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The Titles “First Lady” and “First Gentleman” in Churches Are Not Biblical
In many African American Baptist churches and some other denominations, “First Lady” and “First Gentleman” are titles, even though the Bible does not indicate that pastors' spouses should be addressed as such. Because those titles are not explicitly biblical, questions occasionally arise around their usage.
By Margaret Minnicks5 days ago in FYI
Why is crude oil so valuable ?
Crude oil sits quietly beneath the earth’s surface, yet it moves the modern world more than almost any other resource. From transportation and manufacturing to global trade and geopolitics, crude oil plays a central role in how economies function and grow. It fuels vehicles, powers industries, and acts as a foundational input for thousands of everyday products, making it indispensable to modern life.
By Ethan Cole5 days ago in FYI
How Structural Materials Prevent Hidden Aircraft Failures . AI-Generated.
Aircraft are designed to withstand forces that would overwhelm most engineered structures. Yet many of the most dangerous threats to aviation safety are not sudden or obvious. Instead, they develop slowly hidden within materials until they reach a critical point. Preventing these hidden failures is one of the most important roles structural materials play in modern aircraft design.
By Beckett Dowhan5 days ago in FYI
How Material Selection Impacts Aircraft Structural Integrity . AI-Generated.
Aircraft are among the most structurally demanding machines ever built. Every flight subjects an airframe to complex combinations of loads, vibrations, temperature changes, and environmental exposure. At the core of an aircraft’s ability to withstand these stresses lies one critical factor: material selection. Long before aerodynamic shapes or system integrations are finalized, engineers must choose materials that can reliably perform under decades of operational strain.
By Beckett Dowhan6 days ago in FYI
Injured on labour hire in QLD: who’s actually responsible?
Being hurt at work is hard enough. Being hurt at work on labour hire is its own special kind of confusing. Because the first question everyone asks you—your family, the supervisor, the insurer, sometimes even the doctor—is the one you can’t cleanly answer:
By Dan Toombs6 days ago in FYI
Search warrants in QLD: what police can (and can’t) do at your place. Content Warning.
Getting police at the door is a proper adrenaline moment. Doesn’t matter if you’ve done nothing wrong. The heart still goes. The brain still blanks. And suddenly every sentence sounds either too defensive… or too chatty… or weirdly angry.
By Dan Toombs6 days ago in FYI
Is Mobile App Development Austin Worth the Cost for Startups?
I remember staring at the proposal on my laptop while waiting for a call that felt more like judgment than conversation. It was the last quote I needed before deciding whether to build or shelve the app that had become a quiet obsession for months.
By Mary L. Rodriquez6 days ago in FYI
Injured While Volunteering in NSW?
Getting hurt while volunteering is a weird kind of shock. Because it’s not like a normal job where everyone expects insurance paperwork and HR emails. Volunteering is supposed to be the good part of the week. Helping at the surf club. Turning up to the SES unit. Doing a Marine Rescue shift. Sausage sizzle, charity event, school fete—whatever it is.
By Dan Toombs6 days ago in FYI
