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"You are precious in my sight, and honoured, and I love you."
John's Notes - Clapham Village Newsletter, February 2022
"You are precious in my sight, and honoured, and I love you," says God to you and me, and all created beings (in Isaiah 43.4).
In human society our understandings of identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage are always shifting; and in our own society these understandings have radically altered over recent decades. For some, the Church has been frustratingly slow to respond in kind to a more open, inclusive approach to these issues; for others the Church's very slowness is a blessing, for it offers the rarity of time to enable us to more fully, deeply consider the issues and our response, in heart and mind and in practice, to the challenges of different perspectives, to create space for mutual flourishing.
The church has been debating these questions for a long time; the focus and terms of the discussion shifting over time between gender equality, sexuality and marriage. The underlying question for Christians remains the same: how do these questions fit within the bigger picture of the good news of Jesus Christ - or what he himself termed 'The Kingdom of God', the way of God at work in the world.
In discussions which can too easily become polarising between extreme points of view, in more recent times a focus has been on creating a culture in which people can hold very different points of view whilst dialoguing together supportively, affirming each other's created uniqueness. And so the emphasis in Living in Love and Faith is to ask us to face all these challenges hopefully and to consider, what does it mean to live in love and faith together as a Church?
The late Archbishop Desmond Tutu once said, "We are made for goodness. We are made for love. We are made for friendliness. We are made for togetherness. We are made for all of the beautiful things that you and I know. We are made to tell the world that there are no outsiders. All are welcome: black, white, red, yellow, rich, poor, educated, not educated, male, female, gay, straight, all, all, all. We all belong to this family, this human family, God's family." The Christian way of life (in common with many other religious practices) is rooted in the uncompromising pursuit of unconditional love for each and all.
Living in Love and Faith is the title of a series of meetings in Lent, run by the churches of the Bowland and Ewecross Deanery (ie all the Anglican parishes from Ingleton and Bentham via Slaidburn to Gargrave and Kirkby Malham), in which those taking part will each bring their own life story - experiences, perspectives, joys and concerns - into an affirming, supportive discussion; an open conversation without fear of censure or criticism.
Those who have taken part in Living in Love and Faith courses elsewhere speak of the good experience of listening well to, at times 'disagreeing well' with, and being well-listened-to by people quite different to themselves, and many good lessons learned from interactions they might never otherwise have if stuck in their own social 'bubble'.
The Living in Love and Faith meetings will take place between 7.30-9.00pm in person at Settle Parish Church on Tuesday evenings March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and April 5, or on Zoom if preferred… and you are very welcome to join. Find out more at bit.ly/livinglovefaith or from Revd John Davies at john.davies@leeds.anglican.org, 01524 805928.
The excellent, in-depth Living in Love and Faith book is accompanied by a range of free digital resources including films, podcasts and an online library, together with Living in Love and Faith: The Course, and a Pastoral Principles course booklet, which together will form the basis of our course sessions. Each are published by Church House Publishing: https://www.chpublishing.co.uk/features/living-in-love-and-faith, 01603 785925.
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Birth and taxes, and the renewal of a broken world
John's Notes - Clapham Village Newsletter, December 2021
As you know, the story of the birth of Jesus in Luke's gospel begins with taxes. "In those days a decree went out from the Emperor that all the world should be registered". This census of Caesar Augustus shook things up across the Roman Empire. It triggered the ambitious tax reforms designed to consolidate the Emperor's already great power, diverting revenue from the provinces to the centre in Rome.
I wonder if any of the people pushed back against this decree, if there were any anti-registration campaigners (let's call them anti-reggers) stirring things up in Bethlehem. I think we can assume that most first century Palestinians complied only reluctantly with the Emperor's orders. An expensive and time-consuming disruption to the people's everyday lives, the census was one of the shocks to the heart of that society which led to the Jewish rebellion of sixty years later, predicted by Jesus and brutally ended by the Romans when they destroyed Jerusalem and its Temple in 70 AD.
Now the shepherds, we're told, stayed out in their fields while everyone else went to register; does this put them among the first anti-Roman agitators, or were they just exempt as key workers? And those wise travellers the Magi also avoided the census, being subjects of the Parthian Empire, another people ostensibly at peace with Rome but troubled by Roman interference in their affairs. In a gesture which today offends on many levels, around this time Augustus 'gifted' an Italian slave-girl to the Parthian monarch Phraates IV. Thea Musa later conspired with her son Phraates V to have Phraates IV poisoned, making them the co-rulers of the Parthian Empire in 4 AD.
So the story of the birth of Jesus begins with taxes and takes place in a world of sex and slavery, hostility and confrontation, conspiracy to murder and the will to power. Whilst tragically, eventually, Christendom embraced all these vices and more, the origin story of our faith is still so warmly celebrated because it offers us something refreshingly 'other'. It offers us a picture of a gentle new world order being humbly born in the background to the mess and noise of our big broken world. Its protagonists move from the fringes - humble Nazareth, the upland pastures, a strange and distant land - to a centre which is itself a non-place, a stable in the back of an inn. This story astonishes because it opens up the possibility of a parallel world of justice and joy emerging almost invisibly from within this broken earth.
The child would in time unpack all this in terms which turn our old ways upside down: affirming the meek, renouncing wealth as a source of happiness, expressing love for enemies as the formula for a safer, kinder world. He practiced what he preached all the way to Calvary of course, and gloriously back again. Over centuries this story has inspired countless movements for social good, care of the earth, generosity towards others, reconciliation and peace. Do we only love it as a fairy story, or can we grasp how this tale is intrinsically poised to release into the world the power to transform, redeem, renew?
A eulogy for Gladys Chippendale
Auntie Glad died last May, in the middle of the first Covid lockdown, so it's only today that we've managed to arrange to gather as a family to remember her, the ex-beauty queen with the twinkle in her eye. And to give thanks. A eulogy for Gladys Chippendale, here.
In a rapidly-warming world, Wisdom has built her house
John's Notes - Austwick Parish Newsletter September 2021
They call this the 'Creation Season' in the church - around autumn time - when we pay particular attention to the good earth and all its flora and fauna, humankind included, celebrate its abundance and, increasingly, sadly, lament our contribution to its demise. This year's Creation Season falls between the publication of the recent intergovernmental report confirming the widespread and 'unprecedented' changes to the climate that are 'unequivocally' the result of human actions, and the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow beginning on the 1st November.
Many are tiring of the noise of the news and social media reducing discussion of this most vital of topics to an opposition between the deniers and the doomsters - those who refuse to believe what is plainly before us and those who believe there's nothing humankind can do to avoid destruction. Many are concerned to step away from this in search of a deeper, kinder, hopeful, practical wisdom to help guide us through the challenges to adjust our present destructive patterns of living to help to heal our relationships with the earth and its delicate ecology.
Many seeking wisdom in a time of climate change look to the indigenous peoples of the earth: those who 'despite centuries of political, social and ecological upheavals, have maintained their deep, ancient relationships with their historic lands and waters'. [1] The conservation biologist Gleb Raygorodetsky, after two decades of work with indigenous peoples worldwide, finds wisdom in these people's 'sort of intimate, spiritual relationship with the land, with the planet… a more holistic way of relating to the land, the animals and our place in this planet.' [2]
Likewise, Christian Aid are finding wisdom in the words of partners and theologians from the global South, publishing a paper on a global theology of climate change featuring voices including that of Uruguayan Guillermo Kerber. He believes that climate change is an urgent question of justice and that it's about our three-way relationship with God, the vulnerable ones of the earth, and the earth itself. 'Together with the cry of the poor, people, and Christians in particular, should listen to the cry, the groaning, of the earth and respond effectively,' he says. [3]
I often turn for practical and spiritual wisdom to Alastair McIntosh, a self-described 'human ecologist', studying 'the relationships between the natural environment and the social environment… the network of connections.' This requires a deepening of spiritual vision. 'Science gives outer sight, but spirituality complements this with in-sight,' he says. [4]
McIntosh's search for wisdom embraces all kinds of spiritual practices and traditions, but is firmly rooted in his upbringing in the traditions and time-honoured ways of life of the Isle of Lewis. In his current book Riders on the Storm he addresses the global themes of climate change by taking a walk along the shore of his home village of Leurbost to closely observe how the relationships between people and nature have shaped that particular landscape and how they are now changing. A deep conversation arises on the Leurbost shore, enriched all the more by the companions he has invited on that walk, a delegation of visitors from Papua New Guinea. [5]
The book of Proverbs in the bible says that 'Wisdom has built her house. She calls us: 'Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed. Lay aside immaturity, and live, and walk in the way of insight.' I suggest that if we're looking for wisdom, then our place is the best place to begin. To rightly assume that Wisdom has built her house in our particular patch of land. Whilst we may - and we must - learn a lot from the world's indigenous peoples and those of the global South, and from the ways of nature itself, we must also be confident that we can find the wisdom we need for this time of climate change in our own 'indigenous' ways, in the old ways in which we have related to our own soil and each other, those traditional practices on the land and in the home which may have been eclipsed in recent decades by industrial agricultural practices and all the fripperies and distractions of the consumer boom, but which we still value. Making do and mending as an antidote to consuming and discarding. Collaborating as community as an antidote to ploughing on alone.
Through a fatal misreading of the Genesis story Christianity has often justified the ravaging of the earth by presenting it as God's gift to humankind for us to dominate and exploit. But there is so much within our scriptures which celebrates creation, and illuminates humankind's deep relationships within it, shares the wisdom of God's ecology if you like. There is the Wisdom tradition itself, found in the books of Proverbs, Job, the Song of Songs and Ecclesiastes, which 'are about everyday life. About how to keep going.' The Wisdom tradition in scripture 'focusses on things like misbehaving children and mischievous gossip. It's about chronic illness and how to cope with it. It's about keeping your temper and keeping to time. It's about the perils of making money and the joys of making love. … It is obviously and immediately relevant to the concerns of ordinary people.' [6]
Where has Wisdom built her house? Here - where our everyday duties meet the life of faith. Wisdom has built her house here - in our world of work and of getting on with other people. Wisdom has built her house here - as we draw on our experiences of life in nature, and our life in this land. Wisdom has built her house here - as we recall the instructions our forebears gave us as to how to live our lives in tandem with nature and its ways. And finally, Wisdom has built her house here, in our little village places of worship - as we practice the old religion which is always aligned to the seasons of the year and the ways of people on the earth, as we share in the bread and wine, 'the ordinary things of the world which Christ makes special' to us [7], renewing our hearts and minds by allowing ourselves to be reminded of the love God has for us, receiving God's Wisdom to refresh us in living out the way of that love in our everyday lives.
Here's a thought. This Creation Season, why not spend some time with the Bible's books of Wisdom:
'Come, eat of my bread, says Wisdom, and drink of the wine I have mixed. Lay aside immaturity, and live, and walk in the way of insight.' (Proverbs 9)
He put on a panto for Pilate
A new poem, the centrepiece of my Palm Sunday talk this year:
that day at Jerusalem's gate:
Jesus the jester
erroneously dressed as a daft king
on a Donkey of State.
He made an old ass out of Pilate
by lampooning his arrogant ways
with a braying old mule as his chariot
and a crowd of the town's waifs
and strays.
He went on to screw up the Temple:
chased its trading floor vendors away
with a show of derision,
and released every pigeon
like a comic magician at play.
When Judas protested the perfume
that Mary had splashed on his feet
Jesus the smiler
said just to beguile her
that what she had done was quite neat.
He caricatured the self-righteous
and made a big farce of their rules
by splitting his sides at their smug pious pride
thus showing those priests up as fools.
He made quite a twit out of Judas
For placing his bets the wrong way
On a guerrilla-fighter who'd take on the might of the Romans:
Saying, 'No, put your weapons away'.
He's a barrel of laughs at a party:
with the lovely red wine flowing free
he said, 'This is my blood,
yes, honest to God,
drink up and remember me'.
Like a miming old harlequin artist
in the courts of the Chief Priest and King
he spoke not a word:
which rendered absurd
each concocted charge that they'd bring.
With a nod and a wink at poor Peter
Jesus walked out to offend
every humourless bloke
with the ultimate joke
that death really isn't the end.
This poem is the centrepiece of my Palm Sunday talk. Read it in full here.
There will be a day of resurrection
John's Notes: Clapham Village Newsletter, April 2021; and my Easter Day reflection
I saw a vision:
it was last Thursday at eleven o'clock in the morning.
I was standing at the top of Ingleborough, above the farms and villages and towns
stretching out to Morecambe Bay
and the crisp, blue springtime sky broke open over my head
and the Spirit of God breathed on my eyes and my eyes were opened:
I saw a new country, a holy country, coming down out of heaven
shining like a rare jewel, sparkling like clear water in the eye of the sun;
and all the sickness was gone from the country
and people moved in its lanes and streets
and people hugged as they met there
and sang in their churches, pubs and homes.
I saw the Ribble running with the water of life,
as bright as crystal, as clear as glass,
the children of Settle swimming in it.
And the Spirit showed me the tree of life
growing in the heart of Bowland.
I saw the teeming towns of Lancashire
shining in the sun
where there were no more homeless people,
there were no women working the streets;
there were no more junkies up the closes,
Covid and cancer were things of the past;
there were no more racist attacks,
no more attacks on gay people,
no more rapists, no more stabbings -
because there was no more hate.
And I saw women walking safe at nights;
and the men were full of passion and gentleness,
and none of the children were ever abused
because the people's sex was full of justice and joy.
I saw closed signs on foodbanks
for there was work and just remuneration for all,
and at the gate of BAE Systems was a shining sculpture of a midwife nursing a newborn child
and lorries emerging, full of sophisticated new hospital equipment.
I saw an old woman throw back her head
and laugh like a young girl
and when the sky closed back her laughter rang in my head
for days and days
and would not go away.
This is what I saw, looking across towards Heysham,
looking up from the country of death
and I knew then that there would be a day of resurrection
and I believe that there will be a day of resurrection.
Adapted from 'The Prophet's Speech', in 'Words From The Late Late Service', Glasgow 1993 (author uncredited, likely Doug Gay or Andy Thornton) - downloadable here: http://bit.ly/words-lls. See also my previous reimagining of this text for my home city: Liverpool Hope, 2003.
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Church leadership in the pandemic
John's Notes: Clapham Village Newsletter, February 2021
The Church doesn't do so well in pandemics. The Black Death intensified because the people believed that the way to be rid of the plague was to appease the deity by coming together for mass and pilgrimages. When in time people realised that their prayers had had the opposite effect they turned on their clerics: at least, those few who themselves had survived and hadn't fled the parish when the plague arrived. The church - bonded to the landlord class - was a prime target of the subsequent Peasants Revolt led by radical priests such as John Ball preaching liberty and equality for the common people. Simon Sudbury, the Archbishop of Canterbury who had introduced a poll tax, was hunted down and beheaded by protestors.
The 1918 flu pandemic saw many churches close across the world ('Churchless Sundays' they called them in the States) and there was plenty of dispute about the rights and wrongs of doing so. In Egremont, Cumbria, where the death rate was appalling, the medical officer asked the rector to stop ringing the church bells every time there was a funeral because he wanted to "keep people cheerful", whilst some London churches remained open throughout the pandemic, on the grounds that during a crisis people should turn to religion, not be excluded from it. Some congregations took their worship outdoors, much to the ire of local authorities. Giving went down. Tensions rose between traditionalists (insisting on the church's right to be considered exceptional to the lockdown rules) and innovators (accepting the restrictions and finding new ways to communicate the gospel, eg by telephone). Attendances dropped in a society whose faith had already been shattered by the most brutalising world war. Does all this sound familiar?
This time around, some commentators have criticised Archbishop Justin Welby for his perceived weak leadership during this Coronavirus outbreak. A.N. Wilson in The Times recently lambasted Welby for lacking any 'display of loyalty to what the church historically stands for', and instead speaking out 'wokely' on social issues and introducing funding to support innovative forms of ministry such as sports chaplaincy. Quoting T.S.Eliot, "The Archbishop shall be our head, dispelling dismay and doubt," Wilson lamented Welby's lack of such persona, and quoted sociologist Stephen Bullivant as saying that decline in church attendance, well entrenched before the pandemic, is probably now irreversible.
It is true that we could have heard more from Archbishop Welby to address the genuine concerns of those for whom closing churches is unconscionable, even in a pandemic. Instead, Archbishop Welby's focus has been on encouraging us to find other ways to pray, in our homes, eg by using the Church of England daily telephone prayer line (which I know some parishioners here do use, and value). Overlooked in this argument is Archbishop Welby's willingness last year to publicly discuss loss, disability and depression and explore how to find ways through them. In 1983, the Welbys lost a seven-month-old baby, Johanna, in a car crash. Twelve months later another of their children was critically ill. Their daughter Katharine has mental health difficulties and Ellie, learning disabilities. It has often led him to question his faith.
Welby's confessional approach contrasts sharply with the temporal power exercises of Eliot's Thomas Becket, but his empathic vulnerability has been a genuinely appreciated ministry to so many people reeling from loss and caught in doubt and turmoil. Does this sound familiar? Another church leader once said, "The greatest among you should be like the least, and the one who leads like the one who serves." The church will emerge, scathed as ever, from this pandemic. But this model of humility, prayerfulness, and empathy, might just be the kind of leadership we need through which to rebuild.
Capturing the spirit of Tennyson's 'wild bells'
John's Notes: Austwick Village Newsletter, January 2021
It is said that the New Year's Eve peal of the twelve bells of Waltham Abbey inspired Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem 'Ring out, Wild Bells'. He was staying nearby at the time. In some versions of the story it was a particularly stormy New Year's night, and the 'wild' bells were being swung by the wind rather than by ringers - a fanciful idea which campanologists think unlikely. It would seem truer to imagine that the storms which roused Tennyson that night were internal. The tumult he felt was within. 'Ring out, Wild Bells' forms part of the longer poem 'In Memoriam A.H.H.', a requiem for the poet's beloved friend Arthur Henry Hallam, who was engaged to Tennyson's sister Emily, and who had died suddenly of a cerebral haemorrhage, aged 22.
Many composers have set 'Ring out, Wild Bells' to music, including Karl Jenkins who makes it the centrepiece of the finale of 'The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace', his resolutely anti-war epic based on the Catholic Mass, commissioned by the Royal Armouries Museum to mark their millennial move to Leeds. Jenkins powerfully conveys Tennyson's defiant appeal for the darkness of the present time to shrink before the light of a coming better future.
This is the spirit I hoped to capture as I read Tennyson's poem in church over Christmas. After the crippling year we have had, as a community, as a nation, and as a world, I wanted to help us channel our pain and anger at the plague we're in and all its brutalising effects, by spitting out the line: "The year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild bells, and let him die." In face of 'the party strife' - the social and political upheavals which beleaguer us, the suffering many and the profiteering few - it feels right to voice our loud appeal to "Ring out the want, the care, the sin, The faithless coldness of the times." And, engendered by the great goodwill generated in this crisis, is the longing to move forward in hope: "Ring in the love of truth and right, Ring in the common love of good." ('The common love of good' puts me in mind of one MP's appraisal of the food poverty campaigning footballer Marcus Rashford, "He has the sort of principles and moral values that most people hold.")
The story we hear at Christmas - of ordinary Mary, Joseph, the innkeeper and the shepherds, the wise explorers responding audaciously to the extraordinary circumstances they found themselves in - resonates to every ordinary person in this world who has each had to respond, on an almost daily basis, to our extraordinary situation this year. The mourning, storm-crossed Tennyson, inspired by the exuberant message of the gospel story, found faith to believe in the ultimate triumph of "The larger heart, the kindlier hand", in the ringing out of "the darkness of the land", and the ringing in of "the Christ that is to be".
It's extraordinary that the simple birth of a child in Bethlehem brings so much hope to a struggling world. In the defiant spirit of Tennyson, Jenkins, the gospel writers and everyone who has ever raged against the darkness, may we look forward to better times ahead, and play our part in ringing in these changes.
In Memoriam (Ring out, wild bells) - Alfred Lord Tennyson
Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,
The flying cloud, the frosty light:
The year is dying in the night;
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.
Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
Ring out the grief that saps the mind
For those that here we see no more;
Ring out the feud of rich and poor,
Ring in redress to all mankind.
Ring out a slowly dying cause,
And ancient forms of party strife;
Ring in the nobler modes of life,
With sweeter manners, purer laws.
Ring out the want, the care, the sin,
The faithless coldness of the times;
Ring out, ring out my mournful rhymes
But ring the fuller minstrel in.
Ring out false pride in place and blood,
The civic slander and the spite;
Ring in the love of truth and right,
Ring in the common love of good.
Ring out old shapes of foul disease;
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold;
Ring out the thousand wars of old,
Ring in the thousand years of peace.
Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart, the kindlier hand;
Ring out the darkness of the land,
Ring in the Christ that is to be.
Can we save Christmas…. or can Christmas save us?
John's Notes: Clapham Village Newsletter, December 2020
Can we save Christmas? There's a lot of anxiety at the moment around that question. Or if not anxiety, then a pushing back against the sobering thought that coronavirus regulations will restrict the ways we can celebrate, where we can go, who we can meet with, and so on. We're anticipating a trimmed-back Christmas with absurdities like Carol Services with no singing, pubs closing at 10.00 on New Years Eve, blowing kisses to granny through the window of her care home, and so on.
'Saving Christmas' means far more than salvaging the high street shops by our bounteous spending. For many the question is clearly, how can we 'save' this Christmas from being a sad time of silence and distance and loss? Of course, we understand that for some people, every Christmas is a time like this, for all sorts of reasons; that because of bereavement to family breakdown or other circumstances, for many people every Christmas needs 'saving' - or avoiding. The idea of our 'hibernating' Christmas this year may be an attractive one for those who find this season painful.
If we can't find a simple answer to the question, can we save Christmas?, will it help to dig a little deeper by asking instead, can Christmas save us? In this year's stripped-back celebration, if we go back to basics - give time to the original story - will that help and direct us in the challenges of our lives today? It's a story full of magical moments, with angels and cosmic signs and exotic visitors; but at heart it's a human story, of how some ordinary people responded to the extraordinary circumstances they found themselves in, with faith and hope and love.
One good consequence of this past year was the way that for a while, the monetisation of every aspect of life took second place to neighbourliness, fellowship and community. For a few weeks, even months, we reset our values to a human level, finding ways to express how we most merit those who show love and generosity and self-sacrifice in their life and work; and taking time to listen to each other, including to some more-often-than-not neglected voices.
Can Christmas save our young ones trying to find a place in a world which seems to be closing more doors than it's opening to them at present? Can Christmas save our faithful old ones wondering if the countless hours they've spent in the place of worship have been worth anything at all? Can Christmas save our leaders torn between the trappings of power and the calling to integrity? Can Christmas save our working men and women in squeezed economic times?
I'm confident that we can tease out some answers to these questions if we spend time with Mary, with Simeon and Anna, with Herod and with those innkeepers and shepherds this year; by reading the early chapters of Matthew and Luke, seeking to make connections between their very human story and our own.
Clapham pupils capture a moment in history
John's Notes: Clapham Village Newspaper, August 2020
Watching the school leavers of 2020 planting a time capsule in Clapham village park on the school's last-ever day, 17th July, reminded me that a long time back - staggeringly, 49 years ago - I buried a time capsule of my own in our back garden. The Clapham Time Capsule - now set in concrete - is due to be retrieved in 2050. Maybe one or two of this year's 'last-ever' pupils will be around to take their children along to share in that revealing moment.
I must have buried mine during the second week of June 1971, as that was the week that John Noakes, Peter Purves and Valerie Singleton planted the Blue Peter Time Capsule in the grounds of Broadcasting House - to be reopened in the year 2000 - and encouraged all us young viewers to do the same. Whereas the BBC team filled their 'capsule' (actually it was a humble box) with Blue Peter memorabilia and film reels, I vaguely recall that mine contained a plastic action figure and a Dinky car, a poem (the one I was proud to have had printed in the school magazine that year), and I imagine perhaps a page from a comic and maybe a picture of my 1970 Division One Championship-winning heroes (just like Slade and power cuts, Everton were all set to be big in the Seventies, but it was 14 second-rate seasons before they lifted that trophy again).
Following the Clapham ceremony I suggested to my Mum that maybe I should try to dig up my capsule, as I've a rough idea where I planted it. She was noncommittal, understandably, given the probable havoc I would create in their garden; also, judging by the decomposed condition of the contents of the Blue Peter box when they retrieved it after just 29 years underground, I doubt there'd be much left at all of mine.
We can be confident that Clapham's corrosion-resistant steel capsule will keep their memorabilia and memories intact. Which is good news, as the Clapham pupils' time capsule also contains something quite unique: extracts from their 'Lockdown Diaries'. Unwittingly, the class and staff of 2020 were in a position to capture something of distinctive historical value - the thoughts of a community's youngsters during the most exceptional worldwide event in decades. It will be fascinating to those who open the capsule in 2050 to read about how they spent their days, apart from their friends but connected by online games, home-schooled and learning new skills in baking and creating artworks on stone. There are many memorable passages (you can read them in the souvenir newspaper which the pupils produced in the Summer term): the most poignant for me being Sammuel's comment as they began lockdown in March: "When we were home I thought that would be the end of Clapham School."
This ending has been sad and painful enough, and an enforced premature finish would have been even more unbearable. Thankfully those who remained until the end, did return to enjoy their last few weeks in a bubble together. We hold in our prayers the leavers from Clapham School, including the staff team led by Matthew Atkinson and Adam Kay, as they move to new beginnings; and the whole community at this time of loss and adjustment.
Devon Sermons: buy the book!
Walking the M62: buy the book!
Read the blog!
Hear the CD!
Charles Kenny, The Plague Cycle: The Unending War Between Humanity and Infectious Disease
Kate Simpson, ed, Out of Time: Poetry from the Climate Emergency
Past reading: books I've read before this one
John Davies on The donkey-king is coming! Jesus' crowd is a Flash Mob
Faith4fragileplanet.blogspot.com on The donkey-king is coming! Jesus' crowd is a Flash Mob
Stuart Elliott on Baby Jesus: The Force Awakens
John Davies on The judgement of Jesus and the Judgement of John (2015)
Stuart Elliott on The judgement of Jesus and the Judgement of John (2015)
John Davies on Trinity Sunday: Things Come in Threes
Stuart Elliott on Man up #1 - If only you had been here, my brother would not have died
John Davies on I'm offering you Delayed Gratification
RevdAdrianSmith on I'm offering you Delayed Gratification
Sarah Crofts on On leaving church


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Lego Apollo 11 Lunar Lander Set Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of Historic Moon Landing
Maui Hermitanio, Tech Times 31 May 2019, 09:05 pm
The golden anniversary of the epic lunar landing is coming up fast.
To celebrate this commemoration of man's first steps on the moon, Lego is releasing a building set of the Apollo 11 lander.
'Really Cool' Lego Apollo 11 Lunar Lander
Coming soon on June 1, Lego's version of the NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander will sell for $99.99. This 1,087-piece building set from Lego's more advanced Creator expert line is a highly detailed display model built by designer Lars Joe to celebrate space exploration and the Apollo landing.
Based on Lego's description of the product, the collectible model features "a highly detailed replica of the Apollo 11 Eagle lunar module, a depiction of the lunar surface, complete with crater, footprints, and a U.S. flag."
"The model is really cool. It's built like the real spacecraft. The whole thing lands on the Moon...," said Lego designer Lars Joe as he explained the features and design of building set in a video.
According to Joe who worked with NASA in designing the lander, the module has three pieces: the top part with the main command module that houses two astronauts, the descent stage with four legs connected to it for landing on the moon, and the moon surface piece that has craters, astronaut footprints, and a sticker of the iconic plaque that was left on the lunar surface in 1969.
The descent stage that represents the landing flight is accented with gold-colored landing pads and panels, opening camera, laser hatches, and a ladder. The ascent stage for the return flight features a detailed interior with room for two mini figures: golden-helmeted astronauts in white spacesuits presumably representing spaceflight icons Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
Accessory elements include a brick-built video camera and laser reflector. Lego said the set that measures over 7 inches high, 8 inches wide, and 7 inches deep will be a great centerpiece display.
Lego City Space Sets
This is the third time that Lego released a building set to celebrate the lunar landing. The first set was released in 1976, followed by a Discovery-themed space exploration line in 2003.
In 2017, it released a meter high brick model of the NASA Apollo Saturn V. The 1,900-piece set has authentic details, 3 removable rocket stages with the lunar lander, and lunar orbiter.
The new Apollo lunar lander will add to the seven new Lego City Space sets that depict the future of NASA's space exploration. Included in the collection that will be available globally on June 1 and in North America beginning June 23 are the following building sets:
60224 Satellite Service Mission
60225 Rover Testing Drive
60230 People Pack
60226 Mars Research Shuttle
0227 Lunar Space Station
60228 Deep Space Rocket and Launch Control
60229 Rocket Assembly & Transport
Tags: Apollo 11 Lunar landing Lego Lego Space City
NASA Wants You To Record And Share Your Memories Of Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Lego Launches Braille Bricks For Blind And Visually Impaired Children
Apollo 11 Astronauts Neil Armstrong And Buzz Aldrin Planted British Flag On The Moon
Life-Sized LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron Built With 1 Million Pieces And Over 2,000 Electric Toy Motors
Flag And Medallions Neil Armstrong Brought To The Moon During Apollo 11 Mission To Be Auctioned

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1) Is it set up to be played against the AI, with triggers and everything, or only H2H?
2) How the heck does one load it into the game? When I first installed the game, I couldn't find the usual folders (data files) anywhere. This is the Mac version.
This is the Mac version.
Michael, I'm not in front of my mac right now, but the game files are stored inside the cmrt app, believe it or not. Find the app, then right click and select "show contents".
Now this is the part I don't recall - start searching inside the different folders you will see (such as resources, contents etc) and you will come across things like the data folder, and saved games, scenarios etc.
Guilty! But it is a good answer if you had a PC.
Thank you, Mr. C. I will try that and I feel very confident that it will work.
Eh, you elitist Mac users!
Envy does not become you, mj.
Michael, no AI at all.. only was setup for H2H between Elvis and I.
Okay. Thanks for the clarification. Still a nice map.
That is a BIG map! Whoa. Might work on a quick battle map setup on it.
And AI plan of course.
Let us know when it is finished.
Where are the fordable areas on the map?
I was tempted to design a scenario for CMBB where at the start of the game Soviet recon troops had infiltrated German lines and were holed up where they could observe without being seen in return. I wonder now if somebody will take that idea and run with it.
I'll see what I can do with that idea.
Great! Good luck with that. Remember, they must also have plenty of artillery to spot for.
Why? I think a lone mortar battery, or lone howitzer battery would be better.


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Образовано в результате проведения муниципальной реформы в 2005 году, путём слияния дореформенных Орменского и Малфинского сельсоветов.

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Муниципальные образования Выгоничского района
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redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


Braai with Leopard's Leap wherever you are!
Braai is such an inherent part of the South African heritage and this relaxed outdoorsy lifestyle and way of cooking, is perfectly complemented by the easy-drinking wines from Leopard's Leap. This year, Heritage Day (also fondly known as National Braai Day) will be celebrated at Leopard's Leap Family Vineyards with lip-smacking braaivleis prepared by the Weber team, delicious side-dishes by Chef Pieter de Jager and his team and of course the Leopard's Leap wines and wine cocktails.
For all our friends across the globe who cannot join our fun-filled, family-day-out on 24 September, we thought to share some sauce recipes that will complement a selection of meats as well as the ideal wine-pairings so that you can enjoy Braai Day, regardless of where you are!
Each Friday leading up to Braai Day, we will share a sauce and wine pairing that will make any average braai a special culinary celebration!
We start off with a Braai Basting Sauce – a flavoursome sauce that helps to keep meat moist during cooking and enhances its flavour.
The spicy flavours of this basting sauce works beautifully with our 2010 Culinaria Shiraz Grenache.
Braaivleis and Béarnaise? Indeed! Do not miss next Friday's recipe!


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package grpc_testing

import (
	context "context"
	grpc "google.golang.org/grpc"
	codes "google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
	status "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
)

// This is a compile-time assertion to ensure that this generated file
// is compatible with the grpc package it is being compiled against.
// Requires gRPC-Go v1.32.0 or later.
const _ = grpc.SupportPackageIsVersion7

// TestServiceClient is the client API for TestService service.
//
// For semantics around ctx use and closing/ending streaming RPCs, please refer to https://pkg.go.dev/google.golang.org/grpc/?tab=doc#ClientConn.NewStream.
type TestServiceClient interface {
	// One empty request followed by one empty response.
	EmptyCall(ctx context.Context, in *Empty, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*Empty, error)
	// One request followed by one response.
	// The server returns the client payload as-is.
	UnaryCall(ctx context.Context, in *SimpleRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*SimpleResponse, error)
	// One request followed by a sequence of responses (streamed download).
	// The server returns the payload with client desired type and sizes.
	StreamingOutputCall(ctx context.Context, in *StreamingOutputCallRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (TestService_StreamingOutputCallClient, error)
	// A sequence of requests followed by one response (streamed upload).
	// The server returns the aggregated size of client payload as the result.
	StreamingInputCall(ctx context.Context, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (TestService_StreamingInputCallClient, error)
	// A sequence of requests with each request served by the server immediately.
	// As one request could lead to multiple responses, this interface
	// demonstrates the idea of full duplexing.
	FullDuplexCall(ctx context.Context, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (TestService_FullDuplexCallClient, error)
	// A sequence of requests followed by a sequence of responses.
	// The server buffers all the client requests and then serves them in order. A
	// stream of responses are returned to the client when the server starts with
	// first request.
	HalfDuplexCall(ctx context.Context, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (TestService_HalfDuplexCallClient, error)
}

type testServiceClient struct {
	cc grpc.ClientConnInterface
}

func NewTestServiceClient(cc grpc.ClientConnInterface) TestServiceClient {
	return &testServiceClient{cc}
}

func (c *testServiceClient) EmptyCall(ctx context.Context, in *Empty, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*Empty, error) {
	out := new(Empty)
	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/grpc.testing.TestService/EmptyCall", in, out, opts...)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	return out, nil
}

func (c *testServiceClient) UnaryCall(ctx context.Context, in *SimpleRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*SimpleResponse, error) {
	out := new(SimpleResponse)
	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/grpc.testing.TestService/UnaryCall", in, out, opts...)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	return out, nil
}

func (c *testServiceClient) StreamingOutputCall(ctx context.Context, in *StreamingOutputCallRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (TestService_StreamingOutputCallClient, error) {
	stream, err := c.cc.NewStream(ctx, &TestService_ServiceDesc.Streams[0], "/grpc.testing.TestService/StreamingOutputCall", opts...)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	x := &testServiceStreamingOutputCallClient{stream}
	if err := x.ClientStream.SendMsg(in); err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	if err := x.ClientStream.CloseSend(); err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	return x, nil
}

type TestService_StreamingOutputCallClient interface {
	Recv() (*StreamingOutputCallResponse, error)
	grpc.ClientStream
}

type testServiceStreamingOutputCallClient struct {
	grpc.ClientStream
}

func (x *testServiceStreamingOutputCallClient) Recv() (*StreamingOutputCallResponse, error) {
	m := new(StreamingOutputCallResponse)
	if err := x.ClientStream.RecvMsg(m); err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	return m, nil
}

func (c *testServiceClient) StreamingInputCall(ctx context.Context, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (TestService_StreamingInputCallClient, error) {
	stream, err := c.cc.NewStream(ctx, &TestService_ServiceDesc.Streams[1], "/grpc.testing.TestService/StreamingInputCall", opts...)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	x := &testServiceStreamingInputCallClient{stream}
	return x, nil
}

type TestService_StreamingInputCallClient interface {
	Send(*StreamingInputCallRequest) error
	CloseAndRecv() (*StreamingInputCallResponse, error)
	grpc.ClientStream
}

type testServiceStreamingInputCallClient struct {
	grpc.ClientStream
}

func (x *testServiceStreamingInputCallClient) Send(m *StreamingInputCallRequest) error {
	return x.ClientStream.SendMsg(m)
}

func (x *testServiceStreamingInputCallClient) CloseAndRecv() (*StreamingInputCallResponse, error) {
	if err := x.ClientStream.CloseSend(); err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	m := new(StreamingInputCallResponse)
	if err := x.ClientStream.RecvMsg(m); err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	return m, nil
}

func (c *testServiceClient) FullDuplexCall(ctx context.Context, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (TestService_FullDuplexCallClient, error) {
	stream, err := c.cc.NewStream(ctx, &TestService_ServiceDesc.Streams[2], "/grpc.testing.TestService/FullDuplexCall", opts...)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	x := &testServiceFullDuplexCallClient{stream}
	return x, nil
}

type TestService_FullDuplexCallClient interface {
	Send(*StreamingOutputCallRequest) error
	Recv() (*StreamingOutputCallResponse, error)
	grpc.ClientStream
}

type testServiceFullDuplexCallClient struct {
	grpc.ClientStream
}

func (x *testServiceFullDuplexCallClient) Send(m *StreamingOutputCallRequest) error {
	return x.ClientStream.SendMsg(m)
}

func (x *testServiceFullDuplexCallClient) Recv() (*StreamingOutputCallResponse, error) {
	m := new(StreamingOutputCallResponse)
	if err := x.ClientStream.RecvMsg(m); err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	return m, nil
}

func (c *testServiceClient) HalfDuplexCall(ctx context.Context, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (TestService_HalfDuplexCallClient, error) {
	stream, err := c.cc.NewStream(ctx, &TestService_ServiceDesc.Streams[3], "/grpc.testing.TestService/HalfDuplexCall", opts...)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	x := &testServiceHalfDuplexCallClient{stream}
	return x, nil
}

type TestService_HalfDuplexCallClient interface {
	Send(*StreamingOutputCallRequest) error
	Recv() (*StreamingOutputCallResponse, error)
	grpc.ClientStream
}

type testServiceHalfDuplexCallClient struct {
	grpc.ClientStream
}

func (x *testServiceHalfDuplexCallClient) Send(m *StreamingOutputCallRequest) error {
	return x.ClientStream.SendMsg(m)
}

func (x *testServiceHalfDuplexCallClient) Recv() (*StreamingOutputCallResponse, error) {
	m := new(StreamingOutputCallResponse)
	if err := x.ClientStream.RecvMsg(m); err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	return m, nil
}

// TestServiceServer is the server API for TestService service.
// All implementations must embed UnimplementedTestServiceServer
// for forward compatibility
type TestServiceServer interface {
	// One empty request followed by one empty response.
	EmptyCall(context.Context, *Empty) (*Empty, error)
	// One request followed by one response.
	// The server returns the client payload as-is.
	UnaryCall(context.Context, *SimpleRequest) (*SimpleResponse, error)
	// One request followed by a sequence of responses (streamed download).
	// The server returns the payload with client desired type and sizes.
	StreamingOutputCall(*StreamingOutputCallRequest, TestService_StreamingOutputCallServer) error
	// A sequence of requests followed by one response (streamed upload).
	// The server returns the aggregated size of client payload as the result.
	StreamingInputCall(TestService_StreamingInputCallServer) error
	// A sequence of requests with each request served by the server immediately.
	// As one request could lead to multiple responses, this interface
	// demonstrates the idea of full duplexing.
	FullDuplexCall(TestService_FullDuplexCallServer) error
	// A sequence of requests followed by a sequence of responses.
	// The server buffers all the client requests and then serves them in order. A
	// stream of responses are returned to the client when the server starts with
	// first request.
	HalfDuplexCall(TestService_HalfDuplexCallServer) error
	mustEmbedUnimplementedTestServiceServer()
}

// UnimplementedTestServiceServer must be embedded to have forward compatible implementations.
type UnimplementedTestServiceServer struct {
}

func (UnimplementedTestServiceServer) EmptyCall(context.Context, *Empty) (*Empty, error) {
	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method EmptyCall not implemented")
}
func (UnimplementedTestServiceServer) UnaryCall(context.Context, *SimpleRequest) (*SimpleResponse, error) {
	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method UnaryCall not implemented")
}
func (UnimplementedTestServiceServer) StreamingOutputCall(*StreamingOutputCallRequest, TestService_StreamingOutputCallServer) error {
	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method StreamingOutputCall not implemented")
}
func (UnimplementedTestServiceServer) StreamingInputCall(TestService_StreamingInputCallServer) error {
	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method StreamingInputCall not implemented")
}
func (UnimplementedTestServiceServer) FullDuplexCall(TestService_FullDuplexCallServer) error {
	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method FullDuplexCall not implemented")
}
func (UnimplementedTestServiceServer) HalfDuplexCall(TestService_HalfDuplexCallServer) error {
	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method HalfDuplexCall not implemented")
}
func (UnimplementedTestServiceServer) mustEmbedUnimplementedTestServiceServer() {}

// UnsafeTestServiceServer may be embedded to opt out of forward compatibility for this service.
// Use of this interface is not recommended, as added methods to TestServiceServer will
// result in compilation errors.
type UnsafeTestServiceServer interface {
	mustEmbedUnimplementedTestServiceServer()
}

func RegisterTestServiceServer(s grpc.ServiceRegistrar, srv TestServiceServer) {
	s.RegisterService(&TestService_ServiceDesc, srv)
}

func _TestService_EmptyCall_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
	in := new(Empty)
	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	if interceptor == nil {
		return srv.(TestServiceServer).EmptyCall(ctx, in)
	}
	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
		Server:     srv,
		FullMethod: "/grpc.testing.TestService/EmptyCall",
	}
	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
		return srv.(TestServiceServer).EmptyCall(ctx, req.(*Empty))
	}
	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
}

func _TestService_UnaryCall_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
	in := new(SimpleRequest)
	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	if interceptor == nil {
		return srv.(TestServiceServer).UnaryCall(ctx, in)
	}
	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
		Server:     srv,
		FullMethod: "/grpc.testing.TestService/UnaryCall",
	}
	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
		return srv.(TestServiceServer).UnaryCall(ctx, req.(*SimpleRequest))
	}
	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
}

func _TestService_StreamingOutputCall_Handler(srv interface{}, stream grpc.ServerStream) error {
	m := new(StreamingOutputCallRequest)
	if err := stream.RecvMsg(m); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return srv.(TestServiceServer).StreamingOutputCall(m, &testServiceStreamingOutputCallServer{stream})
}

type TestService_StreamingOutputCallServer interface {
	Send(*StreamingOutputCallResponse) error
	grpc.ServerStream
}

type testServiceStreamingOutputCallServer struct {
	grpc.ServerStream
}

func (x *testServiceStreamingOutputCallServer) Send(m *StreamingOutputCallResponse) error {
	return x.ServerStream.SendMsg(m)
}

func _TestService_StreamingInputCall_Handler(srv interface{}, stream grpc.ServerStream) error {
	return srv.(TestServiceServer).StreamingInputCall(&testServiceStreamingInputCallServer{stream})
}

type TestService_StreamingInputCallServer interface {
	SendAndClose(*StreamingInputCallResponse) error
	Recv() (*StreamingInputCallRequest, error)
	grpc.ServerStream
}

type testServiceStreamingInputCallServer struct {
	grpc.ServerStream
}

func (x *testServiceStreamingInputCallServer) SendAndClose(m *StreamingInputCallResponse) error {
	return x.ServerStream.SendMsg(m)
}

func (x *testServiceStreamingInputCallServer) Recv() (*StreamingInputCallRequest, error) {
	m := new(StreamingInputCallRequest)
	if err := x.ServerStream.RecvMsg(m); err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	return m, nil
}

func _TestService_FullDuplexCall_Handler(srv interface{}, stream grpc.ServerStream) error {
	return srv.(TestServiceServer).FullDuplexCall(&testServiceFullDuplexCallServer{stream})
}

type TestService_FullDuplexCallServer interface {
	Send(*StreamingOutputCallResponse) error
	Recv() (*StreamingOutputCallRequest, error)
	grpc.ServerStream
}

type testServiceFullDuplexCallServer struct {
	grpc.ServerStream
}

func (x *testServiceFullDuplexCallServer) Send(m *StreamingOutputCallResponse) error {
	return x.ServerStream.SendMsg(m)
}

func (x *testServiceFullDuplexCallServer) Recv() (*StreamingOutputCallRequest, error) {
	m := new(StreamingOutputCallRequest)
	if err := x.ServerStream.RecvMsg(m); err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	return m, nil
}

func _TestService_HalfDuplexCall_Handler(srv interface{}, stream grpc.ServerStream) error {
	return srv.(TestServiceServer).HalfDuplexCall(&testServiceHalfDuplexCallServer{stream})
}

type TestService_HalfDuplexCallServer interface {
	Send(*StreamingOutputCallResponse) error
	Recv() (*StreamingOutputCallRequest, error)
	grpc.ServerStream
}

type testServiceHalfDuplexCallServer struct {
	grpc.ServerStream
}

func (x *testServiceHalfDuplexCallServer) Send(m *StreamingOutputCallResponse) error {
	return x.ServerStream.SendMsg(m)
}

func (x *testServiceHalfDuplexCallServer) Recv() (*StreamingOutputCallRequest, error) {
	m := new(StreamingOutputCallRequest)
	if err := x.ServerStream.RecvMsg(m); err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	return m, nil
}

// TestService_ServiceDesc is the grpc.ServiceDesc for TestService service.
// It's only intended for direct use with grpc.RegisterService,
// and not to be introspected or modified (even as a copy)
var TestService_ServiceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
	ServiceName: "grpc.testing.TestService",
	HandlerType: (*TestServiceServer)(nil),
	Methods: []grpc.MethodDesc{
		{
			MethodName: "EmptyCall",
			Handler:    _TestService_EmptyCall_Handler,
		},
		{
			MethodName: "UnaryCall",
			Handler:    _TestService_UnaryCall_Handler,
		},
	},
	Streams: []grpc.StreamDesc{
		{
			StreamName:    "StreamingOutputCall",
			Handler:       _TestService_StreamingOutputCall_Handler,
			ServerStreams: true,
		},
		{
			StreamName:    "StreamingInputCall",
			Handler:       _TestService_StreamingInputCall_Handler,
			ClientStreams: true,
		},
		{
			StreamName:    "FullDuplexCall",
			Handler:       _TestService_FullDuplexCall_Handler,
			ServerStreams: true,
			ClientStreams: true,
		},
		{
			StreamName:    "HalfDuplexCall",
			Handler:       _TestService_HalfDuplexCall_Handler,
			ServerStreams: true,
			ClientStreams: true,
		},
	},
	Metadata: "test/grpc_testing/test.proto",
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


- Architectural low-profile design, shallow direct/indirect housing, 22-gauge die formed C.R.S steel galvanized housing with high reflectance.
- Shallow recessed luminaires, available in dual enclosed lens configurations.
- Lens to be white translucent acrylic engineered optical uniformity and non-glare with a ribbed prism design. Tool-free removable and hingable from side.
- Color Temperature: 3500/4000 (K).
- High power factor electronic driver, operate from a 108 ~ 305 Vac input range, 50 / 60 Hz.
- Minimum starting temperature: -31°F (-35°C) ~ 122°F (50°C).


The first public meeting for the Kent State University Airport Master Plan has been scheduled for Monday, March 4. In this meeting, the public will be introduced to the project and learn why university leaders are reassessing recommendations from the 2006 plan and taking a fresh look at the airport's assets and needs.
The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at Council Chambers at Stow City Hall, located at 3760 Darrow Road in Stow. It will include a presentation of the master plan process, the project schedule and how the public can provide input on the airport's existing conditions and future use.
Kent State has owned the public-use, general aviation airport since 1942 and uses the facility to support its Aeronautics Program, one of 32 accredited aviation education programs worldwide. The airport is a critical asset for the Aeronautics Program, which serves more than 560 students in five areas of concentration under the bachelor of science degree in aeronautics.


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Boston Calling announces 2018 lineup: Eminem, Jack White, The Killers to headline
Queens of the Stone Age, Paramore, Fleet Foxes, St. Vincent, The Decemberists, Brockhampton, and even Natalie Portman will also be part the three-day event
by Ben Kaye
on January 04, 2018, 9:59am
Boston Calling will return to rock the Bean this May 25th-27th. Today, the festival has announced who will perform when the event takes over the Harvard Athletic Complex for the second year.
Once again curated by Aaron Dessner of The National (who will also play for the third time in the fest's history), the lineup is headlined by Jack White, The Killers, and, as is the prevailing trend on bills this year, Eminem.
Also appearing will be Queens of the Stone Age, Paramore, Paramore, Tyler, The Creator, Khalid, Portugal. The Man, Fleet Foxes, St. Vincent, The Decemberists, BROCKHAMPTON, Maggie Rogers, Royal Blood,Daniel Caesar, Thundercat, Stormzy, Julien Baker, Perfume Genius, Noname, (Sandy) Alex G, Charly Bliss, Big Thief, Westside Gunn & Conway, and Taylor Bennett. In addition, Pussy Riot are set to make just their second-ever US festival appearance after performing at Houston's Day For Night Festival late last year.
As with years past, local talent is also well represented on the bill. '90s alt-rock heroes Belly are set to appear, as are Portland, Maine indie trio Weakened Friends and Boston rapper STL GLD. Comedians Jenny Slate, Cameron Esposito, Max Silvestri, Tony Hinchliffe, and others will hold down the indoor arena. Pod Save America and Lovett or Leave It will tape live podcasts (!). And Natalie Portman, who was meant to launch a film festival at last year's Boston Calling, will present "a series of special programming," the details of which are forthcoming.
Early bird tickets are available now at the Boston Calling website, with prices increasing to regular levels once those sell out.
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Chesterbrook Woods consistently enjoys an active and vibrant real estate market. The 1-light from DC location, enviable tree-scape and top rated public schools make for desirable attributes impacting property values and contribute to long term demand for the neighborhood.
The Chesterbrook Woods real estate market in 2017 performed better in most categories than 2016. The number of properties sold remained unchanged at 26, however both average and median home sales price were up year-over-year. Average sales price climbed 6.9% while median was up 9.8%. The Average Resale price increased 8.7% while the Average Price for New Builds rose a respectable 4%. Resale Median price jumped 13%, and New Build Median price edge up 5.2%. The increase in Resale Prices outpaced those for New Builds which is to be expected as there is typically more room for price appreciation in the lower brackets where more buyers exist than in the upper brackets.
Comparing the market to 2007 which was still the height of the last real estate cycle in our area, New Build activity has doubled (from 3 to 6) which translates into a substantial jump in average sales price in the last 10 years. Land in McLean is in limited supply and the best lots in the best locations such as Chesterbrook Woods command the highest prices. Chesterbrook Woods provides a stable stream of tear down lots for builders and individuals looking to erect new homes. Our lots are on average at least a third acre, and a few lots are as large as .6 - 1 acre. Two of the 26 sales as published in MRIS in 2017 were lot sales upon which new houses are to be built. Off market, there were an additional 2 lot sales in the neighborhood, to my knowledge.
Days on Market for an active listing shortened from 56 to 47. Excluding new builds, the number of days on market for an active listing shrank by 60% for the listing. When accounting for total days on market for a property (when a property is listed more than 1 time without having been off market for 90 days), days on market increased from 108 to 115 and, excluding new builds, from 65 to 94 year-over-year. This stat indicates that last year some sellers had to make 1 or more price adjustments to get a contract. Resale houses priced correctly when first introduced to the market sold on average within 18 days down from 45 in 2016. Days on Market for a new build doesn't tell the full picture as some builders list their properties for sale prior to completion and buyers in general are more likely to move forward with a contract once the house is completed.
People ask me what to expect for the Chesterbrook Woods Real Estate market in 2018. I expect fewer new builds to sell as asking prices have increased substantially above the high sale of 2017 which was $2,650,000, and there were fewer lot sales last year. All the better should the market prove otherwise as new records would be set. For example, 2 of the three current new build listings as of Feb. 1, 2018 are asking just under $3.0 million, about 13% more than the high sale for 2017 which is 3X the increase in the average new build sales price from 2016 to 2017. I expect the resale market to track 2017 units sold, +/- 10%, although the rate at which prices have appreciated will likely slow. It is unknown at this point how higher interest rates and the new tax laws will directly affect homes sales, although I believe the impact to be manageable. The good news is that our fundamentals remain strong – proximity to DC, highly rated schools and desirable neighborhood qualities such as hiking trail access, an active citizens association, and a balanced mix of home styles and sizes.
If you are curious about the potential value of your home or plan to move this year, I urge you to contact a trusted source of local real estate knowledge and experience to review your specific situation.
Lizzy Conroy is a resident of Chesterbrook Woods and an active and experienced Realtor® with HBC Group of Keller Williams McLean/Great Falls. She co-leads the team with Karen Briscoe. Their team of agents serve communities throughout the DC Metro Area including Northern Virginia, suburban Maryland and Washington, DC, and consider it an honor to improve and impact lives through real estate. If you have questions about Chesterbrook Woods, or you need advice on the area of McLean, contact Lizzy today to discuss how she can assist with your real estate needs: www.ChesterbrookWoodsNeighborhood, 202.441.3630, Lizzy@HBCGroupKW.COM.


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While many of our customers understand the basics of HVAC Maintenance, some are unfamiliar with what ControlAir Systems' maintenance plans include and ask why they are so important. Some customers even ask us "Is HVAC Maintenance worth the money?" Today, we want to explain in further detail what separates our maintenance plan from others, and walk you through what a typical HVAC maintenance visit consists of. Hint: it's a lot more than changing dirty filters.
First, we'll cover the basics of our program. If you have a maintenance plan with ControlAir Systems, you will receive a customized maintenance schedule, as well as reminders of when your maintenance is due to ensure that you never fall behind. In addition, our maintenance customers receive preferential scheduling, moving you to the front of the line if you need repairs on your heating or air conditioning equipment. This means you will be taken care of as quickly as possible, without needing to be schedule out days in the future.
In addition, our maintenance plan customers receive a 10% discount off all quoted repair work, as well as a 10% discount on all parts. Finally, all of your equipment is logged in our system and tracked to ensure that we can monitor the performance and expected life span of your equipment. The data we track also includes the unit make, model & age, as well as repairs that have been performed in the past. We also log diagnostic data from previous visits, allowing our technicians to diagnose and resolve any problems as quickly and efficiently as possible.
With the basics of our plan covered, we can now dive further into the specifics of what we're doing during our HVAC maintenance visits. Again, we will start with the basics.
The two most basic maintenance items are 1) regularly scheduled filter changes, and 2) condenser & evaporator coil cleaning. Both of these tasks ensure that you are getting proper air flow in your system, allowing the equipment to work as it is designed. Without the proper air flow, you can run into a number of issues such as insufficient air flow to your home or building, your compressor freezing over, or your equipment's safety limits tripping, causing your system to shut down. If your system is belt-driven, we will also monitor & replace belts as they begin to get cracked and worn. If belt replacements aren't performed regularly, your belt will ultimately break which unfortunately prevents the system from providing any air flow to the space.
The tasks mentioned above are the ones that most home and building owners are familiar with, but our HVAC maintenance work doesn't stop there. In addition to these tasks, our technicians check the amperages & voltages of your blower motor, condenser fan motor and compressor to ensure that there are no signs of strain or upcoming issues. If a motor or compressor is over-amping, our technicians are trained to determine why this is happening, and alleviate the problem to prevent future issues. Our technicians also verify that all electrical connections are tightened to prevent avoidable service calls, and clear all condensate lines to protect against future leaks.
If we are entering heating season, we will review your heat exchanger to ensure that no holes or cracks have formed, preventing a dangerous situation where combustion gasses can enter your home or business. If we are getting into cooling season, our technicians will check the refrigerant pressures on your system to ensure that there are no leaks present, and no restrictions in your refrigeration lines. Finally, our technicians will confirm that your thermostat is communicating properly with the equipment, and ensure that you are informed of any potential issues, or changes that were made.
Our list of maintenance tasks continues as we get into larger and more industrial equipment, but this general overview provides a deeper look and answers the question "What does HVAC Maintenance include?" If you are interested in receiving a quote for HVAC Maintenance, or would like to learn more about our commercial HVAC maintenance plans, please contact us today at (781) 365-0222!


From the popular smartphone game "Fate/Grand Order" comes a Nendoroid of the Saber class servant, Arthur Pendragon (Prototype)! He comes with three face plates including a handsome standard expression, a heroic shouting expression as well as a slightly more bashful blushing expression.
His sword Excalibur with all of its beautiful details is included for him to wield, allowing for various different poses from the game! Enjoy your very own knight in shining armor shrunk down to adorable Nendoroid size!


First Data Corporation (FDC) stock was most active stock of Wall Street Market on Friday. FDC jumped 0.67% to $25.47.
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At Cash Loans Texas, there is never a penalty for paying off the loan early. We suggest you shop around — make sure that you understand the interest rates and ask about any upfront fees that will reduce the loan amount you actually receive. Also, be sure you will not be charged any prepayment penalties if you pay off the loan sooner than expected. Loans are available for any year vehicle as long as it's paid for and you hold the title. In addition, your title loan can be automatically deposited to your account within 48 hours, or we can mail it to you.
Q. Who is Cash Loans Texas?
A. Cash Loans Texas is based in the state of Texas, offering you a convenient and secure way to borrow funds against the equity in your vehicle. Your vehicle is the collateral for the loan. Our speed, accuracy, and efficiency will form the business partnership you have always been looking for with a loan company.
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A. A car title loan is a short-term loan secured against your vehicle. In some regions, vehicle title loans are known as "pink-slip" loans or "car title" loans.
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A. We will contact you on your payment date by phone and email. Payment may be made by three (3) different methods: money order, certified check, or debit card/Visa/MasterCard (preferred). A customer must pay at least the monthly installment, which is due. Additional payments are accepted in any increments.
Q. Is there any prepayment penalty?
A. No, there is no prepayment penalty.
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A. In some cases you may be able to increase your loan amount. If you wish to request an increase, you may email support@cartitleloanstexas.com or call (833) 228-4411 and ask for an increase. Your application and your payment history with us will determine the results of your request.
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Ash, sometimes called Activated Charcoal, is a food grade charcoal used on some soft cheeses to neutralise the surface of the cheese, creating a friendly environment for the growth of Penicillium Candidum. Ash is always mixed with salt before applying to the cheese. Your cheese will usually develop a blue-grey, mottled rind with a nutty texture and a strong creamy flavour. Directions. Mix some ash with salt for applying. In a few days the black rind will become grey as the white mold grows through. After 8-10 days the entire rind should be white. If the mold growth is blue instead of white your cheese is too acidic; grey and hairy, the cheese is not acidic enough retaining too much moisture. Store Ash in a cool, dry place. Keeps indefinitely.


The idea of merging an architectual exhibition and children's play space seemed far too good to be true so when we heard about The Brutalist Playground we had to see it for ourselves. The exhibition which has been housed at RIBA in Central London for a few weeks over the summer creates a whole new way of looking at post-war playgrounds in much safer reconstituted foam enabling imaginations of all ages to run free for an hour or so. Such a shame it was on for such a short amount of time as this is certainly somewhere we'd like to roam, time and time again.


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More on QuickType: the feature itself isn't all that new to mobile phones. But Apple says that QuickType is smarter and more contextual. Like we said before, it suggests words based on what context you are in – if it's Mail, it is more likely to predict more formal words. What is even more interesting is that QuickType suggests based on who you are talking to. Of course, all this is based on past conversations so it gets better only with time.
Predictive text (QuickType) also works with various languages around the globe. At the moment, these are some languages that are supported: Japanese Kanji, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Thai, Spanish, Portuguese (optimized for Brazil), Italian, German, French and English (US, Canada, Australia and UK).


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Tanzania: Absa and health service providers launch health club
By Antonio J. Mingus on	 November 9, 2021 Health club
ABSA Bank Tanzania has partnered with the country's leading health-related service providers to launch a health club for its affluent clients, a forerunner for the banking sector as the financial conglomerate strives to elevate the customer experience to new heights.
Speaking at the unveiling of the prestigious service on Monday, Absa's acting retail banking director Ndabu Lilian Swere said the club, which includes an assortment of healthcare equipment, is responsible for delivering solutions to clients and their families and to Absa staff.
"The launch of this health club is proof that our mission is not only to be the custodians of our clients' funds and to focus on the business side of transactions, but that we value to the health of our customers and their families. Let me assure you that Absa is continuously dedicated to providing products and services that meet the needs of our customers, "said Ms. Swere.
According to the manager of Absa, the fitness club, dedicated to special clients, will offer various indoor and outdoor health strengthening activities, from jogging, cycling, walks to yoga, training and counseling on physical and mental health issues.
"Obviously, most of you have lingering memories of recent statistics which portrayed an alarming scenario in our lives, highlighting the sharp increase in cases of mental illness, our clients have access to advice on how to avoid the problem, she said. .
According to Ndabu, renowned partners who have partnered with Absa in setting up health include Assemble Insurance which will provide advice on health and nutrition; and Mukti who will offer yoga exercises to clients and their families three times a week for free.
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The other co-managers of the health program are fitness icons, Fitness Center, which will distribute gym suits at reduced prices, while Cool Blue, a household name in the field of drinking water distribution solutions, will provide. water during gym sessions and any other activity within the framework of the club.
Assembly Insurance nutrition specialist Jestina Nyondo told the event that a regular intake of a balanced diet incorporating essential ingredients from major food categories is important in order to promote vibrant health for the individual.
In clarifying, she said that a cautious arrival at balance is to organize the serving into four parts with one quarter reserved for protein and starches each, and half allocated to fruits and vegetables. Water, she noted, is essential because it facilitates the proper use of food components in the body.
One of the bank's clients, Robert Lowasa, director of Tan Communication Media, congratulated the bank on establishing the fitness club, noting that it will help maintain their health while fostering good relationships between clients. .
Another client, Flavian Kitundu, said he was moved by Absa's decision to transcend their traditional service area as bankers in order to take care of clients' health.
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- Amazon.com strives to be Earth's most customer-centric company where people can find and discover virtually anything they want to buy online. By giving customers more of what they want - low prices, vast selection, and convenience - Amazon.com continues to grow and evolve as a world-class e-commerce platform. The world's brightest business minds come to Amazon.com to innovate and improve the lives of shoppers and sellers around the world.
- The fashion category at Amazon in India that consists of Apparel, Shoes and Accessories (Watches, Jewelry, Handbags) is aiming to be a one-stop destination for head-to-toe style that can be counted on to offer customers an unprecedented range of quality products. We are seeking creative, goal-oriented and highly entrepreneurial people to join our exciting and fast-paced team. We are focused on growing and developing a smart assortment of brands and providing easy access to fashion, with the best possible shopping experience for our fashion customers. Our team is growing and if you are keen on fashion, e-commerce and career growth, an opportunity with the fashion category at Amazon in India may be a great match!
- The Senior Instock Manager will be responsible for forecasting and planning optimization, procurement, vendor lead times, improving inventory health, turns and inventory management for Apparel category. They will drive analysis and optimization of inventory management systems and processes to ensure we achieve world class inventory availability that is available closer to customers and can be fulfilled faster/cheaper.
- The ideal candidate is expected to help define and drive projects that improve buying systems/processes, identify and resolve defects, reduce waste, and improve overall efficiency.
- The candidate will also be expected to work on efficiency improvements within the fulfillment centers, and interfacing with software development teams to drive projects that improve customer experience & operations.
The person who joins the leadership team in this position must share our passion and commitment for serving our customers. We are looking for a smart, analytical leader who possesses superb business judgment, a track record of strong project delivery, excellent relationship management skills, deep analytical acumen and data-driven decision making. The position requires an individual who can lead in a fast paced, highly demanding and often ambiguous environment, and the role offers an opportunity to make a significant impact by defining and building a successful planning strategy.
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How much time is there left for "Just In Time" scheduling? Maybe, not much.
Late last week, the District of Columbia advanced a bill aimed at ending "just in time" scheduling, where employers adjust employee work schedules for hourly workers — often within 24 hours or less — based on consumer demand.
Perry Stein at The Washington Post reports here that the "Hours and Scheduling Stability Act of 2015" narrowly made it out of committee and will likely be voted upon by the full council this week.
The concern from proponents of the bill, is that "just in time" scheduling can result in erratic shifts, both in time of day and duration. Opponents stress that the bill is a failed attempt at a "one-size-fits-all." Further, they complain that the rules are too inflexible and impose a significant burden on employers — on top of the recent decision to raise minimum wage to $15/hour — thus, deterring new businesses from opening their doors in the District.
If the measure passes, DC will follow San Francisco as the second major city to hamstring "just in time" scheduling.
Last year, there were rumblings at the Department of Labor about exploring ways to regulate scheduling. Instead, the DOL changed the salary-level for overtime exemptions. However, employers who utilize "just in time" scheduling must still abide by the Fair Labor Standards Act, by compensating non-exempt employees for the time spent working, even if they are only "engaged to wait." That is, when your employee is waiting for work to do while on duty, he or she is engaged to wait and the time is hours worked. Additionally, in places like New York City, the local law requires "call-in pay," i.e., wages owed to employees for reporting to work on a given day even if they are sent home early.
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Home Commissioners Christopher Edley Jr.
Christopher Edley Jr. has served as dean and professor of law for the Boalt Hall School of Law since 2004. Prior to that, he was a professor at Harvard University for 23 years. He served President Clinton as a consultant to the President�s Advisory Board on the Race Initiative in 1997 and as special counsel to the President directing the White House review of affirmative action in 1995. From 1993 to 1995, Edley worked as the associate director for economics and government at the White House Office of Management and Budget and, in 1992, he served as a senior advisor on economic policy for President Bill Clinton�s Transition Team. Edley served as the national issues director for the Dukakis President Campaign from 1987 to 1988 and was the assistant director of the White House Domestic Policy Staff for President Carter. He earned a Juris Doctorate degree and Masters in Public Policy degree from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in from Swarthmore College.


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Individual insulated conductors are twisted together with a uniform lay to form a pair. The length of the lay of each pair is different from that of the adjacent pair to enable the cable to meet the capacitance unbalance and cross talk requirements of the specifications. The Pairs are colour coded for easy identification.
The twisted Pairs are stranded in a single unit of 10,20&25 Pairs, Wrapped helically with an identification colour binder. For higher number of Pairs cable, a number of units are stranded together to form a super unit. A coloured identification binder is wrapped around the super units for easy identification.
These units or super units are then laid up to form the core of cable. During this operation a water resistant filling compound is introduced to fully fill the interstices of the laid up core. This filling compound acts as a dielectric between the pairs as well as a moisture barrier. The filling compound is compatible with the polyethylene insulation whereby the cable's electrical and physical characteristics are not affected. Solid polyethylene insulated cables without moisture resistant filling compound as an air core cable can also manufactured.
The jelly laid up cable is then covered with layer of hygroscopic polyester tape to contain the jelly. This also sets as a mechanical protection to the cable core, and act as a dielectric.
An aluminium tape coated on both sides with polyethylene is applied longitudinally over the core wrap. This helps in preventing electrical interface by other power cables laid in parallel. It also as a moisture barrier.
A tight fitting sheath of black virgin polyethylene is then extruded over the aluminium polyethylene screen which offers protection to the cable.
A double polyethylene tape is applied helically over the sheath with a suitable overlap. This acts as a bedding for the steel tape. The cable is then helically armoured with double galvanized steel tapes with a suitable overlap. This offers mechanical protection to the cable.
A tight fitting jacket of specially formulated black virgin polyethylene is extruded over the armoured cable this acts as mechanical protection and also protection against ultra-violet rays.
The brand name, cable size, year of manufacturer and telephone handset emblem is put on the outer jacket for identification. There is number marking printed on the progressing sequentially at every meter.
Cables are tested or electrical and transmission parameters, as per routine test or customer specifications (special, if any) before offered to the customer.
Foam skin cable is a technologically upgraded version of Jelly Filled Telephone Cables. These are of two types Air Fire & Filled Type. The conductor is insulated with Foam polyethylene coated by dual extrusion, providing a protective layer of solid colour skin insulation. As a result, there is considerable saving in raw material and the cable size is reduced. Since the wire diameter of the cable is reduced, the overall diameter is proportionately smaller, thereby more number of Pairs / Cables can be accommodated in smaller ducts without changing its electrical and transmission parameters.
In this type, four wires are twisted to form two pairs and two circuits. The diameter of single wire is reduced in this configuration, but the electrical parameters remain unchanged. This cable is basically used for Trunk / Carrier communication.
This Cable is a high frequency cable, which is divided in two compartments, one is to carry signal and the second is to bring back the signal. It withstands more circuits on the same pair. Constructionally it consist of 4 mil polyethylene coated flat aluminium screen which divides the cable core in two compartments. The integral screen / shield is formed in such a manner that it shields the compartment and isolates each other. In addition to this one more aluminium shield is applied over the cable core for preventing electrical interference from outside sources. The cable satisfies the original requirement of two cables under one sheath for Pulse Code Modular carrier application.
Cables are generally manufactured for 24 channel in 772 KHz transmission and 48 channel of 1,576 KHz transmission.