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Harutyun Selimian (; ; * 13. April 1963 in Aleppo), auch englisch Haroutune Selimian oder Haroutioun Selimian transkribiert, ist ein syrischer Pastor an der armenisch-evangelischen Bethelkirche in Aleppo und seit 2004 Vorsitzender der Union der Armenisch-Evangelischen Gemeinden in Syrien.

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Haroutune Selimian wurde 1963 in Aleppo geboren und besuchte die armenische Schule der Immanuelgemeinde, um dann seine Sekundarschulausbildung am Amerikanischen College von Aleppo zu erhalten, wo er auch die allgemeine Hochschulreife erreichte. In den 1980er Jahren ging er nach Beirut (Libanon), wo er Theologie und Psychologie studierte und 1988 als Bachelor abschloss. Von 1988 bis 1990 war er als Pastor an der armenisch-evangelischen Dreifaltigkeitskirche im armenisch geprägten nordwestsyrischen Kessab tätig. Danach setzte er ab 1990 am presbyterianischen Theologischen Seminar McCormick in Chicago (USA) seine Theologie-Studien fort und machte dort 1992 seinen Master-Abschluss.

1992 kam Harutyun Selimian als noch junger Pastor an die armenisch-evangelische Bethelkirche in Aleppo. Nach Angaben der Gemeinde war er einer der jüngsten Pastoren in der Geschichte der armenisch-evangelischen Kirche überhaupt. Der Kirchengemeinde Bethel ist er seither treu geblieben. Dennoch hielt er sich für Spezialausbildungen zeitweise nochmals im Ausland auf, so 2000 am Ökumenischen Institut in der Schweiz für eine Ausbildung als Ökumenische Führungskraft und 2001 erneut am Theologischen Seminar McCormick in Chicago, wo er einen weiteren Master-Abschluss in Heiliger Theologie erhielt. In der Bethelgemeinde von Aleppo und auch darüber hinaus übernahm Selimian zunehmend Führungsaufgaben. 1998 wurde er Vorsitzender der armenisch-evangelischen Kirche in Syrien. Außerdem wurde er 1998 Vorsitzender des armenisch-evangelischen Bildungsausschusses in Syrien. Er ist damit für folgende Bildungseinrichtungen verantwortlich: Armenisch-evangelische Sekundarschule Bethel in Aleppo, armenisches College Immanuel in Aleppo, evangelisch-syrische Schule in Aleppo, armenisch-evangelische "Schule der Märtyrer" in Kessab und die armenisch-evangelische Schule in Damaskus. Einen starken Ausbau erfuhr unter seiner Leitung die evangelische Sekundarschule Bethel in Aleppo. Von 1995 bis 2003 war Selimian stellvertretender Leiter des armenischen Pflegeheims in Aleppo, das von den drei armenischen Kirchen gemeinsam geleitet wird. 2004 wurde Selimian Präsident der Union der armenisch-evangelischen Gemeinden Syriens. Im selben Jahr wurde er auch Mitglied des Armenischen Evangelischen Weltrats, dessen Vorsitzender er von 2009 bis 2011 war.

Als Pastor der Bethelkirche und Präsident der armenisch-evangelischen Kirche in Syrien erlebte er den Bürgerkrieg in Syrien seit 2011, in dem er unter schwersten Bedingungen Hilfe für die Menschen organisieren und die Gemeinde zusammenhalten musste. Nach seinen Worten kam Flucht aus Syrien für ihn nicht in Frage, da jeder und jede in Syrien gerade jetzt gebraucht werde. Das Dach der Bethelkirche wurde von Raketen der Rebellen getroffen. Dennoch überstand die Bethelkirche im Gegensatz zu sehr vielen Kirchen Aleppos – auch in der Nähe – die Schlacht um Aleppo von Juli 2012 bis zur Vertreibung der Islamisten im Dezember 2016 ohne größere Schäden. Die schlimmsten Verluste waren für Selimian die vielen Gemeindeglieder, die sich dem Schrecken des Krieges durch Flucht ins Ausland entzogen. Dennoch gab es jeden Sonntag Gottesdienste, und die evangelische Bethelschule wie auch die anderen armenischen evangelischen Schulen konnten offen gehalten werden. Nach Angaben Selimians gab es im März 2016 noch 250 evangelische Familien in Aleppo, und rund 450 Menschen kamen im Schnitt zum Gottesdienst in der Bethelkirche. 35 Familien aus der Bethelgemeinde hatten bis dahin Syrien verlassen. Ein wichtiger Schritt während des Krieges war die Gründung der Bethel-Poliklinik im Juni 2013. Zu einem Angebot der Gemeinde im Krieg unter der Verantwortung von Selimian wurde auch die Behandlung von psychischen Traumata. Bei einem von Simon Der-Sahagian und Harutyun Selimian geleiteten gemeinsamen Gottesdienst der drei armenischen evangelischen Kirchen Aleppos – der schwer beschädigten und unbenutzbaren Immanuelkirche, der Märtyrerkirche und der Bethelkirche – in der Bethelkirche am 16. April 2017 zum ersten Osterfest seit der Vertreibung der Islamisten aus Aleppo nahmen etwa 2000 Personen teil. Bis heute ist auch die unter anderen von Pastor Selimian geleitete Kinder- und Jugendarbeit der Kirche lebendig.

Im Oktober 2017 stattete Harutyun Selimian Deutschland einen Besuch ab. Am 7. Oktober 2017 hielt er in Dresden einen Vortrag über das Christentum in Syrien und seine Zukunft. Am 8. Oktober 2017, dem städtischen "Gedenktag für die Friedliche Revolution" 1989, predigte er in der Dresdener Kreuzkirche. An dem Denk- und Mahnmal "Schwerter zu Pflugscharen" erhielt er in Anerkennung seines Einsatzes für den Frieden in Syrien vom ehemaligen Oberlandeskirchenrat und Landesjugendpfarrer Harald Bretschneider von der "Initiativgruppe 8. Oktober" die Friedensplakette "Schwerter zu Pflugscharen". In der Nikolaikirche in Leipzig nahm Selimian am 9. Oktober 2017 am Friedensgebet teil und sprach vor 1500 Menschen in der überfüllten Kirche. Bald darauf war er wieder auf dem Heimweg, wozu eine zehnstündige Taxifahrt von Beirut nach Aleppo gehörte – vorbei an gefährlichen Stellen mit Scharfschützen.

Auszeichnungen (Auswahl)
Im Mai 2009 wurde Selimian Ehrenbürger der Stadt Aleppo. Im Oktober 2012 erhielt er vom syrischen Parlamentspräsidenten Muhammad Dschihad al-Lahham den Verdienstorden für den Einsatz für Menschenrechte. Von der Bethelgemeinde erhielt er im März 2014 eine Plakette für 25 Jahre Seelsorge und eine Auszeichnung für 20 Jahre Pastorentätigkeit. In Dresden (Deutschland) hielt er am 8. Oktober 2017 die Friedensplakette "Schwerter zu Pflugscharen".

Privates
Harutyun Selimian ist seit 1995 mit der ebenfalls aus Aleppo stammenden Shoghakat Abardian-Selimian verheiratet. Sie leben in Aleppo und haben zwei Kinder (eine Tochter und einen Sohn).

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Reformierter Geistlicher (21. Jahrhundert)
Syrer
Geboren 1963
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Custodial workers clean inside Schrade Middle School in Rowlett, Texas, last week. The parents of four students at two Rowlett-area schools were aboard a plane with healthcare worker, Amber Joy Vinson, who was diagnosed with the Ebola virus and traveled on a flight from Cleveland to Dallas.
October 22, 2014 | Includes updates and/or revisions.
Even as worries about Ebola have prompted school closings and other K-12 precautions in recent weeks, medical experts are advising school officials to take a measured approach in response to the handful of U.S. cases of the virus.
Districts in Solon, Ohio, and Belton, Texas, closed several schools after learning that students, parents, or staff members were either on the same flight or had flown on the same plane as one of two Dallas nurses who became sick with the virus this month after treating the United States' first Ebola patient. The nurse had not yet shown symptoms or been diagnosed with the virus.
And the Akron, Ohio, district closed one elementary school after learning that a student's parent may have had contact with the nurse while she was in the area.
But infectious-disease experts and public-health officials say those closings, and steps taken elsewhere by education officials to approve emergency-closure protocols for schools far from any Ebola cases, go beyond what is necessary.
Ebola patients must show symptoms to be contagious, and leaders in the districts, which reopened the schools after cleaning them, said none of the potentially exposed people showed any signs of the virus.
People can contract Ebola only by making contact with the bodily fluids of a person who has the virus and is demonstrating symptoms, including a fever, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said. If a person is infected, those symptoms will appear within 21 days, the incubation period of the virus, the agency said.
And while health officials work to contain the largest ever outbreak of the virus in West Africa—where about 9,200 cases have been reported, about half of them fatal—they say the likelihood of Ebola spreading beyond a few, isolated cases in the United States is low.
Akron, Ohio, Mayor Don Plusquellic, left, and Akron schools superintendent David James talk before an Ebola media update last week. The Akron district shut down one of its elementary schools for several days after learning that a student's parent had contact with healthcare worker Amber Joy Vinson, who was diagnosed with the Ebola virus.
The two nurses who were infected had assisted in treatment that included invasive medical procedures, including dialysis, and had contact with fluids such as vomit, CDC officials said. Their hospital followed protocols that have since been updated to provide more thorough protection during such exposure.
But those assurances haven't stopped some schools from responding, many acting well beyond the recommendations of national public-health officials and epidemiology experts.
In Maple Shade, N.J., for example, a family that had recently come to the United States from Rwanda—which is roughly 3,000 miles from countries where Ebola has spread and which has no documented cases—agreed to keep their children home for 21 days before enrolling them in school. The school changed course after a flood of media criticism and offered to enroll the children sooner.
The school district in Phillips, Maine, put a teacher on paid administrative leave for 21 days after parents "expressed concern" that the teacher had recently traveled to Dallas.
A handful of other districts have taken similar steps, such as rescinding invitations to guest speakers who had recently traveled to Africa or holding emergency evacuations after students became sick with other illnesses.
And the Louisiana state school board approved emergency-closure procedures that give local administrators authority to close quickly in cases of Ebola exposure.
State officials said they wanted to set procedures early to give schools guidelines for how to respond should it become necessary.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not released specific guidance for schools related to the Ebola virus. The agency says health care workers in all settings should consider these factors if they suspect a patient has been exposed to the virus.
Exposure to bodily fluids: The virus can only be transmitted through contact with the bodily fluids of a symptomatic patient, infected animals, or items like needles that have been exposed to infected bodily fluids. Those who have been exposed to Ebola, but are not showing symptoms are not contagious.
Fever: The first symptom of the Ebola virus is usually a fever. Other early symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain, and unexplained bleeding or bruising.
Time of exposure: Ebola's incubation period can be between 2 and 21 days, but the average patient shows symptoms 8 to 10 days after exposure. Nurses should ask patients who have a fever or other symptoms if they have traveled to an affected area within the last 21 days.
On the advice of health officials, schools around the country have also been taking more routine precautionary measures. Those include asking new students about their travel history upon enrollment or if they are sick with symptoms like those of Ebola. The virus can eventually lead to extreme exhaustion, severe muscle pain, and excessive vomiting and diarrhea. There is no approved medicine to treat Ebola. Patients have recovered after medical monitoring and administration of intravenous fluids.
That means the school should isolate the student and call the local health department, but a full evacuation would still not be necessary, Dr. Murphy said.
The CDC has monitored dozens of people who were exposed to the initial U.S. patient in non-health-care settings, and none of them has tested positive for Ebola, he noted. They include family members, who were quarantined in an apartment with the patient's dirty bed linens for several days before being transferred to a clean place.
That family recently passed the 21-day threshold virus-free, and the children in the family were allowed to return to Dallas schools.
The CDC's directions to health-care providers have largely focused on hospitals, where public-health officials say the threat of transmission is the greatest.
Nursing organizations have asked the agency to release more specific guidance for nurses in all practice settings, including schools, said Carolyn Duff, the president of the Silver Spring, Md.-based National Association of School Nurses.
"School nurses—there's no question that we're all on high alert, but we're educated in surveillance of infectious disease," Ms. Duff said.
School nurses are trained in universal precautions and containing contagious illnesses, she said.
Should schools consider closing if they suspect a student has been exposed to Ebola?
Polling data show that public concern about Ebola is growing. In a survey conducted Oct. 15-20 by the Pew Research Center, 41 percent of 2,000 respondents said they were "very worried" or "somewhat worried" that "you or someone in your family will be exposed to the Ebola virus." Fifty-four percent of respondents said they had "a great deal" or a "fair amount" of confidence in the federal government's ability to prevent an Ebola outbreak.
Dr. Murphy urged administrators to take only steps recommended by health officials as schools respond to concerns about Ebola.
"I think it's very important that we stick with the facts and try to reduce the hysteria," he said.
"Ebola: Some Schools Shut Down; Others Screening for Virus," (Rules for Engagement) October 15, 2014.
"Dallas Schools Respond to Students' Possible Ebola Exposure," (Rules for Engagement) October 1, 2014.


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Q: Switch GridView to Listview or vice versa using Recyclerview I am using recyclerview to retrieve data from firebase database which is working nicely but i have set default layout manager as linear but i want user must be able to switch from listview to gridview which is not working. It is not changing state when i click on on gridview item.It does nothing remains in the default state as linearlayout manager.
public class Welcome extends AppCompatActivity
        implements NavigationView.OnNavigationItemSelectedListener {

    FirebaseDatabase database;
    DatabaseReference category;
    TextView txtfullname;
    RecyclerView recycler_menu;
    RecyclerView.LayoutManager layoutManager;
    FirebaseRecyclerAdapter<Category,MenuViewHolder> adapter;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_welcome);
        Toolbar toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.toolbar);
        toolbar.setTitle("Menu");
        setSupportActionBar(toolbar);

        //init firebase
        database = FirebaseDatabase.getInstance();
        category=database.getReference("Category");

        FloatingActionButton fab = (FloatingActionButton) findViewById(R.id.fab);
        fab.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View view) {
                Snackbar.make(view, "Replace with your own action", Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG)
                        .setAction("Action", null).show();
            }
        });

        DrawerLayout drawer = (DrawerLayout) findViewById(R.id.drawer_layout);
        ActionBarDrawerToggle toggle = new ActionBarDrawerToggle(
                this, drawer, toolbar, R.string.navigation_drawer_open, R.string.navigation_drawer_close);
        drawer.addDrawerListener(toggle);
        toggle.syncState();

        NavigationView navigationView = (NavigationView) findViewById(R.id.nav_view);
        navigationView.setNavigationItemSelectedListener(this);

    //set name for user
    View headerView= navigationView.getHeaderView(0);
    txtfullname= headerView.findViewById(R.id.nav_view);
//    txtfullname.setText(Common.currentUser.getName());

    //Load menu using firebase ui to bind data from frebase to recyclerview

        recycler_menu =findViewById(R.id.recyclerview);
        recycler_menu.setHasFixedSize(true);
        layoutman();
        recycler_menu.setLayoutManager(layoutManager);

        loadMenu();

    }

    private void layoutman() {
        layoutManager=new LinearLayoutManager(this);

    }

    private void loadMenu() {
         adapter =new FirebaseRecyclerAdapter<Category, MenuViewHolder>(Category.class,R.layout.menu_item,MenuViewHolder.class,category) {
            @Override
            protected void populateViewHolder(MenuViewHolder viewHolder, Category model, int position) {
                viewHolder.txtMenuName.setText(model.getName());
                Picasso.with(getBaseContext()).load(model.getImage())
                        .into(viewHolder.imageView);
                final Category clickItem = model;
                viewHolder.setItemClickListener(new ItemClickListener() {
                    @Override
                    public void onClick(View view, int position, boolean isLongClick) {
                        Toast.makeText(Welcome.this,""+clickItem.getName(),Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                    }
                });
            }
        };
        recycler_menu.setAdapter(adapter);
        adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
    }

    @Override
    public void onBackPressed() {
        DrawerLayout drawer = (DrawerLayout) findViewById(R.id.drawer_layout);
        if (drawer.isDrawerOpen(GravityCompat.START)) {
            drawer.closeDrawer(GravityCompat.START);
        } else {
            super.onBackPressed();
        }
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.welcome, menu);
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
        // Handle action bar item clicks here. The action bar will
        // automatically handle clicks on the Home/Up button, so long
        // as you specify a parent activity in AndroidManifest.xml.
        int id = item.getItemId();

        //noinspection SimplifiableIfStatement
        if (id == R.id.action_settings) {
            return true;
        }
        if (id==R.id.list){
        layoutman();
        adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();

            return true;
        }
        if (id==R.id.grid){
            layoutManager=new GridLayoutManager(getApplicationContext(),2);
            adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
            return true;
        }

        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("StatementWithEmptyBody")
    @Override
    public boolean onNavigationItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
        // Handle navigation view item clicks here.
        int id = item.getItemId();

        if (id == R.id.nav_menu) {
            // Handle the camera action
        } else if (id == R.id.nav_cart) {

        } else if (id == R.id.nav_orders) {

        } else if (id == R.id.nav_log_out) {

        } else if (id == R.id.share) {

        }

        DrawerLayout drawer = (DrawerLayout) findViewById(R.id.drawer_layout);
        drawer.closeDrawer(GravityCompat.START);
        return true;
    }
}

A: You are doing right but have need to set layout manager on your recyclerview again otherwise it will not work and after that just call notifydatasetchanged() only after that it should work.

A: You have to change layout manager on click event , for example for Listview Data your layout manager should be
compile 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:23.2.0'

Below code for Grid View Layout Manager
RecyclerView recyclerView = (RecyclerView)findViewById(R.id.card_recycler_view);
    recyclerView.setHasFixedSize(true);
    RecyclerView.LayoutManager layoutManager = new GridLayoutManager(getApplicationContext(),2);
    recyclerView.setLayoutManager(layoutManager);

For Simple Listview
  RecyclerView recyclerView = (RecyclerView)findViewById(R.id.card_recycler_view);
    recyclerView.setHasFixedSize(true);
    RecyclerView.LayoutManager layoutManager = new LinearLayoutManager(getApplicationContext());
    recyclerView.setLayoutManager(layoutManager);

then you have to change list view respectively, i hope this will help you

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package org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.ver14;

import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.*;
import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.action.*;
import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.actionid.*;
import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.bsntlv.*;
import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.errormsg.*;
import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.meterband.*;
import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.instruction.*;
import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.instructionid.*;
import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.match.*;
import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.oxm.*;
import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.queueprop.*;
import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.*;
import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.util.*;
import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.exceptions.*;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
import java.util.Set;
import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
import org.jboss.netty.buffer.ChannelBuffer;
import com.google.common.hash.PrimitiveSink;
import com.google.common.hash.Funnel;

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    public OFVersion getVersion() {
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        return OFType.BUNDLE_ADD_MESSAGE;
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    public long getXid() {
        return xid;
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    @Override
    public BundleId getBundleId() {
        return bundleId;
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    @Override
    public Set<OFBundleFlags> getFlags() {
        return flags;
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        return data;
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    static class BuilderWithParent implements OFBundleAddMsg.Builder {
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        private boolean xidSet;
        private long xid;
        private boolean bundleIdSet;
        private BundleId bundleId;
        private boolean flagsSet;
        private Set<OFBundleFlags> flags;
        private boolean dataSet;
        private OFMessage data;

        BuilderWithParent(OFBundleAddMsgVer14 parentMessage) {
            this.parentMessage = parentMessage;
        }

    @Override
    public OFVersion getVersion() {
        return OFVersion.OF_14;
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    @Override
    public OFType getType() {
        return OFType.BUNDLE_ADD_MESSAGE;
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    @Override
    public long getXid() {
        return xid;
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    @Override
    public OFBundleAddMsg.Builder setXid(long xid) {
        this.xid = xid;
        this.xidSet = true;
        return this;
    }
    @Override
    public BundleId getBundleId() {
        return bundleId;
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    @Override
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        return flags;
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        return this;
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        this.data = data;
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        return this;
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        @Override
        public OFBundleAddMsg build() {
                long xid = this.xidSet ? this.xid : parentMessage.xid;
                BundleId bundleId = this.bundleIdSet ? this.bundleId : parentMessage.bundleId;
                if(bundleId == null)
                    throw new NullPointerException("Property bundleId must not be null");
                Set<OFBundleFlags> flags = this.flagsSet ? this.flags : parentMessage.flags;
                if(flags == null)
                    throw new NullPointerException("Property flags must not be null");
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        private long xid;
        private boolean bundleIdSet;
        private BundleId bundleId;
        private boolean flagsSet;
        private Set<OFBundleFlags> flags;
        private boolean dataSet;
        private OFMessage data;

    @Override
    public OFVersion getVersion() {
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    }

    @Override
    public OFType getType() {
        return OFType.BUNDLE_ADD_MESSAGE;
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        this.xidSet = true;
        return this;
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        this.bundleId = bundleId;
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        return this;
    }
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    @Override
    public OFBundleAddMsg.Builder setFlags(Set<OFBundleFlags> flags) {
        this.flags = flags;
        this.flagsSet = true;
        return this;
    }
    @Override
    public OFMessage getData() {
        return data;
    }

    @Override
    public OFBundleAddMsg.Builder setData(OFMessage data) {
        this.data = data;
        this.dataSet = true;
        return this;
    }
//
        @Override
        public OFBundleAddMsg build() {
            long xid = this.xidSet ? this.xid : DEFAULT_XID;
            if(!this.bundleIdSet)
                throw new IllegalStateException("Property bundleId doesn't have default value -- must be set");
            if(bundleId == null)
                throw new NullPointerException("Property bundleId must not be null");
            Set<OFBundleFlags> flags = this.flagsSet ? this.flags : DEFAULT_FLAGS;
            if(flags == null)
                throw new NullPointerException("Property flags must not be null");
            if(!this.dataSet)
                throw new IllegalStateException("Property data doesn't have default value -- must be set");
            if(data == null)
                throw new NullPointerException("Property data must not be null");

            return new OFBundleAddMsgVer14(
                    xid,
                    bundleId,
                    flags,
                    data
                );
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    }

    final static Reader READER = new Reader();
    static class Reader implements OFMessageReader<OFBundleAddMsg> {
        @Override
        public OFBundleAddMsg readFrom(ChannelBuffer bb) throws OFParseError {
            int start = bb.readerIndex();
            // fixed value property version == 5
            byte version = bb.readByte();
            if(version != (byte) 0x5)
                throw new OFParseError("Wrong version: Expected=OFVersion.OF_14(5), got="+version);
            // fixed value property type == 34
            byte type = bb.readByte();
            if(type != (byte) 0x22)
                throw new OFParseError("Wrong type: Expected=OFType.BUNDLE_ADD_MESSAGE(34), got="+type);
            int length = U16.f(bb.readShort());
            if(length < MINIMUM_LENGTH)
                throw new OFParseError("Wrong length: Expected to be >= " + MINIMUM_LENGTH + ", was: " + length);
            if(bb.readableBytes() + (bb.readerIndex() - start) < length) {
                // Buffer does not have all data yet
                bb.readerIndex(start);
                return null;
            }
            if(logger.isTraceEnabled())
                logger.trace("readFrom - length={}", length);
            long xid = U32.f(bb.readInt());
            BundleId bundleId = BundleId.read4Bytes(bb);
            // pad: 2 bytes
            bb.skipBytes(2);
            Set<OFBundleFlags> flags = OFBundleFlagsSerializerVer14.readFrom(bb);
            OFMessage data = OFMessageVer14.READER.readFrom(bb);

            OFBundleAddMsgVer14 bundleAddMsgVer14 = new OFBundleAddMsgVer14(
                    xid,
                      bundleId,
                      flags,
                      data
                    );
            if(logger.isTraceEnabled())
                logger.trace("readFrom - read={}", bundleAddMsgVer14);
            return bundleAddMsgVer14;
        }
    }

    public void putTo(PrimitiveSink sink) {
        FUNNEL.funnel(this, sink);
    }

    final static OFBundleAddMsgVer14Funnel FUNNEL = new OFBundleAddMsgVer14Funnel();
    static class OFBundleAddMsgVer14Funnel implements Funnel<OFBundleAddMsgVer14> {
        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
        @Override
        public void funnel(OFBundleAddMsgVer14 message, PrimitiveSink sink) {
            // fixed value property version = 5
            sink.putByte((byte) 0x5);
            // fixed value property type = 34
            sink.putByte((byte) 0x22);
            // FIXME: skip funnel of length
            sink.putLong(message.xid);
            message.bundleId.putTo(sink);
            // skip pad (2 bytes)
            OFBundleFlagsSerializerVer14.putTo(message.flags, sink);
            message.data.putTo(sink);
        }
    }

    public void writeTo(ChannelBuffer bb) {
        WRITER.write(bb, this);
    }

    final static Writer WRITER = new Writer();
    static class Writer implements OFMessageWriter<OFBundleAddMsgVer14> {
        @Override
        public void write(ChannelBuffer bb, OFBundleAddMsgVer14 message) {
            int startIndex = bb.writerIndex();
            // fixed value property version = 5
            bb.writeByte((byte) 0x5);
            // fixed value property type = 34
            bb.writeByte((byte) 0x22);
            // length is length of variable message, will be updated at the end
            int lengthIndex = bb.writerIndex();
            bb.writeShort(U16.t(0));

            bb.writeInt(U32.t(message.xid));
            message.bundleId.write4Bytes(bb);
            // pad: 2 bytes
            bb.writeZero(2);
            OFBundleFlagsSerializerVer14.writeTo(bb, message.flags);
            message.data.writeTo(bb);

            // update length field
            int length = bb.writerIndex() - startIndex;
            bb.setShort(lengthIndex, length);

        }
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        StringBuilder b = new StringBuilder("OFBundleAddMsgVer14(");
        b.append("xid=").append(xid);
        b.append(", ");
        b.append("bundleId=").append(bundleId);
        b.append(", ");
        b.append("flags=").append(flags);
        b.append(", ");
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    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
        if (this == obj)
            return true;
        if (obj == null)
            return false;
        if (getClass() != obj.getClass())
            return false;
        OFBundleAddMsgVer14 other = (OFBundleAddMsgVer14) obj;

        if( xid != other.xid)
            return false;
        if (bundleId == null) {
            if (other.bundleId != null)
                return false;
        } else if (!bundleId.equals(other.bundleId))
            return false;
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            if (other.flags != null)
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            return false;
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                return false;
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            return false;
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        final int prime = 31;
        int result = 1;

        result = prime *  (int) (xid ^ (xid >>> 32));
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PROTECT: Mid and East Antrim Borough Council securing spaces for future generations
War Memorial Park in Ballymena has become the latest space in Mid and East Antrim to be protected in perpetuity with Fields in Trust. Nine parks and green spaces across the borough are now secured for future generations, making Mid and East Antrim Borough Council one of only two local authorities in Northern Ireland, along with Belfast City Council, to have participated in each of Fields in Trust's protection programmes.
The space, which is protected as part of the Centenary Fields programme, was gifted to the town in 1917 and was formally opened as a Memorial Park by Major-General Sir Oliver Nugent in November 1924. The park's war memorial lists the names of the 491 from Ballymena and surrounding areas who gave their lives during World War I. Located close to the centre of Ballymena it is a tranquil place for quiet reflection and remembrance for local residents.
A plaque marking the protection was unveiled by Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Cllr. Lindsay Millar, as part of a recent dedication ceremony. Speaking after the event Mid and East Antrim Borough Council Director of Operations, Philip Thompson, said: "Protecting this park will not only leave a living remembrance, but it will provide the surrounding community with an invaluable green space which they can enjoy all year round. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is committed to improving the quality of life for all the people of the borough through the services it provides. We appreciate the value that these community green spaces play in a vital role maintaining a high quality of life".
Ballymena's War Memorial Park is one of three spaces across the borough secured as Centenary Fields. Bentra Golf Course and Whitehead Diamond Jubilee Wood was protected early in the centenary commemorations and during World War I was site of Whitehead Aerodrome, the first military aviation facility in Ireland. Inver Gardens Memorial Park is home to Larne's war memorial which consists of a large cenotaph remembering the 147 from the town who gave their lives during World War I.
It is not just through the Centenary Fields programme that Mid and East Antrim Borough Council have been working to secure their parks and green spaces over recent years, however. The borough has benefitted from £40,000 of investment in three spaces as part of Fields in Trust's Active Spaces programme, funded by the London Marathon Charitable Trust.
As well as being protected in perpetuity, Dixon Park in Larne and Shaftesbury Park in Carrickfergus each received £5,000 through the programme to deliver activation sessions targeted at inactive groups within the local community.
The People's Park in Ballymena, located less than a mile from the War Memorial Park, is the third space in Mid and East Antrim protected as part of Active Spaces and in addition to their £5,000 activation grant, which has funded "Spring in to Summer" activity sessions for the community, has received £25,000 in capital funding to improve already popular walking trails within the park and create a trim trail. The addition of outdoor fitness equipment manufactured from natural timber will ensure The People's Park retains its scenic environment along the paths and trails amongst the most beautiful areas of the park.
Fields in Trust's work in Mid and East Antrim dates back to 1940 when green space off Larne Road in the south of Ballymena was laid out as a King George V Playing Field. More recently Sandy Bay Playing Fields in Larne and Eden Playing Fields were protected as part of the Queen Elizabeth II Fields programme.
Earlier this month we marked 90 years protecting, supporting and championing green spaces for good within Northern Ireland. Across the province Fields in Trust protect 29 parks and green spaces in perpetuity, including the football pitch where George Best first kicked a ball as a young boy.
Green Spaces for Good: Green spaces are good, do good and need to be protected for good
Active Spaces: Securing recreational spaces and supporting community activation
Have a Field Day: Host a party or a picnic in your park this July
Research: Revaluing parks and green spaces

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text:
package client // import "github.com/docker/docker/client"

import (
	"bytes"
	"context"
	"encoding/json"
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"strings"
	"testing"

	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types"
	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/swarm"
	"github.com/docker/docker/errdefs"
	"gotest.tools/v3/assert"
	is "gotest.tools/v3/assert/cmp"
)

func TestConfigCreateUnsupported(t *testing.T) {
	client := &Client{
		version: "1.29",
		client:  &http.Client{},
	}
	_, err := client.ConfigCreate(context.Background(), swarm.ConfigSpec{})
	assert.Check(t, is.Error(err, `"config create" requires API version 1.30, but the Docker daemon API version is 1.29`))
}

func TestConfigCreateError(t *testing.T) {
	client := &Client{
		version: "1.30",
		client:  newMockClient(errorMock(http.StatusInternalServerError, "Server error")),
	}
	_, err := client.ConfigCreate(context.Background(), swarm.ConfigSpec{})
	if !errdefs.IsSystem(err) {
		t.Fatalf("expected a Server Error, got %[1]T: %[1]v", err)
	}
}

func TestConfigCreate(t *testing.T) {
	expectedURL := "/v1.30/configs/create"
	client := &Client{
		version: "1.30",
		client: newMockClient(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
			if !strings.HasPrefix(req.URL.Path, expectedURL) {
				return nil, fmt.Errorf("Expected URL '%s', got '%s'", expectedURL, req.URL)
			}
			if req.Method != http.MethodPost {
				return nil, fmt.Errorf("expected POST method, got %s", req.Method)
			}
			b, err := json.Marshal(types.ConfigCreateResponse{
				ID: "test_config",
			})
			if err != nil {
				return nil, err
			}
			return &http.Response{
				StatusCode: http.StatusCreated,
				Body:       io.NopCloser(bytes.NewReader(b)),
			}, nil
		}),
	}

	r, err := client.ConfigCreate(context.Background(), swarm.ConfigSpec{})
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatal(err)
	}
	if r.ID != "test_config" {
		t.Fatalf("expected `test_config`, got %s", r.ID)
	}
}


It's quite amazing how much store golf clubs in this country put on where they are ranked by golf magazines.
Both the glossy magazines, Golf Australia and Golf Digest regularly do rankings of where the best courses in Australia sit.
And it must work because there are also dozens of men and women out there who set out to play all of them…from top to bottom.
Surprisingly, though, only four of the top 100 share the same ranking.
It's widely regarded that Royal Melbourne (West) is the No 1 course in this country, that never seems to change, and both magazines agree on that point.
And while many are yet to play it, you can be sure the golf writers have had enough 'junkets' to Cape Wickham on King Island, between Victoria and Tasmania, that it has obviously won enough hearts to be rated the No 3 course in Australia.
Likewise Ellerston, the late Kerry Packer's Hunter Valley masterpiece is ranked No. 7 by both publications and the only other one to have the same ranking is South Australia's popular Kooyonga, where the late great Sir Don Bradman played all his golf.
While the rankings are usually released every two years, it's difficult even for the reporters/ranksmen to get around and play them all every two years – otherwise they might never get any work done.
But they are pretty close to the mark and it is quite amazing what a great selling point it has become for the clubs themselves.
It's even worse in the US where they put up gold plaques to tell you where they are ranked and the judges are treated like Gods when they arrive at the front gate and tell you they are there to play your golf course.
But we are catching up and one thing both magazines, all the judges and probably you and I agree on as well…Australia is world class when it comes to the quality of courses we provide.
And whether they are ranked one or 500, they are doing their best to give members a unique and attractive place to play golf every week.
The rest is up to us…you be the judge.


We take customer service very seriously at Pingdom. If you need to get in touch with us, for whatever reason, you can do so via phone, email, chat, and social media. We've even made it easy for you by collecting all service and support information in one place.
Twitter is one of the channels we use for support. In fact, quite a number of messages to our Twitter account @pingdom are really support issues. Now we ask ourselves, and you, if we should set up a separate Twitter account just for support?
We've had a Twitter account for many years now, and with over 90,000 followers it's used quite a bit for support. Many support issues that come our way via Twitter are quick and simple to deal with, suitable for the medium. Others require more details than we have and more interaction with the customer than Twitter is suitable for.
Sometimes we use direct messages to collect personal information and give replies. But even that has it's shortcomings obviously, mostly due to the 140-character limit.
The simple truth is that, for many support issues we get to our Twitter account, we have to refer the customer to our Support hub anyway, to open a ticket so we can help them better.
So, lately, we've been thinking about whether we should have a separate Twitter account for customer service and support. Nothing has been decided, mind you, and we're writing this article very much as a part of the process of us coming to a conclusion.
For businesses to have a separate Twitter account for customer service and support might be more common than you think. A recent survey found that 32% of the world's top 100 brands have a separate Twitter account for customer service. This was a significant increase from 23% in December of last year.
There are many benefits of separating out customer service to its own account. Let's deal with a few of them.
As with many areas of business today, customer service is specialized activity, requiring dedicated staff. You may want to have everyone in the company spend some time doing customer support because it's a great way to get to know the company and its customers, but that hardly removes the need for dedicated support staff.
And working across functions might be fine as long as the company is relatively small, where the same individuals share responsibilities across communications, social media, and customer support. But it can become quite untenable as the company grows.
Besides that, the more you can isolate a customer service issue to just the people involved, the better it is. This is not so you can hide mistakes from others, but so that you can have a more direct dialogue with the affected. By putting customer service tweets on its own timeline, you reduce the amount of tweets on the company's main account.
But above these issues, many of which primarily concern the company's internal organization, having a separate account also affects branding. Of course, everything a company does can potentially affect how its brand is perceived by the market. But moving customer service to a separate Twitter account might mean that more effort could be spent on building and maintaining the company's brand via the main account.
It sounds good to have customer service on a separate account, doesn't it? Well, even the prettiest rose has its thorns.
First of all, let's recognize that no matter how you try to keep customer service separate, customers will inevitably contact you for support on the main Twitter account. You will then have to choose whether you deal with them there or whether you ask them politely to contact the support account. At no point should you refuse to deal with a customer that needs help, no matter how they contacted you, that much is clear.
The main argument against separating the Twitter presence is arguably that you run the risk of splitting up the audience. For the community, there are two accounts to follow instead of one. And for you in the business, there are two accounts to staff and manage instead of one.
Are followers then likely to follow just one aspect of the company's Twitter presence? Clearly not everyone will discover both Twitter accounts nor will everyone want to follow both. More than likely, only a limited number of customers will follow the customer service account, and instead simply reach out to it when they need help.
In fact, out of the Twitter accounts listed above, the customer service accounts have only about 9% of the followers of the main accounts, on average.
Another concern is that if more people are in charge of a company's Twitter presence, they must be careful not to "dilute" the brand, to maintain the company's image and deliver a consistent company message.
As you can see there are no easy answers. Whatever is a benefit for one point of view can easily be turned into a negative as well.
Now we'd like to hear from you. What do you think we should do? Should we keep doing what we have been doing, which is to provide support on our regular @Pingdom Twitter account, or should we move support to a separate account? Put in another way, how do we provide you, our customers, with the best possible support on Twitter?
PS. Since someone is bound to find out we might as well preempt the questions and admit that we have registered @Pingdomsupport, but that doesn't mean we will necessarily use it.
Definitely. I always think companies should have a few accounts (depending on what they do). Big companies such as 4sq, yourselves, etc, should have two – the main one (for news, info, downtime, etc), and the support one.
Companies such as web hosts, I think, should have three accounts at least – one for general news, info, etc, one for support, and one for status updates – eg, "server 3 is down. ETA 10 mins".
Further to that, I think separating that even further would be a good idea – for example – a company like MediaTemple could do @mtstatus_shared, @mtstatus_vps, etc.
The way I see it is that I'd rather pick what I want to see, rather than have it all forced on me.
One company that comes to mind which I hate, is Namecheap. They have a Twitter account which normally posts any news or info, but for some reason they run competitions off it too, which I have no interest in – they usually have a series of questions lasting up to a week. I really do not want to see that, and I wish they'd run it off a seperate account. I don't follow them anymore which is a shame as I'd still like to see what they post sometimes.
WilliamTM Thanks for the comment.
I never understood why people ask questions by tweeting – it's much easier to explain in an e-mail, support ticket or live chat (IRC and the likes) when you don't have to keep it under 160 (?) characters.
I like Trillian's support system. Much like a ticket system, but all tickets are public by default (and searchable), so it's a lot like a forum but not quite. The customer can of course make it private if he is sharing sensitive data with the staff.
@Steen Schütt Thanks for the comment. Twitter has its obvious limitations, but it can also be a very fast way to communicate.
Pros and cons are there. I guess the crucial factors will be how convenient will customers find a separate account and how frequent will customer need to contact support on main account. For example, if customers will need to contact support on main account for every other issue then having a separate account is just going to be an administrative burden. Some kind of survey can be done to evaluate user preferences.


text:
11th Cavalry Memorial
A crucial situation has arisen regarding the future location the 11th Cavalry Memorial currently located at Fort Knox. Do we move with the Armor Center to Fort Benning or do we remain at Fort Knox? The 11th ACVVC Board of Directors needs your help, your feedback, and your opinions to determine the best course for the Board to pursue on behalf of our members. We are working closely with the Blackhorse Association on this issue. We must provide a final decision to Major General Donald M. Campbell, CG of the Armor Center, Fort Knox, by October 2009. Any move would not take place until 2011 or 2012.
We received a copy of the following letter from MG Campbell through the Blackhorse Association regarding the move of the Armor Center and School from Fort Knox to Fort Benning, GA. This move is part of Base Realignment And Closing (BRAC).
"The US Army Armor Center and School will be relocating to Fort Benning to combine with the Infantry Center to form the Maneuver Center of Excellence. This move will improve both the training and cohesion of our already preeminent ground combat forces.
"Fort Benning will soon transition from being the Home of Infantry to becoming the Home of Maneuver, as well as the Home of Armor with construction having already begun on world class facilities to train future Armor and Cavalry Soldiers. As part of that construction effort a state-of-the-art climate controlled facility, which will serve as the nucleus of the National Armor and Cavalry Museum, will be built to house one of the largest and most varied collection of armor vehicles in the world. Our facility will be co-located with the new National Infantry Museum, a collection of World War II era training buildings once occupied by the 2d Armored Division, the Maneuver Center Parade Field, and a monument park honoring our Infantry, Armor, and Cavalry forces past and present.
"The bulk of the armored vehicle collection presently on Fort Knox will move into this new museum, forming the backbone of the collection that will represent our historic lineage. Some of the current collection, along with the General George S. Patton, Jr. collection, will remain at Fort Knox. I would like to move all the Armor and Cavalry unit monuments presently on Fort Knox to the new monument park planned for Fort Benning to serve as inspiration for future generations of Armor and Cavalry Soldiers. However, if you would rather that it stay at Fort Knox and be part of the Human Resource Center of Excellence, your monument will not be moved. Should you allow your monument's movement, rest assured that once at the new Home of Armor and Cavalry, it would be part of the largest museum complex in Georgia, visited and viewed by tens of thousands of Soldiers, their families, and civilian visitors annually.
"I look forward to hearing your organization's desire on this important matter as we build a wonderful new branch home post. Sincerely, Donald M. Campbell Jr., Major General, US Army, Commanding"
This proposed relocation of the Memorial is an emotional issue for 11th ACVVC because the centerpiece of the Memorial area is the Blackhorse Vietnam Memorial, dedicated to 730 Troopers who were killed in action while serving with the regiment in Vietnam. Many of us know men who are listed on this Memorial.
We are extremely proud of the 11th Cavalry Memorial and the men it honors. The Vietnam Memorial has a unique history with its origin of being constructed in Vietnam with hand quarried stone from the very land on which the Blackhorse Regiment fought communist aggression.
The Memorial as a whole entity is dedicated to all Blackhorse troopers who served in all campaigns beginning with the Philippine Insurrection in 1902-1904, World War II in 1944-1945, the Vietnam War 1966-1972, as well as the latest deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III in 2005-2006.
There are many things we need to consider with either option. There are many questions to be asked, some of which cannot be answered at the time of this article. Those questions will be answered as quickly as possible. We intend to keep you informed through this newsletter and our website on all information regarding this proposal.
CONSIDERATIONS OF THE 11th ACVVC:
§ The Armor Center and School will move to Fort Benning as a result of the Base Realignment and Closing (BRAC) recommendations.
§ Fort Benning will become the Home of Armor
§ The Armor School and Infantry School will combine and be called the Maneuver Center of Excellence.
§ Future generations of armor, cavalry and infantry soldiers will train at Fort Benning.
§ A new National Armor and Cavalry Museum will be built at Fort Benning.
§ The bulk of the armor vehicle collection at Fort Knox will be moved to Fort Benning and the new National Armor and Cavalry Museum.
§ The armor and cavalry monuments currently at Fort Knox will be moved to Fort Benning and the new National Armor and Cavalry Museum.
§ We have the option of moving the 11th Cavalry Memorial to Fort Benning or leaving it at Fort Knox
§ The Army will pay for relocation of all monuments, including the 11th Cavalry Memorial if a decision is made to move with the Army's planned relocation.
§ We have been assured the 11th Cavalry Memorial (all 4 monuments) and bricks would be moved and placed in the same position and order as they are now. Many who have purchased bricks have requested they be placed next to a friend. All bricks would be positioned exactly as they are now.
§ Any move would not occur until 2011-2012.
§ A response must be given to the Commanding General by October 2009.
§ The Human Resources Command will move from Alexandria, VA, to Fort Knox.
§ Fort Knox will be known as the Human Resource Center of Excellence.
§ The Patton Museum will remain at Fort Knox.
§ Current status of the proposed expansion of the Patton Museum is unknown at this time.
§ Would our Memorial be the only armor and cavalry memorial if it remained at Fort Knox?
§ Which location (Fort Knox or Fort Benning) offers the highest visibility for armor and cavalry soldiers as well as other visitors?
Please take time to read the above letter again and give careful consideration to both options. Please email any officer or board member with any thoughts or questions. The Board of Directors has discussed the Army's proposal at length and looks forward to receiving your emails on the subject before a final decision is made.
ALLONS!
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Frank R. Cambria, Secretary Captain.Frank@covad.net
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Rod George, Director rhg1ekg2@aol.com
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MP Eleanor Smith Talks: Her Nursing Career, Corbyn & Brexit
We talk to the Wolverhampton MP who went from being a nurse to taking on Parliament
Wednesday 26 June 2019 7:38 PM
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Politics is nothing without ambition and you'd be forgiven for forgetting that elected officials are public servants; they are supposed to carry out the will of the people primarily and nurse their personal leadership ambitions in their own time. A lot of conversation surrounding British politics is about an understanding of 'the people'. Every party, whether they mean it or believe it, centres their manifesto in building 'for the people', creating jobs and homes 'for the people', protecting 'the people'. The reality is that the British people continue to be frustrated by a multitude of issues, and the only one that is taking centre stage is Brexit.
Between the Grenfell tragedy, Windrush deportations and collective Brexit fatigue, politicians seem more out of touch than ever before. So, what does it look like when you put an average working-class person in power?
Eleanor Smith is that person. In 2017, she became the MP for Wolverhampton in a win that increased Labour's majority in the area. Up until her win, she had a 40-year career as an NHS nurse and later, a union leader. There's a sense of poetic justice in her win; raised in Birmingham by Bajan immigrant parents, Eleanor was only ten years old when Enoch Powell delivered his famous 'Rivers of Blood' speech in her home town. Fifty years on, she now occupies the seat he once held and infamously lost. Yet, it is important to not reduce Eleanor's story to singular narrative of the black woman who took Enoch Powell's seat.
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Yesterday I was listening to NPR on the way to or from something and the person being interviewed was talking about how a very short film is its own art form of a micro story. I like the term, it basically applies to what I do here – I have a limited amount of time and space to write my story of the day. Sometimes I have more time or more to say – sometimes the opposite – but each post is a short story but hopefully a complete one. I'll never be quite as brief as the famous one line story; "for sale, baby shoes, never worn". That was always a really sad story in my head, one where the family never has kids or even worse the baby died… It was sad until I actually had kids, bought baby shoes, put shoes somewhere safe and kid foot rocketed past that itsy size and bam – baby shoes never worn. Not sad at all. I have a vast collection of baby shoes never worn, some because of size issues and some because I feel adding shoes to kicky baby feet is just weaponizing them (and fancy girl shoes often have pointy hard heels) and some because if they don't touch the ground why do they need shoes? All my girls were more interested in pulling off the shoes and chewing on them then anything else. Now my newest reason for no shoes is slippy floors and one concussion is enough – Fiona can be barefoot so she has some traction while she is learning to walk, then we will talk shoes.
Not only does she move, but, she is hell bent on getting her hands/mouth on all the things that have been out of her reach so far like tasty tasty dust bunnies or books or any of the other 'stuff' that ends up on the floor. So far she has not outright licked the floor but I know it is coming because the other two did it at one point. So, today's task is to seriously attack the floors and all small items upon them and for the next who knows how long I'll have to do a nightly patrol so I don't end up running interference between her and an old sock. I also need to do something about our 4 sets of stairs. Yes, we have FOUR sets of steps in our house, baby gates were something we did not even think about when we bought the house. The other two were in daycare for the majority of their waking hours but not Fiona, she is here with me and it is my job to keep her from plunging to her death.
who me, put stuff in my mouth?
On the other hand, Fiona is getting much easier. She sits up in her bath so I don't need to do everything one handed (other hand under her) anymore. She can pick things up and put them in her mouth and that is a great feeding skill and she is my first kid to actually eat two entire mum-mums at a sitting, the picture above is her chowing on her first sweet potato fry. Fiona also thinks that pulling things out of things is the most grand adventure so all I do all day is restock her baskets of toys and she takes them out again. I read somewhere a long time ago that it is easiest to just have one basket or box of kid stuff per room so there is always something to direct them too. The bigger kids are not so needy like that anymore but they still do love the little basket of 'mommy room' or 'office' toys because they don't really ever leave those rooms. This technique also keeps general order because I can toss toys into the nearest bin quickly and every so often go through them and rationalize what goes where to keep sets together. My house isn't Martha's house but it is getting better and this tip has helped for years.
Last week, because I knew crawling was coming, I bought a membership for an all natural cleaning stuff company. I'll reserve judgement until I try the stuff but for the safety of my little mouth monster I need to cut out the chemicals and water can only do so much. Now I need to stop writing and start cleaning unless I plan on keeping her in a pen.


A huge part of our identity comes from what we've acquired and inherited over the years. Who we are, as an individual and as a community, is influenced largely by the traditions and social customs we follow. India is a land of diverse traditions and varied cultures, as is evident in the various food traditions followed all over our motherland. The evolution of these traditions and rituals has shaped the Indian dining experience that all of us are familiar with.
This is deeply rooted in the Indian tradition of Ayurveda. It is stated that our five fingers are the bodily representation of the five elements of nature, namely, water, fire, air, space and earth. It is believed that the nerve endings at the end of our hands signal our stomach and stimulates the secretion of digestive juices in the body. Also, touching the food with our hands leads to a better sensory experience in terms of higher textural, gustatorial and aromatic satisfaction.
This tradition is diligently followed in the Southern states of India. Banana leaves are known for their abundance of polyphenols, a natural antioxidant which helps in reducing the onset of several neuro-degenerative and cardiovascular diseases. Serving hot food on banana leaves exudes numerous nutrients and helps in the digestion process.
The Indian Thali is the perfect embodiment of a particular region in the form of a balanced meal consisting of local cuisines and flavours. Each thali has all the important food groups like carbohydrates, proteins and healthy desi fats. Rajasthani, Gujarati, South Indian thalis are some of the more famous ones. You can taste the different types of breads, curries, dals, veggies, chutneys, pickles of various regions all in a single thali.
Wazwan is not just a cuisine but an experience. It is a Kashmiri multicourse feast that is usually served at weddings. It is a demonstration of Kashmiri cooking skills showcasing various vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes, all of which complement each other and lead to an unforgettable dining experience.
Wazwan is prepared by a special cook known as 'waza' and can include as many as 36 dishes.
Jol Paan is a tradition followed generally in the eastern states of Bengal and Assam. It is a mini-meal usually served at breakfast and ensures that a person gets all the nutrients needed from the first meal of the day. It includes all sorts of foods like chirwa, curd, puri, ghughni, jaggery, milk, paratha, roti etc.
The Bohra Muslim community has a dining style of their own, they break traditional dining rules and start the course with a dessert, which surprisingly isn't the most peculiar feature of this experience. Around 6-8 people sit around a huge thaal and simultaneously dig into the delicious food served. Several delicacies follow the dessert (usually a rich halwa) like keema samosas, grilled chops and more meat based dishes especially chicken and marinated mutton.
It is recommended to eat while sitting down on the floor because the repeated bending of the spine is helpful in improving the blood circulation and helps in digestion.
We'd love to hear about your family food traditions in the comments below.
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David Karpeles (January 26, 1936 - January 19, 2022) was a mathematician and philanthropist best known as the namesake of the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums.

Biography
David Karpeles was born in Santa Barbara, California in 1936 at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in mathematics and physics.

Karpeles began investing in real estate in 1968, and was known for offering financing options so tenants could become home-owners, for which in 1981 he was recognized by then-Governor of California Jerry Brown with an affordable housing competition award. His success in the real estate market allowed him to begin his collection of rare documents in 1977.

Karpeles became known for the sixteen museums which are named after him, the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums, which contain documents related to topics such as literature, science, religion, political history, music, exploration, and art. In total, the over one million manuscripts in the collection are estimated to be worth $1 billion.

Karpeles died on January 19, 2022.

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The internet has a lot of fantasy map programs that either look tacky, too difficult to use and frustrating to save into compatible formats. This tutorial is going to stick to Photoshop as it is highly accessible and easy to use.
Now you need to have some kind of quick sketch that you have thrown together for your map, you can use this as a guide.
1. For this tutorial I will be using some parchment paper by Teeth-man from Deviant Art. You can make parchment yourself non-digitally and scan it in, or you can use a variety of brushes - grunge, paper stains.
2. Open the parchment image in Photoshop by dragging the file in or File > Open.
3. Scan your sketch and drag the file into Photoshop so that it is a layer over the parchment.
4. Create a new layer over the sketch and parchment (CTRL+SHFT +N). We will now start to draw the lines for your map!
5. Use the Polygonal tool (P) to trace around coastline. Zoom in (Hold ALT and move the mouse wheel forward) so you can accurately trace the lines. Go around the entire coastline until you are back to where you began. Clicking the point you began with will activate a marquee.
6. Using the marquee tool (M) right click inside the selection and choose Stroke.
7. Set the coastline to 3px and inside border. Click Ok.
8. To add a bit of style to your coast we will add another, thinner line. Go to Select > Modify > Expand. Expand 3px.
9. Using the Marquee tool (M) again, right click the inside of the selection, choose stroke and set weight to 1px and inside border. Click OK.
10. Clean up unwanted lines with the eraser (E).
11. Now you have a basic map!
You have created a fantasy world and you are not the greatest drawer. Never fear, those who find it difficult to draw may download a set of brushes that I have created for this tutorial - HERE!
Otherwise, for those who are up for the challenge, I will show you how to make your own custom map components by drawing a few mountains and trees and using Photoshop to place them easily onto parchment paper.
1. Get a piece of white paper.
2. Get a 2b or softer pencil and begin to figure out what components you will need for your map. Below are some components I needed and is derived from the components of a Tolkien map. But be creative, find a style and stick to it.
3. Play around with some techniques like hatching and shading. For the mountains, I scribbled a bit of shadow to one side to indicate its volume. The trees could be have shadows, or be just a little darker underneath. The water is a squiggle, nothing more.
4. Scan them into your computer and open them up into Photoshop.
The way making brushes works is that all of the white will be turned to 0% opacity and everything else will go to black. That means we can work on the background layer and not worry about separating the drawing from the white background.
1. Select the Crop tool (C) from your tools menu.
2. Make a border around the custom component and then double click the inside of the box to crop.
3. Go to Edit > Define Brush Preset... and label the component - for example: Mountain 1, Mountain 2 and so on.
4. Go to Edit > Undo (CTRL+ALT+Z) to go back.
5. Repeat steps 1-4 for the rest of the components until you have individual brushes for each.
1. These brushes will overlap. So either space them away from each other, or if they do overlap, add a layer above and use the eraser tool to clear away the lines that overlap.
2. Below is a way to put your mountains, hills and trees together. You can arrange them into long mountain ranges and large forests and hilly plains for your map, it is up to you.
3. For dotted lines, select the brush tool (B) and choose a 3px brush. Slide the Spacing towards the right until there is a suitable distribution of dots.
1. Find a font to use. There are millions of fonts on the internet.
2. Download them and go to Start>Control Panel>Font.
3. Go to File>Install Font and go to the folder where you downloaded the font. Install the fonts.
a. As a rule of thumb don't have your text overlapping your mountains, trees etc. It is messy.
b. Have a heirachy with your text. Generally, the larger or more important something is, the larger the text.
c. To curve your text, go to the Text tool (T) and on the top bar there will be a symbol of a T with a curved line underneath.
5. For the purpose of this tutorial I went with the Tolkien writing, but be creative and maybe write your own text and scan it in, or even create your own font.
There you have it, a Fantasy Map.
You will achieve a better result if you make your custom components yourself and convert them to brushes.
Please post maps that you have created to help others see what is possible.
I used to draw random maps of places when I was a kid. I'll try and remake one of these maps over the weekend. Nice Tolkien imitation, btw.
Thanks eth. As for re-creating one of your maps, that would be awesome!
Btw I found another great way to create maps, it takes longer but looks amazing. Tune in.
o.o Interesting. I see that this has more uses than just making fantasy maps. The only problem I see with this is that the line seperating the line from the sea somehow clashes with the softer lines used for the mountains and such. It's too hard or sharp, although I'm not sure whether you'd see that if you just glanced at it. >.> A solution may come in drawing said line with a H2 pencil, too, so that it has the same sharpness as the mountains and trees. Unless Photoshop has a tool which allows you to blur it somehow.
I see that this has more uses than just making fantasy maps.
Well I may post up a tutorial to create a standardised method of mass creation of characters by creating tons of brush components (hair, eyes, arms, clothes, weapons etc). Take for example computer games like the Sims where you make your character and give them different clothing etc. The same can be done with brushes - but they can have a sketchy feel to it. I'd like to see what your take is on it though.
The only problem I see with this is that the line seperating the line from the sea somehow clashes with the softer lines used for the mountains and such. It's too hard or sharp, although I'm not sure whether you'd see that if you just glanced at it. >.> A solution may come in drawing said line with a H2 pencil, too, so that it has the same sharpness as the mountains and trees. Unless Photoshop has a tool which allows you to blur it somehow.
You're right you don't need to rely on different grades of pencils. In Photoshop you can use things like lowering opacity or the eraser tool on say 50% pressure. Or you can brush things with a grey rather than a black. The great thing with PS is there is always more than one way to do something.
lol, you don't miss anything. This highlights a problem that I have found with using brushes is that they are transparent and when overlapped they get messy.
For those who do not have Photoshop I am pretty sure there is a free monthly trial always available.
Cheers, but how come your Photoshop won't work on your PC?
Do it. Do it noooowww.
Also, I found it easier to trace the outline using the pen tool. The polygon selection tool doesn't allow any room for mistakes, which can get quite frustrating at times.
Don't hesitate to PM me the error messages or whatever and Ill see what I can do.
Good call eth, it is good to deviate. No really it is, your right that the pen tool is way better to use but I was thinking it would take longer to explain how to use it compared to polygonal marquee. In fact, do you think I should have the pen tool used in the tutorial instead? For larger maps, the pen tool is simply more practical.
In fact, do you think I should have the pen tool used in the tutorial instead?
Well, you can always add a note at the end explaining how to use the pen tool for selections or give a link to another tutorial that explains the same. An opportunity for a separate tutorial, perhaps?


The key drivers of the Element project included 'de-siloing' the separate business units whilst still appreciating the needs of each business unit. The client desired a new workplace that would reflect the way that they wanted to work which was a change to collaborative and inclusive workplace strategies. Prior to project commencement Element underwent a re-branding exercise. IA Design had to ensure that they worked closely with the re-branding team to ensure that this was captured and integrated within the new fit out.
Element works predominantly in the urban built environment and so the starting point was to look at the language of the streetscape and try and express that in the detailing and the materials. Element wanted the workplace to be a reflection of what they do. The outdoor street paver that line the lift lobbies, reference the urban streetscape. The stairs are steel and concrete with an industrial aesthetic and are where people sit and interact whilst having a tactile relationship with the space, the seating area was finished off using warm solid timber. The client wanted their new space to be somewhere where clients would feel welcome. IA Design blurred the lines between front of house and the office area to ensure they were not segregated from each other. The workplace was designed without any hierarchy with every office available to all employees.
IA Design successfully achieved an open plan office space that reflected a connection between the urban space in which they work and there office space. The final outcome captures the urban aspect into the fit out through elements of the streetscape, planning and raw finishes. IA Design has provided an environment that has positively impacted the way Element work with a connection to place despite any constraints or limitations faced along the way.


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Geek and Greek Podcast: Ep. 103
Ep. 103 - It's a new year! Justin and Dave talk about how the church defines itself over and against other "secular" institutions, and maybe loses its purpose in doing so. Do we value, or even have, the right language to talk about our mission in the world?
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Lessons from my cat…
Back in April I adopted a cat. At the beginning of our time together she was very shy, and who could blame her. Who wouldn't be a bit timid when you have had your surrounding change multiple times within the span of a month or two? At the beginning of our journey Tigress taught me that mutuality and a ministry of presences are not only important parts of my diaconal formation and ministry, but are also an important part of adopting a pet (you can read more that reflection here). Especially a pet that is a few years old and you don't know their full story and lived experience. By giving her space and time, she settled in to her new environment and life with me.
Reflecting now on our journey over the past 9 months, I have realized that Tigress had continued to teach me lessons and give me insights along the way. One of the main things she has taught me about is the importance of patience and trust in growing our comfort zones. As I said, when I adopted Tigress she was rather shy. She would spend most of her time hiding under my bed or up in her cat tree. As time went on she progressed to laying where she could watch me from the other side of the room, so she could get to her hiding place if I startled her. She would sometimes come near for a moment or two to get pets then go back to her safe supervisory distance. Over time her supervisory distance grew shorter and shorter, and she would sleep on the foot of my bed. She would test out her comfort zones and see how I reacted to her and as she saw I was more friend than foe her trust in me grew. As time progressed she started to come sit next to me on the couch, and was less startled by my movements. Through all of this I had to be patient with her and let her go at her speed through the adjustment. If I tried to pick her up and put her on my lap or hold her it didn't usually go well. I wished she would come sit on my lap rather than next to me on the couch, but was thankful for her progress. My role was to help create a safe, welcoming place for her to be able to grow her trust in me and her environment.
In late October, she took the next step and stated laying down in my lap in the evenings when I was sitting and reading or watching TV. She had tested out her comfort zones on her own terms and was finally ready to cuddle on my lap. Through all of this I had to be patient and let her go through the motion at her own speed. And now she is like my little shadow following me around and wanting to cuddle in my lap at almost every chance she gets.
As I have reflected on this it has brought back memories of transitions in my own life, moving away to college, moving to Idaho, and even the transitions and changes to life throughout the midst of the pandemic. When we go through transitions, big or small, we are often pushed to test our own comfort zones. When I moved away to college I had to push my comfort zones to make friends and connections in a new place. It took patience and trust to grow and make those lifelong connections and turn Valpo into my home away from home. Throughout the pandemic it has taken patience and trust as we have had to adjusted our lives to live in ways that protect ourselves and each other from covid. When things around us are in transition and it can be easy to feel overwhelmed by it and close up ourselves up. Kind of like when Tigress would spend most of her time hiding under my bed. Yet with time, patience, and building trust she tested out her limits and we do that too. We have our own ways of going through the steps of testing our comfort zones until we adjust. Sometimes the patience is with ourselves as we are going through a transition and we think we should be handling it better or different than we are. Other time the patience is with others as we support a friend or neighbor through a transition. Similarly, with trust. It may be that we gain trust in those around us as they support us, or that we are the friend who provides support and gains trust from that friend. Transitions may be hard but we grow through them. Like Tigress did, we make it through the transitions and settle in.
Sara
Silence Isn't an Option | Thursday Thoughts
Pastor Dave explains why, "Pastors shouldn't talk politics from the pulpit!" should be eliminated from our vocabulary forever, along with the reasoning behind it.
New Year's Resolutions? | 2-Minute Tuesdays
New Year's Resolutions! Pastor Dave shares some, but also discusses the difference between will and faith.
ELCA Joins National Council of Churches, Calls for Removal of President
ELCA presiding bishop joins NCC leaders in letter to vice president, Cabinet and Congress1/8/2021 5:30:00 PM
CHICAGO — The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), joined leaders from the National Council of Churches (NCC) in an open letter to Vice President Mike Pence, members of Congress and the Cabinet, calling for the removal of President Donald Trump from office.
The letter states: "Our faith instructs us to take seriously positions of leadership, not to lead others astray and to be careful about what we say and do.
"For the good of the nation, so that we might end the current horror and prepare the way for binding up the nation's wounds, we, as leaders of the member communions of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC), believe the time has come for the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, to resign his position immediately."
OPEN LETTER TO VICE PRESIDENT PENCE, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, AND THE CABINET CALLING FOR THE REMOVAL OF PRESIDENT TRUMP FROM OFFICE
Our faith instructs us to take seriously positions of leadership, not to lead others astray and to be careful about what we say and do. In Philippians 2:3-4 we are taught to, "Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others."
President Donald J. Trump's actions and words have endangered the security of the country and its institutions of government by inciting a violent, deadly, seditious mob attack at the U.S. Capitol. His words and actions have placed the lives of the people he is supposed to serve in grave danger to advance his own interests. Further, he not only failed to stop or condemn the attack after the Capitol had been stormed but instead encouraged the mob by calling them patriots. This domestic terrorist attack resulted in at least five deaths, including a Capitol Police Officer, and more than a dozen police officers injured. The desecration of the Capitol building was also disgraceful and reprehensible.
For the good of the nation, so that we might end the current horror and prepare the way for binding up the nation's wounds, we, as leaders of the member communions of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC), believe the time has come for the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, to resign his position immediately. If he is unwilling to resign, we urge you to exercise the options provided by our democratic system.
In addition, we recognize the need to hold responsible not only those who invaded the Capitol, but also those who supported and/or promoted the President's false claims about the election, or made their own false accusations.
We grieve for our country at this difficult time and continue to pray for the safety and security, and ultimately the healing of our nation. Holding those who have abused their power and participated in these immoral and tragic actions accountable, in particular the President of the United States, is one step toward healing.
Jim Winkler, General Secretary and President, National Council of Churches
Rev. Dr. John C. Dorhauer, General Minister and President, United Church of Christ and Chair, National Council of Churches Governing Board
Bishop W. Darin Moore, Presiding Bishop, AME Zion Church and Immediate Past Chair, National Council of Churches
Bishop Teresa Jefferson-Snorton, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and Vice Chair, National Council of Churches
Rev. Teresa Hord Owens, General Minister and President, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Rev. Dr. Néstor Gómez, The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Rev. Paula Clayton Dempsey, Director of Partnership Relations, Alliance of Baptists
Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, Presiding Bishop, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop and Primate, The Episcopal Church
Senior Bishop Lawrence Reddick, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Bishop Sally Dyck, Ecumenical Officer of the Council of Bishops, The United Methodist Church
Rev. Dr. Jean Hawxhurst, Ecumenical Staff Officer, The United Methodist Church
Rev. Eddy Alemán, General Secretary, Reformed Church in America
Rev. Jane Siebert, President, Swedenborgian Church of North America
His Eminence Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, Ecumenical Director and Diocesan Legate, The Armenian Church, Eastern Diocese of America
Dr. Kimberly Brooks, African Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. Richard Tafel, Swedenborgian Church
Carole Collins, Director of Operation, Alliance of Baptists
Reverend Brenda Girton-Mitchell, Progressive National Baptist Convention
Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, Chair, Conference of National Black Churches
Stephen M. Veazey, President (Head of Communion), Community of Christ
His Grace Mar Awa Royel, Bishop of California and Secretary of the Holy Synod, Assyrian Church of the East
Bishop Francis Krebs, Presiding Bishop, Ecumenical Catholic Communion
Rev. Dr. James Herbert Nelson II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA), Presbyterian Church (USA)
Do We All Matter | Thursday Thoughts
Why is everyone so fixated on earning their way to God and relevance in the world? What if we all mattered (and treated each other as part of the same family) in the first place? A different outlook on life brought to you through the words of John 1.
Annual Meeting for 2021
Dear Shepherd of the Valley Members,
Our Annual Meeting for 2021 is scheduled for noon on Sunday, January 31st. This is an unusual year, as we're still meeting remotely. We invite you to join us via Zoom. The information can be found just below. It's being shared on our website, via email, and via a mailed letter.
Because of the conditions and the difficulty of remote discussion and voting on a large scale, we're trying to keep the proceedings simple. We'll vote on a provisional Plan for Ministry for 2021, elect council members, and have a brief overview of where we are and where we're going. We anticipate having a more detailed, "normal" meeting when we're able to convene again in person.
If you'd like information about the 2021 Plan for Ministry, Paul Steward will share it via Zoom on the two Sundays prior to the Annual Meeting. Those meetings will be held at 3:00 PM, just prior to our Sunday discussion about the day's lesson and sermon at 4:00.
Please join us on January 31st as we get a good start on 2021 at SoV!
Find the Zoom information for these meetings in your weekly email or in the letter mailed to you this month.
Why Do We Worship God? | 2-Minute Tuesdays
If God is so awesome, why does God need to be worshiped? Dave pulls back the veil on church fraud, then talks about the importance of grace-filled community.
Sense of Time | Thursday Thoughts
God's sense of time and place is much different than ours. What's normal to us may be quite odd to God, while God's presence comes to us in ways we'd never suspect. Pastor Dave explains that how we perceive and talk about the world can make a huge difference in our understanding of the divine purpose for our lives.
Why Do We Change Banner Colors? | 2-Minute Tuesdays
One banner, two banners, red banners, blue banners! Why we change the colors of the sanctuary during the church year and what that says about God's relationship with all of us.
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Due to unforeseen circumstances the 2018 AGM scheduled for Wednesday 28th November 2018 has been deferred.
Please stay tuned for further details on a new date and time.
We would like to express that we need the support of members and unfortunately due to lack of interest in fulfilling positions or notice of those attending the AGM, the committee felt it was in the best interest to defer the AGM.
We would like to encourage members to become involved, with your individual strength and experience this can only help the club grow. The more involvement in the committee the greater the opportunity for the club to succeed with your help.
We will be holding our normal committee meeting on Monday 3rd December at the Clubhouse starting at 6.30pm and members are welcome to attend.
Committee positions vacant are Secretary, Vice President(Club Operations), Treasurer, Football Operations and General Committee. We also require a Youth/Junior Registrar, Canteen Co-Ordinator, Uniform Co-Ordinator and other smaller roles.
The committee would like to apologise for any inconvenience this has caused.