It is mentioned in the preceding chapter, that the Lord chose or elected, and raised up the Israelite nation, to receive His oracles, and to be stewards over the affairs of His kingdom; but I will now introduce, from the scriptures, some additional evidence of sustain the idea. XXPROPHET, in his address to the house of Israel just previous to his death, says: And because He loved thy fathers, therefore He chose their seed after them, and brought thee out of his sight, with his mighty power out of Egypt. * "..." † XXPROPHET says: "..." Stephen the martyr, said in his discourse to the Jews: "..." *
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I regard these quotations as conclusive testimony, to establish the above idea; but there is much more that is satisfactory to corroborate it in the apostle Paul's "..." which the reader can examine at leisure.
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Now I trust that I have adduced sufficient evidence to convince every candid person, that the Lord established His kingdom with the house of Israel, and of course that He gave them the priesthood; but to what extent they enjoyed the rights and privileges of this kingdom, and its authority, will be seen hereafter.  The manner in which they were delivered, is familiar to almost everybody; therefore, I shall omit the particulars of it, in order to immediately proceed with the subject matter of my history.
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XXPROPHET, after he had slain the Egyptian, fled to the land of Midian where he became acquainted with Jethro, a priest of the Midianites, with whom he resided forty years, and ultimately married his daughter. The Midianites are supposed by some to have been sons and daughters of XXPROPHET, from the fact he had a son by his wife Keturah, whom he called Midian. This perhaps will account for the continuation of the priesthood down to Jethro.
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This association with this priest of Midian, afforded XXPROPHET a good opportunity to become acquainted with all the blessings and privileges of the holy priesthood: and in all probability Jethro consecrated him to the office of it. At the expiration of those forty years, the Lord or his angel appeared to him, and instructed him to go to Egypt, and lead the tribes of Israel from thence to the land of Canaan. He complied, with this command, and the Lord sent Aaron to assist him, and they in due time succeeded in leading the chosen people of the Lord out of Egypt.
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After they had crossed the Red Sea, Jethro hearing of the prosperity of XXPROPHET, and the children of Israel, set out to pay him a visit: and as soon he reached the place of his destination, and XXPROPHET had related all the circumstances connected with their deliverance and journey to him, he then gave XXPROPHET such advice as he thought was good: which was to organize the congregation of Israel, by appointing rulers or judges of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, etc., which counsel he cheerfully received, and acted accordingly. Some suppose this Jethro, was an idolatrous priest, which is certainly a great absurdity, for this reason. It is said, that when he came to XXPROPHET, he "..." and that he "..." and spoke in the highest terms of His greatness and majesty. It is also said, he offered sacrifices to God upon the altar that XXPROPHET had built, and that Aaron, and all the elders of Israel, associated with, and cordially received him. All of this, does not look much like the work of an idolatrous priest. -- What would we think of a Christian society, that would admit an idolatrous priest into their church to preach, advise, and administer ordinances? I leave the reader to answer this question. But says one, perhaps XXPROPHET, out of courtesy, suffered him to do this, because he was his father-in-law. I reply, that it is quite probable XXPROPHET had as much respect, if not more, for the Lord and the principles of righteousness, as he would have for an idolatrous priest, although he was his father-in-law. Indeed, I am confident that no intelligent person, can carefully read the eighteenth chapter of the "..." without being convinced that Jethro was a righteous man and a notable priest of the most high God. 'Thus admitting, the Israelites corrupted the priesthood while they were in Egypt, we have discovered the probable way it was restored to then. Again, it is abundantly evident, that the gospel was preached to them, and the kingdom of God organized among them. The apostle Paul says: "..." * Again the apostle says: "..." With all the ingenuity I have, I cannot interpret this in any way, other than that the house of Israel were baptized in the Red Sea, by XXPROPHET and others whom he had commisioned for that purpose; and were overshadowed or baptized with the Spirit of God which appeared, and rested down upon them like a cloud. But says one, were they not baptized in the sea when they crossed it? I answer that it is said, they passed through the sea dry-shod, or as on dry ground; and the idea, of baptizing people in the sea on dry ground, would be a novel thing in the bible indeed. The idea is, they were baptized unto XXPROPHET, the same as the Jews were baptized unto John the Baptist in Jordan. XXPROPHET like John, set forth or proclaimed the doctrine of baptism, and baptized those who believed, or authorized some other one to do it.  But it appears, they were a stubborn and wicked race of people, and often complained of the Lord, and rebelled against XXPROPHET. For this reason, the Lord gave them one of the most despotic laws, that ever human beings were made subject to. The apostle Peter said, it was a "..." Paul says, "..." he also says, "..." Added to what? not to a system of heathen mythology, nor to the law of Egypt, neither to that of any other nation. But I am certain the gospel was preached unto them, and I know of nothing else to which this ceremonial law could have been added. The idea, that it was added in consequence of transgressions, is sufficient evidence that it was intended as a curse, or punishment for their stubbornness.  Why I call it the lower order is because that it is not the fulness of the Priesthood, or authority to perform the works of God. I mean by this, that those who are made priests after the order of Melchizedek, enjoy all the rights, and privileges of this authority; but those who are made priests after the order of Aaron, only possess a part; yet all that their grade of office guarantees to them: hence, the Aaronic, or Levitical priesthood, is only a branch of the Melchizedek: and is called the Aaronic, because it was conferred upon Aaron, and his sons, to continue hereditary throughout their generations; and it was their place as bishops or priests, to preside over all the different grades of officers, that came under their jurisdiction: and it was called the Levitical, because the men of the tribe of Levi, were chosen to administer in all the various offices of this priesthood, instead of all the first-born of the tribes of Israel.
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Some suppose, this lower order of priesthood had a beginning with Aaron; but the inconsistency of such an idea, is exposed by placing it in conjunction with the following Scripture: "..." * The Lord did not command XXPROPHET to induct Aaron into a new order of priesthood just instituted; but speaks as though it was of long standing, and well understood by all. But to be brief, -- I infer from the above, and many other like sayings written in the bible, † that this order of priesthood is but a branch, or one of the departments of the Melchizedek, and is of equal antiquity. Although I admit that the giving of the law is regarded as a new dispensation, yet by no means does the idea imply, the institution of a new priesthood.
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But during the existence of the Mosaic ritual, it was confined to Aaron's progeny, and the tribe of Levi, and in particular appropriated to the service, and performance of the ceremonies, and institutions of this law.
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That the grade of office, which Aaron held, was inferior to that which XXPROPHET held, is evident from the following: "..."
thatXXtheXXgradeXXof theXXgradeXXofXXoffice gradeXXofXXofficeXXwhich ofXXofficeXXwhichXXaaron officeXXwhichXXaaronXXheld whichXXaaronXXheldXXwas aaronXXheldXXwasXXinferior heldXXwasXXinferiorXXto wasXXinferiorXXtoXXthat inferiorXXtoXXthatXXwhich toXXthatXXwhichXXxxprophet thatXXwhichXXxxprophetXXheld whichXXxxprophetXXheldXXis xxprophetXXheldXXisXXevident heldXXisXXevidentXXfrom isXXevidentXXfromXXthe evidentXXfromXXtheXXfollowing
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thatXXthe theXXgrade gradeXXof ofXXoffice officeXXwhich whichXXaaron aaronXXheld heldXXwas wasXXinferior inferiorXXto toXXthat thatXXwhich whichXXxxprophet xxprophetXXheld heldXXis isXXevident evidentXXfrom fromXXthe theXXfollowing
* Thus XXPROPHET had a privilege to converse with the Lord face to face; but Aaron, and other prophets that were then in Israel, were not entitled to this prerogative.
XXthusXXxxprophetXXhad thusXXxxprophetXXhadXXa xxprophetXXhadXXaXXprivilege hadXXaXXprivilegeXXto aXXprivilegeXXtoXXconverse privilegeXXtoXXconverseXXwith toXXconverseXXwithXXthe converseXXwithXXtheXXlord withXXtheXXlordXXface theXXlordXXfaceXXto lordXXfaceXXtoXXface faceXXtoXXfaceXXbut toXXfaceXXbutXXaaron faceXXbutXXaaronXXand butXXaaronXXandXXother aaronXXandXXotherXXprophets andXXotherXXprophetsXXthat otherXXprophetsXXthatXXwere prophetsXXthatXXwereXXthen thatXXwereXXthenXXin wereXXthenXXinXXisrael thenXXinXXisraelXXwere inXXisraelXXwereXXnot israelXXwereXXnotXXentitled wereXXnotXXentitledXXto notXXentitledXXtoXXthis entitledXXtoXXthisXXprerogative
XXthusXXxxprophet thusXXxxprophetXXhad xxprophetXXhadXXa hadXXaXXprivilege aXXprivilegeXXto privilegeXXtoXXconverse toXXconverseXXwith converseXXwithXXthe withXXtheXXlord theXXlordXXface lordXXfaceXXto faceXXtoXXface toXXfaceXXbut faceXXbutXXaaron butXXaaronXXand aaronXXandXXother andXXotherXXprophets otherXXprophetsXXthat prophetsXXthatXXwere thatXXwereXXthen wereXXthenXXin thenXXinXXisrael inXXisraelXXwere israelXXwereXXnot wereXXnotXXentitled notXXentitledXXto entitledXXtoXXthis toXXthisXXprerogative
XXthus thusXXxxprophet xxprophetXXhad hadXXa aXXprivilege privilegeXXto toXXconverse converseXXwith withXXthe theXXlord lordXXface faceXXto toXXface faceXXbut butXXaaron aaronXXand andXXother otherXXprophets prophetsXXthat thatXXwere wereXXthen thenXXin inXXisrael israelXXwere wereXXnot notXXentitled entitledXXto toXXthis thisXXprerogative
There are some things connected with the account of the personal appearance of the Lord to the patriarchs, and prophets, that are very singular and strange, yet sublime, and consistent with good reason. It is said, that the Lord appeared to XXPROPHET, and dined with Him; but it is evident, He did not appear in His glory: for when XXPROPHET saw him, and the angels with him, he thought they were three men. It is also recorded, that Jacob wrestled with the Lord, and conversed with him face to face. XXPROPHET and the seventy elders of Israel at one time, saw the Lord; but there appears to be some difference in the manner in which these elders saw him, and that in which, XXPROPHET did at another time. All the congregation of Israel saw the cloud, and heard the voice of the Lord from it; but did not see him, and talk with him face to face as a man talketh with his friend, as XXPROPHET did. But there is an apparent contradiction in the terms employed in recording this matter, which needs some explanation: XXPROPHET made this request of the Lord. "..." He was answered thus; "..." This answer, is understood or explained, by the request made. -- Now when XXPROPHET came down from the mountain, the glory of the Lord shone on or from his face, so much so, that the children of Israel could not look upon him; therefore, he covered it with a veil: so no doubt the glory of the Lord is in His countenance or shines from His face; therefore, the idea the Lord conveyed to XXPROPHET was, that no man in his common state of this life can see His glory, that is, the full extent of it, and live. The account that follows this answer of the Lord to XXPROPHET, corroborates my explanation: "..." * Christ, and the apostles, seemingly contradict the idea of any man seeing God, even in the manner XXPROPHET, Jacob, XXPROPHET, and others did. XXPROPHET and other historians explain these accounts by relating the manner in which the Lord appeared to these man; but when Christ and the apostles say, "..." they speak of Him, as He exists, in the full sense of the word; that is, they include all His glory, and majesty: for in this sense no man has seen God; in other words, the fullness of His glory: for it seems to be reserved to be shown at some future period. But one of the observations of Christ, in my opinion, serves as a key to unlock the whole of this mystery: "..." † It is probable Christ here alluded to himself; but the same rule may be with propriety applied to others, such an Adam, XXPROPHET, XXPROPHET, XXPROPHET, Melchizedek, Jacob, XXPROPHET, and others, who were priests of the same order that He was o£ and indeed, all were priests of the most high God; but the mission assigned to these men, differed from the one allotted to Christ.  (XXPROPHET.) Peter said the prophet alluded to here, is Christ: and the apostle Paul says, He is a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek: hence, as He was to be like XXPROPHET; XXPROPHET must have been like Him in possession of the same priesthood. This is corroborated by David, who says, XXPROPHET was a priest of God.
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XXPROPHET by the authority of this priesthood presided over the house of Israel, and was their law-giver; and was blessed with the privilege of conversing with God face to face, and even to see him; but Aaron, and his sons, received an inferior office; therefore, they did not see God as XXPROPHET did; neither did they converse with him face to face; but received information from Him by means of the Urim and Thummim, through the agency of angels, by visions, and by the Spirit of God. But it appears, in consequence of the wickedness of the children of Israel, XXPROPHET was taken from them, and no one was ordained to succeed him and hold the same office. Joshua succeeded him as a leader, and judge in Israel; but did not hold so high an office in the kingdom of God. The Lord commanded XXPROPHET thus: "..." * This expression, "..." shows that XXPROPHET ordained him to an office inferior to the one he held himself. And it will be remembered, those who have received the fulness of the priesthood, have a right to officiate in, and ordain others to all inferior ranks of office. Joshua was certainly a very eminent man, and had great faith, yet he was not a high-priest of the Melchizedek order like XXPROPHET.  Yet during the elapse of time, from XXPROPHET to Christ, it appears, they were the only people, who had the priesthood, or in any respect possessed the kingdom of God, and all who desired to be partakers of its blessings, were under the necessity of being adopted into the family of Israel.
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xxprophetXXsays saysXXit itXXwas wasXXthe theXXintention intentionXXof ofXXthe theXXlord lordXXto toXXmake makeXXthe theXXhouse houseXXof ofXXisrael israelXXa aXXkingdom kingdomXXof ofXXpriests priestsXXbut butXXit itXXappears appearsXXthat thatXXin inXXconsequence consequenceXXof ofXXtheir theirXXwickedness wickednessXXthis thisXXnever neverXXwas wasXXas asXXyet yetXXfully fullyXXaccomplished accomplishedXXbut butXXwill willXXbe beXXwhen whenXXthey theyXXare areXXrestored restoredXXto toXXtheir theirXXformer formerXXinheritance inheritanceXXand andXXthe theXXkingdom kingdomXXgiven givenXXto toXXthem themXXagain againXXyet yetXXduring duringXXthe theXXelapse elapseXXof ofXXtime timeXXfrom fromXXxxprophet xxprophetXXto toXXchrist christXXit itXXappears appearsXXthey theyXXwere wereXXthe theXXonly onlyXXpeople peopleXXwho whoXXhad hadXXthe theXXpriesthood priesthoodXXor orXXin inXXany anyXXrespect respectXXpossessed possessedXXthe theXXkingdom kingdomXXof ofXXgod godXXand andXXall allXXwho whoXXdesired desiredXXto toXXbe beXXpartakers partakersXXof ofXXits itsXXblessings blessingsXXwere wereXXunder underXXthe theXXnecessity necessityXXof ofXXbeing beingXXadopted adoptedXXinto intoXXthe theXXfamily familyXXof ofXXisrael
The sons of Aaron, were hereditary heirs of this inferior order of priesthood; for the Lord gave it to them with a covenant; or in other words, he made a covenant with Aaron, that it should, on condition of faithfulness, continue with him and his posterity forever.
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The form of government instituted for Israel, was ecclesiastical, and as far as their authority extended, it was patriarchal: the sons of Aaron as bishops, (or high-priests of this inferior order of priesthood,) presided over the spiritual affairs, and all the Levitical priests officiated under their direction; they also had judges to oversee their temporal, or political affairs, and to legislate for them; but more or less under, the direction of the presiding priest, who obtained the word of the Lord by means of the Urim and Thummim.  It is evident, that Samuel, David, Solomon, Elijah, XXPROPHET and others, received it, for some of them offered sacrifices; but they having received the highest order of priesthood, had a right to officiate in all the lower offices of it. This accounts for these men officiating at the altar, who were not of the tribe of Levi.
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The path to empowerment
Xochitl Rios's father left school in fourth grade, coaxing a living out of the soil. Her mother, who had a third-grade education, raised 12 children in their small village in Central Mexico.
Today, Rios (Oakes '13) is a UC Santa Cruz student majoring in chemistry with plans to go to graduate school. A U.S. citizen now, she wants to work in pharmaceutical research.
When she won a Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Award, she knew she was taking the next step toward a career.
"That scholarship meant everything to me," she said.
Rios came to the U.S. at 15 and enrolled in high school. But the death of her father forced her into full-time work to help support her family. Then, two things happened.
The first event was fortunate. She got a green card.
The second was tragic. Her favorite sister, Lucy, was diagnosed with liver cancer and given six months to live.
"I didn't have any money to help her," said Rios. "I didn't have any knowledge. I promised myself I that would go back to school and, if anyone else in my family had an emergency, I would be able to contribute with science, with knowledge, and with money."


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_Goodbye_Lover_ (R) *** (out of ****)
Imagine you're the head of a major studio. You have an interesting little film that is hard to categorize, yet you have enough faith in the project to unveil it at a major international film festival. Your faith is confirmed when the film receives, on the whole, a warm reception. What do you do now? If you're the head of Warner Bros., apparently you don't do anything.
Despite good notices at Cannes last May, Roland Joffe's description-defying _Goodbye_Lover_ has been sitting on the studio shelf ever since, its release date being randomly tossed around the schedule like a hot potato (until recently, it had been targeted for a release in January... of 2000). But after much headscratching in the WB marketing department, the studio has now finally decided to bite the bullet, setting an all-but-concrete mid-April release. So what exactly was the problem?
After watching the film, it's easy to see why Warner was at a loss as to what to do. _Goodbye_Lover_ is a very enjoyable lark of an entertainment, but the film's virtues are exactly what made it such hell to market--it's a deliciously unpredictable thriller with a dark, very offbeat sense of humor. That the film juggles both elements is unusual enough; that the film juggles them as well as it does is even moreso.
A lot of the enjoyment to be had with _Goodbye_Lover_ hinges on surprise, so I'll speak of the plot in the vaguest possible terms. Sultry Los Angeles real estate agent Sandra Dunmore (Patricia Arquette) is married to Jake (Dermot Mulroney), whose career as an ad exec is threatened by his little drinking problem. Jake's older brother is slick, pompous public relations exec Ben (Don Johnson), who is dutifully served by staff underling Peggy Blaine (Mary-Louise Parker). Needless to say, nothing is quite as it seems in this twisted little circle, and eventually a crime within it brings the group to the attention of burned-out police detective Rita Pompano (Ellen DeGeneres).
Warner Bros. is describing _Goodbye_Lover_ as a "film gris" (as opposed to noir), and the description is apt (for the French-challenged, "gris" means grey). In the most basic sense, its underlying, tongue-in-cheek sense of humor keeps it from reaching the darkness of pure noir, yet the mordant nature of the humor doesn't exactly make the film a sunny romp, either. But the "gris" label also fits how seamlessly Joffe and writers Ron Peer, Joel Cohen, and Alec Sokolow meld their two genre worlds. They have their cake and eat it too, coming up with a comic thriller that genuinely surprises or, rather, a twisty comedy that delivers laughs--though, it must be said, that a number of wisecracks, which primarily come from the mouth of Pompano, clang.
However, the occasional groaner is forgivable when there is such an intriguing cast of characters. All are well-played by the actors, but there are two cast members who stand out the most. The most interesting character is Sandra, who looks and dresses like a siren, yet she's also a devout churchgoer (a volunteer, no less) who loves listening to self-improvement tapes and _The_Sound_of_Music_. Arquette's typically flat line delivery, which often fails her (most recently in _The_Hi-Lo_Country_), is actually works here, a perfect fit for the character's ambiguity. DeGeneres has an ideal film showcase as the heard- and seen-it-all Pompano, and though her character's sarcastic asides don't always hit the mark, she delivers them with aplomb.
The greatest irony of year-long marketing-mulling session on _Goodbye_Lover_ is that regardless of what direction Warner Bros. decides to take with its publicity campaign, the film is just about certain to flop; its sensibilities are much too warped to appeal to a wide audience. Nonetheless, its fresh, unique voice will likely win _Goodbye_Lover_ a devoted group of admirers, as it did nearly a year ago at Cannes. (opens April 16)
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HackCWRU brings together the brightest and most creative students to promote unrestricted technological innovation.
Hosted at Case Western Reserve University, over 150 students will spend 36 hours bringing their imagination into the real world. Attendees will work with peers, mentors, company sponsors, and a whole suite of rapid prototyping equipment. From 3D printers to PCB routers to fully blown wood and metal shops, Sears think[box] has it all.
Don't be intimidated, however. You don't have to know what you're doing to attend. If you are new to hackathons, we look forward to introducing you to a world of creation.
Anyone currently enrolled in a high school, undergraduate, or graduate program can attend.
What if I don't have a lot of experience?
First and foremost, hackathons are a learning experience. It wouldn't be fun if you knew exactly what to do. If you need help getting started or just can't find the source of a "new feature" we have a team of mentors at your disposal.
What if I don't have an idea or team?
There are plenty of other hackers with your same dilemma that you can join forces with. Thirty six hours is plenty of time for a couple hours of brainstorming.
Will travel be reimbursed?
Partially, depending on how many people travel from afar. We would like to fully reimburse everybody, but it is not financially possible for us. We will be setting up a reimbursement application soon and everyone who fills it out will be reimbursed a certain percentage of their travels.
How much does it cost?
Nothing. Food, drinks, power, building materials, and machine time are provided for free.
What should I bring?
Besides your computer, bring anything that you'd like to hack with or that would make your 36 hour sleepover more comfortable.


Drive through the ocean.
Relaxing on the beach.
Chilling in a boat.
Local Seafood or Premium Food,
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*** User 2017-05-05 19:47:44.390 ***
19:47:44.390 [info] Disabling blocking sync...
*** User 2017-05-05 19:47:44.395 ***
19:47:44.395 [info] Configured peer_service_manager partisan_default_peer_service_manager on node 'node-1@MacBook-Pro-de-Anne-France'
*** User 2017-05-05 19:47:45.914 ***
19:47:45.914 [info] Enabling membership...
*** User 2017-05-05 19:47:45.915 ***
19:47:45.915 [info] Disabling blocking sync...
*** User 2017-05-05 19:47:45.920 ***
19:47:45.920 [info] Configured peer_service_manager partisan_default_peer_service_manager on node 'node-2@MacBook-Pro-de-Anne-France'
*** User 2017-05-05 19:47:47.503 ***
19:47:47.502 [info] Enabling membership...
*** User 2017-05-05 19:47:47.506 ***
19:47:47.505 [info] Disabling blocking sync...
*** User 2017-05-05 19:47:47.515 ***
19:47:47.515 [info] Configured peer_service_manager partisan_default_peer_service_manager on node 'node-3@MacBook-Pro-de-Anne-France'
*** User 2017-05-05 19:47:47.793 ***
Joining node: 'node-3@MacBook-Pro-de-Anne-France' to 'runner@MacBook-Pro-de-Anne-France' at port 53419
*** User 2017-05-05 19:47:47.793 ***
Joining issued: 'node-3@MacBook-Pro-de-Anne-France' to 'runner@MacBook-Pro-de-Anne-France' at port 53419
*** User 2017-05-05 19:47:47.794 ***
Joining node: 'node-2@MacBook-Pro-de-Anne-France' to 'runner@MacBook-Pro-de-Anne-France' at port 53403
*** User 2017-05-05 19:47:47.794 ***
Joining issued: 'node-2@MacBook-Pro-de-Anne-France' to 'runner@MacBook-Pro-de-Anne-France' at port 53403
*** User 2017-05-05 19:47:47.795 ***
Joining node: 'node-1@MacBook-Pro-de-Anne-France' to 'runner@MacBook-Pro-de-Anne-France' at port 53390
*** User 2017-05-05 19:47:47.795 ***
Joining issued: 'node-1@MacBook-Pro-de-Anne-France' to 'runner@MacBook-Pro-de-Anne-France' at port 53390
*** User 2017-05-05 19:47:47.856 ***
Waiting for join to complete with manager: partisan_default_peer_service_manager
*** User 2017-05-05 19:47:47.858 ***
Finished.
*** CT 2017-05-05 19:47:47.858 *** COVER INFO
Adding nodes to cover test: ['runner@MacBook-Pro-de-Anne-France']
*** CT 2017-05-05 19:47:47.867 *** COVER INFO
Successfully added nodes to cover test: []
*** CT Error Notification 2017-05-05 19:47:47.876 ***
gen_server:call failed on line 212
Reason: {{function_clause,[{...}|...]},{gen_server,call,...}}
Full error description and stacktrace
*** User 2017-05-05 19:47:47.877 ***
Case finished: transaction_test
*** User 2017-05-05 19:47:47.906 ***
19:47:47.876 [error] gen_server lasp_distribution_backend terminated with reason: no function clause matching lasp_core:update(<<174,84,20,123,124,18,55,68,39,66,108,178,227,29,12,102,29,88,3,27>>, ivar, a, #Fun, #Fun, <0.4880.0>) line 430
*** User 2017-05-05 19:47:47.932 ***
19:47:47.876 [error] CRASH REPORT Process lasp_distribution_backend with 2 neighbours exited with reason: no function clause matching lasp_core:update(<<174,84,20,123,124,18,55,68,39,66,108,178,227,29,12,102,29,88,3,27>>, ivar, a, #Fun, #Fun, <0.4880.0>) line 430 in gen_server:terminate/7 line 812
*** User 2017-05-05 19:47:47.954 ***
19:47:47.876 [error] Supervisor lasp_sup had child lasp_distribution_backend started with lasp_distribution_backend:start_link() at <0.4878.0> exit with reason no function clause matching lasp_core:update(<<174,84,20,123,124,18,55,68,39,66,108,178,227,29,12,102,29,88,3,27>>, ivar, a, #Fun, #Fun, <0.4880.0>) line 430 in context child_terminated
*** User 2017-05-05 19:47:54.921 ***
19:47:54.921 [info] Application lasp exited with reason: stopped
*** User 2017-05-05 19:47:54.921 ***
19:47:54.921 [info] Application partisan exited with reason: stopped
=== Ended at 2017-05-05 19:47:54
=== Location: [{gen_server,call,212},
{lists,foreach,1338},
{lasp_SUITE,'-transaction_test/1-fun-0-',467},
{lasp_SUITE,transaction_test,467},
{test_server,ts_tc,1529},
{test_server,run_test_case_eval1,1045},
{test_server,run_test_case_eval,977}]
=== Reason: {{function_clause,
[{lasp_core,update,
[<<174,84,20,123,124,18,55,68,39,66,108,178,227,29,
12,102,29,88,3,27>>,
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#Fun<lasp_distribution_backend.36.132945558>,
<0.4880.0>],
[{file,
"/Users/anne-francevanswieten/lasp/_build/test/lib/lasp/src/lasp_core.erl"},
{line,430}]},
{lasp_distribution_backend,handle_call,3,
[{file,
"/Users/anne-francevanswieten/lasp/_build/test/lib/lasp/src/lasp_distribution_backend.erl"},
{line,477}]},
{gen_server,try_handle_call,4,
[{file,"gen_server.erl"},{line,615}]},
{gen_server,handle_msg,5,
[{file,"gen_server.erl"},{line,647}]},
{proc_lib,init_p_do_apply,3,
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{gen_server,call,
[lasp_distribution_backend,
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ivar,a},
infinity]}}
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Cyclops is an open source pattern library, based on atomic design, created for use at CenturyLink Cloud.
Learn MoreAtlas is a library that adds business logic on top of the Cyclops pattern library, created for use at CenturyLink Cloud.
Learn MoreI have a Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science from Neumont University in Salt Lake City, UT. I graduated in 2007 after completing my degree in one year eleven months. Neumont has a strong focus on project based learning that leaned heavily on real work experience through internships.
During my career one thing I have always enjoyed has been to give presentations. I enjoy teaching and sharing my knowledge with others perhaps that’s why I also enjoy sharing my code via open source. I enjoy everything from the big stages at conferences like //BUILD to the lunchroom brown bags at the office.
You can see a full collection of my presentations, brown bags, and talks here.
Through out my journey in my professional career a passion of mine has been how users interact with software or user experiences. Too often powerful software becomes difficult to use and unavailable to the masses because the developers do not take the time to stop and think about the diverse group of people that will be using it.
Software, just like any other entity you interact with, should and does invoke an emotional response. Sometimes that response is joy and some times it is anger. As developers it is our job to make sure the response is one of joy not anger.
To often the little things go unnoticed or are simply not fixed in user experiences.   Most of the time it’s the little things.
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Best of Blender Artists: 2019, week 47
by Bart VeldhuizenEvery week, hundreds of artists share their work on the Blender Artists forum. I'm putting some of the best work in the spotlight in a weekly post here on BlenderNation.
- On mushrooms
- Forest Guardian
- That place where people usually sleep in
- Crossing
- Snow scene
- Brda - a-frame house
- Weavr - Procedural Textile Shader for Blender [Free Download]
- The Jordan - Backyard House
- Nezuko
- Kitchen from reference Fspy Luxcorerender
- Eleven
- Kitchen in attic
- Stay True to Your Roots
- Hellboy
- Martini glass. Which one will you choose?
- Big Orange Block
- Digivice
- 2.5D Effect / Camera Mapping / Camera Projection in Blender - Showreel
- Soul in the dressing room
- Coversyl | Servier
- Cyber Punk Girl
- Feeling black_heart
- Tankie - Stylized Hard Surface Model
- Modern Bathroom
- Julian´s Facial Animation Test
- Triple Chocolate Cake
- Farewell Earth


| Director | .................... | Ruth Tomlinson |
| Assisted by | .................... | Monica Holcomb |
| Stage Manager | .................... | Dennis Pittman |
| Sets | .................... |
Joe Sherrill, Gene Shelton, Mary Carol Stevens, Dave Holcomb, John Lee |
| Props | .................... |
Suzelle Reed, Ann Fargason, Mary Buchanan, Laura Cave |