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Mike Norvell era opens for Memphis with 35-17 win
September 3, 2016 - Memphis running back Doroland Dorceus (middle) scrambles away from the tackle of Southeast Missouri State defender Byron Wilson (right) as teammate John Williams (left) looks to make a block during second quarter action at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. (Mark Weber/The Commercial Appeal)
Posted: Sept. 03, 2016
Mark Weber/The Commercial Appeal September 3, 2016 - Memphis running back Doroland Dorceus (middle) scrambles away from the tackle of Southeast Missouri State defender Byron Wilson (right) as teammate John Williams (left) looks to make a block during second quarter action at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.
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By Tom Schad of The Commercial Appeal
Posted: Sept. 03, 2016 16
Mike Norvell stood at the opening of the tunnel Saturday night, his University of Memphis football players jumping and swaying and nodding their heads in front of him. As AC/DC blared over the loudspeakers, he slapped their helmets and yelled encouragement.
Then the fireworks were lit, the players sprinted onto the field and the Norvell era at Memphis officially began.
(STATS PACKAGE FROM THE GAME)
The former Arizona State offensive coordinator had been waiting more than two decades for this night, his first game as a head coach at the Division I level. And the result of his debut was never really in doubt. The Tigers scored four straight touchdowns to open the game, including three touchdown passes by new quarterback Riley Ferguson, and cruised past Football Championship Subdivision opponent Southeast Missouri State, 35-17.
Norvell became the first coach since Rey Dempsey in 1984 to win his coaching debut at Memphis.
"I liked the way the guys competed," Norvell said. "We've still got to get the tempo going. I thought we were really slow on offense. It looked like a Game One. It's kind of good we've got a bye week coming up. We know we have plenty of things to go work on."
It was an exciting night for the 34-year-old Norvell, who became the youngest head coach in the Football Bowl Subdivision when he was hired as Justin Fuente's replacement in December. Raised by a single mother in Irving, Texas, he decided as a teenager that he wanted to become a football coach, even serving as a student assistant during his senior year of high school at Grace Preparatory Academy.
After a record-setting career as a wide receiver at Central Arkansas, Norvell spent three years as a graduate assistant before being promoted to passing game coordinator at Tulsa. He said he has spent every day since preparing for Saturday, the beginning of his first season as a head coach. And the pregame Tiger walk, when the team arrived at the stadium, was "one of the most impressive things I've ever been a part of."
"It was incredible," he said. "I'm so very grateful for this opportunity. I'm so grateful to be the head coach here, and to be a part of this community. … When you pull up and you see literally a sea of blue, our fans, our family — that's what we are. We understand that everything we do on the field, we represent this community."
When he was hired in December, Norvell promised an exciting, up-tempo offense that could put up points in bunches. And that's exactly what the announced crowd of 42,876 saw in the first half. In the opening 22:15, the Tigers' four touchdown drives lasted an average of 1:45 apiece.
Freshman tailback Darrell Henderson caught two touchdown passes in that stretch, while redshirt junior Doroland Dorceus ran for a score from three yards, then caught a TD pass in the latter part of the first quarter.
Memphis also made a few pivotal plays in other phases of the game, as Tony Pollard blocked a first-quarter punt and Arthur Maulet intercepted a wayward pass in Redhawks territory.
Ferguson completed 26 of 40 passes for 295 yards and three touchdowns, with Anthony Miller (nine catches, 103 yards) serving as his favorite target. But the junior-college transfer and former Tennessee quarterback also threw two interceptions in the first half, and he was part of a botched handoff that resulted in a third turnover.
"I would say it was average," Ferguson said, when asked to evaluate his performance. "We executed pretty good at the beginning. I went out and made some mistakes, some throws that I shouldn't have thrown. … I just need to go out and play smarter football."
Even with those miscues, Southeast Missouri State was overmatched all night. Running back Will Young did rip off a 61-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, shedding several Memphis tackle attempts, and the Redhawks added another score in the fourth when Adrian Davis made a leaping catch in the corner of the end zone.
But in the end, Memphis remained in control. The Tigers have beaten their past four FCS opponents by a combined margin of 182-30, and enter next week's bye with plenty to work on before a Sept. 17 meeting with Kansas.
"It was our first game," Norvell said. "And we need to see a step and growth here moving forward."
Notes: Senior running back Sam Craft did not play because of a leg injury. … Freshman Patrick Taylor bolted for a 51-yard run in the fourth quarter and finished with a team-high 86 yards in his first college game.
About Tom Schad
Tom Schad is the Memphis football beat reporter at The Commercial Appeal. A Colorado native and American University graduate, he previously covered the Nationals and Redskins for The Washington Times.
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Q: How to push a code to use as much CPU resources as possible? I have a very large set of text files. The task was to calculate the document frequencies (number of document that contain a certain term) for all the terms (uniquely) inside this huge corpus. Simply starting from the first file and calculating everything in a serialized manner seemed to be a dumb thing to do (I admit I did it just to see how disastrous it is).
I realized that if I do this calculation in a Map-Reduce manner, meaning clustering my data into smaller pieces and in the end aggregating the results, I would get the results much faster.
My PC has 4 cores, so I decided to separate my data into 3 distinct subsets and feeding each subset to a separate thread waiting for all the threads to finish their work and passing their results to a another method to aggregate everything.
I tests it with a very small set of data, worked fined. Before I use the actual data, I tested it with a larger set to I can study its behaviour better. I started jvisualvm and htop to see how the cpu and memory is working. I can see that 3 threads are running and cpu cores are also busy. But the usage of these cores are rarely above 50%. This means that my application is not really using the full power of my PC. is this related to my code, or is this how it is supposed to be. My expectation was that each thread uses as much cpu core resource as possible.
I use Ubuntu.

A: Sounds to me that you have an IO bound application.  You are spending more time in your individual threads reading the data from the disk then you are actually processing the information that is read.
You can test this by migrating your program to another system with a SSD to see if the CPU performance changes.  You can also read in all of the files and then process them later to see if that changes the CPU curve during processing time.  I suspect it will.

A: As already stated you're bottle-necked by something probably disk IO. Try separating the code that reads from disk from the code that processes the data, and use separate thread pools for each. Afterwards, a good way to quickly scale your thread pools to properly fit your resources is to use one of the Executors thread pools.

A: You are IO bound for a problem like this on a single machine, not CPU bound. Are you actively reading the files? Only if you had all the files in-memory would you start to saturate the CPU. That is why map-reduce is effective. It scales the total IO throughput more than CPU.

A: You can possibly speed up this quite a bit if you are on Linux and use tmpfs for storing the data in memory, instead on disk.

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I Want Something in a Cage Solution
July 29, 2020 September 15, 2019 by Amit
NCERT Class 7 English An Alien Hand Chapter 6 Question Answer Solution
Comprehension Check 1
1. True or False
(i) Mr. Purcell sold birds, cats, dogs, and monkeys: TRUE.
(ii) He was very concerned about the well-being of the birds and animals in his shop: FALSE.
(iii) He was impressed by the customer who bought the two doves: FALSE.
(iv) He was a successful shopowner, though insensitive and cold as a person: TRUE.
(i) Mr. Purcell ran a pet shop. There he was selling birds, cat, dogs, monkeys and their foods.
(ii) The stranger put the doves free. Mr. Purcell felt insulted by this as he sold the dove at a very low price. This act shows that Purcell cared only for money, and not for the well being of the birds.
(iii) Purcell was perplexed by the stranger's act; as the stranger bought the dove at a very low price and made them free. Purcell was awestruck by this and felt like being cheated.
(iv) Mr. Purcell was running the shop for money. He always calculated the cost of pets before selling but never cared for the pets. He never gave attention to the bird's chirping or pet's sound. These incidents show that he was though successful in a running shop, he was an insensitive person.
2. Why is Mr. Purcell compared to an owl?
Owls are intelligent but selfish animals. They are clever in finding food and do not care for anything. They have large eyes. Mr. Purcell was an insensitive person who never looked for pets' welfare but the money. He wore large glasses which made eyes look large. So, the author has compared Purcell to an owl.
3. From the third paragraph pick out
(i) words associated with cries of birds: Chirping.
(ii) words associated with noise: Squeaking.
(iii) words suggestive of confusion and fear: Mewing.
4. "…Mr. Purcell heard it no more than he would have heard the monotonous ticking of a familiar clock." (Read para beginning with "It was a rough day…")
(i) What does 'it' refer to?
Answer: It refers to the chirping and squeaking of the birds and pets of the pet shop.
(ii) Why does Mr. Purcell not hear 'it' clearly?
Mr. Purcell was an insensitive person. He did not care for his pets. He was used to of the sound of the birds and animals.
1. Do you think the atmosphere of Mr. Purcell's shop was cheerful or depressing? Give reasons for your answer.
Answer: The atmosphere of the pet shop was not cheerful but depressing. Birds and animals were put into the cages and bars. These birds were unhappy and were chirping, squeaking and mewing. Purcell was an insensitive person and never cared for the well being of the shop. As a result, the atmosphere of the shop was a depressing environment.
2. Describe the stranger who came to the pet shop. What did he want?
The stranger was with a shiny shoe which was making sound with every footstep. He was wearing a new but cheap and ill-fitting coat. He was having close-cropped hairs. In all, he was looking like a poor money deprived person.
He looked throughout the shop and demanded something in the cage.
3. (i) The man insisted on buying the doves because he was fond of birds. Do you agree?
No, the man had come to shop to free the birds. The man was in prison for 10 years. He knew the value of freedom.
(ii) How had he earned the five dollars he had?
The man worked hard in prison. For every year he earned a half dollar. So, it took 10 years to get 5 dollars.
4. Was the customer interested in the care and feeding of the doves he had bought? If not, why not?
The customer did not listen to Purcell when Purcell was trying to tell about the feeding and rearing of the dove. He let the dove fly freely in the air. Thus, the customer was interested only in giving freedom to the doves.
Discuss the following topics in groups.
1. Why, in your opinion, did the man set the doves free?
The man was in prison for 10 years. He knew the value of freedom. So, he let the dove free in the air.
2. Why did it make Mr. Purcell feel "vaguely insulted"?
Mr. Purcell was a professional shop owner. He cared only for money. He sold the dove at a very low profit and the customer let the dove free in the air. This surprised Purcell and made him feel insulted.
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A holiday wish…
In 1987 the #1 single was Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance with Somebody." The hair was big and the shoulder pads were plentiful. That year, 36 year-old Bridget and her father were celebrating the holiday season together when he looked at his daughter and said: "Do you know what my Christmas wish is? I want you to get a college degree". Her father firmly believed that higher education would lead to a more fulfilling life for his daughter. "He pledged to save up money so I could go to school, and in return, I made a promise that I would graduate."
When Bridget made her promise she knew that she suffered from bipolar disorder, which comes with many challenges. But in her words…
"In my family, when we say we are going to do something…we do it."
Bridget had incredible potential to be a great student, however, her biggest challenge during her educational journey was managing her bipolar disorder. "I was diagnosed at a time where they knew very little about this condition and so the mental and psychological care I received wasn't great" she remembers. It took everything Bridget had to try and fulfill her promise. Even when her father got sick she wouldn't stop…
Despite all of her obstacles she graduated in 6 years with a masters degree in counseling at 42. During her tenure, she maintained a 4.0 and was the first woman in her family to ever attend or graduate college. Her father lived just long enough to see his daughter fulfill her promise. After graduation Bridget went on to become a family therapist and metaphysical minister.
For my wife…
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Family – My #1 thing to do with my personal time is spending time with my wife & kids. The one thing most people know about me is that I can be a bit of a workaholic. Through the years, I have learned more and more how much I love to be with my family. A nice vacation with my wife & kids is one of the greatest things in the world and the most valuable way in which I can spend my time.
Fitness – I love to stay in shape so working out is a very important part of my life. I try and get in 5 to 6 workouts per week regardless of being home or traveling for business.
Golf – Early in my business career, I spent a lot of time on the course. I didn't play as much through the years as my kids grew up. Now that they are grown, I'm getting back to my love for the sport and trying to get on the course as much as possible.
Hunting and spending time in the outdoors – To me, the part I enjoy most about hunting is just being in the woods by myself without a phone or computer. Just focusing on the peace and serenity that the woods provides is one of the most relaxing things I can do.
For me, I would give anything to have dinner with my grandfather, Bill Glisson. He was the most normal and balanced person I have ever known. He touched so many peoples lives and made many believe, including myself, that he was famous. I would love to have a chance to share everything I've done in my life with him. It would mean so much to me to share with him the things he has missed with my family and the things that I have done in my life with the lessons that he taught me.
This is something that is uncommon, rare, outstanding. Simply put – "something great that is out of the ordinary." In life it seems as if we are always just trying to be normal and achieve the "norm" as dictated by others. It's easy to be at, or under, the norm but why not be OVER?!? I think if everyone in life was to just do 1% better than ordinary everyday, it would make a HUGE impact on their life as well as those around them. Like it says, exceptional people = exceptional results; it is real!


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Who owns the power or controls it? Who has the power and can it be shifted, negotiated. Nature pitted against Humans is one of the most important power struggles of our time. Wealth against Poverty is another. People against Government. Religions against Each Other. Belief against Non-belief. Humans verses Religion. Past struggling with the Present as in language being lost to shifting history. Race against Race. Nature against Humans who are also part of nature—all timeless struggles. The North Dakota Museum of Art has acquired important works of art that reveal aspects of power and the conflicts over power. These will be in the exhibition along with contemporary work by four other artists timely today. The exhibition will span four decades, from1985 to the present. Rather than singular pieces the artists are represented by seminal bodies of work.


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Q: gtkmm changing toggle button state without invoking signal I'm trying to make multiple Gtk::ToggleButton's to act as Gtk::RadioButton's. When one of the buttons is pressed that other switch off.
It would be as simple as creating a switch statement if Gtk::ToggleButton didn't handle switching (pressed or not pressed) on its own.
So, I'm planning to handle it's switching as regular button with calling signal_clicked().connect() which calls for function set_active(true/false) which makes button look pressed or not pressed.
Here is example of what I'm trying to do:
Event calls when button is clicked:
//enum {infoState, artState, editState, userState, exitState}; is initialised in header

artButt.signal_clicked().connect(sigc::bind<short int>(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &fooclass::toggleButton), artButt));
editButt.signal_clicked().connect(sigc::bind<short int>(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &fooclass::toggleButton), editButt));

Toggling button:
void fooClass::toggleButton()
{
//oldState and enum {infoState, artState, editState, userState, exitState}; are initialised in header
if(oldState != newState)
{
    //disable old togglebutton
    switch (oldState)
        {
            case infoState:
                infoButt.set_active(false);
            break;
            case artState:
                artButt.set_active(false);
            break;
            case editState:
                editButt.set_active(false);
            break;
            case userState:
                userButt.set_active(false);
            break;
        }

        //enable new one
        switch (newState)
        {
            case infoState:
                userButt.set_active(false);
            break;
            case artState:
                artButt.set_active(true);
            break;
            case editState:
                editButt.set_active(true);
            break;
            case userState:
                userButt.set_active(true);
            break;
        }
        oldState = newState;
}
}

A: Just useGtk::RadioButton directly. With the draw-indicator property you can make them look like regular toggle buttons.

A: Ok, so here is my workaround. There is probably better way, so please if you know any post it here:
Firstly use Gtk::Button instead of Gtk::ToggleButton .
Secondly instead of set_active() use set_state_flags(). Gtk::STATE_FLAG_CHECKED when you want it to be enabled and GTK::STATE_FLAGS_NORMAL when you want it to be disabled.
So, this is how code should look like:
void Window::changeState()
{
    if(oldState != state)
    {
        //delete old state
        switch (oldState)
        {
            case infoState:
                infoButt.set_state_flags(Gtk::STATE_FLAG_NORMAL);
            break;
            case artState:
                artButt.set_state_flags(Gtk::STATE_FLAG_NORMAL);
            break;
            case editState:
                editButt.set_state_flags(Gtk::STATE_FLAG_NORMAL);
            break;
            case userState:
                userButt.set_state_flags(Gtk::STATE_FLAG_NORMAL);
            break;
        }
        //move to new state
        switch (state)
        {
            case infoState:
                infoButt.set_state_flags(Gtk::STATE_FLAG_CHECKED);
            break;
            case artState:
                artButt.set_state_flags(Gtk::STATE_FLAG_CHECKED);
            break;
            case editState:
                head.editButt.set_state_flags(Gtk::STATE_FLAG_CHECKED);
            break;
            case userState:
                userButt.set_state_flags(Gtk::STATE_FLAG_CHECKED);
            break;

            case exitState:
                close();
            break;
        }

        show_all_children();
        oldState = state;

    }
}


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Louis C.K.'s 'Comeback' to Female Comedians: 'Ridiculous,' 'Depressing' and 'Not Surprising'
Several comics tell The Daily Beast that Louis C.K.'s return to stand-up after less than a year is simultaneously not "surprising" and totally "depressing."
Photo Illustration by Sarah Rogers/The Daily Beast
Three days before Louis C.K. made his stand-up "comeback" at the Comedy Cellar in New York City, that same venue hosted a fundraiser for progressive New York Attorney General candidate Zephyr Teachout headlined by Amy Schumer. Veteran comedy writer Nell Scovell was there.
"Talk about going from the sublime to the ridiculous," Scovell, author of Just the Funny Parts ...And a Few Hard Truths About Sneaking into the Hollywood Boys' Club, tells me by phone Tuesday morning. "Forgiveness has to come hand in hand with restitution, with amends," she adds. As for the timing of C.K.'s return to the stage, Scovell wonders, "Maybe his kids went back to school. Summer's over, so it's like 'What am I going to do with myself now?'"
According to Comedy Cellar owner Noam Dworman, the comedian performed a 15-minute set that covered "typical Louis C.K. stuff" including racism, waitresses' tips and parades. He reportedly got an "ovation" from the audience before he opened his mouth. "It sounded just like he was trying to work out some new material, almost like any time of the last 10 years he would come in at the beginning of a new act," Dworman told The New York Times.
He did not, it seems, address his admission nine months ago that he repeatedly masturbated in front of female comedians without their consent.
"The article about his set would have said if he'd addressed it, if he'd found the funny," comedian Jackie Kashian writes in an email to The Daily Beast. "But it did not. Which means he's not done processing it. He's still doing it—and he hasn't made peace with it enough to write the bit." She says C.K. is "smart enough to know that writing a bit about how 'it's not that big a deal' isn't going to work with most of the crowd."
"I wish he'd written the bit that made me realize he 'got' why what he did was creepy and horrible," she adds. "But clearly that's not going to be his journey." Kashian was not surprised that C.K. was back on stage so soon. "If you can make a room full of people laugh, there will be work," she explains, noting that even Bill Cosby was performing comedy during his rape trial.
Years before the New York Times published the accounts of five women who accused C.K. of sexual misconduct, rumors about the comedian's behavior were discussed widely within the comedy community. In 2015, working on behalf of Gawker, comedian and writer Megan Koester traveled to Montreal to cover the Just for Laughs comedy festival.
In an article for Vice published before the Times report last fall, she wrote about how she was essentially kicked off the red carpet for asking comics about the allegations against C.K. "It was an attempt to intimidate me into silence, and it was successful," she wrote at the time, explaining that the piece never made it onto Gawker.
Today, Koester tells The Daily Beast by email that she was "not surprised" by the news that C.K. had returned to the stage. "Honestly, I thought he'd have come back sooner," she writes. "'Time' was never 'up.' It was temporarily suspended until women's victimhood ceased being a trending topic. The fact that he was given an ovation before even opening his mouth was both the least surprising and most depressing part of the entire story."
The Comedy Cellar's eagerness to welcome him back onto its stage, she adds, is "indicative of the club community's overall apathy when it comes to respecting the existence and protecting the safety of 51% of the population."
Of course, it wasn't just female comics who waded into the Louis C.K. quagmire on Twitter. On the one hand, there were male stand-ups like Ian Karmel, a writer on The Late Late Show with James Corden, who described the situation as above all, a "workplace safety" issue.
"Can you imagine the bank you're working at hiring back the guy who jacked off in front of women without their consent because it had been like, a year or something?" Karmel asked. "It seems so obvious that we shouldn't let these people back into our communities without them putting in a lot of work to get better."
Then there was Michael Ian Black, who has been a loud voice on the issue of toxic masculinity over the past year, but faced a torrent of criticism Tuesday morning for saying he's "happy" to see C.K. back on stage. "Will take heat for this," he acknowledged, "but people have to be allowed to serve their time and move on with their lives."
Comedians Rhea Butcher, Emily Heller, Erin Whitehead and others all pushed back hard against Black's suggestion that C.K. has "served his time." Comedian Aparna Nancherla summed it up fairly succinctly on Twitter, writing that C.K. "getting a standing ovation for dropping in to a comedy club less than a year after admitting to sexual misconduct tells you all you need to know about how society applauds powerful men for doing less than the minimum of decency."
After imploring C.K. to donate his proceeds to RAINN and use his voice to "support and promote women," Nell Scovell couldn't help but make a joke about the whole thing as well.
"I think women AND men can agree that no one should forgive Louis CK for 'I Love You, Daddy,'" she tweeted of the comedian's 2017 film, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival before it was dropped by distributors and more or less disappeared from the face of the Earth.
"I do wonder if that movie was a sign that he was burnt out creatively anyway," Scovell, who caught the film on one of the awards screeners that went out before it was pulled from theaters, says. "They thought it was award-winning caliber!"
At the end of his tortured "apology" statement last fall, C.K. wrote, "I have spent my long and lucky career talking and saying anything I want. I will now step back and take a long time to listen."
"I disagree," Scovell says. "I think it's a time to support and promote people who have been wronged, people who are vulnerable, people who don't have the same high status as white men in comedy. I'd like to see him using his voice to help others."
By all accounts, C.K. was neither listening nor promoting women on that stage Sunday night.


A Joyful Girl...: Drinking Games!
If you are looking for a fun Saturday night - take a shot every time my mom says "Pet the Doggy!" You'll be wasted in no time!
Pet the Doggy from Amanda Michelson on Vimeo.
Well I'm wasted! It was a funny video tho.
Just what the doctor ordered! Loved it! Love Olivia!
If only Magnum could stay this still for her. Too bad he is more fragile than the porcelain dog!


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Onto episode 6, quite enjoying it.
They also made a follow up - Tough Rides, India.
Things aren't any better and they don't seem to have learnt much.
got to episode two and now bored.
I don't know, I wouldn't. I was just saying bikes running don't normally flatten their batteries, unless there's another problem.
try checking current draw ( with an inline shunt , shows current draw plus or minus ) almost any bike will not keep up at tickover . most bikes don't start charging til they are doing more than 2k rpm . most charging systems barely keep up in low speed traffic .
come and drive a bike in London in rush hour , in the winter, with lights on all the time, doing lots of stop/start traffic.
They are patronising and annoying, but for those of us who will may never get the chance to ride outside Europe it gives an insight into RTW type travel. It's far better than Corrie.
I was a big fan of Charley and Ewan's Long way round and thought Charley a bit of a PITA, I've since met him and changed my mind. He is one of the nice guys.
I for one will watch these series and gain some enjoyment, well not the Grand Tour, because I suspect it's too silly for words.


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<?php

namespace GitLive\Command\Hotfix;

use App;
use GitLive\Application\Container;
use GitLive\Command\CommandBase;
use GitLive\Driver\HotfixDriver;
use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption;
use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;

/**
 * Class HotfixStateCommand
 *
 * @category   GitCommand
 * @package    GitLive\Command\Hotfix
 * @subpackage Core
 * @author     akito<akito-artisan@five-foxes.com>
 * @author     suzunone<suzunone.eleven@gmail.com>
 * @copyright  Project Git Live
 * @license    MIT
 * @version    GIT: $Id$
 * @link       https://github.com/Git-Live/git-live
 * @see        https://github.com/Git-Live/git-live
 * @since      2018/11/24
 */
class HotfixStateCommand extends CommandBase
{
    protected static $signature_name = 'hotfix:state';
    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     * @throws \ErrorException
     * @return void
     * @noinspection ReturnTypeCanBeDeclaredInspection
     */
    protected function configure()
    {
        parent::configure();
        $this
            // the short description shown while running "php bin/console list"
            ->setDescription(__('Check the status of hotfix.'))
            // the full command description shown when running the command with
            // the "--help" option
            ->setHelp(resource()->help(self::$signature_name, $this->getDescription()))
            ->addOption('ck-only', 'd', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, __('Check only.'))
            ->addOption('with-merge-commit', 'r', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, __('With merge commit.'));
    }

    /**
     * @param InputInterface $input
     * @param OutputInterface $output
     * @throws \ErrorException
     * @return void
     * @noinspection ReturnTypeCanBeDeclaredInspection
     */
    protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
    {
        Container::bindContext('$input', $input);
        Container::bindContext('$output', $output);

        $res = App::make(HotfixDriver::class)->buildState(
            $input->getOption('ck-only'),
            $input->getOption('with-merge-commit')
        );

        $output->writeln($res);
    }
}

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The Faculty of Economics and Management of the University of Szczecin has good traditions in the field of economics, finance and management.
We can boast the longest teaching and research traditions in Pomerania. Its beginning can be traced back to the year 1946 when the Faculty existed as a division of the Poznań Academy of Commerce.
In 1950 the School of Economy located in Szczecin was separated from the Academy. 1985 is a breakthrough date since it was then that the University of Szczecin and the Faculty of Economics within the University were established.
In 1997 the faculty was renamed to the Faculty of Economics and Management. Bearing in mind our long tradition, we aim invariably at the development of our research potential, constantly improving the level and extent of education.
Up till now the Faculty has promoted approximately 30,000 MSc in economics, and has granted more than 400 PhD degrees in economics.
At the moment we are educating over one thousand students in full-time and part-time studies offered as the Bachelor's degree and Master's degree programmes in four areas of study: Economics, Finance and Accounting, Management, IT and Econometrics. For graduates the Faculty provides a wide range of post-graduate studies, Master of Business Administration programme, as well as doctoral studies.
The University of Szczecin is the biggest higher education institution in north-west Poland. It was founded on 1st September 1985 through the merger of three education institutions - Academy of Commerce, Faculty of Engineering and Economics of Technical University and Higher School of Pedagogy. The University can boast full academic autonomy; its faculties have the right to confer the titles of Bachelor, Master, Doctor and Assistant-professor.
The University of Szczecin employs over 1,100 academic teachers and educates 20 thousand students, who are following full-time, evening and part-time studies in 37 subject areas at ten faculties:
Faculty of Management and Economics of Services
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
Faculty of Geosciences
Faculty of Physical Education and Health Promotion


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Colin Maxwell Parsons
Distant Harvest
Bridge on the Exe
Colin Maxwell Parsons, English
English artist, Colin Maxwell Parsons beckons us to take in the beauty and grandeur of the European countryside. As we let our imagination wander through lush landscapes that lie beneath skies infused with light-filled color, we hope to join the genteel society of a bygone era that resides there. Parsons takes our daydreams of nature at its most serene, and captures it with exquisite detail onto canvas. Parsons is considered to be one of the finest contemporary landscape artists in Europe.
He has staged one-man exhibitions in the United States, Australia, and the Channel Islands. His first exhibition in the Channel Islands in 1983 prompted this quote from a visiting art critic regarding his painting entitled "Evening Poppies":
"A professional, suffused, atmospheric study after Pissaro with more than a passing glance at Turner. This would not look out of place in one of the major galleries. A period piece which rises into a different category, having been painted with an almost dry brush technique, except for the juicy sky. A brushwork like most paintings before this century, it appears meticulous from a distance, but becomes much freer on inspection. A most beautiful painting."
Colin Maxwell Parsons was born in Birmingham, England in 1936 and became a professional artist in 1969. Prior to devoting all of his efforts into art, Parsons worked as an engineer with the British army, where he was called to serve with the infantry in Egypt, Cyprus and Northern Ireland.
Thereafter, he lived in the Channel Islands for several years where he was the driving force behind the establishment of the Guernsey Guild of Creative Art. He later moved to California for a time, where his landscape paintings became very collectible. He now divides his time between England and the United States but still travels extensively for inspiration, exhibitions and promotions.


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DARRELL LEE
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Behind The Keyboard
Inbox Joy
The very best thing a writer can get in their inbox is an email from a reader like the one I got yesterday:
I wanted to thank you for such a great read that I had won from GOODREADS. I enjoyed the story line as well as your writing style. I have posted a review t...
The Last Fishing Trip
The last time I went fishing with my dad.
In 100 Years Who's Gonna Care?
In the 1984 movie, Terminator, Sarah Connor is having a particularly tough day as a waitress at a diner in her home town. The child of a disgruntled customer, much to her dismay and surprise, puts a scoop of chocolate ice cream in the pocket of her waitress uniform. A...
Stephen Hawking Was Right. Will I Be?
Last week a scientist in China announced that the first genetically edited babies had been born. The aim of the experiment was to create children who are immune to HIV, but it hasn't yet been independently reviewed or verified. It has, to say the least, caused an up ro...
My Two Favorite Science Fiction Novels
The question was posed to me to pick just two books in the science fiction genre that I consider must reads. Finding an answer to the question wasn't that hard for me. The following two books leap to my mind.
I am pleased to announce I have signed another contract with Progressive Rising Phoenix Press. My debut science fiction novel, 'The Gravitational Leap', explored the relationships between religion, science, faith, love, loss, betrayal, greed and loyalty as clans clash...
The Short List
I am pleased to announce my debut science fiction novel, The Gravitational Leap, is one of nine pieces of work to make the final cut for the 2017 Cygnus Science Fiction Book Awards, a division of Chanticleer International Book Awards.
The Cygnus Book Awards recognize em...
Remembering Aunt Kathryn
A few years ago, she held me by the arm as we slowly made our way through her garden. Bright and blooming it was still her prize, the accumulation of at least two decades of work, grew under the towering pine trees of East Texas. We didn't dare allow her outside unesco...
Texas Library Conference in San Antonio Apr. 20 - 21
I will be there both days at my publisher's booth (Progressive Rising Phoenix Press) and taking my turn in the authors signing area giving out free copies of my book to all attendees.
Houston's Science Guy's Review
Thank you Houston's science guy for the nice review of my book: http://spacecityweather.com/sponsor-review-gravitational-leap/
© 2016 by Darrell Lee


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Forecast Names Five Consulting Associates
January 12, 2019 /in News /by Kathy Graves
Five consulting associates will join Forecast in 2019 to work intensively on a variety of public art initiatives. All five associates were participants in GroundWork, a program designed by Forecast to support the work of consultants of color in the fields of public art, community-engaged design and place-based development.
Through six-month-long paid positions, Forecast's consulting associates will participate extensively in a variety of efforts, including commissioning and curating projects, facilitating master planning activities, developing and leading training programs, and creating content for Forecast's soon-to-launch online learning platform.
The five consulting associates are:
Tricia Heuring
Hawona Sullivan Janzen
Aki Shibata
Candida Gonzalez
Witt Siasoco
"People of color are underrepresented in key consulting roles, leadership positions and decision-making roles in the public art and placemaking fields," said Theresa Sweetland, executive director of Forecast. "This is not acceptable or equitable. As a leader in the field, we are committed to changing this picture. Our GroundWork initiative is an intentional step forward in supporting consultants of color within the field of public art."
Forecast launched GroundWork in fall 2018 with the express intention of building new and deepening existing relationships with arts professionals of color in the field of public art and public art consulting. The new initiative brought 34 new, emerging, and experienced arts professionals together with Forecast staff and more than 25 guest presenters to share skills, tools, and expertise, and to support next steps in these practitioners' practices in the public art field. GroundWork was supported by an Arts Access grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board.
ABOUT THE CONSULTING ASSOCIATES
Tricia Heuring is a Thai American curator, arts organizer, and educator. She is the co-founder of Public Functionary, a Northeast Minneapolis exhibition space, where she is building a curatorial practice and community platform focused on experimentation, equity and inclusion. She is an adjunct at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and the University of Minnesota. She currently serves as the Board Chair of the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. As a consulting associate, she will work with Forecast on a variety of public art commissioning projects, including ones for the City of St. Louis Park, Pentagon Village in Edina, and Anoka County Centennial Library.
Hawona Sullivan Janzen is a multi-disciplinary artist who seeks ways to bring people together through the arts, in positions as diverse as gallery curator at University of Minnesota, coordinator of the Literary Witnesses poetry reading series, and improvisational jazz singer with the Sonoglyph Collective. She is currently at work on two public art projects: the Dale Street Bridge Project over I-94 and the Rondo Family Reunion, a public art lawn sign installation. As a consulting associate, she will work with Forecast on a strategic assessment of public programming for Hennepin Theatre Trust.
Aki Shibata is a behavioral artist from Tokyo, Japan, now creating art in St. Paul. She develops intersections for people in public spaces to discover their authentic self and nurture compassion for all. Her work focuses on finding a sense of belonging. As a consulting associate, she will work with Forecast on the launch of its new online learning platform, Forecast.ED.
Candida Gonzalez, a Puerto Rican native of South Minneapolis, is passionate about education, community engagement through the arts and equitable arts access. She approaches her work by centering at the intersection of art, activism, healing and personal/community empowerment. She is deeply invested in the concept of using art and community design as tools to wage love and healing. As a consulting associate, she will work with Forecast on Making It Public workshops around the country.
Witt Siasoco has been actively engaged at the intersection of the arts and civic process for more than 20 years. He was selected by the City of Minneapolis as a Creative Citymaking artist and received a grant for a year-long residency with the City of Richfield. His collaboration with poet Molly Van Avery and Poetry for People "This Home is Not for Sale" was an Americans for the Arts' Public Art Award recipient. As a consulting associate, he will work with Forecast on a beautification and public art plan for the City of Brooklyn Center.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
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Minneapolis Government Center exhibit showcases artistic work of youth from Kulture Klub CollaborativeOctober 24, 2019 - 6:00 pm
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SUNY Cobleskill Receives USDA Grant to Expand Development of Farm-Branded Dairy Products
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SUNY Cobleskill's Dairy Processing Center (above) will play a vital role as a shared processing space for area farms that produce cow, goat, and sheep milk.
The USDA announced this week that SUNY Cobleskill has been awarded a $490,883 Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP) grant to expand the capacity of its Dairy Processing Center, helping to address diversification and profitability challenges faced by dairy producers in New York's Mohawk Valley. The College received one of the 42 grants nationally in the 2019 cycle, only five of which were awarded to higher education institutions, including Cornell, Penn State, Chatham University, and Auburn University.
The LFPP grants fund the development and expansion of local and regional food business enterprises to increase domestic consumption of, and access to, locally and regionally produced agricultural products, and to develop new market opportunities for farm and ranch operations serving local markets.
SUNY Cobleskill's commitment to regional development has recently been recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) as the recipient of the 2019 Excellence and Innovation Award for Regional and Economic Development. This national award recognizes the achievements of the Institute for Rural Vitality at SUNY Cobleskill, created in 2016 as an extension of the College's commitment to serve the public good. This year, College President Marion A. Terenzio was appointed co-chair of the Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development Council.
SUNY Cobleskill's Dairy Processing Center will play a vital role as a shared processing space for area farms that produce cow, goat and sheep milk. For most, investment in on-farm processing capacity would not be feasible because of insurmountable costs and regulatory requirements. Dairy Processing Center shared-space users will pay nominal overhead fees for equipment use, and receive product development and production assistance from Center staff. Grant funds will be used to add additional processing and distribution equipment, and expand the reach of product development and marketing assistance currently offered through the College's Farm and Food Business Incubator (FFBI), under the auspices of the Institute for Rural Vitality at SUNY Cobleskill.
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Q: Who are Hope and Elim?
A: Elim Christian Fellowship is a multi-cultural, Bible-based, Spirit-filled church on East 9th street in Des Moines, IA. Elim began in 2001 through the leadership of Pastor Michael Hurst and has grown into a place of refreshment and love for people of all ages and walks of life. Elim has partnered with dozens of local ministries in the urban core to serve and provide faith opportunities to those in need.
Lutheran Church of Hope is a multisite, multigenerational, outreach-focused, Christ-centered church that originally began in West Des Moines, IA in 1994. To learn more about the history of Hope, click here. Hope currently has six campuses in Central Iowa, including the Hope Des Moines campus which began in 2008. Hope Des Moines is a growing, diverse congregation focused on outreach to the city that has worshipped at Hubbell Elementary School, a location on Ingersoll Ave., and now 2500 University Ave. where they will join with Elim.
Q: How did the vision for this merger first begin?
A: Elim Christian Fellowship and Lutheran Church of Hope have been partners in ministry for close to 20 years, supporting, praying for, and joining together in a variety of ministries and outreach efforts in Des Moines. Pastors and leaders from both churches have developed friendships for the past two decades, including the long friendship of Pastor Michael Hurst from Elim and Senior Pastor Mike Housholder from Hope.
Out of these relationships, Hope and Elim discovered a common mission to reach those in the city with the love of Jesus Christ. In an intentional effort to build bridges of racial unity, Hope and Elim began "OneChurch" gatherings in 2014 to bring together people of different races and backgrounds to pursue unity in Christ. In 2016, the vision expanded to include Pillars of Promise, a shared venture of Elim, Hope, and several other key organizations in Des Moines to fight intergenerational poverty in radically new ways.
In the Fall of 2019, when the opportunity came to acquire the facility at 2500 University, leaders of both churches began to dream together about partnering in ministry to grow God's kingdom in the city and see these efforts align in a strategic way. God revealed a clear opportunity for both churches to move from their current locations to come together in the growing, strategic location of the Drake neighborhood to love the city in Jesus' name.
Q: How has the relationship between Hope Des Moines and Elim developed during 2020?
A: Over the past year, leaders from both churches have gathered for intentional prayer, planning, and community-building. Elim and Hope Des Moines members have gathered for worship, fellowship, and service opportunities over the past year, including on-site and most recently virtual gatherings to build relationships and seek God's wisdom.
Pastor Jon Anenson and Pastor Michael Hurst continue to meet weekly, foster a strong and joy-filled relationship. A joint prayer team has been praying over the merger process, as well as a joint task force made up of leaders from both congregations has been meeting weekly since the summer to pray, discern God's vision for the merger, and prepare for ministry together. Although a variety of partnership options were discussed, it became clear that a merger of the two congregations was the most Biblical, effective way to pursue God's mission and build His kingdom in Des Moines.
Furthermore, Elim and Hope Des Moines have engaged in a series of Christ-centered, Biblically-based classes and discussions focused on awareness, education, and relationship-building concerning racial justice and reconciliation that have now been expanded and offered to the broader community.
Q: What does this church merger mean?
A: Although there are many forms of church partnerships and mergers, Hope+Elim is two congregations choosing to intentionally come together for the sake of God's kingdom. Over the next few months, the Hope Des Moines campus and Elim Christian Fellowship will have the new name of Hope+Elim, and exist as a campus with the mission, vision, and leadership structure of Lutheran Church of Hope, with a specific and unique role to serve the city of Des Moines.
Hope+Elim will have shared ministries, budget, and staff with the local leadership of Pastor Jon Anenson and Pastor Michael Hurst, and begin worship together as one congregation later this fall. The staff of Hope Des Moines and Elim will join together to provide day-to-day equipping for the dozens of ministry teams made up of volunteer leaders from Hope and Elim who have a shared voice into the life of the congregation (Ephesians 4:11-13).
Q: Is there a financial reason for this merger? Are either of the churches struggling and in need of help?
A: No. Both Elim and Hope Des Moines are currently healthy, growing, and stable congregations through the generosity of faithful and generous members. The merger is completely mission-driven, unrelated to finances.
Q: So what is the real vision behind this merger?
A: This merger is the fruit of over two decades of relationship, shared ministry, and a common vision to be a Christ-centered, Bible-based, Spirit-led, kingdom-minded church in the city of Des Moines.
First, it's Biblical: God's heart for unity among His people is repeated throughout scripture, and made most clear in Jesus' work on the cross and the mission of the early church (Ephesians 2:14-18; Acts 10:34-36; Galatians 3:26-28, Colossians 3:11).
Secondly, the merger is missional: We believe working together as a unified, diverse church, we can most effectively reach and minister to the diverse and growing city we serve. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King wrote, "the most segregated hour of America is eleven o'clock on Sunday morning." In these increasingly divisive times, we believe a divided world is hungry for a unified church to be a light and example of how Jesus breaks down the dividing walls between us (Ephesians 2:14).
Finally, the merger is practical: We're better together. Elim and Hope bring unique and vital gifts and backgrounds to the table, making us stronger in our differences. Beyond that, we really like each other and enjoy sharing life and ministry together!
The vision of Hope+Elim is communicated well through two key aspects of Hope's 10 for 10 vision, launched in 2019, and the vision of Pillars of Promise (a city-wide initiative in Des Moines supported by Hope and Elim over the past several years):
Unity Agents: Build bridges of harmony for cultures divided by race, ethnicity, creed, gender, sexual orientation, politics and worldview. Illuminate in our public teaching and private conversations a biblically faithful application of God's word to the issues of our day, avoiding ditches of legalism and relativism, rising above dismissive debates, calling instead for a "third way" of civility, compassion, respect, love and acknowledgment that the Christ who unites us is greater than the issues that could divide us.
City Changers: Serve our neighbors in need as the hands and feet of Jesus by bringing good news to the poor, sharing God's love for all, breaking strongholds of systemic corruption, amplifying our voice for racial harmony, rebuilding a deeper sense of connectedness, upgrading our support for local mission partners to serve together as a united force for good in our communities, and developing new initiatives that bring light to the darkest places around us, in the cities and towns where we reside.
Pillars of Promise: To fight intergenerational poverty in the urban core of Des Moines in uniquely new ways, bringing together public, private, and nonprofit (including faith-based) organizations. Pillars of Promise is organizing and recruiting public, private and nonprofit (including faith-based) organizations to come together to meet the economic, educational, social and character needs of cities' urban core.
Q: What is the timeline for the rest of the merger? When will the two churches begin worshipping as one? When will service times be?
A: Over the next few months, as the financial and legal aspects of the merger are completed, ministry teams from both churches will meet together for prayer, planning, and team-building in preparation for joint ministry to begin in 2021. This fall, each congregation will still offer some unique ministries on their own, while partnering on a few key outreach efforts and several classes including "Bridge to Racial Unity" and the Alpha course.
Later this fall, Hope Des Moines and Elim will then begin worship as one congregation at 2500 University, offering socially-distanced, masked services for those who feel comfortable, as well as continued online worship for those who are not ready to return at this time. Service times will begin with identical services at 9:30 and 11:00 am on Sundays, with additional services being discussed based on our ability to maximize our space in a socially-distant way.
Q: What will worship at Hope+Elim be like? Will it be more like Elim or Hope's current style?
A: God has blessed us with the opportunity to do something brand new as a church in a new neighborhood and location (Isaiah 43:19). Because of this, our worship will be a brand new experience as well, with music, creative elements, and styles that are unique for both congregations.
Rather than simply having an "Elim-style" or "Hope-style," worship teams from both churches are currently meeting to seek God's heart and make plans for a diverse, shared worship experience that will both honor the current styles and gifts of both churches, as well as introduce many new songs and elements that will help build a spirit-led, multi-cultural approach to worship.
Our desire is that worshippers will feel the freedom to worship with whatever expressions of worship the Spirit leads (2 Corinthians 3:17). However, more important than the style of our worship, God is most concerned with our heart being surrendered to Him (1 Samuel 16:7). Worship is ultimately about glorifying God, rather than our personal preferences.
Q: If I currently worship at another Hope campus, can I still worship with or participate in ministries with Hope+Elim?
A: Yes! One of the benefits of being "one church in multiple locations", is that you have the option to participate with several great communities that offer a variety of experiences. Everyone is welcome at Hope+Elim.
Q: What does it mean that Hope is a Lutheran church? What denomination is Elim affiliated with?
A: Hope has a strong and rich tradition as a member of the Lutheran church, a world-wide body of churches and ministries. Elim Christian Fellowship is a non-denominational church, with no direct ties to a larger church body. While denominational traditions are helpful and important, our ultimate desire is to be a church that invites everyone to be a part of the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:4-5) and is unapologetically focused on Jesus and growing His kingdom above all else (Matthew 6:33; John 14:6). Elim and Hope share the common, utmost desire to connect everyone to the life-changing love of Jesus Christ. Our common beliefs are summarized in the existing values of each congregation that now find their unity in Jesus as they are combined:
Core Value #1: Jesus is Life. The rest is details.
Hope- Jesus Christ alone is our hope, and the only real and lasting hope for the world (John 14:6).
Elim- To develop your personal relationship with Jesus Christ to equip the Saints to do the work of Jesus Christ to evangelize to the world. We endeavor to do this by reaching them with the love and acceptance of Jesus Christ.
Core Value #2: Lost people matter to God and so they matter to us.
Hope- Jesus was sent to reconcile a lost world to God (Luke 15:1-32), and he calls us to do the same. We like unchurched people, and we know what a difference Jesus can make in their lives.
Elim- We endeavor to reach individuals who do not have a personal relationship with God.
Core Value #3: We worship God, not tradition.
Hope- Where tradition helps to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ and further the mission of our church, we embrace it. Where tradition becomes a wall between God and his people, we seek to tear it down (John 2:13-22, Matthew 23:13-36, John 9:1-41).
Elim- We endeavor to those who are tired of "religion" or who have been forgotten by those individuals who live in the house of God.
Core Value #4: Following Jesus is a growing experience.
Hope- We can't outgrow Christian faith. As modern day disciples of Jesus Christ, we are called to move from spiritual infancy to spiritual maturity (Philippians 3:13-14, Ephesians 4:12-14).
Elim- We desire to create worship that touches the heart of God, and as a result, the wounded feel welcome and the faithful experience the freedom to have fellowship with Jesus Christ.
Core Value #5: We are one body, united in Jesus Christ.
Hope- We are a church of individuals, different in many ways, yet called together by God to be one in ministry and mission.
Elim- Elim is a strong supporter of reconciliation among the races, genders, classes, cultures, and denominations. People from all races, religions, age groups, and denominational affiliations are welcome to worship and seek God's face.
Because of the unity shared in these beliefs and values, we believe God has aligned the hearts of our churches together for the sake of His mission in Des Moines. Our ultimate desire is for each member of the church to hold fast to the truths outlined above concerning Jesus and the centrality of God's Word.
Q: Who will be preaching at Hope+Elim services?
A: Both Pastor Jon Anenson and Pastor Michael Hurst will be the primary preachers for weekend services. Hope+Elim will also have livestreamed messages from time to time from Hope's Senior Pastor Mike Housholder or other pastors from Hope's campuses. Also, because Elim and Hope Des Moines both have other gifted preachers and teachers on staff and as volunteer leaders, you will see and hear from a variety of communicators in larger classes, men's and women's ministry, as well as in student, college, and young adult worship settings.
Q: What kinds of ministries will be offered at Hope+Elim? How will they be led?
A: Both Elim and Hope Des Moines currently have a variety of ministries for all ages and walks of life. Our joint task force, as well as current ministry leaders from both churches are praying and discerning how these ministries best work together. Some ministries like children's, student, young adult, men's, and women's ministries exist at both churches and will form natural connections and continue.
As we continue to discern the needs of the neighborhood and our current communities, several brand-new ministries will also emerge in the coming months and years. Plans to expand outreach in education, sports, and recovery ministries are in the works.
The Hope+Elim staff will provide day-to-day leadership of ministry, however every ministry will be represented by a volunteer leadership team comprised of Hope and Elim leaders, continuing both church's model of highly-engaged volunteer leadership (Ephesians 4:11-13). Fall 2020 will also be a time for all ministry areas to gather with leaders from both congregations to discern vision and strategy for the year ahead. Early in 2021, most ministry areas will then operate jointly with the shared Hope+Elim name.
Q: How is the renovation of the new facility at 2500 University coming along? Is it ready for worship and ministry?
A: Thanks to hundreds of volunteers from Elim and Hope over the past several months, the facility is ready for weekend worship and weekly ministry. Our teams have done a great job honoring the historic and traditional aspects of the facility, while bringing a fresh new look with modern touches and technology. However, with any remodel project (residential or commercial), there's always several projects in the works to fine-tune and make improvements. Look for several more all-church workdays in the future where you can help prepare the building even more!
Q: Will the Breakfast Club ministry from Hope Des Moines continue? What about Elim's Sunday morning breakfast tradition?
A: Yes and yes! This is a great example of how we're better together! Hope Des Moines has been ministering to those in homeless shelters, tent camps, and streets for the past nine years, providing transportation, hot breakfast, and Bible study for those in need. Elim has offered a hot breakfast that brings together the congregation for fellowship between services. When current health standards allow as COVID-19 conditions improve, we're excited to launch a weekly Sunday morning breakfast for the entire Hope+Elim community, and not only continue, but expand our Breakfast Club outreach through transportation and care.
Q: I currently attend Elim Christian Fellowship or one of Hope's campuses. How can I get to know people from the other church moving forward?
A: Hope+Elim will offer a class called "The Bridge to Racial Unity" this fall online, and with an in-person option. There will also be several groups and Bible studies where all are welcome to attend. These are great opportunities to continue to meet those you don't know and build relationships. If you've already participated in this course, or met friends from Elim or Hope through our Zoom gatherings this summer, we encourage you to reach out and continue those relationships! Hope+Elim is also excited to be a host site for the Food Bank of Iowa's partnership with Des Moines Public Schools this fall, with volunteers from the church serving together in our drive-through food pantry. Hope+Elim will also continue to offer online and in-person gatherings for fellowship, service, and discussion in the coming months. Stay tuned!
Q: Being so close to Drake University, are there plans for college ministry at Hope+Elim?
A: Yes! In fact, it's already begun! Kairos is our college ministry that currently exists at Iowa State and the University of Iowa, and as of September, Kairos Des Moines has started to share the love of Jesus Christ with Drake, Grandview, DMACC, Simpson, and all area college students. Weekly opportunities are happening now, including worship, small groups, and outreach. Learn more here.
Q: With such a diverse neighborhood and congregation, are there plans to add to and diversify the staff even more?
A: Yes! We're excited to add to the staff to further equip and serve a growing and diverse congregation. Plans are underway to continue to hire and have men and women from black and other racial backgrounds in positions of leadership and authority throughout the church.
Q: With a larger facility and so much space for ministry, what kinds of community outreach and partnerships will be happening at 2500 University?
A: Our vision for this new facility has always been larger than Hope+Elim. We're excited for our new location to truly be a center of mission, partnering with other churches, nonprofit organizations and ministries to grow the kingdom of God in Des Moines, rather than a particular church name or brand.
2500 University is a place of rich history, and a tradition of being a gathering place for the city, including having hosted Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt decades ago. In the spirit of being a blessing to the community, Hope+Elim will continue to host multiple support groups, Drake University groups and events, and has over 25 local mission partners that we'll continue to support both financially and through volunteer support. One of those mission partners is Joshua Christian Academy, providing Christ-centered education to hundreds of families in Des Moines, which began its second campus on the 4th floor of our new facility this fall!
Q: Where will we park around 25th and University?
A: The large lot directly to the south of our facility will be the main location for parking, however Hope+Elim has an agreement with Drake University to utilize the large parking lot two blocks north on 25th street that will also provide extra parking during larger events and peak hours. Shuttles and other transportation for larger events are also being planned for the future. In addition, DART shuttles run along University Ave. to various stops throughout the week.
Q: How do I get involved with Hope+Elim during this season?
A: Although the pandemic has limited our in-person worship and ministry options during this time, there are still dozens of ways to get involved right now. Weekly worship continues online at hopeonline.tv and on Facebook live for Elim each week. Elim and Hope Des Moines are currently offering dozens of ministries with online or in-person options for children, students, and adults. Visit hopedesmoines.org or elimdsm.org for all the details!
Q: What is the best way to stay up to date with all the latest news about Hope+Elim?
A: Visit our website for all the latest updates, as well as Elim's Facebook page, or Hope Des Moines Facebook and Instagram accounts.


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May 2014 (Volume xxxv Issue 5)
Timber & Plywood
Wiles ... wood focus.
'Warm' wood is top of the class
RODERICK WILES, AHEC director for Africa, Middle East, India and Oceania, highlights why designers and architects of educational institutes are turning to wood as an alternative material.
AMONGST his many achievements, celebrated American architect Frank Lloyd Wright was famous for saying: "Wood is the most humanly intimate of all materials. Man loves his association with it, likes to feel it under his hand, sympathetic to his touch and to his eye. Wood is universally beautiful to man."
This is difficult to dispute and there is no doubt that a space with wood in it – whether it is used in the wall panelling, flooring, furniture or all three – is simply a better place to be.
This is a widely accepted notion amongst many designers and, in particular, those involved in creating spaces in which to learn. However, when it comes to designing an educational facility, architects and designers must balance the reality of limited financial resources with the desire to provide students with an exceptional learning environment that is warm and enriching. As a result, many are choosing to use wood as both a structural and finish material.
The reality is that while demand for education is growing, budgets for new educational facilities are shrinking, which has forced many school districts to look at wood-frame construction for its cost effectiveness. However, they're also finding that, in addition to less expensive material costs, wood offers other advantages such as speed of construction, design versatility and the ability to meet green building goals, while creating positive learning environments and meeting all code and safety requirements.
Warmth is another reason why architects and building designers like to use wood in schools. Many feel that exposed wood enhances learning by providing an inviting and enriching environment. In addition, wood provides visual interest and softens interior spaces. As a result, it makes learning more comfortable for students than steel or concrete, both of which can have a cold, institutional feel.
In a three-year study of 700 schools, Japanese researchers studied how the educational environment is shaped by the type of materials used for school buildings, surveying teachers and students to measure their impression of wood versus reinforced concrete. Both groups had similar, favourable impressions of wood over concrete. Results also showed that teachers and students in wooden buildings felt less fatigue, and that students perceived schools with larger areas of wooden interiors to be brighter than reinforced concrete structures.
The library at Zayed University in Abu Dhabi ... American hardwood installed.
Most education experts also agree that a school's design affects how well students learn and, by extension, how well the school serves its community. Globally, a number of current trends favour wood being used to design schools. A 'warm learning environment' is one of the primary requests from parents and other advisors in the school design process.
Schools are increasingly used for community events and wood's natural beauty provides a welcoming environment for public gatherings while instilling civic pride. Most architects take a collaborative approach to the design process, seeking input from school and community leaders as well as parents. Educators are increasingly grouping students by learning styles, which results in the need for flexible building configurations to accommodate classrooms of various sizes. Wood's design versatility is well-suited to this requirement.
In addition, a 2007 study by McGraw-Hill Construction found that the education sector was the fastest growing market for green building. The report also noted "an increasingly widespread adoption of policies that require public buildings to have green characteristics".
Widely recognised for its environmental attributes, wood is well positioned to help schools meet their green building requirements. More importantly, wood is also the only major building material that is both renewable and sustainable over the long term – and the only material with third-party certification programmes in place to verify that products being sold originate from a sustainably managed resource.
Independent life cycle assessment (LCA) studies show that wood has significantly less embodied energy than materials such as steel and concrete. Embodied energy is the energy needed to extract, process, manufacture, transport and maintain a material or product. Wood also outperforms other materials in terms of air and water pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, and offers more efficient resource use. And, because wood continues to store the carbon absorbed by growing trees (it is 50 per cent carbon by weight), it's an important tool in the fight against climate change.
Today, the US is the number one supplier of temperate hardwoods to the Gulf and, American species are being used in a wide range of new projects, including hotels, restaurants, retail outlets, villas and even schools and universities, such as Al Bateen Secondary School, the Zayed University and the upcoming New York University, all situated in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Given that globally accepted green building standards are being implemented across the region, American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), the leading international trade association for the American hardwood industry, aims to ensure that sustainably managed US hardwoods receive full environmental recognition, thereby allowing architects and specifiers to select the material on the basis of full environmental disclosure.
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