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package conn

import (
	"fmt"

	"v.io/v23/security"
	"v.io/v23/vdl"
	"v.io/x/ref/lib/security/bcrypter"
)

var initializeVDLCalled = false
var _ = initializeVDL() // Must be first; see initializeVDL comments for details.

// Hold type definitions in package-level variables, for better performance.
// Declare and initialize with default values here so that the initializeVDL
// method will be considered ready to initialize before any of the type
// definitions that appear below.
//
//nolint:unused
var (
	vdlTypeStruct1 *vdl.Type = nil
	vdlTypeStruct2 *vdl.Type = nil
	vdlTypeStruct3 *vdl.Type = nil
	vdlTypeList4   *vdl.Type = nil
	vdlTypeStruct5 *vdl.Type = nil
	vdlTypeStruct6 *vdl.Type = nil
	vdlTypeList7   *vdl.Type = nil
	vdlTypeUnion8  *vdl.Type = nil
	vdlTypeStruct9 *vdl.Type = nil
	vdlTypeUnion10 *vdl.Type = nil
)

// Type definitions
// ================
// Blessings is used to transport blessings between the two ends of a Conn.
// Since blessings can be large, we try not to send them more than once by
// associating them with an integer key (BKey). Thereafter we refer to them
// by their key.
type Blessings struct {
	Blessings security.Blessings
	BKey      uint64
}

func (Blessings) VDLReflect(struct {
	Name string `vdl:"v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/flow/conn.Blessings"`
}) {
}

func (x Blessings) VDLIsZero() bool { //nolint:gocyclo
	if !x.Blessings.IsZero() {
		return false
	}
	if x.BKey != 0 {
		return false
	}
	return true
}

func (x Blessings) VDLWrite(enc vdl.Encoder) error { //nolint:gocyclo
	if err := enc.StartValue(vdlTypeStruct1); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if !x.Blessings.IsZero() {
		if err := enc.NextField(0); err != nil {
			return err
		}
		var wire security.WireBlessings
		if err := security.WireBlessingsFromNative(&wire, x.Blessings); err != nil {
			return err
		}
		if err := wire.VDLWrite(enc); err != nil {
			return err
		}
	}
	if x.BKey != 0 {
		if err := enc.NextFieldValueUint(1, vdl.Uint64Type, x.BKey); err != nil {
			return err
		}
	}
	if err := enc.NextField(-1); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return enc.FinishValue()
}

func (x *Blessings) VDLRead(dec vdl.Decoder) error { //nolint:gocyclo
	*x = Blessings{}
	if err := dec.StartValue(vdlTypeStruct1); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	decType := dec.Type()
	for {
		index, err := dec.NextField()
		switch {
		case err != nil:
			return err
		case index == -1:
			return dec.FinishValue()
		}
		if decType != vdlTypeStruct1 {
			index = vdlTypeStruct1.FieldIndexByName(decType.Field(index).Name)
			if index == -1 {
				if err := dec.SkipValue(); err != nil {
					return err
				}
				continue
			}
		}
		switch index {
		case 0:
			var wire security.WireBlessings
			if err := wire.VDLRead(dec); err != nil {
				return err
			}
			if err := security.WireBlessingsToNative(wire, &x.Blessings); err != nil {
				return err
			}
		case 1:
			switch value, err := dec.ReadValueUint(64); {
			case err != nil:
				return err
			default:
				x.BKey = value
			}
		}
	}
}

// EncryptedBlessings is used to transport encrypted blessings between the
// two ends of a Conn. The encryption is with respect to a set of blessing
// patterns that define the set of peers that are allowed to see the blessings.
// Since encrypted blessings can be large, we try not to send them more than
// once by associating them with an integer key (BKey). Thereafter we refer to
// them by their key.
type EncryptedBlessings struct {
	Ciphertexts []bcrypter.WireCiphertext
	BKey        uint64
}

func (EncryptedBlessings) VDLReflect(struct {
	Name string `vdl:"v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/flow/conn.EncryptedBlessings"`
}) {
}

func (x EncryptedBlessings) VDLIsZero() bool { //nolint:gocyclo
	if len(x.Ciphertexts) != 0 {
		return false
	}
	if x.BKey != 0 {
		return false
	}
	return true
}

func (x EncryptedBlessings) VDLWrite(enc vdl.Encoder) error { //nolint:gocyclo
	if err := enc.StartValue(vdlTypeStruct3); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if len(x.Ciphertexts) != 0 {
		if err := enc.NextField(0); err != nil {
			return err
		}
		if err := vdlWriteAnonList1(enc, x.Ciphertexts); err != nil {
			return err
		}
	}
	if x.BKey != 0 {
		if err := enc.NextFieldValueUint(1, vdl.Uint64Type, x.BKey); err != nil {
			return err
		}
	}
	if err := enc.NextField(-1); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return enc.FinishValue()
}

func vdlWriteAnonList1(enc vdl.Encoder, x []bcrypter.WireCiphertext) error {
	if err := enc.StartValue(vdlTypeList4); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if err := enc.SetLenHint(len(x)); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	for _, elem := range x {
		if err := enc.NextEntry(false); err != nil {
			return err
		}
		if err := elem.VDLWrite(enc); err != nil {
			return err
		}
	}
	if err := enc.NextEntry(true); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return enc.FinishValue()
}

func (x *EncryptedBlessings) VDLRead(dec vdl.Decoder) error { //nolint:gocyclo
	*x = EncryptedBlessings{}
	if err := dec.StartValue(vdlTypeStruct3); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	decType := dec.Type()
	for {
		index, err := dec.NextField()
		switch {
		case err != nil:
			return err
		case index == -1:
			return dec.FinishValue()
		}
		if decType != vdlTypeStruct3 {
			index = vdlTypeStruct3.FieldIndexByName(decType.Field(index).Name)
			if index == -1 {
				if err := dec.SkipValue(); err != nil {
					return err
				}
				continue
			}
		}
		switch index {
		case 0:
			if err := vdlReadAnonList1(dec, &x.Ciphertexts); err != nil {
				return err
			}
		case 1:
			switch value, err := dec.ReadValueUint(64); {
			case err != nil:
				return err
			default:
				x.BKey = value
			}
		}
	}
}

func vdlReadAnonList1(dec vdl.Decoder, x *[]bcrypter.WireCiphertext) error {
	if err := dec.StartValue(vdlTypeList4); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if len := dec.LenHint(); len > 0 {
		*x = make([]bcrypter.WireCiphertext, 0, len)
	} else {
		*x = nil
	}
	for {
		switch done, err := dec.NextEntry(); {
		case err != nil:
			return err
		case done:
			return dec.FinishValue()
		default:
			var elem bcrypter.WireCiphertext
			if err := elem.VDLRead(dec); err != nil {
				return err
			}
			*x = append(*x, elem)
		}
	}
}

// Discharges is used to transport discharges between the two ends of a Conn.
// Since discharges can be large, we try not to send them more than once by
// associating them with an integer key (DKey). Thereafter we refer to them
// by their key.
// Discharges also contains the BKey of the blessings with which the discharges
// are associated with.
type Discharges struct {
	Discharges []security.Discharge
	DKey       uint64
	BKey       uint64
}

func (Discharges) VDLReflect(struct {
	Name string `vdl:"v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/flow/conn.Discharges"`
}) {
}

func (x Discharges) VDLIsZero() bool { //nolint:gocyclo
	if len(x.Discharges) != 0 {
		return false
	}
	if x.DKey != 0 {
		return false
	}
	if x.BKey != 0 {
		return false
	}
	return true
}

func (x Discharges) VDLWrite(enc vdl.Encoder) error { //nolint:gocyclo
	if err := enc.StartValue(vdlTypeStruct6); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if len(x.Discharges) != 0 {
		if err := enc.NextField(0); err != nil {
			return err
		}
		if err := vdlWriteAnonList2(enc, x.Discharges); err != nil {
			return err
		}
	}
	if x.DKey != 0 {
		if err := enc.NextFieldValueUint(1, vdl.Uint64Type, x.DKey); err != nil {
			return err
		}
	}
	if x.BKey != 0 {
		if err := enc.NextFieldValueUint(2, vdl.Uint64Type, x.BKey); err != nil {
			return err
		}
	}
	if err := enc.NextField(-1); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return enc.FinishValue()
}

func vdlWriteAnonList2(enc vdl.Encoder, x []security.Discharge) error {
	if err := enc.StartValue(vdlTypeList7); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if err := enc.SetLenHint(len(x)); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	for _, elem := range x {
		if err := enc.NextEntry(false); err != nil {
			return err
		}
		var wire security.WireDischarge
		if err := security.WireDischargeFromNative(&wire, elem); err != nil {
			return err
		}
		switch {
		case wire == nil:
			// Write the zero value of the union type.
			if err := vdl.ZeroValue(vdlTypeUnion8).VDLWrite(enc); err != nil {
				return err
			}
		default:
			if err := wire.VDLWrite(enc); err != nil {
				return err
			}
		}
	}
	if err := enc.NextEntry(true); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return enc.FinishValue()
}

func (x *Discharges) VDLRead(dec vdl.Decoder) error { //nolint:gocyclo
	*x = Discharges{}
	if err := dec.StartValue(vdlTypeStruct6); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	decType := dec.Type()
	for {
		index, err := dec.NextField()
		switch {
		case err != nil:
			return err
		case index == -1:
			return dec.FinishValue()
		}
		if decType != vdlTypeStruct6 {
			index = vdlTypeStruct6.FieldIndexByName(decType.Field(index).Name)
			if index == -1 {
				if err := dec.SkipValue(); err != nil {
					return err
				}
				continue
			}
		}
		switch index {
		case 0:
			if err := vdlReadAnonList2(dec, &x.Discharges); err != nil {
				return err
			}
		case 1:
			switch value, err := dec.ReadValueUint(64); {
			case err != nil:
				return err
			default:
				x.DKey = value
			}
		case 2:
			switch value, err := dec.ReadValueUint(64); {
			case err != nil:
				return err
			default:
				x.BKey = value
			}
		}
	}
}

func vdlReadAnonList2(dec vdl.Decoder, x *[]security.Discharge) error {
	if err := dec.StartValue(vdlTypeList7); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if len := dec.LenHint(); len > 0 {
		*x = make([]security.Discharge, 0, len)
	} else {
		*x = nil
	}
	for {
		switch done, err := dec.NextEntry(); {
		case err != nil:
			return err
		case done:
			return dec.FinishValue()
		default:
			var elem security.Discharge
			var wire security.WireDischarge
			if err := security.VDLReadWireDischarge(dec, &wire); err != nil {
				return err
			}
			if err := security.WireDischargeToNative(wire, &elem); err != nil {
				return err
			}
			*x = append(*x, elem)
		}
	}
}

// EncryptedDischarges is used to transport encrypted discharges between the
// two ends of a Conn. The encryption is with respect to a set of blessing
// patterns that define the set of peers that are allowed to see the discharges.
// Since discharges can be large, we try not to send them more than once by
// associating them with an integer key (DKey). Thereafter we refer to them
// by their key.
// EncryptedDischarges also contains the BKey of the blessings with which the
// plaintext discharges are associated with.
type EncryptedDischarges struct {
	Ciphertexts []bcrypter.WireCiphertext
	DKey        uint64
	BKey        uint64
}

func (EncryptedDischarges) VDLReflect(struct {
	Name string `vdl:"v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/flow/conn.EncryptedDischarges"`
}) {
}

func (x EncryptedDischarges) VDLIsZero() bool { //nolint:gocyclo
	if len(x.Ciphertexts) != 0 {
		return false
	}
	if x.DKey != 0 {
		return false
	}
	if x.BKey != 0 {
		return false
	}
	return true
}

func (x EncryptedDischarges) VDLWrite(enc vdl.Encoder) error { //nolint:gocyclo
	if err := enc.StartValue(vdlTypeStruct9); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if len(x.Ciphertexts) != 0 {
		if err := enc.NextField(0); err != nil {
			return err
		}
		if err := vdlWriteAnonList1(enc, x.Ciphertexts); err != nil {
			return err
		}
	}
	if x.DKey != 0 {
		if err := enc.NextFieldValueUint(1, vdl.Uint64Type, x.DKey); err != nil {
			return err
		}
	}
	if x.BKey != 0 {
		if err := enc.NextFieldValueUint(2, vdl.Uint64Type, x.BKey); err != nil {
			return err
		}
	}
	if err := enc.NextField(-1); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return enc.FinishValue()
}

func (x *EncryptedDischarges) VDLRead(dec vdl.Decoder) error { //nolint:gocyclo
	*x = EncryptedDischarges{}
	if err := dec.StartValue(vdlTypeStruct9); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	decType := dec.Type()
	for {
		index, err := dec.NextField()
		switch {
		case err != nil:
			return err
		case index == -1:
			return dec.FinishValue()
		}
		if decType != vdlTypeStruct9 {
			index = vdlTypeStruct9.FieldIndexByName(decType.Field(index).Name)
			if index == -1 {
				if err := dec.SkipValue(); err != nil {
					return err
				}
				continue
			}
		}
		switch index {
		case 0:
			if err := vdlReadAnonList1(dec, &x.Ciphertexts); err != nil {
				return err
			}
		case 1:
			switch value, err := dec.ReadValueUint(64); {
			case err != nil:
				return err
			default:
				x.DKey = value
			}
		case 2:
			switch value, err := dec.ReadValueUint(64); {
			case err != nil:
				return err
			default:
				x.BKey = value
			}
		}
	}
}

type (
	// BlessingsFlowMessage represents any single field of the BlessingsFlowMessage union type.
	//
	// BlessingsFlowMessage is used to send either a Blessings, Discharges, EncryptedBlessings
	// or EncryptedDischarges object over the wire.
	BlessingsFlowMessage interface {
		// Index returns the field index.
		Index() int
		// Interface returns the field value as an interface.
		Interface() interface{}
		// Name returns the field name.
		Name() string
		// VDLReflect describes the BlessingsFlowMessage union type.
		VDLReflect(vdlBlessingsFlowMessageReflect)
		VDLIsZero() bool
		VDLWrite(vdl.Encoder) error
	}
	// BlessingsFlowMessageBlessings represents field Blessings of the BlessingsFlowMessage union type.
	BlessingsFlowMessageBlessings struct{ Value Blessings }
	// BlessingsFlowMessageDischarges represents field Discharges of the BlessingsFlowMessage union type.
	BlessingsFlowMessageDischarges struct{ Value Discharges }
	// BlessingsFlowMessageEncryptedBlessings represents field EncryptedBlessings of the BlessingsFlowMessage union type.
	BlessingsFlowMessageEncryptedBlessings struct{ Value EncryptedBlessings }
	// BlessingsFlowMessageEncryptedDischarges represents field EncryptedDischarges of the BlessingsFlowMessage union type.
	BlessingsFlowMessageEncryptedDischarges struct{ Value EncryptedDischarges }
	// vdlBlessingsFlowMessageReflect describes the BlessingsFlowMessage union type.
	vdlBlessingsFlowMessageReflect struct {
		Name  string `vdl:"v.io/x/ref/runtime/internal/flow/conn.BlessingsFlowMessage"`
		Type  BlessingsFlowMessage
		Union struct {
			Blessings           BlessingsFlowMessageBlessings
			Discharges          BlessingsFlowMessageDischarges
			EncryptedBlessings  BlessingsFlowMessageEncryptedBlessings
			EncryptedDischarges BlessingsFlowMessageEncryptedDischarges
		}
	}
)

func (x BlessingsFlowMessageBlessings) Index() int                                { return 0 }
func (x BlessingsFlowMessageBlessings) Interface() interface{}                    { return x.Value }
func (x BlessingsFlowMessageBlessings) Name() string                              { return "Blessings" }
func (x BlessingsFlowMessageBlessings) VDLReflect(vdlBlessingsFlowMessageReflect) {}

func (x BlessingsFlowMessageDischarges) Index() int                                { return 1 }
func (x BlessingsFlowMessageDischarges) Interface() interface{}                    { return x.Value }
func (x BlessingsFlowMessageDischarges) Name() string                              { return "Discharges" }
func (x BlessingsFlowMessageDischarges) VDLReflect(vdlBlessingsFlowMessageReflect) {}

func (x BlessingsFlowMessageEncryptedBlessings) Index() int                                { return 2 }
func (x BlessingsFlowMessageEncryptedBlessings) Interface() interface{}                    { return x.Value }
func (x BlessingsFlowMessageEncryptedBlessings) Name() string                              { return "EncryptedBlessings" }
func (x BlessingsFlowMessageEncryptedBlessings) VDLReflect(vdlBlessingsFlowMessageReflect) {}

func (x BlessingsFlowMessageEncryptedDischarges) Index() int                                { return 3 }
func (x BlessingsFlowMessageEncryptedDischarges) Interface() interface{}                    { return x.Value }
func (x BlessingsFlowMessageEncryptedDischarges) Name() string                              { return "EncryptedDischarges" }
func (x BlessingsFlowMessageEncryptedDischarges) VDLReflect(vdlBlessingsFlowMessageReflect) {}

func (x BlessingsFlowMessageBlessings) VDLIsZero() bool { //nolint:gocyclo
	return x.Value.VDLIsZero()
}

func (x BlessingsFlowMessageDischarges) VDLIsZero() bool {
	return false
}

func (x BlessingsFlowMessageEncryptedBlessings) VDLIsZero() bool {
	return false
}

func (x BlessingsFlowMessageEncryptedDischarges) VDLIsZero() bool {
	return false
}

func (x BlessingsFlowMessageBlessings) VDLWrite(enc vdl.Encoder) error { //nolint:gocyclo
	if err := enc.StartValue(vdlTypeUnion10); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if err := enc.NextField(0); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if err := x.Value.VDLWrite(enc); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if err := enc.NextField(-1); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return enc.FinishValue()
}

func (x BlessingsFlowMessageDischarges) VDLWrite(enc vdl.Encoder) error { //nolint:gocyclo
	if err := enc.StartValue(vdlTypeUnion10); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if err := enc.NextField(1); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if err := x.Value.VDLWrite(enc); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if err := enc.NextField(-1); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return enc.FinishValue()
}

func (x BlessingsFlowMessageEncryptedBlessings) VDLWrite(enc vdl.Encoder) error { //nolint:gocyclo
	if err := enc.StartValue(vdlTypeUnion10); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if err := enc.NextField(2); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if err := x.Value.VDLWrite(enc); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if err := enc.NextField(-1); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return enc.FinishValue()
}

func (x BlessingsFlowMessageEncryptedDischarges) VDLWrite(enc vdl.Encoder) error { //nolint:gocyclo
	if err := enc.StartValue(vdlTypeUnion10); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if err := enc.NextField(3); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if err := x.Value.VDLWrite(enc); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if err := enc.NextField(-1); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return enc.FinishValue()
}

func VDLReadBlessingsFlowMessage(dec vdl.Decoder, x *BlessingsFlowMessage) error { //nolint:gocyclo
	if err := dec.StartValue(vdlTypeUnion10); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	decType := dec.Type()
	index, err := dec.NextField()
	switch {
	case err != nil:
		return err
	case index == -1:
		return fmt.Errorf("missing field in union %T, from %v", x, decType)
	}
	if decType != vdlTypeUnion10 {
		name := decType.Field(index).Name
		index = vdlTypeUnion10.FieldIndexByName(name)
		if index == -1 {
			return fmt.Errorf("field %q not in union %T, from %v", name, x, decType)
		}
	}
	switch index {
	case 0:
		var field BlessingsFlowMessageBlessings
		if err := field.Value.VDLRead(dec); err != nil {
			return err
		}
		*x = field
	case 1:
		var field BlessingsFlowMessageDischarges
		if err := field.Value.VDLRead(dec); err != nil {
			return err
		}
		*x = field
	case 2:
		var field BlessingsFlowMessageEncryptedBlessings
		if err := field.Value.VDLRead(dec); err != nil {
			return err
		}
		*x = field
	case 3:
		var field BlessingsFlowMessageEncryptedDischarges
		if err := field.Value.VDLRead(dec); err != nil {
			return err
		}
		*x = field
	}
	switch index, err := dec.NextField(); {
	case err != nil:
		return err
	case index != -1:
		return fmt.Errorf("extra field %d in union %T, from %v", index, x, dec.Type())
	}
	return dec.FinishValue()
}

// initializeVDL performs vdl initialization.  It is safe to call multiple times.
// If you have an init ordering issue, just insert the following line verbatim
// into your source files in this package, right after the "package foo" clause:
//
// var _ = initializeVDL()
//
// The purpose of this function is to ensure that vdl initialization occurs in
// the right order, and very early in the init sequence.  In particular, vdl
// registration and package variable initialization needs to occur before
// functions like vdl.TypeOf will work properly.
//
// This function returns a dummy value, so that it can be used to initialize the
// first var in the file, to take advantage of Go's defined init order.
func initializeVDL() struct{} {
	if initializeVDLCalled {
		return struct{}{}
	}
	initializeVDLCalled = true

	// Register types.
	vdl.Register((*Blessings)(nil))
	vdl.Register((*EncryptedBlessings)(nil))
	vdl.Register((*Discharges)(nil))
	vdl.Register((*EncryptedDischarges)(nil))
	vdl.Register((*BlessingsFlowMessage)(nil))

	// Initialize type definitions.
	vdlTypeStruct1 = vdl.TypeOf((*Blessings)(nil)).Elem()
	vdlTypeStruct2 = vdl.TypeOf((*security.WireBlessings)(nil)).Elem()
	vdlTypeStruct3 = vdl.TypeOf((*EncryptedBlessings)(nil)).Elem()
	vdlTypeList4 = vdl.TypeOf((*[]bcrypter.WireCiphertext)(nil))
	vdlTypeStruct5 = vdl.TypeOf((*bcrypter.WireCiphertext)(nil)).Elem()
	vdlTypeStruct6 = vdl.TypeOf((*Discharges)(nil)).Elem()
	vdlTypeList7 = vdl.TypeOf((*[]security.Discharge)(nil))
	vdlTypeUnion8 = vdl.TypeOf((*security.WireDischarge)(nil))
	vdlTypeStruct9 = vdl.TypeOf((*EncryptedDischarges)(nil)).Elem()
	vdlTypeUnion10 = vdl.TypeOf((*BlessingsFlowMessage)(nil))

	return struct{}{}
}

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Chinesische Migrationsgemeinden in Deutschland
30. November 2022 /in Ostasien
This paper seeks to provide a holistic overview of the current situation of the Chinese diaspora and the Chinese migration church in the network of the Forum für Mission unter Chinesen in Deutschland (FMCD; engl. Forum for Mission among Chinese in Germany) with a focus on their multidimensional functional purpose. It is shown that the migration communities by no means function only as genuine religious centers, but also as socio-cultural islands and psycho-emotional safe havens. Paradoxically, however, the sociocultural shelter ends up as an ethnically isolated enclave. In view of their future viability, in the view of the authors, a new profile and theological self-understanding, characterized by transcultural openness, could be of essential importance. The enormous intercultural potential of the ethnic groups within the migration communities can be used to extend the logic of crossing borders and acceptance in love and reconciliation in the light of the Christian faith into the encounter with the native society and churches. In the end, for the fruitful intercultural potential to be realized, a dynamic multi-way interaction between these actors, with mutual willingness to learn from each other, is desirable.
Momentaufnahme: Eine explorative Untersuchung über die chinesischen Migrationsgemeinden in Deutschland mit Fokus auf ihre multidimensionale funktionale Bestimmung, in: Zmiss 2022/2, 161-183
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If Stained glass windows could talk...
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By the time THE STEEPLE celebrated its 50th anniversary at the end of the 19th century, the city's most legendary packed the Sunday pews.
By the time it celebrated its 50th anniversary at the end of the 19th century, the city's most legendary packed the Sunday pews. A best-selling author, a millionaire philanthropist, and a minister whose determination led to the founding of Vanderbilt University.
The St. Francis Street Methodist Church opened its mahogany doors in 1842. The congregation of 39 members had been asked to leave the state's first Methodist Church known as the "Beehive" to launch a new church just a few blocks away. Twenty years later an ammunition depot fire devastated downtown Mobile and caused such damage the building was demolished in 1895. Remains of the original structure can be seen in the foundation and the unique cornerstones bearing the dates of both church buildings. Read More
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In a recent poll of Copenhageners, a large majority stated Bike Parking as the main area of improvement for our bike culture in the city.
It's true enough. It's always tough to find parking at the main train stations and squares.
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Q: XSLT namespace and XML doc without one - how does it work I have an XML document that defines a default namespace i.e.
<rootnode xmlns="..."><book>...</book>

None of the tags in this document carry any prefix.
Now I am looking at a XSLT document that is supposedly transforming the above document and it does define a namespace and includes patterns for nodes using this namespace prefix "foo:book".
<xsl:stylesheet xmlns:foo="...">

How does it work..i.e can this XSLT really match the tags using namespace prefix to tags in XML doc that do not have that prefix ?
The only thing I find intriguing is the URL for namespace in both XML and XSLT is exactly the same but not sure if that is relevant.
Can anyone explain this?

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How does it work..i.e can this XSLT really match the tags using
  namespace prefix to tags in XML doc that do not have that prefix ?

Yes. The prefix itself is meaningless; what matters is the namespace URI that it's bound to (in the stylesheet, where it's being used).

The only thing I find intriguing is the URL for namespace in both XML
  and XSLT is exactly the same but not sure if that is relevant.

That's exactly how it works. For example, the instruction:
<xsl:copy-of select="foo:chapter"/>

selects:
<chapter xmlns="http://www.example.com">

provided the stylesheet declares:
xmlns:foo="http://www.example.com"

somewhere on the ancestor-or-self axis relative to the instruction.

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Community Members Help Pregnant Woman Give Birth On The Road (Photo)
The community members act of good faith
A woman was aided by community members who came together as she gave birth on the road last Monday.
According to reports, one of the residents, Olivia Adams rushed outside after her daughter told her that a woman was giving birth on the street next to the tuck shop in Southern Hills, South Africa.
"She was screaming very loud and I could already see the baby's head," said Olivia.
Olivia said the woman gave birth to a baby boy.
"I covered her with a blanket while her sister removed the afterbirth," she said.
Olivia said the mother was identified as Fazlin Jonas of Lavender Hill.
"She only had a bag with tins and other items. No baby stuff and said she didn't know she was pregnant," said Olivia.
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Herbert Smith Freehills advises Clean Energy Finance Corporation on A$50m equity investment
07 August 2018 | Australia, Asia Pacific
Deals and cases
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) on its A$50 million equity investment in Mirvac's recently-launched Australian Build-to-Rent Club (ABTRC), which is the CEFC's first foray into the build-to-rent market.
The seed asset for the ABTRC will be the Indigo apartment building, which is part of Mirvac's Pavilions project located in Sydney's Olympic Park. Indigo has been designed to achieve a minimum of 40% less greenhouse gas emissions than a typical apartment building.
The team from Herbert Smith Freehills advising CEFC comprised partners Fiona Smedley and Nicholas Cowie, consultant James Graham, and senior associates Yorick Ng and Japonica Sheridan.
Fiona Smedley said: "The CEFC's cornerstone investment in the ABTRC demonstrates its leadership in the energy efficiency space. We are elated to have facilitated a transaction that will embed a range of clean energy initiatives into new residential communities."
Nicholas Cowie added: "The team at CEFC bring a wealth of expertise to investment in real estate assets and are leaders in driving energy efficiency in construction practices. We are extremely pleased to have aided them to achieve their goal to enhance environmental sustainability in the emerging build-to-rent sector".
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Earlier we had you guys post up questions for Tomahawk Nation for Wake's game against Florida State on Saturday. Here are their answers, courtesy of True Cubbie and the Tomahawk Nation staff:
First, I would like to thank Martin for the opportunity to put this story together and congratulate the entire Blogger So Dear community on an outstanding site. You all know your basketball. Thanks for all of your thoughtful questions. I hope this helps you understand our team a little better. Feel free to ask any follow up questions or point out where I wasn't making sense. I look forward to the discussion that follows. We will have Martin's answers to our questions posted on our site. Please feel free to stop by and check out the other half of the Conversation.
Cheers, TC
Questions after the jump...
FSU has had a lot of trouble in recent memory with turnovers. Assess the job Coach Hamilton is doing this year in regards to the offense. How badly do turnovers have an effect on offensive flow?
Currently, we turn the ball over on 23.5% of possessions, which ranks 300th in the nation, and allow steals on 10.5% of possession. The turnover problem, unfortunately, has been characteristic of FSU teams coached under Leonard Hamilton, averaging a TO% greater than 21.1% since he started in 2001. This year has been the worst in his tenure.
This chart does not include the 2008 season.
Clearly turnovers can be an absolute detriment to an offense. However, the way in which FSU turns the ball over, we don't get ourselves into much trouble. It's not often that you see an errant cross court pass in which an opposing guard takes it the length of the the court for an open lay up. Rarely do you see a steal in the low post with a team launching the bal down the court. Does it happen? Absolutely. It's basketball. A majority of our turnovers are passes that sail out of bounds, guys stepping on the sidline, scuffles for the ball. Many of the turnovers don't turn into our opponents running down the court free. Fortunately, we're a relatively athletic team that is able to get back on defense. Does it disrupt our offensive flow and confidence? Absolutely.
Hamilton primarily relies on a motion offense with the occasional dribble-drive motion set. He continues to focus his coaching efforts on defense, leaving offense up to the players. Fortunately, against our OOC competition, we can rely on our athleticisim to win games. That simply doesn't work in the ACC. For teams that rely on half court sets to score their points, turnovers are momentum killers and cause long periods of stagnation. FSU is starting to score more points of their opponents turnovers and looking to score in transition. Do the turnovers limit our offensive effeciency and opportunities? Yes. The key is that our defense forces teams into slow paced physical basketball, rarely allowing a team to put up huge numbers on us. Our opponents average 62.8 points per game. We only score 68. Our defense allows our offense to be mediocre in comparison, and limiting the impact of turnovers on our success. Will it come back to haunt us? Of course. Can't score points if you can't hang on to the ball.
Along those lines, the team shooting percentage isn't exactly stellar: 47.5% on 2pt and 32.8% on 3pt, good for 188th and 216th respectively in the KenPom rankings. Add that to the poor turnover numbers--is it safe to say that defense is what this team hangs it's hat on?
Absolutely. Defense wins championships, right? Hamilton has always been known as a defensive specialist. During Hamilton's tenure, FSU has held their opponents to an offensive rating of 101 or below every single season. This year it is all the way down at 87.6, placing our defense at 9th in the Pomeroy ratings. Since 2004, our worst defensive rating was 75th in the nation and every defensive efficiency rating was below 101.
Here is a look at our opponents "4 Factors" under Hamilton:
So I can't get the chart to show the OR%, but it follows the FT%. My applogies. Holding teams to ~50% eFG% and a TO% of ~21% in the ACC is outstanding. Unfortunately, our offensive numbers are about the same. This year is another great example of a strong Hamilton defense. We held Duke to 19 points in the first half. We held UNC to one of their lowest scoring totals of the season. We may not have the prettiest offense, but our defense forces teams to play out of their comfort zone. The only team who we haven't been able to slow down or figure out was the Northwestern Wildcats. The Princeton offense, when run well, is difficult to stop and you rarely see it, making it difficult to prepare for. This leads us into the next question...
Regarding defense, what is the defensive style in general? I haven't had a chance to see as much FSU as I'd like--we get forced to see Duke and UNC a lot more than we want to. I know your team is incredibly long and has active hands--8th in KenPom in block% and 12th in steal%--but is it more than just team length and athleticism?
Hamilton likes to play half court pressure man to man defense, rarely playing zone. There have only been a handful of instances this year where we have seen a 2-3 zone. In a couple of cases, we have dropped into a 1-3-1. Here is a link to a piece I did on Zone Defense in general and my thoughts on our team's use of a zone. The Noles are the tallest team in the country based on average minutes weighted height at 6'7". The national average is 6'4.5". We are 5th in effective height. Pomeroy has a great article about the effect of height here. We challenge shots extremely well, holding teams to an eFG% of 43.5%. We do a better job defending against shots in the paint, but still close out well against three point shooters, holding our opponents to 31% from down town.
Clearly, our length and athleticism allow us to have the stats you mention. But I really think it comes down to the focus of Hamilton. He wans to shut teams down. He wants to take them out of their comfort zones. His mindset and focus carries over well to the team. They play insipired defense for forty minutes. Unfortunately, the offense doesn't always follow suit. When you watch the game, watch our players away from the ball and how active they are, trying to anticipate passing lanes and denying entry passes. Toney Douglas is our leader on defense and generates a steals too often. Solomon Alabi cleans up the middle, blocking a ridiculous 10.9% of shots. This team wants to be known for its defense and Hamilton expects it. That, I think, is what makes the difference.
What would a win in this game mean for the program? You find yourselves at 5-3 in conference with a chance to go to 6-3 against Virginia and ranked this week. Aside from the obvious--road conference win against a ranked opponent--what weight does this game hold?
As well all know, any win in the ACC is a good win, regardless of how pretty it is. But, winning on the road against Wake, UNC or Duke is huge for our program. We are not a basketball school. But, we have all seen improvement in this program under Hamilton. Each year, we have surprised a Duke or UNC. Very few of us thought we could be 6-3 in the ACC going into this game. Among the many goals we had for this team, one of them was getting into the NCAA tournament, something you guys are relatively accustomed to. We haven't been there in a while and in the recent past when we thought we deserved to go, we've been snubbed by the committee.
Beating Wake would help our resume and our argument to the selection committee to get us in. A good way to think about it would be flipping the roles in football...imagine what a win against FSU would mean for Duke or UNC football. I see our basketball team as the UNC in football this year. I only hope we can keep pace for the rest of the year. We have a tough finish to end the year, which is what most members of the tournament committee look at when making their selections. Stating the obvious, this would be a huge win for us if we could pull off the upset.
I have seen FSU play about 3 or 4 times, but not as much as I would've liked to. I know Singleton is a highly regarded freshman and I was just wondering what the FSU fans think about his performance so far this season. During the times I have watched him, he has played both inside and outside. Where do you think he is the most comfortable and what would you like to see more of from your McD's All-American?
We are all hoping that Singleton blossoms into an Al Thorton like player; he still has a way to go. Singleton came in with high expectations. As a bit of back ground, Singleton was a 5-star recruit out of Dunwoody, GA, ranking #12 overall in the Class of 2008. He averaged 19 points and 11 rebounds and 4 blocks per game his senior year. He is now our 6'9 220 starting small forward. His athleticism is outstanding. His passion for the game fits the Hamilton mold and signing him was a huge deal. He is currently playing about 27 minutes per game, averaging 8.3 points, shooting a 45% eFG% and 62% from the FT line. He pulls down about 5 -6 rebounds per game. Singleton was expected to come in and make an immediate impact.
Clearly, he is not putting up huge scoring numbers, but he contributes consistently on both ends of the court and has shown flashes of brilliance. As you mention, he is still trying to find his comfort zone. He has a nice shot and feels comfortable shooting the 3-ball, unfortunately, he has been relying on it a little too much recently. He has attempted 70 3-pointers this year, that ranks 23rd in the conference. Remember, he is a freshman small forward. He shouldn't be that high.
I would like to see him more of a slasher, either making back door cuts the basket or driving. He is a big player to play the three. He needs to increase his strength. His comfort with the three also gets him out of position to rebound on the offensive end, keeping him away from the basket. Has he made the impact that Vandesberg or Aminu have mad...not yet. I think the match up between him and Aminu will be excellent. I mentioned it in my season preview and it is finally here.
I can't help but notice that the basketball program has improved tremendously over the past few years, and it seems that it is extremely close to being one of the top 5 teams in the ACC. Has the student body noticed the improvement and have expectations changed as a result? How do you feel about your chances of making the tournament this year?
I think the expectations are climbing and I think there is a lot of pressure on Hamilton to make it to the tournament this year. I'm in Chicago, so it's hard to know what the buzz is on campus about the basketball team. However, reading the local papers and following this team, winning a couple of games in the ACC and maybe surprising someone in the first round of the ACC tournament is no longer acceptable. With the noticable job Hamilton has done on recruiting, people expect to see a good team.
The Tucker Center has been louder than ever and we are consistently filling it for all games (when school is in session), not just the UNC, Duke and Wake games. Right now, I think we are on pace to make it to the tournament. At the beginning of the year, our hope was to go 8-8 with a top 6 finish in the ACC. There is no reason that resume shouldn't get you in. We have had quality loses this year, including the hiccup in Evanston against Northwestern (look fore them to surpise a lot of teams). Our quality wins include Clemson, Cal, Cincinatti, and Florida.
We played inspired basketball (defense, cough) against Pitt, Duke and UNC. Lunardi has us as an 8 seat right now, which I think is appropriate. To finish 8-8, we need to go 2-5 the rest of the year. I don't think we'll do that. If we do, I actually think our chances of getting in are much lower than they are now. If we win a first round ACC game, we're in.
Who is the most underrated player on your team? Could it be Alabi? Everyone knows how good Douglas is, but who is going to surprise some people?
My two most underrated members on the team are Solomon Alabi and Uche Echefu...our two big men. They are the reason we have shut down the paint for our opponents. Alabi is a 7'1 Red Shirt freshman coming off a missed season due to stress fractures in his leg. He was timid in the beginning of the season and now is developing into an excellent player on both ends of the court. He has an OR% of 13.2 and a DR% of 17.4, both of which are excellent. He blocks shots all the time. He likes to play off the offensive player and bait him into lobbing up a jump hook or jump shot. He was the ACC Rookie of the week last week and had his coming out party against Clemson. He needs to get bigger, more aggressive and get more touches.
Ecefu is 6'9 225 Sr. Power forward who was not our starter at the beginning of the year. He has taken over Ryan Reid's role. Echefu has a beautiful jump shot from 10-12 feet and is very effective on the blass. He also generates fouls and shoots a ridiculous 84% from the line. He is quietly contributing significant minutes. More people know about Solomon and he is starting to live up to expectations, so I would say Echefu is the more "underrated" player.
Please assess how Coach Hamilton is doing based on expectations.
Does the student body, alumni et al appreciate how improved and consistently better FSU is and will those same constituencies give basketball credit equal to the football program (similar to UFLA aka TebowU will FSU ever be more than a "football school."
Hamilton has been in the coaching world since 1986, when he took over the reigns at Oklahoma St before moving to Miami in 1990, where he coached for 10 years. Before coming to the Noles, he had a short stint in the NBA with the Washington Wizzards. Since starting with the Noles in 2002, we have gone 124-91 (0.577) Each year, our winning percentage has gone up slowly.
College Basketball Stats by StatSheet.com
Has he improved the team? Yes. Has he recruited players who probably would have never considered FSU? Yes. Has he produced a wealth of NBA talent? Al Thornton. However, that may have been more Al than Hamilton. Where the fans and alumni etc...have been frustrated has been a lack of appearances in the NCAA tournament or even success in the NIT.
I think the above chart sums it up well. Hamilton was close to losing his job last year but he has recovered well. Basketball fans like to see their team put up points. Just like baseball fans like to see offensive outbursts. There is the smaller percentage of fans who appreciates good defensive basketball or the skilled picthing macth up that finishes 1-0. However, the casual fan doesn't and I think that is where a lot of the frustration develops. It appears as if he isn't putting a good product on the floor, when in fact he is. It's just not what everyone is used to.
I don't know, nor do I think, that the basketball team and football team will be seen on equal terms. The Tucker Center, or the Leon-County Civic Center, where we play our home games is 27 years old. I've never been there, so I can't comment on the facilities. However, if you have a succesful team, say one that wins a National Championship or two, you will draw attention to yourself while the success lasts. I don't think the Gators are getting as much hype now that the SEC is down in basketball and we have beaten them too many times in a row and the hardwood.
I always like to bring up the counter argument, and sorry to the Duke fans, but will Duke's football team ever be on par with their basketball? Obviously, an extreme example, but for the million possible reasons, it's unlikely to happen. Plus, FSU has recently been very succesful in baseball and our track team is outstanding. Not a great answer, but Bud, what do you think? I think FSU will always continue to focus on football with a basketball side show.
What is the expected impact to athletic programs based on the 10% budget cuts announced recently?
Unfortunately, every industry is feeling economic pressures to produce more for less and college sports are certainly not immune to these stressors. Fortunately, college basketball is relatively cheap in comparison to football. I honestly don't know enough about the distribution of funds and the revenue that specific teams generate. Focus will be paid to the teams htat perform and generate money. If the football team improves this year, I think things will be fine. If the basketball team makes it to the tournament, we'll get some more money. Surprsingly, playing the "cupcake" games in OOC play is a rather lucrative business for the weaker teams, earning 20-50K per game.
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As a solution to this problem, our team spent close to 4 weeks doing research and, with help from industry experts such as David Polczynski, selected the top 5 hunting knives on the market. We then bought these knives and ran them through a battery of tests, taking lots of pictures and recording videos to document our efforts. The end result is what we believe to be the most comprehensive and trustworthy hunting knives guide on the web.
We strongly believe this guide is of incredible value to hunters everywhere and would like to inquire whether you would be interested in sharing our research on your website?
Do your readers know what to do this summer that will guarantee them a better hunting season than last year?
We all know that practice is king to improving your bow skills, but how can you make the most of that practice time? And what about some simple strength building exercises that you can do at home or how to turn your daydreams of hunting season into helpful steps to make the most of this season?
I am contacting you to see if you might like to help us with a hunting product launch, perhaps with a blog post or shout out through your social media.
We have lots of people interested in our new type of camo and with 10 days to go, we are 75% funded. Help us get to 100%!
I know a lot of hunters follow you, so it would help us with some visibility.
My name is Sally and I am writing because like many Americans, I come from a hunting family. It's in my blood and is something we try to do every year. As part of that, we want to make sure we have the best equipment. Most recently, we decided to get new rifle scopes, so decided to test a few out. However, there's a lot to choose from.
As the Content Manager for a small hunting equipment site, I felt it important we cover the topic of rifle scopes. The guide reviews the 10 best rifle scopes including pros and cons of each one. I know you are busy, but you can check out the article here: http://www.10hunt.com/best-rifle-scopes/.
Recently, I came across deerhuntingbigbucks.com and having read http://www.deerhuntingbigbucks.com/2009/11/18/deer-hunting-snow-day, I feel this is a subject you would like to cover. I am therefore more than happy to write a brief introduction or summary for you to put on your website.
My name is Brenda. Having been your follower for a long time, I found that your contents are quite unique and I love them so much. Each of your posts helps me get various experiences and more knowledge in this field. That why I find them great.
I sent you this email to express my big desire to contribute your blog. Do you accept guest posts or sponsored posts?
In addition, I promise that I will provide you with a formatted document which included links. Therefore, you can copy and paste it into the WordPress directly.
Thank you for your consideration. I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon.
I'm a Marketing consultant at 8 circle media – a progressive marketing agency located in Los Angeles, California. Our client (SafeShoot) is a startup company that invented a safety device for professional hunters.
We need a blogger/writer who collaborate with us and write hunting articles for our client.
SafeShoot is an automatic system that provides warnings to hunters if they accidentally endanger a member of their hunting party, i.e. put another person in line of fire. The system provides a last-second alert before the trigger is pulled, without changing your hunting behavior. That device provides a high level of protection for any professional hunting party wanting to achieve safety and reduces hesitation before shooting.
Their mission is to save people's lives by assistance in preventing friendly fire. They aim to enhance situational awareness capabilities while hunting and among law enforcement agencies (in the future).
You can learn more about our client and their product by visiting their website http://www.safe-shoot.com/ Please let me know if you are interested.
I am reaching out on behalf of Elk Mountain Tents.
We were wondering if you would like to become a 10% sales affiliate?
Our unique canvas is both lighter and stronger than traditional canvas, and our approach to selling is to just provide all of the most requested features in the base model, which helps us keep the price low since we can avoid custom orders.
I'm a big fan of Your site and particularly liked your post about 'Deer Hunting Guide'. Great information about deer hunting for all hunters out there.
I'm creating a blog post featuring the 'Top 100 Hunting Blogs' (which obviously includes you!).
Please let me know if there is anything particular you'd like me to mention about your blog?
PS. The post will go live on 1st August 2017.
We are reaching out to see if you would be open to reviewing our new camo gear.
Monster Camo is the new brain child of Robert King – creator and former owner of King's Camo.
Robert spent the last 5 years traveling the globe and doing relentless field testing and development to create what he feels is the highest caliber hunting gear and apparel.
We are looking for the most trusted names in the hunting blogosphere to help spread the awareness for the new brand.
Please let us know if you'd be open to connecting with us in this way.
We recently published a book using the "Art of War" to interpret hunting strategy. Could we send you a copy of the book for potential review on your site?
Thanks for dropping by Kyle. That's some good looking camouflage you guys have. Sorry for taking so long to respond, my father has been very sick and I have just neglected the DHBB due to that. Let me know if I can help you guys in any way. Thanks again.
I'm contacting you because of an expert interview article I'm putting together. As we approach the shed hunting season, there are many hunters who haven't had much of a shed-hunting success previous years , and with your advice, I'm looking to help them turn it around this year.
What are your top 3 shed hunting tips for those who haven't been that successful in the previous years?
The tips can be both general or more specific to your locale.
Thanks in advance and of course I will give you a proper credit by linking up deerhuntingbigbucks.com and your social media.
I would love to talk to someone about gear reviews and advertising opportunities. We manufacture Cobra Walkie Talkies and Motorola Outdoor Lighting solutions. I look forward to hearing from you.
We enjoy your articles and think our customers would as well. Can you let us know what it takes to add your copy to our web pages.
I looked through deerhuntingbigbucks.com and I was wandering if you are open to allow guest-posting or would be interested in advertising inquiries.
I would like to know whether I can write a guest-post relevant to your blog. For the advertising inquiry, I am interested in sponsored content just to increase the awareness of my new blog in the outdoor industry.
I am excited to hear back from you.
Thanks for the inquiry Phillip!
Thanks for the inquiry Don!
Thanks for the inquiry John!
Thanks for stopping by. The Hitch Hotel looks awesome!
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By Mary Donaldson on March 19, 2018 / Blog / Leave a comment
Leamington Athletes battle the spring snow
An amber weather warning didn't deter Leamington athletes taking part in the promotion of this years Midland Counties Spring Road Relay Championships at Sutton Park last Saturday. Winter returned to much of the country with snow and freezing temperatures, and made worse with easterly winds.
The event was brought forward a week which affect the number of teams due to the spring marathon training but Leamington C & A C managed to confirm their growing strength in numbers to field both a mens 12 stage team and ladies 6 stage team.
Long stages
First off for the men, running a long stage of 5.38 miles was Paul Andrew. This stage is where all the clubs put in their fastest runners. Paul was always in contention bringing the team home in 29:06 for 11th place. Continuing his recent improvements this Cross Country season, Callum Hanlon ran the 14th fastest long stage of the day. Setting a time of 28:01 he moved the club up to 4th position. Jamie Langley, who lives out of the region again showed that he can compete with the best. He set a time of 31:12 (7th). Finally Bill Andreoulakis completed the last long stage in 32:10 keeping the club high up in 11th.
Short stages
The top 25 clubs from this event qualify for the National Relays next month. Team Manager Alex Montgomery was confident after this excellent start that this would not pose a problem. The following 8 stages run over a shorter distance of 3.165 miles with the two Charlies next up. Charlie Eastaugh, who now lives in London made his comeback in the red white and blue. He had the 19th fastest short stage time of 16:37. This moved the team back into the top 10 with 9th place. Charlie Staveley came next with 18:22 (8th) followed by a strong run from Dean Mawby 18:18 to maintain the high position.
Kevin Walpole made his first appearance for the club and should be satisfied with his 20:27 timing (12th). Training partners Paolo Foglino 20:40 (13th) and Simon Perkin 20:21 (16th) both knocked off over half a minute from their best times. The team finished with John Knibb's 19:40 (16th) and Craig Bower 20:26 placing them in 18th postition. The final team total ended in 4 hours 35:20. The men's event was won by Bristol & West AC IN 4.02:05.
The ladies run 6 stages with the first and third being over the longer distance. Led off by International Masters Monica Williamson they produced the club best showing on the "longer" event by over 3 and half minutes with 2 hours 40:06. Monica judged her run to perfection with 35:04 in 9th place before handing over to Jade Holt to complete the shorter stage in 20:43 (10th). Club regular, despite having to drive nearly 2 hours to get to the venue, was Zara Blower with 36:28 (9th) handing to Eve Walpole's 22:56 (9th), Saffia Del Torre making her first appearance at the relays ran strongly for 21:43 (9th) and the team brought home by marathoner Courtney Thornberry's 23:12 for a final position of 8th. Birchfield Harriers won the ladies race in 2.14:27.
Special thanks must go to the officials of the Midland Counties who stood out in extremely difficult conditions for over 6 hours including Leamington's Mary Hodges, Alan Edwards and Chris Hitchman.
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Draycote Water 10k 11 March
On a warm and still morning 221 finished the final Winter Series 10k around the undulating perimeter course of Draycote Water.
LCAC Paul Andrew led from the start to win in 33:59. Alex Montgomery ran his best 10k time for over 2 years to close in 46:30 in 43rd.
Leamington Athletics at Sportshall
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Leamington Athletics Club in Sportshall Regionals
Five young athletes from Leamington C&AC were selected for the Warwickshire Sportshall team taking part in the regional finals on Sunday 11th March. Those selected were Cameron Williams-Stein – U15B, Jack Bower – U15B, Ella Bower – U13G, Robin Greenwood – U13G and Isla Prince U13G.
Athletes selected for Warwickshire team
Williams-Stein ranked joint 14th overall after competing in the 4 lap race, shot put and standing triple jump. He scored a total of 120 points in what will be his last Sportshall event. Bower took part in the 4×2 lap relay for Warwickshire coming in second to Birmingham.
For the girls Ella Bower came 2nd in standling triple jump with a distance of 6.48m, Robin Greenword achieved a score of 79 in the speed bounce with team mate Isla Prince scoring 73. Greenwood also took part in the 2 lap race and finished with a time of 24.7secs.
Overall the U15 boys team beat Birmingham, the first time for a few years and the U13 girls came second. The U13 team was a very young team with many first year U13s competing, there were even two U11s in the team! They came second with 636 points behind Birmingham's 684.
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Review: Thirty Things by Cate Ashwood
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Finn has been in love with his best friend Nate since he was eight years old. The two men are closer than brothers and know everything about each other. They even live in the same house. Finn has gotten very good at tamping down his love for Nate, but he's still a little bit grateful when Nate starts making himself scarce. But after two weeks, he breaks and asks Nate what's going on. Nate hands him his birthday present, even though it's a month early: a road trip to a good deal of the states and thirty sealed enevelopes of thirty things for Finn to do before he turns thirty.
As the guys set off on their road trip, Finn is reminded once again how well they know each other. Nate has picked some amazing things for them to do, and he's always conscious of Finn's limitations. When Finn was seven, he was in an accident that resulted in permanent damage to his legs. Walking is hard on him, but Nate always gives him support without impinging on his independence. They travel through the states and make amazing stops, each one being something that Finn would love…or at least push his boundaries to experience something new. But the sexual tension between them reaches a head, and they finally act on their attraction.
Though things are good between them, and Finn is thrilled to finally be able to touch and kiss his best friend, Finn has worries. Nate has always seen himself as straight, and he fears what will happen when they get back home. He's too scared to ask Nate where he sees the relationship going, and when a stop in Texas has Nate introducing them as "just friends," Finn thinks he has his answer. Heartbroken, he starts to pull away emotionally. But Nate is as attuned to him as he's always been and then finally have the big conversation. And with their final stop on their journey, and with the last envelope, Finn realizes he just might have underestimated his best friend and the man he loves.
This was a wonderfully clever, beautifully written, nearly perfect novel that hit all the right notes. Friends to lovers is a trope that I adore, and adding a road trip in the mix made it all the more fun. Ashwood does a fantastic job of giving us clever and interesting stops along the way, each one perfectly poised to move the story forward and show more about the characters. I adored this book from start to finish.
Finn is our narrator and he's the perfect on to tell us this story. I loved his tenacity and determination. This man had spent the better part of his life dealing with an injury that will never get truly better. But he is fiercely independent, and I loved his attitude and outlook on life. I have to admit, I loved the way he loved Nate as well. Nate has been his solid rock and best friend since kindergarten, and the author does a spectacular job at letting us see how well they know each other and how comfortable their relationship is. Yes, there were a few times where I wanted to shake Finn and tell him to just talk to Nate, but I couldn't completely fault him for his actions. It was consistent with his character for him to keep it inside, as he's been doing for more than twenty years. To Finn it seemed as if their relationship had changed in the blink of an eye, and though it was ever so slightly irritating from my viewpoint, it made perfect sense that Finn would be more than a little reluctant to talk to Nate. I also have to admit that I kind of loved that Finn was a virgin, and that he was getting to experience everything with Nate for the first time, because Nate was, ultimately, the reason he'd been holding out. It really appealed to the romantic in me.
The thought that Nate put into the trip is what really showcases his feelings for Finn, and really gives us an inside look into his brain. Pretty much, we only see him through Finn's eyes, and so we have his perception coloring Nate. While there was a small part of me that would have liked to know a little more about what was going on in Nate's head, for the most part we were shown exactly how much Finn meant to him. I would have liked to see a little bit more from Nate about how he came to the realization he wanted more than just friendship from Finn considering he'd never been with a man before. But that aside, he was able to show us enough about his love for Finn that I was satisfied. It was wonderfully done, and I was wholly invested in their relationship from word one.
Because of the nature of the story, we pretty much only spent time with Finn and Nate, and I really loved that part. It's clear how perfect they are for each other, and I loved that the story wasn't cluttered with a lot of secondary characters. We got to meet a few colorful folks along the journey, but for the most part, it was Finn and Nate and their growing relationship. On the whole, it was pretty low on the angst meter, and that was perfect for this story about two guys feeling their way into a new level of their relationship. It worked perfectly.
I have to make a quick note about how inventive and clever some of the stops in the book were. I was almost as anxious as Finn was for him to open the envelopes and see what was coming up next. I never knew what to expect, and that made the story a lot of fun. The last envelope was the best, and I'll admit to figuring it out only seconds before Finn opened it, and then hoping fervently it wasn't just my wishful thinking.
Guys, if you like a well done friends to lovers story, then Thirty Things is absolutely one you want to pick up. It's everything it should be without being over the top, and I can definitely recommend it to you. I know without a doubt, this is one I'll be reading again.
Cover: I love everything about it, and it's perfect for this story. The gorgeous view, the winding road into the future, the license plate-ish title. It's perfect.
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23-03-2017 | By	Amelie Varzi
Guys on Clothes
Salome Mallari
Many question are yet to be answered and many boys are yet to be questioned! This week we talked to Fashion editor Salome Mallari who shared his thoughts on queer performativity and clothes that stand up to conservative thinking.
Graphics by Nelson Wilhelm
ΠMagazine: Your job as an editor has everything to do with fashion, but what can you tell me about clothes in your everyday life?
Salome: Clothes have been a passion since I was tiny. Halloween was always my favorite holiday. I loved dressing up. I didn't even decorate my bedroom. The whole thing was just one big closet (laughs). The way I dress is also how I meet my friends. It attracts the people I'm interested in because, you know, it's a huge expression of my identity and personality. For example, I don't really identify with any gender, but I feel quite feminine so fashion is a way of expressing that.
ΠMagazine: Where did you grow up?
Salome: In north Florida and I can tell you fashion there, isn't my thing at all. It's very very conservative: men in business suits and woman in flowery dresses.
ΠMagazine: How do you dress when you go back to Florida?
Salome: Well I go back once a year for Christmas and I definitely tone down. My clothes have already caused a lot of stress between me and the people there. What I wear here is not really okay for them.
ΠMagazine: Why? Because it attracts attention?
Salome: In a way, yes. Because it makes my attitude towards conservative thinking very obvious.
ΠMagazine: When did you move to Berlin?
Salome: I moved here from New York, where I studied, three years ago.
ΠMagazine: Has your style changed a lot since then?
Salome: Definitely. Because in New York I was in school four years and then worked for one while here I've been freelancing and got to explore what it's like to actually be part of a city at a certain time in history. In Berlin the party scene and the queer scene are a big part of our time. So a lot of my fashion has changed to reflect the change in lifestyle I've had here.
ΠMagazine: What's different?
Salome: It's more outlandish and colorful and less professional I guess. In New York whenever I would dress super feminine or super crazy, which was rather rare back then, it would be met with a lot of approval and enthusiasm. People were into it, whereas in Berlin it's a very masculine oriented scene. The party one at least.
ΠMagazine: What do you mean by masculine oriented?
Salome: It's considered much more sexy for gay people to be masculine and straight-acting and people assigned male at birth yet wear feminine clothing are not highly accepted yet.
Œ Magazine: I've heard that one before…
Salome: Yes It's not the status quo. And I feel very much in minority.
ΠMagazine: And this is not the case in New York?
Salome: No, there it's quite developed. And Berlin is only starting to get there. Which is kind of interesting because I feel like Berlin is much freer than New York in terms of mentality and, for example, when it comes to sex. So the macho worship is ridiculous to me. And it's really not something I'm about. When I dress up it's also to fight that and make sure there is like a "presence".
ΠMagazine: Does the outfit you are wearing reflect that? That fight.
Salome: Yes. And I'm actually thinking of creating a label. A sort of theatrical early 2000 princess label. That's the direction I'm going for!
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ΠMagazine: The sort of thing that would work in New York! But what about Berlin?
Salome: (Laughs) right! Not so much, but that's one of the reasons I want to do it here! It would be a bit of a political statement because the models featured would be all unconventional, mostly trans, and that's something I really care about. But, yeah, I want to do it in Berlin first and then take it to New York.
ΠMagazine: What is something that had an impact on you fashion-wise and inspired you?
Salome: Definitely Margiela's last show. With everything absurd that has been going on, politically speaking, Galliano's work really is an important reminder of the need to dress even more freakishly and stand up to conservative thinking!
ΠMagazine: Do you feel like this is a common attitude within your generation? Protesting by not giving into conventions and restrictions when it comes to self expression in things pop culture related.
Salome: A lot of my friends are on the same page, yes. Especially the people I relate to in Berlin. And that's one way social media is great in my opinion. It unites those to whom personal style is a cool way of celebrating freedom of expression.
ΠMagazine: Would you say that you belong to a scene?
Salome: Here in Berlin I feel part of the queer scene. Like both the political one and the party one.
ΠMagazine: Can you think of a few typical attributes for this scene?
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Salome: I guess most of the bonding happens by going dancing, dressing outrageously and having a hedonistic time! Although the queer community in Berlin feels a bit of battle zone at them moment. Unlike New York where people in the, say, equivalent scene are very united, there's more of a tangible division between say, Berghain all-black fashion and more artsy, femme self-expression. The latter tends to be drowned out by the former.
ΠMagazine: I see. You made the association between macho scene and Berghain. Which places are representative of your scene? Where would you go out?
Salome: There's parties like Cocktail D'Amore at this club called Grießmühle, and our friend Olympia puts on a night called Get Fucked that is like all femme drag performances. Again, a place for people that love twisted self-expression and don't celebrate restrictions such as uniforms. That's why Berghain isn't that interesting to us. People there have this very clear dress-code.
ΠMagazine: Can you think of any other scenes in Berlin?
Salome: There is definitely an art student scene that centers around UdK. That's something me and Matthew (my partner) get a glimpse of from time to time, at a random party or school exhibition. But there is so many other scenes! But fundamentally I would say there are these two separate worlds: the queer one and the straights one, and then within there are many different factions.
ΠMagazine: You mentioned politics a few times and now you are talking about factions. Self-expression has a political value, no doubt, but when it comes to fashion, the line between self-expression with political purpose and self-expression as a form of self-indulgence is quite thin don't you think?
Salome: Yes. In the end it all boils down to awareness. Nine months ago we went to a random performance night which got me thinking about masculine and feminine performativity, and that's when I started thinking about the political implications of what might seem like a silly fashion issue. Up to that point, I would get dressed because I liked the clothes, it was about me and the clothes, but, the thing is, no one is free from fashion! Everyone has to be a part of it. And it was at this event that I realized, wait, this outfit, this choice, makes me a part of something collective, bigger then my love for fabrics and colors. It might mean something. Realizing that and taking notice of these bigger intersections changed the way I wear the same clothes. So ultimately I think it's this awareness and realization that makes it political.
Œ Magazine: Touché. And this didn't change your style?
Salome: It just made it bigger. It amplified it.
ΠMagazine: What is something that you feel very confident in these days?
Salome: This corset!
ΠMagazine: What do you like about it?
Salome: That it's pink (laughs). I have a lot of favorite pink outfits.
ΠMagazine: Where do you look for these gems?
Salome: Most stuff is from thrift shops or friends.
ΠMagazine: Do you ever borrow clothes from your partner?
Salome: Oh yes! Matthew and I do it all the time. What you see is like one big closet.
ΠMagazine: Do you ever coordinate your outfit with Matthew?
Salome: We rarely plan it out but when you live together and share wardrobes you somehow end up looking similar.
ΠMagazine: You both seem very fashion aware. What is the first thing you noticed about one another's style?
Matthew: Very very not Berlin.
Salome: Well I was in my pajamas! (Laughs). And you were all about the 80's back then. Now you try to be more elegant.
Matthew: To me you seemed very clean and New York-ish. It was something I hadn't see in Europe before.
Salome: Well I don't know that I was ever a minimalist, but in the beginning I just had the minimum with me. I just had like 5 outfits.
ΠMagazine: Do you go shopping together?
Salome: Well we always go to Humana. It's a ritual. We go there every Friday and get an outfit for the weekend, mainly from the costume and ball section. Our freeelance budget is a bit tight so it's the best mixture.
ΠMagazine: What's the craziest thing you ever wore?
Salome: I once wore this carpet right here (laughs)… as a dress!
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Editorial: Double standards regarding Māori land are shameful
7 Aug, 2018 12:30pm
A gathering of motorbikes at Ahipara, where fences are about to be erected to protect vulnerable landscapes and ecological sites.
By: Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson is the editor of the Northland Age
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Te Rarawa's announcement that it will fence bikes and offroad vehicles out of fragile sand dunes and sites of cultural significance at Ahipara has once again revealed an extraordinary, and shameful double standard.
Very few people in this country would argue with the principle that those who own land have total control over what they do with it (providing they comply with the law) and, even more fundamentally, who has access to it.
That is, until the land is in multiple Māori ownership. Then it's a different story. Māori-owned land, it seems, should be accessible to all to use as they see fit, even if they want to destroy it.
Read more: Far North sand dunes need protection from vehicles - Te Rarawa
Views divided over dune fencing in Ahipara
The reaction to Te Rarawa's announcement became so vile that the Northland Age was asked to take down the Facebook poll it ran on the subject. Please note, that request did not come from Te Rarawa, although the iwi would have been perfectly justified in asking. It came from another party, concerned at the damage the 'debate', for want of a better word, was doing in the community.
'Those who will no longer be able to ride and drive where they want will not be happy, of course, but the rest of us will be able to live with that.'
The criticism of Te Rarawa was by no means all local. Many of those who believe God gives them the right to ride their bikes and drive their vehicles wherever they see fit are further south. Many of them are no doubt the people who arrive at Ahipara every summer and make the season a misery for residents, and who, unless something changes, will one day kill someone.
Some critics appeared, by their Facebook photos, to be land owners themselves. One has to wonder how they would react if a horde of bikes turned up at their place and churned up the lawn or a few paddocks. But that's different. Their properties are not in multiple Māori ownership, so are protected by the law and convention.
Whatever one thinks about the Treaty settlement process, it is difficult not to understand what Te Rarawa is doing. The iwi is not stamping its foot and telling people to bugger off.
It is reacting to a practice that is vandalising a landscape that it owns, a landscape that everyone, critics and supporters of this decision alike, agrees is special, to save the very environment that attracts riders and drivers, and to protect specific areas that have huge cultural significance.
Who do these people who object so vociferously to this think they are? What gives them the belief that their right to destroy an entire landscape trumps the rights of the people who own that landscape to protect it?
Not unexpectedly, of course, some critics could not resist exaggerating. For their benefit, Te Rarawa has not said it will deny access to the beach or Tauroa (Reef Point). It is talking about protecting erosion-prone dunes west of Te Kohanga. Anyone who wants to will still be able to drive to Reef Point. Anyone who wants to will still be able to drive on Te Kohanga and 90 Mile Beach.
The only people affected will be those who get their kicks out of tearing up and down some sand dunes. And if they think Te Rarawa is being precious, selfish or arrogant, they should think again. The day is coming when bikes and offroaders will be officially unwelcome in many coastal areas in the Far North, because of the same problems that Te Rarawa is addressing at Ahipara.
Ask the people who live at and/or value Tokerau Beach what they think about hoons in the dunes there.
In part the problem, as always, is about numbers. It might not have mattered too much when one or two thrillseekers went to Ahipara with their bikes, but now, on a bad day, there can be hundreds.
A similar principle applies to freedom camping. Once upon a time people camped at Far North beaches, leaving nothing behind them when they left. Then the hordes began arriving, and, as in every horde, these ones included a proportion of numbskulls.
Campers began getting a bad rap for the damage they were doing and the mess they were leaving behind. So, inevitably, everyone was banned.
Whether or not the dunes at Ahipara really are being damaged, at least damaged more than they are by nature, is irrelevant though. The fact is that they are privately owned, and the owners have every legal and moral right to declare who can use them and how.
End of story. Anyone who doesn't like that should talk to their MP about changing the law so they can take their bikes on to anyone's private property to get their thrills.
To be fair, some critics have suggested alternative measures that Te Rarawa might consider. Such as charging for access to the dunes. Brilliant! Imagine the furore. Māori charging for public access to nature's playground?
Apart from anything else, even if people were prepared to pay, that would defeat the purpose of the exercise. The iwi is aiming to protect fragile landscapes and areas of cultural significance. How would charging a fee achieve that?
Another saw the building of fences as a waste of taxpayers' money. Eh? Where does the taxpayer come into this? Not a bad riposte though. If you haven't got much of an argument it never hurts to chuck in the misconception that anything Maori do has to be funded by the taxpayer. They don't have any money of their own, do they? And if they did they wouldn't spend it. Nah, they just send the bill to Wellington.
And as for nature damaging the dunes, so what? Steps can be taken to mitigate that too, although the iwi hasn't said it wants to try that. The fact is that nature will generally win, but 'damage' done by wind is not the same as damage done by wheels. Anyone who has any trouble with that concept should refrain from commenting at all.
We can only guess what the final outcome of all this will be, but hopefully it will be positive. Te Rarawa is not going to back down, and nor should it. Those who will no longer be able to ride and drive where they want will not be happy, of course, but the rest of us will be able to live with that.
If they cut fences, as some have threatened to do, the law will hopefully take its course. They will, as the iwi has pointed out, be trespassing on private land, just as they would be if they took their machines on to someone's farm or avocado orchard.
Perhaps the passion will ease a little when people begin to realise that there is no plan to keep them off the beach or the rocks leading to Tauroa. And maybe there will be some appreciation of the iwi's concerns, and the gracious manner in which its plans have been communicated.
Te Takiwa o Ahipara spokesman Haami Piripi said the Far North's colonial history had over time produced a relatively peaceful community, established upon the honour of "our respective leaders" sharing a nation as partners. History had not been kind to iwi Māori, but the Te Hiku o Te Ika Treaty settlement process had turned the tide in the recovery of rights and interests that had lain dormant for more than a century.
For Te Rarawa and its affiliated hapu, the principle of 'land returned for land lost' had resulted in the acquisition of several blocks, some of them coastal and culturally significant, empowering the tangata whenua and kaitiaki to exercise a stronger influence over caring for the environment, including sand dunes and inland beach areas.
"While we understand the impact that (fences) may have on enthusiasts and recreational riders, we ask for the same level of tolerance that we have shown to our Pākehā friends, all visitors to our rohe, for many years past."
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