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Design of these covenants; covenant of the land of Canaan; of
circumcision; of Sinai; history of the Hebrews; prophecy.
The covenant considered in the last chapter, determined, as we saw, that the Saviour provided in the covenant of redemption, and announced to our first parents in Eden, should be of "the seed of Abraham;" and that the scene of his actions upon earth, should be in the land of Canaan. But when is he to appear among men? Many a century is yet to pass ere his actual advent. By what means, it has been asked, shall it, when he does come, be known with positive certainty, that he is the very Christ promised? Indubitable testimony for the establishment of his claims must surround him. Otherwise how can men believe in the Son of God? Faith is a primary condition of salvation. This is true of all classes; of the Jews no less emphatically than of the Gentiles. Nor in all that pertains to sanctification and eternal life, is he less the Christ of the one, than of the other. Upon the Hebrews Jehovah conferred peculiar honor. To their custody was committed "the oracles of God;" theirs "were the fathers; and of them, as concerning the flesh, Christ came." In all other respects however, they possessed no special advantages. In Messiah "all the families of the earth" were to be blessed. Therefore "all the families of the earth" were equally, and alike interested in whatever measures might be found necessary to elicit, and confirm their faith in Christ. To gain this end, the plan adopted by Jehovah was perfect, and is presented to us mainly in the three collateral covenants now to be considered, and which we have called "The covenants of the law," together with the history of Israel, and the predictions of the prophets. Of them truly may we say, as John did of his Gospel, "These [things] are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name." Let us refer to them separately and consecutively.
The first of these collateral covenants, in time, if not in importance, gave to Abraham a specified country, and made his family a distinct and separate nation.
"The word of the Lord came unto Abram," while he dwelt in Mamre, "saying: Fear not Abram, I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward." And God "brought Abraham forth abroad, and said: Look now towards heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them. And he said unto him: So shall thy seed be. And he believed the Lord, and it was counted to him for righteousness. And he said unto him, I am the Lord that brought thee out of Ur; of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit. And Abram said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? And God said unto him: Take me a heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtle dove, and a young pigeon. And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another but the birds he divided not. And when the fowls came down upon the carcasses, Abram drove them away. And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him! And God said unto Abram, know surely that thy seed shall he a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them," of that land, "and they shall afflict them, four hundred years! And also that nation whom they shall serve, will I judge. And afterwards shall they come out with great substance." And "they shall come hither again." "And it came to pass when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp, that passed between the pieces. In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying: Unto thy seed will I give this land, from the river of Egypt, unto the great river, the river Euphrates."
Promises of the land of Canaan, had frequently before been made. They were indeed (so important was the separate national existence of Israel to the end proposed, regarded,) included in the previous "covenant of God in Christ," and also, as we shall see, in the subsequent covenant of circumcision. But here we have the distinct and formal covenant itself, pledging the land to Abram, and his posterity forever. The reasons of this importance you must yourself perceive, upon a moments reflection. A Saviour is promised. He is to spring from this family. "In the fullness of the time" he will come. But nearly two thousand years are yet to transpire before he appears. Meanwhile what changes may not occur among men, and even among nations! What family mingling as is common with other families, could hope so long to survive, and preserve its distinct character? Are there any families now upon earth, who have so maintained themselves, and can confidently trace back their lineage for twenty centuries? Such a result may, without divine interposition, be in the ordinary course of things, safely pronounced impossible. Yet this much, at least, the family of Abraham must be able to do, since upon it is, to a great extent suspended, the faith of all nations. Without it, how can the true Messiah he certainly recognized? How can false Christs be detected and exposed? Of his claims, when he comes, it will not be conclusive that he shall manifest extraordinary wisdom. This did Solomon. It will not be enough that he shall perform miracles, since Moses and the prophets did the same. Will he heal the sick, and even raise the dead? Elisha did both. It must be known beyond doubt, that he is precisely of the descent promised; otherwise the proofs are forever vitally defective. He must be the son of Abraham, of the tribe of Judah, and of the house of David. No obscurity must rest upon these facts. On these accounts (and they are infinitely wise, and benevolent) this covenant was inaugurated. The family of Abraham was separated from all others, and made a distinct nation. A specified territory was prescribed, where they were to remain under the divine government, and protection. In that land they were to reside, a peculiar, and an isolated people, until Christ should come and establish his claims, and, by one offering perfect forever all them that are sanctified."
The second of these collateral covenants was also made with Abraham, and is known as "the covenant of circumcision."
It looked, unquestionably, to the same end with the covenant which promised to him the land of Canaan. They were auxiliaries of each other. Their design was to certify the fulfilment of "the promise of God in Christ to Abraham." That covenant separated Israel as a nation, from every other people. This distinguished them as individuals, from all other men. Thus they were more perfectly isolated, and the certainty of the proofs, by which Messiahs claims were to be established, augmented mud simplified. The covenant of circumcision was made with Abraham when he was ninety-nine years old; eighteen years after the covenant of the land, and twenty-four years after "the covenant of promise in Christ." Its synopsis is as follows:- "I will establish my covenant between me and thee, and thy seed after thee, for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and thy seed after thee. And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession, and I will be their God. And God saith unto Abraham: Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou and thy seed after thee, in their generations. This is my covenant which ye shall keep between me and you, and thy seed after thee; every man child among you shall be circumcised." "And my covenant shall be in your flesh, for an everlasting covenant." "And the uncircumcised man child shall be cut off from his people."
This covenant, which as we said, also includes the grant of the land of Canaan, enjoins the worship and service of God only; it commands circumcision; and it excludes from that family every one who shall be found uncircumcised. Its general bearing in relation to all the Hebrew institutions, is explained by Paul, who says:- "I testify again, to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law." This rite was at once received by Abraham; was administered in his family; and was ever afterwards observed by his descendants, until the object which it proposed, had been effectually secured. Christ came; its design was accomplished; the covenant, as all the others of like temporary character, ceased to exist. The gospel now reigns; under which "He is not a Jew who is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh; but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit and not in the letter, whose praise is not of men, but of God." "If ye be circumcised," said Paul to the primitive Christians, "Christ shall profit you nothing." For "whosoever of you shall" seek "to be justified by the law" of Moses, to which circumcision pledges your obedience, to you "Christ has become of no effect." We understand better the plan of salvation. "Through the Spirit," we "wait for the hope of righteousness by faith," in Christ, for the confirmation of which faith, circumcision was instituted. "Jesus Christ" having now come, "and redeemed us by his blood," "neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith which worketh by love." It is ours to consider the facts in proof of the Messiahship, laid before us, in the practical operation of this covenant, and to "believe in our Lord Jesus Christ."
The third and last of these collateral covenants, is known as the covenant of Sinai.
This covenant gave to the people of Israel their peculiar national government. It was made not with Abraham but appropriately "with the fathers, when God took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt." During several generations, the family of Abraham was far from being prolific. But irrespective of this fact, many years must necessarily pass before they could be sufficiently numerous, or otherwise in a condition, to take possession of the promised land. In the providence of God, they were removed into Egypt. For a season they were honored for the sake of Joseph. Ere long, however, jealousies arose; they were oppressed, and soon after enslaved; and all those events were literally realized, which were revealed to Abraham, in the covenant of the land of Canaan. His seed were strangers in a land that was not theirs; they served the people of that land; and they afflicted them four hundred years. Why did God – the inquiry naturally arises – permit his people to be so long, thus overwhelmed with misery, and suffering? Two infinitely wise, and benevolent reasons at once present themselves to the mind. Their social position as slaves in Egypt, was immeasurably important, since they were thus preserved; and thus only could they have been preserved effectually; from so inter-mingling with the people of the land, or becoming so attached to the soil, or so scattering apart from each other, as to frustrate the purposes of God in making them a nation. When, therefore, the command came for their removal, they were ready to depart. This was the first reason. The second had respect to their multiplication. To a rapid increase of numbers, servile relations, and habits, all observation and experience prove, are, of all others, the most favorable. Their oppression was, therefore, essential to their prosperity, their deliverance, and the fulfilment of "the covenant of promise in Christ."
The time came when they were to go forth from "the house of bondage," and "become a great nation." Their numbers had increased until now besides their old men, and women, and children, they counted six hundred thousand warriors! They were therefore, ready, and with the blessing of God fully able, whatever obstacles might oppose them, to take possession of the promised land. At the divine command, under the guidance of Moses, and amidst miracles, wonders, and manifest exhibitions of the power, and direction of God, they quitted Egypt, and took their way towards Canaan. As they passed through the wilderness of Arabia, they received this covenant, which organized them as a nation, "at the holy Mount." In synopsis it was written upon "two tables of stone," which Paul calls, "The tables of the covenant;" but in its enlarged form, and with its various rites, and ordinances, it extends through Exodus, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy. God said, speaking from Sinai, to all the people, "If ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then shall ye be a peculiar people unto me, above all people." And the people answered: "All that the Lord hath spoken, we will do." This covenant is more especially called "The law;" not so much because of any peculiar moral principles it promulgates, since these, as we have seen, are the same with those of every other covenant, and must necessarily pervade all Gods dispensations, being the inevitable emanations of his own holy nature, as because it constituted the national government, which was at the same time the religion of the Hebrew people.
You cannot but observe in this covenant, the same obvious purpose which characterized both the others, to keep Israel separate from all other nations, until the coming of Christ. This object was guarded by numerous and most stringent enactments. For example: "Thou shalt not," was the language of one of the laws, "make marriages with them. Thy daughter shalt thou not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son." All their social, as well as their domestic intercourse, was so regulated that an Israelite might not, in any sense, be connected as an equal, with a Gentile, of whatever class. On this subject Peter said, addressing his Christian brethren, "Ye know that it is an unlawful thing, for a man that is a Jew to keep company with, or come unto one of another nation." In what appeared to them to be a violation of this covenantfor as yet the Christians seemed not to understand that in the coming of Christ its purposes were consummated, and that it bad passed awaythis apostle preached the gospel in the house of Cornelius, the Roman Centurion. The disciples instantly, upon learning this fact, upbraided and contended with him, saying: "Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them." The fundamental laws of Israel made all uncircumcised people "unclean" to them. They were not permitted to be socially in the same house with Gentiles, to be companions of such, nor even to eat at the same table with them. All such intercourse was a religious pollution, and a moral degradation. Thus did the covenant of Sinai concur with the other two, in keeping Israel apart from all other nations, until "the covenant of promise in Christ," to Abraham should be fulfilled.
We have now examined "the covenants of the law," and seen their nature, and especially the grand purpose of them all. I have said that this purpose was still further aided, by the inspired history contained in the word of God.
This history is for the most part, recorded in the books of Moses, and Joshua, the Judges, and Ruth, Samuel, and the Kings, the Chronicles, and Ezra, Nehemiah, and the Prophets. Often in its perusal, have you perhaps, earnestly desired more of detail. But detail would have rendered the Bible inconveniently voluminous, and was besides unnecessary to the purpose contemplated, which demanded so much only, as that when Messiah should come, the means of establishing his claims should be perfect. That part of inspired history, however, which is most important to this end, is contained in the genealogies with which the whole Bible so much abounds. These genealogies had previously been scrupulously observed, but they were subsequently enjoined, and regulated by the law of Moses, which is identical with the covenant of Sinai. A learned Jewish Rabbi, of the last age, who afterwards became a christian, and a minister, writing of the testimony for the Messiahship of Christ, drawn from the genealogies, remarks:- "I cannot proceed without observing, and admiring the wonderful provision which was made for this purpose, in the law of Moses. Our nation [Israel] was not only divided into several tribes, but each tribe into several families. And as every tribe had a distinct inheritance, which obliged them to keep genealogies of their several families, so to make them more exact, and punctual in this record, no alteration of inheritance was allowed, for longer than the year of Jubilee, which returned every fifty years. And then every one that could clear his pedigree, and make out his right to the inheritance of his ancestors, was to be reinstated in the possession of it. This made it every ones interest to preserve his genealogy. But what still further contributed to this end, and made them the more careful in the matter, was the law of lineal retreats. By this law, upon failure of an heir in any family, the next of kin was to be heir at law. Thus was every tribe incited not only to take care of its own genealogy, but of that also of the several families of its kindred, that by knowing the several degrees of proximity of their blood, they might be able at any time, upon failure of an heir, to make out their title to the inheritance of their fathers. This was the method to be taken throughout their generations, so that when the fullness of the time should come for Messiah to appear, he might by this means easily, and certainly, prove his lineal descent, from the seed of Abraham, from the tribe of Judah, and from the family of David." How often do thoughtless readers of the Bible, look upon these catalogues as useless impediments, if not positive defects. At most, they inspire them with no special interest. In the light of these facts, however, you perceive that they are really chains of pearls, and to every christian of priceless worth. They are, therefore, recorded at great length, in both the Old and the New Testament, and their freedom from error is vouched by their inspiration. As evincive of the Messiahship of Jesus, they are introduced into two of the gospels. Their testimony is direct and most conclusive. And it is also worthy of remark, that Matthew who writes for theJews, extends his catalogue back only, as far as Abraham, the father of Israel, to whom the second promise of Messiah was made; but that Luke, who writes for the Gentiles, carries his to Adam, the primeval father of mankind, to whom was given the original pledge of a Deliverer from sin. Such was the design of the history, and the genealogies, contained in the divine oracles. They were auxiliaries to "the covenants of the law," to identify and designate the Saviour of men.
One other form of testimony previously provided, demands in this connection, a moment of our attention. The Redeemer himself refers to it when he says, "All things must be fulfilled, which were written in the Law of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning me." These together, embrace the whole of the Old Testament, and it is in every part full of Christ. I may not here, descend to particulars. Well do you know how minutely the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms, describe the person, and work of our Lord Jesus Christ; his miracles, his teaching; his persecutions, his betrayal, his sufferings, his death, his burial, his resurrection, his ascension, and his glorious intercession at the right hand of the Father on high; not "one jot, nor one tittle" of which has failed; all has been fulfilled. They have received their accomplishment in Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Is it a question of infinite importance to the faith of all nations, by what means Messiah when he comes, shall be known with positive certainty, to be the very Christ promised in the covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, with Jacob, with Judah, and with David? We have now seen how those means were provided, by divine wisdom, and goodness. The result proposed was perfectly secured by the operation of "the covenants of the law;" which are the covenant that gave to Israel a prescribed territory, and made them a separate nation; the covenant of circumcision, by which they were distinguished personally, from all other men; and the covenant of Sinai, which gave them a national government; and by the auxiliaries of these covenants, which are the history, and genealogy of the people of God; and the delineations of Christ, in the Law of Moses, in the Prophets, and in the Psalms. The forms, ordinances, and rites enjoined in these covenants, were obligatory upon the Hebrews only. Moral principles, I have said, were the same in every dispensation of God. In all these covenants they were identical with each other, and with those of the law under which man was originally created, and to bring us back to which, is the great design of the gospel of Christ. Truth, justice, and purity, are of eternal obligation, and have ever been, and must ever be, binding alike upon all men. Not so the ceremonies of the covenants, which gave outward character to the religion of the Mosaic economy, except in so far as sacrifices, and the Sabbath were involved, which were enjoined in Eden, and belonged to mankind. The forms, ordinances, and rites peculiar to Israel, belonged alone to Israel, and their observance by Gentiles was not obedience to God, because they were not commanded by God. Gentiles were, we have seen, as much interested in the certification of Messiah as was Israel; but he was to spring not from them, but from Israel; therefore, until his appearing, Israel must be distinguished from all other men. "The fullness of the time" at length came, and Messiah appeared. By all these, and many other "infallible proofs," Jesus of Nazareth demonstrated his claims to be received as "The seed of the woman;" "the Son of Abraham;" the promised "Shiloh;" "the offspring of David;" "the King of Israel," "Immanuel, God with us." He is the Messiah.


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Ponds & waterfalls – water living
We can't live without it. Water is the very source of life. That is why we are so strongly attracted to it. Maybe because we cannot live more than a few days without water, we want to have it close by. Most people would like to live next to it, whether in the form of a stream, river, lake or ocean.
Unfortunately, there aren't enough bodies of water to go around for everybody, even for those who can afford living near them. The price of beach front property reflects the fact that it is scarce and in high demand. Even for those fortunate enough to own such property, there is a major trade-off and a good share of disadvantages.
Who wouldn't like to have a water garden on their property, or a flower and vegetable garden, or even a wonderful orchard with oranges, apples, plums, peaches, lemons and avocado? Maybe a corral with a horse or two. So much for thinking about a garden with most ocean front property. You're lucky if you have enough land to be able to walk between the houses!
We can now see why water gardens with waterfalls and ponds are becoming so popular. If you can't take your home to the water, just bring the water to your home!
Why is it so peaceful, yet still invigorating at the beach? Is it the sight or sound of the ocean waves, the smell of the salt water? You may be surprised to discover that the actual feelings of peace, relaxation, stress, and anxiety release has little to do with the sight or sounds or smell of the ocean. Extensive research has shown that moving water puts additional negative ions into the air. Breathing this supercharged air has an extremely positive effect on our body. The ocean creates the greatest quantity of negative ions of all moving water.
Therefore, it has the most beneficial effects on our moods while drawing the largest crowds. For the same reason, waterfalls create such pleasant and relaxing environments. You have probably noticed how wonderful the air smells and feels just prior to, during and after a rain storm – again negative ions.
For a fraction of the cost of ocean or lake front living, almost every homeowner can reap the benefits of a waterfall and pond in their back yard. Ranging from an atmosphere of intimacy to one of grandeur, it's whatever the budget can endure. Virtually everyone can own a portion of the best that nature has to offer. There are as many different varieties, shapes and sizes of waterfalls as there are rocks. Consequently, with a pond design of your choice, no two ever look the same and they provide a natural individuality for each homeowner.
Waterfalls can cascade into koi ponds, a stream, swimming pool, spa or simply spill through a rock-covered grate into a subterranean catch basin, from where it gets pumped and re-circulated. This type of backyard pond design is great for someone with small children, since it eliminates the need for a hazardous pond. It's also perfect for someone with a very small yard or for those looking for little or no maintenance.
The soil removed in excavating a pond can be utilized to create a mound or berm to provide elevation for a cascade. A waterfall can pass through terraced retaining walls on its way down to a pond at ground level. By passing through rather than over the top, it will give the impression that the waterfall always existed and the retaining wall was constructed later on either side.
A backyard pond not only provides allure and charm to your property, it is as though you own a part of nature. The pond's occupants provide a never-ending and forever changing source of entertainment and education. From the antics of a pair of acrobatic turtles to the male crayfish, claws clashing and gnashing over the prize of a fair lady, each day becomes a new chapter in the life of your pond. Are you the type that might say, "I don't ever want to own fish!" and then eventually end up with several, even giving them all names? I've seen this happen over and over again, because pond owners become personally attached to the inhabitants of their water garden pond as if they were family members or pets.
At night a well-designed backyard pond becomes a whole new adventure, especially if you have built-in lighting. The cascading, splashing water against the lights create an amazing symphony of light and sound. Dancing light reflected on the surrounding rocks, plants, fence or house becomes hypnotic and mesmerizing. Most people only experience this atmosphere at expensive hotels or resorts. Now you can own the same experience in your own back yard..
If you are considering a water feature as an investment in your property, may I add several words of caution. Down the road, these may save you the heartache, sorrow and aggravation of dirty, murky, green, smelly water, sick or dead fish, leaky pond or waterfall, or high maintenance and energy costs.
1. Take your time.
2. Plan it out.
3. Research the subject thoroughly.
4. Seek out an expert in the field. A few years of experience are important.
5. Make sure the expert is licensed and bonded.
6. Accept only concrete and steel rebar construction. Never use a pond liner. Proponents of pond liners will claim there is a 40 or 50 year warranty on the liner. Not true! It's only true if you leave the pond liner in the box. It would work only in a perfect world – where there were no gophers, squirrels, chipmunks, rats, tree roots, sharp rocks, pebbles or other such objects. Once you have a hole, it is impossible to find. Even a pin-hole will allow 5 gallons of water per day to pass.
7. Do not use submersible pumps. They are inefficient and expensive to operate and are difficult to maintain. Debris collects in them, requiring frequent cleaning. Submersibles can leak oil that may kill the pond inhabitants or, worse, short out and create a shock hazard.
8. Use a biological filter to help eliminate nitrates and nitrites from the water. (I recommend a pressurized back-flushable filter, not a gravity flow.)
9. Install a skimmer for removal of surface leaves and debris.
10. Use two anti-vortex drains on the bottom of the pond for suction line to prevent whirlpools and fish or turtles from being sucked into the drain.
11. Make sure your pond is a minimum of three feet deep to regulate water temperature in the summer months and to discourage herons and raccoons from dining out.
12. Build caves and ledges for turtles and fish to hide in.
13. Install an ultraviolet light to kill bacteria that cause smells and pathogens that kill fish and algae spores that create green water.
14. Do not use mechanical auto-fill valves; only use an electronic one like the AquaFill System. It does not stick or malfunction – thus preventing pond overflow and dead fish from chlorine poisoning.
15. Use plenty of water plants in the falls and pond. They provide extra oxygen and food for the fish and act as natural filters, utilizing the nitrate nitrogen in the water.
16. Use a high-efficiency, out-of-pond pump that conserves energy. By operating it 24 hours a day, a high-quality biofilter (such as one made by Aqua Ultra Violet) will receive a continuous flow of oxygenated water, which the anaerobic bacteria require in order to live. The bacteria are essential for breaking down hydrocarbons, nitrates and nitrites in the water.
17. Make sure you have proper drainage around the pond and waterfall so run-off from the rain storms does not enter the pond and contaminate it with silt, fertilizer, pesticides, etc.
18. Learn basic pond maintenance. (An ounce of prevention is worth a [pond] cure.)
When I say "everyone should have a waterfall," I'm not simply promoting my life's passion. Considering how much enjoyment a water garden and waterfall can give you, dollar for dollar, cubic foot for cubic foot, hour for hour, it is your best buy for many long, healthy and happy years to come.
From my experience with hundreds of pond owners in San Diego, I have discovered that the money spent on a well designed garden pond and waterfall will surely bring you more long term pleasure and joy than anything you ever purchased in your life.
Living is not truly living without water.
by: Douglas Hoover


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Typically, Phase II treatment is normal orthodontic treatment which involves placing braces on the patient once his or her permanent teeth have erupted. The braces straighten the permanent teeth and finish correctly aligning the patient's jaw. By age 12, most, if not all, permanent teeth have erupted and are in place, which is when crooked teeth, gaps and bad bites can easily be detected. These problems will hardly ever correct themselves, so this is when most parents decide to seek orthodontic treatment for their children.
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7. Rich Forever ft. John Legend (Produced By DVLP)
8. Triple Beam Dreams ft. Nas (Produced By J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League)
9. Mine Games ft. Kelly Rowland (Produced By Arthur McArthur)
10. New Bugatti ft. Diddy (Produced By D. Rich)
11. Keys To The Club ft. Styles P (Produced By The Inkredibles)
12. Last Breath ft. Meek Mill & Birdman (Produced By D. Rich)
13. I Swear To God (Produced By Beat Billionaire)
14. Off The Boat ft. French Montana (Produced By Lex Luger)
15. King of Diamonds (Produced By Mike Will)
16. Ring Ring ft. Future (Produced By DJ Spinz)
17. MMG The World Is Ours ft. Pharrell, Meek Mill & Stalley (Produced By Boi-1da)
18. Party Heart ft. Stalley & 2 Chainz (Produced By Chuck Inglish)
19. Stay Schemin' ft. Drake & French Montana (Produced By The Beat Bully)


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Movie Review: "White House Down"
Twenty-five years ago, Sandra Boynton wrote a greeting card where a cat tells his or her paramour, "What I lack in finesse, I make up with raw enthusiasm." It's a cute sentiment, and it also serves as a shockingly good description of director Roland Emmerich's filmography ("2012," "The Day After Tomorrow," "Independence Day"). His movies are not what one would call subtle, but they're infused with a relentlessness that carries them through even the darkest plot hole and corniest joke.
None of Emmerich's movies, though, works as hard as "White House Down." This is a script that feels like it was born from a weekend binge session of caffeine and '90s-era Jerry Bruckheimer movies, capped off with about 30 minutes of Wikipedia searches on the layout of the White House and the succession of the chain of command during wartime. And yet, somehow, it (mostly) rises above its shortcomings to deliver an entertaining shoot 'em up. Channing Tatum should get the lion's share of the credit for this, thanks to his effortless charm, but it doesn't hurt that he and Jamie Foxx have good chemistry as well.
Former soldier John Cale (Tatum) is trying to land a job with the Secret Service, and he brings his estranged political junkie daughter Emily (Joey King, who looks like the little sister of Alia Shawkat) with him to his interview at the White House in the hopes of buttering her up. While they are there, a group of goons infiltrates the grounds and dispatches with White House security rather quickly. John and Emily were apart when the attack takes place, and as John looks for Emily, he winds up locating and rescuing President Sawyer (Foxx), though both are still trapped inside the White House. Cale and Sawyer try to sort out why the siege is happening and who could be responsible, but more importantly for Cale, he needs to find Emily.
The fingerprints of roughly half a dozen movies can be found here, but "Die Hard" and "Con Air" are the largest influences, given the 'good man caught behind enemy lines' premise of all three stories. And while those are both good sources (don't let anyone tell you otherwise about "Con Air"), "White House Down" makes too many rookie mistakes to be put in the same league as the other two. In the span of about five minutes, the words "Did you know" and "You know" begin close to ten exposition-laden sentences that would make Austin Powers blush. The script was written by James Vanderbilt, who penned "The Amazing Spider-Man" as well as its sequel. Perhaps this was a script he wrote shortly after graduating from film school – which he did in 1999, lending credence to my Bruckheimer binge theory – and it was recently dusted off and sold after he landed a couple of higher-profile gigs. Whatever the case, it's clumsy, and relies largely on professional soldiers being terrible shots.
And yet…hell, those two words might sum up Emmerich's career better than the Boynton card. Logic dictates that his movies, with their litany of flaws, should be unwatchable. And yet, they're not, and this one is no exception. We get to see a bulletproof limo do donuts on the White House lawn (who doesn't want to do that?). We get to see Channing Tatum kick ass. We get to see an impressive cast (Richard Jenkins, Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Woods and "Fringe" veteran Lance Reddick) raise the material to another level. Most importantly, we get to see Emmerich blow stuff up good, which he does without getting all masturbatory about it (ahem, Michael Bay).
"White House Down" should not be as enjoyable as it is. The premise is well worn, there are few surprises, and too many characters are saved from certain death by fortunate timing. And yet – those words again – it finds a way. Pass the popcorn.


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After several hours of work today, Powerpoint suddenly gave the error message "PowerPoint was unable to display some of the text, images, or objects on slides in the file, filename because they have become corrupted. Affected slides have been replaced by blank slides in the presentation and it not possible to recover the lost information. To ensure that the file can be opened in previous versions of PowerPoint, use the Save As command (File menu) and save the file with either the same or a new name."
Now it is all very well giving a really verbose error message, but to totally blank out slides and wipe out missing data is a very peculiar way of fixing the issue. It looks like a hotfix was released in May 2011 but in our case, I saved the file to a usb drive, copied it across to my machine that had office 2010 installed and then opened the file in Powerpoint 2010. I was able to open the file but this time I got another warning about some data being corrupted but the slides that were empty in 2003 were displayed ok. I then resaved the file back to a new filename on the usb drive, opened the new file back in 2003 and we were really relieved to have a working powerpoint file to continue working on.
Not only is the data back, it also means another 4 hours of work does not need to be repeated and instead more time can be spent surfing waves – a great result all around.


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Reset Mysql Root Password On Linux
If you have root access to a linux server and you don't have the root mysql password, but need it, then you can easily reset the root mysql password in just a few commands. These commands probably differ depending on what linux distro you use. I was using Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) when I wrote this.
Firstly you will want to turn the mysql service off.
codytaylor@server:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/mysql stop
* Stopping MySQL database server mysqld
Now we restart the mysql server with the 'skip-grant-tables' option which basically allows anyone to do whatever they like. It's usually preferable to include the 'skip-networking' option so that only localhost (you) have access to the naked database.
codytaylor@server:~$ sudo mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables --skip-networking &
Now all that is left is actually changing the root password. Log into the mysql monitor and change the root password.
codytaylor@server:~$ mysql -u root mysql
mysql> UPDATE user SET Password=PASSWORD('password') WHERE User='root';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Those commands will reset the root mysql password to 'password'. Now you'll probably want to restart the mysql service and have it run normally.
codytaylor@server:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/mysql restart
If you are using windows and you want to reset the mysql root password then check the mysql documentation.


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Let $f$ be an integrable real valued function defined on $[0,\infty)$. Let $$m_n=\int_0^\infty f(x)x^n \mathrm dx$$ be the $n^{th}$ moment, and suppose that all of these integrals converge absolutely. Are there conditions that can we impose on $f$ that would allow us to write $f$ explicitly in terms of its moments and certain simple functions.
This idea is similar to the fact that we can reconstruct sufficiently nice functions on $[0,1]$ from a sum of their Fourier coefficients and $e^{inx}$. Also, on $(-\infty,\infty)$ we can reconstruct $f$ from an integral over the real line.
The analogy for $[0,\infty)$ and $x^s$ is of course the Mellin transform, which has an inversion formula as a line integral in the complex plane.
My question is then: Can we impose nice enough (non-trivial) conditions on a class of functions so that we can invert the Mellin transform on the real line based only on its values at the positive integers?
Note: I am not asking about the moment problem and the requirements for uniqueness. (Such as Carleman's Condition etc..)


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*Soft enamel construction
*Approx. 1-inch tall
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The Villa des Ternes in Paris's 17th arrondissement is a neat warren of tree-lined roads and imposing buildings dating back to the 19th century. It was originally situated outside of Paris, in the grounds of a chateau that once stood nearby, but little by little the city has crept up around its edges. Nevertheless, it remains private, and the gates at its limits are still firmly locked to outsiders.
The first conundrum is therefore how to get inside. Unless you know the codes or have an invitation from somebody there is only one solution; arrive at the gate just as someone is leaving and behave like a person with a reason for being there. The best place for this is the principal entrance on the Avenue des Ternes, and at lunchtimes footfall and vehicle movement are reliably frequent.
Once inside, you also have to accept that everyone will look at you suspiciously. People know each other here and can easily spot an intruder. Nevertheless, no-one asks what I am doing, even when I stand on a wall and pull out my camera. I also get a surprisingly pleasant 'bonjour' from a mature fur-clad lady.
It has to be said that housing here is desirable, even if I am fundamentally uncomfortable in such locations. Yes, these houses and apartment blocks are attractive, the streets quiet, clean and leafy, but it all smells of privilege and fear. Is the rest of the 17th arrondissement really so bad that you have to lock yourself away from it? And what is the point of building such showy houses if no-one is able to see them?
The return of Urgus Tabarovitch
The houses are undoubtedly pleasant to look at (particularly a wonderful curvaceous art nouveau apartment block, lined with polychrome tiles), but the real reason I've come here is to investigate a Google Maps curiosity. Hovering over the 17th arrondissement, I'd spotted my old friend, Urgus Tabarovitch, labelled here as a park on one edge of the community. It couldn't really be a park - just as Urgus Tabarovitch couldn't really be a Ukranian poet - but what was there in this location?
It is tempting to imagine it as a situationist strike on private-property, the digital transformation of a walled garden in a walled estate into a public park. If this were true it would also be a flashback to a previous use of the land. During the Bourbon restoration at the beginning of the 19th century (and before any houses were built here), the gardens of the château des Ternes were initially transformed into a public garden, with rides and attractions.
A cycle of crime
High walls do not protect you from electronic mischief making, and they do not protect you from crime either, especially when we consider that most crimes are committed by people known to us. This was certainly the case at number 9 Avenue Verzy in the Villa des Ternes on April 27th, 1895.
Paul Médinger, the victim on this particular occasion, was a well-known champion cyclist. His successful career had enabled him to buy a small house in the Villa des Ternes development, but it seems he had less luck with his marriage. That said, judging from news reports at the time it does not sound like he was entirely without blame. Le Petit Parisien describes his wife as being cold and unsuited to the cyclist (as well as pointing out that she was two years older than him), and it was therefore understandable that Médinger should seek out a mistress.
By now you can probably imagine where this story is going. Paul Médinger became more and more brazen about his relationship with the other woman (a certain Suzanne X who lived nearby), and spent almost all of his evenings at her apartment. Things came to a head (literally) one afternoon during a heated argument between the couple at their home. Le Petit Parisien details the dispute word for word, then describes how Mrs Médinger shot first her husband through the temple, then herself after having laid down on top of him and entwined her hand in his.
Beyond wondering how the journalist could have gathered together all of these details less than 24 hours after the crime took place (interestingly, the Petit Journal gives another name for the mistress and a slightly different version of events), it also offers a message to all gated communities. Although you might try to lock crime outside, you may in fact be locking it inside with you!


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The first ever BBC Backstage podcast kicked off in fine style on Wednesday 7th February.
We invited some of the most vocal backstagers in the long running debate over DRM, to come and join us at the BBC to discuss face to face what they felt about DRM and the BBC. The hour long discussion around DRM and the BBC included,
- Tom Loosemore
- Brian Butterworth
- Ian Forrester
- Michael Sparks
- Dave Crossland
- James Cridland
- Michela Ledwidge
- Miles Metcalfe
- Matthew Cashmore
You can listen with the built in player below, or you can download and remix the MPeg3 file or the Ogg Vorbis file. Both are licensed under creative commons attribution. So as long as you credit backstage.bbc.co.uk, your good to go. Don't forget to check out some great action shots from the debate…


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Zhangjiajie declared 'unsealed', the whole region is low risk area
Date: 2021-08-25
Public transport will resume in an orderly manner in low-risk areas in Zhangjiajie, the city's novel Coronavirus prevention and control headquarters said on Monday.
Notice shows that according to the state and province about dealing with new crown with the zoning classification of prevention and control work requirements, the comprehensive evaluation expert group, since August 25, 2021, at 8, the zhangjiajie yongding area, chongwen yongding street street, founded ping street, officer Li Ping streets, big bridge street, ping Yang lake streets, risk adjusted to low risk areas. After the adjustment, the whole zhangjiajie city is a low-risk area, and the whole city should strictly implement various prevention and control measures in accordance with relevant regulations of low-risk areas.
At the same time, the command made it clear that from 8 a.m. on August 25, 2021, all traffic checkpoints in the city will be removed. On the premise of taking regular epidemic prevention and control measures, public transport should be restored in an orderly manner to ensure people's normal travel.
After the outbreak of the epidemic, Zhangjiajie city successively upgraded some areas to medium-high risk areas, requiring residents, tourists and other personnel in Zhangjiajie to not leave the city, at the same time, strengthen the management of community, requiring residents not to go out in principle.