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Jesus gave himself for our sins to rescue us. Galatians 1:4
I sin daily yet He loved me so deeply that He took on my sins to himself. Amazing love.
Jesus gave himself for our sins to rescue us. Galatians 1:4
I sin daily yet He loved me so deeply that He took on my sins to himself. Amazing love.
My Take
DiVoran Lites
When we're young we think adults know everything. While we're in that stage, we'll follow almost anyone who is nice to us. It takes many years to begin to realize that people don't know as much as we think they do.
Take for instance our relationship with God. You see and hear all kinds of things about how we should think and behave, and what we should believe. The more mature we grow, however, the less apt we are to believe just anything. We come to a place where we want to know God for ourselves. We want Him to teach us and answer our questions. Oh, I'm not talking about Christ being God's Son and dying for our sins. That's basic. No, it's more like traditions and rites, and conjecture about what He actually wants from us and what he is like.
Who really does know everything? The Shadow Knows of course, but who is the shadow?
David and DiVoran Bowers
First of all, he was the alter-ego of a man named Lamont Cranston, and the hero in the radio program, "The Shadow." In the 40s my little brother and I loved to listen to that program. To keep us out of their hair at the restaurant on Sunday afternoons our parents bought a radio and installed it in the living room of our duplex at the end of the street. We didn't have a working kitchen because the kitchen held our bunk beds. So dad bought us a new- fangled pop-up toaster. Every week our parents gave us a loaf of Rainbow bread and sent us home to listen to the Sunday afternoon programs.
When we had polished off the toast, we found our toys and laid them out in preparation for moving them around. David took each tiny horse, each cow, and each section of rail fencing and placed it exactly where he wanted it.
I pulled out Mother's little dolls and the clothes she and her Grandmother had made for them in the late twenties.
We listened happily and when, "The Shadow," came on we paused to listen to his voice. One phrase I never forgot from "The Shadow" was: "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows."
The Shadow
"A figure never seen, only heard, the Shadow was an invincible crime fighter. He possessed many gifts which enabled him to overcome any enemy. Besides his tremendous strength, he could defy gravity, speak any language, unravel any code, and become invisible with his famous ability to "cloud men's minds." (Thanks to the website, Old Time Radio World.)
So now we knew someone who really did know everything, and somehow, we had a profile of God. We could trust the Shadow because he always did the right thing and he protected people and their children. In the end, though, we were open to being friends with someone who possessed all the Shadow's abilities and much more. We chose to worship Jesus.
Now that we're grown-ups, we think we might know a thing or two, but we still come against questions we can't answer. That's when we have to say, "The Shadow knows." We mean God, or course. He is sufficient for any need we have.
My Take
DiVoran Lites
Jesus always told stories when he spoke to his followers.
I'm into stories, have been since I was born. My mother told true stories and made up some. Grandmother told stories about her life, too. Before he went away to war and later when he grew old, Dad told stories about his. His stories stopped during my childhood because he suffered from what is now called PTSD.
I married a man who tells stories about his adventures every day, our grown children tell stories and so it goes. Stories and the need for them will never die. I thank God that I come from a story-telling family. I'm convinced there is no better way to learn the vital things of life.
It seems possible to imagine myself present as a child in a story about one of Jesus' miracles. See if you can put yourself into it with me.
Father and Mother took me up on the mountain to listen to the master. He told us things about how to be happy. Wildflowers grew all over the mountain spreading their fragrance over the crowd like a blessing. I stood in the boat next to Jesus as he taught from there. I wanted to sing and dance with joy, but, alas, there was no room for that in the small boat.
When the teaching was over, the master asked the fishermen to take him across the lake. The sail filled with wind and we flew right along across the water next to a low-flying seagull. I looked around for the master and finally found him sleeping at the back of the boat. I was tired from all the excitement and the fresh air, so I lay down nearby. I thought about the wonderful day and looked at the white clouds in the blue sky. I too, fell asleep.
I awoke to rain in my face, black skies, and a bad feeling in my tummy. The fishermen were shouting and I saw that they were afraid. I'd never seen big rough men show fear before. Two wrestled to get the sail down while two others tried to bail out the water coming over the side in waves. One of the men came back and shook the master's shoulder to wake him.
"Don't you care that we're all going to die!" he shouted.
By now I was hanging onto the anchor so I wouldn't be washed out of the boat and into the sea.
The master rose and made his way to the bow. He held his hand up commanding, "Stop. Be quiet. Peace! Be still." His voice carried through the storm. We all heard it. Suddenly the sea was calm. The sun came out. The bailers finished bailing. The sail went up again. Soon the work was done and we were on our way.
"Why were you so afraid? Don't you have any faith?" said the master.
"Who is this man that wind and sea are at his command?" said one of the men.
I almost raised my hand to answer, but then thought the men might not like a child telling them something they didn't already know. Someday, perhaps I will tell the story of this day so others may hear and know him too.
Mark 4
If you want to see the ancient fishing boats, Google Bible fishing boats. The pictures are beautiful.
You might enjoy this book: The Power of Personal Storytelling
My Take
DiVoran Lites
We're more or less skipping Christmas this year. I've told several people when they ask, "Are you ready for Christmas?" Asking is one of the thing good Americans do. But I'm going on with my daily routines, not because of the so called commercialism a lot of folks love to rave about, but because of the time and work that's needed to fulfill the requirements and expectations of the holiday. I know a lot of people glory in those things, and I hope everything goes smoothly and well, for them.
We grass-root Americans are the cream of the crop, the salt of the earth, but we may have one or two weaknesses. One weakness may be to expect others to be like us. That's the downside of tradition. The upside is lovely celebrations, being together with people you love, color, movement, music, gifts (if you need or want something and the givers choose correctly.)
The first four people I said no to when they asked, "Are you ready for Christmas?" gave me agreeable and kindly responses like, "I wish we could do that." Those were men. One dear man asked if we were changing religions, though. I told him we weren't skipping Jesus, not at all. The women gave a little different answer depending on whether they had children or grandchildren. Those selfless people struggle to do their best to make a memory and they love it and feel good about what they have accomplished. I do not begrudge them.
I did my best to make Christmas magical when our children and grandchildren were growing up. I bought them presents with money Bill earned, I put up a tree, and I baked. I was a good daughter and sister, too. I bought and sent packages to California and New Mexico and I spent hours writing Christmas cards with messages in them. The year I noticed that I was busy most of every day of December I began to think about slowing down. There were other things I'd rather be doing. For some, I know, the work of Christmas is a joy and I say God bless you in every endeavor. I know what fun those things can be.
This year I thought I'd watch Christmas movies to get me in the mood. Wouldn't, "Are you in the in the mood for Christmas," be a more telling question than are you ready for Christmas? Some people are in the mood and some aren't, but why should anybody have to measure up to someone else's perceptions about it? Let each of us know God and know ourselves and do what is right for us and our families.
Over the years, I've quit baking, reduced the number of gifts, and slowed down on decorating. This year I'm doing none of those things. This is the happiest and lightest Christmas I've ever had. Mostly I'm loving the music and other people's decorations, we're not so much into sweets anymore, but I don't care what others think or do. I'm mature enough to make up my own mind what to focus on.
Even with all the conflict, I do thank God for giving His son, Jesus Christ, to walk with us through our time on earth and to forgive our trespasses… I do love Jesus. He is the greatest gift we could ever have received, and I'm satisfied with all the blessings he has given us, especially our friends and family. Please don't judge us and we won't judge you. We wish you a wonderful Christmas. And by the way, we're grateful for every good (and bad) thing that comes our way, including any opportunity to show love to others.
Romans 12:2The Message (MSG)
Place Your Life Before God
12 1-2 So here's what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don't become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You'll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you.
Top ten Christmas Hymns
"We play games every night," my friend said. "We're miles apart but we spend time enjoying a game online. It's great fun." Imagine that. Sharing time online, playing, enjoying and connecting with loved ones without having to hop in an airplane.
"How cool is that!" I said. "It's like being close to the person, interacting and enjoying the cyberspace company." I pondered on what my friend shared. And since I have the habit of trying out what I hear is fun, interesting or enjoyable, I decided to check out this new pass-time.
Sadly, I lack the time to play games. So I thought I'd try my own version of online connection. I'd connect with God, with His Word and with His guidance on a more intimate level.
Here are five ways I plan to connect with Him in the cyberspace of His love.
1. When He makes the first move to open the door to serve Him, I respond with no reservations.
2. When He moves a tough situation my way, I respond by seeing the possibilities, not the obstacles.
3. When He makes the move to bless me, I'm quick to move into the gratitude mode.
4. When He seems silent and makes no move to answer my prayer, I respond with gratitude anyway.
5. When He moves, displaying His discipline, I respond with requests for wisdom to learn.
Maybe I'll begin that game before the New Year. I'll make the first move: "…Cast my cares on the LORD…" and He will respond with His promise: "He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous fall" (Psalm 55:22).
Father, for this New Year, I plan the online connection with you to be rich, my efforts to be rewarding and my satisfaction, profound. In Jesus' name, amen.
• With whom are you connecting lately?
• Who brings the satisfaction that fills your soul?
• What new connections will this New Year bring?
Janet Perez Eckles,
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Inspirational video just for you.
"Do you remember how Joe would make us laugh with his silly comments?" I said to my sons at the dinner table the other day. They affirmed. And we all laughed remembering his wit, his unique insights and his gusto for life.
As I relish on my son Joe's sweet memories, I reflected on the memories I, myself would leave behind. How about you? Do you ever wonder what will people remember you by? What will your children's children talk about when your name comes up? Will they know what you wanted them to know?
In good times and bad, we're subtly creating a legacy, weaving memories and painting strokes on the portrait our family will hold in their hearts. The portrait will display the life we lived, the values we held, the dreams we made come true, and the answers to these questions:
No matter what the answer, "…from everlasting to everlasting the LORD's love is with those who fear him and his righteousness with their children's children-with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts" (Psalm 103:17-18).
Father, I pray your everlasting love nourishes my desires, goals and dreams. I ask for wisdom to leave a legacy that honors you, resonates with my children's children, and reflects my obedience to your precepts. In Jesus' name, amen.
• What memories will you leave behind?
• What do you want to be remembered by?
• What would you change if you knew tomorrow was your last day on earth?
Janet Perez Eckles,
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"Where is Papa?" my sleepy 5-year old granddaughter said the moment she opened her eyes in the morning.
"Papa already left for work," I said, grinning at her love for her Papa.
"I want to be with him…I just want a hug from him. I love him so much," she said.
After the sweetness of the moment faded, a not-too-sweet reminder came to mind. What about me? Do I ask for my Father's presence the first thing in the morning? Rather than my soul longing to be with God, in His presence and to seek His company, my thoughts often turn elsewhere. How different it would be if I did wake up each morning with a yearning to be held by Him. To be reassured by Him. And to be guided by His grace.
God knows that weakness. He knows how we begin our day by letting worry nag. How we allow stress to creep up. And how we give in to restlessness. But because He also knows how deeply we want peace, security and victory at every stage, He gives His direct instruction: "Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you" (Matthew 6:33).
Father, I confess that worries fill my head when I wake up. I have been a fool to seek you only when troubles com, when challenges show up or gloom threatens to step in. I ask that you give me wisdom to first choose my thoughts and fill them with you every morning. In Jesus' name, amen.
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From the Heart
Louise Gibson
How do you measure life, my friend?
Life on earth is not the end.
God fashions us with a Master Plan
to love and care for our fellow man.
Reach out and touch another soul-
a kind deed can be your goal.
Hearts are lifted from daily care
by sincere concerns and heartfelt prayer.
I yearn to hear a friendly voice,
to see a smile or two.
I know that God hasn't changed,-
I see His love in You!
My Take
DiVoran Lites
Mother's other grandmother was Florenda Jane Bingham Bedell Britton. Anyhow, Florenda Jane was born April 6, 1847. When Dora was six years old and her grandmother came for a visit, she came to Dora's room every night and they kneeled by the bed and prayed together. That TLC, Mother said, was what helped her want to become a Christian later in life. Florenda Jane belonged to the Church of God Holiness. I assume from the name they were what we now call charismatic. Florenda Jane died December 28, 1936 at eighty-nine years of age. I was born two years after she died. I wish I had known her. We'll all sit down and have a fine chat in Heaven some day. Please join us when the time is right.
One of my mother's grandfathers was Ezra Marshall Bedell. He was born in Syracuse New York in 1844. During the Civil War he was taken prisoner for eight years.
This brings us to Mother's parents, Mabel and Roger Bedell. They lived on an apple ranch just outside town and settled in to raise apples, vegetables, chickens, a few cows, a son, and two daughters. Roger was manager of the Gas Company from 1917 until the town got electricity. They made water gas. The formula came down through the family, but I'm glad I don't have to make it in order to have lights and cooking fuel. If the light over the dining room table began to dim, it was time for Roger to get the machines going again.
During the Great Depression, relatives who needed a place to stay came and went. My family has a history of feeding other people. I imagine if you investigate, your family does too. In those days, if you had food, you shared it. Now you can share knowledge with your children about their ancestors. It will make them stronger and more self-confident, especially if they hear stories about how their relatives loved and served Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
My Take
DiVoran Lites
Doesn't it drive you nuts when you decide to do something and you get so many choices you can't make up your mind? For instance we recently changed cable systems and it seems the new one has even more choices of channels than the old one. They are up into the thousands now. I hear you can delete some of the channels and someday I may do so if I ever care enough to bother. I have found, "The Waltons," and, "Little House on the Prairie," and those should last me a while.
What about choices on our computers? We can do things one way or maybe we'd rather do them another way. The only trouble is, it seems to me as if sometimes one way works and at other times that way doesn't work at all. Sound confusing? Think of the state of my poor mind.
Today I was browsing through a magazine that had pictures of several different kinds of artisan salt in it among them: Black, Red, and fleur de sel. By the way, new research is debunking the 100-year-old-idea that salt is supremely bad for everybody. Thank heavens. Anyhow, I might send away for the fleur de sel some day. Here is its description: fleur de sel is the caviar of salt (but honey, I wouldn't eat caviar if you paid me, oh well, never mind.) It goes on: "made from the delicate crystals that blossom on the surface of crystallizing sea salts; delicate flavor; violet-like aroma: maintains integrity on wet foods. Now that sounds lovely and exotic, doesn't it?
Don't get me wrong, I really don't want fewer choices in the world, I'll muddle through the way things are. But how about religions? We have the Christic religions. That is an entirely new word for me that means what we once called Christ-centered. Or at least I assume from the context that's what it means. Then we have Zen Buddhism, Hinduism. Humanism (yes, I do call that a religion), and a whole bunch more and within each they have denominations and branches galore. I've read a bit about some of them and I see some good things in some, (some really scary things, too), but the precepts that seem right and good to me are right there in the Christian Bible too. They were probably there first. To be more specific I like the Zen idea of being in the moment, but I know we have lots of scriptures that tell us the same thing. Jesus Himself did only one thing and I know he was paying attention when he did it. What did Jesus do? WDJD? He did whatever He saw His Father in Heaven doing at any given moment. And with this, I come to the crux of my rant. I keep coming back to Jesus every time I see another choice of religious precept. He is the one and only the all-in-all, the master, the bread, the salt. He is everything to me and will be everything to anybody who wants Him even a little bit. Then He and the Holy Spirit within us can help us make our choices, large and small, a very present help in trouble and in daily life. Psalm 46:1


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Jesus' Last Day on Earth
Acts 1:6-11 (ESV) ~ So when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?" He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, and said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven."
The disciples came together again. This is apparently a different occasion, a specific time planned by Christ when we would ascend back into heaven. He must have arranged for the apostles to gather all the disciples together (over 500) at one location.
We see in verse 6 that the disciples were still looking and thinking in terms of an earthly, physical kingdom. We must always remember that Christ is going to set up His kingdom, but it WILL be in His timing, not ours. It is not for us to know all things that He is doing. We must trust and believe and take Him at His Word. The concern of us as believers is not reward, not a carnal craving for …
- Position and influence
- Authority and power
- Money and possessions
- Recognition and prestige
- Rule and reign
- Material and physical
The believer's concern is to be service and ministry, proclaiming the glorious salvation of Christ and meeting the cry of a world buried in desperate needs. Christ is direct, rebuking those who wish to pry into areas such as the timing of the Lord's return and the setting up of His kingdom upon earth. Christ had said that even He doesn't know the timing.
So, if we are not to be concerned with focusing on things that God is taking care of, what are we as believer's to be doing? WITNESSING – THE GREAT COMMISSION.
The believer's equipping power was to be the Holy Spirit. The disciples had asked about the kingdom, but Christ wanted them to focus on the here and now. The disciples were to receive power, but no the power of this earth, not the power of … position, recognition, supervision, fame, wealth, politics. Their power was to be spiritual and supernatural. It was to be the very power …
- Of God Himself
- Of the Supreme Being of the universe
- Of His presence
- Of His Spirit
2 Corinthians 10:4 (ESV) ~ For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.
Jeremiah 1:10 (ESV) ~ See, I have set you this day over nations and over kingdoms, to pluck up and to break down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant."


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Approach back in January we started our kitchen rework & this extended into our nice room. Drawback: You'll be able to't embrace a brand new surround, but your fire is simply too small for the wall and will get lost within the room. David Owen Dryden was a famend San Diego architect greatest known for his craftsman-type bungalows within the suburbs north of San Diego's Balboa Park (at present North Park), most of which were constructed from 1911 by way of 1919. I called for a bid and although OCFP does not do the work I used to be considering (floating direct vent gasoline hearth) Trey gave me contact data to three places which may. Owners felt this hearth was drab and dated and because it was centered in the living room, it couldn't be disguised in anyway. By watching some DIY shows on TV, owners could get the impression that they can do the reworking themselves without checking for fire issues of safety, clearances to combustibles, or consulting an expert chimney sweep.
A hearth might encompass some or the entire following parts: foundation, fireplace, firebox, facing, ashdump door, chimney crane, cleanout door, grate or iron bars, lintel, lintel bar, overmantle, breast, damper, smoke chamber, throat, flue, chimney chase, crown, cap or shroud, and spark arrestor.
We've got a rustic-model, mountain house… and this hearth has by no means actually fit in. White plaster isn't the only option for a fireplace anyway- it gets dirty every single time we had a fire within the fire… and you may see that the plaster was starting to crack alongside the underside of the hearth too.
AFTER: Because the hearth is off center, Parko tried to mask it while also extending it out. An iron hearth door will present simply the fitting accent piece that will tie together those rich, opulent hues. The proprietor opted to not redesign the woodwork and not to use the fireplace due to the expense to remove and re-design the carpentry work.
In our hands, your fire will mix in fantastically with the rest of your home — a centerpiece in your home's general look and a focal point for household and social occasions. Genuine Fireplaces has helped many San Diegan's transform and restore their fireplace to suit the appear and feel of their dwelling. As a result of the fireside and mantel had been in good situation, all they needed was a recent coat of white paint to mix with the type of the room. Theses pillars remodel the fireplace into an elegant focal point for the room and help the fireplace stand out in front of the cabinets. This offers emphasis to the fireside instead of the shelving The white colour adds to the coastal theme of the room, which was chosen to help play up the ocean view from this family room. There are various colours that you will choose and use in your transforming hearth.


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The IAB has released a new guidebook for the playable ad format which is an interactive ad format that allows consumers to engage by making a purchase or opting in to a loyalty programme.
As consumers are spending around 3.5 hours using their mobile devices on a daily basis, the format taps into their expectations for improved engagement.
Benefits of playable ads include higher engagement rates as the format combines interactivity with gamification.
They also make a more positive impact on the brand-consumer relationship creating a lasting impact and are deemed more brand-safe.
Importantly, seven out of 10 advertisers consider playable ads to be effective on mobile according to an AdColony report cited in the playbook.
Fraud and brand safety are addressed in playable ad formats with the integration of MRAID 3.0 and the OM SDK format. The ad format is also more difficult for bots to infiltrate because of its interactive nature.
The full guidebook is available here.


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Paolo Conte
13 Nov 2017
at LONDON Barbican
LONDON Barbican
Silk Street
Portuguese singer Carminho has always celebrated the hidden feelings inside fado song.
With this concert and her new album, she sings the unique songbook of Antônio Carlos Jobim, celebrating his 90th birthday, with a band that features his son and grandson, Paulo and Daniel Jobim, and legendary cellist Jaques Morelenbaum.
A voice both beautifully translucent and stunning in its emotional charge. It's impossible not to break when in the presence of this remarkable performer


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There are three assessment techniques leadership consulting companies use during simulation training that can be used to determine participants' progress throughout the experiential learning process. In this post, I'll discuss each technique and how it is used to provide feedback in specific areas along the leadership development process.
Cognitive analysis examines a business simulation participant's application of the Core Abilities and Value Skills. Using Responsive Modeling behind a simulation, we assess participants and give feedback in such areas as:
- Jumping: When participants are hesitant, they typically jump between strategies. They hold on to one strategy until another presents some glimpse of hope, and then they shift their energy.
- Guessing: When participants are overwhelmed by difficult problems or too much information (noise), they may start guessing in hopes that something may work.
- Fixating: When participants don't take the time to understand the big picture, they fixate on solving one problem and unknowingly create new problems.
- Reacting: When participants are determined to win or make quick improvements, they make decisions that produce good results in the short term but create bigger issues in the long term.
- Filtering: When individuals or teams make decisions, it becomes apparent which informational elements are used and which are overlooked or not internalized due to lazy thinking.
Another leadership development assessment technique used in learning and development training is mode analysis. Mode analysis investigates which parts of the brain (modes) an employee relies on most, or the personality style she exhibits during difficult situations. Modes define how learners process information, communicate, relate with others, and make decisions. During a simulation training, participants adapt to progressively more difficult scenarios, often in relation to other people, requiring them to use a variety of brain functions and personality styles. When participants are placed into difficult situations, their real styles often surface.
Behavioral analysis is a leadership development assessment technique that looks beyond mode analysis to a participant's reactions to an array of environmental factors. In mode analysis, facilitators give feedback based on preferred styles and how those styles influence team dynamics. A behavioral analysis, by contrast, provides feedback based on the participant's reaction to complications. For example, did the individual melt down when confronted with difficult issues? Did he pull himself together in a thoughtful and constructive way, or did he consciously or subconsciously affect the team? Due to recent innovations, behavior analysis integrated into simulations is now being used in organizations to assess leadership and management capabilities and readiness.
What is helpful about these leadership development assessment techniques is that business simulation participants are not evaluated on what they know, but on how they think and behave in varying circumstances. The feedback generated from these techniques offers many lenses into employees' habits, strengths, and potential chinks in their armor.
Michael Vaughan is the CEO of The Regis Company, a global provider of custom business simulations and experiential learning programs. Michael is the author of the books The Thinking Effect: Rethinking Thinking to Create Great Leaders and the New Value Worker and The End of Training: How Business Simulations Are Reshaping Business.


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In Chapter 1 "The Family as a System" the discussion is focused upon the definition and proper understanding of the term "family", its functional and structural features.
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The Chapter 1 depicts the importance of interdependent and reciprocal relationships that must exist between social systems and the family members. Moreover, the authors encourage us to perform a lot of tasks dutifully which are supposed to be done by each family and its subsystems. The proper performance of such tasks allows the family to function beneficially for all its members as everyone knows what is he or she expected to do. However, for these tasks to be executed the right way, each family should work upon the development of the strategies which can help to do the job correctly. The proper choice of strategies leads to the effective function of the unit and, I think, must be individual and not general for different families.
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Toward the end of the 1910s, thanks to muse and benefactor Misia Sert, wife of painter José-Mari Sert, Gabrielle Chanel was introduced into the most avant-garde group of artists of the time. Jean Leymarie highlights the friendships that forged the life and style of Coco Chanel, from Picasso to Dali. "I always felt a solid sense of friendship toward Picasso. I believe that he felt the same way." (quote from Coco Chanel, p.70)
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I wanted to create an effective costume that stood out from others that I had seen and to do it with almost no budget, relying entirely on my creative abilities to make up for it. As an animator (and pretty skinny guy), I finally realized that I could make these costumes based on cardboard recreations of the 2D animated sprites of a game. As a Metroid fan, I was drawn to the Chozo Statues which had a human-like form and a distinctive animation and silhouette. I settled on the Torizo boss from Super Metroid as the most visually interesting iteration of the sprite, and stuck with that game for the remainder of this series. The Torizo rising to attack sticks to the memory of Metroid players.
– How did you go about designing and constructing each one?
The Chozo Statues are twice the size of Samus, so I had to make it as large as my proportions allowed. I rotoscoped it in the the animation software software we use at Rutgers against a human model when I realized how long the arms were compared to a human, so I determined how long to extend the costume over my head, the arm extensions, and the pixel-to-inch ratio. A piece had to be created for each limb section on the left and right side of the costume.
The Samus Aran costume from this year had to be as small as possible compared to the Chozo, so we made it almost exactly Krystal's height. I experimented a lot with the last one by rounding out pixels and considered creating a low relief with cardboard. I realized later in photographs that the more pixelated areas were more successful, as is deceiving the audience with a 2D appearance, so Samus is all flat pixels.
– How much time did each take, and how much was spent on materials?
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Surprise, AZ (July 31, 2019) For the 2019 Arizona Fall League baseball season, the Surprise Saguaros will be playing all scheduled home games at Peoria Sports Complex due to ongoing field renovations at Surprise Stadium.
Surprise Stadium has a distinguished history, gaining national recognition for the ballpark and facilities, and prides itself on upholding that high standard. With the support of the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers, the City of Surprise moved forward with significant field renovations to enhance playability, skill development and the fan experience. The updates will also have benefits for major league ball clubs and community programs in Surprise.
Field renovations began immediately following the 2019 Spring Training season and will be complete for the 2020 Spring Training season.
The Surprise Saguaros, one of six teams competing in the Arizona Fall League, will begin their season against the Mesa Solar Sox, Wednesday, September 18 at Sloan Park.
The Saguaros' roster includes top prospects from the Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals and New York Yankees.
The team will compete against the Glendale Desert Dogs, Scottsdale Scorpions, Mesa Solar Sox, Peoria Javelinas and Salt River Rafters – each team having assembled the top talent from the 30 Major League Baseball affiliates.
The Surprise Saguaros will return to Surprise Stadium for the 2020 Arizona Fall League season.
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AL nominees are outfielder Jermaine Dye of the White Sox, first baseman Jason Giambi of the Yankees, outfielder Jose Guillen of the Royals, Longoria of the Rays and second baseman Brian Roberts of the Orioles.
NL nominees are outfielder Pat Burrell of the Phillies, outfielder Corey Hart of the Brewers, outfielder Carlos Lee of the Astros, outfielder Aaron Rowand of the Giants and third baseman David Wright of the Mets.
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Outback Bowl Celebrates Over 100 Charities Touched Through Giving Initiative
TAMPA, Fla. - With 100 days until the 2020 Outback Bowl, game officials are celebrating a special '100' milestone. Since its inception in 2016, the Outback Bowl Charitable Giving Initiative has donated to more
than 100 area charities - a total of $1.5 million to 110 organizations. The Initiative has further committed to giving at least $3 million more over the next six years.
Organizations that have benefited from the Charitable Giving Initiative work hard to make the Tampa Bay community better for all residents. Outback Bowl board members have helped select recipients that support children like Big Brothers Big Sisters,Children's Dream Fund, Wheelchairs for Kids and Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation as well as organizations that support a variety of adult needs like Meals on Wheels, Feeding Tampa Bay, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Operation Home Front.
The impact on local organizations is profound. "The Outback Bowl has been in our community for more than 30 years and has had a positive impact on our economy and charitable organizations for that entire time," said Pam Iorio, President/CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters and former City of Tampa Mayor.
The bowl boasts the longest college football tradition in the Tampa Bay region with its 34th game to be played on New Year's Day in Raymond James Stadium. The bowl hosts teams from the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten Conference with a 1:00 P.M. EST kickoff.
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The United States of America wished to see a "stable, democratic, and free" Maldives, declared the US Ambassador to the archipelago, Atul Keshap, on Tuesday evening.
He made the remark at the annual Iftar reception hosted by the US Embassy for the Maldives, held at Hotel Jen, during which the ambassador conveyed Ramadan greetings to the Maldives on behalf of the US.
Ambassador Keshap stated that the US shared the Maldives' vision as a free and democratic nation that "plays a central role in maintaining the stability, prosperity and peace of the Indo-Pacific region."
"We believe in a Maldives that is a beacon of decency, transparency and genuine democracy here and throughout the Indian Ocean region," he said as he affirmed the US' commitment to working with Maldivians to strengthen bilateral ties, promote greater mutual understanding and secure brighter futures for the people of both nations.
In his address, Keshap highlighted some of the endeavours undertaken by the US to improve the well-being and quality of life of the Maldivian people.
He revealed that the United States Agency for International Development is currently helping to provide sustainable, clean drinking water for more than 4,000 residents in Lhaviyani Atoll's Hinnavaru through a desalination and rainwater-harvesting system. The agency has also worked with the Maldivian government to strengthen the management of coral reef ecosystems.
The ambassador further noted that US Embassy personnel are also working with emergency first response teams to provide better healthcare across the Maldives. Keshap proclaimed that, since 2004, the American Centre in capital Male has partnered with civil society organisations and ministries including Youth and Sports, Education, and Environment, to launch programs focussed on democracy, freedom and education.
Noting that Ramadan was a holy month of reflection, devotion, selflessness and peace, Ambassador Keshap urged everyone to refocus their efforts on the qualities of patience, mercy, kindness and compassion towards each other.
This is the third annual Iftar hosted by Atul Keshap during his tenure which began in 2015. In a recent development, US President Donald Trump has nominated a new envoy to the Maldives, Alaina Teplitz, who is the current US Ambassador to Nepal. She would replace Keshap if the US Senate confirmed her appointment.


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I'm not one for outdoor adventures. Sure, I love taking walks and I'll go on a hike with much enthusiasm, I'll even attempt to climb a relatively small mountain. But I never thought I'd find myself doing an obstacle course, in the trees, of all places. Why? Well, for one, I'm not the fittest person…… Continue reading Adventures in the Trees and a Little Gem


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Reports have shown that ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft are making city traffic worse. These services were initially applauded for their ability to reduce congestion on the road, but the reality seems to be different. This is primarily because the ride-sharing schemes are being executed poorly.
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Uber, Lyft and Via have made it less useful to own a personal vehicle. You can simply order a ride in the comfort of your home and get driven to your destination. Since they are large scale companies, they have drivers all around the country, and that means the waiting time can be reduced to just a few minutes. If you live in a busy city, a driver is highly likely to be just a minute away. The scheme could help reduce the number of cars on the road, but that would only be possible if the cavs could carry more than one person on a single trip. Otherwise, there would not be any significant change in the state of traffic.
The situation is terrible at the moment, and these services have been blamed for the excessive traffic. If more than two people could carpool in a single uber vehicle, they would get to their destination in approximately the same time, and that would eliminate the need for an additional car. The driver would also use less fuel while earning the same amount of money, and that would have a positive effect on the environment. Although the traffic condition is dire, the revised uber requirements have not addressed this issue.
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Ride-sharing services are relatively new, and that means some of the nooks have not been sorted out. That is why they come up with new policies every day. It is difficult, but not impossible, for the traffic situation to get resolved. One of the biggest problems with carpooling would be the routing and possible discomfort between the riders. Most people order uber vehicles because they want to enjoy their own space with maybe some friends. The companies are likely to come up with a solution to this problem if given enough time.
There are many reasons why we need to support ride-sharing services. Here are some advantages of these services:
- It is economical– If you are travelling long distances, ride-sharing services will be much cheaper. Also, at times when there is no traffic, you can go to your destination at a fraction of the cost of a taxi.
- It eliminated the need for a vehicle– Unless you are interested in expensive luxury vehicles, an uber will meet your needs perfectly.
- Tracking your receipts– Ride-sharing services will send you digital receipts at the end of your ride, and that makes it easier for you to track your expenses.
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Black Crag
"Everfing I see is mine. All da uvver bits are mine too - I just ain't got there yet. When we reach da end of da whole world, we'll turn around and march back."
- Grimgor Ironhide
Grimgor's 'Ardboyz
- 1 Overview
- 2 How they play
- 3 Background
- 4 In Battle
- 5 In the Campaign
- 5.1 Legendary Lord Choices
- 5.2 The Underway
- 5.3 Fightiness and Waaaghs
- 5.4 Savage Orcs
- 5.5 Vandalism
- 5.6 Buildings
- 5.7 Technology
- 5.8 Inventory
- 5.9 Stances
- 5.10 Post-battle options
- 5.11 Settlement options
- 5.12 Commandments
- 5.13 Climate preferences
- 5.14 Regional occupation (Only in Total War: Warhammer I)
- 5.15 Followers
- 5.16 Dilemmas and Events
- 5.17 Start Position
- 5.18 Victory Conditions
- 6 Greenskin Tribes
- 7 Strategy
- 8 Trivia
- 9 Videos
Grimgor's 'Ardboyz is a playable subfaction of the Greenskins introduced in Total War: Warhammer. It is led by Grimgor Ironhide and can be found in middle of the the Badlands.
These unruly warriors dwell in the Badlands, mountains and other wild areas and love nothing more than a good fight. From time to time, they will come together in a great "Waaagh!" - an invasion of civilised lands. Greenskins feature masses of poorly-disciplined infantry, alongside boar-riding cavalry and monsters like trolls and giant spiders.
How they play[edit]
A summary of Greenskins gameplay:
- Units: Masses of cheap infantry, combined with cavalry, and large monsters.
- Regiments of Renown: These are unique, more elite versions of regular Greenskins units, available in a DLC.
- Vandalism: Greenskins leave behind harmful buildings for the enemy, after sacking or razing a settlement.
- Unique stances: Use Underway allows Greenskins to traverse impassable terrain, while Raidin' Camp combines raiding and encamp.
- Savage Orcs: In campaign, Savage Orcs units can only be recruited with the special Savage Orcs resource.
- Waaagh! In battle, they have the Waaagh! ability, while in campaign they can issue a Call to WAAAGH!
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Orcs and Goblins are the scourge of the Old World. Collectively known as Greenskins, they are an aggressive and brutal race with an unquenchable love of fighting. For most nations, war is a means to an end - an act of aggression to conquer and dominate an enemy. However, the Greenskins - and the Orcs in particular - revel in battle purely for the sake of it. Orcs are built for violence - brutal, bullying creatures of jutting jaws and hulking appearance. The Goblins, by contrast, are smaller but more cunning as they mob up in greater numbers. This motley cast is supported by a fell menagerie of other creatures from wolves to Trolls, monstrous spiders to lumbering Giants.
Yet it's the Orcs that dominate - their violent temperament keeping them top of the Greenskin tree. Orc attacks range from raids to mighty Waaaghs! where Greenskins of all stripes congregate in their tens of thousands under a single leader, who they believe has been chosen by Gork (or Mork) - the fickle gods of Orc-dom - to lead the mighty green tide on a rampage across the world. It is the Waaagh! that the other, weaker, races fear the most, as once an Orc Warboss gains enough momentum his horde can only ever be stopped at great cost. The Empire is a common target - having been ravaged countless times by infamous Waaaghs! throughout history. Yet it is the Dwarfs that harbour a special hatred of Orcs and their despicable kin, as the Dawi have lost many of their legendary strongholds to Greenskin incursions.
While the Greenskins have made lairs in ransacked Dwarfen holds, they can be found across the world - the majority residing in the arid Badlands, mainly fighting amongst themselves and occasionally coming together as a greater threat. Now such an occasion is upon us, for Grimgor Ironhide comes south. Goaded by Gorfang Rotgut, the boss of Black Crag, Ironhide marches with his Black Orcs. Once Black Crag is his, surely the Badlands will follow? And then the rest of the Dwarf realms shall fall to his ever-growing Waaagh!, all while the Empire and the other humie realms burn. This is what Gork and Mork demand; please them and ensure the mobs shout the name "GRIMGOR" for the rest of time!
In Battle[edit]
Unit Roster[edit]
Grimgor's 'Ardboyz has a diverse unit roster which is not really lacking in any one area. There are many kinds of fairly cheap or expendable infantry, ranged and melee cavalry, heavy infantry such as Black Orcs, warbeasts, chariots, artillery (eg: the Doom Diver) and monstrous units such as Trolls, Arachnarok Spiders, Giants. Their sole flying unit is the Wyvern, available as a mount.
Their generic spellcasters have access to two unique lores of magic: the Lore of the Big Waaagh! and Lore of the Little Waaagh!.
Regiments of Renown[edit]
Greenskins have several Regiments of Renown available. These are elite, unique versions of standard Greenskins units. They are available with the King and the Warlord DLC.
Waaagh! (ability) is an ability available to all Greenskins lords which gives speed, melee attack and charge bonus to all units in their army. Grimgor, like the other Greenskin Legendary Lords, has a unique Waaagh! mechanic.
In the Campaign[edit]
Grimgor's 'Ardboyz is a normal, non-horde faction that controls settlements and provinces.
Legendary Lord Choices[edit]
Legendary Lords for Grimgor's 'Ardboyz:
- Grimgor Ironhide - an extremely powerful, durable warrior on foot.
The Underway[edit]
The Underway is a network of caverns and tunnels that run under much of the world. Greenskin armies can enter the Use Underway stance to travel underground, avoiding danger. However this carries a chance of being intercepted. Many battle maps take place underground in the underway, see underway for a full list.
Fightiness and Waaaghs[edit]
Greenskins armies' (battle victories and raiding) increase their fightiness level, and can spawn AI-controlled Waaagh! Armies. Low fightiness, however, causes attrition due to infighting.
Savage Orcs[edit]
The special Savage Orcs resource, present in certain settlements, allows a controlling Greenskins faction to recruit Savage Orcs units.
The resource is found in Southern Badlands, and allows construction of the Savage Orc Gathering, which in turn allows the recruitment of the following units:
Savage Orcs (Unit), Savage Orc Big 'Uns, Savage Orc Arrer Boyz, Savage Orc Boar Boyz, Savage Orc Boar Boy Big 'Uns.
Greenskins leave behind vandalism buildings for the enemy, after sacking or razing a settlement.
Also shared by the other factions.
Grimgor's 'Ardboyz has a fairly small tech tree, not being great inventors themselves. Their most powerful units are locked behind techs at the end of the tech tree. (Changed in the Total WAAAGH! Update?)
Special stances: Use Underway, Raidin' Camp
Common stances: March, Ambush, Channelling
Post-battle options[edit]
Greenskins post-battle options for captives are as follows:
- Eat Captives (regenerate units)
- Slaughter Captives
- Ransom Captives
Settlement options[edit]
Greenskins have these settlement options when they have captured a settlement:
- Occupy
- Sack
- Loot and Occupy
- Raze - also leaves harmful vandalism buildings behind
See the article on commandments for a list of Greenskins commandments:
- Brag about da Boss: cheaper unit recruitment, extra capacity
- Camp Ruckus: +growth and +public order
- Give it 'ere: province tax income +5%
Climate preferences[edit]
Grimgor's 'Ardboyz climate preferences for settlements in Total War: Warhammer II:
- Favorable: Wasteland, Savannah, Mountain
- Unpleasant: Temperate, Frozen, Desert, Jungle
- Uninhabitable: Ocean, Chaotic Wasteland, Magical Forest, Island
Regional occupation (Only in Total War: Warhammer I)[edit]
Under the regional occupation system of Total War: Warhammer, Greenskins can only occupy mountains and badlands. They cannot occupy temperate lowlands areas which are restricted to the humans and Vampires. Nor can they occupy Norsca.
Dilemmas and Events[edit]
Start Position[edit]
Grimgor's 'Ardboyz starts in the Black Crag region of Death Pass.
Victory Conditions[edit]
- Short Campaign
- Destroy the following faction(s):
- Occupy, loot, raze or sack 25 different settlements.
- Destroy the following faction(s):
- Earn 10,000 money from raiding
- Ensure that Archaon the Everchosen is in a wounded state
- Long Campaign
The same as the short campaign, with the following additions:
- Occupy, loot, raze or sack 50 different settlements.
- Control all of the following Dwarfholds either by direct ownership or through vassals and military allies:
- Earn 20,000 money from raiding.
Greenskin Tribes[edit]
On the campaign map, many minor factions are grouped together as Greenskin Tribes. These all have a diplomatic positive racial bias towards each other, and use units from the Greenskins unit roster.
Introduced in the Old World camaign:
- Scabby Eye
- Black Venom
- Bloody Spearz
- Top Knotz - has a strong tendency to use Savage Orcs style units
- Teef Snatchaz
- Skullsmasherz - a roaming horde faction which keeps respawning after it is destroyed
- Red Fangs
- Red Eye
- Necksnappers - previously a minor faction, now removed as Crooked Moon have been added as a playable subfaction.
- Broken Nose
- Crooked Moon Mutinous Gits
- Greenskins Rebels
- Orcs of the Bloody Hand - previously a minor faction, now removed as Bloody Handz have been added as a playable subfaction.
Introduced in Eye of the Vortex:
In other campaigns:
The Rogue Armies faction Boneclubbers Tribe has access to some Greenskins units.
Chaos Invasion[edit]
During a Chaos Invasion, the AI Greenskins factions do not gain the Shield of Civilization trait.
- Greenskin armies are extremely varied, comprising orcs, goblins, trolls, giants, squigs and spiders. This melting pot excels at adapting to any battlefield circumstance. Combat is what Greenskins live for and unsurprisingly, periods of peace cause major attrition as they start stabbing at each other. Keep everyone on a warpath and the troops will not have to resort to infighting. Speaking of infighting: Internecine warfare makes the Greenskins scattered and individually weak. Settling quarrels between the tribes is the first step to uniting them and creating a Waaagh! that will shake the very foundations of the world.
- Grimgor's 'Ardboyz is a faction geared towards aggressive gameplay focusing on sacking and raiding thanks to the bonus income received that way; their settlement options and technology trees are limited, not to mention they cannot trade at all, so resources are also largely meaningless. Your primary focus, therefore, is striking deep into enemy territory, aided by your ability to recruit anywhere on the map, aided by a very robust catalogue of units ranging from the cheap, yet easily routed goblins to the stout, aggressive orcs. Flexibility and mobility are the greenskins' distinguishing feature - well, that and the large number of monsters. This makes playing them a bit of a diverse challenge, on the one hand, they are quite forgiving in battle mode, but maintaining fightiness and logistics during the campaign can be a challenge.
- Fightiness deserves elaboration: Greenskins who don't fight start to tear themselves apart. Those who fight a lot get a chance of spawning a Waaagh!, an AI controlled Greenskin army. Fightiness is what also makes Greenskins a challenge to confront: Trying to disassemble them piecemeal only makes them stronger. Decisive battles work best.
- Regiments of Renown are particularly strong insofar the Greenskins are concerned and can easily form the core of an army. However, where the greenskins really shine is competitive play, where they have a well-rounded unit roster that only lacks for decent AP ranged units. Wurrzag da Great Green Prophet is a particularily viable lord choice who not only is capable of buffing the entire army with his spells and abilities (especially the Bone Wood Staff which in synergy with Waaagh! can turn a greenskin infantry line in an unstoppable force) but who is also a decent and for a caster rather survivable melee combatant.
- In the Potion of Speed Update for Total War: Warhammer II the faction received a name change. Previously, they had the generic name "Greenskins", sharing the name of their race and got changed into "Black Crag", reflecting their home province.
- In the next patch, The Total Waaagh! Update, the name was changed once again, this time into "Grimgor's 'Ardboyz".
Greenskins/Grimgor Ironhide introduction trailer[edit]
Greenskins intro[edit]
How to play the Greenskins: Campaign Strategy[edit]
How to play the Greenskins: Unit Roster & Battle Strategy[edit]
How to play the Greenskins: Lords & Heroes[edit]


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Measuring churner influence on pre-paid subscribers using fuzzy logic
CLEI 2016, XLII Conferencia Latinoamericana de Informatica, October 14-16, 2016, Valparaiso, Chile
In the last decades, mobile phones have become the major medium for communication between humans. The site effect is the loss of subscribers. Consequently, Telecoms operators invest in developing algorithms for quantifying the risk to churn and to influence other subscribers to churn. The objective is to prioritize the retention of subscribers in their network due to the cost of obtaining a new subscriber is four times more expensive than retaining subscribers. Hence, we use Extremely Random Forest to classify churners and non-churners obtaining a Lift value at 10% of 5.5. Then, we rely on graph-based measures such as Degree of Centrality and Page rank to measure emitted and received influence in the social network of the carrier. Our methodology allows summarising churn risk score, relying on a Fuzzy Logic system, combining the churn probability and the risk of the churner to leave the network with other subscribers.
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|Churn, Data mining, Classification and Fuzzy logic
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