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Kings Mountain pastor turns martial arts skills into ministry
A hurt, angry little boy Walking in their shoes
The Shelby Star
Robert Eng III has a way with trash. More aptly, he has a knack for turning someone else's trash into his own brand of treasure.
Lead pastor at New Life Family Worship Center in Kings Mountain, Eng has over the last 20 years built a church out of scraps wherever he could find them.
"This building was in the weeds in Chester, South Carolina. A church had bought it and didn't put it up. Weeds and vines and everything had grown up, and we had to get chainsaws to get it out," said Eng.
The canopy over the church entrance? That came from a service station in Kings Mountain, set atop a pair of handmade stone columns. The doors to the church sanctuary were salvaged from a nearby hospital going through a renovation several years ago, as was most of the fluorescent lighting now used inside the building.
Nearly every appliance, most of the furniture, pieces of tile and even doorknobs of New Life Family Worship Center are salvaged goods.
Turning things or people no one else could or would otherwise want into something with purpose is Eng's thing. Probably, he says, because he knows what it feels like to be broken and unwanted himself.
A hurt, angry little boy
The son of a teenaged single mother, Eng was raised in an old sharecropper's house in the Bethlehem area. At around the age of 5, he started taking karate, and he excelled.
"I was this hurt, angry little boy. Anybody that got in my way -- I wasn't a bully -- but I wanted to hurt them," said Eng.
As he got older his skills led him to the Army, where he continued to train and eventually started organizing and participating in tough man contests -- letting people hit him or kick him as hard as they could for extra money.
Eng's skills carried him back into civilian life and he opened a number of martial arts training schools, where he trained championship-winning athletes.
"That testosterone macho John Wayne or Rambo mentality, only the strong survive and that sort of thing, that was my forte," Eng said. "I've been there, I've done it and I've seen it. I laid it all out on the bed, and there was still a hole. I had to ask myself, what is it for?"
So Eng decided to take things in a different direction. He resolved to take the skills he'd learned over a lifetime of fighting and hurting himself and others and put it to some good.
Walking in their shoes
Eventually, he did. And in 1998, he began work to plant New Life Family Worship in Kings Mountain, where he could go on to help others like him.
"I was angry. I was bitter, and I had an authority problem," he said. "And a lot of people are the same way. They have been discarded, and they feel that same way."
Since starting New Life Family Worship, Eng has made a point to look for people other churches won't take and reaching out to them as ministry.
"I'll take a group of child molesters to IHOP, and I'll just talk to them," he said. "Many of them want to come and do right, but no one will give them a job, no churches want them. It's hard. I tell them I am willing to give you that chance, but we are going to watch you, and you have to communicate with us."
Over the last 20 years Eng has built a roster of associate pastors for his church, many of whom were once like him, angry, hurting and just in need of some love. Thanks to the skills he spent a lifetime learning, he says he's found ways to connect with them and help them turn around into someone able to benefit their community.
"If you've walked in those shoes then you have a story. (The Bible) says, 'They overcame by the blood of the lamb and the word of their testimony,' he said. "Everybody has a testimony in their life and God wants to use where you've been and what you've done to communicate and to benefit what you've done."
Dustin George can be reached at Dustin.George@ShelbyStar.com. FInd him on Twitter @DustinLGeorge.
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Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Adult service, Youth service and Children service
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Q: What type of edits will change a ReplicaSet and StatefulSet AGE? What type of edits will change a ReplicaSet and StatefulSet AGE(CreationTimeStamp)?
I'm asking this because I noticed that

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*If I change a Deployment image, a new ReplicaSet will be created.

*The old ReplicaSet continues to exist with DESIRED set to 0.

*If I change back to the previous container image, the 2 ReplicaSets don't change their age nor are recreated.

So, what is the best way to verify if there were recent updates to a Deployment/ReplicaSet and StatefulSet?
So far, I'm using client-go to check these resources ages:
func statefulsetCheck(namespace string, clientset *kubernetes.Clientset) bool {
    // get the statefulsets in the namespace
    statefulsets, err := clientset.AppsV1().StatefulSets(namespace).List(context.TODO(), metav1.ListOptions{})
    if errors.IsNotFound(err) {
        log.Fatal("\nNo statefulsets in the namespace", err)
    } else if err != nil {
        log.Fatal("\nFailed to fetch statefulsets in the namespace: ", err)
    }

    var stsNames []string
    for _, sts := range statefulsets.Items {
        stsNames = append(stsNames, sts.Name)
    }
    fmt.Printf("\nStatefulsets in the namespace: %v", stsNames)

    // check if the statefulsets are older than the 9 days
    for _, sts := range statefulsets.Items {
        stsAge := time.Since(sts.CreationTimestamp.Time)
        fmt.Printf("\nStatefulset %v age: %v", sts.Name, stsAge)
        if stsAge.Minutes() < 5 {
            fmt.Printf("\nStatefulset %v had recent updates. Skipping...", sts.Name)
            return true
        }
    }
    return false
}

func replicasetCheck(namespace string, clientset *kubernetes.Clientset) bool {
    // get the replicasets in the namespace
    replicasets, err := clientset.AppsV1().ReplicaSets(namespace).List(context.TODO(), metav1.ListOptions{})
    if errors.IsNotFound(err) {
        log.Fatal("\nNo replicasets in the namespace", err)
    } else if err != nil {
        log.Fatal("\nFailed to fetch replicasets in the namespace", err)
    }

    var rpsNames []string
    for _, rps := range replicasets.Items {
        rpsNames = append(rpsNames, rps.Name)
    }
    fmt.Printf("\nReplicasets in the namespace: %v", rpsNames)

    // check if the replicasets have recent updates
    for _, rps := range replicasets.Items {
        rpsAge := time.Since(rps.CreationTimestamp.Time)
        fmt.Printf("\nReplicaset %v age: %v", rps.Name, rpsAge)
        if rpsAge.Minutes() < 5 {
            fmt.Printf("\nReplicaset %v had recent updates...", rps.Name)
            return true
        }
    }
    return false
}

A:
AGE(CreationTimeStamp)

A resource's CreationTimeStamp (and thereby its age) is set when a resource is created. E.g. to change it, you must delete the resource and create it again.

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#FabulousFridayGuestBlogger: End of Day by Mae Clair
March 15, 2019 March 12, 2019 / Mae Clair	/ 118 Comments
Hello, fabulous followers of Marcia's blog! I'm delighted to be here today as the featured guest blogger. Many thanks to Marcia for generously offering up space for me chat about my latest book—and folklore.
I've long held a passion for archaic legends, so it's only natural those threads creep into most novels I write. In my latest, End of Day, I touch on myths revolving around church grims and burial. If you're unfamiliar, a church grim is a spirit that stands guard over a chapel graveyard. The grim usually takes the form of a large black dog and is tasked with protecting those buried in the cemetery. It repels predators from the Netherworld including night demons, wights, and phantoms.
In days rife with superstition, the custom was to bury a dog alive under the cornerstone of a church. People believed the first soul in a graveyard was responsible for protecting the rest. Since they couldn't sacrifice a human for the purpose, a dog was substituted—a horrid and barbaric practice.
In End of Day, I altered that belief, adjusting it so that the first person interred in the cemetery became the protector of all the souls that followed—as well as the descendants of those buried in the graveyard. But what happens when the burial plot of that protector is violated and his remains are stolen?
End of Day is a book that features two mysteries—one set in 1799 when the small village of Hode's Hill comes under attack from a strange creature, and one set in the present day. Both mysteries twine together, merging at the conclusion. As one reviewer said:
"This is a paranormal suspense novel with a dual timeline alternating between the year 1799 and now. A centuries-old curse grips a small town. There are thugs, a sweet dog, monsters, a supernatural talisman, a no-nonsense policewoman, likable characters, despicable characters . . . this book has it all."
I hope I've intrigued you enough to read the blurb and to consider adding End of Day to your TBR list. Although this is the second book in my Hode's Hill series, it also can be read as a standalone. In closing, many thanks again to Marcia, and I hope you've enjoyed my post!
The past is never truly buried…
Generations of Jillian Cley's family have been tasked with a strange duty—tending the burial plot of Gabriel Vane, whose body was the first to be interred in the Hode's Hill cemetery. Jillian faithfully continues the long-standing tradition—until one October night, Vane's body is stolen from its resting place. Is it a Halloween prank? Or something more sinister?
As the descendants of those buried in the church yard begin to experience bizarre "accidents," Jillian tries to uncover the cause. Deeply empathic, she does not make friends easily, or lightly. But to fend off the terror taking over her town, she must join forces with artist Dante DeLuca, whose sensitivity to the spirit world has been both a blessing and a curse. The two soon realize Jillian's murky family history is entwined in a tragic legacy tracing back to the founding of Hode's Hill. In order to set matters right, an ancient wrong must be avenged…or Jillian, Dante, and everyone in town will forever be at the mercy of a vengeful spirit.
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12 Crime Lab Tidbits
April 26, 2017 April 26, 2017 / Kassandra Lamb	/ 2 Comments
Taking Marica at her word. Here's this week's post at misterio press, which you all might find interesting.
by Vinnie Hansen
In March, I visited the Santa Clara Crime Lab because hey, that's the kind of thing crime writers do on a lovely spring day.
My husband, Danny, went along. He enjoys police info, too. I guess you better if you're married to a mystery author.
We were disappointed to learn that we would not be able to traipse about the lab. Even though the event was advertised as a "virtual" tour, when Danny and I visited the FBI Crime Lab in San Francisco, our guide led us right up to the line of weapons waiting for rifling tests.
Hope you feel better soon, Marcia!!!
An Interesting Concept for Releasing a Series/Trilogy
December 1, 2016 November 29, 2016 / Kassandra Lamb	/ 10 Comments
One of my sister authors at misterio press is doing an all-at-once release of a new trilogy. Thought you all might be interested in how she's doing it.
Binge Reading – No, It's Not What You Think
by Kirsten Weiss
Call it the age of Netflix.
It's spoiled us for the wait – no longer do we have to hang on an aching seven days to find out what comes next on our favorite TV show. With shows produced by Netflix, we can now binge watch the entire season over a weekend. (And yes, I'm guilty of this – Longmire! Stranger Things!).
So when I heard about "binge reading," I decided to take the plunge with my new Doyle Witch cozy mystery series. Fortunately, my patient editors at misterio press were willing to take this journey with me, because a lot ended up happening in a short span of time.
The concept is simple – launch all the books in the series at once… Read More
When & How Should Series End? — Guest: Kassandra Lamb
November 22, 2016 / Kassandra Lamb	/ 6 Comments
Hi, All! I'm guest posting today over at Jami Gold's cyber home. She has an awesome following of authors for her writing oriented blog. Thought you all might be interested in this topic…
When (And How) To End A Series?
I'm currently writing Book 9—what I thought would be the last book—in my Kate Huntington Mystery series (Note to my readers: don't panic; I think I've changed my mind—more on this in a bit).
When a writer sets out to write a series, often there's no set number of books in mind. The vague thought is that we'll keep writing as long as readers are reading and we're still coming up with story ideas.
But everything has to come to an end some time.
When Should We End a Series?
When should a writer stop a series? Here are my thoughts on possible reasons to say "the end," based on my own ruminations about winding down the Kate series. Read more…
#ExcerptWeek ~ANXIETY ATTACK, A Kate Huntington Mystery (#9) by Kassandra Lamb
September 27, 2016 September 30, 2016 / Kassandra Lamb	/ 14 Comments
Here's a sneak peek at the first chapter of my next Kate Huntington adventure…
The police radio chattered with unintelligible codes. Kate shoved a dark curl out of her eyes and stifled a yawn.
The uniformed officer in the driver's seat glanced her way. A corner of his mouth quirked up. "Don't know who said it first, but it's true. Police work is mostly boredom, punctuated by moments of sheer terror."
She flashed him a smile. "Sorry. It's been a long day."
"All available units," the radio squawked. "Shots fired. Armstrong building."
The officer sat up straighter.
Kate couldn't make out the address the dispatcher rattled off. All she caught was "…third floor."
Armstrong building. Why does that sound familiar?
"Unit 12 responding." Officer Peters hit the siren and lights. The cruiser surged forward.
Kate's heart went into overdrive.
At nine o'clock on a rainy Sunday evening, the business district of Towson was relatively quiet. The few cars on the roads quickly got out of the way. Kate suspected it wasn't nearly as easy to get to a crime scene during a weekday, when these streets would be teeming with cars and pedestrians and delivery trucks.
Her heart rate kicked up another notch as they careened around a corner onto York Road. "Remember to call me once you have the scene secured," she yelled over the wail of the siren.
Officer Peters nodded slightly without taking his eyes off the slick road in front of him.
He pulled into the parking lot of a high-rise office building. Braking to an abrupt stop, he killed the siren and unhooked his seatbelt. The actions seemed to happen all at once. Continue reading →
Missing on Maui #ExcerptWeek
June 29, 2016 / Kassandra Lamb	/ 19 Comments
by Kassandra Lamb
A row of palm trees and tropical underbrush–with foliage Kate recognized from houseplants in Maryland–greeted her at the edge of the beach. She was about to step out onto the sand when she noticed a young man loading a canoe off to her right.
The predawn light made his movements seem furtive. He hefted a large gray sack and slid it into the boat.
Kate's fertile imagination wondered if there was a body in that sack.
Stop that!
She'd had more than her share of adventures with corpses and wouldn't mind if she never encountered one again, thank you very much!
The young man, a blond wearing a tropical shirt and swim trunks, leaned down to shove the canoe into the froth at the edge of the ocean. Then he climbed in and lifted a paddle to steer the boat further out into the surf. Once clear of the breaking waves, he let the boat drift. It shifted around, and Kate could now see that it was an outrigger–from one side, a float extended on two curved supports to keep the vessel more stable. The increasing daylight revealed a mast. A white sail unfurled in the early morning breeze.
Ah, that's what was in the sack–the sail.
The man looked back to shore, his head turning slowly as if scanning the beach.
Kate instinctively moved back into the shadow of the palm trees, then wondered why she'd done that. She was considering stepping out into the open and waving, when the man turned his head toward the open sea and pulled in the sail to make it taut. The boat skimmed off across the water.
Kate soon forgot the young man as she walked along the deserted beach. Beams of sunlight streamed across the water, sparkling like bracelets on a young girl's arm. But the puffy white clouds in the sky were only slightly tinged with pink. Disappointed in the poor showing the sunrise was making, Kate turned her head toward land.
There, above the mountain, the sky was streaked in pale yellow and pink.
Duh, this is the western side of the island. The sun would set over the ocean this evening.
Kate yawned, unsure if her jet-lagged body would be able to stay awake until sunset.
She strolled on the beach, one eye on the rolling surf and one on her footing. The sand was deep, making it hard to walk. Ahead of her, the shoreline curved outward a bit into the sea, giving her a view of sand and water juxtaposed against red and black lava cliffs. She sucked in air at the beauty of the sight. The green hillside sloped upward to the top of the dormant volcano that had formed this section of the island of Maui.
Kate set a goal of rounding that point. Then she would rest. She slogged forward through the thick sand. The sun was now peeking above the top of the mountain, and the sea sparkled in various shades of blue, from turquoise to indigo and everything in between.
By the time she reached the point, her legs were wobbly from the strain of walking in the deep sand. She gingerly lowered herself to sit on the beach. Leaning back on her elbows, she raised her face to the morning light.
She hadn't realized she'd drifted off until one elbow gave out, dumping her sideways into the sand.
The sound of a throat clearing. She startled and jerked her head up.
A massive shadow blocked the sun.
Missing On Maui, A Kate on Vacation Mystery
It's an awkward situation at best, and a deadly one at worst.
Days before Kate Huntington is scheduled to leave for her niece's wedding on Maui, she receives a frantic call from said niece. Amy's mother–Kate's rather difficult sister-in-law–is at it again, alienating the groom's family and even the wedding planner. Can Aunt Kate come early and run interference?
Soon after her arrival, Kate discovers that young women are going missing on the island, and Amy's maid of honor is hanging out with a notorious local player. Is he involved in the disappearances?
Hawaii is supposed to be a relaxing paradise, but Aunt Kate is kept busy locating a new wedding planner (the delightful Pali Moon), refereeing between Amy and her mother and chasing down errant wedding party members… Oh, and facing off with a psychopath.
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Interview with Kate Huntington: Psychotherapist, Fictional Character and Reluctant Amateur Sleuth #FabulousFridayGuestBlogger
June 17, 2016 June 19, 2016 / Kassandra Lamb	/ 30 Comments
I write a series of novellas called the Kate on Vacation cozy mysteries that parallels my main Kate Huntington Mystery series. I recently released the story of yet another of Kate's vacations that got a bit more exciting than she'd planned.
That started me wondering how Kate feels about all this murder and mayhem in her life, so I sat down to have a chat with her. Here's what she had to say:
Kassandra Lamb: You have a real propensity for stumbling over dead bodies, Mrs. Huntington. How do you feel about that?
Kate Huntington: Please, call me Kate. And honestly I don't care for it all that much. I do like solving mysteries, but I wish there weren't so many corpses involved. It gets kind of stressful after a while.
Kassandra: Have you always liked mysteries?
Kate: Yes, I loved puzzles as a kid, and I guess that's part of what drew me to psychotherapy as a profession. I like to help people of course, but I'm fascinated by the puzzle that is the human psyche.
Kassandra: So in this latest adventure on Maui, except for the whole people-going-missing thing, how did you like Hawaii?
Kate: I loved it! Hawaii is absolutely gorgeous. And the people are very friendly. And the food! The mahi-mahi and the fresh pineapple… And once Skip was able to shake free from his work and he and the kids got there, we had so much fun.
Kassandra: Speaking of Skip and the kids, what's the deal with your name? I notice you still use Huntington, which was your late first husband, Ed Huntington's name, but sometimes you go by Huntington-Canfield, which is quite a mouthful.
Kate: Well, I'd already established my reputation as a therapist as Kate Huntington, so I use that name professionally. My daughter is my first husband's biological child, so her name is officially Huntington-Canfield. At her school and in some other settings, I use the hyphenated name. And sometimes I just go by Kate Canfield.
By the way, why are you asking me this? You're the one who saddled me with these cumbersome names. Why couldn't you have made Eddie's name Smith? Then I'd be Smith-Canfield. That rolls off the tongue so much easier. Continue reading →
#ExcerptWeek To Kill A Labrador by Kassandra Lamb
March 31, 2016 March 31, 2016 / Kassandra Lamb	/ 8 Comments
Thank you, Marcia, for letting me join you all here on The Write Stuff. I can't believe I haven't stumbled on this wonderful blog before now.
Hi, Everyone. *waving from Florida* My name is Kassandra Lamb and I'm the author of a successful mystery series, the Kate Huntington mysteries. And now I'm launching a new series of cozy mysteries.
I'm so excited to share a little bit of the first book, about a young woman (whose first name is also Marcia) who trains service dogs for veterans with PTSD. Wait, I'll let her introduce herself:
I'm a normal person. Granted I have a somewhat abnormal vocation. I train service animals for PTSD sufferers–mostly combat veterans.
But other than that, I'm just a small-town, thirty-something divorcee.
My name is Marcia Banks–pronounced Mar-see-a, not Marsha. Okay, okay, so I don't have a totally normal name.
I live in central Florida, on the outskirts of the Ocala National Forest, in a little town called Mayfair, population 258 (and a half. Agnes Baker's pregnant. Again.)
Mayfair sprang up in the 1960s, in response to the transitory success of the Mayfair Alligator Farm (rumor has it that old Mr. Mayfair poached the gators from the Forest). Billboards plastered along the newly minted I-75 corridor drew in vacationing families to witness the wonders of gator wrestling and to buy fake alligator skin handbags and belts. Sadly, the farm went under in the mid-seventies, when Walt Disney plopped his amusement park down next to another sleepy Florida hamlet–Orlando.
Mayfair was virtually a ghost town when I moved here two years ago, shortly after the demise of my brief but disastrous marriage to a concert violinist in the Baltimore Symphony.
It's a great place to train service animals because everybody knows everybody. It didn't take long for the residents to learn the rules. The main one being to never, ever pet the dogs I'm training unless I say it's okay.
The exception is my Black Lab-Rottie mix, Buddy, if he's the only dog I'm walking at the time.
He was my first trainee, and how he came back into my possession was the beginning of my not-so-normal avocation–unwilling amateur sleuth.
One sunny day last winter, I received the most shocking phone call of my life. It even beat out the anonymous one three years ago informing me that my husband was having an affair with a cello player.
The caller said she was with the Collinsville Sheriff's Department and wanted to know if I had trained a service dog named Buddy.
My mind scrambled for a reason why someone from a sheriff's department would be asking me that. Had Buddy bit someone?
"Where exactly is Collinsville?" I asked, stalling for time.
"Off 33, near Polk City."
"In Florida?" More stalling.
"Yes, ma'am, not far from Lakeland." Her tone said she was losing patience with me. "Are you the Marcia Banks who trained Buddy?" She mispronounced my first name, of course.
I couldn't figure out how to get around admitting it, since I had signed off on his training certificate. "Uh, yes."
"Could ya come get the dog as soon as possible?"
"Why? What's happened to his owner?" Jimmy Garrett was an Iraqi veteran who'd had a close encounter with an IED. As a result, he'd come home with a prosthesis where his right leg used to be and some pretty disabling nightmares, among other PTSD symptoms.
"He's been arrested, ma'am."
"What about his wife?"
A long pause. "That's why he's been arrested. He's bein' held on suspicion of murder."
"Of his wife?" My voice rose, ending on a squeak.
The book is available for pre-order now and will be released on April 10, 2016 (Psst! It's just $1.99 during the pre-order period; it goes up to $3.99 once it's released.)
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The #MysteryNovember Book Tour Day 23 Marni Graff @GraffMarni
November 23, 2015 / Marcia	/ 1 Comment
Can't believe how fast November is flying by. It's already Day #23 of the #MysteryNovember tour, and our bus is stopping to pick up author Marni Graff. To learn more about Marni and her books, click on the link below. Just don't forget to share, please, everywhere you can. Thanks, and enjoy!
The #MysteryNovember Book Tour Day 22 – Nell Peters @paegon @AccentPress #SundayBlogShare
November 22, 2015 / Marcia	/ 3 Comments
Day #22 of the #MysteryNovember tour is upon us, and the bus has picked up author Nell Peters. To learn more about Nell and her books, check the link below, and please remember to share. It's what we do. 😉 Enjoy!

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homeone.com.au›Building Forum›Building, Renovation & Maintenance›Building A New House›Who's building with Clarendon??
Re: Who's building with Clarendon??
Walkthrough slated on 31st with indicative handover on 7th June - no longer happening. SS called yesterday to inform that we looking at possibly another week or so (we wouldn't be holding our breath knowing how Clarendon operates). Local certifier failed our build yesterday due to uneven steps at garage and laundry, non-operating door locks and some uneven gyprock. Everything seems to have went downhill ever since our previous SS left (obviously he and his superior the AM did an awful supervising job otherwise all these wouldn't be happening).
It will officially be 12 months come 1st June since we started our build and it's honestly very disappointing. We been telling others about how good Clarendon was to us (and recommending them) but obviously they have let us down.
The first 6-8 months was superb and the build progress + quality was pretty good but it all went downhill from there.
Yes I know some will say it's a blessing in disguise with the IOC delayed and it's better to get all these addressed before moving in but we are losing our patience after been told numerous indicative PCI and handover dates (since early April!) which has been delayed over and over again.
To those who are considering paying down their deposit with Clarendon, do conduct your due diligence and pray that your SS and AM are doing their job in supervising or ensure that you get an inspector for every single stage of the build.
What is your building designname?
Clarendon is only a project builder, they hire contractor to build the house. Each building design has differ performance.
Each building design has differ performance? Really?
Well.. I assumed that each building design has its own contractor and each contractor has its own performance. Hence performance difference but following Clarendon guidelines.
Therefore, cannot generalise all contractor are the same. each individual works differently, even they need to meet expectation.
I got construction certificate and they should be on site excavating very soon. Hopefully we'll get a good site manger and he contracts good tradies. Clarendon has been good with everything so far.
The problem for working as Site Supervisor is acting as generating report only but cant do anything if the builder and contractor doesnt want it.
When it comes to politic, sometimes SS is forced to hide the truth and keep going and comprising the quality of the building. That doesnt stop there, the SS will need to be questioned on "why this and that". I think this is why not many SS remain in 1 full contructions and keep changing.
So technically, if you get good quality, you are lucky. Otherwise, well.. you know the answer.
For those that got the bosch 3000 installed. Is it any good? Have you had any issues with it?
I would be interested as well, as I upgraded to the Bosch 3000, but I haven't had it fitted yet. still laying bricks at the moment.
It does makes sense but shouldn't quality associated with a builder is expected to be consistent throughout, regardless of contractor as there must be some form of check and QC involved as part of the construction process? Yes contractors/tradies are different and skill sets varies but Clarendon at the point of hiring/engaging such should ensure they are all up to par according to their standards?
We do have many friends who built with Clarendon and none of them had major issues or delays so I guess we are just being unlucky.
We just been told it will be at least another 2-3 weeks just to rectify the quality issues associated with local certifier failing the inspection last week. Absurd really. That officially puts us off the slated and original PCI/handover by 2 months.
Excited to see the work started on our land. They're doing the Piering today.
Our build is nearing completion, we are building a Merriden 30.
Construction started early Dec 2017 hopefully finish early Aug 2018. Having our walkthrough next week.
Beside some misunderstanding with the hydraulic design and some building issues (mostly minor), things have being going fairly well, hoping things stay that way with our walk through. Our SS (DG) has being being pretty good and stays on top of things.
However we are having a minor issue with the electrical contractor. We added a number of data ports in our design. We chose to supply our own patch panel and comms rack, which was supplied on site before the final electrical fitout. The issue has risen, that they aren't going to terminate the network cables to our patch panel. Reason being the customers that supply their on gear want to terminate the cables themselves post handover.
Is this generally the case ?
I supplied my own rack and paid for them to install and supply patch panel and terminate. It was written in our quote. They had no issues with it. We used zurcorp in nsw for the electrical and data.
Was yours in the quote?
In our contract x number of data points was to supplied and installed. We would supply our own patch panel and comms rack.
My understanding as part of the installation, data points will be terminated. Granted I supplied my own patch panel, which uses standard punch down tools.
Does supplying your own gear, suddenly change the terms of what is standard cable install ?
The quote has to have it in writing that they install for you the patch panel and terminate to the patch panel. Mine says that so that's the only thing I can think of.
I guess it is kinda disappointing, when you expect what is a basic wiring job becomes an issue when a standard part of the job has to be noted in the contract.
Anyone has any idea how long does the certifier that Clarendon uses needs to issue a Final Occupancy Cert once inspection been made and it's satisfactory?
Due to a bricklayer shortage apparently, our SS decided our roof tiles will go on first.
Has anyone had it this way, roof tiles then bricks?
Also, has anyone had to wait for bricklayers with an indefinite period?
So far the build has been very quick, in 7 weeks from excavation, we now have roof tiles but no bricks.
I had my roof tiles on before the bricks were completed.
I dont think there is difference which one first.
Just wondering if anyone has used EHI for their blinds and be willing to comment on the quality of their plantation shutters.
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We are also going to be building with Clarendon Nsw . Going for the classic , but ensure of colours. Would be interest to see other people's colour choices too.


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Great Picture, So-So Sound
HD sets are great-looking, but sometimes the audio needs improvement
By David F. Carr
HDTV televisions, networks and programs are all being sold on the basis of a crystal-clear picture, but even when the picture measures up to that expectation, the quality of the audio may not.
"It's the same story that has been going on since television started," said John Beattie, post-production audio supervisor for the Outdoor Channel. The picture comes first, he says, and the audio is an afterthought.
Like many cable networks, the Outdoor Channel serves up a high-definition video signal but has not made the leap to producing the accompanying soundtrack to the Dolby Digital 5.1 standard (five surround-sound channels, plus one for low-frequency sound effects).
While he would like to change that, he said, "right now I'd be faking it" because the sound isn't recorded to that standard during production of Outdoor Channel shows.
HDTV still has made a difference in how Beattie does his job. A lot of his work involves cleaning up audio recorded in the field—for example, toning down the sound of an outboard motor on one of the channel's fishing shows, and leaving just enough to set the scene, while making sure dialog is still audible.
Previously, he would often remind himself to stop fussing over some minor audio glitch because the audience wouldn't be listening over studio-quality speakers and the equipment they did have would tend to hide small problems. "You'd find yourself asking, 'Is anybody really going to hear this?' But now, with the better speakers, they probably can," Beattie said.
In general, made-for-television programming will never quite measure up to the quality of sound delivered with a major motion picture, says Shelly Palmer, chairman of the Advanced Media Committee of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and managing director of Advanced Media Ventures Group LLC.
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And even motion picture sound loses something when transmitted through a television set, given that home theaters don't really replicate the acoustics of a movie theater.
Still, major network programming largely is being produced to the Dolby 5.1 standard, and production values in general are rising. "More people are doing what they can, learning to do it better, and learning to appreciate it," Palmer says.
However, most of the money today is still in standard-definition programming, so that's what content producers tend to concentrate on, says Dale Rochon, an Arbitron product manager and former Verizon FiOS engineer who is active in the standards efforts related to video and audio encoding.
"If you're the producer of the program, you're going to produce for the spot of the market that's going to give you the best dollars in return, which is standard-definition in stereo. Then, if you have the luxury to do so, you can add the 5.1 and the higher-quality video," he says.
Even when audio is produced to a high standard, however, it may not always be delivered to the consumer in its full glory. Speaking from Denver, where he was attending a technical meeting of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Rochon pointed out that movies that are available on DVD in Dolby 5.1 are often delivered to consumers via cable as two-speaker stereo. Different cable, telecom and satellite operators are all making different cost-versus-quality trade-offs as they "try to squeeze every dollar from the bandwidth to the home," Rochon said.
Befuddled in High-Def
"Right now, there's a lot of switching back and forth between stereo and 5.1," Rochon said. "Things will change in 2009 when everything is HD."
HDTV is still new enough that many consumers are dazzled by the picture and not paying a lot of attention to the audio. But that, like everything else in the post-analog age, will change, too. For example, Rochon suggests the Outdoor Channel would do well to prepare for the day when competitors are offering fishing shows with higher-quality audio, allowing fans of those shows to make a direct comparison.
That's something that made an impression on Rochon once he was able to experience hockey games on HDNet versus the same game on a local channel.
"When you're watching it on HDNet, you can hear the puck go past and hear people crashing into the boards behind you—it's just a whole different experience," Rochon says. "But unless you're exposed to it, you don't know—you're just looking for the picture."
"I'm the audio guy, so of course I want to do surround-sound," Beattie says.
As for whether the Outdoor Channel's viewers care about the difference that will make, he admits, "I don't think you can know. People had no idea they were missing HD until they had it. In the not-too-distant future, I think this is going to be kind of the norm. In a tech field like broadcasting, you constantly have to be looking into the future." Or else, Beattie points out, "You wake up one morning and find you've been left behind."
The Pictures Are the Story
Programmers woo careful consumers with the beauty of HD
Camera, lens manufacturers serve expanding needs
Are Newspapers Better at Online Video than TV Stations?
Former TV newsman Randy Covington: "If you look around the newspaper world today, I'm seeing innovation that I'm not seeing in broadcasting."
Sound Decisions
Ray Dolby's experiments in India changed the way consumers experience audio
Younger set demands strong complementary online experience
"One Man Band" Video Journalist Model Proliferates
Sound Management
Dolby's audio versatility enhances high-def DVD formats
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In Sunday school we are discussing "What is a Healthy Church Member" by Thabiti M. Anyabwile. A few weeks back, we started off this discussion with an article,The Rise of the "Done With Church" Population, which talks about faithful Christians who decided they were done with going to church for various reasons, such as church routine, church folk, and church antics. I too have been turned off from going to church a few times in my life. Like most people, I was first introduced to Christianity in my childhood. As a child, I did not fully understand the purpose of church other than a place where believers go. I thought believers only went to church to stay in God's good graces and thank Him for what He has done for them. I imagined God to be like a genie whom I make wishes to through my prayers. As I grew up, I learned that God was far from a make-believe genie.
In 1999, my sister invited me to a Pentecostal church in Savannah, GA. I remember walking into the sanctuary and immediately I was captivated by this unspeakable feeling. The best way that I can describe it is this warm presence hugging my soul. Immediately I became emotional because I didn't fully understand what was happening. It also made me feel uncomfortable. As I sat through praise and worship, I tried to analyze what was happening "Is this the Holy Spirit everyone's been talking about?" In this moment, I was spooked by this enchanting experience, but I couldn't deny the presence of God was there. I later learned that "this feeling" was indeed the Holy Spirit. By the end of the service, the pastor prophesied to me (all this was new to me by the way). He said things that I shared with no one. I was convinced, the Lord was speaking through him. The part of the prophecy that spoke to me the most was when he said "God is waiting for you to exchange your idol God's for Christ." I knew that meant to give up my obsession over my heart-throb celebrity at the time, which was Ginuwine. Everyone who knew me, knew how crazy I was about him. After the prophecy, I thought the pastor was going to lay hands on me and to be honest…I wasn't ready for all that. It would have been too much for one day. Fortunately, he didn't, but he did do something unexpected. He said, "God is going to do an internal cleansing that will free you from your speculations and your past." Then he begin to blow air from his mouth, standing 7 feet away from me. I know this is going to sound weird, but it felt like a gust of wind and grains of sand blowing "through" me. I lost my footing and fell back into my chair. Although, I felt spooked by the whole experience, I was challenged to no longer live according to my terms, but to seek the will of God for my life.
This encounter solidified my faith with the self-assurance that "God is really real." I couldn't deny the presence of the Holy Spirit. All of my speculations of God being a genie was gone. I visited this church often as I could during the summer, where I learned the basic biblical disciplines and spiritual gifts within Christianity. My thirst to learn more about Christ was quenched and my walk of discipleship began. This church was also the same church where my sister gave her life over to the Lord. Both of our lives were changed through this ministry sixteen years ago.
Well, I can only speak from my experiences of when I withdrew from being a part of a church membership. I was drawn into "home church" with God. These times were only for a season. In these instances, God called me away from these particular churches to preserve my relationship with Him. The churches that I departed from, initially contributed to my spiritual development, but later became a spiritual stronghold. My relationship with God was no longer a priority, but pleasing my pastors and others was the priority. Pretending to agree with things that was not necessary biblical nor demonstrated the love of Christ. I pretended to agree for the sake of appearing a faithful servant of God.
By any means, this post is not to tear down the notion of going to church, but rather share insight about my journey as a seasonal "Done with church" member. I won't be able to pinpoint all the nuances of why I left previous churches because there are too many reasons. However, the main reason I would leave a church was because the vision of my pastors at the time no longer aligned with the vision where God was taking me (not to take anything from them – we all are human beings with different callings). In each instance, God not only showed me the flaws in the ministries I was a part of, but also the flaws within myself. For instance, God challenged me with this question, "why did you stay when you knew it was time to move on?" Well, I stayed for various reasons: perception; fear of being judged as being disobedient; and close relationships. All of those reasons had nothing to do with God, but all to do with validation I sought from people. As a babe in Christ, it was easy to revere my pastors and church family because they were my support system, and they also contributed to my spiritual development. However, during our one-on-one's at "home church," God begin to deal with me about my need for validation, not necessary about what I saw wrong in the church.
Yes, "church hurt" was another reason I left church. God had to heal my bitter heart before I could return to a church fellowship. God did not want me to return to church with a self-righteous spirit and making prideful accusations about fellow Christians. Now, with God's help, I've accepted that people will disappoint me or hurt my feelings at times – even fellow Christians, but I have to be determined to want more out of life than remaining a victim.
During my time in "home church" it was like boot-camp. It wasn't just on Sunday's or Wednesday's, it was everyday – a lifestyle. God had me to begin my day with prayer. In prayer, God would often convict me about withholding the hurt I harbored within my heart. He said, "How can you heal unless you face what you are pridefully holding back?" I felt compelled to confess my hurt and release it to Him. He also challenged me to confess my odds with Him. God counseled me during this time – through the Bible, sermons, random conversations with other believers, and during our quiet time together. God did not let me soak in my pain – He challenged me to "Christian-up" and realize that what I've come through was bigger than me. It was all a part of the process to make me a mature human being and an authentic Christian.
God believes in unity, and wants us to fellowship together. God may call us in or out of church in various seasons of our lives. I've learned that God only calls us to a local church or home church when we are clear about our purpose in being there. As mature Christians, our reason for going to church should be intentional and led by the Holy Spirit. We should serve God on purpose – inside and outside of the church.
Scripture – James 1: 2- 4 "Trials and Temptations" 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
Very interesting and enjoyable read! I think we can all identify here with the season of "done with church." I think that we can take some time to be reminded that first and foremost the Church is a collective group of individuals transformed by the saving grace of Jesus Christ and whether or not you are in a physical church or not- we are the CHURCH of Christ. The local church, as you said, is the place where you will grow, sharpen your iron, exercise your gifts- its the headquarters of the spirtual community if you will. Its where Christians go to get fed, to strategize, to garner support, be around like-minded people, worship together and get launched to do God's work! It is an institution (really its more than an institution) created by God and not matter our gripe with, we can never be truly done (if you are genuinely converted <— felt like I just dropped a bomb) with church. After all no matter how you slice it- whether its the local church or home church- its still church and we need God! You can however be done with "a" church and if that's the case there is "the" right church that God will lead you too.
P.S. I loved your description of your first experience with the Holy Spirit.. "warm presence hugging my soul."


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Highest tech World Cup: From smart football boots to jerseys
Author : Source : Release on : 2014-06-20 16:08:57
Beijing on the 16th, according to media reports, from smart football to the goal line detection device, and then let the players keep cool from jerseys to improve the speed and skill The boots, the 2014 World Cup in Brazil is destined to become the highest-tech history World Cup. As the war broke out, various innovative equipment full debut. Now, let us have some of them on behalf of Secret Of equipment.
Competition in the high-tech
Walked into the stadium from Iron Man dressed like exoskeleton armor paralyzed boy, the World Cup kick-off for the moment, the whole world had been aware of Brazil's World Cup will be a different past World World Cup. The most striking series of high-tech device will debut at the World Cup. Brazil World Cup referees will use a water-based foam can disappear sprays, placed in a special belt. When a penalty kick, the defensive wall and The need to maintain a distance of 9.15 meters between the ball. After measuring the distance, the referee will use this spray paint on the turf cordon to prevent the defensive player of the bounds. A minute later, the foam will automatically disappear, not on the court Leave no trace, and thus does not affect the next game. The technology had previously used for the game, such as 2013 World Cup in the summer of 20 years of age, the official World Cup for the first time.
In addition, the World Cup also features a club players are very familiar with technology - goal-line detection technology. Brazil World Cup goal line detection devices by the German"Goals"Company. They installed seven speed cameras in the goal department,Football move. Before the World Cup, "monitoring goals," the company conducted several tests 2000, all successful. Managing Director Dick - Breuch Howson said the technology needs connected to the Internet, can not beOvercome.
Brazil World Cup stadium have adopted every one "goal monitoring," the company's goal-line detection technology, an accuracy of 0.2 inches (about 0.5 cm). If the system detects Football across the goal line, it will send vibrations or visual "goal" of information within a second referee in smart watches. References to the gate line detection technology is a very important initiative, to avoid the so-called "ghost goal." In 2010 South Africa World Cup Germany game against England, England midfielder Frank - Frank Lampard's goal was disallowed. Finally, the German team with a score of 4 to 1 win over England. FIFA president admitted Judgment enforcement mistakes.
Boots Competition
Over the past few decades, the most important part of jerseys and shoes have undergone a revolutionary change. Shoes not only look ugly past and relatively bulky, and now the players prefer lighter, Sleek and fashionable styles of shoes. In addition, the new shoes also adopted a series of high-tech to improve their athletic ability. For the World Cup, soccer equipment suppliers have come up with special skill, a large number of innovative technologies into Their, Allowing players to gain an advantage in the game. All manufacturers are looking to prove they are the best of Brazil's World Cup.
Recently, Nike launched the shoe MercurialSuperfly. In the Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo - and other players feet, we will see this Shoes. Superfly fabric weave with three needles, reduce material between the foot and the football to improve the players feel. Superfly dynamic fit collar top form in the design of a more fitting Face, feels more natural. In addition, this shoe also features support device similar to the Achilles tendon, called "Brio". Brio rope connecting the upper and heel shoes together, like a slingshot, players help push forward Jin. Nike that: "A new full length softer plate carbon more efficiently conducted to help players strength." Heel Superfly using spikes, to improve stability, while providing additional toe traction in Finally, when the player 10% vital stepping greater grip and propulsion.
In this World Cup, the Belgian team's Marouane - Marouane Fellaini and Ivory Coast Kolo - Kolo Toure shoes worn by the Wilmslow company located in WarriorGlobal Total, including one called "Gambler". Gambler front of a stack design using nylon absorption football speed, improve players ball control. Sheet instep using ergonomic, providing Greater grip and control, designed to improve the soles greater traction and comfort.
Another boots WarriorGlobal design called "Skreamer", the use of micro-fiber material, so that the players get incredibly lightweight experience. It uses An important innovative technology called "the 4D Arrow bed bottom", can stimulate blood circulation in the foot. Company general manager Richard Warrior - Wright in an interview with British media, said: "Warrior goal Shoes are designed to improve the competitive ability of our players, while helping others to improve competition in the world of football ability. "
Cool type jersey
It is expected that the World Cup will face the hot weather, the players constitute no small challenge. El Nino can lead to heat-related problems. Manaus in the Amazon region in England team On the 14th started their first battle against the Italian team. It is estimated that on race day temperatures can reach 36 degrees Celsius. In other Brazilian cities, players and fans will be subjected to high temperature test.
To help players cope with the hot weather, jersey manufacturers strive to be able to design can help players stay cool armor. Nike launched a cool type shirts Cool, the Brazilian national team jersey Is this shirt. Cool design, the Nike thermoregulation technology into the production process. 2014 56% of the air flow efficiency of the Brazilian World Cup team jerseys higher than the previous jerseys. This jersey 94% polyester fabric, only 6% of cotton, cotton comfort both while adjusting the heat has polyester performance.
Adidas jersey designed using adiPower technology, giving the left a deeper impression than other jerseys. The company designed a series of pre-cooling sleeves and vests, players can Before the game, or training wear after the game. In the design, adiPower can lower the body temperature due to the heat generated simultaneously postpone fatigue, help players better in warm climates - 24 degrees Celsius Above - the competition. Adidas jersey placed in cold storage refrigeration unit, within 15-20 minutes to reduce the player's body temperature. Their pre-cooling concept shirts with a large number of high-tech high absorbency particles region, especially in the lower arm and Upper back area. Before the World Cup, Adidas jerseys for their rigorous testing.
High-tech training
In addition to the pre-cooling vest outside, Adidas also use another one called "smart football" technology, to help bring the players training. Smart football built-in sensor to monitor the intensity of playing time, Track flight path while revealing the impact point penalty corner and when. This football Adidas via Bluetooth compatible application software coach to help players learn and master a variety of play and ball control. For example, smart football was Take the data can be used to teach the players how to play well kick, penalty kick goal to improve the chances of playing in efforts to increase while avoiding injury.
In training, England and other teams to get things done cautiously. On the first day of training in Miami, so that people glimpse England coach Roy - Roy Hodgson's preparations to deal with the high in Brazil Moderate humidity. Training ground, we can see some portable Lucozade refrigerated containers, each player's name affixed above, built-in functional beverages tailored to meet the different needs of the players.
England Football Association Dave - Reading, sports scientist Chris - Neiwei Le, Manchester United fitness coach Tony - strood Vic and Arsenal nutritionist James - Collins and Loughborough UniversityCooperation for the players to customize restore physical function drinks. These drinks electrolyte specific number depends on the player due to sweat loss of water. England's players understand the coach's instructions through the iPad, according to the coach's guidance practice how to fight with rivals. By understanding the opponent's striker iPad statistics and guard stations, to strengthen their ability to attack.
Fans of technical equipment
In this World Cup, not only because of high-tech benefit players, the fans as well. Twitter announced that fans can use the "flag" cheer for the team, is typing letters on behalf of the team of three, for example, # ENG (England). This year, fans use a lot of electronic equipment and related software applications to participate in the World Cup, the next level of participation than ever before.
Application ManagementAppDynamics The technical department head Tom - Levy said: "Over the past few years, mobile technology allows fans to experience the popular revolutionary changes make the World Cup smartphone connectivity highest in history, the most interactive. The next World Cup. Mobile device applications to change everyday life examples every day occurs. Now, they have to play in people's daily life an important role in the rapid growth of a representative of the digital economy. Hundreds Millions of fans using the application bet, watch the game or highlights, and share with your friends through social networking sites. This is the first digital World Cup in the true sense. We will see the first betting via mobile devices Times more than traditional bookmakers. "AppDynamics with Nike and other companies to ensure that their application failure does not occur.
AppDynamics company conducted a study entitled "Application Note breadth" of. They found that in the study tablet PCs and smart phones have become the new betting terminals. Tune Investigation, nearly half (48 percent) of those surveyed said they would use the mobile application bet 61% of those surveyed said they would bet through the website, only 30% of people said they would bet by betting companies, 15% said they would Bet smartphone.
Recently, PipSports company announced Applications "World Cup Edition Instagram". This application allows fans at the game site production of personalized photo, photo Adding real-time data from international sports data company Opta's. Fans can use this application and superimposed pictures of their favorite "skin" in the photo. Each layer of skin contains Opta real-time data, for example If the score, position, team and game statistics, game / event name and team logo and LOGO, create personalized images. Opta statistics can be added when taking pictures in real time, as long as the user opened Wi-Fi or 3/4G networks. Photos can be uploaded to the user's Facebook personal account or directly into PiPsports streaming, allowing other fans understand the game progress.
Wearable devices will become mainstream
Former Australian professional football player, PipSportsLarge So Lucas - Neil in an interview with British media interview that:. "PiPsports is to football, the World Cup and fans ready Instagram whether to Brazil, sand bar or sitting at home Hair and friends to watch the game, fans can capture the moment of their favorite team as well as their national team staged the most exciting and emotional. The application by adding photo effects to enhance the skin, the skin contains more than Real-time statistics tournament. If, after celebrating a goal to shoot scenes photos, pictures will appear in the score at the time, be a good souvenir. "
When interviewed, Neil also mentioned how technology has changed the face of sports competitions as well as the progress achieved in the future technology. He said: "Technology is becoming more and more commonplace and ubiquitous, enter the body Sterile field is a very natural thing. Whether fans or players have become the beneficiaries of technology. In the past, people would purposely buy a camera to watch the game. Now they just need to bring a cell phone or iPad on it. This is undoubtedly a delight fans of change, because they have more ways to interact with their support teams and players. Compared with the past, they further narrowed the distance between the teams with their support through Twitter and Facebook to interact with the club and the players. "
Neil said: "The wearable device is still in the initial stage of a small device that allows you to track a lot of games and a variety of activities, professional and amateur players or fans trends to 2022. Years, most people will use in peacetime training wearable devices, monitoring their performance, whether they are professional or amateur. Disclosure of such information if the players, the fans can be Wayne - Wayne Rooney and other players in the game The performance is compared with its own, which for them was really cool. Next few years, all the players will carry a variety of applications installed and provide a variety of data, iPad and other devices. These devices will become and As common as spikes and jerseys. "
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It appears that appeal pageants are the next gendered organization to be shattered by the transgender damaging round.
According to The Willamette Week, the United States of America contest is being sued by biological man "Anita Noelle" Green that was barred from competing on the basis of, well, not being a "Miss."
Environment-friendly is represented by Rose city attorney Shenoa Payne, who is additionally representing one more transgender person in a different suit against Nike for developing a "male-dominated as well as hostile workplace." He is looking for to force the pageant to alter its policies, as well as pay him "unspecified financial problems."
"This has to do with offering minorities a voice," Green claims, according to The Week. "I believe I'm stunning, as well as I wish to set an instance for all women– cisgender and transgender– that appeal doesn't have to fit right into certain molds."
Charm may not need to "suit particular mold and mildews," yet biology certain does.
Remarkably sufficient, the contest in fact has a number of restrictive demands for its candidates, yet none of these ever before drew the wrath of social justice warriors up until now.
According to the contest's website, being "all-natural born lady" is just one of the demands for each and every "Miss" who vies for the title:
1. Is between 18-28 years of age
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4. Is an all-natural born female.
5. Has actually never ever presented nude in movie or print media.
6. Is single, not wed, & & has never ever delivered.
When Environment-friendly, who completed without issue in an additional contest's 2017 Miss Montana U.S.A. contest, informed the pageant that he is an organic male, they refunded his $ 195 entry charge and even provided to aim him toward any one of the myriad contests throughout the nation that do fit gender-confused individuals.
Yet, in a way reminiscent of our favorite Canadian transgender legal rights watchdog "Jessica" Yaniv, Green wept "discrimination" as well as informed the pageant she had actually see them in court.
The Willamette Week shared a selection of Eco-friendly's private Facebook message with the contest's supervisor:
[United States of America Pageants and also its Miss Oregon supervisor, Tanice] Smith sent a link with the pageant guidelines, and after reviewing them, Eco-friendly reacted, "You understand I'm transgender, best?"
"I did not," Smith wrote back. "Our rules and laws permit same-sex marital relationship, nonetheless this is an all-natural contest."
Smith then provided to help Green find one more contest. Green asked if Smith would "agree to change the regulations to enable transgender females to contend."
"Again," Smith composed, "we would certainly more than happy to aid you discover a pageant that you get approved for, however currently we do not expect the guidelines transforming."
"Well," Eco-friendly reacted, "I'll speak to my lawyer about this then due to the fact that discrimination is inappropriate. This is plainly discrimination."
"I am sorry that you feel that way," Smith responded and also finished the conversation. Smith decreased WW's demand for comment on the exchange.
"I felt as though I was being revoked," Green cases. "I really felt as though the organization was stating I am not a lady and also I'm not lady enough."
Do we require to mention the noticeable here? "Anita" Environment-friendly is not a lady. Just so we're all on the same web page.
If Eco-friendly wins her suit, the Week states, it might "establish a lawful criterion for Oregon as well as 20 other states with comparable nondiscrimination laws, requiring contest coordinators to allow transgender individuals to contend."
Various other contests, such as Miss World, have actually caved to transgender lobbyists in the past. Back in 2012, the contest, owned at the time by then-future-President Donald Trump, overhauled its plan under the advice of GLAAD to "end discrimination" of transgender "ladies" as well as permit them to contend.
One can not aid however wonder where the "trans-exclusionary" feminists depend on this. It's not practically pageants. If protestors like Environment-friendly or Yaniv have their way, even gynecologists will be compelled to see gender-confused, biologically male individuals.
Is there an end to this insanity?!
Beauty pageants might not be everyone's cup of tea, yet we all lose when the drawbridge is decreased as well as every solitary space reserve for females ends up being co-ed.
If you appreciate the work we are doing to deal with the leftist attack on our values, to help us proceed. Thanks a lot!
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Think unit tests and UI code don't mix?
People assume you can't write unit tests for user interface code. That just ain't so. I've already shown you how to do UIViewController TDD. Can we do the same for UIAlertView and UIActionSheet? Sure!
The example project includes two versions of the tests: one in plain OCUnit, and one using OCHamcrest. OCHamcrest is not required — but compare the test code (especially checking the otherButtonTitles NSArray) and you'll see why I prefer it.


The frenetic pace of the international cricket calendar allows no time to rest on laurels.
Monday, 7 January, marked a red-letter day in Indian cricket – after more than 71 years of pursuit, India won a Test series on Australian soil.
On Saturday, 12 January, the momentous triumph will be consigned to the annals of history, and the whites consigned to the cupboard, for some time, as India begin a three-match ODI series to conclude their two-month long tour of Australia.
It begins a crucial period for both sides, with the countdown to the World Cup entering its final stretches.
With less than five months left to the quadrennial showpiece event, all 10 participating nations are hitting the final gear as far as preparations are concerned.
1. Is Rayudu Set at Number 4?
India's last ODI assignment, a five-match series at home against West Indies, may have answered a question which had remained unanswered since the end of the previous World Cup (or even before that).
Ambati Rayudu became the 11th different batsman tried out at the number four slot since April 2015, but it was clear ahead of the Windies contest that the team management wanted to persist with him.
"It's about giving him (Rayudu) enough game time till the World Cup so that the particular slot will be sorted for us," captain Virat Kohli said before the series.
Rayudu responded with scores of 22*, 73, 100 and 22 the four times he got a chance to bat in India's 3-1 win.
Ambati Rayudu responded to the faith showed in him by the team management with 217 runs in four innings in India's 3-1 series win vs West Indies.
Kohli indicated even clearer faith in his new-found number four at the end of the series.
Even with a second-choice bowling lineup confronting him, the three ODIs in Australia will provide a stern examination of Rayudu's credentials, as will the five-match rubber in New Zealand that follows.
If the 33-year-old can keep his own, India will be closer to having nailed down a long-plaguing ailment in their ODI setup.
2. Will Dhoni Remain the First Choice?
Despite the formats being different, this question appears to have been answered – for once and for all – by the decision to reinstate the former India captain to the T20I lineup for the upcoming series in New Zealand.
The idea is clear: Give MS Dhoni as much game time as possible. The need for the same arises due to the year Dhoni had in the 50-over game last year.
Dhoni averaged 25 in 13 ODI innings in 2018, his worst-ever year as a batsman (discounting 2004, where he only played three matches). The strike rate of 71.42 too, was the worst Dhoni has had in any calendar year.
Despite the rising stock of Rishabh Pant (left), MS Dhoni remains India's first-choice wicketkeeper for the 50-over game.
The arguments in favour of 'Captain Cool', however, aren't restricted by his shortage of runs. Dhoni remains a vital voice in Kohli's ear (and India's best user of DRS by a country mile), and arguably, still, the best option with the gloves available to India.
But another spate of low scores – or an excruciating 25-30 at a strike rate hovering around 50, in particular – could force upon India some uncomfortable questions.
The first of them is likely to be around the absence of Rishabh Pant from the ODI squad altogether.
3. Who Is the Best Number 6?
What may be close to being addressed at number four, may not be so definitely answered two positions later.
India have tried 11 different options at number six, too, in the 73 ODIs they have played since exiting the 2015 World Cup in the semi-finals.
A vast majority of those trials have been fleeting – unsurprising, given it's among the more fluid roles in a typical ODI batting order – but in 33 out of 51 total innings where India have lost a fourth wicket, either Dhoni or Kedar Jadhav has walked out at the spot.
Kedar Jadhav's bowling economy in ODIs – 4.86 – and his 'happy' knack of taking wickets makes him vital to India's plans.
The numbers make it a no-brainer.
Jadhav assumes even greater significance in the Indian ODI setup with his bowling exploits – for a country used to a majority of its batsmen being 'batting all-rounders', India find themselves in a strange position where none of their batting options barring Jadhav can turn an arm over.
Hardik Pandya maybe a locked value at number seven, but his unreliability as a 10-over sure-shot with the ball makes Jadhav's overs vital to the cause.
You just know Kohli, Ravi Shastri and co. are praying for the soon-to-be 34-year-old Jadhav's hamstring to stay in place.
4. Could Jadeja Displace the 'Wristies'?
When India failed to win the Champions Trophy in 2017, beaten by Pakistan in the final, no aspect of the team was 'found out' more than the spinners.
R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja's ineffectiveness with the white ball in English conditions was exposed in both of India's defeats during the tournament (including a group-stage loss against Sri Lanka).
Nothing was said out loud, but Ashwin hasn't been in any Indian ODI squad since being 'rested' for the home series against Australia in September-October 2017, and Jadeja only earned a recall at last year's Asia Cup – that too after originally-selected Axar Patel was injured.
That series versus Australia was the first time India blooded the wrist-spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav, and the duo's numbers have been more than impressive.
Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal have been India's leading spinners in ODIs since September 2017, but Ravindra Jadeja is back in contention.
The 'wristies' had appeared to have sealed their berths in India's potential XI for England 2019, but Jadeja's comeback in coloured clothing has been a successful one, even if against somewhat lesser opponents.
The left-hander's ability to contribute with the bat, and unparalleled fielding prowess, throws a bit of a curve-ball.
With no question of fielding three spinners in England come the World Cup, this could be a race going down to the wire.
5. Are There Back-Ups to Bhuvi-Bumrah?
There can be no debate around India's first-choice fast-bowling combination at the World Cup – Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah have formed one of the better pace combines in white-ball cricket around the world.
Their frugality at the death (Bumrah's in particular) has allowed Kohli to have significantly lesser head-scratching moments at the back-end of an innings than his predecessor, who surely considers the what-may-have-beens when he stands behind the stumps between overs 40-50 nowadays.
With Pandya a shoo-in when fit, India have three fast-bowling options settled.
But what happens when conditions dictate you cannot field two spinners? Or, if Kumar/Bumrah get injured? Or, they reach the World Cup burnt out by the workload of the preceding IPL?
The last of those scenarios is an unlikely one, if Kohli's thoughts are taken seriously enough, but the eight upcoming ODIs in the Trans-Tasman will serve as an audition for the remaining slot(s) in the World Cup squad.
Jasprit Bumrah has the most wickets, the best average and the best economy among all pacers in ODIs post the 2017 Champions Trophy (min. 15 innings).
With Bumrah having been given a well-earned rest for the ODIs in Australia and New Zealand, Mohammed Shami and Khaleel Ahmed will look to force themselves into the reckoning.
Twenty-one-year-old Ahmed has displayed promise in a brief stint at the highest level, picking 11 wickets in six matches through the Asia Cup and the series against West Indies.
Shami might consider himself a little fortunate, as he was dropped from the squad after conceding 140 runs in 20 overs in the first two games of the Windies series.
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Hackney Community College and Tower Hamlets College have announced plans to merge from August this year.
A spokesperson for the two London colleges said their intention is to create a "single, larger and more sustainable college" that is "better able to meet current and future local needs".
Both colleges will keep their individual existing campuses, names and branding.
The new board of governors will be made up of an equal number of governors from the two existing colleges, with a new, independent chair. The governance structure of the new college will however take on a new name.


Reseda Blvd. is the arguably the spine of the West Valley, for sure in the north-south direction.It is one of those rare roads that stretches both into the Santa Monica and Santa Susana Mountians.
In between, it links the neighborhoods of Tarzana, Reseda, Northridge and Porter Ranch passing by key connections like Ventura Blvd., the Orange Line and CSUN.
When the freeways started being laid out in the 1950's, the street's landscape began to change as urban sprawl dispersed the area's vibrancy.
With great distances between the freeways, the corridor became even more auto-dependent, but as we know that has its limits.
San Fernando State grew into CSUN and is now one of the top ten largest universities in California.
Like the rest of the Valley, the demand for better transit options is on the rise, especially after the success of the Orange Line.
While the SFV awaits the distant arrival of light rail for the East Valley, BRT along the North and that elusive connection to the Westside, there is something more pressing on the horizon.
As someone who has had trouble finding a viable cycling route to Northridge, color me giddy as closing the gap along Reseda is finally being addressed.
This Thursday night, Councilmember Bob Blumenfield is hosting a communtiy meeting at his field office (19040 Vanowen Ave.) from 6pm to 8pm where design options for Reseda Blvd's Street Improvement Project will be presented.
The plan includes improved bike lanes, protected left turn signals, bus boarding islands/pedestrian refuge islands, and safer crosswalks, while keeping all existing vehicular travel lanes.
Closing the bike lane gap between Vanowen and Valerio is important, but this project will also help upgrade some of the existing ones.
These improvements are key, as fifty people have been killed or seriously injured on the street between 2009 and 2017.
Couple that in with the Sherman Way region, which is at the heart of these improvements, will become far more exciting in the near future with a an LA Kings Ice Rink with a possible Laemmle Theater on the way.
I'm very excited to see these proposals as the Valley has been bereft of these opportunities and am glad that Blumenfield has been on the front lines of making change.
Whether you live in the neighborhood or dial out from the 818, it's important to come and support that we want these types of improvements everywhere in the Valley.


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By Bryan Gould On 9 January 2017 In New Zealand Politics
As he prepared to take over from John Key as Prime Minister, Bill English made a candid – and disarming – admission. He felt that there was an important part of his new responsibilities where his knowledge was deficient and he needed to learn fast. The deficiency was, he felt, in international relations.
His admission was a welcome sign of humility and a refreshing change from the hubris of his predecessor. So, it is somewhat surprising that, so early in his premiership, he appears to have authorised a foreign policy initiative that could not help but be controversial.
New Zealand's joint sponsorship of a Security Council resolution condemning Israel's decision to promote new Israeli settlements in the disputed territories occupied by Israel following their victory in the Six-Day War in 1967 was bound to create repercussions.
It was President Obama and his Secretary of State, John Kerry, who were the main targets of Israeli anger – they had failed for the first time to use the US veto to protect the Israeli position and did so on the stated ground that they feared that any other decision would jeopardise what is often described as the "two-state solution" to the Arab-Israeli dispute – but it is not surprising that New Zealand's role, too, did not pass unnoticed.
It is not my intention to venture into what is an extremely complex issue. But what is, I think, worth noting about the New Zealand action on this occasion is what it tells us, if we are lucky, about the readiness of Bill English and his new government to think for themselves and to act accordingly.
New Zealand successfully promoted our candidature for Security Council membership on the ground that we were beholden to no one, and that we would look at each issue on its merits. The decision to promote the resolution concerning the Israeli settlements was a signal that we remain true to those undertakings.
It is also of course a reaffirmation of our belief in the importance and value of the United Nations (pace President-elect Trump) and of our respect for international law. The resolution we sponsored was remarkable only for the fact that it was passed, when its many predecessors had always fallen victim to the use of the American veto.
Its terms have been supported by the great majority of UN members and are confirmed by most international lawyers. But, from a New Zealand viewpoint, its significance goes beyond the detail of the particular issue, important though it is, because it augurs well for our readiness to stick to our guns and to face down, when appropriate, disapproval from our friends as well as our (hopefully few) enemies.
What we need, however, is not just a promising start but a consistent and steadfast determination to stand up for what we think is right and not to be bullied. The challenges to this stance will, after all, keep on coming.
And, sure enough, the next one is already upon us – this time in the field of international trade rather than politics. But this time, the omens are not so promising.
There is every reason, it seems, to take seriously the complaints of our domestic steel industry that they are being seriously disadvantaged by Chinese dumping of steel in our market, at a price below, by virtue of export subsidies, the domestic Chinese price; many other countries have had cause to make similar complaints.
Our government's predictable and legitimate response was to launch an inquiry as a prelude to action being taken by the World Trade Organisation – but that response was immediately met by a Chinese warning of trade retaliation.
The government – Bill English's new government – has now produced legislation to extend the conditions that must be met in order to prove dumping, in an apparent attempt to water down the protections that our steel industry is entitled to expect. That legislation, which the Opposition has declined to support, is for the time being stalemated in the commerce select committee.
What we need now, in the face of threats from a powerful friend, is more of the spirit shown at the United Nations, and less of the cravenness shown by the Key government over, for example, the Saudi sheep deal. The new government has more to do if it is to earn its spurs.
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Sherwood is a smaller community in the east-central part of the Meadowlark Area in west-central Edmonton bounded by 149 Street beside Parkview in the Glenora Area and 156 Street beside Jasper Park in real estate zone 22. Sherwood Edmonton is a five-minute commute to West Edmonton Mall, Meadowlark Shopping Centre, and the Misericordia Hospital. The majority of houses in Sherwood are owner-occupied bungalows constructed in the 1950s. Recently, Sherwood has been experiencing significant residential redevelopment and reinvestment, due to its excellent location and today, you can find newer duplex infill homes.


There will be the opportunity for some spotting as well as some time to chill out and meet some of the great people in the community in person.
If it was last June, I could have made it :) Right now, I don't have the money to travel 8,000 km. I live in Canada, so I wont be able to make it.
Bum, i leave on the 13th (June) to spend some time in Canada with family and friends and don't return until the 18th.
Is this IRL or in IF?
Will Oshkosh be like some other events you've been at where people can test upcoming features? I am 75% sure I'm going to be there, and will NOT pass up a chance to come meet the IF team!
I'll be there hopefully!! Great idea to organise something like this!


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Turn the heat down and cook 2 mins until cooked, then flip and cook the other side for 1 minute until browned. Repeat for remaining mixture.