car in front of you. And especially not one that is coming on the opposite side of the road.
Every light has a different wave length and depend on the wave length you see each light in a distinctive color. White light has a shorter wave length than yellow light in the color spectrum. That makes it reflect information about colors back to your brain faster. You may not see it because you cannot see as fast as the speed of light. However, this information is absorbed by your eyes and brain.
The second thing for discussion in this article is why you should choose light bars. And why are they better than the standard separated bulbs you may have seen equipped on most cars that come with fog lamps. The shape and size of a light does make a huge difference. On a foggy road, you surely want the best protection for your life and your family.
Now, let's play a fun game with your imagination to see how size does matter when it comes to fog lights. Imagine you have two triangles equal in size. And you put 50 percent of one triangle on top of the other. You'll see that there is an area between the triangles you are not able to see.
An LED fog light bar is simply a bar with multiple fog lights mounted on it. But, this simple design makes a huge difference. Let's take the above image of the triangles a step further. But this time with rectangles. If you place your rectangles next to each other, you can see that there will be no area that is not covered by the triangle.
When you are driving on a foggy road, you need to be able to see everything that might be ahead of you. Therefore, a fog light bar is definitely a better solution for safety over separated lamps.
There are many vehicles on the road with different sizes and height. Some are smaller, some are bigger, some are taller, and some are shorter. The next part to be discussed about is how to pick the right fog light for your vehicle.
For any vehicle, it is recommended to mount a fog light below the bumper. And they should be close to the road so that the light can travel further distance. Thereby it will cover a larger portion of the road. It is also advised that you should choose products that have a wide angle. That way both sides of the road can be illuminated.
LED fog lights for cars are easier to be installed. This is because most cars are closer to the surface of the road than other types of automobiles. The best time to install your lights is when it is dark. That way you are able to see how wide the beams of your lights can cover on the road. Then, you should slowly adjust the angle to make sure it covers the most area of the road as possible. And that should include both sides of the road.
Most pickup trucks have a high floor because they are built for heavy duties and more for off-road driving than small cars. For this reason, installing a fog light on a truck is different from installing fog lights on a car. The type of products you use are also not the same as those you use on a car.
When buying a fog light for your truck, you should pick one that is wide in width so that you will have light beams covering more area on the road. The wider width makes up for the higher distance between the floor of your truck and the road.
A huge mistake that some truck drivers who have a grille guard and bull bars make is that they install their fog lamps on top of the grille guard or in the middle. This simply kills the purpose of this type of lights and turns them into regular head lamps. Your fog lights need to be as close to the road as possible.
Therefore, the best position to mount truck fog lights is the lower part of your grille guard or bull bars. Before you consider purchasing a grille guard or bull bars, make sure that they have a wide area at the bottom so that you can easily mount your fog light on. Always keep in mind that you want to be able to see as much of the road in front of you as possible.
Now that you know what type of fog light is best to install and how to use it properly, let's talk about when to use your LED fog light bars. Because you do not need to use them all the time. Using them all the time may put other people's lives on the road in danger.
Fog lights have a higher intensity than regular head lamps. Some drivers choose to drive with them on all the times to lighten the road much brighter than their regular head lamps. And others use them whenever they drive at night for the element of coolness. This is wrong and if you do this, you endanger the lives of other drivers by blinding them.
It is recommended to check with your local authority. In many cities, it's illegal to drive with fog lights on within a densely-populated area. Only use them when you need to and do think about other drivers on the road. Because once blinded by such bright light, the car they slam into may be yours. And remember that coolness is definitely not as important as a person's life. Putting someone in danger is not cool.
Besides saving your life and making every trip up and down the foggy roads easier, LED lights also put less stress on your car battery. They use 75 percent less power than normal lights and they also last 25 times longer on average. If you are an environmentally friendly person, LED lights are also a perfect choice because they cause so much less carbon dioxide than regular light.
Driving in fog is a dangerous condition for anyone. And it's one of the leading causes of traffic accidents in the United States. With all of the above, from a higher ability of saving lives to a lower cost of energy, LED fog light bars are what drivers need in foggy road conditions. As of now, they are the best available option for drivers. By applying the things you have learned from this article, you should be safer on the road and so are the other drivers around you.
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THE POLAR BEAR STORY (Baffin Island)
"You touched a baby polar bear?!??" is the first question that I'm asked now. This is followed straight away by "didn't the mother take offence to that?" And by 'take offence' they mean that "didn't mother polar bear swipe her massive paws with blades for claws at you and gouge out your insides?" and so I describe a situation that is both sad and cute, irresponsible and corrective but above all else amazing.
This was my third time in Baffin Island and I had not as yet seen a polar bear. I really wanted to see one. Safely, and from a distance, as all visitors to the Arctic wish. The Inuit too still get excited every time they see a nanok (polar bear in Inuktitut). So there we were at the start of our polar expedition attempting the first British traverse of the Penny Ice Cap, a distance of over 250km, rising from sea level to 2000m and back down again through temperatures below -25C and with winds of upto 70km/h. But first of all we had to get to our starting position.
Our starting point was actually some way away from the nearest Inuit community that we could get conventional transport to. That was because the communities are traditionally by the sea (or what is the sea once all the ice melts in the summer) and sea and Arctic coastal regions are stalking grounds for the polar bear. After not eating much for several winter months polar bears are quite hungry – not an ideal situation for us, as unprotected humans, to be in. Thus we started as far inland as we could, arriving there safely by having our Inuit outfitters drop us there by skidoo (snow mobile), a journey of about 8 hours. We had two skidoos, to manage not only taking the three of us and all our equipment, but also to give the Inuit drivers, Billy and Charlie, some equipment redundancy if one of the skidoos failed– crucial given that they could be potentially 8 hours away from their homes and shelter.
We started in the morning of a beautiful sunny still day, the temperature a balmy -15C and we were looking forward to an easy ride out to our start point.
We traveled past massive icebergs, halted in their voyage south by the freezing seas. They towered storeys above us, dwarfing us in their majesty. We stopped in awe and the silence that followed was deafening. We passed seal holes, where, some way in the distance, a seal was sun bathing. Arctic hares raced past us, somehow managing to maintain the same speed whilst shooting up a 50 degree mountain snow slope. We saw the extraordinarily shapes created by pressure ice as the sea froze, forcing us to weave in and out, up and down, to find the easiest way through. Then we came across the tracks of a mother polar bear and two cubs. The tracks were fresh. I remember putting my hand inside the paw print of the mother polar bear and gulping a little uncomfortably as my hand was swallowed up. We followed the tracks and came across a seal den, where seal babies are nursed. We could see where the polar bears had waited patiently, hoping to catch a seal, and their tracks further away into the distance when they had given up.
We continued on our way to our starting position but after a further hour, Charlie shouted "NANOK!" over the roar of the engine, whilst pointing to something in the distance. My eyes followed his finger to see, in the distance, only one white speck amongst many others, against a white snow background…I could not see the polar bear. I was driving at the time and he told me to stop. We quickly changed seats and he accelerated off. As we drew closer I suddenly made out the unmistakable form of the polar bear. Her fur had a yellow tint to it, making her stand out against the white background. She had two cubs with her, undoubtedly from this year's litter, and still very young. They trundled along beside her, playfully tumbling in and out of her tracks. We moved closer still to get a better view and pictures. Too close!
Mother bear became startled by these two large, noisy machines hurtling towards her and in her fright took off away from us with her cubs following close behind. Her gait was quite comical to view from behind but her speed was incredible. We followed but in our excitement to see these wonderful creatures nevertheless scared her. She increased her speed further, but one of her cubs could not keep up. He slowly fell further and further behind and then he panicked. He stopped, turned and started running in a different direction, at almost 90 degrees to his mother's tracks. The mother did not look back and was getting further away. We sped up, and tried to use the snowmobiles as a guide to force him back in the right direction. Our large unmaneuverable machines were insufficient to scare the small and agile bear in the right direction, but fortunately, eventually he crossed his mother's tracks and started to follow them. We stopped and watched.
The baby bear was about the size of a midsize dog. In contrast to his mother his coat was a pure fluffy white, unblemished by life. He was probably only a few months old, born during the winter that had just passed. Female polar bears generally give birth to two or three bears per litter and twins are common. A pregnant bear creates a den inside the snow for the winter in order to rest and nurse her young. It is likely that they had only just emerged from their den and it was the young bears' first few days in the outside world.
Barking continuously, the baby bear followed his mother's tracks. But slowly and inconsistently. At one point he stopped and headed back towards us. His mother meanwhile had not slowed down and was well out of sight. After half an hour we were not sure whether he would find his way back to his mother, and he was too young to survive by himself. Billy, our Inuit outfitter explained "He is too young. He does not know what he is doing." Billy decided then that the best course of action was to catch him and take him back to his mother on the snowmobiles. Seeing what distress we had caused and having already attempted to let the situation resolve itself, it was the only course of action left and one that we all accepted. The chase began.
We used the two snowmobiles to create a pincer movement. We came in from behind, overtaking the baby bear from the left and right before suddenly closing in, closing the pincer. Seeing his path cut off by the snowmobiles he stopped, barking ferociously, much like baby Simba's roar in Disney's Lion King, with his hot breath steaming out of his mouth. With him unsure what to do, we had time to try and grab him. Charlie jumped off the skidoo and grabbed his body. "Great!" we all exclaimed, and hoped for a quick end to this situation. But Charlie didn't know what to do next, and nor did we. If he tried to pick him up he would be subjected to those great claws and those big teeth – scarily large even though he was so small. Thus we lost the element of surprise, and when the bear realised what was happening he started struggling. Just one movement of his head made Charlie back off, in fear of being bitten. Realising he was free the bear jumped over the overlapped snowmobile tracks that had closed him in and ran off. Charlie gave a futile and comical attempt to chase him on foot – no chance.
I jumped onto the driver's seat to catch up with Charlie, whilst Billy took control of the other snowmobile and we caught up with the bear to try again. And again. And again. Each time the bear escaped, becoming more confident and bold in his attempts to escape capture – he was certainly outwitting us. We were going to have to immobilise and blindfold him so that he could not see where to attack. Billie was travelling with a spare tent that served as an emergency shelter if their snowmobiles broke down away far from their community, and we decided to use this sheet to capture the bear. Once again, Billie and I in control of the snowmobiles executed, what now became a perfect pincer movement. Charlie jumped out of the back of the snowmobile with the tent sheet and threw it over the bear. This allowed us to scoop him up without him fighting so much and place him in the sled at the back of the snowmobile. Charlie climbed in afterwards holding him down under the tent sheet. His barks became muffled. I jumped back again onto the driving seat and we pushed the two snowmobiles to their limits to try and find the mother. The terrain was fairly flat, but with small undulations created by the sea ice, making the ride at full speed quite bumpy. I looked back at my precious load continuously afraid that the bumpy ride will hurt our bear or enable him to escape. Even though the mother bear was well out of sight following her was quite easy once we had located her tracks. She had travelled a fair distance, covering over 10km in the hour or so since we had last seen her.
As we approached, the mother heard the machines, and started sprinting away at full speed. We swapped snowmobiles so that Billie could bring the snowmobile with the baby bear closer. I watched as they approached to within a few hundred metres of the mother, and quickly tried to release the baby bear. He got caught up in the guide ropes and there was a tense moment as we watched the mother disappearing away and the baby bear unable to disentangle himself whilst being within easy biting distance of Charlie and Billie. After a frantic pulling of the guide ropes he became free and quickly ran away – in the wrong direction. Billy chased him trying to force him in the right direction. But two human legs once again failed against four bear legs and he could not keep up. We could only watch. After running away in a panic he saw his mother who was now half way up a valley edge about 2km away and followed. He moved towards her, his barks becoming fainter with the distance he got away from us. Though we were a few kilometers from the mother we decided to move further back to allow her to relax. Turning back to watch from a safe distance we saw the mother stop and hearing her cub's cries waited at her vantage point up the valley wall. The baby bear, with his cute shuffle, caught up with his sibling and together they climbed the hill after their mother. We turned away as we saw the three of them crossing the slope together, the mother walking in front, and the two cubs not far behind.
It was a happy reunion and one which we sheepishly celebrated. It was a situation that we had created and one that would not have occurred had our desire to see these fantastic creatures been satisfied by seeing them from a distance. We, as individuals and as a species, have a responsibility to wildlife and must recognise the effects of our actions. Even though I was thoroughly thrilled to have been so close to a wild polar bear I was sorry that this situation had emerged, and I hope that there were no long-lasting negative repercussions of the baby bear's proximity to us humans.


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Before the domain became an hotel, the domain of Conques was like its name indicates … a prioress! The history goes back to 648, when saint Remacle, bishop of Maastricht, orders the construction of a monastery in Conques. In 1773, the prioress was offered to the monks of Orval, who made it a home of study and rest. Abandoned for years, the prioress was bought by the family De Naeyer in 1942. Renovated in 1963, Florimond and Simone De Naeyer made it a luxurious and warm establishment. An annex is built in 1990, next to the former prioress adding 8 additional rooms to the hostelry. In January 1996, the torch has passed to his son, Francis De Naeyer, who takes over the exploitation of the hostelry, helped by his wife and his son Jérome. The hostelry is completely renovated to meet the requirements of today. In 2016, after years of good and loyal service, the family draw its reverence and agrees a well deserved rest. The prioress was sold and the new team strives to perpetuate the tradition while breathing new wind into Conques prioress.
An unforgettable stay at the Conques prioress
Come live an experience out of time at the Conques prioress. Located in a beautiful park bordering the Semois, the place is imbued with calm and serenity. Coming to the Conques prioress, is starting your day with a view of the pastoral landscape and enjoy a delicious breakfast of high quality. Strategic point, you will be amazed by the multitude of activities offered by the region. Lovers of walks, you will have the opportunity to discover our beautiful region through various trails. The castle ruins of Herbeumont will offer you a splendid panorama on the valley and the Semois. Another must-visit is Orval Abbey, located just 20km from our hotel. Let's not forget to mention the fishermen who will have plenty of time to fish along the Semois.


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Brunswick Street Gallery - Small Works Art Prize
The Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne, is welcoming entries for its annual Small Works Art Prize for 2018.
Artworks are accepted from new, emerging, and established artists. All skill levels accepted. All entries accepted.
The application deadline is Sunday 27th May @ midnight.
Works MUST measure less than 30x30x30cm, (frame included). Artwork will be on display from 21 July – 16 August 2018.
Prize announcement event: Friday 27 July, 6–9pm.
$5000 in prizes to be awarded including: $2000 Cash Prize (non-acquisitive) and two solo exhibition prizes at Brunswick Street Gallery. Further prizes to be announced. Judges also to be announced.


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Rosanne DiPizio filed a federal lawsuit in July 2015, accusing state development officials of racketeering. She claimed that state officials illegally terminated her construction company's $19.8 million contract to build the ice rink at Canalside and then arranged to have the contract turned over to a politically-connected Rochester company.
So far, federal judges have handled the case like a "hot potato," her lawyer said. Over the past 10 months, the suit has been transferred six times.
Three months after the lawsuit was filed in New York City, a judge there ruled that the case should be moved to Buffalo's federal court.
In late March of this year, two different federal judges in Buffalo disqualified – or recused – themselves from the case, and it was shifted to Frank P. Geraci Jr., the chief district judge in Western New York.
In late June, Geraci transferred the case to Rochester-based Elizabeth A. Wolford, who became the fifth federal judge to take it on.
But on Thursday, Wolford recused herself, and it landed back in Geraci's court.
On Friday, court officials would not comment when asked if Geraci plans to keep the case.
No one has criticized any of the judges for stepping away from the case, and they are not required to give a reason.
Under laws governing ethical conduct, though, federal judges are required to recuse themselves where there could be an appearance that the judge – because of a friendship, a past association in the legal profession, or any other reason – could have a bias.
The change in judges frustrates DiPizio, who says her family's companies – DiPizio Construction and Dreamco Development – are unable to bid on government public works projects because the state alleged it botched the ice rink project.
"When people say the wheels of justice turn slowly, they aren't kidding," DiPizio said. "I'm looking for justice. I want my day in court. I filed my case in July of last year, and we still don't know what judge will be handling it."
Her attorney, Daniel W. Isaacs of New York City, said he has not seen a situation like this before.
"It's obviously a very hot potato," he said. "In 25 years practicing law, including time that I worked as a law clerk in federal court, I've never seen a case change hands so many times."
Isaacs and William T. Brennan, lead attorney for the state officials, were asked why they think so many judges have passed on the DiPizio case.
"Here, in Buffalo, everyone seems to know everyone. You have a small number of judges. A lot of them know somebody associated with the lawsuit," Brennan said.
Isaacs said he believes it is because of the nature of the case.
"We've raised a lot of very serious allegations. I think our case is the tip of an iceberg, and it could be related to other situations that are under investigation in Buffalo," Isaacs said.
Allegations raised in DiPizio's lawsuit may be related to other matters that some of the judges are handling, he said.
Isaacs said he filed the case in New York City to avoid potential conflicts involving the federal judges in Buffalo. Lawyers for the defendants, including the Empire State Development Corp., insisted and successfully argued that it be moved to Buffalo, he said.
"The defendants knew that, if they asked for change of venue, that would delay the case for months, and if they moved it to Buffalo, there would more delays," Isaacs said. "The defense strategy has been 'tie things up, tie things up, tie things up' and hope that my client will give up and walk away. They're making a big mistake if they think that will happen."
Those allegations are untrue, Brennan said.
"We asked for this case to be moved to Buffalo because Buffalo is where the events took place, Buffalo is where the witnesses are and Buffalo is where all the documents are," Brennan said. "And the court agreed with us. This was not a delaying tactic ... We want this case to end, and we have asked for it to be dismissed."
Phillips Lytle lawyers argued a dismissal motion before Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder Jr. in March and are awaiting a ruling. As a magistrate, Schroeder can only make a recommendation. The final ruling on the dismissal must come from a higher-ranking district judge.
The lawsuit stems from the state dismissing DiPizio's company from the Canalside project, accusing the firm of "deficient work" on the project, which was about half completed when the firm was let go,
"DiPizio has failed to demonstrate any significant improvement in its performance," wrote Thomas Dee, president of Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp., the state agency that sent the termination letter.
DiPizio's racketeering lawsuit claims DiPizio and her family's construction businesses are victims of "an unlawful conspiracy to falsely blame DiPizio for the project's delays to deflect attention from" state officials' "malfeasance and as a pretext to wrongfully terminate" an agreement to build the ice rink. The Canalside rink opened in December 2014, two years later than originally scheduled, and state officials blamed the DiPizios.
The lawsuit accuses state officials of using "mail fraud and wire fraud" to make false allegations that the DiPizio family botched the job.
Then the state convinced the Travelers Insurance bonding company to hand the job over to the Pike Company, the lawsuit contends. The Rochester construction firm has given thousands of dollars to the campaigns of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Lt. Gov. Kathleen Hochul.
The state denies the allegations and says the decision to hire Pike was made solely by Travelers Insurance and had nothing to do with politics.
Travelers Insurance has never explained why it selected Pike, but Travelers' attorneys have argued that the state acted improperly in blaming the DiPizios for delays that were beyond their control.
Because of the legal dispute with the state, DiPizio said, her company cannot get performance bonding and cannot bid on public works contracts.
"We've been in business 37 years, and this is the first time we were not allowed to finish a job," she said. "We'd normally have about 200 people working at this time of year. This year, we have about 40."
The large majority of cases filed at federal court stay with the judges to whom they were assigned, with no recusals, according to legal experts.
And to have one case shifted six times is highly unusual, although appropriate if the judges saw potential conflicts, the experts said.
"Even if there is the appearance, or any hint" of possible bias, a judge should recuse, said James G. Milles, a UB law professor who is an expert on legal ethics.
Charles F. Ewing, a fellow professor at UB Law School, agreed.
While both professors said they believe the judges are acting correctly by recusing themselves, Ewing said he has never seen a case with so many judge changes.
Ewing, who has 32 years experience as an attorney, said he understands why DiPizio would be frustrated.
"At some point, the courts are going to have to find a judge who can hear this case," Ewing said.
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Frances Hodgkins
Bodinnick, Cornwall c.1931
Watercolour, 45 x 37 cm
Signed Frances Hodgkins lower left
Inscribed Bodinnick, Cornwall lower right
To Dorothy Selby, 21 December 1931. The Nook, Bodinnick-by-Fowey, Cornwall.
'I am working very hard – searching for subjects; bad light, cold hands – depression all the seven devils as usual.'
In August 1931 Frances Hodgkins decided to leave the bustling city of London for a quieter life in the country and consequently moved to 'The Nook', Bodinnick-by-Fowey in Cornwall. In a letter to Dorothy Selby, Hodgkins wrote, The Nook is neither of the "Rookery" or the "Cosy" sort but suits my needs – no other fool could stand it. Hodgkins painted the surrounding countryside relentlessly, as she feared her contract with galleries in London might be terminated because of the ever-worsening depression, caused by the stock market crash in 1929. Her hard work paid off and in February 1932 she exhibited with the Seven and Five Society and later that year with the Salford Gallery near Manchester, and also with Zwemmer, Tooth's & Wertheim galleries in London.
Once she settled in, Hodgkins found her new Cornish environment immensely stimulating not only because of the beautiful natural surroundings, but also because of her new neighbours. She wrote of them to Dorothy Selby on the 21st of December 1931, saying:
I enclose a picture of The "Nook" which is my temporary home. The large white house in the right belongs to Sir Gerald du Maurier which he uses as a stage setting only in the summer – But his rather beautiful son-daughter lives here, Daphne, and is [a] rather disturbing feature in the extremely homely little village.
One of the most significant works of Frances Hodgkins' career, Wings over Water 1931-1932 (Tate Collection, London), is based on the view from her studio window at 'The Nook'. It is notable that the present painting, Bodinnick, Cornwall was completed at roughly the same time as Wings over Water, and moreover, it was painted from the exact same location. Wings over Water is one of Hodgkins' most elaborate works that combines a still life of three large shells with a landscape aspect.
In Wings over Water, Hodgkins uses the window as a framing device, placing the shells in close proximity to the viewer in the foreground of the painting. The still life gives way to rolling pastoral hills and an expanse of water, while a fence with a perching parrot demarcates the middle distance. Similarly, in the present work, Bodinnick, Cornwall, Hodgkins' studio window again acts to frame the piece beyond which the vista rapidly unfolds. Hodgkins's use of colour is comparatively subdued as broad washes of colour are liberally applied with only a cursory regard for outlines. Movement is effectively conveyed through dashes and strokes of pigment with the scudding clouds being given only the briefest of marks.
The thickly-painted black gate in the foreground of the composition is central to the compositional success of the work. Providing a solid almost tangible presence, the gate gives way to shrubbery, houses and boats that are drawn with a thin, confident line. Indeed, the gate works to guide the viewer through the painting – enticing us to open the gate and wander down into the reality of the narrow streets and the harbour of Bodinnick-by-Fowey. It is significant that a series of watercolours that Hodgkins painted at 'The Nook' were selected by the Tate Gallery at this time and sent to Chicago for exhibition, testifying to their compositional success and persuasive allure.
Written by Grace Alty & Jonathan Gooderham
Edited by Jemma Field
London, U.K. Leicester Galleries, Paintings & Watercolours. October 1941 (No. 105)
Auckland, N.Z. Jonathan Grant Gallery, Frances Hodgkins: The Expatriate Years. April 2012
Roger Collins and Iain Buchanan, Frances Hodgkins on Display 1890 – 1950 (Auckland, 2000), p. 81.
Arthur R. Howell, Frances Hodgkins: Four Vital Years (London, 1951), p. 121.
Frances Hodgkins: The Expatriate Years, Jonathan Grant Galleries (Auckland 2012), p. 19
Leicester Galleries, London, 1941
Purchased from above, thence by descent to private collection, Auckland


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Neal subsequently congratulated Clark for her "New Female Vocalist of the Year" nomination at the Academy of Country Music (ACM) awards. Clark shared that she has been nominated for "New Artist" for several different awards shows, all in different years. "I've been new for a while now," Clark said, with a sweet laugh.
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Of The Waters, And Their Productions, The Work Of The Fifth Day.
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That is unquestionably the best philosophy which gives the best account of the works of God. And this knowledge every true lover of God ought to seek, that he may thereby know how many glorious creatures God has created for our use and benefit. Let the pretenders to philosophy look to it, that they spend not their time in inquiries, which, instead of teaching them true knowledge, lead them into ignorance and forgetfulness of God and his creatures.
2. The first thing to be observed and admired, is the mutual relation subsisting between the different parts of created nature. Thus the heavens generate rains, dews, winds, and cooling breezes in the air; and then send them down to us. So the earth produces its fruits in the air; and they bud, blossom, and ripen, and are nourished by the air, without which they would quickly languish and die.
3. Among the productions of the watery element, are the rivers. In one place springs up the Rhine, in another the Danube; here is the Elbe, there the Nile. As from one bough of a great and fruitful tree, spring many little branches, and much fruit; so one great branch of the world of waters, as the Rhine or the Danube, is connected with rivulets, lakes, and fountains, which all flow into it.
4. As for the living creatures that 447 arise from the sea, they are without number, God having blessed it with so great fruitfulness, both for its vast extent, and the use and benefit of mankind, that out of this vast repository there arise, at certain seasons, prodigious quantities of fish, varying in their kinds every month. For such is the nature of sea-fish, that they are not to be caught except at certain seasons.
5. And here it is observable, that the sea and all its productions, have their proper order, time, and motion, appointed to them by God. So in the heavens, the stars have their stated times, regular order, motion, rising, and setting. The earth at certain seasons produces different fruits and vegetables; and, in that sense, is in perpetual motion, and never rests until it has brought forth all its fruits. So likewise the sea has its laws of motion, flux and reflux, and produces all its fruits at such appointed seasons as may best serve the use and benefit of man.
6. Let us now take a survey of the wonderful power and wisdom of God in the sea, and inquire what spiritual inferences may be drawn from it. "Who hath shut up the sea with doors," saith God to Job, "when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb? When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddling band for it, and brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors, and said, Hitherto shalt thou come, and no further; and here shall thy proud waves be stayed? Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?" Job 38:8-11, 16. In these words, God points out the great and dreadful ocean as an obscure image and resemblance of his unsearchable and incomprehensible power. For it is a very surprising miracle, that God should by his word alone, as with bars and doors, inclose the sea so strongly, that it should not be able to overflow its bounds. No less wonderful is its ebbing and flowing; so that the sea, being, as it were, conscious and mindful of the divine command, so soon as it touches the earth, seems to fly back and retire in a fright, as at the presence of God himself, like Jordan and the Red Sea. Josh. 3:16; Ps. 114:3. "He gathereth the waters of the sea together, as a heap; he layeth up the deep in storehouses." Ps. 33:7.
7. God tells Job, that he has "made the clouds to be the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddling band for it" (Job 38:9); which plainly appears, when its waves roll and toss themselves up to the clouds, that, as it were, receive them into their embraces, and cover them with darkness and horror, so that they seem to be blended with each other. Then appear the mighty wonders of God, which a man cannot behold without fear and astonishment, as it is described in Psalm 107:25, etc.
8. To this work of the fifth day, belongs also that passage of the Psalmist: "So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts. There go the ships; there is that leviathan whom thou hast made to play therein." Ps. 104:25, 26.
9. As for the greatness of the sea, who can but admire the power of God, which, notwithstanding that so much water flows into the sea every day, and has, from the beginning, yet suffers not its waters to exceed their appointed quantity? And though its waves sometimes rage and swell, and lift themselves like mountains; yet are 448 they quickly put at rest, and settled within their proper bounds. These are clear demonstrations of the mighty power of God.
10. Here too we may not improperly speak of the islands. Who can behold, without wonder, several large and populous countries, and entire kingdoms, lying in the midst of the sea, as if they had been planted there? Who can tell on what foundations they are built, and what it is that keeps them immovable in the midst of violent storms and tempests? Some of them, encompassed with vast rocks growing out of the sea, seem to be built and founded on them. Upon the whole, their fruitfulness, tillage, and the occasion and manner of their being peopled, are what we may rather admire than understand. So that the sea is as populous as the earth. For as the earth is much less than the sea, it is probable that God would not suffer the greatest part of the globe to be uninhabited, and therefore he planted it with islands: so that none of the miracles and blessings which he works in the sea, might escape the observation of mankind. Therefore, to these islanders also did he send the Gospel of truth, by his holy Apostles, "shaking both the sea and the dry land, after the Desire of all nations was come." Hag. 2:6, 7.
11. No less wonderful is the vast multitude of creatures that inhabit the sea; for some affirm that there is as great abundance and variety of them in the sea, as on the land. Who can behold without astonishment, prodigious shoals of fish rising from the depths of the sea, like a flock of sheep, and offering themselves to the use and necessities of mankind? So that the sea is a great storehouse of God, out of which he feeds the greatest part of mankind, and out of which, too, he produces many other excellent works, such as pearls, amber, and coral.
12. I might here mention the many bold voyages that have been performed within the memory of us and our fathers, to the most distant parts of the East and West; and all this chiefly by the assistance of the magnet, which seems to have nothing in it either of beauty or use, and yet the greatest things are performed by it. By this the pilot steers his ship, and keeps his way in the pathless waters; and by constantly pointing to the pole, it guides the mariner to his intended port. Of these voyages, and of the islands, countries, people, and other useful discoveries, there are many volumes extant, to which I refer the reader.
13. The huge whales, mentioned by David (Ps. 104:26), give us a great idea of the mighty power of God. Of this God himself takes notice when he talks with Job: "His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron. He is the chief of the ways of God. He drinketh up a river and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth. By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning. Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out. Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, and a flame goeth out of his mouth. When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid; by reason of breakings they purify themselves. He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment." Job 40:18, 19, 23; 41:18-21, 25, 31.
14. Thus much for the greatness of the sea; which is a very striking illustration of the power of God. 449 "Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand?" saith Isaiah. Isa. 40:12. To which the Psalmist answers, "Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven and in the earth, in the seas and all deep places." Ps. 135:6. All that remains is, to praise, honor, and glorify the wisdom of God, which is so wonderfully manifested in the deep; the riches of his goodness in that vast variety of fishes, and other productions of the sea, for the use and benefit of man; and in a word, to adore and magnify him in all his works.
15. Let us consider how this doctrine of the sea may bring to our remembrance that twofold sea mentioned in Scripture: the sea of affliction and misery, and the sea of grace and comfort; the depths of misery, and the abyss of divine mercy. For what is this life and world of ours but a troublesome and tempestuous sea? As the sea is never at rest, but is perpetually ruffled with winds and waves, so is the life of man. Sometimes we fancy ourselves safe and out of danger, when suddenly a stormy wind arises, and the floods swell, to the great danger both of body and soul. As the sea has its ebb and flow, so has the life of man. Hence we read that the Lord dries the sea, the waters of the great deep. Isa. 51:10; Jer. 31:35; Ps. 107:25. Moreover, as the freshest waters when they come into the sea grow salt, so all the pleasures, glories, honors, and riches of this mortal life, however sweet and pleasant at first, soon grow bitter and unsavory. And all that cleave to them, thereby forfeit the sweet consolations of heaven, and are drowned and overwhelmed in bitter fears and perplexing sorrows.
16. As the sea has many rocks and quicksands, on which vessels split and are lost, so in human life, many there are who split upon the rocks of covetousness, and run foul of the quicksands of worldly pleasures, and are lost to all eternity. As the sea, after some days, throws up the carcasses that have been cast into it, so the world vomits us out, after it has entertained us a little while; so that it is our highest wisdom to look out betimes for a haven of salvation in the land of the living. As the mariner sails at random without his compass, and has no certain guide but his needle, which is continually pointing to the pole, so Jesus Christ is our loadstone, continually drawing our hearts towards him and heaven, that we may not float up and down at random, or be lost in the sea of this world. As the depth of the sea is unsearchable, according to Job, "Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?" (Job 38:16); so is our life an unsearchable abyss of misery and sorrow. Whence the Psalmist says, "Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord." Ps. 130:1. And, "Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts; all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me." Ps. 42:7. So that our life is nothing but a vast sea of calamity and sorrow.
17. To this abyss of misery and sin we must oppose the abyss of grace and consolation. And the first comfort is the boundless mercy of God, which is higher than the heavens, and deeper than the sea. Of this the prophet Micah speaks, "He will have compassion on us, and cast all our sins into the depths of the sea." Micah 7:19. As the Egyptians were drowned in the Red Sea (Exod. 14:28), so must all our sins be drowned and 450 washed away in the blood of Christ. And though the abyss of our misery be ever so great, yet the merits of Jesus Christ are greater.
18. A second comfort is, the consideration of the many wonders that God has wrought in the water; and that the blessed Jesus assisted his disciples when they were in danger by sea. Matt. 8:26. He stretched out his hand to Peter when he was afraid of sinking. Matt. 14:31. So, at this day, he is never nearer to us, than when we are sinking in the floods of affliction; and we never so fully experience his presence and assistance, as when we are under the cross. "When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee." Isa. 43:2.
19. A third consolation is contained in these words of the prophet Zechariah: "It shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea." Zech. 14:8. So also the prophet Ezekiel (Ezekiel 47:8) saw a stream of water flowing out of the temple near the altar into the sea, healing and quickening everything that was touched by it. This signifies the fountain of grace and consolation opened by the Holy Spirit, by the preaching of the Gospel, whereby the bitter waters of affliction are to be refreshed and sweetened; so that the cross shall be no longer a Dead Sea, but a water of life, and a well of salvation. According as it is said, "In the multitude of my thoughts within me, thy comforts delight my soul." Ps. 94:19.
20. A fourth consolation against the stormy sea of this world, is contained in Psalm 65:7. "God stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people." As if he had said, When all things threaten ruin and destruction, when wars rage, and desolation seems to be at hand; then can God easily still the waves. So did the blessed Jesus, Matt. 8:26. "The lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters." Ps. 93:4.
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